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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 22, 1907)
THE MORNING OKEGOSTIAN. MONDAY, JULY 22, 1907. POLITICAL POT IS elected at the regular June election which follows. Bailey is already being groomed as a candidate for Governor by his friends, who will also seek for him first another term to the office he is now E BRYAN'S an Francisco Bond and Mortgage Company CAPITAL, 10,000,000 BEGINNING TO BOIL filling on the strength of his .satisfac tory administration of the office. This plan, they argue, will keep him in the public eye, and he will be in line for CHANGE OF BASE the Governorship when the time comes. In advocating Bailey as an available man and as a candidate who could be elected. It is pointed out that he Is one of the strongest men who ever ran for office on the Republican ticket In this interest Stimulated Among Portland Democrats Believe He Has Made Himself. Invincible. OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY President, John Lloyd. Treasurer, J. Dalzell Brown Patriots by Compact Be--tvveen Fulton and Cake. state. He has been elected to his pres ent position twice, and in both elections ran far In the lead of his t Ctet. I-; t; fW. P. Plummer Secretary, Rufus P. Jennings Just who the other candldaK.s will be for Governor Is a matter of speculation at this early date, but plenty of material promises to show up to add interest to David F. Walker GENERAL COUNSEL W. J. Bartnett, Charles W. Slack GENERAL ATTORNEY M. E. Cerf Rufus P. Jennings the contest. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE David F. Walker MULKEY OPENS CAMPAIGN STANDS WITH ROOSEVELT John Lloyd J. Dalzell Brown B. M. Gunn 8 APPRO J. W. Bailey, State Food and Dairy Commissioner, Spoken of as Candidate for Governor on the Republican Ticket. Event of laBt week go to Indicate a combination tbat may mean much to the political fortunes of those un selfish Oregron patriots who would sac rifice private business interests for a chance to serve the dear people. Not that the auspeoted coalition has not been In progress of formation for sev eral weeks but the first satisfactory evidence of an alllgnment has de veloped during the last few -flays. The signs of the times, say the wise ones, indicate en understanding be tween Senator Fulton and the Cake brothers by which the former is to be continued in the United States Senate. This eame arrangement is said to pro vide for the nomination either of W. M. Cake, the present chairman of the Republican Central Committee, for Governor, or of H. M. Cake for Con gressman to succeed Kills, For Fills another berth, presumably a Judicial position. Is said to be contemplated. At any rate, there is remarkable ac tivity among the politicians in this city although the primary nominating lection will not be held until next Spring. The first gathering of the favored few in official life In this State and those who would supplant them was the Fairbanks." banquet at Seaside. It was on that occasion cir cumstantial evidence was ottered to support the belief In a Fulton-Cake compact. Both the Senator and the county chairman were noticeably at tached each to the other at this ban quet and the two were always to be found warming up to the Vice-President, disregarding the published re ports of the frigidity of the Indianian. Ex-Senator F. W. Mulkey was also "among those present" at the Seaside banquet, but it did not take long for him to see that he was considered the third member of "two's a company, and three's a crowd," for with the com bination of forces he surmised had been made, the faot at once suggested , Itself to him that if he got anything himself It was up to hirfi to get busy. Returning to Portland Tuesday and remaining in the city to attend the Press Club banquet to the Vice-PreB-ident that night, he very quietly packed his suitcase and hied himself away, presumably to Southern Oregon and it 1b safe to wager that be Is not Investigating irrigation projects alto gether. Mr. Mulkey is desirous of having the present prefix removed from the official title by which he Is designated and he proposes to ask the Republican voter of the State to as sist him in the operation of making him the nominee of the majority party to succeed Senator Fulton. Carry Campaign South. Southern Oregon is evidently the office seeker's Mecca this year. It is in that section of the state the two candidates who have announced themselves for Sen ator have begun their campaigns. Sen ator Fulton first penetrated the eastern and cenrai