8 THE MORNING OREGOyiAX, MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1909.
PEOPLE CHEER NATION'S CHIEF AT EVERY APPEARANCE IN STREETS
CITY IS GOOD HOST
EARLY HOURS TAKEN
NATION'S CHIEF AT FIRST UNIVERSALIS! CHURCH.
Hospitality Praised by John
Hays Hammond.
Letters and Visitors Keep
Taft Busy Before Church.
TAFT'S SENTIMENTS VOICED
BOURNE BREAKFAST HOST
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Guests at Informal Meal Include
Labor and Political Leaders.
Delegation From Repub
lican Club Calls.
FatiRued by Saturday s activities. Presi
dent Taft did not arise until 8 o'clock yes
trrday morning, an hour later than Is his
unfailing custom when in Washington.
Ev-n at that early hour callers were
waiting to meet the Executive. As a con
sequence, between filling a breakfast en
trapment, the guest of Senator Bourne.
rwivinK visitors and attending to such
correspondence as required his attention,
tho President was extremely busy until
10:S5 o'clock, when he departed to attend
services at the First Unitarian Church.
Seventh and Yamhill streets.
Breakfast was served in one of the par
lors at 9 o'clock. In keeping with the ex.
pressed wish of the President, tho menu
a simple one. consisting of canta
loupe, hot rolls and coffee, chicken,
poached eggs on toast, and cigars. In
a.idition to President Taft, Senator
Bourne had Invited as his guests at this
in.'omial function a number of his per
sonal friends, including representatives of
organized labor In the state.
Small Fountain on Table.
The breakfast table was arranged in a
circle, in the center of which was a small
fountain. At the base of this active Xoun
tain was a row of ferns, among which
had been distributed beautiful roses. The
table decorations consisted of roses and
carnations.
The breakfast party consisted of Presi
dent Taft. Senator Bourne, Representative
Hawley. John Hays Hammond, Captain
Butt. Dr. J. J. Richardson. Charles B.
Merrick. John C. Young. Frederick V.
Holman. J. Frank Sinnott. H. G. Kun
dret. L. H. Adams, Dr. Andrew C. Smith,
H. C. Bowers. Mr. Gates. John M. Gearin"
V. H. Fitzgernld. secretary Centra La
bor Council; Will Daly, president State
Federation of Labor; F. W. Mulkey.
Thomas McCusker; E. Hofer, of Salem:
W. S. U'Ben. of Oregon City; and Ed
Rosenberg, organizer of the American
Federation of Labor, of Astoria.
When the breakfast had been concluded.
President Taft personally thanked Mr.
Sinnott, president of the State Republican
League of Oregon, for the services ren
dered through this organisation In the last
Presidential campaign. The Oregon State
League was affiliated with the National
oramzatlon of Taft Clubs which was
formed through the efforts of Mr. Ham
mond, who Is included In the President's
party on this tour. In thanking Mr. Sin
nott. .the President commented on the
value of organization in any cause or en
terprise, and frankly declared that he at
tributed his large majority In this state
in great measure to the work of the
league. Responding briefly. Mr. Sinnott
assured the President that with such
standard-bearers as headed the Republi
can ticket in November, 190?, success was
assured from the beginning of the cam
paign, and the principal function of the
party organization -was to add to the pop.
ular majority.
Taft's Memory Remarkable.
Having met many of the members of
the party when he visited the Coast two
years ago. President Taft greeted several
of the guests by name without the for
mality of another introduction. Evidence
of an unfailing memory on the part of
the President was displayed when he not
only remembered names but localities as
well, for, with his salutation, he also in
quired as to conditions in the different
sections of the state from which the out-of-town
guests had come.
As the party dispersed, the President
bade each member an earnest ''good-bye,"
which was accompanied by a firm hand
shake. In taking leave of Mr. Merrick,
secretary of the Oregon Retail Grocers"
Association, the President said: "Good
byt my double." The remark was sug
gested from the fact that Mr. Merrick
was the most corpulent member of the
party, with the exception of the President
himself. The genial secretary for the gro
cers recognized, however, that he must
take on several additional pounds in
weight before he can equal the Executive
ia avoirdupois. President Taft weighs 311
pounds, while the best Mr. Merrick can
do is to tip the beam at 26.
