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! PORTLAND. MON DAT, Alt. 10, 1006.
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I JAPAN'S rKACEFVL CONQlESTf
I That Great Britain cannot main-
tain her alliance -with Japan to the ex
' tent of supporting that "nation in a
' conflict with any country in which
1 the race problem has arisen, la indi
cated ty the Btrong language used by
the Vancouver. B. C Province in dis
cussing Japanese expansion. It is
'- quite certain that whenever England
; adopts a policy -which finally commits
" her to admission of Japanese to her
t colonies, either directly or indirectly,
those colonies will feel free to re
nounce allegiance to the mother coun-
try. Both Australia and Canada
would promptly side with America
in a conflict between the races, and
would seek aid from this country in
I protecting them from peaceful invas
t ion if that protection should be re-
fused by England. Blood is thicker
i than water, and no treaty can ever
" have the effect of arraying white men
against each other in a conflict in
'I which brown men are parties.
The British Columbia paper is
somewhat agitated over an editorial
' article in a Japanese paper, published
at Seattle, in the course of which the
paper speaks confidently of the pro
i gress of Japanese colonization on the
J American continent. The language
used is such as one might expect to
read in England at the time when
' that country was proceeding by colo-
- T.lzation to take this continent from
the Indians. The Japanese paper
quotes different views as to a proper
expansion policy for the Mikado's
iXJ Empire, and then says:
; Both of these utterances agree In re-
garding the South aa the destined dlrec
u tion of Japanese expansion. But In .cur
opinion Japan's expansion should be in all
lM directions, north, south, east and west. e
,1'must expand In all directlcns eaually. But
...before proceeding with our argument let us
state what Is meant by Japanese expansion.
It means, as a rule, peaceful advance and
development, and. in exceptional cases, it
I'JI may mean progress by meana rf war
To explain the first of these meanings.
- let us pursue our 'subject in the concrete.
""" Some think that we ought to retrain from
pushing eastward. We regard this as foolish
talk. In our opinion we have more to gain
.u. In this direction than any other. Our clo
nlsts In America and Canada have already
attained great strength, from Hawaii to
California and the Northwest. They are
gradually pushing forward Into the Middle
wi West and into the East. When tl'.e Panama
L" Canal is completed our merchant marine
'.Z.', service will reach the Atlantic Ocean. For
e these reasons the expansion of our people
i-otowsrii the East should be regarded as of
"very great Importance
Though one might at first suspect
. that the reference to "our colonists
in America and Canada" was an ex
i hibition of Japanese humor, yet the
' whole tenor cf the article indicates
that the Jap is in earnest and takes
himself seriously. Undoubtedly he
can see the brown race pushing back
the white from the Pacific just as the
white race once pushed back the red
', from the Atlantic. Possibly, in the
generosity of their hearts, the Jap
; anese are already planning a system
i of reservations which will some day
; serve for the white man the same pur-
pose that our reservations now serve
! for the Indian. Perhaps the Japanese
J editor already has in mind the partic-
ular sections of the country in which
! the American reservations should be
' ' located and by substituting rice for
( meat he may have studied out a
', '. scheme by which the Jap will be able
; to maintain his" white wards at less
' expense than the American has been
able to sustain his red predecessor.
""" But however the Japanese editor may
take himself, the British Columbia
. editor takes him seriously. Says
the Province:
It la little wonder that the Australians who
have had a more Intimate acquaintance with
the Jananeae than we have aliould insist
, on rigidly excluding them. Australia is
stlU-a white mans land! it is of Immense
extent and is thinly populated. If it threw
' open Its doors, as Britain would have it do.
'' to Japan, how long would It remain a white
country, or a British colony? And con-
- riderine the failurj of Great Britain to af
ford Australia any protictlrn, it la not diffi
cult to understand the feeling of satlsfac-
tion with which the people hall the visit of
the American fleet. In the event of trouble
and the refusal of Britain to give protec
tion, it la somewhat reassuring to be able
.to call upon the great American common
waalth for assistance. This feeling- is un
doubtedly strong with the people of the
Antipodes.
Certainly, we'll lend a hand when
ever Australia or Canada shall be
in need, but there is no anticipation
of an immediate call for aid. Great
" Britain will soon learn that she must
protect her colonies or lose them,
and, with history before her, there is
no doubt as to what she will do. She
will not repeat the mistakes of the
last. Moreover, the race problem
can be solved without war, and it will
be. Whenever we find that we do not
want Japanese labor in this country
shall cease employing it. When
- we do not need Jap-made goods, we
shall cease buying them. For their
own advantage the Japanese will then
return to their own country or. go
--'-elsewhere in search of profitable em
- ployment. We shall enact and enforce
such exclusion laws as we deem proper
from time to time, and because we
t have a right to protect ourselves from
any sort of foreign invasion, Japan
- will not go to war about it. Further
more, she will not go to war because
she has seen what an American fleet
can do in an endurance cruise.
