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8 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX.rPORTIiiND. DECEMBER 24, 1905. WATSON HOLDS POSITION STILL Board of Control Flees to Olympia After Failing to Oust Him. RETURNS UTTERLY ROUTED Will Consult With Governor Mend as to Method or Ousting Superin tendent at the Vancouver School for 'Defectives. VANCOUVER, "Wash., Dec. 23. (Spe cial.) Like any feudal .baron, intronched in his castle, with the drawbridge, raised. surrounded by faithful retainers, ready' to withstand a siege, Is Dr. James "Wat son, superintendent of the School for De- fectlvc Youth at Vancouver. The State j Board of Control, sent post-haste from j Olympia to demand the resignation of j the sujMirintendcnt, to become effective j January J, and, failing that, dispatches j from Puget Sound say. with orders to oust Watson on the spot and Install Will Jam X. Marshall as the head of the lnsti- ; tution. has met defiance, and, utterly routed, returned to the Washington cap ital yesterday afternoon to report prog ress. It is now up to Governor Albert E. Mead. Dr. Watson has no mortgage on . the state proporty, he says, and is willing to retire when his term expires, on May 1. or, if charges are preferred against him and sustained, he will withdraw, but he refuses emphatically to step out without cause, showing that he has full confi dence that his administration of affairs will stand the closest examination. Will Not Hclirc in Disgrace. He refuses to retire in disgrace. He will not vacate his office before May 1, 3S0G. unless dispossessed by the Sheriff, thrust out by the state militia or ejected by whatever officer has Vic power to oust him. The Board of Control and the Gov ernor are deflod to do their worst. The superintendent has taken this stand un der former administrations, when politi cians sought to remove him, as he be lieved without Just cause, and he has won. Once a superintendent appointed to suc ceed him took his seat oto the front stops of the institution, after a demand to sur render the keys was met with refusal, and debated in his own mind whether it was hest to force the door. In the hall, scp jirated from his would-be successor by a glass panel, sat Dr. Watson, on guard, ready, if need be, to pitch the suporin-tendent-olect down the steps if he made a move to enter. For hours each maintained Jiis relative position. Dr, Watson's dinner went untasted. Finally, in the gloaming, the man who aspired to be superintend ent faded away. Flipped Coin to Xamc Successor. During the regime of Governor McBride a small party in an upper room in Van couver flipped a coin to determine which of them should have tho naming of Dr. Watson's successor, as a lengthy discus sion failed to decide the Issue. Still the present superintendent maintained his rule. One of the men who participated in the Juggling of the coin. Dr. J. A. Apple white, of Portland, visited Vancouver yes terday and had a talk with several of the deaf mutes, whom he met pn the street. Tlie conversation was in the sign lan guage. "I suppose I am blamed for the re moval of Dr, Watson." said he to a teach er at the institution. Some believe lie had a share in the Intrigue In Vancouver whic started the present trouble, if that was its source, and that he desires to be appointed superintendent. Several years ago Applewhite was a teacher at tho school. He, ho wove-, denies knowledge ot the cause of the request for Watson's res ignation. Opposes Marshall's Appointment. "I will stay till they put me out," em phatically said Watson, and, from his record and the Scotch-Irish blood in him. he means it. "While I have but little to say as to the qualifications of William Marshall, named as my successor, I do not think a single man should be ap pointed, as -that necessitates the addi tional appointment of a matron. There fore I bolleve he Is incapable." Instances multiply of Marshall's unfit ness to head the institution, and the teachers are a unit in declaring they will maintain thoir stand against aim. even If they sacrifice their positions. They wfll resign rather than teach under his direc tion. . "If they want to oust Dr. Watson, let them at least bring on a man for super intendent who is capable to fill the posi tion, and let them bring him from the outside, so he will come to the work with out prejudice or friends among those in tiie present trouble." said a teacher to day. The teachers, notwithstanding their pro test to the Governor and Board of Con trol, were not approached by the members of the board during their visit to tho school, and the requested investigation was not begun. To show thes' meant what they said, no teacher talked with the members of the board about the mat ter, intending to show they will not com promise or recede from the position they have taken. Board Plays Politics. That tho present board has played poli tics at the school before is shown by the immediate