Club Delegation Calls.
Just before the President left the hotel
to go to the church, he received a visit
from a delegation of about 30 members of
the Portland Republican Club. This dele,
gn'.ion was headed by Judge M. C. George
and C. n Lockwood. president and secre
tary, respectively, of the organization.
Included in the party were A. B. Manley
and H. B. Dickinson, chairman and treas
urer, respectively, of the Republican City
Central Committee, which successfully
conducted the campaign by which Mayor
Simon was nominated and elected last
Spring.
Afer a few brief remarks by the Presi
dent touching on the worth of organized
effort as an essential to accomplishing
results by any political party or other or
ganization, the members of the commit
t. called at the rooms of Senator
Bourne. The visitors were Introduced to
tiie Senator, and, after being served with
cigars, left the hotel, many attending the
services at the Unitarian Church.
Among the visitors calling on the Presi
dent during the forenoon were: C. W.
Fulton. ex-l"nlted States Senator; David
M. Dunne. Collector of Internal Revenue,
and Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Hill. Dr. Hill
and Taft were classmates at Yale.
TRIBUTE PAID THE OREGOXIAX
Rest Paper on Coast, Says T"nlted
Pres9 Representative.
Among the newspapers of the Pacific
Coast. The Oregonlan is a leader, ac
cording; to a sentiment expressed yester
day by R- H. Hazard, the representa
tive of the United Press with the Presi
dential party.
"The Oregonlan Is the best newspaper
on the Pacific Coast, beyond a doubt."
said Mr. Hazard. "The Oregonlan stands
high in the estimation of the newspaper
men of the East."
Mr. Hazard is the head of the United,
press bureau in Washington. He has"
had a leading part to play in the jour
nalism of the country for a long time,
and has been a special correspondent on
every Presidential tour made sinoa Mo
ifm time.
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First Unitarian Honored
President's Presence.
by
NEARBY STREETS CROWDED
Audience Stands as Executive En
ters and Rev. W. G. Eliot, Jr.,
Speaks on "The Ministry of
Jeeus In the Present Ago."
Like any ordinary citizen, who might s;o
about with a number of friends. President
Taft walked from the Portland Hotel yes
terday morning, across the street to the
Unitarian Church of Our Father, where he
joined in the devotional services, and then
walked back to his hotel, while large
crowds of people stood at respectful dis
tances to see him pass.
There was but little demonstration on
the part of the crowds when the Presi
dent went to and from church. A shout
of welcome that was started by a few
was suppressed by the apparently mutual
desire of the throngs, as the President
walked out upon the open street.
As he reached the street, the President
glanced about him. looked up at the sun
as though enjoying the bright, glorious
weather, and then smiled a genial re
sponse to the appreciative glances that
were directed toward him.
' Church Filled to Doors.
The church had already been filled to
its full capacity, with the exception of the
seats reserved for the President and kls
attendants. At the church door soma of
the Secret Service men halted, and re
mained there until the President returned.
Two or three men went with the Presi
dent, and took seats in the same row with
him but before him and behind him the
seats were filled with the members of the
local church.
As a matter of respect to the President,
the congregation arose when he entered
and remained standing while the choir
sang a selection. Then the services pro
ceeded as though nothing out of the ordi
nary had happened.
There was no person In the audience
more attentive to the services than was
President Taft. He Joined In the respon
sive reading and paid strict attention to
the sermon.
Previous to the sermon, the pastor. Rev.
W. G. Eliot, Jr., announced that commu
nion service would be held, and that pre
vious to It, during the singing of a hymn,
the President would retire.. He requested
that those present would remain standing
while the President left the room.
Religious Services Begin.
