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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1911)
aiORNIXO OREGON TAX. TXESDAT, MAT 2, 1011. TIIE "PROGRESSIVES" HELD UP TO SCORN Attorney-Genera! Wickersham Scores Movement in Ad dress to Princeton Class. TOO MANY LAWS, HE SAYS Cabinet Officer Declares Effective Government Cannot Be Conduct ed by Spasmodic Interrelation of Fopnlar rprlslng. PRINCETON. X. J.. May 1. Attorney-General Wickersham scored the real and the o-called progressive morement In an address here tonight before the Princeton class of 111. "We are. In truth, a law-ridden peo ple?" he said, "and this tendency Is encouraged and stimulated by thosa who seek popular favor by pointing; to easy remedies for obvious Ills. Not satisfied with the ever-swelling volume of statute laws, we are now urged to tinker with the Constitution. "There Is much clamorous advocacy f measures to limit the powers of those charged with the Administration of our highly complicated Government and to Increase the direct Intervention of the public with the conduct of its own operations. It Is said that In the working of representative government, representatives do not represent the people. Some Will Fall- "Representatives being human, al ways will, from time to time, fall In their duties; but In tha long run. our representative bodies must and do gtva expression to precisely what the ma tured thought of the majority of the people demands. "As education continues to be wide spread, the people will continue to take an active. Intelligent interest In public a ft a Irs. But the business of governing a highly complex modern civilisation, to be conducted with the best result to the greatest number, will always re quire the absolute devotion and entire attention of an Increasing number of men. "The vision of truth and Justlca has never wholly failed before the eyea of the people of the I'nlted States. In the, period of their greatest material pro gress, they have paused to consider whether their institutions wera se curing Justice between man and man. Some Peaks Rise High. -The law of state and Nation alike during thla period of great Industrial progress had been moulded to facilitate the conduct of business on a colossal scale. Here and there occasional peaks of garnered riches rose high above the plain and like the robber barons, of the Rhlneland. great masters of capital sat enthroned upon them. Bur their very height lifted them up where all men could see and begin to question bow they came there. "Temporary abuses may be corrected, but effective government cannot, be conducted through1 the spasmodic In tervention of popular uprisings. -In a country whose government Is based on manhood suffrage, any abuse can continue only until a ma jority of the people are convinced that It la wrong. Then there Is bound to be a change. "It Is In putting clearly before the people the nature of civic Ills and the character and effect of proposed re medies that men who have had the benefit of systematic university train ing may best Justify their advantages." POSTOFFICE TRIAL BEGUN Real Otate .Men Give Estimates as to Value of Site Ieslred. The Government" suit against tha Kspey Kstate fompany to condemn for a postofflce site the west half of block S. Couch Addition, bounded by GUsan. Jloyt and Eighth street, went to trial before a Jury In Judge Bean's depart ment of the Federal Court yesterday. Charles K. Henry valued the half Mock at from I11S.U00 to 125.000. ha said. li. W. Fries placed the value at 115.000. and George D. tschalk. another real estate man. valued It likewise at Illi.OO". Mr. Fries said he believed the east half was worth 1200.000. tha amount which the Jury fixed when the condemnation suit was tried. Mr. halk. however, believed It to be worth only fliiS.ooo. In spite of the higher amount fixed ty the Jury. While on the witness stand Mr. Fries was asked a question In regard to tha Broadway bridge, lie remarked that he thought It a shame to construct a bridge at this point In tha harbor, as It was tha only place where ships could turn. "I have never expressed those Hews publicly." he added, "but that Is my private opinion." J. W. Morris. City Knglneer. was called and said the approach to the new bridge will have a grade of between 3 and 4 per cent at the Seventh-street end. That would be about tha same as the grade on Morrison street. In front of the postofflce. he said. Before the witnesses gave their testi mony yesterday the Jury waa taken to view the premises. Attorneys W. D. Fecton and A. King Wilson represented the defendants and I'nlted States Dis trict Attorney McCourt the Government. The Jury is composed as follows: Ar thur Flint. J. C Kraemer. & A. Riggs. Henry G. Zelgter. Edwin C. Johnson, William H. Sawtell. W. E. Robhlns. A. IX. Chute. Burton O. Case. W. T. Kig don. W. C Cooley and T. Lee Davis. The Government wishes to pay $100. ono for the half block, while the own ers ask llT.i;4.5. The price asked when tha suit was begun was 1175.000. but It Is alleged by the owners that they have been obliged to expend $1171 i In taxes since. In the case of the Government against the Security Savings Trust Company and Dr. Andrew C Smith over the east half of the Mock. Judge Dean allowed the defendants yesterday 10 days fur ther time to file a motion for a new trial. Baker Business Men Organlie. At their first annual dinner the busi ness men of Baker last night organised a -get-together" club, to mora closely cement the promotion spirit of the com munity and lend assistance to the Baker Commercial Club. J. J. Sayer. of Port land, field representative of the Ore gon levelopment League, outlined plana for co-operation in 1012. Mr. Sayer's next stop Is at Pendleton. He reports that the work of Inculcating Ideas for the co-operation of the vari ous commercial clubs is meeting with splendid success. He asserts that In a short time there will be opportunity for tha formation of an Fastern Oregon Development League, which will be come an effective and up-to-date organization. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY-GENERAL, WHO SCORES SO CALLED PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT. ' ' . ' ' :f - , aw GEORGE VT. WICKERSHAM. CLEW 15 FOLLOWED Developments Are Expected in Mysterious Murder Case. STRANGER LOOKED FOR Uead Min'a Trouble With Attorney' Son Over Collection of Several Hundred Dollars May Lead to Investigation. AVBVRS. CaU May 1. (Special.) The body found In a ravine near Bear River, nine mllee from Auburn, Satur day afternoon lias been positively Iden tified as that of Thomss Rafrleton. fortnerlv of Shasta County and late of Marysvtlle. and sufficient clews have been found by Sheriff McAulay. of Marysvllle. to cause a search to ba made for the man who waa last seen with Raffleton, but whose Identity officers refuse to make known until they have made further searcTj for him. Thla companion camped with RanTle ton several days near the spot where the body was found and a stranger was seen coming from the direction of the murder and had blood spots on his hat. Raffleton had trouble with Lacey Thorns, son of J. C. Thomas, an at torney and ex-preacher of Sacramento over a collection mada by Thomas, amounting to several hundred dollars, which Raffleton asserted waa never paid over to htm. Raffleton got Judgment and later took legal steps to enforce Judgment, but never was able to get his money. He was sick and without funds re cently. Then he disappeared. His movements after hla last appear ance In court In Sacramento on April 1 are now being Investigated to ascer tain. If possible, witn whom he left town. Raffleton was killed with an ax han dle, one blow crushing the back of his skull. The club was found lying near the body. The crime Is supposed to have been committed April 13. YEAR IS PROSPEROUS WOMEN'S HOME REPORTS GREAT GOOD ACCOMPLISHED. Organization Is in Jfecd of New Building to Provide Place for Applicants. The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Portland Woman's Union was held at the boarding home Of that organi sation Monday. May 1. 111. The so ciety reports a year of great activity and much encouragement In the work. The financial condition of tha union Is flattering, and there Is every indication of a most prosperous and busy year. Tha following officers were chosen for tha year ending May 1. 111: President. Mrs. Elliot Corbett: first vice-president. Mrs. Adolph Dekum: second vice president. Mrs. A. Houser: recording secretary. Mies Mary G. Barlow; cor responding secretary. Mrs. Max Hlrsch; treasurer, Mrs. William A. Mac Rae. To replace directors whose term expired In 7911. Mrs. Rummelln and Mrs. Ashley were re-elected, and Mrs. Harry Corbett waa chosen to succeed Mrs. Whiteside. The union enters Its new year under most favorable auspices. It has ac quired, partly by gift and partly by purchase, a site for a new building on Tenth and Montgomery streets, and wi'l. at the earliest possible day. ar range for a new and commodious build ln. Its present quarters have long been outgitwn. They will accommo date, at irokl. only 60 guests, while there Is an average of 20 applications a week for a 'mission. Tha purpose of th organization Is outlined by tha fol lowing truf report of tha retiring president. Mrs. C. A. Coburn: "The reports of tha financial. Indus trial, social and educational committees of the union have fully covered Its activities during the year Just closed. The si twlng made Is a matter of pride to every member of the urMon. Be mine the duty, therefore, to tell again tha old. old story of the purpose of thta organisation and to recall again the spirit that haa inspired Its en deavor. As a body this organisation Is cearlrg tha quarter century of Its existence. It stands proudly, yet with tha modesty that becomes unselOsa en deavor, at the bead of helpful effort on behalf of young women In this com munity, and. Indeed, in thr Pacific Northwest. Measured by Its generous purpose snd unflagging endeavor, who shall fix the limit of Its achievement? The great volume of this is held In the discreet silence of Unwritten history. "Its purpose, pure and simple, was and Is to provide, supervise and con duct a boarding home for working women at prices that would coma well within the limits of their earning power. The work Is not In a financial sense a charity, elnce from the first every effort haa been made to enable It to pay its way, an effort only made successful by the fact that the young women who have here sought and found the accommodations of home have been self-sustaining workers, able and willing to pay their way In accordance with the carefully-provided schedule of rates charged. Helpfulness and en couragement