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PARK BOARD LOOKS
TO FUTURE YEARS
FORD QUESTIONS
EIISTEA'S MOTIVES
A CONSERVATIVE CUSTODIAN
HIBERNIA
SAVINGS
BANK
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GeneralBanking
Business
PRINCIPALS IN CONTROVERSY THAT HAS TORN SUNNYSIDE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
lumbermens
National Bank
CORNER FIFTH and STARK STREETS
PORTLAND, OREGON
Construction and Permanency
Sensational Charges Against
Minister, of Sunnyside
Church Are Made.
Arc Features of Last
Year's Work.
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Capital $500,000
BISHOP ALSO CRITICISED
PLAYGROUNDS ARE BUILT
THE MORXIXG OITEGOXIAX, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 12, 1910.
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Installation of Tank, rutting In
Hardy Shrub and Making Defi
nite Plan Mark Advance in
Plan for Portland Parks.
More hu been accomp!lihed since Janu
ry L 110. in the development of the
parks anl plaverounds thaa in all the
previous history of Portland, according
to R T .Miavh. superintendent of the
iJenartment ' Park and Pla.vjrrnunrts.
Mr. .Mls-he say. 1?10 marks a red letter
year In Portland park work, a hereto
fore no construction work has en dona,
while th; year a considerable amount has
twn undertaken. The twnnn reat ac
compl:ehment of this year h.. been the
c!-artrinr of the ngirm of floral d-cnra
Hon. whereby the ephemeral plants and
flowers rave been set aside for hardy
shruoa and native trr-es.
Thes two wen. forward are In llneJ
with the polli-v rf Vforomf established
tr Mayor Himon. and followed out hy
the Ta-k Board. Heretofore. In fart for
trie la.t yar It has been the plan to
exoend the greater part of the park ap
propriation bv setting; out flower, etc.. In
tie rVv Park. As those flowers would
:le doan ever- Winter to a areat decree,
tnre would be nothlna to show at the
start of each eaon for the money e
perded the year before. Now thla has
een a!I chanKed. rlower-bearinit trees.
rarriy coor-beartng scrubs, and floral ef
fect of whl-h will continue from year to
year have been set out this year, and as
a result the proportionate coat if main
tenance wt!I be greatly reduced in the
future.
Finr Playground InMallrd.
Ob t'e other hand, the construction
work which ha been established Is en
tirely new th:a year. Five different play
ground have been equipped and Installed
In the last e'sht months In various parks
of the cl-y. These are in Oty Park. North
.Parkway near the Ouerom House. Sell
wood Park. Prntneula Park and Oilum
fr'a Pa-k. "hildren' smrinicn. Klant strides,
teeters, basketball courts, and a thor
oughly equipped out-of-doors srymnaalum
are Included In the makeup of the play
sround equipment. The apparatus Is all
e!e:ied w:th the Idea In view of devel
iptna 'he varlone musrles of the children,
thereby combining" physical development
with recreation. Many novelties for
amusement are turned down by the Park
Board, the practical apparatus only being
elected. All apparatus la thoroughly
tested before being Installed.
Women physical d'.recWp for the girls
and men for the hoys are kept at all the
playground. In keeping wtth the experi
ence of the other rlttee that the play
grounds m-ould prove a failure without
romnetent supervision. The Incidental
training for the children aimed at la fair
play, good morals and gentlemanly be
havior while at play.
Swimming Tanks Are Free.
Only recently the Idea has been
worked out for the establishment of free
iwtmming tanks In Portland, and last
3Knth there aj opened the first of
thee. Thiji was at Sellwood Park. The
.arks are equ!prel In a sanitary manner,
with the overflow taken care of by a
guard rail. The water Is kept clean. The
users are supplied with a newly laun
dered towel and bathing suit, free of cost.
A recortMe kept of the usage of the tank.
It ! Intended neat year to put In similar
tanks' In South Portland and Alblna.
In the conduct of thewe tanks It Is re
quired that all users take a shower bath
jefore enter.ng the pool. The tank is
maintained by the Park Board funds.