The religious services began by the min
ister reading from pages 13 and 14 of the
service book, ii being the regular service
for the first Sunday in the month. This
was followed by an organ voluntary, after
which was a prayer. Then there was re
sponsive reading by the choir, which was
followed by the anthem, "Even Me," by
Warren, and the response, "How Sweet
to Pray." by Trowbridge. After this was
responsive reading as provided for the
third dav of the month. "Gloria" was
sung, and this was followed by the read
ing of scripture by the pastor, who chose
for this portions of the 11th and 12th chap
ters of the Epistle to the Hebrews.
pr- t. I Eliot, minister emeritus, then
offered a prayer, in which he asked for
divine protection and assistance of the
President. He offered thanks, too. for
the beautiful weather with which the city
was being favored. '
After this the choir sang the anthem,
"Hear Us. O Father." by Baumbaeh. Then
the pastor announced that the President
of the United States was present, for
uiAt. v.- .,n,.i,Mi Hua nnreciatlon. Then
followed the offertory, which was followed
by the singing by ine congregation oi
Hymn No. 3S4. The subject of the ser
mon was "The Ministry of Jesus In the
Present Age." ?& text chosen by tie
CHURCH
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ing provided some better thing concern
ing us, that apart from us, they should
not be made perfect." He spoke as fol
lows: .
Sermon on Jesus' Ministry.
The ministry of Jesus in the present
age ought to be the animating principle or
every christian church. Back of all tne
xternalj of church organization and mecn
anlsm his ministry today is the organizing
Idea, the constructive ideal.
I tan hear some one enter protest, ana
Insist that we ought to concern ourselves
wltii something nearer at hand, with some
thing less remote than 2000 years ago and
6000 miles away. I answer: The ministry
of Jesus was never entirely left behind.
It Is more Immediate and Imminent in the
practical work of the world than ever be
fore. Moreover, in so far as It is a fact
of the past as well as of the present, we
must recall the word of some one who has
iiald. In effect, that all true moral progress
consists of the recovering of forgotten or
neglected values.
Every period of history over-emphasizes
in some directions, forgeU or misunder
stands or perverts in other direction. The
ministry of Jesus in some of its deepest
Implications Is In too many Quarters a lost
art. pleading in the lives of men for recovery
and rehabilitation. But still again In this
present age the ministry of Jesus, far from
being a remote concern. Is one of the new
est things we have, and nearest to our
pressnt day needs. For I hold that the
discovery of the true nature of Jesus and
the true nature of Jesus' ministry Is the
rreatest discovery of the last century.
Modernists of all the churches know and
nails thi. If th entire Christian body
could know and practice the true nature
and ministry of Jesus. It would mean an
Intellectual and moral revolution such as the
world ha never known.
Jesus Is Human Being.
For what men are coming more and more
to hold Is that Jesus was not God pre
tending to te a human being, but a human
being achieving a a human being, and in
true relation to God that which In the
realm of character It Is possible for every
man to be. Jesus revealed God to man,
but what Is as Important, lie revealed man
to himself. This Is hi true meaning for
human history- Any man could be good If
he were magically endowed, If he were
supernaturally constructed. Jesus' Inspiration
for men cease with his detachment from
our common humanity.
But, furthermore, the corollary to tnis
I. the reality of every soul and the dignity
of our true nature. The moral development
of mankind is not by adding something to
our human nature, but by subtracting what
has no business there and by educating
what is most truly and inherently our own
The Illuminating' Idea In the Immortal par
able of the ProdlKal Son is Just that.
"He came to himself." and aro and
returned to his normal human relationship.
He could not have really come to himself
wlihout returning to his right relations to
God and his fellowman. His return to
right relations with God and his fellowman
was the coming to his own true nature.
And o. clear Inside the margin of all
controversy about miracles of Jesus birth
and death, quite within the boundaries of
dispute about hi pre-existence or the lit
eral Infallibility of the records, stands the
ministry of Jesu as tho illuminating and
organizing vision of the church.
The secret of Jesus' ministry and mes
sage lie not in the reality of God as
something apart, nor in the reality of man
a something also apart, but in the re la-,
tlon of each fact to the other.
Man More Than Clay.
God Is' a spirit- Man is a spirit- That
Is to say, God Is not the pottar and man
the clav. God Is not the supreme mechani
cian and man th puppet, but the supremely
Holy Being, whose life would be incomplete
without our moral struggle and moral vie-ton-,
and without reference to whom our
lives would be bereft of final meaning.
