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THE SUNDAY OJIEGONIAX, PORTLAND, JDNE 2i, ,1900.
THE FOREST RESERVES
SELFISH INTERESTS TO BE SERVED
BY PROPOSED EMiARGE3IESTS.
Commissioner and Congressman Op
pose Policy of Secretary Hltcli
eocU for National Reserves.
WASHINGTON'. June 19. In spite of
the Intense clamor for new and enlarged
forest reservations In many of the West
ern States, the Interior Department will
hereafter act very cautiously In these mat
ters, and take no steps -until the merle
of the case In question have been fully
determined. Already there are on file In
the department hundreds of large petitions
end requests for such changes in the
forest reserves, and In a number of In
stances these enlargements have been
recommended by the forest superinten
dents of the different states. For more
than a year past the General Land Office
ind the Secretary of the Interior havw
"been bothered over this matter, until It
"was finally concluded that there must be
eome incentive for the general demand for
tmore forest reserves. Commissioner Her
mann took an active interest in the mat--ter,
and as the head of the Iand OQlcc,
"made a number of inquiries to satisfy
fJhfanself on this point. His inquiries have
reassured him that It is necessary to
'act "with great caution In such matters.
He says that when parties come to him
Tecommendlng a new reserve, or the en
largement of an existing reservation, they
unalterably represent that the Govern
snent should take some action that will
'Kend to preserve the natural growth of
trees. They generally have a peculiar de
Ire to have tbo natural scenic beauties
ajreserved, and shut off from the public,
eo that they- cannot be injured or de
stroyed. According to their representa
lions, the lands that are Intended to be
"embraced within reserves, are always
Sheavily covered with tree.s and are es
entlal in maintaining the growth in their
imrticular locality, and so plausible are
tbe stories, that one would be Inclined to
1elieve there was a crying need for more
"reservations.
Beneath the Surface.
But "when these representations were
made on every hand. Commissioner Her
mann thought It might be well to ascer
tain further facts, and when an agent
comes to hhn with such representations,
!ho asks what direct interest he or his
people may have In the proposed reserve,
beyond their desire to see the forests pre
served. "And," said he, commenting upon
the matter, "In nearly every Instance I
find that this agent or his people have
largo holdings of land within the proposed
enlargement. In that event, I ask if they
are deeply enough interested to donate
the lands to the Government. They in
variably draw up haughtily, and say they
have no such Intention. 'Well, what do
you propose to do with that land, then?
I ask, and they beat about the bush for
come time, and are finally forced to adi
jnit that they will relinquish their title
and make a lieu selection. They know
SCull well that if their lands are once em
braced in a forest reservation, they can
then select corresponding tracts from the
unsurveyed lands, some of them tho rich
est of the remaining public lands, and In
many cases they will realize 1000 per cent
on their deal. Why, at times, I have hod
the special agents examine "the lands that
they propose to relinquish, and It has been
found that they have denuded It of all
valuable timber. They represent it to be
rich timber land yet. and wish to select
land that is "worth $3 to $10 an acre, when
their relinquished lands would not be
worth 30 cents an acre. So you will read
ily see the necessity for caution in cre
ating new reserves or enlarging old ones,
and It is pretty safe to say that little
along those lines will be done in some
time to come."
A Divergence of Opinion.
In matters relating to forest reserves,
there has been a great difference of opin
ion between the Secretary of the Interior
and Commissioner Hermann. In the first
place. Secretary Hitchcock Is not as fa
miliar with the forestry questions as he
might be. It was Secretary Hitchcock
who last year took such strenuous steps
to throw all sheep off the forest reser
vations. Over that question he and the
Land Commissioner clashed, and the Com
missioner was backed by the Senators and
Representatives from the West generally.
Commissioner Hermann stood out firmly
lor allowing grazing In the open areas
under proper restrictions, and he finally
won In many Instances, and grazing is to
bo conducted this year In Oregon and
Washington, as well as many other forest
reserve states, as it has been in the past.
In the matter of enlarging the reserves
these two officials clashed again. Secre
tary Hitchcock has always been a de
voted advocate of larger forest reserva
tions, and more of them. Commissioner
Hermann believes that in most Instances
the nservationb are large enough, and
afford an ample protection to the trees
ard fort-fets of the West. The Secretary
points to England and her extensive for
est reservations as his example, but the
Commissioner contends that conditions in
England and In the United States are not
at all similar, and says that a visit to
the Pacific Coast would convince the Sec
retary that the reserves were ample, and
in many places, where they are not valu
able for their timber, should be cut
down. In this fight, also, the Commis
sioner is backed by Western Congression
al delegations, and, as before, is very
likely to predominate, for his backing will
carry him through.
No Chnnce In Siberia.
Those Americans who had contemplated
g. ng to 'the Siberian coast. Just opposite
Cape Nome, and exploring the beach over
tvcre for gold, on the assumption that
V e gold beK extends across the sea and
It.to the coast of that country, will be
much disappointed to know that already
thv Russian Government has granted to
ore of its Army officers the exclusive
right to explore a largo section of that
toast, and that this officer has already
j: ode up his party and Is now on the
trcund. The order to this effect Is lmper
c ve. and hence American explorers and
g "i-seekers will be excluded. Up to the
time the gold was discovered at Cape
Nome, and In facA up to the iimo that In
numerable requests were made at the
Russian Embassy for permits to mine on
the Siberian Coast, the Russian Govern-ir'-t
evidently knew nothing of gold de
posits there, but the large number of
tio requests arousefd suspicion, with the
result here stated. If this exclusive priv
Vge system does not come to grief In
t" ? Russian Government, it will be be
er use there is not the same sentiment
ca nt monopolies there that there Is
i the United States.
