THE MORXIXO OREGOXnX. 31QXPAY, HARCTI So. 1913. Jeffrey's Heilig Theater Orchestra Begins an Engagement Today in Our 7th-FIoor Tea Room, T2 to jPAttej GIFT OF PIONEER IS GLAD SURPRISE DEPOSED PASTOR DEFENDS POLICIES , . rrovirpn vrnrn m tRA C.TT.TL WHILE t : EMPLOYED AS COOKS ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER BOATS. THE MEIEK & FRANK CO.. 5th, 6th, Jlon-ison and Alder St. ' A ft v? -V Rev. Albert Ehrgott Says " Church .Is Not Intended to Be "Saints' Rest." HE WILL STAY 2 MONTHS Eat Side IUpli-t Consrrsntioii Hear nicourc on ProsrrsMvc ClirUHantty" Stagnation In hnroh Prnlrd by MlniMrr. Bey. A;iTt Khr"tl erinn at the Kat Mde Baptist Church lat-t night, from th pulpit c.r which he ira. de ped bv mi of the church last Thurs day hIbM. a defence f the pnllclea he ban ilTw:nl. Although he did not Tefr directly t tlie ".-ltln 'that haa rrAitn l aatnt him he vMfBlly tried t- h tliat lie had l"-n In the right and hi rritlc in the wrong. Hv. Sir. Khrcott romhattcd the Idea that th. chun-h la tc a -aatni re-i. ( Jit ftihj't - I rocrrn f i r'" anltv." Il ald that "w-ll salvation ) to win th dav tor th" altatln or the people the application of the -whole of t!e go!pl to the whole of life. It In ih titnc of the ,-!inr :i not u a lnt- rt. uflng the Hihe not up a row riica. ud. hut making tlie ehurch a hajl. from whh h to pn forth and atia.k the problems of t;ie day whih need attacking, and iii.ikmc tine Bible not a toy to aootbc ami please ma onlv. but a weapon with which I can help auhdiir the wrongs of tod."." f briala Kllf Hed. Mr. Khrcntt vaid that Tbrletiantty Is broader than any ono rliurrli or denom ination." tl -a'd the church ahouid not on:y feed the po.r. hut iliidr the underlying nur of povcrtv. lie re ferred to hour of labor and environ ment. II- declared that If the plrlt of -hrl.-t doe not triumph In the rhurrh it will triumph outside the ehur.h. "ro.n't allow t!i men on the Mr'ft eornrr." lie aal.l. "I.ojp hrnrta are tbroi. Lire In inpatii.v w ith tin: down trodden, to rhanirdon the ratine of the men who are down. 1-t tiie rhtircli do It. Let prartlral prosrejmive chrlMlanlty jrapple with tueae creat niietlon and trr to aolve them In the eplnt of the crra' Thrift who. when he ir men In trouble, ha.l rompa-wlon uiin tbrm and helped them." Mr. I"ir..tt t"k for b'i text the Btorr of the mother of Z.bedrew rhll ren. who ucM for them from rhrlt the flrat ptare In the looked-for htne dom. recorded In Matthew ;. and t::o tat-ment In Mark 2 that Chrtjt oto "wish p'ib'l. ana and tlnnrri." Ckraett tm lt Tn. Maalha. II. deelared before en'er.ns upon Ma rr.ion tnat he wo'ild remain with the churv'i the full two niontha allowed him br the ru of the rhurrh. "un lee.' lie a!d. "It areuis for the soimI f the .-hurrfi th.it I leave iooner." "I nrr dere to thru?! myclf uo n anybody.- aald Mr. Khreott. "but t do lnilt upon the voire of the ma jority rutin. a 1 Insist upon a demo cratic form of co rrnmrnt. I "In the Intrreat of the chureh. and heeau." of oin thlnei of which I know, ard whl. h ou may not know. It will be well for me to continue with th rhurchj to tide over thia unpleasant Invasion. I epe"t. 5od willing, to re main two months, which our constitu tion provides for. I shall rerlalnly need yo-jr prayerful co-operation now more thn err. "I w ili also to correct an impres sion that has ope forth that prominent members of this church have srone to otiier churches because of this mlulter. and tne ministry he was (tlvlnir. TIio fact is no one h.s cone on that crouml. The fa.-t la one person took a leyer and went on other orounds. and t.iia was clearly understood. Maaaalloa la Oealed. "As for the stagnation of this church, that la all f dly and falsehood. We have r'ceUrd Into the church dirlnR the past year members hy baptism, let ter and experience, our conerecatlons were In a very healthy condition, and In fa-t all our church work la In tood Condition. I merely say these thinus because they should be said. In truth nd fairness. -In vtew of an editorial w-hh-h ap peared In a paper today I will say I am put folstinc myself upon any church. All I wanted was tha majority voice. I am talnr these two months In the Interest of the church. If It develops that It Is not in the church's Interest. 