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PORTLAND, OREGON
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30. 1904
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL
AN INPEPENDENT NEWSPAPER .
C 8. JACKSON
published every evening (except, Sunday) at The- Journal Building, Fifth
OFFICIAL PAPER OP THE CITY OF
THE SUNDAY CLOSING QUESTION.
THE JOURNAL does not entirely agree with those
I . . who propose that the fair be kept open on Sun-
day purely on the ground of the recreation which
would be furnished through sacred concerts and otherwise.
These are things that are incidental to the real purpose
which is the. opportunity for education and intellectual im
provement. There Is no doubt whatever that many people
will.be attracted there purely -for purposes of recreation
and were these features entirely eliminated they would go
elsewhere to ; flod ' them. But we believe there will he
nwiy others to whom the -really serious purposes of the
exposition will appeal with great force and it is for these,
rather than the other class, that we - have earnestly
spoken... " ' ' ....
v From, this standpoint swe cannot see why the open, fair
on Sundays should not have an uplifting Influence; in.
deed we cannot see hdw even the most thoughtless and
indifferent can fail to receive some distinct benefit. ' It
is the opportunity to see and enjoy and to profit by; the
magnificent range of exhibits, an opportunity which other
wise might always be beyond the reach of , so many of our
fellow citizens, that The Journal has been so strongly
moved ' to urge that the fair be opened on Sundays, the
only day when they will have the leisure to see It. -In
taking this course we feel that we are serving the cause
of genuine morality, for whatever tends to uplift, to
broaden the Intellectual outlook, to stimulate the ambition
and to create and raise the Ideals, cannot fall to better
the citizenship of any community. The more widely dif
fused the opportunity the better, , for the reason that
thousands who are usually altogether outside the range of
such benefits may be permitted to enjoy and profit v by
them. . In considering the matter; it was apparent that if
the fair was limited to the week days, there were many
workers who would be obliged to forego Its benefits. If
these failed to enjoy them, then in one very Important
respect the fair would fail of its purposes, which should be
to raise the general standard of citizenship. This could
only be done by giving all the people the chance to see the
fair on the days when they could best embrace the oppor
tunity. That day was Sunday.
Many of those who 'will visit the fair on that day with
their families are members and supporters of the
churches; most of them will attend services In the morn
ings and visit the fair Jn the afternoons. They cannot fail
to be benefited Intellectually and morally by what they will
see there if. the standards of the fair are as high as
they should and undoubtedly will be.
THAT MILEAGE STEAL.
IT IS NOW QUITE APPARENT that the attempt of the
members of congress to collect double mileage for. at
tending what was practically,-IfTiof "ictuallyTTtfie
same session of congress is not to pass unnoticed and un
rebuked eyea in congress itself. A Democratic congress
man called attention to the matter at yesterday's session
and a Republican spoke his piece and sustained his po
sition, strange to relate, not alone from the standpoint of
the immorality of the act Itself but even from the stand
point of the law and precedents.
To vote the double mileage would be an outrage; It
would be nothing short of stealing the sum involved from
the public treasury. Hitherto it hat been justified on the
ground of precedents established at two previous con
gresses. But when- a, precedent Is bad there is no good
reason to follow it and thereby attempt to justify an act
which cannot be justified on grounds of morality, Justice
or law. This is the case with reference to the mileage,
except that It now appears even more flagrant, than any
of Its predecessors. No man with proper self respect can
afford to vote for the steal or hope to Justify himself with
liis own conscience or. to his constituents.
Famous Sermon From the Bible
St. Mattchtw 16:1-28.
The Pharisees require a sign. Jesus
warneth his disciples of the leaven of
the Pharisees and Sadducees. The peo
ple's opinion of Christ and Peter's
confession of him. Jesus foreshewath
his death, reproving Peter for dis
suading him from It; and admon
lsheth those that will follow him, to
bear the cross.
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees
came, and tempting desired him that he
would shew them a sign from heaven.
He . answered and said unto them,
When it is evening-, ye say, It will be
fair weather: for the sky Js red.
. And in the morning. It will be foul
weather today: for the sky is red snd
lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can dis
cern the face of tne sky; but can ye not
discern the signs of the times?
A wicked and adulterous generation
seeketh after a sign; and there shall no
sign be Riven unto It, but the sign of
the prophet Jonas. And ha left them,
and departed.
And when his disciples were come to
the other side, they had forgotten to
take bread.
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed
and beware of the leaven of the Phari
sees and of the Sadducees.
And they reasoned among themselves,
, saying. It is because we have taken no
bread.
Which when Jesus perceived, he said
unto them,
O ye of little faith, why reason among
yourselves, because ye have brought no
bread T
Io ye not yet understand, neither re
member the five loaves of the five thous
and, and how many baskets ye took up?
