Tin: MOUSING OKEGOyiAy. WEDXESDAT. OCTOBER 4, 1011.
ELKS FROM HEAR
Hi FUR PREPARE
Every "Hello Bill" of Astoria to
Attend 1912 Reunion and
East Responds.
CONVENTION OFFICE HUMS
bcmry MrAlllMrr Itwlt" Word
From Lodge Over Country Ask
In Him to nnf Spax-
for TtiemSpcclals Many.
Every member of th Astoria Lodge
of Elks will attend the (rand loan
convention In rortland next July.
very lodge In the elate will be fully
repreiented and many organliatlune
from dltnt cttle will have large del
egations present.
Tbe enthuelaem diil)fd ''X Elks
In all parte of th. rountry has con
founded the Portland committee. Every
mall brlnite numerous appllcallona
from dlatant lodttea seeking accommo
dations. Harry C McAllister, the sec
retary. yesterday answered telephone
rails from several state lodces and one
or two calls from Elks In Washington.
The flood of Inquiries from Eaatern
rttlas has placed the near-at-home or
ganisations on the alert. Home of them
are preparing to advertise their re
spective cities In original style and
tny don't want to have the best space
taken by others.
Astoria Dvlesatloa Big-
Erom Astoria came the aseurlna
hews that the entire membership of
that loose has been pledged to corns
to Portland for the big week. Those
who can't be here or the entire week
will be In the parade Thursday. July
11. anyway. The Astorlans are troub
ling themselvee now on the question
of obtaining- ths most stunning uni
forms posaible.
The secretary of the Med ford Lodge
telephoned yesterday asking for reser
vations for 1S4 rooms. Nearly every
Elfc In that city will be here. They
will brine a band with them.
On hie recent trip to Southern Ore
gon. Mr. McAllister visited the lodges
at Albany. F.uarne. Salem and Kose
barg and was assured at each place
that not only the Elks will come In
warms, but that nearly everyone else
will join them.
A telephone message was received
yesterday from Ashland asking for ac-corrrmodatlona,-
The Pel lee. La Grand.
Baker. Heppner. Tendleton and Marsh
field have made previous application.
Oregon Itty Elks say that the town
will be cloeed for the week, as every
resident of the place, will move to
Portland.
Waablaatea Elks ta res
In addition to the state lodires many
others made Inquiries yesterday. We
n a tehee. Wash., promised at least J0
Elks and olympla expressed the In
tention of coming "strong."
K. K. Kubll. exalted ruler, received
a letter from Merced. Cel.. Informing
him that a Portland Club had been
.organlied and that a Urge delegation
will come from that city.
dan Diego Elks have made applica
tion for rooms at one of the leading
hotels. They are figuring an making
the trip part of the way by water.
Other lodges In Mouthcrn California
will join them.
At Omaha, according to a letter re
ceived yesterday, a Portland Club has
been organised, each member paying
$:o a month to make up the expense
fund, omsha will bring a band. An
nouncement also has gone forth from
omaha that that city la not a candi
date for the IMS convention honors.
The lodge has withdrawn from the
raca but will be - candidate a few
years hence, say Omaha Elks.
A special train has been arranged by
the Ht. Paul Elks. Two additional
specials will carry the members from
other Minnesota cities. Arrangements
have progressed so far that the train
schedules have been worked out. The
Mlnnesoians will arrive in Portland
at W A. M.. Monday. July K Many
Elka of Minnesota are supporting
Thomas P. Mills, of Superior. Wis., for
grand exalted ruler.
Denver Engage "social.
Denver Elks have chartered a spe
cial train, a letter yesterday promising
JaO members. .
Another Inquiry rame from Vater
town. 8. P.. from which city at leust
I members will come,
George V. Touhey. of Wlnthrop.
Mssa. who has been In Portland for a
f.w days, sas that at least 2J mem
bers will come from that city. Bos
ton Lodge, he declares, is preparing to
send Its usual special train with a hun
dred or more Elks.
