THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1901.
ILL
GRANGE
THREE OF THE DEFENDANTS IN THE LAND FRAUD CASES AND TWO OF THE ATTORNEYS
Gorrect CbfAesferMn
Do you dress well, and tliank a Iktle
of the irilhni m your pcrsoa?
Lord Chesterfield io Ms so.
Goes on Record in Fa
vor of Laws.
cBfilUrd means pol
ish, elegance, taste
characteristics of
the clothes bearing
this label
BETTER ROADS NEEDED
Government Urged to Spend
$24,000,000 on Highways.
jjljrfenjamin&(9
MAKERS MEW 7RK
FREE PASSES CONDEMNED
Postal Savings lank System Is Advo
cated Indian Corn Is Proposed
as the 'National Floral
Emblem.
THE XATIOXAX, GRANGE FAVORS
Government spending $24,000,000 on
public highways.
National legislation condemning the
use of free passes.
A postal savings bank system. '
Establishment of a permanent court of
arbitration at The Hague.
Indian com as the National floral em
blem. 1 ..
Early yesterday morning' State Mas
ter G. H. Horton. o Ohio, moved that
Kbe 88th. annual session of the National
JGrango close Its labors tomorrow
talght, as the end of business before the
jjorder is now in sight. The motion pre
rvalled, but it is probable that tomor-
Tow's night session will be protracted
.until a late hour.
Yesterday's session of the National
Grange -was uneventful except that
several lengthy committee reports were
read and approved. The most impor
tant of these reports was from the com
mlttee on public highways, passage of
the Curry .good roads bill by the Na
tional Congress was demanded. This
bill was drawn by National Lecturer
N. J. Batchelder, by order of the legis
lative committee of the National
Grange, and was introduced in Con
gress by Representative Curry of New
Hampshire. It calls for the appropria
tion of $24,000,000 for improvement of
public highways in every state and
territory, under certain conditions.
The report was adopted after some
debate and patrons everywhere are
urged to help the passage of the bill
by using what Influence they may pos
cess in its behalf.
Free Passes Condemned.
The committee on resolutions report
ed favorably on the resolution con
demning the free pass system, and the
National Grange went on record as fa
voring fines, imprisonment and loss of
office for any public official, including
legislators and judges, courti officers
and county officers and all others who
shall accept such passes. National leg
islation is invoked to make the measure
a law.
The committee on resolutions re
ported in favor of a postal savings
bank system. The report was unanl
mously concurred in.
The committee on foreign relations
asked for the establishment of a per
rnanerrt court of arbitration at The
Hague, and treaties with all foreign
nations on arbitration for settlement
of all difficult international questions.
The matter came up in motion and was
Approved.
For a Floral Emblem.
National Lecturer N. J. Batchelder,
f New Hampshire, introduced a reso-
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designate a National floral emblem and
jgest the selection or Indian corn.
The resolution was unanimously
The committee on digest reported in
jjnavor of making members delinquent who
Sad not paid cues lor any current year,
such- the password will be withheld.
For the Rural Schools.
State aiaster F. A. Derthick of Ohio
Submitted the following, which was re-
rf erred, to the committee on resoiuuuns
"Whereas, the National Grange Is upon record
is favoring industrial education and lnstruc
itlon In the science of agriculture In rural
schools; and.
Whereas, no definite plan has yet been
involved by which such instruction can be gtven,
in ret. because of lack of preparation or teach
jcrs for "work of that nature; 6econd, because ot
She physical impossiDiury oi aaaing io ine ai
iready crowded curriculum of the. rural schools;
Jtherofore, be It
Resolved. That the legislative committee of
the National Grange be constituted a com'
snltteo to report to this body, after such in
vestigation as may eeem practical and desir
able, conclusions as to what may be under
taken In the field of Industrial education In
schools In rural communities.
Voice From Massachusetts.
A resolution from the state secretary
of Massachusetts was received and read
by State Master Ladd. It was referred
to the committee on digest. It follows
Preamble Each year the "work of the depu
ties In Massachusetts is somewhat retarded by
the -unavoidable delay in issuing the directory
In several states the elections In subordinate
Granges take place while members, whom It
ie fair to presume are as loyal as any. are as
cent In attendance on the state convention.
The present date for such election Is at a
season when the weather is usually Inclement.
thereby necessitating adjournment without elec
tion.
