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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1915)
i THE MOTtyTXG OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915. CHURCH RECORDS CHIEF TESTIMONY Martin L. Pipes, Attorney for "Insurgent" Methodists, Re cites All Preliminaries. WOMEN MUCH IN EVIDENCE Froceeilings Generally Monotonous, but Some Inconsistencies Uring Smiles Noon Hour Visitors Invited to Await "Services." All yesterday Martin L. Tipes. at torney for the "insurgent" faction in the Klrft Methodist Episcopal Church, which i m(W trying its cause for the reopening of the old Taylor-street Church, stood by the witness stand in Circuit Judge Gatens" courtroom and read church records and minutes covering- two years and a half and show ing in official language the Intricate ramifications of the controversy which led to the present suit. When he had finished, at nearly B "clock. Rev. F. L. Loveland. pastor of the First Methodist Kpisiopal Church, and who. during the trial so far. has sat by the side of John B. Cleland. attorney for the "regular'' faction, spoke to him. wonder how you can read that way all day?" said Rev. Mr. Loreland. "It seems to me it would affect your oice." "My voice was trained in the best school." responded Mr. fipes. "I learned that from a Methodist minis ter from my father." t Record Tell of C'onaolldntlon. The records and minutes told the entire story of events leading up to the present suit. The proposal was made to conolidate the church at Third and Taylor streets with the church at Twelfth and Taylor streets in July, 1911. Committees from each church were appointed to consider the matter. Since the old First Methodist Episcopal Church at Third and Taylor streets was built among the trees in 1850, the blocks surround ini? It have itrown un til the place of worship is hemmed in on all sides by business buildings, hotels and stores. Streetcars and heavy trucks rumble by on the pave ment outside, and complaint was made that traffic disturbed the services. The consolidation was effected in the Fall of 1!12. In January. VMi, the proposal was made to sell the old church property or to lease it. and to use the money to provide better quar ters at the other location at Twelfth and Taylor streets. This brought in stant objection from some of the older members. They had worshiped in the old church since they were chil dren: some had been baptized there, many bad been married there, and had started their children to Sunday school there. They were loath to see the property dedicated to any other pur pose. Uoora Clone October, 1914. Matters ran along: through a maze of controversies, proposals and counter proposals until October, 1914. when the Taylor-street church was ordered closed and an Imposing padlock was placed on the heavy oak doors. The "insurgent" faction then becan to hold services in the street in front of the church. Then S. A. Mtansbery. C W. tiay and a number of others brought suit against the First Metho dist Kpiscopal Church in an attempt to force Its opening. These and many other things of like nature were read from the records by Mr. Pipes, while Norman C Thome, who was for a time secretary of the otticial board of the church, pointed out the minutes having a bearing on the case at issue. Mr. Thorne went on the wit ness stand Monday afternoon, occupied the chair all day yesterday, and Mr. Cleland had not concluded his cross examination when court adjourned last night. Women Sit Through Hearing. Tn spite Tf the fact that the proceed ings were dry and monotonous, more than -00 people were packed in the courtroom all day. About 60 per cent tf these were women. Mr. Pipes contrived at times to re lieve the monotony by the manner of reading the minutes. After concluding the record of a" particularly stormy ses sion over the consolidation question, Jlr. I'ipes adjusted his