Nolther t-h-seven loaves of the four
thousand, and how many baskets ye took
up?
How Is It that ye do not understand
that I spake it not to you concerning
bread, that ye should beware of the
leaven of the Pharisees and of the
Sadducees?
Then understood they how that he
bade them not beware of the leaven
of bread, but of the doctrine of the
Pharisees end of the Sadducees.
When Jesus came Into the coasts of
Cainarea Phll.ppi he asked his disciples,
saying. Whom do men say that I the
son .of man am?
And .they saild. Some say that thou
srt John the Baptist: some, Ellas; and
others, Jeremias, or one of the prophet.
He salth unto them. But whom say ye
' that I am?
And Simon Peter answered and said.
Thou art the Christ, the son of the liv
ing God.
' And Jesus answered and said unto
htm, Blessed srt thou, Simon Bar-Jona:
for flesh and blood hath not revealed It
unto thee, but my. Father "which ' in
heaven.
; And I say also unto thee, That thou
srt Teter. snd upon this rock I will
hulld my church; and the gates of hell
Shall not prevail against it. 1
And I will glv unto thee the keys of
PUBLISHED BY JOURNAL PUBLISHING CO.
IF THE executive board and the mayor seek Justification
Jfor the routing of the freight for the Morrison street
bridge over the Burlington and Northern Pacific, roads
which work In conjunction and the representative of the
former of which, is a member of the executive board which
let the contract, on the plea that they could probably make
better terms with that railroad combination than with any
other, a new, interesting and very instructive subject for
Inquiry, and speculation Js opened up. Unfortunately it
has been generally understood that all the roads, while
Supposably competitive, in reality make the same rates to
common points. They work under "a gentleman's agree
ment"! under the terms of which the shipper is given pre
cltely the some rate by all the roads. In the event that
Inducements were offered to secure this particular , ship
ment and a lower rate was granted than that which the
schedule calls for, we are apt to see a pretty hair-pulling
match among the railroads themselves and a cutting and a
flashing which will be conducive to much Joy. in th ranks
of the1 shlpp'erg, however Costly It may prove to the rail
road themselves.
'. But In such a case as that the Burlington and Northern
Pacific would find themselves between the devil and . the
deep, blue sea. They can justify themselves by proving
that they have made concessions, but In doing so they will
have all the other roads in their wool. On the other hand,
they can stand pat on the proposition that they have not
cut rates and allow the Inference that one good turn on
the part of Mr. Goddard, who Is a member of the executive
board, deserved another on the part of the beneficiaries of
the contract which he let when, Mr, Goddard, who is like
wise the representative of theN Burlington road, came for
ward to seek business for that corporation.- -
The first phase of the dilemma more Intimately concerns
the Burlington than the last. But the latter phase Is not
without interest and even significance to the executive
board, to the mayor who appointed It and is therefore
largely responsible for Its acts "and to the suffering public
which Is never considered except when it can be used as a
beast of burden.
A NEW
WE BELIEVE It to be a consensus of the opinion
of the heaviest taxpayers that when it here
after becomes necessary to erect new school
buildings in the most populous centers of the city they be
constructed of more durable and safer material than
wood. It Is believed that this Is not only sound business
sense; but that It is a long step forward in insuring the
safety of the thousands of children who now attend the
public schools and whose very lives are sometimes placed
in jeopardy by the flimsy character of the material used in
the construction of .the existing school buildings.
, While all of this Is realized everything cannot be done
In the course of a single year or' from the proceeds of a
single year's taxes. It must all come about gradually, for
It Is one thing to order an expensive new building and
quite another to find the money to pay for It. But the
burning of the Park school may afford a possible oppor
tunity for putting the new plan Into effect this year.
Such a thing as building a new brick building on the site
of the Park school was not contemplated at the annual
meeting when! the taxpayers made such a generous 'pro
vision for the care and Improvement of the schools this
year. Jt may be utterly beyond what can now be done,
but the matter should be taken Into careful consideration
and if It can be brought within reasonable bounds, the
start in the plan to supply the Important sections of the
city with brick or stone buildings, should be begun there.
No better movement could be Inaugurated nor one which
would have a better effect In raising the standard of the
schools.
the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever
thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound
In heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt
loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Then charged he his disciples that
they should tell no man thet-he was
Jesus the - Christ.
From that time forth began Jesus to
shew unto his disciples, how that he
must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer
many things of the elders and chief
priests cmd scribes, and be killed, and
be raised again the third day.
" Then Peter took him, and began to re
buke him. saying. Be It far from thee,
Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
But he turned, and said unto Peter.
Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an
offence unto me: for thou savourest not
the things that be of God, but those that
be of men.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If
any man will come after me, let him
deny himself, and take up his cross, and
follow ma.
For whosoever will save his life shall
lose it: and whosoever will lose his life
for my sake shall find it
For what is a man profited. If he
shall gain the whole world, and lose his
soul? or what shall a man give In ex
change for his soul?
