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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1902)
THE MORNING OREGONI WEDNESDAY, N10VEMBEE 12 "1802. EclfrM at ih Postofflce at Portland. Oregon, ts recond-clasi mat'.er. REVISED SL-nSCRIPTirX? niTft iF? Mo'.1 ,,:'?.stace prepaid ln advance) tw y ?'IUi Sund'. Per month : S3 ,th s"niy. rf year...::::::.:. 9 Sunday, pr year. . 2 The Weekly per ,r.... 1 TZ'ZJ's rr'I;' J "wpiea per year.. so 0 00 50 50 n"i" delivered. Sunday excepted. 15o ua.jy. it vvek. delivered. Sunday tncluded.205 POSTAGE RATES. ,n "rT1 State. Canada and Mexico: ia Ppr lc 'V 28-nage laper 2c foreign rate double. , or dlncu5slon Intended for publication m rWan rhould bo nddrcsscd Invaria bly "Editor The Oregonlan." not to the name of any Individual. Letters relating to adver llng. fiubecrlptlons or to any business matter hoi,i . nddreygwi Mmply "The Oregonlan.'' Tho Oregonlan does not buy poems or stories from Individuals, and cannot undertake to re turn any manuscripts tent to it without solici tation.. No stamps should be Inclosed for this fiOr.-ofe. 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Mr. Newell belongs to the department which has now under examination the applications for arid lands in the Deschutes Valley, and it is entirely tfe to say that action upon thope applications will not be in any wIfg afTected by the fact that a new Inw has been enacted. They will be doalt with on their merits, as they F'lould be. If they nhall be found to lack merit, they will be rejected, 'as they ought to "be; If they comply with the law In good faith, they will be ap proved. This in sound policy, and no body will be injured by it. Of course this is a general statement, and docs e-ct touch upon details that may have vital bearing on the subject. it does not say what would be bent for the Denchutes Valley. It gives no intima tion of the course that would be pur nurd If the state were to ask permission to withdraw Its application to select arid hinds under the Carey act. But it Is profitless to speculate upon the possi bilities of sharp practice on either ride K) long as both parties, all parties, show n dippofltlon to be fair. It would be pilly to suppose that capital would em bark or had embarked on Irrigation en terprises without a measure of protec tion, it will protect lteelf in some man ner. It may do sn and at the same time fv-rve public interests well. But rad ical 'hostility to Investments made In good faith would nrod UCe hiirm on would land-grabbing syndicates operat ing in the guise of reclamation projects. It Is to be regretted that so large an element of suspicion has entered 'into consideration of a problem of such im portance to the development of Oregon a problem hard to solve at best, and doubly so where the parties in Interest do not credit each other with sincerity -Ah with many other matters, half knowledge plays havoc. The authentic restatement of the Government's posi tion and intentions at this time must tend toward good renut. If all Is sweet harmony between the O. n. & N. and the Northern Pacific Jtailroad Companies, appearances are truly deceptive. Locally there 1 no open evidence of friction, but It la too Plain to be doubted that at the New lork end much of the bitterness that wan engendered by the Clearwater war has been revived after a truce that was Vrcnumod to have bridged acroea from the days of Independent action to the present community of interests. When Mr. Uarriman and Mr. Mellen were In Ioriland together last Spring they were y-n civii to each other. Mr. Harrlman thf-n announced that ih r,i .i. UnuUr , t i 7 . 1 iim comm,L ?n r,Uld, VP bU,It In the Jul?? n ;e,,pnan - rJtmnV ',Portt,ancl made same 1roll .. . ! .... - .... ii appears that the ! northern Pacific rcgardHjt position In th Clearwater country too valuable to h( Hifhtly relinquished, and It demands if 'flfnvnt of the term of its trackage rlghtw down the Columbia to Portland to go hund Jn hand with the Clearwater tfUU mont. In ibe meantime; the North ern Pacific dor not herttate to make d' mor.HraUori toward building lt own Hn" down th" north aide of th Colum bia, and the manner of that movement rnv U tfinn to tho Interpretation that th O. H. &, N. would better crimr tn U-rMK. n o. J. & V nver lias driven my. fll Jt to not likely to become truml'.nt in ihn- Aajc of prosperity. It it not UMy thm aggrf-jwive hostill My will I- roKOmoU ry Hthr road; the tMrtnonizzilon'- policy will be able to prisim imt. J'Ml It Ih nowlble that Z ul1? W"rk '""nt ! wrfc of lb- othr Is rotnrtlr!v ir-rrt U. TfcJtr lr. not yet regardful a a prohuMHty, nntl it to to h hoped that H vriM tvh he, fr Portland hao cvery tMr.K U tAa by tlie cultivation of fuch rllr-j4 r&HtUmti ssm wi give the freetx rn to esHr.mTr to ufce the- eaiet si -:', Tbrffrfr, v. rihoHkl regret rail irimrfrtmy that wottfd defeat eHlfr th rsv; ruA u UrwUnon or the- urn ot Ih CsAwmbkL mvr Uneo Portland by It X'rthrj'kUie. TV- tiUtil f Uriiaevx after an mximmm of fowr yrf to. oi cmirr ft wk rHtH tm hton and hie frlemlp' If t to ruUy gollty num. h prcb Ably f Mtifc-fed with Jtfe cape from jwKt hi . hx to quite pfjmtbi front ' -Lmt. Mmmmx to an innocent . iue h&y. unllntaA vere hardship through the law's delay. It is one 6f the mysteries of the proceedings of the courts? that it should require four years to determine upon the guilt or inno cence of a prisoner accused of murder. Not only has Molineux suffered four years of Imprisonment, but hl father has spent many thousands of dollars In his defense. While the jury have ac quitted him from lack of evidence, nev ertheless it cannot be said that such a verdict restores the accused to full so cial and business standing in the com munity, so that Molineux has not-only endured