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A CHINESE MOB OF 400,000,000
Russia has finally been delivered. It is announced it will
not be made public until another cablegram explains it.
It is much like Josh Billings' description of sound, which
is said to travel 1120 feet in a second. Josh said this was
a mistake, and that its speed depei-ded largely on what.it
was "An invitation to take a drink would travel any
distance instantly, while an invitation to get up in the
morning would be half an hour getting up one pair of
stairs, and then it was so weak it could not make itself
wnderstood.
A revolution not unexpected has started in China, and
for all practical purposes it is also accomplished, since
the revolutionists are stronger than the government.
Etfer since the republic was declared, in fact long before
it, China has been divided into two distinct districts,
those south of the Yane-tse river and those north. For
centuries there has been opposition between the Chinese
on the opposite sides of the river, with those of the north
being the stronger in the proportion of about three to
one. It is not only stronger in population, but is propor
tionally much the stronger in a military sense. The
provinces of northern China are some of them under the
control of governors who defy the general government,
obeying its decrees when feeling like it, and when not so
disposed telling it to go to. In the present rebellion these
strong military governments have joined hands and by
doing so control the situation. They even control the
province in which Peking is situated, and have the gov
ernment at their mercy. Another peculiar feature of the
Chinese situation is that each of these governors has an
army that owes allegiance to him instead of to the gen
eral government, and takes its orders from him, and
from no one else. There is no such thing as patriotism,
as we understand it, among the Chinese as a people, and
consequently no cohesive government, lhe present gov
ernment existed by sufferance of a few governors, and
these have evidently concluded to set up a government
of their own.
ADoarentlv there will be a division of the country
along the lines of , natural demarcation the Yang-tse
river. With no love of country, no common purpose, it
does not seem possible any kind of government can long
exist, for the governors win not long agree ana win one
after another leave the present combination and set up
in business for himself. As the Chinese official looks -upon
office simply as a means of getting rich by milking it
for all it will bear it is probabla that instead of one or
two governments there will be a dozen or more, and these
will be wrangling among themselves until Japan, or some
other nation, takes hold and solves the problem by ab
sorbing the whole lot. This will probably be Japan's job,
and it may also prove her, undoing unless she can develop
miraculous powers. A nation of forty millions absorbing
another of 400,000,000 will find itself with an overloaded
stomach that may cause a fatal spell of indigestion.
However there may be some man come to the front
strong enough to handle the diverse elements and again
bring the masses under one control instead of allowing
them to be bossed by governors. If such a man should
show up he will find a large sized contract awaiting him
for he will have to overcome the loyalty of the Chinese
soldiers to their governors, which is the Chinese idea of
patriotism. If the revolution results - in war, then it
might be said the world is at war, for there will be a ring
of warring countries reaching clear around the world.
Just now China is little better than a great mob with a
few anarchistic leaders using it to accomplish their own
purposes.
That Prussian officer who thinks Germany will make
America pay indemnities soon overlooks the fact that the
kaiser will have to come over here to collect them; and
the coming is not good. The claim for indemnity will be
much like a Salem lien for street improvements, perfect
ly good lien but impossible to collect.
Japan says she will not interfere in China, but will
await developments. This is no doubt true, for the time
is not yet ripe. When the revolutionists get to fighting
among themselves it will be easier to step in and whip the
other fellows into subjection.
Sal fire to Five Buildings
309 Armed with Clubs
Resist Militia
STATE PRIMARIES IE
NOT YEAR DISTANT
Three Representatives and
Senator to Be Named at
1918 General Election
Seattle folks had a soft snap yesterday, and may be
having the same today, as all the jitneys are carrying
passengers free, though they are permitted to "donate"
such sums as they please just to help poor old John D.
out on his gasoline sales.
It is stated that 81000 American doctors will be sent
to the front in France. Now if twice that number of
lawyers were transported to the trenches war would I die.
have its compensation after all.
.Toliot, 111., June 5. Three hundred
convicts, herded together in one corner
of the Joliet prison enclosure, armed
with heavy cudgels and pieces of scrap
iron vere still defying prison author
ities end the state militia, late today.
in the meantime forty Illinois
guardsmen, members of the. first in
fantry, were facing them with loaded
rifles ready to "shoot to kill."
