FE
RRY
CRASHES
I'J MDLE IH FOG
Wild Panic Ensues Among
Passengers and Many
Are Trampled.
ONLY ONE FATALLY HURT
Berkeley Woman Pies V IIospltal
,
I.atr Fpur Fbrlonsly Injured
and. ocorea Hurt Fogr Thick
est Erer Known on Bay.
OAKLAND, Dee. 6. Missing- her Blip
in the almost impenetrate tog that
had settled down upon the Bay and
blotted everything from view, the fer
ry steamer Berkeley, crowded with
commuters returning home from San
Francisco at 6:28 tonight, crashed into
the bulkhead at the end of the Oakland
mole with such force that one of the
passengers was fatally injured, three
seriously end a score of others crushed
and trampled upon In the panic that
followed.
The dead:
Mrs. Kate Crowley, of Berkeley,
crushed about the chest and Internally
Injured. Died at hospital.
Seriously Injured:
William Shot, Oakland, left leg- frac
tured. Frank Crelli. Oakland, right arm
crushed and broken.
Frank S. Mills, Berkeley, shoulder
dislocated and several ribs fractured.
Thickest Fog Ever Known.
The Berkeley, with almost a thousand
commuters from Alameda, Oakland and
Berkeley, left the ferry on the San Ftan
eco side of the bay at 6 o'clock in the
thickest fog that has ever been ex
perienced )n the Bay of Snn Francisco.
So dense was the fog that it was almost
impossible to see from one rail to the
other on the upper decks.
Keeping the steamer's siren bellowing
every few seconds. Captain EL A. John
son, master of the Berkeley, elowly felt
his way through the thick white mist.
Upon reaching the middle of the bay a
feeling of apprehension seemed to seize
the passengers, who every minute became
more and more nervous, and began to
crowd to the rallB on the. forward and
aft decks. Fearing that panic might
seize the apprehensive commuters, and
that some of the more excitable might
jump overboard. Captain Johnson ordered
the passengers off the decks into the
cabins and stretched chains from rail to
rail to keep them Inside.
Tog Bell Is Deceptive.
Stef-ring solely by the compass and
by the fog bell at the end of the Oak
land pier, winch. In the fog, proved to
be very deceptive and sounded first
near, then far off, the pilot kept his
course remarkably weii, but miscalcu
lated the distance. Unable to see the
red and blue lights at tne end of the
slip, and the bell sounding afar off, he
thought the slip was some distance
r.way ytt. when suddenly the bulk
head on one side of the berth at the
pier loomed up out of the mist a few
fret ahead. The lookout on the lower
deck sang out, but even before the
pilot could pull the signal telegraph
to the engine-room, the Berkeley
crashed into the end of the slip.
Although the steamer was proceed
ing slowiy. the force of the collision
was such that the heavy piling snapped
off like pipe stems.
Broken Piling Falls on Deck.
As the Berkeley neared this side of the
Bay. the passengers on the lower deck
r.ad crowded out upon the lower forward
deck and broke the rope which was to
have kept them inside. Several pieces of
the broken off piling fell upon the deck,
crushing Mrs. Kate Crowley, an aged
woman of Berkeley, so badly that ehe
died shortly after 10 o'clock, at the Oak
land Receiving Hospital.
Frank Crellli, who today left his home
for the first time In three months, where
he had been confined by injuries sus
tained in an accident, had his right arm
broken and so badly crushed that It
was found necessary at tlip hospital to
amputate the Injured member.
The shock of the collision snapped the
stnnrhions of one of the forward life
boats, causing the heavy boat to crash
down upon the people below and fractur
ing the left leg of TV. M. Short.
Many Trampled in Panic.
When the Berkeley hit the slip
there was a wild rush for life-preservers
and. a panic followed, in which men,
women Knrt children were trampled un
der foot.
Frank S. Mills lost his footing in the
rush and was badly trampled upon
that one shoulder was dislocated and
several ribs broken. Perhaps a score
of others were badly crushed, bruised
and slightly injured, but only four
were taken to the hospital, those sus
taining but slight injuries being taken
to their homes.
The officers, assisted by cooler heads
among the passengers, soon convinced
the panic-stricken commuters that the
Berkeley was not seriously damaged
and that there was no danger of her
finking. The steamer finally suc
ceeded In getting into, the slip and
landed her passengers.
The Berkeley will be laid off a few
days for repairs, which, according to
the superintendent of the ferry service,
are estimated at only 1550.
HE FORESEES EXI OF SECT
Br. AV. T. Easier Says Chnrch Union
Is Near at Hand.
'The time will soon oome when there
will be one 'Church of New York" and
one 'Church of Chicago.' and one church
for every city, and denomlnationallem
will be at an end." declared Dr. W. T.
Kuster during a sermon at the Sunnyslde
Metssvllst Kpiscopal Church yesterday
morning. "When that happy time comes,
Christians will be able to honor and
glorify God and all will serve him under
one banner.