great hardship through long imprisonment, but has incurred serious civic losa and disability. If, as is quite possible, he Is an Innocent man, his sit uation is worthy of commiseration. No body can help him to perfect reinstate ment in public opinion, because the real author of the crime is not likely ever to be known. It does seem as if a man ought not to be subjected to ar rest, trial and long Imprisonment upon an accusation of murder unless there is something better to Justify the proceed ings than a matter of handrrit!ng Iden tification, which Is a subject of dispute between equally respectable expert?. And really there docs not secmto have been any solid evidence against Moli neux outside of the matter of disputed handwriting. Nevertheless, cn thi3 alone he was arrested, tried, convicted, tried a Fecond time, and finally acquitted. If he Is really guilty, he probably con gratulates himself, but if, so Is quite possible, he is innocent, he mutt think himsalf worthy of a martyr's crown. THE CORPORATION'S SHOW THEIR TEETH. The Oregon Ian, the morning following Jhe election, eald that the unexamplrd Democratic vote in Greater New York could only be explained upon the as sumption that thousands of Republicans voted with the Democrats cr did not vote at all. In one of the Congress'onai districts of New York City carried by the Democrats the normal Republican majority Is oyer 6000. The Demo?ratn nominated a son of Mrs. Burton N. Har rison, the novelist, a young man uticYly without political experience. Who had married a rich woman. Thl3 gllt-eJged political dude was elected, wiping out the Republican plurality of G000 and eecurlng nearly 1500 votes more. The Twenty-first District, that gave Roos: velt lf24 In 18DS, gave Odcll thi-s year but 275 plurality; the twenty-fifth gave Odell less than half its Roosevelt plural ity; the twenty-seventh less than one fourth. Thefm facts go to show that in the City of New York the Democratic ticket was supported as it had never before been supported by Republicans. We need not go far to seek the reason for this Republican defection In Gre?t3r New York, which never before gave the Democratic ticket to exceed 85,000 plur ality. Governor Odell has shifted taxa tion to a large extent from realty to corporate franchises to elevated rai! roads, street-car lines, gas companies, telegraph, telephone and electric light companies. These corporations, that through Governor Odell's influence and approval have been made to pay the state tax once borne by rural and city real estate, have voted the Democratic ticket In so great numbers that nothing but the loyalty of the farming counties of New York eaved Odell from defeat. It has been very difficult this year for the Republicans to obtain subscrip tions to their campaign funds. O.nc- or ganization which has sometimes' given over. $100,000 to the Republican army chest, this year gave less than ?5000. and It is a social organization of which Governor Odell is a member. In its membership and chief among those who have subscribed the Republican cam paign funds hitherto are men who have been Identified with mergers, combina tions and trusts, of which Tammany Hall has been the natural ally and de fense. It Is notorious that the Demcf crats had money "to burn" this year: so much money that they were able to spend thousands of dollars in a vain effort to elect a Democratic Congress man from the new Fifth New Jersey District. The odlousness of Odell will not ac count for the defeat of all the Republi can Congressmen from Greater New York. This way accomplished by the same Republican "corporation" vote which voted for the Democratic Con gressmen In order to serve notice upon President Roosavelt, -who ns Governor began the tax reforms that have bee.-' carried to a finish by Odell, that New York was no rure state for the Repub lican National ticket In 1904 if Roorevelt was nominated. These political pluto crats may be able to carry New Ycrk for the Democracy in 1904, but it will do them no more good than It did the Democracy to carry New York for th?ir candidate, Horatio Seymour, In 186S. Grant was triumphantly successful In 18G8, in Fpite of the Icsm of New Ycrk, and Roosevelt can and will win easily without New York in 1901. The total electoral vote In 1904, or, based" upen the apportionment act of 1200, Is 47G. of which 239 votes are nec essary to a choice. The returns of the icwiii ciucuon snow mat tne itepubil- Can party ,s c,earl' dominant in all the New England States. In New Jersey. Pennsylvania and West Virginia; In all recent election show that the Republi- illy BUlltf JI mo .U1UG10 VVCSt. In 211 the Rocky Mountain States, and thoso of the Pacific Coast. The only doubt ful state today north of the Potomac and the Ohio are Maryland. Delaware and New York; so that Rocs?veIt could not be beaten for electlcn even if New York J.hould cast Itr electoral vote against him. These Republican pluto crats In New York City dis'.Ike, distrust and fear Rocscvrlt because they know that he is never a wooden gun en a party platform aftrr election, as the Democratic candidate Is sure to be. These corporations are shrewd in choos Jng this time to show their teeth. They have practically served notice on the Republican party that Roosevelt, if nominated, will Iofo New York in 1S04. But the Republican defection clirly dees not exttnd beyond N.ew York. The protegt from corporate privilege and Powes han been answered by the people. The whole West is enthusiastic in it3 nupport of Roosevelt, even In sir.tM 15kc- Wisconsin, where there have been factional dlfTer-ncea In the matter of local jk Holes and politics. President Roosevelt raw early that he might ex pect war from these Republican pluto crats in New York, so he took an open appeal to