1 can easily turn msclf to something else tomorrow." WORK ENDS FOR SERVICE tiravatlon for Tliralrr Mopped un Church Meeting I On. T; e steam shovel w hich la maXlr.z the excavation for the new Sullivan Onsidtne Theater at the corner of Seventh and Tamhtll streets, across h street from tha l"nltarlmn Church, waa sriut down at 11:15 yesterday rr.ornir; In order that It might not dla turb tli church aervlce. "About five minutes to 11 the preacher rare over." aal-l J. M. Frown, lore man for the O. J. Cook Company, "and asked ua I we would not shut down early so that the noise, of the donkey engine would not disturb th ervt.-e. Lee Pe Camp. Cue architect, was here, and he thought he had bet ter shut down. So did I. we took our noon hour threa-ouartera of an l:o-r earlier than we otherwise would. " When told that Her. W. O. Kllot. Jr.. knew nothlns; about the request that h ah'tt down. Mr. Itrown said: "Well, tlie nan w ho ta'ked to me looked like a x,r'rt'r- He was well dressed." tr. Kllot said the request probably ram from on of the ualiera or trus tees. APARTMENTS ARE ROBBED Mr. Tait Ise C"ti and Order Hook l"ront Landorr. between $31 and l In rash and a reservation order book for the Port land Symphony Orchestra were stolen from t ie apartments of Mrs. F. K. Tait. of :l Tenth a'reet. ar.-ordlnir to her report. The robbery took place early Saturday mcht. She left the roomi for a few jnlnutea to so to another part of the buildin. When she re turned vaTloua articles which had been n her haJidba were scattered about lh room and the hardbaa" waa found liter In the yard. Tne cash aid order book were miseln. Mrs. Tait lives t the Iniiore Apartments. She says .be la not worrylna over the loss of the money, but tlvat the order book reprenerta considerable work and ehe U endeavoring o iccorer It. 71 M-INTlIti: ASU UKATlf, VCTKR.I5S ! MI.HTKKLSV. Melntvre and Heath, who have boon on th- stac torl?r.to7n" tears at.d who are heralded aaoinperors of mlnstrelay. w til b'-siti n weeks .,K.ment at the Orpheum this afternoon The.lr off.M-li.c t" da" n! tomorrow will -.ieorla M.nMrols." their foremost clas 'l. -The Man Krom Montana" w ill bo prcs-nted by f.,c m A edncaflay and Th..r.;;.x. at.d f-r Frld-y tho fun creators wtll 1,0 sccri and hesird ? "Wltlns at the Church." Whatever sk-t. h rceolves the Kreateat number of votes from Orpheum audiences will be presented by Mcln Tyre and Heath Saturday and Sunday. This celebrated pair learnod all tbev know about nottroe- while they were cooks on boats plying on the" Mississippi River years o. and It Is said thedr characterizations of the real darkey r so true to life that Southern ncBroea f rexjtiont mistake the . omedlana for members of their own race. VH-oria Min rtrels" has broken all theater records the world over for Its Ioi.r staso life Mcfntyre and lioath have been rinse mates longer than any c.tlicr duo In tl.e world, and another record to their credit Is that they crowd oveVv theater selected by them for the portrayal of blackface, acts that have' made them famous. Otto J. Johnson assists the comedians n the r sketches. A mel feature about Mclntyre and Heath Is that th.lr names are tholr onlv hUllnir. tholr Ion atae career making Mcln tyre and Heath" sufficient billboard advertising". 5 a ' 250 GO TO BULL RUN Transportation Club Guest of Mount Hood Railway. TRIP IS MOST ENJOYABLE j:xrulonit ConTftHl by Special Train fctop Made at Cresliani, Where Specrhea Are Deliv ered to FleMdents. Memlier. ol the Portland Transpor tation nub and their friends. -o "rone, v.cnt over the line of the Mount Hood Hallway i Power Company from Its Portland "terminus at Montavllla to the terminus at P.ull Hun. a distance of -t tulles, vesterday afternoon, as the tuests of t ie railway company. The exi ursionlsts were conveyed y spe.la ca-s of the Portland Hallway. IJa-ht & Power Company from Third and Morrison street to the Mount Hood Kallwav station at Montavllla. where they left on their trip by a special train at 1 I. M. The number of those maiiinc the Journey was larirer than antirtonted. and a a result every seul was taVrn and many persons had to stand in the al.