"It will be aa it was In the beginning
one church for all the people. There was
the church at Jerusalem, and there was
the church at Kome. both caring for all
the people of those cities. It was un
like our present-day. man-made plan,
and the modern making of great issues
out of things that are worthless. There
is nothing in a name: we have always had
but one faith ejd one baptism, only the
forms differ, but therels not enough dif
ference in all the denomination to snap
your finger at."
Dr. Euster preached to a large congre
gation, and his declaration created wide
spread interest. He ald that the time
is at hand when great changes are about
to occur In the religious world; when de
nominational lines are to be severed and
the glory of God alone will be the watch
word Of tbs whole church. He also as
serted hi belief that the Almighty la
checking the recruits for the ministry.
it belnr true, be said, in all the denomi
nations that there are comparatively few
Thl. he said, he regards as an eviaenoe
that fewer preachers are needed and
fewer church buildings, but greater cen
tralisation and better ministers and build
ings. Dr. Buster further said, on the subject
of the union of the church:
One of the chief subjects before ttf
Christian world today Is tne union oi u
kingdom of Christ In order that useless
waste, senseless competition and narmfdl
n-inrilna mnti tealoustes mlT be eliminated.
We are agreed so fully upon the essentials
and the nonessentials now seem so very
small as no longer to stand In the way of
this union. .','.
t Vnnw towns where 2000 people dwell
They have IS church organlxations, all have
email and poor-looking buildings, none of
them can have a regular pastor for any
length of time, and then they must all get
along With very poor service. Being able
to pay but lime, me enmrs are mull .iiu
..nor. end the towa Is sick of theme organi
sations, for. they are milking It dry j nd.
placing themselves (;u'i, im fun as
incessant beggarsand dime social concerns.
They can hardly exist. They are doing but
little. If, any, real good. Let these all sell
their church buildings, unite in a large.
iwdern. substantial building. Have the beet
preaching and singing ana an moaern ap
pointments that the united salaries can pur
rhaee. and all will benelit equally by this.
Then take some of the money wasted and
send the rest of those preachers out to con
vert the heathen in mission fields and the
kingdom of Christ will come much more
quickly than at present. There Is a problem
here for solution In relation to all tne de
nominations, and then there la a great
problem in our cities for each denomination.
This suicidal policy of keeping some
churches alive which unless turned Into
Institutional churches will die a natural
death in a few more years. Is bad.
I know a church with 1800 members a
Methodist chuch. It Is the central church
of a city. It has a Sabbath school of 200
PASTERS SOLD FOR FIGHT ON
TtBERClLOSlS.
Pm-simllr of Christmas Stamp.
The first consignment of 100,000
stamps to be sold by the Visiting
Nurses' Association for the campaign
against tuberculosis! has been placed on
pale In various local stores and a large
number have already been purchased.
These stamps are being placed on all
mail by many of the large commercial
establishments, and It is expected that
when the mailing of Christmas pack
ages begins that a much larger number
will be disposed of. A second con
signment of 100,000 is expected to ar
rive today from the East. These will
be placed on sale as aoon as possible.
and an Epworth League of about M. I
asked those 1S00 members about their chll
dren and where they attended Sabbath
school. A few of them go to some Sab
bath school, bnt they go alone, not having
the help of their parents, for these belong
to the central church and have not grace
enough to deny themselves the central swim
for the sake of their children. Most of
the children of theee 1SO0 members are not
In Sabbath school at all. They do not go
with father and mother to the big central
church. When Hansen left his big central
church in Chicago he said: "I have not been
pastor of a church; I have been pastor of
a procession."
This is a great problem and hundreds of
thousands of children are being lost to
Methodism In Its solution. Unless you have
the home life in the church, and members
think more of saving their children than
they do of social or professional Influence,
great loss will come and continue to come.
This union of the home in the church, and
the children In the Sabbath school at an
hour when they can dress In time to go
without spending money and time for that
purpose, and then to know that the parents
think enough of them and their religious
welfare to give them at least the help of
their presence, will solve this problem and
nothing else will.
Farm for an Automobile.
Oklahoma CiUr Times.
J. A. May-berry, a farmer from Sayre,
arrived In Oklahoma last week, and a
news Item the next day Informed us that
he had "traded one of his Custer County
farms for a 13700 automobile." Now,
there is a elioe of prosperity for you.
"Traded one of hie farms." How many
farms out in Custer County .has this Mr.
Mayberry, anyhow?"
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 6. Maximum tem
perature, 3tt degrees; minimum temperature,
26 degrees. River reading at 8 A. M.. 2.S
feet; change in last 24 hours, .02 feet.
Total rainfall (.1 P. M. to 5 P. M. ), 0
inches; total rainfall since September 1,
1108. 8.50 inches; normal rainfall since Sep
tember 1. 100S. 13.42 Inches; deficiency,
4.W2 Inches. Total sunshine, 4 hours, AO
minutes; possible sunshine, & hours 46 min
utes. Barometer reduced to sea level) at
C P. M.. 30.13 Inches. x
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. '
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Pocatello
Portland
Red Bluff
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Sacramento. . . .
