THE MORNDfG OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1914."
11
STUDY OF HEALING
BY PRAYER ADVISED
Dr. Frank L. Loveland Cites
Growth of Christian Sci
ence and Asks, Why?
GOD HEALS, IS ASSERTION
Something Has Been Dropped From
Christianity Avers Methodist
and He TTrges Dealing With
Humanity as Whole.
"Here is a question worth while. If
the human body can be healed of dis
ease by simple prayer and faith, we
ought to know it. If prayer is to bring
healing, I declare to you that the
Church of Jesus Christ has been crim
inal in its negligence in the past and
Christianity stands indicted at the bar
of justice."
In his sermon last night on "The
Quest For the Fountain of Health," Dr.
Frank L. Loveland, pastor of the First
Methodist Church, made the above
statement before an audience that oc
cupied all the seats and packed the
entrances, many people standing dur
ing the entire service. Dr. Loveland
spoke for longer than an hour and his
remarks were punctuated by occasional
bursts of applause.
"Church In Xew Orbit."
In part he said: "Are you conscious
of the fact that within the last'50 years
all the many movements for relief and
betteiaaient of humanity have come up?
Things have happened that we never
dreamed of before. The church of Jesus
Christ has swunj? Into a new orbit and
many thing's spring up that are almost
bewildering. It la only by the grace
of God that this has not resulted in
another wave of Intolerance. Among
the many strange new things are the
so-called modern ways of healing.
"Christian Science has come and
gTown by leaps and bounds. There is
onj thing, by the way, that I'd like to
know- about, and that is how do they
raise so much money with so little
noise?
"What does it all mean? "What Is
this faith?
Stndyina; Held Worth'"VIilIe.
"It is worth your while and mine to
study and find out: not for the pur
pose of antagonism, but for the pur
pose of understanding. Don't let us
be like the people who are so narrow
and whose eyes are so close together
that they never can Bee but one thing.
"We may discover there is something
In this belief that demands more than
a sneer and a passing glance.
"We know that sick people are
easily hoodwinked. People are wan
dering everywhere in search of health.
The fear in the mind of the sick per
son makes him a mark for the faker
and ,the fanatic, and because of this
Christian people must study this ques
tion. Legislation has taken up as Im
portant the matter of health, and we
have our pure-food laws. Public
health, public morals and public safety
are subjects that must be considered
In the pulpit. It is worth while for
our religion to be big enough and our
philosophy broad enough to get hold of
God's truth, no - matter whence it
comes. All truth is God's truth.
Hope Held for Man Who Think.
" I am the Lord that healeth thee."
I 'Would we ccyild all waken to the
truth of this statement. I would we
could all use our intelligence to the
advancement of the public weal. When
a man's faith is rooted in reason, he
will have a good reason for his faith.
I'd rather have thinking infidelity
than blind credulity. There's hope for
We man who thinks.
"I say unto you, it is God who heals.
"Don't go off on a tangent, doctors;
Joa may apply allopathy, homeopathy
or any other opathy you like, or you
may use the surgeon's knife, but re
member that these are only instru
mentalities that clear the way for
God to heal. All healing, whether of
the body or the soul, is divine.
God Saves, Is Assertion.
"It -Jsn't the method of baptism or
ritual that saves; it is God. The
great mistake of the past has been in
the church as well as elsewhere. We
have had exaltation of method above
the high moral altitude of principle.
I remember the day when men of va
rious denominations hated each other.
Kven now there are some Methodists,
Baptists. Presbyterians and others, I
have no doubt, that think the Chris
tian Scientists will go to hell."
"The Christian Church is beginning
to feel that something has been lost
out pf. Christianity. Did Jesus heal
the Bick? He did.
"In the beginning Christianity was
meant for all humanity as a whole, but
as time went on unfortunately some
thing was dropped out. We have been
so busy putting up partitions between
the various denominations and have
lost sight of Important things.
"The Christian church has got to pay
less attention to modes of baptism and
isms and all get on a plane where we
can doal with humanity as a mighty
whole.
Something of Value Offered.
"The Christian Science church has
been growing and taking our members
because it offers something of value
that can be cashed now, in freedom
from disease. The church of Jesus
Christ should have been doing that all
these years.
"Doctors and preachers are beginning
to take hands. Doctors who don't un
derstand psychology should stop doc
toring people and look after horses.
Preachers who do not understand it
should be preaching to empty pews.
"Next Sunday I will tell you why I
am not & Christian Scientist, but now
I say, 'Let all who love God get out to
gether on a broad plane where we can
lift humanity up to a level of health
.and happiness, and thus we shall satisfy
the great Prince of Peace.' "
AMERICA'S DUTY POINTED
Rev. L. K. Richardson Speaks of
Work for Missions Yet Undone.
"Out of all the blessings which the
Father hath given the American peo
ple, there issue National and interna
tional obligations. We are divinely
called upon to mete out Christian Jus
tice to the people within our borders
without respect to class or color and
we are as divinely commissioned to es
tablish throughout the world the solid
and Imperishable foundation of Christ's
teachings today until all the world
needs no sermon to be aware of the
fact that no other foundation is
secure."
This statement made yesterday by
the Rev. L K. Richardson was part
of his sermon given in the morning- be
fore the congregation of the Kenll
worth Presbyterian Church. With
"America's Thanksgiving Day Bless
ings and Responsibilities" as his sub
ject Dr. Richardson spoke of the splen
did resources of this country, ot its
strategic position, of its harbors, its
forests, its Immense output of petro
leum and minerals and. of its magnlfl-
cent enterprises. Be mentioned the
great leaders of the land, and their
great lnfluence
He said "America haa been provi
dentially preserved, chosen and guided
for world missions. This vast country
situated between the two mighty
oceans is founded in righteousness and
has a great mission ti perform. Amer
ica was not born until the Reforma
tion struggle had been fought through
and the ideas for which it stood had
been won.
