THE MORIG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY. APRIL 3, 1913.
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rOBTLAXD. THTIUDAT, APKIL 1.
xaasiaczscrs or reooxstiu:ctiom.
It Is not with apprehensive frown
but with a kindly 01110 that the North
res the restoration of Southern men
to power In the United State Govern
ment. Nothing could better prove that
the passions of the Civil War are over
and gone and that nothing remains of
them hut melancholy memories which
tend everywhere to blossom Into
brotherly co-operation. The Century
articles on "Reconstruction" which
appear In the April number remind
us without bitterness of the difficult
Journey the South has made from the
desolation following the war through
the hard days of reconstruction to
the peaceful prosperity of our own
dav. The Journey Is not ended. Its
ultimate goal U the division of the
Southern population Into political par
ties according to their opinions and
temperament.". A things stand, the
great majority of the whites are
grouped Into one party, while the ne
groes, deprived of the suffrage but
not of the power of thought, are
grouped In another, and nothing but
the race issue divides them. This sit
uation to too unnatural to last a great
many years longer. Fear of the ne
groes has made the whites timorous
both politically and socially and some
times It has made them cruel. Fear
of the whites has kept the negroes in
tutelage and sadly retarded their de
velopment. In spite of these difficulties, which
ara mainly psychological, the negroes
In the South have made astonishing
progress since they got out of the
clutches of the reconstruction harpies.
Mr. Washington says his race is better
treated there, upon the whole, than
snvwhere else In the world. Certainly
It is fast acquiring social prestige and
accumulating wenlth. upon which
prestige always rests. The whites have
pretty nearly recovered from the kill
ing blows of the war and the more ter
rible reconstruction which succeeded
It.- Up to the outbreak of the Civil
War the civilization of the 8outh was
rounded on slavery. In other words.
Its capitalists had at their disposal a
great quantity of human labor power,
for which they paid nothing. This
necessarily gave them a telling advan
tage In competition with Northern cap
italists, who had to pay wages for their
labor. The Southern advantage was
heavier then than it would be today,
because the Northern wage-earner
was then of American lineage and
sturdllv demanded pay that would en
able him to live according to Amer
ican standards. The flood of cheap
and servile European labor had not
yet Invaded the country. In many de
partment this labor might now suc
cessfully compete with slaves, but be
fore the war the free labor of the
North could not do so. Hence the pre
ponderance of political and economic
power was rapidly passing southward.
Clark Howell tells us In his Century
article that the South produced 2.000.
000 pounds of cotton the year the gin
was Invented. Twenty-five years later
this production had been multiplied
eighty-fold and. of course, the hold of
slavery had been correspondingly
strengthened.
In the decade Just preceding the war
the Southern slaveholders had begun
to use their negro labor power in other
directions besides cotton planting.
They were developing a timber Indus
try. Railroad construction was going
forward rapidly and there were Incip
ient manufacturing plants hero and
there. The South was rapidly gnlnlng
wealth and power and It was enabled
to do so without any dread of com
petition because of Its command of
unlimited negro labor, for which it
paid nothing. The laws agnlnst Im
porting slaves appeared to limit this
resource, but the limitation was not
effective, for In some states the breed
ing of negroes, or mnlattoes. had be
come a regular branch of industry,
so that the markets of the South were
well supplied without fear of future
scarcity.
The entire civilization of the South,
being based on unpaid negro labor,
necessarily collapsed when the war set
the slaves free. This event appears as
tragedy or a glorious victor .or hu
manity according to our individual
points of view. To most Southerners
who have thus far written on the sub
ject the tragedy seems to be more
evident than the victory. At any rate,
there was a complete collapse, and the
South had to begin Its Industrial, so
cial and political life from the very
ground. Had the whites and their for
mer slaves been left to settle between
them the various issues as they arose.
