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Newspaper Page Textt,jMMWV.gj. - THE KKW AGE. POBTIiAND.. OREGON. The New Age A. D. GRIFFIN, Manager. Ofllce, 242J4 HtHrk Ht., Concord Hldg, rortliiml, OrnKon. Entered t ttie postofllce t Portland, Orecon, second class matter. BUitscmrTiOM. On Tear, Payable In Ativan S2.00 Established 189. Published at 24&H Stark Bt. Third Floor. MOTIVES OF THE FIOHT. It is expected that todays primary election In Portland will settlo the fate of Senator Simon, ho far as his re election to tho United States Sonnte is concerned, and It may also decide tho prcBont political fortunes of Gov ernor Goer, Congressman Moody, antl ethers now In office. With regard to tho very vigorous, ot to say vlndlctlvo and almost sav age fight being made upon Senator Simon, a fow facts ought to bo kept In mind by voters who aro not Inclined to he ruled by projudlco and passion. It Is to bo remembered, in tho first place, thnt tho organizers and leadors of tho fight against Mr. Simon nro tho Federal ofnccrholders of this State, and especially those located In this city. Most of them havo hold their afllccB npproxlmatoly four yenrs,, nnd thoy very eagerly dcfllro to keep thorn for four years more. Thoy woro ap pointed, with but ono or two oxcop tionB, nt tho Instance of Senator Mit chell and Ex-Senator McDrido, nnd thoy naturally oxpect and fenr that If Senator Simon should bo successful thoy would lose tholr Jobs. This would bo terrible for them, though tho pub lic might ondttro tho loss of tholr ser vices without going Into political bnnlc ruptcy. Thoy r.ro good men personally an n rule, no doubt, but others might ho found who would do qulto as good Hurvtce. Hut tho point thnt tho Now Ago Ih making, nnd that It wishes to ImprcsB upon votorB, Is thnt theso mon havo a hoIIIhIi Intcront In the outcome, In making this light upon Senator 8lmon. Thoy aro looking out for themselves, for numbor ono, not for tho public Interest, ovory time. If It woro not for theso selfishly actuat ed ofllcliilH, tho opposition to Senntor Simon would bo compnratlvoly Hinnll and wenk. These mon havo worked vp this opposition, stendlly and persist ently, during tho pnst four years, to norvo their own purpose. Thoy havo no good ground of complntnt against Henntor Simon, oxcept thnt ho might not recommend tholr ro-nppolntmont, o thnt they enn feed nt tho public crib for four yenra longer. Tho Now Ago Is not consurlng these gentlemen In any hnrshly unfriendly spirit; thoy do ns othorB In their plnces would do; It Is only pointing out to voters the fact that the opposition to Senntor Sltnon Is orgnnUed nnd engineered by thorn, not In tho public Interest but ololy In tholr own Individual Interest. It Ib to Horvo tholr own ends that thoy havo stnrtcd nnd Inducod many thoughetlPHH people to tnko up this owl against Sonntor 8lmon. Again, tho opposition of tho Oro Ronlnn Is manifestly not prompted by a slncoro destro to sorvo tho public woal, over nnd over ngnln thnt pnpor kaa supported Mr. 8lmon, and npprov d his nets, nnd complimented him for his Industry nnd ability. Now It nya ho Is not fit for United Stntes aonntor, but it gives no reasons. Ho Is certainly butter qualified now than ko was whon ho wuh oloctod threo years ago. Ho Ih not nccused of nny dishonesty, or trickery, or negllgenco, or Inattention, or lack of IntoroHt In Orogon'H nffalrH. About tho only criti cism Is that ho Is'ut much of n speech maker. Yet on tho oecnHlon of his de fense of Mr. Corhett In tho Sonnte, tho Orogolnu applauded his speech, mndo with vory slight tlmn for pre paration, as a mttRterful and uuau- nworablo presentation of Mr. Corbott's caHo; and In fact Sinntor"Carter, who made tho accusations, never nttempt ed to ntiHwer It. Mr. Simon Ih not u sprend-onglo orator, but when occas ion demands ho cnu make n speech cqunl In true merit, force nnd In fluence to those of tho more voluble senators. Tho springs nnd motives of the Oro gonlnn'B opposition nro not so plainly visible hh those of the "Federnl