There were a number of requests for
ir. ig privileges received here at the
Etmbassy from Oregon and Washington
c--i. who knew they had no chance at
v!s late day to secure a claim on the
2Come beach, and they thought If conccs
t one could be secured on tho Siberian
m-?. they would be as well off. if not
- ttcr than their fellow, fortune-seekers
who were thrown together on the coast
l ' -ng Xorton Sound. But with the thou
er Is of others, they were doomed to dis
ci p n'ment. There Is and could be little
. r t i-m of the Russian Government for
I riming Its coast for Russians, but the,
wJom of throwing the entire control
Cj the hands of one man is to be ques
t.: cd.
A Graft Endangered.
So much trouble has arisen during the
". t f-w weeks over the extra month's
t-i'ary allowed the employes of the
" ? ard Senate, and the Capitol gen-
' that there Is sure to be a renewed
ucrlsm against this graft at the next
c " 't . when another attempt will be
r. 1 2 to donate his uncalled-for gra-
, to they government employes. In
. - i i te the usual objection to the
,-?x. this year coaics -the disclosure that
was made by one of the local papers that '
ure Republicans were dunning those who
received this extra month's salary for
contributions to the campaign fund. Ac
cording to a strict construction of the
law this is illegal, as is the donation of
any such money. The trouble came
about because some of the employes not
in sympathy with the Republican party
"squealed" and made known the meth
ods that were being pursued. The fact
is that there are a few of these employes
who ore held in office by the minority
party, although the vast majority are con
stltutents of the Influential members of
Senate and House.
There is no good reason for appropriat
ing this extra month, anyway, and H is
a mere courtesy on the part of Congress.
But the employes have com to Jook
upon. It as their Just due. and not a fa
vor, and If they do not get their extra
month there is a mighty howL Like
other grafters they are never thankful
for favors received, and though they owe
not only their extra month but their en
tire salary and their position to the
Republican party at this time, when they
are quietly asked to contribute a part of
a month's salary which Is literally given
to them they object and raise a cry
that they are being Imposed upon. The
fact that these funds were asked for In
a diplomatic way may cast some reflec
tions upon those trying to secure them,
but if the final result of it all is to make
Senators and members realize how un
grateful these employes really ore. and
will Induce them to cut off this annual
graft, tho end may Justify the means,
after all.
Another Farce.
In this same connection, another very
ridiculous condition of affairs reveals it
self regarding .the Congressional Record.
HIS WIFE
Mrs. Bird I wonder why that snako tics h
Mr. Squirrel Probably to remind hlmsolf o
Ostensibly the Record Is supposed to be
a dally Journal .containing the proceedings
of Congress. Yet after Congress has ad
journed over two weeks, the Record con
tinues to put in appearance every morn
ing, except Sunday, and a good fat issue
it is.
It is prolonged longer than usual this
year on account of it being a Presiden
tial year, and there Is a consequent large
demand for campaign literature. It Is
true thai the Record appearing since ad
journment contains a ievr speeches that
were delivered before the 7th- of June,
and which were withheld for revision,
but the great bulk of tho record as it
comes from the printer every day is
made up of speecltes which were never
delivered in Congress or elsewhere,
whloh arc speeches prepared solely for
campaign use. If they once appear In
the Record they can be printed in pam
phlet form and distributed broadcast
over the country without the payment
of postage. Wherein comes another
graft.
The speeches in the late Records have
been on all subjects thai are likely to
cntfor into the campaign. Tho Philip
pines; have been whipped up one side and
down the other; the trusts have been
denounced In all possible manners; Dem
ocrats have attacked the policies of the
Administration generally, while Repub
licans have upheld Its course, and stand
firmly by every 6tep of the President dur
ing his term, and so it goes. And no
one knows how long it will continue. We
will probably have the Congressional Rec
ord delivered every day until all the cam
paign document machines have been run
out, and fertile brains cease to think of
anything more to make votes for one
party or the other. This graft is a very
substantial argument against tiro aboli
tion of the Record altogether. Just be
cause of its abuse, but as long as we have
Congress we will undoubtedly have tho
Record.
The Torrey Doom.
If the Vice-Presidential booms that were
started with such frequency and In such
profusion prior to the National conven
tion at Philadelphia served -no other pur
pose, they afforded more or less free ad
vertising for a number of men who would
otherwise have been left to slumber In
obscurity. In other Instances it merely
brought to public attention some men who
In the past had been well known, but who
had fallen from public view. Among the
latter class was Colonel Jay L. Torrey,
of Wyoming. Those who know Colonel
Torrey alwa ys speak of blm in the highest
terms, but few ever considered him seri
ously for the Vice-Presidency. Yet his
mention in that connection gave his
friends an opportunity to say nice things
about him, and they availed themselves
of the opportunity In very fine style. It
Is recalled that at the outbreak of the
Spanish War, Colonel Torrey was a most
enthusiastic worker In building up the
organization known as the "Rough Rid
ers." In fact, he was the originator of
that scheme. Colonel Torrey came on to j
ashlngton, laid his plan before the
President and Secretary of War, and then
camped here until he secured their ap
proval, and their assistance. It was his
idea to get together a regiment of the
mesi of the great West, men accustomed
to hardships, to caring for themselves,
skilled In the use of the rifle, and skilled
In warcraft. He was a good friend of his
men, and while his assistants were get
ting the men together, he stayed In Wash
ington and got their equipment and out
fits. And may it be said to Colonel Tor
rey's credit, that his regiment of Rough
Riders, when they got under way, was
the best equipped cavalry regiment that
was ever organized for service In any war
this country has undertaken. They were
unfortunate In not getting Into action,
but if they had had the opportunity, they
would have acquitted themselves In the
best style So. while Colonel Torrey had
no show for the VIce-PresIdentlnl nomi
nation, his boom served to bring him
pleasantly before the people again, and
the many kind and flattering remarks
that wore made by his friends must have
proven very gratifying to the brusque
Westerner.
