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PORTLAND. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22.
THE PEOPLE OR THE GANG?
The Portland gas monopoly seeks to
make it appear that the -universal com
plaints of outrageous extortion, of con
temptuous disregard for and 6tud!ed
violation of the public rights, and
of flagitious abuse by that con
cern of its privileges as a public-service
corporation, are merely the
unsupported charges of The Oregonlan.
They are not There Is not one of the
14,000 consumers of gas in Portland who
does not know that they are true,
wholly true; and there is not one who
does not know that The Oregonlan is
but the avenue through which the com
mon indignation has found expression.
It is not The Oregonian's light on the
beneficiaries of intrenched and usurped
privilege; it Is the people's fight. But,
since Thz Oregonlan has been -challenged
to "make good all it -has sattl.cn
Its own account, and to produce wit
nesses and evidence for whatever has
been said on the people's account, It
will accept the issue. It will meet
the Portland Gas Company as the
representative of defiant and auda
cious monopoly before the Council
Investigating committee or before
any other accredited tribunal, that
there may be placed on public record
the things that every one knows
whether the game of graft, greed and
grab may be played forever with public
franchises and public privileges at the
public expense. This battle is not with
the Portland Gas Company alone; it Is
the Irrepressible conflict between the
associated buccaneers of privilege and
plutocracy on the one hand, and the
plain, every-day citizen on the other.
It Is the eternal war that has gone on
In Jneform or another during all the
ages; It is being waged today in every
city andistate In the Union; and it will
not end until the man who pays his
just "due to-society in taxes, In service
and In common loyalty gets his rights;
and the man who shirks and refuses to
pay gets no more than his rights. In a
-war between the man on foot and the
man on horseback The Oregonlan is
with ,th,e infantry.
But we shall not stop with mere In
vestigation of the gas company. "We
shall insist that it give an account of
all its transactions, financial and other
wise, to the public If the Common
Council has the power to require effi
cient and economical service, or to Im
pose a franchise tax commensurate
with the 'immense privileges which the
corporation enjoys, or to reduce the
price of gas to a reasonable figure, such
as other cities in like circumstances
charge, we shall insist. On behalf of the
public, that the Council do its full duty.
If it is necessary to go to the State
Legislature, we shall see that there is
proper information at Salem on wHjlch
the Legislature may act. .We shall do
more. "We shall demarid that every
candidate for the Legislature of every
political . party hall make an explicit
declaration ofhJs attitude, toward such
monopolies as the Portland Gas Com
pany, and we ehall not fail to make due
note of failure or refusal on the part of
any candidate to support the cause of
the people, and to ask the public to
govern itself accordingly. The Orego
nlan -has no candidates for office except
the candidates who enlist for the war
against the insatiable gang who prey
on the public under protection of one
kind of special privilege or another, for
which they pay little or nothingnoth
ing at all .that, by any sneaking device
of false -returns to the Assessor or In
genious misrepresentation to the public,
they can avoid paying.
We shall soon see in Oregon who con-
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trols the machinery of taxation andl
lino ya. a V-4-
has the power to discipline and regu
late monopoly and privilege, the people,
or the opulent and ruthless sang cre
ated and maintained by the cohesive
power of plunder.
Of course the organ of the first fami
lies, the organ of those who held an
cient franchises and special, privileges
the organ of the combine who have
taken the parental inheritance and
work It for all It is worth, the Ladd
Corbett estates, and such cheap hangers-on
as Joe Teal and" others who
might be named the organ, of this
group or gang, on the first note or
warning of danger, files to the support
of the gas monopoly, one of the pet con
cerns of the combine. Ancient privi
lege, it is feared, is in peril. Mr. Jo
seph Teal, who appears as advocate for
the gas monopoly, is secretary of the
combine that holds the franchises and
publishes the organ. Joseph is the heir
and son-in-law of the whole abuse.
Touch one of the members, one of the
outposts, of this scheme of those who
pretend to own Portland, and the thrill
will run through the whole combine.
THAT ANCIENT COPROL1TE.
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Talk of "inconsistency" Is always the
weapon of little minds. When nothing
else can be said against the general
course which a man or newspaper has
pursued, or against the power of the
argument, "inconsistency" can always
be alleged.
That Is because the minds of those
who make this objection are too small
to take In a whole subject and the
whole argument. Such minds Imagine
that one who states all sides of a case
Is inconsistent, though the general ar
gument he makes is for his own view
or opinion of it, may be unanswerable.
It is and has been the purpose of The
Oregonlan, during its entire existence,
to .discuss all subjects of current or
general importance with breadth of
view. But at every stage of Its history
the charge of "inconsistency" has been
thrown at it, by minds too petty to un
derstand even one side of the subject
under discussion.