For the son of man shall come In the
glory of his Father with his angels: and
then he shall reward every man accord
ing to his works.
Verily I say unto you. There be some
standing here, which shall not taste of
death, till they see the son of man com
ing in his kingdom.
CITY WATEB WOBBS VATS.
From the East Oregonian.
The municipal water system owned
Joy the city of Pendleton returned the
people profit of $7,063. 41 for the year
1903, an Increase in profits of 1992.10
over 1902. This company is the fruits
of municipal ownership of public utili
ties. No city In the land should ever
sell, barter or give away a franchise
that belongs to the people ..Jf a well
regulated municipal water system will
pay, well conducted municipal electrlo
light and telephone systems will pay in
equal proportion to the '- amount In
vented. Public ownership Is successful
here. No scandal has been connected
with the water system The same suc
cess wouM attend the management of
light and telephone systems and the
aire In maintaining the municipal sys
tems would be good service and com
forts for the people, advancement to
keep pare with the age and not alto
gether profit-getting. This la onr- of
the coming Issues In Pendleton.
Simon's 70 Utterance,
From the Pendleton East Oregonian.
The peace utterances of Joe Simon
regarding the Oregon factional' fight are
not reassuring. Joe has spoken softly
before while feeling the edge of his
knife. , ; :
A Uttl Oots a Oreat Ways.
From the Detroit News.
Chicago has sent one alderman to
prison; she always took her reform in
homeopathic doses. :
JNO. P. CARROLL.
and Tamhill streets, Portland, Oregon.
PORTLAND
THAT, BIG FREIGHT SHIPMENT.
BRICK PARK SCHOOL.
has a oat ma ot it.
The Boosevelt Mystified ay Magician
- Bella.
From the Washington Post.
President Roosevelt took his daughter
Ethel and his sons Archie, Kermit and
Quentin to the Lafayette theatre on
Saturday to see Kellar, the magician,
and the youngsters underwent some ex
citing experiences. In the first place,
Kellar borrowed some Wigs from the
audience, and one of those who surren
dered was Ethel. Her eyebrows went up
in an expression of concern when the
magiclon began stuffing the rings into
the barrel of an old pistol, and, after
loading the pistol with them, fired it at
a box. When the box was opened, there
were the rings, tied to rosebuds.
But Kellar did not return Ethel's ring,
though he returned all the others.
"Papa," said Ethel, In a voice that was
heard over half the house, "I didn't get
my ring back. Tell that man I want
my ring."
But the president did not say any
thing, and Kellar brought a bottle down
into the audience and asked everybody to
have a drink. Some took water, some
wtne and some whisky, all out of the
same bottle. When he got beck to the
stage, he remembered about Ethel's ring,
and apologised for having lost it He
was worried, and said he would not have
lost it for anything. Then an idea
struck him, and he said he would look
In the bottle for it.
He cracked the bottle with a hammer,
and out popped a white gulneaplg, with
a blue ribbon around its neck. Sure
enough there was Ethel's ring, tied to
the ribbon. She looked relieved, and so
did Kellar. He brought her the guinea
pig, and it kicked and squealed as she
took it in her hands,
"Would you like to keep it for a pet?"
he asked.
Ethel said she would, and Kellar said,
"Well, you shalt have it, seeing that I
lost your ring, and came so near not
finding it." He wrapped the tflg in
paper and handed it to Ethel, who un
wrapped It in great haste. But there
wasn't any pig there only a bouquet of
pink roses.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt
laughed heartily, and Ethel smiled du
biously. But the boys frankly disap
proved. "Shucks! I thought it was a guinea
pig," said Kermit.
Birds of a rtar.
From the Eugene Guard. v
Mrs. William Robbln of LoulsvHle,
Ky., . was recently married to David
Buzzard. It is her fourth' matrimonial
venture. She was a ' Miss Martin,
daughter of one of the best-known
Bourbon county families. She first
married Robert Crow. He died and she
married John Sparrow six months after
wards. She end Mr. Sparrow did not
agree and a divorce followed. . Mrs,
Sparrow became Mrs. William Robbln,
but again a divorce was found advisable.
After a year of lonely life Mrs. Robbln
has become Mrs. David Buzzard. 8he
has two Crows, one Sparrow, one bob
bin and a Buczsrd at her home.