MOTHER'S DEATH SUMMONS
W. F. Woodward 1 Called to Ka.
by Sad Mfs.
Summoned East hy a telegram an
nouncing the sudden death of Ms
motter. Mrs. Charlotte A. Woodward,
which occurred Monday afternoon. TV.
F. Woodward left for Vlaplewood. X. J,
on the evening or the same day. Tha
news came as a shock to relatives, for
cn:y a short time ago thev .iJ re
reived letteers from Mrs. Woodward.
saying that she was enjoying the bent
of health. o parm-mars were cun
I tained In the telegram, and the nature
of the Illness that caused her death la
not known.
Tha body la to be taken to Rochester.
Minn., where It will he burled hel.le
those of her hushand and daughter. She
Is survived by three daughters, who
live in the East, end by her two sons.
W. V. and LKnald U. Woodward, of
inla city.
Mr. Woodwsrd had visited his mother
a little more tnsn a year ago. and was
preparing to go to New Jersey asain
within two weeks for another visit,
when the announcement of her death
was received.
INITIATIVE- IS ASAILED
tre-nm-d FnTn T1rt Ts.
continue than that It should be eradi
cated by theories and practices of gov
ernment revolutionary In character
and founded on error or Injustice."
Replying to the contention that the
Initiative la a reserve power for rare
use. the attacking brief quotes froYn
the election records of Oregon to show
that In ! two meaaures were on the
ballot; In lo, II: In 1. 1. and In
ll. sr
It was ssaerted that no despot or
monarch would bo permitted to rule In
any commonwealth of the nation, and
vst "la despotism vf the multitude Is
a arbitrary and complet aa tha ab
solutism of a despot."
Taffa Vlesra Arved.
In thla connection. President Taft
views regarding tha right of tha mi
nority, aa expressed In his recant veto
of tha Arliona statehood resolution,
a re landed.
Rvery Cttlsea Protected. i
The brief contends that tha provi
sion of the United States Constitution
guaranteeing to every state In tha
L'nlon a "republican form of govern
ment" la guarantee to tha people of
tha states and to each cltlsen. as well
as to the states as political entitles,
and that therefore the majority of any
state is prohibited from adopting an
-unrepubilcan" form of government.
Taxation by the Initiative method. It la
Contended, violates fundamental rights
and Is not In accordance with tha law
of tha land. Stress Is laid upon tne
proposition that "dm process of law
la tha right of every clilxen. and -due
process of law" Is defined aa auch an
exertion of the powera of tha Govern
ment aa tha settled maxims of law
permit and sanction.
"Tha edict of a multitude." says tha
brier, "could not be tne oasis 01 ou j
process, nowever tair tat sicps
scrlhed."
The brief discusses the fundamental
differences between a republto and a
democracy. Government by tha people.
It says, "Is the attribute of a pure
democracy and Is subversive of the
principles upon which the republic la
founded." The f rsmera of the Consti
tution are declared to have recognised
the difference bet ween, the republican
and democratic form of government
and to have been careful In avoiding
the latter form. The form of state
government perpetuated by the Con
stitution Is declared to have been the
republican form, with the three de
partments of government In force In
all the ststea at tha tlma ot the adop
tion of the Constitution.
The division of powera of tha three
departments In each of the states. It Is
contended. Is a pre-requlslte to the Na
tlonsl Government, and the provision
for two houses of legislation Is de
clared to be a fundamental tenet of
the Government.
The brief holds also that tha pro
vlslons of the Oregon constitution for
direct legislation violates the provi
sion of tha act of Congress admitting
Oregon to the Union. "The preamble
of the act of admission." It says,
"states tha condition upon which tha
State of Oregon was admitted to tha
l'nlon. It hag been shown with suffi
cient particularity that this condition
Is vlolsted by a government exercised
directly by the people. But tha terms
of that condition are perpetual and unchangeable."
SGHEM
E
AROUSES
CIVIL SERE
E
MEN
Life or Death of System De
pends on Mayor's Plan to
Reinstate Holden.
