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6 TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1906. Entered at the Postofflce at Portland, Or, as Second-Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. CT. INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE!. i"d (By Mall or Exsresa) DAILY. SUNDAY INCLUDED. Twelve months ........$8.00 Fix months 4.25 Three months 2.25 One month -75 Delivered by carrier, per year 9.00 Delivered by carrier, per month ."5 Less time, per week. ................ . -20 Sunday, one year 2.50 Weekly, one year (Issued Thursday)-.. 1-50 (Sunday and Weeklv, one year 8.50 HOW TO REMIT Send postofflce money order, express order or personal check on your local bank. Stamps, coin or currency are at the sender's risk. EASTERN BUSINESS OFFICE. The S. C. Beckwith Special Agency New York, rooms 43-50. Tribune building. Chi cago, rooms 610-512 Tribune building. KEPT ON SALE. Chlcairo Auditorium Annex. postofflce News Co.. 178 Dearborn street. fct. Paul. Minn. N. St. liarle. Commercial Station. 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There ran be small reason to doubt that William Jennings Bryan will be the Democratic Presidential candidate in 1908. And he may be elected. His party will unite upon him, for the sec tion that controlled It in 1896 and again in 1900 will not be so fatuous as to call again for debasement of the money of the country through free coinage of silver. The party has been trying to forget that folly ever since. Yet the platform of 1908 may contain some astounding proposition of gross error or obstinate fallacy, which will destroy the hope of peace and unity In the party and give the signal for another defeat. The clamor for Bryan is rising now, and there is effort in many parts of the country to manufacture enthusiasm in his behalf. But It may be prema ture; for it Is difficult to keep up effort of this kind for two year9 and more. Enthusiasm, to be kept sweet and sparkling, should not be exposed too long to the air. It is likely to grow flat and stale. Yet undoubtedly the Democratic party will enter upon its next campaign with more spirit than it has had since 1S96. It will make strong efforts to carry the House of Representatives this Fall, with some chance of success. Unquestionably it will make a heavy reduction of the Kepublican majority In that body. But the Republicans have time yet to make a good deal of campaign material for themselves. Investigation of the trusts and prosecution of trust abuses are proceeding with a vigor that could not be exceeded under any Presi dent. On this subject the Republicans will have a record by 1908. Probably the main assault of the Bryan party will be made on the present tariff, by which the Republicans seem disposed to stand without flinching, the majority apparently believing that the country, If not wholly satisfied with it, would prefer to let it standi as it Is, rather than trust tariff -making to the Demo cratic party. We think this an error of Judgment; for though the country has a lively recollection of the last Democratic tariff bill, which was so bad that President Cleveland denounced it and refused to sign it, and though It keenly remembers the effect of this lop sided and unjust measure on the coun try, yet to "stand pat" and uphold the Republican party would meaji that there . never should be any tariff changes. It is a mistake to suppose the country would stand for that. , r The Oregonian believes the Repub Jiran party will go into the elections of this year, and of 1908, at a disad vantage, on this question. It ought not to do so, but it probably will. Speaker Cannon's statement that If the country wanted the tariff changed It would have opportunity to call the Democratic party to the work was an almost con temptuous declaration that the Repub lican party would do nothing about it. Beyond doubt the sentiment for pro tection is strong throughout the coun try; but it will not much longer ac cept the dictum- that the tariff must stand as it Is, without change. Even Democratic protectionists, the most ex treme among them, will vote their party ticket for victory, and then rely on influential persons and Interests within their own party for protection at Washington, as in Cleveland's time. They will have the co-operation in the elections of Republicans here and there throughout the country, who want the tariff modified to meet their own per sonal views and local interests. It will be a combination dangerous to the Re publican party. CHEAP BFILDINGS A MENACE. Cheap buildings were San Francisco's ruin. The lesson is wholesome for every city in the land. "The bigotry of architects," writes George J. Wellington, fire protective and electrical engineer. In a report to the London Fire Prevention Committee, "the cupidity of contractors and the penurlousness of owners have laid the metropolis of the Pacific low. The work of Intelligent architects came to naught, againet the creations of in competent ones. The owners of well constructed buildings were burned out by their criminally careless neighbors." Buildings have been put up in every city, including Portland, on plans that would yield the biggest possible return on the investment and not for con slderatlon of safety or permanence of the structures. Cheap materials and light, and flimsy supports and frames have made structures so fragile that even a light quake will tumble them down and bring their Inflammable con tents In contact with fire. Flames start in numerous ways in a shakeup like that at San Francisco. In drug stores, the breaking of receptacles releases fiery chemicals, including phosphorus. Brick chimneys topple over, and oil lamps and stoves overturn, thus releas ing Are in combustible matter. Elec- tricity at San Francisco is not believed -to have Jet loose, tho puflagxattori.eliQUld afford soma hQ2&.