The famous Crystal Palace In Lon-
don Is in sore financial straits, and,
, unless some way Is found for appeas-
ing the unsecured creditors who have
" " claims of $450,000 against it, the
world-famous attraction will close. At
-the time of its construction, about
fifty years ago, the Crystal Palace
was a greater drawing card than
Westminster Abbey, the Tower or
TTT any of the ancient buildings In which
history was made in London town.
But the Crystal Palace is not old
enough to be of historic value and it is
not even a "ruln,""except in a finan-
cial way. Some live Yankee might
have made money with the big white
elephant by keeping up-to-date at
tractions under the big glass domes,
but the English managers apparently
thought that time would do for the
Crystal Palace what it has done for
the Tower, and. if it had been kept
out of th hands of the creditors for
about 500 or 1000 years. Its attraction
might have been greater. Aa a present-day
marvel, however, it does not
compare with a New York sky
scraper. MORE EVIDENCE OF DEPRESSION.
Several days ago the Seattle Times
complained because "The Portland
Oregonian doesn't nrag a bit aibout the
substantial and continued. evidence of
prosperity." etc. The Times pro
fessed to find a reason for this absence
of brag in it3 own belief that "Port
land is suffering the greatest depres
sion experienced by any city in the
Pacific northwest." To convince the
Seattle paper that the alleged "de
pression" was not the reason for the
absence of "brag, i ne uregonian
called attention to an increase of
more than 33 per cent in July build
ing permits" in Portland over those
for July. 1907. Additional signifi
cance was attached to these figures
when it was shown that the July
building permits for Seattle were 83
per cent less than those for July, 1907.
It was also pointed out that the great
"depression" discovered by the
Seattle Times had brought with it for
Portland an increased amount of real
estate transfers, postoffice receipts
and other evidences of what Portland
crs had always been taught to regard
as prosperity.
The subsequent appearance of other
official statistics again offers extenuat
ing circumstances for the Portland
man's foolish belief that the city is
not suffering from the "greatest de
pression experienced by any city on
the Pacific Coast." The customs re
ceipts at Portland for July were
$108. 319. 2S, compared with $85,213.06
at the port of Seattle. These figures
show Portland receipts to be $23,
106.22 in excess of those of Seattle.
At both ports as well aa at every other
port in the United States, there was a
decrease in the receipts as compared
with those of July, 1907. The de
crease at Seattle was 33 per cent and
at Portland 25 per cent. In the ex
Dorts from both ports these official
reports show more evidence of this
awful depression. The July exports
from Portland this year were $134,000
greater than those of July, 1?07. The
July exports of Seattle were 294,on
less than those of July, 1907. Per
haps the saddest feature of this ac
cumulating "depression" lies In the
certa-inty that it will" be even more
pronounced during the present month.
"GET RICH" FROM WATER.
Xot until recently has the value of
Summer water to Western Oregon.
farms been fully realized. Not even
yet do many persons know that value.
The highest-priced agricultural lands
in the future will not be those only
that are reached by a railroad or an
Plortrlr! line, but those over which
water can be poured for August irri
gation. A lot of speculators have
bought areas along the new car route
to Salem and others are buying where
they think other carlines will run.
Not many, however, are buying where
crops can be watered from streams of
the Coast or the Cascade Mountains.
Here is a wealth source which has
been thus far almost neglected. West
ern Oregon in August Is practically as
rainless as the arid regions of Eastern
Oregon. Its heavy Winter rains do
not last the -crops through the Sum
mer. But tne mountains are releas
ing water during all the dry season.
Perennial snows and Springs keep nu
merous streams flowing strong all
Summer and throughout dry Septem
ber. These streams pour their life
fluid into the ocean-going rivers",
while herbage on the banks thirsts
and grows brown.
This water if led out on the land
would double and treble many crops.
Most important to the dairy industry
it would make everlasting green grass.
Right now is the hardest season for
the cows, because there Is little green
feed.
There have been scrambles in West
ern Oregon for gold-bearing land and
timber land and land-tapped by new
car routes. The scramble for land
that can be irrigated is yet to come.
The persons who can look far enough
ahead to secure possession of tracts
which can be favored by water will
"get rich." One ct the biggest agri
cultural developments of this part of
the state will come from irrigation.
OrR UNDEVELOPED RESOURCES.
Wonderful, indeed, are the possi
bilities for development in the State
of Oregon. Here is Washington
County, small In area and old in years,
so far as settlement and cultivation are
concerned. Washington County is
right at our dooryard and easily
reached by trolley and, on account of
the convenience of her location, was
among the first of the Willamette
Vallev counties to aid Portland in
building up prestige as a wheat-shipping
center. People have been farm
ing for so many years out In Wash
ington County and have shipped in
so much wheat, fruit and dairy pro
ducts that we . have almost uncon
sclously got the Impression that it is
a "finished" county, with every inch
of land, in a highly productive state
of cultivation. We, of course, do not
expect anything of that kind from
Tillamook. Lincoln, Coos or those
vast Central Oregon empires, Harney,
Malheur, Lake, etc., most of which
have an area greater than many of
the European kingdoms.
