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Colo., by Hamilton & Seadrlck. 000-912 Seventeenth street; Louthan & Jackson Book & Stationery Co. Fifteenth and Lawrence etreets; A. Series, Sixteenth and Curtis streets TODAY'S WEATHER Increasing cloudiness, followed by showers; cooler; winds shifting to southerly. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Maximum tcm perctura, 70; minimum temperature, 40; pre cipitation, 0. "PORTLAND,- MONDAY, OCT. G, 1905 "WESTERN OREGON VALUES. Residents of Salem and of the entire Willamette Valley should give more than a passing thought to the opinion of "W. E. Coman, expressed at Salem last Friday, that farm and city prop erty affords a, good opportunity for profitable investment. His prediction that property values in that section of the state will increase enough in the next three years to make such an in vestment a safe speculation is war ranted by the trend of industrial events. Aside from the income from rents and crops that may be realized upon the property, the growth in value promises an additional profit to. him who buys, as Mr. Coman suggests, ju diciously. Farm land in the Valley is worth for farming purposes -the prices that are now being asked for It. An increased population, an extension of the market for produce, and more mod ern methods in agriculture, will en hance the value of the land by creat ing a demand f6r it. "While the ad vance in values is certain to be real ized, there is much that can be done to aid in the upward movement. Tnere should be no delay in,the work attracting Eastern farmers, manu facturers 'and business men to this state. The tide of Immigration is set ting strongly toward the Coast, and Oregon should get its share of the bene tfits. Without any attempt at "boom" methods, the people of the East should be informed of the advantages that several sections,of this state afford, and the information should be provided at once. Every man who comes here to invest money increases the demand for property, at the same time that he adds to the wealth of the state by the amount of money he brings with him. The Harriman lines ' are distributing immigration literature where it will do the most good, and it is to the pecu niary Interest of every property-owner within reach of those lines in Oregon ' to see that a sufficient supply of litera ture is provided. An increased popula tion means that the larger farms must te divided and sold in smaller tracts, and that new land must be cleared and put under cultivation. As farms be come smaller, the land must be made to produce more per acre than it has 'heretofore. Increased productiveness results in an advance in values, for the true worth of property is determined by the profits it will yield. A farm that is known to be paying will attract buyers, land a whole valley of farms that are yielding good returns will attract many fceekers for good investments. One nvay of augmenting profits is by finding wider and better markets for the producta so as to avoid a local glut, and secure a constant demand at remunerative prices. The greater the population, the better the local market, yet for wealth production the outside .jnarket must be depended upon. The Ending of new markets is a task which producers and local dealers and com mercial organizations must work to gether to accomplish. Thesa sugges tions are made, not only for the pur pose of pointing out the means by Which Willamette Valley property may "be enhanced in value, but -also to Indi cate the probable basis for Mr. Coman's .prediction that values will advance j2dr. Coman has observed that farmers lio. Oregon are adopting better methods of farming, so that greater results are attained; that wider markets are open ing for Coast products east of the Rockies and across the Pacific: 1 that- many thousands of people are coming to the Coast to make their homes and invest their money. He ha9 confidence in the ability and willingness of the people of the Willamette Valley to ap predate and""fake advantage of the op portunities that now He before them. CHURCH UNION CONTEMPLATED. The Cumberland Presbyterian church represents a body of Christian workers who, chafing under the iron creed of the "mother church," as the regular Presbyterian church is by them still - affectionately designated, left home, so to sneak, a hundred years or so ago, and set up theological. and evangelical .housekeeping on their own account The -doctrinaires of both bodies the old and the new doubtless understand the dlf- rferences of belief that have kept the churches apart for a century, but the general public takes little Interest In them so little that a statement there of would be wearisome. Suffice it to say that they hinged upon certain ten ets of creed that, to the view of modern thought, bear no relation whatever to the welfare of mankind in this world, or any other over which theorists dream, and concerning which theology speculates with the bold assurance of the dogmatist It was frequently, said ln the Oregon Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, in its recent feessioa in this city, that the late revision of the Presby terian creed dissolved the differences between the mother church and her century-old daughter, and that there is no longer any reason for the latter to maintain a separate- theological house hold. If this Id true, then by all means the Cumberland Presbyterians ehould re turn to their mother's home. It is not wise for them to talk" too much about it, lest they abate by unguarded speech the ardor of the welcome that they feel sure awaits them. That denomlnation allsm 19 a clog upon Christianity can not be doubted. Figuratively speaking, it is the "Christian's