The Idea Is to establish community cen
ters In vanoii? part of Portland. SellwoM
Park being the first which will be worked
tiut. In cnlcago. New-Tork. Boston. La
Angeles and Baltimore, these have been
adopted as an Inseparable part of the
park system. In Portland only the choice
features are now being Installed, on ac
count of the plan being In. as yet. some
thing of an experimental stage. The suc
cess of the plan everywhere, however, la
such that the board now pla.ee to adopt
is many as possible of the different feat-
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Iieflnite Plan Outlined.
In the last eiaht months an entirely new
ivs em of procedure has been adopted by
the Park Board. There has been prepared
a comprehensive plan outlining the work
which :e to bo Jne for the next in years
or more. This plan Is now being followed
out step by step as funds are available,
and has been prepared so that ehou!d the
administration change and new men take
over the park mork. they will be able to
understand the aim of their predeces
sors) and may not. through misunder
standing the motives, undo all the work
which has already been accomplished.
The present year rns seen the comple
tion of the Mount Tabor Park purchases,
where about ai res of Irtnd has been
taken over by the city from various In
dividuals. Tnere now remains but one
small piece of acreage In that park site
to be secured by the city, and this is
already partially negotiated for.
The Terwlillger Boulevard In South
Portland, which Include a donation ex
tending for a mile and a half north and
south. Is soon to be Improved. The con
tracts for the grading have already been
let. but the work hae been temporarily
held up on account of negotiations now
pending between the city and the O. B.
ac Jf. CVmpany. In addltlon'to grading
the boulevard, there will re some cul
vert put In. and at least one bridge.
Superintendent Mische says that this
will be a wooden -bridge for the present.
although the plan includes! putting In
eventually a steel bridge, but rot until
there Is more money available. The
wooden bridge rill serve well enough for
t leas 10 years.
Marriage Ureases.
Ktl SI l Hl'Ri'HMAS I'. W. Klum. ed
JaikMD County, and Jane fhurchroan.
aged -7.
iJRAl'T-MOORE J.- E- Grady, agta S-:
Eles Moore. at t
KIMAN-MAV.VIXEN r. Klman. aged T.
CVtlHa Mnntnn. agd -S
BABTMES-BtEst;X :orge Bartmeas,
mmrtf vl Alida Vubjmi bleen. aged ?o.
riKiK ERI.Y-JA TXKSS-'. K. Cookr!y.
l-rtl It; Nana Jivnri. aged "5
SVHXEIDER-LKIti Andrew P. Schrtel
Utr as'il -Z: tVsUhrnga Marie Let, aged I'.'t.
SMITH-WAHRKLU Merritt n.lth. aged
22: Minnie Warrel!. aged '-"-
HILIilKFR-JI'STIS-'larenre H Hllll
fc(.r aa'rt I'V Nsrart Marxie Justus. agd i't.
WHITS-sPfRl.lM' William '- White,
a red Ti. of I.aae County; Florence E. Spurl
(nr. acd -4.
rABKAR-MOBRIS B Pales Farrar. aged
2Z ST n K iorr'. aged i't.
KAI "FM NN-t-.fTH Peter Kaufmann.
ggi : E''! CSluth. aged 1 i
fiLrTH-AHtiU'iKI.EX-fail' Gluth. aged
SJ. Annie ANegg.n. agtd 23.
Wedding and vtaltlne cards W. a. Smlta
Co.. Washington bid a- eta and Wash.
Wedding and vtaltlcg carda, Wav aUtuapg
Oa aaa-g, ,v sailing w si. m
Biahog. tkarlea V. Smith.
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Rev. W. R. Kaaler. Retlrteg
Pastor,- Aaelast ttkom Seaaa
tluaal t'karges Are Made.
COAST TRADE BIG
Steamships Handle Increased
Number of Passengers.
1909 RECORD IS BROKEN
Xnrth Pacific Business Grows 20
Per Cent Harrlman Line Oper
ate Three Steamer to Califor
nia In riace of' Two.
Coastwise passenger traffk- In and out
of Portland has made a wonderful ad
vancement during the last year, say the
local managers of steamship companies.