spectacles, raised bis eyes to Judge Galena, and read the last paragraph: "The assemblage." he said, "then rose and sans 'Ulessed lie the Tie That Jiinds.' " Never was there a more orderly courtroom audience of its Bize than that which watched the proceedings in .Judge Gateiiii' department yesterday. All of the people sat as still as though they were in church. Some of the women brought their fcnittiug or needlework. and were busily engaged all day with their eyes on their work, but their ears on the alert. Special Seatiag Provided. To accommodate the large audience, which completely overflowed the court room seats, chairs were requisitioned from all parts of the Courthouse, and only a small space was left for an aisie and for the accommodation of witnesses and attorneys. At o'clock, while the court was still adjourned for noon recess, a crowd of women appeared at the locked courtroom door. Hearing their attempts to get in, Frank Hennessey, cierk of the court, opened the door. There was a chorus of "ohs" and "jhs" as they noticed the empty court room. "Services don't begin until - o'clock," announced Mr. Hennessey in his politest tine. "You may come in and wait il jou wish." PERSONALMENTION. It. J. Slusher of Astoria, is at the Oregon. w. Caldwell, of The Dalles, is at the Oregon. V. J. Moore, of Tasco, Is at the Reward. J. A. Van Ness, of Seattle, is at the Carlton. G. A. Sinythe, of Diamond, is at the Carlton. A. K. Cyrus, of Astoria, Is at the Terklns. G. P. Kennedy, of Mist, Is at the Ferkins. W. R. Burnham. of Monroe, is at the Nortonia. Ward W. MacHenry, of Baker, is at the Seward. J. O. Freeman, of Moro. Is at the Multnomah. V. A. Gilles. of Woodburn, is at the Multnomah. John Goldsberg, of Hood River, Is at the Nortonia. J. W. Palmer, of Hood River, Is at the Cornelius. Mrs. Ralph Cowglll, of Medford. Is at the Oregon. C. D. Crosby, United States Cua- ii toms Inspector, of Astoria, is at the Cornelius. D. D. Bunner. of Springfield, Or., is at the Nortonia. J. M. Dougan. a capitalist, of Tacoma, is at the Oregon. O. Jorgen Olson, a banker of Yacolt, is at the Seward. W. R. Knight, a merchant of Corbett, is at the Nortonia. Mrs. Wright Chandler, q Richland, is at the Multnomah. M. E. Schurte. a merchant of Arling ton, Is at the Perkins. Frank Randell, a merchant of Day ton, is at the Cornelius. E. D. Nicholson, a Minneapolis mer chant, is at the Carlton. Robert E. Smith, an attorney 01 Roseburg. Is at the Seward. A. O. Uayward. a business man of Hammond, is at the Perkins. J. F. Vernon, a business man ot Myrtle Creek, is at the Cornelius. George Knudsen, a Chesterbrook lumber merchant, is at the Carlton. Mrs. Watson Eastman, a prominent t MOT1IKR OF It CHILDRE n DIES AT YONCA LLA. i:: C I vili 1 TrtrriitMai'jiMB''-'--' Mrs. Armenia P. Jones. Mrs. Armenia Parker Jones, aged 5S years, died February 6 at her late residence at Yoncalla after a brief illness and was buried in Yoncalla Cemetery, the Rev. Mr. Hocking, of Yoncalla Methodist Episcopal Church, to which Mrs. Jones belonged, of ficiating at the services. Mrs. Jones was the mother of 11 chil dren, all of whom were present at the funeral. They are: Charles W. Parker. Mrs. Effie Steeby. Arta W. Parker, Mrs. Bessie l Hodges and Mrs. Pearl Hoberg, of Portland: Frank F. Parker, of Wilbur: Ora L. Parker, of Wenatchee Clarence E. Parker, of Eugene: Mrs. Mary Graham, of Goldendale: Oliver L. Jones, of Norton: Walter Jones, of Yon calla. With them her husband survives. society matron of Prinevllle, Is at the Multnomah. v l-i ritynnn of the Interstate Com merce Commission, is registered from San Francisco at the Benson. Samuel Veatch, general chairman of the Order of Railway Conductors, Southern Pacific system, is at the Imperial. cwirArso. Fen. 9. (Special.) From Portland today, registered at the Great Northern, was G. F. Ashby. GARBAGE DUMP YET IRES Stench Pluint of