The Sundowners."
Probably no other city In the country
has the "sundowners." and very few per
sons will understand what a "sundowner"
is. In Washington a "sundowner" is a
man employed as a Government clerk
who has taken a course in medicine or
law, or perhaps some other similar pro-
I fetsslon, and works at that profession
$ 5&p?S fa
after office hours. All of the Depart
ments in Washington close at 4 o'clocH.
and' the "sundowner" then repairs to his
office, which is usually at his home or
boarding-bouse, and Is ready to receive
patients If be be a doctor, or clients ll.
he be a lawyer. Of course the practice of
a "sundowner" could not be very great,
and usually it is very bad." The man
'who works for the Government from S
o'clock until 4, if he gives the Govern
ment good satisfaction, cannot do Justice
to 'his patients as a doctor or his clients
as a lawyer in the short time affordeo
after 4 o'clock. Yet the "sundowner" Is
quite prevalent In Washington. The doc
tor "sundowner" generally hovers about
thd various hospitals to gain further
knowledge of his profession. The legal
"sundowner" Is sometimes a clerk for a
lawyer of some prominence, and goes
through and arranges the papers of the
lawyer after he has left hla office. Some
times these "sundowners" get courageous
enough to move away to the West and
engage there In the practice of medlclno
or the practice of law. In whichever they
have been tralnd, and Become reputable
and prominent citizens, but usually thej
are of the class who are -willing to eke
out an existence afforded by a salary of
from 51400 to 51800 from the Government,
together with the little addition that th
practice of their profession brings in.
Some Opposite Cases.
Washington- is a great p'ace for youns
men to study law. especially young men
who are really desirous of becoming law
yers and will do the hard work which is
required of poor young men In their
youth. Many a young man has come to
Washington and secured a place In the de
partments or In the Government employ
at the Capitol. They go to law school,
and especially to a night school, a dlplo-
TIED IT.
lmsclf in a knot when he goes to sleep.
f something when he wakes up.
ma from which is a guarantee of good le
gal standing wherever It Is presented. This
law school has an excellent faculty, be
sides lectures by nearly all the Judges of
the Supreme Court and of tho various
courts In the district Young men who
are really anxious to make something ot
themselves can work In the departments
and make a good living and pay their tui
tion and become graduates of this law
school. Some first-class men have been
turned out in this way. A number of
3'oung men who have been around the
Capitol of the United States, beginning
as page boys and afterwards rising to
higher positions, have continued In a
course of law instruction and have, finally
left the Capitol to become practitioners
in somo of the Western states or in their
homes In the East. These are a differ
ent class of tnen. from tho "sundowners."
Tho men who attempt to practice law
and yet continue their work in the depart
ments cannot always succeed, and gener
ally they become "cundowners." It neces
sitates a sacrifice of nearly all the pleas
ures which young men like, including so
ciety, theaters and picnics of all charac
ter, but if they are successful, such sacri
fice are probably warranted.
Grnphophonc Spellbinders.
Like the bicycle, the graphophone has
"come to stay." At least one would be
induced to think so if ho had happened
lit- a number of tho larger committee
rooms of the Capitol during the week fol
lowing adjournment. There Is a scheme
on foot to secure a sufficient amount of
funds to launch a new project In the wny
of making votes, which is none other than
to have the leading Republican orators
make speeches into a powerful grapho
phone, and then launch tho machines In
to those sections of the country where
these speakers cannot reach, and have
their remarks spouted forth to the amazed
throngs who gather to hear their cam
paign speeches from a talking machine.
The promoters of this project desire more
particularly to cover the rural districts in
this manner. In fact, if their scheme
is as practical as they claim, there Is no
reason why It should not be a success.
In that way there could be crowded Into
an evening a number of speeches by
prominent orators, and in addition to the
-peeches there could be scattered her and
there a musical selection or some comic
recitation which would serve between
speeches to keep the crowd In a good hu
mor. Then, too, the novelty of the
project would attract larger crowds than
the orators who might be able to reach
those rural districts. At any rate, the
experiment Is a novel one, and If carried
out, will be watched; with a great deal
of Interest. Those Senators and Rep
resentatives who have been let Into the
scheme express their approval and soy
they can see no reason why this manner
of vote-maklns should not succeed.
A. W. DUNN".
Tallc About Methuselah!
People who visit the ancient "public
burying ground" beside the Old Concord
Schoolhouse. in Germantown, are apt to
receive a shock that !s. If they fall to
reading the epitaphs; as visitors In a
graveyard usually do, says the Philadel
phia North American.
