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5flf? S>?ntm rÌ A Weckly Ncwspapor With P l * » t j of Bui k bulle A lirat elusa publituliou euterod ut Cot ture Grove, Ore., ua secumi elusa rnutter Elbert Bede sud Elbert ¡Smith Publishers Elbert Bede__________ ___ _______ Editor Business Office............ .-41» Eust Mum SUBSCRIPTION BATES One year____ 41.75 | Three moutha....5t>c M i mouths___ .»0 | Siugle copies.... 5e One yeur, when paid in advance, or withiu do days after eipiratiou....*1.60 T'lua special applies ouly on a lull year’s subscription No subscription listed for less thau 50c Member of National Editorial Association Oregon State Editorial Association Willamette Valley Editorial Association Bane County Publishers’ Association FK1BAY, AUGUST 2, 101» TH E K A IS E R OP OREGON So far as affording a means tor the people to legislate, the initiative might as well not be in existence this fall. But it does afford the means whereby the oruto power of money may place uiea sures upon the ballot.— Oregon Voter. I t was intended that the initiative should be a protection for the common people against wealth and entrenched special privilege, and it has performed some service of this kind, especially in conjunction with the referendum. But the initiative and referendum can only perform their functions when .he common people, iu whose interest .hey were enacted, take due interest iu iheir operation. When the people cease to take that interest, then the initiative and referendum fail of their purpose. When the fieople take the interest necessary to cause these methods of legislation to function properly, they .vill study carefully every measure that is proposed by the initiative and they will also stand ready to give some of their time in circulating the petitions that are necessary iu getting a merit orious measure upon the ballot, or in causing an unineritorious measure enact ed by the legislature to be subjected to a referendum. When the great mass of the eommon people do not stand ready to do this, they thereby turn these methods of leg islation over to those who propose to the people measures which the legisla ture wisely refuses to enact, or who wish to invoke the referendum against wise measures which the legislature has enacted. When the common people neg lect the initiative, they leave iu the hands of wealth and special privilege a greater power than that which the ini tiative was to take from them. The quotation from the Oregou Voter indicates that this is what has happened this year. Several measures were proposed but none will be on the ballot except two that were drawn up at the behest of one person— the wealthy owner of The Oregon Journal. As the Voter says, “ the brute power of money,’ ’ and nothing else, has resulted iu these mea sures being placed on the ballot. No one but the rich publisher of The Oregon Journal eared enough about these men sures to put up u rent to get them on the ballot and the “ brute power of money’ ’ which he used in getting them there is characteristic* of the method lie pursues to gain any purpose to which he sets himself. Brute force is the only method he knows. At the legislature last year he had the opportunity to achieve the end which he says he hopes to accomplish by these measures, but he would not accept what he could get, simply because he would not then tie recognized us the dominating influence in Oiegon politics — because he would be accepting as wise the counsel of someone else— because he eould not bear the idea that he, the great 1 am of the Oregon newspaper world, should budge one iota in the di rection suggested by Oregon country ed itors. He was going to kpve a complete knock down and drag out, or nothing at all. A brute, yet a babe in wanting his own way, he made his threat that if ev ery point for which he childishly con tended was not granted by the Oregon legislature he would invent new forms } f frightfulness that would make candi