Unfinished Mar qiiiim Gulch Project Itepeated. How to get rid of several hundred tons of garbage, which were dumped in,to the head of Marquam gulch last Fall under the garbage disposal system inaugurated by Commissioner Daly, is a problem confronting the city park bureau. Residents are complaining bit terly about the- stench, as are the auto ists who drive over Terwilliger boule vard. It was the plan originally to dump the refuse in the gulch and cover it over. When the dumping started the stench became so bad that residents of the district made a vigorous protest. Since then nothing has been done to re lieve conditions. Dumping in the gulch has been discontinued, but no effort has been made to dispose of the mass. FARM WASTE HELD BIG Lincoln High School Speaker Suy6 One-Half Products Are Lost. That about half the food products grown on the soil of America are wast ed was the statement made by O. H. Benson, agriculturalist of the United States Department of Education, in his address at Lincoln High School yes terday in conjunction with his fruit canning demonstration. "There is a great deal of true gos pel." he said, "in the saying, 'An apple a day will keep the doctor away.' " Owing to the rapid advance In the prices of foodstuffs, Mr. Benson said that there was a need for the culti vation of thrift among the people of the country, lie declared that articles of diet for which ?l was paid 15fe years ago now cost Jl.SSi. The Palmyra palm in one ft 18 varieties crowing In Crylon from which MMr my be extra--t-d. 11 Is rart- about Colombo ana !n the upcuunlry, hut is tne principal paira crown in the northern part of the Island, especially In the neighborhood of Jaffa. LOVE TOKENS HERE Valentines Again Attest .to Popularity of Cupid. , COMICS FALL BY WAYSIDE Books, Calculated to Awaken Throb, to Be in Demand Among Swains. Latest Schools of Art Have Representation at Stores. Glad hearts, sad hearts. Lots of hearts there be: But If you want a sweetheart. Order it from me. Cupid, with swagger air, a pencil be hind his ear and with all the assurance of a typical traveling salesman, looks out from a 1915 valentine and assures the public that there may be new styles In valentines; in fact, they may be as unique as the Spring: costumes, but that love and .sweethearts are as popular as ever. As February 14 draws nigh there Is a rush for the valentine counters. The dainty love tokens were not displayed as early as usual this year and the cynics began to crow, "Love Is out of fashion. Love is nonsense. Valentines! Bah!" But now the windows and coun ters are filled with attractive reminders that the cynic is all wrong. The val entine erase is as popular as it ever was. The old-time comics are seen no more, but in their place are found the postals that are unique in design and decoration, but not offensive. The frilly valentines have had their day. Modern art is noted on the latest de signs Cubist and impressionist styles are adapted, and even the futurist may be seen on some of the valentines. Among the daintiest are water-colored decorations and charming pictures of pretty girls arrayed in fashion's latest modes. The delightful old custom of sending books will be revived this year, and some of the "heart-throb" stories and volumes of verse will find their way to milady's home on Sunday morn when the messenger boy rings the door bell and says: "A guy sent dis here to Miss Brown." Tho books will have a gilt band on which will be engraved "Valentine Greetings." The confec tioners have a wonderful array of candy boxes ready for the auspicious day. In design and cloring they are gay and attractive and will be sent by hundreds of fond admirers to their very best sweethearts. A valentine in the shape of a trunk tag is quite popular among those chaps who have serious intentions. On this tag is printed in bright red letters: If you will be my