Others, elected to office when not present.
frequently decline, and from one cause and
another the time for Installation frequently ar
rlvos without a complete list of officers being
In readiness. The ceremony may then be
robbed of part of its impresslveness, and. above
all. the directory (that important factor In
Grance business) cannot be Issued until the
Grange most -unfortunate In the matter of
election, has reported.
Timely notice, to the officers-elect would bo
well appreciated By those aspiring to a high
degree of efficiency In their work, and who of
us should not so aspire. Therefore, be It
Resolved, That the Massachusetts State
Grange. In 30th session assembled, respectfully
reaucst the National Grange to so -change the
digest In that point relating to the election of
officers In suboroinate uranges tnat it win
permit such State Granges as ep desire to
adopt a rule for the constitution for subor
dinate Granges that shall provide for election
In said Granges the first (or last) regular
meeting in November, and in case of no juo-
dum. at the next regular meeting thereafter.
Respectfully submitted, per order of the
Massachusetts State Urange.
"WILLIAM N. HOWARD,
Secretary, Massachusetts State Grange.
Transportation Evils Condemned.
On of the most important reports heard
yesterday was that from the committee
on transportation, " was aaopiea unani
jnously without debate, as follows:
"We know of no financial evil so great and
Toearing so heavily upon farmers as giving o;
lower freight rates to one Individual or com
snunitr than to another, the carriage being the
sasic. It has passed into history how giving
such rates is largely responsible for the for
mation of one of the most terrible combinations
of money, and through it power for evil, that
this country, or perhaps any other, has. ever
known. Thanks to newspapers and magazine
writers; who have spent thousands of dollars
and months of hard work, the public Is Just
beginning to know some more ot the crooked
paths persued by these demons of finance and
their Influence for bad In everything that
makes good government, solid financial insti
tutions and happy homes for the great masses
of the people.
Before some late disclosures. It was a matter
of court record that this first gigantic, organ
ized robbery ot the American people had at
tained such proportions that it was stronger
than law of state or Nation; that no railroad
dared to do otherwise than obey its orders.
To this system is openly charged stealing,
lying, arson, murder and unpunished. "We all
know some of the doings ot this octopus
"Standard Oil." we do not yet know how far
Its tentacles extend, or what wickedness it has
done, but we do know that all was made pos
sible by railroad rebates of the most lnequl-
toue kind.
After years of hard work, the Interstate
Commerce Commission law was passed by
Congress and became effective. "Under that
law a court was appointed, consisting from
the first until this day- of men fully qualified
to determine all points of law and equity
arising between the public and the common
carriers; no court. In fact, can so well deter
mine what Is Justice in such caeca. As the law
stands today, the decisions of this most com
petent tribunal are not binding, and, in fact,
are treated as though no such court existed.
The purposes of the law, acknowledged by the
common carriers themselves as perfectly Just.
becomes of no avail as touching rates of car
riagethe great and predominant source of
evil to transportation question. This court
called attention that a few years ago railroad
companies said that rates never could or
would go any higher, .and probably would be
lower, and that now. Instead ot being lower.
rates of freight have steadily Increased, by
classification and otherwise. "What Is worse.
outside of a few large centers, there is today
little competition; probably there will be still
less. This state of affairs brings us face to
face with the fact that there is today abso
lutely no check to tho price these companies
may charge for carriage of freight.
For years the people, the court and the com
mon carriers have recognized that an amend
ment to the law was needed. The court has
several tiroes pointed out what they consid
ered ought to be done. This National Grange,
voicing the demands of half a million patrons.
has already placed Itself on record as de
manding an amendment to the law. making the
decisions of the court Immediately operative,
we again demand this most Just and equitable
amendment.
It is apparent to every thinking person that
pome protection, some redress must be had,
for the solution of the transportation question
Is also the key to the proper remuneration of
the farmer, and carries with it happy homes.
where can be reared the strong men and wom
en needed to perpetuate these United States
and American Institutions.
SAMUEL IL DERBY.
GEORGE B. HORTON.
J. O. "WING.
MRS. CORINNA A. GARDNER.
MRS. E. J. NEWCOMB.
MRS. L. T. RAAP.
' Strength of the Order.
National Secretary C M. Freeman
made report upon the numerical strength
and financial receipts and expenses of
this office for the past year:
worthy Master: I respectfully submit the
following report for the fiscal year ending
September 30. 1904:
Granges Organized.
