TIIE 3IORNTSG OREGONTAN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 1911.
LAYMEN ORDAINED
IN PACKED CHURCH
Four Are Made Elders and
Two Become Deacons at
Salem Methodist Meet
TRANSFERS MADE TODAY
Statistical Commute at Conference
Report Gain of More Ttoan
11,000 In Membership
CIUibk Pu) Tear.
6ALEM, Or. Sept. 14. (Special.:
Before a crowd that filled the audl
tortum of the ehoreh building to over
flowing. R. H. Alloa, of thlo oityj
Charles L. Crmr, of Caaby: Joseph
Ksotta, of Lafayette, and Addis
Ur. of Lebanon, were ordained
elders of the M.thodlet Choroh thlo
afternooa by Bishop Smith, of tho
Or coo Conference of tho Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Tho ordination eerrleee were con
ducted by Bishop Smith and woro both
beautiful and Impressive. Tho bishop
anade a few remark for tho benefit
of the newly ordained' elders, with re
lation to their duties and responsibil
ities. The feature of tho forenoon
set-rices the ordination of two dea
mne Ere." M. Smith, of rraln. and
Franklin "Sr. Jasper. of this city.
Bishop Pmlth also conducted tho serv
ices and prior to ordaining them
preached a sermon.
rasters Ttaaifm Awaited.
In adlltton to tho ordination of tho
deacon In tho forenoon, a lore feast
was hold at o'clock, whtch was well
attended. Besides the ordination of tho
oilers la tho afternoon a memorial
service was held and ihw an Ep
worth League meeting. Rev. Edward
nittlns. presided over tho lore feast
and Rev. Asa rUeeth ortr tho memor
ial service. Addresses by visiting
ministers were mads at tho Ep worth
League meeting.
Much Interest Is being evinced
with relation to tho chances to b
mads In pastors within tho confer
ence. Bishop Smith and hi cabinet
went Into oesslon to consider tho sub
ject yesterday and tho announcements
will bo made tomorrow. A campaign
for A mors complete tithing system
Was proposed to tho conference yes
terdsy by It. Kerr, he offering to
finance It. and It was adopted by both
tho ministerial conference and tho lay
association. It Is estimated that tho
campaign will cost I -500.
Prior to adjournment yesterday the
lay association met with tho minis
terial association and tho question of
admitting; laymen Into the minis
terial association was discussed. R
A. Booth, repreeentlng tho laymen's
association, favored tho plan and spoka
strongly In favor of It.
Bishop Opposes Mot.
Bishop Moore, while favoring tt.
aid that It was confronted with dif
ficulties. He ssld the conference was
ths life of the minister. To It was re
sponsible and was ths only organlxa
tlon relating; to the church to
which ho belonged. Should laymen be
admitted, ho asserted, ths conference
would bo unable to exercise any Juris
diction over them; they would bo re
sponsible for their acts neither to tho
conference nor any other body, and ho
doubted ths advisability for that rea
son, of admitting them.
Ths Ministers' Wives' Association
held a meeting last night and elected
officers for ths year. They are Mrs.
Henjamln Young, president, and Mrs.
Jeffreys, secretary.
An Increase during tho year of 131
In tho membership of ths churches
coming within tho Jurisdiction of tho
Oregon Conference of tho Methodist
Episcopal Church, and an Increase of
174S In the membership of the Sunday
schools connected with ths church Is
the showing msde by a report of ths
statistical commutes of ths conference,
which completed Its labors last night.
Big laereaees Marked.
Tho membership of the churches last
year was ll.:;i, and this year It Is
1.;. The membership of the Sunday
schools last year was 10.345. and thla
year It la 12.1 li.
There Is an Increase, according to tho
report, to the church property of
1131.450. tho value of tho property for
last year being fTSl.150. and for thla
year 1 1.013.10a. Ths Increase In the
parsonage property Is given as 1-4.-000.
the valus of that of last year be
ing ns:.in.
There was tl'S.Ttl paid In salaries
during tho year, the Increase over ths
previous year being $10,119. Four
hundred and s!ity-fur dollars and
eighty-seven cents was paid out In the
year for benevolent purposes. fnakltisj
an Increase, over the year before of
111.
