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VOL. II. NO. 245.
POETLAKD, OREGON. MONDAY .EVENING,' DECEMBER 21, 1903.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MB- HOUSE OF OREGON LEGISLATURE ASSEMBLE
MTH TliE OUTLOOK THAT A SHORT SESSION WILL FOLLOW
si
SEMlE
T
IADS THE
MAGE
Both Houses in Joint As
semblage Listen to Gov
; v ernor's Instructions.
ADJOURNMENT CALLED
In Honor of T. N.; Murphy of Union
County-No Further Business
4
Will Be Conducted Until
. Tomorrow.
".) ' (Journal Special Serrice.
Salem, Pec. 21. The city Is a bus one
today. In consequence of the assemblage
Of the extra session of the legislature
called by the governor of the state to
repeal the Phelps tax' law passed by the
last legislature and which was found to
be so faulty that It could not be oper
. ated. . . -..--A.;. -
All , day yesterday and this morning
lawmakers poured Into the capital ctty
and' aside from the Importance of the
occasion the paramount question was
and la: "How long will It lastr This
. afternoon it is believed by many that all
' business will have been accomplished by
L Wednesday nlght?-Tburadaymornlng
at the latest. ; . . .-:.-('.
The senate opened at 10 o'clock this
morning and the roll call showed 17
present. Senator McGinn In a message
asked to be excused as he was on busi
ness in California. ' v. v- V . " i.
The opening of the senate was with
out Incident or excitement, or was rather
like the reconvening of a session that
. bad,, been, out on recess for. a few min
utes! The old organisation was taken
for granted and was ratified only as a
matter of form. When the roll was
called not enough members were present
for a quorum and a motion was made
for an adjournment, when In came Ben
atorg Mays and Mulkey. and business
proceeded. - Names, of three candidates
were submitted for sergeant-at-arms.
McClane of Portland. Worsley of Clatsop
and Terrelt of Marion. . Senator Miller
(Dem.), suggested that the senate go
Into caucus to' line up before taking ac
tion. After two ballots Terrell was
elected. ,- Senator Miller presented a res
olution giving newspapermen the privi
lege of occupying tables within the rail
' lngs of the chamber. ' This was adopted.
Salem. Or., Dec. 21. From the mo
ment that Speaker Harris' gavel fell in
the house, calling it to order, it became
apparent that the Republicans were de
termined to have a long session. Scarce
ly had the usual resolutions providing
for the orgsnixatlon of the house on old
lines, the retention of the old commlt-
v. tees arid the adoption of the rules of the
last session been passed when Bilyeu of
Linn filed a resolution providing for the
limitation of the work of the legislature
io the tax question, but this was referred
to the resolutions committee, and all ef-
-""forts 'of the delegates to secure an im-
" mediate vote on the question were fu
tile. Burleigh followed with a resolu
tion limiting the session to three days,
" Which met a similar fate, being referred
to the eorftmlttee, and the effort of Bur
leigh to call up the same measure met
with-failure, only six ' Democrats sup
porting his proposition. It was evident
' : from the first moment that the Demo-
: crats' program,- which was in accord-
ance with the governor desire to hold
a short session and enacting only reme-s
dial legislation, was doomed to defeat,
the majority voting solidly against every
Democratic proposition to limit the ses
sion. Actlns of the Republican members
Indicated a strong desire to get together
and arrange a program for general leg
islation, and this will doubtless follow
at a conference which tt la rumored will
be -held tonight. Whatever Influence
leaders in the house have over their
followers will, doubtless be exerted in
favor of a longer session than three
days, and some members are beginning
to talk 20 days. The Republican pro
gram In the house now appears to be to
enter ' on general legislation, and this
feeling will doubtless, culminate in a
caucus tonight.- ' :
Jay Tuttle. elected to fill the vacancy
of Senator Fulton, took his oath of of
floe. Ex-County Judge O. P; Terrell of
(Continued on Page Six.)
