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PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY. JULY 8, 1908.
PABADOXICAL POLITICS. I
Though the Southern ' delegates at
Denver are mostly for Bryan, there la
nothing more certain than the fact
that the people of the South as a body
are not supporting Bryan as their ac
tual choice, or upon their judgment as
to his position on the general questions
of the day. They are simply endeav
oring to keep In touch with the dom
inant element of the Democratic party
of the North, which to them appears
to be for Bryan, and doubtless is. The
South clings to the Democratic party
simply through apprehension that a
break in the line would give trouble
social and industrial as well as politi
cal In the states where the negroes
are very numerous. Southern whites
feel that they must support the Demo
cratic party in order to "keep the ne
gro In his place." Interference from
the North Is not now much feared.
The days of "force bills" were past
and gone, long years ago. But it is
believed that If Republican state gov
ernments were permitted In the South,
the negro would become troublesome
and unruly; and they Intend to hold
him under restraint and control.
To make this purpose and the task
it demands the easier, they adhere to
the Democratic party. And their judg
ment Is that they can keep their state
governments in Democratic hands only
by support of that party in Presiden
tial elections. Besides, if they are to
depend on that' party for local govern
ment. It would be illogical to assist in
putting the General Government into
Republican hands. Such confusion of
parties and politics wouldn't work at
all In the South; though almost every
kind of confusion of parties and pon
tics "goes" in Oregon.
The South would support a conserv
ative candidate like Johnson or Gray
more cordially than it would support
Bryan. Nevertheless, the majority of
its delegates are for Bryan, because
they believe him more acceptable to
the dominant element of the party in
the North. The South, therefore, for
Its own local reasons, resolved to stick
to the Democratic party, is not assert
ive about the candidate for the Presi
dency. It will take Bryan; it would
take anybody. All it wants is "no in
terference in the management of the
nigger."
Yet in fact -the dominant sentiment
of the South is at immeasurable dis
tance from the Northern element of
the party that pushes the nomination
of Bryan. The greater part of the
Northern strength of Bryan is social
istic In Its tendencies. The South has
no labor vote to conciliate. Nearly
alt its heavy labor Is done by negroes
who have no ballot. Labor organi
zations in the Southern .States there
fore are neither numerous nor strong,
strikes are infrequent, and. the politi
cal attitude of labor gives little annoy
ance to politicians; Indeed scarcely at
all concerns them. It is common
knowledge that our Southern States
are, by reason of their Industrial con
ditions, freer from political and indus
trial agitations than any other portion
of the Union.
One might suppose, therefore, that
the South would not so strongly ad
here to the Northern Democratic party
that lives chiefly by agitation of these
subjects. It may not always do so,
and most certainly will, some time, do
otherwise. But memory of the old
historical era has not jet passed away
from the South, and the old alliance
with the Democratic party on the ne
gro question has assumed a new phase
or form. The old disposition of the
Republican party to claim political
rights for the negro, and the conse
quences thereof to the states that have
a heavy negro population, are remem
bered against the party though little
feared for the future; while the neces
sity as it appears to the Southern
whites of making the negro "keep his
place" causes them to look to the
Democratic party as the agency or the
instrument through which this may be
best accomplished. Yet the South
doesn't sympathize at all with the gen
eral purposes of the radical or domi
nant wing of Northern Democracy. It
adheres to it, however, for reasons of
its own. It simply feels, for reasons
entirely apart from those which actu
ate the Democratic party of the North
that it must remain with that party
and it furnishes the sure strength and
dependence of the party with which in
fact It now has nothing In common
no matter what might. In former
years, have been the relations between
the Northern and Southern branches
of the party.
How much longer the South will re
main the stronghold of a party with
which it has nothing in common may
be matter of conjecture. It Is un
likely to be lasting; but any sugges
tions from the North of "enforcing the
rignts of the negroes still stirs the
South like an electric shock; the mem
ory of which suffices to carry on the
Southern aversion to the Republican
rarty for another decade, or even an
other generation. Political movements
occur under the influence of mysteri
ous forces. Perhaps the negro him
self may become the instrument for
breaking this impasse between the'
South and the Republican party of the
North. Perhaps the Northern negroes
may turn now to the Democratic party
and elect Bryan. Should they do so,
it would be likely to cure the partial
ity of sentimental Northern Republi
cans for the negroes' "rights" in the
South.
Between the Japanese who are paci
fying Corea and the Coreans who are
objecting to the pacification, the native
Corean population is going into a rapid
decline. An Associated Press dis
patch, from Seoul states thaVslnce es-
tablishment of a Japanese protectorate
over Corea, 926 peaceful Coreans
have been murdered because of their
loyalty to Japan. The Japanese, on
the other hand, have found it. neces
sary, or at least to their interest, to
kill several thousand Coreans who
were unwilling to relinquish their hold
on the land of their fathers. The
peace In Corea, when it does come, will
resemble that, which is so noticeable
when the lion and the lamb He down
together with the lamb inside.
THE DIFFERENCE 19 FUNDAMENTAL.