Ths eommtttea will submit Ita report
to ths conference when It convenes to
morrow. KLICKITAT TR0UT BITING
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Flnc-h Make
Record Catch on River.
LTLE. 'Wash, Sept 14. 5pec!aL)
The record of trout fishing so far In
September as reported on the Klickitat
Is test mads by Mr. and Mrs. John E.
Finch, of l.vla. Tho catch was mads
below the Wahktacus Indian Village.
In three hours' fishing Mr. Finch placed
la his basket more than 40 fish thst
averaged Inches In length. lie threw
back many under tnchea Mrs. Finch
landed a 14-Inch rainbow trout.
For this time of year, the river Is the
lowest known to white settlers. Largs
boulders never out of water before are
visible, Mr. Finch Is recently from
Iowa, and a novice at trout fishing.
ROBERTVILLE IS NO MORE
CXoce Prominent Town Among" Early
Settler) Sow Abandoned.
LTLE Wash. Sept 14. The plat of
Robertvllle. at the head of Ekocknm
Valley, and a few miles south of O'.sn
wood. has been vacated by the county
board.
Robertvllle, once a prominent point
to early settlers, has been on the de
cline since the postoffloo waa moved to
a mora convenient point.
LANE MEN0PP0SE MOVE
Senator Calkins and Representative
Eaton Dislike Special Session Call.
EUGENE. Or. Sept. 14. (Special.
-Host emphatically. I do not favor a
special session of the Legislature." said
Eenator W. W. Calkins, of Lane County,
yesterday.
Regarding Governor West's actions,
Mr. Calkins said: "I know nothing
about the good roads bills that have
been prepared for ths Legislature to
enact, and should certainly want time
to oonslder them thoroughly before
voting for them.
"The Governor's requirement that
tho vetoed bills bs not taken up at the
special session m.ns simply that ths
Governor's vstoes bs sustained. If a
special session Is called, those vetoes
most bs considered then, or not at all.
The Governor vetoed those bills. He
now has a programme of his own.
which he wishes to have adopted. Let
hlra Initiate Mils, and submit them to
ths people."
Allen H. Eaton, Representative from
Lane County, was also positive In his
statement that he does not favor a spe
cial session. He said: "I would not be
willing to pledge myself to consider
nothing but ths road bills which would
bo drafted tor ths session, because I do
not know -nor does any one else at
this time what these bills would be."
WEST'S POLICY RAPPED
josepiixve coxrsTX legisla
tor POETTS TO VETOES.
VrUBatntmrn to Servw Wrtlioat Pay If
Governor Will Do Same Ex
pressed by Dr. J. C Smith.
ORA.TTS PASS. Or. Sept. 14. (Spe
cial.) The agitation over good roads
and ths number of bills vetoed by
Governor West, especially those psr
lalntng to highways, la being discussed
all over this county. The Idea of
Governor West dictating upon what
terms the Legislature shall meet. If
called for the transaction of special
read bills, does not meet the approval
of Dr. J. C Smith. Representative, of
this county, who Is a candidate for the
office of Senator from this county upon
the Republican ticket.
"The only question Governor West
should consider," said Dr. Smith yester
day, H whether ths Interests of the
state demand that such legislation
should be done. If he finds that It
would be advantageous to the stats to
have good roads. It Is his duty to call
the Legislature together In an extra
session, without any restriction, and
then submit bis advisory message.
"After vetoing 11 blils. Including the
good roads bill, ho finds that he has
made a grave mistake. All vetoes were
exercised to belittle the acts and wis
dom of the Legislature. and show
West's broad statesmanship and knowl
edge of public affairs, yet such acts
and conduct have not met the popular
was expected when the people are call
approval and yielded the laudation that
waa expected at the hour when ths
people are calling tor relief.
"Instead of calling the Legislature
together tn a legal way, ha asks, as
usual to fetter that body's working
order upon good road's legislation and
other matters, and asks the members
to come to Salem under term that
could not bo accepted by any person
of Intelligence.
