THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY .9, 1903.
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CONGRESS LIKELY
TO ADJOURN EARLY
Legislation Being Rushed
Through. With. All Pos
sible Speed.
MUCH TO BE LEFT UNDONE
Iiecauxe Session Precedes Campaign
Members Do Not Want to Pass
Many Luws What Is Going
On in the Halls.
OREGONIAN' NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 8. That the leaders of both
branches of Congress have determined to
r;ish through the necessary legislation
and bring about on early adjournment is
evidenced by the speed with which the
appropriation bills are being reported in
the House. A comparison of the work of
tile present session with that of two years
ago shows the appropriation, bills to be
from a month to tlx weeks ahead of
schedule, and if this speed is maintained
to -the last. Congress will be able to ad
journ early in May.
This being the year of the general as
well, as the Congressional election, most
Senators and Congressmen are anxious to
get home as early as possible so that they
can give personal attention to their fences.
Then, too, the idea prevails among older
nien in CongTess that it is not good pol
icy to legislate too extensively Just be
fore a campaign. It Is less damaging to
be criticised for acts of omission than for
legislation which is open to attack. It
would not be surprising if the present ses
sion should close, leaving the financial
legislation unsettled; tariff put over for
the short session, or a special session im
mediately following, 4nd all other legis
lation not absolutely necessary, tuPked
away In committees, to be called tip next
Winter. The parcels post and postal sav
ings bank bills are doomed: there will be
no river and harbor bill; no public build
ings nothing much but the regular sup
ply measures which must'pass to keep the
wheels of government in motion.
Heybuni and His Codifying.
Because of this programme, agreed upon
in the opening weks of the session. Sena
tor Heyburn was permitted to lay before
the Senate -the bill prepared by his spe
cial committee, revising and codifying the
laws. The same bill was made the un
finished business In the House. This
measure is one of great length and one
which requires weeks and weeks of con
sideration. By pushing it forward, the
Senate made It impossible to consider
other legislation to which there might be
objection. The codification bill is abso
lutely harmless: there is no politics m It;
it is merely a re-enactment of laws on the
statute books.
That the subject is lacking in Interest is
evidenced by the attendance In the Senate
while the bill is being considered. Sena
tor Heyburn is always there, but seldom
present, yet the chairman, when discuss
ing the bill, section by section, proclaims
as loudly and with as much vigor and
gesticulation as if he were addressing a
red-hot political meeting. As a matter
of fact when the code bill is up. the Sen
ate, from the galleries, looks as though
eulogies were being heard on some un
known member of the lower house. But
it matters not to Senator Heyburn that
his bill is being used as a buffer to shut
off other legislation. He was assigned
to revise and codify the laws, and "by
cracky" he's going to do It if nobody pays
attention.
Seattle-Tacoma Fight.
The old fight between Seattle and Ta
coma has been brought to Washington,
and all over the official weather maps
that are displayed In the lobbies of the
Senate and House of Representatives.
When these maps wereirst installed sev
eral years ago. Senator Foster of .ash
ington saw to it that reports from Puget
Sound came from and were, credited to
Tacoma. Tacoma, was prominent on boia
Senate and House maps. Only a s:.;-t
time ago it was discovered 'that Tacoma
had been "wiped off the map" and Seattle
substituted. Suspicion naturally fell on
Senator Piles, who hails from Seattle.
When word of the change went forth, Ta
coma was heard from in good shape, and
the howl was so loud that Tacoma soon
reappeared. Now there are weather re
ports from both Seattle and Tacoma.
Representative Cushman does no't propose
that his town shall be wiped off.
The members of the Washington dele
gation have suddenly become alarmed
because Puget Sound is not adequately
protected" against Invasion. Senator An
keny and Representative Jones, the rival
candidates for the Sonatorship, decided
that the Sound should have a flotilla of
submarine torp'do-boats. Ankeny called
on the Navy Department for a report;
Jones introduced a bill providing for four
' submarines. One day later Representa
tive Humphrey conceived the idea that
it would bo well to supplement the sub
marine fleet with a still larger fleet of
siraight-out torpedo-boats, and he de
cided to introduce a bill authorizing the
construction of five. Instead of drafting
a new bill, he sent to tile document room,
got a copy of the Jones submarine bill,
and. striking out 'four, substituted five.
