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THE OREGON . SUNDAY JOURNAL', PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 1910. cerna, upon an equal busts, with po fit vors or'subsldlea or bonuses. , "If Secretary Knox can make t'm power of the state department gt h Argentina contracts,' said Champ CUrit. "why cannot he do It for builders rf merchant ships? The peculiar coinrl SHIP SUBSIDY BY you call my attention constitute a mrt happy offkot to the contention1 of ad vocates of ship ubsldy," , ... III H Tomorrow fMonday) Jn positively the last day for discount on East Side gns bill. Read "Gas Tips." ' BLOl'ISTKUCKAT ; "... ,- .. I i,.' '.- $fi Tom Fitch Describes Hardships of First TrarisconUnental Auto Run ':....... ' .,,.-..'. .'..,'.:. .. " -". . ..'..it . f , i:iiiiiiiT.. iiiniiiewiiini iiw i ' r Tin mm iWHUiaiiilinr I 1 yCgfJU.- . " AvglgjCc - -- 'H55w T-tl m iii i r-rw a..... . . i . ... M.wMWrffM-TF w, mi i?i nnr SEcr ARY KNOX IUIll Hi llUlilL Besides Missions Proper,' They Have Established; Schools and 'Publishing Business Building Worth $225,000. Now TorJc, Feb, '19 Many who were previously unaware that the Methodist Episcopal church waa at work in Italy have recently oecn informed f thla fact thioysh th cabled statements- concern ing ths refusal of tha Vatican to grant an audieijcs, to former Vice Pesldent Fairbanks, who la a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and again tnrougn Archbishop Ireland's widely published explanation that tha Incident was a protest agalnet Methodist actlvl ties in Roma in ,o far aa these actlvl ties touched' tha Roman Cathollo .pop' ulatlon.' To many of these persons tb following statement of what American Methodism is really doing in Italy may vo ui Wiereai. , , Oi arch's gulp meat In Soma, Standing on high ground, in one of the best sections of Rome, on a corner .of the Via Ventl Bettembre. not fa from th king's palace, is the cetral Quarters of Methodism tn Italy, a build Ing now valued at $226,000, which con talna a large audienoe room for Italian servloes. ' art American church, Sunday school room, Epworth league parlors, ot flees, a bookstore, a printing plant, and rooms for a theological school and a boys' school. Ia this large building three years ago the great world Sunday school convention was held, with Its delegates from 87 countries. Of the American church, which, assembles In this build Ing, the Rev. Dr. Bertrand M. Tipple, n alumnus of Syracuse university and formerly pastor at Stamford, Conn has recently become pastor. Publications and Sohool. Among otber Interesting publications that are being produoed from the pub Hulling plant in this bullldng is the "Evangelical Ilymnal," recently pre- w pared by a Joint commission of the. We leyan Methodist church and the Method 1st Episcopal church in Italy the first joint hymnal to appear In the Italian language. The upper floors of thla building are used as olassrooms and dormitories for a boys' school, the Meth odist coOeee. of whloh the Rev. E. B. T. Spencer, formerly in Charge of the department of Latin language and lit erature In Denver university, la princi pal. -Here also the Reader theological school prepares young men for the work of the Methodist ministry In Italy. 870 CKrls In School. Next to this building In interest ia the Crandon hall of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church, situated on the broad Via Veneto. Here 270 girls received instruction during the last school year. It has a 12 years' course, from the kin dergarten grade to the collegiate. An Industrial department has recently been added. It has a faculty of about 30 teachers, and an Income of several thou, sand dollarssufficient to meet cur rent expenses, except the salaries of two nrieelofiarfes and one assistant. Miss Edith Burt, daughter of Bishop William Burt of the Methodist Eplsco; ol church, Is at the head of this Institution. Of recent years the school has been out growing its old quarters, many pupili lelng refusod admittance for lack of room, and therefore during 1909 the old building was sold, at considerable profit, and a new property has been Sought on which three new buildings are to be erected this year, resulting in a doubling of the capacity of the sohool. T.he site of the new Crandon hall is Just out side the Porta Salarla. The ground was formerly a part of the Prince Torlonla estate, known as the Villa AlbanL About H00 young women have come under the Influence of this qhrlsL.an school since Its Inception. Italians high In authority In the state recognise its para mount position as the foremost school for young women in Italy and are lend ing their support to Its