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Spokane
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Tatoosh Island.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The weather In this dtstrlct Is dominated
by an extensive high barometer area that
Is central over Southeastern Washington.
Vnsettlerl conditions are developing In
British Columbia, and cloudy weather with
considerable fog Is quite general over
Washington. Oregon and Northern Idaho,
hut no precipitation has occurred since last
night except in Southeastern Idaho and
Montana where light snow has fallen. The
minimum temperature at Portland this
morning was 2tf degrees and the tempera
tures are much below the seasonal average
this evening over Washington and Oregon,
while a severe cold wave prevails In the
Dakotas. the temperature at Bismarck be
ing 10 degrees below zero at 6 o'clock this
The 'indications are for fair weather in
this district Monday, except that rain Is
possible along the Washington Coast It
will be warmer In the Sound Country.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Monday, fair,
easterly winds. , , .
Oregon Monday, fair, easterly winds.
Washington Monday, fair except prob
ablv rain along the Coast; warmer In In
terior west portion: southeasterly winds.
Idaho Mondav. fair.
10 FRANK MONTGOMERY.
Local Forecaster.,
ACCTIOX SALES TODAT.
The furnishings of 12 room, to be sold
at 8iW East Morrison st at 10 A. u. Ford,
auctloaeer.
By the Portland Auction Company at 211
First at. oomplete line of furniture and
household goods at 2 P. M. sharp'.
At Wilson's salesrooms, earner Second and
Tamhlll it U A, X. J. T. Wilson, aoo-Clonear.
TALKS OM STATE
FOR
SCHOOLS
Dyott Believes in Use of Pub
" lie Funds for Sectarian
Institutions.
PRAISES CATHOLIC SYSTEM
Congregational Pastor Would Have
Protestants Follow Example and
Also Approves of Religion
in Secular Schools.
"Religion should b taught In the
secular schools," said Dr. Luther R.
Dyott, In his sermon last night, "hut It
should be purged of sectarian inm. The
state should appropriate money for the
support of sectarian schools." Ir.
Dyott preached at the First Congrega
tional Church last night on "Religion
and Education." The speaker said he
was aware that he would be misunder
stood and criticised by some for his
petition, but he said the statements he
waa making were with due delibera
tion, and after he had given the sub
ject careful study. He said in part:
Whenever the mind 1 educated .without
a commensurate development of the spirit
ual nature, that person Is given sn oppor
tunity to become a greater scoundrel, if
the man has a bad nature he is only
awaiting the chance for it to express Itself.
If lie has a good nature, it will find ex
pression at the first opportunity. If educa
tion Is only to make men clever and smart,
these smart but unprincipled men will meet
others of the earns caliber, and we shall
have a battle of evil against evil. And
these men who bring reproach upon the
name they bear, and in many instances
upon the name of Jesus Christ, will be all
the greater scoundrels, because their minds
were educated and their wits sharpened;
and they knew how to do it.
EdaoMion Without Religion.
One of the oiost pathetic scenes I ever
witnessed was presented to me when I
waa called upon to address 1200 men In
Auburn prison, in the atate of New York.
A man who had been guilty of misappro
priating the funds entrusted to him sat
behind a most degenerate specimen of hu
manity. The latter looked up at the com
mencement of the service and smiled, as
though he would embarrass the speaker,
while the other hid his face In his hands.
Had the embexxler been morally trained
as well as mentally educated, In hla early
life. It Is probable that his sensitive nature
would not have been compelled to undergo
the terrors of prison life.
The destiny of the world Is largely
shaped by what transpires during that pe
riod between the birth of the child and
the age of seven. If, in the instance I
have related, the mother or someone else
had found this evil in the nature of nhe
child when it was young, and had taught
the child to overcome it, it would not have
cropped out In later life.
The child should be taught the duties
of citizenship, true Ideals of life. He should
be inspired, with lofty ideals. He should not
expect merely to make money; he should
not select as an Ideal the man who has sat
up for himself the god which we Americans
call success, which is sometimes won at
the price of honor, but he should select for
an ideal nothing short of that man who
has all the nobler qualities, although he
may be compelled to walk in a humbler
path.
Bnouia aoc tie wisnsn.
The religion of the public schools should
not have a sectarian bias. Children who
come from Catholic and Jewish homes
have rights as well as those who com from
Protestant and" Gentile homes. Were the
tables reversed, and Catholic Ideals of re
ligion taught In the public schools, not a
man of you would accept sectarian teach
ing. People who have conscientious con
victions are entitled to hold them. Per
sonally, I think it was going a little too
far (when objections were made to the read
lng of the Bible In the schools of the
East, but I would be willing to waive even
that provided the principles enunciated by
Christ were lived In the lives of the teach
ers and taught to the pupil.
There Is no class of people who have a
finer type of character than our teachers.