Jn his eagerness to get the bill into print.
Humphrey forgot to run his pen through
"sub," and his bill next morning came
from the printing office, authorizing the
construction of live "submarines." Ho
hud Intended his ships to navigate on the
surface, not below. . So he had to draw
tip new bills which conformed to his lino
of thought.
Fulton Not From Arkansas.
It is a high crime and misdemeanor for
nuy membt-r of Congress, in a public
speech, to east reflection upon any other
member, or upon any sovereign state.
This fact was not known to Congressman
Kulton, of Oklahoma, brother of Senator
Kultou, of Oregon, when he mado his
delegation, and Representative Fulton
maiden speech in the House. Being a
new member, the Speaker was excusablo
for recognizing the Oklahoma member at
the "gentleman from Arkansas. That
riled Fulton, and when he began his re
marks, he said: '
"Mr. Speaker. I haw had many hard
things said of me In my day, but never
anything so hard as to be called the 'gen
tleman from Arkansas.' " That brought
forth a terrific howl from the Arkansas
was forced to retract his implied reflec
tion upon his neighboring state.
Taft Is a Busy Man.
Secretary Taft is a familiar figure
around the Capitol this Winter; in fact
he was often at the Capitol last session.
He does not go there of his own volition,
but because the committees of Senate and
House want his views, when shaping leg
islation affecting the Army, the Philip
pines and other insular possessions. The
Secretary never loses an opportunity to
bo heard by any Congressional commit
tee, for he has taken the deepest interest
In the affairs of his department and will
leave no stone unturned to secure bene
ficial legislation for the Army or the
Philippines. He has not given up hope of
pine sugar and tobacco, but it is not like
getting some tariff reduction on Philip
ly such a bill can pass this session. But
the Secretary Is not discouraged. While
he works one day fJV the Philippines,
the next day he is urging Increased pay
for the Army, appropriations for enlarg
ing and. Improving: Army posts, or a
hundred and one lesser objects regard
ing which Congress looks to him for ad
vice. Out of committee the Secretary
Epends considerable time chatting with
Senators and members, working up senti
ment in favor of legislation In which he
is interested. But there is one- subject
he won't discuss politics. When at the
Capitol he Is all business.
CHURCH SHOWS PROGRESS
! Gratifying Keports at Annual Meet
ing of Laurelwood Congregation.
Reports submitted at the annual meet
ing of the Laurelwood Congregational
Church, Mount Scott district, held Thurs
day night, showed' all departments of the
church to be in good condition. The
membership Is enthusiastic and Is looking
toward the future with great hopefulness.
The church is well officered for the en
suing year. Charles G. James was elected
clerk, C. W. Wells treasurer, Mrs. Pluma
Hargrove will have charge of the church
music, Mrs. S. D. Briggs Is chairman of
committee on visitation, and Mrs. Dollie
Ingalls was elected. Sunday school super
intendent. The church plans to build up
Rev. -William H. Meyer, Pas
tor Lflurfbruod Congrega
tional Cburcb.
an up-to-date Sunday school during the
year.
Rev. William H. Meyer, who has just
accepted the pastorate of the church, is
a. native of Michigan, is 29 years of age,
and has been a resident of Oregon for
two and one-half years. Hi nas been
pastor ior eight years, his last work being
at Clackamas, Oregon.
The Laurelwood Congregational Church
began its season of prosperity under the
efficient leadership of Rev. D. B. Gray,
City Missionary of Portland. Mr. Gray
served the church as temporary pastor.
At the beginning of last year, the Sunday
School and regular services were con
ducted in an upstairs hall. The people
here felt keenly the heed of more suitable
quarters, and undertook the building of
a chapel costing, with lots, some J1400.
and succeeded in paying all bills 'by the
time it was ready for dedication.
SLEEPS FOR FOUR YEARS
Kemarkable Trance Case Baffles the
Efforts of Doctors.
BERLIN'. Feb. 8. (Special.) An as
tonishing trance case has come to light
here, and was cited by Professor
Eulenberg at the pathological lecture
on sleep. A clerk, aged 46. a healthy
normal man, suddenly fell asleep in
June, 1904. All efforts to awake him
were unsuccessful, and he was placed
in bed. where he is still. The sleeper
since then has never opened his eyes.