The ministry of Jesus gives all th dig
nity of history to unselfishness of life. It
mean in our present age that In our edu
cational work sen-Ice and integrity are
greater than culture or economic efficiency;
it means In politics that the question of
rights Is subordinate to the question of
duty, and that th struggle for right must
be sweetened and steadied by a discernment
of duties first; it mean a new baptism for
the .church at large and the abrogation of
faith by constraint, the letting go of every
church practice which shall have the ap
pearance of being afraid that the ministry
of Jeaus may by any possibility gain Its
native liberty; it mean In our domestic life
a counter-rebellion against the preachers of
decadence In all that constitute home life,
the upremo Interest of humanity and the
standard for all our striving.
Thanks God for Opportunity.
It Is for us in this latter day to thank
God for our opportunity and for the great
trust 'aid upon us to see to It each accord
ing to hi own best light and best effort
that the sacrifice of th past for liberty.
Justice and peace, for truth, and love and
life, shall not have been ta vain, and so
to live and toll "that apart from us they
should not be made perfect."
After the sermon, a prayer was offered
and the .congregation Joined in a song,
which lasted until the President had re-,
tired from the room.
When the President reached the outside
of the church, the large throngs of people
were still present,' but there was no at
tempt at a demonstration. The President
and his attendants walked back to the
Seventh-street entrance to the Portland
Hots!, from whioh he had coma, anl the
crowds immediately, dispersed, t
Vim BREED IE
Photographers and Detectives
on Bad Terms.
SHUTTERS SCARE SLEUTHS
Secret Service Men "With President
Suspicious of Everyone Carry
Ins Camera Pictures
TJnder Difficulty.
When Portland newspaper photogra
phers were given the assignments to take
snaps of President Taft and party in
various attitudes and places, there was
much more to the Job than setting tripods
and squeezing bulbs. Great barriers
loomed before the picture gatherers and
from the arrival of the President until
lus departure those camera carriers were
under strict police surveillance. The
secret service men have learned the
dangers lurking behind a lens and
shutter.
Four members of The Oregonlan art de
partment set out with cameras on Sat
urday to photograph the President. They
were Clyde V. McMonagle, Gardiner
Eispell and W. F. Shanafelt, regular staff
photographers, and Milton W. Werachkul,
an artist with a world of snap shot ex
perience. The quartet were busy all day Saturday
and Sunday. On the first day they took
no lesB than six dozen photographs of
the 'President and party, while dozens of
exposures were also made yesterday.
From this large number of photographs
the best were selected and used for illus
tration purposes Many of the pictures
had to be enlarged many times before
they could be used, and the slightest
variation in focus made the picture
valueless.
But It was not the negatives which pre
sented the difficulty. Serious obstacles
presented themselves from first to last
In the way it secret service men, plain
clothes men and policemen.
Perhaps the greatest difficulty was ex
perienced by Photographer McMonagle
to whom was detailed the task of making
photographs of Mr. Taft during the
parade on Saturday morning. Just after
the parade started a man was arrested
at Sixth and . Morrison streets by tho
secret service operatives. The suspect
carried a camera and a loaded revolver
was found hidden under his coat. This
incident made the offlcere suspicious of
all men carrying cameras.
A few moments later Mr. McMonagle
stepped out of the lines with his camera
and pointed it at President Taft in the
automobile. Secret Service Operative
James Sloan Jumped from the automo
bile and charged the photographer. The
picture man, looking Into the ground
glass of the camera,-was taken by sur
prise. Sloane struck McMonagle a sharp
blow In the abdemen, knocking him back
into the crowd. Then the artist was
promptly pounced upon by two blue
coated policemen. After McMonagle had
shown his pass through the lines. Issued
ty Chief of Police Cox, ba was allowed
to proceed unmolested. The artist's
troubles did not end here, however.
Whenever he was seen by Sloan the
detective became suspicious and promptly
interposed himself between the camera
and the President. Sloane also secured
the assistance of Captain Butt In thwart
ing the photographer.
McMonagle, however, stuck by his work
and came In at noon with dozens of ex
cellent photographs of the parade and
the President.
The photographers were armed with
written orders from Chief of Police Cox
passing them through the police lines.
These passes were often Ignored by
policemen in the face of the fact that
th-sy had been notified that such passes
had been issued.