-st reductioaiaJLpowerw .To generate tha eama mpunt owingr to the immediate disability of J power stations, the cutting out of switches by attendants and the opera tion of automatic devices. The lessons at San Francisco in the main were repetitions of those at Balti more and other burned cities. They demonstrated anew the inefficiency of many supposed safeguards and the menace of careless building. Mr. Wel lington writes: "Unprotected openings of brick buildings, im properly hung and uncared for metal-clad shutters, ineffective rolling and ordinary Iron shutters, were all conspicuous by their weak nesses. Etxposed sides of hollow tile fire proofing, again cracked away; concealed piping again forced fire-proofing away from steel members, that it was Intended to pro tect; metal lath, and plaater partitions again failed and unprotected steel waa again warped and distorted, permitting floors to fall. Tall brick buildings of jointed interiors radiated heat, followed by fire, to wooden cornices and window frameer Castlron columns stood the test, because there was no water to crack them. Store fronts disintegrated and fireproof buildings were left in thoroughly damaged condition by their inflammable contents. Fire walls, sur rounding large areas, fell after being deprived of their wooden supports. Close scrutiny of building processes by cfty officers is. a necessary precau- tion, especially in congested centers. The conflagration hazard in great cities is the dread of insurance companies.. Negligence and disregard of the public safety, by architects, contractors and owners will not be tolerdted much longer. There will be more stringent laws and more rigid' enforcement. In some European countries the precau tions are so strict that owners are punished even for fires that escape from their buildings. VANITY AND VEXATION. With bones of many a political hero bleaching on the wastes, eight counties "dry," and the ballot denied to women, truly there is vanity and vexation of spirit. . How soon again will a resonant voice in Clackamas speak .up to befriend the poor and needy and to curb the de signs of Portland plutocrats at Salem? The cry of the wolf echoes through the wild, and the vampire stalks abroad. Meanwhile the tumbling waters of Willamette Falls keep on tumbling, and the men whom Clackamas has lifted to power, yea to United States Sena torships theirs is the glassy eye. Do Ike and Jack now like Jonathan' better? Have Joe Whitney, Charles Carey, Frank Klernan and Charles Rumelin Joined the ranks of those that perish from the tender mercies of the wicked? Have Bill Furnish. Sanderson Reed, Jim Stott and James Withycombe got the company of other noble Has Beens? Alaska feeds Cader Powell, so that one erstwhile patriot need not hunger yet awhile, and Charley Burck hart has gone to making a living for himself, but has not oblivion all but burled the eminent In Lane and Mult nomah, who used to rule the Legis lature? Where are the King of the Rogue, the Duke of the Dalles, Steve of Pendleton, Johnny of Baker, the Cinclnnatus of Marion, Joe of Mult nomah, Blnger on the Rhine and Newt? Has glory come to anybody but Mr. U'Ren? Does the Federal brigade know Jonathan, or will it now be solicitous for his welfare? And will Senator Fulton and Jonathan have a love feast? But what's the use of worrying? The clams down at Clatsop will be just as happy, three years hence, as now, though they fret not. In the words of the popular song: And the world goes on Jiifft the same. And the Problem is to find the one to blame, And it ain't much sense in whining When you"r forced to give up dining. And the world goos on. fNIVEHSAL PEACE POSTPONED. Symptoms of nervousness In the movements of the dove of peace may well be pardoned as the bird hovers over the strongholds of the European powers and listens to the prattle about a universal peace. A London dispatch in yesterday's Oregonian announced the mobilization off the Irish Coast of 325 British war vessels with 63,000 men, the greatest fighting force of men and ships that has ever been assembled. Of course, the goodly men who vote war budgets and arrange for these spectacular sea parades regard them as a necessity in the enforcement of their universal peace policy. They merely wish to show to the world that Old England still insists on peace "if she has to fight for it." When a mathematical calculation ' reveals the enormous cost of the maneuvers of this big fleet, we are reminded of the pre diction that the cost of war some day will be so great , that nations cannot afford to fight. The Germans take careful note of the statement that Great Britain's Dreadnaught will be able to meet and defeat any three battleships which now fly the flag of the Kaiser. The 700,000 members of the German Naval League immediately demand the construction of a mightier battleship than the Dread naught. The expenditures on the Ger man navy last year were $57,000,000, and it is almost a certainty that the amount will be increased this year. The outspoken Germans explain that these phenomenal increases" in naval strength are solely due to the remark able increase in merchant marine and foreign trade, the assumption being that a few new warships are needed every yean properly to protect and at tend to over-sea traffic. Great Britain having for centuries ruled the seas and stood at the head of the list of sea powers, quietly meets each move of the Germans and, in the words of the poker player, "raises back" with an other "stack" of warships. But despite all these exhibitions of naval strength and mutterings when ever conflict of interests seems immi nent,, no' one believes that