PurIi" which, by the way, that paper has re peatodly'roasted" for doing Just whnt It, la doing now; but ono thing Ih cer tain, thnt the Orcgonlnn'a political vlrtuo, as regards this contest, la ns mimed, springs from either selfish or rovengodful nnd malicious motives, and Is wholly Insincere. Its own tiles nt thnt. What Mr. Simon has when tho Orcgonlnn supported htm, ho Is now, except that ho 1ms developed nnd expanded with experience nnd contact with experienced statesman; and whnt tho "Federnl Push" wns whon tho Orcgonlnn "roasted" It so brownly It Is today eager for Bpolls. Thon thero nro other men who would like to get into tho sennto, cither next yoar or nt tho noxt or tho next opportunity, nnd thoy fenr thnt If Mr. Simon la ro-olectod now ho will become such a power In Washington for Oregon thnt ttioro will bo uoclmnco loft throwing him down in the near future. So they aro making common cause, with Charley Fulton at the head of the pack, to get rid of Mr. Simon now. All these and other considerations of self Interest, envy, spite, or personal nmbitlon, should bo taken Into con sideration by voters at the primaries, and Induce them to pause before vot ing against the regular, straight Re publican ticket, and so inviting an archy In the Republican party and emocratlc success. FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN. It Is acknowledged by everybody unless In tho heat of campaign by some "antl" paper or worker that Portland has ono of tho most effi cient nnd faithful Are departments of any city In tho country, It is In fact almost a model, and has been compli mented not only by our own people generally but by Insurnnco men and visitors familiar with other fire depart ments. This being tho rnso, tho fire men, from commlBBlonerB and chief down, not neglecting their duties In the least to engage In political work, Is It nny crime, Ib It nt all censurable, If most of these men, this being n strongly Republlcnn city, choose to bo Republicans, nnd on proper occasi ons to voto nnd net with tho regulur Republican organization? Porhnps most of tho firemen nre going to voto tho regular ticket at the primaries, nnd so try to maintain tho pnrty or gnnlzntlon, but If so, huvo'nt thqy n right to do this? Decerning n firemen doeB not dobnr a man from exercising tho rlghtB of citizenship, according to his own Judgement, and whnt ho con siders the public's nnd his own party's Interest ns well iib his own. Tho New Ago thinks thnt nny filngH nt the firemen nro ununited for nnd unjust. They often rink tholr Hvoh to biivo tho lives and property of others; tliej do their duty faithfully and courageously, often nobly nnd heroically; nnd no men linvo a better right to voto as they think best, without condemnation or censure. Much tho sumo can be said of the police department. The commission ers nro capable, prominent, honorable, well known citizens nnd taxpayers. It Is redlculous to suppose that they would organize tho depnrtment for nny political action that would be Inimical to tho best Interests of tho city. Tho chief of police, without Intend ing to Buy anything herein dorogntory to nny of his predecessors, Ib probably tho most efficient chief wo hnvo over hnd. Ho Is watchful, cautious, shrewd, faithful and eminently successful. He docs his duty well, nnd In n modorn, enlightened wny, seeking coimtnntly not only to servo tho ends of Justice but to Improve the service. For tho past year or two Portland, considering Its great nren, nnd scnttorcd popula tion, has had but a skolton force. It bus consisted of less than 40 mon, a far lesH number, In proportion to our popu lutlon, thnn nny other conHldernblo city In tho country hns. Soattlo, with 10,000 or 15,000 less population, has almost double tho force, and yot crime Is fnr more prevalent thero thnn here. Much tho snmo can bo said of San Francisco. Thero Is less crlmo in Portland in proportion to the slzo of our police forco thnn In nny Western If not nuy Amorlcnn city. Tho con stnnt wonder Is that so small a forco do