The North Pactnc Steamship Company
Is enjoying an increase In paseenger traf.
flc over 1909 of t least 9 per cent, ac
cording to a statement made yesterday
by W. H. Slusser. the local agent of the
company, while the Harrlman lines have
realised an even greater Increase, as ex
plained by J. W. Bansom, the agent In
Portland.
A year ago the Harrlman lines operated
but two vessels out of Portland in the
coastwise trade, there being but one ves
el arriving and departing each week
These vessels averaged about 350 passn-
gers a trip. This year one of thejse vessr
has been replaced by a Larger steamer.
and the fleet increased to three vessels
running on a five-lay schedule. The aver
age passenger load on these vessels now
Is 46 persons, an increase of 100 over
he number carried each trip last year,
n addition to the increase in the number
of trips being made.
"Passenger traffic on our ships is ecr
ainly increasing all the time." said Mr.
Ransom, "and this Is largely due to the
growth of the city. In addition to the
material increase In passenger traffic
between here and San Francisco, we are
enjoying a ronslant Increase in our Los
Angeles traffic since our ships began to
run to Southern California."
Mr. Slusser explained that he could
not give the exact Increase in the passen
ger traffic of his company without flrat
consulting his books.
"1 can say. anyhow, ttvit 3 per cent is
a conservative estimate of the Increase
of our passenger traffic." explained Mr.
Slusser.
"From what I can learn, there has been
a decided increase of both passenger and
freight traffic during the past year on
all steamship lines. Wtth us the freight
traffic has increased In proportion to the
rassvnger traffic, and the outlook prom
lses a continued increase in both depart
ments.
ROANOKE IS AGAIN" AFLOAT
Nortii Pacific tine Steamer Re
sponds to Third Attempt.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.. Sept. 11. The
North Pacific lines steamer Roanoke,
which missed the channel while en
tering: the harbor early last night and
grounded at Rosevllle, was floated off
this morning, after two unsuccessful
attempts had been made In the night.
Vessels Iue Today.
Several vessels- are due to arrive in
Portland today. Among the more Im
portant are the steamer fteo. W. Klder.
from Mn Pedro and San Francisco; the
steamer Kureka, from Eureka; the
steamer Falcon.' from fan Francisco.
The steam schooner Saginaw Is also
due from San Francisco, as well as the
steam schooner Kalnler. The schooner
Mabel Gale left up from Astoria late
yesterday afternoon, and will be here
early this morning, and the American
ship Berlin will arrive about the same
time from Nushagak. The steamers
Geo. W. Elder. Eureka and Falcon
were expected here yesterday, but all
are late. The Geo. W. Elder is report
ed to be carrying an unusually large
load of freight.
Krcakuatcr Arrives.
One hundred paseengers arrived from
Coos Bay on the steamer Breakwater
yesterday, the number being somewhat
In advence of the unual passenger list
of the vessel. The Breakwater brought
as freight 100 tona of coal, and about
the same amount of general cargo.
The shipment of coal from Coos Bay Is
less ihan the present demand, hut the
Breakwater will increase Its cargoes of
coal ss fast as It can be mined. A de
lay In getting coal miners from the
East la given as the reason for the
present supply elng abort- By. JCo-
ii r-1 rf iTaiimMi' I
Itev. V. B. Holllngahrad.
Hev. T. B. Koril. Former Pastor I
Who Makes (karaea la Public J
Letter.
vemher. It Is expected, the Breakwater
will be bringing about 500 tone of coal
each trip.
Newport Due Soon.
To load general merchandise for Co
qullle, the steamer Newport Is due to
arrive from Grays Harbor Wednesday
or Thursday. The Newport has .been
making Irregular trips between here
and Coqullle. generally grlnging coal
to Portland and returning with mer
chandtse. hut this time she took a load
of cedar from Bandon to Grays Har
bor, where she is now discharging It.
Occasslonally Bandon cedar is shipped
to Portland, where 1 is used for cabi
net making.
Berlin Brings Salmon.