the people of all the states by declaring his opinions and inter tlcns without disguise or evasion, and he has been warmly sustained in every elate. The West really nominated Rooeevelt for the Fecond place by its a ggrwlve (Influence In 1900. aad it will renominate and re-elect him In J3l. Republican renegades have done their 75-orjft in New York; they will net he ary gtronger. but probably, much weaker. In 1S04 but with the vote of New York or without it. President Roos3velt will lie renominated and re elected? The corporations have the most money, but the, people hold the most votes of the unterrlfied, unpurchasahle quality. RIGHT KIND OF COMBINATION'. The proposed combine of the Multno mah fruitmen la an important move towards increasing the value and en larging the market for a product which j is rapidly becoming one of the great sta ples of the state.. Combines of the k.'nd proposed have met with great succps3 wherever they have been properly or ganized and conducted, and have un questionably been of great value in in crearing the financial returns for the fruit crop. A notable case In po'nt is that of the Hood River Association, which has been more successful in it3 methods than any other similar organi zation in the Pacific Northwest;. Hood River produces remarkably fine fruit, but the same can be raid of mary o.ther localities in Oregon and Washington; yet everything, from early strawberries t'o late Winter apples with the Hood RIvci Association brand on comTaT-'s the top price, not only In the local mar ket, but in the Eastern markets. The combine as outlined by the Mult nomah fruitgrowers will be on s'.milar lines to that of the Hood River concern, and will provide for greater care in grading and packing the.frult. end also for marketing it. It required many yearn of patient endeavor on the p3rl of merchants and brokers who hmcled the prune crop .of the Northwest to in duce growers to exercise more care in packing the fruit, and not until an era of low prices made their ill-sorted, badly packed product almost unsalable did they begin putting it on the market in clean, attractive shape. The individual grower, whether Mo specialty is ber rier, cherries or apples. Is unable, on account of his comparatively small out put, to go to any expense in establishing the Identity of h!s brands of fruit. A combination cf growcro would not thus, be handicapped, for, by working to gether, with uniform grading rules, and a uniform style of package and brard on same, the product would e'and the lr.creas?d expense- of adverli tag by the Increased price it would command. The Eastern buyer of a carload of ap ples from this vicinity has no assurance that they will all run even unl?s3 they are repacked by the broker, for in eome cases the car may- be made up with Gmall consignments from half a dozen orchards Going out under an associa tion brand, and properly graded, the buyer would know exactly what he was to receive, even before they were shipped, just as the European wheat buyer knows what he Is to receive when he purchases a cargo of No. 1 Walla Walla wheat. There are numerous other reforms which the association can work out. and its organization, if on proper lines, can hardly fail to meet with success. The fruit output cf the state is steadily increasing, and with enlarged markets ar.d better prices it h? destined to be one of the bfg resources of the state. The Multnomah growers have suffered in the past by a lack of unity of action in disposing of the crop, and if the proposed combination will result In bringing them together it will be a success from the start. , A FLIMSY EXCUSE. Miss Portia Yashlngtcn, a cultivated young woman of color, daughter cf Booker Washington, of the Tuskegee Institute, spent one year at Wcllerley College-, but for reasens that can readily he surmised she di rot return fcr the sacend year's work. There is diversity of reasons given for her disappearance from among the students of. that well known institution for the education of young women, but unanimity of opin ion In regard to it. Members of the fac ulty scy that it is because she failed in music, and that fcer color had noth ing to do with her practical dismlrml. Perhaps failure in one, and that a su perficial, branch of study Is sufficient ground for dropping a young, woman of color from all her classes, but It ia not one that holds good with other students of Wellesley. Whether it w?s that or becaus? there wac lack of har mony among the Wellesley students due to the presence of a negress in the'r clashes, the. kind thing to do by M's3 Washington is to drop the matter and let the blame fall where it belongs. Wellesley College cannot be forced to accept her, nor would the desire to force her presence upon unwilling ckuoma.tes or cause a .diversion in her favor that wou;d result in inharmor.y among the students and caus2 endless trouble to the faculty. It is better, therefore, for all concerned that she has found an educational institution where the re quirements as to "musical proficiency" 'are les3 strict. The episode- represents a sentiment against which appeal is futile, aslt i? wholly outside of the domain of reascn. It is one of the inherent things in hu man nature that can only be overcome by growth jn magnanimity and in Jus tice. Such growth Is not unknown, but it is not uniform, hence the lnharmony created by the presence of Mis3 Wash ington at Wellesley. It is but fair to suppose that some of the young women had risen above- the -narrow confines cf race prejudice, and so became, in a sens2 her champions, while others were bitterly opposed to her presence among i them on color grounds. There was but one way out of the dilemma, and "music" messenger of harmony fur nished it While the newr printed this