"The same divine watch that was
over Israel was over the beginning of
this country. No persecution dealt by
old-world monarchies could crush out
what God had called to be life, unto
the new world.
"The tempests could not wreck tie
Mayflower that was destined to land
at Plymouth. Today we are gathering
blessings the seeds of which were sown
in those days, and it la our duty to
scatter those blessings to all mankind."
Sermon Thoughts From
Portland Churches.
4rT"" HE memory of a good home Is
JL a priceless legacy," was the re
minder offered his congregation by
Rev. A. C. Moses, of the Waverly
Heights Congregational Church, last
night. "Parents ought to provide a
good home for their children, where
proper Intellectual Ideals, physical
care and spiritual forces unite in pro
ducing strong, virile, useful lives and
the best type of true Christian char
acter." To the children Mr. Moses said:
"Children, during1 the passing years
honor thy parents by fidelity to early
home Ideals; or. If any should for a
time lead a prodigal life the memory
of a good home often will cause you
to come to yourself and return to your
father's house as did the prodigal of
old.
"The best asset of a home is a pray
ing mother; the next' best asset is a
praying father."
"There is no authority, Biblical or
otherwise, for the so-called principle
of the divine right of kings," said Rev.
W. O. Shank, pastor of the East Bide
Baptist Church, in his sermon last
night. "Contrary to Its being divinely
Instituted, it is a man-made Institu
tion, the object of which is to vest the
power over both church and state in
the reigning family. If there had
been Absolom would have become
king instead of Solomon, for example.
The New Testament throughout teach
es democracy, and. the time Is coming
when the people will rule in all lands.
The power of the kings Is rapidly slip
ping, from them."
Rev. C. C. Rarick, of ta-e Central
Methodist Episcopal Church, took for
his topic last night "The Sinner His
Own Jailer."
"Every man is in bondage to his
own habits," he said. "God doesn't
turn' the key on a man; he turns it on
himself. Every man who has done
wrong, and continues to do so, forms
a habit, and when he would break
away from it he finds himself in bond
age." Mr. Rarick said that the abandoned
man and woman, whom their friends
have tried to save from their own
folly, are themselves discouraged and
hopeless and their hopelessness ren
ders efforts to save them fruitless.
"The Singing Christian" was the
subject of the sermon delivered by
Rev. W. C. Kantner, of the University
Park Congregational Church, last
night. The sermon was based. on the
third verse of the Fourth Psalm, "He
has put a new song in my mouth."
"The Christian religion, of all re
ligions," said Mr. Kantner, "Involves
an experience the message of which
may be expressed appropriately in a
service of song. In fact, the comlnsr
of Jesus Christ Into the world was
associated with a song, and the coming
of that Christ Into the life of a man
puts new Joy into the heart and a now
song into the mouth. The universal
reign of Christ in the world today
would make such a change In the
world's melody as would turn Its
mourning Into Joy and its sadness into
gladness."
The Veteran Quartet, composed of
Messrs. Parvin, Hall, Morse and Mills,
whose combined age is 290 years, gave
a Bacred sons; service,
"Enoch walked the upper walk of
life because he walked in harmony
with nature." said Rev. E. S. Bol
linger, of the Highland Congregational
Church, in his sermon yesterday morn
ing. "God was not a myth to Enoch,
but he recognized him In his dally
dealings with the common affairs of
life. We walk these upper walks in
childhood, and, if we continue to walk
them in our later life, we find that
they lead us to service."
Mr. Bollinger took issue with the
scientific doctrine of "the survival of
the fittest,"
"It isn't God's plan that only the
fittest should survive," he said, "but
the beauty of human service lies in
making all fit to survive. This high
walk is in suffering. We cannot ef
face suffering from human experience.
Paul's expression, 'in the fellowship
of Christ's suffering." is. the pathway
of life where heaven's richest treasures
are revealed to humanity."
"As a nation we are not without our
faults, but our optimism, when genu
ine, possesses a quality that redeems
to a decided degree. Nevertheless some
of this optimism Is thoughtless. Irra
tional and effervescent. But as indi
viduals, as a community and as a na
tion, we do need and must have a ra
tional optimism. Pessimism is a dis
ease. Optimism of the right sort Is
health." These statements made yes
terday by the Rev. Luther R. Dyott
were incorporated In his sermon on
"Rational Optimism."
"Rational thinking' la related to
righteous living. Righteous living is
related to rational optimism, or at
least, has a claim upon this mood of
faith. Optimism therefore is rational
when by the grace of God and the grit
of man we have done our best and
then believe the best, no matter what
tne circumstances or immediate ap
pearance may be.
"When we think of the future of
the church we should have a rational
optimism. Our thoughts of times
which are to come to Portland, to the
Pacific Coast, to Oregon, should be
optimistic and rationally so. Loving
God and, therefore, loving our brothei
man, we should believe that all things
are working together for our good;
for this also Is rational optimism with
a personal application," concluded Dr.
Dyott.