appointment, upon the election of the board, of several friends of the members to Jobs at the institution. M. F. Kincaid, chairman of the board, and for merly a railroad engineer, brought down a friend, a brother locomotive manipula tor, and made him engineer at the insti tution, discharging the former engineer. The clerk was also "bounced" and anoth er friend of Klncaid's. a youth who Is said to have been rankly Incompetent, and whose only experience consisted In having been station agent at a diminutive station in "Washington, was put in. "Deep Creek" Jones, careful of his friends, brought down a lad from a family long helpful to the Jones ascendency, and placed him at the institution as farmer, discharging the man then directing the agricultural activity of the school, who is aid to have been far more fitted for the place than the one who displaced him. J. II. Davis, sometime Auditor of Pierce County, later Deputy Auditor and the un successful aspirant at the last party con tention for the nomination of State Audi tor, although a young man. lias been ad hesive to tho public treasury for years, and is suspected, of having designs on the Job of superintendent himself. Friends of Dr. Watson believe that, -with a board of such astute politicians, whose acts they say are marked by methods both subtle and devious, the trifling reasons assigned for the proposed removal of the superintendent are far from genuine. Would Hart IiuHitHtioH. Governor Mead has never expressed dis satisfaction with the management of the schoei. and upen a recent YtaK so -warmly jrrafce the werk being dm that lie s .eitre Uwh in chrg that a th state should fall In making the appropriation, he would himself advance funds. Those having a knowledge of the work at the school say the removal of Dr. Watson would mean an added loss in Mrs. Watson, who has been it mother to the motherless since herliuspand took charge, and is beloved and trustea by every child who ever attended the Institution. Some allege the attempt to remove the' superintendent is an effort to Oslcrhse him. but although a little over ttW Watson is as sprightly as ever. uid In the "best of health. The California school for the same class is pointed out bv his friends, who say the head of that institution has been in charge more than 40 years. All speak of the excellent work accom plished at the school since Dr. Watson has been in charge. With the option of sending her deaf mutes and blind chil dren to the Montana, Colorado. Utah or Washington schools, Idaho rends them to Vancouver, assured of excellent care and teaching. And this, too, notwithstanding the fact that Colorado lias an elaborate institution and spends $309 a term fojjcach pupil, while the Washington school slightly exceeds half that. Graduates Attend Colleges. Graduates of the Vancouver school are attending colleges and keep up with stu dents who have possession of all five of their senses. So many graduates of the school have been sent to the National Collego for the Deaf, at Washington, D. C. that but few states have a better rec ord, considering the number of children matriculated. The cost of maintenance of pupils at Vancouver is so carefully handled that last month It was little over $14 per capita. So careful has heen the superintendent In making expenditures that some Van couver merchants are opposed to him be cause he does not purchase more sup plies from them. That he docs buy any when the estimated quantity, purchased by contract every six months. Is exhaust ed, is the chief reason furnished by the board for his proposed removal. Meanwhile, while all Is not serene at the School for Defective Youth at Vancouver, there is no Indecision or temerity in the mind of Dr. Watson. He will fight It out on the line he has planned if It takes all Winter and the succeeding Summer. BIRD LIFE OF OREGON WILLIAM U KIXLKV AKHAXUKS TO POBLlSir BOOK. nttirn Howie After n Trro .Moulin' Trip to Xcw York, Where He Lectured. William L. Flnloy, son of J. P. Flnioy. of this city, returned to Portland last evening, after a two months' trip to New York and other Eastern cities. When seen by a reporter. like most Oregonlans. Mr, Finley said his first thoughts were of the enjoyment In getting back to Ore gon again. "New York Is the center of the publish ing business." he said, "and business calls me East once a year, but give mo Oregon for a home. My field of work Is here, the best magazine material Is on the Pacific Coast I have found most all the people I have met are wide awake to the possi bilities out here, notwithstanding the re ports that so little Is known of this coun try. In these days of advertising, the Pa cific Northwest is no longer an unknown country. There arc the best possibilities for writers who live here in exploiting the material about them, hut instead It is be ing exploited by men sent here from tho East.' Mr. Finley is a young man out of col lege only two years, but as a