mcrnlrg does not wholly bear out the assertions cf enthusiasts that the hog-producing capacity of the Columbia Valley is prac tically unlimited, it make3 plain the fact that there Is large room for expansion in the- business. This may be raid with out reflection upon these who are now engaged In that line of endeavor. It Iz perfectly olear that the consumption of perk products In the Pacific Northwest in far beyond the present power of pro duction. At the same time a curious economic condicion in revealed in that cured products from the East, where the raw article brings a higher price than It does here, are shipped Into the local irarkets pf the Northwest, and make it difficult for local competition to hold its own. The statement that the local butchcro cannot make good, use of cer tain by-prcducts that would adcl ma terially to the profits of the bur'n'ss may explain a large part of their handi cap, but it ought not to apply to such markets as Portland and Puget Sound, where packing should fce on a scale suf ficiently large to admit of the closest use of all materials. Another fact net at all creditable to Portland Is brought out. Puget Sound buyers of hog3 pay a quarter of a cent more a pound than Portland buyers. This results, of cour e. Ui turning much of the supply naturally tributary to this city to the other mar- kefc?. Shipments even go through Port land to both the Puget Sound and the San- Francisco packing-houees. And In all these markets the local supply falls far short of meeting the demand and Eastern packers ship pork products to this Coast almost by the trainload.' Though Sc'attle packers pay more 'than those of Portland, both pay less than the Eastern packer, w"ho, after paying more- for his hogs, still ships hip cured products acrj?3 the country and sells them In successful competition with the packing-houses of this Coast. This Is not a satisfactory condition of affair?. We cannot admit the implication made by these circumstances that our packers are not good business men. But how can we account for the fail ure of the hog-packlng industry to keep pace with the demand when the condi tions are so favorable for Its develop ment? 'Portland has peculiar qualifica tions for a great packing-hou52 center. It has a large market and the wh'.le vast Columbia Basin Is Immediately tributary to It. The hog production of tri i field would increase -rapidly undT the e'imulus of prices that are current in the East, which would sflll leave a transcontinental freight charge to -protect the home packers from the com petition of the Eastern products. Ade quate packing-houses in Portland would do more for-the permanent development of the country thai would new sawmills. We have both packlng-hcuses and mi ls, but we ought to have more of them. Portland ought to rack all the hogs of the Columbia Basin, even at Eastern prices for the live ar.imals. A young woman in London has c'abbed her lover to death, who was. a prominent member of the Stock Ex change. If this crime had been com mitted in any American city, tin young woman, even if pronounced perfectly cane by the doctors, would escape tve death penalty and very likely would be acquitted If she could prove that she was a woman who had suffered wrong at her lover's hands. Bui if thi3 young woman i3 pronounced sane by the Eng lish medical experts, she will hang, for while there are sentimental juries and rcntimental verdicts In America, they are unknown In England a fact that in greatly to the credit of the English courts and juries. When the courts are stern and juries render vertMcts accord ing to the evidence and the law, there areno executions by lynch lawand there is no S2X in crime. The English law rules that society cannot afford to be more lenient to.a woman who commits murder than to a man, because. If the death penalty was not enforced agairst a woman. It would be holding that a woman, because of her sex, was lees responsibly for criminal act than a mar.. Women have been hanged for murder In both New York State and In Vermont during the last twenty years, but In both cases tha murderess was a revolting creature who killed her victim from purely sordid reasons', a deed of blood relieved by no halo of sentimental passion. A woman who commits mur der and is able to make the Jury be lieve that she was wronged by her "lover" almost Invariably escapes pon vlction In America, but in England, if she- Is sane, ehe Is sure to hang unless the crown Interferes to commute the sentence, and the crown does not in terfere except on the recommendation of the Home Secretary. Women who were professional horsathieves have been hanged by Judge Lynch in Amer ica, but women who shoot men on senii mental ground generally escape pun ishment. The Eastern wheat market scored an advance of a cent yesterday in spite of an enormous increase of nearly 4,000,000 bushels in the American visible on the day previous. As the season works" on toward the close of the year, it is be coming apparent that the wheat market has considerable underlying strength, net only on the Pacific Coast, but in other parts of the country. Just at present the principal argument of the bears Is that a heavy Argentine crop is coming on. The effect of this 13 nul'lfied by the shortage in Australia, which Is of sufficient proportions to require the. greater portion of the exportable surplus of the Argentine. The Pacific Coast Stat.es have a crop fully 25.000,000 bush els smaller than that of a year ago, and the eagerness with which millers In the Central West are taking up all of the offerings of wheat at much higher prices than were paid last year does not indicate a surplus sufficientlj- heavy to opprcso the market. Wheat may not Voar to fancy figures, as It has during booms of the past, but