Concealed In a modest, unfrequented
corner Is a grave which, half-hidden in
tangled grass, seems in no wise different
from its sunken fellows. It Is only when
Che eye of the explorer falls upon the
tombstone at its "head that the shock Is
received, for the inscription, In time-worn
letters, reads:
: ixii'EMORYOF" :
: ADAM SHISLER. :
: . WHO DEPARTED THIS :
: LIFE DECEMBER THE :
: 2, 1777. AGED 909 :
: YEARS. :
Luckily, the oldest inhabitant Is usually
at hand to explain the situation and
chuckle anew over an ancient Joke. Adam
Shlsler, so he explains, was gathered to
his fathers at the age of C9 years. The
stonecutter mistook his directions and
had already cut 96 years upon the stone
when he discovered his mistake. Thrifty,
unwilling to lose his hours of toll, he cov
ered up the first 9 with cement and added
another after the G. In the course of
years the cement wore away, and some
ghoulish way with a pocket knife did
the rest.
Shears in a steel mill in CoatesviUe.
Pa., cut a slab of iron four feet wide
and two feet thick at-one stroke.
IN THE CHURCHES TODAY
LECTURE OX ALA5ICA AT TAYLOR
STRRET.
Edward Mnalln Hasie to Spealc la
Unitarian Pulpit East Side
Pastor Retires.
Dr. H. W.' Kellogg will preach at Taylor
Street M. E. Church Sunday morning on
the subject, "The Influence of the Bible."
This completes a series of sermons on this
theme. In the evening, Dr. Walters, su
perintendent of Alaska, will speak of
Alaska. Dr. Walters Is familiar with this
wonderful country and its needs. He will
speak of the religious work being done and
tie prospect for greater work. It will bo
well for all who would learn of thl3 great'
field to be present.
First Unitarian.
At the Unitarian Church, corner of Yam
hill and Seventh Streets, this morning Mr.
Lord will conduct the last service before
his Summer vacation, and will speak upon
"Patriotism," especially with reference to
some dangers in the teaching of the sub
ject In our public schools.
The services in this church during the
month of July will be conducted by Dr.
Eliot for one Sunday, and by Mr. Edwin
Masiln Hulme for four. Mr. Hulme is to
speak upon "Social Progress," "The Re
lation of Art to Life," "Tennyson's Re
ligious Science," "Whitman's Religion and
Democracy." Mr. Hulme speaks July 1.
Dr. Eliot July 8.
At the church this morning, tho music
will be of unusual Interest, the opening
voluntary being a clever composition by Al
fred Holltns, one of our best modern organ
ists and composers, in which the principal
theme Is founded upon the initials of two
friends, for whose wedding It was writ
ten. Mr. Herbert Brown will sing the of
fertory. "A Dream of Paradise," by H.
Gray, and also the solo In the anthem,
"Unto Theo, O Lord," by Van Curt. This
last number Is a masterpiece of quartet
writing, and special attention is called to
It. The order of music Is as follows:
"Benediction Nuptlale," Alfred Hollins;
anthem, "Unto Thee, O Lord." W. E. Van
Curt; Gloria, Beethoven; response, "Hear
My Prayer," Schilling; offertory, "A
Dream of Paradise," H. Gray; Nunc Dim
lttls, Nevin; postlude, march in B flat, E.
Silas.
First Confrretratlonal.
There will be regular services at the
First Congregational Church. The pas
tor. Rev. Arthur W. Ackerman. will
preach In the morning on "The So-Called
Decline of the Churches; or. The Signs
of the Times.'' and In the evening he will
speak op "The Grace of" Our Lord Jesus
Christ." There are special reasons for
the discussion of thesa topics, and the
public is cordially invited to ittend.
Strangers will be welcomed, and the ush
ers will seo that they are seated comfort
ably. The music will be as follows:
Morning Organ prelude, "Pastoral,"
Mason; anthem (soprano solo and quar
tet), "O Jesus', Thou Art Standing,"
Marston; response. "The Lord's Prayer";
offertory (tenor solo), "God Be Merciful,"
Baumbach; postlude, Eugene Thayer.
Evening Organ prelude, "Meditation,"
Coppolcl; anthem, "Savior, Again to Thy
Dear Name," Llewellyn; offertory (so
prano and contralto solo and quartet),
"Father, Keep Us In Thy Care," arranged
.by Hodges; postlude, "Mardl Partenope,"
'Handel.
Choir Mrs. Rose Bloch -Bauer, soprano;
Mrs. R. M. Sturgis, contralto; Mr. W. J.
Belcher, tenor; Mr. W. A. Montgomery,
baritone and director; Mr. Ralph W. Hoyt
organist.
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.
At Graco Methodist Episcopal Church
tho pastor. Rev. Hugh D. Atchison, will
preach in tho morning on "The Serious
ness of Prayer." The choir will render
Ambrose's "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought," and Miss Blanche Sorenson will
sing "Forever With the Lord" by Gounod.
Sunday school at 12:43. Epworth League
prayer meeting at 6:45.
In the evening the pastor will preach
a sermon to young people on "Bearing
Yokes," and as this is the last timo that
tho choir will sing until after vacation
season, extra music has been provided.
Adams "My Jesus I Love Thee,"' con
taining soprano and bass solos, and so
prano and alto duet, will be rendered by
the choirs. "O Salutarus" (Wiegand)
duot for soprano and baritone by Miss
Ella Hoberg and H. Russell Albec, and
a tenor solo. "My Dream of Paradise."