dates for reelection yell “ kamerad” and beg for mercy. He was going to be master of polities in Oregon or he would know the reason why. He would make no concessions. He would listen to no advice. He knew what he wanted and he was going to have it. He had his General Hindenburg Hagood there who advertised a drive upon Paris and named the day upon w hich he would ar rive. “ We are going to put the screws on and make you squeal,” were the ex act words of this pastmaster of fright fulness. But this Oregon kaiser received the same kind of a surprise that the one whom he attempts to emulate has re cently received. He was caught in a pincer movement and had difficulty in extricating bis forces, after what up to the last moment seemed certain victory for those who took and executed his or ders withut asking the reason why. Were the wealthy owner of The Ore gon Journal ruler of Germany he would put the Hohenzollern family so far in the shade that they would never evpn dream of any kind of a place in the sun. The forms of frightfulness used iri the present war would seem child’s play and the ambitions of kaiser Bill would seem very modest indeed. He is determined to fasten single tax upon Oregon. Anyone who stands in the way of his doing this must be put up against a brick wall. Anyone who dis putes the wisdom of his judgment is on enemy of the fatherland and a traitor to his country. He must he put out of the way. The country press stands in the way of the ambition of the wealthy owner of The Oiegon Journal. Therefore, the country publisher must lie put out o( I business. The country publishers are reason able. They want only what is fair. They do not claim, lor example, that the pres eat method of publishing the delinquent tux list could not be grenlly improved. They have suggested to the wealthy publisher of The Journal u method by which the object lu* hopes to attain could be accomplished without doing away entirely vvilh the wise advertising feature, but that would not suit his pur pose. Why f llis ow n representative guv e the au swer at Salem last winter. Because do iug away with publicity for the pub liestion of delinquent tax sales is mere ly the first step in the direction of sin gle tax, the one object at which all the activities of The Journal are directed. As au example of the methods of camouflage, deceit and hypocrisy em ploved by this would be kaiser o f Ore gon, hi* has fought the correction of certain points in connection with the publication of the delinquent tax list which would have tin* publication tuetli od in a condition satisfactory to all, for the reason that his single tax ambition demands the entire repeal of the pub liration method and if the vulnerable points were removed he would have no argument to use ill gaming his nefarious eud. Another example I S that he has at Inched to his measure to do away vvitn the delinquent tax list publication an other to decrease the maximum rate for the publication id legat notices u* the state of Oregon, lie knows thut the present maximum rate is fair, that tin* rate iu many places was reduced by the enactment of a maximum rate, that many papers now charge less than the maximum rate allowed by law ( The Sentinel being one of the many L bui in order to put over his single tax prop Hgatnla, in order to become the kaiser of Oregon, he must put the country news papers out of business or reduce them to a state of subserviency. So he attaches this measure to the other in the hope that he can carry the second one through with the stigma lie hopes to at taeh to the other. The wealthy publisher of The Oregon Journal imitates the kaiser in more wavs than one. He is au expert on earn ogflage. He knows that he cannot gain his ends except by the grossest, yet most plausible, deception. He must dupe the common people in order to use them for his own ends. This method he has developed to a degree that must make the Hohenzotleraa turn green with en vjr. The