REFERENDUM UPHELD
BY JUDGE MOORE
(Journal Special gerrlre.)
Salem, Or., Dec. 21, Justice Moore of
the supreme court at noon today handed
down the following decision:
"The initiative and referendum amend
ment was legally proposed and adopted,
and riot in conflict with provisions of
the constitution, and that the question
of -whether a law is necessary for "the
immediate protection of the public
" peace, health or Bsf etyr and consequently
excepted from ' the operations of the
amendment, is a legislative and not-a
judicial question." i
CHARGES
OF FRAUD
Erasures on the Com
missioners Journal of
'Alleged,
- r"
TAX TITLES. INVOLVED
Attorney Riddell Says In Court That
- tne
Records Were Clearly Tarn- -pered
with Abrasions
. In Paper. 1 "
A' fraudulent change In the Journal Of
the board of county commissioners dur
ing the August term of 1899, . said to
affect the title to propej-ty valued at
thousands of dollars, was discovered by
H. H. Riddell, attorney for Robert Barr
in his suit against Anthony Neppach
when the case was called for trial in
Judge George's department of the state
circuit court this morning. . ,
Barr had sued Neppach, general 'man
ager of the Nlcolai mills - la Portland,
for possession ' of a quarter section of
timber land In Multnomah county of the
probable value of 5,0QO. , In 1899 the
land waa owned byiWELBrainer4 and
was bought by Barr at a tax sale in that
year,, After Barr had acquired the tax
title, be says Bralnerd sold the land to
Neppach. , 4 ,
' The alteration lh the commissioners'
journal waa discovered, Mr. Riddell said,
by Attorney B, R. Dunlway of counsel
for .Barr. , Tiunlway and ,hls associate
attorneys In examining the records, Mr.
Riddell said," noticed erasures under the
date of the proceedings for August 28,
1899. R. 8. Greenleaf, county. assessor
In that year, had applied for an extenr
slon of time In which to complete the
tax roll. It Is asserted that the com
missioners allowed him until November
SO to complete the roll, but the date
set down In the journal is October 30,
and Barr expects to be able to prove his
assertion through the ; testimony of
Oreenleaf. " The journal, his attorneys
assert, shows erasures before and after
the entry granting the extension of time.
His attorney says that the entry was
made upon that portion of the page
least abraded, while the portions where
he says abrasions are most noticeable
were not used. '- '--'. . .
The journal, Mr. Riddell says, shows
that where proceedings previous to the
entry were taken the matter Is written
in "double apace" on the typewriter, but
where the alleged erasures began single
spacing Is used, and between the end of
the entry and the signatures of , Com
missioners Phllo Brooks, W. B. Steele
and H. C. Smith there is a noticeable
abrasion of the paper and plainly dis
cernible typewritten marks extending
more than four and one-half lines below,
r, . Mr, Greenleaf and the former county
commissioners will be called upon - to
testify as to the alterations late this
afternoon or early tomorrow morning.
Mr. Riddell asserted that If the erasures
were' officially allowed the tax titles to
the value of thousands of dollars will
be Invalidated and that the county and
title speculators will suffer alike. . .
LANDING TROOPS
ON PANAMA SOIL
(Journal Special Servta).)
Colon', -Dec 21. Information was re
ceived here this morning that 100 Co
lombian troops landed on the Island, of
Pines, northwest of Cape Tiburon, at
the entrance of the Oulf of Darien. The
island la Panama territory. . The May
Cower has gone .to investigate.
New fork, tec. 21. Press cables this
morning says . .,Trouble Is reported in
the Darien district. The Americans
who are arriving there are given notice
by Colombians to leave In, 24 hours."
BAirarA'S oonmox w satb. '
: New York, Dec, 21. Hanna la not seri
ously ill with the grippe. He expects
to leave his room within three days.