Its position at the present time Is very strong. Archbishop Ireland thinks Canada will eventually be under the domain of the United States. We think the Archbishop's prediction will not prove true In this century. We lost our chance when, in 186G. we let the twelve years' reciprocits treaty with Canada expire without renewal. The Dominion confederation was formed In 1867, ,and Canada's ambition is to be an Independ ent nation, if she ever ceases to be part of the British Empire. There is no an nexation sentiment of consequence left In Canada. The Canadians bear ua no III will, but their ambition will not be r1!rflpi1 shnrt rtf lr;rlprnf1prtrA If fan. ada ever makes any departure from her nrnt nditinn Manny Howard, a led of, Baker County, has been for the second time landed in the Penitentiary for horse stealing. He was committed ffor five years some months ago for a similar crime, but the community Interested It self in his behalf on account of hl3 youth, and secured a pardon for him after a -few weeks incarceration. His prompt repetition of the crime proves thct this confidence in and sympathy for him were misplaced. While it Is not probable that five years In the Peni tentiary will make an honest man out of a thieving boy, the public will at leart have respite from hie lawless pro pensities during this period. George Stlrtscn, lineman, received G0G0 volts of electricity in his person, and lives. Now we understand where the electricity which should have been em ployed in lighting the streets hzs gone. Mr. Rhea, of Virginia, doesn't want to go to Congress so he says If he was r.of honestly elected. A man holding such centlments would naturally feel out of place In Washington. If the Legislature would put a curb cn the quantity of printing ordered by itself and the state officers, thcrs- would be- less to compl2in about In the exor bitant charges of the printer. Governor Geer's reasons naturally have great weight with Governor Gccr; ej we shall have no special session. IS THERE HOPE FOR DEMOCRACY? New York Evening Post, Ind. Dem. One lesson of Tuesday's election Is writ ten large on the face of the returns the Democrats have not regained the confi dence of the country. More narrowly, there remains evident a distrust of Demo cratic leadership. The Democratic poli cies give . signs of winning . their way again, but all the would-be party leaders of the hour have been dealt terrible blows by the electors. Even Bryan's volubility. Is quenched under the cold douche of both Nebraska and Colorado gone Republican. There never was a clearer case of a vicious and abhorrent leadership wrecking a party's fair prospects. Now the trath which the disappointed and sobered Democracy must take to heart is that an exceptionally high lead ership will be demanded of It under pres ent .circumstances. What would have been regarded as passable or excusable in other years will not. do now. The party is very much in the position of a man who has been running a round of dissoluteness for some years, and suddenly professes a determination to reform. This will, of courset Interest all his friends and well wishers, but they will be sure to keep a sharp eye upon him to see how he be haves. They certainly will not admit him to their houses the very first day after he has shaved and cleaned up. He will have to win his way back to respect and confidence by a steady course of decent living; and if he is caught occasionally dropping into one of his old boozing kens, all his virtuous pretences will . go for nothing. Reform is a good thing to prom ise, but where are the fruits meet for re pentance? For six. years the Democratic party has been playing the political drab. It has sinned giievously, and driven away thou sands of its best supporters. Many of them have now formed the habit of vot ing the Republican ticket. Forced first to do it by way of protest, and much against their will, they have kept It 4ip year by year until today It requires an unusual effort and a powerful attraction to win them back to their old allegiance. Emerson used to say that ho preferred to vote with the Democrats but to. live with the Whigs. Changing the name of Whls for Republicans, that attitude exactly corresponds to the position taken by great numbers of our best citizens for many years. Their political convictions were with the Democrats; their friendships and social affinities were with the Republi cans. But now they have been preferring to vote with the Republicans for several elections, as well as to live with them. That is the situation which puts the Dem ocracy to its trumps. Under the Eye of Denth. Omaha Bee. A physician prominent in New York state was Interested in manufacturing. While visiting his factory one day his coat was caught In a shafting and he was hurled around and around with ter rific force, and every time he went 'round his legs struck an adjacent wall. When he was finally released he was found to be still alive, and physicians were hur riedly sent for. A half dozen of them came, beheld their Injured brother and shook their heads. "I knew it," said the man. "I've already diagnosed the case. You'd just be wast ing your time If you tried to do any thing. But tell me. don't you agree with me that I'll live about five hours before the shock takes effect?" The six men of medicine nodded. "Then send for a lawyer." The lawyer came. Rationally and calm ly the crushed man dictated his last will and testament and signed it with a hand as steady as that of a man In full health. "Now," he said, when the last witness had affixed his signature, "please send for my wife." A little later on he requested: "Call up Mr. Blank and Mr. So-and-so on the 'phone and say that I want to talk over some Important business matters with them." For