Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1910)
THE 3IORNING OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, JTTLT 11. 1910.- REPUBLICANS SEE BRIGHTER OUTLOOK FIRE AT SEA DOES 5700,000 DAMAGE BRILLIANT. NEWPORT HEIRESS WHO WILL WED PLAIN AMERICAN. This Editorial From the Ladies Home Journal Should Be Read by Every Person in Oregon 9 Leaders Expert Victories in November Insurgents' Power Waning. ROOSEVELT HAS HELPED Administration Xow Sailing Smooth er Seas Than for Long Time. Party Still Needs to Fight, but There Is More Hope. BY HARRY J. BROWN. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, July 10. Republican leaders who will have general charge of the. Congressional campaign this Fall are showing' marked signs of confidence that they will sweep the country in November and retain control of the House of Representatives. A month ago no such hope was entertained and gloom pervaded the headquarters of the Republican Congressional campaign committee. This marked change is due primarily to the unprecedented record made in the closing days of the reTent session of Congress, when most all the bills of the Taft programme were enacted Into law, and most of the Republican platform pledges were redeemed. But the hope does not arise entirely from the record of Congress; It is due in no small degree to the fact that Theo dore Roosevelt has shown himself still the friend of President Taft, and has Indicated his purpose to aid the Repub lican party in its fight for continued control of all branches of the Govern ment. Party Substantially Reunited. A month or six weeks ago everything was In doubt; it looked as though most of the Administration bills pending before Congress would be shelved, and that adjournment would be taken with little accomplished beyond the pas'sage of the appropriation bills and the in terstate commerce law. Moreover, there was a great deal of talk about a possible split between Taft and Roose velt, and the assertion was made by may Insurgents that the ex-President would champion their cause and sanc tion the course they had pursued dur ing the recent session. This, had it been true, meant that the insurgents would carry their fight into the cam paign, knife regular Republicans where they had any chance of defeat ing them, widen the breach in the party, and force the election of a Dem ocratic House. If the campaign directors are to be relied upon, all this has changed, and the Republican party, before election day in November, will present a rea sonably solid front. The declaration Is made, with apparent authority, that Colonel Roosevelt, while he may sym pathize with some of the moves of the Insurgents, Is not willing to indorse all the radical steps they have taken in the past year and has so expressed himself to those who have appealed to him for help. Insurgents Forced Into tiine. According to this same authority, the ex-President has let it be known to insurgents, as well as regulars, that he would like to see another Republi can House and has impressed upon men of both types the necessity for unity of action against the Democrats, in order to sustain the Taft Adminis tration, a thing he deems highly essen tial, and very desirable. If this be true, and if this word is being passed around by Colonel Roosevelt, the in surgents will be forced to come into line, for popular as some of them may be at home, they can not afford to carry their factional fight into the November election, if Vthe country knows that Colonel Roosevelt has advised against such a course, in the interest of con tinued Republican supremacy. While the ex-President may make only a few campaign speeches this Fall, it is certain that he will be active politically, for he is not of a nature to remain quiescent when the Repub lican party has as much at stake as it has this year. Probably no man in the party can do so much to bring the Insurgents into line as Roosevelt, and knowing this, the Colonel will be the more anxious to help out his party and sustain the hand of his friend, President Taft. Roosevelt Strong for Parly. Judging from what he himself has said, he does not care to participate extensively in the Congressional cam paign, nor be one of its recognized leaders. But the ex-President made the same declaration with regard to affairs in New York State, and then broke over his resolution when he felt he could lend a helping hand to Gov ernor Hughes. And he did this In spite of the fact that he and the Governor had not been on the most cordial terms. What he did he did for the Republican party, and it is at least an even chance that he will take off his coat for the party