City Attorney McNary said concern
ing the decision: "The action of the
supreme court decides that the Initiative
ahd referendum measure was legally
adopted, but that the legislature had the
right to declare an emergency land that
it is a legislative and' not a judicial
question, therefore, the charter went
Into effect the day of Us approval by the
governor, which is a sustaining of the
charter of the city of Portland, and of
the contention of the city In the action
brought by Kadderly and others against
the municipality." . 1
POSTAL AND ARMY SCANDALS
RECALLED BY A PHOTOGRAPH
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" Washington, Dec. 21.--The above is the latest photograph of the president, wlrVMark Hanna on his left and
Postmaster-General Payne on his right. It is said that the picture of President Roosevelt,- seated between Sena
tor Hanna and Postmaster-General Payne, needs only the figure of Mr. Heath in the background to make It a capl-'
tal campaign document for the Democrats, n ' . - .
EXTRA SESSION MESSAGE '
BY -GOVERNOR OF-OREGON
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of
Representatives: ' '
The constitution . of this j atate pro
vides that the governor may on extraor
dinary, occasions convene? the legislative
assembly by proclamation, and that
instrument makes.it his duty to state
to. both houses when assembled the
purpose for which they shall have been
convened. - . . '. . . .
' An act was passed at the last session
of the legislature entitled,-"An act to
provide a more efficient method for the
assessment and collection of taxes, and,
to amend sections 3057, 3060, 2082, 30S4,
3085, 2090, 3098. 3106,' 3107,-3112," 3118
and 3120 of Bellinger and Cotton's An
notated Codes and Statutes of Oregon."
(See Acts 1903, page 295.) r-, r-.
In order to teat the validity of this
law, and to ascertain the -effect of' cer
tain changes madOi therebyi in' existing
laws, a shtt was Instituted i ln the cir
cuit court of Multnomah county a few
months since, to, enjoh.,theofflcr of
said county, from proceeding to levy
tax on the assessment roll for 1903. . ,
; By express provision, the 'law re
ferred to 'was to go into effect and be
In force from and -after tne , first day
of January, 1904. The purpose thereof
was to change the dates upon which the'
several officials-acts,-required to be pet
formed. by the. assessors,1 by .the county
courts, and by. the governor, . secretary.
tt state and state treasurer were to be
performed by them. -
A decree was rendered by the circuit
court enjoining- thelevying of a tax by
the county court of Multnomah.' county
on the roll -of '1903 and on , appeal to
the supreme court theJudgment of the
lower tfourt was affirmed. ,v ..-.-.u, .' : i
In discussing the . questions ; lnvolvcj
in the suit, the supreme court ; in ' the
case referred to. say "AU the 'dated
in the process are completely, .shifted.
That is to say,' instead of beginning the
assessment on , the first Monday in
March, and making it as of , that dat?,
returning the roll on or before the first
Monday In September, giving notice of
the meeting of , the board of. equalisa
tion on the last Monday, in August to
examine and Correct the roll, ' making
the estimate and levying the tax at the
January term of the county court, and
apportioning the revenues by the said
board to the several counties in Janf
uary, the amendments contemplate that
the assessment shall begin on the first
Monday In January, and be made as of
that date;. that the return shall be made
on or before the first Monday In July,
and notice given of the. meeting of the
board of equallxatlon to be held on that
day; that the estimate be made and tax
levied at- the September terra of the
county court, and that the apportion
ment of revenues to the several coun
ties shall be made In July,- and Instead
of the taxes becoming payable on . the
first Monday in April and October, and
requiring the sheriff to proceed to col
lect after the first Monday )n May,v to
extend the delinquent list on the roll
after the first Monday in, October, and
give notice of the sale .of real properly
for delinquent taxes, - to be made . not
later than, March . 1, the . amendments
contemplate that the tax shall become
payable on or; before December. 81. ami
the first Monday In .April following;
that the sheriff shall proceed with col
lections after the first Monday in Feb
riiary, extend the delinquent list after
the first Monday In April and give notice
for the delinquent sale to be held nut
later than October 1.- The true situation
Is perfectly, manifest, The old statute
relative, to the matters alluded to is to
be replaced by the amendmeirts, thus
abrogating completely the law as it
now- stands. It is not the case of a p
peal, either directly or by Implication,
except as the amendments supersede
and displace the old statute. Thsmew
is substituted -for the old, leaving no
vestige of rthe ,old for operation.
The logical 'consequence Is --tht
the cotrtity ' court or the .'board
of ' county commlssloneni will t be
left without - power or authority
to ? estimate the .-, amount - of J money
to.be. raised ..for county purposes,' or to
apportion the tame with the. state and
school taxes according to the valuation
of 'the' taxable property in the, county.
or to levy a tat thereof for the purpose
or raising revenue at Its January term.
So with, the governor, secretary of state
and treasurer. -'They can not act In ap
portioning the revenue for the - state
among the counties until July. 4 What
ever act shall be- or shall have, been
regularly dons under the old law up to
the time of taking effect of the amenda
tory act,' must eland as perfectly valid
and effectual; but no act can be per
formed thereafter under the sections of
the old law failing within-the purview
of the amendments, simply becaufto.f it
will not then exist or bo at all operative,
having Been wholly, obliterated and dis
placed by such amendments. Such )s the
necessary . and inevitable effect ?of the
.legislation, . adopted, no. doubt, in its pres
ent form through caiiual .oversight, and,
although ' It . may, operate unfortunately
in leaving the state and Its subordinate
political subdivisions without adequate
revenues for the current, year, the courts'
are powerless to remedy the evlU They
cannot legislate,, but must construe the,
law and determine Its effect as they find
lt,-andbeyond that they cannot assume
to act."-. '-.-..'w-i'vfW.J .:
Flanders vs.: Multnomah county et al.,
decided October 31. 3903. ' ' ,,:! :!.i
.The ; result ' of .'.the' decision of the.
courts is, ; that- .whilst . there .may be a
valid- assessment of -.property t for the
year 1903'jnade prior to . the taking
effect, of ;the- amendmentSjt'fio levy was
made, or - could be mqde 1 under - the ? old
law, and. there' win ' exist no ' power or
authority under the new Jw or elsev
where te make any levy prior to the next
September ' term ,of the , county ' courts
or. boards of county commissioners nor
will any taX become dtie or payable until
on or .before December 31 and the first
Monday" in April ; , following, j and ' no
remedywlir remain or ' exist to-be; ap
plied for Its, collection unttl after that
date"" ",t- ,' '.'.. ' '"'' ''."'. 'i
. - tSnder, this decision,', the work, done by
the assessors of, the several counties In
making the 'assessment rolls for '1903 la
work .thrown away, unless some immedi
ate .legli-latlon is had , empowering the
county authorities, to levy a tax thereon,
and , the . governor, secretary of. state
apd stale treasurer , to make an appor
tionment of the revenues to be raised for
the state - among the several counties
thereof. Consequently revenues could
be raised on the.-, assessment rolls of
1908 for state., county, district or city
purposes, without new, and express leg-
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK.
REVOKES AN ORDER
-' Wlitnftno Bureau, of TL Jourual.
,. .Washington. Dec, :21 Commissioner
Richards of the general land ofllce to
day authorised the following statement:
"The order under which final action
upon timber and stone entries-were bs
pended has been revoked by the Secre
tary of the Interior, aud all such entries
will now be acted upon .In the general
land office In regular orderV ; Tills sus
pension served a-good, purpose n'l(vaS
the .means of protecting and preventing
many fraudulent entries, A rigid scru
tiny of all entries under this, act, will be
continued,, relieving them from suspen
slon. and will have the effect of allowing
alL valid entries to be, patented.".
. POSTMABTEB AT XXASET. ,
Wasblrif ton Bureau - of The Journul.