1 But Washington County, with its
enormously rich soil and close prox
imity to Portland, has been shipping
agricultural products for so many
years that it is almost pardonable for
one to get the impression that there
could not be much more land avail
able for cultivation. Yet we find in
yesterday's news columns an official
statement from the County Clerk at
Hillsboro, In which the total area of
the county is given as 440.000 acres,
of which 94.215 acres considerably
less than one-fourth are cleared, and
of the remainder, there are 250,
000 acres of merchantable timber.
These are the conditions in one of
the oldest counties in the state, a
county that has had some advan
tages in the way of transportation,
and, when it is considered that four
fifths of the remaining counties of
the state have a .much smaller area
of cultivated land than is In use in
Washington County, its remarkable
THE MORNING
opportunities for future development
can be better understood.
Washington County and the neigh
boring counties in the Willamette
Valley made Portland the metropolis
oi the Pacific Northwest before the
region east of the Cascade moun
tains began to attract settlers. The
Eastern Oregon and Washington re
gion is now trading heavily with
Portland and will vastly Increase
the volume of this trade as soon as
the North Bank Road is completed.
But it Is the wonderful Willamette
Valley, with its oldest settled counties
still less than one-fourth under cul
tivation, which must have the credit
for building up Portland. And all
around -old -Washington County are
other counties equally rich in natural
resources, and much greater in area,
which will some day pour out riches
proportionate to those which are now
coming out of Washington, old Yam
hill and other early settled counties
of the Valley. It Is in these wonder
ful resources, as yet untouched, that
Portland has a heritage of value un
equalled by that which Is available
for any other city on the Pacific
Coast.
WHERE PORTLAND TEAM BELONGS.
Speaking of baseball, the proper
home of Portland is with' the Pacific
Northwest League, or with a Pacific
Coast League that includes the North
west cities. The present four-team
Coast league is a jug-handled ar
rangement that is highly serviceable
to California and inconvenient for
Portland. The Intervals between ser
ies in Portland are too long. But
that Is not the most important ob
jection. There is no sharp natural
rivalry "between Portland and any of
the California cities; there is, or would
be, an immense and highly proper
spirit of competition between Port
land and either Seattle, Taccma or
Spokane. Rivalry is a good thing
for baseball or for any sport.
Portland wants class-A baseball, of
course. It doesn't want to see the
sport cheapened, and if it should go
into a league with other Northwest
cities, there should be no step-back
into class-B. That would seem to
b the only thing to be guarded
against in forming or joining a North
west league. But all that can, no
doubt, be arranged. If It can be ar
ranged, there should be no hesitation
whatever by the owners of the Port
land ball team as to their course. The
local public is quite indifferent as to
Los Angeles, San Francisco or Oak
land: and it has supported the pres
ent baseball scheme because it loves
baseball. It would be enthusiastically
for the Portland ball team against the
world, if it should play In a league
that had ball teams representing its
business and commercial rivals.
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
If the National committees receive
campaign funds from legitimate
sources only they may possibly be
compelled to face a shortage. If they
accept contributions for which favors
are expected in return, then tnere is
scandal and the Just suspicion of cor
ruption. Although most of us are dis
posed to treat the matter flippantly
and look upon the indigence of the
committees, as something of a Joke,
still their case is a hard one. It is
an expensive piece of business to run
for President. Allowing no expendi
tures except unquestionably necessary
and honorable ones, a great deal of
money must be provided. If it is not
forthcoming for a candidate, his pros-
Dects are blighted. More than that,
one can easily see how the country
might lose the services of an able
and patriotic man merely because he
could not meet the expenses or
campaign.
It is to the advantage of the Re
public that its best and ablest men
should stand for office, no matter
whether they are rich or poor. Very
often the most desirable candidates
are those who have no millionaire
connections and for whom the pluto
cratic Interests will contribute noth
ing. But things have come to such
a pass that a poor man cannot run
for the Presidency or the Senate with
out falling under obligations from
which he were better free.
DON'T GIVE UP TOO SOON.
The man who engages in some use
ful occupation and follows it diligently
for a period oi many years is much
more likely to succeed than is one who
changes from one occupation to an
other as temporary conditions chance
to encourage or discourage him. We
have seen this illustrated very fre
quently in the hopgrowlng industry in
Oregon. Those growers who owned
their yards and cultivated as many
acres of hops as they could properly
care for year after year, made money
at the occupation. But, while they
were doing so, a much larger number
of farmers made a failure of hop
growing. Two or three year3 of high
prices having brought immense profits
to hopgrowers', hundreds of farmers
rushed blindly into this industry, caus
ing over-production and consequent
low prices, which left the growers no
profit at all, or perhaps a heavy loss.
