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XO WHITK IIOI'bE IKKtiU.
The statement that Taft Is to be op
posed In certain "orthodox" quarters
because he Is a Unitarian; or said to
be, is getting more attention than It
might have been supposed such a mat
ter would receive. The general good
Bense will probably keep down discus
sion of the religious opinions or theo
logical tenets of the candidates; yet
the present is a time for vagaries of
ull kinds, and many persons delight in
turning violently against the experi
ence and wisdom of their ancestors.
The world obtained religious tolera
tion, and separation of church and
state, through immense difficulties,
bloody persecutions and devastating
waYs. True as religious beliefs may
be to those who entertain them, nev
ertheless they are not demonstrable
certitudes; and so, as religious beliefs
are so variant and even so opposite,
toleration is the only rational way.
Before the rise of Christianity this
condition had been reached In Rome,
but It was accompanied by only a for
mal regard for religion. "To the peo
ple." says Gibbon, "every religion was
?qually true, to the philosopher every
religion was equally false, to the
itatesman every religion was equally
useful." This again is nearly the state
jf the case In the present opinion of
.he world.
Persecution of the Christians, start
ed by the profligate Emperors, ended
.he period of toleration: and after the
Christians got the ascendant they
pushed retaliation to Its most terrible
.imits; not only on the "pagans," so
called, but dn various sects of Chrls
ians who were deemed "heretical."
md on Jews and Mohammedans, with
ncreasing rigors, for many centuries.
J)ur ancestors in America brought
jvtr some of these horrible Ideas with
them. They didn't bring to America
"freedom - to worship God," as Mrs.
tlemans has It In her poem that Is still
recited on Forefathers' day; they
arought with them the spirit to com
pel everybody to worship God In their
particular way. and they persecuted
those who did not. Read "Three Epi
sode of Massachusf tts History," by
Charles Francis Adams. In the South
ern colonies, where the Church of
England had considerable strength,
and "free thinkers" were more numer
ous, there was more toleration. When
the period of constitution-making was
reached most people, as a consequence
of long experience with religious intol
erance, were ready for the exclama
t on, "Oh, reform It altogether!" But
there were survivals of the spirit for
a long time; nor. as It would, seem,
has It yet wholly disappeared. This
statement Is madeby the New York
Sun:
An orfran'ii afrort'to ret Taffa acalp 1
bain made hy aome Methodleti of Nebraaka.
Rumora to thla effect were In circu
lation durtnc the aesslon of the Epworth
l.aafcu convention at the Chautauqua. Am
embly. and thex are officially conflrmed by
George E. Tobey. aecretary of the aseocla
tion. Jfir Tobey was antil recently private
aecretary to Senator Purkett and Is a Re
publican. -The Mtthod'.n preachere at the
assembly." said Mr. Tobey. "have gone wild
over Bryan. They make no secret of their
opposition to Mr. Taft. They assert that n)
good Methodist can vote for a man who
openly da lares he doea not believe In the
divinity of Christ"
It Is. probable that Mr. Taft has his
own Idea about "the divinity of
Christ," as a theological dogma; also
certain ideas about the personality of
Jesus, that would be adjudged at vari
ance with orthodoxy. So, many of
our greatest statesmen have had. in
cluding several of our greatest Presi- j
dents. Eut when Mr. Tobey adds that :
he "has not met a single preacher that j
is not against lait Decause 01 111s De
Ing a Unitarian," we may suppose that
Mr. Tobey was keenly on the search
for this description of opinion, and i
has mistaken dissent from Mr. Taft's
religious opinions for declaration of
opposition to him In politics, "because
of his being- a Unitarian."
Once set agoing, this discussion
would cover a great deal of ground.
Ve find the Catholic Sentinel (Port
land) saying:
Taft's rnltarianlsm la made the basis of
artark on him by orthodox Protestants. But
all Protestantism la rapidly drifting to L'nl
tarlanlsnv The acc'.alm with which that
flafh 111 the pan called modernism was re
ceived among Protestant, would Indicate
that tile dl.'lnity of Christ has ceased to be
tegcrded by them as of vital Importance.
1 ae wjriern'.sis were Unitarians. j
Upon any historical view of Chris- '
tianlty It is Impossible not to give as
sent to this statement. The true re
pository of the doctrine and dogma of
"the divinity of Christ" is the Roman
Catholic Church; and the unquestion
able tendency of all forms of Chris-.
tianlty that attempt expression :
through Protestantism is away from !
interpretation of that dogma, in any j
literal sense. "Unitarianlsm" is not a
vers' successful expression. But it is
probably the best single word for the ;
Idea of those who retain the name of j
Christians, yet distinguish between the j
Jesus of history and the Christ of
dogma. For centuries this idea has !