Thus it has long been evident that
the utterances of The Oregonlan have
been deemed and are deemed Important
enough to Justify search of Its'flles for
them, through months and years. The
files of the carpers and critics never
will be searched, for they contain noth
ing. Now it is alleged by one and another
that The Oregonlan is guilty of "incon
sistency" in dealing with the new pri
mary law and with the conditions and
obligations this law creates. Of course.
Such objectors and carpers render The
Oregonlan the honor of assuming that
it does the whole thinking of the coun
try, and if they can find "inconsist
ency" in its utterances they can cast
It down from this position.
It is not necessary to say much on
this matter. The work The Oregonlan
has done on the mind of the country,
the effects of that work, tho general
achievement, are known. What has
been done may tell the story.
Again as to the primary law. No ut
terance of The Orcgpnlin on the sub
ject has been Inconsistent with other
utterances. It has favored and does
favor the primary election law. It Is a"
tate measure, directing the method of
making nominations for office. It can
not control the election of Senators of
the United States, though it is proper
as a suggestion or guide to members of
the Legislature, who, doubtless, will
observe it in the selection or acceptance
of their party's candidate.
As talk of "inconsistency" Is the in
variable weapon, 60 fear of the accusa
tion of "inconsistency" Is the perpetual
terror, of little minds. It was the main
weapon -used "against -Burke, and
against Webster, and against Hamil
ton; for whom, however. It had no ter
rors; In the arsenal of all petty and
shallow and malignant accusers It has
been the chief weapon. It always will
be.
The most "inconsistent" books In the
world are Shakespeare and the Holy
Bible; most inconsistent because they
say and contain more than all other
books whatsoever; and you can pick
them to pieces everywhere, and prove
their Inconsistencies throughout. I
AFFAIRS IN THE ORIENT.
In her important letter to The Orego
nlan upon Oriental affairs. Miss Anna
Laura Miller recites a series of facts
which confirm the opinion that the Jap
anese war with Russia has postponed
the crisis of the Eastern question, but
has settled nothing. Russia has been
driven Inland, but she retains the Vice
roy of the East In office; she is setting
up an establishment in Mongolia very
like the one Japan destroyed in Man
churia; and her Intrigues at Pekin are
incessant. To these Intrigues we may
fairly ascribe a share of the new hostil
ity to Japan which has developed in
China, though in the main, an Miss Mil
ler says. It must be attributed to the
Impartial hatred of the Celcptlals.for all
foreigners alike, Japanese as well as
Europeans. In all minds which admit
the force of evidence, Miss Miller's let
ter should lay forever the suspicion that
Japan is responsible for the anti-American
boycott.
To the Celestials and to foreigners
what we call the Chinese question nat
urally presents different aspects. To
the former the question runs "Shall for
eign influence be admitted or exclud
ed?" The rest of the world does not
concede the possibility of excluding out
side influence; it asks only "Shall the
Chinese markets be opened to all na
tlons upon an equal footing, or shall
the empire be partitioned?" Answering
the question as It presents Itself to
them, the Chinese disregard the wishes
of the rest of mankind and declare that
foreign Influence shall be excluded. The
reformation of their army, tho with
drawal of their students from Japan,
the denial of railroad and mining con
cessions to foreigners, the boycott of
American goods, the hostility to mis
sionaries, are all manifestations of the
same spirit and part of the same policy
which purpose to shut China off from
the rest of the world and preserve her
civilization intact from outside influ
ence. ' Foreigners, on the other hand, an
swering the Chinese question as it pre
sents itself to their Intelligence, disregard-
the wishes of. the Celestials. Some
are for partition, some for adminis
trative integrity and the open door, but
none of them concedes for an instant
the possibility of leaving China to the
Chinese. Nor is this possible. The Im
perious hunger for markets drives the
Aryan nations upon the frontiers of the
ancient empire in an elemental struggle
for -existence. They could not cease
from the struggle if they would; they
would not if they could. China must
maKe gooa ner aesire ior seclusion by
force 0f arms, or she will become a
. . . . . . ...
make good her desire for seclusion by
market for white men's trade. No ap
peal to pity or to ethics will avail to
save her. The evolutionary process
knows no pity and it makes its own
ethics.
What military power China may de
velop no man knows. The recent ma
neuvers of her troops have lmnressed
the bet Judges with the belief that she I
Jjsmy ; Woa emulate the .warlike prow
1
of Japan. Their discipline was excel
lent, their artillery practice accurate.
If her soldiers can be trained to fight,
China has nothing to fear from Europe
and America combined. She can live
her own life and defy the world. If
they will not fight, the downfall of her
Institutions is a matter of a few dec
ades only.
Russia would consent to a temporary
partition of China with the expectation
of gradually reuniting the empire, with
the rest of Asia, under her own domin
ion. Those who fancy that Slavic am
bition has been annihilated, or even
diverted, mightily deceive themselves.
Japan would oppose partition because
the m Chinese empire In Its Integrity
blocks the progress of Russia, and in
this position England concurs. The cor
rect pollcs for America was outlined
by John Hay administrative integrity
and the open door. When the next cri
sis comes In the East, therefore, as- Miss
Miller predicts it will, we may expect
first to sec the world In arms against
China as we saw it a few years ago.