It might have been better for both
sides. Perhaps the expropriated barons
would have adopted a paternal atti
tude toward their colored inferiors and
taken pride in leading them up to the
proper enjoyment of the rights of free
men. Perhaps in the bitterness of
their defeat in battle they might have
restored slavery n the guise of the
convict gang, as has actually been
done In some quarters. What would
have happened had the South been
left to work out Its own salvation we
shall never -know, for the Northern
politicians and fanatics thrust them
selves disastrously Into the field. Re
construction legislation placed the
Southern whites at the mercy of the
negroes and their debased leaders from
the North, and Just such a riot of
11 .. t ntnnl., n1ier1 AS mlffht
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have been expected. Under the double
affliction of military aereat ana tr
vile rule the South at first sunk dis
couraged, but not for long. After a
few years its rplrlt revived and a
struggle for dominance began between
the races. In some states it was long.
In others brief, but everywhere it end
. j .w .br.a i- Th sunerior race
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won the victory and gained the moni
tion of command, whtch It never
ehould have lost. In Alabama the de.
elslve engagement occurred In 1874,
and Colonel Hilary A. Herbert gives
a vigorous account of It in the Cen
tury. With power once for all In the
hands of the whites, the development
of the South and the uplift of both
races has proceeded without serious
reaction.
F-ROOl C F. R OR MANUFACTURER?
The odious Payne-Aldrich bill fixed
rates of protection on various Oregon
products, such as lumber, wool, hops,
wheat, oats, barley, salmon, apples,
prunes and others. But the producers
of the state, evidently ashamed of
having their Interest conserved by
the wicked policy of protection. Have
Joined In the election of a Democratic
President, and have sent to Washing
ton besides two Democratic Senators,
who will aid him in his great plan of
taking off the duty on raw products
and leaving It on the manufactured
articles. Thus we shall have an op
portunity to compete with all the
countries of the world for a living
price for practically all we raise,
and to buy from the protected manu
facturers much that we must use.
Just to show where we stand now.
we beg to refer to the present tariff
schedules, so as to see what they are
doing for Oregon.
The duty on raw wool ranges from
10 cents per pound for unwashed wool
to js cents per pound for unscoured
wool.
The duty on hops is from 12 cents
to 16 cents per pound.
The duty on sawed lumber Is 50
cents per thousand and It runs as high
as 12.75 for lumber planed on four
stdes.
The duty on apples, peaches and the
like Is 25 cents per bushel, and on
dried apples and dried peaches 2 cents
per pound.
The duty on dried prunes is i cem
per pound.
The duty on salmon is i cent yci
pound.
The dutv on wheat is zo cents per
bushel. on barley 20 cents per bushel.
and on oats 15 cents per bushel.
Where will Senator Lane and sena
tor Chamberlain stand when it Is pro
posed to take the duty off lumber,
wool, salmon and the like with the
mnaufacturers of the East, who are to
b abundantly protected, or the grow
ers and producers of Oregon, who are
not to be protected at all?
PROBIJ1M8 OF A FRStnENCY.
The public will have observed that
ercial and social or-
o-n,otinn at Orearon Cltv unanimous
ly Indorsed Mr. Franklin T. Griffith
to be president of the Portlana au-
,- v i orH t a. Pnwpr ComDanv. The
Immediate Interest of the people of
Oregon City In this Important matter
arises from the fact that the falls of
,. riiiameti are the seat of the cor-
poration's light and power plant, and
that It dispenses ngni. power mu
transportation there as a public utili
ties concern. Mr. Griffith was, besides,
formerlv a resident of Oregon City,
and it is natural that there should be
great deal of local enthusiasm in nis
behalf.
Since Mr. Josselyn's resignation
there has been a goneral expression
of a sentiment among the people of
Portland. Oregon City and other
places served by the Portland Rail
...... i ;.hi x Pnwur ComDanv. that an
Oregon man of repute and parts ought
to be named to succeea nim as pres
ident. The names of four or five citi
zens have been suggested, some of
them now officers of the company.