so much work and do It so well. This Is truo of both tho detectlvea and tho patrolmen. Portland hns am plo occasion to bo proud of its police forco. And yet, hecnuso It Is sup posed or Imagined that tho police de partment Is gonorally In favor of a straight, regular Republican tlckot, and tho uiombora will probnbly exor cise their Indlvldunl right iib voters to exprosa their choice na between tho Republlcnn factions, thoy nro nssnlled abused and mndo tho objects of Ig nominious nnd Insulting slurs. An Incident nt a rocont (Ire, In which, whon nil la told, no policeman wiib un der nil tho circumstances serloimly nt fault. Is seized upon to make n con tinued and vicious attack upon tho whole police department, from com missioners and chief down to tho humblcnt patrolmen. It must bo a bad or a woak cause, or ono nt lenst that haa no grout nnd positive luhor out morlt of ita own, thnt resorts to such methods of warfare upon mon who, throughout tho yenr, day and night, for meager pay, perform vory Important nnd sometimes onorous duties. Tho membors of tho flro nnd police departments nro morn likely to go right thnn wrong, nnd If, as, alleged or assumed, they nro nil or nearly alt going to voto ono way at tho prlmnr- lea, It la at least probable that they havo qulto ns good and worthy reasons for their action iib those who scold nnd Insult thorn havo for theirs. Thoy may Bet a good example tor othera to follow. When ono looks ovor tho list of re gular Republican delegates, It scorns absurd to rend that thoy nro practi cally a gang of political rascals, who want to "do up" tho city. If they can not bo depended upon to nominate good men for office In tho county con vention, who can? After tho primaries como the con ventions, nnd thero may bo a chnuco for some warm political work In thorn, CONSIDER THIS. Mlultnomah county will probably set tle the question as between Furnish and Goer, as welt as between Moody and Williamson. Mr. Furnish has car ried his home county, Umatilla, easily, and nlong with this has elected Wil liamson delegates, and Williamson Is nlso getting some other Eastern Ore gon delegates, so thnt Mr. Moody may require tho votes of tho Multnomah de legation to renominate him. This furnishes another renson why Republi can voters should pause and consider well what they aro doing before they elect nntl-Moody delegates In a' desire to "down" Mr. Simon. It would bo "cutting off our nose to splto our face" to defeat Moody In order to defeat Mr. Simon. Ho lias had two tcrma'expeil once. Ho Is getting up on commit tees. He can do fnr more than any new mnn to open up tho Columbia River nnd sccuro npproprlatlons for Oregon. Ho lias dono splendid work for this State, nnd it would bo tho height of political folly to defeat htm now, Just out of a kind of unreasoning fuctlonnl spite. Yet tho Now Ago thinks ns It hns said before that It would bo In tho Interest of harmony, and conducive to success nt tho polls, to recognize nnd show some Important favors to tho opposing faction. Per haps this could not be dono more ef fectively than by giving tho governor ship to Eastern Oregon in tho person of Mr. Furnish, who Is a strong, cap able, and coming mnn. Rut at all events voters who are Inclined to foltow tho leadors who aro shouting ngnlnst Simon should think ovor tills matter, and consider care fully whether they also want Xo sacri fice Moody, and thoreforo, clcnrlyNand unquestionably, the Interests of this Stuto nnd City. Don't let aroused pre judices lead you to do something you will bo sorry for when yon como to think It over. NEGRO VOTERS. Tho Now Ago bcllevcB thnt tho Negro votors of Portland havo most ly reglstorod, nnd will oxorclso their rights of Hiiffrngo today. It hopes that thoy will do so, and thnt their votes will bo recognized ns Influential In shaping tho result. Tho Negroes of Portland nre, as usual, almost solid ly Republican, nnd tho Now Ago bo Moves that they uro gonornlly In favor of sustaining tho regular party organ Izatlon, nnd not helping to disrupt