Germany or Great Britain is desirous of war. No matter how serious a dispute may arise between the two countries, Germany will not attack England until pretty certain of winning the fight. England, with a keen knowledge of this fact, accordingly makes steady additions to its fleet of warships and thus keeps just sufficient lead to avert trouble. To a considerable degree it may be feared that this is the dominating fac tor in shaping England's policy, while jealousy might seem to be the con trolling .motive behind Germany's liberal policy toward her naval equip ment. , When the first Hague conference tackled the subject of universal peace, it began with the question of limita tion of armaments, but soon discovered that to be a case of the cart before the horse. At the coming Hague con ference this phase of the peace plan has been omitted from the list of ques tions to be discussed. Until there can be a settlement of the many great questions In which the powers of the w(orld are Interested, all will remain armed for the purpose of forcing their neighbors to keep the peace. .If the reported! alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia is perfected, it the naval and land equipment now maintained for war purposes. The task of building a navy large enough, to conquer these three big powers would be hoaeless, and a peaceful adjustment of territorial difficulties could then be followed by disarmament and retrench ment, although many years would elapse before a movement of this kind would gain much headway. WORTHLESS CROP REPORTS. The monthly crop report of the United States Government is due today, and as weather conditions, the chinch bug, the Hessian fly and other friendly influ ences, which aid the bulls and the bears in their scalping operations, have been quiet of late, it should meet with a warm reception. It has been a good many years since the "talent" in the grain trade paid attention to these mis leading reports, which cost the Govern ment such large sum of money, but they are a Godsend to the men who like to see the market in a hysterical condition, regardless of what causes the hysterics. Judging by the weather reports of the past fortnight, today's report on the wheat crop should be of a bullish nature and cause a spurt In the market. Judged from the fearful and wonderful manner in which these reports are made up, it will probably be bearish, in spite of the weather con ditions. It is this tendency to "freakl ness" in the Government reports that has cast discredit on the report efforts of the Secretary of Agriculture. Nearly three years have passed since the system was exposed by the sensa tional escapade of Statistician Holmes and his chief, John Hyde. A very clear case was made out again Holmes in which it was shown that his Juggling with figures had netted large fortunes to the select coterie of gamblers who rigged the market to suit their own ends, after they had secured advance information regarding the Government figures. It -was also shown that Chief Statistician Hyde ignored facts when ever their employment in any way con flicted with his own ideas regarding the manufacture of the figures that were put forth at- such a heavy expense. Hyde, who had never been naturalized, fled to England and has remained there, but Holmes, despite the threats made against him, is still a free man, his immunity from prosecution said to be due to the fear of disclosures which he would make, bringing the entire service into disrepute. The Senate a few days ago asked for the Keep report on crop statistics. Its publication has awakened Interest In this sadly mismanaged branch of the Government service. This report places Secretary Wilson in a very unfavorable light, proving as it does that he was fully cognizant of some of the most glaring of the errors and abuses, and yet made no attempt to correct them. It insists that great improvements are necessary In making up the cotton statistics and that the reports on cereals and livestock ought to be abol ished unless they can be made better. It states that the agricultural figures of the census of 1900 were substantially correct, while those used by the Bureau of Statistics were incorrect, and that Statistician Hyde made but slight ef fort to have his figures conform with those of the Census Bureau. As the opportunity to use these census figures in connection with those of the Bureau of Statistics has passed, and It will be four years before another census shall be taken, we shall be obliged to drift along for another four years with any kind of statistics which can be cooked up by the Imperfect methods that placed the Holmes-Hyde regime In bad odor with the public. Government reports on the cereal crops of Oregon, Washington and Idaho have been notoriously Incorrect. For this reason the abolishment of the crop reporting branch of the Agricultural Department, until the next census gives it a new start, would not be hailed as a misfortune. THE UTILITIES AND THE MORALITIES. Can Niagara be saved? And should Niagara be saved? From one stand point we should say, unhesitatingly, yes. But from a long and all-round view of it what? No need to say that Niagara presents a scene of majestic beauty and grand eur. But man is the only thing in this world, because man is the only creature that has consciousness and sensibility, to appreciate Niagara, or anything else. The question then is whether it will be best for man, In the long run, to keep Niagara to look at, or use the energy of Niagara for light, heat and power; for travel and transportation; for develop ment and support of the growing com forts and conveniences of civilized life. Of course there is sublimity In Niagara. The Indian who couldn't do anything with Niagara had that sense