QUESTION IS UP TODAY
TAH'S PRECURSOR HERE
MCIKX WHEELER, DETECTIVE,
COM EH TO ARRAN GE PLAN'S.
Scorn Service) Agent Drxlarc Tort
land Has Prepared Ret to Re
ceive Presidential Tarty.
Luclen Wheeler, special agent from
the Government Secret Service In
Washington. D. C. reached Portland
yesterday, traveling In advance of
President Taft's party, and went over
the plans for entertainment thst hav
been prepared by the committee of
the Portland Commercial Club.
Mr. Wheeler paid H. Beck with, chair
man -of the reoentlon committee, tha
compliment of declaring that the plans
matte Tor the reception of President
Taft In Portland, are the most com
plete and best ordered that ha has yet
encountered In his capacity aa advance
representative for the Presidential
party.
Mr. Wheeler's Intimate knowledge of
the plana and methods of the party
that Is traveling with President Taft
made it possible for him to glva sug
gestions of value to the reception com
mittee In Its further preparations
In every city In which they have
stopped thus far. tha automobiles for
the Presidential party have been num
bered, and In every case the aame per
sons have ridden In the same numbered
car. This has made It possible for
them to go without delay from their
train to the automobiles aa their rela
tive positions In tha procession were
always the same.
In Portland the seven automobiles
that will bear the President and hit
party will be taken Inside the station
grounds that the visitors may step
from the train to the waiting cars.
Leaving the grounds the cordon of
police and the mounted guard from
the Vancouver Barracks will fall Into
position about the Presidential party.
The 30 machines that will carry mem
bers of the Portland reception com
mittee will be stationed outside the
grounds in a roped-orf space, where
they ran fall In behind the guard and
complete the procession Immediately
after the visiting party Issues from
the station gates.
The line of march hss not yet been
laid out definitely. The parade will be
short owing to the lateness of the hour,
and to the fact that tha streetcar
traffic of the city Is much congested
on all lines at that hour In the day. It
Is not thought advisable by the com
mittee to prolong a parade that will
necessarily have the effect of delaying
travel on the streets at that time.
Heating at the banquet table will be
arranged according to a plan which
has been followed In all the cities
where rreeldent Taffa party has
vIMte.i. and which was outlined to the
committee yesterday by Mr. Wheeler.
Mr. Wheeler left last evening for San
Francisco where he will communicate
with the reception committees In the
Csllfornla cities whera tne i-resiaenua
partv Is to stop, to as. 1st them In ir
ranging their programmes.
CHILD THIEF IS FORGIVEN
Four-Year-Old Steal fur and
$40 Sleuth Frees Him.
A little chap of four years, whoso
na:re the police are withholding out of
consideration for his mother, stole a
nun. containing 0 In currency and
silver, from a bench on the rear steps
of tha re.ldent-e of Mrs. K. W allnskte.
at : Arthur street, yesterday.
tiecllv lay. put on the case by Cap
tain Baty. of th detective bureau, soon
rounded up the little offender. When
questioned the boy cried, confessing
that he had taken tTie purse. He was
allowed to go. with a fatherly lecture
tfum the old detective.
V. M. C. A. Entertains SO.
At the annual membership dinner
held In the T. M. C A. auditorium. .M
young men. who have Joined the asso
ciation in the past month, were enter
tained. R. R. Perkins, director of tha
religious department, gave a talk on
the value of Bible study. A. M. Grllley.
physical director, spoke on the work of
Ms department during the coming year.
J W. Palmer, of tha boys' department,
and Stanley Baker, superintendent of
the employment department, gave an
outline of tha work of their respective
department.. E. B. McNaughton spoke
on "Why Tou Should Enroll In the
Ktlu'-attonal Department." Musical num
bers were furni.hed by R. Ft- Perkins.
K. McKea and T. J. Roach.
If ex-Flreman la Taken Back Way
Will B Paved ror Rushlight to
Place Partisan at Will De
spite Protection Kale.