It, nnd so open the wny to possible Dem ocratic success at tho polls. It Is only In this wny thnt tho Negroes can gain tho Influence nnd political favors to which their number nnd fen It to 'tho Republican pnrty entltto them. No groes, ns a rule, aro not readily dispos ed to follow off nftor disrupting load ers or bIiIo Issues, but to keep straight In tho Republican truck. This, for various nnd sufficient rensons Is the bettor policy for thorn to pursuo; thero Is nothing for them to gain by being crntlc in politics. NEGROES INTERESTED. It Is Important to colored men generally, nnd to thoso of somo por tions of tho country particularly, that Republican principles nnd policies bo maintained. Tho system of protec tion, for example, Is necessary to tho welfaro of Negro workers as wolll ns others. If tho duty on Cuban sugar should bo reduced so ns to allow Im portations of nil tho sugar that could bo produced ,In thnt Island, ns well ns that from Porto Rico and tho Phlll- pines, tho result would bo towor wnges If not loss of work entlroly for tens of thousands of Negro lnborers In Loulslann and other southern stntes, Tho govornmont owes a duty to Its own citizens nnd laborers, bo foro thoso of distant Islands. Tho Republican lendora In Congress know what thoy are about on this question, nnd It Is vory Important to tho Negro rnco In this country thnt only strnlght, mire, faithful Republicans bo sont to represont Republican Oregon In Con gress. L, R. Lewis, who Is a doputy county survoyor, Is n cnndldnto for county surveyor, nnd tho Republican conven tion could solect no moro capable and popular young man for this position. Mr, Lewis hns hnd amplo oxporlonco, nnd would mnko a most worthy official. A bill Is beforo tho Maryland Legislature providing for separate cara for Negro and white passengers. It Is popularly known as tho Jim Crow enr hill, and as Gorman owns tho Ma jority of tho Maryland legislature It will probnbly pass. Now tho candidates who havo n chance for success nt tho conventions will bo Hocking to tho political mecca of Oregon, and whom political Inter est Anally contors. Como on, gentle mon. and open up headquarters; tho moro tho merrier. Negroes of Portland oiiRht to got Into business for themselves and help to estnbll8h local Industries, oven If Bmall ones at first, whenovor a safo opportunity ofTors. Jiulgo Cameron will npparently havo n walk ovor for renomlnntton. Tho political situation will bo soruo what cleared up tomorrow, ONYX FIELD IN NEWiORK. (mpt-UoneJ Soldier Holds the Secret fit ltn Whereabouts. One of Uncle-Snm's soldiers, who la a prisoner on Governor's Island, Is looking forward to the day when he Is to be set nt liberty with n good deaf of eagerness nnd pleasant anticipation. He holds the secret to an onyx field In the northern part of this State, and his detention on Governor's Island Is the only thing that stands between him and a handsome rewnrd for locating the field for n company thnt has been formed by a number of capitalists to quarry the stone. The soldier hns n standing offer of $1,000 In ensh, $2,000 In stock of the company, nnd a place with the company nt a salary of $25 a week os long ns tho qunrry pnys. A stranger visited Governor's Island Inst week and obtnlncd permission to talk with the prisoner. It was then the offer wob made, and the story leaked out. A Tribune reporter diet the visitor on the bonf'comlng over from the Islnnd to the Unttery. "We have made n substantial offer to the soldier." he said. "If be will direct us to the onyx field, but be steadfastly refuses to divulge n syllable until be U released. The sooner be obtains bin frcdoin the sooner we will be able to reap our harvest. We realize thnt thoroughly, nnd will make every effort tobnve his term shortened. Powerful Influences will be brought to bear on the authorities at Washington, and we hope to free him soon. He Is wide awake to this fact, and makes his re lease one of the conditions. "He discovered the onyx field acci dentally. Dcforc he enlisted In the