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7 METHODISTS FINISH UEOFSESSION Conference at Lebanon Is to Announce Appointments -Monday Morning. ' BIG GROWTH IS REPORTED Retiring Superintendent of Portland District Shows New Buildings ( Added in Six Years Are Val ued at $160,000. LEBANON. Or., Sept. 30. (Special.) The last business day of the Oregon Methodist Conference opened this morn ing' with a love feast. This was the busy day of the confer ence. The cabinet of superintendents was still closeted with the bishop making final arrangements for" the ap pointments to be announced Monday morning. The Oregon Conference preachers are pleased with their new bishop. Matthew Simpson Hughes. Sound Pastor May Come Here. It is reported about the conference corridors that Rev. George F. Hopkins will be transferred to Raymond, Wash.; Rev. H. W. Hummell will go to the Bellingham, Wash., district, and Rev. W. C. Stewart is predicted for Bend, in the Columbia River conference. In his place Rev. Mr. Koegy will be ad mitted to this conference from the Columbia River conference and it is also said Rev. E. G. Decker, of the Puget Sound conference, will come to Oregon. Dr. Edgar BlaKe, of Chicago, who has made daily addresses, is the authority for the statement that the Methodist Church has made a greater percentage of growth from 1912 to 1916 than dur ing the 12 years from 1S96 to 1908. and that those who say that the world is growing worse and more worldly speak of what they know not. The conference has had a competent board of secretaries who have kept the work of the session up to date, and no delays have been occasioned on their account. Church Women Provide Meals. The women of the local churches have come to the relief of the hotels by giving dinners for the visitors. The Methodists had charge on two days and the Presbyterians and Christians each one day. The preachers have been loud In praise of the hospitality of Lebanon. Miss Morris, of Springfield, who has given more than $20,000 tins year towards the erection of a new brick church in that city, was a conspicuous member of the laymen's session. The ministers-' wives' association held Its annual banquet and session in Hotel Lebanon today and elected officers for the ensuing year. The'' meeting was presided over by ,Mrs. E. C. Richards, of Klamath Falls, president. The re tiring officers' are: Mrs. M. C. Reed, of Ashland, vice-president; Mrs. G. H. Bennett, of Dallas, secretary and Mrs. W. M. Erskine. Portland, treasurer. ' After many toasts and responses were made by the women, they closed their cession by electing the following .offi cers for next- year: Honorary presi dent, Mrs. M. S. Hughes, wife of Bishop Hughes, a new office created by a reso lution at this session: president. Mrs. D. Lester Fields; vice-president, Mrs. D. H. Leech; secretary, Mrs. Dunlop; treasurer. Mrs. W. S. Gordon. New Churches Erected. Dr. J. W. McDougall. who retires as superintendent of the Portland district of the Methodist Church of the Oregon Conference, gave his farewell report to he conference this week. He says that one of the successful institutions of Methodism which is worthy of hearty support is the Industrial Center, under the auspices of the Home Missionary Jsociety, at First and Caruthers streets, Portland. The report further says that there have been organized during the last six years five new charges on the district; six new buildings have been dedicated at a cost of $130,000, two new parson ages erected, worth $5500; the Portland Industrial Center, worth $12,000. and Deaconess' Home, worth $12,000. all making a total- church property added during the six years of more than $160,000. This does' not include large sums expended for repairs and addi tions. Salaries Show Big; Gain. In 1910 the salaries paid the pastors of the district, exclusive of rents, were 7.74, and in 1916 they received $35. 