Farmers who thus took up hopgrow.
ing almost Invariably made a failure,
The same experience has fallen to
woolgrowers, though the failures have
not been so noticeable because it has
been difficult to get into sheepraising
quickly. Attracted toy high prices for
wool and mutton, men have engaged
in sheepraising when a large Invest
ment was required, and when prices
fell, as they were almost certain to
do,1 the spasmodic sheep men went to
the wall. At the same time, men who
raised sheep year after year made
money.
Two years ago loganberries yielded
fabulous profits to the producers. Im
mediately large numbers of farmers
planted loganberries, with the usual
result. Some of them this Summer
plowed up the vines they planted last
Fall. Yet it is altogether probatol
that those who make loganberry
growing a steady occupation and who
are content to take the bad season
with the good, will find the industry
profitable
Illustrations might be multiplied al
most indefinitely, tending to prove, not
that one shouldn't engage in- a new
occupation, but that he should an
ticipate years of misfortune and ex
pect to balance them with years o
prosperity. These observations are
prompted by the reports that many
farmers are now discouraged with
cherrygrowlng. A year ago cherries
brought a good price and, as might
be expected, thousands of acres of
cherry trees were planted last winter.
This year the price of cherries was
very much lower and some of the
OREGOXIAX, MONDAY,
owners of new orchards think of pull
ing up their trees and planting apples.
Such a course would be sheerest folly,
fcr, pursuing the same policy, these
st,me farmers would dig up their ap
ple trees after the first year or two
cl low prices. Nothing but financial
ruin can possibly result from such a
course, esoecially when the trees
planted cannot toe expected to produce
a commercial crop within ten or a
dozen years. Those who engage In
either cherrygrowlng or applegrowing
must not expect to receive every year
the prices which prevailed in the record-breaking
season. They must
count upon an occasional year of loss.
If they afe not prepared to sustain the
los3 and continue oj.rations until the
year or large prorus comes again,
they should not undertake to engage
in an industry which requires a large
initial investment and a heavy annual
xpense. There is no reason why any
healthy fruit tree should be dug up in
Oregon. There Is no place where fruit
grows to greater perfection, or where
yields are larger, or crops more cer
tain than in Oregon. The industry is
a safe one in which to engage, pro
vided intelligence and persistence are
qualities possessed by the grower.
There is scarcely any industry, m
which there is room for the man
who gives up in despair at tire first
sign of adversity.
Every American citizen will re
joice over the success of Wilbur
Wright with his aeroplane, not aione
because toe is an American citizen,
but because ' his success has been
achieved after more than fifteen
years of steady work and experiments.
The world was hardly prepared to
regard aeronautics very seriously
when the Wright Brothers began their
experiments, but interest In the science
of aerial navigation has developed so
rapidly within the past few years
that the friends of the Wrights feared
that some of the many foreigners en
gaged In the work might score a com
plete success before the American in
ventors perfected their machine. The
account from Lemans, France, in yes
terday's Oregonian, would give the
impression that the American ma
chine is nearer to a perfect success
than any other that has yet ap
peared. Thirteen steamers departed from
California ports for Portland during
the three days ending Saturday. This
fleet, together with two coasting
steamers from Coos Bay, will reach
Portland within the next forty-eight
hours. This is the dull season of the
vear in shipping, but it is hardly
noticeable along the waterfront, for
the business increases so rapidly that
the dull months this year compare
favorably with some of the most ac
tive months in the season In years
gone by. i ne coastwise sieainaiuii
business this Fall will be greater tnan
ever, and it will be reinforced "toy the
largest fleet of grain vessels that ever
came to Portland in a single season.
Along the waterfront, as well as in
buildinir nermits, real estate trans
fers, postoffice receipts and elsewhere,
Portland is starting In on a new nscai
vear under the most favorable con
ditrons ever known.
The "Alaska" wheat, which is said
to produce 100 bushels per acre, will
be a valuable acquisition to the
country, provided its quality is on a
par with the quantity It produces.
So many different kinds of heavy
yielding wheat have been brought into
the country with very flattering ad
vance notices, which were not ful
filled by bread-making tests of the
product, that farmers will not become
unduly excited over the latest ad
dition until further tests demonstrate
its value. The famous "goose wheat"
came in with wonderful stories of
yield, and, under some conditions,
it proved a big yielder, but It has
never been regarded as suitable wheat
for flour-making. At the same time,
any kind of wheat that will produce
100 bus-hels per acre Is worth a lot of
money even for feeding to stock.
The Pillsbury flouring mill3 at Min
neapolis, Minn., have gone into the
hands of a receiver for the purpose of
reorganization, this having been made
necessary toy bad management. The
mills were built up from very small
beginnings by the late C. A. Pillsbury.
Though he probably gave little per
sonal attention to the details of the
business In the later years of his life.
It Is evident that his exercise of con
trol kept the vast enterprise on a suc
cessful basis. It is not uncommon for
a large business like that to suffer re
verses when the mind that created it
has been withdrawn from the manage
ment. . It may or may not be true that
the railroads have discriminated
against the Democrats toy refusing to
grant excursion rates for. the Bryan
notification. But if they wish to elect
Mr. Bryan, they could choose no bet
ter way than to give grounds for sus
picions of this sort.