districts of the state, and afterwards spent two weeks with the people of Southern Oregon. Mr. Mulkey has begun his labors In the southern part of the state. He will devote more time to this missionary movement than did Senator Fulton. It H. M. Cake becomes a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress In the Second District the question arises what will become of Congressman Ellis? But that consideration Is said to be a secondary matter since the alleged deal between Fulton and Cake is reported to have carried with It the promise that William Cake would be nominated either for Governor or Harry Cake for Senator, If the latter would not be a candidate for the Senate against Fulton. Gossip locally Is that a strong Multnomah Coun ty man would be able to defeat Ellis In the primary nominating election if the vote in this ceunty Is not divided among too many candidates. In the First. District Congressman Hawley seems to have no opposition. His activity In forcing to the attention of the proper officials the Southern Pa cific land grant and demanding that steps be taken by the Government to enforce a fulfillment of the conditions of that grant has proved him a sincere and faith ful representative of the people, who are not clamoring for any change at this time In their representation from that section of the state in the National Con gress. What proved the most serious disap pointment W. M. Cake has experienced politically was the defeat of Thomas C. Devlin for Mayor in the recent municipal election. Cake, as chairman of the Coun ty Central committee, labored arduously to effect Devlin's election, not alone be cause such a result last month would have been a bobn for his own personal political ambitions. But he failed and now It is said that some of Mulkey's friends are unkind enough to intimate that the result was due to mismanage ment on the part of Cake, who directed the campaign. Cake Resents Insinuation. This insinuation is resented by Cake and his friends, by some of whom It has been charged that the re-election of Uane was made possible only by the support he received from the Republi cans, Including followers of Mulkey, who took that course as the moBt effective means of discrediting the organizing and executive ability of Cake. And thus the controversy Is waged, the only, apparent consequence being to solidify the friend ly feeling and the Interests of Senator Fulton and Cake. As to the Governorship and the prob able nominee for that office, the situa tion is considered more complex by those who have reviewed the subject. With the retirement of Governor Chamberlain three years hence it is admitted will come an end to Democratic rule of that office in Oregon. This belief Is generally accepted for the reason that no other Democrat In the state is considered cap able of defeating any representative Re publican who may be nominated. This fact serves only to enliven the contest among the aspirants for that nomination among the Republicans. But no matter who seeks this nomination at the hands of the majority party the probability is that he will not only have opposition, but an abundance of opposition, Admitting that William Cake decides to ask for the gubernatorial nomination, ru mor has it that one of the opposing can didates will be Joseph W. Bailey, State Food and Dairy Commissioner. Bailey's term expires July 1. IMS, and his succes v fUi be nominated nest Spring and At the Theaters What the Press Agfmts Say. NANCE O'NEIIS GREAT BOMS America's Foremost Tragedienne In "Magda"'at the Marquam. Tonight at the Maquam Mii Nance O'Nell. hallea hy the nations or tne worm o America's representative tragedienne, will be seen In her greatest role, the heroine of Sudermann'a masterpiece, "Mag-da." No one who sees her play this tremendous part will ever forget it. It ranks with the best work of the greatest artists who ever ap peared on the stage. Miss O'Nell has played It before the courts of Europe, and, In fact In all the principal cities of the world. The first performance will be tonight. There will be matinees Wednesday and Saturday. "Whose Baby Are You?" Tonight. This Is tft be laughter week at the Lyric where the Allen Stock Company will pre. aent for the first time In Portland that hilarious farce-comedy success "Whose Baby Are You ?" which has been such a tremendous success wherever it has been seen. It was built Just to make people laugh, and no one has ever been able to discover a serious line in It. But funny 1 Say, yon never saw a show like it for humor. . That's what makes it such a great show for Summertime, because nobody wants to go to heavy plays when the ther mometer is trying to climb out onto the roof. The first performance of "Whose Baby Are You?" will be given tonight. Go to the L,yrlo and see It. "Man's Enemy" Tonight. This evening and all week the Star The ater will offer the new melodramatic suo cess, "Man's Enemy.". This Is as good as a sermon and more interesting. "Man's Enemy" is one of the strangest plots un folded on a stage. Its situations are strik ing and its ending unusual. In "Man's Enemy" the stock company has a play which should meet with Instant response. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Children Free at Oaks. Women and children will be admitted to the Oaks free today. There are a number of special features for their entertainment in addition to the regular list of attractions. Schllsonyi. leader of the band that has made such a decided hit at the park, has arranged a special programme ywhlch will be sure to please. Don Carlos dogs will a feature which every child In the city will want to see. AT THE VATJDETTLE THEATERS Grand's New Bill. This afternoon the Grand offers a com pletely new vaudeville entertainment, and with tonight there will be a change In time for evening performances. Hereafter during the Summer period the first night show wtil start at 7:4 and the second show at 0:30. "Picking a Winner" Is the title of the head line act. presented by Miss Nellie Eltlng and company. Other acts on the programme are Maybelle Meeker, the acrobatic dancer and contortionist; Kelsel's dog and cat circus; Reeves and Kenny, song and dance come dians; the Tanakas, Japanese magicians and top spinners. Show three times dally. Cool Theater and Beet Show, You are assured of two things at Fantages the coolest and best ventilated theater In Portland and the best show. The new week's headllner Is made up of Clay ton, Jenkins, Jasper and their mule, a new kind of comedy act that Is Immensely clever and ontertalnlng; McKay and Cantwell. the -uoiry diiis. cutler and Elwood, musical comedy artists; Cole and Johnson, novelty entertainers; Miss May Melville, soubrette: Jean Wilson, picture ballad, and the bio- grapn wun a new comedy film completes the billing. T AT WINTERS, OF PORTLAND, WINS IN AMATEUR, CLASS. Twenty-Eight Regular Entries In Tourney In Which Howe Car ries Off Cash Frizes. . " The big prlie shoot held under the auspices of the Multnomah Rod and Gun Club at the Irvington traps yesterday was one of the most successful events ever held in this city. Twenty-eight guns en tered the events In competition for cash prizes and trophies, while a large number of marksmen took flyers at the traps merely for practice.' Winters, of Portland, and B. B. Ellis, of Seattle, tied for first place in the un professional class, and in the shootoff the Portland man won the trophy. Howe, of the local club, was high man in the shoot, and incidentally took the cash prizes offered In the professional competition. Jack Smith and Morry Abra hams made splendid records at the traps and were only nosed out by a few points by Ellis and Winters. . Winters also suc ceeded in winning the Inman medal. Mc pherson and Wagoner captured the money In the events in which they competed. All who participated In or witnessed the shoot voted it a huge success and plan another competition in the near future. The attendance waj remarkably good in view of the fact that the vacation period Is In full Bwlng. The scores are as follows: Name Shot at Howe ino Winters 1,10 E. E. Ellis ISO Jack Smith 150 Abraham 150 McPherson ISO Spence - ISO Culleson ISO Bill ..ISO Griffin 150 Brown .150 HUUs ISO Caldwell 150 Bhangle ISO Wagner ISO Payne 150 Bateman 55 Hudson 60 Muster 60 Thornton 100 Tees, 60 Borders ....................... 95 Young 95 Mrs. Young 40 Carter 60 France 95 Church 15 H. Ellis 50 Broke 13B 184 134 133 132 131 130 180 ' 12S 12T 124 x ,124 126 115 121 110 49 30 2H 87 - 27 69 7t 29 47 70 S 47 Kadi Forbidden to Write. TANGIER, July 21. The bandit, Ralsull has forbidden Kadi Sir Harry MacLean to write to the outside world, fearing that If this privilege is con tinued the kadi will disclose Ralsuli's retreat. Willingness to Drop Government Ownership In Favor of Regu lation Assures the Ne braskan's Nomination. William Jennings Bryan's flank movement with regard to public owner ship of.publio utilities, in coming out tor bovernraent control or regulation of the railroads instead of absolute Government ownership, seems to have touched a responsive chord In the Port land