122, a net gain in salaries paid of $7248, There were in 1900 5536 members of Ihe church in the district, and 1915 shows a membership of 7t91, a gain of 2155. and this year will probably show a further increase of at least 000 more, which would make a net gain of 2655. In 1910 there were 5691 Sunday-school KchnlflTVC in (ha H i c t -1 a nil in 1Q1C there are 9298. a gain of 3607. The total disciplinary benevolences in 1910 were $967 9, and In 1915 there were $11,560, and other benevolences In 1910 were $21,035. and those in 1915 were $27,332, an increase in all benevolences Of $9460. The report further says that "rarely in the history of the Northwest coun try was there such a stagnation, such utter loss in trade and commerce, deeper unrest among wage-earners or more men out of employment than dur lng the past three years. Sunday School Expert Talks. The afternoon programme of the -con- Terence was one of the most interest lng of the session. The session was pre. sided over by Rev. A. R. McLean, with Rev. G. L. Tufts the speaker on "World Sabbath." This was followed by the last of the addresses by Dr. Edgar tiiaKe, or Chicago, on Sunday School evangelism. " Dr. Blake is at the head of the Sun day school extension work of the Methodist Church in the United States and is accredited with being the best- Informed man on Methodism in the Sunday school work. The official programme gave the 4 o'clock hour as recreation, but Dr. Joseph Smith, of Redlands, Cal.. who is a visitor at the conference, was in vited to speak and gave one of the big addresses of the conference. Japanese Missionary Heard. The first of the evening programme Was in behalf of the board of confer ence claimants with Dr. W. T. Kerr presiding and Rev. George F. Hopkins as the speaker. The rest of the evening was given over to the, board of foreign missions, with an address by Professor H. B. Schwartz, of Japan, who is -at present a member of the faculty of Pacific College, at San Jose, CaL Professor Schwartz spent years as a missionary . to Japan and he does not apprehend any danger to America from the yellow peril. Liquor Issue In Missouri. J E F PERSON CITT. Mo.. Sept. 30. The Missouri Supreme Court today or dered that the proposed constitutional amendment providing for state-wide prohibition be placed on ttaa November ballot. . NOTABLES AT JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF REV. ADELHELM ODERMATT. O. S. B, AT ST. BENEDICT, f -V -rWc P . , , M , . w..,.--..,W..uJ,JiW w-Ul-WW HWWlPi" vM..M ti ' 2 - fr-l f t - ; - s ' H H- . . I s A t 1 -: w v - -; 4 x- i v L -'Y ? P J i v. " ':t f I i' - 'y . "i i ,- j.Ht.. -.r.v.vJ.v ...X. - . ... tjf1' i . '( '',ii'yiiiTiTiliiiriitiirirtilSiiiiiiif-,-i'iriw---"- -tiiiiij. rriiiariiin-rH f Photo by Angelus Studio, Portland. l)?- "Tt ' - ' ' - ' A ' JUBILEE GRAND FETE jM'Mp 2 X :- ' Notables Participate in Tribute to Monastery Founder. MOUNT ANGEL GAY FOR DAY Archbishop Christie Among Prelates in Attendance and Fine Music Is Provided by Madame Schn- Ileink. ST. BENEDICT. Or., Sept. 30. (Spe cial.) The golden Jubilee celebrated by the Rev. Adelhelm Odermatt was a great success. Fifty years ago yester day the Rt. Rev. Jubiianan made his solemn vows for Joining the Benedic tine Fathers in Switzerland. In 1887 he founded Mount Angel College and Sem inary, which institution has taken an important part among the denomina tional educational colleges in Oregon. He worked against the greatest odds, but fought the good fight, and yester day on his jubilee he was the happiest man in Oregon. It was mainly through his efforts that the funds were secured for the building of the monastery, col lege and seminary upon the mount. This order, through the help of Father Adel helm, has done much among the In dlans on Vancouver Island as well as at Chemawa, of which mission they now have charge. Pontifical high mass was sung by the Rev. Jubilarian. The deacons of the mass were the Rev. Gregory Sher lock and the Rev. John Cummisky. The assistant priest was the Rev. Father Hildebrand, of Oregon City. The dea cons of honor were the Rev. Gregory Robl and Father Moore, of Salem. Father Lane, of Albany, and Father de Lorimer, of Portland, were the chaplains to His Grace, the Archbishop. Chaplain of Bishop Shinner, of Spo-, kane, was Father