The guardsmen have been instructed
to shoot to kill only in defense of
their own lives. The convicts realize
what eiders have been given and are
jeering and laughing at the soldiers.
Five; hundred of the inmates who
participated in the morning rioting
have been returned to their cells.
Many of these were badly injured by
being beaten with clubbed ntles.
Nine, men, two prison guards and
seven convicts, are seriously injured
Of these three of the prisoners mar
Somebody ought to get busy and hurry along the plans
for the Salem bridge. The deJay since Polk county
agreed to let Marion go ahead in its own way with con
struction work is beginning to be inexcusable.
By night Uncle Sam will have a census of practically
all the males In his jurisdiction, who are between the ages
of 21 and no inclusive. Some quick work that.
Rippling Rhymes
by Walt Mason
THE FIGHTER
Our Uncle Sam is slow to fight, no warlike
bluff he tenders; he first make sure that he
is right, then busts his best suspenders. So
loath is he to mix in scraps, he is so mild a
fellow, that Bill and other bonehead chaps
imagined he is yellow. "We'll sink his
ships," said Kaiser Bill, "we'll drown his
gents and ladies; he is too ladylike to kill,
or start in raising hades." But when our
uncle sees that peace won't dovetail well
with glory, he sharpens up his trusty
creese, and things are looking gory. Since
first our starry flag arose, by war-worn
soldiers greeted, our uncle's met all kinds
ot toes, and never been defeated. For when he draws his
shining blade, defeat must never dim it; and though in
carnage he may wade, he'll always go the limit. That's
what his shining sword is for, to knock a foeman silly,
and this will be no wrist-tap war; write that down Kaiser
Willie. Oh, there'll be grief in. German lands, and dark
and gloomy weather, now Uncle Sam spits on his hands,
and cracks his heels together.
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JCALT MASON
A disturbance nt the breakfast
table this morning soon reached such
proportions that the prison authorities
could not cope with it. It appeared
to' be a general agreement among the
copvicts to attempt to make a drive
for freedom. Hurried calls for help
were sent to three companies of the
First regiment, Illinois national guard,
which has been guarding power plants
and bridges near Joliet for several
weeks. Three companies with loaded
rifles responded. With the riot ap
parently under control, a new menace
appeared at 10 o'clock when building
after building in the interior of the
institution broke into flames.
Five Buildings On Fire.
At noon five- buildings were reported
to be on fire, three of which seemed to
be doomed to complete destruction.
The Joliet fire , department was
palled out and the entire police de
partment and reserves were summoned
a short time after.
Firemen, who were battling the
flames were menaced by the convicts,
who- had armed themselves with
clubs, bits of iron and anything else
they could put their hands on. The
firemen several times were forced to
abandon fighting the fire to turn their
hose upon the advancing inmates.
According to reports, the trouble to
day started as a result of an order
posted yesterday by George L. Bowen,
acting warden of the penitentiary, to
the effect that none but relatives of
the convicts would be permitted to
visit the institutions.
Th;re was a roar of catcalls and
hisses when the order was .announced.
The grumbling last night finally sub
sided, but during the night leaders of
the ecnviets apparently passed the
word around that a general break for
libertv should be
morning.
Although the general election in 1918
more than a year and a half away
the party primaries are less than a year
off, ami numerous offices are to be fill
ed throughout the state The primaries
will be held on the third Friday in Jiay,
or Hay 17, MIS:
Numerous offices will be voted on at
the next general election. The term of
C. I.. AIcNary, newly-appointed United
Mates senator, to succeed Senator Har
ry Lane, who died, will expire in 1919,
and the office will be voted on in 191 S.
The term of (Senator Lano would have
expired in 1919, but regardless of this
fact an appointment is made to hold out
until the next general election.
Three representatives to Be Elected.
Three representatives in congress will
be elected to the positiou now held by
Vt . C. Hawlcy in the First district, .. ,1.
Sinnott in the Second district, and C. N.
-MeAithur in the Third district.
The term of Governor Withycombe
also will expire in 1919, and his suc
cessor is to be elected next year. He
has held office only four years and is
eligible under the constitution to run
again fur the office at the next election.
The term of T. B. Kay as state treasur
er, however, which closes in 1919, ends
eight consecutive 3'ears for that official
in that office, and makes bim ineligible
to be a candidate for treasurer again un
til four years have intervened.