success. Of another school of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society In Rome, the Girls' Home school, Miss Italia Gari baldi, grand- daughter of the great Ital ian patriot, is in charge. Miss Gari baldi is a Metnodlst and an alumna of the Crandon institute. The school of wlUch she is principal enrolled 67 girls In 1909. The "Isabel Clark Creche" of the Wo man's Foreign Missionary society en rolls over 100 babies, left each day by mothers who go out to work. Kinder garten methods are used. There is re ligious Instruction and a good midday meal is given. leaders of Methodist Activities. Living in Rome is the superintendent of the Mediterranean district of the Methodist Episcopal church in Italy, the Rev. N. Walling ClarK. JJ. L., an alumnus of Wesleyan university, Mid- dletown. Conn., who is also president of the theological school in Kome. ms district Includes, In addition to Rome, work in Florence and Genoa, as well as in 24 smaller places. There are two other districts In the Italy conference. In the Adriatio dis trict, the Rev. Felice Darui haa the supervision .of the work in Milan, and Venice, as wVll as in 14 other places, in cluding the Italian work In Geneva. Lau sanne, Neuchatel. Vevey, and Zurich, in Switzerland. The Rev. Almon W. Breen man. Ph. D on alumnus of Northwest ern university, superintends the work of the southern district, which Includes Naples and 14 other places of less Im portance. Methodist Schools Elsewhere. In Florence Is a Methodist training sohool for teachers and evangelists. In Venice is a boys' .Industrial institute, where about 60 boys are trained in vari ous crafts. ,At the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, held In Baltimore in 1908, a very leautlful mi-vert table, made by the boys of this Institute, was used by the presiding hlchops and at the close of the session was sold for $1600, the proceeds going to the school In Venice. Tn the year 1908. Methodist deaconess work was openedin Rome, three deacon esses being in charge who have done good work in visiting and nursing the poor, as well fcs receiving; a lev patients into the home for treatment. At the time of the earthquake in southern Italy, two of these deaconesses went to Naples and for seven weeks worked day and night for the sufferers. At that, time Dr. Clark issued a call "for help to the Meth odists of America, and the response was prompt.- more than JIMOO being sent to Italy through. Methodist channels, In addition to Methodist gifts through the Red GrOss. Dr. Clark wrote at that time: . i - "As far aa. our means permit, we are also aiding Roman ..Catholic families, in helping, to care for the wounded In the hospitals." 1 i il uary i if? g In the Grand river canyon. 7 1 K: ' v r-'T 7 TlV ' ' '1?7IB v jv-i v - - a 1 Not Intentionally, of Course, but Those Argentine Battle ship Contracts Are Boom- " erang to Subsidy Argument. June 10, f903, "Old Pacific." the little Packard selected to attempt the first transcontinental Journey, started out from Ban Francisco. The car was piloted by H Tom Fetch, now a member of the sales force of Frank C. Rlggs, the Packard agent here. Accompanying him were M. C. Krarup and N. O. Allyn, the former a magazine writer and the latter a mechanic from the i-acKara factory. The equipment of the car con. slsted of a hamper of lunch and liquid refreshments, a shovel, axe, a set of logging chains and four strips of can vas 8 feet wide and 24 feet long. Koute of Tourists. Ths route selected by the tourists led through California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado. After a rest or four nays In Denver they went on through Omaha, Chicago, Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany, finally reaching New York two months later, on Ausrust II. The first part of the journey was by far the worst and it was this section that had causea Alex ander Wlnton and C. B. Shanks, the latter also a Portland man, to turn back. The trip was made with but little engine or mechanical troublee. The account of the trip is most vlvia as toia by Fetch himself. "We traveled in almost complete ig norance of what the next turn In the road would bring forth," declared Fetch, alwavs depending on information picKea from the people with whom we spent the night before to pick our way across the country and expecting them to guide us safely to the next night's lodging, maybe 60 or maybe 160 miles away. Trip Over Sierras Pleasant. . The climb from Plaoervjlle to the top of the Sierras, taken as It was In early June, was a pleasant procession over the old stage line followed by the 'forty-niners,' and which had been kept up fairly well by tha people of Cali