magazine writer and lecturer he has already be come well known In the East as well as the West. Mr. Finley, in connection with Herman T. Bohlman, of this city, has ac complished remarkable results In study ing the wild life of birds and animals with camera and notebook. During the past year Mr. Finley has been employed by the Review of Rex'lews Company on the staff of the Country Calendar. Many of his sketches of bird life have appeared In the Country Calendar. St. Nicholas, Out ing Magazine and the Pacific Monthly. Much of the best work of these two Port land men will appear during the coming year in the American illustrated Maga zine, formerly Leslie's Monthly. Country Life in America, the Outlook. World To day, Forest and Stream and other publi cations. While In New York, Mr. Finley lectured before the National Association of Audu bon Societies and was honored by his elec tion as director of the National Associa tion. He gave two Illustrated talks on bird life before the American Ornitholo gists' Union, which caused wide comment, especially the one giving- his studies of wing movements In bird flight. In which he showed a scries of photographs of con siderable scientific as well as popular In terest, that these two naturalists have taken during several seasons of patient work. He also lectured before the Brook lyn Insltute. tho Linnaean Society and was on the course of lectures for public instruction in New York City. Mr. Finley has returned to Portland in order to place some of bis material In final form for the publication of a book of bird life In the Spring. It will be pub lished by Doublcday. Page & Co.. of New York, the foremost publishers of nature books In this country. In the past the dif ficulty of placing a book of this kind on the market, with Its large number of half-tones and expensive paper, has been that the price of the volume has limited' the sale to a small audience, but Mr. Finley has made arrangements so that this book will be sold at a very moderate price, and will be of use to any one in terested in outdoor life, as well as a book that is available for Nature reading In schools. The book will be made up of In timate camera and notebook studies of certain common bird families that every child should know, showing the habits and traits of different species that. "have been discovered by long and careful study at certain bird homes. No effort "will be made to make a bird manual, but rather to give a series of true bird biographies that will interest all who love the wild life of field and forest. In the Spring Mr. Finley and Mr. Bohl man will go to Southern California, where they expect to collect and complete their material for a larger volume of bird life dealing with the rarer species found on the Pacific Coast. Asks Agents' Co-Opcratlon. A. L. Craig, generarpassenger agent ot the Harrlman lines, is fending to all agents in Oregon instructions to use every influence to secure a good repre sentation from their respective cities and towns at the Joint convention of the Ore gon Development League and Oregon Press Association which will bo held in the parlors of the Portland Commercial Club January 12 and ll The hearty co operation which Is being -given by the railroads in this and other ways for thl convention Is doing much to Insure & large attendance upon this occasion. Poles Appeal for 'Aid. " The central government of the Polish National Alliance has Issued an address- to the members inrougnout me united States and to the public In general citing h vrtinrs which the race has suffered from the Russian government and asking tor coninouuans 10 a. iubq iu assist in the struggle for autonomy. Resolutions niwimnimv the circular cxoresslnr vm- pathy with the revolutionists. The two Polish societies ot i-oniana win comM?r .the appeal at a meeting to be held. Iter Xo" wbe a 4efer offers tn a rabstltatc. far Maori 9anaari J. uoa Ha. REED WILL STANDS Judge Frazer Decides It Is Valid. HEIRS WILL APPEAL AGAIN More Than One Million Dollars '.Be queathed to Found an Institute Where Portland Youth May Be Trained. Tho decision of Judge Webster, of the County Court, sustaining the will of the late Amanda W. Reed, was affirmed by Judge Frazer yesterday In deciding the case on appeal. He stated that Judges Clcland and George coincided with his views-. William M. Gregory, or counsel for the contesting heirs. Immediately gave notice of appeal to the Supreme Court The residue of the estate was be queathed to Rev. T. L. EHot C. A. Dolph. "William E. Robertson and Martin Winh as trustees, to found an Institute of learn ing to be known as the Reed Institute, in memory of S. G. Reed, the husband of the testatrix. The residue will amount V more than 1.0.OCO. " List of Contestants. The contestants are: Emily Pickering. Sarah A. Robertson. Aba gall Baxter Wood. John H. Wood, W. H. Faxon, Helen Faxon Pass mo re. Emma Wood Brainard, Harry A. Wood, Corrine A Wood. Stella