over an hour the three partners ar ranged for the conduct of the doctor's business interests after his death. The conference ended, the injured inan turned to his wife: "Now. dearest," he. said, "I've still an hour to live. Give me a cigar, take hold of my hand, and we'll wait patiently for the end." And so he died with a smile on his lips and the blue smoke of his cigar curling about his head. Minnenota'i Tribute to Roosevelt. Minneapolis Tribune. The extraordinary personal tribute to the President implied In the enormous Re publican majority in Minnesota Is getting attention all around. This tribute Is made more emphatic by analysis of the Repub lican majorities by Congressional districts. In this, as In other states, the state ticket was lifted on a tidal wave pushed by the universal popular enthusiasm for the President. But this Impetus took more direct effect on the vote for Representa tives In Congress, who are commissioned to support the President and co-operate with him In carrying out Republican poli cies. Popular attention was directed to this point particularly by the so-called in surrection of last Winter. It Is a significant fact that the only can didates for Cdngress whose majorities fall below those given for Governor Van Sant In their districts are those who seemed to be In opposition to the President on the question of Cuban reciprocity. All of these Representatives but one received a lower vote than Van Sant. and one of them lost his election. On .the other hand, five ftew Republican candidates, untainted by suspicion of opposition to the Presi dent, and pledged to his support, ran far ahead of the state ticket In these five districts the Republican candidates for Congress received nearly iO.OOQ votes more than the Governor; In the whole state, in spite of Fletcher's defeat, the Congres sional tickets received about 4000 more votes than the head of the ticket. These figures may be changed by official re turns, but they are significant enough as they stand. Let Republicans Be Responsible. Boston Herald, Ind. Dem. While the failure of the Democrats to carry the National House of Representa tives may seem to the party leaders a grievous disappointment, we feel con vinced that on this occasion, for perma nent purposes, the fortunes of war have served the Democracy better than they would have been served If the wishes of most of their leaders had been realized and a great victory had been won at the polls on Tuesday. The Herald has been taken somewhat severely to task for In sisting that If the Democrats wish to have entire control of the Government of the United States four years from this time, it would be a great mistake to de prive the Republican party of Its entire responsibility xfor the conduct of public affairs between this time and November of 1S04. Tlie Little Bee. Baltimore American. There tras once a politician. And be bad a little bee A bozzln and a buzzin. Wfcere an insect shouldn't be. And the bee kept on a bazxln, - Till the politician sot A notion he 'arai born to tell The people -what Is -srhat. I And his mouth got broad and roosjy. abj nis tongue sot Jon and thin. As be shoated and he spouted On the reasons he sbocld -win. And he spent his cash In haadfuls. Bet he didn't care for that. While the little bee -aras brsy In the high rrt of his hat. And he saw himself a sltxln' In the o3ce he had woo. And every bod- taliln" Of the things that he had done. But. alas! the memlng after. When he crawled oct of his brf. He listened and be-llEtened. St the IltUe bee was dead! SPIRIT OF THE NORTHWEST PRESS One. More .Crisis Safely Passed. Cowlitz Advocate. The party of prosperity never even felt the jolt, of election day; but maintains its seat firmly in te saddle. The Sitting: on of Tom Johnson. Whatcom Reveille. And Tom Johnson knows what it feels like to be sat on by an elephant. Were he to relate his flattenlng-out experience, it would doubtless prove interesting. Bogn Democrats 3Inst Go. Lewlston Tribune. There Is only one kind of Democracy that ever did win or ever will w4n In thlsj country. Some other kind may get in under cover and pretense but It can't stand the test. There is no other way. A Sneer From Salem. Salem Journal. The Portland delegation deserve about as-much credit for standing as a unit for $300,000 for their fair as any family would in being united in accepting a gift of Government bonds. Brron Already "Has Went." . Granite Gem. The elections last Monday in nearly every state In the Union proved a verit able landslide for the Republicans. The latest dispatches are to the effect that Florida will go Democratic, also W. J. Bryan. Tito JneUs Under One Umbrella. Pendleton East Oregonlan. John Mitchell and John Morgan the two biggest men in the public eye tcday. It would be a glorious spectacle to see these giants of labor and capital standing under the same umbrella, and to hear them call each other "Jack." Idaho Sees the Llffht. Eugene Register. Well. Idaho, we thought you would get Into line after awhile. No Western state can afford to enjoy the sun of pros perity under Republican policy as has Idaho during the past few years and con tinue showing a thankless spirit for the favors cf Divine Providence and Its ally Republicanism. Mr. Balliet's Rare Good Fortune. Baker City Democrat. Mr. Balliet is probably shaking hands with himself that it is in the county jail he will have to spend a year. Instead of the United States penitentiary. In the former place he can occupy a furnished room, sit at ease and write letters to "my dear stockholders," while in Uncle Sam's prison he would have to don a zebra suit, lose his Identity as Letson Balliet and become No. 9S7. Says the Amonnt Is Excessive. Myrtle Point Enterprise. The Lewis and Clark Fair would be a