Now and again the statement Is
heard that Bryan and Roosevelt have
substantially the same views, opinions
and principles; that Bryan so nearly
resembles Roosevelt that if you would
continue Roosevelt in the government
of the country, the thing to do is to
elect Bryan.
The resemblances between the men
are merely superficial. They belong
merely to the accidents of politics.
"When discrimination Is made between
what Is accidental and temporary in
politics, and what depends on the real
principles of political action, and
therefore is fundamental and perma
nent, Roosevelt and Bryan bear no
resemblance whatever to each other.
They stand at opposites,' as directly an
tagonistic as the figures of Hamilton
and . Jefferson, that confront each
other across the rotunda of the Capitol
at Washington. The one is for au
thority in government, for strong and
efficient government, for use of effec
tive National authority. The creed of
the other is against effective National
authority; it scarcely admits that the
United States is a Nation; it is wedded
to Jefferson's views as the rights and
powers of the states and limitations on
National power. This will reappear in
the Denver platform. It has been the
controversy between political parties
since the foundation of the Govern
ment. It was the Civil War. The
anti-National instinct now demands
abandonment of the Philippine Islands,
as it attempted to divide the United
States fifty years ago.
Again, if you suppose that the malls
of the United States and traffic be
tween the states may be held up again,
at some central point, as Pittsburg,
Chicago or St. Louis, by local strikers,
and the local authorities are either un
willing or unable to clear the way, do
you doubt that Roosevelt would clear
it ? Do you doubt that Taft would clear
It? But do you believe that Bryan
as President, going right over the head
of the Governor of a state, would do
It? Of course he would not. He
would palter with mobs and with
state's rights.
With great corporation abuses,
where corporations organized under
the laws of a state, deal with inter
state traffic or commerce, Roosevelt
Insists that the powers of the General
Government shall deal. Bryan fears
that the dignity 'of the States may suf
fer; so he would minimize the powers
of the General Government, magnify
the powers of the states, and make the
latter the chief dependence.
The contrasts might be continued
without end. But they may be summed
up in an expression. Roosevelt be
lieves the United States a Nation and
holds to central authority when the
exercise . of it is necessary. Bryan
never could be depended on to assert
the National authority in an emer
gency, brush aside obstructive state or
local authority, and arrest the progress
of a rebellion.
In this difference would rest the
whole variance between a Bryan and
a Roosevelt administration. It would
penetrate every part of the service,
both in home and foreign affairs. We
believe the United States, as a Nation,
wants an efficient central government.
Cleveland gave such government to
the country and his party repudiated
him. Bryan would not give the coun
try a Cleveland or Roosevelt govern
ment. He has opposite views. His
main support comes from haters of
authority and efficiency.. Mr. Bryan is
amiable, but amiability is not gov
ernment. Babble may be applauded,
but babble is not government. What,
then, Is government? Clear perception
of situations and conditions, and
timely, judicious and effective use of
authority and power. Would Mr.
Bryan measure up to this standard or
requirement? Can any one candidly
think he would? Question is whether
the country wants a government that
will do things, or whether government
shall be in the hands of men who will
consult the mob whether there shall
be government, or not. Perhaps some
who have been unable to see what
The Oregonlan has meant, and still
means, by the fundamental difference
between parties now may under
stand it.
MERCANTILE MARINE EARNINGS.
The International Mercantile Marine
Company, which is the official title of
the steamship combination perfected
by J. P. Morgan several years ago, has
Just made public a report on the busi
ness of 1907. It shows gross earnings
for the year of nearly $40,000,000, an
increase of $3,000,000 over the gross
earnings for the preceding year. Not
withstanding an increase of over J 3,
000,000 In operating expenses due to
the higher cost of coal and other sup
plies, as well as the expense of a num
ber of strikes on both sides of the At
lantic, the net earnings reached a total
of more than $4,0000,000. enabling the
company to swell the depreciation and
Insurance fund to more than $11,000,
000. The. Interesting feature, of this
report lies in the fact that the Inter
national Mercantile Marine Company
is to all intents and purposes an Amer
ican line. It was the four steamships
St. Louis, St. Paul, Paris and New
York, all flying the American flag, that
formed the nucleus around which Mr.
Morgan gathered the other lines need
ed in perfecting the trust.
The lines now embraced under the
Morgan control are the American,
White Star, Red Star, Dominion and
Atlantic Transport. These lines, es
pecially the American and Atlantic
Transport, have always been favored
by American travelers and shippers on
account of American capital being to
such a large extent Interested In their
operation, and their success is proof
that there is money in the shipping
business for Americans if they can en
ter it on even terms with their com
petitors. The International Mercan
tile Marine fleet Includes some of the
finest passenger craft on the Atlantic
The best of these vessels are flying the
British flag, although they receive the
bulk of their patronage from the
Americans. This is due to refusal of
the American Government to permit
any of these magnificent liners to be
registered under the American flag.