not wanted witnesses. Perhaps the 1
greatest English "Unitarian" was John
Milton. Known distinctively as an or
ganization. Unitarians are nowhere
numerous. No sect will be, that does
ni't make pretension to absolute veri
ties;' which nevertheless in matters of
religious belief are never demonstra
bly true. Protestantism shakes the
faith In historic dogmas, and, from Its
vtry nature, itself splits up Into nu
merous, almost Innumerable, sects and '
fragments. Certitudes In political
opinion, till they shall have passed
Into economic and moral truth,
through long experience, likewise can-
Tiit be said to exist. Yet we d- not j
torgtt the force of what Cardinal ,
Xewman said as to religion, or what
Burke said as to politics, namely, that
there Is "an Illative sense" a faculty
of judging concrete questions by In
ference, or through one's personality
or temperament, rather than through
the exercise of reason. The Illative
sense gives a sort of moral or spiritual
balance; yet In the last analysis it still
l.t reason. It Is the argumentation of
moral and religious prophecy; yet It
often goes astray, and ages are neces
sary for confirmation of religious
truth, and If there is religious truth
In theological dogma It never can be
confirmed to the Intellect, so that
skepticism may have ure answer or
positive refutation.
It Is the progress of the rationalistic
and questioning spirit that produces
toleration. Thought, experience. Judg
ment, consideration, whip the offend
ing Adam of Intolerance out of us.
Herein Is the reason why Methodists,
or others, will hardly be willing to
proscribe Taft because he Is said to be
a Unitarian. A White House creed Is
not Important to the people of the
United States. It Is more important
to bar mention of Unltarlanlsm, Meth
odism, Presbyterlanlsm, or any creed,
out of the White House. Hayes and
McKlnley - were pronounced Method
ists. Grant was a nominal one. If,
however, the question of a man's relig
ious opinions or theological beliefs or
assents Is to be raided, who can tell
whether there ever will be another
Methodist In the White House? We
shall have to trust the good sense of
the country on this subject, as on
every other. We are safe enough,
probably; because there Is not now
sufficient belief In any theological dog
ma, or set of dogmas, to cause serious
Jar. Religion Is vital, but the forms
through which it expresses Itself are
tentative only; never absolute and
final truth. The general world got
past such assumption as that, long
ago.
HOARDED MILLIONS.
Chief Inspector McMillan, of the
Postoffice Department, says that 58
per cent of .the money of the United
States lies hidden, being hoarded by
farmers, milliners, widows and other
timid people. Thla Is a large propor
tion. It shows, among other things,
that a great many people have too lit
tle confidence in the banks, while a
great many mor live too far away
from banks to use them, if they had
ever so muctt confidence.' For the lat
ter class there Is no help Immediately.
Until the Government establishes pos
tal banks they must continue to de
posit their money in stocking heels
and ginger jars unless they prefer the
rather expensive method of buying
money orders, as many of them do.
Not only in remote country. places, but
In large cities also, there are numer
ous persons not lacking wisdom who
have more confidence in the Govern
ment than they have in the banks, and
they prefer to pay a heavy premium
for money orders Instead of making
deposits in the regular way. So long
as the Government has their savings
they believe them to be safe, no mat
ter what happens, and of course their
belief Is Justified.
But, after all. comparatively llttlfe
currency Is Invested In money orders.
The greater part of the missing funds
which ought to 'be in -Circulation Is
hidden away. It Is hidden because
people are afraid to do anything else
w.th It. Their fears are mainly fool
ish, but It is useless to tell them so.
Scolding has no effect upon the dispo
sition to hoard; reason not much. If
the hidden money Is ever brought Into
circulation it must either be by a state
guarantee of deposits or by a Govern
ment bank of some sort. These alter
natives may be distasteful, but the
same " Is true of many other facts
which cannot be evaded. Those who
oppose a state guaranty of deposits
and all sensible persons do r-must
turn perforce to postal savings banks
or they will never have the pleasure
of gazing upon the hoarded hundreds
of millions which Mr. McMillan so
feelingly bewails.
MORE MONEY FOR rTBW SCHOOLS.
That Oregon Is pursuing a policy of
increasing liberality toward Its public
schools is evident from the figures pre
sented In the .-nnual statlstiaal report
of the Superintendent of Public In
struction, which has just been com
pleted. In 1899 there were, in round
numbers. 85,000 children enrolled in
the public schools, for whose educa
tion for one year the state paid
II, 260, 000. or less than $15 per capita.
In 1908 there were 107.000 children
enrolled, and the expenditures were
over $3,000,000. or nearly $30 per cap
ita. As every one knows, an increased
number of children can, on an aver
age, be Instructed and cared for with
out a corresponding Increase of cost,
but. largely because of a disposition to
do more for the public education of
children, this state has increased Its
expenditures for school purposes
much more rapidly than the number
of children has advanced.
The increase in total cost cannot be J
explained by saying that teachers' sal
aries and the cost of fuel, etc., have
increased.' for the total cost has In
creased 150 per cent, while the aver
age salary has been advanced onlj' 50
per cent. Nor has the cost of fuel and
other necessaries grown at the rate
shown by total cost. The fact is that
the state is making better provision
for its children In every way bring
ing schoolhouses nearer to them, em
ploying a larger number of teac'hers,
maintaining better schoolhouses, pro
viding better equipment and Increas
ing the length of the school year.
A very gratifying feature of the Su
perintendent's report Is the statement
that the average dally attendance is
nearly 94 per cent of the enrollment.
This is a remarkably good sNowlng.
for It would be surprising if illness,
bad weather and other contingencies
did not reduce the attendance below
94 per cent of the enrollment. Ore
gon children are evidently interested
in their work, and are attending
school with commendable regularity.
The compulsory education law will ac
count In part for the good record, but
unless parents and children were In
terested In educational work, abun
dant excuses would be found to permit
frequent and prolonged absences.
In 1899 male teachers were receiv
ing an average salary of about.$43 per
month, and women were receiving less
than $35 per month. The average sal
ary of ' male teachers in 190S was
$65.60. and of female teachers $50 16. I
The Increase is very considerable, and
we are rapidly approaching the time
when it may be said that teachers are
adequately paid.
' There is no tax that the people pay
more willingly than they do a school
tax. So long as the money Is spent
I honestly and Judiciously, the liberal
I maintenance of the public school sys
tem will receive the unqualified In
dorsement of the people. Criticism
may sometimes be necessary to Insure
progress, and those In charge of the
schools must learn to take such critl-,
cism In the good spirit in which it Is
given.
SENATORIAL TRIBUTES.
'The Oregonian takes pains to say j
that Senator Ankeny has won so much
grace and dignity, and been so efficient
during the five years of his service,
that The Oregonian Is compelled to
give him credit." This we find In the
Seattle Times, which Is much gratified.
That is not exactly what The Orego- '
nlan said. But let It go at that. The '
grace and dignity and efficiency with
which Senator Ankeny has adorned
the Senate have been remarked by
others besides The Oregonian. There j
are those highly patriotic and dlsin- I
terested observers, his fellow-Senators, ,
who have recently united In a tribute, i
or tributes, to Mr. Ankc-ny's worth and
value to his state and his eminent
service to the Nation, and have i
thoughtfully caused the aforesaid trib
ute, or tributes, to be sent broadcast
throughout the Northwest in various
newspaper, publications. Or at least
somebody did. We fancy that It
couldn't have been Senator Ankeny.
A Senator of such grace and dignity
and efficiency would be too modest I
thus to descend to plebeian advertls-
ing. 1
Those letters of commendation came
from Vice-President Fairbanks, Sena-
tor Aldrlch. Senator Carter and other
distinguished, enlightened and unin-
fluenced members of the Senate, with-
out solicitation., no doubt. Who
wouldn't be proud of them? Natur-
ally it is gratifying to Senator Ankeny
and his friends to find whole pages
given up to their exploitation by cer
tain Washington newspapers, who
know a good thing when they see It
and hav the enterprise and thrift to
grab It. It is nil a very beautiful
demonstration of their noble and
touching fidelity to the Senator's
cause . , '
Yet we cannot see to save us what is
the matter with the Yakima Republic.
It continues vto exhibit daily the most
wonderful grouch in captivity, all be
cause The Oregonian Insists on having
no favorites In the Washington Sena
torial fight. Tut, tut, dear friend.
Congressman Jones is a young man
yet; and you are old enough to know
the virtue of keeping your temper.
Would you be really happy If The Ore
gonian should testify, as It did for
Senator Ankeny, and In the same sin
cere and heartfelt manner, that Mr.
Jones has filled his seat In Congress
with grace, dignity and efficiency? Or
would you rather have us describe i
him, truthfully, as a statesman who
eats pie with a knife, and gets there?
. Bl'EF OXCK MORE.
In order to bring Ruef to trial In
the San Francisco Police Court a pre
liminary wrangle of sixty-seven days
has been required. The question of
his guilt or innocence has not yet been
touched upon. All that has been set
tled is that the court has authority to
Investigate. It seems that this exploit
establishes a new record in legal
quibbling. It sets up new standard
for possible delay and we may hence
forth expect that every criminal with
plenty of money and Influential friends
will spend at least sixty-seven days In
wriggling and squirming before he can
be brought to the bar. Probably the
next man will surpass the record of
Ruef. It is even conceivable that a
time will crime before very long when
our more aristocratic or powerful mis
creants will never be arraigned at all.
The utmost that the law can do will
be to stand at the threshold of justice
and ineffectually clamor.
This utter inability to inflict Justice
upon criminals of influence is an om
inous symptom of the times. It brings
Into terrifying clearness the condition
of practical anarchy In which we live,
a condition where every man is a law
unto himself and the estate is able
neither to protect the weak nor pun
ish the strong. No country is so easily
thrown into panic by the cry of an
archy as the United States. As the
New York Evening Post recently (re
marked, we are positively hysterical
about It. But. on the other hand, no
country pretending to be civilized tol
erates so much genuine anarchy In
actual practice as we do. We enjoy
the proud distinction of being the only
Nation Jn the world where It is Impos
sible to restrict crime by enforcement
of the law. An amusing feature of
the Ruef fiasco has been his successful
effort to pose as a persecuted angel
and put the officers of the law In .the
position of criminal!.. Me has actually
made it appear that the officers were
committing a crime by trying to en
force the law against him, and Cali
fornia seems to have accepted the
ridiculous situation with a smile.
Think how far moral decadence must
have progressed before such a thing
could happen.
OREOON CHERRIES IN IOWA. .
A Muscatine, la., paper says that a
resident of that place recently received
a box of cherries from a Salem, Or.,
friend, and that, when the cherries
were passed around for every one to
take a taste, there was a general
temptation "to leave dear old Iowa to
enjoy the delicious fruit which grows
In abundance in that part of Oregon."
Continuing, the paper says that the
Oregon cherries are about three times
the size of any that grotf in Iowa, and
much, sweeter.
This comment by the Iowa paper
points to several important facts. One
is that Iowa people do not see many
fresh Oregon cherries. Apparently the
people of that particular community
had never seen them before. The Ore
gon cherry Is not reaching the market
that awaits It. Another fact worth
noting Is that a sample of cherries, a
single' box. sent by express or mall,
reached its destination in such good
condition that It won universal praise.
Since It was a single-box shipment. It
was not sent in cold storage, but nev
ertheless kept well. Certainly cherries
shipped In refrigerator cars would
reach the retail dealer in marketable
condition.
Again, It is worth -while to note the
effect of the cherlres upon the people
who ate them. The people who tasted
the fruit were tempted to leave dear ,
old Iowa for the state In which those
cherries grew. This very strongly In
dicates that, if Oregon cherries could i
be placed regularly In all Middle West- j
ern markets, a double advantage i
would be gained we should have a
wider market for the fruit and the
fruit would advertise the state. Where
this sample box tempted a score of
people to come to Oregon, regular
commercial shipments would cause
thousands of residents of Iowa and
adjoining states to begin an Interested
Inquiry about the opportunities await
ing them in this new and undeveloped
region. Their inquiries would soon
convince them that a family can make
a good living on five acres of cherry
orchard, and on less, for that matter.
They would find that land suitable for
cherry-growing can be purchased for
from $40 to $100 per acre, according
to location. They would find that
sometimes the value of a single crop
equals the cost of bringing a cherry
orchard Into bearing. And they would
also find that cherries are a very small
part of the fruit industry of Oregon.
By all means, let arrangement be
made, if possible, to ship fresh Ore
gon cherries to the markets tributary
to Chicago, St. Paul and other Middle
Western distributing points next sea
son. If the cherries can be placed
within the reach of the consumers
there can be no doubt about what will
become of th'em nor that the consum
ers will have a good opinion of Ore
gon as a conseqilence. .
Those Democratic declarations In
favor of the termination of boss rule
are peculiarly Interesting, coming in
the same press dispatches that an
nounce the return, of Richard Croker
to take part in the campaign for the
election of Bryan. It was hard enough
to submit to the dictation of Boss Cro
ker when he was an American, but
I slnc e has become a resident of the
! ola country it is lnaeeo. numuiaung to
. have him come over and tel1 us how
' New York sha" vote- But Perhaps by
tn,s tlme New York has thrown off
I th shackles of political tyranny, and
j wln no longer cower beneath the lash
of the former head of Tammany Hall.
Mr. Bryan's supporters who proclaim
against bosses might be given credit
for sincerity If they would add a spe
cial Imprecation against foreign bosses.
American bosses may be excused for
feeling that they are capable of boss
ing the politics of this country without
the consent or Interference of the
bosses of any other country on earth.
Some Boston milliners who have
Just returned from Paris give the in
formation tjiat the merry widow hat
Is a thing of the past and that next
year's hats will be exceedingly small.
Now, if the makers of fashions will
Just design a headgear in the form of
a quarter circle, the merry widows can
be cut Into four hats an,d serve the
needs of the coming season. The wives
and daughters of numerous Wall
street plungers, who were compelled
to forego their Summer vacation trips
because of "hard times," would doubt
less be grateful for an opportunity
such' as this to economize In hats.
Each millionairess could thus obtain a
hat for herself and have three to give
to the poor.
A man who pretends to be non-partisan
ought to show his non-partisanship
by voting the ticket of some other
party than his own once in a while.
Though he was not a free-silver man.
Chamberlain supported Bryan through
two free-silver campaigns, just to be
loyal to his party. Then, although a
professed believer In Rooseveltian pol
icies, he supported Parker in another
campaign. Just to be loyal to his party.
Now Bryan Is the candidate again and
Chamberlain is loyal, though not mak
ing any noise about it. Loyalty to his
party has been one of the great vir
tues of Oregon's "non-partisan" poli
"ticlan. . "Oregon is sure for Taft," exclaims
a "Chamberlain Republican" organ.
They who suppose Bryan not as strong
In Oregon as Chamberlain may find
it a mistake. Republican folly, which
has made such absurd conditions in
Oregon that a Legislature, nominally
Republican by more than five-sixths.
Is expected to elect a Democrat to the
Senate, has destroyed all concert of
party action among Republicans, and
made Bryan's success in the state even
more than probable.
. Ellis would have been beaten, as
Cake was, if attention had been con
centrated upon the office of Repre
sentative, and it had been the leading
thing of the campaign.- But the fury
exhausted Itself .on. Senator, as it al
ways will on the prominent object.
Next time there will be no Senator .to
elect. Then the Representatives In
Congress will bear the brunt, or per
haps the Governor again. There will
be no rush to get the Republican
nominations.
C. E. Hoskins, who died Wednesday
at his home at Springbrook, was a
man whose usefulness will be attested
by a monument more beautiful than
any marble shaft. The cherry which
he originated and which bears his
name has merit enough to Insure it a
permanent place among other fruits.
Wherever the Hoskins cherry shall be
grown this enterprising horticulturist
will be remembered with affection and
appreciation.
One more lesson, saddest of al) re
cently reported, is supplied by the
tragedy near Colfax, to parents who,
for any reason or no reason, gV away
from home, leaving helpless .young
children shut up In the house. One
would avoid mention of It, to spare the
agony of these parents, but for the
need of impressing the lesson on oth
ers. A lot of people never before yester
day heard of Jlmmle Durkin, of Spo
kane; but he appears to be all wool
and about four columns wide. He
may be nominated for Governor of
Washington, by the Democrats, if any
of them vote at the Democratic pri
mary, and leave the Republicans to
settle their own row.
Now an independent prune packing
concern has been organized, with the
announced Intention of refusing to join
the association formed by all the
other packers. Competition Is the life
of trade.
Mr. Bryan's protestation that the
people must rule Is manifestly Insina
cere. They twice declared that they
do not want him for President, and he
refuses to abide by their decision.
Mr. Stevens will not be helped
much, evidently, whether he proves
that he was married or was not mar
ried. It is a nasty mess.
There is at least nothing the matter
with the weather man's promises.
BRYAN'S IFEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
Hla Lateat DeUveraace Commented Oh
by Varioua Newapapera.
Independent Views.
Washington (D. C.) Herald.
It Is his greatest speech of accept
ance, because it Is the simplest and in
keeping with facts as to existing con
ditions. Indianapolis Star (Ind.-Taft.)
' Mr. Bryan may well be congratulated
upon his speech of acceptance, for it
is certainly a well-considered and ef
fective production.
Providence (R. I.) Journal.
His speech must be taken only as a
fragmentary presentation of the Demo
cratic case good as far as it goes, but
not going far enough to satisfy the
judgment of the intelligent American
voter.
Boston Herald (Ind.-Taft.)
After all. this Issue will suffice: Taft
or Bryan? The country does not want
Mr. Bryan at the White House. It will
now discover no new reason for in
strusting him with the great responsi
bilities of the Piesldency.
Washington (D: C.) Post.
The speech Is well shaped, compre
hensive in Its generalizations, and
serves well as a mere opening gun.
But if It was meant to be an
aggressive and forceful reply to the
points in the speech of Mr. Taft, it falls
short of Its purpose.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican (Ind.
Taft.) The speech is shrewdly conceived and
aklllfully constructed, not alone in its
brevity, but in its placing of emphasis.
Mr. Bryan. It is easy to see, constantly
has his eyes upon the Republican radi
cals of the Middle West.
Cleveland (O.') Plain Dealer (Ind.-Dem.)
Mr. Bryan In his address says noth
ing to arouse antagonisms, voices no
new demands, and In no way alters the
popular conception of him that, while
still a reformer, a propagandist at
heart, he Is a less rampant one than
the public became familiar with eight
and 12 years ago.
Chicago Evening Post (Ind.-Taft.)
Although Mr. Bryan has a ward or
two to say about safeguarding legiti
mate business interests in the day of
assault on malefactor corporations,
there Is little in his speech- to show
that Mr. Taft's Judgment of the cise
between the platforms and the policies
of the two parties was not based on
sound reasoning, y
Albany (N. Y.) Argus.
Mr. Bryan's acceptance speech . Is a
clear, vigorous, terse yet ample enun
ciation of the Democratic position in
this campaign.
Democratic Views.
Boston Post.
It rings true. The speech Is a vigor
ous, manly, plain and unequivocal
statement of the issues upon which the
people are ,to pass In November.
Columbia (S. C.) State.
If that printed speech could be placed
in the hands of every voter In the coun
try, we should be willing to rest the
Democratic case right there and would
be confident of victory
Providence (R. I.) News-Democrat.
"And I may add a platform Is binding
as to what it omits as well as to what
it contains." This sentence from the
speech touches just the proper keynote
for a political campaign.
Lexington (Ky.) Herald. .
The speeches by the two candidates
emphasized the fact that the Demo
cratic party, of the two great parties,
is today the more harmonious, the
more consistent, the more straightfor
ward and the more definite in the dec
laration of its principles. ,
Charleston (S. C.) Post.
Mr. Bryan stands squarely upon his
party's platform, and pledges himself
to press for enactment Into law of
every principle defined in it. There le
nothing equivocal or uncertain in his
utterances, and there need be no un
certainty about his determination.
St. Louis (Mo.) Republic.
He undertook, by exposing the cant
and flubdub of fhe Republican pro
nouncements and the hypocrisy and
fraud of the Republican record, to em
phasize the necessity for the exposi
tion of antithetical qualities by the
Democrats If they are to regain and
retain the respect and support of the
people.
Richmond (Va.) Tlmes-Dlspatch.
Down goes the free silver bogey;
down goes the Government ownership
bogey: down goes the initiative and
referendum bogey. "A platform Is
binding aa to what It omits." All the
stock scareheads with which Republi
can spellbinders had meant to conjure
terrors to the name of Bryan vanish
into thin air at that straightforward
pledge.
Republican Views.
Syracuse (X. Y.) Post-Standard.
Mr. Bryan's theory is that the Repub
lican party should be put out ofpower
for the good of the party itself.
Portland (Me.) Advertiser.
The Bryan speech Is essentially the
production of a campaign speaker who
knows the arts of appealing to the
gallery.
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St. Louis (Mo.) Globe Democrat.
Yesterday's deliverance does Injustice
to Its author. He says undisputed
things In it in such a solemn way that
he neither pleases nor angers anybody,
but only bores him.
Baltimore American.
The people are beginning to wonder
how much longer Mr. Bryan will seek
to win their support by misstatements
and wrong renderings of the views of
his adversaries.
Rochester (N. Y.) Democrat and Chron
icle. It doean't ring true. It Is the skill
ful effort of a special pleader who re
lies upon the ignoiance of hearers and
readers concerning the questions under
review.
Hartford (Conn.) Courant.
Mr. Bryan is barking up the wrong
tree. He is taking the Infirmities of
human nature the natural, inevitable
and universal Infirmities of human na
ture and is charging them all to the
Republican party.
Cleveland (O.) Leader. '
As for Mr Bryan's assertions that he
Is better qualified than Taft to carry
out Roosevelt reforms which Is what
he says, in effect, if not In form the
country will let Roosevelt himself de
cide as to that matter.
Wilmington (Del.) Journal.
The speech is merely a point to Indi
cate how difficult it will be through
the campaign for him to find things or
issues upon which he can hammer the
Republicans. In fact, from the Bryan
point of view, Taft Is almost shot
proof. Yawning; Wife Dlalocntea Her Jaw.
Baltimore News.
The husband of M:s. Tenne Heines,
of New York, was delayed getting to
work because In cooking breakfast the
woman dislocated her jaw In yawning
and was unable to explain matters to
her spouse for some time.
WRECKS PAXTRV IX. HIS RAGE
Ellsha D. Kellogg Crnel Brute, Say3
Wife In Divorce Petition.
In adding a can of lard to a pile of
broken dishes, which lay on the floor
where he had thrown them. Ellsha D.
Kellogg spattered the. grease on the
celling, according to the allegation of
Ethel May Kellogg in a divorce suit
which she has filed in the Circuit Court.
She says that her husband had added
the coffee and butter to the pile before
disposing of the lard. The pantry
cleaning occurred one night last month,
Mrs. Kellogg said, when her husband
came home drunk.
The wife says that her husband be
gan by manifesting a cool indifference
to her. Later, when she attempted to
talk to him about his business affairs,
he flew Into a violent rage, and called
her vile names. She said he often came
home drunk, and that it was his habit
to snatch from her the evening paper
which she was reading, or anything
else she might have in her hand.
She was ordered from the house No
vember 14. Three days later Kellogg
ordered a dray to take away her be
longings. Whether he accomplished his
object Mrs. Kellogg does not say, but
asserts that he took his own effects
and went to live with his mother, tell
ing her he would support her no longer.
She was obliged to go to her father
for money with which to purchase
medicines and fresh meat.
Kellogg is a marine engineer, earn
ing, his wife says, between $75 and
$100 a month. She asserts that he owns
a house and four lots, worth $2700.
She asks $40 a month alimony, $100 for
her Immediate use, and $100 attorney's
fees, besides the divorce decree.
MAXX ESTATE IS APPRAISED
Property, Mostly Real, Found to Be
Worth $333,925.
The property of Peter John Mann,
has been appraised at $333,925.53. Of
the estate $314,260 is real property and
$19,565 is personal. The indebtedness
of the estate is $22,416, leaving a bal
ance of $311,509.53 as the net appraised
worth. Included in the personal prop
erty is a deposit with the Merchants'
National Bank for $1814.36. and a note
of Francis Clarno for $12,000.
The most valuable portion of the real
estate is in' Portland, although the es
tate also owns severej large tracts of
land in Multnomah County. This out
side portion of the real property Is
appraised at $85,000.
Among the property within the city
is a tract adjoining the Union Depot,
appraised at $28,000. It Is described
as lots 2, 3, 4 and a fraction of lot 1,
block 100, Portland. The lot at the
northwest corner of Eleventh and Al
der streets is estimated to be worth
$30,000, and the two lots at the south
east corner of Fourth and Morrison
streets, $100,000. Lots 4 and 5, block
24, Couch addition, are appraised at
$12,000.
Mann's property outside the city, in
Multnomah County, consists of a 9-41
interest In 709.68 acres, described as
section 13. township 1, north of range
1, west: section 18, township 1, north
of range 1, east; and sections 13 and
24, township 1. north of range 1, west.
The estate also owns 100 acres de
scribed as sections 19 and 30. township
1. north of range 1, east. Besides this
sections 12 and 13, township 1, north
of range 1, west, belong to the estate.
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GREEN C. LOVE AGAIN IX COURT
Reviews Attack on Officers of Spir
itualist Association.
Insisting that it is a very serious
matter to the "thousands of Spiritual
ists In Portland" to know who has a
right to hold office in the State Spirit
ualist Association, who shall collect
the dues and who shall hold the con
vention here September 5 and 6, coun
sel for Green C. Love was in the Cir
cuit Court again yesterday morning,
demanding a. writ of execution against
S. L. Kling, Belle Haveland, Lulu
Warner, Virginia Rowe and Lou Ellen
Cornell. He also made oral applica
tion that they be fined for usurping
the offices of the state association.
Judge Morrow, before whom the case
came for hearing, refused to fine four
of the defendants, because Attorney
Ralph Duniway, representing them,
had filed a motion to have the defaults
entered against them set aside.
Love's attorney then asked that Mrs.
Lou Ellen Cornell be fined $250. as he
said the District Attorney was tired of
having fakirs in the association offices.
Judge Morrow refused again, on the
ground that Judgment has already been
taken in court against Mrs. Cornell,
and she could not be fined without set
ting the previous order aside. The
attorney then asked that the case be
set for hearing this week, but as Judge
Morrow did not set it Judge Ganten
bein will probably preside. The case
has already been tried before Judges
Bronaugh, O'Day, Cleland and Morrow.
U. S. Commissioner's Court.
Charles A. Patterson will have a hear
ing before A. M. Cannon. United States
Commissioner, this afternoon at 2 o'clock
on a charge of violation of Section 5592
Revised Statutes, covering perjury in fil
ing application for patents. The com
plaint recites that Patterson committed
perjury in an affidavit sworn to before
C. W. Hodson. Notary Public, in which
he claimed residence in this country and
that the Improvement on a buckle Is orig
inal with himself.
Commissioner Cannon held Thomas L.
Perkins under $1000 ball to answer charge
of breaking into a Btamp station of the
Portland Postoffice last Tuesday night,
located In a drugstore at 395 East Burn
side street, and known as Station 10. The
preliminary hearing was held yesterday,
O. C. Riches, Postoffice Inspector, pre
senting an outline of the evldenca against
Perkins. The sureties are C. A. Patter
son, O. M. Pringle and George C. Jack
man. AVILLi
TEST
BOND
ISSUE
City of Eugene and Willamette Val
ley Company Decide on Suit.
EUGENE. Or., Aug. 20. (Special.)
The city and the Willamette Valley
Company today decided "in favor of a
friendly suit to test the validity of the
recent bond issue, of which the com
pany agreed to take $140,000 In pay
ment for their water system. The city
will try to force the company to accept
the bonds which Morris Brothers have
declared illegal. The company has
beeen willing to accept the bonds on
the recommendation of their attorney:
but is thought better by both parties
td have a friendly suit before making
the transfer, as ihe balance of the
bond issue consisting of $160,000 Is
likewise involved.
MIXEOWXER
IS
ROBBED
Relieved of .Cash and Certificates of !
Deposit Amounting to $80 70.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 20. Patrick
Ryan, aged 50 years, mineowner and
prominent citizen of Denver. Colo
reported to Deputy Prosecuting Attor
ney John F. Murphy this morning that
since his arrival In Seattle Tuesday
night he has been robbed of cash and
certificates of deposit amounting to
$8072. A search warrant was issued.
Ryan wired Denver today to stop pay
ment on the checks and to disregard
any drafts on his standing account.
FOREST RANGERS FIGHT FIRE
I
Flames Destroy A'aluable Timber in
Hetch-Hetchy Valley.
MERCED. Cal.. Aug. 20. Advices re
ceived from the mountains today are to
the effect that a fierce forest fire Is ras
ing in Hetch-Hetchy Valley, which may
delay the. party of San Francisco super
visors which is going there to investigate
the proposed water supply for that city
In getitng into the valley. The fire is
also raging around Lake Eleanor.
The San Franciseo supervisors' party
left Yosemite early this mornins;. the
party numbering about 20. and will reach
Crocker station this evening, where it
will stop over night. It will proceed to
Hetch-Hetchy tomorrow, providing the
forest fire Is brought under control. The
supervisors will first go to the Hog ranch,
where Major Benson and his troops are
camped, but it is doubtful Just when
they will he able to enter the Hetch
Hetchy Valley proper.
The fire started between the reservoir
site and Lake Eleanor and the several
thousand acres Intervening have been
burned over. There is an Immense quan
tity of dry underbrush on the ground,
which makes the fire difficult to bring
under control. Forest rangers have called
on all the settlers on this side of the
valley to assist, and officers In charge
of the troops in Yosemite Valley have '
ordered soldiers to go to the assistance of
the rangers. The country burned over is
thickly wooded, and much fine timber al
ready has been destroyed.
No loss of life has been reported, but
several small dwelling houses have been
destroyed. The stock loss will total con
siderable, although many of the owners
of cattle started to drive cattle out of
the path of the fire when it first broke
out.
MAKES HER LAST VOYAGE
Old Sloop of War Portsmouth Sails
Up Hudson.
NEW YORK. Aug. 20. For the last
time the old sloop of war Portsmouth
came up the Hudson River yesterday
under practically full sail, bringing the
first division of the New Jersey Naval
Reserves back from the fleet practice In
Gardiner's Bay. Bravely the 65-year-old
Bhip passed by steam and sail craft in
the river, while thousands of persons
watched from both shores the unusual
sight of a full-rigged ship under sail
essaying to navigate the crowded thor
oughfare. Last night the Portsmouth
came to anchor off Yonkers on account of
the wind dying out, and today will sail
on to West Point if the weather favors.
The entrance of the old warship Into
the lower harbor was the occasion for an
ovation from every vessel that passed
her. Ferryboats and river steamboats
whistled and passengers cheered them
selves hoarse as they passed close by the
ship.
Captain Peters, before reaching Gar
diners Bay, declared the ship should
end its days with a voyage befitting the
dignity of the old vessel, and the trip to
West Point was planned. Only the dy
ing out of the breeze stopped the Jour
ney off Yonkers. There was a pretty
tribute from the ship as It swept in
stately manner past the tomb of Gen
eral V. S. Grant. The entire crew
manned the' rail and doffed their caps
while the ensign was lowered until the
Portsmouth had passed.
SEES
HER CHILD
DROWX
Mother Sees Girl Lose Life While
Teaching Brother to Swim.
PAYETTE, Idaho. Aug. 20. Treach
erous Snake River claimed another
victim last evening. 11-year-old Lola
C. Byram, of Washoe, two miles south
of Payette. Her mother, Mrs. Jessie
Byram, with her two children, were in
bathing, and as little Lola could swim,
she was showing her brother, who is
9, how easy it was, but got too far out
In the current, and was being, carried
Into deep water. The heroism of the
little boy was shown when he plunged
Into the deep water to help his sister.
The mother, who could not swim, was
almost drowned In rescuing the boy.
after which nothing could be seen of
the sister, who had sunk to the bot
tom. An alarm was Immediately sounded,
and In a short time a number of neigh
bors were searching the river, but It
was over an hour and a half before
the body was recovered.
St. Louis Triplets Named After Brynn.
Indianapolis News.
Triplets born to Mrs. F. L. Taylor, of
St. Louis, have been named William,
Jennings and Bryan. '
IN THE MAGAZINE
SECTION OF THE
SUNDAY
OREGONIAN
CAMPAIGN OF PUBLICITY,
DIGNITY AND GUM SHOES
The Hotel CIek thus describes
the present National contest in
two columns of the richest sort of
American humor.
INLAND . HARBOR
FOR AIRSHIPS
Next month the United States
Armv will hold great maneuvers
at Fort Omaha, where the officers
have built steel buildings as safe
guards against accident.
WHEN RED CLOUD
"MASSACRED FETTER
MAN'S COMMAND
General Carrinsr(ons recent vis
it recalls the story of annihila
tion bv the Sioux, when not a man
was left alive to tell the tale. .
"A SHADY NOOK,
A BABBLING BROOK"
Full-pape illustration in colors
from a photograph by a member
of the Oregon Camera Club.
FILLING IN BLANK SPOTS
ON THE WORLD'S MAP
Running sketches of noted ex
plorers Peary, Nansen, the Duke
of Abruzzi, Sven Hedin and oth
ers, together with a summary of
their achievements.
A LINE ON FEACOCK ALLEY
For a delicious bit of Ameri
can comedy, read Shorty Mc
Cabe's reunion with old friends
from Bedelia. It is as good as a
play-
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