valentine. . We'll put this on a trunk of mine. And I will Join you in a plot To let a preacher tie the knot. DEVELOPERS MEET SOON Programme of Southwest Washing ton Session to Be Out in Tew Days. CENTRA LI A, Wash., Feb. 9. (Spe cial.) J. W. Daubney, president of the Southwest Washington Development Association, in a few days will an nounce the programme for the annual meeting of the association to be held February 25 in Olympia. New officers will be elected. The Belgian question will be. among the numerous subjects taken, up. Both President Daubney and Financial Sec retary Mulder expect a big attend ance, as it is anticipated that this Summer will bring the greatest Influx of settlers in the history of Southwest Washington, and the best way of locat ins them will be discussed at the meeting. GUARD CITY CHILD IS PLEA Xormal Stadents Hear of Xeed of Agriculture In Schools. OREGON' NORMAL SCHOOL, Mon mouth, Feb. 9. (Special.) Mr. Benson, of the Department of Agriculture of the United States, gave an illustrated talk in the Normal chapel today on "Home Economics and Agriculture in the Public Schools." He emphasized the fact that the city boy should have a chance in the agriculture world. Mr. Benson says: "Play in cities is artificial: the place of abode in a city is a house, in the country is a home. The cities are offering too much for the boys and girls in the way of amusement and pleasure." In the work that Mr. Benson out lined was the idea of cleaning up the back yards and making them a pro ductive place of foods instead of dis ease germs. GOVERNOR INDORSES FETE Mr. Withrcombe Announces Co-operation for Celilo Event. LEWISTOT, Idaho, Feb. 9. (Spe cial.) "It will give me the greatest pleasure to co-operate with you in celebrating an event of such real im portance to Oregon and all the coun try tributary to the Columbia River," writes Governor James Wlthycombe. of Oregon, to the committee of one hundred in charge of the celebration Open a Charge Account at This Store and Get Trading Stamps With Your Purchases Rest Rooms, Public Telephones, Writing Rooms, Emergency Hospital, Etc., on the Second Floor Tea Room 4th Floor Portland's most popular dining place. All food prepared under most rigid sanitary inspec tion. Prompt a"d ef ficient service. Olds, Wortman Sc King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Pacific Phone Marshall 4800 Home Phone A 6231 Home Journal Patterns Easy to use, correct in stylo and accurate in design. Use L a d i e s' Home Journal patterns for best results. De partment on 1st floor. Annual Inventory Clean-up Sales And Advance Showing New Spring Merchandise in All Depts. Todau DOUBLE Trading Stamps ft Basement Underprice Store Wmm Dresses for Wo men Selling Formerly Up to $20.00, on Sale Today s $6.79 In the Basement 88 Women's and Misses' Dresses in this extraordinary Clean-up offering for to day. Some are of fine wool serges in black, navy, brown, green, etc., for street wear. Others in attractive models for evening wear, of chiffons in white, pink, light blue, etc. All are handsomely 'trimmed and good styles. Dresses in this assort ment formerly selling at $17.50 7Q and $20. Your choice today at only Women's $1.19 House Dresses for 55c $1.00 and $1.25 Waists at 49c Women's $5 Shoes $2.69 . New Spring Stock in All Sizes and Widths a pair Basement 2000 pairs of Women's High-Grade Shoes, just received direct from factory. The latest Spring styles in patent leather, with gray.Jawn, brown or black cravenette tops and spool or sri-aight heels. We have them in all sizes and widths. Standard $4 to $5 Foot- GC) JQ wear on sale today at, the pair aJWvt Women's $3 and $3.50 Patent or Gunmetal Shoes $2.43 Misses and Children's $2.50 High-Top Hoots, Pair $l.i)S Basement Women's nouse Dresses of good grade chambray and per cale. Plain colors, checks, stripes, etc. Well made and nicely fin ished. Regular $1.00 and IZ EZg $1.19 Dresses oir" sale forWiJW Basement This includes our en tire line of lingerie Waists,. selling heretofore up to $1.25. High or low necks, long and short sleeves. Great many styles. Yojr5.Qx choice now at low price of tiJV Women's 50c Tea Aprons Now at 19c 69c Embroidery Flounctngs 29c Basement Women's tea Aprons in assorted styles, trimmed with laces and ribbons. Some slightly soiled and mussed. Aprons worth up to 50c on sale in the Base- l Q ment your choice at only -- ft' Basement 20 to 36 Embroidery Flouncings in dainty designs for waists, dresses, lingerie, etc., etc. Grades in this lot selling hereto fore up to- 69c Clean-Up OQ Price, the yard, now onlyW74 $1.50 Lace Curtains, Special, 98c Pr. 39c Bungalow Nets at 29c Yard Basement N ottingham Lace Scrims and Swisses in white and ecru. Some have hemstitched bor der. 2 yards long and regular width. $1.25 to $1.50 Cur- QQg tains on sale for Clean-Up O Basement 2000 yards Bungalow Nets in white and ecru. Dainty window and door hangings in many neat patterns. 36 to 45-inch widths. Special for the OQ Clean-Up Sale at, the yard 19c Bleached Pillow Tubing 50 inches Wide, Special, Yard at loC 25c to 35c Mill Ends Shirting Flannels on Sale now, the Yard 17c $1.50 Royal Worcester Corsets at 98c Muslin Underwear, Special, 59c Garment ' New line just received. Basement New Spring models in Rcyal Worcester and other well known Corsets. Long or medium hip with good grade hose support ers. Sizes 19 to 28. $1.50 QQ. Corsets on sale now for'C3 Basement- Dainty white Undermuslins, gowns, skirts and combinations. Lace and embroidery-trimmed styles. Priced very special for the Clean- CZr Up sale at the low price of OiV i 75c Fancy Silks Today at 29c a Yard Silk Poplins on Sale at 39c Yard Basement Hundreds of yards of fancy Silks in stripes, plaids, fig ures, etc. Widths from 18 to 36 inches. Nearly all colors. Grades worth up to 75c on sale at O Qi the low price of, the yard Basement New Spring shades in Silk Poplins the ideal fabric launders perfectly and will not pull. Shown in all the newest colors and priced special for Clean- OQ Up Sale at the low price 04 Men's Union Suits, Worth to $1.39, 79c Odd Lines of Boys Suits at $1.98 Basement All boys Suits in tho Basement Underprice Store are in cluded in this Clean-Up. Good styles and materials. Sizes 15, 16 and 17. Your choice J " QQ while they last, only j5X70 Men's. $1.25 Outing Flannel Pajamas Sizes IS to 18 Special S!V Double Stamps Given Today With All Basement Cash Purchasca. Basement Broken lines of men's Union Suits in white, gray and ecru. Nearly all sizes in the as sortment, but not all sizes in each style. Grades worth up to 'JCkf. $1.39 at Clean-Up Price This 26-Piece Set of Silver $5.5 Basement Wm. Rogers' guaran teed Silverware. Set consists of 6 knives, 6 forks, 6 table spoons, 6 tea spoons, 1 butter knife and 1 sugar spoon 26 pieces, with chest, selling regularly at J C CZfl $8.75. Today atonlyP-''v No Phone orders taken for this. Closing Out Odd Lines Spoons, Ladles, F orks. Etc. Berry Spoons, Gravy Ladles, Cold Meat Forks, and Pie gc Knives selling formerly at 50c, on sale for the Clean-Up Price of Regular 25c grade Sugar Spoons and Butter Knives. Now, each 1Q No telephone orders filled for any of these Special Offerings Today. ALENTINES. We are prepared to show you the largest and most complete line of Val entines and Novelties in the city. Postcards, Cupids, Hearts, Favors, Invitations, Candle Shades and Table Decorations of all kinds. Also hundreds of humor- J f d T CZfh ous novelties at IL .151.11 Notions and Small Wares Underpricedfor TODAY Bargain Circle, First Floor Many special offerings in notions and small wares for today's selling. Don't fail to take advantage of these weekly sales and save on articles you use every day. John J. Clark's 5c Spool Cotton 200 Yards 2 Spool Tic 35c Dress Makers' Pins Put Up in 'i-Lb. Box. Special 27 25e and 35c Barrettes in Assorted Styles, Special Now at 1 V Regular 25c Pin Holder and Cushion, Special Now at Only 15 10c Collar Supports now only 6 25c Sterling Skirt Markers 19? 