Theyare denied - the flag because..
they were not built in America, and
they were not built here because the
Increased cost over that of the foreign
yards would make it impossible for
them "to compete with the cheaper
ships. The Morgan steamers are given
a preference because it is known that
they represent American capital.
They would be given a still greater
preference if they were permitted to
fly our flag. It is not a difficult mat
ter to secure a merchant marine if
the attempt is made in a business-like
manner. Foreign yards are today
building fine steel freight steamships
as low as $29 per ton. In this coun
try the cost is about $60 per ton. With
these figures before them, it is not dif
ficult to understand why the Ameri
can citizen who desires to engage in
the carrying trade of the world Invests
his money In a foreign ship. All of
the handicaps placed on the business
after the ship js built are insignificant
compared with the Insurmountable
item of first cost.
ONE YEAR'S BUSINESS.
Portland's exports for the fiscal
year ending June 30 were nearly
$6,000,000 greater than for the preced
ing year. The number of vessels en
tering at the local Custom-House was
150 greater and the number clearing
120 greater than for the year before.
Collections were again in excess of
(1,000,000, and fell behind those of the
preceding year much less than was
expected when the panic last Fall cut
down imports and forced retrench
ment all -along the line.
The business of the port is increas
ing so rapidly that it is hardly proba
ble that the receipts will ever again
fall below $1,000,000 per year,, and
while-light grain crops may serve to
reduce the volume of exports, there is
a steadily increasing amount of lum
ber and other Oregon products which
helps to swell the total. Ports In the
United States at which $1,000,000 per
year is collected are few in number,
and the Oregon metropolis is growing
in prestige more rapidly than ever
before.
XBSEN AND MRS. FTSKE.
More than almost any other writer
of modern times, Ibsen made his
words count. There are no redundan
cies of language in his plays.
Bach sentence is made to do Its
full duty in promoting the action.
Every syllable is Important. He
practiced an economy of expres
sion which was truly miserly, and
to obtain the effect of his plays the
listener must miss nothing. If one
loses an exclamation out of a speech
the total impression is dulled, since
Ibsen inserted nothing for ornamen
tation. His thought everywhere over
flows his language.
It is therefore a double misfortune
that Mrs. Fiske has not found it worth
while to acquire the art of clear enun
ciation, for her careless speech not
only mars the effect of her beautiful
acting, but it creates unnecessary dif
ficulties In understanding Ibsen's work.
"Rosmersholm" is a symbolical drama
with the significance not at all self
evident, and when the audience have
to strain their ears to catch what Re
becca has to say they necessarily miss
a good deal of what she means. One
cannot solve puzzles of mere inarticu
late utterance and puzzles of symbol
ism at the same time.
Next to Hedda Gabler, probably the
most elusive of Ibsen's characters is
Rebecca West. The unfolding of her
nature in "Rosmersholm" is a constant
surprise to the spectator, and with the
surprise is mingled renewed exaspera
tion in every scene. Her strength is
finely contrasted with Rosmer's inef
fectual weakness, but underlying her
strength is a trait of superstition, or
irony, which looks so much like super
stition that it comes to the same thing.
We finally understand completely why
she lured poor Mrs. Rosmer on to
commit suicide, but It is impossible to
decide just why she kills herself. The
motive which Rosmer offers for the
sacrifice is Inadequate if not childish,
as one might expect from his Impotent
nature, but Rebecca meekly accepts it.
Very likely she was sick of life, as
she might well be if life were anything
like what the tragedy presents. Mrs,
Fiske acts the character of Rebecca
with power and truth, but her
wretched enunciation spoils every
thing and Irritates us where otherwise
we should be moved to tears.
THE PACIFIC LEADS.
The superiority of the Pacific Coast
to any other portion of the globe la
well known and appreciated by all
who dwell thereon, as it is also to
many less fortunate who must abide
elsewhere. The scenery Is grander,
the. climate nearer perfect, the trees
larger, the women more beautiful, the
men more gallant, and life In all its
phases sweeter and more interesting
than elsewhere. With sea, shore and
air, lake, river and forest, mountain,
plain and city, all rating from a few to
a good many points' higher than any
thing on the Eastern shores of Amer
ica, what could be more natural and
logical than that the Pacific Coast, or.
to be strictly accurate, the Pacific
ocean, sea serpent should show the
usual points of superiority over the At
lantic production? It is seldom that
opportunity for comparison of these
Interesting ocean travelers Is offered.
but this year the public has been ex
ceptionally favored.
The Atlantic sea serpent, like the
frultpickers and fakers, always appears
first well to the southward and works
Its way north as the resorts open
This year it appeared early in
June in the Bay of Campeachy, the
news of its appearance coming from
Puerto Frontera, which Is the princi
pal port of entry for the State of To
basco. The sea rover, according to af
fidavits from the land where the sauce
grows, was "not less than 200 feet
long" and about the diameter of a
flour barrel, with a head six feet by
three at the widest part. There was
nothing gaudy or fantastic in the color
of this serpent. It was plain brown,
but its tall, oh, horrors! was decorated
with "rings or circles." Like the old
lady in the ' nursery rhyme who had
"rings on her fingers and bells on her
toes," the sea serpent used these
"rings or circles" to "make music
wherever he goes," and as he swam
away from Tobasco land "the tail was
erected and a rattling noise as loud as
that made by a gatllng gun in action
startled the watchers."