army he lived hi the upper part of the State, nnd was an ardent hunter after big game. One day. white out with his gun, lie spied a deer and gave chase. The oecr led him over a rocky bill. Tho sides or this hill were very steep, nnd to ascend It the hunter hnd to cut niches In the stone to get n foothold. He was attracted by the brilliancy and beauty of the pieces of Btoue, and placed several of them In his pocket. When ho returned to SyrncuHe, whero ho lived, he gnve these pieces to somo of his friends as souvenirs. A piece of the stone, with Its history, came Into my possession nnd I recognized nt once thnt It wns vnlunble onyx. I hnd It tested, anil found thnt It was of the very best quality, nnd thnt tho small piece which I possessed, measuring perhaps a square Inch, wns worth BO cents, uncut nnd unpolished." Now York Tribune. NOVEL USE FOR A PAWNSHOP. Made a Clonkrooru by n Mnn Who Wanted to Check His Coat. "Human Ingenuity has tin meets and bounds," hii Id T. P. Morris, of Pitts burg, nt the Holland House yestcrdny. "and to soy there Is nothing new under the sun Is to challengo criticism, for thero nlwayH Is, If only It Is thnt par tlculnr day upon which the sun Ih shin ing. I ciinie Into town with a friend. who wns wearing u iiiiignlilecnt fur coat In the country the morning had been cold, but In town It wus warmer, nnd Hie coat became uncomfortable. A short distance from the station he went Into a pawnbroker's and, taking off tils cout, asked 'Isuacs' If he would tend him $1 on It. Tho proprietor examined It suspllcously nnd then gave an eager affirmative. He took the cont and gave my friend $1 and the ticket, and they parted, with seemingly mutual satlsfac tlon. I did not like to ask questions, and as he made no explanations I remained In the dtirk until afternoon, when I ran Into my friend on my wny to the trnln. He wus without his coat, but when he reached the pawnbroker's he drew me Into the shop ngnln. Then he produced his ticket und laid It dowti, together with $1.0.1. the 3 cents being for one mouth's Interest on the $1 borrowed In the morning. Once on the street, I Insisted on an explanation of this ex traordlnnry maneuver. "Oh, It'a very simple," he mndo reply. "If I'd checked Jt anywhere else I'd have hnd to pay 10 cents or n quarter, and besides I wouldn't have been Hiiro of It being properly cared for, or thnt somo one In the cont room would not take a chance and 'lift' It because of Its value Now, the pawnbroker Is a perfectly reputable person, and I there fore knew I would get It back safe and sound. I nlso knew he would tnke proper care of It. Just see how beau tifully ho hns brushed tt, and finally, It only cost me 3 cents." "I said nothing, for I wns lost In won der nt his Ingenuity, nnd I now under stood the reason why he wns more suc cessful than his fellow men In busi ness." New York Tribune. A Fairy Tale. "Did you hear how Mrs. ItltTcrs laid the foundation of her fortune?" "No. Tell mo about It." "She had aroused tho III will of a trect car conductor and be determined to set eren. He bldl bis tlmV nud pretty aoon bis chauce for revenge came. She offered hi in a two-dollar bill aud he gave ber the change In pen. Blea." "Go on," "Slit took them home In a disgusted frame of mlud. There was n toy bank kuocklug around on ono of the mantels and she thoughtlessly dropped them la that. Then abe found she coutdu't get them out, so It occurred to ber that she would drop some more In. To-day she can drop a check with four ciphers after the figure on It." "What! All from her penny sav lags?" "Yes, all except fifty thousand dol lars -that ber husband settled ou ber waea she let him have a divorce." Agriculture- In Australia. In 1801 only 1,393.000 acres of laud were under cultivation In Australia. In I860 there were over 10,000,000 ucrcs. ...THE NEW MARKET... C. KETCHUM & CO. Dealers In all kind of Fresh and Salt Meats, Bacon Lard, Sausages, Etc. Cor. Sixth and Flanders BUu, Portland, Oregon Oregon Phone Clay 586, rfsutj When in Medford 8TOP AT The New Nash Hotel FIA8T CLAS9 IN KVEKY I'AHTICULAK. W. J. HAMILTON, Proprlotor. WEST COAST OYSTER CO. Importer!, Planter! & Dealers In .Eastern and Pacific Coast Oysters. 