Bringing St.oo cases of salmon, all that
was saved from the burned cannery of
the Portland Packing Company at Bristol
Bay. tho American ship Berlin arrived at
Astoria at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and a half hour later left up the river
for Portland. After she discharges her
cargo, the Berlin will put Into Gohle for
the Winter. Tho tire whieh burned the
packing plant at Bristol Bay occurred
on Augupt 1". when ;s.jo cases of canned
salmon were destroyed.
Berlin Arrives With Salmon.
ASTORIA. Or.. Sept. 11. (Special.)
The American bark Berlin arrived today
from Nushagak River. Alnska. with the
S3. too rases of salmon that , were saved
from the fire which destroyed the Asso
ciation's cannery on August 11. The Ber
lin encountered adverse winds in Bering
Sea. being 12 days In reaching the Pass,
and this accounts for her long passage.
.Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. Sept. It. Arrived StCanTer
Breakwater, from oos Bsv.
AMorta. or.. Sepi. 11. Condition at the
mouth of the river at ft P. M., ani'w.th; wind,
northwest. 7 miles; weather, rlmnly. Hailed
at 0 A. M. steamer Nome Olt v. f.r an
Franelsro. Sailed at H.la A. M. Steamer
Northland, for an Francisco. Sailed at T
A. M. steamer t;rays Harbor, for San
Franelaco; steamer Thomaa I.. Wand, for
Uraya Harbor. Arrived at T A. SI. and
left up at Sil.'i A. M. Steamer Breakwater,
from t'ooa Bav. Arrived at 2 t M. and left
up at 2::io p. M. American ship Berlin,
from Nushagak. Arrlvrd down at - A. M.
and sailed at 4 :.tt) l M.. schooner Virginia,
for San Francisco. Cefl up at i::-0 I. M.
Schooner Mabel Oale.
Aberdeen. Sept. 1 1. Arrived Steamer Ta
hoe. from Portland.
2an Kranctaeo. Sept. It. Arrived Steam
ers Sherman, from Manila; 1'hanslor. from
Astoria, President, from Seattle. Hailed
STEAMER, INTELLIGENCE.
luc to Arrive..
Name. From Data
Beaver Son Pedro. ... In port
Sua H. Elmore. .Tillamook.... In port
Golden Gat. ...Tillamook. ... In port
Klamath San Kranctaeo In port
Waahington. . . .San Francisco In pert
Braakwater. .. .Coos Bay in port
Falcon San Francisco Sopt. 1-
Eureka ..Eureka Sept. 1J
Geo. W. Elder. . San Pedro. ... spt. si:
Bear .San Pedro. .. .Kept. 1.1
Hoanoke. ......San Pedro.... Sept. 14
Rom City. ..... San Pecro.... Sept. 20
Kygja -Hongkong Oct. 21
Scheduled to Depart.
Name For Date
Falcon. ........ San Francisco-Sept. 12
Eureka Eureka Sept. 13
Breakwater. ...Coos Bay Sept. 13
Fue II. Elmure. -Tillamook. .. .Sept. i:t
Golden Gate. . . .Tillamook. .. .Sept. 13
Geo. W. Elder
Klamath. .
Washington. .
Beaver
Bear
Roanoke
Boss City
Kygja
. San Pedro. ... SeDt. 14
. San Franrisrosiepi. 14
, .San FrnnclacoScpt. 14
. -San Pedro. .. .Sept. 15
. -San Pedro. ... S'-pt. 10
.San Francisco. I pt, -1
. San Pedro.... Sept. 22
.Hongkong... Nov. 1
1
Col.
for
Steamere Rainier, for Asltarla;
Drake, for Seattle; Coronado,
Harbor.
E. I
Gr&ya Los Angeles. Kept. 11. Arrived Honulam,
from Oraya Harbor: Noyo, from Nes-port;
Sehome. from Grays liarbor. Hailed Bear,
for Portland; Yoseinile. for Portland.
Taroma. Sept. 11. Arrived British bark
Wanderer, fn.ni Royal Roads. B. .'.: steamer
Atlas, from San hranclsoo. Sailed Steamer
Queen, for Seattle; steamer Admiral Samp
son, for Seattle.