California '.. llNew Tork ......... 34
Colorado 2'Ohlo 12
Connecticut 3'Oregon . . . 3
Illinois 4 Pennsylvania ....... 33
Indiana 21 Rhode Island 1
Kansas .... lJSouth Carolina...... 1
Maine 17 Texas 1
Massachusetts ..... Ci Vermont . , la
Maryland IGlwashlneton 15
Michigan G4jWst Virginia : 3
New Jersey 12;
Totals i...281
Granges Reorganized.
Colorado 2MIchigan .....
Illinois 2MInnesota
Indiana OiNew Tork
Iowa 4 Ohio
Kansas "Pennsylvania .... 12
Maine .. 11 1 West Virginia 13
Massachusetts ..... t
Maryland I Total &
There were Issued during the year:
Dispensations .- 281
Original charters . 231
Duplicate charters 45
Seventh-degree certificates ................ 620
Sixth-degree certificates ........2C93
Receipts.
Tho receipts ot the secretary's office during
the year were as follows:
Seventh-degree fees 620.00
Slxtn-cegree iee jainornia, 410.00;
Colorado. $11.60; Connecticut, $55;
Delaware, $22; Illinois. S9; Indiana.
39.50; Kansas, $22.50; Kentucky. $10;
Maine, S1KS; Massachusetts. $92.50;
Missouri, $7: Michigan. $75; New
Hampshire, $120; New Jersey,. $30;
New Tork. $29S; Ohio, $70; Oregon.
$50; Pennsylvania, JUS; Rhode Island.
$12.50: Vermont. $C9: Washington.
$44.50; West Virginia, $13 1340.00
Charter fees ... 4215.00
Sales of stock 2S52.6I
Dues - ................ 4.25
Total $0040.86
Office Expenses.
The following are the office expenses during
the year:
Freight $ 07.33
Express -S41.S3
Stamps ........ 311.50
Printing 41.S5
Miscellaneous ...... 10S.59
Total $ 001.75
State Master D. W. Wingato, of Kan
sas, asked for the appointment of a his
torian to write biographies' of deceased
state or National officers for Insertion. in
reports of proceedings. After a hot debate
the order was made, but modified to plac
ing such histories on nio for future use,
if necessary. Every state master was
then appointed biographer of his state for
the coming year.
Convention Netes.
All the flowers used in the memorial
service on Sunday were donated to Good
Samaritan Hospital. A letter of thanks
was received from that institution yester
day afternoon.
The special excursion train for Corvallls
will start this morning at 7 o'clock from
the Union Depot. It will make a short
stop at Fourth and Yamhill streets.
The ladles from the East took a trolley
ride yesterday afternoon around the loop
and across to Alblna and Irvington. They
were in. charge of the publicity committee
of the Woman's Club.
Mrs. Verna Welch Royal sang again
yesterday. After a rest of three days she
was heartily encored.
Candy and fruits were donated yester
day for all present by several of the
neighboring Granges.
J. D. Lee, secretary of the Portland
Board of Trade, was one of the speakers
yesterday. Mr. Lee was instrumental in
getting reduced railroad rates for the
Eastern delegates.
Cyrus H. Walker, a native son of 1S3S,
addressed the assembly yesterday after
noon and sang two songs In Chinook
jargon. Mr. Walker now lives at Albany.
He was born at the Whitman Mission in
Washington.
A meeting of the High Priests of De-
meter was held last night to which only
those of that degree could bo admitted.
No formal business was undertaken as the
degree meeting occupied all the evening.
There will be no business meeting of tho
Grange tomorrow, and Wednesday's ses
sions will closo the convention. The dele
gates will probably go to Seasido on
Thursday and leave for home on Friday.
GRANGE FOR ARBITRATION.
Report of Foreign Relations Commit
tee Against War.
The report of the committee on foreign
relations, composed of F. P. Wolcott,
chairman: A. C. Powers, O., Gardener,
Mrs. Emma J. Newcomb and Mrs. E. M.
Derby, Is as follows:
The American Nation has reached that stage
In its development when it no longer needs to
observe the restrictions that were as necessary
as they were right in the days of Washington.