wealthy, imperial, imperious, no« pious publisher of The Oregon Journal is an adept in all the subterfuges by which the other kaiser has maintained his hold upon the people which he refers to as his property. The Oregon Journal would imitate the methods of the tier man kaiser but improve upon them in several important details. We are at war with the kaiser in Eu rope. We are not going to let another pull the vvool over our eyes in a more diabolical manner than his Hohenzollern counterpart. The people are not going to stand for this one iiiuti legislation. JU LY rat : 0 ^ IMT ÜÜ a t ila m ill* ¡17 Ü « ¡If 2 0 111 23 141* 219 vr 27 2& 2 f 3k$> — -.----------- r i — s -------- - Continued to and Including Wednesday, August 7 E very D e p a r tm e n t C o n trib u te s It's V a lu e s T e m p t in g ly A CLEARANCE OP SUM m i ; b d r p a n e s (irieed aeeoi d i n g l v , voli l i mi l e d lo some ext cNl , vel cimice lo sallsl v e v e i v :» W h ile t lieti lutici imiti v, and n ul i/ e jusl linvv t >f collisi , sl vh s and hì / c . s are llicrc is t'iimigli v a r i c l y , rumigli olle 's |ircHCli! alni tiltilli' limila S PEC IA L SALE BLOUSES MaUlUlx, St y I»« and Fl Irrt Tliat Aro Sut» to Flea e Ifavuli ‘ro hi *«*arrh • *f dumi il v filali i«in«-tl Ititi ti n «1*, y otir *eai«‘h For Saturday ami Mottduy A iik «tnt *i and ft Several hundred vault I hi «' Y h I •• ii «'»» uno** dm***, n |>«*•*• :iI y«l !ic IÍ7 nil'll Zeph\r tlrrtt t'iti l'inviti* in p re ti) fa ne \ 1 » Tuesday, ¡Ill'll in ch «p e lla i lin en to w e lin g , \\ o m e n \ 4 aittl s p i*«-ta l s w h ite cott «Ui 12c t i b r e « h o««* » p e c u l i in August w h it« • and and 35c t \ I«*, t h ie h«*«*|ri, 1:i«*«*. np«' « t a l a i lib b e r Min g l i s h rip «»cial 1«• t .’ i f » e » 1 (Mi fa ite ) 1 * j l i l i lí tini In* . im I p .I iiiiiiiim I iu t«’l\ I») u viriti in olir rea«)) t«» tti'ttr ri«-* titiii \V«’ ri«*|i»rti*d « iiuiutiPi «• I Miliari »Ivi«*» iiiud«* frinii niii li lutili) favori*«) fui« »ori a * **ilk geofgetI•* nini •*i «Ip « lune unti t«'|iriitd !li»m for sp, tin 1 «dii tig. «.1 r»o v alue silk W !li«t » *3 06 4*6 (Ml \ »Iu«* silk w a i » t « Si 10 $l| Oil \ a lue silk w a i * t « »4 t»6 ill :>o \ a In«* silk w ai»1 « 45 lu 4 « ,00 % ulne ri| Ik w a»*!« •fi fifi 4 S, .00 \ ulne ri.Ik W u 1 « t * Si. ¡'I 7 «- i d o r s . %*n«, h f L’ . itl w lilt«* «'|«»t h sh**«*«, ««d e« $2 98 crush yd W «*ili»e«*l.iy hat « «p en a l « und $ 1 HU 33c F«»r \\ t.«h 98c $1 19 $1.89 $2 19 il fo u la rd p a ir CHILDREN S DRESSES REDUCED S ty le s lot play, school 01 In si w e a r August lll('* »| | lil| e , »ilk «, 2fa* « p e » ‘ iti 1 y d p a ttern », For -*.b a 1l l d s i l l vu rd 2 lc NOTE TI1ESE BIG CLEARANCE SAV1N0S Sale o f eorsc ls in ellld in g e n l i l e stock re dllccd frinii le g n in i prie»* 20"i» O F F Sali* oi c o l s i ! hrassieies, all stvles am i si/cst ii duci li h o m regtilat prici 20"'„ O F F S a le o f sei im cui laitia in vv Itile and c e n i reduci d fi om " pillili priee 26"i< O F F July S a le B a r g a in s W o rth W o rth woulil Kiiud illese iniIuct'incut k are KF.OINNINO SAT. AUO Even though V nil mill be well supplied vvilh dresses, t lt«**«%reiinni kable p i• e re •1 ii«* t ion* nre a t« limn argu men( iti favor «»f mint her pun hase 4- **>0 v a lue*. rip«*eia 1 S3 1!» 42.75 v aIn«**. special $*J.:itt 4J.5i* v alue». «peela I *;t lit 41 IMI v allies. «p«*c»al * ; t* I 5n to #:»<m v allies $3.36 »5 5u to #•¡.00 value« $196 S p e c ia l of U n d e r p r ic e d DAILY BARGAINS Mauy Attractive Styles Very Alliutugly Priced for (Juick Disposal + 1 25 values, special this sale each. >1 òli values, special this sale each 42.25 values, special this sale each values, special this sale each *•* 1,2*i values, special this sale each Q u o ta l i thè sante go o ds eould he |Mirchas< d vv ludi sali Tin* alluring |»ruv rtnlnrl ioiin that »•liaraplnn/.v* thin «•l«,nrnnn* nl' st'iisniialili* summer stocks, together will» the |>o\verl'ul in eeutive o f authentic style and faultless i|iinlitv will uni|ues tiouahly lake this line merchandise o f f our hands in record lime. Sale of Muslin Underwear W h ile Ti! ño l\l«*aii\v« ll carpet s\v« epei*f special $195 SPECIAL 9c SALE KITCHEN NECESSITIES Includili!? mixing spoons, can openers, meusiir iug spoons, graduated cups, funnels, pie pans, salt and pepper cans, soap savers regular val lies lile lo 2(h* special this sale 9c JULY SALE OF PARASOLS 25% SAVINO I up Indi ut; all n«-\*trif «tv le* in rottoli, pure linen mol «ilk t«»|» style* m white, lil:«« k and «’«»lor* t«» match or hurintin;/«' with your gown pi»ri»*ol* for *un or ruin. 2ft% OFF Special fit ( »ne lot 20e and 25c cotton wash tim* lot dtie cotton wash goods, a yard 23c tine lot Title cotton wash goods, a yard 39c 69(* 41 a) lo ■* ! 75 values, any garment $t 19 + 1 *’i lo 4*2 25 vnlu< s, any garment $129 Knil iinderweai for 1*119 will lie much higher hi priee and all thrifty women will investigate this sale for next y e a r ’s heeds at once. Avail yourselves of this last opportunity lo huy ill th ese low prices lor ii long time lo come, line lot 35e to 4.6c sleeveless lisle vests I’m women at 27c 19c l i n e lot ode sleeveless lish* vests lor wom en ill O n e lot $1.00 lisle union suits I’m wom en On e lot 75c union suits fo r w om en I »lie lot 3Ue sleeveless Vests loi misses < Inc lot 5oe union suits fin misses One lot 36-iu. silks, including foulards, messalines and fancy silks, regular values 42 to $2.50, special a yard . $1.89 I >m* lot wool dress goods, regular values 41 50 to 41 75 • ■owns, etc . Special 111 KNIT UNDERW EAR Silks, wash goods, light woolens all warn» weather materials that y o u ’ll need to make additional garments for yoifr ward robe, now at prices lower than y o u ’ve seen lhis season. goods, a yard T h is siile a f f o r d s an o p p o r t u n it y to add to the vvardrohe many o f those dain i v u iid e r llu n g s women so much ad m ire, al a cost which is so re asonable ihat it d em a n d s tin- a tte n tio n ot ■ v c r y i h i i f t v uom in i N o t e some o f the prices 7 fie lo +1 valu es in cot set co vers, d r a w e r s , JULY BALE OF WOMEN S AND CHILDREN 8 SUMMER A ll Summer Fabrics— July Sale NEW POSTAL RATES A BENEFIT At first glance it seems as if the new newspaper postage rates are going to work a great hardship upon newspapers and magazines. It is true that the ex penses of publication are going to lie in creased by them, and thut subscription rates must advance. Especially is this true in the ease of magazines, a large proportion of whose subscribers live ibousands of miles from the place ot publication of the magazines. But the old saying that i t ’s an ill wind that blows nobody good again np plies. In the first place, the increased post age rates mean that newspapers and magazines are going to draw in* on credit extended to subscribers. Very few copies are going to I«* sent to those who do not pay promptly. This will inure to the benefit of those who have been conducting their papers upon n business basis. They will be relieved >f much cut throat competition. Tlie mails will be relieved of the congestion caused by newspapers sent us long as rhose to whom they were addressed would take them from the postoffice. I f the circulations of the magazines are curtailed the local newspapers will immediately take a commanding place m tfie advertising field and it is only right that the advertising money should be spent where the returns come from The .Sentnel sees a still greater good to come from the new postal rates. As the rates increase rapidly in the rones a long distam-e from the office of pub lication, great magazines will have tu establish offices of publication in een era of population throughout the coun try. Instead of all the large magazines being published in New Ymk and being allowed to congest the mails in their journey across the country, the blank paper w ill be