The Independence League mana
gers announce that they deem it im
portant to keep Hearst talking all
through the campaign. They prob
ably will not overlook the fact that it
is much more important to keep Bris
bane writing.
A Pittsburg physician claims to have
discovered a sure cure for lockjaw. If
his discovery is what he toelleves It to
be, he has rendered a valuable service
to humanity. His next undertaking
should be to find a cure for loose Jaw.
A Phillpino who served three years
in the United States Army and was
honorably discharged, has toeen denied
the right to take out citizenship
papers. He probably wonders whether
the Constitution follows the flag.
The ten grafters just convicted in
London must look with envious eyes
upon their happier brethren in Amer
ica. There is no Supreme Court in
England to set them free.
The New York Times says that Taft
was once a poet. This might injure
his chances for election but for the
ready argument In response that he
demonstrated his good judgment when
he quit poetry.
Now that the postmasters have de
clared their four-year terms tot) short,
there ought to be a meeting on the
other side, of patriots who are seeking
postoffice jobs.
Before trying to fly to the North
Pole, Writer Wellman ought to follow
the example of Baldwin and Zeppelin.
AUGUST 10, 1905.
LIFE IN THE OREGON COUNTRY
Where Two Eye Are No Enough.
Junction City Times.
A good many of the men who return
from Newport-by-the-sea are cross
eyed, the result of trying to see all
the pretty girls in bathing at the same
time.
He Knew.
Condon Times.
A story comes from the Sherman
Wade ranch. When a native of the
Scandinavian Peninsula saw a rattle
snake he remarked: "God Almighty
knew what he was doing when he put
bells on them things, already yet."
One Kind of Advertlalnjc.
Moro Observer.
If the Portland firm that sends out
tons of free catalogues monthly' at 2
cents postage each, could see the piles
of Its books in the street at every Post-
office they'd try some different method
of reaching out after trade.
Editor Geer's All-Serins Eye.
Pendleton Tribune.
Every instance where this writer has
ventured to gaze upon a peek-a-boo
Hvalst or open-work hose the Impres
sion has been that the very opposite or
deception had been practiced upon him,
and that the visual encounter haa re
sulted In added information relating to
forbidden things.
Why the Farmer Smiles.
Weston Leader.
With wheat at 80 cents a bushel,
"hard times" cannot even peek over the
rim of Umatilla County. His crop may
be 10 or 15 bushels short of the usual
average, but the farmer is not com
plaining. He will have a Jingle in his
pockets and a corpulent account at the
bank. Truly, he is the "salt or tne
earth and the fatness thereof."
Van Schoraek Goat a Loae aa Enemy.
Cottage Grove Western Oregon.
W. P. Van Schoraek and his boys shot
an immense cougar Wednesday. The
animal, which measured nine feet from
tip to tip, was killed six miles up on
Mosby Creek, and had Just completed
the slaughter of three goats on the Van
Schoraek place, when a bullet from his
rifle ended his career. . A dog belong
ing to Mr. Van Schoraek assisted In the
capture of the animal, and as the cou
gar was shot he sprang on the dog and
nearly killed him.
The New Editor's Salutatory.
Harrlsburg Times.
Never has much to eay outside of
the paper. Chief delight is to make
other people happy, but doesn't believe
in spending his money to do it. Gets
no delight at making enemies never
found it profitable. Likes pie. Chews
and smokes. Pays for it. Married.
Paid for it. Four children. Is willing
any time to let them decide as to his
worth, and always will be, If Harris
burg stands back of him. Stands five
feet eight. Sits down all day If neces
sary. Weigh 170 smiling, a ton serious.
Mad. sro anywhere at postage rates.
Received more compliments on his good
looks than he ever did on his bank ac
count. Run newspapers before.
Another Marvelous Discovery.
Marshfield Times.
Charles Codding, of Millington. has a
cow that establiehed a new record the
other day. She succeeded -in getting
neat a two-gallon can of strawberries
that Mr. Codding had Just gathered,
after a couple of hours of back-breaking
labor. Of course, he was sore and
angry with the cow when he discovered
that the meek-eyed bovine had enjoyed
a rerjast of the luscious berries that had
presented visions to him of shortcake
and a big bowl of berries and cream.
He still had a "grouch" on the next
day, but the smile that came over hia
face when he tasted the milk and
cream and found it to be of a straw
berry flavor that beat any strawberry
flavoring that he was ever able to get
at soda fountains or ice cream parlor,
Here's the World's Greatest Fish.
Newport Mail.
The greatest delicacy in the fish line
known on the continent is the palice
fish found oft the Grnd Banks, and
sold in British and European markets
at a high price. Until lately no one
has credited the fact that this fish was
a native of the Pacific in these lati
tudes. Captain Bob Voeth put the mat
ter at rest forever yesterday by bring
Ing in' two fine palice which he caught
outside the bar. Thomas Leese, who is
thoroughly acquainted with the char
acteristics of this fish, Immediately on
inspection confirmed Captain Voeth's
statement that they were palice.