Yet the truth which our great first President
uttered in his farewell address is as applicable
today as it was a hundred years ago. "The
great rule of conduct for us In regard to for
eign nations," said the Father of His Country,
Is, in extending our commercial relations, to
Farmers Demand Good Roads
National Grange Urges Congress to Pass Curry Bill for the Improvement of Public Highways.
rHB committee of the National Grange 1
on highways, composed of F. A.
Derttuck, C. B. Norris, H1. O. Had-
ley, M. M. Wilson, E. M. Derby, submit
ted a report favoring the expenditure by
the National Government of $24,000,000 on
the public highways. The report follows:
Worthy Master: Your committee has as
sumed that extended space need not be taken
here to plead the cause of better roads. We
take it that the National Grange will concede
that Impassable roads during considerable pe
riods ot each year are yoke-fellows with the
epinnlng-wheel, the sickle and the ox-cart.
The subject of gooS roads is a live question
today, and the earnest thought of prog receive
men is being given to the dlscovery'of some
practical plan sufficiently elastic to meet the
varying conditions of different localities.
Your committee believes that the time has
fully come when the Federal and State Govern
ments should take this question up -to the end
that future efforts shall be expended along
systematic and permanent lines. Farmers ot
the country are to be congratulated that steps
In this direction have already been taken.
The National Grange legislative committee, at
the last session, was Instructed to support
some form of the Brownlow bill, then pend
ing In the Congress. This bill proposed to ap
propriate $21,000,000 to be expended under the
direction of a road department In the public
service. This amount to be divided among
the states in proportion to population, but no
state to receive less Than $50,000. Each state,
county or town receiving aid must add a like
amount to the sum given by the General Gov
ernment. Both state and National amounts
'to be expended by the National Department of
Public Highways.
Our information Is, that our legislative com
mittee went to Washington, studied the
Brownlow bill, latter more carefully, and by
argument caused the practical withdrawal of
the Brownlow bill and substituted the Curry
bill, the chlcd difference being, first, the new
bill left the expenditure of state funds to the
state itself; second, it provided for a less
costly road department. The understanding is,
that this Grange bill Is now pending or is
certain to come before the approaching cession
of Congress.
Demand Should Be Renewed.
Your committee suggests that the National
Grange at this time renew Its demand for this
bill, or something similar, and Instruct its
legislative committee to continue Its efforts to
secure its early enactment. Should this be
done, our order is brought face to face with
a mighty undertaking. Yet It Is only a prop
osition for the New World to embark along a
way traversed by the. Old long years since.
The Republic ot France has built and main
tained 23.000 miles of roads without coat to
the farmers. Italy has C000 miles 'of roads
under similar conditions. England and Ger
many have enjoyed perfect reads for so many
years that they are accepted as a matter of
course.
Various states are already In line to co-operate
with the Federal Government should the
Curry bill become a law. New York State ap
propriated recently $600,000 for systematic im
provement of her roods, the state paying 50
per cent, the county 35 and the town 15 of
the cost ot the Improvement. The Legislature
of Ohio, at Its last session, established a
road department, to which any locality may
apply tor state aid. The Road Superintendent
visits the locality, decides whether the road
to be Improved to ot sufficient importance, se
cures the right of way for any chaoses
have with them as little political connection
as possible." This rule should continue to be
the guide of every American statesman who
would be true to the best Interests ot his coun
try and his countrymen.
"Whatever any of us, as individuals, may
thinks, it is apparent that the people ot the
United States have set the' seal ot their ap
proval upon the foreign policy of our State
Department as it has been developed and ex
emplified during the past eight years. That
policy, briefly and broadly stated, has been
and Is to enlarge our commercial intercourse
with the nations of the earth without entering
Into entangling political alliances with any of
them. Be it understood that a treaty of
peace and friendship Is not a political alliance;
that a reciprocity agreement Is a commercial,
not a political, understanding; that an arbi
tration treaty Is a plan tor disentangling the
webs of misunderstanding which threaten to
provoke National estrangements and wars;
and that the- best assurance of freedom from
Improper interference Is a line of conduct
which Is a constant assurance that we have
no desire to interfere improperly with others.
Only a few years ago, our own Secretary
Hay made the declaration that- the diplomatic
policy of the United States is summed up In
the Golden Rule and the Monroe Doctrine.