Many of them are foreign missionaries in
our great cities. I noticed In the East, In
such cities as New York, Chicago and Phil
adelphia, that some of those superintend
ents would take some of the most winsome
of their young women and put them right
in with that conglomerate mass. The names
of some of those children could not be pro
nouncd even by the teachers, and at the
graduation exercises those conducting them
were obliged to call upon others to read
the names, of many of which ended in
"ski."
Who are those that kosjp these children
in after school, one by one. and talk, to
them about things which you never heard
of, and which have not even been suggested
to the minds of your children, putting Into
the minds of those children the principles
of the Gospel f If I had my way about It
they would have Infinitely more salary than
they are now receiving, for they richly
deserve it.
Would Hare State Aid.
Should the state give money for sec
tarian schools? I speak now as an Orcgo
nian. I do not wish to commit my congre
gation. But with you I am a taxpayer,
and am Interested in everything which per
tains to the welfare of the state. Under
article 1, section S. of the stats constitution.
It is explicitly stated that no money Is to
be taken from the state treasury for re
ligious or theological schools.
Now there are certain churches which
conduct schools with more or less of the
philanthropic thought. The church is do
ing It not merely for the sake of the
church. They do receive money from the
state treasury. There may be a sort of
straining at the law. There has been an
Interpretation placed upon thi section of
the constitution which will make some law
yers smile. But there is nothing leralty
wrong and morally right, nor morally right
and legally wrong-. Willie I know many
people will not agree with me, I am will
ing to take my stand, and to nay, that,
under present conditions, I do not believe
It is wrong for the state to appseprlate
funds for sectarian institutions.
Without Introducing any unhappy com
parison, the Roman Catholic church Is do
ing more than the Protestant church in
caring for many boys asd girls. If they
did not do It, so far we are not doing u.
If we doift do It, and they are willing to
undertake it for the time being, and enmo
little help can come to them in the worn
they cannot do alone the taxpayer should
not begrudge the small appropriation which
Is necessary.
Would Jndg-e by Results.
Knowing full well that I am to be mis
understood, and am to suffer from some
sources for the things I am saytng tonignu
I ask you to measure some of these In
stitutions by the work thsy are doing. LooK
Into the faces of those children, and ask
what would become of them If Somebody
did not do the work they are doing. If
the Protestant Church should take tta stand
right side by side with the Catholic Church
and say. "We will take an appropriation
and do this work," I would say, "Well and
good." But until we see the things oui
brothers are seeing from the same stand
point let us withhold any carping criticism
which might be In our hearts.
Anything which might be done by Jew
or Gentile, by Roman Cathollo or Protest
ant, to take this raw material, those who
come to us from foreign shores with low
conceptions of life, -with no Idea of becom
ing American citizens, who would be utterly
Incapable of assimilation In adult life
anything that may be done, I say, to come
Into those homes and say, "We will take
your children and make of them useful citi
zens." should havs our support.
PREDICTS CHURCH UNION
Pastor Says Churches Should Unite
in Common Cause.
That church union is' demanded by
the world and Ls coming rapidly, in
j .nnta a n A SAVA the
ui uci iu jjiochv naaio
church, was the declaration of Rev. W.
T. Euster yesterday morning at the
Sunnyside Methodist Church in his
sermon or. "Church Union." Rev.
Euster said that church union is in the
air, perhaps more so in the East than
in the West, and is sweeping; over the
country. He said the world points out
with derision the multiplicity of
churches and asks which is right, when
In fact there is no real difference be
tween them. The text was "One Faith,
One Lord and One Baptism." He said:
Of course there Is no essential difference
In all these churches scattered over the
country, for they have the sun baptism
and the same Lord. Church union to com
ing, for the world calls for It. and the busi
ness world demands it. Here ws have a
village of 1K people 'with 13 starving
churches supported. Here are paid starva
tion salaries to 13 starving ministers and 13
choirs are kept alive. The people are tired
to death with the begging that goeo to krep
these 13 churches, mere dry-goods boxes,
afloat and from being blown down. There
are 12 churches In this village which ought
to go out of business and one strong, united
church erected under one strong man. and
12 ministers there ought to go into the mis
sionary field. All these 13 churches are the
same, they have the same baptism, and the
business world save they ought to get to
gether. W'a have been giving too much time
to incidentals and not enough to the funda
mentals of religion. There must be great
churches, institutional churches. Fathers and
mothers must be loyal to their own church.
The great problem of Methodism Is to get
the boys and girls. In a great church of
1800 members, there was a Sunday school
of only 200. Where were the boys and
girls? Fine singing and line preaching are
not all there is. I knew of a church that
had to have a drawing man sent as pastor.
The official lioard always demanded a draw
ing man t- n the conference; finally a man
went to tl r! church and made a talk, ana
told the members they had all the drawing
PASTOR OF TAYLOR
CHURCH.
. STREET
; ...
4-
I)r, Benjamin Young.