Seattle. Sept. II. Arrtvatl steamer Ber
tha, fum Vaides; steamer Atlas, from San
FranctS'-o.
Liverpool. Sept. 11. Arrived Caronia.
from New York; Baltic, from Nee- York.
Philadelphia, sept. ll. Arrived Carthe-
genla. from Glaasow.
New York. Sept. 11. Arrived George
Washington, from Bremen.
Tide at Astoria Monday.
High. ' Low.
T:n A.
:29 P.
M.
. .4. ft feetltl :K2 A. M.
..17 feet
.4.5 "feet
M. .
.71 reet!li:.VH p. M.
MANDAMUS SUIT STARTED.
School Direclors May Be Forced to
Erect New Hullding.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Sept, 11. (Spe
cial.) To compel the directors of
School District No. 14 to take steps to
build a new scnoolhouse as authorized
hy special election held Marrh 6. 19nH,
the state has started proceedings in
the courts.
It Is alleged that the directors have
done nothing toward Issuing the u.
quired bonds.
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Strife That Has Torn Congregation
for Two Years Heat-lies Climax
Wlienjlev. T. B. f'ortl Keplios
to Accusations Against Him.
Peace, peace hut there is no peace in
the congregation of the Sunnyside Metho
dist Kpiscopal Church. Accusations and
counter accusations that have kept the
little rhurch community of the peaceful
name in a turmoil of strife since the
fiev. W, T. Euster came from Pendleton
and assumed the pastorate In exchange
with the Rev. T. B. Ford two-years ago,
came to a sensational climax yesterday
on the eve of the Rev. Mr. Euster's de
parture for Stillwater. Okla.. where he
was transferred hy the recent Spokane
conference, when Dr. Ford gave out for
publication a long letter containing
charges against the retiring minister.
hased on what he terms "the peculiar
business methods of Mr. Etister which
have characterized him at other places.'
Also responsible for conditions at Sun
nyside. Dr. Ford declares in the course
of his communication, are "the persistent
efforts of the pastor and the district
superintendent to discredit me with the
Sunnyside people, and the high-handed
administration of Dr. Holltngshead
The district superintendent referred to
Is the Rev. W. B. llnlllngshead, wljo. ac
cording to Dr. Ford, sided with Mr.
Euster In allowing him to be discredited
by complaints that lie was Interfering
with the work of his successor at Sunny
side and hindering the church enterprise.
Too Much Pay Taken, Charge.
The misunderstanding between him and
Mr. Kuster arose, so far as he himself
was concerned. Dr. Ford says In another
paragraph of his letter, from Mr. Euster's
taking a full month's pay at Pendleton
when he was entitled to only two weeks'
pay: and his denial in Sunyside that he
had received a full month's pay in the
new conference year, and his two ver
sions of the matter."
In explaining how he has come finally
to bring these charges public Dr. Ford
Implies criticism of Bishop Smith, who
he says refused to give him a hearing
before the Sunnyside board or a com
mittee of ministers or laymen, on the
charges against him of interfering in the
work of the Sunnyside Church.
Silence No Longer Kequired
'I have known of these complaints for
some time, and have given answer con
cerning them to the proper authorities
hut i Kept out of the newspapers, says
Dr. Ford. "While 1 kept silence, the fire
burned. I have sought peace and pur
sued It. but it seems there is no let-up
on the part of those who are responsible
for these false accusations. The condi
tions which have controlled my action
hitherto no, longer require me to keep
silent.
vt nat i nave to say I say over my
own name. says Dr. Fbrd In the con
cluding paragraph of his communication.
'and I will not dodge any'question by
laying It on the reporters. I deny the
allegations of these men, and challenge
them to the proof. I stand ready to ex
plain every" act of mine in relation to
this whole matter. ,
Church Trial .May Ilcsult.
Whether a church trial will he the re
sult of Dr. Ford's charges cannot he said,
but all indications point that way. The
controversy between the pastors which
has involved the other ministers and the
congregation of the church in a bitterly
partisan strife during the two years It
has lasted, was supposed to have heen
settled by the action of. the Spokane
conference. This conference directed the
removal of Mr. Kuster to Stillwater, Okla..
and gave Dr. Ford "supernumerary rela-
lon," relieving him of his pastorate at
Hood River, where he had gone from
Pendleton.