Voeth Btates that they are a difficult
fish to catch, owing to the great depth
of water on their grounds, and the
emallness of their throats In compari
son with the strong gear required to
bring them to the surface. However,
he Is confident that they can be caught
in marketable quantities.
DAVE DEITZ'S TREASURES.
Kept File of Weekly Oreitonlan Since
JS76.
Canyon' City Eagle.
Dave Deltz, who according to his own
statement, was the first man to stand on
bedrock on Canyon Creek, in the latter
part of May. 1862. has preserved the
Weekly Oregonian for a great many years
and, reposing In time-worn and yellow
bundles on his mantlepiece. are the files
of the paper since the year 1876. The
files are complete with the exception of
two or three numbers.
Mr. Deitz is an old bachelor, aid has
lived alone in his present home, which Is
on the Canyon Creek road, about nine
miles 60uth of this place, for the past 30
years. He is now 78 years old. His little
bundles of Oregonians, he regards with
a sentiment that might be compared with
emotions of affection that are ordinarily
directed to an animate object.
Methodically, since Centennial year,
1876. he has carefully filed away his copy
of The Oregonian. and out of the thou
sands of subscribers to Oregon's great
paper, it is safe to assume that he stands
alone with the distinction of being the
only one on The Oregonian's subscription
list who has preserved the paper through
so long a period. .
Latest Race Suicide.
New York Tribune.
The daily accident roll suggests that
Americans are committing race sui
cide by the automobile route. Twenty
deaths a day, with the chauffeur as
executioner, seems to- be the current
record.
Holdlns; Its Own.
Lawrence Telegram.
It may be more fashionable to be
killed by automobiles than any other
way now. but It Is to be noticed that
the old method of drowning is hold
ing Its own.
One Comforting Thought.
Albany Journal.
You may feel uncomfortable under
the sweltering rays of the sun, but
Just think of the $1,300,300,000 corn
-crop that is stretching skyward.
Good Warm Weather Literature.
Pittsburg Dispatch. ,
What Hearst says about Bryan, what
Bryan says about Hearst, and what
they both say about Tom Watson, make
warm reading for Summer days,
WHAT'S MATTER WITH TILLAMOOK
Why Doesn't County Get (n nnd Adver
tise Itsrlff
Tillamook Herald.
That in the Industrial pages of the
Oregonian. and In similar ways in oth
er papers. Eugene. Roseburg and other
enterprising towns of the state are
getting a lot of good advertising that
costs absolutely nothing.
That Tillamook might have a lot of
such advertising If we would dig in
and get it.
That it is almost impossible to get
the statistical information in regard to
the milk yield, cheese made and prices
secured at the various factories.
That the parties who should be most
anxious to let the public know exact
ly the facts and figures, either will
not give it or make it appear to be the
greatest accommodation Imaginable.
That an attitude of entire indiffer
ence and "none of your business"
is assumed.
That three-fourths of the ranchers
do not know anything about the rea
sons why their milk check is the
amount it Is. or why it Is more or less,
as the case may be. and the directors
of the factories cannot, or will not.
give the data that might be used for
valuable advertising.
That the way to boost Tillamook and
Tillamook cheese is to let the public
know sometning about It. '
That some of the most prominent
business men of Portland and other
cities have been In Tillamook lately.
That no person has welcomed them
or placed before them the advantages
of our county.
That the Tillamook Commercial Club
or Development League, that the county
pays $50 per month to advertise the
county with, has not held a meeting for
three months; and,
That it , Is the time now when we
have the people here, to welcome them.
talk to them, have a decent room, IT It
la In the Courthouse, to meet them in.
and try to interest them in our county.
That next month 18 autos tun or
Valley and Portland business men are
expected here. Will we, shall we, let
the opportunity pass?
That the Herald Intends to keep pull
ing for at least one good highway to
Portland, boosting the county all it can
and hopes for the help of its readers.
JUST ONE BESETTING SIN.
But It Was Enough to Color and Wreck
His Whole Life.
Chehalls Bee-Nugget.
A contemporary, In writing an obitu
ary notice last week, said of the de
ceased that "his one besetting sin was
drink. He was well Informed on al
most any topic, and when he was sober,
it was a pleasure . to converse with
him."
Such a statement miKht be written
of thousands of men. Every reader of
this paper has known in his or her life
a parallel to such a case. Many an
otherwise respectable man. an honor to
his race when sober. Is a disgrace and
a shame to his fellowmen when under
the influence of liquor. Numbers of
bright men, men who started In life
with bright prospects and an excellent
education, have fallen by the wayside
and are social outcasts because of their
Inability to let alone the one thing that
makes a pariah of them. Too often.
however, the man who becomes an
habitual drunkard takes on a number
of other besetting sins. It matters lit
tle to the man In the gutter whether
he has one or more besetting sins, the
chiefest of them all and probably the
father of them all is the one of being
a drunkard
The subject of the obituary from
which the above was taken, was known
to a number of people in this locality.
