STUDENTED1T0RIS HOWE SUPPORTER Oregon Emerald, University Publication, Criticises Rev. Mr. Mount. PREJUDICE IS INTOLERANT Outside Influences Continually Seek to Eliminate Indeendeiit Think ers In Educational Institutions, Editor Nicholas Says. UNIVERSITY OF ORGEGON. Eugene. Oct. 27. (Special.) Under the head ing. -Religion on the Campus." the Oregon Emerald, the official student paper at the University of Oregon, came out today in Its first issue since t-.e Inception of the now famous Howe Jlount controversy, with an editorial warmly supporting: Professor Howe and criticising Rev. H. X. Mount, who as sailed the professor from the pulpit f the Central Presbyterian Church in Eugene Sunday night. Mount had ob jected to the liberal views of Professor Howe as expressed in a lecture after class hours, which lecture Rev. Mr. Mount attended. Influences Would Dictate. "If the preachers persist in their attempt to dictate to the university faculty In this matter." says one of the significant paragraphs of the edi torial, "there can be only one result the college Y. M. C. A. will be swept away in the general ruin. This will not be the result of opposition to the association itself, but to the necessity that all brands of religion be treated alike in a non-sectarian school." "Professor Howe is not nearly so unorthodox as President Taft.' says the editorial again, "but how can any one state with certainty that the peo ple who elected him are not also here tic"7" The editor of the Emerald Is Wil son C. Nicholas, the son of H. B. Nich olas, a Portland attorney. He Is a sen 'Jor. and besides editing the paper. Is prominent In debating and other col lege activities. The Emerald's editorial is regarded as reflecting faculty and etudent sentiment generally. Following Is the editorial: Influences Would Iiotat. One of the hardest tasks In modern edu cational lnatltutions Is to fre them from the dictation of outside Influences such as capital, labor, church, or state. The ellBhtert tendencr In this direction will eliminate" the most independent thinkers, for such survival of the. fittest" leave only foola and diplomat. Certain peraona In Kugene and elsewhere have In the past attempted 'to Influence th University of Oregon and ther will doubtless attempt to do so In the future. This, however, la another matter. The present trouble la with some local preachers While It la practically lmpos ' eible to dednce from their platitudinous ex plmatlons any definite statement of their position, it seems to be only a recurrence of the ancient prejudice that refuses to tolerate free d. scission of religion. This may be an unfair Inference but It la the only consultant ground on which they can stand. They can hardly confine their opposition to the general subject of rella-lon on tha campna, for It was there before Professor Hoae aven mentioned the subject. It Is on the campus every time the T. M. C A. hoIl3 a meeting. Every time they hold a Bible class religion la on the campus. The professors take part In It every tiro one of them teacnee one of these classea When Professor Sweetser lectured before the T. M. C A. a few days ago. religion was on the campus. If the preachers object to religion on the campus, why did they not object to him? Religion Not Objected To. Bear In mind that "on the campus" la not "In the class room." Of course when the church refuses to give up Its favorite d"grr.as In the face of advancing science. 1? 1 hard for an Institution founded -pre??lv for research Into and propogatlon of eternal truth to keep silent. Nevertheless, the subject la kept out of the close room as much as possible. The present discussion, however, was not In class and therefore It is an exact par allel to the religious sorvlcea of the Y. M. C A with the one exception that it wa of a .different brand. This shows the real trouble. The preachera do not object to religion on the campus and do not pretend to. If they could they would make every one major In Bible study. What they ob ject to Is unorthodox religion, religion that ees nil truth no more in toe Bibl than In the Vedas. religion that believes the science end philosophy of todar superior to that of .TOtM) years ago. If Ralph Waldo Emerson were "at the University of Oregon, they would object to him. If Tom Paine visited the campus, they would "burn him at the stake." if the preachers rerslst in their attempt to dictate to the University faculty In this matter, there can be only one result the Y. M. C. A. will be swept away In the sreneral ruin. Thl will not be the result of opposition to the association Itself