-les and on the plat forms. In a larite bazicase ear that had been pressed Into service, the ex cursionists occupied benches. U. r . Knowlton. peneral manager of the eompanv. and other officials of the road, accompanied the excursionists. With a balmv sky nnd clear weather, the excursionists had every opportu . .... . - it,, ftnnntrv. and narti'Ml- IIIXV IU rttjvj - l.irly tlie beautiful .-enery In the foot- ol""- A few stops were made alone the road, the most notable of these at G re sr. am. where representatives of th Commercial Club and cltlxcn had a-ath-ered at the station to preet the visitors. . . r, r .n.ech .tiiak In s . jlllliri prvh 1 iiiiij t - - marked the stop. Gresham residents circulated trrotic in cru-c aou trlbutrd Gresham "booster" buttons. wMia the speaker were dcilverlns their messases. A. Meyers, president of the Gresham Commercial Club, In troduced V. I-. Uverson. an attorney, who apoke hrflfly. On behalf of the w - . I nn rlnK XV T RurhjUiAD. publicity manazer of the Portland Kallwav. iani ac rowrr vonipsnji ipnnum. - 1 . . . ...w-.f .t rtiill Ttun. where ' tn p.'C II K e 1 Tir.ru i.ic " " ' ataiion-v wrmn e i- company, and the large auxiliary con duits of the city wafer system of rort- The passenger walked to the top of the hill, wnere it sman iown 01 xun . . i. . - . a Hi,. f IS. M 1. an 19 .1 v.. . " - ... - - Hood Automobile boulevard, now belli a; COotrUCtefl. ixnainh. 111;. n ! fni curves on an elevat ed plateau, the well-constructed road bed, as yet UnUSUen. p.u-i an .sirr- . . . ! 1 n a Hump who saw It. An ainuslna- feature of the visit was the aeneral rush for the email grocery aiure in 1 " j " " who had their appetltea whetted by the riie ana ine The return trip was etarted shortly after 4 o'clock, and the special cars had reached the down-town district . - . 1 1. 71,1. I. th. aaeond e- ciirrlon of the kind to he made over the new line, which has been la opera tion about a year. The first was made last Jd!. when the Portland Ad Club members were tr-c aruraia m iu road company. FLAX GROWING IS URGED Camoalzn Planned lo Show Far mers IIov to Increase Produtl. 11 H. Smith, manager of the Western teed department of the Aiuericaa Un W H VW tf F-T"V t?:t seed company, will to to Corvallla to com-ult with Pr. James Withycombe. of the Oregon Agricultural College, and lay plans for a campalsn of education amoiiE the farmlna; men of tlie Willa mette Valley to stimulate the devel opment of the flax-growing Industry. On thia trip he will also visit M. K Jine.. of 11 rook a. an agriculturist who has grown flax for many years and who recently announced that he had 35 bushels of linseed to dispose of anions farmers who wished seed enough to start flax growing on their farms. Indorsed hy the promotion depart ment of the Portland Commercial Club, as the first feasible plan atiggested for bringing the flax Industry In Oregon to a position of Importance. Mr. Smith expects the Agricultural College to offer effective co-operation In the cam paign he w ill make. "It la a matter now. I:e said, "or making tne iarmrs of th state acquainted with the mar ket that awaits them as soon as they are ready to raise the flax. Until the past few weeks, not many in Oregon realized that there Is a factor- In Port, land manufacturing llnt-eod oil. and which Is capable of handling a mncii aa the farmers can raise. It Is not a matter of establishing a linen factory and going to a -nBt amount of expenso to prepare a market for me raw nax produced here. The factory Is already established and In Its operation has been obliged to Import thousands of