Letters From
Worn Who mil Sown Women. '
Portland. Or., Jan. 28. To ths Editor
of The Journal: I also am one of many
who are in accord with the woman who
wrote the Magdalene and E. I. I ah
though I do hot wonder who ever helps
the fallen woman, for I do not believe
any one helps them in the proper spirit
Wbenall women realise that not one
can know what she would do under
temptation, and with absolute truth put
herself in the place of her fallen sister,
then only will real help be given.. ;
. The man who ruins an Innocent girl
should be punished; let him be shunned
like a leprous person. The women have
this matter in their own hands. Moth
ers often are to blame because they do
not teach their sons the proper respect
for women. As a rule he is born per
fect in his mother's estimation. He
rules his sisters and thinks they 'were
born to be his servants. This same wo
man will forbid her daughter to read
the papers or novels, and if there are
two or three women calling and they
begin to tear some girl's reputation to
tatters the daughter of It perhaps is
sent from the room. She is not allowed
to go here or there unless she has a
chaperon. . Very often .this 1 girt be
comes tired of It and even If her par
ents are In a position to support her she
obtains, employment simply to be free.
Or, suppose her parents die, who Js
going to watch over her? This girl,
and there are many of them, has wot
been taught self -protection. ,She trusts
every one. She makes friends and prob
ably invites a young man to come to
her boarding house. Perhaps the parlor
Is occupied, so, - takes her company to
her room. Her company leaves tt at
a reasonable time, but there are nine
chances out of ten that she is roundly
abused and ordered to leave the house
the next morning, and every woman in
that house throws stones at her. tells
all their friends about it, and does all
in their power to ruin her good name,
all she has, God help her, and they pride
themselves , on being good women.
The majority of our girls are strong
enough (Heaven bless them) to fight
it down, but many do not, and soon they
have become what women at first , and
man has made them Magdalenes.
Mothers, trust your daughter. Tell
her yourself why she must be a good
woman; tell her about (he girl that has
been ruined and wtiy. Prepare her for
whatever life has in store for her. She
will be proud of your confidence and
respect It. She will believe you. Let
her know you have the utmost confi
dence in her honor. At the same time,
never be ignorant of her whereabouts.
If allowed to spend the night away from
home (which is a mistaken Indulgence),
be certain she Is there. In short.- be a
mother, churn and confidential friend.
A girl whose mother Is her friend sel
dom falls, but if she should, follow her
to the end of the earth and love her
more than you ever did, and you will
save her.
If mothers were what God Intended
them to be there would not be so many
men or women ruined. The hand that
rocks the cradle rules the world, but
it is through her children she receives
that honor. A MOTHER.
Sentiment for the Open Tab?..
Portland. Jan. 28. To the Editor of
The Journal: Replying to your inquiry
in regard to the opinion of the public
on opening the Lewis and Clark fair on
Sunday, I wish to add my humble voice
on the side of keeping It open.
It would seem that the Ministerial
associstlon would have enough to do
without undertaking a work of this kind
if they did their duty along other lines.
If they should succeed in closing the
fair, where would they have accom
plished anything for the good? Would
the churches be better attended? Would
the moral standing of ths community
be elevated by the closing of the fair?
Would it, attract more people to our
country and city? Would we as a class
be able to reap the benefit from the
fair that we would If tt were open? Is
there anything to be gained by it In
any way? If there Is for the masses of
the people I am unable to see it at this
time.
Those, who care to go to church will
go there If the fair is open, and those
who do not will find other means to put
in the day. Some will go to the saloon
or billiard halls; some will go to the
ball game; some on excursions; some to
-theparka, and the Ministerial associa
tion cannot force them to go to church.
I was In a company of 12 people the
other day when a straw vote was taken
and 10 voted to keep the fair open,
while two said close it. I believe that
about represents the sentiment of the
public on ths subject.
Trusting there wilt be some con
certed action on the part of the people
In this matter. I am yours,
J. M. WOODWORTH.
Bo Sunday fair Tot Him.
Portland, Jan. 27. To the Editor of
The Journal First of all I wish to ex
press my sincere thanks to The Journal,
for the opportunity given its readers to
exchange ideas as to the opening ' Or
closing of the fair on Sundays.
In the first place it seems to me that
no Intelligent man, who has ths general
welfare of the human race at heart,
would advocate the opening of the fair
on Sundays. If a man (day laborer
or business man) has put six honorable,
full days of hard work In in a week he
will feel that he needs one day of rest
to his mind and body more than the
loafing around another day on top of the
six. And Is man composed of only mind
and body? When is he going to at
tend to the necessities of the spiritual
man? And four-fifths of those advo
cates of Sunday opening admit that man
has a soul of some sort. Surely those
that want the fair open on the Sabbath
are not after the welfare of mankind,
the higher Instincts of human nature,
they are not after the highest Ameri
can civilisation, national pride or In
tegrity, but are after the almighty
American dollar. Has ths dollar alone
saved America or made It the land of
the free and the home of the brave?
No, no. The dollar la a good thing In
its place, but there Is a higher power
to whom We owe more than to the
dollar. .It's the lord of hosts, who or
dained the Sabbath for the welfare of
man.