(Oliver) by W. J. Clemens will bo among
the numbers given, as well as a number
of organ selections.
First Baptist.
First Baptist Church, corner Twelfth and
Taylor streets, Alexander Blackburn, D.
D.. pastor. 10:30 A. M. baptism at opening.
Subject of sermon, "An Oregon Outlook."
7:45 P. M., subject, "Wars and Rumors
of Wars." Sunday School at noon, John
G. Malone, superintendent. Young People's:
meeting at 6:30. Leader. Mrs. Ada B rum
field. Music Professor W. M. Wilder,
organist and director. Chorus of male
voices.
Morning Preludlum, "Largo From
Xerxes," Handel; anthem by chorus; of
fertolre, "HeavenlyThought," anonymous;
postludium, Wright.
Evening Preludlum, "Maestoso," Mo
zart; song anthem, male chorus; offertolre,
"Fantasia." Leybach; postludium, "Fes
tival Offertory No. 1," Battmann; hymns
new and old, by the congregation.
Suimysidc tContresntionnl Church.
There will be a general and interesting
review of tho past quarter's lessons at the
Sunday School under the direction of its
superintendent, Dr. M. A. Jones. The pul
pit will be occupied both momtngand even
ing by Rev. D. B. Gray, whose earnest
and very helpful sermons have been
deeply appreciated on former occasions.
By special request Mr. Ira Routledge will
repeat Mr. E. O. Excel's charming song.
Count Your Blessings"; the choir offer,
ing some new and choice selections In
"Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah," by
Arthur W. Nelson; "Great Is tho Lord,"
by W. L. Thompson.
"Our Eternal Destiny" will be the topic
considered at the meeting of tho Young
People's Society; this will be the regular
monthly consecration meeting, and is to
be led. by Miss Gertrude Peterson.
Second Baptist.
Tho services of the Second Baptist
Church Sunday will be held In the tent
on East Tenth and East Everett streets.
Jack Cooke, "the poy preacher," will
preach at 10:30 A. M., 3 P. M. and 7:30
P. M. The special meeting will close Sun
day evening. Up to Thursday more than
100 persons have given their lives to God,
and will 'Join the various churches. All
who expect to unite with the Second Bap
tist Church will meet Pastor Palmer and
his advisor board Sunday at 9 A. M.
sharp In tho tent- Fifteen hundred people
have crowded the tent every night, de
spite the stormy weather.
Adi en t Campmcetinf.
The advent campmectlng, which has ben
In session for the past two weeks in Hol
iday's addition, will close today. There
will be a praise service at 9 A. M. and
at 11 A. M. Dr. H. F. Carpenter, of Cali
fornia, will preach.
Rev. Mr. Chapman, of Seattle, will con
duct services at 3 o'clock, and at the 7:45
service a local preacher will have charge.
At the close of the campmeeting WllHam
B. Smith, an evangelist, will proceed
with one of the tents to Garfield. Wash.,
where he will hold a series of meetings.
The other tent will bo taken by L. G. Dlr.
who intends to go to Cornelius.
Cumberland Presbyterian.
Rev. G. A. Blair, the pastor will oc
cupy his pulpit in First Cumberland
Presbyterian Church (East Side). Morning
subject "Repentance." Evening subject
"Sowing and Reaping." Good music
Session meets In church chapel 1015 A.
M. to recelvo new members. The pastor
will take bis family to Gearhart Beach
Tuesday, when thejr will spend the Sum-
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mer, he coming up on Saturdays to fill
the pulpit three more Sundays, when he
closes his work, and will be compelled
to rest before accepting other work.
Baptist Association.
On Tuesday, June 26, the Willamette
Baptist Association will meet at Amity.
The churches of this city win oe weu rep
resented. The railroad will trlve a reduced
fare of one and a third regular rate. The
opening sermon will be by Bev. ! J.
Trumbull, ot Astoria. Hey. A. Blackburn
will preach tho doctrinal sermon.
Tho statistics of the First .Baptist
Church. Portland, show additions 75, and
losses 25, a not gain of 50 members In the
year. Moneys raised for expenses and
beneficence- $7257 32.
President Boardman, of McMinnvllle
College, has gone to Boston and other
Eastern cities for a few weeks. He will
spend some time at Harvard and will sup
ply churches In Cambridgo and other
places.
B.ev. B. V. Dell I.etire.
Bev. E. F. Bell, who has been pastox
of the United Brethren Church. East Mor
rison street, this evening will preach his
final sermon. He will then retire from
this church on account of his 111 health.
He was taken sick before Memorial day,
and has not recovered. On advice of a
physician he will take a rest. Mr. Dell
says ho has had a. pleasant year with tho
church, and leaves the charge with much
regret.
Imraannel Baptist.
Immanuel Baptist Church, corner Sec
ond and Meade streets Preaching service,
10:45 A. M. and 8 P. M. The pastor will
speak at the morning service. In the
evening Rev. C. P. Bailey, of The Dalles,
will occupy the pulpit. Mr. Bailey's theme
will be, "Mediation." Sunday school, 11:45
A. M. Junior Young People's Society, 5
P. M. Young people's prayer meeting, 7
P. M. Midweek prayer service, Thursday
evening. S. C. Lapham, pastor.
Unlvcrsalist.