H. Wood. Helen B. Wood, all next of kin and heirs. Mrs. Reed died in Pasadena. Cal. The contestants contend that she was domi ciled in California at the time of her death, and that under the California law not more than one-third of an estate can be devised for charitable purposes, and as Mrs. Reed bequeathed the bulk of her es tate for such uses, the will, according to the California statute. Is invalid. Tho decision rendered by Judge Web ster and affirmed yesterday In the State Circuit Court Is that the domicile of Mrs, Reed was in Portland, and that the Cali fornia statute does not apply. The contesting heirs have filed a simi lar proceeding In Los Angeles County. California, and Dolph. Mallory. Simon & Gearip and M. L. Pipes, attorneys for the will and ox ecu tors and trustees, have filed an answer to the California suit setting forth that the suit and decision In Oregon is an estoppel to the other proceeding, and that the adjudication here is final, and that the case cannot be tried In two different states. Plan for Institute. The decision in the case, although a definite step toward the carrying out of the wishes of Mrs. Reed, as expressed In her will, docs not bring the matter of founding the Industrial school before the immediate .consideration of the trustees of the fund. "We can do nothing In re gard to the proposed institution until we find out If there is to be an appeal, and if there Is. we can do nothing until the mat ter of the validity of the will Is flnally seltled. Even If there Is no appeal, it will be Impossible for us to proceed with plans for the school until Ihc other beneficiaries, of whom there are several, arc provided for and the residue of the estate Is turned over to us as trustees." PlcascdWIth (lie Outcome. Mr. Winch Is much pleased with the outcome of the case, as he lias been fight ing hard to have the expressed wishes of Mrs. Reed carried out to the letter. "I think the people of Portland can regard this decision of the court as a Christmas present to them," he saW. "There seems little danger that the decision will be re versed, so it really means the founding of an institution which will be a godsend to the youth of Portland, both boys and girls, who are making their own way in me worm, n ine win Had not been con tested, we would have had the plans for the Industrial Institution well under way by this time." A notable feature of the case is that Mr. Winch is fighting for the tarrying out of the will, although It would mV .tirr.-. ence of about KO.GM In his favor if the wui cre oroKcn. tic is one or the benefi ciaries, and his share would be Increased bv that sum If the hir Vin uvn .Pl ease. Mr. Winch, however, realizes that ineproposcd scnool was a plan very dear to Mrs, Reed's heart during her lifetime, and believes that her wish should be re spected In, this regard. G. A. R. MEMORIAL SERVICES Eulogies for the Dead Pronounced as Names Are Head. At the hall fii Sumner Post No. 32. G. A. R.. East Side, the annual memorial ex ufclses were held last night In momory of the comrades who -have died In 1KG. Representatives were present from Sum ner Women's Relief Corps. Judge Lionel R. Webster was present as a guest of honor. Commander Daniel Clark presid ed. Five vacant chairs, draped with the National colors and black crepe, were placed in front of tho commander. Adju tant Hayden called the following record of the fallen comrades: R. F. Canterbury, died January 25, IPOS. Enlisted July IS, 1&(1. as private In Com pany C, Sixty-sixth Enrolled Missouri Militia. Discharged as Captain Januarv S, 1855. Joined Post August IS. 1X0. Christian Shercr, died April II. 1S0K. En listed in April. 1S51, as private of Company Mike Fogarty, THE Senatorial appointment was up for discussion down at Pat's and Glneral Kilfeather's understudy, Mike Fogarty, had the floor. "Th constitution provides fr fray speech." said Mike, "an th' delegations called on th Gov'ner wld plenty Iv con stitution. It was fray speech and speech fray fcr several day. until the Gov'ner gets billlous fr'm perorations, whin he drags himself home an leaning heavily on his hired man says "put me In my lit tle bed'; an thin In drazocs ho ray visits th cranberry patches Ir Coos, the peach orchids lv Jackson, th calm fields Iv Douglas, th Immaculate Invlroas lv I vine, th hops an prunes Iv Marion, th sbecpdlppers lv Malheur, an' lvrywhere ilse but rayturns to Multnomah where th 'clouds thicken. Thin all Iv 'a sud dent th light strikes him. an he says to huneelf, "be hlvins T got It; I'll nominate Joe and appoint Jawn. Thin Jawn goes to Washington an Charley meets him at th train an says: Congratulations, Jawn. hows SInnlter Simon? It's a wander he don't write me; an Jawn will say he's alive an la It be gob. Thin they go to th Prisident an Charley says. 