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10 TTTE MORNING OREGONIAN, .FRIDAY, J ULI 6, ltflZ. PORTLAND. OBIOOK. Entered at Portland. Orecon. Poetoftlee SubacrtbUoa Ratea lararlably ta Advaaee. CBT HAIL.) saoe Dally, Sunday taelaad. mtm month. . uauy, eunaay nciucw. m" "iuu -" -Dally. Eundar Included, on month... Daily, without Sunday, ona year...... Dally, without Sunday, six months... Dally, without BoEdar. three monta. 3 .76 ft 00 S.25 1.75 im iy. witnoui Dnniuij. vua hwu... Weekly, ona year ................ Sunday, one year ................ Sunday and Weekly, ona year. ... ... 1 Dally. Sunday Included, ona year....... rrniv. Kundav included, ona month. .... 00 now lo awmvwuv der, expreia order or personal chack on your focal bank. Stamps, coin or currency are at the en iter's oak. Give noettrf tics ad Ureas In full, incladlaa comntr and state. Postaca Kates 19 to 14 pages. 1 cent; li to 28 pacea. 2 centa; 80 to 40 paasa, S cents eu to ov yea . sen is . BuuDH rats. . Luti-rs Bnidnaaa Offlcee Verre Conk im New York. Brmnswlck kolldlas. Baa Fraadaca Offlee B. J. Bldweil Cow, 142 Market street. . European Oftlf Va. S Sea-eat straet. W.. London. FOBTLAKD. FRIDAY, JULY . !! FIBACT OS 1JGISLATTVK SEA. Direct legislation was adopted in Oregon ten. year ago. The system Indorsed bv the people after had been promised and forecasted that the would be and then Initiative or referendum invoked only occasionally unon measures in which there was trenuine public Interest. vt in ton i-oara more than one hun dred measures for very few of which the public clamored have -oeen piacea Tinnr. thA tmnt for adoDtion or re lation bv the voters. The burden ha s-rnwn from vear to year until Is undeniable that abuse of the power nf ih neonle Is becoming an issue. It is now become a problem to the . ., . l i r.f tha m net . solution oi m tiiuii v. pronounced friends of direct legisia iinn n civlnir their attention. Withal, it cannot be said that faith in the iM-mciDle has been shaken a m fin 9 vpn a. reasonable proportlo of the voters. Rather the weaknesses ef the present laws governing- the use of the Initiative and referendum are recognized and admitted. Some improvement is needed Nay. the length of the list of measures now .. in tn nfflcit nf the Secretary of State imposes a demand for some reform that will o.epnve experiment ers, paid employes of faddists, , pro- mntam nf mIUtlirCt dealing With lO- cal issues and instigators of class leg lslation of the ability to make a trav-mt-r nf vtit nun tit to be a solemn duty. In short, checks are needed to make direct legislation in Oregon what It was promised it should be. Glance over the record of the ten vears. In 104 two measures were presented to the -voters; in 1906 .loTrnn - rn 1908 nineteen: in 1910 thirty-two. Now. in 1912, thirty-eight as-a orierea. in uu list ua er, m the list of other years, are or were measures that have no rightful place trpon a D allot, some are or were in MnunmnHid: no me are or were im Tmwfaft in nnnRtniptlnn: some are or were prejudicial to the best interests of too state. mi or ail mew ins most conspicuously Improper are and were those measures presented by meat who gain a livelihood by tinker ing with the laws. , There. 1 in Orecon a coterie of Daid employes of an Eastern organization. The ooject ana purpose ot miu or ganization fc to impose somewhere in th. TTnltM StilM nntrifi! nMrlmfilltl in government and -untested theories In economics, wregon wiui its wiue open initiative is a fertile field for its operations Therefore, it has dimmed its wealth into Oregon.- It has provided its employes with a war chest, collected in this and foreign countries, with which to pay for lit erature, speakers and petition shovers. It has compelled property owners of Oregon to contribute to a fund to de fend against invasion of their property rights. It has been unscru pulous In drafting. its measures. It has concealed Jokers in aprarently innocent amendments. It has log rolled against th': people by coupling obviously worthy sections with its own fantasies and isms. To recapitu late. It has been the chief abuser of the principle it pretends to foster. In spite of these facts The Ore gonian is not alarmed over the pros pect for November-results. Past per formance by the voters Indicates a strong antipathy to such tmpositiona Single tax and other Fels measures will be defeated. Probably in their disgust or discouragement over the task imposed upon them 'the voters win turn against all measures not eas ily understood. Under the circum stances It is likely that very few of the many bills and amendments will successfully run the gauntlet of pub lic inspection. The good will be knocked over with the bad simply because the public knows there are bad ones in the lot and hasn't the time or inclination to segregate them. For the good things of which we are thus to be deprived we can no doubt await, without vital Injury, a more auspicious time- -a time when there will be some sort of sifting pro cess in the Initiative hopper. But the fact that the people will rebel against abuse of the initiative and that no harmful legislation will be enacted is not a sufficient reply to the criti cisms that have been or may be .di rected against the looseness of the sys tem. We should not be compelled to go armed always against invasion. It is burdensome. It is galling. Nor is the fact that our ship Is pirate proof cause for condoning attempts at piracy. THE TROLLEY IJNE TO ALBANY. The celebration of the completion of the Oregon Electric Railway to Al bany is only one of a series of such events which will, in the next few years, mark the gradual extension