but to the necessity that all brands of re ligion be treated alike In a non-sectarian school. Christ Place-d Above Miracle. These remarks conrern only general prin ciples. We would hold them good if Pro fessor Howe were an atheist. But he is not an atheist. He Is not even antl-Christlan. "if the truth were known he Is a better christian than many of the preachers. He Is one who puts the teachings of Christ above belief In a miracle. We do not wish to become involved In a wrangle over particular creeds, however, and will, therefore, not erltlciie the beliefs that either of the parties uphold. There Is only one other point then that it is neces sary to mention. While he refuses to accept It as the fundamental difference between Profeasor Howe and the Y. M. C. A.. Mr. Mount does acknowledge that his main ob jection lies In the fact that the professor differs with the majority of people tn the stale who are Chrietiana Tart. Too, la Unorthodox. As we have already demonstrated, thla Is Immaterial. But there is no proof even that it is true. Some of the greatest men, among them President Eliot, of Harvard, declare that Intellectual thinkers no longer accept the orthodox doctrine. How do1 the rtreachers know that a majority are on their side? The matter has never been an Issue for division, but until It is. they have no right to assume how It would be de cided. It may be unfair to use the Illustration no more so than many we have heard: but while the president of the United States Is an avowed opponent of the so-called ortho dox belief, how can anyone state with cer tainty that the people who etected him are not also heretics? Professor Howe is not nearly so unorthodox as President Taft. WIVES LAND HIM IN PRISON JKreewater Preacher Pleads Guilty to Bigamy Charge. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Oct. 2T. Special.) Rev. Frederick H. Ward, pas tor tf the Baptist Church at Freewater, Or., today pleaded guilty to bigamy and was sentenced to five yeara in the Wash ington State Penitentiary. Ward admitted having wives In North Uarolina, Tennessee and Kentucky, be sides the one he recently married In Oregon. WOODLAND GIVEN MEDALS Irult Displayed at Seattle Exposi tion AVtns Frizes. WOODLAND, Wash.. Oct. 27. (Special.) John Bogart. of Woodland, has returned from his labors as one of the representa .... e cawiu rnimtv in the booth a th Seattle Exnosition. and brought with vim tha rtement from the Exposition officials that Cowlitz County had won four gold medals, four silver medals and six bronze medals ror aispiays m Trv.A.iiAn hMiiiai honorable mention .Jh ev'hihit Of the above Woodland secured one gold, two silver and four bronze medals: castie ivoc nuitu n.. gold, one silver and two bronze meaais, and Kelso one sliver medal. i.u n'oro the awards fol Woodland: Peter Mcintosh, gold medal on cheese: wooaiana commercial liuq, : i . tnr general evhihlt: H. L. SlltCI J - . -. o- Higgins. silver medal on fruit: Frank Klager. bronze meaai on vegetaoies; ixi P. Goerig. bronze medal on potatoes: Henry Lamb, bronze medal on apples: Mr Wooldrldge. bronze medal on squash. CasUe Rock secured the following n ... ..i o rntilA Rock Commercial Club gold medal on fruit: Johnson Bros., gold ..1 rxn roa rm - StTVTenS A Xewkirk. gold medal on fruit: S. W. Carson, silver medal on cherries: F. U. Brewer, Dronze i.,edal on fruit: John Robin, bronze medal Million C. Mcholns, Editor of Oregon Emerald. Who Vigor ously Defends Original Search for Truth la Rellslous Discus sions. on plums, and John Lea vail, honorable mention on plums. Kelso secured a silver medal through C N. Hogan for fruit and vegetables. STRAHORN EYES OREGON MAY SOME DAX BTTILD BRAXCH TO PE.VDLETOX. Builder of Mysterlons Railroad Vis Its Eastern Oregon and Discusses Plans of DeTelopment. FENDLP7TOS. Or.. Oct. 27. 'Special.) That the mysterious North Coast road will one day extend down Into Central Oregon and that possibly Pendleton will be on his official railroad map, was the statement mlo In this' city yesterday by Hobert EJ. Strahorn, the mysterious promoter of the mysterious railroad. Strahorn waa on his way from Omaha to Spokane, where he was due for an Important engagement, and stopped off here in the hope of being able to make the trip across country from this city to his bridge site across the Columbia River near the mouth of the Snake, but was unable to secure transportation. He said his object In wishing to make this trip was a (fTesire to secure first-hand information as to the possible resources of the country in case he should decide to build a branch line down into