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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1915)
THE MORXEN'G OKEGOXIA3T. FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1915. a a a a goa p d ca cro o n a a a n ooo "INSURGENTS" LOSE OR TO YO IN METHODIST SUIT GHFT fl ( D Judge Gatens Rules That He Has No Right to Order Reopening of Church. LOSERS HELD FOR COSTS Subject Declared flatter for Ec clesiastical Court to Settle Tax ation Hint Made on Bench V, Is Not Kef rred To. The "insurgent" faction of the First Methodist Episcopal Church lost its suit to compel opening of the doors of the old Tylor-8treet Church yesterday morning, when Circuit Judge Gatens signed a decree dismissing the action and refusing to grant an injunction against the church "regulars." The decree signed by Judge Gatens was prepared by himself, although at' torneys for each of the church factions had submitted decisions as desired by them. In his decision Judge Gatens re- fuses to grant the injunction asked by the "insurgents." ordering the church not to selL lease, or use for any other than church purposes the property at Third and Taylor streets, where tne oio church stands. The judge also refused to demand that the church doors be opened, xms. he said. Is entirely out of his iurlsdic. tion. It is within the powers of the church authorities to close the doors of the church if they choose. In his oral - decision from the bench last month, however. Judge Gatens had said: can't order them to take the padlock oif that door any more than I can tell them what hymns they shall sing. But I will say that under the deed to this property, if that building isn't used for church purposes, somebody is going to have to pay taxes on it. Evidence Declared Lacking. In deciding that he cannot enjoin the church authorities from disposing of the property, the Judge said that there had not been sufficient evidence to show that there was any Intention of using it for any other than church pur poses. Bishop Cooke had testified that the intention was to open a mission in the huildinsr. Judge Gatens" decision yesterday closes, for the present at least, a law suit that resulted from a controversy within the church covering a period of more than two years. Trouble began with the consolidation of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at l nira and Taylor streets and the Grace Church at Twelfth and Taylor streets. As a result of this consolidation the Taylor-Street Church was closed last October. For years it had Deen a land mark In Portland. The first Methodist Church In Portland had been built on the same ground in 1850. The newer structure was finished in imo. Many old inhabitants who had wor shiped in the Taylor-street Church since their childhood objected to con solidation with the newer Grace Church. They formed an "insurgent' party and procured about 350 signa tures to a petition of protest. . Street Services Came Trouble. Last October when the doors of the old church were closed over the pro it nf thAne "insurcents." the contro versy culminated in a suit to compel the opening of the doors and to en join the church authorities from dis posing of the property. At the same tin. the "insurgents" began holding services every Sunday in the street in front of the old cnurcn. -tnese services were the cause of further trouble within the church when Bishop Cooke ordered Rev. Clarence True Wil son, former pastor of the Taylor-street Church, to decline an invitation to preach a sermon at one of the meet ings in the street. Trial of the suit began last month be for Judere Gatens. and during the whole proceedings the courtroom was packed with church people, a majority of whom were women. Peace Attempt Futile. After the case had proceeded sev eral dayF. Judge Gatens declared a recess and called representatives of the two factions together in a conference In an effort to adjust the differences out of court. After several meetings, the conferees failed to agree and the trial was resumed. Judge Gatens then left the bench, declaring he had al ready made up his mind about the case, and declined to hear, any more testimony. The trial then proceeded without a judge for the sole benefit of the court reporter, who will have to make a transcript of the long pro ceedings. When the taking of testimony was completed Judge Gatens resumed the bench and stated that the differences of the two factions were matters for ecclesiastical authorities to adjust, and that he had no jurisdiction In the mat ter. Therefore, he said, he could not grant the Injunction asked by the "in surgents." The final decision, or findings of fact and conclusions of law, signed by the Judge yesterday, assesses the costs of tho salt against the "insurgents." TOMni CELUTAIPMra CO.VTIXCATIOX OF CRCISK TO SAJf FRANCISCO NOW PROPOSED. Party of 30 or 40 Plans to Ship Antos for "Columbia River Day" at Fair and Return in Pageant. The cruise down the Columbia and Snake Rivers from Lewiston in celebra tion of the opening of the Celilo Canal. May 3-8. may be extended to San Fran cisco, there to culminate with the cele bration of "Columbia River day" on May 10, the 123d anniversary of the dis covery of the Columbia by Captain Gray. Announcement has been received by Wallace R. Struble from Lewiston that between 30 and 40 who are coming from that section are planning to ship their automobiles down the river and to San Francisco after the conclusion of the celebration In Astoria. After the cele bration in San Francisco, they wil? or ganise an advertising pageant and tour Southern California and return to the Northwest by way of the Pacific High way. Mr. Struble has communicated with the director of special events at San Francisco to ascertain if May 10 can be set aside as Columbia River day, in which case efforts will be made to gather a great crowd to go by water from here to participate in the celebra tion, as a conclusion of the Celilo cele bration. Clarence Reamea. United States Dis trict Attorney, has Informed Mr. Stru ble that every effort will be made to complete the legal details necessary to the transfer of the Oregon City locks to the Government, so that this may be , incorporated as one of the features of Q Bays Htt " '&! i a . a bb s v U ask 'XAAZ'3&.,?AnA iS ISS&3SSSS8H fSSBSSi u WWSqg&mm llllv CI If f ii lill n ffeM 3 . 