Rev. H. M. Ramsey, of St. Stephen's
Pro-Cathedral, said in his sermon yes
terday morning: "The way to become
a true Christian is not suddenly to get
religion, suddenly to become converted
and then to sit back in a placid sort of
way and let things take their own
course. Christianity must be acquired
uy discipline, oy namt, by routine. Just
as close adherence must be given to
detail in every-day matters in sweep
ing the floor or in peeling potatoes
just so must the details be watched in
the life of the real Christian.
"God Inspired Mrs. Eddy, but his In
spiration and his truth were not ex
hausted by her book, any more than
Luther or John Knox or the Wesleya
discovered and proclaimed the final
word in religion," said the Rev. James
Diamond Corby in his sermon at the
Universallst Church yesterday.
"It seems to me that Christian Science
tries to play a symphony on one string,
and while yon can get considerable
music out of one string, when it comes
to a symphony an entire orchestra does
not come amiss.
"Jesus is quoted often as though he
never did anything eise in his ministry
except heal the sick, but Jesus, as you
will remember, did not place much ac-
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NUMBER
VOL. 1.
THE MONDAY CRAWFISH.
"It Nmr Crabs."
Monday, November 23, 1914,
REX LAMF11AN. Editor.
Adv. rata: $1 a Una
EDITORIAL
THANKSGrvrjfa.
Because the air la free, I'm
thankful as I can b this
blessed day. Lo, -1 can atand
and take a tank full, and do not
have a cent to pay. It la not
nlDed .and Bold by meter, nor
old on scales, so much per
Dlnch. What thought than thla
could be much sweeter? oa
atmosphere there la no cinch.
I fear that if r.be air were
deeded to someone in the rood
old way. that many folks who
reallv needed eome air to
breathe, and could not pay,
would have to die. because no
dealer could quite afford to
rive them some; no, I'm no
sentimental aquealer It would
nut business on the bum.
Could corporations fenea the
air in. or get a franchise from
the state while there la danger
lurking therein, the possibil
ities are great. The bonds on
such a proposition to sane In
vestors would appeal, for any
one with any vision can sea the
merlta of the deal.
To quote a possible pros
pectus: "Something that every
one must buy Is good fresh air
. you can't expect us, when we
have cornered the aupply, to aell
It cheap" and ao on through
it. telline the proflta thera
would be. Still, I'll confess X
do not rue It In fact, I'm
thankful air la free.
MISCNDERSTOOD.
The Dallas Itemlzer refers to
The Crawfish as a humorous
paper. This Is a great mistake,
bs our UD-valley nontemp. will
come to know If he only reads
this paper right along.
Locals and Personals
Rain is again needed.
"What haa become of Tom
Neuhausen
Sam Hill, of Maryhlll, Wash,
was In towa on Frl. night, but
.we didn't learn what for.
George Palmer Putnam, ot
Bend, was here last week Mut
ting around with Bill Strand
borg. L. A.- Long, ed. of the Hllls
boro Argus, and Larry Ferns
worth, ed. it the Banks Herald,
were In our fair city last Frl..
ami called at this office, but
not at the same time, we aro
and ship
Portland
for their
pleased to be able to state.
Gene Brookings Is all xclte1
about a punkin festival that
the Prog. Business Men's Club
is going to have at the Mult
nomah Tues. night. 'Gene has
enough enthusiasm to start
new lodge, which we hope he
won t do.
Fred Herman, who works at
the Imperial, saya when any
body comes to the house with
one of those new portable fire
escapea and asks for an outside
room, ha Is going to ask them
to pay In advance.
AJlen Eaton waa in town from
n.ugene again yesterday, and
told us that he would be can
didate for Speaker of the next
House to the very last. Its
discussed the situation very
frankly. "If I am not elected
Speaker." be said, "it will be
because I do not get enough
votes.'"
CoL C. C. Hammond, of Eu
gene, was In town Sat. night,
talking over military matter
with Admiral A. J. Capron.
They agreed that the present
count on healing-, and often told those
he had helped to say nothing; about his
having healed them.
"It Is well to dwell upon the truth
and grood, but. like Christ, we should
not blind our eyes to error and evil,
nor fail to help God overthrow it. Tou
will only fight wrongr as you recognize
and behold it in its grim reality.
"We that are strong should bear the
burdens of the weak, and not merely
help ourselves. I am glad for the con
tributions that Christian Science has
made, but it must expand vastly, it
seems to me, to approach all those In
clusive principles by which God has
used us to bless humanity In so many
ways."
"JAPAN" Y. W. C A. TOPIC
Miss Matthew Tells Association's
Work at Tokio.
The auditorium of the Toung Wom
en's Christian Association was filled
with an interested audience yesterday
afternoon during the vesper services.
Miss Margaret Matthew, general secre
tary of the association in Japan-, was
the speaker of the day. The Oriental
decoration of lanterns and parasols and
special music made the occasion es
pecially interesting.
Miss Matthew told of the work in
Tokio and other places in the flowery
kingdom. She praised the accom
plishments of Miss Caroline MacDonald.
who is well known on the Pacific Coast.
She gave statistics regarding the asso
ciation's good influence among the fac
tory workers and of the good done by
the educated and trained Japanese
women who work among the factory
employes.
To assist in getting together funds
to send a secretary from the Northwest
to Japan a campaign is now going on
in the local association. There is a
friendly rivalry among the teams that
are collecting the money and they are
all meeting with success.
MRS. JULIA L. HUFF DIES
jnd Comes After Six Says of Un
consciousness Dae to Apoplexy.