First TJnlversalist Church, corner East
Couch and East Eighth streets Hervey
H, Hoyt, pastor. Morning service at 11
o'clock. Sermon by the pastor. Subject,
"Following Him." Sunday school at 12:15.
Y. P. C. U., at 6:30; subject. '.'The Bible
Our Guide." Preaching at 7:30. This will
ba the last evening service until Fall.
All are cordially Invited.
Christian Science.
The services at First -Church of Christ
(Scientist) will be held" at 11 A. M. and
8 P. SL, 317 Dekum building. Subject of
sermon, "Christian Science." Children's
Sunday school at 12. "Wednesday evening
meeting at 8 o'clock. These are the last
Sunday services that will be hold at the
above address. On Sunday next the
church wlir hold Its first service In its
own edifice, on Twenty-third street, near
Irving street.
St. David's Church.
Rev. George B. Van ."Vaters. rector of
St. David's Church, East Morrison and
East Twelfth streets, has returned from
Monmouth, where he delivered the bac
calaureate sermon before the State Nor
mal School, and will occupy his pulpit to
day, morning and evening. In the even
ing the rector will preach on the sub
ject, "Summer Vacation."
Misnlsslppl-A venue Consrresrntlonal.
At the Mkslssippl-Avenue Congrega
tional Church, the regular services will
be held morning and evening. The pas
tor, Rev. G. A. Taggart, will preach In
the morning on "The Coming of Christ's
Kingdom." In the evening the theme will
be. "Is Religion the Need of the
Masses?" A large chorus choir will lead
the singing.
Called n Pastor.
Mlzpah Presbyterian Church, East Side,
at a congregational meeting this week,
called a pastor, but as yet has received no
answer. The members hope to secure the
minister they have called, and are look
ing, for a favorable answer the coming
week. Until a regular pastor is secured
the pulpit will be temporarily supplied.
Jlasnalo-Sireet Con-rresatlonal.
Rev. B. S. "Winchester, pastor of the
Hassalo-Street Congregational Church,
East Side, will this evening deliver the
second sermon In the series on "Com
monplace Disciples." These sermons are
mainly for the young people, but are
interesting alike to all.
Shlloh Mission.
Shiloh Mission, corner Second and Jef
ferson streets. Preaching at 10:30 A. M.
by Rev. J. H. Allen Taft. Morning sub
ject. "Thy "Word Is Truth." Evening
theme,. "Tho Two Witnesses." All In
vited. Y. M. C. A.
Dr. W. W. Potter, of Spokane, will give
an address to men In the association build
ing this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Spe
cial music" by Madame Norelli and oth
ers. Centencry Methodist.
At the Centenary Methodist Church the
pastor. Rev. L. E. Rockwell, will preach
both morning and evening. His morning
theme will be, "How Some Difficulties Are
Overcome."
United Brethren Conference.
Tho conference of the United Brethern
Church will convene In the First Church,
corner East Fifteenth and East Morrison
streets, next Thursday.
Home of Truth.
Home of Truth, 369 Thirteenth street.
Services Sunday at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.
Demonstration meeting Tuesday at 8 P.
M.
Sunny-side Methodist Clmrch.
Rev. Andrew Monroe will preach at the
Sunnyslde Methodist Church today. The
Sunday school will convene as usual.
Splrltnnllnti.
The First Spiritualist Society will meet
in Artisans' Hall, on Third street near
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First Street, Red Four-Story Block
Washington. Conference at 11 A. M.
Evening lecture, as usual, at 7:45.
At the Olivert Baptist Church Rev. T.
F. Smith, the pastor, will preach at 11
A. M.; subject, "They Hunt Every Man,
His Brother With a Net." At 8 P. M.,
"Thou Shall Be With Me In Paradise."
Prayer meeting Thursday evening, 8.
Seamen's Chap-l.
Seamen's Chapel, Front and Flanders
street Service every Sunday at 7:15 P.
M. Week-night service Thursday, 8:30.
Dr. Hay, superintendent. 1
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Baptist.
Albina Baptist Kev. E. E. Bliss, pastor.
Services morning and oven Inc. Sunday school
at 10. George F. Jameeon, superintendent.
Grace (MoirtaviHa) Rev. N. 8. Hollcroft.
pastor. Services, 7:30 P. M.; Sunday ochoo".
10: prayer, Thursday, 8.
Park Place (University Park) Rev. N. S.
Hollcroft, pastor. Services, 11; Sunday school,
10; Junior meeting-, 3.
Immanuel Rev. Stanton C Iiaprnan, pastor.
Preaching. 10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school, 11:45;
Youn-; People's meetlnc 6:30.
!lr3t Dr. Alexander Blackburn, pastor. Serv
ices at 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.; Sunday
school, 12 M.; Young- People's meetln-, 030
P..1L
Mount Tabor Rev. S. K. DIebel, pastor.
Services 11 A. M.; Sunday school. 10 A. M.
Mount Olivet. Everett St.. bet-yeen Fifth and
Sixth Rev. T. F. Smith, pastor. Preachintr at
11 A. M. and 8 P.M.; prayer -neetinr, Thurs
day, 8 P. M.
Christian.
Rodney-Avenue Rev. A. D. SimgKa. pastor.
Services, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school. 9:43;
Junior Y. P. S. C. E.. 3; Y. P. S. C. E.. 0:30;
prayer, Thursday, 7:30.