too. But the Indian, in the presence of the stu pendous phenomena of Nature, amount ed to nothing. It is the business of developed man to turn Nature to ac count and make the elements serve him. It is the history of the progress of man. Should we like to look on Niagara forever and be native Indians? But man, in his progress from primitive conditions, has a right to make the best use of Niagara he can. Niagara, though pot Immoral, Is absolutely un moral. It has no consciousness, no eeu'sibllity; yet man may convert its energy Into the uses of consciousness and sensibility; and why shouldn't he? If "sentiment" is our object, we shall get more sentiment this way than the other. The tourist who travels to "see the sights" usually takes the guide book view. Interest centers in man and in his works. What did Niagara ever do for the Iroquois? Or what can Niagara do for the common tourist, compared with what modern science and industry can make Niagara do for the benefit of mankind? Niagara is convertible not only into an industrial but moral power. It may light the roads and streets; and light itself Is the greatest moral "force In the world. Immorality and wrong never can stand in the presence of light. Before the mutineers on the ship in mid-ocean could attempt their plans they waited till "the gaudy, blabbling and remorseful day" had "dropped Into the bosom of the sea." Niagara may warm and light all the schools and churches and libraries within the reach of its currents. It ' may chase crime off the streets.. It may move people by tens of thousands, speedily, from one locality to another. It may light the 'cottage and boil the pot, saving labor to the housewife and contributing to the cleanliness and comfort of the home, and with' reduction of expense, expense of labor, of spirit, of money. Why then should not Niagara, and every other energy , in the world, be turned thus to industrial, social, moral and economic uses? On the material side the argument is as strong. We are told that if all the water of Niagara were used it would produce about 3,500,000 horse- of power by steam would require 50, 000,000 tons of coal a year. Niagara power can be generated and sold in large quantities at $15 per horse-power a year, or $35 per horse-power a year less than it is possible to obtain it from coal. Thus the complete utilization of Ni agara's power would mean a saving to the industries affected of $122,500,000 a year in cost of power, and a saving to the country's coal supply of a possi ble consumption of 50,000,000 tons a year. To prohibit the development of Niagara's power would have the same effect as the maintenance of a con flagration in which' as much as 50,000. 000 tons of coal a year might be con sumed. And the coal thus consumed can never be replaced. It is perma nently abstracted from the Nation's treasury of natural wealth. Coal, therefore, that could be used elsewhere will be saved by use of Ni agara. Coal is not inexhaustible. The needs of the human race require con servation of it, as far as possible. Time probably will come since Niagara is the greatest physical energy in the world when the territory within two hundred miles of Niagara will be the most densely inhabited district on the globe. . An equal amount of energy perhaps greater is created by the Co lumbia River and its tributaries; with the additional advantage that it is dis persed over a region of 200,000 square miles, and may be used at places in numerable. And it will be Let not those be sneered at who talk of sub stituting "utility" for "grandeur." For where can grandeur, or utility, or both, be served to better purpose' or used for better purpose than in service of man and bringing out what there is In him in him who alone has conception of utility and grandeur, . and to whom alone the words have a meaning? When we consider what may be done with our waterfalls, we shall conclude that It Isn't worth while to save the scenic effects for tourists and sight seers. Thes-.forces "lnay be converted to a moral purpose far more noble and glorious. For,- everything that minis ters to human comfort, that promotes industry, that helps the progress of the race, is a moral gain. Energy, con vertible from gravitation or other force into light and power for use of man, means regeneration of the world. Willamette Falls and Snoqualmie Falls are not so "scenic" as they once were; but they have been converted from un-moral to moral uses, with pro digious advantage. The world has but just begun this business. In this, what part of the world more fortunate than our Pacific Northwest States? The world is fit to live in only as It Is modified by human agency. It Is the business of man to control the forces of Nature, within his limits and the limits have not yet been set; and to turn these forces to his own in dustrial and moral uses. Portland oc cupies ground once covered by an Im penetrable and useless forest. The lands once flooded by beaver dams produce our best vegetables and fruits; and If we preserve Castle Rock on the Columbia it will be only because Just as good rock In abundance and at no higher cost may be had elsewhere. Those keen and vigilant servants of the public, who guard the National Treasury from their s"eats in the United States Senate, are much disturbed over an alleged "graft" in connection with the payment of $1,500,000 to the Colville Indians, for the reservation lands. Set tlers desirous of opening up the coun try and developing the rich lands, have, with the aid of some of the In dians, been endeavoring for more than eight years to secure the opening of the reservation. Despairing at the dilatory tactics employed by the Senate in doing anything for them, they have from time to time employed lawyers to