'Mr. Prisident me col league. SInnlter Gearin." " "What docs Jawn say to that? asked Pt Collins. "I su-p-poee." ald Mike, "he wud like te my what Dr, Mimt said to Dr. VII wen. bat m 4tm"t becs-u-fe lv 8caatil Ixortar. but th Prtrieal Uc an Jawm L. Fourth Missouri Infantry. Discharged as private In August. 1551. J. L. Spen-r, died July S. ISOo. Enlisted In November, 1SC1. as private In Company A. First Oregon Cavalry. Discharged In I Clark Predmore. dlcd August 1?. 1S06. Enlisted In August; 1SS1. as private In Company G, Eighth Indiana Infantry. Dis charged in 1S6L Jacob Clauson. died October U, 1SD5. Enlisted In July. 1H. as private in Com pany C, Thirty-ninth Illinois Infantry. Discharged In July. IS. As these names were read. M. L. Piatt. J. A. Braden, George Kllncr. G. A. Pren tiss and J. W. Rlner spoke words of eulogy for the fallen comrades. Then came the beautiful ritualistic services of the G. A. K. Judge Webster. In response to a call, delivered an eloquent address, and in clos ing -cmarked: "We young men almost envy your gray hairs would like to share with you the wonderful glory of carrying the n&z that now covers the biers of these fallen comrades." Music was in charge of C C. Pratt and a W. Traccy. GIDEONS HOLD SESSION Christian Commercial Travelers Have a Monthly Meeting. . Christian traveling men of Portland gathered in the Taylor-Street Mctnodist church last night for the first monthly meeting of the "Gideons." an organiza tion lately started In the city. Consldcr- NEW rASTOR OF CENTRAL BAP TIST CirCXClI ARRIVES. 4 4 4 Hey. W. T. Jordan. Rev. W. T. Jordan, of Denver. Colo., has arrived In Portland and enters on hit work as pastor of the Cen tral Baptist Church. East Ankeny and Twentieth streets, this morning. Rev. Mr. Jordan comes to his Portland charge highly recommended. For a number of years lie has been at tho he-ad of the Wotnea's Seminary at Denver, and alo was pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, of that place. lie was la Portland several months ago and occupied the pulpit f the Central Baptist Church, and en the resignation of Rev. William B. Randall ho wait extended a unani mous call, which he accepted. Rev. Mr. Jordan wait warmly greeted on his arrlral Friday evening, and made to feel at the start that hl new field of werk 1 anion pleasant people. Ills first sermon will he de livered this mornlnc and In the eve- nlag the Sunday school will have a f Christmas entertainment. 4 4 ...j ing the unfavorable choice of a meeting night the attendance was quite satis factory". Secretary Adams presided and short Uilks by Rev. Burgette Short, pas tor of the church, and officers of the or- rganlzatlon. were interspersed with hymns. The "Gideons" are drummers, who carry Bibles as well as sample cases, prayer! oo ks where other knights of the grip are In" the habit of carrying a flask, and they find time on their trips around the country to talk religion as well as business. Particularly are their efforts directed to leading other commercial travelers Into similar religious beliefs. The Portland organization Is allied with other bands of "Gideons" throughout the country, there being between 60.000 and 70.000 In the United States. Their em blem is a button showing the torch and the pitcher, symbolic of Gideon's orig inal 300. Mutual Improvement and Chris tian fellowship are objects of the organ ization, and the members plan to spend their Sundays while on the road with others of the faith. Swedish Society Will Celebrate. Christmas will be celebrated by the Swedish Society IJnnea next Tuesday night at Rlnglers Hall with the custom, ary banquet to which members and their friends are being Invited. The Society Llnnea. was organized about IS years ago and Is now one of the largest societies of Its kind In the city. It has done much for the aid of needy Scandinavians by dona tions and private subscriptions among Its members). A programme, consisting of music, song and addresses, will be rendered, and the banquet will be followed by dancing. Following Is the programme: Music, orchestra; address of welcome, Charles Holmes; soprano solo. Miss Dora Soderback; recitation. Waldemar Seton; vocal solo. Leonard Larson: address. O. F. Isakson: soprano solo. Miss Edith Nord strom: selection. Nordstrom children. General Killfeather's Understudy, Discusses Senators. smiles; an th Prisident says: 'You're from Umatilly. so. so? " I know where it Is. we stopped there fr water, I raymlmbcr lookln' out lv th windy. It reminded me lv a trip to Jay-rue-slum.. Fwhat Is ye're policy In Ore gon, now. SInnlter?" "An Jawn sayp. Th tontine policy. Mr. Prisident It runs for four years au we're trying to make It eight be Judicious Investments. Te couldn't find the party lines wld a Lick telescope.' An thin th Prisident says. 