First Christian Church, corner Park and Co
lumbia streets Rev. J. F. Ghormley, pastor.
Sunday school. 9:45 A. M.; preacblne, 11 A.
M. and 7:45 P. M.; Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 P. M.;
Strangers made welcome.
Woodlawn (Madrona) Rev. A. D. Ska--s,
pastor. Services. 3 P. If.
Conerregratlonallst.
GeTman Rev. John Koch, pastor. Services.
10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school. 9:30; Y. P. S.
C E.. Tuesday, 7:30; prayer, "Wednesday, 7:30.
Sunnyolde Rev. J. J. Staub, pastor. Serv
ices, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school, 10; Young
People's Society. 6:30; prayer. Thursday. 7:30.
Mlsalsslppl-Avenue Rev. George A. Taggart,
pastor. Services. 11 and 7:30; Sunday school.
10; Juniors, 3; Y. P. S. C. E., 6:30; prayer.
Thursday, 7:30.
First Park and Madison streets. Rev. Ar
thur W. Ackerman. pastor. Services. 10:30 A.
M. and 7:45 P. M.; Sunday school. 12:15 P. M.;
Y. P. S. C. E.. 6:45 P. M. "
Hassalo-street Rev. B. S. Winchester, pas
tor. Services at 10:30 A. XL and 7:45 P. M.;
Sunday school. 12 M.; Y. P. S. C. E.. 0:30 P.
M.; prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:45 P. M.
Episcopal.
St. Stephen's Chapel Rev. Thomas Neill
Wilson, clergyman in charge. Morning prayer
and sermon, 11; evening services, 7:30; Sunday
echool, 9:45; holy communion, after morning
service on first Sunday In the month.
St. David's Church East Morrison, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. Rev. George
B. Van "Waters, rector. Holy Communion, 7;
Sunday school. 9:45; morning prayer and ser
mon, 11; evening prayer and sermon, 8; Fri
day evening service. 7:30.
St. Mark's Rev. J. E. Simpson, rector. Holy
communion. 7:30 A. M.; Sunday school, 10 A.
M.; morning prayer and sermon, 11; evening
prayer and sermon, 8.
St. Matthew's, First and Caruthers streets
Rev. J. "W. Weatherdon. clergyman In charge.
Holy communion, 8 A. M.;. Sunday school, 9:45
A. M.; morning service. 11; 'evening service, 8.
Trinity, Sixth and Oak streets Rev. Dr. A.
A. Morrison, rector; Rev. C H. Lake, assist
ant in charge. Services, litany holy com
munion and sermon, 11; evening prayer, 0;
Sunday school, 0:30 A. M.
Church of the Good Shepherd Services morn
ing and evening by the rector. Rev. Mr. Breck,
recently from San Francisco.
Evangrellcal.
Emanuel (German) Rev. E. D. Homsctmch.
pastor. Services, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school.
10; prayer, "Wednesday, 7:30; Y. P. A.. Friday,
7:30.
First (German) Rev. F. T. Harder, pastor.
'fervlces; 11 and S; Sunday school. 9:30; Y. P.
A.. 7:15; prayer meeting. Tuesday, 8 P. M.;
Wednesday. 8 P. M.
Memorial Rev. Robert Pierce, pastor. Sun
day services, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school, 10;
Y. P. A. 030; Junior Y. P. A. 3; prayer
meeting. Wednesday. 730; younr people's
prayer, Thursday, 7:30.
First (English) Rev. Ezra Maure. pastor.
Services, 11 A. M. and 7:45 P. M.; Sunday
school. 10 A. M.; Y. P. A.. 7 P. M.; Thursday
prayer meeting, 7:45 P. M.
Ernuccllcal (United).
East Yamhill Mission Rev. Peter Blttner,
pastor. Services, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school,
10; K. L. C E.. 6.30: prayer. Thursday. 7:30;
Junior League, Saturday. 2:30.
First United Rev. C. T. Hurd. pastor. Serv
ices. 11 and 730; Sunday school. 10; K. L. C.
E., 6:30: prayer, Thursday, 7:30.
Second Rev. S. J. Lindsay, pastor. Services,
11 and 7:20; Sunday school. 10; Keyston
League. 6:30; prayer. Wednesday. 7:30.
Friends (Quakers).
Friends. East Thirty-fourth and Salmon
streets Rev. A. M. Bray, pastor. Services.
10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school. 12; Y. P. S. C.
E.. 6:30; prayer. Wednesday. 7:30.
Lutheran.
German Trinity. Alblna Rev. Theodore Fleck
ensteln. paitor. Preaching. 1030 and 7:30;
Sunday echcol. 9.30.
Immanuel (Swedish) Rev. John W. Skans,
pastor. Preaching at 10.30 and 7:45 P. M.;
Sunday school. 12 M.
St. Paul's Evangelical (German) Rev. August
Krause. pastor. Preaching. 10:30 and 730;
Sunday school. 9:30; Bible stud-. Thursday,
7:30.
ZIon's (German) Services, 10 and 730; Sun
day school, 9:30; Christian day school, Monday
to Friday.
St. James's (English) Rev. Charles S. Rahn,
pasror. Services, 11 and 7:30; Sunday school,
12:15.
Methodist Episcopal.
Second German Rev. Charles Prieslnr; pas.
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tor. Services, 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school.
9-30: prayer, Thursday. 7:30.
Taylor-Street (First) Rev. H. W. Kellogg.