Black, or Portland. Father Beutgen, of Portland, and Father O'Farrell, of Portland, were the chaplains of Msgr. Raug. of Beaverton; Father Mauruus and Father Bernard were chaplains for the Rt. Rev. Placi- dus Abbot of the Benedictine Order at Mount Angel. The principal speakers of the day were His Grace Archbishop Christie, Bishop Shinner, of Spokane; Rt. Rev. Abbot Placidus; Father Black; Father Hildebrand and the Rt. Rev. Jubilarian. Madame Schumann -Helnk sang four songs. A song by St. Mary's Choir and the Fathers' Song of "Ad Multos An nos" were the other principal songs of the afternoon. In the evening after solemn bene diction, where Father Adelhelm offi ciated, the Knights of Columbus planned the course of events. After the orchestra had played several pieces and the Mount Angel band had played. Otto Oswald paid high tribute to Madame Schumann-Heink, who had come from San Diego. Bishop O'Reilly was the principal speaker of the evening. He dwelt upon the excellent qualities of the Rt. Rev. Jubilarian. NEW BEND MILL READY SECOND UNIT OF SHEVLI9T-HIXOK .PLANT TO START THURSDAY. Capacity of Plant Will Be Increased to 180,000,000 Feet and Em ployes to lOOO. BEND, Or.. Sept. SO. (Special.) Bend's third modem sawmill, the sec ond or twin mill of the Shevlin-HIxon Company, will begin cutting next Thursday, the finishing touches on the installation of the machinery being now, almost complete. For the time being only one band saw will be used, but the new mill is completely equipped for a second band, which will be added as soon as conditions warrant. With the addition of the third band, increasing the capacity of the plant by 60 per cent, the annual cut of the mills. on two 10-hour shifts a day, wll amount to 180.000,000 feet. Besides making necessary a com plete new sawmill crew, the second mill will rorce the addition of more men to the crews in the sorting shed. the stacker and unstacker. at the dry Kilns, on tne logging road and in the woods, making the total .number em ployed djt tne company about 1000. - The logging force will be increased by" 100 men, and night runs will be made on the logging road to keep up me supply or logs for the mill. Fifty new logging cars have been ordered, and the logging pond increased in size. TELEPHONE COMPANY HIT Spokane to Start Action for Annull ing Franchise. SPOKANE, Sept. 30. The City Conn cil decided today to begin action by wnicn tne Home Telephone & Tele graph Company s franchise, under which the Pacific Telephone & Tele graph Company Is operating In Spo kane, is to be annulled. The decision was reported .after the Corporation Counsel had recommended the course. The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company's franchise expired two years ago and since then it has been oper TIIE' SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND. OCTOBER 1, 1916. k I s; t . .',: . v. itx-v.- -w. . . X V- IK -v, Ml i ' ' J . I ' I - ' i i ' . 4 I x t agUaiaKaM.,,,,,... , tr, n nnfii ilrnl-- 3 ' 'j Ton (Left to Right) Helnk and Father Odrrmitt Below bishop Christie, of Portland. ating undar the Home Telephone & Telegraph Company's franchise which it purchased. A clause in the Home Company's franchise, according to the Corporation Counsel, prohibited it from selling out. If the franchise is annulled the Pa cific Company must negotiate a fran chise satisfactory to the city or go out of business, the City Commissioners say. GRADES LESS POPULAR Brownsville High Well Atended bat Lower Classes Are Not. BROWNSVILLE, Or.. Sept. 30. (Spe cial.) The schools opened here Monday with, a good attendance In high school. but a slight decrease from last year In the grades. The teachers in the South Side School are A. H. Weber, principal; Ceclle Saw yer and Gertrude Taylor, assistants; Mrs. Anna Studley, Cecile Groves, Bu ena Temple and Carrie Park in the grades, and in the North Side School. J. H. Brennerman. principal; Clara De- yoe and Katherine Piggott, assistants, with Marian Fox. Lenora Powell. Ruth Southern and Roberta Holloway in the grades. Lebanon Pioneer Buried. LEBANON. Or.. Sept. 30. (Special.) Mrs. Sarah