pack" that has been borne by overburdened churches up the Hill Difficulty through the cen turies. It has set creed and name ovr Christ and work as religious taskmas ters, encouraging them to deeds of envy, malice and all uncharltableness. It has imposed financial burdens upon communities, under which church women have struggled with an energy born of zeal, and the public has groaned, now pitifully, now defiantly. It has caused levies to be made upon community thrift, for the construction and equipment of church buildings, while those already provided present ed, Sunday after Sunday, row upon row of empty pews. It has made Chris tian unity an impossibility, and not in frequently filled the air with most un christian bickerings. The faintest sign that this ecclesias tical irritant Is - weakening in power and purpose should be welcomed. The spirit that prompts? Christians to abol ish denominational lines is worthy of all encouragement, both from the standpoint of material .prosperity and physical growth. - . : j QUESTION OE PUBLIC SAFETY. The appearance of a real live racing automobile en the streets of Portland, in sharp and terrifying contrast to the score or two of peaceably disposed ve hicles that have become familiar ob jects to ajl, takes the 'question of speed regulation out of the academic field and brings it home to every Citizen. Experience elsewhere shows that the unrestrained auto is an even greater menace to life and limb than the irre sponsible scorcher. The rapidity of the flight of the newest machines is al most beyond comprehension. At the annual race meeting of the Automo bile Club of Rhode Island, the owner of a new steam-driven machine estab lished a new "record" by covering a mile in one minute and five and one half seconds, without killing anybody. He also made five miles in six minutes and five seconds, without fatal results. Of course, he had a clear track. Fool hardy, indeed, would have been the Jehu who had attempted to cross his path, and luckless. Indeed, the pedes trian whose business or pleasure called him that way. These speed figures show to what ex tent the insane desire to cover ground In the shortest possible space of time has possessed men of a sporting turn of mind who have more money than they can put to legitimate use. The speed attained on the Providence track Is equal to that of some of the world's fastest express trains that are run on well-ballasted tracks upon heavy rails firmly secured, and constantly patroled in the public interest by careful men. The question as to whether these high class racing machines .can be put to any legitimate use that will justify the menace to- life and limb which belongs to recklessly driven vehicles Is perti nent to this speed record. If the high speed automobile were built for and confined" strictly to tracks for exhibi tion purposes, the danger would be lim ited to those who chose to risk their lives' in a foolish test. But, it having been made plain hy recent occurrences on the road that common prudence is an element or emotion of which the au tomobile crank Is not possessed, it is evident that stringent measures should be taken to govern the speed of auto mobiles on the public streets and coun try highways. Though far removed from what may be called the automobile storm-center, this question is now at our very doors. We have been told that owners of au tomobiles are anxious for the enact ment of a city ordinance licensing their machlnea Is this to be inter preted to mean that these dangerous vehicles are to be allowed the free and unquestioned use of the city streets at a top rate of speed? Clearly, if such an ordinance Is passed it should, in the Interest of public safety, be accom panled by another, carefully restricting the speed at which these machines may be driven. The daily record in other places of deaths and injuries caused by reckless or incompetent automobile drivers, urged on by eager owners, makes the proposed introduction of these so-called high-class machines in this city a matter that calls not alone for a license to operate them upon our streets, but indicates the need fo reg ulations governing their rate of speed, the competence of operators, etc., the willful infraction of which, whether re suiting disastrously or not, shall be punished by something more than- a trifling fine or the censure of the dally press. The question may not be up to the Common Council just yet, but It is not far away, and both prudence and humanity suggest that it be met firmly and justly, without waiting for a shocking fatality or painful accident to emphasize the necessity of protect ing the public afoot from the speed crank with his automobile. NEW EVIDENCE OP PROSPERITY. Bank clearings, deposits, loans, custom-house statistics, postofllce receipts and all other figures bearing on the commercial life of Portland point to growth that has never before been so great Reflection of this prosperity and a further tribute to its stability are noted in the remarkable activity dis played by the different street-car com panies in extending their lines and. pro lectin new ones. There was an era of thu ornansion in urban and suburban transportation faculties several years ago, soon after Portland emerged from her swaddling clothes, but the expan sion of that era was on radically differ ent lines from those how being followed out At that time car lines were ex tended east, north, west and south largely for the purpose of obtaining a generous subsidy in land and cash from real estate boomers, and the occasional cars, that tolled over some of these sub urban extensions carried an Insufficient number of passengers to pay for the grease on the axles. . " This abmornal condition of affairs