"I will meet Governor West half
way. I will serve the Stste of Oregon
for the rest of my term without pay.
If he will agree to serve as Governor
for ths remainder of his term without
compensation. Each member of the
Legislature Is sworn to perform his
duty, and among the first duties of each
member If called Into an extra session
would bo to consider the 71 vetoes.
"It Is the consideration of these
vetoes that keepa West from calling an
extra session, without some pledge at
tached to the call to hamper legisla
tion of ths kind tho people want. While
pretending to deeply desire an extra
session, he at the same time makes It
impossible to have one. and then places
the blame upon the members of the
Legislature because they do not wish to
follow his ways."
SCHOOL ONION PLEADED
CEXTRAXIZATTOX FLAX SAID TO
BE BEST FOR STATE.
M. Xj. Pratt at Mllwaukle District
Pair rrg-cw Reform In Edu
cational Methods.
MILWAtTCIE. Or. Sept. 14. (Spe
cial.! Consolidation of the State Uni
versity, the Oregon Agricultural Col
lego and the tate Normal school Into
one great central Institution and closer
supervision of the district schools, was
urgsd by M. L. Pratt In his address
yesterday at the Mllwaukle District
Fair. In Crystal Lake Park. The sub
ject of the address was "Establishment
and Development of Our Public School
System.
"There are perhaps 1000 students' In
these three schools, Said Mr. Pratt,
"but there are many thousands of stu
dents In the state, who are deprived of
the advantages glvsn thrse fortunate
luOO students. Consolidation would
mean tho saving of many thousands of
dollars, as these three Institutions are
going over practically the same
grounds every year.
"The old school district plan has out
lived Its nsefulness and should be
abolished and the state take direct con
trol. It has been shown that the best
schools are under centralised control.
Our country schools are poor compared
to those of the city. The city schools
get the best teachers and sap the life
of the country schools. Hundreds come
to Portlsnd from tho country to get
their children Into the Portland schoola
I think that more money comes Into
Portland through Ita schools than from
any other source. Let the poor weak
districts of tho country be consolidated
and a state school be established In a
modern schoolhouse, and then the same
advar.tagee now enjoyed by a small
fraction of students who can attend
the higher state Institutions, could be
given to the country lad and girl, who
are entitled them. The cost of state
control of ths publlo schools would bs
no more than Is now sxpended on and
dissipated by the obsolete school dis
trict system.
"The central Institution, or power
house, could send out Its teachers and
bring to the homes of ths country
boy and girl the best education that
the country affords."
Rood River Plant Case Arg-nod.
HOOD RIVER, Sept. 14. (Special.)
Judge Rradshsw. of ths Circuit Court,
heard yesterday the arguments of tho
attorneys for the City of Hood River
and the Pacific Light A Power Com
pany over the alleged Insufflclnecy of
city warrants offered In payment for
ths plant. The Jury fixed the value of
ths plant at 131441 and city warrants
In that amount have been offered the
power company. Ths attornsys for the
company contend that the warrants are
not legal tender because the city will
be unable to take them up until funds
are realised from the bond Issue au
thorised by the taxpayera Banks have
offered to take ths warrants and carry
them until the city has sufflotent funds
to take them up. The case was taken
under advisement by Judge Bradsbaw.
BOISE VOTE HALTS
Mayor and City Attorney Bar
Commission Election.
SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE
Petitions Carry 600 More Xnxnea
Than Necessary, but State Law la
Said ot to Apply to Capital.
Tangle Causes Month Delay.
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 14. (Special.)
The Supreme Court of this state will
decide whether or not ths (lectors of
Bolss have the right to be governed
by a commission and to hold a special
election for the adoption or rejection
of the Black commission government
law, following the refusal of Mayor
Harry K. Frltohman to call the election
as petitioned. Ths Progressive League,
of Bolss. has taken an appeal to the
Supreme Court, through a writ of man.
damus for ths Mayor to show cause
why ha refuses to call the election.
The election will be delayed a month
through the recent developments.