at large if the preliminary skirmishes this Fall indicate that the election is to be close. He may not, as he has resolved, take the stump for any particular candidate, but there are other things he can and is likely to do to help out the campaign managers. As to the record of Congress, It speaks for Itself. It is such a record as has not been made before since the Civil War. Never, in a single session, has any Congress gojie so far to re deem platform pledges; never has a Congress enacted so many "Adminis tration measures," not in several years has Congress been in such perfect ac cord with the President; and not In a good many years has a PreESdent been able to coax Congress into doing so IIIUL'n IUI 111X11. AI1U 3- I11U11L11 IJC tore adjournment, the majority of the Administration bills that became laws seemed threatened with defeat; pledges promised to go unredeemed, and Con gress appeared to be prparing to ad journ with most of its work unfinished. When it did adjourn, so mus) had been accomplished, with -the aul of the President, that the record of the Con gress as a whole will withstand the tssaults of Democratic campaigners. Insurgency Is Broken Reed. It is admitted that the Taft Ad ministration is now sailing over smoother seas than have prevailed at iny time since March 4, 1909. The uctions that caused all manner of dis iurbance last Summer have been side tracked or disposed of; disturbers who j-ere disloyal to the President have been put out of the way; it has been ihown that the utmost good feeling prevails between the President and his (predecessor, and it has further been fdemanatratcL.tha,t Congress, la, pqw.Djjt f " - W-"- X - " ' A , ' ' ' f " f 3 7s A ' ! j MISS EDITH DEACOS. only willing but anxious to co-operate with the Chief Executive. Yet when the Administration opened. Congress and the Executive were far apart; the Administration was honeycombed with traitors; the insurgents were ap parently in the ascendency and de veloping more and more trouble. Now the backbone of Insurgency Is broken and the outlook Is unquestionably brighter than it has been in some months. The party, however, is not yet re united: factional differences have not been dissipated, and may not be be fore the campaign, though they are likely to be burled to a great extent, and the Democrats are still quite hope ful of carrying the next House, and are preparing for a campaign such as they have not made in many years. The Republicans will have to fight to retain their majority, but they now have hope, and that Is more than- the most sanguine dared indulge in during the gloomy days of May and early June. NEW JAP ALLIANCE DUE DECLARATION MADE THAT GER MANY SOUGHT AS AXIiY. Prominent Tan-German Politician and Writer Makes Prediction. England Gets Busy. BERLIN, July 10. (Special.) A new political alignment, with Japan breaking away from England as soon as the pres ent treaty between these two has expired, was predicted today by Professor Al brecht Wirth, one of the most prominent Pan-German politicians and writers. "Japan will not renew her alliance with England," Professor Wirth declared. "England knows this and is taking the necessary precautions to strengthen her position In the Far East. She is enlarg ing and modernizing her Singapore forti fications. "Japan is seeking other alliances and has offered to come into the triple al liance with Germany, Austria and Italy. She has also offered to conclude a de fensive and offensive alliance with Tur key, and has suggested a quintuple league with Germany, Austria, Italy, Turkey and herself as members. "To prevent Germany's entrance into any sort of alliance with Japan, Eng land is trying her best to patch up all past differences with Germany." Professor Wirth, who usually "speaks by the card" regarding governmental af-. fairs, guarantees the accuracy of the foregoing. He says that while Japan's offers have been tentative they have been officially made with full authority vested In the negotiators to conclude agreements. AMERICANS CALLED LAZY ROOSEVELT HEARS STREXCOUS LIFE ENCOURAGED. Quiet Sunday at Sagamore Hill to Be Followed by Talk With Gpv. Hughes on Direct Primary. OYSTER BAY, July 10. Sunday calm hung over Sagamore Hill today and Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed It. He went to church this morning and spent the rest of the day reading on the veranda and walking through the woods of his estate. When Colonel Roosevelt went to church this morning he was informed the people of this country do not like the "strenu ous life," of which he has been such a conspicuous exponent. The Rev. R. A. Watson, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Sea