in time put some of the enterprising lines in the hands of receivers and seriously interrupted the flow of dividends on others. The expansion was on much the same lines as those laid down by some "Of the big transcontinental rallr roads. It provided facilities for a traf fic that dldnot exist, and, as was af terwards proven, could not exist in the localities where much of the money was spent The Northern Pacific suf fered worse from this overbuilding . of roads for the' purpose of booming real estate, but the conservative policy. which lifted it out of the hands of thev receivers is now showing results in very flattering dividends, and no more extensions are being made until there is ' business' In sight for them. So with out local street-car companies now spending large sums in extending their tracks and improving those al ready built They are no longer asking land subsidies for building out into ob scure, districts, but in nearly every case are asking for franchises into new dis tricts, which are already thickly pop ulated, and which are increasing in im portance so rapidly that better trans portation facilities are almost a neces sity. The suburban residents crowded back from the car line for reasons eco nomical and otherwise have increased in number so rapidly that they are en titled to a better service than is possi ble where they must walk from six to sixteen blocks to a car line, and then find the seats all take by the continu ally increasing population living adja cent to that line. There is nothing in the attitude or the policy of the local street-car companies which would Indi cate a desire oh their part to improve their service unless increased profits were in sight In fact,, their settled policy oh this point seems to be. to give tho poorest service possible without In terrupting the flow of. profits. Accord ingly, their move toward Improving the service by extending lines and better ing their tracks and equipment Is made strictly from a mercenary standpoint, and as such Is a high tribute to the re markable expansion. of the city, which makes possible such ah expenditure with thej positive assurance- that the company making it will be promptly recompensed for Its outlay. The capitalist who stands on the cor ner and watdhes tlfe city grow while his wealth lies idle in the bank or in an old stocking may mean well when he tells the newcomer here that there is a great future before the citj and that the opportunities for investment are plentiful and safe. His testimony, however, Is of small value compared with that of the men who back with hard coin their judgment on the city's growth. Hence the action of the street car companies in spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in betterments is an advertisement of the growth of the city that is of no small value. THE BRITISH SUBSIDIES. The proposal .of the British Govern ment to grant a subsidy to a few fast mall and passenger steamers on the At lantlcas caused a fresh outbreak from the boosters of the American shipping subsidy bill. The action of the British government regarding the Cunard Line is a departure from the policy of that country, which is already causing some misgivings as to its ultimate effect Subsidies in a small way have always been paid to mall steamers for services rendered, but the amount proposed for the Cunarders in order .that they may compete with the American-owned Brit- Ish ships of the Morgan comoine is so much greater than has been paid to lines like the P. & O., which have really extended- the trade of Great Britain, that the wisdom of the undertaking is questioned. The present condition of the freight market at Portland, Seattle. Tacoma and San Francisco, or, In fact, any port on either side of the Pacific, afforis the strongest argument against shipping subsidies that could be advanced. Grain freights from these ports have declined fully 10 cents per bushel in the past year, and In spite of the fact that ton nage Is offering at the bare cost of mov ing the ships, a large number of vessels are forced Into retirement to await the return of higher freights before they can move except at a loss". This congestion j of tonnage Is not caused by any strik ing decline in the world's business; but, on the contrary, it comes at a time when business is booming all over the world, and more ships are employed than ever before.. It is caused by an overproduction of tonnage, the exorbi tant profits of shipping being so great for the four years previous to 1902 that more new ships were put. afloat than ever before. -The men who built these ships, with the exception of the French, were promised no subsidy, and were perfectly satisfied to put their money In ships the same as they would In any other legitimate business proposition. That the granting of a subsidy has no effect on the rate, of the ship which re ceives it, when that ship Is in competi tion with unsubsidized vessels of other nations, is shown in the case of the French ships which are annually be coming more plentiful in tho Pacific Coast grain trade. The French govern ment presents the owners of these ships with a subsidy sufficient to nearly pay their operating expenses, leaving the money received for freight practically net profit, and yet the rates of these ves sels are always as high as those of other nations which receive no subsidy. The American ship John Ena, which sneaked past the hidebound protection ists and got under the American flag through the annexation of Hawaii, is now eh route for Royal Roads for or ders, and is offering to load wheat at Portland, Seattle or Tacoma at exactly the same rate at which British, German or French ships are obtainable. If the vigilance of our