Mayor FrUchman, the City Attorney,
and prominent attorneys hers are of
the opinion that It does not: contend
ing that Boise is not governed by ths
general laws of the state.
Supporters Are Cotaadeax.
Ths members of the Progressive
League are Just as confident that the
special charter makes no difference
and that If the eleotors petition tn
sufficient number for the opportunity
to vote on the adoption of the commis
sion form. It is mandatory that the
Mayor comply with their -wishes.
The Progressive League circulated
11 petltlone and secured over 1800 sig
natures, (00 mors than the law requires
to securs a special election for com
mission government. These petitions
were Bled with the Mayor an& found
valid. A week later and a few days
ago Mayor Frltchman announced to ths
offloers of the league that he would not
call the election. Yesterday ths leagus
applied for a writ of mandamus to com
pel him to. This raised the constitu
tionality of the commission law passed
by ths last Legislature, and the point
waa argued at length. Both sides havs
been given sufficient time to brief the
case. The briefs will be submitted to
the court and an early decision Is ex
pected. Mayor Urges Teex.
In his notification of refusal to call
the election Mayor Frltchman says that
he welcomes a test of ths law and urges
lt He says tn part:
T have completed a canvas of ths
petitions and find that the number of
qualified electors which has signed Is
sufficient to make It a valid petition as
described by the law. I also have di
rected the City Attorney to furnish me
bis written opinion. From the opinion
of the City Attorney yon will observe
that he Is very positive that the act
does not apply to Boise City, and there
fore It would be unlawful for me to
call ths election. From his opinion It
will be seen that sooner or later the
question of whether or not this act
applies to Boise, must be passed upon
by the courts, and I am convinced that
It Is my duty under ths circumstances
to have the validity of the act. so far
as it applies to Boise, Judicially deter
mined before I would bo Justified In
permitting the expenditure of a large
sum of the taxpayers' money."
The opinion of the City Attorney re
ferred to by Mayor Frltchman, Is to ths
effect that Boise was granted a special
charter by the Legislature and Is acting
under It at the present time and that
cities operating under a special charter
do not come under ths general laws of
ths stats.
DECREASE PROVES PUZZLE
Educationalists Stndy Causes of Les
sening; College Attendance.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
Seattle, Sept. 24. (Special.) Why Is
ths percentage of Increase In student
attendance at colleges and universities
less this year than last?
This Is ths question that Is troubling
savants of the university. There must
bs soms reason for tho decline In col
lege attendance. Dcea It lie In the
Increased cost of living. In the fact
that more high school graduates are
learning trades. In less efficiency of
the high school In preparing students
or In the higher demands on students
made by the universities?
Part of the deficiency Is due to the
higher standard, of the colleges, but it
Is thought that there la something
more back of this.
Tns registration here shows an In
crease from 154S last year at this rime
to IT 55. but this is not nearly the at
tendance conditions warrant.
CONGRESS HIS ASPIRATION
Woman May Then Be Next State Su
perintendent of Instruction.
OLTMPIA. Wash. Sept. 14. (Spe
cial.) That H. B. Dewey, state super
intendent of publlo Instruction, will not
be a candidate to succeed himself at
the next primary election, but will bs a
candidate for ths Republican nomina
tion for Congress from ths Second Dis
trict, Is asserted. No formal announce
ment has been made by Mr. Dewey, but
he Is going to run, ths admission being
made todr.y. He has his homs in Ta
coma, and there Is where Stanton War
burton, the present Congressman. Uvea
The retirement of Mr. Dewey may
mean that one of his office force, or.
possibly, some woman may aspire to-
the position, as females can now cold
office In this state.
Underwood May Be Lighted.
HUSUM. Wash. Sept 14. (Special.)
A petition has been presented by the
Paclno Power Light Company for a
franchise to oonstruct an electrlo light
line 'from the plant at this point to
Underwood. October 4 Is set for the
hearing by ths Skamania County
Court.
Hns-om Baa Packing- SchooL
HUSUM. Wash. Sept. 14. (Special.)