of a network of electric roads over the Willamette Valley. Such roads are a necessary adjunct of the Intensive ag riculture for which this valley is ad mirably fitted. A family on each 20 or 40 acres and a number of thriving towns will soon give the valley the population of millions which It can easily sustain. When they are built we shall have vehicles going through every section to collect the dairy, gar. den, orchard and farm produce for de livery to frequent electric trains, which will carry the produce to the local market or to Portland for consump tion and export. The geography , of Oregon is pecul iarly favorable to the success of elec tric roads. The. mountains produce water power to operate them and have grades which can be more easily and more cheaply surmounted by electric than by steam trains. The nature of the products requires several trains dally to transport them, but is not In volume enough to - Justify more fre quent steam trains than we. now nave. The difficulty is overcome by running several electric trains of one, two or three cars each instead of one steam train of aa many cars as these elec tric trains have when combined. This explains the success of the trolley lines in the Atlantic and Middle States ana the revival of development of the country surrounding their great cities. Trolley lines In that section have gradually been linked together until it is now possible to ride on them for such long distances as from new zora. to Boston and Chicago. ' The trolley car is an aid to business and social intercourse which goes far beyond what the steam road can af ford. A salesman can canvass several small towns in one day, whereas with only one or two trains a day on the steam road he might be compelled to devote a day to each town, though bis business In that town might be transacted in an hour or two. Social intercourse Is also promoted, for townsfolk and farmers can exchange visits with facility, going to and fro In one day. and even going out for an evening an returning before mid night. The trolley road is the future means of transit for local traffic leaving the steam roads to make the long hauls of heaw trains between terminals. It is a valuable aia to tne --Daca-io-me- farm" movement. TOO'O AMERICA'S FOURTH. Death has at every Fourth for many years taken a. great toll in this coun try, and the Are losses resulting from the indiscriminate shooting of fire works has been severe. So terrible have been these losses that the law makers have called a halt, and all over the country there has been movement for what we are pleased to term "a safe and sane Fourth." So the youngsters no longer taste the Joys of burns, bruises and abrasions while they celebrate the Nation's birth. In place of Joining In with their fel lows and making as much noise as they choose, burning all the powder they can get. shooting off every gun, pistol and everything else that can be loaded," meanwhile beating drums and making all the noise possible, they are expected to accept the sober Joys of the picnic or a ramble in the park. Almost every red-blooded citizen who has come to man's estate can re member the sls-boom-ahs of his early Fourths. He can. remember the burnt Angers, the stubbed toes, the black eyes and discolored cuticle on various portions of his anatomy and remem ber the Joys of it. Why, Johnny Jones lost a finger (almost) end looked down with scorn on ' Billy Brown, whose mother kept him sitting on the stoop all day for fear he would get his clothes soiled.- Johnny got his soiled all right got them smeared with blood. But little Rose, the belle of the block, looked upon Johnny as a hero upon Billy as a mollycoddle if there were such things in those days. Perhaps the grown-ups have denied the rising generation something that was very sweet when the older genera tion was young. But In the march of civilization the step towards a safe and sane observance of the Fourth had to come. - It Just had to. But how glad are the elders that it did not come when they were young! SELECTTVa OUB GENERALS. As usual, the arbitrary selection of a new batch of Brigadiers and division commanders for the United States Army has brought forth muttered pro- testa that bespeak intense resentment and dissatisfaction among those who were overlooked. "Favoritism" is the bitter word on the tongue of Army offi cers who have again been passed by Juniors on the highway of preferment. Let seniority be the basis of promo tion" is the renewed battle cry of the offended and their multitude of Juni.ir sympathizers who must one day come in turn to the chasm that separates regimental and brigade cemmands. ' In the latest case the principal com plaint of the line is centered In the promotion of Brigadier-General Ed wards, who since the days of a humble captaincy has been confined in his mil itary operations to a swivel chair at the head of the bureau of Insular af fairs. Colonels and Brigadiers who have spent much of that period thresh ing about in the wake of Joloano Moros are inclined to look upon such selection as constituting the most highly developed order of injustice. Withal they have some cause for complaint, for the present system of selecting commanders of higher units has grave drawbacks. It has devel oped that political Intrigue often ac complishes more than merit. The rel ative of a military-committee Senator Is more apt to get a brigade for his service than an officer whose family connections have no direct line of communication with officialdom. The selection method has given play to po litical manipulation. The powers that appoint may be led to advance a sol dier of marked political perceptions