fornia since that time. Following the picturesque' American river for a day we enjoyed the scenery to eur heart's oontent, with halts for meals anil rest at excellent road houses all along the route, and up till we reached the famous Lake Tahoe. "The climb up this hill necessitated much low-gear work, which with the crude construction of the motor caused us much trouble from having to cool the motor off at times. The abundance of mountain water here helped us, but when we reached the desert country with its miles of law-gear work through soft sand we were troubled. Watched for Stages. "Crossing the Sierras we had to keep a constant lookout for pnssenger stages, mule teams and even pack horses, for la the winding mountain roads and with the constant noise of the enaine and the mountain streams it was well nigh impossible to bear the teams coming. Once the mules saw tne auto they were apt to turn and run straight over the embanKment. uur troubles were but few during tms stage of the Journey and we thoroughly en loved ourselves. 'Tt was at waaswortn, xvev., mti our Prying auto out of quicksand. Making canvas road across desert sands. THIRTY SENATORS SOON MUST FACE N POPULAR OP ON Among the Nation's Toga Wearers Whose Terms Are Nearing Close Are Several of Old Guard. Journal, want ada bring result WasMngton, Feb. 19. Before the close of the present calendar year, legislatures which are to choose the nwMimrt of 30 members or me pren- ent senate of the United States will nave been elected. In accordance with h nnstitutlon of the Unlteu ewes, one third of the senate is chosen every two years, and that third of the present body which faces reelection or defeat thla vr-nr oontains some of the most widely known members of the upper house of congress. Of these 80 senators, the fate of rive has been decided. Senators jonn . Daniel of Virginia and Isidor Raymond of -Maryland have already Deen cuosen tr, mincacori themselves. Both of them are Democrats. On the other hand, Senators Frank P. Flint of California, and Samuel H. Plies of Washington. Republicans, have both announced their voluntary retirement from the senate at the close of their present terms, and their successors will be chosen by state primaries in their respective states this year. Senator Hernando D. Money -of Mississippi, the present minority leader . of the senate, an nnnnnod his numoaa to retire from con press more than two years ago. and his successor, John Sharp Williams, former minority leader of the house, was chosen to succeed him, a year ago. Of the remaining 25 senators whose fate is to be determined tms year, only four are Democrats. . Of the old guard of the senate. Nelson W. Aldrich, Julius C. Burrows, Eugene Hale. John Kcan, Henry Cabot Lodge and Nathan B. Soott come up for reelection. Among the "progressive" senators who must face their constituents are Albert J. Beveridge, Moses E. Clapp and Robert M. La Follette. More than the usual quota, af retirjng senators are to be opposed for reelection this year Aldrlch's Term Soon Out. - The most conspicuous senator in the rtat, of senators whose terms expire next year is, of course, Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, the "boss" of the upper hoiis About a year ago, ex -Governor utter of Rhode Island declared he had been au thorized to say that Mr; Aldrich would not be a candidate to succeed himself for another term in -the senate. This announcement proved, premature, how ever, and Immediately after the Christ mas holidays, Mr. Aldrich let it be definitely known that he would be a candidate this year. So far as known, Senator,; Aldrich , 'has ,no opposition In Rhode Island for reelection. It wouldn't affect the result if he had. One senator Whose seat Is actually in Jeopardy is' Albert J. Beveridge of -In diana. Republican. Political conditions In Indiana, so far aa the Republican party is concerned, are admittedly un satisfactory. The old Republican ma chine has shuffled off its troubles on Senator Beveridge's shoulders, who Is the only Republican in the state, ex cept two congressmen, who holds an elective office above the rank of Judge. Senators Bulkeley of Connecticut, Burkott of Nebraska, and Burrows of Michigan, all Republicans, are all prom ised opposition at home for reelection. Senator Burkett pleased his constituents fairly well until he voted for the tariff bill. He- will be confronted by a "pro gressive" Republican, and at the same time, by strong Democratic opposition. Senator Burrows, for the first time In his career, will hRve to go before the people in a popular primary, and his chief opponent will be Representa tive Charles E. Townsend. Mr. Town send has