Others there are. no doubt, wno wouin
..n,,,iK aatisfnctorv from the
standpoint of general acceptability to
the public. Whether they, or any oi
.w . .it tha requirements is a
nuestion that Mr. C. M. Clark and his
associates must decide.
Th. nree-onlan disclaims any pur-
. mmrfrra in the Internal man
agement of the company, and it dis
claims also any feeling ot panwansiup
for any candidate whatever. But it is
not unmindful of the fact that the
Portland Railway. Light & Power
Companv Is a public service corpora
tion, and that a great many thousand
people have a rightful Interest In Its
management. We do not know that
It Is practicable, for reasons of policy,
t ..! a local candidate for presi
dent, and we do not know that any
one here is so well qualified lor tne
responsible and difficult duties or tne
nr.Mnrv as the man Mr. Clark has
in mind. If he has made his selection,
or as he may ultimately choose. But
.. knnw that the desire that the
choice be made from among the men
already on the ground, ana mereioro
familiar with conditions and In touch
with sentiment. Is general; and we
think It proper to call It to the atten
tion of Mr. Clark and his partners as
one of the factors to De consiaerea m
choosing a president.
SESATK IS AGAIN TUB PBOPLITS.
Th. Hp.. to which the United
States Senate had become an instru
fn, nhisfrnrtlnsr instead of exe-
.Miir. th. nnnulur will is brought Into
strong light by the revolutionary ef
fect of the change In rules wnicn naa
been decided upon by the Democratic
Senatorial caucus. Under the old
regime no bill could be considered un
til It had been referred to and reported
w.. Anmmitt. That committee could
meet only when called by its chair
man. Once on a committee, a tena
tor of the majority party was sure
to advance automatically to the chair,
no matter whether he was In har
mony with the majority of his party or
Dossessed the necessary quauiicaiioua
for the position.
Under this system a few Senators
of the majority party who retained
such unbroken control of th"e polit
ical machinery or tneir own states
that they secured repeated re-elections
..,m after term rose to the chairs
In the Important committees. As
chairmen they gained almost abso
lute control over legislation, since me
cnota xnuM not consider a bill until
a committee reported it, and the com
mittee could not meet to act upon n
.:i .iit kv tfc. rhnlrman. A ring
Ulltll tucu " " -
of the older Senators thus controlled
the Senate. Half a dozen men coma
jl.l - hother nr not a bill should be
nnH therefore, determine Its
fate. The ring was bi-partisan, for tne
old members of the minority party aa
hv aenloritv until, when their
party secured a majority, the oldest
stepped up to the cnair. An oiigarvnj
still controlled, but was composed of
different men.
Under this system it was almost
Impossible for a new Senator voicing
the latest phases of public opinion to
get even a hearing. He might repre
sent the prevailing sentiment of the
majority of his party, as events have
n-nvaH to have been the case with
Senator La Follette, but he was shoved
im. the hai-keround and burled on
unimportant committees and his bills
were smothered. nen he spone. it
was to empty benches. Only over
whelming public sentiment could ex
Af0rA reforms from so compact
an organization, and even then the
supposed gain to the people was made(
Illusory by qualifying phrases and pro
visos and Jokers. The Senate degener
ated Into an unrepresentative body.
The new system adopted by the
Democratic caucus will break up the
oligarchy and open the way for new
forces as they spring up within either
party. The steering committee, which
arranges committee assignments, is to
be selected by the caucus. Instead of
by Its chairman, and the caucus is to
pass on all appointments by the steer
ing committee to fill vacancies. The
majority members of a committee, in
stead of the steering committee, are
to select Its chairman and members
of a conference committee, and may
call a meeting at any time. The party
.regains control of Itself and the ele
ment which Is in the majority, not
the oldest members, decides what shall
be done.