over one whose capacities are wholly of a military cast. The foment and dissatisfaction that necessarily follow in the Army, while always kept within proper limits, are nevertheless damag ing to a line morale. Resentment of like nature among soldiers of less discipline and poise has often been ex pressed openly and vigorously. So a considerable portion of the Army sees the seniority plan of pro motion as the solution. The Journal of the Military Service Institution pre sents In some detail the arguments for seniority in an article prepared by Ma jor W. H. Hart, United States Army. Major -Hart expresses the conviction that strict application of a law for mental, physical and professional ex aminations will remove the main drawback of the seniority plan and safeguard the Army from incompe tents in the higher places of command. If an officer, following his numbers, arrives at the high plane of Colonel, he Is the man to command a brigade. It Is argued. The system is followed in the Navy with marked success, it is shown. Advocates of the seniority plan further suggest that a study of the men who have been Jumped over the heads of seniors during recent ears proves their case fully and finally. Promotion by seniority admittedly would do away with 'avoritism. But promotion by seniority falls short of being the effective nuthod. . The man fitted by experience and service to command a regiment may not be fitted for a larger plane, even though able to pass a prescribed , examination of most exacting proportions. The fact that an officer has followed his num bers up through the graduating grades of Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel does not imply or establish his fitness for the command and administration of a bri gade, division corps or army. His abil ities may have found their fullest limi tations in a Colonelcy. The theory that he must go on up to the top, re gardless of subtler qualities that can. not be manifested in formal examina tion, might be classified as a sort of military socialism. Experience would seem to show that selection is most advantageous. It is so in every branch of human activity where results are exacted. It is by se lection that the officers fitted not alone by service and experience but by men tal capacity and temperament can be put into the important places where need of large-caliber men is impera tive. If the selection plan, as now ap plied, is being abused, it does not fol low that substitution of the seniority scheme is the solution. Rather, change in the method of selection would seem to meet the need. Why not Invest the function of selection in a military board such as the War College, or even the General Staff? There, after dis cussing the eligibles for brigade and division commands, the fittest should be chosen. Officers detailed direct from the line of the Army and having this selection as one of their duties would be little apt to make many errors. OUT SOUTH AMERICAN COMMERCE. Organization in New Tork of the Pan-American States Association to promote trade with other American countries should serve aa a hint to Portland and other Pacific Coast cit ies to move lnthe same direction. The Panama Canal has given the im pulse for this movement and should give a like Impulse on this coast. The, Pacific coast of South Amer ica being almost in a line with the Atlantic coast of North America, the canal will enable ships to steer a di rect north and south course from our -northern porta to the Pacific ports of South America. On the other hand, the bulge eastward in the At lantic coast of South America will de prive our Pacific Coast ports of an equal advantage in trading, but will place our Pacific Coast on much more nearly an equal footing with our Atlantic coast than it now with the voyage around Cape Horn or through Magellan Straits to reach the ports of Argentina and Brazil. But the canal will indirectly give a great stimulus to trade between the Pacific ports of North and South America, although it does not short en the distance between tnem. xne canal will immensely Increase the amount of sea traffic on the Pacific and is therefore bound to make more vessels available for charter between the two continents. Our Atlantic ports cannot compete with our Pacif ic ports in the lumber trade with South America, for their lumber sup ply Is now so far inland that the rail haul will constitute & severe handi cap, while the Pacific Coast has the greatest available timber supply eith er directly on, or within a short, dis tance of, the sea. Commerce thrives most between countries of unlike products, for In such countries there is the greatest opportunity for exchange of those commodities which each wants of the other. South America is deficient In soft lumber, such as pine, fir and ce dar, of which we have abundance, but it has abundance of hardwood,, of which we have little. South America needs our soft lumber for building, while we need its hardwood as ve neer for furniture, having a soft wood base, and for flooring. No climate excels ' that ' of Oregon for woolen manufacture and as that industry de velops we should find a market for Ita products in the temperate zone of South America. . The fruit and cereals of the temperate and tropical zones are so unlike as to afford much op portunity for commerce. As Central America becomes pacified, . coffee- growing may - increase there . to the extent it has reached In Brazil, and as our Pacific Coast becomes more densely populated and develops all the facilities of commerce, we may import coffee directly from that re gion to our own markets Instead of buying In New York and paying for the costly haul