Continued and persistent effort on
the part of Mayor Rushlight to reward
partisan frlenda with lucrative posi
tions, regardless of civil service regu
lations' governing their assignment to
municipal salary-drawing positions,
have aroused several hundred employes
of the city whoae employment Is gov
erned and determined by existing civil
servloa limitations. Whether tha regu.
latloos of civil service are to deter
mine tha recognition and appointment
of municipal employes will be oecioea
at today meeting of the Civil Serv
ice Commission. On the reult ot thi
decision depends whether tha civil
service plan shall be maintained or en
tirely disregarded. '
Pending before this body Is a pro
posed amsndment under which L. G.
Holden. ex-member of tha fire depart
ment for five years, shall b reinstated
and restored to hi former rank, that
of battalion chief. Favorable decision
by the commission of Holden' writ
ten and personal application to that
effect will not only do mora to disrupt
tha organisation of the tlr department
but at the same time will creat a feel
ing of uncertainty and suspicion among
all municipal employes, who ow their
present positions to civil service quali
fications, than any other official act
In recent year.
In other words, the permanency and
efficiency of civil service aa applied to
municipal government will b decided
by the results ot todays meeting of
the Municipal Civil Service Commis
sion. - -Three
Take Examination.
Two weeks ago Battalion Chiefs
Toung. Powell and Stevens took the
examination, under civil service, for
appointment aa Chief of tha Fire De
partment to succeed the late Fire Chief
Campbell. They probably will consti
tute the eligible list from which tna
appointment or Fir Chief, under tha
very regulations governing the exam
ination, shall be made. In event either
of these three ellglbles Is appointed
Chief, four vacanoiea. filled by promo
tion, are created, aa follows: Battalion
Chief, captain, lieutenant and hoseman,
the latter appointment being filled from
tha eligible list already determined
while the other three promotions would
be filled by selection from eligible lists
of three to be determined by an ex
amination. But It Is right here where Holden
enters Into consideration. Holden ad
mittedly has been out of the department
for Ave years. Mayor Kusnllgnt pro
poses to have him reinstated In tha
department aa Battalion Chief. Tha
result would be that with the appoint
ment of either Battalion Chief Young,
Dowell or Stevens, Included In the eligi
ble list, to that of Chief of the De
partment, from which Rushlight can
not easily get around, would naturally
create a vacancy In the position of
Battalion Chief. If Rushlight sucoeed
In his present programme of having
Holden reinstated as Battalion Chief,
this very act would shut off the four
promotions heretofore referred to.
It waa only a week ago that several
captain In the department. Including
Dawson, Dalaney, -renfleld. Hawkins,
and Heath took the examination for
appointment to Battalion Chief when
the first vacancy ahould . occur. If
these men shall qualify, the three re
ceiving the highest gradea will con
stitute the eligible list for that ap
pointment and one of the three would
be appointed Battalion Chief In case
of a vacancy. If a vacancy In the po
sition of Battalion Chief Is not created
within one year following thi exami
nation, then another examination 1
held to determine the next list of
ellblble for that appointment. In other
worda. after these captain have quail
fled fos appointment a Battalion
Chief they must be appointed to that
position within a. year or take another
examination ir tney wouiu attain
Ify for appointment to the same place.
Flreeaea Are Aroused.
It la this very condition which forms
the basis for the pronounced objection
on the Dart of the men serving In the
rannk to the proposed reinstatement
of lloldon to hi former position of
Battalion Chief, from wnicn ne re
signed five year ago, without the for.
mailt v of an examination. Thla Is par
ticularly tha case In view ot the fact
that captain remaining In tha depart
ment In the meantime, and faithfully
serving the city a firemen, ar re
quired annually to take examination
to qualify for appointment to the very
aame position to which Holden aeeka
reinstatement after an absence from
the department of five years and then
without the formality of taking any
kind of a test aa to hia qualification
to erve In the position to which he
-. w - a hi restored.
