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OREGON GADET IS
VICTIM OF HERS
Roland Sutton in Hospital at
West Point Because
of Injuries.
REFUSES TO TELL FACTS
Was on Guard as Sentinel When
Cadets Played Gtrast and Fight
Ensued Violation of Haz
ing Law Is Charged.
TV EST POINT. X. T.. July . (Spe
cial.) Cadet Roland Sutton, of Oregon,
member of the fourth class at the Mil
itary Academy. Is In the West Point
Hospital, suffering from injuries be
lieved to have been inflicted by fellow
cadets. The authorities nay that an
infraction, and a very serious one, of
the mandatory law passed by Congress
with reference to hazing may have
taken place, and a rigid investigation
Is under way. Whether or not Sutton
was injured as a direct result of a
prank Is not known, and until the fact
has been established neither Colonel
; Blnnott. the superintendent, nor his
'subordinates will talk.
Fought "Ghosts" With Fists.
About two weeks ago a number of
cadets, names not known, decided to play
ghost" with Sutton. When they dashed
out of the forest, young Sutton was' not
afraid to assert his rights as a sentinel,
but he used his fists Instead of his
bayonet, it Is said. Sutton was so badly
done up that he had to go to the hos
pital. That Sutton was a probable victim
of a cadet prank that on investigation
might prove to be hazing as denned by
Congressional law. is said to have been
discovered by Major Gandy, chief medi
cal officer at West Point.
Will Xot Volunteer Information.
The board has been in session daily
for a week and about .10 cadets have
been examined. Under the law cadets
must answer all questions, but they are
rot required volunteer information.
Last year during an investigation first
classmen are said to have advised the
lower classmen to "tell the truth, but
not to be bureaus of information." and
that is the rule cadets are said to be
following in the present Investigation.
Sutton has been before the board, but
he proved a fine witness for the de
fense. He is said to have testified that
he did not recognize any of his assail
ants and since has not learned who
they were. Sutton wrote his mother.
It was said, that he had fallen and In
jured himself. He has not said a word
so far that would furnish any clew
to the identity of those who are be
lieved responsible for his injuries.
JfKW - INQUIRY AT ANNAPOLIS
Government Yields to Parents' De
mands About Son's Heath.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. JulyS. fn compliance with re
peated demands of the parents of James
R. Sutton, the Naty Department has
finally consented to order reinvestigation
Into the circumstances leading up to his
death at Annapolis Naval Academy about
two years ago. Some of the witnesses
are now in the Philippines, and will be
brought back to this country to testify.
It was the finding of the first Board of
Inquiry that Sutton was killed by a re
volver held in his own hand, while he
himself was being held prostrate on the
ground to prevent him from shooting
any of his companions. The Board found
that both of the participants in the un
fortunate affray were more or less in
toxicated at the time and that Sutton
himself was particularly under the in
fluence. XiOARD ORDERS NEW INQUIRY
!eath of Lieutenant Sutton to Be
Probed Anew.
After nearly a year of continuous and
persistent effort. Mrs. James N. Sutton,
wife of James N. Sutton, of Portland!
and mother of the late Lieutenant James
K. Sutton, found mysteriously killed by
a bullet wound, in the grounds of An
liapolls Naval Academy, a new board of
Inquiry on her son's mysterious death has
been ordered. The previous board com
posed or officers, decided that Lieutenant
button had committed suicide, but this
view was strenuously opposed by the
young man's relatives.
.v. 4ane time It has been learned
that Lieutenant Button s brother. James
Redondo Sutton, a student at West Point
Blilitary Academy, has Just left the hos-
the result of a hazing episode while he
Was on guard, and that the board of in
quiry on the matter Is in session,
-v, Sutton believes. It is said, that
!k,i 8 vsecure1 absolute evidence
enabling- her to clear her dead son of
the charge of suicide. Already wit
" T88?,8 Jand those B"spected have been
Ih,.s4v rr18 beln from p"t
abroad, but it may yet be some little
time before the Inquiry formally re
opens. Lieutenant Sutton died under peculiar
circumstances. He was killed by a re
volver shot October 13. 1907. while a
tudent at the School of Application
for officers of the Marine Carps. He
had spent two years at Annapolis and
then to get his grade more rapidly
than he could by going through the
regular Navy course, said James N Sut
ton, his father, last night, he decided to
go into the Marines.
Lieutenant Sutton was returning
from a dance with two other officers,
fcecona Lieutenant Robert E. Adams
and Edward P. Roelker, when a shot
was heard and he was later found dead
Apparently the other two officers left
Button at the Barracks" gate. A few
minutes later a revolver report was
heard: this appears to have been the
fatal shot. It was learnt from a num
ber of sources that Lieutenant Sutton
and one of the two friends accompany
ing him had quarreled over a mutual
friend at the ball and a duel was sug
gested. The board of inquiry scouted
the duel theory and gave a verdict of
ulclde against Lieutenant Sutton.
When the dispatch relating to his
eon. James R. Sutton, was read to Mr.
Sutton last night, he gave some of the
particulars regarding the fracas, of
which his son had evidently informed
him. He declined to mention whether
he knew the names of the. officers who
were connected with the assault on
his second son and when asked whether
he would communicate what knowledge
he had regarding them to the board of
Inquiry now sitting on the case, said:
You may say I decline to answer that
question."
"Don didn't want to give them away
and I don't think he will," was a later
statement made. In giving an account
Of the Incident, he said the boys were
in a Summer encampment and his son
was cn guard. The boy noticed an at
tack about to be made by several upper
classmtn and suspected a hazing at
tempt. He cluBbed bis rifle, after mak
ing the customary challenge. One of
them hurt him so seriously he was com
pelled to fall on his knees, and there he
clung to the leg of one of his assailants,
who had attacked him wifh a tentpole.
"They carried him away 30 feet, still
clinging." said Mr. Sutton. "but the
noise had brought out the corporal of the
guard, and seeing this, the fellows
dashed away. After the corporal left
him, a few minutes before midnight,
one of them returned to ask if he was
hurt. Don leaped at the man with his
gun. but th fellow raced away.
"At 5:30 the following morning he had
to go on beat again, standing guard until
S o'clock. He then immediately - went
Into the hospital. Probably his com
plaint was accentuated by his taking
further duty."
Mr. Sutton spent ten days in the hos
pital and is expected to appear at the
board of inquiry now In session at West
Point. He graduated from Portland
High School and received his appoint
ment throueh the influence of Senator
Bourne, entering the Military Academy
Maroh 1. Mr. Sutton left for Washing
ton with hi. mother last September.
FiVE-GENT FARE FOUGHT
VX1TKU RAILWAYS FILES DE
MURRER IN COURTn
Lack of Jurisdiction Alleged "In
Mandamus Proceedings Brought
by I.innton People.
The United Railways Company came
Into Circuit Court yesterday with a de
murrer to the petition of C. W. Watts
and other residents of Linnton for a writ
of mandamus compelling the company to
give the Llnntonites a 3-cent fare. It is
urgfd by the railway company, that the
court has no jurisdiction in the case
and that there is a defect of the parties
plaintiff.
"Tne writ of mandamus does not state
facts sufficient to entitle the relators to
the relief demanded," continues the de
murrer. It is also contended that the
charge of the Linnton residents, that the
company's franchise from the county
provides for a 5-cent fare is not sufficient
to Justify the court in directing that no
more than 5 cents be charged. Further
than this, the company alleges that the
Linnton residents should hot have
brought a mandamus suit at all. that if
they desired to sue they could have ob
tained adequate relief in a common
damage suit.
MAX WANTS GIRL FROM HOME
Sawmill Hand Tries to Get Daugh
ter From Good Shepherd Home.
"W. V. Grnsu n cairn.111 V. ...... I .
at Kelso, pleaded guilty before Municipal
o.ufse nf-nnett yesterday morning to a
charge of disturbing the peace. His ar
rest followed an effort on his part to
secure by threats at the House of the
Good Shepherd his 16-year-old daughter
Ethe). The child had been committed
to the Institution by the Juvenile Court.
About six weeks ago Gross is said to
have gone to Chief Probation Officer
Teuscher of the Juvenile Court with the
remark that he would "have his girl or
blood." A charge of assisting a prisoner
in a house of correction to escape could
have been placed against the man, the
penalty being six months in Jail. But
Gross a.sked that Mr. Teuscher intercede
In his behalf, and the lesser charge was
brought-
CHINESE MUST STAY IN JAIL
Will Be Detained as Witness In
Smuggling Case.
Chow Dock Wing, a Chinese smuggled
Into the country on the German steam
ship Arabia, and who has been ordered
deported, will remain in America for
some little time, but it will be behind
the steel bars of a Jail.
Chow Dock Wing is the complaining
witness against Chow Fat, an employe of
the Arabia, who is accused of smuggling
into the United States Chow Dock Wing
and three other Chinese in the hold of
the Arabia. Yesterday an order was
issued in the Federal Court detaining
Chow Dock Wing as a witness and' he
will be held In Jail until Chow Fat's
trial is over. The case has not yet been
set.
IDAHO STOCKMEN ARE FINED
Three Admit Illegal Fencing of
Government Land.
Pleas of guilty were entered yesterday
in the Federal Court by three Idaho
stockmen to the charge of maintaining
Illegal inclosurcs of Government land.
The men were Edward Stoffer and Wil
liam Maner, of Lowrie, Idiho. and J.
M. Nell, of Boise. The land comprises
66,000 acres in Malheur County adjoining
the Idaho line. There were two counts
against the men. On the first count each
was fined $300 and costs while on the
second count sentence was suspended
until it could be ascertained whether the
Illegal fences had been removed.
COUNTY TO AID ITS PRISONERS
WT1H Give Rockpile Men Chance to
Earn Money.
In order to prevent Kelly Butte prison
ers from being cast out into society when
their sentences expire without employ
ment or funds, the County Commissioners
Intend to give those who desire an op
portunity to earn a few dollars before
leaving the rockpile. This rule will apply
only to first-term prisoners, however.
County Commissioner Lightner said last
night that a prisoner after having served
a 30-day term would probably be given
an opportunity to work for five days at
1 a day, no prisoner being allowed to
work for wages for a longer time than
this.
Woman Charges Desertion.
Mrs Anna Demick filed a divorce suit
against Harry Demick In the Circuit
Court yesterday morning. She charges
him with having deserted her and her
two children. She married him May 31,
BANFF H0TSPRINGS.
On the main line of the Canadian Pa
cific, less than 24 hours ride from Port
land, is found this famous mountain re
sort. It is an Ideal place for the Sum
mer vacation. A special rate of 135 Is
made for the round trip. Passengers can
be routed via Victoria and Vancouver.
Woman Pleads Guilty.
Flo Henderson pleaded guilty before
Circuit Judge Gatens yesterday morning
to a charge of having conducted a dis
reputable house, and was fined J100 E.
A. Dunckel was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty to a statutory charge.
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Health. . HCaith. . Health. I
ES SIX
Official Boards Are Filled Out
by Mayor.
NEW HEALTH COMMISSION
Drs. A. W. Smith, G. B. Story and
R. J. Chipman Selected A. P.'
Armstrong Succeeds . J. W.
Blain in Civil Service.
(Continued From First Pane
Bank, and Captain Mackay, manager of
the North Pacific mill, to membership.
This leaves but one old member, Mr.
Lamson, who took up the initiative in
the recent Inquiry Into conditions in the
department, which ended last week in
the dismissal of Chief Pump Engineer
Sharp.
Lamson Aggressive Member.
Mr. Lamson is looked upon as a f ood
deal more aggressive than his former as
sociates of the Board, two of whom, at
least, were opposed to the cleanlng-up
policy "adopted by ex-Mayor Lane shortly
before he went out of office. Messrs.
Allen and Raffety evidenced no desire
to dismiss Engineer Sharp, and exon
erated Superintendent Dodge and Chief
Engineer Clarke, notwithstanding tho
fact that both had been severely criti
cised during the critical time when Wil
lamette River water was turned Into the
West Side mains when it was unneces
sary, as it was later accidentally
discovered.
With Messrs Wilcox, Ainsworth and
Mackay added as new members to the
Water Board, it is expected that radical
changes in the .policy of administering
affairs in the department will follow.
That tho meter system, enthusiastically
supported by the Lane administration,
will receive a death-blow within a week
or two is regarded as a foregone con
clusion. It is considered by Mayor Si
mon and Mr. Wilcox, at least, as entire
ly too expensive in installation and detri
mental to the income after . being in
stalled, as it cuts down the revenue o
the department fully 50 per cent. En
forcement of the rule to lay water pipes
ahead of all hard-surface street im
provements will probably be another in
novation by the new Board. In fact it
is believed that an altogether new. ag
gressive conduct of this branch of the
city will be noted, and tliis same policy
Is rapidly being Injected into all the
municipal departments.
BIG BEASTS WELL TRAINED
Elephants to Be Seen Here Be
decked in Oriental Finery.
Without doubt the most Intelligent
and versatile pachyderms ever seen in
America are the score of ele l.ants with
the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows, which
exhibit here July 12 and 13. Their
field of usefulness is not confined to
pageantry and performances, though
they are especially prominent in these
dual roles. No elephant bearing in
state Indian prince or potentate was
ever more gorgeously robed and be
decked than these circus elephants in
the Hagenbeck-Wallace street parade.
Clothes of gold-fringed velvet em
broidered with silver thread and cov
ered with brilliant ornaments, reach to
the ground on either side, leaving only
the heads of the ponderous beasts ex
posed. On their backs are Immense
howdahs, des.gned after the most or
namental of those used by st Indian
dignitaries in the great durbar: The
style of architecture is extremely Ori
ental; there is extravagant use of gold
leaf and Jewels and the furnishings are
of the costliest silks and satins. In
the howdahs the elephant trainers are
seated garbed In regal splendor repre
senting Oriental potentates.
At the performance in the arenlc dis
plays the elephants are dlvfded In com
panies, filling the three rings, giving
a forceful illustration of man's mastery
oyer the biggest brutes of the animal
kingdom. These modern ma.'odons In
terpret Intricate drills, the latest terp
slchorean triumphs, including the fa
mous Salome dance, form mountainous
pyramids and elephantine tableaux.
Play provoking pranks, and In many
SIMON
OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1909.
CITIZENS APPOINTED TO OFFICIAL BOARDS BY
other ways show astounding ability and
surprising sagacity.
It is a noteworthy fact, however,
that as working elephants this Hagenbeck-Wallace
group of pachyderms ex
cel. Trained and broken as beasts
of burden on the public works of Cey
lon, they hava not been permitted to
forget their earlier teachings. Driven
by their trainers, they ' carry in their
trunks the heaviest tent poles without
apparent effort. The primitive method
of pushing wagons with their heads is
sometimes resorted to by them, or with
ropes in their mouths they easily pull
the largest trucks and dens, moving
them with ease, though they .be hub
deep in the mire. At feeding time
the elephants are sometimes- led to the
hay pile outside the tent. Each animal
with his trunk picks up a' hundred
pound bale and carries it Into the me
nagerie tent. With a' stamp of the
foot they break the binding wire and
proceed to munch the meal they have
thus prepared. As extra'pay for their
efforts they are given handfuls of pea
nuts and choice dainties that would
delight the average child. , They relish
these with a gusto highly epicurean
and show their gratitude with loud
trumpetlngs. Such interesting sights
as these are to be seen daily on the
show grounds of the Hagenbeck-Wallace
Shows.
WILL PREACH IN BIG TENT
Will F. Martin to Hold Meetings on
East Side.
Will F. Martin, an evangelist, is hav
ing a 70-foot tent pitched at East Elev
enth and East Morrison streets, prepar
atory for religious services which will
commence tomorrow night. . The tent is
being equipped with chairs, and will be
lighted by electricity. Professor G. E.
Johnson will lead a chorus of 20 voices,
supported by an orchestra.
The subjects to be taken up by Evan
gelist Martin on the flrsffour nights, his
discourses to be illustrated -by a set of
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W'Ul K. Martin, Evangelist, Who
la to Conduct Religious Meet
Incs In Portland. ,
new charts, are as follows: -Thursday
night. "Will the Nations Ever Disarm?"
Friday night. "Has God Set Bounds and
Time for the Nations?" Saturday night.
"Did Jesus Ever Live?" Sunday night,
"Heralds of the Morning." It is prob
able that the speaker will make some
reference Saturday night to Professor
Foster's conception of Christ; The meet
ings will begin with a song service at
7:30, and the public is invited.-
PRUNE DRYER IS BURNED
Fir Near Vancouver Does Damage
to Extent pf $2000.
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 6 (Spe
cial.) Fire this evening at 9 o'clock
destroyed Charles Weston's prune
dryer on the old Fruit Valley road, two
miles northwest of the city. The
dryer was fitted ready - for -the Fall
crops.
The Are department - from- the city
rendered assistance with the chemical
wagon and prevented the destruction
of the family residence. The loss ia
about 2000. -
It is thought a spark from a North
ern Pacific engine started' the Are.
i9resron Herbs (a tea) best remedy for
kidney and bladder troubles. Nature's
own preparation. 60o at all-druggists.
MAYOR SIMON
NEW PARK POLICY
Mayor Simon Would Improve
Land Now Owned.
NOT OPPOSED TO PARKS
Mayor Holds Conference With Sn.
perintendent Mische and Will
Inspect Properties Ac
quired by City.
Mayor Simon has received a good many
letters from people all over the city, since
he announced In The Oregonian his atti
tude regarding the park programme. That
the city should not purchase any more
property for parks for awhile, is the poll
cy adopted by the Mayor, and he will
follow out that Idea during his adminis
tration, although he states that he "Wants
grounds t0 haVC 6Ufficlent Parks and play
Many of the letters received by the
Mayor are from persons who oppose his
view of the park projects, probably be
cause they do not fully understand his
attitude. The Mayor believes that enough
property has been purchased by the city
now, and that It should be developed be
fore any more is secured. Many p?ople
believe that, as long as the bond Issue
has been provided by the electors the
money should be expended in the acqui
sition of ground, but the view the Mayor
takes is that it Is better to improve what
the city has already purchased, and then
acquire more if It Is needed.
"I am not opposed to parks, and I want
the city to have plenty of them." said the
Mayor yesterday, "but I first want to
know that we need more, property before
adding to our purchases. I want to go
slow, and not do all of this at once. I do
not like the Idea of selling bonds, which
draw big interest, for in the end the peo
ple have to pay for these fine things. It
is all very well and nice to have every
thing we want, but it is wise to figure on
paying ur some time."
Park Superintendent Mische held an
other long conference with Mavor Simon
yesterday, and signified his willingness to
co-operate with the executive and to as
sist him In carrying out whatever park
programme the Mayor deems best for the
city. When he can find time, the Mayor
will make an inspection trip through the
various parks owned by the city, and
will thus secure first hand valuable infor
mation. Mr. Mische will accompany him
and furnish data that will enable the
Mayor to understand what has been done
and what Is planned for the beautifying
of the city in the line of parks and boule
vards. Mayor S.'mon yesterday accepted the
resignation of Dr. J. R. Wilson as a
member of the Park Board, the letter of
acceptance being filed with City Auditor
Barbur. The Mayor has as yet made no
appointment to fill the vacancy thus
caused, nor that made by the resignation
several months ago of Isadore Lang, but
will probably do so soon.
WHITES REPLACE HINDUS
Fraser Ttiver Mills Will Employ
French-Canadians in Future.
. VANCOUVER. B. C.July 6. (Special)
In the near future French-Canadians
will be employed by the big Fraser River
miUs to supplant entirely Oriental labof.
6n the ground that the latter class are
undesirable citizens. It is estimated that
Hindus alone at these mills send to India
$7000 monthly, money lost forever to the
province.
An old employe of the mills left for the
East yesterday, acompanied by a parish
priest, to gather 200 of the new lumber
men, who are to be paid a higher wage
by the mills and given a chance to own
houses under a special plan provided for
by the company.
Ballplayer's Nose. Broken.
WOODLAND, Wash., July 6. (Spe
cial.) In the ball game here yester
day between the Kalama and Woodland
nines, an unfortunate accident occurred
In the collision of two of the Woodland
players, which resulted In a broken
nose for Lester Jacobson, pitcher for
the Woodland team. "Two games were
played, resulting: Woodland 14, Kalama
16; Kalama 6, La Center 8,
BIG PARTY WILL GO
Elks Leave Tomorrow, 150
Strong, for Los Angeles.
H'OPE TO LAND CONVENTION
Portland Herd Will Appear in Xew
Uniform -Visitors From East
Will Be Entertained in This
City En Route South.
The Portland Elks will leave for Los
Angeles on their special train, tomorrow
night at 11:30 o'clock, and every effort
possible is to be utilized in impressing
on the big gathering of the "Hello Bills"
at the Angel City that Portland is after
the antlered convention for 1912.
The special train leaving here tomorrow
night will take at least 150 members of
the Portland Lodge and perhaps more,
but that number is already listed. The
merry crowd has arranged for quarters
at the Angel City and the Portlanders
make themselves quite prominent
throughout the session. 4
Each member of the Portland Lodge
has equipped himself with a uniform of
white, trimmed with purple, with hats,
hose and shoes to match. This regalia
is one of the most striking uniforms ever
worn by a fraternal organization. The
departing Elks win arrive in Los Angeles
Sunday morning, one day ahead of the
date that the convention assembles. Sec
retary Bills of the Portland lodge an
nounces that the Elks' tickets and res-,
ervations mads by the Portland excur
sionists are now ready at the office of
the Southern Pacific Company, Third and
Washington streets, and he states that
those who are going with the party should
take up their tickets at once.
While the members of "142" are pre
paring to give their brothers a farewell
Thursday night, they are also preparing
to welcome the Elks who will visit Port
land en route to the convention. The
first lodge to be entertained here will
be the Spokane herd which is due from
the Fails City this morning. The Spokane
bunch is coming 100 strong and will be
met at the depot by the entertainment
committee of the Portland lodge and
escorted about the nitv. Tho w.m.e
the party will be taken care of by the
ivco auu sisters or tne Portland Elks, a
committee having been selected by
Exalted Ruler Moser, of which Miss Tillie
Cornelius is chairman.
The programme which will be tried out
on the Spokane delegation today will also
be followed in entertaining the Inland
Empire delegation Thursday, and the
Cleveland and Cincinnati lodges Friday.
: With t Hq f'fni .1 I". 1 1 ,
....... viiiviuiiau Jl.s will De AU-
gUSt "Garry" Herrmann, who is a prom-
mcuL aspirant xor tne office of grand
exalted ruler, and who is being backed
by many friends all over tho omir,,-., xi-
Herrmann is also chairman of the Na
tional Baseball Commission and is there-
iore wen Known to the baseball fans. Cin
cinnati and Ohio are backing Herrmann
strongly, and he is also said to have the
votes of several nthe. statAc -in
come to the front when the question is
iui 10 uie convention at the Angel City.
NEWSPAPERS ARE SCOLDED
Rev. C. E. Cline Wants Some Pai
ticular News Suppressed.
PORTLAND. July 6. (To the Edi
tor.) The most pronounced part in
the intellectual and social life of our
time. Is the public press. The liberty
of the press has been stoutly defended
as a necessary condition of free gov
ernment upon the ground that if a
people cannot know what aspirants for
preferment and those already in of
fice are doing and cannot freely dis
cuss their actions, they cannot bring
them to necessary reckoning. So ob
vious Is this and so often have pub
licity and criticism been used with
good results that the liberty of the
press is justly regarded as a first factor
In free government.
It cannot be denied, however, that
some newspapers not Infrequently min
gle statement, interpretation and parti
san opinion in such inextricable con
fusion as to render a Just conclusion
by the man of average intelligence
well-nigh impossible. In fact, it is
a task most difficult for a candid man
to arrive at a just conclusion concern
ing the character of a public man, by
means of certain public Journals.
The result is the most positive and
probably the most wholesome -impression
made by the newspapers com
plained of on the man of plain sense, is
that of distrust. Nor is this the worst
of It prejudice, ignorance and untir
ing contradiction are fostered with the
multitude as the direct result of the
assertions of a press more anxious to
reach its own ends than to state facts
and opinions correctly.
It Is only just to demand that a news
paper press free from legal restraint
should come under the restraint of
truth. If the public press is to voice
to the people the acts and character of
public men. it becomes in turn the right
of every citizen to demand that the
press shall speak with candor, and the
time has fully come when this counter
claim should be set up and maintained.
It is notorious that personal rights
are exposed to unexpected and real
dangers by the insatiable claims and
activity of the public press, leaving or
dinarily the injured persons helpless
for redress. There ds substantially no
protection for public rights against the
daily paper. Prosecutions for libel are
few. and successful ones still fewer
a fact which turns liberty into license
to the extent that what semblance the
law for libel contains is worthless
against the public press.
Feeling on this phase of the subject
in Oregon is deep and very general
intensltied not a little by the methods
and performances of one F. J. Heney,
political prosecutor, in procuring the
indictment of numerous good citizens,
causing them to be suspended for years
between heaven and earth as fit for
neither, and then dismissing in a num
ber of cases, the indictments. The
press has lost in vigor and character
by refusing to enforce in every in
stance of accusation a speedy trial, and
a square deal.
A morbid, mischievous appetite for
scandal the press seems to think must
be gratified. This is evidenced in the pub
lication through the Associated Press dis
patches of nauseous details of the Thaw,
Halns and Gould scandals. Not what is
socially and morally wholesome, but what
will attract and sell the paper. Tho pub
lic health no more demands the silent
carting away of a rotting carcass than
the best interests of the public call for
circumspection in the public exposure of
scandal, even If the parties concerned be
wealthy or in high position. The specta
cle of the evil turns out to be the great
evil itself, and this the dally paper uses
its diligence to extend.
The practice of stripping off all con
cealment of private personal deformities,
dilating upon the failures and weaknesses
of abnormal men and women, though all
be true, is a sin against public morals.
There can be no virtue in throwing open
the private door of any house and invit
ing a curious public to look and sniff at
til Mifi D
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sights and scenes injure irreparably the
Minuiuria wieuiseives.
In similar matters of smaller Import In
our own city and community. It is aston
ishing with what imperial powers a
young reporter will make "a story," to be
emblazoned hv nr. .fpnA. i
and startling alliterations, as if such
v ci s nu orainary occurrence.
Thus far. it is assumed that the scan
dalous matter is all true. But not infre
auentlv pn ffT-o tt.ri t-m.,-.i . -
ments are made with what facts there are
in uie matter misappietf. Not a few per
sons in public and private life have thus
been tortured to the very limit of life,
and correction not made because the
paper is unwilling to be found in the
wrong.
But a " better day is dawning. The re
finement of a- deepening civilization will
in the end harmonize the many subtile
interests involved in the present rapid
and indispfisible diffusion of intelligence
by the public press. The immense service
rendered by the daily paper, its work, its
growing sense and pride of power, mak
ing it headstrong and confident, will yet
make it just, and attentive to private
rights. c. E. CLIN13.
One-flfth of the country's wealth is rep
resented in the New York Stock Exchange.
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