Diplomacy, he declared. Is not the art of de
celt and subterfuge, but rather the art of
frankly and freely setting forth the rights of
nations and demanding their recognition on the
ground ot Justice and common fairness. Of
course this is not the old diplomacy ot intrigue
and misrepresentation a diplomacy which,
thanks to men like Presidents Cleveland and
Roosevelt and Secretaries Olney and Hay, is
rapidly becoming a thing of the past.
Said Washington: "If we remain one people,
under an efficient government, the period Is
not far off when we may defy material in
Jury from external annoyance; when we may
take such an attitude as will cause the ney.
trallty, which we may at any time resolve
upon, to be scrupulously respected; when bel
ligerent nations, under the Impossibility ot
making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly
hazard giving us provocation; when we may
choose peace or war, as our interest, guided
by Justice, shall counsel." Wo have already
arrived at tho period, foreseen by Washington,
when we may defy material injury from be
yond our borders. We have remained one peo
ple under an efficient government. We have
seen the day when the war lords of Europe
have hesitated and changed their plans because
our Government protested against the dismem
berment ot China. We have lived to see the
happy hour when our country made possible
the success of the first great peace congress.
Even more and better, we now have the proud
consciousness that the United States Is to be
E. B. Norris. of New York, Master
New York State Grange, Chairxaaa
Executive Committee, Member of
Xegtslative Committee.
deemed necessary. Inspects and analyzes the
available material for the proposed Improve
ment, and apportions )he cost between the
state, county and township. We venture the
opinion that the loss that farmers have suffered
from poor roads rank well up with, that from
any other cause. According to careful esti
mates. $1.25 will haul a ton fire miles on a
dirt road, while the same amount will haul a
ton 15 miles on a well-made stone road. This
is a conservative estimate, especially when It
Is remembered that vast portions of the coun
try are practically "mud-bound" during con
siderable portions ot the year.
Frecedeais ef Years' Staadlag.
We urge in this connection a prececent of
many years standing. The United States Gov
ernment appropriates large sums of money for
the improvement of rivers and harbors, reach
ing within the last ten years the enormous
sum ot $200,000,000. to which the farmers have
been generous contributors. Yet, as has bees
truly said, "before a ton ot produce can be
loaded In the hold ot a vessel. It must be
hauled over a country road." We have secured
rural mall delivery; we are demanding a par
cels post; let us make it now a great trium
verate by adding good roads.
Your committee Is not able to suggest an
Iron-clad plan for the improvement of high
ways that will be applicable to all eectrons. la
the absence of Federal and state aid, with Its
accompanying supervision, each locality will
pursue those methods. that seem practicable la
that locality, Thousands of miles of stone and
gravel roads have been constructed In Ohio
and other states at a cost varying from $1200
to $5000 per -mile. In one Instance the Com
mlsstosere of a cxraaty in Ohio -assessed a mod
erate tax upoa Um cow sty duplicate, and when
the waatf jb iMe tfce fnuwy swraa tfc
the sponsor for the second peace conference.
and that our Nation Is the greatest single In
fluence on earth for the peace of tie worll.
We should not overlook the fact that one of
the most frightful wars in all history Is now
raging. But a great war cannot obscure the
signs that the nations of the earth desire
peace. Only a week before the convening of
this body. Lord Lansdowne. the British For
eign Secretary, speaking at the Lord Mayor's
banquet in London, made a strong plea for
peace, quoting Secretary Hay's declaration that
war Is "the most futile and fallacious of human
tollies." In the same address Lord Lansdowne
said: "Mr. Cboate walked Into my room yes
terday and asked If wo would sign an arbitra
tion treaty -with the United States. Simulta
neously, I received from President Roosevelt a
message inviting us to participate In a second
International peace conference at The Hague.
It is needless to say that the Invitation has
not been refused." And the concluding words
of the British Foreign Minister were these:
"Arbitration has become the fashion." How
could It be otherwise, when the greatest men
of the greatest nations are advocates of arbi
tration? How could' It be otherwise, when tho
great majority of tho people of all civilized
nations are believers in peace? How could it
be otherwise, when It Is so well known that
war is a burden and a menace to every family
In the countries engaged, while it benefits only
a few? Arbitration has long been the fashion
In the Grange; and we may well rejoice that
great statesmen have recognized and pro
claimed that the old fashion of war has lost
prestige and authority among enlightened na
tions. A good many words have been wasted in
denouncing militarism in the United States.