are among the Ideals of the organisation that has found ex pression In this work centralisation In this boarding home for working girls. It is not too much to say that tha thought of "home" In this connection haa been uppermost in the minds of those upon whom Its management haa devolved. The need of a more com odloua building in which to carry on thla work Is apparent to us all. Tha question of the hour. Is to so present the work that has been so' fully demon strated to the public that this need shall become apparent In a helpful sense financially to the good people of Portland, so that It may cease to be a need and become a grand and pre cious fulfillment.' WILSON WILL BE FETED BUSIVESS MEX AND CLUBS GET TOGETHER ON PROGRAMME. PnbUo Meeting Will Be Held May 1 9 So Portland Voters May Hear New Jersey's Executive. A committee of business men met H. Beckwlth. president of the Portland Commercial Club, yesterday afternoon to outline a programme for the enter tainment of Woodrow. Wilson. Gover nor of New Jersey and a Democratic possibility for nomination to the Presi dency. It was agreed that there should bs a public meeting in the Masonic Tem ple on the night of May IS. The de tails will be placed In the hands of a committee of business men whose names will be suggested by the board of governors of the club. May IS a formal banquet will be given at tha Commercial Club, open to the public as a subscription dinner. Fred H. Strong, president of the Uni versity Club, will meet Mr. Beckwlth today and arrange for the entertain ment of Governor Wilson by the Uni versity Club. It has been suggested that a luncheon be given May 18 In the club dining rooms. The committee of business men who will have charge of tha public meeting also may make arrangements for a meeting at the.T. M. C. A. Governor Wilson will arrive on the morning of May IS and depart on tha and Seattle. Hla main purpose In oomlng West is to feel the pulse of the people with re gard to his candidacy for the Demo cratic nomination. It Is said by friends that he makes no bones of his ambi tion and If the Far West, which knows little of him.. takes kindly to his Ideas he will feel encouraged to go on with his campaign. In his addresses to the public he will deal largely with Na tional Issues. His speech at Kansas City, it is declared, will be the keynote of his bid for the nomination. WE SINGJO YOU. We sing not of love, yet our song Is not vain When we sing you these lines in our happiest strain. For they tell you the tale of the great "Rum and Pine," The cough cure whose virtue are al most divine. Ton may take It In Winter, In Fall or In 8prlng: No matter what time, it Is always tb thing. Tou may wake up at night. In a spasm of cough.' When a dose of this cough cure will drive the spell off. You may think you have asthma, con sumption, catarrh, Tet the great "Rum and Pine" puts your health bark to par. In fact, when no biliousness hinders the cure. This marvel of science Is true, swift and sure. Address or csll the J. A. Clemenson Drug Co., corner Front and Morrison streets, Portland, Or. J. M. Howell, a popular druggist In Greenebnrg. Ky, says. "t e use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in our own boushold and know It la excel lent.' For sals by ail dealers. REBEL DELEGATES ADOPT DEMANDS They Want to Name Gover nors of Many States Until Election. FEDERALS ARE YIELDING Rerlslon of Election Laws to Be Followed by Election of New President De La Barra Is Man to Succeed DIax. EL, PASO, Tex.. May 1. The peace commissioners appointed by the revolu tionists were In conference for several hours today with the political leaders of the Insurrection, tho programme to be placed before the federal peace en voy, Senor Francisco Carabajal, being the subject of discussion. Senor Car bajal was expected to arrive tonight, but failed to do so. It Is understood that several changes were made today in the revolutionists' programme drafted yesterday. The question of methods in the selection of provisional Governors for various states occupied much of the day. The exact number of slates in which the revolu tionists will demand the right to name governors has not been agreed upon. They will make it plain to the federal peace commissioners, however, that they do not wish to place In power men who have taken an active part in the revolution. They profess to favor capable men who are In sympathy with the political views of tho Insurrectos. and at the same time popular enough to tranquillize. The Insurrectos. wish to submit three names for each Gov ernorship in the states in which the peace agreement shall allow them to name these officers, the Legislature be ing permitted to choose any one. Radical Change Demanded. The rebels will Insist, however, on a radical change from the procedure hitherto followed In the appointment of Governors. The candidates submitted or the men chosen must be natives or long-time residents of the state in which they are candidates, and on the expiration of their terms a free elec tion shall ba held. In some states the election would occur at an early date, while In other cases an election would not be held for several months. The revolutionists be lieve such men should be chosen as pro visional Governors who nave sufficient strength to pacify the people. After the selection of provisional Gov ernors shall have