Reinstatement of Holden means much
wb.n ih efficiency of the fire depart
ment Is considered. If Mayor Rushlight
adheres to his present programme ana
Insists on Holden's reinstatement It will
mean a refusal to at least four mem
Kara r tha denartment to gain promo
tion, with the attendant result that tha
nrosoect of the Individual fireman nat
tering hi position and salary will be
defeated. Any decision ny me inn
Service Commission by which Moiaen
will be given his former place In tha
department without the semblance of
an examination or other test as to his
qualifications will establish a precedent
that will be employed under the same
circumstances to disorganise the pres
ent arrangement In other department
of the municipal government where
civil service obtains.
Plaa lavltea Otkera.
In fact It haa already been Intimated
that If Holden regains his former posi
tion as bstTarMon chief without at least
undesgolng the same test that Is re
quired of eltgtbles within the depart
ment for the same position, several
other ex-flremen will Immediately ap
ply to the Civil Service Commission for
reinstatement and assignment to the
same positions from which they re
signed several years ago.
The stske for which Mayor Rush
light Is contending does not involve se
curing a fat berth for Holden In the
position ot Battalion Chief In the fire
department, and that la what Holden
wants, and besides, is what Rushlight
wants to give him. If It Is Impossible
to make Holden chief of tha depart
ment, there will be nothing to prevent
ih. M.vor from rewarding other
friends similarly In other branches ne
the city government, regaraiesa
who may b entitled ta recognition by
reason of long oervto ana tna Quali
fications which aco rue from long ser
vice. It will pav the way for tha ele
vation by Mayor Rushlight of '-g
Captain Keller to a permanent cap
taincy In tha pollca department or to
a position of greater authority, at
Rushlight' pleasure. Civil service em
ployes of the city ax not exactly n
thuslastlo over uch a prospect.
THREE SUBSCRIBE $18,000
Last Lot of Multnomah Club Bonds
Placed on Sale.
President W. A. Holt, of the Multno
mah Club, last night annouticed that
half of the laat lot Of $50,000 of tha
club'a bond haa been old. Thee
bond wera placed' on sal lea than a
weak ago. On subscriber took 110.000,
two took 18000 each, another took 000.
President Holt believes tha remaining
bonds will ba taken within tha next
few day.
Thla will complete tha 1150,000 bond
issue which was authorised laat year
to erect a new club house to replace tha
one destroyed by fire in July. 110. Tha
bond Just sold will be used to com
plete the new building to ba ready for
occupancy January 1.
Subscription to the remaining oonoa
may be had by applying to any mem
ber of tha co-nmlttee, composed of W.
C Brtston. Fenton building; Edward
Cooklngham. care of the Ladd tt jmon
Bank: L. J. Goldsmith. Corbett building;
Alma D. Kata. Corbett building; T. Scott
Brooke, tit Railway Exchange build
ing, and Richard C. Hart, Custom
house.
MRS. WINCH GETS BEQUEST
Former Portland Woman Remem
bered In Mrs. Yates' Will.
SAN FRAJN'CISCO. Oct. . (Special.)
Bequest to friends, relative and
charities amounting to 177.000,, In addi
tion to the property which will go to
the residuary legatee, ar contained In
the will of Mr. Lillle T. Yate. which
waa filed for probata yesterday. Mrs.
Tatss was the widow of the late C. R.
Yates and a daughter of the lata R. R.
Thompson. a well-known Oregon trana-
portatlon man of pioneer day.
The residuary legatee, to whom
nearly ona-thlrd of the estate Is left,
la Ror O. Yate. who I also named
aa executor. The estate 1 valued at
about $100,000. Among other benen
ciarles under the will ara: Mrs. A. -v.
Mack and Mrs. M. O. Winch, friends of
Mrs. Yates, to each of whom $0000 is
left In trust, the Income to ha gj'en
to them during their lifetimes. Mrs.
Winch I well known In Portland,
where he formerly lived.