Yesterday Rev. Mr. Euster preached his
last sermon to his Sunnyside congrega
tion and tonight he will be given a fare
well reception by them. He has planned
to leave Portland for his new field of
work Wednesday.
The differences between the pastors
first sprang into prominence a short time
after they had exchanged pulpits, accord
ing to Dr. Ford, at the instance of Mr.
Euster. Soon after the new pastor took
up bis work at the Sunnyside Church,
he promptly began a campaign for a new
church to cost 10.000.
Disputes Stop Church.
Work had already begun on the hand
some edifice when the harmony that had
previously marked the undertaking was
marred by disputes between the building
committee on one side, and the Rets. W.
B. Holllngshead, district superintendent,
and Mr. Kuster on the other.
Just when the building was assuming
form and was considered half finished,
the building committee stopped the work
on the ground that it was no longer able
to collect funds.
No definite charges were made against
anyone, but gossip attempted to locate
the trouble and fix tho responsibility.
The result was wider differences and a
split that threatened to divide the church
into .two congregations.
It was while the Rev. Mr. Euster waa
planning his new church that Dr.-Ford.
in Pendleton, first made charges that con
ditions there were not as Mr. Euster had
represented them to him. Superintendent
Holllngshead is said to have collected
many letters said to have been written
by Dr. Ford to members of the Sunny
side congregation, impeding the work of
the pastor and inducing contributors to
refuse donations to the church. All the
grievances complained of are placed un
der the general charge of "Interference"
against Dr. Ford.
Dr. Ford's letter follows:
Editor Oregonian. If I have made a mis
take In not golna before the public In the
matter of complaints that I have Interfered
with the work of my auccesaor at Sunnyside
and hindered the new onurch enterprise. I
have done ao In the Interest of peace.
I have known of these complaints for some
time, and have given answer concerning
them to proper .authorities, but I kept out
of the newspapers. While I kepi silence, the
fire burned. I have souant peace and pur
sued it. but It seems there is no let-up on
the part of those who are responsible for
these false accusations. '
The considerations which have controlled
my actions hitherto no longer require me to
keep silent.
Hearing Is Denied.
When these complaints reached the public
through the preaa. 1 called upon Bisnop
Smith and asked him to ive me a hearing
before the Sunnyside board, or a committee
of the ablest men. ministers or laymen, he
could lay hands on. he to preside. He took
my proposition under advisement. He ad
vised later that Inasmuch as the brethren
htwl rotten together and settled the whole
matt-r. he did not think It j to roupen
It. To this I replied that It the matter
had been equitably settled. 1 hnQ no desire
to reopen It, but that I tlio not heltet It
had been; and further that It was a etranga
wav to aatlle matters, to mruai a awora I
through. v man. and laava ilia prostrate J
to settle matters, to thrust a sword
Pays Interest on Savings
and Time Deposits
Cor. Second and Washington St.
Portland, Oregon
wiiTinut a chance to rtefcr.tl himself; and re
newed my request for a hearing.
I exprr-Bed my wHlincne.-K m suffer on
and wait until hP returned from Alaska. I
told him T was anxious for him to har the
whole matter and that I wanted a vindica
tion that would be worth while.
Request I Renewed.
When he returned from Alaska. I renewed
my request, and urgd It. But he Hiri he
did not have tire, nis conference being on
hand oon ; and further that all were necking
peuce. and advised me to drop the matter.
But there is no peace. Only laat weel
the matter broke out again in the papers
and it keeps breaking out. I thin I the
puhlic ought to know that I have not been
Indifferent to these thing-, but have been
ready to meet their accusations before a
proper tribunal, and am itow. .
I have taken a supernumerary relatirn
and am still amenable to the Methodist
Episcopal Church. I had not intended to
say anything before the time of thi comins
session of the Oregon conference, but learn
that the Rev. W.- T. Euster expects to leave
next week and as he is one of the respon
sible parties and is interested. I think it
proper that I should make some statements
before he noes, that he may have a chance
to reply if he wishes and to take any other
course he may think proper.