The policemen sometimes followed In
structions not received from their Chief,
flatly refusing to recognize passes.
Early Saturday Photographer Gardiner
Blssell went to the Union Depot to photo
graph the arrival of the Presidential
party. Here a blue coat interfered and
denied entxaaca to Blssell, when aa
accommodating reporter brushed the
officer aside. Tne pictures weie
secured.
One difficulty often presenting itsalf
was the shiftii.g of the crowd. Often,
Just as the photographer was ready to
make a good picture, someone would
step 'just in front, of the camera and
spoil another negative.
Photographer W. F. Shanafelt at one
time climbed a telegraph pole to get a
good view and at another time built a
platform from which he could do his
work, always working with the police
eyeing him suspiciously.
Mr. McMonagle found his troubles at
the golf links on Saturday afternoon. He
was met by Secret Service men as he
started to cross the links and was sent
back with instructions that absolutely no
cameras would be allowed on the field
while the President was at play. He
stole a march on the officers, secured a
position at the window In the second
story of the cluenouse ana men wan
for the President to approach. When Mr.
Taft came puffing into view, McMonagle
busied himself with the plates and
shutter. One sleuth heard the click and
saw McMonagle at work, but recognizing
the photographer the officer walked
away with a disgusted "Oh, what's the
use?" '
' The golf links pictures show the Presi
dent in the negative as a mere spot, but
so perfect was the outline that enlarge
ment brings Mr. Taft out clear, fat and
smiling.
At the luncheon Saturday Mr. Blssell
and Mr. Werschkul secured permission
to take a flashlight, but later they were
told they would have to wait until the
luncheon was over. When the feast was
finished the photographers found the
room so blue with tobacco smoke that
the lens could not penetrate the haze
Photographer Blssell went to the en
trance of the Portland Hotel to catch
the President on his Vay to church.
Secret Service Operative Sloane appeared
In civilian clothes.
"I'd like to see the President," re
marked the detective. "I haven't seen
him for eight years and I wonder wheth
er he has changed in appearance."
Sloane quizzed Mr. Bissell about the
camera, looked into the vfew-finder, and,
after satisfying himself that It was
really a picture machine, he switched the
subject to socialism and anarchy. When
both were denounced by the photographer
Sloane appeared relieved. Then a po
lice officer approached and demanded
Blssell's pass. Sloane was told of the
attack at Sixth and Morrison Saturday
upon a photographer.
"Oh, was he a newspaper man?" ques
tioned Sloane. "I saw that happen
there."
"So," pondered Bissell, "It's strange
you haven't seen the President for eight
years. Mr. Sloane, you're tagged."
Pastor Jjauds Taft's Courage.
Dr. Benjamin Young, pastor of the
Taylor-Street Methodist Church and a
member of the Taft reception committee,
referred to the President in his sermon
last night. ' What most impressed him, he
said, was the courage with which the
President expressed his convictions In
the speech at the Armory. Dr. Young
said he considers the President every
inch a man, and remarked that the emo
tional side of his nature was very evi
dent as he spoke to the schoolchildren
In Multnomah Field. Saturday. Dr.
Young's sermon last night was to young
men on "Big Blunders."
CHURCH IS PROSPEROUS
Fourth Presbyterian Elects Officers
at Annual Meeting.
At the annual meeting of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church held in the audi
torium of the church. Dr. O. P. S. Plum
mer wa elected chairman and Thomas
Burgoyne secretary. All the reports
showed that the church is in a pros
perous condition.
A union service Is being conducted Sun
day evenings with .the Immanuel Baptist
brethren, until such time as the Baptists
secure a new church home. The music
of the morning and evening services, aa
well as that of the Sunday school, is
conducted by Mrs. J. S. Hamilton. The
present membership of the church is ISO,
and the membership of the Sunday school
Is about 300.
The treasurer reported a small deficit,
but before the close of the meeting a
volunteer subscription was called, result
ing In a liberal response on the part of
all present. Judge Bronaugh and George
A. Luke were re-elected ruling elders to
succeed themselves for the term of three
years. Otto H. Schwerdtmann was
elected treasurer for three years. Re
freshments were served at the close of
the .business session.
IS
Taft Meets State Officials at
Informal Meal.