Mrs. Julia Louisa Huff, 59 years old,
of 950 East Salmon street, died Satur
day night from a stroke of apoplexy
which she suffered six days before and
from which she never regained con
sciousness. Mrs. Huff was born at Lacon, I1L, and
moved to Hastings, Neb., where she
was married to J. L. Huff, October 12,
1881. Seven years later ehe and her
husband moved .to Oregon and Mr. Huff
entered the timber business. In 1894
the family moved to Portland. Mrs.
Huff was a member of the Sunnyside
Congregational Church.
Mr. Huff, three son. Charles L.,
Ralph H. and Herbert M., and three
daughters, Mrs. George N. Taylor, and
the Missee. Sophie H. and Myrtle E.
Huff, all of Portland, survive.
The funeral will take place at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning at the Sun
nyside Congregational Church. Rev. J.
J. Staub will officiate. Interment will
be in Riverview Cemetery.
Berlin. Tells) of Proposed Advance.
BERLIN, Nov. 22 (by wireless to Say
vllle, N. Y.) Bad weather has hindered
the operations in France and Belgium,
but it is understood that the Germans
steadily aro preparing further to ad
vance their lines. The German medical
authorities report the health of the
troops In the west as excellent.
If;
Jibing
"jTNEVERjlt CRABS"
PORTLAND. ORBG, MULT. CO., NOV. 23,
1914.
war would change the map of
Europe.
C. H. Coy's cigar store in the
lobby of the Oregonlan bldg. Is
the only place In town that we
know of where you can get
tamps on credit.
Sig Unandor was In town
again Sat. eve., and told Al
Lundborg that ao tar aa he
could see it didn't ' make any
difference wt.etb.er Mars la In
habited or not.
Miles C Moore, who used to
be Governor of Wash, when It
was only a territory, was down
from Walla Walla last week
and told the boya at the Arling
ton Club so many sturles of the
good old days that they regret
ted being civilized.
Emmett Callahan, the w. k.
colonel, used to live in Butte.
Gertie Atnerton has written a
storv describing that city, called
"The Devil's perch." and he haa
read it. and says that he recog
nizee nearly all the character!,
even if they do have other
names in the book. The colonel,
by the way. haa received several
offers from vaudeville xnanagera
lately, he being still a, progres
sive. Captain R. C. B". Astbury went
skating last Wed. eve., and fell
on his arm and hurt It, we re
gret to state. The capt. says
he will take all his ice In small
pieces after thla
Mayor Mike Gorman, of Cath
lamet. Wash., came to town Sat.
with Mra. Gorman. They left
the baby with a neighbor wom
an, and told ber If anything
should happen to call them up
by 'phone. Sat. afternoon there
was a long.-dlstance call tor
either Mr. or Mra G. at the Im
perial house, and they both,
crowded 1ito thfe telephone
booth, fearing that something
awful had happened. The baby
had a tooth.
Harry McDorman, the w. k.
S. F. traveling man, la in town
buying candy for his numerous
friends, and told us that busi
ness in his line waa not nearly
so tight aa It was last season.
He sells corsets.
Geo. Merrifleld was down from
Seattle, the w. k. Alaskan sea
port, last week, and he and Bob
Veach tried to count the L'ghts
in- the moving electric sign on
top of the Columbia bldg.
Mayor Jim Kyle was in from
Stanfield last Frl.. and told us
that they are going to have a
lackrabblt drive next month.
He denies that a slick Eastern
promotor ever got a lot of
money out of the cltlaens of
Stanfield to build a Jack.ra.bbit
eannery there.
Dr. C R. Ray waa up from
Medford last week, and went to
see "A Pair of Sixes" at Cal
Heillg's ball, but It didn't make
him laugh. He said that so
many funny things happen In
Medford every day that it takes
something real mirthful to pro
voke bla risibilities.
Nifty News rromNearty
Burgs.
Albany Allegation.
Geo. Wright, our popular law.
yer, who haa been grand pat
rlarchlng around the atate, visit
ing the grand camps of the Odd
fellows, is home again.
II. m. Crooks, our est. college
pres., has left our midst once
again to continue the pursuit of
the elusive endowment dollar's,
we are Informed.
Geo. Rolfe, our popular moving-picture
magnate, saya he
vlewa with alarm the movement
to close the theaters for 2
hours on Sunday. He says that's
too long.
Wlllard Marks, our - popular
County Clerk, is going to bang
out his shingle aa a lawyer Jan.
1, when his term expires. There
are too many lawyers already,
but Willard doesn't believe it.
"Minnie" Schultz, formerly our
popular butcher, but later in the
real estate and theatrical busi
ness, is going to go farming
near Mitchell. "Ad aatra per as
pera" is his motto.
Ed Cusick, our popular banker,
who haa an ambition to be aa
orator, is going to have a chance
at Salem this Winter, he having
been elected to the State Senate.
Ed puts In his evenlnga atudy
lng "Modern Eloquence."
I ALLI GAZAM.
Think it Over, Ev.
Sv Johnson, ass't 17. S. Dist.
Att'y, was provoked because we
didn't mention him last week
or week before, and threatened
to stop his paper. ' We hate to
lose so good a subscriber, espe
cially If his subscription isn't
paid.
Thanks, Geo.
the iackrabbita to
for the Muts to sell
Christmas campaign.
HARBOR AID PLEDGED
Oregon Senators Promise to
Ask Funds for Coast.
SURVEYS ARE FIRST STEP
Thirty-Foot Channel at Coos Bay Is
Believed Near, While Siuslaw and
Coqulllo Will Be Deepened.
Repairs on Jetties Sne.
