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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1915)
If - i - 4 - i - s ::of 12 PASTOR'S SACRIFICE REVEALED BY SUIT n- U:it: IS..X- I x Ul. nUIIS IVietJlS UaSI IvOieS'OI $100,000 Debt Taken to 4 Help Out Nephews. TIMBER COMPANY FAILS cture Platform, Sermons and Writings Earn Monty to Meet Obligation Voluntarily Assumed and Sacrifice Lasts Years. v when Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis prominent Congregational pastor of Brooklyn. If. Y., and quite as famous aa a lecturer dnd author, was sued yes- ... terday in the Multnomah County v-ouris.ior personal promissory notes aggregating more than 1 12.000. the i first revelation of a great sacrifice was made. -;; The notes represent the ragged eages or a voluntary responsibility to- :r tanng more than $100,000 which Dr. Minis assumed in 1911. when two ,:. nephews,-whom he had helped to es tablish in the timber business, failed. .; and they were unable to meet their i, jiaDiuties in British Columbia. Money In Bank for Notes. By a life of sacrifice for himself and family Dr. Hillis has since 1911 paid consiaeraoiy over toO.ooo of h nephew s indebtedness, and yesterday - as soon as the suits were filed, through nis attorney, C. W. Fulton, of Port land. Dr. Hillis, who has long been personal friend, of ex-Senator Fulton, arranged to place the required sum in a Portland bank for payment. The ar rangement practically precluded any further execution of the suits. One of the notes is for S9000, which was due July 1, and a note for $3058.97, due Do cember 31. 1914. The notes were In , fator of Brayton &. Lawbaugh. a Chi cago timber firm. , The suite revealed reasons for Dr. Hillis' having taken so assiduously- to the lecture platform, and explained the almost marvelous continuity of hia literary output in the last four or five years. Sermons Helsv Pay Debt. Every dollar thus earned and much that he earned in his preaching in Brooklyn has gone to pay this In- debtednesa -of more . than $100,000 : which Dr. Hillis. personally, was -not ;, responsible for, but which he voluntar. ily assumed because "it was he who had introduced hia nephews into busl ness circles, and Decause ne was a ;. minor stockholder in the failed timber firm. Nine years ago. Dr. Hillis admitted last night, when pressed., for an ex planation, two of his nephews, whose names he is withholding for the same laudable reason that he assumed the responsibility, organized the W.- P. i. Hillis Company to deal in timber lands .!- In British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Hillis. interested in making his nephews' undertaking as promising as !, possible from the start, introduced them into business circles and espe- ;; daily to a firm of British Columbia .,, bankers, who handled the paper of the concern. Block of Stock Taken. ' ; . Dr. Hillis himself took a small block of stock, to sustain the faith in the - undertaking. When the crash came in ; -1911. Dr.. Hillis, who has always been prosperous, but who has. always given . freely to charities and public benefits, was himself "unable to par off the entire burden. " - "I felt the Responsibility because 1 had introduced my nephews into busi ness circles." said Dr. Hillis last night at the Benson. "Any gentleman would have done as I did. My nephews had 1 - put everything they had into the bus , . ness. Their all was gone. I gave what ' I could marshal of material funds, and asaed the creditors to accept my per - sonai note lor tne Dalance. which was J. ; considerably more than 1100,000. They were good enough to accept it. ' Sacrifice for Boys Admitted. ' "I made restitution aa fast as possi ble for the unfortunate turn of busi ness events. 1 gave my time and ener gies to helping the boys out. I felt it my duty, as a man. I could not tell about it. but I worked only to that end of paying off the entire sum as soon as possible. The fact that the two notes which J figured in the suit" yesterday repre 4 sented one of the., isolated parcels of 1 t the Indebtedness, and had been held 1 . off until some of the larger and more j public debts were taken care of, ae l counts lor them being taken into the i court. J: Asked as to the exct amount he had been able to pay of the entire indebted ness. Dr. Hillis replied: f J "I am not at liberty,-for obvious rea- eons, to state the exact sum. But I ; will say it is considerable more than - $50,000. There is still some to be paid. ; The notes which are the basis for the l suit today represent part of the un j paid. But I have made arrangements J to meet themnow and of course this t will end the suit. I acknowledge them, or course, lust as I assumed the'nebt." LIBERTY BELL DUE TODAY 1 ' (Continued From First Page.) I " "Liberty Bell?1 Each parader will 5 wear a Liberty Bell button. j ' " Parade Moves at 10 o'clock. The parade, headed by Grand Mar- j - snai it. Pittock, will move from Tenth and Yamhill streets promptly at ' jo A, m. and proceed east to Broadway. no.