representatives at Washington had not thwarted the plans of the shipping trust last year, the John Ena would now be drawing a subsidy from the American taxpayers. Would this subsidy have Induced the owners of that vessel to reduce freight rates below the point at which tle other ves sels of other nations would, carry our grain to Europe? It might In Utopia, but not in America, and In effect the Pacific Coast wheatgrower would be forced to pay the American ship exactly the same rate as he would the foreign vessel, and in- addition would contribute to the subsidy, which would all go to the shipowner. If there were as many shipowners In this country as there were wheatgrowers, this might present some aspects of fairness, but as there are thousands of producers where there is one shipowner, anything like a tax. on the former for the exclusive benefit of the latter Is unfair, and un-American. It took the Northern Pacific Railroad many years to nna out tnat it was worth while to arrange its train sched ules so as to accommodate Portland Latterly Its consideration for the inter ests of this, city has increased, and the present train schedule is the best ever put in force. It accommodates more people and larger Interests than any previous arrangement did. The Gray's Harbor country and the South' Bend section get more satisfactory service under the present schedules, though their" connection with Puget Sound cities la rather better than with Port land, and all the Pacific ' Nortftiwest traversed by Northern Pacific lines now has transportation accommodations materially better than were ever en joyed before. Trains are not bunched at this terminal as they formerly were, but move at reasonable intervals throughout the day. And four pas senger trains each way daily speak of a local business large enough to be en titled to special consideration. Port land people should see to it that, with the adjustment of time tables, usually made at the beginning of. Winter, there be no sacrifice of the interests of this terminal. Timely action, through the proper agencies, will possibly prevent harm that, once done, would be difficult or impossible to undo. Imagine Seattle, or even San Fran cisco, sending long tralnloads of salmon across the continent without advertls-. ing the fact over the earth, in various striking forms. Portland Is about tp send out Its fourth tralnload this sea son, and everybodyakes it as a matter of course. Thio is .an eyent of Impor tance to this city "and to the Columbia River. It vfs of more than local Inter est as a matter of industrial history. One train bore banners telling the country what the load was and where It came from, and. it woke Interest all along the route. ' Every one of these trains should have been similarly la beled. The next train to go will be made up entirely of refrigerator cars, and they ought to carry conspicuous banners. This is a class of advertising that can hardly bo overdone. It pre sents an, interesting fact In a manner that appeals with convincing power to the average citizen. Itgives him some thing definite to think about. Let us tell the world we ship salmon by the tralnload. The leading feature In the current number of the Pacific Mlnej is an Il lustrated article on the Coos Bay cbun try. It Is from the pen of T. F. Kane, who recently visited that section of the state. The article Is profusely Il lustrated with many half-tone engrav ings illustrative of the diversified - in dustries and great natural resources ot the region to be traversed by the Great Central Railway, and Is replete with scenes at the entrance and around Coos Bay harbor, all tending to give a clear understanding of that section, while the letter-press matter Is of a character that will Impress the reader with the Importance of the moves now on foot for its greater development There are many other excellent features between the covers of this handsomely printed journal, Including much valuable in formation of the mines of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Co lumbia. An impressive lesson in taxable val uations Is supplied by the assessment roll of Tillamook County. In one year the value of taxable property In that county leaps from $1,439,005 to $3,412,- 575, an Increase of about 135 per cent. The actual Increase Is twice, as great as in Multnomah County. It's a fine showing for Tillamook; but would it have been made if the law fixing the proportion each county shall bear of the state expenses had not contained this line: . Tillamook. County 0087 per cent It doesn't cost the counties anything to be generous with- their valuations nowadays. If it should happen that oil as a .fuel would be" made to supplant' coal, and the Importance of the anthracite Indus try should be reduced thereby to negli gible proportions, the public would not' grleVe overmuch. The effect of oil fuel on thecoal mining of the Pacific Coast is already quite perceptible, particular ly in British Columbia mines, which found their chief market in California. OIJ is rapidly reducing the call for coal on the Pacific Coast, and it may do the same in the East, thbugh it la late in- the season to effect this transition. A Sign of the Time. Chicago Triune. The "spectacular" campafgn of Mr. Eu gene N. Foss in the 11th Massachusetts Congressional District, which Is in the Boston "Back Bay" region, has come to a close, and Mr. Foss has won the greatest anti-machine victory ever known in that state. (Mr. Foss has .secured the Republl can nomination to Congress as against Colonel Adams; the regular nominee. No candidate was ever more fiercely assailed than Mr. Foss was. Ho was charged with ignorance, with boodllng, with being Democrat, and with seeking to go to Con