A SO-foot depth over Coos Bay bar
made possible by a new jetty, ex
tensive Improvements at the mouths of
the Siuslaw, Umpqua ana Coqullle
rivers, and the construction of a 300
foot Jetty at Port Orford all with the
aim of opening up a new and rich
country to ships of deep draft will
be secured from the United States
Government by Senators Harry Lane
and George E. Chamberlain during the
next session of Congress, it their rec
ommendations have any weight, accord
ing to statements of the Oregon Sen
ators last night. Both returned yes
terday from a week's tour of the re
gion for which they propose to secure
Government aid.
"There is nothing suggestive of wild
cat schemes in the improvements de
sired In these harbors," declared Sen
ator Lane. "They must be done some
time. We shall do all we can to se
cure surveys and appropriations for the
work as soon as is practicable."
Need of Aid Pointed Out.
"The work In this region should be
assisted," asserted Senator Chamber
lain. "In Coos Bay much work has al
ready been done by money secured by
local bond Issues and the Government
certainly ought to co-operate. We
shall endeavor to get necessary sur
veys made as soon as possible."
The aid suggested for Coos Bay
would be an extension of the present
Jetty to secure a depth of 30 feet over
the bar, and the repair of 1000 feet
or more of the jetty which has been
swept away. At the mouth of the
Siuslaw will be asked improvements
of the bar and a life-saving station
recommended. The Umpqua bar should
be opened to admit ships of deeper
draft, think the Senators, and the
work necessary for this will be recom
mended. At Coqullle repairs and dredging will
be asked and at Port Orford a Jetty
from the promontory to a rock, which
will act as a breakwater, will be re
quested. Coos Bay Work Commended.
Leaving Portland Monday night for
Coos Bay, Senator Lane and Senator
Chamberlain traveled almost continu
ously until yesterday, covering the
miles between the districts' inspected
by boat, buckboard, on foot and by
automobile.
"The people about Coos Bay have
spent something like $600,002 of their
own mone,r on improvements. They
are entitled to relief, and I shall try
to got it for them," says Senator Lane.
"They have reclaimed many acres and
made them into valuable waterfront
roperty. With an Immense lumber
I ,CU. nntiB, WHO JS cuuuecicu
Portland for the Muts to sell with our est. morning contemp..
for their Christmas campaign, told us last week that he enjoyed
OT.n FRTKVDS. " '
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NO. 29.
reading this paper very much.
As soon as we can find out what
Geo. doea on The Oregonlan. we
are going to return the compli
ment. ,
A Real Reason.
There Is .a beautnui
big
i nin t t--. on Main
street out in Mllwaukie, and
Clark WlUlama saya that's why
It weeps.
Go to It, I lei'
God has given me the talent
of writing.
I propose to write!
Nothing shall thwart my great
purpose. Igie Wetlendort In
"The Editor."
War Bulletins
.... -tr- . T T." T W ltr "Nov 21.
In announcing nis cauuiu-w
Mayer. Harmsa Loedlng nas
. .. . v. rtllowing plat-
form on which he expects to go
into orrice wild, no vf""..
- . i , .mhlKHInn dlgni-
fled women's auffrage, abolition
of Hague i riDunai, .v. i.
trallty as to Europe, free lunches
at all principal atreet corners,
and a greater ustfverse. Mr.
Loedlng; Is running because his
friends Insisted, but be reserved
the right to frame his own plat-
. hl.V V. anVM Should BO-
peal not only to the claasea and
masses, but to all others who
rhyme with those good old
words.
Mexico City, Nov. 21. A ter
rible battle raged today with un
exampled ferociousness on the
Una from Mexico City to lill
Paso The opposing armies are
believed to have suffered no
fewer than 18 wounded, besides
manv sprained ankles. Gen'l
Picturereel had a horse stolen
from under him.
Corvallls, Or.. Nov. 22. Gen'l
Wlthycombe is heavily in
trenched here, but his friends
are tunneling toward his forti
fications, and one enterprising
candidate for a Job la building
an aeroplane, so as to drop in
on the Gen'l frem aloft.
Grants Pass. Or., Nov. 22.
Colonel Harvey, the w. k. mili
tary expert, who haa looked at
all this part of the country
through the best of glasses, ab
solutely ecolits the idea that
there is a German wireless op
eratlng in this region.
London. Nov. 19. (Approved
by censor.) Great difficulty Is
being experienced in caring for
the hordes of useless war cor
respondents who are concentrat
ed here. Efforts are being made
to get them Jobs on the roads,
and a municipal woodyard,
where these unfortunate men
can get a little exercise, haa
been suggested.
Poet's 'Corner
Toeta. Naacltor. N fix,"
Reasons for Karly Christmas
. Shopping;.
BY T. ARNSLBt BOTTS.
Tour Christmas shopping you
should do early
To avoid disappointment and
temper surly.
From being sassed by tired
shopgirls who have atayed
up too late.
And In order to ship presents,
not by express, but freight.
Which method a very great sav
ing will be
For It isn't right to send them
C, a. D.;
Bo let each and everyone with
out stopping
Now make haste and early do
his Christmas shopping.
mill, with coal mines to be developed
and a dairy and fruit region to be
benefited by a better harbor, they
should have It.
"Nearly 1000 feet of a jetty they
constructed for a depth of 18 feet and
which gave nearly 30 feet has been
destroyed and the remainder Is neg
lected. The present Jetty should be
extended, repairs should be made and
a 30 or 40-foot depth should be given
to this harbor. This is necessary If
ships are to load to their full capacity.
Life Station to Be Asked.
"A similar need is found at the
mouth of the Siuslaw. Here the bar
should be done away with and a life
saving station erected. I saw several
wrecks along the beach near here, and
this point is nearly 50 miles from the
nearest station.