.Secretary of State Olcott was elected
two years ago, so no successor to his
office is to be elected until 1920.
One Justice to Be Nominated.
Only one supremo court justice will
he nominated and elected next year.
The position held bv Associate Justice
Wallace MeCamarit will, be vacant at
the closo of next year, as he is holding
by appointment.
Other state officials- who will see
their terms close with the close of the
next year are George M. Brown, attor
ney general; 0. P. Hoff, commissioner
of labor statistics; Frank J. Miller,
chairman of the public service com
mission; James T. Chinnock, superinten
dent of water division No. 1, and
George T. Cochran, superintendent of
water division No. 2.
Among the circuit judges, succes
sors to Robert J. Morrow and George
N. Davis, circuit judges of "Multnomah
county, are to be selected, as well as
successors to the -following circuit
judges: Sixth district;' Gilbert W.
Phelps, Pendleton; Eighth district,
Uustav Anderson, Baker. A successor-
also will be elected to H. H. DeArmond,
district attorney for Deschutes county,
who was appointed to that office by
Governor Withycombe.
State Officials to Be Chosen.
Fifteen state senators and 60 rep-.,
resentatives are to be elected through-,
out the state. Those senators whose
j Now is the Time to r
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tni-liie I, ill ov.i.va VvnfAvn 1, t 1 fi 1 ft
staged early this, latHrei ad. whose-offices are to 'be fill-
ten at tne next election, are as follows:
REGISTRATION IS
(Continued from page one.)
pointed lo ii heavy early rcginl nil inn.
Groups of young 'men were on hand at
precincts "before the polls opened-
weather conditions are ideal.
nil
The
The Russian provisional government was putting in
effect the American idea of safety first, when it selected
a dreadnaught as the seat of government at Port
Kronstadt
Interest in the special election yesterday was a minus
quantity.. For instance, at 10:0 p. m. there was a crowd
of one young man around the Capital Journal bulletin
board, and nobody at the Statesman office a block tip the
street. We beat them anyway !
LADD & BUSH, Bankers
Established 1868
CAPITAL - - . - . - . $500,000.00
LIBERTY BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED
Registration Tent Wrecked
Oakland. Cul., June 5. One regis
tration tent was practically destroyed
and several others slightly damaged ' by
anti-registration vandals' before regis
tration booths opened today.
A tent at llih uud Ignacin streets
was slashed to ribbons and poles brok
en. Several other tents were torn.
Men who yesterday set fire to two
tents me blamed. Kxtra squads of po
lice are watching for further trouble.
I Lansing, Mich., June 5 In reply to
nn appeal from Sherilf Newcomb of
j Marquette county, Governor Sleeper to
day ordered troops sent to Negnuueo.
a mining town 12 miles from Marquette
to prevent 1. V. W. anti-draft rioting.
i According to information in the gov
ernor's office, there has been no vio-
, lencc but the I. W. W. ami socialist
anti-draft factious have mobilized and
trouble is expected.
P'MilSHHUHKIIIIIIIIIll
Preserves
'the skin and complexion
Indefinitely. Retains the
Beauty of Youth when
youth is but a memory.
Your .appearance will
always be the wonder of
your friends if you use
Gouraud's
it
Orient
Sni lQc. tor Triat SU
Wen VPi.'ivo r. cav v v .
iB;nK!is.iJsn!eifin&siia!!i3
Bishop. T.aFollette, Marion; Garland,
Linn; Bingham, Lane; Cusicl:, Lane and
Lane; Von der Hellen, Jackson; Haw
ley, Benton and Polk; Vinton. Yam
hill; Dimick, Clackamas; Gill. Mult
nomah; Lewis, Clackamas, Columbia
n 1 -r..l 1. - T I . . .
ji mi uuiiiiiii ; i.ienenw eoer, t'latsop;
Barrett, Tnion and Wallowa; Steiwer,
Umatilla; Stroyer, Baker.
All records here are not available as
to the exact stutus of county officials,
but county judges are to be' elected in
Columbia, Crook, Gilliam, Jackson, Jo
sephine. Linn, Malheur, Marion, Mor
row, Polk, Wasco, . Wheeler and Hood
River.