Then, If they arc victorious, the nations
may range themselves into two parties.
France, Germany and Russia will, per
haps, favor partition; Japan, England
and America will certainly oppose it;
but all will agree that Chinese mar
kets must be opened to foreign trade
and Chinese resources to foreign exploitation.
THE YOUNG MDST HAVE THEIR DAY.
Young men don't like to be crowded
out and pushed down all their lives by
old fellows, who, having long enjoyed
public favor, want to hang on, to the
last possible effort or gasp of senes
cence or senility. The young people of
the country respect superannuation, but
Insist that It shall respect' itself.
That Is, It insists there Is a proper
time for the old man to retire from
public life and give way for those who
may take up the more active, pressing,
necessary and appropriate duties of the
present time.
The text or occasion of this present
discourse, or these remarks, is the de
feat of Representative Grosvenor, of
Ohio, for renomlnatlon. Grosvenor has
been an important man. -He is a pic
turesque character. He was a soldier
In , the great war, and has served ten
terms In Congress. He has been an im
portant figure In the House. But he
has had a great fault. He has been "an
unconscionable time dying."
Grosvenor has shown a rare kind of
ability In the House. He has been a
Republican of much prominence In that
body, with a gift of speech that has
enabled him to meet opponents. But
he has always been a man of small
methods. He has been effective only
because he has been one of the small
number who have controlled or directed
the House, and he has acted with them.
In himself he could not be a leader, but
has been very helpful to others, and to
a common cause or system.
The point, however, to be emphasized
is the opposition of the younger to the
older element In politics, as exemplified
in the case of Grosvenor. The younger
people will not have the old forever
standing In their way. It Is felt by the
younger that men like Grosvenor have
had opportunities and honors enough,
that they stand In the way of modern
movement, and since they will no get
out of their own accord, should be
pushed out. New men, new feeling,
new activities, are wanted in politics
and affairs. It is a great matter when
the veteran can know that It is. time
to quit the stage of public affairs. This
sagacity would save him from being
turned down. Thcr6 Is something pa
thetic in It; but old things must pass
away.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Of late years a curious effort has been
manifest' to treat Isolated remarks of
George Washington upon political sub
jects as Ignorant believer? do texts
from the Bible. A sort of fetich wor
ship Is instituted and the text In Its
bald litcralness without regard to con
text Is made to support a creed or the
ory. In this Way the father 6"f his
country, who was really a man of
broad ideas, courage and enterprise. Is
transformed into the patron saint of
parochialism in National policy.
Much as Washington has been quot
ed against the reecnt expansion or our
National life. It Is quite certain that if
he were alive tody he would approve
of the Panama Canal, the modus Vi
vendi in Santo Domingo and the delega
tion to Algeclras. He would do this
because he was great enough to be a'
man of his times. He moved with the
spirit of his age never ag-ilnst It. To
conceive of George Washington as a
laggard and a cynical critic blocking
the wheels of evolution io Impossible.
He was a man of mighty concepts, with
a strong grasp upon the future. He be
lieved in the living, not the dead. His
hope was in the coming time, not in the
past.
Counsels which are wise for children
may be ruinous to grown men. Wash
ington delivered his faretrell address to
a Nation In Its childhood. Hie advice
to refrain from mingling in the affairs
of the world, to stay at home and mind
our own concerns, was suitable to the
condition of the country at that time;
to apply it to a Nation grown mature
and powerful Is like urging an adult
man to take no part in the business of
his town. Times have changed and
counsels must change with them. The
constitutional restrictions, the religious
creeds, the political maxims of a hun
dred years ago, were well for their own
day. The new day needs others. It Is
sufficient glory for Washington that hfs
greatness filled full the measure of the
needs of his own generation. Let our
modern statesmen do for their problems
what he did for his. He discarded the
old solutions and found new ones. We
must do the same. It may be said of
one poet that he was not for an age,
but for all time; but, from the nature
of human affairs, no statesman could
merit auch a tribute not even Wash
ington. t
Mr. Yerkes Mizner, In the first flush
of a few bottles of the sparkling drink,
confided to a former friend Ibat no such
pay dirt had ever been struck In the
Klondike as that which he had "met up
with" In little old New York. This In
telligence, along with other misguided
remarks, traveled back to, Mrs. Yerkea,
Mizner. and, from all appearances, the
tray streak cinched out before th w
'portions of the mine were even defi
nitely ascertained. Mr. Yerkes Mizner
is not the first man that has talked his
way Into a good thing and then ejected
himself -by the same conversational
method.
It Is reported that speculators who
make a business of buying pools x on
horse races have won so much money
recently that the Miiwaukle Clubhouse
has abandoned Its polrom. If this is
true, &b any one h$ eta .wl&alfljr
money on horse races as conducted In
this day and age. It is hardly tafe to
assert that the day of miracles Is past.