One can hardly regard lightly the
personality of a sea serpent with gat-
ling gun attachment, and, considering
its environment, the Tobasco refugee
from the marine Garden of Eden made
a creditable showing. But It was in
the wrong ocean. .Wills-tbts ordinary
sea Berpent with the extraordinary tail
was interesting the Tobasco saucers,
one of our Pacific sea serpents was
trotting a few warming-up heats In
the Gulf of California. It was report
ed by the Danish bark Havila, which
arrived at Port Townsend a few days
ago. To quote from the Havila's report:
The sea monster was plainly seen by every
one aboard the vessel and Is described a at
least 200 feet 'long and possessed of a dozen
arms. In its movements and gyrations close
to the ship such a force of swell was sent
forward that the veesel rocked, and it was
feared the bark would be capslsed.
Compare this, sea serpent with the
Tobasco production and note the
points of originality and superiority.
Sea serpents have had tails since we
were first told about them, but has
any one ever heard of one before
which was the possessor of a dozen
arms? Our Pacific sea serpent may
have been deficient in mental ability,
because it "rocked the boat," but,
taken as a whole, it Is so far ahead of
the Atlantic production as can well be
imagined, and it Is necessary to imag
ine considerable when sea serpents are
In view.
Qulncy A. Brooks, who died at Port
Townsend on Monday, lived alternate
ly, many years ago. In Washington
and Oregon. He "took up a claim"
near Olympia in 1853, but came over
to Oregon a few years later. He built
a house In 1864 at the corner of Fifth
and Columbia streets (Portland) and
long lived there. He lived also In
Southern Oregon for a time. His most
active work was that of postal agent
in the '60s, which made him. known
all over the Pacific Northwest. Later
he went to Port Townsend, where he
was made Collector of Customs. His
wife was of the Cranston family, of
Salem.
The salmon run at the mouth of the
river is improving and Astoria ad
vices report excellent prospects for a
much larger run than last year. While
the Lower Columbia region, in the de
velopment of its timber, agricultural
and horticultural resources, is steadily
becoming more Independent of the
fishing Industry, the salmon catch- still
remains a big factor in the prosperity
of Astoria and the smaller cities and
towns along the lower river. A good
pack at the excellent prices now as
sured would mean much at this time,
while the lumber business is dragging.
California coopers have boycotted
Oregon goods produced in sections
that voted "dry." Where's the logic
of this proceeding? Have we not been
told that prohibition increases the con
sumption of liquor, and isn't that what
the coopers want? But, anyway, per
haps it's Just as well that the boycott
has been established. We've long been
seeking some means of .preventing
California from buying our first-class
fruits and packing them under a Cal
ifornia label. Now, of course, they
wonlt do it any cnore.
Murderer Preston, of Nevada, has
been nominated 'by the Socialists for
President of the United States. In the
event of his election he would, of
course, experience some difficulty in
taking the office. In such a case, the
availability of Abe Ruef is suggested.
He may lack some of the qualifications
which the Socialists deem necessary
for a candidate, but he has been in
jail, and In some respects his crime
was even worse than murder.
In Alabama a law has become effec
tlve making it unlawful to carry a re
volver less than two feet in length. It
looks as though the weapon-carrying
habit is doomed to destruction in that
state. If a man carries a revolver less
than two feet long he will be sent to
jail. The man who would carry one
longer than that would very promptly
be sent to an asylum.
Bryan's candidate for temporary
chairman of the Democratic conven
tion was held up by floods on his way
from Lincoln to Denver. When a
man starts on a journey in the Middle
West he should always allow one day
for delays by flood, one day for cy
clones, and, during the Winter, an un
limited number of days for blizzards.
"Temporary Chairman Bell," say the
dispatches, "was garbed in the conven
tional afternoon attire." Democratic
conventional afternoon attire? We
hope Milt Miller,- C. K. Henry, D. M.
Watson, Fred Holman and other illus
trious Oregon citizens sustained the
high reputation of Oregon for correct
dress on momentous occasions.
After all, the Democratic .'platform
will not denounce use of injunction
But platform experts are trying to
straddle the difficulty between the ne
cessity of saying something and say
ing nothing. The Republican platform
played a fairly good hand at that jug
gle. Twelve hours after a Chicago min
ister prayed for the destruction by fire
of a liquor resort, the building was
burned to the ground. Now the police
are hot on the trail of the prayer-an
swering individual who applied the
torch.
It was a mighty good thing the
chaplain of the Denver convention
prayed for, when he called on Divine
Providence to "bless and enlighten this
great party." It shouldn't have been
omitted at Chicago.
Fourth of July celebrations cost
ninety-four lives In the United States.
That isn't so many. One good Missis
sippi cyclone could nearly equal that
record. A first-class railroad accident
would surpass It.