gress for the benefit of his pocket-book, The regular party organization opposed him at every step. One member of the Republican State Committee, in spealring of his candidacy, said: "If he tries to' run we will crucify him." The- Boston Jour nal (Republican) denounced him fiercely The threats did not seem to disturb Mr, Foss or his friends. The latter rallied around him, and In every city ward In his district his meetings were attended by thousands. The president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce wrote to him: "You have my btst wishes, and if I were a resident of your district you would have my vote." The leading manufacturers, bankers and business men In his district signed published appeals in his behalf. He took the stump as a Republican and a protectionist by principle, but stood for revision of the tariff, and especially for free raw material, and for reciprocity with Canada as well as with Cuba. - He ad vocated the further development of the commprclal and industrial Interests of the state, through reciprocity and free raw materials, to prevent New England man ufacturers from being compelled to move their plants elsewhere. Upon this platform Mr. Foss beat the regular party candidate and won the nom ination, which unquestionably means his election. That he should have won the fight on that platform against a powerful machine sounds a novel and rather omi nous note in Massachusetts Republican politics. The Glimpse. William Watson. Just for a day you crossed my life's dull track, Put my ignobtedreams to sudden shame. 'Went' your bright way, and left me to fall back On my own, world of "poorer deed and aim;. To fall back on my meaner world, and feel Like, one who, dwelling 'mid some smoke dimmed town In a brief pause of labor's Bullen wheel 'Scaped from the street's dead dust and fac tory's frown In stainless daylight saw the pure seas roll, Saw mountains pillaring, the perfect sky: Then Journeyed home, to carry In his soul The torment of the djxtcreaco till he di. JlfiWS 6tf THE W0RtDS FAIR. Pendleton Tribune. V. The directors of- the Lawia And Clark rntfnniftl will ask the State Legislature next Januaryfott ah appropriation of $500. 000. They claim that this amount is need ed" and that the state should contribute such a sum to the exposition, lor the nene fltc th. ontira state. wilt receive. The, ambunt Is desired In two payments, $250 OOd a year for 1904 and 1906. The rate of assessment would need to be raised from 5.S61 mills to about 7.7 In order to make the appropriation. A quarter of a million, a year .is a preny large sum to add to three-quarters of a million, and unless the assessed valuation of property throughout the state ii raised the rate, will become rather high The amount of money appropriated for jthte expenses by the lSOl Legislature far the year 1D01 was 5737,699, and for 1902, $$95,000, The total assessed valuation of the state in 1901 was $141,338,513. All things consid ered, $500,000 Is. a .handsome sum for the state to contribute. The Centennial should be made a success, but unless It can be fully demonstrated that profitable, returns will be received from this big investment ot the taxpayers, the amount asked aor should not te granted. . . It is well to be" conservative In this mat ter, as in all matters affecting public in terest. The enthusiasm of the Portlanders may cause them to magnify the possibili ties of the Fair. Their zeai may parry mi hvnnd nrflctlcal reason. It is pos sible they 'may have too large an under- taKing in xicw. Tlfe account4of the Centennial should balance. It would be easy to give a great show If plenty of money was at com mand, but how large the exposition can be made and yield a profit on the labor, earnest effort and capital invested, Ms an other question. A Chicago, a Buffalo or a St. Loiils fair is Impossible for.-Port land. The -occasion does not warrant ii, the population jfrf the cbuntry In 1905 will not justify It nor is the good to be derived for the Northwest, in advertising and in crease of Wealth ana numoer ui sufficient We should have a celebration of the historical event ot the coming of Lewis and Clark, but we snouia noi ex haust our resources to tne uuui. i mjik'e it a credit to' a wealthy, densely populated East tj nn , No one OA-sires to uirow cum 4-, .nrnrlco V thp Fair directors. The people of the Northwest are behind them, but good assurances, must pe given before the Legislature shouia consent iu uu in crease" of the sfate taxes by one-third. Rigid economy should also be used in making all other appropriations. Taxpayer Favor it. Ifarrlsburg Bulletin. The - paople of "Oregon are wide awake Xo their interests ana unaeum great benefits to be aenvea irom our 1905 Fair, and consequently In the matter of state appropriation will maorue a uu erat donation should it be made by the Legislature. ' , The managers of the Fair have esti mated that, in addition to the amounts subscribed and to be subscrioea. ow.uw will be sufficient to make a creditable ex hibition. This brings the matter up to the taxpayers for a conclusionresolves itself Into a financial scheme for solution by tnem. To raise this $500,000 will require an additional state tax of 1 mills each year for two years. The levy under which taxes are now' paid Is 5.961 mills. An addi tion of 1.75 mills would make it ,7.711 mills a levy which would be qnly .7 mill above the highest that has been Imposed in the past decade that of 1892. It is a noticeable fact that our heaviest taxpayers are In favor of such an appro priation. Believing as they do that It will bo a paying Investment for the whole state,-they will stand for It; and, should this view be generally entertained, it would place the Fair