-in to uaK, east to Sixth, south to tiTayJor, cast to Fourth, south past the j -Liberty Bell to Main, west past the , - reviewing stand to West Park and J south to Columbia, and disband. . ; rl"ocs w" riae m an automo- ; .bile, accompanied by Senator Harry -Lane, of Oregon: Senator Smith, of . v-.uiitt James and , .John B. Teon. - . Juds-e r 1: 1 ... . . . . ' u.iiiriiucin will 1 pni.r staff and will h v th. rniinin .IJ.o 1 - i . . . - , ocictiea irom tne Portland Hunt "TVv-u?.: A" M- Cronln- Arnold Rothwell, ' v. - Kerron and Kugene Oppenheimer. i " ""' me paraae is to pro- , ceed will be roped off and no traffic , 'i"a. me parade has been ar- t ...s ao as not to interfere with j .imitur wrvice. Arrangements have 'iT v T y lne 0"land Railway, xower company to continue i-.,8. rush-hour" service on all lines , ,Mnuiiy an morning instead of continuing it at the usual time. dis- , , Thousands of leaflets will be dis- rtributed near the bell by a local com- .Jinnee. ine leatiets. in the form of a souvenirs, contain a cut of the Bell and J general Information regarding It and t jits part In history. J The platform over which the people ,--,are to pass to see the Bell at close range, has been constructed bv the Jnuriiclpal department of public worka. will be decorated with AmHr,n J Hags. The bell will be guarded by four six-foot policemen from Philadel phia and four of the tallest policemen or the Portland bureau. The four local policemen selected are Pmrnlm.n Wade. Hunter. Lewis and Shad. Hunter and Wade are 6 feet oli Inches; Shad. 6 feet 5 inches, and Lewis C feet 4 inches. Guard ef Manor Named. A guard of honor has been named as follows: General T. f Andron C. H, ThOITlDSOn. Liutniinf.PAlnnAl Henry C. Cabell. General Charles F. Deeoe and Ixuis G. Clark Th.r will . pe c me oepot lo grett the Bell when " arrives. The guard of policemen "i oe at the denot and will miln With the Bell until It leaves At the clone of the parade the Sell's special car will be taken back to the depot. For this reason all persons wisning to pass over the viewing- plat lurni must ao so before the parade ir rives at the Bell, which will be about Many business houses have arranged to give their employes a half holiday. i nis nas been done at the request of .Mayor A I bee. Other concerns .have ar ranged to give their employes an hour or more orr to view the parade and see the BelL The city" will take the lead by letting- off all employes not necessary to conduct bnslnena. Th O.-W. R..& N. Company has arrans-eri for all Its shoo and offica cmnlovH In nave lime on to view the relic, and Postoffice employes also will be (riven lime ior a visit of iasoectlon. Biind people of the city wiil be given n opportunity to leel the Bell. Thev win meet at the city Hall af A. M. and will be taken by a squad of police to the Bell where each will have an opportunity to lay hands on It. SIGNER'S KIN LIVES HERE H. K. HALL RELATED TO MAX WHOSE NA.MB IS O.V DECLARATION. Arrival of Bell Recalls Part Played by Revolutionary Hero In Karly Days of Nation. Jtooert r . Hall, a resident of Port land, Is a relative, although no a di rect descendant, of Lyman Hall, aisrner or tne Declaration of Indenendenr-e Portrait of Lyman Hall. Majaer of Declaration of Independence, Prom Painting. " mnsnip lo one or -the men instrumental in -founding the Nation la particularly Interesting today on ac count or the presence of the !.ihr t i , , , - -: ecu in ine city. ine family, history Is interesting, was a graduate of Yale. tie studied medicine, lived in Georgia, had a part in making that state one ul m union in in; represented Geor gia in Congress, and hi nrnnnrir confiscated by the British. He died in Georgia in 1790, In 1S57 his bodv waa removed to Atlanta, where a handsome monument was erected. Hlg original kouir, iJiateu oy nis widow, was sent io oauingiora. uonn., his birthplace, where it Is now in the quaint old ceme tery m me neart of the city. i.ooert Hall has manv lnir.ii.. '""mo ui ma relatives ana ances tors. A paintlna: of tha iHti,,,i.h.j Lyman Hall hangs in the library at i auiojjiorq. $1,000,000 PROFIT MADE Isaac Illce ells Submarine Slock In Sensational Rise. NEW YORK. July 14 rSn.H.i i mmi fi.vuu.uuu is reported to hava uumc in y an street In tha la. uiuuin oy Isaac Kice. president of mo uouano. euomarine Torpedo Com- --'- wwucr oi s.iruv Shares liiwuic doi company stock, which uas inuuo a sensational rise on tha change. It was announced todav that v,- t,. aisposea oi ail tils noldings on tha re. cent rise. The stock within th i.. two months has risen more than inn yuinis. war oraers were responsible Campers to Get Benefit. A careful consideration of the ruhi nitu;nic ine aisposition mado of Government lands that li . me oiumoia uignwar. Pieces of itna ranging in size Irom a few square rods to 10 acres in size, that are mrt. of the National Forest Reserve, will be i5. Vv - I r "... t 1 , , , , raciUUR, WITH PLATFO-H IHH.T I1K.MI1K. OVKK HICIl V.KWttU. OK THK HKLL Win t. HC ' ---,',,s''i''-r 'isiitisassirissiisasisassssj-x jrorxne . ,ff LL LTlt-V finer j VNT- ' V I m 1 1 : i I I . at m 114' t .' f I , I mi . - - i -. . m I ...J'Tt5: 1 lifc average 1 1 1: v, : -- t a s : mmmm I Ia 1 - ' 1 - 1 "- -i 1 I r i . Ill1 A--1.