MILKED COW LOSES PRIZE
George Lwielle Sow Know WTiy
"Boary, Ha No Ribbon.
OREGON CITT. Or., Oot. (Special.)
George Laxelle. of Mount Pleasant,
breeder of fin cows, has Just learned
why a cow entered by him In the milk
contest at tha Clackamas County Fair
at Canby did not take first prise.
Th cow wa milked by a mlchlvOu
person th morning of th contest
Mr. Laxelle was positive before the con
test that his animal would win the blue
ribbon, and when th Judges an
nounced th award, and hi entry was
not even mentioned he wa dumfound
ed. A quiet Investigation waa made
and today Mr. Laxelle learned ofbe
trick that had bean played to deprive
him of first honor. H do not know
whether the person who milked tha
cow wa In collusion with any other
entrants.
MAYOR MIGHT SELL TURKEY
Rushlight, Is Asked to Go Into Com
mission Business.
Mayor Rushlight haa an opportunity
to go into tha commission business,
and to reduce the high prices usually
paid by consumer for Thanksgiving
turkeys, if he la so disposed. Loon
Plants, of North Dakota, haa sent tha
Mayor a letter. In which he offers to
ship a carload of live turkey for a
Thanksgiving sale. Not only haa Mr.
Plant a large stock of turkey, but
also geese and chickens.
"Please answer Immediately," saya
the letter, "saying what price I paid
for live weight, and I will answer Im
mediately to let you know If I will
ship to you, so as not to disappoint
you. Please eay at what time you
would Ilk to have them. If you buy
please answer m by return mall."
SALEM DELEGATE 18 OPPOSED
IndiTldnal Standards Would Cause
Strife, He Declare.
SALEM. Or., Oct. . (SpeciaL) One
of the delegate from Oregon to the
general conference at Minneapolis of
the Methodist Episcopal Church Is un
alterably opposed to tha substitution
of the paragraph In th disclplin of
tha church prohibiting card playing,
dancing and theater-going in place of
the statement of John Wesley, making
tha amusement a matter for tha indi
vidual conscience, as recommended by
the southern California Methodists.
A. A. Lee. lay delegate, declared him
self .as opposed to th plan of aubstl
tutlon. -The church should t it own tan
dards aa a church, and the Individual
has no right to dictate to tha church
what Its standards should be and The
church ha the right to et up It own
high Ideals and maintain them. The
church could not afford to have an or
ganisation of it own leaving It to
every Individual to aelect his own stan
dards." Fletcher Homan. president of Wil
lamette University and ministerial del
egate. Is unable to say at present Just
how he will vote on the question. Ha
said he would not commit himself un
til such time as he ha had ampl op
portunity to give the question full con
sideration and to hear It discussed from
all viewpoint.
"Th main reason why thi law ha
not been taken out before wa be
cause ao many of the delegate to th
general conference feared that the
church would be misunderstood, and
that the press would declare it a a
backward tep." he said. "If the law
I taken out It will ba done In order
that the great brotherhood teachings
of Christ may ba more fully enforced
and preached. His teaching should
not be limited by partial law, but
should have unlimited sway In th
preaching of th gospl."
SENATOR FAVORS CONSCIENCE
Amusement Not Part of Organic
Law of Churcn, He Say.
EUGENK. Or.. Oct. J. ( Special.)
"Inasmuch as tha prohibition against
dancing and card-playing has not been
The Broadway Bridge Franchise
In making the application for crossing Broadway Bridge, pro
vision is made for tracks from Seventh and Morrison to the west
approach of the bridge. On the East Side the tracks are asked
to run from Union Avenue, near the intersection at Larrabee, to
the bridge.
A franchise over this route necessarily involves the payment
of a reasonable toll-for the use of the Broadway Bridge, which
the Company is willing to pay, regardless of the fact that it is
already .the largest contributor, in the payment of taxes, to the
City of Portland-
For general taxes the Company paid $340,000 last year,
and $340,000 more for paving, which all told amounted to 12 per
cent on its gross earnings.