Th. rirat fruits of the new system
are seen In the denial to veteran Dem-noi-attr.
senators of the Dlaces of power
they would have attained under the
old system. Senator Bacon .is not to
be president protem. Senator Martin
Is not to be floor leader. Senator Till
man Is not to be chairman of the ap
propriations committee. Seniority is
no longer the sole reason for promo
iun Aitinn hv committees on certain
bills can no longer be prevented by
refusal of chairmen to can meounsa.
New Senators, voicing the latest ae
f&innmpnt in nubile oDinion. can no
longer be put to silence. Through the
namnniii rnitrua the whole Demo
cratic party, a represented by the Sen
ators of that party, win control me
Senate. The. Republicans would do
well to follow the example or tneir
opponents.
NEW LIGHT ON SERVANTS.
A writer on the servant problem In
the ADrll Atlantic handles the per
plexing subject with rare and excep
tional good sense. It goes without
saying that a writer capable of any
such triumph is a woman. She takes
the ground that both mistress ana
maid must modify their Ideas of do
mestic service radically before there
can be anything like peace in the
household. The mistress must cease
to rub In the maid's social inferiority.
The maid must cultivate a feeling of
responsibility. The business side of
their relation must be brought into
the foreground. The oia leuaai sur
veillance and cruelty must be ellmi
nutoH Tho mnlri will never be con
tented until she has fixed hours of
service and some time each day which
she can call her own. The mistress
will not be satisfied until the maid
acquires habits of faithfulness and be
comes far more competent than she Is
now. The Ideal thus set up may seem
a little remote, but it Is Just and we
must make up our minds to forge
ahead toward it as rapidly as we can
unless we are content to see me
American home disintegrate.
One common fallacy the Atlantic
wrltpr nunctures with satisfying vig
or. It is commonly said that, what
ever drawbacks domestic service may
have. It secures the girls a good
hnme 'This " savs our author, "is
palpably not so." And she gives many
reasons why it is not. une or mem
la thitt manv households where Kirls
find work are not good homes to be
gin with. They are run or DicKer
Ing. cruelty and deceit. But, how
ever good In Itself the home may be.
"the girl never wnony snares it. one
Is excluded from the family's social
life. If they go to a party she is left
behind. If they have company she
Is shut up in the Kitchen, xnis can
never be otherwise. Indeed, the girl
l umnlnvitri rwnlnlv In order that the
family may enjoy opportunities from
which she Is excluded. As long as
we recognize this frankly and take
it Into account when the bargain Is
made all may be well. But when we
treat It in an evasive and hypocritical
manner what else can we expect but
envy and discontent?
LHrrGXING MOTIVES NOT ARGUMENT.
The letter from Mr. Staron is pub
lished today as-an example of the ex
treme stupidity which characterizes
men who seek ulterior motives In the
opinions and actions of those who do
not agree with them on political of
other questions. If he were able to
understand plain Engllsn, he wouia
have discovered that The Oregonian
is not worried over the "probable loss
of the Senate." It has distinctly stat
ed that in its opinion a measure abol
ishing the upper house of the Legis
lature would not have the slightest
chance of success.
The ITRen letter referred to by Mr.
Staron was a criticism of Jay Bower
man for injecting Into the campaign
of 1910 attacks upon the. "hold-up"
members of the session or 1897 ana
fnt trmlttinir Mr Moser tO dO SO
in his speeches. Mr. ITRen also
averred that there was in circulation a
story that The Oregonian had agreed
to support Mr. Malarkey for United
States Senator two years thereafter
(in 1912). This story had never a
shred of truth in it. and The Orego
nian did not support Mr. waiarKey ior
United States Senator in 1912. ,
In the same Issue there Is not a line
of editorial comment that by honest
interpretation can be held to be an
inHrtr.pm.nt of mAioritv rule. In one
article The Oregonian pointed out, in
reference to the employers- iiaDimy
bill, that the measure came from the
.mntnvA. ami that the emDloves out
numbered employers. It urged the
voters who had no personal interest
in controversies between employers
iinH smninvpi to consider the measure
that the result might be a fair ex
pression of all the people. It pointea
out that a bill emanating from one
side of two elements that had real or
fancied opposing Interests was not
likely to be fair to the other element
and It asserted that the "proposal" of
unfair measures of that type was the
fault of an unbridled Initiative.