This fair Is going to be a national
affair international in a sense; people
from all over the globe will be here,
people who, having read and studied so
much about the American people, Amer
ican schools, American Sunday schools,
American fraternal organizations, Amer
ican Christian endeavor societies, Amer
ican laws, art and literature, in one
word, they who have learned to know
America theoretically come to see all
they have dreamed about, and what a
sight, The American saloon is in . Its
fullest blast in the very heart of the
exposition and on the day, the very day,
that the whole human race Is keeping
and, has kept holy ever since it was in
stituted this day of rest and gladness
Is trodden under foot of, the most vicious
and degraded American gambler, saloon
keeper and surethlng fellow. -
What an Impression of thalilgh Amer
ican civilization will they have.
For God's sake, for the sake of that
which Is pure, holy, noble and manly
In the truest American life, let the
gates of the fair remain closed : on
8undays. . It's nothing more than right
the People.
that they should. As far as the in
vestment of the stockholders Is con
cerned It will pay anyway, whether they
open the gates on Sunday or not v The
people of , Oregon will all pull together
for the common good and make It an
unqualified success without degrading
the Sabbath day, Then the employes
of jthe fairara entitled to some con
sideration on our part. But if of ne
cessity the gates must be opened on
Sunday, let there be no .thriving of com
merce, no vaudevilles of any kind, no
carousing of the tough element of the
city or surrounding country, In a word,
"let everything be done in the spirit of
ths day." No enterprise of any size
has yet been, or ever will be a perma
nent success whose foundation has not
been laid according to the eternal laws
of God. " No people have prospered who
have cast aside the very principles that
have been legislated for their own ma
terial ; and spiritual welfare. Jtemem
ber, that righteousness exalteth a na
tion, but sin Is a reproach to any people.
:vy;:;V:V. ;,' ALEXANDER "OTS. v
Som Distinctions Draws.
Astoria, Or., Jan. 29. To the Editor
of The Journal:1 The question of Sunday
amusements Is one which every once in
a while seems to arouse considerable
controversy. .
While it is Impossible not to sym
pathize heartily with those whose relig
ious scruples bid them frow.n upon all
secular amusements on the day set
apart for spiritual devotion, one. cannot
but regret that we have not reached that
broad-minded plane . whereon each man
will be pei-mitted to settle according to
his own conscience the manner in which
he takes his Sunday recreation.
There was a time when religious con
victions were forced upon the people at
the sword's point; that state we have
fortunately outgrown. But there still
remains too much, of the sentiment that
there is but one way to serve God, and
that all people must be forced to con
form with the way which self-ordained
moral Judges decide Is right.
Because some most righteous people
felt that the whole of the Lord's day
should be given to prayer, and devotion,
it was considered sinful by many even
to laugh on that day, and they wen V
around with long-draw.n faces, their re
ligious fervor demonstrated by the
depth of their gloom! There are others
whose religion makes them not gloomy
but joyful, some who even spend their
whole Sunday out in the woods, away
from ths cities. Who dare Judge that
their hearts cannot be as near to God
as .the hearts of those who perhaps de
nounce all Sunday outings as desecra
tions? If anyone thinks that Sunday amuse
ments are sinful, let htm not Indulge in
them, as for him they are undoubtedly
wrong, but if his brother differ with
him, he has an equal right to obey his
own conscience and should not be forced
to recede to the other's opinions.
Whatever laws are made and enforced
are planned for the self -protect ion of
society. No one is permitted by law to
commit acts that endanger the public
peace; but no law can be made or en
forced compelling conformity or relig
ious observances without retarding- the
progress of the liberty of individual
thought!
Whether It is "right" or "wrong" to
attend a concert or a play on Sunday
must be left for each one to decide for
himself, as long as there Is in his ac
tions no other cause for complaint
That there will be a great many peo
ple who will be unable to attend the
Lewis and Clark exhibition except on
Sundays is a well known fact. That the
fair will contain much of educational
value is also well known. '
Those who feel that it would be
wrong to attend on Sundays are not
foroed to go they have the privilege to
keep Sunday as they see fit.
That same privilege should be given
to all. It Is not a question of moral
principles, but of religious convictions.
No two people can feel or think alike
about any one thing, and In religious
matters each must be allowed to decide
according to the dictates of his own
heart F. R. G.
Ban day Opening of the Fair.
To the Editor of The Journal: The
ministers of Portland are insisting that
the Lewis- and Clark centennial fair
shall be Closed on Sunday. This fact
recalls to my mind the year 1892whcn
they circulated petitions for the closing
of the world's fair at Chicago and Rev.
Dr. Kummer stopped me on Third
street to get my signature to the pe
tition. I asked Dr. K. what reply he
would make if he presented the petitions
of Portland to the world's fair officers
and they wished to know If the Sunday
closing laws were strictly enforced In
Portland. Then, as now, the theatres,
the gambling houses, the saloons, the
cigar stores and the candy stores were
all wide open. I told the reverend doc
tor that It would be a good plan for us
to clean up our. own back yards before
we started out to tell our neighbors
What they ought to do. .