D. D.. pastor. Services, 10:30 and 7:30; Sun
day school, 12:15; Epworth League and prayer
meeting. 6:30; Subordinate League. 5.
Centenary Rev. L. E. Rockwell, pastor.
Services. 10-30 and 7:30; Sunday school. 12;
Epworth League. 6:30. prayer. Thursday. 7:30.
Central Rev. W. T. Kerr, pastor. Servlcea,
10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school, 12:15; Epworth
League. 6:30; prayer, Thursday. 7:30.
Mount Tabor Rev. A. S. Mulligan, pastor.
Services. 11 and 7:30; Epworth League, 630;
Junior Epworth League. 3: prayer, Thursday.
7:30.
Trinity Rev. A. L. Hawley, pastor. Serv
Icest 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school. 9:40; Ep
worth League. 0-30; prayer, Thursday, 7:30.
Shlloh Mission Rev. J. H. Allen, superin
tendent. Services. 10:30 and 7:30.
Presbyterian.
Forbes Presbyterian Rev. W. O. Forbes, pas
tor. Services morning and evening by the pas
tor. All welcome.
Third Rev. Robert McLean, pastor. Services.
10:30 and 7:30; Sunday school, 12; Boys' Bri
gade. 5:30; young people'3 meeting, 6:30;
prayer, Thursday. 7:45.
Cumberland Rev. G. A. Blair, pastor. Serv
ices, 10-30 and 7:30; Suntiay school. 12; Junior
Y. P. S. C E.. 3:30; Y. P. S. a E.. 6:30;
prayer, Thursday. 7:30.
Grand-Avenue (United) Rev. John Henry
Gibson, D. D., pastor. Services, 11 and 7:30;
Sunday school. 10; T. P. S. C. E.. 630; prayer,
Thursday, 7:30.
Calvary Rev. W. S. Gilbert, pastor. Mrs.
Mann, soprano soloist and director of chorus;
Miss Fisher, organist. Services. 11 and 7:30.
Westminster. East Tenth and Weldler streets-
H. S. Templeton. acting minister. Services
11 A. M. and 8 P. M.
Universalis t.
First Rev. H. H. Hoyt, minister. Services 11
and 7:30: Y. P. C. U.. 6:30.
MR. BURDETTE, CLUBWOMAN
Wisconsin Humorist An Advocate of
Women's Clnbi.
Robert J. Burdette, say3 the Milwaukee
Sentinel, escorted his wife to the meeting
of the Federation of Women's Clubs at
Milwaukee, and did a lot of lobbying In
her behalf, with a view to capturing tho
vice-presidency.
Mr. Burdette thinks that the club move
ment is just about the biggest and tho
finest thing In the world, and that It is
doing wonders for women. "I'm a bit of
a club woman myself," he said. "It used
to be when I went around lecturing that
I dreaded to get an engagement where
women were t"e managers. They never
knew anything about the trains or the
hotels, and when they presented you with
your fee they Indorsed the check on the
wrong side. But now the very easiest
people for a lecturer to deal with are
clubwomen. They have the business end
of the thing down to the last detail, and
you have a choice of checks or drafts on
any bank you wish. I've been watching
the change, and I know. I know better
than most people what club life does for
women.
"And now, there's Mrs. Burdette. She
would not be half so deep in club work
if I did not urge her cm. It makes us
more than husband and wife. We are
comrades, yoke fellows and chums."
Mrs. Burdette, who Is preisdent of the
California Federation, founded the Wom
an's Exchange in Los Angeles, Is one of
the trustees of the Throop Polytechnique
Institute, a charter member of the Ecell
Club, of Los Angeles, and an active work
er In Cbatauquo summer schools.
m
Hard to Discover.
Where can we find
A woman to mop the brow of the moun
tain?
A ladder that will reach tho top o the
morning?
The grindstone that will Temove the nick
of time?
The whetstone that will sharpen a dull
appetite?
A ring that will fit the finger of fate?
The correct measurement of the foot
prints of time?
A frame for the mirror that Is held up
to nature?
The number of inhabitants in the matri
monial state?
Experience to ripen those people who
are green with envy?
Something to soothe the Itch for famo
and relieve some of the awful strains
of music Philadelphia Bulletin.
Simply an Idiot.
A friendly shoulder stop broke a man's
neck recently in New York. There Is only f
one worse nuisance In the world than
the rib-poker, and that is the shoulder
slapper. They have both, says the New
York Press, outlived their usefulness and
are fit subjects of solicitude for the So
ciety for Doing 'Without Some People.
Tho fiend who takes you unaware on a
crowded pavement with a facetious bat
on; the shoulder blade when you are medi
tating on the ideal and the beautiful,
and expects you to twist your shaken ver
tebrae into a genial nod and greet fcJm
with a happy, flatulemt smile, possesses
an heroic soul that would not recognize
the language of conventional remon
strance. He is not criminal, and he is
not crazy; he Is simply an Idiot. Tho
lunatic asylums and the jails are over
worked, but the foolklller doesn't half
know his business.
Gettinjc Down to Dullness.
The lawyer was telling .of the great
forensic effort he intended to make when
the case came to trial.
"Sir," he said) impressively, "I shall
charge "
"I see,' interrupted the litigant, "that
business Is business with you lawyers ae
well as with other merchants, and perhaps
you arc right in wanting the matter set
tled at the start. How much will you
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