across the continent and paying tribute to the New Tork brokers and merchants. We need to have it more and more Impressed upon us that our front door opens on the sea and that the railroads extend from our back door to the interior, to collect and dis tribute the commodities which go in and out through this front door. The development of our ocean commerce should keep pace with the develop ment of the interior, if we would avoid the one-sided development which Ben Hur escaped by changing from one side to the other of the Roman gal ley. HANDLING BED RASPBERRIES. One of the most luscious fruits grown Is the red raspberry. Like the strawberry, H Is produced in practi cally all sections of the United States. It Is a prolific, bearer, always, when placed upon the market in good condi tion brings a good price, and there is a great demand for it in every section of the country. The one great draw back the raspberry grower has to con tend with is its perishableness. for un der ordinary conditions it softens and moulds within a very short time after picking, and decay then soon sets In, making It unmarketable. In the Puyallup Valley, Washing ton, there is a large area set to the raspberry, but to make even a small profit most of the growers have had to resort to sales at the canneries, where the price is low. Shipments have been successfully made in iced cars for distances In some instances in excess of 2000 miles, but in such shipments there is a great element of risk. The same, of course, is true of the berries grown in various other sections of the Northwest, particularly in the Willam ette Valley. Last year investigations were con ducted Jn the Puyallup Valley by ex perts connected with the bureau of plant industry of the United States De partment of Agriculture to determine upon some method of handling this fragile fruit In a more satisfactory way than heVetofore. The department has Just Issued a bulletin showing the result of these Investigations, which were under the direct charge of A. V. Stubenrauch, expert in charge of field investigations in pomology. The bulletin says the experts had the hearty co-operation and assist ance of Mr. W. H. Paulhamus, presi dent and manager of the Puyallup and Sumner Fruitgrowers' Association, and without his co-operation the important results obtained could not have been accomplished." We have often here tofore spoke of the labors of Senator Paulhamus. He seems to be ever in sistent and persistent in furthering the fruit Industries of his section. He has accomplished great things for the Puy allup country, and still goes on with his good work. In brief, the investigations showed that the prime reason for early soften ing and decay was Improper handling of the fruit in picking. Berries Im properly handled, after holding -four days in a refrigerator car, showed a loss of 1.4 per cent, while those care fully handled Teduced this loss to 0.1 per cent. After six days in the car the losses were , 6.2 and 0.2 per cent, re spectively. -'After eight days in the car these figures had risen t- 22.3 and 1.7 per cent. One day after withdrawal the re sults were still more striking. After the four, six and eight-day periods in storage the deterioration of the prop erly handled fruit was 0.6, 8.6 and 7,8 per cent, respectively, while the fruit improperly handled showed losses of 12.3, 27.6 and 45.1 percent. These figures show beyond doubt that the Investigations will prove of immense value to the growers of the Northwest. Under old conditions ship pers were confined to shipments of 2000 miles and less; under prtfper han dling shipments can. safely be made 4000 miles. In other words, by scien tific handling every market In the country is open to the growers of this delicious fruit. Every berry grower ought to have the bulletin mentioned, copies of which may be had by addressing H. J. Ramsey, expert in fruit transporta tion and storage investigations, Puyal- lup, .Washington. The bulletin gives some valuable information on the proper manner of picking and han dling Immediately thereafter. ACID TEST FOB FOREIGN LORDS. The exposure of "Lord" Hugh Sal keld before he. had been able to bor row money or establish credit on the strength of his bogus title suggests a simple means of testing the claims of Dretended foreign noblemen who seek entrance to American society. is but necessary to open Inquiries through the local consul of the coun try from which the lord or count pre tends to hail. If the consul Is himself unable to decide as' to the genuineness of the nobleman and as to his good standing, he can easily make inquir ies of his home government. He can there learn whether the man Is really a lord and. If so, whether he is wor thy of confidence or is one of those aristocratic scapegraces who leave their country for. their country's good, There is as good reason why the ostensible aristocrats who come . to America in the first cabin of ocean liners should be subjected to some in vestigation as there Is why immi grants who come in the steerage should be required to show that they are not anarchists, criminals, paupers or suffering from contagious or infec tious diseace. Many a man, knowing he cannot slip through the net which the Immigration Bureau has spread to exclude undesirables but that cabin passengers are free from annoying scrutiny, pays the extra expense of a cabin passage and lands to prey upon the people. There are undesira ble immigrants among those who have money enough to pay for a first class passage as among the laborers who travel in the steerage, and they are probably more dangerous. But many an Englishman, French man, Italian or German of gentle manly