Dr. Benjamin Toung is the
prevent pastor of the Taylor
street Methodist Church, which
is to. celebrate its COth anni
versary next Sunday. For more
than a year he has led the flock,
of the down-town church with
an ajrirressive spirit which lias
ever reached out for new ave
nues of usefulness, both for him
self and for the members of his
congregation. As a result of his
labor, many have been added to
the Taylor-street church during
the time of his pastorate.
men that they,, could get. and now they
needed the real ' Christian religion and a
united church. A bishop once said, "I could
fill the church if announced that I would
skin a cat In the pulpit." And eo we need
churches that meet the spirit of the times.
Where fathers and mothers will be loyal and
bring their children along with them.
SEW CHURCH CONSECRATED
Polish Congregation Has Xew Homo
on East Side. 1
The St, Stanislaus Church, on the
corner of Failing street and Maryland
avenue, was solemnly consecrated yes
terday morning by Archbishop Christie,
assisted by Rev. Father Charles Seroski
and other Catholic clergymen. Follow
ing the consecration services, which
were conducted in tne presence or a
laige congregation in the auditorium,
Rev. J. P. Arthur de Lorimer celebrated
mass, assisted by Rev. J. P. Fitzpatrlck
as deacon, and Rev. Father T. Daum as
sub-dacon. Archbishop Christie de
livered an appropriate sermon, in
which he spoke of the work of Father
Seroski.
St. Stanislaus Church was started to
give the Polish Catholics opportunity
to have a home of their own. Success
of the effort is due to the untiring per
severance of Rev. Father Seroski, who
worked with both head and hand to
erect this handsome church, his heart
being absorbed in the work of provid
ing a church home for the Polish peo
ple. An entire block Is owned by the
church, and in the course of time a
scnool will be provided for the Polish
Catholics.
FRANCE IS READY FOR WAR
Inspection of Fortresses Slipws Tliem
in Perfect Condition.
PARIS, Dec. 5. (Special.) To allay the
anxiety which naturally, arose r few
weeks ago, when it looked as if the
Kaiser, to distract the attention of his
people from his own shortcomings,
would provoke war with France, M. Paul
Doumer, a member of the chamber and
Reporter-General of the War Budget, in
spected all tlie frontier defenses of the
country.
The results of the inspection are made
known today. They are of a character
to reassure the most nervous of French
men. M. Doumer states th'at the fron
tier defenses are in perfect order. Dur
ing the last four years efforts have been
made to equip thoroughly the Important
fortress at Verdun. The place is now
entirely fortified and provisioned, and,
to use M. Doumer's words, "In a condi
tion to meet all eventualities." The
general reporter of the budget adds that
the condition of the military per-
I sonnel is also excellent. He points out
that there exists among the officers and
men alike an ardent patriotism and ab
solute confidence In the means which
France has placed at their disposal.
KIDNEY TROUBLE AID
Many Portland People Unnecessarily
Leaving the City to Get Relief.
The following "pfescr'P1'011 or tne
cure of rheumatism and kidney and
bladder troubles has no doubt been
filled millions of times, viz.: Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one - half ounce;
Compound Kargon, one ounce; Com
pound Syrup Sai-saparllla, three ounces.
These simple, harmless ingredients
can be obtained at any good prescrip
tion pharmacy at little cost and are
mixed by shaking well in a bottle.
The dose for adults ls a teaspoon
ful after each meal and at bedtime,
drinking a full tumblerful of water
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CHILD OF EE ONE
Dr. Brougher Flays Idle and
Malicious Gossip.
IS USUALLY A HYPOCRITE
Although It Takes Brains - and
Ability to Establish a Reputation,
Pastor Says a Contemptible
Gossip' Can Destroy It.
That the lying gossip never forgets
nor forgives, but is' a veritable child of
the devil, was one of Dr. J. Whitcomb
Brougher's statements last night, in his
sermon at the White Temple. This was
the ninth in his series of sermons on
"The Ten Commandments Up to Date."
As. usual the White Temple was crowded.
There was baptism at the opening of the
service and the singing by the choir and
the Gospel solo by Miss Ethel Shea were
especially enjoyed.
Dr. Brougher in his sermon applied the
ninth commandment. "Thou shalt not
bear false witness against thy neighbor"
to the lying gossip. Among other things
he said :
The ninth commandment requires loyalty
to the truth and is intended to protect a
good name and reputation from the base
slanderers of lying men and women. It is
the law of truthfulness and Justice. The
Bible ls full of scathing denunciations of
those who break it. The Psalmist say
"The throats of liars are an open sepulcher.
With their tongues they have used deceit:
the poison of asps ls under their lips. Their
mouth ls full of cunning and bitterness.
Desolation and misery are In their way.
There Is no denying the fact that the
tongue may become a terrible power for evIL
The Gossip a lx)w Character.
While gossip is usually petty It ls by no
means insignificant, for there Is no char
acter so low and contemptible as that per
son who destroys the reputation of another
and rejoices In the awful havoc wrought.
Let us notice some of the characteristics
of this hydra-headed monster.