attained some fame both as a regular and an 'Insurgent." He has been on both sides of the fence. He lS a thoughtful member striving to do the best he- can for himself. Another-trio of Republicans who come up for reelection are Senators Thomas H. Carter of Montana, Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota, and Clarence D. Clark of Wyoming. Of the three, Senator Clapp will. have the hardest fight on his hands as Frank B. Kellogg, Re publican national committeeman from Minnesota, and one of the official "trust busters" of the administration, is being groomed for the race. Senator Clapp will have the active support of most of the insurgent Republican sena tors, and it is by no means certain that Mr. Kellogg can beat him, even if he gets Into the race. Zepewa Activity. Senator Chauncey M. Depew Is at present the only active candidate for senator In New Tork. The name of Theodore Roosevelt constantly recurs among New lorkers In Washington when they discuss the probable suc cessor to Mr. Depew. Several other prospective candidates have recently left the field clear for Mr. Depew, but his reelection to the senate Is not re garded as a probability. Likewise Sena tor Charles Dick of Ohio is the only avowed candidate In that state for his present seat Mr. Dick Is an ardent "standpatter." and the last remnant of theold Foraker machine. His chances for reelection are. not any too good, lh the face of a strong progressive movement among the Republicans of that state, and a rosy outlook for the Democrats, under the leadership of Gov ernor Harmon. ROBINSON CRUSOE WANTS NAME CHANGED Boston, Feb. 19. A man who was born In Norway and who was natural ized In Boston under the name, of Rob inson Crusoe, in September, 1908, ' has applied to Judge Lowell, In the United StateB circuit court for leave to resume his own name. The man explained that his right name was Andrew Robert Kruse, and that -he had been a sailor 0 years. "How did you come to use the name Robinson Crusoe?" was asked- "Well," replied Kruse, "my shipmates called me that and I used it when I was naturalized. Now I would like to- use my own name." Judge Lowell thought awhlle.t Then he Bald: "I sympathize deeply with this man. He asked a privilege which might be granted if the federal oourt had Jurisdiction.' His remedy is an ap peal to the state probate court, it seems to me. . The appeal was dismissed.. troubles really b'gun. Here we were called uiion to wrestle with the Fand for hours at a time and It was slow juoprress Indeed that We made. My Ula that the canvas would aid us aerotiH the mind was a good one and whenever our trou bles grew especially hard we resorted to the canvas. By using the four pieces stretched out we were able to get a firm, footing across the sand. We did this for nearly eight miles one day nnd were nearly exhausted when we finished. Anxious Crowd Assembles. "When we came to Wadsworth hm Just outside of this city and the point where Wlnton and Shanks are sold to have turned back, a large crowd of peo ple were assembled at the hill to se If we were successful In making It. When we climbed across the long canvas strips at a good rate of speed they were surprised and with the assuranro that our canvas would take us anywhere we troubled but little afterward. "Our next trouble waa in going through the Humboldt country, where we found the roads made up of two deep ruts into which our wheels jank, but the center ridge between managed to catch the differential housing, leav ing the wheels suspended In the air. We fought against this trouble all of one day and then decided to take t the sage brush alongside the road. "The strength of this sagebrush can hardly be Imagined. The canvas stretched beneath the. body of the ma chine was soon torn to shreds. The handle of the shovel tied under the body ground completely off from contact with the brush. But these, after all, were mere trifling vexations. Trip Through Pass. The next stage of our Journey was between Mills City and Wlnnemucca. The usual route botwecn these two cities had been described to me as a succes sion of sandpits through which travel was almost impossible. So wo decided upon an attempt to run through Dun Glen nass. This necessitated a climb of nearly 1500 feet through a canyon road. We had some unusual expert ences through here. One was when we were making an evening run to get away from the ex treme heat of the day. It was Just dusk and as we went along we passed one oow after another either seated or standing In the most ridiculous posl tlons imaginable. Both Krarup . and Allyn were imaginative sort of fellows and they were an nervous as they could be. The only thing 