Washington, Dec. 21. Oeorge If. Sltts
was today apoointed postmaster at Kea
sey, vice K. W.'Keasty. resigned.
telatlve authority.- A result of this,
there would be insufficient moneys in the
state, county, school district, and city
treasuries to meet current expenses, and
warrants drawn would . of necessity be
Indorsed "Not paid for want, of funds,"
and would - each and all bear interest
until provision could be made by subse
quent appropriate legislation .to rats
money sutticientto meet the deficiency.
It is impossible to determine at thla
time how grept the deficiency would be
and how large an . Interest payment
would be required to be made later on
by all. of these municipalities. Chaos In
fiscal affairs of the state would be the
result, : and to avoid this condition I
have felt It Incumbent' upon me,, after
personal .Investigation and 'after corre
spondence with members of the', legisla
ture and numerous representative bodies
ana citizens or .the state, to convene tne
legislature In extraordinary; session, to
the end that the act referred to may be
amended so.as to give It force and Im
mediate vitality, of repealed and the law
reinstated as it existed prior to the at
tempted amendment, ,
That the tax laws of the' state .need
revision there can be no question. , Re
peated amendments from time to time
have but ' made . confusion worse con
founded. -and it was . for . this reason
that In myjast message, to your body I
earnestly recommended the. Creation of
a tax. commission with ample powers to
prepare and , report to a subsequent ses
sion of the , legislature a: low which
would reduce 'the crazy-quilt legislation
now, on. theTitatute books to a harmoni
ous whole, and give it, the order and
method .of a code., ; tv f "- '
'I 'Take as one 'instance-Of inconsistency
In the tax legislation passed at the last
session - of . the legislature: :. Section
S098 pf Bellinger ; Cotton's Code pro
vides, that "It shall tbe the duty
cf :-. each t school , district and of
each Incorporated town and - city
to notify in writtng the clerk of the
county court- in the county within-which
the school district, town "or city is- re
spectively situate, of the rate per cent
of the tax levy made by it on or before
the first day. of February In each year,
which notice shall be kept on file by the
several clerks and remain a part of the
records of the , office.", On page 23,
Acts 1903, this' section was amended so
aa to -require the clerk of the county
court to be notified on1 or before the
first day of January in each year. On
page 295, Acts 1903, this same section
of the' statute la attempted to be
amended so as to require the clerk of
the county , court to- be notified on or
before the first day of September In
each year. This is one of many : In
stances of similar inconsistent acts and
amendments.
The fiscal year of nearly every city !
the state ends December 31, and a full
knowledge of the requirements of the
cities and the necessary revenue to be
derived' from taxation for an ensuing
year cannot be obtained until after an
accurate statement of the finances of
each city is made at the dose of a cur
rent year, and therefore a levy of taxes
made prior to January J. would not be
based upon any ofncfttl accuracy. More
over, nearly all of the city charter
have been drawn with the purpose of
making a levy , after- January 1. Con
sequently, the amendment , to section
3098 of Bellinger and Cotton's Coda n
found In the Acts of 1903 at page 22,
ought to be repealed.
In my opinion, sections 3057, 30fii.
30SV-384, 308&, 3090, 3098, 310, 3107,
3112. 311 and 3rt0 of Bellinger and
Cotton's Annotated Codes should be re
instated by appropriate legislation after
the repeal of the act found on page 295
of the Acts of 1903, and after the repeat
of that oth er act pu rport tn g ' t o am e n-1
swtlon 3098 of Belllnirer and Cotton's
Code, found at page 23 of the Arts of
1901. and I 'recommend this legislation
for your consideration. .
... .' , GEO. K. CHAMBERLAIN,.''
MASSACRE
'. PLANNED
Christmas Day Named for
" the Extermination of
Jews of Kishinef
GOVERNOR UNFRIENDLY
Consternation Caused by the Report
MTiich Says Troops Will Not In
" ' terfere Id Contemplated ,
Outrages.,, ' ;
. r (Jooroal Special SerTlce.)