Woe unto the lock-trick man or the fel
low with the shell game If one of these
winner-pickers goes against those ordi
narily sure-thing games. The proverb
ial ease of taking candy from a- child
would be hard work compared with
what talent of this nature would en
counter In locating the little pea under
the shell or opening the lock. If the
poolrooms have lost money, the ma
chine needs "flxInV
"The Treason of the Senate" Is a
powerful article in the Cosmopolitan
Magazine for March. It is devoted
mainly to an examination of the his
tory of Chauncey M. Depew: character
izing him as a representative of "in
terests," during his whole public life of
forty-four years, not a representative
of the people or the State of New York.
Further, he Is characterized as "the
arch-type of the sleek, self-satisfied
American opportunist in politics and
plunder." It Is shown that he has been
a factor In all the big schemes of legis
lative lobbies, railway- jobsr life Insur
ance grafts, metropolitan franchises,
and what not; and he has riches In re
turn. It is believed, the Cosmopolitan
says, that his career has cost the peo
ple of New York not less than one thou
sand millions of dollars; for he has
helped all the games of grab, during hls
whole life. Suits are now pending
against him to recover 5750,000 of the
money of the Equitable Life, paid him
for no service, during the last twenty
five years.
It has been so long since Fenimore
Cooper ceased writing about them that
the world has almost forgotten that
there are any New York Indians ex
cept those who cruise along Broadway.
That there are a few of the real Ted
men of the modern type is apparent,
however, by a report which has becn
made to the New YorkrLegls'ature call
ing attention to the laxity of morals
and the large consumption of red liquor
on the Indian reservations In that
state. If the last of the Mohicans knew
the kind of creatures that now form
the remnants of a race of which Coo'per
says old. Uncas was a fine type, the old
original Indian of the novel would turn
over in his grave and let out a whoop
of disgust that could be heard clear
across the River Styx.
If we understand Gas Expert Pcder
son correctly, gas pipes arc no place for
hot air. The gas company religiously
does Its duty by expelling the air from
the pipes through the meters. If the
meters fall to recognize the well-known
difference between hot air and gas and
register the air as gas, that's because
the meter doesn't know any better. The
gas company regrets this lamentable
lack of intelligence on the part of the
meter, and promises to Investigate.
Meanwhile the customer, who is also
doing some investigating on his own
account, continues to pay for both hot
air and gas.
Who but the Western Federation of
Miners, or the '"inner circle," or "ex
ecutive committee," of this organiza
tion, could have had a desire to assas
sinate Governor JSteuncnberg. or an in
terest In promoting It. or the malignity
to bring It about? No others, of course.
Who could have perpetrated other nu
merous and similar crimes. and plnntc'd
bombs here and there which did not
explode, but have been dug up? Who
but the "executive committee" of this
gang that blew up tne mines In Idaho
and was dealt with for Its crimes by
Governor Steuncnberg?
The Hartford Times. looking Into the
cigarette business of the country,
makes the statement that in the City of
New York there were 221,000,000 cigar
ettes manufactured during the month
of January alone. This Is nearly 3,000,
000,000 a year made In one city, and If
we could get the number made In the
whole country the total would almost
be beyond computation. The abuse
that follows It Is probably as great as
that of the whole liquor trade. Though
more subtle, not so palpable.
Friends of the pure-food bill should
not be wholly unsparing in their con
demnation of the United States Senate
for its lukewarm support of that meas
ure, which has been passed after sev
enteen years. It should be borne In
mind that canvasback and terrapin,
cannot be adulterated, and that reul
champagne Is rarely seen outside of
France. Personal interest In the bill
naturally is confined to a small and
dyspeptic minority.
President Roosevelt assures Dr. MI-1
nor Morris that Mrs. Morris was kicked
out of the White House as gently and
politely as the circumstances would
permit. Yef the doctor continues dis
satisfied. There are people In this coun
try who Insist that the White House is
a public resort for all kinds of loafers
and nuisances, male and female.
Mr. Chong. who Is said to have been
the most Important Confucian student
In Corea, has committed suicide as a
protest against the Japanese occupancy
of his country. Unfortunately for the
Japanese, this nwniKr of protest was
not generally adopted by the Russians
when the little brown men began occu
pying their territory-
The House committee on naval affairs
is greatly rejoiced to think that the re
cantation of the hazcrs of Annapolis
was the result of what the committee
calls "a voluntary movement." The
committee's choice of terms is not
merely happy; it is hilarious.
Gas Expert Pederson "happened
into Portland for a few brief hours and"
showed up at the gas investigation with
a complete vindication for the Portland
Gas Company. Fortunate circumstance.
And the consumer foots the bill.
No Insinuation Intended, but we
would like to know whether the Port
land woman who watched the burglars
rifle her husband's pockets has any
criticism to make of the style In which
they did the Job.