1 is Ii i i 1 ot iiii ii if i lillM ' I i $ m f mmml hi iiK MiLL-iuoiAfl mninuu . ,: 1 11 FJa: , , I --A New Spring Hat to the distort of Portland's Busiest Mens Stoi iiiimiiiiiiiimiiuiioiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii o Psooles . OotHiimiS Co JLi Featuring Their New MiH-to-Man Method J 104-106 Third St.; Bet. Wash, and Sbbn ni!!IIIIIIIIIlll!!!liIO!ll!lll!!lllllll!llIlll The World's Greatest Ready-to-Wear Clothing FACTORY-TO -WEARER DIRECT! Recently the new management of the Peoples Clothing Company announced to Portland people that they had joined the greatest clothing organi-. zation and chain of stores in the West. This firm is now a member of the famous Shirley chain (stores in all principal cities), who sell clothing direct from fac tory to wearer, doing away with the needless middle man and his profit. This news was received with open arms by Port land people and already hundreds have availed themselves with the wonderful money-saving values that this new affiliation presents. Naturally, like all mortal men. your desire is to get the best clothes made at the lowest price, and five minutes of your time will convince you that the Peoples Clothing Company is the place. At a price as low as ?10 you can get an all-wool suit that is positively the equal of suits sold in other stores at $15. A strong statement, but true. At $15 vou can cet a suit that sells in the old way at $25, and at $20 you can get a suit that is the equal of ,any $30 suit in America, unless it be purchased from one of our chain of stores. TTFor three days, and three days only Friday, Sat- II urday and Monday we are going to give our pat- rons their choice of our new Spring Portogan Hats. This is strictly an advertising offer and is to acquaint more people with the superior worth and merit of the clothing values possible under our new method of sell ing from factory to wearer direct. Such an offer will not be repeated for at least a year. llli!III!III!l!!ll!l!II!OIIIII!lllilllllll!l!IHI Eventually you will buy your clothing at the Peoples because you save the middleman s profit. Start now Store Open Saturday Until lO P. M. lillllinilEliliiUHlIIOllIllSlllllIllllIIlIllil 0 0 a $ a n G 0 diSi; wm -iar 7i At c- i JliSBB Just a Few m0 of the Models FRE'f One of Our New Style Faite Portogan Hats to Every Customer at Our Cxand Opening There are no strings attached t this offer p.d you get your choice from any of our ntew Spring Wtogan Hats. It is an advertising offer ripr three diyg only and will not be repeated for one yer. 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Mr. Struble went to Eugene yesterday and address the School of Commerce on tha opening of the Celilo Canal and its commercial importance. Y. M. C. A. BOYS SEEK $200 Thirty to Try to Raise Fund to Buy Covering for Floor. Thirty boys under' the direction of the boys' cabinet of the T. M. C A. will attempt -to raise $200 tomorrow to buy linoleum to cover the floor In the bovs' lobby. Murlin T. Parks is president of the cabinet and will start the boys out In teams of two. Certificates costing 1 each will be offered to business men who will be visited. The certificates will be redeemed either by applying the amount on a boy's membership or as payment for a camp fee for a boy who has never been to Spirit Lake camp. About 100 boys are expecting to make the trip this Summer. FARMERS WANT ROAD ISSUE Attitude In Eastern Part of County Reported Favorable. Farmers between Portland and the eastern county lines are strongly in favor of the proposed $1,250,000 bond issue with which to hard-surface the trunk county roads, according t relia ble reports received the past few days. Tab was kept by the driver of a jitney between Portland and Gresham f o sev eral days this week of the sentiment of passengers carried, with In result that no farmer carried from Gresham to Portland was opposed to the bond issue, and 90 per cent of- the a-issn-gers carried from Portland to Giesham said they will vote for the bond issue. "The farmers and others I have car ried." said the driver, "want the Base Line. Section, Powell Valley and Sandy roads paved. They realize that for every dollar Portland pays for the work they will be only taxed about 8 cents." At the meeting of Pomona Grange Wednesday at Gresham It was found that the more progressive members from all parts of the county favor the bond issue and will, vote for it. OREGON ALMANAC ISSUED Advance Copies Show That Book Is Fund of Information About State. Advance copies of the 1915 Oregon Almanac have been distributed and 300,000 copies for free distribution will be ready in two weeks and may be obtained by writing to the Oregon State Immigration Commission, Com mercial Club building, Portland. The new almanac has 320 pages de voted to Information for homeseekers, settlers and investors. The last edi tion, that of 1913, had but 144 pages. A resident of Oregon for six years said that he had learned more about the state through reading the almanac for 30 minutes than during his six years of residence. The almanac was prepared under the supervision of C. C Chapman, Oregon State Immigration Agent, who In turn was assisted by J. W. Brewer, W. L. Crissey, Edward N. Weinbaum and others. It contains statistics on every resource and industry in the state. BAND DIRECTOR PROTESTS W. E. McElroy Xot Chosen on Merit by Council, Says A. De Caprlo. Declaring that the selection of W. E. McElroy as leader of the City Park band during the coming season was not on the basis of merit, in spite of the fact that the Council announced that it would be, A. De Caprio, who was an applicant for the position, has made a protest to Commissioner Brewster. He says the handling of the proposition was not fair. "A request was made to the effect that we furnish our compositions and music," says Mr. De Caprio. "I went to a lot of trouble to do this and then the Council disregarded It- I supposed the music was to be referred to a com mittee of musicians or someone who knew music. Instead, it was ignored in the consideration, the Council being the Judge. I do not protest over the selection of Mr. Mc Elroy, hut I do protect against the city ukinK applicant to V"A of work and vxpt-nnft to nh. musical ability and then Intno applicants' reports and mtik I award on pom of hr harl " "You Can Do Better for Less on Third Sh AND SO CAN THE BABY Find and 'cut out that sentence ten times from this or an. other ad take them to POWERS' FURNITURE STORE You will get a $2.25 SIDEWALK SULKY for SI. Go It pays to watch for Third Streeters' announcements. r