He breathes regularly, and swallows
his food mechanically, but is insensible
to the severest attempts to arouse
him.
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EUGENE'S JfEW HOSPTTAI
EUGENE. Or., Feb. 8. (Special.) Eugene's new hospital, recently completed, is beautifully located on Collere Hill, in the- southern part of the city. . Situated
on tne crest ot the hill, the hospital is easily accessible and commands a splendid view of the Upper Willamette Mohawk and HcKenzie Valleys.
The butldlcc contains 47 rooms and will accommodate more than 50 patients. There are four private rooms with baths. In the basement are two boilers,
one for hea-tini and one for sterilizing. The building is heated by hot water. The ventilation Is secured by the 'direct-Indirect" system, each room having venti
lation of its own independent of any other part of the building. The hospital contain an elevator. ' -.
But the feature wh'lch has been given the most consideration by the men who have planned the hospital is tire- sanitary arrangement, which is as good as could
be made. Months of study, including visits to bospltals all over the country, were siren to this phase ot the work, with the result that there is no hospital mora
sanitary. There are two operating rooms. one of them for only pus cases. "There is also a complete sterilising plantand the water used in the operating room is
lirst filtered through stone filters under pressure and then sterilised. . 1 ,-
A lounging-room is provided on the top floor in the center of the building, over the large pillars, as shown in. the picture, which large room opens with
French windows on 'to a. wide balcony. . '
The medical and surgical staff consists of Dr. T. V?. Harris. Dr. T. W. Freatlce, Dr., I W. Brown. Dr. W. L. Cheshire, Dr. J. W. Harris. Dr. J. F. Titus,
Dr. B. R. Job. Dr. A. W. Klme. Dr. F. M. Day. Dr. George Vt'sJl.
FLOWERS FOR SICK
Will Be Distributed Throughout
the City.
DURING THE ROSE FESTIVAL
The Sunnyside Epworth ' League
Launches Movement to Enlist (the
Touag People of Churclies .in
Giving Cheer to , the Sick. '
A movement having for its object the
distribution of flowers among he sick
of the city, in homes and in hospitals
and similar institutions every day during
the Rose Carnival next June, has been
started by the Epworth League, of the
Sunnyside Methodist Episcopal Church.
If the plan of the chapter is carried out,
every young people's society in Portland
will be enlisted in the task. According
to the plan as outlined, it is expected
that this will prove to be the greatest
task of mercy ever undertaken by the
young people of the city churches.
It is expected that the aid of hundreds
of young. men and women will be, enlisted,
and that thousands of roses and other
flowers will be distributed daily. ' Ac
cording to the plan of Sunnyside Ep
worth League,' as shown in a resolution
adopted at the regular monthly business
meeting, Monday night, all Epworth
League. Christian Endeavor, Baptist
Young People's Union, and similar chap
ters of the various churches will assist.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
The resolution, in which is given in
detail the plans for organizing the young
people of the churches for this purpose,
is as (oMows:
Resolved. That Sunnyside Epworth League
undertake to secure the co-operation of all
the Epworth Leagues and other similar
young people's societies in Portland, and
enlist them- in ' a movement for extending
the i;ood cheer and happiness which will be
prevalent during the Rose Festival week to
all those who, on account of confinement in
the .hospitals or at home: because of sick
ness or poor health, are unable to attend
and enjoy the festivities of that occasion,
end to those families lees fortunate than
ourselves who are unable to- have flowers In
their homes; by the systematic distribution
of roses and other flowers among the same;
and
Resolved. That the secretary be instructed
to send invitations to each of these societies,
requesting them to send one representative
(if possible the president), to meet with
the cabinet of the Sunnyside Epworth
League in the Sunnyside MethodiBt Episco
pal Church, on February , to organize and
discuss plans for carrying out this enter
prise: and
Resolved. That if It be the will of the
other societies so represented, it is the de
sire of the Sunnyside Epworth League that
this be made an annual event concurrent
with the Portland Rose Festival.
F. S. FRANCIS. Secretary.
W. H. WARREN. President. .
Call for General Meeting.