A school for appls packers has been
In session at this place during the past
week, conducted by William Olson and
W. F. Cash. A packer's school will be
In session at the union warehouse, at
Underwood next week, beginning Sep
tember IS.
Explosion Injures OrchardlsC
UNDERWOOD. Wash. Sept. 14.
(Special.) Henry A. Hussey, an or
chardlst and raiser of fancy squabs,
waa Injured while clearing land with
stump-powder yesterday morning. Mr.
Henry Is a retired shoe manufacturer
of Haverhill, Mass. and came hero two
years ago.
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PRUNES HALF CROP
Clark County Growers Lose
$375,000 by Rains.
PICKERS HARD TO SECURE
Fruit Declared to Hare Been Kept
From Maturing and Ixtat Much
In Weight Because of Con
tinned Wet Weather.
VANCOUVER, "Wash., Sept. 24.
(Special.) Rains within ths past 10
days hare caueed a loss approximately
estimated at 1375.000 to the prune crop
of Clark County, assert B- L Frenoh
and Ecott Swetland, the heaviest
prune buyers and packers in this
county. The packing season Is now at
Its height, and the pickers are doing
what they can to save 60 per oent of
the crop not destroyed by rain.
The first fain caused tho prunes to
split and mold, destroying them as a
marketable product.
The rains also caused the prunes to
keep from maturing, so that they are
drying away and losing weight. Then
the prune was not so large, losing
along the line from 10 to 15 points.
The prunes that should have been 40's
and 46's are only making 60's and 55's.
The original estimate of the prune
crop wss about 1750.000. or -from S50
HOW SAVINGS GROW:
la order to Illustrate the rapid growth) of savings with 4 per enl
eempoosd interest added, we have compiled the following tablet
ESSal H,te et latest. avra. sTr- ?V.
$-5 $ 73. $ 162.!$ 403. $1,294.
50 FOUR Per Ceat per 146. 324. 806. 2,583.
1-00 "rrZTZl'JZ 293. 650.1,614. 5,177.
2 00' ft a. juiy i.t. 585. 1,301. 3,223. 10,355.
5.0oj 1.462. 3.252.!8,070.,25,888.
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Bnff.lo.Pltt.targh.Clel.odrCindnn.tl.t.At
to 300 cars. This has been cut down
fully 50 per cent. Both Mr. French
and Mr. Swetland have been over the
county, and while there will be few
growers who will save most of their
orop. In all cases there Is some loss
on account of the fruit not maturing.
Ths weather for the past few days
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the growers are making the most of it.
There is a scarcity of prune pickers.
EXPERIMENT FARM BUILDS
Water Found at Harney County Sta
tion 1 00 Feet Down.
BURNS, Sept 24-(SpeclaL) "Work
at the Harney County Agricultural Ex
permlent Station, under tho direction
of Professor Brelthaupt, of Oregon
Agricultural College, is progressing.
The contract has been let for the build
ings, two of which will be furnished
this Fall and the others by July 1,
1911 j,
There has been success In flna
lng an adequate supply of excellent
water on ths farm. The drillers havs
Just completed a 6-Inch well. In which,
at a depth of 100 feet was found a now
of cold, soft water that comes within
eight feet of the surface and cannot be
lowered by an ordinary tank pump. It
Is the third flow below the surface and
the well Is cased below the second
flow so the purity of the supply is as
sured. Venesa Case Is Delayed.
CHEHAXI3, Wash, Sept. 2 4-( Spe
cial.) The Veness arson case, which
was to have been tried in the superior
court Monday, has been postponed un
til December, owing to the serious Ill
ness of the wife and daughter of ths
attorney for the defendants, M. A.
Langhorne, of Tacoma.
Hood Orchard 1st Goes to irurrum.
HUSUM. Waslru. Sept. 24. (Special.)
G. D. Beal, of Hood River, will take
Second and Washington Sts.
Saturday Evenings, Six to Eight.
coal an
nals. Why do it? Why shiver and
freeze "through another winter, with
crude, old-fashioned heating methods?
Why continue to pay the highest cost
for the drudgery, fuel waste, dis
comfort and dirt of old-fashioned
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