The $340,000 paid as general taxes quite materially provided
for the interest charges and for the demands of the sinking funds, .
needed to liquidate the city's bridge debt.
Without considering the right to the use of these bridges,
which the company feels it is entitled to, as a general taxpayer,
it is willing to pay a reasonable car fee in addition.
The matter of compensation for the Broadway Bridge was left
blank in the ordinance, to be determined by the City Council.
The Company cannot afford to pay an exorbitant bridge toll,
for the reason that it is now being taxed in almost every conceiv
able form.
It pays special taxes for its interurban cars in the form of
license fees..
It pays general taxes on valuation of all its property.
It pays a toll tax for the use of bridges.
It pays a franchise tax.
It pays corporation fees and special assessments of various
kinds and character.
These taxes are heavy and burdensome and materially affect
the development necessary to keep abreast with the rapid sub
urban growth of Portland.
The Company does not wish to avoid its share of the burden
of government.
Ifis willing and anxious to meet this duty more than half way,
but there are limitations, and in considering this matter the people
should use their best business judgment.
There will be no increase in revenue to the Company from the
use of the Broadway Bridge;
Cars will be routed over this from the Peninsula district, which
are now passing over other bridges.
The Peninsula will thus be served with the convenience of a
quicker transit into the business section, instead of coming over
the bridges farther up the river and entering Washington Street
to the delay of the car and discomfort of the passenger.
A franchise granted over the Broadway Bridge, by the pay
ment of a reasonable car fee or toll, will be acceptable in the cause
of good service. -
What is asked is a reasonable, not a prohibitive fee.
A fair, square deal, with a due consideration of the benefits to
all concerned is requested.
The construction of the new Steel Bridge (railroad) necessi
tates new approaches, owing to a change of location. The present
Steel Bridge (railroad) will be torn down and the franchise held
for the approaches will be of no value. The company forfeits the
old franchise and asks in change the privilege of securing an en
trance upon the new Steel Bridge.
Tomorrow the Loop on Stark Street will be discussed.
PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT & POWER CO.
and will not be nfdred. I am not In
favor of church regulation on this
point," aaid State Senator R. A. Booth
thi evening. "I believe that the mat
ter hould be left to th conscience of
the Individual church member.
'Contrary to th general belief, any
prohibition against dancing and card
playing ha never been a part of the
oragnlo law of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Until about eight year ago
there was a rule against dancing and
eard-playlng. just aa there Is against
gambling and drinking. Since that time
it h merely been recommended that
member of thi church do not take
part In these amusements.
"In view of th experience of the
past, I bellav that It would ba better
to leav th ntire question to th con
clene of th Individual member."
Saloon Cloaea In TJnderwood.
UNDERWOOD. Wash., Oct. t. (Bpe-
etgj.) The saloon her olosed th laat
day of 5ptmbr, by order of the
County Coramisslonara. who rsfunded
th balance of th year license paid by
Amos Underwood 1 month ago. The
towns of Hood River and Whit Salmon
being "dry." left th Underwood -loon
tb only one open between Tha
Dalle and Stevenson. A larg ma
jority of taxpayers ar opposed to a
saloon and It was their representation
that forced th County Commissioners
to this action. Local option 'doe not
prevail, license being a matter of pe
tition to tha commissioners, who have
sol authority In th matter.
Bosthrra Pacific Boys Land.
EUGENE. Or Oct. t. (Special.)
An agreement for the sale of lit
acres of land from Mrs. Maria Hansen
to the Southern Pacific Company was
filed for record with the county clerk
yesterday. The land 1 located approx
imately Ave miles west of Eugene, and
It is presumed that It will bs used for
station grounds. Another right ot way
deed was nled conveying right of wiy
from William Porter to the Willamette
Pacific Railway. u
generation Bond ff?4v
the trade. and Bottled "H
Now aged fc'.upervUioo. U 1- f
Rothchild Bros.
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