He was known as a man of exceptional
ability in his trade, but on account of
his "one besetting sin could not nolo
a position that he was entitled to by
reason of his ability and education
when he was sober. There Is a moral
to such a life that should be brought
to the notice of every young man, no
matter how bright may be his present
prospects.
Violin Orchestra of 14O0 Children.
London Dispatch to Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The most remarkable orchestra in the
world, composed of 1400 children, rang
ing from 9 years upward, appeared and
played together the other day In the
central hall of Alexandra raiace.
One thousand of the children played
first vlollr. and the remaining 400 "sec
ond fiddle ' and to give tone to so huge
a mass of strings, the boys' band of
the Duke of York's Royal Military
School supplied the wood, wind and
brass.
For 10 years there has been steadily,
but almost unnoticed except by those
directly concerned, growing in England
a movement for the encouragement of
Instrumental music In elementary
schools. Slowly, but surely. It has
spread throughout the breadth of Eng
land and Wales, until today, it is com
puted, there are no less than 5000 ele
mentary schools which can boast of
their own orchestras.
Poodle Checks Runaway Horse,
New York World.
Frank H. Holden drove up to the post
office at Morrlstown, N. J., with a French
poodle on the seat of the buggy with
him. The dog weighs 30 pounds. Mr.
Holden left the dog on the seat and went
Into the postoffice. The horse's reins
were lying over the dashboard.
The horse was frightened by a passing
automobile and started to run.
At the first move of the horse the
poodle jumped from the seat, grabbed the
reins and sprang out of the buggy. When
the dog landed on the ground he had the
reins wrapped about his body, and, al
though under the wagon, he kept hold
of them and cMecked the horse.
Patrolman Meiser saw the affair, ran
Into the street and caught the horse.
Then the dog unwrapped the reins from
his body and Jumped back into the buggy,
ready for another drive.
Two Occupations Don't Mix.
Pilot Rock Record.
W. E. C. Pruit, a Pendleton attor
ney, has left for parts unknown. Any
man who tries to run a newspaper
and the district attorney's office at
the same time such weather as this
Is apt to be troubled with "brain
storm." If he hasn't gone to Alaska
it Is very evident he has gone crazy.
A Hundred Years From Now.
There's a picture In the window
Of a little ship I know.
With boys and girls dressed as they vers
A hundred years ago.
And since I saw It, r havs thought.
And keep on thinking how
The children, maybe, will be dressed
A hundred years from now.
Will girls wear caps or farthingales,
Or hoops In grand array?
Will they war bows like butterflies.
Just as they do today?
-Will boys wear Jackets short, or tie.
Their hair in queues? Just how
They'll really look, I'd like to know
A hundred years from now.
What do you think the girls and boys
Will eat In those far days?
Will they b fed on breakfast foods
In many sorts of ways?
Will all th good and tasty things
Be worse for them than rice?
Will ice cream soda make them sick.
And everything that's nice?
i
Will children's books hava pictures then
Or Just all reading be?
Perhaps they'll be hand-painted and
Mnnr henutlfu to
But when I think of those I have,
I truly don't sae how
They can be any prettier
A hundred years from now.
Sarah Isoble-Ivss la St. Nicholas.
MADISON-ST. BRIDGE PROBLEM
Consideration of Difficulties In Carry
Ins; Out Present Plans.
PORTLAND. Or.. Aug. 9.-(To the
Editor.) The decision of the Supreme
Court validating the proposed bond Issue
of $450,000 for rebuilding the Madison
street bridge has made this matter a very
live one. and the following observations
of one who has given the matter y
slderable thought will show the problems
which will necessarily have to he soHed.
. I believe it is the general opinion that
$450,000 will not build such a bridge as is
required for present and future needs at
the present location, and as the act speci
fies this location the money will not De
available at another site.
Although public opinion has not crystal
lized as to a change in location, the tend
ency of the East Side population seems to
be pretty much in favor of such a change,
and several such revised locations are
under consideration from East Mam
street to Clay street; from Hawthorne
avenue to Jefferson street; and now
South Portland wants a high bridge at
Sherman street.
PA.iian i emwlnf fast and the south- '
east section, which in previous years did
not Join in this growth to such an extent
as other sections, is now on the eve of a
great development. Large areas are Deing
cut up Into acre traciM mu iuio uu
are beiiur erected everywhere.
There are still large areas to be developed
and at the rate things are now moving it
will be a comparatively snort umo umu
the population will be many times "
It now Is. A large percentage of this
io,i, ti electric cars dally in go
ing to and from work, and the congestion
on the present bridge by car, team and
pedestrians Is well known. Simultaneous
with the growtn oi me
latlon the tributary country is also grow
ing. New electric lines are being built,
new steam lines are projected, and busi
ness on present lines taxes them to their
utmost capacity.
