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PASTOR'S SACRIFICE
REVEALED BY SUIT
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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.
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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 ..
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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
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1jpf iitrswtm
good
evening
leaves a man
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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.
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the
Army of Buyers
Our Unprecedented Purchase
Places This Brand New $400 Piano
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In Your
Home for
$248.50,
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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
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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
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and Return
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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
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