great thing for Oregon, but a 5300.C00 ap propriation for it by the state is too much. The benefit to Portland would be such that it could put up the remainder of the funds necessary after the state has appropriated a reasonable amount It is hoped the Legislature will be wise enough to see that the amount asked for Is ex cessive and not burden the taxpayers so heavily. Don't Know Wlint Hit 'Em. Pocatello Tribune. Democrats, both locally and in the state, find it hard to reconcile themselves to the results of Tuesday's election and are trying to make it appear that some ille gitimate influence was used to bring about the landslide. They might as well drop all that kind of talk. It Is foolish. The reasons for the Republican victory were lecitimate and the unlvprsalltv r.f j their application shows that the whole state was moved by a common Impulse. He DecI'JcB nnd Then Acts. Astoria News. Congressman Williamson seems to be a man of action and of judgment and discretion as well. His announcement that Irrigation is now the most important need of Oregon betrays the practical cast of his statesmanship. His presence In Wash ington. In advance of the session of Con gress, and his vigorous pressing of Ore gon's right to immediate recognition In ihe irrigation measures of the department show his native nature. With him to decide is to act Decision and action are the twin elements of greatness. Half a Million Xonc Too Muck. Shaniko Leader. The Lewis and Clark Centennial Is the paramount subject of Oregon papers these days, and all because the Legislature Is to be asked to appropriate 55OJ.C00 for It Oregon has never done anything yet that has justly advertised her unlimited resources, and now that the time and the occasion are ofTered for celebrating the acquisition of this great paradise of the West, it should be done in a manner worthy of our great state. Five hundred thousand dollars Is none too much, and considering the wave of prosperity which has swept over Oregon this year, there should be no occasion to rise up In arms. If the fair directors were to ask for 5250, 0c0 more In a year or two from now. The Path Is Steep and Rocky. New York Times. Ind. Dem. For one thing, this election shows that the Democrats can regain control of the State of New York only by enjtlre unlty of action, by great wisdom in the selec tion of their candidate, and by high skill and sagacity in campaign man agement. The Republican managers have set an almost unshakable grip upon the rural vote of New York State through their fascinating policy of saddlng the cost of the state government upon the City of New York, leaving the farmer and villager up the state with a burden of taxes so light that they may easily carry it and dance as they go. " Coler's Immense vote In the city reflects the re sentment which all classes here feel against the Republican policy of brigand age toward the city. It was not alone the Tammany voters, it was the voters of all parties, all classes, all previous conditions, which sought to bring a&out a change in administration. They were thwarted In their Intent by the great firmness with which the untaxed up-the-state voter stuck to the party that favors him the party that buys his vote annually bv con tinually lightening his taxes. The" path to Democratic victory Is obviously steep and rocky. Only the feet of a strong leader can climb it It will be well for the Democrats to make the attempt with a strong leader next time. Democracj-'g Lnclcj- Escape. Chicago Post, Ind. Approval by the electorate Is natural! gratifying to the Republican leaders and managers. But the Democrats, too niay Snd sweet uses In the outcome. Thev ire defeated and condemned to another term of political impotence and opposition: They are once more excluded from control and direct influence on National affairs. Still, there is compensation for them in this apparent adversity. They have es caped the dangers of responsibility with out adequate power, md also the extreme ly difficult task of meeting the popular de mand for legislation along certain lines. Oar Grent War Secretary. New York Age. Adjutant-General Corbin was present at the annual maneuvers of the German army, and he was hard hit. In an address la England he gave it as his opinion that Secretary Elhu Root, the present head of the War Department, is the greatest war secretary this country ever had. That is expert to-tlmocy and should pass; but there are cranks among us who think that Eiwin M. Stanton was the greatest war secretary that this country ever had; and ire are among these cranks. The iron Stanton -Kill long remain the chief War God cf our history, j NOTE AND COMMENT. A scrap-book the police blotter. City Engineer Elliott is making 'plans for the reconstruction of the Municipal Court. Because an actor makes up every night ho does not necessarily never let the sun go down on his wrath. While the question of music In the pub lic schools is being discussed It might be Interesting to get a trustworthy defini tion of what "music" ls When a man pays his nickel to the con ductor of a street-car he buys a ride. A woman for the same price gets a ride, a seit, a place to put her bundles, a good chat with a friend, a close view of some dresses and hats, a bit of gossip and a strong hint for her husband. To one who travels much on the down town streets It seems miraculous that so many -decently-dressed young fellows mako their headquarters In the cigar stores. Snatches of their conversation gives the clue. They are working their fathers and mothers for a living. This is a course of conduct to be earnestly com mended to these benighted youths who feel the necessity of being Independent. What aie parents for. anyhow? "I shall have to quit ttklng lunch at 's cafe," sa'd a well-known sports man yesterday, to a friend. "Why, what's the matter?" Inquired tne friend. "You meet a nice set of young fellows there." "Yes. that's so. Dut the worst of It ia you can't believe a v.