Jane Fronk, a pioneer of Linn County, who died a few days ago at the home of her daughter at Crab- tree at the age of 78 years, came to Oregon with her parents in 1860 and settled at Sand' Ridge six miles south west of Lebanon. In 1861 she was married to John W. Fronk. who died in 1883. Mrs. Fronk's funeral was held In Lebanon yesterday. - She was the mother of eight children, seven of whom survive her. PIONEER IDAHO STOCKMAN DIES AT CALDWELL. f i Huston Frost. CALDWELL Idaho. Sept. 80. (Special.) Huston Frost, aged 66, a pioneer stockman of Idaho and Oregon, died . at the Skinner & Steffel ranch in Malheur County last Monday afternoon. Mr. Frost crossed the plains in 1860, a babe in arms. His parents located a homestead on what is now a part of Caldwell, and he lived here continuously until bis death. He ia survived by his mother, Mrs. Elijah Frost; his wife, two sons, Huston, Jr., and Rolls, of Cald well, and three daughters, Cecil Frost, Mrs. George Mitchell and Mrs. Clarence Martin. I T Photo by Drake Brothers, Silverton. Bishop A. F. Schenner. of Spokane Madame Schumann Madame Schumann Heinle and Arch- RECRUITS TO LEAVE Camp Withycombe Will Send 60 Men to Border. RAILWAY CARS AWAITED Assignments Will Be Made to Ore gon, Washington, California, TTtah and Montana Organ izations on Active Duty. CAMP WITHYCOMBE, I Or., Sept. 30. (Special.) Some 60 recruits now in camp here will be sent to various or ganizations on the border next week. Arrangements are now being: made for the cars, and as soon as they are se cured the recruits will be on their way. Captain Kenneth P. Williams, chief mustering officer here, says he is not certain whether or not the camp will be discontinued after the departure of tha recruits now in camp. No orders have been received to discontinue re cruiting:, and the National Guard re cruiting stations maintained at Port land. Eujrene, The Dalles and La Grande stirt are receiving recruits for the militia organizations on the bor der from Oregon. California, Washing ton. Utah, and Montana. It Is to organizations from these states that, the recruits will be sent. The units from the different states run from calvary and artillery, as in the case of Oregon and Washington, to en tire regiments, as in the case of most of the other states. Recruits Leave Next The recruits who will leave within the coming week include those who had been recruited for the Third Ore gon Infantry and were still In camp when the order for the return of the regiment came, and such as have since been obtained for the particular or ganizations. Captain John I Hibbard. in charge of the recruiting station at Third and Oak streets, Portland,, says that, so far as he has learned, recruiting is to be continued for all organizations in the Western Department still on the border. In a aummary of the recruit ing campaign In the Western Depart ment, which Captain Hibbard baa just received, tha recruiting office at Port land, of which he is in charge. Is shown to have obtained the second largest number of recruits thus far. San Francisco obtained the largest number, and Los Angeles was third. Assignments Are Given. Following are the recruits who will be assigned to the different organiza tions on the border: Oregon units stationed at Calexlco, Cal. Troop A Arthur Brill, W. S. Brown. Hubert J. Bryan. George Lawton, John E. Ryan, Harvey E. Bering. Fred P. Trine, Dudley A. Campbell. Battery A Charles M. Elliott. S. B. Hansen. Joseph R. Kane. Chester B. Pechette. Archie D. Reynolds. Theodore Toras. George F. Meats. California troops, stationed at No gales. Ariz. Ambulance and field hospital Wales M. Signor. Leslie U. Ustick. Company B, Signal Corps John E. Barr. Karl A. Koch, Van R. Chilson, Ray R, Wallace. Second Infantry Henry H. Pace, nlel E. Carido. Seventh Infantry Lawrenoe Smith, Arnold H. Miller, Thomas M. Mannlx, Neal A. Catnpebll. Thomas Comlni. Da 4 Days Starting Today A Lover's Mi A Rollicking, Rolling, 2-Part New Keystone COLORED EDUCATIONAL TRAVELOGUE The Spanish Pyrenees The Land of Love and Sunshine MONDAY EVENING At 7:55 and 9:35 