bushels of linseed from the East, sim ply becaune the farmers of Oregon ar not raising nax. Mr. Fmtth has wired to Canada lor n expert from his company to come to Oregon to take part in the campaign of education for flax culture. He w-lll receive assistance from the promotion bureau of the Commercial Club, work ing with the Oregon Development League, and from the Oregon Agricul tural College. SWELLS F GKACi; METHODIST ADDS TO AMI. LA MKTT E EN DO WJIKNT. Nearly $14.04)0 I Now liaised and $9000 More Is Yet lo Be Se cured for School. tiraie Methodist Kplscopal Church has raised nearly $14,000 of the KS.OOO It Is to slve toward the Willamette University endowment fund. About i"t' was raised at the church yesterday morning In additional to what haa been pledged already by members of that church. Among those who have pledged large amounts are L. O. Ral ston. J3090: J. 1 nanman. jjoihi; James P. Rasmussen. JloOO, and tne Ladies' Aid Society. 00. Dr. John W. Jlancher spoke at Grace Church yesterday morning. He preached at Salem last night. A circular letter sent out by Dr. Hancher to ail the Methodist ministers of the city telling of the $100,000 gift of Peter W. Scver son to Willamette University, was read yesterday morning by the ministers to their congregations. At Taylor-Street Methodist Church It was hailed with applause. Rev. C. O McCiilloih, of Clinton Kelly Memorial Methodist Church, spoke yes terday morning on "Salvation Social. Not Solitary."- His text was the story of Joseph and his brothers In Kgypt and Joseph's declaration. "Ye shall not see my face except your brother bo with you." The minister declared that 'no titan can reach heaven without making every endeavor to take his brother with him.'" CANADIAN PACIFIC MOVES The Canadian Pacific office, passen ger and rreight department, la now located at Third and Pine (Multnomah Hotel building). " - Missionary Society to Meet. The annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Baptist Missionary Society of Oregon will be held in University i'ark Baptist Church tomorrow morning at 10:50 o'clock. All members are re quested by the president to ba present. K - its. v. y, k 1 - i : '- i --.4 L.wl . Lr ...,.r,..,l ,,... (! A-sr -w. ; Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A Officers Express Appre ciation to Donor. SCOPE OF WORK WIDENED Seereiary Slone Sajs Money Given by Peter AV. Severson Will En able Plans Tor Expansion to Be Effected. The donation of JS0.000 each to the. T. M. C. A. and V. W. C. A. of Fortland by Peter W. Severson. a pioneer resi dent of this city, came as a complete and welcome surprise to the officers of both organizations. "It was not until after the papers transferring the securities to the Y. M. ('. A. had boen signed Saturday." said H. TV. Stone, secretary of the Y. M. C. A .-l.a T huH tlio .llcrhtesf notion Of Mr. Sever.on's Intention to give our or- I . . I n rina nrtal Hlstaill'. I T " - ogn'red his picture appearing Jn the morning papers as ini wi ni.n own. I had seen In the lobby of the Y. M. C. A. building. I believe, several times. hut t have never had the privilege ot meeting him personally. Stone ot Informed. T1,. .nlv intrlintj- I nnrt of the ln- tnul crirt n'uii a teleohono call that n t ..- ,iuv. o n u k i n t the names of the trustees of the organization. By this I knew that someming prooaoiy was In the air. Whether some one had Planned to make a will In favor of the Y. M. C. A., or what It might be I had no iden. Other officers of the Association h--. -tth the eveeotlon of the trustees who were present when the papers were Signed in J. U ens Uliur. nnn tally unaware of Mr. Sverson Intend .itt until the announcement was mado to them late in the afternoon. "The jno.000 will oe applied 10 wi regular endowment fund of the assocla- . 1 . Ml 1,,-inr. it llll to .1 total Of null, mi" "ii ' - between $12.1.000 and $12.00'). This will make possible much needed enlarge ment In the scope of activity of the Y. f ii a wA h.re heen Ixmiinz circu lars from time to time urging the busi ness men of Portland TO lenn ineir . 