The Hon. .Jim Guffey. would have
Mr. Bryan to understand that when it
comes to carrying Pennsylvania be
tween elections he proposes to attend
to that little Jdb himself.
"Let us now bury all dissensions of
the past," remarked ex-Governor
Francis, of Missouri, at Denver yester
day. And look hopefully, forward to
the dissensions of the future.
' One New York Insurance company
purposes to lead all the rest by erect
ing a building 909 feet high. Are the
days of reckless insurance manage
ment over?
Madame Anna Gould and Prince
Helle are married at last. Congratu
lations to Count Boni.
Ruef is out of Jail. Let San Fran
cisco keep her hands on her pocket-book.
WILL r HEAR FARMERS' PLEA
Railroad Commission to Meet at
Crabtree on July 14.
ALBANY. Or., July 7. (Special.) The
State Railroad Commission has set July
14 as the date for hearing the petition of
the Linn County farmers who want
through traffic resumed on the Wood
burn -Springfield branch of the Southern
Pacific. The hearing will take place at
Crabtree, where most of the petitioners
for the change reside.
The Southern Pacific has not operated
through trains over this branch since the
bridge over the South Santiam washed
out In the freshets of the Winter of 1906
and 1907. Portions of the bridge went out
at three different times that Winter. For
many years the railroad company has ex
perienced great trouble with the struc
ture at that point and finally announced
that the, bridge would be abandoned and
new survey would be made and the
route of the line changed to avoid the
troublesome place in the Santiam.
Since the bridge went down the last
time, the Woodburn-Sprlngfield run was
abandoned and one train made a round
trip daily from Woodburn to Crabtree,
while another made a similar trip from
Albany over the Lebanon branch to Tall
man, thence over the Woodburn branch
to Springfield. This leaves a stretch of
track seven miles in length between Tall
man and Crabtree without train service,
the wrecked bridge being between those
two Btations.
This service has proven as satisfactory,
if not better, for the passenger service
than the old through-train system, but
it has left the farmers between Tallman
and Crabtree without opportunity to
market their products. A number of far
mers in that part of the county have ac
cordingly petitioned the Railroad Commis
sion to Instruct the Southern Pacific to
repair the damaged bridge and resume
the through traffic.
X)CRT'S NEW DEPARTURE
Persons Not Party to Lake County
Case Invited to File Briefs.
-SALEM, Or., July 7. (Special.) The
Supreme Court today made a departure
from the usual course of Drocedure by
-Inviting persons not a party to a case
to appear and file briefs if they have any
interest in the legal questions Involved.
This action was taken in the case of
Hough vs. Porter, et aL, a water right
case from Lake County. There are 45
defendants in that case and a decision
was rendered upon the principal issues
some weeks ago. The court reserved Its
opinion upon one question, however, and
asked that the case be reargued upon
that. The question Is whether the desert
land act of 1877 abrogates the common
law doctrine of riparian rights as it may
apply to lands acquired from the gen
eral .Government subsequent to the pass
age of that act- The question is an im
portant one and when decided will be the
law of the state as to all land titles
and water rights existing under the same
conditions as the water rights in con
troversy In the Hough-Porter case. The
date for further hearing of the case has
not been set, but the court will be pleased
to have any interested person . file a
brief upon the question by August 4.
It has always been the practice of the
court to hear a person Indirectly in
terested in an important question if a
proper showing is made. In this case
the court believed that owing to the broad
effect a decision may have, opportunity
should be given for all so desiring to
have a hearing.
"WHEAT CROP CUT SHORT
Hot Winds Have Reduced Yield in
Eastern Washington.
COLFAX, Wash., July 7. (Special.)
John Arrasmith, of Colfax, State Grain
Inspector, has returned from a trip over
the state and given the following report
of crop conditions.
'From reports sent to our office from
each county in the state the outlook Is
very discouraging, high wind having
caused great damage both in blowing out
the grain and taking the moisture. Rain
even this week would be of great value,
and cool weather would make a great dif
ference In the heading and filling of the
grain. Chances generally look the best
in Whitman County. Asotin County has
had good rains near the mountains and
will have a yield almost equal to last
year. Walla Walla County, like Whit
man, will have a good crop in the east
ern part. The western part, having a
large acreage of Spring wheat, will have
a very light crop. - Garfield and Adams
suffered greatly from the winds and their
loss is hard to estimate. The slight gain
In acreage will help some. It should be
remembered that crop basis is being
-figured from last year's enormous crop
and a large percentage lost would still
mean a very large crop. The general per
centage lost at the present time would
be hard to estimate, and weather con
ditions for the next ten days will make
a vast amount of difference."
DEATH, ROLL- IX NORTHWEST
Charles A. Young, Native Son and
Member of Pioneer Family.
OAK POINT, Wash., July 7. (Spe
cial.) Charles A. Young, who died in
Portland June 28, aged 44 years, was
buried here June 30, in the cemetery
where rest the bodies of Alexander S.