We are not a military Nation, although there
are times when the military spirit stirs in
every manly American breast. When we real
ize its emallness in proportion to the popula
tion of the country, we may well wonder how
any thinking person could ever imagine that
our Army could be a menace to American
freedom. In his address before the interna
tional peace congress, which met at Boston
last month. Secretary Hay said: "It our ex
ample Is worth anything to the world, we
have given It In the vital matter of disarma
ment. We haye reduced our Army to Its mini
mum of 60,000 men; In fact, we may say we
have no Army, but. In place of one, a nucleus
for drill and discipline. We have three-fourths
of one soldier for every thousand of the popu
lationa proportion, which, if adopted by oth
er powers, would at once eliminate wars and
rumors of wars from tho dally thoughts of the
chancelleries ot the world."
And yet your committee would not suggest
that any one should cease to emphasize his
bellefin the old American principle that our
construction of a stone road. It met with
public favor, and the plan has been pursued
for 25 years. That county has at present a
network of perfect stone roads, with no re
sulting debt. In other Instances the decision
to improve a road has been immediately fol
lowed by the sale of bonds and the letting of
contracts. Roads are being constructed by an
assessment upon all real estate within two
miles of the road improved, and again upon
both real and personal property within one
mile. When lime stone or other hard ma
terial is not available, satisfactory roads are
being constructed from sandstone for a basis,
protected by a few Inches of gravel. In some
states the poll tax is discontinued, townships
divided Into two districts, two supervisors
elected, who, under the general direction of
the trustees, have charge of, the roads. This
pian gives ai most Dut two systems of road-
bulldlcg In each township, and is to be pre
ferred to the old plan when ten supervisors
Inaugurated each year ten different Diana, all
of which were liable to be bad. There is one
rule that can be and should be applied every -
wnere, namely, to construct the roads that all
water will seek the ditches, and see that they
have free outlets.
Experiment la Missouri.
In this connection, it may be timely to call
attention to a new departure by a Mr. King,
of Missouri. ,
It is established upon good authority that
Mr. King, with the co-operation of his neigh
bor farmers, has kept In almost perfect re
pair a stretch of common dirt road by a sim
ple process of dragging after each rain. A
log of 12 or 14 leches In diameter, S feet In
length. Is split In half, the sections securely
framed together, two feet apart, sharp-edge
shod with Iron and foremost their arrange
ment Is oblique, so that when drawn along
the side ot the road the ruts will be filled and
the earth Worked toward the center. The rain
being over, Mr. King, or his neighbor In turn.
hitches to this inexpensive drag and makes
the turn ot the road. Mr. King has insisted.
and is now Insisting, in public 'address before
many thousands that his road has not broken
through but once in eight years.
After experimenting successfully with a short
piece 6f road. Mr. King visited each one of 15
or 20 neighbor farmers and secured a promise
to haul the drag over a certain piece of road
once each year. He then visited the business
men of a nearby town, and all agreed to haul
the drag once each year. By this means
number of miles of an Important road Is being
kept in perfect repair at a nominal cost. The
theory Is that the road Is properly constructed.
no ruts left for water to follow, while the
dragging causes the road to dry very quickly
after a rain.
Your committee cannot do more than to hi
slat that any well-digested plan ie superior to
the hap-hazxard manner of country road-building
In the past; neither can we do less than
Insist that the long peridds- of Impassable
roads Is one of the factors that makes farm
life lees desirable;
Text of Keseiutlsa.
Given the telephone, rural delivery, parcels
post and good roads, we could offer to the
young a quartet ot blessings that would make
life In the country more attractive. To this
end your committee offers the following reso
lution:
"Resolved. That the National . Grange, now
assembled at -Portland, Oregon, Instruct lis
legislative committee to use. every eKort to se
cure the enactment of the 'Carry MIL No.
10.78O. extending federal aif i
standing army should be as small as we .dare
to make and keep it; that It should be as In
expensive as it can be in consistence with our
character and needs as a Nation; and that we
should earnestly hope and fervently pray for
the coming of the time when all the engines
of war shall be transformed Into Implements
of Industry. We desire to give due words of
praise to those in high station who have used
their great powers In the Interest of peace.