"With a present depth of 18 feet, the
bar at the mouth of the Umpqua should
be deepened sufficiently to allow large
vessels to cross. There are about 16
000.000.000 feet of timber available
there when navigation is improved.
"The mouth of the Coqullle is In a
rich valley. Here an, old Jetty has been
wrecked badly by the sea the seas are
much heavier on the Pacific Coast than
on the Atlantic and in addition to the
repairs needed, the people here wish
the use of a government dredger.
"From the promontory at Port Or
ford a Jetty, which will prove a break
water, is needed, only 300 feet, to a
rock in the harbor. This is a beautiful
harbor and needs the protection. I
shall get the survey made for this as
soon as possible.
Chamberlain to Back Proposal.
"Virtually the name recommendations
are to be made by Senator Chamberlain
Both Congressmen admit the need of
the improvements and promise to work
for them. The first step in each in
stance would be to Introduce a reso
lution asking the Board of Engineers
to make surveys, estimate costs and
report on methods. An amendment to
the Rivers and Harbors appropriation
bill would then be proposed, basing tills
upon the estimate of the engineers.
Senator Chamberlain starts for
Washington this morning, hoping to
rest for several days before Congress
convenes. Senator Lane will make his
headquarters at the Multnomah for a
few days yet, but will leave for the
East the latter" part of the week.
CHURCH PROBLEM UP AGAIN
Methodist Pastors May Hear Dis
cussion of Grace Church Issue.
With Father John Flinn conducting
the devotional services at the meeting
of the Portland Methodist ministers
this morning at 10:30, it is thought
probable that some suggestions may
arise as to a solution of the contro
versy 'over the Taylor-Street Church,
which has been abandoned and dis
mantled of its furnishings, and abefore
which the congregation has been hold
ing services in the, streets for several
Father Flinn always has been a sup
porter of the faction which favors re
maining in the old building and has
preached at several of the open-air
meetings since the closing of the old
church and the removal to the Grace
Church at Twelfth street.
The executive committee will meet
at 10:15 to consider applications for a
hearing before ,the general meeting of
ministers. A part of the programme is
to be devoted to "discussions." The
Rev. R. E. Smith, pastor of the Sunny,
side Methodist Church, will read a
paper on "Positive Preaching and the
Modern Mind." The meeting is to be
held In the new First Church building
at Twelfth and Taylor streets.
OATS DEMAND HEAVY
Lack of Ships Declared Only
Barrier to Large Exports.
NORTHWEST CROP SHORT
Shipments of PasX Week Aggregate
8000 Tons and More Is Said to
Have Gone Out, Appearing
on Manifest as Floor.
Shipments of oats from Oregon to
Europe this year will be limited only
by the tonnage offered for charter, say
local dealers In that commodity. It is
predicted that all the surplus of the
Oregon and Washington crop will be
sent to foreign ports, and that local
prices will soar far above the usual
figure.
The 1914 crop of oats in Oregon and
Washington is said to be 25 per cent
less than last year's, which, according
to tha Government figures, was 19,478.
000 bushels. Local grain authorities,
however, say that these figures prob
ably are too large.
The United States Government, It is
said, usually takes about 20,000 tons
of the Oregon and Washington supply.
Two thousand tons were sold to the
Government during the past week.
tight thousand tons were etarted for
Europe.
Among the carriers which took last
week's shipments were the Den of
Airlie, which took 35.100 bushels for
Europe, and 126,000 bushels for Manila,
and another ship which is said to have
taken 3500 tons listed as flour. The
reason assigned for this secrecy Is that
oats intended for army horse feed
would be more flagrantly contraband
than flour, which might be for the use
of non-combatants.
It was said yesterday that the French
government was in the market for a
large quantity of oats. Ships for this
cargo, however, are difficult to pro
cure, as the oats are more bulky In
proportion to their weight than barley
or wheat.
BRITISHER TO CHANGE FLAG
Steamer Javary as American to
Have Hankow-Puget Sound Run.
SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 22. (Special.)
Availing themselves of the excellent
ratlroad facilities provided on Puget
Sound, and to avoid any unpleasantness
which conditions of war might cause to
arise, L. C. Gillespie & Sons, of Now
York, through their special representa
tive, F. W. Burnside, who is at the New
Washington, are arranging for the
transfer of the steamer Javary's regis
ter to a United States port. The
Javary, which is of 1500 tons displace
ment and has been engaged in fc-outh
American trade, will ply between Han
kow. China, and the Puget Sound, and
her cargo will consist solely of China
wood oil and Soya bean oil. of which
the Gillespie company is the largest
handler in this country.
For the scientific handling of Its
products In China, the Gillespie com
pany recently had a 8150,000 plant es
tablished at Hankow, and made all its
shipments through the Sues Canal to
some Atlantic seaport. Following close
study of conditions, Mr. Gillespie of
fered the suggestion last July that the
Javary, a British steamer, should be
purchased, and this was done. The
Javary, of which Captain Blelloch is
master, is expected in Tacoma tomor
row with a full cargo of China wood oil.
Alter her port or entry has been cnangea
and she flies the American flag, it is
the intention of the Gillespie company
to keep her constantly on the trips be
tween Hankow and Puget Sound.
News From Oregon Ports.
ASTORIA, Or.. Nov. 22. (Special.)
The British bark Oweenee, which ar
rived during the night from Valpa
raiso, was 59 days making the run.