The date of the meeting' at which it is
proposed to organize the young people
will be fixed today by the cabinet
of Sunnyside Epworth League, and invi
tations will be forwarded at once to
every young people's society in Portland.
At that time the details of the collection
and distribution of flowers and other
features of the plan will be discussed, and
probably officers will be elected to take
charge of the work.
As there are in every large city many
homes where there is illness, and as
the hospitals are always crowded with
patients, it will at once be seen that it
will be no small matter to distribute to
every such home and to the hospitals
and similar institutions every day flow
ers for every sufferer.
If the plans of Sunnyside Epworth
League Chapter succeed, and the feature
is demonstrated to be a success during
the coming Rose Carnival, it is believed
that the custom will become an annual
event, that will carry cheer into many
sickrooms in Portland. The plan is
really an enlargement of, the mercy and
help work, as carried on oy various
young people's societies of. the churches,
in accordance with which each chapter
attempts to look after tne needs and
comforts of the sick of its immediate
neighborhood.
Students Appear in Recital.
One of the interesting musical
events of the week was the studio
recital given by William Wallace Gra
ham, in which he presented 10 of his
xj, r i'-.
pupils, Thursday evening at his studio,
738 Gllsan street. . , The, rooms were
taxed to their . utmost capacity by .a
very representative audience, both so
cially and musically. Each number
was ' given from memory, and the en
tire programme was taken from the
classics. . Worthy of special mention
were Miss Lenore Gregory and Ward
Alden.-who gave very difficult num
bers, with true artistic feeling and
played with splendid technique, each
winning; a recall.
. Other students were: Miss Effie
Wiseman, Miss Mary Schoettle, Miss
Lois Ladd, Miss Gertrude Eastab'rooks.
Miss Rath Plummer. Miss Roxanna
Wommelsdorf, Miss Gladys Baker and
Arnold Smith. . ,
. Following is the programme:
Berceuse Slav (Franz Nertida), Miss
Effie Wiseman: Garten Melodie, -Op. 85
(R. Schumann), Mary Schoettle;- Gon
doleria, G major. Suite Op. 34 (F.
Ries), : Lois Ladd; Romanze. Op. 26
(J. 9. Svendsen), Miss Gertrude Easta
brooks; Moto Perpetua, G major.
Suite Op. 34 (F. Ries). Ward Alden;
Sixth Air Varle (C. Dancla), Ruth
Plummer; Folles d'Espagne (A. Co
relli). Lenore Gregory; Romanza In-G,.
Op. 40, chords and self-accompaniment
(L. van Beethoven), Roxanna Wom
melsdorf ;. Serenate (M. Moszkowski),
Miss Gladys Baker; Elegie (H. W.
I Ernst)
Arnold Smith.
BREWER ISSUES CIRCULAR
Gustave Pabst Seeks to ' Counteract
Spread of Prohibition Movement.
McNeff Bros., hop dealers of this city,
have received from Gustave Pabst, of
Milwaukee, a sample of the literature' is
sued by the -brewing and distilling inter
ests to counteract the prohibition-movement,
which is of Interest to the hop
growers of Oregon. The circular, which
is headed ."Some Interesting Facts for
Manufacturers, Dealers, Insurance
Agents, Transportation Companies, Farm
ers and Wage-Earners," says:'
The brewers, malaters and distillers of
the United States consume in their prod
ucts every year:
Value.
&8.3R1.975 bushels corn . .1 27,274.208
62.700,000 bushels barley ..-'62.7no.O00
5.595.0O0- bushels rye 3.916.SS9
Sugar products,' hops and as
sorted grains ,. 16,333.000
Fuel 8.000,000
Lumber, machinery, chemicals,
furniture, advertising, etc 1MI.O0O.000
Insurance premiums 15.000,000
Transportation a. 20,000,000
Total ..$3M.851,0T
These Industries pay annually state and
Government license amounting to 8U8.875,
485. In addition, they pay city license,
real estate and personal property taxes ag
gregating the enormous total of $70,000,000.
The continued growth of. prohibition and
the destruction of the brewing and distil
ling Industries will result in the allied
trades in all lines of manufacture being
made to suffer great losses through the
destroyed market for their product.