'So I hecrd. Well, so long, come around again yrsclf.' an thin he says to Charley. "I congratulate you. SIn nlter, fr having such a valuable col league, he will be very useful to you an to me.' "Thin Charley an Jawn go to th Sin nit an walk arm In arm down the clnter aisle to take th oat Ir office. As they pass th desk iv th alnnlter from Mas sachusetts be whispers to th SInnlter from Injlanny. '"Whose his shanks? An th SInnlter fr'm Injlanny whispers back Th new SInnlter from Oregon,' 'Is he th' some old brand? aaks th SInnlter from Massachucetta. Naw,' says the SInnlter from IaJAaany. 'he's a Chinook, he's forgot his umbrelly. he's here to thaw the Ice la th White Uouse an calm th' wlad In th' Land OAce; if he's a rate biller they'll be something doing; look at Foraker. has he been to a wake?" "Afiher taking th' oaf, Charley goes to the fcM-t ae-at on th extreme rt-ght and Jaw tm i-he Jut mmt en th' extreme left m ttt utttl and hak wfe a simttois frost Otcsm SCRATCHING IT TIE PRI1ME5 Belief Expressed That Law Does Not Prevent Such Action, EFFECT ON THE RESULTS It Would Permit Democrats to Porce Weak Nominees on Republicans, and Republicans to Do Like wism by Democrat?. Can Democrat"? vote In Republican primaries and Republicans in Demo cratic? . Does not the primary law, supposed to have been framed so as to prevent one party from interfering with the nomina tions of another, leave a loophole through which Democrats can vote In the pri maries April 20 for nomination of a weak Republican for Governor and Republicans can vote for nomination of a weak Demo crat for Sheriff in Multnomah County? "What Is to hinder a Democrat from scratching from the primary ballot of his party the names of Democratic candi dates for Democratic nominations and substituting therefor, names ot Republi can candidates, thereby participating In Republican' primaries Just the same as If himself a Republican? Question a Vital One. This question concerns Republican can didates for Governor not a little; also Democratic candidates for Sheriff of Multnomah County. Each party has Its own ballot color in the primaries and electors can obtain from tho election judges only the ballot of their own party. The Republican color will be white and the Democratic blue. In order to vote, electors must be regis tered cither Democrat or Republican, and when they ask the election Judges for a ballot they must announco their party membership. In order that the Judges may know whether " to give a white or a blue ballot. On tne naiiots will be printed the names of the respec tive party candidates for -nomination. The law Intends that Republicans shall vote only for Republican candidates and Democrats only for Democratic The framer? of the law perceived that the law could stand only if it protected one party from the interference of another In the choosing of nominees; and they Imagined they had made the parties safe in this respect. No Provision to Prevent. But It Is asserted by prominent author ities that there Is no provision In the law to prevent a Democrat from scratching out the Democratic names on his blue ballot and writing in their places the names of Republican candidates and that the election Judges will be required to count such ballots Just as if they were white and deposited by Republicans. If this be the fact. It opens possibilities for Democrats In the nomination of the Republican opponent of George E. Cham, berlaln. who will run for re-election. Democrats will desire the nomination of the weakest Republican candidate and. will be able to force the nomination of such a man, in a close contest among the Republican candidates. DOWIE AND HIS WORK Pastor of Ixjcal ZIon Church Comes to Ills Defense PORTLAND, Dec. 23. (To the Ed itor.) These lines appeared among the editorials of The Oregonlan Thurs day. Dec 21: "Mr. John Alexander Dowie. one of the most blatant re ligious fakers of the present day, is troubled with Insomnia to such an ex tent that he is about to turn over his grafting machine to & band of apos tles. 1 must go apart said he. 'and rest awhile. In the old days of the world, the party In power made the exponents of a better brand ot religion tnan Dowlo ever professed 'go apart by placing their heads on a block and dropping a knife on them. If Dowie would 'go apart in . this manner, a long-suffering public, could welcome the assurance that he 'had ceased to be a public nuisance. As minister representing' the move ment in this city of which Rev. John Alexander Dowlc is the founder, I wilt not personally answer the above flings without facts, but will quote from an article that appeared in the Chicago Inter Ocean. October 3. 1905: "John Alexander Dowie, founder and head of the remarkable industrial, social and religious community known as ZIon City, has been stricken with paralysis and has been compelled to rest from his labors. (God perfectly delivered him from the paralytic stroke In answer to prayer. C A. Hoy.) "With many vital points of Mr. Dowle's religious views, the Inter Ocean wholly disagrees. It has con ceded to Mr. Dowie entire liberty to follow the light as he saw It. "However, leaving asldo all ques tlons of motive, and leaving aside all Questions ox manners and methods. and -regarding only results, as the only standard by which roan can Justly "After adjourning. Charley and Jawn go to the Git togldder club at th" Xew Wlllards an wan SInnlter says, 'gimme a Joe Rickey, an' another says, "gimme a Manhattan.' an another says, 'gimme an old Tom,' an' Charley says, 'gimme a Dutch cocktail.' an Jawn says, very mod estly. 