been made and the electoral laws revised, according to the Insurgency programme, a general elec tion should be called to choose a Presi dent. Fixing of the exact time of President DIax resignation has been avoided in the present plan, chiefly because the revolutionists believe he will resign after peace Is restored. It is agreed, however, that the selection of provi sional President for the interim will not affect the putting into operation of reforms in the separate states. Senor da la Barra. Minister of Foreign Af fairs. Is the professed favorite of tha revolutionists for provisional President. Federals Give Assurance. A complete change of political ad ministration Is desired by the revolu tionists in the programme now being drafted, and there is good ground to believe the federal government has al ready given assurance of the accept ability of soma of the rebel demands. Senors Obregon and Branlff. the fed eral go-betweens, were busy today con ferring with some of the Madero fam ily. Many concessions are said to be contained in the federal government's plan for ending the revolution, which gives the revolutionists encouragement in pressing strongly for their principal demands. HILL SPECIAL EN ROUTE Middle West and Northwest Devel opers Gathering: at Helena. . Newly-varnished and glistening In tbe sun. a special train, consisting of 11 Pullmans. Is crossing the plains of North Dakota today. With Louis W. Hall, president of the Great Northern In charge, on Its way to Helena to at tend the first meeting of the Western Development League. From the Pacific Northwest, delegatea with C C Chap man, of Portland, at their head are traveling to join with the men from tbe Middle West In making the con vention a notable one from the stand- Why not live to a hundred? You think that's a joke. Not at all. Metchni koff the great Russian biologist shows plainly in his latest book that a healthy man or woman ought to live a hundred years. And he shows that many of us would if we lived right. . . Simple nourishing food is the mam thing, he says. And he specially advises foods containing the wholesome natural acids that promote diges tion, and purify the blood. You would be surprised to know how near he comes to describing , TOMATO Prepared by our improved condensing method which retains all the tonic acid properties of fresh ripe tomatoes, and all their natural food-value this delicious soup is rich m the very elements most needed to sustain a vigorous healthy con dition. At the same time it aids the digestion of all other roods. Many times specially when your digestion is not just right you find that a plate or two of this palatable soup with plain bread-and-butter doesyoumore good than a hearty dinner. Some of our thicker soups like the Ox Tail and Beef and Mock Turtle, for example are a meal in themselves. If people realized the value of such simple reasonable diet, and ate less heavy indigestible food, we would all live longer. a And we would Jeel a lot younger wane we uu iry mis yourscii, uiu oc uu 21 kinds 10c a can Afingus Beef Boullkm Celery Chicken Chicken Gambo (Okn) Clam Bouillon Clam Cbowde Cotijomm Julienne Mock Turtto MulHffsta'aray Muttnn Brotb O Tall Pea Fepper Pot Printanlef Tomato Tomato-Okm VejetaWf Vcrnucelil-Totnato mCtmfblTt Soup for lunch. they Mia. This clock is awtai slow. m shore it balt-sn-no Tbe cook will ncTcr Just add hot water, bring to a doit, and serve. Joseph Campbell Company, Camden N J Sad Look for the red-and-white label point of Industrial development. The train left St. Paul Sunday night and has been making stops at the principal points since that time. The meeting in Helena opens Thurs day and it Is expected that from 1E0O to 2000 persons will attend. Governor Edwin L. Norrls. of Montana, will de liver the address of welcome and Gov ernor A. O. Eberhardt, of Minnesota, will respond. Among others who have accepted invitations to deliver ad dresses are: Louis W. H1U. Thomas C. Burke, of Baker, Or.; D. M. NellL president of the Minnesota Federation of Commercial Clubs; A- D. Stephens, of Crooketon. Minn., one of the promi nent residents of the state; E. D. Weed, of Helena, and J. H. Worst, president of the North Dakota Agricultural Col- le,Thurday night the delegates will be entertained at a smoker at the Mon tana Club. Friday night a plunge party In their honor will be given at the natatorium. Automobiles will be placed at the disposal of visitors during their stay In Helena. C c. Chapman, of Portland, left yes terday morning, going by way of Ta coma and North Yakima where he will pick op delegates for the meeting. CITY WOULD BUY PLANT Salem Conocll Votes to Pay $370,- 000 for Water System. SALEM. Or.. May 1. (Special.) By a vote of 8 to 6 the City Council tonight voted to purchase the Salem Light. Water & Power Company's plant for approximately 3T0,000. the price asked by the company. Mayor Lachmund states that he wishes a few days to con sider the question before he determines what ne win on wmi v NEW STYLES 5-5 t" M NEW ' SHAPES The Brewer, h HBa Bestt $3.00 Halt m ftfiae World SOLD BY Eaini Tlo Tin ICQ Momriioa at Fourth T ' VWR99i, ifffe or a sleepless night in a ton Ghirardelli's Cocoa Its purity and quality is tie highest of manufacturing knowledge. And it costs less than a cent a cup. GHIRARDELLI CO. 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