The Oregonian, while It does not
find fault with the principle of direct
legislation, has consistently maintained
that the present machinery in Oregon
Is defective because of the loose meth
od prescribed for proposing measures.
Tt reaffirmed this opinion in the last
campaign." It did not remain "strange
ly silent" concerning majority ruie, ior
it expressly voiced doubt that such a
change in computing election results
w-ould remedy the trouble.
The Oregonian has been equally
straightforward in not beating about
the bush in reference to candidates or
measures. If it is for a man for of
fice it does not leave it to Mr. ITRen
or anybody else so to inform the pub
lic. Friendship or admiration for
particular men has never yet con
trolled its attitude toward Issues they
might happen to favor or oppose. The
record of the last Legislature has been
Indorsed because It was a good record.
Its merits have been given specifically
and In detail. The good in that rec
ord has never been refuted by those
-hn ara aeelcln? to tear down time-
honored, successful. Institutions for
something visionary and untried.
Better understanding of the issue
had nothing to do with success of
woman's suffrage In the last election
time for study was not required on an
issue ao plain and understandable
There was a change of public opinion
and there was -cause for it. Change
In public opinion as to abolishment of
the Senate or the Legislature will
come only from cause. Its proponents
cannot name a Just cause from the
record of the last session and tell the
truth. If they could It would not be
worth while for Mr. Staron to misin
terpret, imagine or impugn motives.
Speaking of parks and greens, there
are two squares In the heart of Port
land whtch have not yet been eccu
pled for commercial uses. They are
supplied with lawns, flowers and ven
erable trees. Perhaps they could not
be purchased now at any price, but In
the nature of things they must some
day he for sale. These parcels of land
are more valuable to the city for
breathing spots than they could possi
bly be for any private purpose. More
over, they are exactly where breathing
spots are more needed than anywhere
else.
Our prophets ought to begin to feel
a little discouraged by this time. They
foretold that the postal savings banks
would bring ruin upon the private
bankers. What, they really brought
was prosperity. Then the parcel post
was going to destroy the country store,
which Is flourishing better than ever.
Disappointment ought to make the
prophets modest, but It will not. They
will be Just as vociferous against the
next Just reform as against all the
others, and their predictions or woe
will be Just as futile.
The late J. P. Morgan's services to
art consisted In removing objects from
museums in Europe to a museum in
America. Incidentally, he doubled and
trebled the prices of old pictures, but
not of new ones. We hear of no great
line of artists that he developed, no
system of architecture that he in
spired, no great monuments that he
built. He ranks neither with Lorenzo
di' Medici, Pericles, nor Pope
Julius II.
There should be another race to de
cide which state shall be the thirty
sixth to ratify the amendment provid
ing direct election of Senators. Who
says we cannot amend the Federal
Constitution speedily, once our minds
are made up?
Secretary Bryan Is a practical eight-
hour man for the elevator man when
he has to go downstairs. The real test
of his devotion to principle would come
if he should wish to go to the top of a
forty-story building and the elevator
had stopped
C r, l.ohnr Wll.nn mav VP t
be sorry that he admitted that win
rinwmaflhln? an f f raflrettfi. Now the
bars are down, we may have perform
ances which will mane uarrie nsuons
look tame.
B,,l- anrl tho Voiv V nrlt
Legislature are having almdst as In
teresting a time as the Turks and the
Balkan allies. The difference Is that
In the one case they shed blood, in the
other only Ink and air.
Senator Works wishes to organize
the Never-Again Club,- composed of ex.
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft, with
President Wilson as the next man to
become eligible.