-crd they say to you." "Well, they den't believe one another, so you have no fault to find. Eut what is your fault with the lunch?" "Oh. does not keep his tible equip ments In gocd order. Why, I came near to cutting my mcuth from car to ear with one of hs knives, the other day." "That settles It. You ought to quit eating there," said the friend cuttingly. A young man In this town by the nune of Frost thinks he has something' coming to him on account of a very d!oappolntin3 love affair. It seems from the evidence that his heart was melted by t.e charms of a maiden named Snow. They were, in fact, schoolmates, and from the first early season of their attachment Frost looked forward to the time when he oould call her his own. But a new person arrived on the scene by the name of Fricse. Miss Snow began to yield to the warmth of the hitter's wooing, and before long Mr. Frost was Informed that her heart had grown cold to him: she loved Frleoe only. And new Frost thinks It Is a cold deal and is praying that grice may be given him to play Fricse out. But in the meantime, Miss Snow has fallen into another's arms. Mr. Frost's friends advise him to let the matter drift along. Frost says he's deep enough In misery now. ' When strenuous life Is the watchword, and every activity must bear calculable fruit, the humorous fellow with a talent for gentle leisure finds his accustomed seats occupied. The world loses by it surely, for the channels of strong en deavor tend to short cuts and straight reaches, too often without shade or com fort. What has become of the idler whose serenity was agelong and perfect? The very lover times his wooing by a scientifically regulated watch; his en dearments are busy, lacking in repose, with the flavor of haste. The love tale of the hour requires no three-volume novel and is told at a sitting. May we not bo too full of conceit and presume on our significance? Is time wasted that Is happy without Instant result? Let us dream a little more; speak resoundingly less, and find rest for a moment in the delights of cosmic Insignificance. It cannot be proven that an hour's suc cess is more to be desired than a brief day In the dear world that owns no pur pose apart from human and manly idle ness. The Sunday editor of The Oregonlan re celved a letter from a promising writer the other day. In which are voiced the sentiments of many a puzzled author. The editor had suggested that punctuation was almost a necessity in these days, and named over a few of the ordinary marks. The response was as follows1: "Are semicolons and commas expensive at this season of the year?" Dear me no. There is almost no demand for them back ia the hills. We sometimes have a little run on commas, but yours is the first and only call we have ever had for semicolons. It brought consternation with it. and almost caused a panic in the punctuation market. Seriously. Mr. El itor, I never in all my bom days made a semicolon until after the reading of your letter;: then, with your fine, bold ones for a model, I made some fairly gocvi ones;;;;;:;::;;: but the worst of it is. that, I don't know where to put them. I make thh humiliating confession at the risk of cutting off my literary career, but. I may as well be honest, especially as yen would find it out anyway, desiring t3 oblige you I put some in this last effort, but the most of them looked so timid ana scared like that I hurriedly ended th? r misery and mine, by making commas of them. A few were left, all in wror places. I am sure. (:) but; do: please L- charitable; and think; "Well, poor soul, she hath done what she could;." PLEASANTRIES OF PARAGR.YPHEUS Visitor And what brought this poor man J such a pass? Attendant Ah. sir. he Is C man who got up nam$ for all the new hea. foods', poor chap! Chicago Daily News. Bobby I know xrhy they call the trusts in fant Industries." pop! Father Why. m fa Bobby "Cause they want to prab ex-erythlns in sight, just like our baby. Puck. Manager Whar is the matter with the slasc ater? Assistant Ke is getting too tony. Mi ager How so? Assistant He refuses ta cat anything bet cut glass. Philadelphia ReccrO "Well." said the hollow-eyed man. "I a-n glad ihe soldiers will soon be able to leave coal mining regions." "Why?" asks-.! tie ot3er. "Because they trill be needed ta sive human life at the football naes."-Chlca5 Tribone. --you dri-c't have much to say cn r---t:; lcesilOBs7" "Xo." ansrrerfd Senator So - I am very mueh inclined to think tha: a modern aairs public questions are of Irss c: sequence than private understandings." V.'a.-i-iagtoB Star. Xox. then, children." saki the teacher whi had been commenting upon polar expi!t:rj. "who can tell ne whet fierc ar.impls i" a'j' thv regions of the Xcrth Pole?" ""Polecats." sheeted the bay at the foot of the class. FfcUa delphia Press. Mrs. Greene I called en the Tenners tha eveiIng. Mr?. Venner sang for us. Her hus band seemed surprised; he saW she never sa3 for Blm jrhen k wa courtins: her Mr. Greene Evidently Mrs. Venner is a w;ia cf tact. Boston Transcript. Constable What, sir. Dae ye suggest that I nrad tak" a bribe? Da ye dare to Ins -It se. sir? The Errinc One Oh. excuse rae. I real ly Constable Bit sott. seppasla I wis that kind o" a rnos. boxr much wKl ye be in clined to gl'e? Glasgow Evening Tlrnrs. Doctor (to Gilbert, aged i) Put yur t : trcs oc tfcar." Sick little Gilbert feebly intrud ed tbe tip of his tongue. Doctor no; pat it right out." The little feHov sik afi hcaI weakly, and the teirs gathered In hti rres: "I can't, doctor; It's fastened on rae." London Tit-Bits .