Pittsburg's face and hands may be a,
trifle grimy, but we presume her moral
and political regeneration Is sufficient
to entitle her to sit in the Sunday school
class with her'blgalster, Philadelphia.
Just a brief word of advice: If you
turn on your gas and can't light It,
turn it off again. There is enough gas
in the gasr company's hot air to make
trouble.
Count Bol gives up and "will accept
enough to live o." Is it necMeary?
THE SILVER LINING. .
In the retirement of Sir Francis Bur
nand from the editorship of Punch after
many years of hard work. . one of his
friendly critics remarks that Punch may
have had Its defects under Burnand's lead
ership, but at least he did not permit
habitual Jokes of the Weary-Walker,
Cholly-Saphead, mother-in-law brand.
Punch existed to create laughter you
either laughed at -it or with It.
So the next to "bust" Is the wild animal
trust. Independent managers are now go
ing to India and Africa to get their men
agerie stock at first hand. That Is to say:
They will cither return with the animals,
or the animals may eventually return with
the hunters Inside.
America saved China from partition six
years ago, and stopped n at the right
moment to stop the Russo-Japanese War.
Why couldn't some friendly power step
In to make the United States Senate pass
a railroad regulation bill and to throw a
lighted match to burn up somebody's pet
ship subsidy bill?
No wonder the hens are indignant. Eggs
dropped In the East, without being broken,
to nearly one-quarter of the price they
wore one year ago.
.
If store rents around Fourth and Wash
ington' streets advance much more, store
keepers will be forced. In self-defense, to
sell their goods from airships.
Tomorrow will
Black Friday.
.be Murderer Hoch's
William Hohcnzollcrn Is working so
much overtime atrlong range at Algcdras
lhat he wl)l soonrcqulre the services of"
another throat specialist. -
-There's
an Oklahoma newspaper editor
who is cautious. This is from his front
news 'page: "We understand that a well
known Chlckaaha sportsman was bagged
by a game officer wost of town yesterday,
but. as he has threatened to pulverize the
editor If his name Is mentioned, the public
will have to look to some other source for
its Information."
A Lincoln County man writes to say
that the old adage. "The early bird
catches the worm." doesn't Interest him,
as he Is a vegetarian, and docs not ap
prove of fishing, even for amusement'3
sake.
Isn't it curious how many animals are
born with an Inherited antipathy for oth
er animals? There Is. for example, the
kitten, which spits the first time it sees a
dog; the rabbit, which shows fear the first
time it smells a ferret; and the young
turkeys, which cower when they hear the
shrill cry of a hawk they have never
hoard before. And there are othcre.
New York newspapers say that New
Yorkers are threatened with hyperacusls.
a new disease, which, according to the
most scientific authorities. Is an extraordi
nary acuteness -or hearing. A South Port
land man says: "That Is nothing new. My
wife, about 2 A. M., when I come home
after being ahem with a sick friend, ex
periences very acute hearing when I try
to open our front door.
On all transatlantic liners the great
American pic Is under a ban. German.
French and English, ships crossing the
Atlantic. arc now without pie. A French
lino steward recently said: "I cannot un
derstand how the Americans can eat so
many pies. I suppose, though. It Is be
cause they like them. We do not seem to
care so much for pies abroad. I visited
the restaurants tn New York, and I shall
nevor think of Americans without think
ing of pies. Of course, we shall furnish
them In our restaurant if our patrons call
for them, but in the cafes abroad we have
few requests for pie. The Americans seem
to forget pie when they come abroad. I
presume that Is because they are away
from New England atmosphere, as T un
derstand this Is where the American pie
originated. American cooking and I am
eorry to be compelled to criticise It does
not compare favorably with ours. I would
not say It Is the fault of the chef, for I
know many of the New York chefs by
reputation, and thoy arc excellent. But
what can they do under the circum
stances? Americans want their food
served quickly. Eating with them is mere
ly a matter of stoking up."
Queen Louise, wife of the new King of
Denmark. Is the wealthiest PrincVss In
Europe. 'She Inherited J15.0CO.C00 from her
maternal grandfather. Prince Frederick
of The Netherlands, as well as the bulk
of the fortune of her father. King Charles
of Sweden and Norway. Her grandmother
refused the hand of Napoleon and married
M. Bcrnadottc, afterward Marshal Berna
dotte and King of Sweden.
Spring has arrived in Oregon. Farmers
are already busy making war on auto
speed artists.
m m
Not lone ago. Miss Helen Gould enter
tained at luncucon at her residence a
number of little girls from a charitable in
stitution. At the end of the luncheon Miss
Gould exhibited to the children some of
the beautiful contents of her house. She
showed them books, .carved Italian furni
ture, tapestries and marbles.
"Here," she said, "Is a beautiful statue
a statue of Minerva."
"Was she married?" asked a little girl.