Cliff. L. I., preached. "People of America don't like the strenuous life," said he. "They don't like the efficient life or the simple life. They like the easy life." Colonel Rooseveit did not appear to take this as a reference to himself. No visitors are expected at Sagamore Hill tomorrow. The stage is being cleared for the arrival on Tuesday of Governor Hughes for a conference on state politics, with particular reference to the defeat of the direct primary bin Colonel Roosevelt already had let it be known that he and the Governor will consider the best means to bring about the enactment of this and other legisla tion for which Governor Hughes has fought. TIME TO ALBANY IS CUT Auto Travels From Portland in 8 Hours 15 Minutes. ALBANY. Or., July 10. (Special.) Percy A. Young, a prominent local mer chant. Saturday broke the record for au tomobile trips from Portland to Al bany, by covering the distance of more than SO miles In six hours and 15 minutes. He made the trip in his Packard car. SOCIETY HAS STIR Miss Edith Deacon Engaged to Plain American. SISTER MARRIED PRINCE Sensation Is Created In Exclusive Newport at News That Favorite Will Marry George Peabody, Citizen, of Boston, Mass.- NEWPORT, R. I., July 10. (Spe cial.) Following closely upon the marriage of Aliss Dorothy Deacon to Prince Albert" Radziwill, of Poland, in London, has come the announcement that her younger sister, JIIss Edith Deacon, is engaged to be married to George Peabody, plain American, of Boston. The announcement, made by Mrs. Charles H. Baldwin, the young woman's mother, has caused a stir in exclusive society here which is equal to the sensation created by Miss Dorothy Deacon's wedding. Miss Deacon Is the daughter of the late Edward Parker Deacon, who was a blueblooded New England aristocrat. She is counted one of the most beauti ful girls in New York, as well as one of the wealthiest. She was presented to society by Mrs. Baldwin three seasons ago, and has been a reigning favorite ever since. Her preference for an American as against titled foreigners is well known and has often been expressed, although not so openly since her sister's en gagement was announced to the royal Polander whom she has just married. EUREKA AT MARSHFiELD OVERDUE STEAMER REPORTED AS ENTERING THAT PORT. Wires Go Down, Making It Impossi ble to Get Details, but Shortage of Coal Thought to Be Cause. Word was received here last night from Marshfield that the steamer Eu reka, of the North Pacific Steamship Company, Captain Thomson, two days overdue from Humboldt to Portland, put in there yesterday. Just after the receipt of this meager Intelligence the wires went down and it was impossible to learn details as to what caused the vessel to have to make port. Shortage of coal Is believed to have been the reason. The Eureka sailed from Humboldt for Portland last Wednesday, and should have left this port on her re turn voyage Saturday night. No par ticular anxiety has been felt for the safety of the ship and its passengers, however, for heavy winds prevailed along the coast for several days and It was thought that the gales and strong seas held the steamer back. Captain Thompson, her master, is regarded as one of the most careful navigators in the coast service. As the Eureka carried only enough coal for a passage -of ordinary length to this port, it is believed she has run out of fuel and on that account put into Marshfield. IMPROVEMENTS UNDER WAY Many Streets in Grant's Pass Being Paved Sewer System Enlarged. GRANTS PASS, Or., July 10. (Spe cial.) This ' city is making rapid strides, improvements being made in both the commercial district and resi dence sections. Contractors are pav ing Sixth, G and F streets. Lower Sixth street is to be macadamized to Rogue River bridge. A street is al most ready to be macadamized and connected with the paved streets. Or dinances were passed at the last Coun cil meeting to pave Fifth street, and also additional paving on G street, which will extend the paving district to the new passenger depot being erected to accommodate the growing needs of the city. The sanitary conditions are not be ing neglected. At "present, service sewers are ready to be laid on Jack son street. Sixth street, one in Miller's Addition, another in Railroad Addi tion. Work is progressing upon the Fifth-street sewer at the present time. Besides these improvements, property owners have petitlond the Council to improve five other streej by grading. Cargo of Steamer Half De stroyed as Crew Fights for Eight Days. FLAMES AT LAST SUBDUED Boats of St. Nicholas, From Ant ' werp for Pugct Sound, Held in Readiness When