shipped by . freight, elec irotyped plates may be sent across the country in the same manner and these magazines will maintain Inrge establish meats within the territories where they circulate. Then the Pacific coast will get back a large part of the money it pays for magazine subscriptions, and the same will be true of all other sec tions of the country. Tlie new rates will cause some ¡neon venience at first, but they are going to stick, and it seems to The Sentinel that all concerned will fie better o ff for the change after the necessary adjustments to the new condition are made. The Sentinel makes this lengthy ex planation because of the fact that many 2 . Y lidi US'!!* vu win imi non $1 23 , 23c 79c 59c 21c 39c 0 S a le of E n a m e lw a r e at 4 9 c including pan», »tew kettle*, etc. di«h pan*, pan», find coffee Thi» ena (netware i* pot», extra heavy metal ami double enameled the kind that giv«'* sat ¡«faction and good wenr. Regular value» are tî5c to $1.00, <,'hoir«* this sah* 49 c Clearance Sale Mens W ear Clearance Sale of W om en’s Huappy Bargains lor Men Tersely Told Prices Talk See for Yourself *1.50 value» in «flirts, «pedal at pleated dre»« 79c in #& value* in men 'a tan aii«h»)»lapk loitfon oxford* «3.40 4.1.511 values in foil Imt«, in nil sizes, special »1 43.75 < in.* lot Hlidevvell linen iWitliirs, goi»l styles, nt 2 for 26«: One lot men's Piiiiiimii s i r » « huts ♦ •'t.5U to .ffi v nines nt $'.! lilt renders of mngnrines hnfe been misled ni ty for the loss of life on the l.iisitun by the mugMzioes themselves into lo in; there has got to be sonn* indemnity lievirig thut through the new postili for the loss of life of our brave soldier rutes some grent eulnmity whs going to boys; there has got to be some indem befiill the magazine-reading public. iiity for the mothers and fathers, wives, sisters and ohildrnn who have given NO ANNP.XATION8, NO INDP.MNI those to ld dear to be fed into the limit TY. W H A T ? of German militarism; there has got to be some indemnity for the brave boys We went into this war with the ery, who nre coming home wounded und “ No annexations, no indemnity.’ ’ '-.rippled ; there Inis got to In* some in We mount it, and as far ns material deinnity for the violation of Belgium returns are concerned we have not and her mothers and daughters; there i-hanged our minds. has got to lie some indemnity for the But there has got to be some indem blood and tears shed in France; there has got lo be some indemnity for the methods of murder and fright fulness in vented bv the Inin hordes, We want no more territory, but to say that no indemnities are to be paid is to say that we are fighting for noth ing. Whether or not we shall consider the •’ leaning nut oi the I....sc of Hohnezol lorn us sufficient indemnity is a matter to be settled around the fusee hoard. When this wnr is ended, we will be in a position to exact whatever indemnity to us seems fit and proper. The I'nited States cun be depended upon to act in You M «carcely expect to pun-ha««' riho«** ut ii rt*«lup«‘<l |»r• «*«• m vicw of th«‘ I»rem*lit market condition*. However, mi order to milkt* room lor full styles, mol to givi* our customers the benefit of tlie mu ay weeks of slimmer wear, w* lire willing to grunt these iiilllsiiiil priee eoliressions " li e lot 4.’l.50 shoes, pr " l i e lot 4 I to 41,511 shoes $2.OH 43.311 "tie lot f5 m 45.50 shoes 44 III " li e lot pi to 40.50 shoes »4 05 a moat ma^nniiimoua manner. Wo I hiv * nlway* been cany in <l«aaliii^ with the conquered, lint we have uvver before fitei'd nueli a foe. What indemnitie» we will «»met we are rod now pre|»ar«*d to «tate and our term» of peaee will not be prepared until we are ready to preaenf them on the point of a »word to a foo realty to aeeept whatever term* we may ri4n ke. A* to annexation*, we will be *»tia tied with Canada, Kurland, Cranee and Italy, now our allie* forever n core Inned force for peace that none «*nn ever hope to overcome.