The unemployed of all the large cities of
the United States Just at the present time
number many thousands, who are clamor
ing for food and shelter. The prohibition
movement. If allowed to expand, will cer
tainly aggravate these conditions by adding
many thousands to the number of unem
ployed and overloading the taxpayer by
compelling him to shoulder expenses now
borne by the industries that certain fanat
ics are attempting to put out of business.
It will put in Jeopardy the Hvellh6od of
upward of 4,000,000 people and precipitate
the greatest financial crisis this country
has ever known.
WILL SPEAKAJ Y. M. C. A.
"Joy" the Subject of Address by Dr.
Whitman, of Seattle, Today.
Dr. B. L. Whitman, the popular pastor
of the Frst Baptist Church of Seattle,
will spend Sunday in Portland. Morning
and evening he speaks at the White Tem
ple, but in the afternoon 'he will address
a mass meeting of men only at the Y. M.
C, A. His subject will be "Joy."
There will be a violin solo by Mr.
C. J. Mathis, stereopticon pictures illus
trating the scenic points of great interest
in our country, a -discussion group that
will debate the subject of ''uliracles," a
debating club that will debate the ques
tion. "Resolved that it Is Possible to Live
According to the Teachings of Christ in
the 20th Century," and a men's chorus
into which all men who like to sing are
invited to come.
The closing feature of the afternoon will
be fellowship lunch. All men are cordi
ally invited.
Wondrous Work of Wireless.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. A remarkable
instance of wireless telegraphic com
munication has been verified at the bu-
r' 'V
East
Ankeny
and
Montavilla
Cars
Pass Our
Door
OTHERS PAY RENT WE COLLECT RENT
(ON HALF OUR OWN BUILDING).
WHO CAN SELL THE CHEAPEST?
' MANY, MANY THANKS
Our January sales exceeded our most enthusiastic expectations, and we
feel very grateful, indeed, for the confidence placed in us. It is also encour
aging because it proves that the PUBLIC REALLY KNOWS FURNI
TURE VALUES, and that they were not slow to see the point why we
can sell cheaper.
STEEL RANGES AT COST
a, "lv.
OTHERS PAY'RENT WE COLLECT RENT (on half our own building).
WHO CAN SELL THE CHEAPEST?
East Side
Headquarters
Victor
Talking
Machines
and Records
reau ' of equipment in the Navy Depart
ment. A wireless station at Point Loma,
near San Diego, picked up the Connecti
cut, then talking off the coast of Cuba,
took down the message and also picked
up a message being sent from the wire
less station at Pensacola, Fla. Experts
are wondering whether the message went
across the continent or in the other di
rection around the world.
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Our Range Contracts, made last Summer, were
based upon the expectation that our new building
would be completed October 1, and that the then
prevailing business prosperity would continue.
Delay in completing the building and business de
pression left us so top-heavy on Ranges that we
threw upon the market last week $1000 worth of
BEST STEEL RANGES AT WHOLESALE PRICES
We save interest on a surplus investment and you
save $25 and $30 on a Range. We have had a big
run on them and the overstock will be reduced in
a few days. Don't overlook this.
BONA FIDE COST-PRICE SALE
Wholesale Prices $60 Range $30, $55 Range $27,
$50 Range $25.
JOIN FANATIC SECT
"Holy Ghosters" Enlist Girls
at New York.
SEATTLE MAN IS LEADER
"Spiritual Kiss" and Weird Exhor
tation Features of Religious En
thusiasts, Who CIoMly Re-!em
blc the "Holy Rollers."
NEW YORK, Feb. i Three Philadel
phia girls, who have joined a curious re
ligious sect styling themselves "Holy
Ohosters," are at a colored mission at
No. 3:5 Went Forty-first street, on the
border of H nil's Kitchen, and are a
fanatical sect that organized in Seattle
about six months ago. They are Bertha
Redeberger. 21; Ann Doak, 21, and Mabol
Collins," not quite 20. '
The leader of the band, Thomas -B.
O'Reilly, left Philadelphia after the po
lice, at the instance of the parents of the
girls, had, closed the hall where O'Reilly
was preaching. He came here on Mon
day with lips Doak and Miss Rede
berger. Miss Collins, whose mother has
been stricken Willi parapets as a result
of worry over her daughter's course,
joined them on Tuesday. .