'I don't care fr something, gimme a cup iv tay. "Thin Charley says to Jawn. 'I've a new bill I m going to Intrajoos fr th proposition iv natheads. roundheads an' flounders, an' Jawn says. I've wan, too. I thought lv on th train fr the preserva tion lv fossils and old bats. "'Be hivens.' Charley will say, inas- mutch as ye-re a Dlmocrat an me a Ray publican. 111 Intrajoos yoare bill an you intrajoos my bill that will be more ap propriate, we will have to work togidder, theyse reciprocal measures, be will say, but he says. 'Jawn, Fm smallpox up there at the white House"; 'that's all right' Jawn will say, 'don't worry. 'I'll do th' appointing until you re vaccinated.' "Thank ye,' Charley says. 'I apere. date It, so I do. an I will give ye a tie or two from, me own experience. This la th dazaidest X-ray hemch in th world down here, lvry tlse ye open ye're chops they can see what's Inside lv ye, se be careful: ye must adopt th' Slnnltorial formula, in Washington ye must be a heuiv a big gun in Oregon and in Oregoa a helllv a big gun In wasMngtoa.' Mr. Fcparty sv4eiy tofcd at the femes ajtd'titraed pa: "Be Mvcm. 1m crtei. "riwy'sc a rayportW," $mi bet for the door. FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER ORANGE PARFAIT Haxelwood will deliver this whipped cream, tutti-frutti dream, in bricks (today and tomorrow only), at the price ot plain Ico cream Four-quart brlrkn. , . $I9 Ttro-qnart brick............ 1.90 Quart 68 MACAROON-VANILLA A combination of two favorites. Ha zelwood will deliver this in bricks any day holiday week only, at the price of plain Ice cream Four-nii art bricks $1.30 Two-quart brick l.Of) One-quart bricks............ .60 FRESH STRAWBERRY Those who want something very dainty and delicate will do well to or der fresh strawberry ice cream, in bricks, either straight or In combina tion with vanila, or with a layer of sherbet In center. It's made with gen- uine fresh strawberries. PRICK OF rtAIX 1CK CREAM Four-quart bricks SUB Two-quart brick l.BO One-quart brick. 60 SHERBETS Select your favorite fruit flavor, and Hazelwood will freeze a special quan tity to your order; smooth, velvety, piquant In bulk, callon fiuo Half-gallon 1.60 One-quart brick............ .60 NESSELRODE PUDDING This richest of frozen confections will pleaao all who wish to crown a meal with a royal dessert: it contains a dash of cordial, and Is "It" for epi cures Quart brick $1.60 . PHONE EXCHANGE 40 Early today for today's delivery; -any time today for tomorrow's delivery. Judge their fellow-men, the Inter Ocean gladly records its opinion, with which It believes all fair-minded and unprejudiced men hereabout will agree. And that opinion Is that no man In Cook County In the last ten years has cleansed more lives, dried more tears and brought sunshine Into more hu man souls than has John Alexander Dowie. He was a strong man, doing his work in his own way. which was often not others' way; but Judged by Its concrete results for human peace, and happiness, it as. on the whole, good work that will abide and bless the doer." The following is from the Chicago Chronicle. October 5, 1905: "John Alexander Dowie If indomi table will and dauntless determination are or any avail. John Alexander Dowie. recently stricken with par tial paralysis, will eventually recover. The present condition pi Mr. Dowie afford? an opportunity for saying something about a man who has not been rroperly estimated by his con temporaries. It Is always worth while to tell the truth, even at the risk of arousing prejudice, and the truth is that Dowie Is one of the great men of the century, if we treasure greatness by achievements and the world usual ly does measure them by that stand ard. "None of ais contemporaries has ex celled him in results that are due to force ot character and Intellactual grasp of human nature. Xone of them has equaled him in .achievements that are due to aggressive personality. Dowie has gained his victories single handed. "We who are in Chicago are too close to Dowie to appreciate him prop erly. Architect of his own fortunes, Dowie ha3 founded a creed, built a city and attached to his personal au thority tens of thousands perhaps hundreds of thousands of people who admit his sway. This Is purely a per sonal triumph, which, so far as we can recall, has not been paralleled 'dur ing this generation. It is a triumph of Intellectual force and determina tion. Its accomplishment Is the com pletes! confutation of those who term Doivie a mountebank. Mountebanks do not accomplish what he has ac complished. "Zior has been the salvation of thou sands