Democratic camp. The haste yes terday among the faithful to climb into the new Bryan band wagon soon oecame a scramble as Democrat cau tlously consulted fellow Democrat, then bolted for the highest seat up In front. No true Democrat in Portland ever really did believe in Government own ership of railroads, so it seemed to a representative of The Oregonian who spent tne day on a still hunt for Demo cratic opinions. Some of the party leaders were a bit shy at first, but after seeing how the wind blew from Lincoln, Neb., suddenly became very bold and open in their views, although some hung back a bit. Mayor Lane was one of these, and de clined to express an opinion, because so far he had not heard nor read what Bryan had said. George H. Hutchlna, president of the local Bryan Club, promptly came to the front and said last' night: "Mr. Bryan's dropping for a while of Government ownership of railroads and taking up Government regulation instead is sure to increase his popu larity. It practically Insures his nomi nation as the Democratic candidate for President next term. There is only one man who can beat him, and that is Roosevelt. Fairbanks, Taft and others stand no show against Bryan. Ore gon's delegations would support him, I have no doubt." . . Even Mr. Thomas Talks. Even that heretofore somewhat radi cal advooate of public ownership, George H. Thomas, chairman of the Democratic County and City Central CCmmittee, who at first declined to ex press an opinion, later in the day was lifted with the tip of the Bryan lash and landed right in the front of those willing to compromise. Late yester day he Issued the .following signed statement: "Divisions have kept the Democratio party out of power in recent years. The question of Government owner ship has been a new source of division. The Democratic party seriously divided cannot hope to win the next Presiden tial election. Democrats favoring government ownership will, I think, generally commend Mr. Bryan for de ferring to the idea of Government regulation pending the results of a trial of that policy. By thus subordi nating- his personal views to the known condition of the public mind Mr. Bryan will necessarily increase his popularity and advance the prospects of his nomination. "Bryan's views, ridiculed 10 years ago, are the basis of President Roose velt's influence today. Mr. Bryan, by superseding his advocacy of this one measure, now thought to be radical, may become President. As President he would be In position to promote faith in himself. ust as President Roosevelt is being approved by fie people in- his actions toward the mag-J nates and the trusts. "The press of this country expresses a fear that the President's policies will not be safe in the hands of any other Republican than Roosevelt. This fear is grounded in the knowledge that the people believe that the commendable points of the Administration wiu o continued and augmented by Mr. Bryan, as President, and always in the behalf of the whole people. Finds Precedent In 1884. that he will not again be a candidate is unequivocal, one that in a campaign would prove an Increasing handicap, having much to do with his probable a of on t aa a fllmllar ATlsode had effect In defeating James G. Blaine in 1884. "That Mr. Bryan can defeat Fair banks or any other candidate of known capitalistic leaning, I firmly believe, and I would Include Judge Taft in this list because of nis aecisions on ques tions affecting labor. "t tvir,v nt 1t woulrl he exoedlent to nominate Mr. Bryan and presume an Oregon conveneion, . it caucu huw, would Indorse him. No matter how factlonr In any political party may dif fer when discussing issues, when they get down to - action compromise is necessary. '13. ri. muMAD. Georsre E. Chamberlain said over the telephone last night: "Bryan has now got rigm in m" with Roosevelt, or Roosevelt Is right In line with Bryan, wnicn ever you please to call It. Roosevelt today Is a Democrat. The ideas of the two men, and their probable policies, are prac tically identical. Bryan can easily de feat any one In either party except Roosevelt I am inclined to think, however, that today Roosevelt could defeat Bryan; still, you never can tell till the votes are counted. Against Bryan, Fairbanks, Taft, or any other man except Roosevelt alone, has no show whatever." Y Release From Troublesome Wife. OREGON CITY, Or., July 21. Special.) Suit has been filed in the Clackamas County Court by Fred Vollman against Louise Vollman for a decree of divorce. They were married in December, 1S90. at Juda, Wis., and