"Oh, no. ray child." said Miss Gould,
smiling; "she was the goddcs3 of wis
dom." NEWSPAPER WAIFS.
"Hare you met him socially?" "Dear me.
ne. Onlr la business Tray. J married -bU
daughter." Life.
Ton two are throrrn tosetfcer a preat deal,
aren't yeur 'Tea bet. We ride home on
the Mme car at a o'clock." Cleveland Lead
er. "I It not lovely' when husband and wife
are always of the same opinion?" "Certainly;
only It makes such a great difference whose
opinion It !" Town and Country.
Miss Thin I'm Koine to aend Mr. Millions
a picture of myself In evening dre for a
valentine. Miss Cutting oh. irhat makes you
send him a comic? Detroit Free Press.
Cadley "No: he Isn't la our social set any
more." "Wlueman "So I understand." Cad
ley "Yea, he dropped out fome Ume ajro."
Uman "Vh, h Rave me to understand
he climbed out." Philadelphia Press.
Mr. Chujwater (looking up from her news
paper) "Jcslah. what l the Tear elevation
of a church T" Mr. Chu-watcr "it's the
place where the choir $1. Haven't you been
inside a church a few Umea In your lifer
Chicago Tribune.
"I'm doln' me best f relieve th unen
ployd dla "Winter." said Meandering Mlk..
"wot are youse doln for 'em?" aaked his
friend. Dismal Dave. "Pra tryln ev'ry day
not to git work." answered Meandering Mike.
Chicago Dally TCewn.
Explorer "But have you had any experi
ence that would tend to fit you for the
hardships of an Arctic expedition? Would
be Member of Party "Have IT Why. I
lived two Winters In an apartment-boose
where t waa at odds with the Janitor."
Judfce.
After the teacher had carefully explained
the familiar story, she asked Tommy wheth
er expected to be anion the sheep or the
goats. "How" a feller to telir answered
Tommy, "when his maw eatu. him. a lamb
and hi paw says he U a peefey kid?" Fhl&.
delpbia Ledzer.
HOPS AND BEER.
Peculiar Stand or Our Hopgrowing
Prohibitionists.
Salem Capital Journal.
So far as we can learn, the Journal
Is the only paper in the Interior of
the state that cannot sec jhe honesty
or consistency of enacting more pro
hibitory laws, and raising hops and
barley to make beer with. If Oregon
is to remain the leading hlbpgrowingr
state In the Unlon and is to grow bar
ley by the hundreds of thousands of
bushels, at least those who engage In
those industries should not further
vote to destroy them. Business men
who want the country to prosper and
who want all industries to flourish and
the state to develop should not vote
J to kill industries that underlie the
prosperity of Oregon. The moral Issue
Involved may induce a man or woman
to support prohibition, but if Oregon
plowed up all the barley fields and
30wcd them In gross and dug up all
the hopyards and confiscated all the
breweries, does anyone honestly be
lieve the evil of drunkenness or the
moderate use of beer would be dimin
ished In Oregon? No amount of soph
istry will drive an honest man or an
honest newspaper to take dishonest
and Inconsistent positions.
Let us be reasonable about tho hop
industry. It brings millions to Oregon
and distributes most of it among:
working" people and their families.
During the hoppicklng season all arc
employed, and all kinds of business
gets the benefit. Let each citizen have
his own views about religion, morals
and politics, but let us not foolishly
strike down Industries on which the
general prosperity depends, when we
would not accomplish the destruction
of the liquor business or take away
any man's appetite for drink. Let us
.aljhe sober and vigilant and right
minded in our religious opinions, and
let us not condemn and seek to drlvo
oft the face of the earth those who dif
fer frOm us In habits or opinions or oc
cupations. Surely the Lord In his
goodness sends his rain on the just
and the unjust, and the Good Book ad
monishes U3 to judge no man after
the flesh. Hold no man in condemna
tion. Let us live and let live, and In
the end we will have the confidence
and good will of our neighbors,
whether they are just as good and
moral as wc are, and we will bo able
to have some influence with them for,
good In matters that are important.
DEMOCRATS OF 1DIATILLA.
Their Method or Fotcstnlllns the
Primary Law.
Pendleton Tribune.
The Democratic County Convention
has been pulled off. It was not a conven
tion In name, but to all Intents and pur
poses. It served the cnd3 of the manipu
lating leaders and continued the reign of
the gang. The slate was forthcoming and
the same old writings on the wall were
there. The spirit of the direct primary
law had long before fled dismayed from
The presence of the assemblers and their
rendezvous. It had been solicited by
Democrats in days gone by, but Its ap
proach, once confident of warmth ot wel
come, was frowned upon and Its advances
on this occasion were repelled with scorn.
A ticket was nominated. He who dares
to venture out under the protection of the
primary law will be smashed to smither
eens, unless, perchance, he be strong
enough to break the smashing machine.
The gentle evasion of the law In inviting
candidates into the open is novel. Such
aristocratic methods of conducting Demo
cratic politics Is indeed startling. We
are Informed that the Invitations were
engraved and handed out on silver trays
by gaily-decorated messengers. It was
swell. Yc cannot come unless ye be in
vited by the royal heads. It Is no free
affair, nor will tickets be on sale for Jl
each. Ye Democrats are no longer free
American citizens, nor permitted to serve
your own ambitions nor the desires ot the
people, but you must wait until you arc
bidden. If you will notico, too. It Is only
of the -100 who have received Invitations.
The old clique entertains only whom It
chooses. Thus we are taught to look upon
the boasted democracy of the Democratic
party. Thus we behold It defeating tho
spirit of the people's direct primary law
and maintaining the machine by smooth
and clever manipulations.
Denies Association Is Fake.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. The charges
recently made In the Senate by Senator
McCumbcr that the National Food Manu
facturers Association "Is a fake organi
zation," were discussed at length today
before the House committee on Interstate
and foreign commerce, which Is conduct
ing hearings on pure food bills. Thomas
E. Lannen. of Chicago, secretary of the
association, says? the organization has
among Its members representatives of
leading grocery firms, manufacturers of
preservatives anu canners. and represents
millions of dollars of capital. He de
clared that the organization Is well known
and was established for the legitimate
protection of wholesalers and retailers of
goods which would be affected by the pro
posed Heyburn bill.
Nothing; Falls Like Failure.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The obscurity ot General Kuropatkin Is
almost impressive. Probably no one in
the United States can tell whether he 13
in Manchuria. Turkestan, the Caucasus,
the Crimea. St. Petersburg or on his cs-
tate in the country- No dispatch from
Far Eastern Siberia has mentioned him
for many months. There Is but one thing
left for him to do, and that Is to write
his own story.
Public Buildings for Xorthwcst.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. The Senate
committee on public buildings and grounds
today authorized favorable reports on bills
making appropriations for the acquisition
of ites and the construction of Federal
buildings as follows: At Moscow, Idaho,
I73.CO0: Baker City, Or., 573,00; Eureka,
Cal., .5175.CC0; Provo, Utah, 63,0O.
May Do Postal Business on Sunday.
"WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. The Senate
committee on poatolllces and postroads or
dered an adverse report today on a bill
entitled "to prevent Sunday banking in
postofhees Jn the handling of money or
ders and registered letters."
Laborer Shoots His Wife.
FRESNO, Cal.. Feb. 2L John Leady, a
laborer, shot and probably fatally wound
ed his wife here tonight. The Leadys
have been having much domestic trouble
and Mrs. Leady filed suit for divorce.
From a Girl's Diary.
Brooklyn Life.
Twas Just a little tilt with Iv;
He came and went, and through his wings
Just brushed her heart, not Powers above
Can quiet memory's murraurtngs.
Were I to say. "I love you
With heart and soul aflame;
That all the stars above you
Speak nothing but yourname"; .
Were I to say. "My life, dear.
Will soon be cast away.
Unless you be my wife, dear"
Well, pray, what would you say?
Were you to say. "t love you."
With all such gush as that. ,
I'd say the "stars above you"
Were talking through your hat.
Were yu to use such fotly
In asking for a wife.
I'd murmur to your "Jolly,"
Just plain. "Not oa your life."
INVtSTIGATE TWO MONOPOLIES
Ilouse Committee Applies Tillman's
Resolution to Coal and Oil.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. At the sugges
tion of Senator Tillman, the House com
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce made an amendment in the reso
lution, which It Jaas agreed to recom
mend for favorable action, for the In
vestigation of alleged railway monopolies
of coal and oil. As the resolution was
originally framed. It provides for an in
vestigation by the Interstate Commcrco
Commission as to whether railways own
the coal and oil they haul,, but It was
the purpose of the committee to extend
the Investigation definitely to all railway
ownership of the mines and oil property.
To make the resolution clear, an amend
ment was accepted which specifically pro
vides for the Investigation of the owner
ship of coal and oil companies.
The resolution amends Senate resolu
tion 22 by Including all kinds of coal
and oil and the investigation of the rail
road interest, ownership and control in
coal and other lands and properties and
by excluding all 'other products.
The report prepared by Townsend, at
the request of the committee, reads:
It Is recommended by the committee on In
terstate and foreign commerce that charpes
from what seem to be rcllablo sources hate
been made against various railroad com
panies' engaged ln interstate commerce to
the effect that such companies have Interest
either directly or Indirectly in coal and oil
which they carry to the disadvantage of
competing owners: that they or their officers
have an Interest or ownership, directly or
otherwise. In coal and oil properties served
by their roads and through the distribution
of cars and the furnishing of facilities of
transportation and shipment discriminate
against the so-called Independent owners,
that by intercorporate ownership of the stock
of other carriers of coal and oil together with
ownership of such stock by certain of the
officers of said companies, control of such
other carriers Is obtained and the combina
tions in restraint of trade and commerce are
formed which do an Injustice to Independent
shippers of coal and oil and great wrong to
the consumers of those productx. If upon
investigation such charges are established by
facts, the Gongress should bo informed there
of, to the end that It may understand If
such companies arc violating Federal laws
and whether any additional legislation It
necessary.