hasten matters. It Is in the large fee sought by a number of these law yers that the thrifty Senate scents "graft." The Oregonian Is unable to state whether these lawyers' claims are legal and collectable or not. One thing is certain, however if the Senate would be a little more prompt in at tending to such important public mat ters, there would be less necessity for employing lawyers and lobbyists to look after them. President Howard Elliott, of the Northern Pacific, says he is sending ISO new locomotives out West to assist in handling the immense amount of new business along the line of his road. Mr. Harriman Is having something like fifty locomotives and c.ars constructed to relieve the strain on his present equipment. With all of this new roll ing, stock available, there should be less complaint of car shortage, although the traffic to be handled by these roads is growing more rapidly than ever be fore. It is not alone the railroad traffic that is growing, for Portland today has more shipping than ever before in its history. Headed for its docks, to load wheat, flour, lumber and other com modities, is an endless procession of ships and steamers, strung along all the way from Liverpool down the At lantic and round the Horn and from Colombo through the China seas and across the Pacific to Portland. There are .lively times-ahead for the ports, where the railroads reach tidewater on the Pacific. From the miocene of the Oregon coast Dr. Thomas Condon has recovered the skull of a fossil pinniped a ma rine animal of the seal family which presents certain features not hitherto1 described. He gives an account in a bulletin of the University of Oregon. Dr. Condon seems to hold the theory of the origin of pinnipeds from certain types, of terrestrial carnlvora. It is contrary to the theory that all life on the earth had Its origin in the sea, and that land animals, man included, were developed from older types by varia tion. Of course now there's nothing but the appearance of things to prevent a non-partisan from being the Demo cratic candidate for President or "Vice President of the United States. And yet perhaps the Democratic party might not want a non-partisan candi date. Senator Smoot is a Mormon. But there is difficulty in turning a man out of the Senate for his religious opinions. Who shall say that Smoot's religious opinions are more absurd than those of others? i What is all this stuff about denatured alcohol? The man -denatured, of dis natured, by alcohol is the troublesome problem. The man who is a non-partisan is expected to vote the Democratic ticket That's what it means. Now for deep harbors, railroad regu lation, honest government and -garden seeds, . GEOGRAPHY OP WORD LIAR." Means Trouble In Texas and Death Drinks In Kentucky. Various Dispatches in N. Y. World. Houston. In Texas the epithet "liar" is an invitation for- trouble. When used by one Southern' gentleman to another deliberately, it is with the understanding that it is a direct thrust at his manhood, and calls for a fight or a foot race. To overlook the epithet indicates either guilt or cowardice, and with a silent acceptance of either all right fo be called a gentleman is for feited. An immediate apology is de manded, otherwise the resort is to pis tols, either upon the spot, if both happen to be armed, or afterward. Frequently apologies are forced at a revolver's point. Louisville. The He in Kentucky means death or the drinks. Generally speaking, it means a fight, and for any man to "swallow the lie" hurled at him means that his streak of yellow is so broad and long as to make him contemptible in the eyes of his fellow-men. Atlanta. In Georgia the "He direct" is considered an affront involving the honor of a gentleman. In the old duelling days many notable encounters resulted from the use of this epithet. It is generally considered that a man who will "take a lie" will not resent any other insult. Though not provided by law. it is the general course of procedure in court to regard the "lie" as the first blow. This has been the turning point on which many men accused of murder have got off with light sentences where the "lie" was passed, blows followed, and finally the man who was denounced killed the giver of the epithet. Columbus Gentlemen may be said to have abandoned the use of the word "liar" in Ohio for two rsasons it is not gentlemanly and it is not safe. Charleston the word "liar" as applied by one gentleman to another in South Carolina has meant a fight in many in stances. With both parties present, the scrap is due on the spot. Milwaukee Leading lawyers says that "Uar" means in Wisconsin that a per Bon is telling a falsehood and is doing It deliberately and intentionally. They hold that Wisconsin is not far enough West to make such a remark a cause for shooting. COMMENT OX OREGOX ELECTION. Which Democrats Don't Reciprocate. Olympian. Republicans have a peculiar habit. It seems, of electing Democratic Mayors and now and then a Democratic Governor. How Name Sounds Abroad. Hoquiam Washingtonlan. Oregon had a fierce time wrestling with the name of its Republican candidate for Governor Withycombe being evidently too cumbersome for some of the voters to remember. Donees No LOnnrer Ruled. Castle Rock (Wash.) Advocate. The most righteous thing the people of Oregon did last Monday was to elect Hon. Willis S. Duniway to the office of State Printer. Through the machina tions of the iniquitous Mitchell-Mathews ring he has been kept out of the place heretofore, but at last he has reached the goal he desired and so richly deserves. Miller Helped Miller. Salem Journal. Milt Miller's Republican friends voted for Frank Miller for Joint Senator. Frank Miller's Republican friends voted for Milt Miller for Senator. That