Water In which a particle of radium
stands Is said to be an "elixir of
youth." It Is a hopeless case, however;
the average "old buck" will die be
fore he gets the price.
Hurry, oh, hurry. Old Time, in your
flight! Shove the calendar along and
bring quickly opening day at Twenty
fourth and Vaughn.
Now that girls are to xun elevators,
wa ma v rriutrt to hear of boys In tele
phone exchanges and knitting fac
tories.
TiMb-a no via has tho. rieht ldea.
Criminals should not be paroled un
less they are at the same time put to
work.
The motorcyclist thinks he needs
nrntuptlnn. fin he does: not vet. but
soon when he has killed enough peo
ple. Loss of their hair is not peculiar to
polar explorers. It was common
among pioneers who fought Indians.
A man who preaches the gospel at
Redmond lives the strenuous life and
needs to go "heeled" all the time.
Still, we see no reason for eating
apples In public, a practice that is
both unsanitary and uncouth.
The flood carried off 5000 barrels
of whisky. No wonder the torrents
raged and went on a rampage.
There is one objection to letting girls
run elevators. Some men will ride up
and down all day.
The catfish had a Joyous time with
the 6000 barrels of whisky released
by the flood at Louisville.
Oregon potato growers will plant
as usual and trust In Providence to
afflict the other fellow.
Girls have been given an opportu
nity to rise rapidly in Tacoma. They
will operate elevators.
In the memorable words of the great
Noah, the Portland Dog Show Is a
howling success.
Oh, well, we lost that second game
Just to encourage the other fellows a
bit.
According to the "rule of three,"
Flagler and Morton may follow Mor
gan. Every pedigreed dog is having his
proverbial day today, in Portland.
Don't overlook the canine exposi
tion. Only eleven days more in which
your wife may register.
Even the delivery horses gaze at
the score boards.
Did Bran pull the wool over Wil
son's eyes? '
The glad hand goes out to Yuan
Shi Kai.
Stars and Starnaakers
t By Leoae Can Bacr.
Blanche Bates has Invented a new
verb, progressive form, according to
the Matinee Girl In the Dramatic Mlr
row: Sarins "I rt you" and "Firewall." in
formally to a few of her loyal admirers on
last Friday, aha used the word which was
quickly caught up with New Tork'a parrot
tike faculty of imitation.
We are westing on Monday," she said.
"Dolnff what?" asked a group of wonder
ing ones. '
"W3iing." proudly replied the brilliant
Caltfornienne. "Leaving for home, the
West." ...
Theodore Roberts, because of his ex
tra size, majestic appearance and res
onant voice, has been chosen by the
fellow guests at Ludlow as "Judge,"
the reason being that the actor is al
ways chosen to act as magistrate In
the retrial of prisoners appearing there
because of failure to pay alimony. In
variably the prisoners retry a case,
the mock court often reversing the de
cision of what they term "the lower
court." sometimes adding 10 years to
the usual three months of penance.
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News direct from Franklyn Under
wood, a favorite stock actor of the Pa
cific Coast and a leading man of wide
repute, in "What Happened to Mary,"
an old fashioned love story written by
Owen Davis and suggested by the
"Mary" stories in 'The Ladies' World,"
Mr. Underwood made a New York ap
pearance last Thursday. Olive Wynd
ham is the featured player. Mr. Un
derwood has one of his characteristic
"types," that of a lawyer who gradually
outgrows his crusty disposition under
the melting Influence of "Mary's"
sunny disposition. Apparently Mr. Un
derwood Intends only to create the
role and not remain long in tt Inas
much as Manager Harry Bishop, of
Oakland, has given out the announce
ment that Mr. Underwood and Frances
Slosson will open a special stock season
beginning April 21. Miss Slosson is
appearing in "The Iron Door," one of
John Cort's newest productions.
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This from a department called "On
the Rialto," from the "Dramatic Mir
row" is another accounting of a late
celebration in Portland.