The "Holy Ghosters" believe that every
act must be governed by divine inspira
tion. When O'Reilly began his work Jn
Seattle, many young girls were about to
leave home with him as missionaries
when the police rescued them and drove
the "Holy Ghoster" from town. .
With O'Reilly at the mission in West
Forty-first street are two palo young
men, Robert Calvert and Frank Preud
homme, both of Philadelphia. Calvert is
a dark-haired youth of 20, with a high
voice and lack-luster eyes. Preudhommo
has sandy hair, sunken eyes and is so
nervous that he can hardly sit down 10
minutes at a time. The colored mission
is run by the Rev. W. Sturdevant, who,
while not of the "Holy Ghosters' " faith,
grants O'Reilly the use of his hall In the
aid of what he considers an admirable
cause.
p'Reilly, a man of slim build, a pene
trating gray eye and sharp features,
rolls his eyes when he exhorts, calls in
screeching tones upon his hearers to be
saved, prays dramatically and excites the
susceptible to the point of hysteria. In
Philadelphia the shouts of his followers
and their antics in falling upon the floor
in an excess of enthusiasm drew throngs
of sightseers? The first night O'Reilly
preached here his cries attracted a tre
mendous crush of negroes and whites.
Since then the throngs have increased
East Side
Carlines
Pass
Our
Door
.East Side
Headquarters
Edison
Phonographs
and
Records
until the police have thought of calling
out the reserves to keep order.
When a reporter called at the mission
yesterday afternoon he found the girls in
a small.-roughly furnished room back of
the meeting place. O'Reilly and George
Brown, a colored mission worker, sat be
side a small red ht stove. The atmos-
phere was stifling. Preudhomma and
caivert were also present.
When the reporter asked O'Reilly what
he purposed doing with the girls, he
smiled and said:
"The Lord is going to have them go to
Brazil and be missionaries. It's none of
my doing."
"Amen." chorused the girls, Preud
hommo in his squeaking high tenor and
Calvert in a ragged bass.
"Yes, the Lord controls everything we
do," resumed O'Reilly. "We have put
ourselves completely under divine guid
ance. More "Amens."
As O'Reilly talked on the "principles'"
of his faith, the girls wrote.
"They're writing to the folks at home."
whispered Decker. "They are telling
them that the Lord is with them."
The girls heard and smiled. At the end
of every paragraph they would show
each other what they had written and
there would be encouraging nods. The
young women had a habit of twitching
their hands and making grimaces.
"What's that for?" the reporter asked.
"That's religion," explained O'Reilly.
The Lord makes them do that. They
can't help it."
"Why does everybody look so tired and
frightened?" asked the reporter.
"You'll have to ask the Lord," was
O'Reilly's answer.' "1 guess It's the re
ligion." ,
"Do you Jive them medicine for it?"
was asked.
"Our religion doesn't require any."
O'Reilly shuddered when asked it the
group would object to being photo
graphed. "No, no." he exclaimed: "we can't
allow ourselves to be advertised."
A dozen elderly white and colored
women strolled Into the room. O'Kellly
shook hands with calling them "sis
ter." One woman, noticing the reporter,
remarked in loud tones:
"Where the Lord is, so ulso is the
devil."
"Amen! amen! amen:" was the verdict
of the "Ghosters."
The- Philadelphia girls prayed aloud
before the reporter left, just to show.
Decker explained, that they were in
earnest.
One of the features of the cult is the
"spiritual kiss," which wa. not exhibited
yesterday, as the "Ghosters" did not care
to have "it paraded to vulgar view."
From what could be learned. It outaoes
the "soul kiss" now appearing on Broad
way. O'Reilly would not talk about uie
kiss; he didn't want it advertised.
May Aoandou African Railway.
LONDON, Feb. S. (Special.) The
scheme of the late Cecil Rhodes for a
railway through Africa from north to
south has made little or no progress
of late, atid it will not come as- a sur
prise to learn at no distant date that
the idea of persevering- with it has
been abandoned. The line some time
ago oame to a halt at Broken Hill
Mine, 375 tnllea north of th Zambesi
River. . .