P.M. FASHION SHOW EASTERN OUTFITTING CO.'S LOVELY MANIKINS in the, Modes TTEMPM OF THEM OTIC. PICTURE AND SHRINEr OF MUSIC AND AIvIyllCD ARTS Continuous 10:30 A. M. to 11 P. M. Children 5c, Sundays 15c, Matinees 10c George O. Demke. James A. . Maynes, William A. O'ConnelU Gus E. Ledbet ter, Wlnfleld J. Dryden. Field Artillery Ln O. Krewson. Cavalry George Worthlngton. Washington Cavalry, stationed at Calexlco. Cal. Edward D. Rivers. Montana Infantry, stationea ai uoug- las. Ariz Lawrence A. Fernswortn, Maxwell C. Otto, Samson Ellend. An drew J. Farrlngton. Ray D. James, Leo O. Miller. Harry Fain. Henton M. Brown. Hardy H. Jackson, Harold Aus tin. Clifford E. Foster. Cecil W. Kemp. William S. Fitzgerald, Samuel Ander son. Utah Cavalry, stationed at Pnogaies. Ariz Nick R. Larsen. Harry i-- Gil bert. Paul E. Fitzpatrlck. Guy Hart sougb. Lester E. Worrell, Walter C Newman, William C. Logue. Roy Hendrlcksen. Harry H. Race. George D. Christian. Eber M. Stone. George P. Tucker. CHAIN TEAS ARE PLANNED Albany. Women Start Move to Pro vide Books for Library, ALBANY. Or.r Sept. 30. (Special.) Every woman in Albany ' will bo In vited to a private tea between October 1 and Christmas if the plan being laimrhni bv the Modern Travelers ot this city for raising library funds is carried to completion. The first teas will be given by the 30 members of the Modern Travelers. Each will give a tea next week to which she will invite 10 ladles. Each will pay a dime for their tea and In turn each will be expected to Rive a tea. Under the plan $30 will be derived from the first tea, 1300 from tha sec ond and before the series baa pro ceeded far a considerable sum is ex pected for buying library books. Hermiston Picks First Apples. lfERMTSTOX. Or.. Sept. 30. (Special.) The fruitgrowers are busy now pick ing their first carload of apples, and packing will commence Monday. The varieties are Jonathan. Grimes' Gold en and King David. The heavy picking will be commenced when the Winesaps and Rome Beauties vara ripe, or about 3 : 4- .KVi i V 3 n A tale of the frozen North where man loves and rules by right of primal might , FKED MACE and All-Star Cast Diamonds! Diamonds! A Marvelous Collection Shown at Our Fashion Show, Monday . Evening Courtesy of FELIX BLOCH THE JEWELER October 20. The project will produce bout 8000 boxes this year, which Is the first crop ever grown here. Next year several hundred acres will be in bearing and by two more years the total of 1000 acres planted here will be producing. Whitman Honor Students Xamed. WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, Wash.. Sept. 30. (Special.) President Penrose, of Whitman College, yesterday announced the names of the students who last year earned undergraduate honors. These honors are granted to those students who average over 90 in all work for the year. Those receiving honors were: Clnos of 191T Lucll.e ANY rubber heel is better than no robber heel, so far as comfort is concerned. But that Bed Pins' which distin-' gnishes the Spring Step is tha greatest little non-skidder that ever discouraged bodily intimacy with slippery streets and side walks. Sotice also the Sprine Step has no holes that track mad and dirt. Obtainable all wise Ui'uy mmS t'tn ,W attacked at ifcoe stnm and cpar Shop evcrgickerc. Bav SOe x For the name of your Pes1r will Mod yoa prepaid 3 parks of TalW-ho Flaring Card that would eont yoa COo ""SPRING-STEP" 1 OS Federal Street - 9 Comedy; With Kelling. Centralia; Florence Lilltquist and Eleanor Sickels. Spokane. Class of 1918 Mary Penrose. Walla Walla. Clssa of 1919 Mabel Crosao. Ellensburg: Gladys Metcalf. La Grande. Or.; Bur chard and Helen Ross. Spokane; Gay lord Upington. Walla Walla, and Cecil Wray. Seattle. Aberdeen Gets Californian. ABERDEEN. Wash.-. Sept. 30. (Special.)-, Rev. H. Ernest Anderson, pastor of the Norwegian-Danish M. E. Church for the past year, has been transferred to Kalispell. Mont., and will leave for that city Monday. He is to be succeeded here by Rev. John Nelson, of San Pedro. Cal. THE KIND WITH THE PLUG and SOo we Quality elsewhere. Bonton V Mta. f