management on the sunny side of easy street, and they could enter the field of construction, and detail with a knowledge of the scope which their means would allow. Thus situated, the sailing would be -clear for them to move forward In an intelligent way. However, as the taxpayers have to furnish the money for this great enterprise, what they may wish to "say on the subject is entitled to respect, dnQ in this connection we will say that the columns of the Bulletin are wide open for all who wish to give an opinion on the matte'r. At the same time we believe it ia to the best Interests of the people of Oregon to give good support to our 190o Fair. "What "Will the Taxpari Receive T Lebanon. .Criterion. Exposition will ask the Legislature for an aDDronrJatlbn eof 5500.000. This Is a laree sum 'of money, and It may or may not be granted; It "is claimed by the board that it will take but a 1 mill tax for two years to pay4 the amount and . tnat tne burden wlh not be felt by the people At the proposed rate a man paying taxes on an ass.eseexryalue of Slow will pay 53 o0 but will have two years In which to pay it. If that were all the taxes he had to Day" he surely would not feel it very much, but to add'that amount to his taxes would 'In some Instances become a burden. The thing t6konslder Is not so much what the tax will amount te. but what will the tax- payer receive" in return. If the exposition will result In a general improvement of values in the state, ana it is necessary, as Is claimed by the directors., that the Legislature, appropriate this large amount in order to insure itff.siiccess, thenwe be lieve "that the Legislature should male tho appropriation and that In bo doing the wllf be UDheld. by our people. But ii Is yet a little early to give any definite answer -to these questions and conserva tive minds-will ponder them well before making a decision. ' Not Legitimate State Expense. Medfbrd Southern Oregonlan. A utoDOSltion is being advanced, prln clpally by residents of Portland, to raise a laree "sum of money for the Lewis and Olnrk Exnositlon in 1905 by taxing the neoDla of Oregon. Speaking of the mat- tor the Eueene Guard well says that the ways and means committee of that en terprise does not lack assurance. It has been figuring upon tho best way to get money with which to run the fair, and fiave concluded to ask the people of Ore- eon to nay for Portland's fun and prone. The Legislature will be asked to levy a li-mill tax for each of the years 1903 and 1904.- for the fair, aggregating abdut $500,000. That would cost our people J3 60 on every thousand of their property. It Isn't worth It; besides it is not a legui mate state expense. Cautions Careful Consideration. Forest Grove Times. The directory of the Lewis and Clark Exposition have decided to ask the leg islature for $500,000 as the state's contri bution for the big show. That Is a little over $1 per capita from each Inhabitant of tho state, and Is perhaps rather a lib eral- sum. The Legislature should con sider the matter cirefully before making such an apprdprlatlon. Taketf.'a Liberal View. Cathlamet Sun, The State Legislature of Oregon Is ex pected" to appropriate $500,000 for the Lewis and Clark .centennial. Tnen ii congress ahaii i-nto. n erood liberal amount, the sue cess of the Exposition will ibe an assure& fact. Washington should also make a liberal appropriation, for it will undoubt edly, be- of much real benefit to all the Pacific Northwest. Eastern Oregon Will Be Liberal, Heppner Gazette. The ways and means committee of the Lewis and Clark Exposition will ask the LcKlslature to appropriate $500,000 for the J90t fair. Whitever the appropriation will be it ought to ne iiDerai, ana we venture the assertion, that Eastern Oregon will nay her share without halt as much Kick ing about it as Western Oregon 13 mak ing about the scalp bounty law. PROTECTION VS. FREE TRADE. , -' Eurekat C&U Standard. "The tariff was mae foreman, man was riot made for the tariff,' says The Port land Oregonlan. This is a new way of stating avery old. Republican doctrine, that .the tariff schedules Bhall be changed frfim time to time to meet the conditions of business In this country. It is the posi tion stated by theIowa Republican-Estate platform, nd It was 'the position of Mc Klhley and Blaine, and all other great protection leaders. The Republican party has had protection to American industries as one of the cardinal principles of alt its platforms for the last half .century, of from the time of its organization. There has never been arfy question about the wisdom of that principle among Repub licans. They are more firmly committed to protection today than ever before be cause of the demonstration it has given In building up the phenomenal prosperity since William McKInleyTvas elected Pres idfent The history of the past six years has fully demonstrated that William Mc Klnley was the advance agent of prosper ity, and thousands of Democrats have united with the Republicans in admitting that fact. t Tariff schedules have never been con sidered as sacred by the Republicans. They believe In .changing schedules to meet existing conditions. That Is as much the policy of the Republican party as is pro tection, but they beljeve that these sched ules should bo .changed, by Republicans, when such changes are advisable to better insure protection to American labor. There is no common ground on this Issue for Democrats and Republicans. The Demo crats who are In control of the party, hap ing Its policies, do not believe In protec tion. They are.' as much opposed to reel procity as they are to protection, and the only tariff revision they demand !