The territory Immediately adjacent
any location oi tne onuse "
of Hawthorne avenue is a natural rail
road center. The Harriman lines have
their main track on East first urn-i,
upon which train service is very heavy
at present and will be largely increased
upon completion oi tne nuisuu.B-.
ton cut-on. and tne tnrowiux m in
side traffic on that line on tne tiast owo
of the river instead of on Fourth street
Other lines projected and under construc
tion by the same interests will add to the
traffic on East First street. In addition
to this, low lands tributary to lis irau
In East Portland form a natural ware
house location, which is building up rap
idly and requires sidetracks and consjder
able switching of cars and trains to
handle the business. In the same vicin
ity are the large yards of the Portland
Railway, LUht & Power. Company,
through which its lines diverge to tha
south and east, and over which traffic at
present is very heavy and bound to in
crease with the development of the coun
try above referred to. In short, the whole
tide of travel by railroad trains, electric
cars, teams and pedestrians is bunched in
this vicinity and to avoid conflict and
accidents and to facilitate travel, grade
crossings should be eliminated, if it is
possible to do bo.
As regards the East Mill street location:
This would be an- ideal one so far as
throwing the bridge over the Southern
Pacific Company's tracks is concerned,
but It has the very great objection that
The Oaks and Oregon City lines cannot
reach the bridge except by a dangerous
grade crossing on a curve over the South
ern Pacific Company's tracks at an
ascent, which would be practically pro
hibitive and impracticable, and on the
other hand East Mill street is not a thor
oughfare, and runs out at Ladd's Field.
In Justice to property Interests It irt only
fair that those people who hae built up
Hawthorne avenue should be considered
in any change of location. There is no
question but that real estate values would
be greatly depreciated and business
buildings and other Improvements along
the street, especially west of Grand ave
nue, would be rendered far less vaiuabla
should the bridge leave the street. An
other great advantage, and the principal
one. in favor of the Hawthorne avenue lo
cation is that it Is one of the -widest
streets on the Bast Side and a thorough
fare running from the river out beyond
the city limits, and thus is a natural
artery for travel. However, even If a
bridge were built 'on Hawthorne avenuo
with the east approach over the railroad
yards and landing, say. on Union avenue
or vicinity, it would have the objection
that the Oaks and Oregon City lines could
not reach the bridge without heavy and
almost prohibitive and impracticable
grades from the south.
Therefore, viewed from any standpoint.
the bridge question is a hard one to solve,
provided up-to-date ideas are used in iget
ting It over the railroad tracks, and I
believe all fair-minded men will agree
that something of that kind should be
done. Throughout the East agitation is
universal among state, county and mu
nicipal governments to eliminate grade
crossings wherever possible, thus giving
freer movement all around and lessening
the liability of accidents to the minimum,
and It U a w?ll-known fact, supported by
statistics, that notwithstanding whatever
mechanical safeguards are thrown around
these grade crossings, accidents still hap
pen frequently and will continue to hap
pen so long as their operation is left to
man.
As before stated, the city is growing
rapidly. Conservative men believe that it
Is on the eve of the greatest growth ever
known. We know now It has grown i
the past ten years, and It is well known to
all that what was good enough ten years
ago won't do now. We should not build
for today, but anticipate the future by a
large margin and discuss the subject
without prejudice to corporations or
others concerned. Transportation has
been one of the greatest factors in our
growth. We have to have the steam rail
roads for our distant needs and the elec
tric lines for our dally goings and com
ings. We cannot do without them, nor
they without us, and whatever is done
to facilitate their business facilitates our
own. and while not having any figures at
hand. I believe It will be found that the
additional cost of an overhead bridge over
a grade bridge will to a large extent be
met by taxes paid by the corporations in
terested. The one main point in this whole bridge
controversy is: Why should Portland
alone issue these bonds and build the
bridge? It will undoubtedly be used by
the people of Multnomah County outside
of Portland in about the same proportion
as Portland pays county taxes. Why not
let Multnomah County start the move
ment sell the bonds, guarantee them, and
operate the bridge? It affords a means
for the farmer to come to town to sell his
produce, and a large number of the people
traveling on electric lines live In the
county but outside of the city limits.
C. G. SUTHERLAND.
Boston's Ban on Public Courtina;.
Boston Dispatch to New York Tribune.
Staid old Boston has set a time limit
on courting on and after tonight. The
hour is fixed at 10 o'clock in the even
ing, and the adventurous youth and the
coy maiden caught at anything of the
sort after that time run the risk of a
night In Jail and a fine or imprison
ment to follow. The Police Commis
sioner put the order into effect today.
"There Is altogether too much of this
public courting," he said. In explanation
of his order. "It's getting nauseous to
people around the streets, particularly
those who want to spend a quiet even
ing In the Commons ard parks, so I
have ordered It stopped. Anybody
caught doing it again will be arrested
for disorderly conduct."
A Modern Romance,
Washington Herald.
"Why don't they marry?"
"Family objections."
'As If a real man couldn't overcom
I those
"If,
won t
those!"
not always so easy. Hfs wire
t agree to a divorce.