this part of Oregon. He also said that he was now looking for an easy grade across the Blue Moun tains to the Snake River near its Junc tion with the Salmon River and declared that a party of engineers was now at work in the mountains east of Milton antl Walhi Walla, looking for such a possible route. In speaking of the Central Oregon proposition, he gave out no promise of early railroad construction, but declared that as soon as the main lines were established his company would immedi ately oegln to reach out lta feeders and that undoubtedly one of these would tap Central Oregon. He said, however, that he believed that part of this state might reouiro a certain amount of development before the construction of a third road into that region would be Justified. HIT BY LOG, LARSON DIES Well-Known Lumberman Meets Fa tal Accident on Coos River. MARSH FIELD. Or.. Oct. 27. (Special.) P. G. Larson, who is well known along the Columbia River, where he formerly followed logging, was fatally injured in the logging camp at Coos River, which he conducted with his brother-in-law. Al derman Henry Hoeck, of North Bend. Larson was struck by a log and died after being brought to the hospital: Mr. Larson was 50 years old, and left a wife and three children, John Clarke, who was injured yesterday in & logging camp, is in a serious condi tion and will probably die. CHICAGO FIRM GETS BONDS Pays $685 Premium for Marshfield Improvement Securities. MARSHFIELD, Or., 27 (Special.) The city of Marshfield has sold J54.000 worth of general city bonds. The purchasers wefe Woodln, McNIer & Moore, of Chi cago, and a premium of J6S5 was paid. The Oregon Bank & Trust Co.. of Port land, bid for li H. Rollins & Son. a pre mium of S723.60, but as there was only a slight difference the sale was made to the Chicago firm, as the latter had sent an attorney here and had investigated, so the Councllmen thought that time could be saved In closing up the deal. CLATSOP REFUSES TO PAY Disputes State's Claim to Increase Made In Tax Levy. ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. 27. (Special.) This afternoon County Treasurer Sher man remitted 113.615 to the State Treas urer as the second half of Clatsop Coun ty's portion of the state tax. There Is still about $4000, which the state officials claim la due from Clatsop County as a result of the changes made by the State Board of Equalization. This will not be paid, however, unless an or der is made by the courts, as the County Court contends that the Increase .waa made by the State Board too late for a sufficient levy to be fixed to raise the required funds. 4. t J APPLES OF FIVE COUNTIES SHOWN Willamette .Valley Fruit At tracts Crowds to Fair at Albany. 0. A. C. SENDS LECTURER Expert Instructs Orchardists on Ef fective Methods for Combatting Fruit Pests Judge Stewart Formally Opens Fair. ALBANY, Or., Oct. 27. (Special.) Five of the leading counties of the Willamette Valley were represented in a magnificent display of 200 boxes of perfect apples when the third annual Apple Fair opened this afternoon. There are apples on dis play from Marlon. Lane, Benton, Polk and Linn Counties. A great many visitors from all parts of the Valley arrived today to attend the fair and Albany Is donning holiday attire In honor of the event. Scores of business houses-are decorated with the fair colors and present attractive windows, in all of which splendid apples are exhibited in both beautiful and unique ways. The apple will certainly be king In Albany during the three days the fair is In progress. Only three counties will compete for the grand prize of a J100 cup and $50 In cash. These will be Marlon. Benton and Lane. Linn County has an immense ex hibit, but is barred from competing 1 for this prize and Polk County has a large display of Individual exhibits, but hasn't the necessary number of boxes of differ ent varieties to meet the requirements of competition for the grand prize. Yam hill County had announced an intention to enter the competition for the best county exhibit, but its display failed to arrive today. Plate Exhibits Attractive. The fair is being held in the spacious gymnasium of the Alco Club. On stands ranged around one entire side and one end of the big building stand the county and community exhibits in boxes. A table 70 feet long holds the Individual exhibits In boxes and another table of equal size Is devoted entirely to the exhibit on plates, making a splendid display. This plate exhibit is by far the largest dis play of the kind ever collected in the Willamette Valley. Besides the apple exhibits there are some