Superintendent Called Hostile,
I left Supnnyside Church two years ago
with the unsolicited testimonial ft the of
ficial board as to my management of the
business affairs of the church and my pus
toral fidelity. I anked to be transferred,
partly because I did not wish to be under
a man as superintendent who had been my
friend as I supposed, hut was ncstne. aom
ineerins; and intent on my embarrassmen
and removal.
I made the exchange with the Rev. "vV.
Euster in good faith, hut found conditions
very different from what they were repre
sen red to ir.e to be. 1 was told by M
Euster that his Sunday congregations at
Pendleton averaged i0O. mornlnr and even
ing; that the church would seat $QO people
the Sunday school room opened into tn
church. 1 thoucht these conditions wou
afTrrd me an opportunity for lacser service.
Hut when 1 found a congregation of lss
than iOO and that there were only abou
3' sittings In the pews. I saw that my
opportunity was not as great as I had sup
DOFCd.
But this disappointment did not lead to
tnv controversy- between me and Mr. Euster.
I "took my medicine and did my work
faithfully.
Irregular Conduct Charged.
Th misunderstanding arose, so far as h
and I are concerned, from his taking- a full
month's Dav at Pendleton when he was en
titled to onW two weeks' pay, and his de
nial in Sunnyside that he had received
full month's pay in the new conference year.
and two versions of the matter.
In reply to Dr. Hollingshead's request.
mvi him a full account of this matter.
I did to Bishop Hughes and Bishop Smith
at the reout-st of the former, ana acairea i
make a full statement to the .Sunnyside
nunrterlv c;onf ertmce. but was denied th
privilege, although the matter had been
Dreviousl v Introduced Into the quarterly
conference and my statement and the letter
of a committee of the official board of the
Fendleton church v-ere suppressed and not.
allowed to be read.
If these things are not ao. let M
Euster say so now. before he takes his d
nurture for his new Held on the strength o
the article in tnis morning uie(cimn
which comparts well with the clippings from
the Pendleton papers he sent me with
quest to have them published in the Port
and napers.
It is a shame for any church or commun
Ity to be Imposed upon by such extravagant
accounts.
Successor Xa Commended.
i eommenderl Mr. Euster to the Kunnyslde
neonle as mv successor in strong terms, ann
hnv en't interfered with his worn. nor
sought to cmharrass their new church, nor
am I responsible for the unfortunate situ
ation at Sunnyside. The peculiar business
methods of Mr. Euster. which have ch
pierized him at other places, at Lewiston,
i Anaconda and Oreat pane: tne pei-
Kistent efforts of the pastor and the district
superintendent to discredit me with tne tun
nuaiHA nfnnic and the hich-handed admin
lc'tratlon of Dr. Holllngshead are responsi-
KU rnnilll Infill at SunnVBide.
I did not warn the people ai cunniuc
ao.inct Mr Kuster. after 1 learned more
av.mit hi methods and work in other places,
ii ri T hall nm warn tne DeoDie Bl oiiu-
wDior hut none tne waters nwy
troubled there.
t do not h arne air. r.usier hs iuui.ii
did. for he told me that he nau to nne up
with hi superintendent o:' nis neaa uiu
come off. No man regrets more than l tne
-c.ri n,,t,.nmc of the exchange between myself
nd the Pendleton pastor.
what have to sav. I say ove my own
name, and 1 win noi q-mikc ..
laying It on tli reporters.
l rienv the allegations oi tnew i-
m u c. 1 1 & n it a them to the Droof. 1 stand rrady
to explain every act of mine in relation to
this whole matter.
(Signed)
T. B. FORD.
When Rev. Mr. Eutner was shown tne
etntpinenf said :
That's all riRht. I would not repiy
to. that for J100U. Just let Dr. ora go
ahead and sav what he pleases."