& one that will wine out all tariff Schedules and all protection to American industry. They are committed to free trade as their reve nue policy. That means direct taxation to take the place of customs taxation on the products of foreign industry imported from otner countries. They want the producers of all the world to enjoy tho free mar ket in the United States on equal terms with the producers of this country. There is therefore only one Issue between the parties on this question, and that Is pro tection x-ersus free trade. A FdNv of Henderson's Mistakes. Chicago Tribune. Speaker Henderson Is not the kind of man ordinarily to take a step of this kind witnout consulting his political friends; yet his withdrawal was announced .with out previous consultation with the men closest to him In public life Senator Al lison, Secretary Shaw, Secretary Wilson and his colleagues In tho Congressional delegation, and hl3 principal associates In the House. It was not right of the Speaker to get out of the campaign with out consulting these old and tried and Intimate friendfvbut if he thought it Was necessary to take the step, it was still less becoming of him to do It o the ground that he was dissatisfied with-the action of his party on "the tariff ques tion." It was not a fair deal. The action of the Speaker might have had a disturb ing political effect Fortunately it had none. The waters closed over his head as they do over a drowning man, and 24 hours after he had disappeared from view the surface was as .serene and unruf fled as It he had never made a hole ,in the deep. But there was a "man over board" and a commotion for a while. It was Inconvenient From this time on there should be less talk of the with- arawai or Mr. Henderson, and the reason for and its supposed effect upon the nub He mind. We should hear nothing more about theK."20 years" he has spent in battling for protection and the Renub llcan party," nor should allusions to the virus of free trade" receive serious at tention. They mean nothing. As Bob In gersoll used to say: "Let Us be honest. and If wo can't be entirely honest, let us oe as nonest as we can be." Governor Taft's Promises. Boston Herald. Governor Taft Is maklnpr a srood mahv promises to the Filipinos. For instmo. ne is reported as saying that It will be only a matter of a year or two before th American duty on Philippine products will oe so- reduced as to make It practically ireo iraae. tie then declared: Delays In Congressional action on tho tariff and postponement of the time for a popular assemDiy are only; the outgrowth of a conserva tism due to a doubt on the part of many as to reai conaiuons in the islands. "We only hope that Governor Taft will be'able to deliver the eoods. When asked by Congress In regird to the Philippine tariff he advocated a cut of at least 50 per cent of the present Dlngley rates of duty, but all that Congress would do was to remove a quarter of the duty, so that Philippine exports when entering this country have to pay 75 per cent of the duty charged on goods from foreign coun tries. This duty, thfiugh collected in the United States GUstom-Houses, Is set aside for the uses of the Philippine Treasury, but, as we showed some few weeks aeo. the amount thus collected has been very disappointing. The bulk of the trade be tween the. Philippines and the United States is now done on a free trade basis as far as we are concerned, the larger part or our imports from the islands com ing in iree oi auty. xnose articles on which Import taxes are levied will, how ever, continue to pay customs taxes. In our opinion, for some time. Governor Taft Should be careful not to promise too great liberality in tariff changes to the Filipinos, for he may not be able to de liver the goods. Xot Treated an Sncred. Atlanta Journal. President Roosevelt has been talking about the "strain which a revision of the tariff every few years' Involves, as If our tariff laws had been -considered sacred from change for lorg perlods.at a time In the past The President's party has never hesitated to tinker on the tariff whenever It thought It would be to its advantage to do so, and the Idea of setting fixed inter vals between tariffs will hardly strike the country as a businesslike proposition. To Be Consistent. Philadelphia Press. Deacon Snow Does I un'erstan', par son, dat yo' oplnlonate dat Adam wuz a colored man? Parson Johnslng Yo' diagnose mah views c'reckly, suh. Deacon Snow Den I s'pose yo 'low dat dat apple wuz in real'ty a watahmllllon O Captain! My Captain! Walt Whitman. O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip done. The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we sought Is won, The port Is near, the bells I hear, the peopl all exulting. While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim ind daring: But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells; Rise up for you' the flag Is flung for you the bugle trills, For you bouquets and ribboned wreaths for you the shores a-crowdlng. For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turnlngr x Here Captain! dear father! Thjs arm beneath your head! It Is some dream that on the deck You've fallen cold and dead. My Captain does not answer, his Hps are pale and still. My father; does not feel my arm. he has no pulse nor will. The" ship Is anchored safe and sound, its voyage closed and done. From fearful trip the victor ship comes In with object" "Won; Exult O shores, and ring O bells! But I with mournful tread, t Walk the dock my Captain lies, Fallen cold and -dead. L- VN0XE AND CdMMENT t A Boyeottee Rehels. , It's rocky son. a feller. " When he's weak and small, Actlh' like he's got no right To be oft earth at all. Everybody hates us. Not a soul in town, Ceptln' Pop and Mommer, Seems to want us roun. . Doggies always bark at usr . Kitties always run; - - We are always sent to bed If there's any fun. Can't play in the parlor, ' Can't make any noise; Don't see what's the use o havia Little girls arid boys, t - .Mommer's tryln' to get. cook; Lots of 'em consults; - But they all must have a'place In "fam'ly of adults." ' Pop can hardly find a house For us anywhere.. Landlords say no children; That makes Popper swear.' If we try. to travel, ' Hotels are so proud. Children In tte dining-room And dogs are not allowed. Everybody hates us . 