1.-ln - nnr endowment to a total of $500,000. which amount will be necessary to bring to the highest effi ciency all departments of the associa tion, "in view of the, rapid growth of our membership and Pie Increasing scope of our educational activities. Mr. Sever- - . n .. i n n m.ire. n Inn r stan to ward the realization of this coal, and such support as tnis win soon iui mo organization on a very substantial foot ing for effective and lasting trowin. V. W. C. A. KodoTtmeat Inoreaaed. n. C. Bronangh, who represented the Y. V. C. A. when Mr. Severson trans ferred $50,000 to that orsani: I tlon. was himself unaware of Mr Sevcrson'a In tention until he was called upon to take part In the transaction. The money will bo applied to the endowment fund. Whether, with this added resource, the i - . i . . ...in .,iitmi,i Immediate and tMH-miivii ii. extensive) Improvement of Its equip ment will not do tieiermuieu uuui directors hav had an opportunity to meet and consider tho matter, which probably will be done early this week. Mr. Severson very modestly rcfur-r to consider thnt he has done anything of unusual merit In making his bis en dowments. "I am an old man." he said yesterday, "and 1 have plenty. I could not take the money with ine to the other world, even If I wished to. I believed that tho Y M C. A. and Y. TV. C. A. were dolns a good work and thought that I could do no better than to help them, since I had an opportunity to do so VSillam etto University I have heard much about. It is an old institution nnd one that has done much good for the state and in -lvlnc the $100,000 to it I felt that I t--i..i- tittle hit iii developing was nt-iiiii - , . . the educational facilities of the state. Education is not so nara to secu.c ... these davs as it used to be. and it is a pleasant thing to be able to make it still more easily secured. I did not stip ulate what use they should make of the money, although Mr. Todd spoke to mo as to whether I wished to endow some chair or to have the money devoted to some special department of work I think that the college officials will be better qualified to determine what use It may best be put to than I am, Mr. Severson is not a collese grad uate, his education being secured in the public schools In Pennsylvania, prior to the time ne came i" SEVEUSOVS GIFT SEPARATE Willamette lo Continue Campaign for $125,000 Endowment. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem. Or, March 2..-SPec il;-r'd.f. Homan announced tonight that, while no definite decision had been reached : Lin" ven Vo the university yesterday by Peter TS . 8er- mon and bis wife. What these would be President noman e. ""The Cees will meet with Ms. c..".nn soon." said President Homan. Should be Pleased to Take. When a medicine must tie given i ...... .li. riu rement. It Is mauo "rom loaf sugar and the roots used In its pr'P"r;;; ha, n ur,r,or for Cough Remedy. . Dangers From Grip. An attack of grip seldom results fatVflv but It is the indirect cause of m'a" deaths. If It does ot ry alt in r")'r&vi TletlmrwVtnna!cou-ch promptly theckeo greater auc- cine JV'Vh. treatment of this disease. Learn to Say El Rayo Lovely Easter Apparel EASTER BUxNJJAi-jusr x- m uul-i ' tlie dav when al the world comes torth m fashion's nrwest and best! When new Millinery new Garments, new fashions of every sort make their formal bow. . Just as it has sorrecl throe sreneratious. so 1 he Meiei &' Frank Store is ready, today with beautihil new -Easter apparel for every member of the family, in finalities and assortments which are unrivaled in all the Northwest. ' Why not seleet the new Easter ITat, the Easier bu.it. or Gown, oday. while, you may choose at leisure and with allowance of time for alterations and fittings' Extraordinary Easter Sales Detailed In Sunday's Papers Great Annual Easter Sale of Gloves for .Men, Women and Children, at savings averaging A " Once-in-Years" Embroidery Sale 7800 Yards at half and less. $1 Cheney Showerproof Silk Foulards m all new colors and patterns, 70c. Special Demonstration of Nemo Corsets by Corsetiere from Now York. and other vital store news. March Sale of Pure Foods I W n.c-rd ITHWl-tv Sni Exchange 4 or A 6101 mipl anytimefter 7 A. M: "and then we will make our decision. The frlft of Mr. Severson was wholly unexpected on our part and we appre ciate it more than words can express. ".Mr. fcviTson'B gift to the univer sity will not be included in the 125. 