bearing, good education and manners and plausible tongue has landed as a commoner but after wards has blossomed Into a lord. It is well to subject the claims of all men who profess to be foreign noble men to the acid test of investigation. If inquiry is conducted tactfully, the genuine lord will have no cause to resent It, and the resentment of the bogus lord need disturb no man. Regarding the search for a site for the Land Products Show, it is appro priate to recall that the city owns the market block, which is occupied by a few stores and a woodyard. Why not clear it and stretch a circus tent over it for the Land Products Show and other like exhibits? That is the next best thing to building a market. which is the purpose for which it was given, or an auditorium, which we hope to have before the present gener ation of school children is old enough to vote. After having its appetite whetted for turbulent conventions by those at Chi cago aiid Baltimore, the public may find it difficult to become interested in a love feast such as that of the Woman's Club Federation. If the new woman wishes to escape being mis taken for a shrinking violet, she will organize a few bolts and demonstra tions and sprinkle a few lurid adjec tives over the floor. . Ex-Senator Dubois has had the habit of backing losers ever since he bolted the Republican party In 1896 and backed Bryan. Had he been awake to this fact he would have delayed buy ing that steamer ticket until after the convention at Baltimore. The seven Governors are splitting apart Their song should be changed from "We are seven" to "We are "five," now that Hadley has declared for Taft and Osborn for Wilson. It may be changed again after they have had more time for reflection. Another white hope has proved hopeless and many "dead game sports" have poured their money into "Li'l Ar thur's" pockets, to be squandered on Jewelry and fines for auto speeding. ' What expert would not make his investigation long and searching, when he was drawing $15 a day? An expert to expert the expert might be next In order at the Courthouse. Prince Pignatelll at least enjoyed the distinction among foreign noble men of being in love with an Amer ican woman Instead of with her money. Teddy oughtn't to feel especially re assured at the action of Chicago book makers in listing him with the "field" as a 4-to-l shot in the betting. A Spanish nobleman attempted sui cide after being Jilted by an American heiress. Financial disappointment is a most depressing thing. Thomas F. Ryan makes it plain that he will support Wilson for love of De mocracy, not for love of Wilson. The occasional blowing up of an auto tire was the only interruption of Portland's sane Fourth. Huerta'a victory over Orozco goes to prove that God is on the side of the heavy artillery. . Doubtless the humane Las Vegas po lice feared Flynn would injure his head. . Barbarian in Politics. Washington (D. C) Star. "In your civilization," said, the bar barian with the Inquiring mind, '"the people select a candidate for office, do they not?" "Not precisely," replied Senator Sorghum. "The candidate se lects himself and ' then gets out and persuades the people to Indorse him." AT THE CAFETERIA By Addison Bennett. u The stout girl was presiding at the cash register, this being the day off for the little blonde, who was taking advantage of it by making a trip with her mother to the woods west of town, where they were putting in the day being "just as lazy as they pleased.' The stout girl was getting along better with the cash register, but she was not in the best of humor. She was to receive more for her day's work than the little blonde received per day, which was no more than right, as her Job was but temporary. But she thought she was giving more than value received for her labors, so she was morose and sullen, giving no smiles and but perfunctory thank- yous' to tne guests. - bhe did not know, as such people seldom do know, that her conduct was being very closely observed by the pro prietor of the cafeteria. He had it in mind to advance the little blonde to a sort of manager. He intended to place her on the floor where she could mix wltn the guests, listen to their com plaints, if there were any, consult their wishes as to any changes in menu or style or cooking, keep a lookout on the help, see that the offbearers were tidy in their table-cleaning in fact, to have a general oversight over every thing from the cash register to the kitchen sink. At this very moment, it being during the afternoon lull, the proprietor was discussing the matter with the chef. "She Is a general favorite," said the boss. "The guests like her so well that I believe it would draw trade to have her on the floor where she could see and speak to - every guest and look out for the service in every way. As it Is, if a customer stops to talk to her for more than a few seconds as he pays the check. It Is apt to hinder and bother her. If she was on the floor she could have a word and a smile for every guest. This would cost considerable." the boss went on, "for I would advance ner salary. She Is getting now more than any other cashier I know of in like places, but she is worth all I pay her and more. 