Assessors are to be elected in Hood
River and Morrow counties. Other conn.1
ty officers, with the exception of coun
ty school superintendents, hold office
tor two years, and all are to be. on the
ballot. School superintendents were
elected in l!)Ui. and conseouentlv all
will serve until January 1, 1921.
All the officers of Deschuten-county-.
under the act creating new counties,
are to be elected at the coming, gen
eral elections, their appointments after
tne creation ot the new county beine
merely pro tempore.
May Rainfall and River
Stage for Past 17 Yean
It is-always pleasant to talk, about
the weather especially when the season
has been something quite out of the
ordinary. It goes without saying, that
this is a late season and that the
weather for May cannot be compared,
with anything that has happened' with
in the past quarter of a century.
According to the government ' offi
cial records kept -at the office of the
Oregon City Transportation company,
the rainfall and the highest 3uafte of
the river ior May for the past seventeen-years
is as follows. -
i; , Rainfall . ; Guag:
.93 inches. ,..A feet
1.2.? inches ...5.S feet
3.59 inche..;..., 7.9 feet
1.05 inches. 4;7. fee
.43 inches 6.7 feet
1.6 inches... ....4j0 feet,
1.85 inches. (i.t feet
1.85 inches. 3.1 ftset
2.48 inches 6.2 feet
1.02 inches 4.7 feet .
1.80 inches 4.8 feet
2.78 inches ..,.7.5 feet
2.47 inches 7.7 feet
214 inches 5.3 feet
1.91 inches..: 2.9 feet
2.8V inches !...6.1 feet
2.58 inches 8.2 feet
1.60 inches 8.9 feet
The rainfall for last month was much
below the average for the past 17
years. However, on account of the
heavy snows in the mountains this win
ter and the melting dining May, the
guage of the river run higher on an
average than any time during -the past
17 years.
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ALBANIA INDEPENDENT.
Rome, June 4. Recognition as an in
dependent principality was accorded to
Albania by formal proclamation of the
Italian government. The government
announced the independent government
of Albania would be under Italy's pror
teetion.
A Noisy One in Texas '
Dallas, Texas, June 5. The first
news of trouble in connection with reg
istration in Texas came at noon today
when a telegram from Greenville, Tex
as, stated one man there had made him
self conspicuous by advising declarants' Two at Milwaukee
n. to register. The. telegram came from i Milwaukee, Wis., June 5. First ar
the sheriff mid said tho man would be; rests on registration dnv for oroiiaean-
la spreading was announced
Legislator Arrested
Oklahoma Citv, Oklu., June 5. State
Representative .1. C, Thurmond of
Tnslikn, one of tho oldest members of
the Oklahoma legislature, was ordered
arrested by federal authorities today,
the result of an anti-conscription ora
tion delivered at his home town.
"I have not heard of any young men
in this commTiiiity enlisting and 1 hope
they won't." Thurmond said, accord
ing to the reports to Governor Williams
which resulted in the order for his ar
arrested "at once and would be sent
to Dallas for investigation by the fed
eral grand jury.
One Arrest Made
Washington, June 3. The first ar
rest of the dnv to bo reported to the
todav by
Chief liarrv of the secret service bu
reau here. Krnest Kuhlman and Charles
Summers are iu custody charged with
circulating anti-registration matte.
They were imuiediatelv ordered intern
ed here and with this announcement
Jame .Phelps
A GIFT FROM TOM'S SISTER
Department or justice in connection ' 0nme first knowledge that Milwaukee
with anti-registration activities was uM )e. designated a temporary in
that of" a man at Provident-, tt. I. jtermnent camp.
The prisoner was taken immediately !
before u federal judge aud limit hail
demanded.
IF TOTJ '
are troubled twith dandruff,
; scalp, and your hair coming
sk vou to trv
itching
out, we
Twelve Arrested in Chicago
uicago, i line - Twelve arrests
have beeu made in Chicago iu connec-
Uiun with the selective service regis
jt ration before noon today. Two of these
I were white men charged with " inter
jfering with registration." The others
were negroes, taken off a tram aud
charged with fleeing from tho south to
evado couscription.
One of the white men arrested dis
played a poster in his store near a south
side polling place, urging young men on plir that it .nI ive von
not to register. 1 heir names were with- r,,ie a,u, (,atislt'a,.tiou or monev're
. i funded. Sold only by us, 50e and 1.00.