; Berlin,-Dec. 21. Great excitement 'Is
apparent today throughout 'this capital.
and probably throughout Europe,, which
is occasioned by confirmed reports from
Russia that another massacre is planned
for the Jews of Kishinef and for their
complete extermination.
- It Is also -reported that In other prov
inces of Russia are massacres scheduled
for Christmas day. '
'. The Jews of Kishinef are pantc-etrick
en and are fleeing from the city In great
numbers.. - . .
. It baa been ascertained that the new
governor is no longer-friendly.. t the
Jews and .has notified them that lie will
be unable to answer for his troops In
case of an outbreak. -
The Tageblatt publishes a dispatch
from St. Petersburg today which states
that the governor , of Kishinef has re
ceived Instructions from St. Petersburg
to adopt. a hostile attitude 'toward the
Jews.
,' London, Dec. 21. Authenticated . re
ports are received here this morning to
the effect that a general uprising Is soon
to occur in Russia against the Jews. So
Intense is the anti-Semite feeling that
in several cities Israelites dare not show
themselves upon the streets. . Jewish
women are openly-finsulted in public and
men are stotfed without provocation. . It
is reported that the Russian govern
ment encourages the actions of the Gen
tiles. , --. ,
In many remote cities Jews have been
compelled to give up their business pur
suits. -Many of the wealthiest are try
ing to get out of the country, .,
Christmas day is set for a general
massacre in Kishinef. and the governor
of the province has decided not to Inter
fere. 1 .
DEAD HAULED IN
(Jocraal Special Serrlee-V-''-----'-'-'"1-.
Chicago,, . Dec. .; 21. The t first step
toward peace in the llvef y drivers' strike
was made this morning, when the livery
men sent a communication to union of
ficials asking.' if they would permit
union men to take out 'hearses at a scale
which will be 33 per day. The union
meets this afternoon , to . consider . the
proposition. -' .-v.
. Although heavy details of police were
sent to all stables, undertakers gave up
all attempt to start hearses this morn
ing. ,,The dead are either unburied ' or
are being taken to cemeteries In ex
press or dead-wagons. Half a dosen fu
nerals occurred late last night of bodies
which have been awaiting burial since
,he strike began. They were hurried
through the dark streets to avoid strike
tympaihlzers and were . rushed to . the
temeterles. Undertakers keep secret all
tottcea of deaths ot Importance to- pre
;ent pickets watchlpg funerals. '
COLONEL JONES OF
, HAWAII EXPLAINS
(Journal Special SerTlre.)
i Honolulu, , Dec. 31. Colonel" Jones of
the - Hawaii National Guard, who re
duced to writing- hta, talk with General
MacArthur, alleging 'that war waa Im
minent with Gerstuny. says that it was
written and transmitted by him to the
governor solCy by-way of Illustrating
the military, a .id naval Importance of
Hawaii and for the purpose of interest
ing the governor In the National Guard
appropriation. Colonel Jones says, the
conversation ranged over a wltlo field
on the social occasion, and men's mem
ories differ as to What was said under
such .unofficial circumstances.
. ISS-aiS HOVXXi CaXL.
v( Journal 8pvclal, Stirrlce.V
Chattannagn, Tenn.,, 'Iec, l'l.- The
United christian party has issued a call
for a convention to tM)mlpt n preai
dent. to be uekl Irt fit.- Lowing Way . 1.
Tlie call Is - issued to ".Ml jioople wiioj
Diievf! umi wnr mm an nmiPfsfn i v
taxation should eie, nu Christ"
golden .rule xhoul.l he'itpplled i.- all
governments by anil or the people"
EXPRESS WAGONS
EXPECTS
iSPIT
Rev. J.F. Ghormley.Will
Establish East Side
" Church.
THE BOARD IS FEARFUL5
Secret Meeting of Heads of first
Christian Congregation to Find -;
Ways to Prevent DivisionLet
ter Proposed But Rejected.