'The main trouble will be to get somebody to take her place. I thought this stout girl might pan out all right, but she holds the Job like a martyr, seems to think she is doing too much lor the money, has no small talk, no smiles and only a sort of cackled 'tlvank-you' that the customers do not like. The great difference between her and the blonde is that blondie thinks she gets more than she earns and tries to make herself worth it; stout Is sure she earns more than she gets and tries to make herself worth less." "No," said the chef, "she will never do. The change you are going to make will be a good one. Her presence on the floor among the guests will help business, her visits to the kitchen will help us all, for she can make and will make suggestions for improvements all along, the line. e Just as the stout girl was yawning and thinking bow badly she was over worked, how long the hours were and how small the pay, an automobile stopped at the door and from it alighted the entire membership of the Cafeteria Poultry Company, Limited. Jobaon was the last to alight from the machine, but the first to enter the door. They passed down the line and selected such eatables as they desired and were soon seated at the usual table. I tell you what it is, boys," said Jobling as they began to ply their knives and forks. "I got that machine at a great bargain. It is a two-thousand-dollar outfit and Is Just as good as it was the day it came from the shop, barring the wear on the tires, I know, for I worked nearly a year in, the factory where it was made, was in the assembling department and the testing department and I know as much about the autos of that make as any man in Oregon, and I know how to run 'em and keep 'em In repair. As I told you, I bought it from a fellow who broke down Just In front of the ranch and I helped him get it Into the yard, where he left it for a few days. Then he came out with a fellow who was trying to get the Job to rebuild it as he said. He made the owner believe it was pretty near a wreck. The upshot of It was they got to quarreling and the repair man went home. Then I bought it for $500 and id spot cash for it "And it will earn me big money. can now come into town and do my delivering and get back home all in less than an-hour. I did that yester day and the day before, and I only spent about $40 on the repairs that made, and nothing more was needed. I have now a contract running lor year, or rather two contracts, one each with the two leading hotels to furnish them all of their chickens and eggs, to make dally deliveries. To do this I will have to be on the road much of the time buying eggs and chickens, but I have a regular route pretty well mapped out and with the aid of the telephone I can get this work all done by 9 o'clock in the morning, for I will leave the ranch at o A. Al. . 'On every pound of poultry I handle, bought from others, I will clear over 6 cents, sometimes twice that; on every dozen eggs, from 10 to 15 cents, and that Is in addition to our own output figure that $20 a day Is about what will make on the huckstering busi ness, so you can see we couldn't afford to get along without a machine.' Just then Fat burst out laughing. What is the matter; got worms?" queried Bones. "I was thinking," said Fat on the plans we made at the be ginning of our career for the purchase of two or three- Shut up!" came from Veg and Bones. One thing I want to say," remarked Jobling, "and that Is that if I had not found Mr. and Mrs. Parmenter being so true and loyal and working so harj that I never could have come within 1000 miles of doing what I have done. have now some other good help, but not like them. I know there are other elderly people, folks not overly strong. folks sort of down ana out nice tne Parmenters were, who could make good at the poultry business, either for themselves or working for others for us, for instance. I wish I could find some of 'em. I would give "em a good home, good care and not overwork em. And they would Una the work pleasant and- healthful and would soon be on the road to Independence. A little intelligence, a few months, perhaps a year, of the closest economy and about 20 hours' work a day will win every time In the poultry busi ness." concluded Jobling as they paid their checks and went out and climbed into the machine. Bad Sign for a Physician. Columbus Dispatch. A Chicago physician recently motored to Columbus, where he spent several days with friends on the East Side. While downtown one day he' left his touring car standing in front: of a hotel,. and when he came out he saw the negro doorman, standing back of the machine laughing. What's the glggier queried the doc tor. Nothing, boss, answered the negro. "But you're a physician, aren't you?" Yes." I thought to when I saw the red cross on the front of your machine, but If I owned that car I'd take that sign off the back." - The doctor went around to the rear and looked at the license tag. It read: 35.000 111." REPLY IS HADE TO MR. WILCOX. George H. Kelly Defends Proposed Grant to If. W. Eleetrle Company. PORTLAND, July 4. (To the Edl tor.) Mn Theodore B. Wilcox has ad dressed a letter to the Mayor and Council of the City of Portland, ad vising these representatives, of the city why the application of the Northwest ern Electric Company for a light, beat lng and power franchise in this city should be rejected. This communica tlon appeared in The Oregonlan today and I ask that the same avenue oe ac corded me for a brief analysis thereof. In his concluding sentence Mr. vvu cox says he writes, not as a stock holder of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, but as a large con sumer of power and one deeply inter ested in the future of the city. His aovice begins with the statement that the writer is opposed to competition in the matter oC supplying light and power, with extended reasons for such opposition, both aa a consumer and one having regard for the public wel fare, yet in the same paragraph coun sels the so framing of the franchise, if granted, that it will Insure lor an time continued competition. If