The wage earners of Portland are con
tributing more than any other class of
our city, even if they do not take one
share of centennial stook. During tho
past year rents have gone up from 10 to
30 per cent, and the cost of living has
followed. And at the present time if a
man loses his, job he will, tramp the
streets a long time before he finds an
other one. Race suicide is not popular
among ths wage earners of Portland,
and each head of a family would have to
lose one day's wages at least besides
buying the admission tickets. Besides,
no one could take In the fair in one day,
especially if he had children to look
after. t 1
From a moral standpoint I think that
closing the gates on Sunday would be
very detrimental, as the great majority
hf strangers would spend the day at the
theatre, on the baseball grounds or In
the saloons, Instead of going to the
churches, attractive as they may be in
the eyes of the ministers.. Law cannot
make people either religious or moral, it
can only restrain the vicious from wrong
doing. The ministers themselves must
admit that there would be a less evil
committed by 10,000 peoplo on the fair
grounds than by that same number
scattered about the city in the places
where strangers would be likely to
spend tho day.
There can be a dozen good reasons
given for keeping the gates wide open
on Sunday for every one in favor of
closing them, and I trust that the Lewis
and Clark centennial directors will let
common sense rule In making their de
cision in this matter. ' Very truly yours,
A. CASTLE SANDFORD.
A Dofinlte Statement and a Suggestion.
Troutdale, Or., Jan. 27. To the Edi
tor of The Journal: Having read your
most able editorial on' the- great de
bative question, "Shall the Lewis and
Clark fair be kept -open on Sundays?"
and as your paper Is tne general medium
which the general publlo has to express
Its opinion, I ask you S small space.
It seems as though the negative has
been largely assumed by the Ministerial
association,' but Just why this honor
able body should take such a stand I
fall to. see. We must admit that Sun
day is a day . that should be . devoted
largely to physical rest'and to the cul
tivation of the Intellectual and greater
Soma Press Opinions on the Question of Closigg the Fair
ii?fljXM'- 0B Sundays,- i;:J'i
- ..Consider ths roor.
I From the Pendleton East Oregonian.
; . The East t Oregonian i believes that
there should be one day of , rest out of
each ; week for the employes of the
Lewis and Clark fair,, and It also be
lieves more emphatically , that there
should be one day on which the "thou
sands of poor' people and workingmen
in the ; city of Portland an vicinity
should bt at liberty to take their fam
ilies and enjoy all the features of the
fair.-' .. - -. :,,w;:y.-
Both of these objects cannot be gained
by closing the fair on Sunday. Sunday
is the workingman's only holiday, under
the present social condition, and to close
the fair on that day will deprive thou
sands of seeing and enjoying it. ' ;
Any other day would answer the pur
pose of physical and mental rest or
the employes just as well as Sunday, and
Providence is not going to look unkindly
on any plan of man's which has for its
object the enlightenment, enjoyment and
betterment of the poor, Whom ths Savior
blessed oh more than one occasion.
Religious scruples in this enlightened
and tolerint .age are certainly not so
blind to: the common good that they
would deny the masses who must work
all week for their dally bread, one brief
glance at the wonders that will be gath
ered at the fair, because the masses
are released from toll only On Sunday.
If all the employers in the city will
consent to a Saturday holiday for all
employes during the fair, well and good.
Under that arrangement, close the fair
on Sunday.
But if the workingman cannot be re
leased from his labor on a week "day,
so he can take his family and see all
that is to be seen, don't turn him against
the church, religion, God and every
other holy thing, by denying his fam
ily that which others more fortunate
see and enjoy. . '
. There Is a broad, tolerant medium In
religion and worship, as in. all other
questions, and the church people cannot
hope to win the friendship of those
who need the church, by denying the
families of those who are unfortunate
enough to be poor, the privileges fully
enjoyed by the 'more fortunate and well-to-do.
.
If all the workingmen and their fam
ilies can see the fair on a week day, then
close it on Sunday., If the working
man and his family cannot, see it except
on Sunday, the wisdom of Providence
will not condemn the Christian people
who consent to opening the doors that
the poor may enjoy.
From the JewlBh Tribune. " ? :"
The Portland Ministerial association
advocates a passage in the senate bill
on the appropriation for the Lewis' and
Clark fair providing for the closing of
the fair gates on Sundays.