1 could think of was that we were 'seeing things. "When we reached Wlnnemucca we inquired what the strange things were and were told that a band of drunken cowboys had Bhot a number of cattle out of sheer wantonness and had set them in these ludicrous positions to finish up with. In the dry heat they stiffened in the same positions that they had been set in. New Btyls of Driving. "East of Wells we encountered a new style of driving. We had been told that driving would be easy from then on, but it was far from that. We had reached the upper part of the Humboldt River valley and the point where the Humboldt starts from a series of water holes. These, together with innumer able washes, came within an ace of ending our Journey. "In one place we encountered a wash which only Allyn's heavy strength kept us from getting stalled In. -We had dropped down Into It after cutting away part of the bank with shovels and axes and were trying to get up the other side. When almost at the top the en gine died on us, but Allyn Jumped out and putting his shoulder behind the front wheels kept us in place while I started the engine again and with' a Jerk pulled it the rest of the way. up. . "On July 4 we reached Salt Lake City only to be arrested to appear-in a suit for damages and breach of con tract alleged by ROb'eft, the guide we had discharged, and held for several days. Criticised ty Papers, j "The papers in Salt Iake went after us unmercifully and everybody lrt Utah was down on us as a result The worst nervous strain I lever went through in my life followed.' "The factory raised- my bond by Sun day of that week, but Roberts had got ten In hW good, work. , He was a Mor mon and had used his influence to get the papers to go after us and to make our troubles as heavy as possible. As a result everywhere we went we were told by people of Utah to follow the wrong roads and one man even put chemicals In our lubricating oil. With the exception of one night for the next two weeks I never left the car. I slept In It, ate In it and rode in It all day to protect It from Junt such attempts. "The run across Southern Utnh was awful, and I don't believe an automo bile has ever been ncross there since. I know none had before. The road fol lows a devious and winding path through Soldiers' canyon. Wan on One Bide. "On one side was a large wall, while on the other side of the road a drop of 0 feet to the bottom of the canyon faced one. This kept us traveling straight In the center of the road. The roadway wns filled-with big rooks end ridges, which we could not strad die, aa did the heavy freighters and prairie schooners, and we spent hours either shoving roek.s off the road or building up around rocks that were Im bedded in the roadbed. "We then started down the Grand canyon towards Denver and were happy, for we knew that we could rest when we got there. Senator Taylor came out to meet us and the reception at Denver was great. We rested for sure here." The third of Tom Fetch's stories on the first transcontinental trip ever made by an automobile will' appear; In next Sunday's Journal. It will cover the trip between Denver and New Tork and the results of the trip. Tiy Jolui E. La thro p. ' Washington, Feb. 19. The Washing ton Post contains these two news items: "The bill of Congressman Humphrey; of Seattle, for ahla subsidies haa. bean reported favorably by the nouso com mittee and has the indorsement of the Taft administration." "Charles M. Schwab, of the steel trust. lauds Secretary Knox for using the j state department's Influence to obtain i for shipbuilding concerns In the United States contracts for the construction of two mammoth battleships for Ar gentina, The contracts were obtained In competition with powerful shipbuilding companies of England, Germany, France and other European countrtes." Answer to Humphrey BUI. This coincidence Is alleged by oppo nents of ship subsidy to give the most complete answer to the supporters of the Humphrey bill that could have been devised by the most Ingenious contro versialist. Ship subsidy Is urged by the Taft administration, the shipbuilders and certain Wall street interests, on the ground that we Americans cannot build ships In competition with foreign nations. Yet here Is the open boast that American shipbuilding concerns bid against the world and got contrafts for building warships of most modern type. Paolflo Coast's Attitude. It has been always believed that pub lic sentiment In Oregon is against ship subsidy. Yet here at the national capi tal ship subsidy supporters tell eastern people that the whole Pacific coast de mands ship subsidy and will censure congress If It pass no such