Those who advocate arbitration have our hearty
Indorsement; they who stand for the settlement
of International disputes by the methods
which have won the support of the peace con
gresses may depend upon our earnest support,
Your committee can speak thus confidently
because they are sure that they have the un
divided support of thir associates ot this body,
and because they are equally sure that they
and you have the strong backing of the hun-
Pcxeds of thousands of members of the Order
of Patrons ot Husbandry. The people ot the
farms are a peaceable people, and they will
commend us for every wise word spoken in
the Interest of international harmony. They
will indorse every word we say in favor of the
righteousness which, exalts nations every word
we say against the sins which reproach the
nations which sin against -their own people
and all people.
It Is appropriate that a word be said of the
Isthmian canal, upon which American engi
neers and American workmen are now engaged.
It is a happy sign when a great nation' under
takes such a work for the benefit of all na
tlons. Times have changed since George Wash
ington declared that "there can be no greater
error than to expect or calculate upon real
favors from nation to nation." The time la
now here when we rightly look for such favors,
Civilization is advancing; nations are learning
wisdom; statesmen are realizing that there
may be national gifts which are not intended
as national bribes. We are building a great
canal, and are not building it for ourselves
alone. England is constructing great irrigation
works for her dependent peoples, and not doing
It for herself alone. Other nations are learn
Ing the lessons ot charity and good will. The
great fact of human brotherhood Is coming
home to the nations of the world, with a new
force and an enlarged meaning. Tho world
has been very slow to take In the full meaning
of the saying of Abraham to Lot: "Let there
be no strife, I pray -thee, between me and thee,
and between my herdmen and thy herdmen
for we be brethren."
So your commute would emphasize the truth
that the people of all nations are brethren,
bound to each other by ties of blood and tle
of interest. We are not enemies by nature.
The Russian and the Japanese, though engaged
in deadly combat, are brethren, men ot like
passions and like hopes. It is only as they
are betrayed Into feelings "and acts that are
unworthy of their best alms and purposes that
they learn to .hate and to kill each, other.
When they shall have learned the full meanln
of brotherhood as we teach It, they will bo
readier to plow in the fields of peaceful indus
try than to harrow the fields of carnage.
F. P. WOLCOTT, Chairman.
A. C. POWERS,
O. GARDENER.
MRS. EMMA J. NEWCOMB,
MRS. E. M. DERBY,
TRIAL IS BEGTJTT.
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to whether or not the facts are true as
stated In the papers and read by you?'
The juror said he had.
"Stand aside then," commanded the
Judge.
A. Blevens. a Linn County farmer, liv
ing seven miles east of Albany, was ao
cepted by both lawyers as qualified.
Charles A. Barrett, of Athena, Umatilla
County, came next. Mr. Barrett is promt
nent in Republican politics In Eastern
Oregon and 13 a well-to-do merchant in
Athena, but he had never read of the Mc-
Kinley-Ware trial. He had seen it men
tioned a year ago, and he read the papers
extensively, but knew nothing of the case
Mr. Barrett was satisfactory to the de
fense, but was excused by Mr. Hall.
Jj. M. Taylor, a Lane County stockman
was challenged for cause and excused by
the defense.
W. E. Summers, a farmer of Baker
County, know of the case and was allowed
to go for cause by the defense.
J. C. Weatherly, a Wallowa County
farmer; made a good juror, having read
nothing of the case or heard anything.
Benjamin Dimlck, of Grant's Pass, had
read the papers, but had 'formed no opln
Ion. He was excused by; Judge o Day
H. H. Clark, of Forest Grove, a con
tractor, was acceptable to the defense, but
was excused by Mr. Hall.
Jury Is Completed.
C H. Duncan, a Baker County fanner
W. H. Dilley. a contractor and builder, of
Benton County, and L. M. Foster, a farmer
of Clatsop County, were accepted in quick
succession, and the Jury was completed
at 4:30. two and a half hours after the
case was called, and as the last man out
of a venire of 23 was questioned.
The Jury is a representative-looking lot
of men and both sides of the case seem
satisfied that a good choice has been made
and that a fair and honest trial will
suit
After the jury was' sworn, Mr. Hall
asked the indulgence of the court in
asking an adjournment until 'this morning
at 10 o clock. He had not expected to
secure the jury so quickly and had left
behind him papers necessary in making
his opening statement. He would there'
fore ask time in which to gather the ma.
terial together. The request was granted.
Judge Bellinger in dismissing the session
directed that the jury be kept together
and under the charge of an officer of the
court.