Vollman alleges that his wife had him arrested at Chicago in 1896 for desertion, but the case was dis missed because she -never appeared to give evidence against him, and he also charges the defendant with driving his daughters, by a former marriage, from their home. Vollman says that his wife declined to accompany him to his pres ent home, and the last thing he heard of her she had possession of their two children. Potter Schedule for Beach. The steamer Potter will sail from Port land, Ash-street dock, next week as fol lows: Monday, 11 A. M-, Tuesday, 12 o'clock noon; "Wednesday, 6:30 A. M., Thursday, 7 A. M-: Saturday, 9 A. M. Get tickets and make reservations at city ticket of fice. Third and Washington streets, C. W. Stinger, city ticket agent. Four-in-hand ties on special sale today, Tuesday and Wednesday. Robinson & Co. 100,000 SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THIS COMPANY ARE OFFERED FOR SUBSCRIPTION AT $100 PER SHARE This company has been organized to loan money on income property in San Francisco on what is known as the bond and mortgage ' plan. This involves the issuance of bonds secured by first mortgages on income property, and the sale of guaranteed mortgages. AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE MONEY. EARNINGS OF CAPITAL STOCK SHOULD CERTAINLY EXCEED 12 PER CENT PER ANNUM A FEW WORDS TO INVESTORS : Aa to Bond and Mortgage Companies: The first was founded by Frederick the Great of Prussia in 1770. The system proved so sound that these companies spread over Europe, and within the past few years have been introduced into America. The cities of Paris, Berlin, and Vienna have been built largely through these companies. Their success has been phenomenal. The European companies have outstanding bonds aggregating billions of dollars. Their securities are of such high order that they have been able to borrow money as cheaply as 2.60 per cent per annum. We cite the Credit Foncier of Paris as a model. At the time of the Franco-Prussian War the bonds of this company sold higher than French Government bonds. Similar companies operating in New York, Chicago, and elsewhere in the United States, have met with great success. One such company has now outstanding loans upon New York real estate exceeding $95,000,000. The capital stock of these companies in America is earning from 12 to 16 per cent per annum. This company should earn more on account of its exceptional opportunity. As to San Francisco: San Francisco is the financial heart of the great empire of California. It is the child of California. As Cali fornia grows in dignity and importance and it is rapidly growing San Francisco will grow correspondingly. San Francisco is being rebuilt: its vast business requires better accommodations. Since the fire, $100,000,000 has been expended for new buildings, but $300,000,000 more will be required for the construction of the new city, and $200,000,000 of this within the next five years. Money is urgently needed. Of this there can be no question, and the security offered cannot be excelled. The total of the city's assessment roll, based on a 60-per-cent valuation, is $429,000,000 a gain of $53,000,000 in the past twelve mo,nths. San Francisco is entering upon a period of unparalleled pros perity; from foreign commerce; from the rapid development of California, with a population of but 2,000,000, yet an area larger than that of Italy, which sustains a population of 32,475,000 ; and from the $25,400,000,000 of business east of California, a considerable portion of which is turning its attention toward trade with the Orient, with its hundreds of millions who are becoming weaned away from the simple wants of ages, and hungry for the products of the West, for which, trade San Francisco is the natural gateway, l There is no investment safer than that offered by the SAN FRANCISCO BOND AND MORTGAGE COMPANY, and, owing to tha exceptional conditions, the net earnings of its capital stock should considerably exceed 12 per cent per annum. PLAN OF OPERATION The paid-in capital is loaned on approved mortgages. These mortgages are assigned to a trustee, and against them the mortgage bonds of the Company are issued. No change in securities is permitted without the consent of the trustee, who must first be satisfied that the value of the mortgage to be substituted is at least equal to that of the one to be withdrawn. The mftney realized from the sale of these mortgage bonds is loaned, and the new mortgages are assigned to the trustee, against an issue of additional bonds, which in turn are sold, the process being repeated as often as the business warrants. - In addition to this, mortgages guaranteed by the Company are 6old to invest ors at a lower rate of interest than called, for by the mortgages, the Company profiting by the difference. The San Francisco Bond and Mortgage Company has three sources of profit : 1 : Interest earned on its paid-up capital. -.. 