'Coz we're young and smalt None but Pop and Mommer Want us 'round at all. It says In Mommer's Journal, Poor folks are to blamo Havln such big fam'lles, Is an awful shame. But Pop read In his paper. Just the other day. It's wicked not to have 'em '. In the good old way. I know why they hate usj, 'Coz we make 'em mad, Tellln everything we see. Whether good or bad. Popper says we'll banish Folly with our youth. For only fools and children Always speak the truth. . We didn't ask to come here And I say, if the Lord , Sent us down rom Heaven Of his own accord. He might try to keep us . Out of harm and fear. Just a little better. Now that we are here. The Strong-Tohe wedding seems to hava been an afterthought Anyway, T. T. G. is dead sure that his press agent won't throw him down. ' Well, we cah at least look down from fourth place on Spokane and Tacoma. Possibly the full dinner-pail as a cam paign Issue will give way to 'the empty coalbln. Tin ii n vnur Vinhlofi ovorvhndv. Thft white-flyer automobile has made its ap pearance on Portland streets. ft is a trifle annoying to the police to have a plain, ordinary constable butt in and flush a flock of gamblers. When we reflect that coal is $20 per in New York, we may rejoice that we live in a country of pereiyilal slabwood. As we remarked before, Editor Bryan will not let the Presidential faux pas go by without scintillating In a few pungent paragraphs. Possibly the Washington campaign would be livened up a trifle if the great est living sounding-board, Jim Ham Lewis, would get into the game. We trust Editor Hearst will not over look his great opportunity to start a most-popular-candldate-for-Cpngress con test In tho columns of the Joynal. Anyway, Bishop Potter had the good taste to pick out one somewhere near his own age. It IS' our understanding that the lady Is more than 16. A well-known ldwyer and writer, a resi dent of Oneida County, N. T., wiio has long since passed away, used to tell a joke on himself. His story was to the ef fect that he called for a bootjack at a country hotel at which he stopped. Now, this lawyer and writer had very large feet and the hostler to whom he made the request, after casting a glance at the big boots, exclaimed: 'Why, man, it Isn't a bootjack you want for those! You need the fork of the road." The explorations of Dr. Kohlenberg and his discoveries In the ruins of Nebuchad nezzar's Palace at Babylon are creating the deepest interest among German Ori entalists. Dr. Koldenberg declares that the tiling he has found surpasses in fine ness of glaze and lustrous beauty any thing that modern art ever attained, and he has written that he Is convinced that he will find further specimens, proving that even In the time of Abraham and earlier art ha reached a high point of development ron the Plains of Mesopo tamia. Recently It was learned, quite by acci dent, that.many of the 26 survivors of the Light Brigade at Balaclava were in the workhouse. Others, though not exactly in the house, were at its portals, actually In want of food and decent clothing. A fund was started for their relief, but con tributions came In so slowly that the founder has been obliged to pay out of his own pocket more than twice the amount received. A collection at a smok ing concert organized by a prominent ath letic, club In London realized $2 50. The famous charge of the Six Hundred made the name of Balaclava (It used to be Balaklava) as glorious as Thermopylae. When the inagnlncent remnant were gathered together Lord Cardigan said: "My men. some one has blundered!" They replied: "Never mind, my Lord, we are ready to charge again If It Is your Lordship's command." And the surviving 26 are starving In England! PLEASANTRIES OF PARAGRAPHERS "He has Ashing on the brain." "Fishing tackle, you mean. I have seen htm when hlf brain reeled." Philadelphia Bulletin. Niece That's one of Rubens' paintings. Uncle Chinks I thought it looked like soma farmer had done it. Chicago Daily News. Teacher Jamie, can you tell me why Lincoln Is called the martyr President? Jamie 'Cause he had to sjand for all the Lincoln stories. Chicago Record-Herald. In a cemetery in MIddlebury. Vt., Is a atone erected by a widow to her loving husband, bearing this Inscription: "Rest in peace until we meet aealn." Life. "So Ethel's refusal has broken your heart. Are you sure of that, old man?" "Sure! Why, all the pther girls' refusals had the same ef fect, so I ought to know that symptoms by this time!" Baltimore Herald. "There Is something wrong with Newport," remarked the editor, "with the dispatches." "Why so?" asked the assistant. "Why, noth ing silly has happened there for over two weeks." Philadelphia Record. The old gentleman was serious. "You should decide now what you will do," he wrote. "What line do you think you will take up?" In his reply the 5oy was equally serious. VThe rush line," he said. Chicago Post. "I understand that you serve good, substan tial dishes here," said the stranger to the waiter. "'Dat's what we does' boss," replied the colored gentleman. "I th'owed a plate at dat fool nigger In de cohner de odder night and never evsn chipped it." Cincin".t Com mercial Tribune.