The Scotch "Bunty Pulls the Strings"
company struck Portland during the annual
"Salmon Day." last week. This has become
a state event Intended to boom the Oregon
n .. r-ratnrm .nil MnellDlna-
satmon. un ' " 1 ' ' " , . , . r
era talk nothing but salmon, society ladies
give salmon insieau wi -
way dining cars and hotels serve salmon
.. - j .. it... naw.naru.rR are nrlnt-
tnree times IJ" J i " ' - ----.
ed in salmon and devoted to salmon, the
packers award prises ior me m.i
cooking salmon, and the audiences throw
salmon at tne lui. ..-., -
The Bunty company waa forced to give up
tlnnan haddle ior tnav w " " ;
Jacob Wllk, their press agent, decorated his
buttonnoie wun a humiiuii o
ribbon on St. Patrick's day.
Annnun cement that Virginia Harried
had been Mrs. William Courtehay for
several months was made at a dinner
given in the actress' home in Boston
Road, at Rye, N. 1.. on Easter eunaay
evening.
A small party was assembled to oo
.erve Waster and. following the last
course. Mr. Courtenay broke the news.
nnth Mr. and Mrs. Courtenay aecnneu
to say when or where the ceremony
was observed. Soon Virginia Harnea
Courtenay is to be presented in a
mntinn nictura version of "Trilby" In
which she originated the title role.
Mr. Courtenay is now appearing wun
John Mason In "Romance."
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The Armstrong Follies Company with
Will Armstrong and Ethel Davis fea
tured. Is to become a road show after
April 5. when it closes its Oakland en
gagement of one week. The lmmeaiaie
points booked are Marysville, Red
Rlnff. Chleo and Stockton. This is the
same Armstrong Company we had in
Portland last season.
...
Dillon and King are playing in Oak
land. a
Dirk Ferris and Florence Stone are
to ooen In the Ferris Stock Company in
Salt Lake City at the Orpheum.
From the San Francisco Dramatic
Review is learned that Mirabel Sey
mour, a former favorite in Baker stock,
was operated upon for a tumor at the
Fablola Hospital In Oakland last Mon
day. It is exDected that she will be
able to leave the hospital In three
weeks. Miss Seymour Is one or tne
standbys of Manager Harry Bishop's
company in Oakland and the news of
her illness will come as a shock to a
large number of friends, for she has
been a great favorite because of her
fine artistic qualities and cheery dis
position. Her illness is especially to
be regTetted at this time for she was
tn have heen married next week to
John Hogarty, the present manager for
Chauncey Olcott, The wedding win in
all probability take place as soon as
Miss Seymour recovers.
D. G. Slattery. ahead of Leo Ditrich
stein and Isabel Irving In "The Con
cert," Is In Portland this week.
a a
Rosa Roma, who non-professionally
is Mrs. Chester N. Sutton, wife of a
former local Orpheum manager, has
gone to New Tork for a month's vaude
ville engagement before going to Eu
rope for a six months' tour In vaude
ville. She is a violinist, and has ap
peared in Portland on two occasions.
It was while filling an engagement
here that she married Mr. Sutton, who
is now In Salt Lake as manager of the
Empress there.
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Although this is Leo "Ditrichstein's
first visit to the Pacific Coast as an
actor, he is very apt to increase the
fame that has come to him by his act
ing in "The Concert," by appearing in
the larger Coast cities in revivals of
some of his other well-known plays.
Several excellent offers have been made
to Dltrichstein to come back to the
rnit a era in after he finishes his pres
ent tour in May, and he is seriously
considering doing so. Nat uooawin
mil rutriehstein to become his part
ner In an undertaking that has for its
object the providing of the best come
dies, with Dltrichstein and Goodwin
in the stellar roles, for the visitors to
the Panama exhibition at San Francisco
in 1915. Goodwin's idea Is that he and
Dltrichstein build, their own playhouse
and be under no managerial authority
but their own. They would not be
hampered by money difficulties if they
undertook to do this, for both Goodwin
and Dltrichstein are well-to-do.