2 : Difference between what it earns on mortgages and what it pays on bonds, which is usually 14 per ent. 3 : Difference in interest on guaranteed mortgages sold by it, which is usually 1 per cent. Stock subscriptions will be received in PORTLAND at Ladd & Tilton, until July 31, 1907; also in San Francisco at the offices of thd Company, 30 Montgomery streeet. AND at PORTUGUESE AMERICAN BANK, 78 Jackson Street. SAN FRANCISCO NATIONAL BANK, .Merchants Ex change Building. THE CROCKER NATIONAL BANK, Market and Post Streets. E. H. ROLLINS & SONS, Kohl Building. CALIFORNIA SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COM PANY, at its head office, California St. at Montgomery. Or at any of its four branch offices. THE NATIONAL BANK OF THE PACIFIC, Claus Spreckels Building. STATE SAVINGS AND COMMERCIAL BANK, 1019 Fillmore Streeet. UNION NATIONAL BANK, Oakland. . ALSO IN NEW YORK CITY AT United States Mortgage and Trust Company, 55 Cedar Street. Interboro Bank of New York, 49 Wall Streeet. E. F. Hutton and Company, S3 New Street. WRITE FOR BOOKLETS WOUND HILL PROVE FATAL VICTIM OF PATROLMAN ROB ERTS IS DYING. Chief Grltzmacher Resolved to Ar rest and Prosecute All Con nected With Attack- on Officer. William Stevens, the bystander who was shot by Patrolman Griff Roberts, t East Sixth and Bast Morrison streets, Saturday night, Is dying at the Good Samaritan Hospital ag the result of the gunshot wound In the head. The shooting occurred at 11:10 o'clock Sat urday night, and was the result of a saloon brawl followed by an assault upon Patrolman Roberts by a number of toughs who frequent the Gilmore Cafe. Stevens, who was an Innocent spectator, was attracted to the scene by the noise of the row, and received the bullet fired at one of Roberts' assail ants. Yesterday afternoon a sister of the wounded man, Mrs. Mclntyre, of Salem, arrived at the hospital, and has been In constant attendanoe on her brother. She was notified yesterday by wire of the shooting-. Stevens' other relatives reside at Aberdeen, Wash., and will ar rive In Portland this morning. Patrolman Roberts, who fired the bullet which laid Stevens low, is to be supported by Chief of Police Grltz macher, who last night announced his Intention of prosecuting all who par ticipated In the disturbance. This will Include the proprietor of the saloon. In referring to the Incident, the Chief said: "Patrolman Roberts was Justified in doing as he did. It is to be regretted that his victim is one who had no part in the disturbance, but he should have remained away. Such things are most likely to happen when those who have no business near the scene congregate around an officer in the discharge of his duty. Roberts bears a mark where he was struck by a rock in the stomach, and all testimony corroborates his statement that he was on one knee as the result of blows struck by his as sailants. He did right to defend him self. "Roberts has borne the bet of repu tations for efficiency since he has been a member of the police force, and dur ing his term of service, which extends over a period of 25 years, has never had any serious difficulty. He Is a hard-working, conscientious officer, and takes this affair much more to heart than he really should.'.' When asked if any arrests would SHOE-OLOGY Did you ever stop to figure up your shoe bill for yourself and family? If you haven't, it might be to your in terest financially to do so. There is a tremendous lot of cheap shoes on the market. We are trying to win here in Portland, manufacturing full stock Fhoes only for Men, Boys and Youths. We make this assertion, which is a broad one. and that is, if you will give us-an opportunity we can supply you with the best hard-wearing shoe you can get for your money, ana all we ass Is a trial On one pair of our shoes. If we do not do this, we do not ask your patronage. Ask your merchant for a pair of our shoes. We stamp our .name. ''The J. A. Reld Shoe." with a steel stamp in the bottoms of every pair, so you need not be deceived. Why are some shoes cheap? Very easy They contain a lot of "hot air" instead of material. Prices on boys' shoes, our No. 206, $2.50 per pair; No. 201. a Blucher. $3.00. Men's shoes,, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 per pair. High tops in 10 and 12 inch, (5.50 and (6.00 per pair. THE J. A. REID CO., Shoe Manufacturers, IS and 15 Union Ave., City. Home Phone only, B 1211. follow the Saturday night brawl, the Chief replied: - "Certainly. Every person connected In any way with the assault on the officer will be punished as he de serves. Such disturbances are becom ing altogether too frequent. There are a number of toughs who hang about different saloons and who imagine they can refer to a police officer in the most Insulting manner and not be molested." The Chief would not say whether an effort would be made to have the li cense of the Gilmore saloon revoked, aa that matter lies with the Council. William Stevens, the victim of the shooting, has been employed driving an Ice wagon for several seasons, and is known aa a pleasant, well-behaved man, and is spoken of highly by all who know him. He was not married. The assault on Patrolman Roberts Is the fourth to occur recently. Last Winter Patrolman William Carr was struck on the head with a rock while endeavoring to quiet a disturbance at the Empire Theater, and sustained a nasty out on the soalp. No arrest fol lowed, as the perpetrator oould not be Identified. The assault on Patrolmen Wade and Fields, at Second and Burn side streets, as the result of an arrest made in the Burnslde Exchange, is still fresh in the memory of the pub lic Still more recent was the assault on Patrolman Leisy, at Nineteenth and Washington streets. The only one of these assaults In which arrests were made, was that at Second and Burnsido streets, for which the proprietor and bartender were heavily fined. CRITIC OF THE PREACHERS Says They Are Apologists for Rich Criminals, and Can't Help It. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 20- o the Editor.) -The remarkably "honest and straight forward statement made by Rev. J "Whltcomb Brougher in regard to his method of conducting his church should not be allowed to pass unnoticed. He Is re ported to have said that his ohurch Is con ducted on business principles, and that he makes a study of what the people want and gives it to them. Of course everybody knows that la Just what the popular preacher does do, but It la a very unusual thing for one to admit It In such plain words. And right here we have the key and the answer to1 the columns of corre spondence . and questions as to" what Is the matter with the ohurch and why working men do not attend churoh, etc. The fact Is that the eoonomlo .Interests of the preacher, like the lawyer and the merchant or almost any other factor in our social and Industrial life, compel him to furnish just what the people want and are willing to pay for. Otherwise he faces sure failure In his business or profession and soon Joins the "down-and-out" club. Imagine the effect of an old-fashioned sermon of & generation ago delivered to an up-to-date, fashionable congregation, among whom ara the rich, .nd well-to-do supporters of the church! The preacher who would dare to do so would be looking for another Job in short order, and it would not be a church Job, either. Imagine, too, the effect should the preacher tell the plain truth in regard to present-day conditions of society and place the blame where it really belongs he would soon lose his popularity and his salary. The great mass of the common people know and realize that the organized church, aa a rule, has developed Into a business Institution, in close touch with the ruling interests of the country and neces sarily out of touch with the masses. No matter how great the Iniquity or crime against the people, the church furnishes apologists and defenders for the criminals, and no matter what the form of govern ment may be, we find the church lined up with and supporting the ruling classes and interests. Of course, this does not Include all who profess religion, for there are al ways a minority of kickers and agitators who would rather be right and fall than succeed at the expense of conscience and principle. Brother Brougher is to be commended on coming out and placing himself on record as conducting a business on business prin ciples, and it ought to relieve him of any suspicion hereafter of being other than he seems. D. E. LUNSFORD. Get a new straw hat; special sale. Rob inson & Co. H. B. LITT Correct Dress Washington Street I for 'vS" J$ between Ladies and Misses vi' Park and Seventh Monday and Tuesday Entire Stock of Linen Suits Half Price Former Prices $7.50 to $75.00