shut out Byrd and Wright, electing the two . Millers Senators for Linn. That is practical politics, and as Dr. Byrd is not a practical politician he will not go to the Oregon Senate as Joint Senator, and George W. Wright will not go as Senator. Superior Merit of Bourne, Eugene Journal. Bourne will make a good Senator for Oregon, one of the. best, and we believe the very best Oregon has ever had, not withstanding all the lies that were pub lished about him. And "every statement No. 1 member of the Legislature. Demo crat as well as Republican, must vote for him." But will they? Not if the old party hacks and grafters, who have lived on party names and official crumbs and stealings all their lives, can prevent It by lying, fraud, bribery or any other form of deviltry. He is not good enough to represent them, say the modern Phari sees,, while not one of the gang is fit to untie bis shoes. Bryan In 11)08. Chicago Inter Ocean. There Is little doubt that in 1308 Mr. Bryan will still lead the Democracy, probably as its candidate. Therefore the practical problem for the Republican party is likely to be "How to beat Bryan." Evidently he cannot be beaten by try ing to be more radical than he is. None is more expert than he to trim his sails to all the new winds of doctrine. Evidently he cannot be beaten by being Just as radical. He would Btill be "the original Jacobs." and no public person ality of the day is more winning than his. Evidently he cannot be beaten by mere ly going half way with him. Recent ex periments on that line have strengthened htm and weakened Republicanism. Fur thermore, such a policy would not con ciliate those who wish to go all the way with him and would alienate those who will not go with him at all. What, then, remains for the Republi can party to do? Simply to stand fast in its historic position to refuse to be stam peded into either radicalism or reaction to stand fast for the interests of all the the American people, and especially for the material welfare, of the Nation. The Went and the Kant. Youth's Companion. Readers of the Companion in the West are doubtless aware that. a majority of the engineers engaged on the Panama Canal have been taken from the Middle West. The president of an Eastern tech lncal school recently called the attention of his students to this choice of West erners, and told them that it, was because the Westerners are not so much concerned as the Easterners about their health and other matters of personal convenience. The young man who declines to undertake work that offers because, perchance, it may be a little unpleasant, will always be outstripped by the man who overlooks unpleasantnesses in his eagerness to ac complish results. Senator Aldrlcli's Laugh Stopped, New York Times. Senator Rayner, fresh from the court room, and not yet used to the Senate, has difficulty sometimes In remembering where he is, and frequently says, "May it please the court," instead of "Mr. President." Friday, in the course of his vehement attack on executive interference, he said: "May it please the court," and the Re publican Senators, laughed loud and long. "I ought to explain that I was not ad dressing the Senator from Rhode Is land," said Rayrier, when he could be heard. Then the Democratic Senators laughed loud and long, and Mr. Aldrich's laugh stopped in the middle. Their Deeds Told on Bronse Tablets. Chicago Inter-Ocean. A committee headed by Joseph H. Choate has been formed in New York to erect bronze tablets on the buildings in that city in which William Lloyd Gar rison and Henry George died. The com mittee has limited the maximum amount of a single subscription to J10. The house In which Garrison died. May 24, 1879. is still standine on the southeast" corner of Seventeenth street and Fourth avenue. New York. Henry George died October 29. 1897, in the Union Square Hotel, which was his headquarters during his last campaign I, lor the .Mayoralty. LIFE IX THE OREGON COUNTRY, Suffering; For the "Legrl-" Cor. Vancouver Columbian. If "Uncle Tom's Cabin" or some other good play would come to Battle Ground once in awhile it would be well patronized. Yamhill Point of View. Newberg Enterprise. In spite" of the doctors, we believe that the strawberry does not run as many people crazy as does the lovely "peach" in a white shirtwaist. Evolution In Columbia County. St. Helens Mist. We must have a mill of some kind, and since the gin mills are compelled to close their doors next month we trust some one will be good enough to build a Baw mill. Abreast of the Times. Leland Cor. Grants Pass Courier. People are turning their attention to fine stock. There was a time-that any thing in the shape of a horse or a cow was all right, but now nothing but fine stock goes. Plagiarising; Noah, Walla Walla Argus. "I wish i would stop raining." is a current expression, and Brother Goodell, instead of reaching for an ax, takes a fresh pull at his pipe and solemnly avers,. "D n it, so do I!" Yamhill Tree, of Course. Sheridan New Sun. A. N. Fanning brought to our office last Monday a limb of a prune tree 16 inches long that contained 60 prunes. This indicates that the prune crop on Mr. Fan ning's farm at least will be a whopper. Pioneer Womnn. Eugene Guard. Wednesday was the 25th anniversary of the death of Mary Skinner-Packard, the pioneer woman of Eugene, the first white woman to make a permanent home in Lane County. It was she who named Eugene, giving the town her husband's first name. She was 31 years of age when she came here and 65 when she died. "George" Doesn't "Saw Wood." Ashland Tidings. George Chamberlain, the sawmill man, it is reported, will soon begin the erection of a hotel building in Talent. The first report was that it was Governor Cuam berlain who was promoting