large and wonderful floral displays. Ruef Bros., of Salem, have two large tables filled with a magnificent exhibit of flowers, including chrysanthemums, as tors and potted plants, and George L. Allen, of Lebanon, has an entire table filled with dahlias of various colors and kinds. Both of these exhibits are attract ing great attention. The most Interesting exhibit of the fair, from an educational viewpoint. Is pre sented by the Oregon Agricultural Col lege. It consists of a series of charts and pictures, showing the nature of diseases in apples, peaches, cherries, vegetables and garden flowers. One Instructor from the school Is on hand all of the time to explain the exhibit and It is expected the charts and instruction will help fruit men materially In fighting orchard pests. Judge Stewart Presides at Opening. Some Albany and Portland firms have erected and equipped attractive adver tising booths, with good displays, and these well-arranged' and neatly equipped places add to the beauty and attractive ness of the fair. The opening programme of the fair was held this afternoon. C. H. Stewart, ex County Judge, vice-president of the executive committee of the fair, presid ed. In the absence of. J. P. Wallace, Mayor, Frank J. Miller. State Senator, representing the City Council, made the address of welcome, which formally opened the fair. Musical numbers were presented and the principal address of the afternoon was given by Professor Peck, of the Oregon Agricultural College, who spoke on "Landscape Gardening and Horticulture." This evening a splendid musical and literary programnfe was presented to the fair visitors at the Alco Club by local people. The programme was under the efficient direction of J. C. Irvine, of this city. Efficient Committee in Charge. This year's fair, which will undoubtedly be a success. Is in charge of the follow ing executive committee: County Fruit Inspector E. W. Cooper, C. H. Stewart, W. A." Eastburn. F. M. French. D. W. Rumbaugh. J. A. Howard, H. Bryant and W. R. Struble. Mr. Cooper Is president of the committee. Mr. Stewart, vice president; Mr. Eastburn, secretary and treasurer, and" Mr. Struble publicity man ager. Salem to Send Delegation. SALEM, Or., Oct. 27. (Special.) Be tween 200 and 400 Salem boosters, ac companied by the Salem Military Band and the Stalwart Quartette, will leave tomorrow morning for Albany to at tend the annual apple fair. Among the Salem men who will deliver ad dresses are Mayor Rodgers and F. G. Deckbach. COOS TO SEND COMMITTEE Effort Made to Have Harbor Rec ommendation Altered. MARSHFIELD, Or., Oct. 27. (Special.) The conynittee appointed to confer with the Commissioners of the Port of Coos Bay regarding the Government's action on the improvement of the bar, have agreed upon a plan of action. There is general objection to the dredging of the bar as recommended by the engineers, be cause of the belief that it will not be practlc&L Jetty improvement Is wanted. It has been decided to send a committee to Portland to confer with the engineers with a view of having the recommenda tion changed, and to discuss the situation with the Oregon Congressional delegation. The result of the visit to Portland will probably have much to do with the action of a committee which will later be sent to Washington. DR. HUGH FRANCE DIES Vas Prominent in Law and Order League During Riots. SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 27. Dr. Hugh France, aged 42. chief surgeon at the Providence Hospital, Wallace, Idaho, died here today. Dr. France was heavily interested in the mines around Wallace, and during the labor troubles In the Coeur d'Aleno district took a prominent part in the law and order movement. He was bom at Keating, Pa. He came here several years ago for his health. ' TULL & GIBBS, line. The Special Demonstration of Lily of France Corsets by Madame VandenWyer Ends on Saturday. "The Wistaria" Tea Room on the Balcony Everything Prepared in Our Modern, Sanitary Kitchen. Tapestry Brussels Rog 13) (Olig THE 9x12 FOOT SIZE THAT SELL O.S'U) REGULARLY FOR 20.00 EACH There are fifteen patterns to select from and most of them e' seamless. The wide ranee of color and design makes the are ehoosinc of a rue for any few minutes for you and gives us the room required for the new goods our carpet buyer is now purchasing in the East for the coming season. The price is exceptionally low for a rug ofthis class and especially a room-size. Sale today and tomorrow in the Carpet and Rug Dept. 6th floor. List Interesting Bargains From Big Basement Dept. Housewives can replenish their needs at a considerable saving by buying today or tomorrow. ( 5c China Sink Brushes at, each 2 5c Vegetable Brushes at. each -3 5c Nutmeg Graters at. . .3 5c Dish Mops at, each. ,3(? 10c Tin Measuring Cups at, each .- 7b 10c Japanned Salt Shakers at, each 7 10c Wire Potato Mashers at, each 7? 10c Perfection Cake Turners at, each 7 15c Pot Chain Scrapers at, each 11 15c Wire Potato Mashers large size at, each. ... 11 20c Square Graters at, each 14 25c Wire Clothes Lines, 75 feet long at, each 15? 25c Soap Shakers at, each 17 25c Handled Scrub Brushes at, each 18 LANDS MAY REVERT Oregon in Danger of Losing 7500 Acres. DELAY CAUSE OF TROUBLE Columbia Southern Irrigating Com pany's Procrastination Brings Government's Threat to Reconyejr Patents. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 27. (Special.) The State Land Board has received notice from the Interior Department at Wash ing to show cause within 60 days why 75C0 acres of the 11.659.48 patented to the state In the Columbia Southern proj ect should not be re-oonveyed to the Government. A special agent of the de partment has reported to the Government that "nearly the whole of the lands so patented to the state were patented by reason of misrepresentation, and that said lands are either entirely unre claimed, are too high for reclamation under the system by which it was pro posed to Irrigate them, are unfit for culti vation, if irrigated, or are in a poslstlon where no water Is available for their irrigation." The desert land board has taken the matter up with the Columbia Southern Irrigation Company and will endeavor to induce the company to proceed with Its work under some definite agreement with the state or dispose of its equity In the project. Property Looked Over. While State Engineer Lewis says that no definite offer has been received for the project. It Is admitted that the prop erty has been looked over by several concerns that have the financial standing to carry the work to a successful con clusion and that there will be no diffi culty in the state completing the project if the present troubles can be cleared away. Heretofore there has been much diffi culty in getting the stockholders of the irrigation company together to egre upon anything. The matter has been hanging fire for several years. The In" terlor Department approved Oregon Seg regation List No. 13. embracing 27.000 acres of land, in January, 1904. On Jan uary 19. 1905, 11,600 acres were patented to the state upon representation of the state officials. The engineer of the com pany was at that time employed by the state as Its engineer and some time later the state learned, it Is alleged, that there had been fraud, and brought suit against the company to annul the contract on this ground. r Court Finds for Company.' The Federal Court found for the com pany on the ground that the state, by accepting the report of W. A. Laldlaw, president of the company and also se lecting agent for the state in this matter, had been a party to the fraud, if fraud there had been, but which, however, had not been conclusively proven. By adopting a new and more vigorous policy in handling the project in the future, the desert land board hopes to COMPLETE HOUSEFURNISHERS Leather -Upholstered Pieces Are Among the Many New Arrivals in Fornatare Dept. They are the kind that display all that is best in. leather furniture construc tion honest workmanship, superior quality materials, individuality and style in design and bearing the shopmark of such well-known makers as "Karpen." Leather Davenports and Bed Davenports showing exposed woodwork in the mahogany and golden oak. Leather Couches showing plain and carved frames in mahogany and golden oak. And a splendid line of the ever-popular, rest-giving Turkish Rockers. Also many new designs in leather-upholstered Arm Chairs and Arm Rockers, in mahogany and golden oak. Seeing this showing is sure to suggest the selection of a much-needed piece for living-room or library. room in the home a matter of a be able to sa-e 'the 7500 acres already patented to the state. If the irrigation company continues to adhere to its policy of procrastination, however, the board feels that It will probably be obliged to let the Government go ahead and take such action as it sees fit in regard to the lands which it is claimed were patented through misrepresentation. Also, the state will bring suit In its own behalf to annul the present contract with the Irrigating company. M'CLUMG BLOCK IS SOLD Business Corner In Eugene Brings $80,000. EUGEXB, Or., Oct. 27. (Special.! Sale of the McClung brick on the corner of Willamette and Seventh streets for $30,000, shows an increase in value from f23,0OO two years ago. Through the transaction the Merchants Bank secures a total frontage of 44 feet 6 Inches on Willamette, by 120 feet on Seventh street. David Link secured the balance or 44 feet on Seventh street. When the leases expire the Merchants Bank will enlarge its present quarters. Vine Does Double Dnty. WHITE SALMON. Wash., Oct. 27. (Special). F. J. Empenger, a farmer about a mile from town, has on exhi bition a potato vine which. In addition to a large crop of tubers under ground, has about SO well developed potatoes on the branches, where the blossoms appeared. This unique crop Is green ish in color, and. the potatoes vary from the size of a large pea to a hen's egg. Gee! It's Halloween 1 Tt ana rie Time! Golden numpkins and red apples have been gathered in and now every boy's heart is singing "It's Pie-time!" Order your pies today. Royal pies go like hot cakes! Either Royal Bakery TULL Important That Torn Boy Your Heating Stove Now It means that from such a com plete showing as ours right now you will be better able to select the style and size of stove best suited to your requirements than later in the season. And then there is a whole lot of satisfaction in having it in place in the home ready to use at a moment's notice. Every style and size the kind that is "built right, designed right, that give the greatest amount of heat with the least amount of fuel, is to "be found , in our splendid showing of Heating Stoves this season. Here is pictured the Substitute Oak a heater that is made v four sizes burns either coal or llv ivpll has cast iron fire-pot with shaker-grate and both upper and lower draft, which means a saving in fuel and better fire regulation. Handsomely designed and nickeled. Priced at $8.50, $9.50, $13.00 and $16.00. Moore's "Firekeeper" the best air-tight heating stove made ; for burning wood only, has steel bottom and steel linings and extension draft front with patent sliding draft. Four sizes in these also priced at $11.50, $13.50, $16.50 and $18.50. Any Heater Sold on Easy - Payment Terms OLD ROAD BED GIVEN STATE GETS VALUABLE HIGH WAY FROM X. P. Wagon Road Will Be Constructed on Abandoned Grade Between Ta coma and Vancouver. OLYMPIA. Wash., Oct. 27. 'Special.) The Northern Pacific has announced its willingness to deed to the stat" its aban doned right of way between Tacoma and Vancouver for use as a part of the pro posed state highway from Blaine at the International boundary line to Vancouver. The offer was made by Thomas Cooper, assistant to President Howard Elliott, of the Northern Pacific, to Sam Hill, head of the State Good Roads Advisory Board. In double-tracking from Tacoma to Kalama the Northern Pacific Is abandon ing several miles of its old right of way In order to shorten the distance. This is 16 feet in width, the width of a standard wagon road, and as It Is already graded, all the state has to do Is to put on the surfacing. As soon as the railroad com pletes its new tracking and the old road is abandoned, the transfer will be made to the state. The state will rush the work of securing right of way to connect up the abandoned old right of way. Boat Passenger Robbed. ASTORIA. Or., Oct. 27. (Special.) Joseph A. Bell, traveling representative for an Omaha shoe house, was robbed of Branch and Conf., Inc. & GIBBS, Inc. Jw mm. $35, while asleep on the steamer Hassalo last night. Bell was en route from Seattle to Astoria, and boarded the steamer at Kalama, taking a stateroom which had no key, but was Informed by the steward that it would be safe, as he was up all night and kept a strict watch. Bell hung his clothes on the back of a chair and when he awoke this morning the money was missing. Harris Trunk Co. for trunK and basrR HOPE FOR ECZEMA PATIENTS D. D. D. Prescription Now Offered at 25 Cents A Trial Will Convince. The oil of wlntergreen compound for eczema known as D. D. D. Prescrip tion can be secured at present froni Woodard, Clarke & Co., and the Skid more Drug Co., Portland, Or., in a 35 cent bo'ttle. This offer is especially made to con vince those skin sufferers who have not yet tried the remedy. One bottle will suffice to cure a mild case, and the first application will instantly prove to you that you get relief at once from tha Itch. The moment you wash the skin with this mild, soothing liquid, the Itch Is gone. If upon our special recommendation you want to try a bottle of this proven eczema cure at 25 cents, tele phone or call at our store. 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