measure. It Is well known that ship subsidy is asked for upon exactly the same grounds that high tariff advocates demanded the Fchedulea which were written into the 1908 tariff bill: and adoption of ship subsidy will further entrench high tar iff and make It harder to procure re forms thereof In the future. Program of Antl-Bubsldy Jffen. Opponents of ship subsidy do riot merely offer a negative program in striving to defeat the subsidy measure. The-v lav down lust one proposition as all-sufftclent to enable the upbuilding of the American merchant marine amend the shipping laws so as to make it law ful for any ship, wherever it shall have been built, to be registered under the flag of the United States. It Is true that our merchant marine has dwindled to little or nothing; that Is. the tonnage engaged In carrying for eign trade. But It has dwindled because of the law which prohibits ships built in other countries to be registered here. So that, say the opponents of ship subsidy, at the bottom of all this sub sidy propaganda Ilea the desire of Amer ican shipbuilders to get unnaturally high protection for their output. In the face of the fact that our shipbuilders were able without bonus or subsidy to go into the open market and successfully bid against the whole world in the matter of the Argentina battleship contracts. Kerchaat Ships Under Bams Bole, Exactly that which applies economic ally to the building of warships wages of mechanics, cost of raw materials, etc. applies to building other ships the merchant carriers. Builders of warships have to buy In the same market and employ the laborers from the same body of American workmen. It Is regarded as significant thst such world-renowned concerns aa the German Krupp ship building establishment, were worsted in this Argentina matter by American con- 175 Automobiles Sold in Seven Days for $350,000 Price LOW enotiRh for EVERYONE quality HIGH enough for ANYONE. THE GROWING POPULARITY AGAIN SHOWS THE WAY. That we are a year ahead in superiority and design. The one best four-cylinder, 45 horsepower, seven-passenger Automobile that has been produced. THE SENSATION OF THE SEASON Largest and handsomest Cars ever made for the price in a class by itself. Geared to the truth the greatest tribute ever paid an' Auto. Was our enrirmous sale made in seven days to individual buyers. A Car fit for the Millionaire most comfortable, safest, simplest. An inexpensive to operate and maintain. Price within the reach of everyone. Your opportunity has come. Get in the band wagon and ride with us. Take advantage of it and see the results. None just as good as the Built strictly on quality, at a price far below Car of equal work manship and material.' " ' Send for specifications and illustrated catalogue. Compare same with other makes of $1000 more. ' , Prices on Different Models F. O. D. Portland NO. 53 FIVE-PASSENGER f20OO NO. 54 FIVE - PASSENGER $2400 NO. 55 SEVEN. PASSENGER ..' $2650 . Demonstrations Cheerfully Given. NOTICE TO DEALERS Write for territory allotment. -Washington, Idaho, Oregon. , ILER AUTO CO. 526-528 HENRY BUILDING Have you seen the Speedwell t Journal want eds bring rennlta. SIMPLICITY ACCESSIBILITY ECONOMY are among the distinguishing features of the 11 rm w mmiE CAE The design of the White Gasoline Car is at least one year in advance of any other American machine. The White possesses all the de sirable qualities to be found in other high - grade cars, and in addition it has certain advantageous features which ' are not yet embodied in the others. Amoner these fea tures are simplicity, accessi bility and economy. ,1. SIMPLICITY There are fewer parts to the White than to any other car. Noth ing essential has been, omit ted ; well-thought-out design has eliminated superfluous parts. 2. ACCESSIBILITY Any part can be reached without removing or dis turbing any other part. 3. ECONOMY Low fuel consumption, secured by the use of the "long stroke" engine, four-speed transmis sion and other reiinements. Low cost of up-keep ob tained because of simplicity and accessibility and because the materials are the -best ever put into a car of moder ate price. 'Even if you are planning to buy a cheaper car than the White Touring Car or Toy Tonneau at 92000, an in spection of our cars will be of value to you, as you will see there features which S 4 sooner or later win oe adopted by other progres sive makers. Licensed patent. under S e 1 d e n Write for catalogue of the White Steam and Gaso line Cars. WHITE MOT CAE 0. 88 TENTH After March 1 we will be in bur new building,' corner of Sixth and Madison. The best and most modern Karae in the city at the disfo?i! of ""r customers. . t