the enterprise in anticipation of retirement from office, but it later turned out to be his Talejit namesake who is to help make Talent grow. Something; to Be Thankful For. Walla Walla Statesman. One result of the recent heavy storm was to convert several acres of almost worthless lanu at Milton into valuable property by depositing large quantities of soil upon it. It was formerly thickly covered with rocks, which made it worth less for cultivation, but when the storms had abated there was a thick stratum of alluvial soil upon it. Proof Triumphant. McMinnville News Reporter. There was a sort of a cow on exhibition at the circus Monday, who also took part in the parade, whose horns were loose and she could "wiggle" them. Last win ter this paper said Am Shadden had a cow that could wiggle her horns, and there were some people who scoffed at the .idea. The cow at the circus proves that a cow can enjoy that rare accom plishment. Getting Rich In Oregon. Gorvais Star. A young man two years ago started with three head of well-bred Cotswold ewes. One year from the three ewes and six yearlings he received 90 pounds of wool and sold the same at 27 cents, or $24.30, and also Bold the three yearlings for $3 each, making a total of J33.30. This year he has wool from the ten head of sheep which sold at 23 cents, or $29.60, besides selling a yearling ram for $10. He still has 10 old and six Spring and four Spring rams left, or a total of 20 head. Who says farmers must grow wheat? WITH TIIE OLD FOLKS. Bickleton News. Sam McCrillis was in from Jersey Fri day. He is 78 years old, a good talker and can tell you some good stories and tell them well. Forest Grove Times. Grandpa Ambers Thornburg was the oldest voter in Forest Grove and proba bly the oldest in the county to cast his ballot. He is 94 years old and has been voting for 73 years, and votes the straight Republican ticket every time. Hlllsboro Argus. Mrs. Mary Bird, who was born in Ore gon, in 1S39, was In town from North Plains Monday. She is one of the few remaining pioneers of that date in the state. Ashland Record. Uncle John Satterfield was up from Rock Point last Tuesday. He is one of the pioneer settlers of this part of the valley and used to shoe the stage horses in the early days. He sold a piece of property some years ago and hopes by managing carefully to have enough to carry him through his remaining years. He will be S4 years old next July 4. Cottage Grove Western Oregon. James Kerr, of Wildwood, this county, was a most welcome caller this week. Mr. Kerr immigrated to Oregon about 23 years ago and has lived In this neighbor hood since, engaging in mining and farm ing. He is now nearing the 70-year date, but hardly considers himself an old man, since he has older brothers, one having reached and passed his 82nd birthday. His father, Manasse Kerr, is 105 years old and enjoying robust health. Manasse came to Oregon with his son James 23 years ago and lived here until five years since, when he returned to Pennsylvania. Miss Stenographer, Would Your George's Weekly. The chief was cross that morning and was venting his wrath on the pretty young lady who manipulated the type writer. "Everything is in confusion on my desk," he said testily. "It always is." "You insist that you don't want any thing disturbed there?" she responded meekly. "Well, I don't wish my papers disturb ed, but I don't want this sheet of postage stamps left there." "Where shall I put them?" she inquired demurely, as she took them up. "Don't ask so many questions," he snapped, "put them anywhere out of my sight." VVery well, sir, she cooed, as softly as a dove. And licking them with her pretty red tongue she stuck the sheet on his bald head and walked out to seek a new situation. Good Boys Who Are Unshipped. Quaker In New York World. I sympathize with those owners of prop erty and caretakes who object to children. I find most of the children disorderly, saucy and destructive. In the house where I live. In which there are 14 families, there are. however, two boys who are obedient, are not disorderly nor sauc : who not only go messages for their own mother cheerfully, but often for the neighbors, refusing any money offered, when their own children could not be per suaded to go. But, strange as it may appear, these two boys have been brought up' in a home where the "rule of the rod" is entirely eliminated. I am inclined to think it is not the lack of the rod, but the laziness of the parents that is to blame. LOOKING BACKWARD. An unpublished poem by John Greenleaf Whittier. (During Whlttier's residence In Philadel phia, 1838-1810, a young lady friend, of that city, herself the writer of pleasing verse. Miss Elisabeth Nicholson, began a manu script collection of his poems. Including lit erally everything he had published at that time. This collection also included many sportive and satirical verses, never pub lished, but circulated among his friends. She was helped in securing his earliest work, his boyish poems, by Mr. Whlttler's sister, Elizabeth, who spent some months In Phila delphia, while he was editing the Pennsylvania Freeman. While the collection was making Whlttier'was not aware of It. snd gave no help. He was naturally annoyed when a handsomely bound volume of neat manuscript was handed him with a request that he would write a preface for It. He had hoped that the "vain dreams and folllea of his early times" had been consigned to oblivion, and did not relish the raising of their ghosts while he was engaged in serious work. But as it was in manuscript only, and for the perusal of Intimate friends, he consented to furnish the desired preface, with the result given below. The lines have a value as showing the attitude of the poet in middle life toward " the