We do not doubt that the resolution
passed by the M. A. to this effect aims
to keep the first day (instead of the
seventh) of the week holy. , It Is cer
tainly a pious purpose, and well meant,
but for the following shortcomings:
First Piety and religion cannot be
forced on people. It is the duty of the
gentlemen of the oloth to insplre 4helr
flocks with religion by their pious, log
ical and spirited .lectures, and not vl et
armls. The time when converts to
Christianity were made by the act of the
government has passed. The worthy
reverend gentlemen are fully aware of
the fact that enforced religion does not
convert the sinner; it only produces
hypocrisy, consequently their employing
the ruling power to press religion on
sinners is barred of logic.
Second Even if the Ministerial asso
ciation would gain its purpose and the
Puritan Sunday be pressed on the peo
ple during the fair, would It be a' gain
for Christianity? Would not the very
same Sundays be desecrated In other
endowment of the mind; but not neces
sarily a day for worship or spiritual
recreation. Sunday is not a day set
apart and designed by the Deity for
His worship and sacrifice, which idea
the members of this honorable asso
ciation are conveying to our minds and
would have us believe. -
But if the ministers can prove by
Christ's teachings (apocrypha always ac
cepted) that in order to be a consistent
Christian and true follower one must
keep Sunday or any other day of the
week holy consecrated unto the Lord
they had better set nbout doing it, for
by so doing they will accomplish some
thing which has been impossible In the
past. If they can succeed in proving
it to the world It behooves them to do
po and not meddle with the affairs of
the fair.
If the attractions of a midway are to
be maintained within the fair grounds
the ministers of the gOspel say "close
the fair Sundays." But why should
they show such partiality by trying to
suppress this evil on one day and not
another? To one who Is so disposed
and frequents such places of amusement
it makes little or no difference on which
day of the week he may attend. 1 write
for enlightenment on this subject as
there surely must be some other point
which they have to present
If the fair is to be closed on Sundays,
how are the working people in and about
Portland going to attend? It seems
very selfish of these chosen brethren
to take such measures which would so
Injuriously affect the greatest portion of
our population. It would almost
eliminate the surrounding rural dis
tricts if such measure were adopted.
Surely theyxould hot be so narrow and
unfair. I think one could learn as much
spending a Sunday at the fair as going
to church and listening to a long,
flowery sermon. The fair will certainly
be a place where one can obtain a vast
knowledge as well ' pleasure and
amuKement. , But if ' these devout
teachers of the gospel wish to accom
plish some good for the citizens of
Portland nnd for ths advancement of
the Kingdom of God, let tnem dig up the
old hatchet, and grasping It with, a will
and determination - go forth to battle
against the city officials, and, Jaylng bold
upon that old serpent, the grand old
man, and his comrade, the chief of po
lice, compel them to carry out the as
sumpsit against the- sin, vies and cor
ruption which now exist in the city of
Portland and is daily polluting and over
turning the temple of God, ; Tours very
truly, . . v..-- ' V ..
.A Portlander ' Abroad.
St. Paul, Minn;, Jan. 27. To the Edl
tot of The Journal: With the mercury
ranging from 18 to 36 degrees below
zero one casts a longing glance toward
the Willamette valley and wonders why
the thousands remain here. Cattlemen
report stock on the ranges west of here
doing well, notwithstanding the mer
cury has been as low as 46 below zero.
Right here In St. Paul is .where Ore
gon could well afford to have an infor
mation bureau with such men as H. E.
Dosch, W. M. Klllingsworth or F. V.
Drake In charge, ...
A movement was started this week to
displace negro help with Japanese bell
boys in the hotels. The Merchants' ho
tel Installed seven Japanese bell boys
from Seattle, Monday night, snd if the
move proves successful the other hotels
will follow suit -
Democrats here who voted the ticket
in 1896 and 1900 say that those so-called
Democrats who ere very much disturbed
ways and manners? Would the seeming
rest on those Sundays be for religion's
sake? ( Would it not be, hypocrisy min
gled with mockery at the expense of re
ligion? Ara not those preachers Amer-.
loans enough to know how to recognise -the
liberty, of conscience of their fel
low citizens'? .
, Third Can those reverend gentlemen
guarantee that by closing the fair on
Sundays, the Christian people at large
would keep each Sunday "as a Sabbath
of rest and worship?" ' Could they
change the conscience of men by mere
oppression? Could they point out those
of the frequenters of their churches who
come because of Christianity, and those
Who come for many other reasons, all of
which are stamped by ungodliness and
hypocrisy?
Fourth When do the gentlemen com
posing the M. A. expect, the business
and laboring men to visit the fair? ' Cun
the average layman leave bis business
or his position upon which the support
Of his family depends, on a week day to
visit the fair? The only answer Is, No,
The laboring man wilt always visit, the
fair, on Sunday; the day when, lie can
take his family and give them' a treat
to "take in all the sights," a treat which
he cannot and dares not to enjoy another
day of the week. We know that the
clergy and their families will surely en
joy the sights of the fair not on Son-:
days, because they can spare, the time
on ,tho other days of the week, Now
then, where Is the charity It their fel
low neighbor be deprived of the same
privilege which they so abundantly en
joy? Will It be In accordance with ths
golden rule, "And thou shalt love thy
fellow neighbor as thyself",? And last
but not least,
"Flfth-i-Could any .6t those pious advo-.
oatea for the Puritan Sunday warranc
by any text of the Gospel their illogical
demand to push religion Into the hearts
of the people toy governmental edicts?