'. TI.. . -. ! Capital Prug Store, Sarem, Or.
Troops Sent to Mining Town j
HAIR TONIC
CHAPTER LXir.
The next morning about ten o'clock
the door bell rang and when I ans
wered it, an expressman stood there
with an enormous bundle.
"Mr. Thomas Randall Jr." he asked,
reatuug me auaress, then glancing at
me.
xr a moment I couldn't think.
Thomas Randall sounded familiar
enough, but the Jr. had an unusual
sound. (Suddenly it came over me
that the bundle was addressed to
baby. Without paying oue bit of
attention to the expressman who stood
waiting, shifting from one foot to the
other, 1 called for mother.
"Oh, such a joke!" I explained
wuen sne joined me, 'l had forgotten
that I had a baby. This parcel is
addressed to Tom Jr., and I couldn't
remember any such person."
Both mother and the expressman
laughed heartily.
"I take it he's a little chap," the
man said as he shower! me where to
sign.
"If yoit'll wait a minute I'll show
him to you," motheT replied. "Wr
think he is quite wonderful."
I was annoyed at mother for mak
ing so free with the expressman, but
I said nothing, and she brought baby,
kicking and gurgling, to the door.
Baby Is Admired.
'lle certainly is a fine boy, ma'ra,"
the man said, and reaching out he
patted the tiny hand. "The mists
and me had one, but it died."
He said it quite simply; not at
all as if he were asking for sympathy.
Yet mother's eyes were full of tears,
and T turned away. '
" Would you like to come in and
limn nun a minute!" she asked.
"Would you let me, lna'ani,'" he
turned to me. Perhaps he- had sensed
my unwillingness to have babv sn n.
hibited.
Vei come in," I answered, hesi
tating a little, yet quite won over by
the man's manner. Then too, he
seemed clean and respectable.
He stepped just inside the door and
mother laid Tom Jr. in his arms. He
held him as easily as a woman would;
and talked to him in a low voice that
baby seemed to like; for he snug
gled down against the rough coat
most contentedly.
"Thank you ma'am," he said after
a moment, as he gave the babv into!
mother's arms, "L'U have something
to tell the misis tonight," and with
an awkward bow he was gone.
"Did you notice how he held the
baby?" mother asked. "Ue wasn't a
bit awkward."
"Yes, I noticed." I replied absent
ly, but put baby down and help me
open this bnndle. I'm curious to
know what s in it
exclaimed, "the rich one.I told yon
about," l said to mother. .
n1i , , ' ' "lovely present," she re
plied smoothing the soft blankets.
them " 18 80 rich She caa affoid "
"Oh, baby! i' i exclaimed taking.
of 1, m TtbT a"d n'akin
cll L Wanke,s. I him in it, then,
cove.-ed h.m with the dainty spre
with vthe quaint mother grW figureg.
Iah,""lMl,d. "
"Sure thev is ii n nn j r
omrrea wtien I
the wonderful gift to her.
bit- too cood." she -at
When Tom came home thev had to
e sn"T Pin. He was delighted,
more I think, at the idea that at last
his s.ster had designed to notice her
small nephew, than at the beauty of
-
I felt rather ashamed of the war
I had spoken of Hazel; and said s'
frankly. I had thonoht !,. ib4
j e iuvjvv.
"""" upon me; did not
goott enough for
rankled.
showed
'Not
think
Tom, and it
me
had;
When we had at last taken off the up the kid," Tom said
last layer of tissue paper, there werelcome, but it will do m
did Blackloek ring
the loveliest blankets
a mother goose spread.
two pairs of
for baby's bed
(ana a oaoy pillow of daintv embroid-
ry and drawn work. A. eard fell out.
"Love from Aunt Hazel," was all
it said.
Nothing Too Good for a Baby
" 'Vhy it 's f rom Tom's sister!"!
write her a nice note, and yon
might ask her to come over anrl iz.
She won't
Tin V.i.n A. ..I.
- " ... iv
ner. r.y tne wav,
us?"
"Xo" just then Koran called:
"That man what called you up
yesterday wants to speak to yon, Mr.
Randall."
Tomorrow Carol Blackloek 's ""
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