She reports an uneventful trip, ex
cepting that she was delayed by con
trary winds. Captain Collins, her
master, is well known nere and was
master of the British bark Torrlsdale
at the time she was lost near the- en
trance to Grays Harbor about two
years ago. The Oweenee is under
charter to load grain at Portland.
The British steamers Den of Airlie
and St. Hugo sailed today for Europe
with cargoesof grain from Portland.
The Den of Airlie.' goes via Tacoma,
where she will corriplete her cargo.
The steamer Yucatan, from San
Francisco and San Pedro, and the
steamer Breakwater, from Coos Bay,
arrived today. Both had freight and
passengers for Astoria and Portland.
The steamer Paralso sailed today
for San Francisco via Coos Bay with
general cargo from Portland.
The steam schooner J. B. Stetson ar
rived this morning from San Fran
cisco with freight and passengers for
Portland and Astoria.
The steam schooner Northland sailed
today for San Francisco with a cargo
of lumber from Portland.
The steam schooner Yellowstone ar
rived today from San Francisco via
Coos Bay with freight for Portland.
The tank steamer William F. Her
rln arrived today from California with
fuel oil for Portland.
The steam schooner Willamette ar
rived this afternoon from San Fran
cisco and will load lumber at Wauna
and St. Helens.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
by the tug" Oneonta this morning to
pick up the two anchors lost by the
French bark Pierre Antonine. The tug
broke two of her own anchors while
at work.
The steamer George W. Elder sailed
this evening for Coos Bay and Eureka.
Marine Notes.
Senators Lane and Chamberlain were
among the passengers of the steamer
Breakwater, which arrived from Coos
Bay yesterday. The Breakwater car
ried a general cargo and the usual
number of passengers. She discharged
1500 cases of salmon at Astoria.
With freight and passengers for
Eureka and way points, the steamer
Geo. W. Elder left down early yes
terday. She sailed from Astoria at 6
P. M. The steamer Yucatan, of the
same line, arrived last night from San
Francisco.
The funeral of Gus Johnson, the
fireman who was burned to death on
the Santa Catalina, will be held today
or tomorrow. The man apparently had
no relatives. No services will be held.
Martin Gilbert, a shipbuilder, who
lives at 288 V4 Third street, wishes it
made plain to his friends that he is
not the Martin Gilbert who was re
cently arrested on a charge of selling
stolen tools. The alleged theif was
arrested by Detectives Hellyer and
Tackaberry while trying to sell tools
identified as having been stolen from
the two East Side garages.
Under charter to load wheat for the
Portland Flouring Mills, the British
ship Kinrosshire sailed for Portland
from Honolulu yesterday, according to
advices received at the Merchants' Ex
change. The Norwegian ships Cortez and
Bolgen arrived at Linnton late yester
day to discharge ballast. They are to
load grain for foreign export.
Beaver Carries Potash.
The steamer Beaver, . which sailed
yesterday for San Francisco and Los
Angeles, had a consignment of 200
cases of potash' to be loaded at As
toria for San Francisco delivery. This
is the first shipment of this character
that the "Big Three" steamers have
ever carried, officials of the line say.
The Portland office was not informed
as to the use for which the consign
ment is intended, or the consignees.
The Beaver carried 2200 tons of gen
eral cargo from Portland and 350 pas
sengers. Because of her stay In the St,
Johns drydock she had not finished
her cargo by 3 o'clock yesterday, and
was about half an hour late in sailing.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. Not. 22. Arrived Steamer
Bremxwater. from Coos Bay: stamera Yuca
tan. J. B. Stetson and Yellowaione, from.
San Francisco; steamers Willamette aua
W. S. Herrln. from San Francisco. Sailed
ateamers JBeaver, for San. Francisco; Ueo.
V. Elder, for Surelca.
Astoria. Nov. 22. Arrived and left up at
o-iv Steamer Breakwater, from Coos Bay.
Arrived at 8 and leit up at 9 A M. Steamer
J. B. Stetson, from San Francisco. Arrived
at 10 A. M. and left up at 10:50 A. M.
Steamer lucatan. from San Francisco. Ar
rived at 10 A. M. and left up at 12 M.
Steamer Yellowstone, from San Francisco
via Coos Bay. Sailed at 8 A M. Steamer
Paralso. for San Franclaoo, Balled at 8:Si
M. British steamer Den of Arlle, for
Europe via Puget Sound and Orient. Ar
rived at 2 P. M. Steamer Xecanlcum. from
San Pedro. Sailed at 2 f. M. Steamer
Northland, for San Francisco. Arrived down
during night, Brltlati steamera Lowther
Range and St. Hugo. Arrived at i and
left uo at 2:30 P.-41. Steamer Willamette,
from San Francisco. Sailed at 1 P. M.
Steamer Nehalem. for San Francisco; British,
steamer St. Uugo, for United Kingdom.
Sailed at 5 P. M. Steamer Geo. W. Klder.
for Coos Bay. . Arrived and left up at 12:30
P. H- Steamer w. S. Herrln, for San Fran.
Cisco.
San Francisco. Nov. 22. Arrived at "11
A. M. Steamer Bear, from San Pedro. Ar
rived at 10 last nlicht Steamer Asuncion,
from Portland. Sailed at 7 last night
Steamer Roaaoka. for San Diego, from Port
land. Seattle. Nov. M.r-Arrived Steamers Marl,
cosa, from Southwestern Alaska; Nome City,
from San Francisco: prince George (British),
from Prince HuDort. Sailed Steamers Ad
miral Farrarut. for San Francisco; Prince
Gcorxe (British), for Prince Rupert.