18c Kid Curlers, Special Only 13 25c Sleeve Protectors, pair 15 5c Safety Pins at two Cards 5C 25c Sanitary Aprons now for 1! 25c Spool Holders, Special at 19 Women's 25c Fancy Round Garters, priced, the pair, now at only 19 10c Pearl Buttons at, the dozen 5 5c Collar Buttons, 12 on card 2Va Guaranteed Spool Silks, 100 yards to spool, all colors, now only 5J Hair Nets, with or without elastic, put up five in package, now 10? 5c Sonomor Fasteners, special 3 5c Basting Cotton, the spool 4c 2'c Darning Cotton, 45 yards 1 10c Cotton Belting, a yard, at 5$ Women's 15c Sew-On Supporters special sale now at, pair 10 15c Folding Wire Coat Hanger 7 5c Wire or Wood Coat Hanger 3C 20c Dress Weights now, yard 1 7C Regular 10c Cube Pins, special !iC 10c Featherstitch Braids only 15c Combination Couta and TanU Hangers, special now at only 10c Featherbone in white and bliick on sale at special price of, yd. S 5c Wire Hair Pins, asstd., for 5c Hooks and Eyes 2 cards at 5 15c Child's Hose Supporters 1 0 15c Stocking Protectors now lOc 10c Shoe Trees on sale now at SC Don't forget to ask for Stamps. 10c Curling Irons on sale now C 75c Twine Shopping Bugs at 50 10c Bone Hairpins, the box, at 7C 10c Bias Seam Tape, now only 5 $1, "Victoria" Plaiters now at 25 5c Stocking Darners now only He 5c Removable Col. Supports 2Mi Closing Out Special Line Girdle Foundations at Only 8S 1 Women's Hand Bags, Purees, Music Rolls, Etc, Special Now at 25 I ' " commemorating tne completion of the Celilo Canal, to be held at Lewiston, Mv 3 The Governor's letter, marked with enthusiasm, has followed those 1 received by the committee from the Governors of Idaho, Washington and Montana. At a meeting of the executive board of the committee of one hundred yea terday all arrantrementa were com pleted for the meeting of the general committee on Wednesday, when w TART OF THE CROWD THAT IS IN CONSTANT ATTENDANCE AT METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH HEARING IN CIRCUIT JUDGE GAT ENS' COURT. t i till 1 1 I t Ti. 2 Cr v- W-rJ sij " - - '- - " , . ,... . MA3.T WOMEN BRING THEIR NEEDLEWORK TO THIS TRIAL A.ND BIT ALL DAY LISTEMNO TO LAWYERS EXAMINE THE WITNESSES. Btruble, representing the Tortland Chamber of Commerce, will announin to the meeting the arranKomenta of the Portland orgnnlatinn. ' Valuable Item for Men HeeJth and atrenrth hitherto ur.knowTJ will b f-H "urviiiB; In rich red blood through the ar terlea and reina and life'a grfal et amMtiima may ! ralled aa never befora if the following apeclal treatment I followed ly thuae men, and women, too, wlm are atrieken Willi that tliol dreaded of all al'llicllonw. n.-rv-ous exhaustion, avoimanlel with aneh aymptotna aa extieom nervoiiKlieaa, liu-nmnlii. ld e tremltiea. melancholia, head aches. lonatipal ion and dVKi'ep rin kldn.v trnuMe. dreadlol dreama-nf dlr.-fol d li.a.-teri.. tlm Iditv In vanturliiK and a ueneral Inability to art nalmally at all tlmeH aa other people do l,a-K of poii-e and equllll.riutn In men l a conatHlit aoorca of ainhar iaMment even when the pui'lii: leat auapecta It. I or the l.enr fit of those who want a resolu tion to full, hounding health and all tho hnpplneit.1 areninpanylng it, the following home treainu-t.t la given It eontain no opiatea or habit forming druga what ever: The treatment ronalala of t' three-grain i adoniene tal'let t, pxt'krd in a.-uled tuhea. and widely preacriliud and dlpened by -phvalelana and wll-to. ked pharmin'latH. Villi dlre. tliuia (or aelf-admlnmtration now e-om-pany eai:h tul'e. It Ik rlHlrii'M that theae tal'letM ponaeai, the moat wonderful tonle-in vlaora l -Ing power which ran anon be experienced after taking them.- A