competition be inimical to the best Interests of the public, why should it be made per petual and beyond avoidance or recall? Burden does not grow lighter wltn continuous bearing, nor is vice con verted to virtue by long indulgence. He says he was opposed to the pur chase of the Mount Hood plant by the company in which he is an official. but the consolidation was necessary, that the financing and disposing of the securities of his company might be facilitated, to the end that Port land be kept abreast of the tiroes in the matter of light and power. I do not charge Mr. Wilcox with zealous regard for any Interest other than that of the community in tnis statement, but it is certainly the reason also given by those whose constant cares are for the returns upon the stocht or tne pur. chaslnsr corDoration. While yet the chops are smacking for the consumed morsel, protest Is made against turtner temptation to repeat that which is wrong. Again, as to the suggested lneiiec- tlveness of the amendment offered by Councilman Daly and adopted, this same claim has to my knowledge been disseminated by representatives of Mr. Josselyn's company i since tne day tne franchise was last before the Council. While alluding to this. I believe sound reasoning, as well as precedents oi law. would tirevent arriving at the con elusion that physical property could be lawfully confiscated to tne mumcj pallty without either condemnation or proof of damage By reason or ine saie or merarer. Certainly prevention of carrvinir on or further engaging in its occupation by a corporation wnicn nas spent months in preparation tnereior would be efficient penalty and much more advisable, not to say lawrui, method of securing redress for at- tamrjterl sale or merger. He expresses lack of faith in compe tition between public service corpora tions, and indeed such lack of faith, it would seem, is warranted when sitting with sides distended and viewing the void where once was his weaker adver sary that had been permitted to oome in the way of peaceful occupation of the sole territory. In the game paragraph is reiteration by this leading business man of pub lished advertisements from day to day of the existing light and power com pany to the effect that reformation of charges and service oi puouc uumj corporations is not through competition, but by way of state control or regula tion. While generally acknowledged that fairness to the public and relief to the consumer are enhanced by commis sion regulation, it is not admitted by the experienced and thoughtful that such commission regulation necessarily excludes duality of surply. Without pursuing this particular Question at length to the tiring reader, it might be pertinent to Inquire of Borne one who is speaking for the pres ent exclusive light and power supply corporation in the City of Portland (Mr. Wilcox disclaiming that agency), whether or not that corporation would assist a public-service commission in further lightening the charge to the consumer by making the valuation of its physical holdings the basts of that on which return of revenue is to be computed. To Mr. Wilcox it seems Improper for the city to go outside, the limits of the state for power while a large number of water powers are yet unaeveiopeu therein. Wherein, may Inquiry be made, Is It considered Improper that each municipality or community in the state should look to the most available supply in serving Its inhabitants with the necessaries of existence? Is it not also as natural an: proper that Port land should make resource of the power contained In the falling waters In the streams of Southern Washington as to Dring here tne timoer, grazing and agricultural products of the same territory? These an are or tne ele ments which make great the future of our abode. In closing I remark that I am not In terested financially in th Northwest ern Electric Company or its operations. but It was my pleasure and profit to be a partner in a business of some mag nitude for about 15 years with the man who controls this corporation, and, based upon such association, can tes tify to his financial worth and also to the good faith with which his promises and moral obligstlons are fulfilled. He Is not a promoter, but Is president of one of the largest banks on the Pacific Coast, and an intending Investor of large capital In Portland and vicinity. GEORUE M. KEULX. New Pine Creek. BOISE, Idaho, July 2. (To the Edi tor.) Kindly publish Information rela tive to camp called "New Pine Creek where situated, what county and whether quarts or placer. W. M. BATON. New Pine Creek Is In Lake County, Oregon, near the California line ana south of Lakeview. The mining, dis trict is about 15 miles from New Pine Creek. Both quarts and placer loca tions have been made In the district. THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN Earthquakes and Eruptions The past month has been strongly prolific of these disasters, which are made the subject of an illustrated page study. ' Is Modern Woman Beautiful? She is not any more, says a bold expert, who goes on to prove that woman of today is merely attractive. Royal Domestics In a unique illustrated letter a London corre spondent presents one of the strangest ironies of modern life people of noble birth seeking domestic service. Pinch Hitting Joseph Bert Tinker, star shortstop, gives some ex pert information on the National game. No More Misfits An account of the new science of human mor phology that is being perfected in France. . A Trade Adventurer Another of Richard Spillane's delightful romances of the business world. A fact story of real life. Homes for Stray Cats An account of