Peril of Those on Board Is Seen. SAN FRANCISCO. July 10. (Spe cial.) The British steamer St. Nicho las, from Antwerp, came in today with a report of a series of remarkable fires on the vessel at sea, which destroyed half the cargo, entailing a loss of $700,000. These fires were so fierce that the wonder is that the ship was saved. The vessel left Antwerp May 3 with a gen eral cargo for San Francisco and Puget Sound ports. On June 3, when the ship Was south of the Equator, a fire broke out on the shelter deck from spontane ous combustion In some oil-soaked rags. After a few hours of heroic work on the part of the crew this fire was put out. On the following day a 'second fire was discovered In the lower hold. -All hands desperately fought this fire eight days before it was subdued. At least half of the cargo was burned or Jettisoned before the flames were brought' under control. In all this time the steamer's boats were trailing alongside fully provi sioned for instant abandonment of the vessel, as it was not known what mo ment the crew would have to give up its fierce fight. After 2000 tons of cargo were de stroyed, the systematic fight against the fire was successful. The fire tugs of San Francisco were sent into the offing as the St. Nicholas approached the bay tdvlay, to give assistance if necessary. FLAMES UNDER CONTROL Army of Fighters Stays Fires in Cal ifornia Big Tree Rett. VISALIA. Cal., July 10. The forest fire which has been burning on the Sierra slopes near General Grant National Park, and whit'h. entered the forest of giant trees 50 miles east of here, is thought to be now under control. Back firing has been resorted to in order to save the big trees and it is planned to corral the fire between two creeks. The fire had eaten into the reserve but none of the trees was burned, al though the escape was narrow. A large force of soldiers, civilians and rangers has been fighting the flames for three days. The fire now is out on the east and south and the only danger now is that the back fire will get away from control. Several thousands of acres of big timber has been destroyed. Fire Engine to Make Test. CORVAT.TJB. Or., July 10. (Special.) Tomorrow evening the Are depart ment of this city will engage in a fire lighting contest at the public school grounds on Madison street. The three sections of the department will make runs from points equi-distant from this place, the first to arrive extinguish ing a large bonfire made of boxes. Such tests as. this are intended to aid in developing an effective flre-flghtlng or ganization. The "Siamese stream," a contrivance for throwing two streams Into one, will be also tried at this time. YOUR WILL YIELD r i To Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Bloomdale, Ohio- " I suffered from terrible headaches, pains in my back and ngnt Biae, ana was tired all the time and nervous. I could not sleep, and every month I could hardly stand the pain. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound re stored me to health again and made me feel like a new wo man. I hope this letter will induce other women to avail themselves of this valuable medicine." Mrs. E. M. Frederick, Bloomdale, Ohio. Backache is a symptom of female weakness or derangement. If you have backache don't neglect it. To get permanent relief you must reach the root of the trouble. Nothing we know of will do this bo safely and surely as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. Cure the cause of these dis tressing aches and pain3 and you will become well and strong. The great volume of unsolicited tes timony constantly pouring in proves conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has restored health to thou sands of women. If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege table Compound will help you, write to Mrs. Pinkhain at Lynn, Mass., for advice. Your letter will bo absolutely confidential and the advice free bciete Make the ideal after-dinner sweet. I' Irythem, j lO Cents' Worth of Danger A WOMAN WENT INTO A TEN-CENT STORE and stopped at a counter full of spectacles and eyeglasses which a placard said were "10 cents for any pair." With the glasses were "test-cards," squares of cardboard on which were printed inscriptions In various sizes of type sixteen In all by perusal of which one was enabled to accomplish the seemingly simple task of fitting his eyes with glasses. To this end instructions were set forth ns fol lows: "Hold the sheet from 12 to 14 Inches from the eyes In a good light. Beginning -at the top, note the finest print that can be read with ease. The number printed above the top ol the line singled out is tne