Th flushed face of Mr. truster, a ne
read the document. Indicated that he wm
thnroiiD-hlr nrouped. but he would not
enter into a di9CUSsion ot me
nnr would he sav a word about the con
troversy that resulted In suspension of
work on the Sunnyside Church. He inti
mated, however, that the gaunuei nas
nw hopTt inrown oowu, uim nui i w
suppress an open oreecn nave oeen wq.i
aside, and that the whole difficulty will
Ka ttirri in other than an amicaDie
A Rishon Smith was not in roniana
last night no statement rrom mm couia
be obtained.
IK. EVSTEK SAYS FAREWELL.
Sunnjslde Pastor Says Smooth Sail
lng Cannot Be Expected.
Hev, Dr. "V". T. Euster, of the Sunny
side Methodist Church, who has been
transferred by Blshon Smith to Still
water. Okla.. delivered his farewell
messages to the congregation yesterday
morning- and last night. The sermon
in the morning was directed to the
church, and that at night, to the out
sider. "Faith" was the subject of the
morning sermon. At the conclusion of
the sermon Rev. Dr. Euster said:
"I have had a good time for the past
two years since I have been pastor
here, and shall carry away with me
the most plcdsant recollection of
the people of Sunnyside Methodist
Church. . I know of no place In Port
land where there Is a better field than
that occupied by the Sunnyside Meth
odist Church, and under your new pas
tor, whoever he may be, may you go
forward to success and my prayers are
with you. .
v -We cannot hope to have smooth
sailing. I once went on an ocean trip.
It looked pleasant at the start but a
storm arose and I was soon at the point
whpre I was afraid I would not die. but
th. itnrm hrok and all was a beauti-
-- - - - - i
ful calm. Xoilo wing the storm and Xfei. J
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Capital $300,000
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First National Bank
Capital $1,500,000
Surplus 750,000
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Security Savings and Trust Company
Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison Street3
Capital and Surplus $900,000
Invites Accounts of
Merchants, Individuals and Savlng3
a great deal better. We cannot '!
agree. It is said that the most disagree
able and monotonous companion is that
man who always agrees with you and
says 'yes' to everything. Friends, as
I leave this field may I not carry with
me your good wishes and prayers for
my success In the field where I am
going. Those who will follow me with
their prayers please rise."
At this request the entire congrega
tion arose. A farewell reception will be
given in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Euster
in the church tonight.
One of the' most far-reaching meas
ures put into effect at the last quar
terly conference of the Sunnyside
Church by Pastor Rev. Dr. Euster was
the election of 11 new members upon
the official board. The members of the
board for the coming year are: H.
Dunn, J. R. Pearl. J. L. Pease. M. D.
Smith, F. M. Rowley. E. U. Philips, W.
P. Mains. J. P. Newell, G. W. Harvey,
J. A. Harrison, K. R. Leedy, W. H.
Ewln. A. L. Fraley, J. T. Brown, J. G.
Hadley. H. Gordon. H. U. Welch, C. E.
Lenon, F. C. Oppenlander, R. J. Cooper,
Mrs. j. Bartholomew. Mrs. Ada Hain-
ine. Mrs. J. R. Chamberlain, Mrs. L. C.
Dickey. Mrs. T. A. Edwards. Mrs. I.
Harmon. Mrs. G. Mills. Q. W. Hungate,
J. F. Datson, Elmer Drummond. H. W.
Spear, W. P. Mains and Isaac Harmon.
PARTY FILES ITS ANSWER.
Prohibitionists Seek to Collect Mrs.
Randolph's Bequest.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept 11. (Spe
cial.) Decjaring that the Prohibition
party is duly organized and capable of
receiving money from bequests, and is
ready and willing to do so, that organ
ization has filed, answer to A. J. Ran
dolph In the Superior Court, asking that
Its share of the bequests of Mrs. Ellen
Randolph be paid to the County Treas
urer of the Prohibitionists, H. E. Nor
deen. The will of Mrs. Randolph was re
cently probated, and among other be
quests was one, giving to the Prohibi
tion political organization of Van
couver any money left after making
several other bequests. The foster son,
Arthur J. Ran'dolph, who was one of
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