Portland's most novel insti tution presented in a delightful vein. Half page, illustrated. Three Short Stores, complete. The Jump-ups Mrs. Jump-up 's new pets wreck a small banquet. Brand-new adventures by the funny bunch in colors, and many other features. ORDER TODAY FEOM YOUR NEWSDEALER HOSPITAL PROVISION INCREASES Consumptives Better Cared For Than Ever bat Fall Needs Not Supplied. Nearly 4000 additional hospital beds for consumptives in 29 states were pro vided during the year ending June 1 according to a statement Issued today from the records of the National As sociation for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. This makes a total of over 30,000 beds, but only about one for every ten Indigent tuberculosis patients in this country. In the last five years, the hospital provision for consumptives has In creased from 14,428 In 1907 to over 80,000 in 1912, or over 100 per cent. New York state leads In the number of beds, having 8350 on June 1; Mas sachusetts comes next with 2800, and Pennsylvania, a close third with 2700. Alabama showed the greatest per centage of Increase In the last year by adding 67 new beds to its 42 a year ago. Georgia comes next with 109 beds added to 240 a year ago. New York has the greatest numerical increase, having provided over 1800 additional beds In the, year. Only four states, Mississippi, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming have no beds what ever In special hospitals or wards for consumptives. Eight years ago, when the National Association was organized, there were 28 states in which no hos pital or sanatorium provision for con sumptives existed, and the entire num ber of beds in the United States was only 10,000. "While these figures would Indicate a remarkable growth in anti-tuberculosis activity," says Dr. Livingston Far rand, executive secretary of the Na tional Association, In commenting on this subject, "there are still practically ten indigent consumptives for every one of the 30,000 beds. Including those for pay patients. In other ' words, we have from 250,000 to 300,000 consump tives In this country too poor to pro vide hospital care for themselves. If tuberculosis Is ever going to be stamped out in the United States, more hospital provision for these foci of Infection muat be provided." Half a Century Aga From The Oregonlan of July 5, 1882. Washington, June 2. Dispatches from McClellan state that General Hooker at 9 o'clock this morning ad vanced his division with a view of oc runvinar a new position, but met a most determined resistance until 2 P. M., when the rebels were lorcea to give way. Washington, June 26. The forces un der Fremont, Banks and jucuoweu have been consolidated Into one army called "Army of Virginia." General Pope has been assigned to the cnlel command by the President. tvashlnn-ton. Juna 26. The Senate passed a bill granting the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, alternate sections on either side of the Northern Pacific Railway, to aid its construction, besrlnning at Superior City, thence to a point on the west line of Minnesota, through the territory to tne neaa waters of the Columbia River, with a branch to Puget Sound. It Is provided that no money shall be drawn from the Treasury to build the road until it Is realized from the sale of lands. San Francisco. June 29. Supervisor Biden was severely beaten last evening by two Virginians for refusing to drink toast to J err Davis. The local of the advertiser states he has received a private letter from Ban Francisco Informing him that a star troupe were to leave that city on the steamer of the 6th Inst, direct for this city, to open the Willamette Theater for the present and coming season. We are of opinion that if a respectable, In telligent and original troupe or artists come to this city they will meet with good success, -but unless It is composed of more talent and decency than many who have heretofore visited us, their had better stay where they are. Low comedy and vulgar negro imitations are completely played out In this place. The steamer Multnomah has been laid up and there Is now no communi cation by river steamers with Astoria. W. S. Caldwell has been appointed by J. M. Breck deputy County Clerk of Multnomah County. McClellan gives the following as the losses at the battle of Fair Oaks: Killed, 890; wounded, 2927; missing, 1217. The Richmond Dispatch states that the rebel loss in the battle was Ortnn fnnluillner flva HAnAraln. 23 Colo nels, 10 Majors and 57 Captains. During the gunboat engagement op posite Memphis the bluffs In front of the city were crowded with spectators. Not less than 6000 persons witnessed It. Many ladles were seen with tears trickling down their cheeks, humili ated at the triumph of the Federals. Threats have been made to tear down the Union flags over the citizens' houses. The Provost Marshal has Issued orders Instructing the guard to shoot down on the spot any persons attempt ing to pull down the flag or offering an insult to or molesting the residences of citizens who have thus manifested their devotion. Seven Wonders. PORTLAND, July 3. (To the Edi tor.) Please state what are consid ered the Seven Wonders of the World. READER. The Pyramids, the Hanging. Gardens of Babylon, King Mausolus' Tomb, the Temple of Diana at Ephesus, the Col ossus of Rhodes, the Statue of Jupiter Olympus, the Pharos (lighthouse) at Alexandria. Doubt About Endeavor. Kansas City Journal. 'I want to impress upon the children of our city the necessity of exterminat ing the fly." "Go to it." "But I'm in some doubt whether to offer a dollar apiece for essays on the subject or a dollar per thousand for flies."