No person of great Intellectual ability
would spend his or her time In that "abom
inable tittle tattle" which seeks only to
ruin the reputation of another. The man
who mends the crack In a pitcher Is wortn
a hundred times as much to the world as
the one who simply spends his time pointing
it out. It takes brains combined with real
manhood and womanhood to establish a
worthy, reputation, but It takes no brains
at all to destroy It. The less brains, the less
character, the less heart, the less soul a
man or woman has the more will ha or
she be a contemptible gossip.
Hs prejudice never lets him see the nobis
traits of character In the object of his con
tempt but he can see every little mistake
and magnify It a hundred fold. Ho can see
the mote in the .other fellow's eye but he
can't see any of the good and beautiful
things. I care not how great nor how good
a man may be. for Jesus Christ himself
did not escape the prejudice that kept his
enemies from seeing anything worthy of
commendation in his character. The enemies
of Jesus saw nothing good in him. They
lied about him; they slandered him, and
finally crucified him. We need not expect
to receive any better treatment from preju
dice today than Jesus Christ did.
The things that we love to talk about
are the things that we love. Jesus said,
"Out of the heart are the Issues of life."
People cannot repeat scandal continually
without revealing their own corrupt natures.
To enjoy talking about the faults and weak
nesses of other people shows our own in
nate depravity. Nothing ls more disgusting.
It makes me think of a lot of flies gathered
around a putrefying sore. There they are
buzzing around that sore spot. Irritating
and poisoning It, but doing nothing to
heal it. Xobody who ls not corrupt at heart
would love to talk about the sins and gloat
over the faults of others.
He IS Usually a Hypocrite.
It makes one smile to hear a piece of coal
say to the sun, "You have a spot on you."
Here is an old gossip slandering the char
acter of nearly everybody and ruining rep
utations and In the ayes of God such a gos
slper ls worse than a thief, an adulterer or
a murderer. Before the Judgment bar or
God I would rather be the one gossiped
about than the one who had done the gos
siping. Jealousy., envy, spite and hatred are usu
ally at the bottom of most of the lying
gossip. What a contemptible, devilish dis
position that ls which is willing to seek to
boost Itself by pulling down others.
I never saw a regular gossip yet that
would not impugn the motives of others. To
hear her talk you would think she could
read the minds and motives of others and
know eiactlv how they acted, you would
think she had X-ray eyes. She can tell you
what takes place behind walla and cur
tains and insinuate the most diabolical
things without having any reason for it
whatever except her own corrupt Imagina
tion and the consciousness that If she were
In that sort of a place she would be doing
what she imoutes to others. If a man or a
,woman asserts that certain things are taking
place when they have no foundation for It
whatever, it is simply a revelation of their
own .corrupt imagination. It is only the
-ulgar and the vicious who can assert that
there was wrong In things of which they
know nothing whatever. To twist circum
stances for the purpose of asserting wrong
doing only advertises one's own indecency
and vulgarity.
WASHINGTON JUDGE DEAD
Oliver A". Linn, of Mason and Thurs
ton Counties Passes.
OL.YMFIA, Wash., Dec 6. (Special.)
Oliver V. Linn, Superior Judge of
Mason and Thurston counties, died at
his dlympia residence last night, fol
lowing an illaess which began last
September during his campaign for
nomination to the Supreme bench. He
leaves a widow and one son, DonaJd,
aged 9.
The boy fell and broke his leg re
cently and has since been in the hos
pital, the mother being unable to care
for him in addition to the husband.
Judge Linn was born in Pennsylvania
45 years ago, came to Washington in
1889, and for ten years past has been
Superior Judge.
Dr. Northrop Retires.
MINNEAPOLIS,' Dec. 6. Dr. Cyrus
Northrop will retire from the presidency
of the University of Minnesota at the
close of the present college year. His
formal resignation will be presented to
the regents Tuesday. He has been at
the head of the university .25 years.
A new Ice cream freeier, by urlng a glass
can. claims to do away with the arduous
labor of turning a crank and freezes Its con
tents by packing in crushed lea and salt.
RHEUMATISM RECIPE
after eaoh dose. It ls stated that this
prescription is a positive remedy tor
kidney trouble and lame back, weak
bladder and urinary difficulties,, espe
cially of the elderly people, and one
of the best things to be used in rheu
matic afflictions, relieving the aches
and pains and reducing swellings.
A well-known authority states that
this mixture acts directly upon the
elimlnatlve ' tissues of the kidneys;
cleanses these spongelike organs and
gives them power to sift and strain the
poisonous waste matter and uric acid
from the blood which ls the cause of
rheumatism.
If your back or sides ache and you
suspect kidney trouble It would be
wise to try this for a few days.
JUST IN TIME
FOR XMAS
VIOLINS, MANDOLINS,
GUITARS, ETC., AT
50c ON THE DOLLAR
We have purchased the entire small goods stock of Eilers Piano
House, which, owing to lack of room, they recently determined to dis
continue. It includes Violins, Mandolins, Guitars, Banjos, Accordions,
Harmonicas, Zithers, Music Rolls, Musio Stands, etc., etc.
Owing to the fact that our present stock is all that we can con
sistently handle, we have decided, to close out the newly-acquired
goodB at 50c on the dollar. ...
This is an unusual opportunity for people of Portland and vicinity
to secure high-grade musical instruments and accessories at greatly
reduced prices.
Below we list a few of the remarkable bargains that
we are now offering: .
VIOLIN OUTFITS
Regular $75.00 Violin, Box and Bow,
' Regular $60.00 Violin, Box and Bow,
l.ir $50.00 Violin. Box and Bow.
Regular $40.00 Violin, Box
Regular $30.00 Violin, Box
" Regular $20.00 Violin, Box
Regular $10.00 Violin, Box
Regular $ 5.00 Violin, Box
ENTIRE STOCK OF MANDOLINS, GUITARS, HARMONI
CAS, ACCORDIONS AND ZITHERS AT ONE-HALF PRICE
MUSIC ROLLS
Regular
now . . .
- Regular
now . . .
Regular
now . . .
Regular
now . . .
$3.00 Music Roll,
$1.75
$2.50 Music Roll,
$2.00 Music Roll,
,
$1.50
$1.00
$1.00 Music Roll',
$ .50
BANJOS
$40 Banjo now $20.00
$30 Banjo now $15.00
$20 Banjo now $10.00
$10 Banjo now $ 5.00
Regular
Regular
Regular
Regular
Entire line of Violin Cases at exactly
one-half price, while they last.
111 FOURTH STREET, NORTH
MEETING NOnOIS.
WILLAMETTE COUNCIL ROY
AL ARCANUM meets at K. P.
Hall, Alder and 11th streets, the
nrst and third Monday of each
month at 8 P. M. Visitors cor
dially welcome. B. J. Huflord, sec
retary. First National Bank.
WILLAMETTE LODQB NO. 2.
A. F. AND A. M. Slated com
munication this (.Monday) even
ins at o'clock-. Annual elec
tion of officers, payment of dus
snd other Important bualness.
Visit lnsc brethren welcome.
W. S. WEEKS. Secretary.
CAMELTA CHAPTER NO 27. O.
E S. Regular communication this
(Monday) evening; in Masonic Tem
ple West Park and Yamhill streets,
by order W. M. Election of cftlcers.
AJTVIE E. COOTE, Secrtary.
DLED.
KEYS In this city. Dec. 5. Harry N. Keys,
aged 42 years.
ANSLEY At the lamily residence. 32 East
loth St.. Dec. 3. John Augustus Ansley.
aged 2b years.
CR AND ALL In this city. December 8.
Owight Crandall, age 61 years. Notloe
of tuneral later.
VANDALB In this city. December S. John
B. Vaiulale, age 6S years, 11 months. Ke
malns shipped to St. Taul. Or., for
burial. Interment St. Lewis Cemetery.
WRIG-HT In this city. Dec. 5. at the family
residence. Flanders street Thomas
Bowers Wright, aged 7 years, 5 months
snd 11 davs. beloved son of Mr. and Mrs.
Allan A. Wrlsbt.
EBORALL At the residence of her mother.
715 Kearney St.. Miss Alice EboralL age
a years. 3 months and 1 day. beloved
daughter of Mrs. I. C. Eborall. Announce
ment of funeral later.
GERBEK In this city at the family resi
dence. ltMO East 25th .. December 0.
Jacob Gerber. ago 77 years, 11 months, B
Uava. The remains at A. B. Hemstock
undertaking parlors. East l!Uh and Uma
tilla ave. Funeral notice later.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
WHEELER At her residence. 46 East Thir
tieth street. December 5, Margaret E.
Wheeler beloved wife of C. A. Wheeler,
aged 36' years 6 months 2 days. Funeral
will take place from F. S. Dunninss par
lors East Alder and East Sixth streets,
(today) Monday. December 7. at 2 P. M.
Friends invitod. Interment Milwaukee
Cemeterv. Seattle. Wash., Fergus, Ont..
Clarkflel'd ' and Wellington. O., papers
pleafe copy.
SMITH 'November 80. at Notre Dame. Ind.,
'Paul E.. age IS years. 0 months. n J
Edward W. and Mary E. Smith, of Bl
Gantenbeln ave. Funeral services will
be held today (Monday). December 7, at
1) A. M., from St. Mary's Church, corner
Stanton st. and Williams ave. Friends
Invited. Interment at Mt. Calvary Cem
etery.' ARMSTRONG In this city. December 6,
Mrs. Francis Armstrong, age S3 years, 8
months, 16 days. She leaves three daugh
ters. Mrs. Emily Matlock, of Red Bluff.
Cal.; Mrs .Mary Morgan, of Oakland,
Cal.. and Mrs. L. R. Ferbracke. of 1D0O
Belmont St.. this city. Remains will be
taken to Red Bluff. Cal.. for Interment.
KEYS In this city. December 5, Harry N
Keys, age 42 years. Funeral services will
he held at Holman's chapel, cor. 3d and
Salmon sts., Tuesday. December 8. at
8:30 o'clock A. M. Interment at River
View Cemetery.
AXSLET The funeral services of the lats
John Augustus Ansley will be held at ths
family residence, 82 East uth at., Mon
day Dec. 7, at 1:80 P. M. Friends In
vited. Interment Rlvervlew Cemetery.
Donning. McEnte. Cllb.ugh FtmersJ
nlT.7ri. 7th and Pins. l"bune Main .
j'SststaSt. S-' Com.tr Coroner.
rnHiIii HOI. MAT CO.. Fnnerml IMrecV
"S M stTLsdy wtstmns. rhoas M 007.
. v FiNLH ON, 1 and Stsdlson.
Juir .ttendant. fhons Main . A 189.
ZELLKK-BYHNES) CO.. FJinerml Dtrse.
tiTri Hu elt East 0- "''.
a itrrftTvrNd
TJndertaksr, 1 East
Aider, lady assistant
rnoss east as.
ERICSON ITNDEBTAKIJfO CO Embalm.
1 ng'l lady assistant. 409 Aider. U .133.
V
now $37.50
now $30.00
c? o t: ef
and Bow,
and Bow,
and Bow,
and Bow,
and Bow,
&20.00
515.00
510.00
$ 5.00
$ 2.50
VIOLIN BOWS
Ree-nlar $10 Violin Bows.
now v.. $6.50
.Regular f.'.oU violin bows,
now $4.50
Regular $5.00 Violin Bows,
now $3.00
$3.00 Violin Jiows, now ?l.oU
I $2.00 Violin Bows, now $1.00x
MUSIC STANDS
Hamilton Music Stands..$1.25
Royal Music Stands $ .75
Leather Music Stand
Cases, all sizes ....$1.00
OF WASHINGTON STREET.
AMUSEMENTS.
Thursday Eve.. Dec. 10,
HEILIG THEATER,
SALE
OPENS
31RR0'.
10
A. H.
Nordi
ica
A.YD COMPANY.
Floor, 3; Bal., 3, $2;
Gal. Res. J1.5J; Gal.
Adm., $1.00.
Direction
Lois Steers-Wynn Coman
HEILIG
THEATER
14th and Wash.
rhones Main 1 and A 1122.
TONIGHT. TOMORROW. WEDNESDAY,
The Great American Drama,
"THE IJON AND THE MOl'SE."
Excellent Cast. Beautiful Production.
Prices 1.50. $1.00. 7&c. .Vic.
Seats now selling at Theater.
Baker Stock Company in Belasco's other:
great success. "THE KOKE OF THIS
RANCHO." Remember The Girl of the
Golden West." and secure vour seats early.
Gorgeous scenic effects; Intense story. Even
ings, 2.rc 3jc. D0c; matinee, 15c, 25c. Mati
nee Saturday.
BAKER THEATER
Phones Main 2. A WW.
OREGON THEATER CO. (INC.) LESSEF1
Go. L. Baker, General Manager.
Extra Attraction All This Week.
Bargain Matinee Wednesday. S5c any seat.
Regular matinee Saturday. Sam. E. Rork's
famous musical extravaganza
THE LAND OF NOD
With Knox Wilson as "April Fool." Evening
prices 2r.e to $1: matinee Saturday. 25c, BOc.
Next Week Murray Mack.
THE STAR
Phones Main (!
a i4a
Matinees Wednesday. Saturday and Sunday.
For the enure wee oi un-aum
The Greatest of all Scenic Plsys.
"A STRUGGLE FOR GOLD."
Matinees st 2:30 Every Evening at :15
Night prices, 16c. 25c. 85c, BOc. .
Matinees. 15c and 2nc.
Seats may be reserved by either phone.
Next Week "IN WYOMING."
MAIN A 102 Mntlnees
Ex. Sundays and Holidays.
15-25-503
NIGHTS
THEATER 15-25-50-75C
Week of Dec. 7. Homer Llndj Bye
Hlnklei Snyder and Buoklevj La ea
Mignon; 1 Vine and Leonard; Sue Smltn;
Orchestral Motion Pictures.
PANTAGES THEATER
Advanced Vaudeville, Stars of All Nations.
Matinees Dally, 15c. Two Shows at Night,
15c and 25c. LA LOLE HELEN E IN A
VISION OF SALOME, direct from a sen
satloral engagement In metropolitan cities.
Ths personification of art and beauty ab
solutely nothing suggestive. An artistic
representation of the original Salome
sensation oraated by Miss Maud Allen In
London.
THE GRAND.
ANOTHER
Paterson's
Bronze
Art
Studies
Vaudeville tie Luxe
BIG BILL.
Sherdman
DeForreet
Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Young
John Field, Jr.
Ader Trio
Fred Baaer
GrandBMop
now S
now a
now S
now
now
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