000 endowment fund which we. now are trying to secure. We shall regard his gift as separate and continue our cam paign to obtain the full 125.000 as be fore Mr. Severson so generously came to our aid." WORD MAKES NO ARRESTS Kx-Shcrlff Says It's Easy to Get Liquor on Sunday. Although ex-Sheriff Tom Word had but a few minutes yesterday to devote to conducting his usual Sunday cru sade against violators of the Sunday closing ordinances, he declares It was not difficult for Anyone who was really ln quest of a drink to find It. not only in the North End district, hut else where in tho business section. He made no arrests yesterday for reasons which he refused to explain, but which he savs may come out In the future. In addition to his own short investi gation of saloon conditions, he had plain clothes men in tne neio biiu ukj reported a number of saloons, rooming-houses and apartment - houses i i i.. . ... i.u helnc- rliisnelised with out even the formality in some cases of covering up the traeits Dy use ol the straws customary in glasses in which are soft dnnKs. Raymond tan Would Vote for Taft. n i vxrnvn "Wash March 24. (Spe- -!..! i.t ii- Mpimll vlce-nresident of CIHI.I I". ' , . . . - ii-iii - ii..Knt- State Rank, of this me i uittfa . l 1. 1 ww. . - - city. Is a candidate for delegate to" the National convention wmcn meom i Chicago on June 15. Mr. MacPhail is . . r rrecMent Taft an aracni auiwi -- - and was Instrumental In organizing the an viuu vi mi. . ..i,. vnnu-n throughout the soutn- west section and no doubt will receive the support of the amoining couimre. LIGHT OYERCO ATS, GOWNS, FANCY DRESSES, SUITS, PLUMES, ETC. , j. ii.:- n Cnn'mr Knits nvo. roadv. vou will apprc- diisx ai win iimu, "ciuio xx , , ciate the quality of our work and our perfect methods. An odorless "complaint proof" service, embracing all that is good in the French and the more modern methods. You Save Solicitors' 30 Per Cent Commission by Patronizing Us. ( nrt ,;- thnroutrhlv d 1 OC II Ladies' suits cleaned and pressed., 11 tv w - - GREATER urn PHOXKS B 2442 SKLXWOOD 1853. I i' i ,'- '-- ' Our big Monthly Grocery event begins today. See the full-page of Extraordinary Savings in Sun day's Oregonian. Phone orders to I. 1 Five Tons of Gold Southern Pacific Klrctric l.ine iino to McYi innville " n. W. Campbell. Jen. Supt. Oregon Electric Extension to M.-Minnville. urofcou f 'a rl R. tlray. President. Free open river to Mc.Minnville. slmre of.. McMlnnvllle streets and improvements Good roads S3 To he spent this var whore the ground floor cleared for lO.Oi'U good new homes, with green j i nn Anl i i r-T-1 pa ) i rtn. yea i rouna axm uuo . . Travel Is Cheap. Go to McMINNVILLE and See! Residents of East Portland !- i-. Portland find it to their advantage to trans People residing in r.ast P rJ;n?ht.' , -it izen' Hank, which is located act il'cir banking busings nh the tuizens ishM prcsUe to anXultrwV-thfs obl'IhBanWn Institution. Every facility for Prompt, .Satisfactory Service. Your account is cordially invited. 4 Co Interrst Paid on Saving Accounts. ;-am a i ON THK Rir.HT Lenten Season Chemical Cleansing OF- nrn PRICES NO MORE. NO LESS $1.25 o i cleaned and pressed STEAM PORTLAND Fighting tvr. AD ffirYiiiain'i arWy-raiPriTi1! .iCfSiS tii .m n , wvrer. Extension cov- J. ,500.000 .200.000 BOOOOO S.IO.OOO 75.000 ..SI ..s . .s 6S5.000 is already grass tlie SIDE tF TIIK IUVEK thoroughly !$1.50 DYE WORKS, Inc. the Dyers and Cleaners' Trust cam von. DEUVI3I1 mm iK ii. 1 4