AFFAIR IS PLEASANT ONE
Archbishop Christie, Bishop Scad
ding, B. S. Josselyn and Bert
McKay Also in Attendance
at Bourne's Spread.
President Taft and Oregon's elective
state officers, with a few especially in
vited friends, were the guests of Senator
Bourne at a luncheon served In one of
the parlors at the Portland Hotel at 1:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Senator
Bourne sat at the head of the table
with President Taft on his right and
Archbishop Christie at his left. Gov
ernor Beiwon sat opposite the host. The
other state officials and guests were ar
ranged about the table according to lots
which were drawn. As at Dreaxiast
there was no speaking at the luncheon,
which was concluded only a few minutes
before the President and party left for
St. Mary's Academy and the First Unl
versallst Church.
Those attending the luncheon were:
President Taft, Senator Bourne, Arch
bishop Christie, Governor Benson, United
States Judge Wolverton, Supreme Justice
McBride, Supreme Justice King, Attorney-General
Crawford, Bishop Scad
ding. State Treasurer Steel. State Printer
Duniway, State Superintendent Acker
man. State Dairy and Food Commis
sioner Bailey, Railroad Commissioner
Aitchison, Labor Commissioner Hoff,
Master Fish Warden McAllister. Benage
S. Josselyn and Bert McKay.
Between the time the President re
turned to the hotel from the church serv.
ices, shortly after noon yesterday, until
the hour for luncheon, he was kept busy
receiving callers and disposing of Im
portant official correspondence.
"11-7" PATENTS REVOKED
Copy of Judge Bean's Decision Is
Filed in linn County.
ALBANY, Or.. Oct. 3. (Special.) A
certified copy of the recent decree of
Judge Bean In the Federal Court at Port
land, revoking the patents to some of
the lands acquired In the famous "11-7"
land frauds was filed in the County Re
corder's office in Linn County yesterday.
The filing of the document here was
made necessary by the fact that the
lands Involved are in this county.
The decision was handed down in the
case of the United States vs. Horace G.
McKinley, Robert B. Montagus, J. W.
Huff and N. H. Wlthee, and revokes the
patents granted to James A. Taylor,
John F. Fisher, Christie A. Langham,
James Wakefield, Mattle S. Lowell, Albert
O. Austin and William McLaughlin.
Albany Does More Business.
ALBANY, Or., Oct. 3. (bpecial.) Al-
banv's Dostoffice receipts for the quar- J
ter ending September 30 show a gain of
$617.30 over the corresponding quarter a
year ago. The receipts of the office dur
ing July. August and September, 1908,
were $3307.64. and for the past three
months $3824.94. The receipts from stamp
sales alone for each of the past three
months were as follows: July, $1202.51;
August, $1184.53; September, $1251.34.
Holdings Not to Be Sold.
MAR9HFTBLD, Or., Oct. 3. (Special.)
Elijah Smith, chief owner in the South
ern Oregon Company, is visiting at Em
pire, where his big mill is located. The
mill has been Idle fos some time and
the extensive land holdings are in the
same condition. There have been rumors
that Mr. Smith Is negotiating for the
sale of his holdings, but these rumors
he deaiea.
LUNCHEON
GIVEN
Engineer Who Held Highest Sal
aried Job in World Deeply In
terested in Future of
Portland and Coast. i
John Hays Hammond, the man who
threw up the highest salaried Job in the
world two years ago in. order to broaden
his operations in behalf of the develop
ment work in the Western country, ia
as much pleased with the reception and
entertainment of President Taft In Port
land as if he was a native and citizen
of this cltv. Mr. Hammond is a guest
of the President on tho latter part of
the long tour, having accepted an in
vitation at Salt Lake City to remain with
the party as long as possible. Business
not intervening, he probably will remain
with the President until the Journey is
ended.
"Portland's hospitality has been splen
did," he said yesterday, in discussing the
President's two-day sojourn here. "I
know Mr. Taft is greatly pleased with
the way he has been entertained. As a
native of this Coast country and one
whose Interests He in this part of the
world. I have felt as deep a pride and
pleasure in the Portland spirit and hos
pitality as if I lived here."
Ilaramond Knows City Well.
Mr. Hammond evinces a deep interest
in the future of Portland and the Oregon
country as well as the whole Pacific
Coast. He has seen the country's past,
having been here many times in the
early days, but it is the future of things
that Interests him.
There are many big men who would
be content with the great things Mr.
Hammond has accomplished. But he re
fuses to concern himself with what he
has done. He will talk of anything re
lating to the future, but as to his own
past attainments he had nothing to say.
"I live in the future, not the past,"
was the terse way he dismissed the suo
Ject of his experiences when It was
brought up. ...
As to that highest salaried Job he had.
it is only an incident of his life and he
declines "to go into it at all. The fact
that tho Guggenhelms paid him $500,(!00
a year as consulting engineer is of no
consequence from the Hammond point
of view. He filled a contract of five
years at that figure and then declined to
tie himself up any further.
Served in Many Fields.
Previous to 1S93 Mr. Hammond was a
frequent visitor to Portland. It was he
who put through the deal for the pur
chase of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan lead
property in Idaho from Simeon G. Reed.
That and other big deals kept him in tho
Coast country until 1803. when he went
to the South African mines and opened
up the great gold bodies for Cecil
Rhodes. He returned to America in ISM
and has been consulting engineer for
various great Interests, including the
American Smelting & Refining Company,
controlled by the Guggenheim.
He has been interested in every branch
of physical and industrial development
and is now interested In mining, irriga
tion and water power development
throughout the West and Coast country.
As to tho rehabilitation of the merchant
marine and the development of Oriental
trade Mr. Hammond I in thorough ac
cord with President Taft's policio. He
Is also acutely interested in the appreci
ation of silver and believe that of Im
mediate Interest to the Coast country as
affecting Oriental trade relations.
Silver and Coast's Trade.
"1 favor some International arrange
ment that will prevent silver from fur
ther depreciation," he said, with refer
ence to that topic. "Loss of trade Is
bound to be the effect of further de
preciation. "Not only that," he added, "but it
would force the Oriental countries to
build up their own resources and put
their products and the results of their
industries on the markets of the world.
"Appreciation of silver isn't for the
Bilver miners, although they would be
benefited, but for the exploitation of our
trade in the Orient. Every man on the
Cosst Is directly interested In the ap
preciation of silver. For if silver is
cheap and the Orient, which pays in
silver.' can't buy from us they'll have to
get" money from us to develop their re
sources and compete in the markets of
the world. Thomas B. Reed made the
prediction that the yellow man using the
white metal would cut the throat of the
white man using the yellow metal."
AN ADMIRER OF DR. COOK
Correspondent Thinks Commander
Peary Is Arrogant,
PORTLAND. Oct. 3. (To the Editor.)
The Cook-Peary controversy has been
launched and is claiming the attention
of the civilized world. As to the merits
of the controversy, the public will con
tinue to discuss until the evidence Is pro
duced. The unassuming manner of Dr.
Cook has placed him in favor with the
people, while his opponent has shown a
spirit of Jealous rage unbecoming a gen
tleman. His treatment of Dr. Cock will
reflect discredit upon him nnd show him
to be an arrogant and selfish explorer,
rather than the great commander that
the people have been lead to believe him
t0Ase"it now stands. Dr. Cook seems to
have the people with him. His plain but
positive statements have drawn the peo
ple 'to him. and his unassuming and
kindly bearing has made him a hero
that the unkind words and dominating
spirit of his aggressive opponent can
never erase from the minds of the peo
ple Should ne Bucraeu in coiuiiii'n
his' claim of being the first to discover
the "Pole," his harsh words toward Dr.
Cook will have robbed him of a great
nortlon of the honor he otherwise could
have claimed. W. P. MOREY.
Farmers Buy by Mail.
ALBANY. Or.. Oct. 3. (Special.) That
rural mall routes are a great convenience
to farmers in the transaction of business
as well as in the delivery of mail Is
conclusively shown by statistics of
money-order business on rural routes
compiled by Deputy Postmaster Frank M.
Powell, of this city. During the past
fiscal year the carriers on the six rural
free delivery routes running out of Al
bany have received 1045 money orders,
averaging $3.65 each.