iocai numoer or me glass requweu. After the woman had put on several pairs and examined the "test-card" through the respective lenses, she finally succeeded in ''fitting" her eyes with what she enthusiastically declared was "Just the thing." "Now there was my Bon Jlm' wife," she confided to her companion, "she went to an eye-doctor to get glasses fitted; he charged her fifteen dollars for 'em, and I 'low they're no better'n these, 'cept maybe the frames is more stylish lookin'. - And see what I've saved Just fourteen-ninety ! That comes from lookia' around!" And immensely pleased with herself, this woman had bought ten cents' worth of about the gravest dan ger that a woman could invest in, for she had selected two pieces of glass, crudely ground but magnifying strongly, and with them she "can see better to read." That "seeing better" will mean an intense strain upon her eyes, but she will not realize what the trouble is nor the Injury the glasses are doing! She will stick to the glasses JuBt as long as her eyes will stand it: while mentally they will be a source of genuine satisfaction to her because they represent those fourteen dollars and ninety cents that she "saved." But some day she will be under the care of a specialist, probably for the removal of a cataract, which will cost ten times the "fourteen-ninety" saved, to say nothing of the Buffering entailed, and she win be fortunate if she does not suffer either partial or entire loss of sight for the remainder of her life. It Is a significant fact that men know better than to buy these cheap glasses, for when the attendant at the counter was asked who bought the glasses she answered: "Entirely women, and mostly thrifty women of middle age." , , , It seems incredible that women old enough to know better will take such fearful risks with their eye sight all because of a temporary saving of money, whereas all over the country are skillful physlclnns In hospitals who gladly give their services in examining eyes for those unable to pay their fees. The greatest pity Is that the law cannot reach these sellers of eye-destroyers who find it easy to escape through the legal loophole of making no pretense of fitting the glasses: they merely offer the glasses for sale and the purchaser herself does the fitting. And through this evasion of legal responsibility the law Is cheated out of dealing with those who create an evil compared to which the "patent-medicine habit is positively harmless. The cuts below show what usually happens when you buy 'Bargain Glasses" Thin cut shows the qualfty of the Unses advertised as "KxceptionHl Values." These lenses are sold bv unscrupulous dealers for as hiKh as tt.OO. Thev are made of the cheapest materials and manv fatal eye diseases are caused by their use. The dealers who sell these lenses care little or nothing about the bad results wnicu surely follow their use. This cut showB (I rat quality lenses. Focus directly in the cen ter, highly polished and ground by skilled workmen. These lenses are e kind we nannie. In appearance iub ir-naa are the same as above. Only by patronizing a legitimate eye spe cialist are you sure of getting what you pay 101. The "Shur-On" Chronicle, an Eastern trade paper, in a recent issue says: "When you read an advertisement filled . ith extravagant claims about cut prices, ask yourself what is wrong with the gtiods that the dealer has to cut prices to sell them. Be cautious. When you jret to the store you'll usually find a cut-price man in charge. You may get 'stung' once, but never again." In the meantime, it would be well for the legitimate oculists, physicians and opticians to enlighten the public as to the swindle. The danger to the eyes of the community is a serious feature in this business, which we think should call for prompt interference on the part of the -health authorities. DON'T ABUSE THE BEST FRIENDS YOU HAVE. TEXAT TH2M CAREFULLY AND THEY WILL LAST YOU TO THE END. Eye Sight Specialist SECOND FLOOR CORBETT BUILDING, FIFTH AND MORRISON. Member of the American National Association of Optometrists. FLAMS) SPOKANE FLYER BETWEEN PORTLAND AND SPOKANE DAILY Leaves PORTLAND at 6 P. M. Arrives SPOKANE Next Morning 7:30. A Strictly High -Class Limited Train Electric Lighted Throughout. P romptly on lime Stops at Hood River and The Dalles. Its superior equipment includes an Observation Car, Drawing-Room and Sleeping Cars, Dining Car, Tourist Sleeping Cars and Free Re clining Chair Cars. Purchase tickets and obtain all desired information at the City Ticket Office, Third and Washington Sts., or at Union Depot. WMMcMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon