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13 10 THE MOKSESU- OltJSliOlAX, "WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 9, 1907. VICE FLOURISHES IN BIG HOPFIELDS Sunday School Missionary Talks Plainly of Conditions as He Found Them. YOUNJG GIRLS IN DANGER Says Trail of Serpent Is Plainly Seen in Erery Row of Tines. Dancehalis Run as Lure to the Innocent. Dark was the picture of moral condi tions in the Oregon hopyardg- painted y Rev. John M. Ferguson, Presbytery Sun day School missionary, In the report he read to the Portland Presbytery, yester day morning, at its meeting in the Sell wood Church of that denomination. It was to things he had seen and hoard while visiting Krcbs Brothers' great hop ranch, near Independence, during the picking season just closed, that Mr. Fer guson devoted most of his report. Some of his assertions regarding the vice and Immorality that he found to flourish among the hopplckers were so startling that several of the ministers who heard him were Inclined to pronounce them ex aggerations. .Mr. Ferguson declared that the trail of the serppnt could be seen in every row of that field; vice was rampant and im moral practices the rule. Mr. Ferguson spent some time in this particular hop field, where the Y. TV. C A. of Portland had undertaken to mitigate some of the bad conditions. He went among the pickers themselves and spoke from per sonal observation of conditions as he saw them. He said that he saw all kinds of people the laborer, the clerk, the gambler, the thug, the blackleg, im moral men and women, who . had gone there to prey upon the unsuspecting and unattended young girls.. These all min gle together on the same equality, with the result that hundreds of young girls were ruined. Men, he declared, fre quented the hopflelds for no other pur pose than to take advantage of the social freedom there practiced to- immoral purposes. Mr. Ferguson spoke with great plain ness of what he saw, and especially of the dancehall, where the rule was "no introductions are necessary." He pointed out that in some families the young daughters were never permitted to leave unattended, and these alone were safe. Sometimes young girls were allowed to go to the hopflelds in charge of a neigh bor, and these, he said, were in Imminent danger. Mr. Ferguson said that the safe ty of young girls could only be assured by the erection of a pavilion in charge of such an organization as the Portland Y. W. C. A., where they could be looked after. After reviewing the question at length the minister asked the question what could be done to mitigate the evils found In the hopflelds. He strongly commended the efTorts of the Portland Y. V. C. A. and condemned the Portland Y. M. C. A. for its failure to assist in the protective work undertaken as narrow and short sighted. He said that nurseries, a hos pital and a pavilion for unattended young girls would be some of the means for bettering the conditions In the hopflelds. He mentioned that many families maue $15 and $25 per day picking hops, which assisted the family financially. Dr. J. P. McGaw, who was associated with Mr. Ferguson, said that in the main the picture drawn was correct. He went further and declared that the hop busi ness was demoralizing, uncertain and rarely resulted In financial success to the men who engaged in it. It was in the nature of gambling. Questions Truth or Story. Rev. V. S. Gilbert questioned the cor rectness of the picture drawn by Mr. Ferguson, and did not think It wai a true statement of conditions of all hop nelds. Anothor minister declared that It was not fair to judge all hop fields by the one referred to. Dr. Ely mild that If the picture were correct, which he said was blacker than coula he painted of the slums of Chicago, then It was remarkable that the Portland Y. V. C. A. was the only organization that had undertaken to relieve the conditions, and he could not understand the atti tude of the Portland Y. M. C. A. in de clining to extend aid in the same direc tion. "Why I have preached in saloons my self." declared Dr. F.ly. "and I would preach in hell if the devil would let me. "It would not do any good if you did, ' remarked a preacher. Dr Ely declared that the Portland Presbytery and the Oregon Synod should extend aid to the Y. TV. C. A In its ef forts to relievo the bad conditions. On motion It was decided to appoint a com mittee of three to draw up a plan of action. The report of Mr. Ferguson was Revs J R. McOladen and W. S. Gilbert and A B. Smith were appointed such committee, and they reported commend ing the action of the Portland Y. . C. A for Its efforts to mitigate conditions in' the hopflelds and recommended that the association be accorded assistance. It was also recommended that the Sun day School missionary continue his work In the hopflelds; and that In view of the conditions set forth in the report it was recommended that the "Pr' Ferguson be referred to the Oregon Sy nod tor its action. The Presbytery decided to make an ef fort to keep Rev. W. S. Holt, D. IX. re cently appointed field secretary of the Home Missionary Board, with his resi dence in San Francisco, and passed a resolution asking that Dr. Holt be al lowed to reside in Portland. It was an nounced that the Washington Synod had adopted a similar resolution. An ex tended letter will be sent to the board setting forth that Portland is the center of his district, which embraces Califor nia, Oregon. Washington and part of Alaska. Rev. E. M. Sharp read the report of the committee on foreign missions, recom mending that $1750 be raised In the Pres bytery this year, and that $900 be asked for to support the Chinese work in Port land the report being adopted with Its recommendations. A. F. McAfee, assist ant secretary of the board, of California. RiMrcfd the Presbytery at some length on the state of the work. He paid Dr. H.lt a high trlpute and congratulated the Portland Presbytery on its condition. Sunday lesecratlon Condemned. Rev. A. Robertson read a report on SnhhatH observance, setting forth the cslns that have been made throughout the world. He recommended that Sun day marriages and funerals be discon tinued, that Sunday newspapers be not patronized, that colleges cease to require recitations on Monday on the ground that It necessitated students preparing their recitations on Sunday. The International Reform Bureau was indorsed, and the closing of saloons on Sunday In Portland and elsewhere was commended. In his report on aid for colleges. Rev. Henry Marcotte emphasized the impor tance of Christian education and of the intention of raising $3,500,000 this year for this purpose. Rev. Dwight E. Potter. A. F. McAfee. Dr. Arthur Hicks, of Oakland, Cal., and Dr. Ketchum. of Grand Ronde, were in troduced to the Presbytery. Rev. W. H. Phelps, assistant pastor of the First Church, was authorized to preach in the Presbytery. The clerk was instructed to send the congratulation of the Presbytery to Rev. Robert Robe, of Brownsville, only sur vivor of the founders of the Oregon Pres bytery. Rev. G. A. Blair reported for the Board of Freedmen, which was adopted. Provisions were made for installing Rev. David H. Hare, pastor of the Til lamook Church, and Rev. A. D. Sbper, pastor of the Millard-a venue Presbyte rian Church. Last night Rev. Dwight E. Potter, of Oakland, spoke on missions. HOLD STATED FALL MEETINGS Grand Ronde and Southern Oregon Presbyterians In Session. The stated Fall meetings of the Grand Ronde and Southern Oregon Presbyteries of the Oregon Synod were held last night in the assembly rooms of the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. S. W. Seeman, of Huntington, was the choice of the Grand Ronde district for moderator of that presbytery. Rev. John E. Day, of TVoodville, was elected to- the office of moderator for the Southern Oregon presbytery. The Grand Ronde presbytery was opened with a devotional service. Rev. W. A. Robinson, of Half Way, Or., de- ZIMMERMAN ACT VETOED Blf MAYOR An Ordinance Granting Meat packer Permit Called Spe 1 cial Legislation. TOO LOOSE IN PROVISIONS Measure Is Sent Back for Amend ment, but Probably Bo Passed Over Chief Exec utive's Head Today. On the grou'nd that it is special leg: lation, Mayor Lane yesteraay vetoen 6EEDLER3 A NO CORF.IJWS FEAR DISCO VEEED AT HOOD BOER. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Oct. 8. (Special.) The tree of seedless pears discov ered by A. I. Mason on his fruit ranch near Hood River, still continues to form the" principal theme of conversation among fruitgrowers here and so many have gone to see Mr. Mason in regard to It that be Is besieged with both callers and questions. In fact, fearful that some ardent horticulturist might be tempted to get scions from the tree, or take It away bodily, he has refused to show It to any of his visitors ana Is guarding it with watchful care. All attempts to far to arrive at its variety have proved futile, but author ities on the subject say that If it continues to propagate seedless and corsless pears It will form the nucleus of one of the most valuable canning pears known. Being -without core or seeds there will be no waste in putting it up and Its size and fine quality, combined with the lateness with which it comes into bearing brings it in between the Summer and late Winter varieties. When ripe it is said by Mr. Mason to be of finer quality than the Bartlett and a much better fruit for all around purposes. The owner of the new discovery accounts for not knowing its variety by the fact that several years ago he bought a large consignment of nursery stock from a dealer, who he afterwards discovered had not sold him trees true to name. Altogether there were six Uioxes of fruit on the tree, in none of which could be found a seed or core or any' Indication of one except a slight mark around where the core should be. and which became visible after the fruit had been cut in two for some time. livered the sermon, taking; as his text, "For he endureth as seeing him who is invisible." The minutes, of the preced ing meeting were then read.t The re port of the committee on arrangements was presented, after which the meeting adjourned until this morning at 9 o'clock. The following members were present at last night's session: Rev. W. A. Robinson, retiring moderator. Half Way, Or.; Rev. A. A. Ketchum, Baker City; Rev. H. S. Templeton, Enter prise; Rev. S. W. Seeman, Huntington; E. B. Hayes, La Grande. The same order of business was fol lowed by the Southern Oregon presby tery, in session In the adjoining room. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Robert Ennls, of Jacksonville, having for his text II Peter ill :13 "Neverthe less we according to his promise look for new heavens and a new earth." No new members were receive or dismissed. The minutes of the preced ing meeting were read and approved. Those who were present at last night's session were: Rev. Robert Ennis, re tiring moderator, Jacksonville; Rev: John E. Day, Woodville; John A. Town send, Roseburg; William G. Smith, Klamath Falls; George T. Pratt, Glen dale; Elder W. ' E. Llewlyn, Myrtle Point; Elder A. M. Bannard, Grants Pass; Elder H. E. Badger. Ashland. The morning session will be held at 9 o'clock today In the First Presbyterian Church. ordinance giving to Louis Zimmerman a permit to operate his packing house and abattoir in South Portland for a period bf one year. The ordinance was passed by the Council after a hard fight and was a special dispensation in fa vor of Mr. Zimmerman, as there is an ordinance forbidding the operation of slaughtering establishments within the city limits. In vetoing the measure Mayor Lane suggests that t he privilege granted should apply to all, or that definite re strictions for the Zimmerman plant should be provided, and should be ac knowledged in an agreement signed by the grantee. The ordinance stipulates only that the plant shall be operated under the supervision of the Health Board. Mr. Zimmerman applied for permis sion to operate on the ground that a case of maintaining a nuisance filed against him has been appealed to the Supreme Court and that he should not be compelled to suspend his business until a decision is handed down. He represented that Swift & Co. and their local branch, the Union Meat Company, are behind the movement' to force him cut of business. This statement and the facts cited in that connection un doubtedly Influenced the Council greatly in granting the permit. Will Be Passed Over Veto. Only three members of the' Council voted against the ordinance when the final vote was taken. Unless other members are influenced against it by the message of the Mayor, there will be a sufficient majority to pass it over' his veto. Although the Mayor says that he is simply sending the measure back for correction. It is entirely unlikely that the veto will be sustained. Unless a substitute ordinance is introduced and passed today, Zimmerman will be forced to shut down his plant, and this is not desired by a large majority of the Council. At the meeting when the special per mit was granted the Mayor was au thorized to appoint a committee to draw up an ordinance governing slaughtering within the city limits, with the intention of extending the privilege under proper restriction to all pack ers.' This committee consists of Cottel, Menefee and Kellaher. As yet no ac tion has been taken by this committee and the council will probably let the special permit stand until the new gen eral ordinance is prepared. Text of Veto Message. The veto message from Mayor Lane is as follows: To the Honorable City Council I here with return Ordinance No. 17,000, not ap proved. This is an ordinance which grants to Louis Zimmerman permission to operate a packing and slaughtering plant within the city limits for a period of one year. Inasmuch as the grant of this privilege Is to one person only, the same privilege be ing denied all others, it qxerateB to es tablish a monopoly and in my opinion Is clearly unlawful. "While the grant is made for a period of one year only, yet -no provision is made for an acceptance of such terms uion the part of the grantee nor is any arrangement to that efTect required of him. If for any reason Mr. Zimmerman should be allowed to - carry on his packing and slaughtering plant, the same right being denied to all others, some more definite and specific terms should be entered Into with him concerning the terms to bo complied with upon his part, and I refer this ordi nance to you for correction. HARRY LANE. Mayor. MAYOR REFUSES TO SIGN i Temporary Building Ordinance Be comes Law W ithout Signature Brick buildings with metal lathing, other than those of joist construction, may now be erected in Portland to a height of six .stories. The temporary building law, containing this provision and passed by the Council at its last meeting, was yesterday allowed by Mayor Lane to become a law without his signa ture. Hotels, other than those of steel or reinforced concrete, are still limited to four stories. The regulations for Class A structures are not affected by the new law. It is believed that this measure will give a considerable impetus to construc tion work. Many owners have specifica tions for five and six-story buildings al ready prepared and have only awaited the passage of this measure before taking out permits. IWEARS CASE IS TRIED Ex-Police Detective's Lawyer cuses Bruin of Spiteworfe. Ac- ex-was John A. Mears, ex-plasterer, churchman and ex-police detective, tried in the Municipal Court yesterday on -a. charge growing out of his alleged carelessness in i picking associates. He was specially charged with visiting a re sort kept by women, whose name does not appear in the blue book and should not appear In the city directory. The arrest was made by Captain Bruin fol lowing Mears' appearance against Bruin at the trial of several disgruntled and dis charged policemen who were essaying to get their Jobs back and to secure back pay. Mears' defense was that Bruin engaged in a piece of spite work. The (act that Mears was singled out for arrest from among the many who commit similar offenses nightly would seem to give some color to that statement, although it is vigorously denied by Mr. Bruin. Bruin said he could not bear to see a good churchman on the downward path and raided the resort In order to bring Mears to a realization of his wrongs. Ralph Moody, who appeared as at torney for Mears, declared It was nothing more than spite work and asked for dis missal. Judge Cameron took the case under advisement until today. THE TABLE SALE Has received a lot of most favorable comment the past two days. People have not hesitated to pronounce these the greatest values which ever came before their opportunities in furniture buying. Today being the last day of this remarkable sale we throw down every barrier of price and reserve not one single table in this ele gant stock of values from $35.00 to as high as $60.00 and offer them, every one in two grand lots and a grand choice they are at, each $1.00 DOWN for the one lot and $37.50 for the tables worth to $60.00 EXCLUSIVE AGENTS $1.00 WEEK The great "Eclipse" Range and the economical "Eclipse" Heater. Both sold on our original terms of $1.00 a week. BEST FURNITURE HOUSE IN OREGON. ROSE SOCIETY IS Urges That Day Be Set Aside for Planting Flowers. ENTIRE CITY WILL BLOOM KLAMATH FALLS EXCURSION The Klamath County Fair is to be held at Klamath Falls, October 17, 18 and 19, and the event is to be memor able for that region. An excursion will be given by the Southern Pacific from Portland, to leave Thursday evening, October 17th, and arriving at Klamath on the following evening, the round trip rate for which will be $25 "only. This rate will Include rail, stage and boat transportation, but not sleeping car. Reservations should be made as early as possible, so that the transportation companies can make proper arrangements for accommoda tions. Get full particulars at the city ticket office, Third and Washington streets. One difference -petween a Hanan Shoe and others is that the Hanan fits Ubetter all over than the others do in spots. Sold at Rosenthal s. Executive Board to Discuss Plan at Meeting Today Festival Asso ciation Begins Campaign for the Necessary Funds. Every loyal and public-spirited citizen of Portland will be asked to oil the hinges of his check-book and work the combination of his savings bank between now and next Tuesday, "Campaign Day," when the Ways and Means Committee of the Rose Festival Association will endeavor during the brief business hours of the day to secure pledges for a total of $100,000. It has already been an nounced in the newspapers just how this money Is to be collected, how kept and how apportioned among the many attrac tions for the celebration next June. More than 200 sub-commltteemen, se lected from among the leading business and professional men of the city to raise this fund, are already planning schemes for soliciting the funds. Almost without exception the men of means and those whom the festival will benefit either di rectly or indirectly, who have been ap proached have signified their willingness to contribute generously to the $100,000 fund. The Rose Society Executive Board meets today to discuss the best means of arranging for a general rose planting matinee some time within the next few weeks, so that the city may be a great field of bloom by the time the festival opens next June. Efforts are to be made to enlist the thousands of school chil dren in this matter. Roses In City Parks. It is hoped that the City Park Board will adopt the suggestion made some days ago to plant roses in as many of the public parks as possible this Fall in k r x : - r. - "r& fef il ; BAND OF HIXDl'S ARRIVES IN PORTLAND AND ARE 6CKCTINIZED BY THE POLICE. Police attention was called to a band of Hindus yesterday, through the landlady of the Garfield Hotel. She reported to Mounted Policeman Keller that two of the swarthy strangers rented a room from her Monday night, and shortly thereafter 25 more entered it and all wanted to sleep there. The landlady refused to allow so many of the Hindus to remain in one room overnight, and ordered them to leave, which they did, without offering any re sistance. Yesterday they carried their blanketso a vacant lot at Twelfth and Savier streets, where they unburdened themselves and sat down to rest. Policeman Keller reported their presence to Chief Gritzmacher, and the latter ordered an Investigation. Captain Slover dispatched an ofTlcer, who reported back that the Hindus had sufficient funds to secure lodgings, and all agreed to get rooms for the night. Ther assured the authorities they mean no harm here, and It Is be lieved they are headed for California- Thes Hindus are a wing of those who landed at Vancouver, B. C, over whom serious trouble occurred there. Their presence in this country was made the subject of an investigation by Bishop James M. Thoburn, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who declared at the recent session of the Oregon Conference his be lief that they were but the forerunners of a great influx of Asiatics to America's shores within the near future. He learned that they came here of their own free will, he stated, after conversing with them in their native tongue. The Mshop has spent the greater p ortlon of his life among these people in India, and his words concerning tbera created much discussion. order that the very finest showing pos sible may be made when Portland will be called' upon to entertain the tens of thousands of guests that will be with in the city's gates. Other plans are being devised with the view of interesting the city's 25,000 school children in ihe great festival, either in contests or by other means, and announcements of some sort of competi tive schemes are to be made within a few days. The, object of this is to make every little boy and girl from the very first grade to the seniors in the High Schools "boosters" for the forthcoming demonstrations, both to interest them in the aesthetic side of the festival, as well as to educate them in the science of advertising the City of Roses. It was the children's parade of the carnival held this year that elicited the most widespread praise and comment and the plan of the festival organization now Is to make the next celebration so magnificent that it will overshadow the recent one in every, respect. For this reason the organisation Is especially in terested in arousing enthusiasm among the younger generation at an early date and to see that this enthusiasm is kept up until the festival becomes a reality. The Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Commercial Club, Board of Trade and the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Com mission have all pledged themselves dur ing the past two or three days to do all in their power to induce President Roose velt to come to the Northwest next Sum mer. Seattle has been particularly gen erous in the matter and will specifically request the President to visit Portland during the festival and then to Journey to the Sound city and view the great exposition project of 1909, which is even now being built. Seattle Deeply Interested. Seattle's interest in having the Presi dent visit the Coast is accentuated for the reason that it will make it possible to have at that time the greatest and in fact the only military and naval re view that has ever been held in the Northwest. Admiral Robley D. . Evans, with his fleet of warships, will be in Northwestern waters, and this will fur nish the naval contingent for such a re view. There are also in the Northwest and in easily reachable proximity of Portland military posts, such as the De partment of the Columbia at Vancouver, Fort Stevens and , Fort Canby at the mouth of the Columbia, Forts Casey, Worden and Flagler at Port Townsend, and Fort Lawton at Seattle. These forces of the regular army could easily be rein forced by full representation of the militia of the two states, Oregon and Washington. Nothing ever attempted in this section of the American continent would be more impressive to other nations of the defensive and offensive strength of the United States' than to hold a Pacific mobilization of this character. Its sig nificance could not be overlooked even, by the world powers. So it is not even regarded as a contingency that President Roosevelt will overlook this opportunity to be here under such auspicious circum-a stances. charge of carrying concealed weapons. He was released on bail. "I just thought I would play a little Joke on my wife." said Sobesky, when placed under arrest. "I thought it would be fun to make her think I really meant to commit suicide, but that's all there Is to this. Now, I'm ashamed to go home." Yesterday morning Mrs. Sobesky re ported the actions of her husband to a policeman, who reported to Captain Moore that it was feared Sohesky would kill himself or his wife, and perhaps both. Therefore, the police were ordered to keep watch for him, and this resulted In the arrest last night at 10 o'clock. Sobesky at last left the station-house for his home. If Baby Is Cuttinz Teeth Be sure and use that old well-trted remedy, Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, eoftens the gums, allays pain, colic and diarrhoea. Those who change from other shoes to Hasan's never change back. A Hanan customer is a persistent cus to.. -r. Rosenthal's. 2? POLICE CALL HIS BLUFF Arrest Would -Be Suicide for Carry ing a Revolver. 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