The Interstate Commerce Commission Is
Instructed to make the Investigation for the
reason that It Is organized for the work and
somewhat familiar with the conditions to be
Investigated. The committee Is requested to
xeport from time to time, in order that Con
gress may be informed and tho House en
abled to take such action as the situation
may seem to demand.
Representative McNary Introduced a
resolution In the House today Instructing
the President to have the Interstate Com
merce Commission Investigate the alleged
control and ownership- of anthracite coal
and anthracite mines by railroad combinations.
HEARING OX PROHIBITION BILL
Liquor and Cold-AVntcr Forces Arguo
"With House Committee.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Representa
tive John Sharp Williams (Miss.) spoke
before the House committee on judiciary
today In support of his bill to prevent
the C. O. D. shipment of liquor into prohi
bition districts.
Robert Crain, ot Baltimore, general
counsel of the National Brewers' Associa
tion, addressed the committee on the Hep-bum-DoIlivcr
bill to make liquor subject
to the laws of states Into which it Is
shipped.
The hearing was attended by a large
number of the members of the German
American Alliance, which opposes any bill
ot a prohibitive nature. The Anti-Saloon
League, the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union and other temperance organi
zations are also represented.
HAS NO CLAIM. TO APOLOGY.
President Denies Demand or Morris
Regarding Wife's Arrest.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 21. Dr. Minor
Morris, whose wife some weeks ago was
ejected from the White House, where she
had gone to present alleged grievances to
the President, today gave out for publi
cation the correspondence which recently
passed between himself and the Presi
dent regarding the case. Dr. Morris de
manded a public apology of the Presi
dent for this "outrage on womanhood.
and common decency."
Secretary Locb replied to the letter,
stating that an Investigation by the Chief
of Police showed that the arrest was jus
tified and that the kindest act to Mrs.
Morris and other kinfolks was to refrain
from giving the case additional pub
licity. The letters follow:
To the President of the United State . Sir:
Having waited patiently a number of week
that you might have ample time to ascer
tain all the circumstances connected with the
Insult recently offered my wife at the White
House, 'and that you might make some expres
sion of deprecation which would naturally be
expected. It Is now Incumbent upon me a
husband and citizen to demand a public apolo
gy for this outrago on womanhood and com
mon decency.
It Is unthinkable that such brutality wouM
be tolerated anywhere In this country, but.
above all. In the White House.
That my wife has been confined to her, bed
six weeks from the shock and Injuries of thl
damnable treatment Is bad enough, but I
can say to you in all calmness that had the
original orders from the White Houue been car
ried out as to her longer incarceration, her
life would have been sacrificed.
It la therefore Incumbent upon me to repeal
my urgent request that you take action a;,
once suitable to the circumstances which have
ehocked the entire Nation. Respectfully.
MINOR. MORRIS.
February 10. 1006.
The White House. Washington. Feb. !..
Sir: In reply to your letter of the 16th Inst.,
the President directs me to state to you
that he had the Superintendent of Tolice or
the District of Columbia. Major Sylvester,
make a careful investigation of the circum
stances connected with the arrest of Mrs.
Morris for disorderly conduct at the executive
offices, and the Superintendent eubmltted to
the President all the affidavits of the persons
whom he had examined. The President care
fully went over Major Sylvester's report and
the affidavits, and also personally saw Major
Sylvester and some of the persons making tho
affidavits. He came to the conclusion that
the arrest was justified, and that the forco
used In making the arrest was caused by tho
resistance offered by Mrs. Morrla to the of
ficers In the discharge of their duty, and was
no greater than was necessary to make the
arrest effective.
Under these circumstances, the President
does not consider that the officers arc properly
subject to blame. He wa also satisfied that
the kindliest thing that could be done to Mrs.
Morris and her kinsfolk was to refrain from
giving any additional publicity to the clrcur
stances surrounding, the case.
WILLIAM LOEB. JR.,
Secretary to the President.
Or. Minor Morris, Washington, D. C.
The Betrothal.
We. rode in silent rapture, she and I.
While a row of merry milestones flitted by.
And It seemed the night grew darker
With each sputter of the sparker.
But the lovellght In my heart was burning
high.
We sat behind the headlight's golden glare.
And the scent of fragrant naphtha filled
the air.
While my arm. like Cupid's tether,
Stole around her waist or leather
To the music o the horn's Inspiring blare.
Long I gazed Into her goggles, and I said:
"Oh, promise me that some day we will
wed!"
Then & chap who'd lost his hearing
Got tangled In oar gearing.
And "he answered: "Yea, I promise on the
dead." Puck,