less unselfish ambitions of his youth. The unique volume referred to, with its in troduction in Whlttler's handwriting. Is now in the possession of Miss Nicholson's relatives. - S. T. Plckard.J Sins of my luckless boyhood! Ghosts of rhymes! Vain dreams and follies of my early times! Fruits of brief respite from the student's lore. Or-conned at intervals of labor o'er When stretched at ease where oaken shad ows lay, And the stream winded at my feet away; The unconscious ox that panted at my side. The dog that fondly his young master eyed. And, on the boughs above, the -forest bird Alone rude snatches of their measure heard Or uttered when the world's enchantment first On dazzled eye or kindling spirit burst; When flattery's voice in woman's gentlest tone Woke thoughts and feelings heretofore un known; When halls where wealth and beauty, wit and mirth. And taste refined, and eloquence and worth Felt and diffused the Intellect's high Joy, Opened to welcome even a rustla boy; Or where ambition's lip of flame and fear Burned like the Tempter's at my listening ear. And a proud spirit, hidden deep and long, Kose up for strife, stern, resolute and strong. Conscious of power, and proudly looking up To the high places of the land with hope. The Idle dreams of the enthusiast boy. Imagination's sorrow and Its Joy Woes upon paper, misery in reams. Distress in albums, and despair In dreams The dim world of the ideal all the vain And shadowy tribulation of the brain The Berkleylsm of Poetry, which sees The real a dream, and dreams realities Thoughts born of feelings now disowned and spurned. Breathings of hopes for which my spirit yearned I look upon ye with no kindly gaze Ye frail mementoes of my boyish days! I love not now, with manhood's soberer eye To read the lesson of your vanity. Record of time misspent, of mind abused. Of God-given powers In folly's service used! Oh, for the power to dedicate anew Heart, soul and spirit to the right and true To offer up on Duty's holy shrine The morning incense of a heart like mine! But vain the wish! Let the time past suffice For idle thoughts and worse than vanities. Thy will, oh Father! hath It not been shown? Thy gentle teachings, have they not been known? Have I not heard amid life's stormy din The voice of bland entreaty entering In, When, midst my selfflsh aims of power and fame. The mournful sighing of the captive came. And a proud heart thru all Its triple steel Melted at others' woe, and learned to feelT Oh. for Thine aid to bend anew the knee And turn my spirit wholly unto Thee; To give up all nay, cease to claim as mine In pride of heart, powers which alone are Thine; To Thee the abused and wasted gifts restore. Nor dare abuse Thy holy bounty more! And thou, whose partial hand hath kindly penned- These frail and wayside offerings of a friend Who, cold and. calm la outward seeming, yet Hath never learned a kindness to forget Thou unto whom is given that gift of mind Which, pure Itself, dellghteth still to find Beauty in all things, anxious to make known Another's gifts, while careless of thine own Forgive me, if in gazing coolly now. With manhood's cautious eye and thought worn brow. Even with a grateful sense of secret gladness. There blends the shadow of regretful sadness. Independent, Philadelphia, November 8, 1840. Mixed Wives. Harper's Weekly. In the early part of the last century there lived in an old New England town a Mr Church, who in the course of his earthly life was bereft of four wives, all of whom were buried in the same lot. In his old age- it became necessary to re move the remains to a new cemetery. This he undertook himself, but in the prooess the bones became hopelessly mixed. His "New England conscience' would not allow him, under the painful circumstances, to use the original head stones so he procured new ones, one of which 'bore the following inscription: "Here lies Hannah Church and prob ably a portion of Emily." Another: "Sacred to the Memory of Emily Church who seems to be mixed with Matilda." Then followed these lines: "Stranger pause and drop a tear; For Emily Church lies buried here Mixed in some perplexing manner With Mary, Matilda and probably Han nah." Three Prerequlsltles to Long Life. Exchange. R. P. Peters, who soon will be 82 year old. is a park policeman in Sioux City. Ia. Recently he visited two daughters in Phil adelphia, stopping in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he was born. Ac cording to this veteran officer, "Good hab its, clear conscience and hard work' 'are the three prerequisites to long life. " i NEWSPAPER WAXFS. The man with the muckrake Is behind ths times. What he needs ia a steam shovel. Life. "Yes, you can tell my age by looking In the family ' Bible." "In BevelatlonsT" Brooklyn Life. "I suppose those boys," said the foreigner, "are messengers of some sort. What do the letters W. U. T. stand for? Wait Until Tomorrow,' " replied the wise native. Phila delphia Press. The Office Boy Say, de bookkeeper's in love. The Messenger How yer know? The Office Boy Oh. It's a cinch. When he sticks his pen in de mucilage bottle, all he does Is sigh. Puck. "How did you come to get mixed up in this altercation?" asked the Prosecuting At torney. "Ol didn't come to git mixed up in It," answered Pat; "Ol come to collect a bill av foor dollars an' twlnty-slven cents." Judge. Ma Twaddles Does the story turn out hap pily? Pa Twaddles I haven't any idea. Ma T. Why, haven't you finished It? Pa T- Tes, but it ends when the principal charac ters get married. Cleveland Leader. "My ancestors were ail soldiers. Bridsret." "Indeed, were they, ma'am?" "Yes; do you know what it Is to come from a fighting family. Bridget?" "Sure I do, ma'am. That's why I left my last place, ma'am." Yonkers Statesman.