"In view of the great Interest that is
beinsr taken in this- case." he said, "and
knowing that the testimony of the wit
neBg&T, and the opinions of the press will
be spread broadcast and discussed on
every hand, I think that It is best to
have the Jory remain together, and I will
so. direct it. The other jurors In attend
ane. bat not chosen on this case, will be
exemeei until MoHdar morning at 10
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tlons, but if it were possible I would
also have them, kept together during the
trial of this case.
The chief interest from a spectator's
point of view seemed to center in. Miss
Ware, and she was the focus point ot
every eye in the court room. Both she
and Mrs. Watson, however, tdok the or
deal calmly and were apparently not at all
ill at ease. A3 the work of securing a
Jury progressed, the defendants exchanged
whispered comments among themselves,
which were seemingly ot a cheerful na
ture, as smiles usually followed.
TO PREVENT ROBBERIES.
Policeman Assigned to Guard Lonely
Spot on Thurman Street.
Fearing a repetition of the attempted
hold-up and robbery of the Willamette
Heights car, at which time Policeman Ole
Nelson was shot, officials of the Portland
Consolidated Railway Company appealed
to Chief of Police Hunt yesterday and
Patrolman Bull us was assigned to spe
cial duty at night at the scene of the
new steel bridge on Thurman, between
Thirtieth and Thirty-second streets.
Policeman Bullus did duty there dur
ing his shift last night. It is a very dark
and lonely spot, and is frequented at
times by bad characters. It was to pre
vent any attempt at a hold-up that the
officer was placed there. He will continue
until the completion of the bridge.
F0UBTJ VALUABLE DOG.
Policeman Picks Up Canine and
Takes It to, Headquarters.
While Policeman Murphy was walking
his beat in South Portland at an early
hour yesterday morning, he came across
a large and valuable English setter. He
sent the dog to headquarters, where great
care has been given the canine. During
the day Driver Gruber provides food for
the dog, and in their turn Policeman Is
aacs and Price attend to that duty.
Where the dog came from Is a mystery.
It is claimed by some who have seen the
setter that $100 Is not a high price for It.
When Policeman Murphy made his report
to Captain Bailey, he stated that, if no
one else would take the dog and keep It.
he would be pleased to do so. It is
thought perhaps some one will call and
claim the setter.
FINE RESIDENCE SOLD.
H. M. Cariock Disposes of His Prop
erty on Larrabee Street.
The residence of H. M. Cariock, 400
Larrabee street, was sold last week Sat
urday to John Hemrich, a Seattle capi
talist, for ?6000. Mr. Hemrich is Inter
ested in railroad matters around The
Dalles, and will bring his family from
Seattle to this city about December 1.
Mr. Cariock will temporarily occupy the
home of J. E Bronaugh, Willamette
Heights, where Mr. Cariock will be able
to superintend the erection of the new
home he is building on Thirty-third
street. Willamette Heights, the architects
being Knighton & Travis.
Plan to Fight Tobacco Trust.
NEJV YORK. Nov. 21. About 5000 inde
pendent tobacco manufacturers, jobbers
and dealers will, according to officials ot
the Retail Cigar & Tobacco Dealers' Asso
ciation, be represented at a meeting
which is to be held December 12 in Phila
delphia. Plans will be discussed for the
maintaining of the Independent interests,
with particular reference at the present
time to Pennsylvania, Delaware. New
York and the New England States. It is
expected the delegates will remain In se
cret session five days.
To Sell Draga's Jewels at Auction.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21. The jewels and
customs of the late Queen Draga of Ser
via are, to bo sold at auction in London,
December 8, says a Times dispatch from
that city. One of the articles to be sold
is a bracelet given to the Queen by the
Emperor of Russia as a wedding present.
The sale is exciting great interest among
collectors.
Divorced Duke Is Betrothed.
DARMSTADT, Germany, Nov. 2L The
betrothal Is officially announced of the
Grand Duke of Hesse, who was divorced
from his1 cousin. Princess "Victoria o
Saxe-Coburg in 1901, to the Princess Elea
nor of Solms-Hohenzollern-Uch.
Position for Mrs, J. O. Rust.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 21. Mrs. J.
O. Rust, widow of the late John O.
Rust, who died in Seattle some months
ago, has been elected president of Bos
cobel Female College, in this city.
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Special Dry and Brut.
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