- HI Also a J J i . I Willi. -y - ' M-- V (I . 1 1 11 n m fsr- l i .. . I M. A. Cunit & Co. Inr D;. ,,.1. . I ' . Improved to the tet accommodation I of the camolntr nubile I H. A. Smith, of Washington. t. C, I waa In th , llv p a n . i .. with District Forester Cer'll aa i ih. I beat methods of milling ik nnt- plated Improvements. RAIL CONTRACT APPROVED Roseburjr Committee Accents Terms for Construction of Koad. ROSEBURO. Or.. Julv 14 By a vote of 4 to 3. the railroad mlttee of the City Council Int. . i .. - -- . W , J PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING HOW THE CERTAINLY, black all Havanas are fine in their place, especially after a hearty dinner. But to spin out p. when some friends drop in, pass around the Genl Arthurs. Their mild Havana flavor pleases the taste .and with a clear head and clean palate the morning after. Gold, Medal Award at the Panama-Pacific Exposition IGeii1 ARTIHfinrR, CIGAR, or a quarter size. r o accept the final agreement submitted by Kendall Brothers for the construction, of a railroad from Rose burs; to the nne of the Umpqua Na tional Korest Reserve and the erection of a modern sawmill In this city. -Vccordinic to the agreement work on the propoi-ed railroad will beitin as soon as the Supreme Court renders a detislon regarding the validity of the bonds and the cttlsens of Koaeburg provide the required rights of way. Kendall Ilrotiiers scree to construct the rsilroad as far as Rock Creek as soon ss the City of Kosebur cornpllr with Its terms of the contract, and will extend the road, from that point to the Una cf the Umpqua National Forest LIBERTY BELL WILL BE EXH : . - . . ' "iv-.. vC", - stTM SS 1jpf iitrswtm good evening leaves a man tM: CENS Reserve at any time that the extension or the line la required. . v. mne 01 railroad con structed as tar as Rock Creek the city agrees 10 psy Kendall Rrothers tOvO. " rirnimi irom HocR Creek to torest reKerve the city will psy th builders 111. 000 a mile. None i.f tin money will be paid until the units are completed. The contract provides th.xt the rail road win d a common carrier and will d operaiea continuously unless h'n- dered by (be elements. The committee arranging tor the rights of way Is meeting with success, and the mill site la practically ready to turn over to the builders of the road. IBITED IN PORTLAND THIS MORNING. i V Join the Army of Buyers Our Unprecedented Purchase Places This Brand New $400 Piano 1 - Vr- iaTaVi In Your Home for $248.50, - " " " '.' it-r - ---- . , J.' " " :l, r f y "" n.cn-.-i ntn paia in u months savmjr total Having of 6.00 to you when buyine now. You can afford i n.v c .v.i .v SI fore, you ran afford to buy now. Besides, durinj; this sale vre include best teachers' I REE 3 MONTHS 1MANO Ti mnv Thus relieving you of the expense of paying the teacher. OTHER PIANOS $30, $63, $90, $133, $1S3 Schwan Piano Co. MfRiV Coast Distributors. Excursion Rates Ei Chicago ast 72.50 ST. PALU MINNEAPOLIS. DLLITH. WINNIPKC. OMAHA. KANSAS CITV. ST. JOSEPH. SIOUX CITY and return JsCiO.OO Reduced rates to many other Eastern Point. Phone, write, or call for information. Hide on the Oriental Limited, 72 hours to Chicago. Through Standard and Tourist Sleepers. Leave Portland daily 7:25 P. M. Tickets and Fleerinc Car Reservations at CITY TICKET OFFICE, 34S Washington SU (Morgan Bide.) and at DEPOT. :!?5ebh;! If. DICKSON, C, 1 & T. A. Arrange stopover at GLACIER NATIONAL PARK on your way East or West, on main line of GREAT NORTHERN R. R. CHOLERA GROWING WORSE AaMrlan Prisoners ICrport Many !' talltlcs I rom Disease. PRKi CIA. Ill Auatrlai .ly. via- Paris. July 11 -The 1 prisoners say that of Brand New Pianos $10 Cash, $6 Monthly ill Vourth St NV.r v..kin. I elephones i r "LL V X.'fiN;,.y. ' and Return k "A 3r V Marshall GO , A-22S5 TTW cholera is dally growing worse among the Austrian troops, especially those who have returned from ;lirta, sr"1 that there are many faiiitiva a. result ef tha dlsraac The Italian , authorities are submit ting all prisoners to a severe medical examination, lien suspected of having cholera are Isolated. MflMMinB ScalpMMelr Special (Mcnra ScalpMtment In brief: Touch ypots cf daJidruiT, itching and irritation with Cuticura Ointment, next rnorninij har!:poi ilh Cuticur Soap and hot water. Samples Free by Mail 4 1 I 11. r w n t 11 1 1 r 1 f M ar4 Lnaral UW ' aa atasws -aa. i