In the near future a Christian church.,
will be opened at Twentieth and Salmon
streets with Rev. J.. F. Ghormley, now
Mnu,AM m 1iM. ...1.1 . . . .
ifnow,. vi uBi vurniiHii viiurcii, as
minister In charge. With the advent
of the new church there seems to be a
strong possibility that a considerable per
cent , of the" membership : of the First
Christian church will follow their min
ister to. bis new field.
When the resignation of Rev. Mr.
Ghormley from the pastorate of the
First Christian1 church was announced
some weeks ago, leading members of the
First church fearing a division, began
an Investigation." This resulted in. a
secret meeting of the.churcb. board early
last week at which a proposal waa con
sidered to send to the members of the
church a circular letter charging them
to stand true to their organization. Thla
letter was advocated by a leader of the
board, but was voted down and no defi
nite action toward holding the congre
gation together was taken. Members
of the board refused to discuss the sit
uation ojr to tell what action, if any.
they would take and no farther campaign
for the protection of the Interests of
the First church has been made by the
board of that organization.
Says He Wants rvo Schism..
herr asked -abour thehreaienedrF:"
vision xvev. j. . . unormiey yesterday
"I know of nothtfig'the board has
done I learn for the " first time that
such a letter was proposed and, in m?
judgment; the only effect of such a letter
would be to send 60 per cent of the me.u
bership of the First church to the new
organization. I do not desire to take e,
member from the First church,, and
though 60 per cent of the members live
on the east side, I doubt if more thau
20 will - change their church relations.
Thara im rrfwtm fur twith ni&nlatlnt
--Ttiere is an abundant field for the new
church, there is a need for a church
In that .vicinity among our people, for
we have lost many members to the
Methodists and other churches that have
an organization there.
"An east side church is not .'a new
Idea. We have' been . holding prayer
meetings over there each week for two
years. The church has been Incorporated
and we have an option on property,
where at a, near date, we- will build a
church. ' I expect to make my home near
the church. The new body has extended
me a call,- which I have accepted. I
shall take charge 'after my California
trip. " .".,,' ; ' -
His Pastorate Here.
''When I ' assumed the pastorate of
First church several years ago there
were 'few members and ' I agreed tu
serve for the net free will offerings
that la what was left after all otaer
expensea . bad , been paid. This I did
liu uuui up. ilia ciiurcii uniii uuajr w
l . . - a r, .-(.... . ...)...
"I have bad many calls -into the evan
gelistic work and had a successful work
on the coast which, I could return to
easily l& A ucBiivu lu ciimtc iub sttiitrmi
field.-, I trust that the leader of. First
church will make bo antagonistic move
ment, for It would ba unfortunate. I
dealre. only to -build up the east side
church from those not members of titlier
First church or the Alblna congrtgatlon
and this morning I asked the memucl
of First church to stand by their new
minister and 1 expect to work in per
fect harmony with him."
Mr. Ghormley .stated that, among a
few of his flock In the First chuch there
had ben a feeling of opposition to hi
work and Intimated that because of thla
lack of confidence he'-:, resigned six
months ago. At first the church re
fused to accept his resignation, but
when convinced that It nvas made In
good faith agreed to the chunge. '
While unwilling to make a publla
statement It.:- Is understood that cet
taln members of the oflMal hoard hol t
the opinion that Mr. Uhvniiley in?an
ized the east sld church to drain from
First church many members , who aro
hia-strong friends and to trtmbet tfii
threatened sunderlnc," the n.ecret m.'etina
waa held to adopt -ntrlcttvo measur.-t.
It Is also stated that the l-"r tn t li -
lioai'J uWfft lu a- pliuUntiBil ttttrliiriit
that Mr. Uiiormlcy's work has Wit thi
clilef cause of the church's mi. . dm.
Ing his pnstorate nf th t cfmr. h.
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