142 19th 8t Oppoilte Exposition Bid. Ilranch of Darbee A Immcl Oritcr Co.. Union Square Market, Ban Krancltco, t.'al. Oyster Iledi.Snn Franclico Hay and OjitorTllle.Blioal water liny, On ton Phono south 481; Colum bia Phone 618. I'reo Delivery. Any Blie Any MACKINTOSHES, RUBBER AND OIL CLOTHING Rubber Boota and Shoes, Halting, Packing and lfoie. Largest and Moil Complete Assortment of all Klndi of Rubber Goodi. OOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY ft. K. FKA8K, President. F. M. BHKPAHD, JK.. Treasurer J. A. S1IKPABD, Secretary 73-75 FIRST STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON. Columbia Celebrated ' Bottle Beer Te?ephone Main aa"' THE H. C. ALBEE COMPANY ..-DEALERS IN.... Second Hand Machinery 260 Eamt Water Street. PORTLAND, OREGON. DRUNK THE For Sale at All the Brmwery antl Office ASTHMA CURE FREE! Asthmalene Brings Instant Relief and Permanent Cure in All Cases. SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE There is nothing like Asthmalene. It bring instant relic) even in the wont cases. It cures when all else falls. The Rev. C. F. WELLS, of Villa Ridge, III., says: "You trial fcoltle of Asthmalene received in good condition. I cannot tell you how thankful I feel for the good derived from if. I was a slave, chained with putrid sore throat and Asthma for ten years. I dfKir jd of ver kB cured. I saw your advertisement for the cur of this dreadful and tormenting disease, asthma, and thought you had overspoken yourselves, but resolved to give it a trial. To my astonishment the trial acted like a charm. Send me a fulWUe bottle." We want to send to every sufferer a trial treatment of Asthma lene, similar to the one that cured Mr. Wells. We'll send it by mail POSTPAID, ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE, to any sufferer who will write for it, even on a postal. Never mind, though YOU are descalrln?. however bad vnnr n Aillimiln. CHAINIB roR TfrfN YIARS HI ll J TIT- ' win relieve ana cure, i uc worse vour case, delay, write at once, aaaresstng uk, St., N. Y. city. Sold by all druggists delay. Write at once, addressing DR. TAFT s. The E' ' ATKINS & CO. Atkins Saws are Always powo oot mrn0h, Ahoadmm THE NELSON SHOE T (!lf iinnn trimilfir rnrnf inA . . -""""- -r -r. .. by only first-cUss mechanics. Every pair guaranteed hand-made. THE NELSON SHOE Is made in Alligator Asbestos. Calf and Kip, French and Philadelphia Kip, Milwaukee Grain Top, Coun ters inside and out, and contains the best materials money can buy. Hand-sewed to order a specialty. Repairing a Specialty, and and guaranteed to be up to Factory: 43 North Third A FULL LINE OF Electrical Supplies Lighting of Buildings, Stores and Residences arc and incandescent. Elec tric Power for Elevators, Pomps and all. Kinds of Machinery. Portland General Electric Go. SEVENTH AHD ALDER STREETS. Both 'Phones 3S5, M BROOKE DRUG CO.. Prescriptions Accurately and Care fully Compounded. Telephone! Columbia 760, Oregon lied 1M Proscription - Druggists 67 North Third Street PORTLAND - - OREGON Oregon Phone Union 24. GRAND AVE. MARKET. ' Joe Iladttra, Proprietor. Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veil and Poultry. I will keep nntr the be!t and cholced meat. Give mc a trial ami 1 will convince you. 22 Grand Ave., N. I'OUTLANn, Oub. Quantity Any Ktyla Brewing Co's Beer. THE BEST IN THE NORTHWH8T, a Specialty. TACOMA, WASH. FAMOUS 7-s Principal Saloons On ThIHmmnth mnd Burnnltl Strmmtm roeprona Numbmr 72. ON RECEIPT OF POSTAL. .. "' . . '"" ine more glad we are to send it. Do not BROS,' MEDICINE CO., 79 East 30tb No. 60 First Street, Portland, Ore. t u a pi(lr o( .SU.'".' 2ad,e, J fc' tjij the letu Nelson Can Do It. Give him a trial. THE NELSON. done while you wait, date in every rerpecU St.t PORTLAND, ORE. -BPfcasBaa'' T4LLamw aaeaf -" WmP bbbbbH. v&D&tidM. ItammmwstftoL&mL' , ittfltta,