Abernethy and wife, who took an active
part In the early history of Oregon.
When the steamer Spencer, bearing the
body of Mr. Young, arrived at the. dock,
the casket was covered with flowers and
borne by pall bearers to the home of the
mother, Mrs. H. A. Young, where funeral
services were conducted. A large con
course of friends were present to pay
their lsst tribute to the deceased.
H. A.-Young, father of Charles A.
Young, reached Portland n 1852. having
crossed the plains from Illinois. He
served In the Indian War of 1856. In
1880, having bought. In company with
the late H. A. Hogue the A,bernethy prop
erty at Oak Paint, the family made,
their home there since that date.. Mrs.
H. A. Young filled the office of" post
mistress at Oak Point for more than 25
years, and during that time was agent for
The Oregonlan.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS ADJOURN
Fourth Annual Session Ends at Mc-
Minnville With Banquet.
M'MINNVILLE. Or., July 7. (Special.)
The fourth annual convention of the
Oregon State Funeral Directors' Associa
tion adjourned this evening after a two
days' session at this place, their last
official act being a banquet at the Hotel
Elberton. During the sessions of the as
sociation the relations that the doctors
and the preachers bear to the under
takers was fittingly recognized in enter
taining addresses made by members of
each of the associated fraternities. But
the funeral directors were given the
honors by the others, mainly on ac
count of their staying qualities. About
40 members of the association were
present at the meeting. A feature of the
entertainment furnished the visiting
members by the citizens was an auto
mobile ride over the city and immediate
suburbs. Mayor Macy, who is one of the
past presidents of the association, ex
tended to the guests from abroad the
freedom of the city while they were
here.
Senator Kay Visits Hillsboro.
HILLSBORO, Or., July 7. (Special.)
State Senator Kay, of Marlon County,
was in the city yesterday talking over
the political situation with some of his
Legislative colleagues.
TO TEST KTCHOIi'S, RULING
Candidates Feel They Don't Stand
Fair Chance for Ticket Positions.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. July 7. (Special.)
The courts are likely to be appealed to
for a ruling on the legality of the Sec
retary -of State's method of filing declar
ations of candidacy and placing names
upon the official ballot. T. D. Rockwell,
lawyer. Tax Commissioner, and candidate
for the Congressional nomination in the
Third District, avows his belief that ths
manner In which the Secretary of State
proposes to receive declarations from
candidates who have had representatives
m line for- several days, is unlawful.
"I believe the plan is illegal." he said
today, "and I would not hesitate to test
It in the courts. It all amounts to an
extension of the time for filing declara
tions to ten days prior to the date fixed
by law. If any one gets ahead -of me on
the ticket in such a way he will have to
prove his right to the place in the
courts."
Mr. Rockwell favors deciding the for
mation of the ticket by casting lots. H.
M. Boone", of Colfax, one of the eight
candidates for the Congressional nomina
tion in the Third District, has suggested
that the candidates meet In Spokane and
decide among themselves by lot which
shall have first place. Mr. Rockwell has
telegraphed his acceptance of the plan.
TOG UK NAMES HIS DEPUTIES
County Prosecutors for the Fifth
Judicial District.
HILLSBORO, Or., July 7. (Special.)
District Attorney E. B. Tongue, of
the Fifth Judicial District, today pub
licly announced his deputies, as fol
lows: Clackamas County, Livy Stlp;
Clatsop County, Howard Brownell;
Washington County, Thomas H.
Tongue, Jr.
The appointment for Columbia Coun
ty will not be made until the end of
the week, when the District Attorney
will attend court at St. Helens, to try
a number of tax cases.
OREGON . CITY, Or., July 7. (Spe
cial.) Livy Stipp, appointed deputy
prosecutor for Clackamas County, has
Just stepped out of the office of Justice
of the Peace, after three terms, and is
a well-known lawyer of this city. How
ard M. Brownell. deputy for ClatsoD
County, is a son of ex-State Senator
George C. Brownell, and obtained his
law education here.
ARREST GREEK LABORERS
Employes Oregon Electric Give Ball
and Are Bound Over.
HILLSBORO. Or., July 7. Deputy
Sheriff Ward Downs last night arrested
14 Greeks, found on the Reghltto place,
this side of Beaverton, working for the
Oregon Electric. They were brought to
Hillsboro. Chief Engineer Miller came
Out from Pnrtlnnfl In on aiiinmnhtl.
companled by Harrison Allan, counsel for
me rauway. rne ureeKS were released
on bail furnishes hv tha Miin,ow
pany. and Chief . Engineer Miller, who
was present at the trouble Sunday, when
the Reghitto woman Is alleged to have
been injured, waived examination and
was oouna over to the Circuit Court.
EXAMINED AS TO HER SANITY
Mrs. Anna Cuyer, Widow of Well
Known Artist, in Hiljsboro Court.
HILLHRflPn rt- T.il.r v to :.. ,
Mrs. Anna Guyer, aged 75 years, and
wju-uw m an artist who was well known
on the Pacific Coast years ago, was tried
for insanity today, and the County
-uuri siiii nas me case under advise
merit. Guver's hMt Wnrk "r-, , ... .
Last Stand," and this painting, when
exhibited .it Ran Frnnrtfiiin m,.nK
favorable mention. Guyer died several
years ago, ana me widow has been work
ing by the day to support herself, the
uusuaua leaving ner but a small home
Youngest in Command in State.
ALBANY, Or.. July 7 (Special.) First
lieutenant Stanley Hammel was unani
mously elected captain of Company G,
Fourth Infantrv. On?nn Vtitlnnoi r:..a-
of this city, last evening. He will succeed
Captain C. B. Winn, who resigned to re
sume his staff position as quartermaster
of the Third Infantrv. HnmmAl! la
24 years old and will be tne youngest
officer commanding a nnmnanv tn v.
vreeoii ivaiionai uuara. He is a son
ul o. nunmen proprietor or. the. Hotel
CorValllR. In rVlTWnllln o nH V,A X7t T-. -
vere, in Albany, and is associated with
ma latner in tne management or the lat
ter hostelry.
Examinations Easier, Maybe.
SALEM. Or., July 7. (Special.) Su
perlntendent of Public Instruction Acker-
man announced today that contrary to
the usual custom no questions for the
August teachers' examination will be
taken from the course of study. This
change has been made because of the fact
mat the supply of copies of the course
of study has been exhausted end it may
be impossible or very 'inconvenient for
some who contemplate taking the ex
amination to secure copies to . study. A
new edition or the course of study will
be ready for distribution about August
15 and at the February and subsequent
examinations the practice of taking ques
tions from the course of study will be
resumed.
Home Company to Extend Lines.
M'MINNVTLLB, Or.. July 7. (Special.)
Representatives of the DeVarney Wag
goner Company met with the directors of
McMinnville Local & Long Distance Tele
phone Company last evening and an
nounced active work to begin on the line
connecting this city with the Home Com
pany in Portland. All poles necessary for
construction have been purchased and are
being delivered along the line. Work is
to begin at Sherwood, one crew working
toward Portland and another In the direc
tion of McMinnville.
Chehalis Asks for Bond Bids.
CHEHALI3, Wash., July 7. (Bpecial.)
Last night the City Council referred the
matter of advertising for the sale of the
$175,000 special water fund bonds to a spe
cial committee with power to act. Bids
are to be received up to August 17. With
the advertising for bids for the sale of
the bonds, bids will be called for the con
struction of the P'ant for the proposed
new gravity system. Already the Coun
cil has received numerous inquiries re
garding the subject.
East Former Albany Man.
ALBANY, Or., July 7. (Special.) Wal
ter East, who killed himself in the Uncle
Sam Hotel In Portland yesterday, was
a resident of Albany for many years. He
left here -about five years ago and went
to Polk County. East was employed as
a laborer in this city. He was periodi
cally a heavy drinker, but it was under
stood he had abandoned the habit about
the time he left Albany.
Powder Burns Prove Serious.
OREGON CITY, Or., July 7. (Special.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dauchy, Sr., who
were terribly burned last Friday morn
ing while making powder in their yard
at Gladstone, were taken to a Portland
hospital tontgbj. in an automobile. There
condition is worse than was at first sus
pected. ' .
A NEGRO GIRL, CHAMPION SPELLER
Wler Says She Largely Owes Success
to steadfast of Kewsmssen, v
Cleveland,- Ohio, Dispatch to the North
American.
While nearly 6000 people looked on.
Cleveland's team of 15 children won ths
National spelling championship In the
contest at the Hippodrome today.
Out of 500 words, the Clevelandera
missed but 38. Pittsburg was second, :
with 47 words missed. New Orleans
was third with 66, and Erie fourth
with 85. v
The Cleveland schools challenged the
schools of the country. Pittsburg, Pa,
New Orleans, La., and Erie, Pa., accept
ed the challenge. In this orthographic
match the members of the teams were
mixed and each contestant was known
by a number only.
Two girls covered themselves with
especial glory Marie Bratton, a little
negro girl of Cleveland, and Mae
Thursby, of Pittsburg. They went
through the long list of difficult words
without a mistake.
As soon as the results were an
nounced President Haserot called 14-year-old
Marie Bratton to the front of
the stage, and, amid the cheers of the
audience, presented to her a gold
badge, signifying that she is the cham
pion speller of the best team of ths
United States.
"I did not enter the spelling con
test," she said as she stepped from the
Hippodrome platform, "for personal
glory, but to try to help bring honor
to my teacher and my school. I studied
spelling all I could, and believe I have
learned to epell from reading the news
papers. There are very few words in
everyday use that do not appear con
tinually In the papers."
Mae Thursby, of Pittsburg, who also
submitted a perfect paper, was given a
medal by the Pittsburg Board of Edu
cation. For winning third place. Su
perintendent Warren Easton, of the
New Orleans schools, announced that
he would give his pupils a trip to Mam
moth Cave, as well as to Niagara Falls.