COOS BAY. Or.. Nov. 22. (Special.) Tha
stoani schooner Nana Smith and the ateam
schooner Soeedwell. which departed from
the Upper Bay at 11 this morning, -were de
tained in oort. as th bar waa not passable.
Columbia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD. Nov. 22. Condition of the
bar at 3 P. M. Sea rough, wind soutnwest
20 miles, weather cloudy.
Tides at Astoria Monday.
High Water 1 Low Water.
8-.4H A. M 6.9 feet, 11:41 A. M....8. feat
4:50 P. M 7.4 feetl
Wind south 18 miles, sea smooth.
Marconi Wireless Reports.
(All positions reported at S P. Novem
ber 22, unless otherwise desUrnavted.)
Lncas, Richmond for Seattle, 60 miles
north of Columbia River.
Leelanaw, with barge Acapnlco in tow. Baa
Francisco for Nanalmo, 477 milea from San
Francisco.
Geo. w. Elder, Portland for Coos Bay,
six miles south of Tillamook.
President, San Francisco for Seattle, five
miles north of Capo M cares.
Kosa City, San Francisco for Portland, off
Heceta Head.
Speedwell. Coos Bay for .Francisco,
barbound inside Coos Bay.
Argyll, Seattle for San Francisco, 620
miles north of San Francisco.
Hooper, Baltimore for Seattle, 28 miles
north of Columbia River.
Northland, Portland for San Francisco, 40
miles south of Columbia River.
Chatham, JSagle Harbor for San Fran
cisco, 3M) miles from San Francisco.
Hubbard. San Pedro for Astoria, 10 miles
north of Yaquina Head.
Paralso, Portland for Coos Bay, 80 miles
south of Columbia River.
Sierra, Honolulu for an Francisco, 1958
miles out, November UT.
Wilhelmlna, San Francisco for Honolulu,
1109 miles out. November 21.
Atlas. San 'Francisco for Honolulu, lllO
miles out, November 21.
Matsonia, Honolulu for San Francisco, 485
miles out.
Arollne. San Fcdro for San Franclaoo, off
Point Sur.
Santa Cecilia, Port Angeles for San Fran
cisco. l!i miles north of Son Francisco.
hlttler. San Francisco for San Luis, 4o
miles south of San Francisco.
Adeline Smith, t'ooc Bay for Bay olnt.
45 miles north of San Francisco.
Governor-, Seattle for San Francisco, oft
Arena
Columbia, San Francisco for Tacoma, 20
miles south of Cape Bianco.
Santa Crux, San Pedro for San Francisco.
75 miles south of San Kranclsco.
Herrln. Monterey for Llnuton. 15 miles
from Linnton.
Dewey, San Francisco for Seattle, off
Slip Point
Olson. San Francisco for San Pedro, 20
miles east of Santa Barbara.
Bear, San Francisco for San Pedro,' 35
miles south of Point Sur.
Redondo, San Francinco for Cooa Bay,
46 miles north of San Francisco.
Honolulan. San Francisco for New York,
15 miles north of Point Sur.
Richmond, Point Wells for Richmond. 245
miles north of San Francisco.
Hanalet, Eureka for San Francisco, 28
milea south of Blunts Reef.
El Segundo. Point. Wells for El Segnndo.
516 miles north of El Segundo.
Aztec. Iqulque for San Francisco, 1166
miles south of San Francisco.
Roajtoke. San Francisco for San Pedro,
26 miles east of Point Concepclon.
Lyra. San Francisco for New York, 1824
miles south of ban Francisco.
City of Para, Saa Francisco for Balbea,
1172 miles south of San Francisco.
Pennsylvania, Balboa for San Francisco,
1057 miles south of San Francisco.
Yacht Venetia, San Francisco for San
Diego, five miles west of Point Vincent.
Oleum. San Francisco for Saa Pedro, 120
miles south ot San Francisco.
Admiral Farragut. Seattle for Ean Fran
cisco, off Point Wilson.
Yosemite, San Franclaoo for Seattle, off
Marrowstone Point.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Nov. 22. Maximum temper
ature, 52 degrees; minimum, 36 degrees.
River reading at 8 A. M., 4.1 feet: change In
last 24 hours, 0.4 foot fall. Total rainfall
(5 P. M. to 6 P. M.), 0.32 inches; total
rainfall since September 1, 1U14. 9.37 Inches -normal
rainfall since September 1, 10.1S
Inches: detlciency of rainfall since September
1. 1914, 0.81 Inch. Total sunshine Novem
ber 22, 2 hours, 18 minutes: possible sun
shine, 9 hours, 12 minutes. Barometer (re
duced to sea-level) at 5 P. M., U0.15 Inches.
THE WEATHER.
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WEATHBR CONDITIONS.
A depression of decided character Is cen
tral over Alberta, and the barometer is ris
ing rapidly over Washington and Oregon.
Uuring tne uuu.s tatu -
fallen in Western Washington. Western Ore-
and snow has occurred in the Lower Lakes
Region. The changes In temperature since
yesterday have been unimportant.
The conditions are favorable for fair
weather In ths district Monday, except in
Northwestern Oregon and Western Washing
ton, where it will continue unsettled, with
occaaional rain.
FORECASTS:
Portland nd vicinity Monday, occasional
rain: southwesterly wines.
Oregon Monday, tair, except occasional
rain Northwest portion; southwesterly winds.
Washington Monday, fair east, rain west
portion : southwesterly winds.
Idaho Monday, fair.
S. A- BSALS, District Forecaster.
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