who would otherwise have been nodal and religious derelicts. Dowie Ism was the one thing that has reached them. Dowieism means Dowie, and so ciety therefore owes Dowie not only recognition, but gratitude. The man who makes good citizens out of un promising material Is a public bene factor, and that is the designation which John Alexander Dowie has earned. I leave the unbiased citizen to Judge and form his own opinion from the above articles concerning the man who established, the educational, the re ligious and the financial institutions of ZIon. CHARLES A. HOT. Elder In the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church In ZIon. BUILD A CONCRETE BRIDGE Tills Correspondent Proposes a Plan for Sullivan's Gulch. PORTLAND. Dec 23- (To the Editor.) Now that definite plans are being pre pared, for a br'dge to span Sullivan Gulch, permit one who hasbad some experience to make a suggestion. This bridge. If built. Is expected to oe permanent, and the taxpayers of the city do not "want to be called on every year or two to pay for repairs, as will be necessary In case of a steel bridge. Again, the life of a steel brittge Is uncertain. It may be good for years or it may last 70 years, and then have to be rebuilt at a sum equal to its original cost The writer's suggestion Is that a rein forced concrete bridge be built, the ad vantages of such construction being: First That concrete, properly made and placed, will last Indefinitely, it being an established fact that this material in creases In strength for at least 73 years. Second The cost of reinforced concrete bridge would be from 10 to 15 per ctjnt less thM a steel bridge of same sle and ca pacity. TMrt-Most ot the money expended for a bridg at this kind would be paid to local dBlerii airf workmen, whereas in I ca tt a Jteel fcrJdfe, t)w only money ORDER ONE OF THESE TEMPTING FROZEN DESSERTS ICE CREAM expended here would be for labor, all steel coming from the East. Fourth A concrete bridge, when com pleted, would bo attractive and would never need repairs, except to roadway, as any street would require. And last, but not least, there would only be one tax levy for a concrete bridge, for "once built, always secure." CONCRETE. HORTICULTURISTS TO MEET State Society Will Hold Its Annual Session in January. The annual meeting of tho Oregon State Horticultural Society will be held in Knights of Pythias Hall. Portland. Or.. January 10. 190S. commencing at 9:30 A. M. A renewed interest in horticultural matters Insures a good meeting. The handsome set of eight cups of fered as prizes for the best plates of Lady apples. Winesaps. Spitzenberg, Northern Spy. Yellow Newtons, Arkan sas Black. Jonathan, and as sweep stakes for the best five commercial va rieties, ought to bring out a lively contest. Speaking of these cups last October the Rural Northwest said: "They are very handsome articles and the grower who carries one of them home may well be proud of It for Its own beauty as well as for what if will signify." These cups ar,e given by thevbusiness men of Portland. Not only will there be ample induce ment for a good display, but there will be an "old-time programme." Only a few fixed topics will be discussed, but the whole field will be open. Here are a few of those that have promised to help in the papers: E. L. Smith. J. B. Pilklngton. Asa Holaday, George H. Himes. Lloyd Reynolds, H. E. Dosch. H. Atwell, A. I. Mason. W. K. New ell. Judd Geer. A. H. Carson. R. H. "Weber. "W. L. Slbson. E. P. Sheldon, and the talkers on the Hoor will be a host in themselves. All fruit intended for exhibit should be shipped to J. H. Reid at 141 Front street. Observe Hamilton's Anniversary. The annual dinner of the American Patriotic Club will be held at the Hotel Portland on the night of January 11. Thl3 event will be given to celebrate the USth anniversary of the birth of Alexander Hamilton, who was the first great finan cier of the United. States, and who was also the organizer of the National Bank ing system. Alexander Hamilton was one of tja greatest financiers in the world and his work will afford a splendid theme for the speakers. Since' the last meeting of the club, held on the birthday of Thomas Jefferson, Judge Bellinger, for several years presi dent of the American Patriotic Club, has passed away and an appropriate address will be delivered commemorative of his life- W". D. "Wheelwright will preside as toastmaster. " aillwaulde Country Club. Eastern and California races. Take Sell wood, and Oregon City cars. First aad dw. No Secrets To Hide Wc have aothiag to conceal; no se crets to hide I Wc publish the formu las ot all sur medicines. Yau -will find these in Ayers Almanac for 1906; er write us and wc will semi them to you. Then sho the formu las te your doctor, and ask him what be thinks of them. If be says tbey are good medicines, then use tben. If be has anything better, tben we his. Get well as soon as you can, feat's tbpitr '