Each child was given a numbered
card, on which his name and the city
he represented were written. The pa
pers were numbered according to these
cards, and the results announced by
numbers. But 15 seconds were allowed
for the writing of each word. No word
was defined. Each one was pronounce
twice. Time was set by the beating of
a drum. In the oral contest the words
were pronounced by Professor S. H.
Clark, of the public-speaking depart
ment, Chicago University.
- Some of the Hard Omes.
Here are some of ths most difficult
words:
Separate Regretted Hygiene
Develop Noticeable Siege
Whether Kestaurant Niece
February Curiosity Celling
Benefited Miniature Chimney
Orammar Brethren Necessarily
Accommodate Umbrella Partition
Embarrass Persevere Capltai
Acccleace Arctic Muscle
Parallel Particular Preparation
Judgment Adjacent Victuals
-Management Pumpkin Diseased
Analysis Recognize Millinery
Lettuce Similar Sovereign
Preceded Admittance Mischievous
Occasion Irrelevant Several
Divisible Foreigner Laboratory
Changeable Deceit Balloon
Supersede Principal Geography
Occurrent Profcesor Cistern
Committee Descendants Misspelled
Chief Government Equipage
Together Analyze Cemetery
Beginning Detached Consclenco
Surprise Governor Architect
Thorough Cleanse , 6tationery
Negroes Vertical Athletic
Fulfil Prejudice Convenience
NEW RUSSIAN GIANT AWES LONDOU
Visitor Bfeeurares 9 Feet S Inches 1st
Height) World's Tallest Man.
London (Eng.) Dispatch to. Chicago!
Inter Ocean.
One visitor in London Is attracting!
attention wherever he goes. He is thaj
tallest man in the world, Theodoro
vltch Machnow.
His enormous bulk for he Is 8 feet
8 inches high, and each of his large)
yellow boots would make a child's
bath tub attracted a large crowd
which followed him everywhere when
he visited the Franco-British exhlbl-J
tion and tried to lose himself in the1
crowd. ' i
But he was quickly overpowered byj
the grave paths, and It was a weary
giant who arrived at the Ceylon vll-1
lage about 5 o'clock.
Rickshaw men looked askance at
him, and had immediate business else-:
where, and arm-chair pushers turned
pale at the thought of a summons from
him. But Marlcar, the Ceylon dwarf
doctor, laughed heartily at him.
Machnow wore a cap and a blue cloth'
frock suit with silk lapels, and burly
policemen trembled till they saw that
he could hardly drag his feet along.
His motor car had been left at the
Wood-lane entrance, and it took an
hour to obtain Imre Kiralfy's essential
personal permission to have It sent
through the grounds to Lipton's tea
xoom to call for one giant and suite."
Asleep in the car as It drove through
the grounds was Master Nicholas Mach
now, the giants little son, very small
for his 7 years, and a mere speck as he
sat at his father's knee and ate plum'
cake.
The giant owns broad versts and
many horses in Russia, and Is no long
er the peasant he was a few years ago,
but a land owner. He thinks the White
City very fine, but he is shy, and can
not be Joyous in a crowd.
Favors Brick Buildings for Stable.
PORTLAND. July 7. (To the Editor.)
Is it possible to force the housing of
dumb animals in fireproof structures, or
at least In brick buildings?
Fifty horses cremated in a fire that de
stroyed the old tottering pile of kindling
wood that has stood so many years at
Fifth and Ankeny streets and used as a
stable, "a veritable death-trap." should
cause the eyes of those interested in the
protection of dumb animals to be opened
to the dire necessity of abolishing tho
great number of like structures situated
in different parts of the city and used for
the same purpose.
Who can guess how many poor horses'
will be cremated, tied in their stalls,
when, for Instance, the old Exposition
building Is destroyed by fire? And there
are dozens of dilapidated, tumble-down
shacks In this city, at present being used
as stables, where hundreds of horses are
housed.
This Is not right. It is not human
and It should never be allowed to exist.
DR. GEORGE F. KOEHjER.
WUhelmus at the Bridge.
New York Sun.
Then out spake Bill Bryanus
For speaking was his graft .
"To every Democrat on earth
Dark looms the name of Taft.
But how can we die better
Than facing fearful odds.
For the ashes of Free Silver
And other fallen gods?
"Then nominate. Sir Chairman.
With all the speed you may;
I, with one more to help me.
Will hold Bill Taft at bay.
The Democrats' defection
Must stop right now. by geeT
Now who will stand at my left hand
la this campaign with me?"
Gov. Johnson,
Woodrow Wilson,
Gen. Weaver,
Judge Gray.
Archibald McNeil,
Ex-Gov. Vardaman,
George F. Williams:
David R. Francis,
Mayor McClellan,
William R. Hearst,
Judge Gaynor,
Gum-Shoe Bill 6 tone,
etc., etc., etc.
Then out spake
A statesman proud was he:
Lo. I'll not grace the second place
In this campaign with thee!"
And out spake lots of others.
As bold as they could be:
Tourself go chase! No second,. place
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