Are they not aware that Jesus, sending
his : disciples to teach the new religion
to the nations, admonished them to use
persuason and hot force? Now, where
fore such unwarranted zeal?
We have met the worthy reverend
gentlenen on their - own ground, we
spoke on the principles of pure Chris
tianity, and hope that the clergy will re
frain from further pressing their arbi
trary demand.
From the Catholio Sentinel. '
Sunday opening of the Centennial ex
position next year is forging to the
front as a vital problem, and is engag
ing the earnest opposition of those that
desire to proclaim their religiosity at all
times and under all circumstances. It
Is, of course, well that undue activity be
discontinued at the fair on Sunday. No
unnecessary machinery should be per
mitted to run. and the day should be as
quiet as may be.
. It is, however, most unnecessarily
puritanical to exclude the working peo
ple on the only day upon which they
can with any convenience enjoy tho ex
position,; It will not do to declare
loftily that employers will be glad to let
their men off on other days. They may
do It once, but the workingman most
probably Would like to see the wonders
of the world more than once during the
summer.
We haye spent considerable sums of
money on parks and like places of rec
reation. We do not endeavor to ex
clude people from them on Sunday. On
the contrary they are expected and ex
horted to come on that day.
The exposition is presumed to he, . If
not primarily, at least In a high degree,
educative.: Its many wonders will be a
delight to the senses and the mind, not
once alone, but many times. This Is not
a question similar In character to the
closing of saloons on Sunday. Rational
enjoyment so far from being harmful,
is a positive good. '
for fear W. J. Bryan will disrupt the
party supported the Republican nomi
nee in those years. Oregon has some of
the same brand who. while claiming to
be Democrats, vote for Republican con
gressmen and Republican presidential
electors. ? j; - ' . -
A Word of Appreciation.
Portland, Jan. 2? To the Editor of
The Journal: By Instructions and un
der seal of the lodge I send you thanks
for the article published by your paper
n regard to-the Interest the Knight
and Ladles of Security are taking in
the movement for a hospital for con'
umptlves. Tours In W. S. ft P,
(Seal) MRS. A. L.-CHILDS.
Corresponding secretary of Eureka
council. No. 204, Knights and Ladles of
Security.
"WHBBB WD ABB AT."
The Hew Town of Xrrlgoa on the O, B.
ft. jr Tormsrly Stokes Statloa.
From the Irrigon Irrigator, "
Irrlgon Is rather a new town. It wss
not on the map 80 days ago. We did
not even have a postofflce until the 19th
of.Deoember, and were not sure of our
name until that date. In fact the place
(place, mind you. That Is the land or
location) has ever since the O. R. ft N.
was built, been called Stokes. Previ
ous to last fall Stokes consisted of a
witch and a sign post on the right of
way. That was all there ever was, of
Stokes, but It Is still on the map and
the time tables.' It takes time to have
those thing changed. 1
i But Irrlgon In her 40 or CO days of
life has taken upon herself the appear
ance and proportions of a town. We
have seyeral buildings completed, a
dozen nearly done and another dozen
awaiting lumber. Everybody is busy
and bustling and hustling, and we will
surprise some of the older communities
around us Indeed, wo have dona that
already.
: Wo are 160 miles east of Portland, 92
miles east of The Dalles, 52 miles west
of Ponrileton and seven' miles west of
Umatilla. AVe are directly on the Co
lumbia river and on the main line of tho
O. R. A N.v ,
TXS WORK Of V'BZW.
From The Dalles Chronicle.
W. 8. U'Ren, the apostle of the intitls
tive snd referendum In this state, Is de
termined to push -the primary nomina
tion law to a vote next June, if possi
ble, and In this we hope ho may be suc
cessful. The matter, he aays, must be
decided in the courts, And believes, from
the provisions of the lately-adopted
amendment there rests in the people an
emergency power that is entirely Inde
pendent of ths legislature, and that, by
the initiative, they may act at the sams
time without conflicting with the con
stitution. We hope Mr, U'Ren Isjcor
rect, for the freedom of the ballot de
mands that some such safeguard as the
direct primary nomination law should
bo Ir-voked to Insure Its untrammeled
exercise.
Hofer to Gear.
- From the Salem Journal.'
If the Egyptian obelisk editing Hie
esteemed morning contemporary desires
a really flr.F form ke should order a
barrel of Stolz' eauer kraut. Until that
la done he cannot successfully enter the
journalistic beauty.ehow. : , .