Isabel Irving, who is Mr. Ditrich
stein's leading woman, was last here
with John Drew in "Smith." Prior to
that she starred in "The Crisis." She
was on her way out here as leading
woman in Kyrle Bellew's company when
that tour came to an abrupt end with
BelleWs death in Salt Lake City. In
private life Miss Irving is the wife of
William Thompson, the well-known
character actor who was at the Or
pheum this Winter in a sketch.
SOME Gl'ESSKS BY AX INNOVATOR.
Mr, StavrOB Throws Light oa Dark Mys
tery of Defeat of VRenlam.
PORTLAND. Or- April S. (To the
Editor.) I notice that The Oregonian
seems to be somewhat worried over the
probable loss to Oregon of its estemed
Senate, not to mention the possibility of
also losing the House, at the next elec
tion, for which it will receive some
thing far more valuable. Are The Ore
gonian's anxieties aroused on behalf of
the people whom it alwayB so staunch
ly defends or of a more personal na
ture?
Tour contention that because a
measure of this nature waa uu
feated at the last general election.
It is bound to be defeated again
is ridiculous. As well say that it
was foolish to have submitted the
question of woman suffrage again
because it had been decisively ae
feateri in 1910. vet the results of the
election of 1912, when it carried, tend
to show that when the voters have been
given sufficient time to study a bill
they can be depended upon to vote in
telligently. Let up hope that the recent
Legislature ha helped to educate the
people as to the utter uselessness of
furher retaining it.
Manv things contributed to the de
feat of the aforementioned measure at
the last election, foremost of whlen
was the fact that it was a National
election, with many great Issues and
candidates to' divert the attention of
the vcters. It appears revolutionary.
and looked quite formidable at the first
glance and few got any further at tnat
time and with the many other bills on
the ballot it never received the consid
eration it deserves. There were a great
many candidates for legislative Jobs,
at that time, who could hardly be ex
pected to have favored it, All of these
things will be absent at the next elec
tion and with the last Legislature's
record as a guide, the result can be
easily forseen.
Referring to The Oregonians personal
Interest in this measure, I would like
to say that any one interested will find
a letter from W. S. U'Ren to Jay Bower
man, published in The Oregonian of
November 1, 1910, on page 9, that may
make it appear more clear why The
Oregonian so heartily indorses the last
Legislature, especially as Mr. Moser
was a member of the Senate and Mr.
Malarkey Its president.
Why did The Oregonian in an edi
torial in this same issue express a sen
timent in '.avor of some measure simi
lar to the one on the last ballot known
as "The Majority Rule" and then re
main so strangely silent when It ap
peared that public opinion was opposed
to it? Did The Oregonian learn a Well
taught lesson in the election of 1910?
C. H. STARON,
523 East Sixteenth street.
TRAINING BOYS TO LIVE RIGHT
Salens Mother Tells How Her Plan Is
Succeeding With Five.
SALEM. Or.. April l.CTo the Edi
tor.) -I would like to answer B. E.
Riggs' theories as to why young men
go wrong. Being near the city his
boys must have, learned the ba-d ways
of the city before they ever left home
He can be thankful he has his money
left, because if he had started to supply
them for the asking, ten chances to
one they would have spent his money
too.
Now my idea of taking care of boys
(I have five of my own) and raising
them in a cltv was this:
I never allowed them out on the
streets after dark. From little children
I Impressed on them that when it was
dark their place was in the house.
Until they were IT years old. If they
would be out a little later than I
thousrht they should, I would hunt
them up, not to scold them but to tell
them how worried I was for rear some
thing had happened to them.
I also kept plenty of good reading
matter in the home, let them play cards
at home if they wanted to, so I could
see that their companions were good
and so they would not sneak oft to
somebody s barn to play, as I nave
known some boys to do. They also
had plenty other games ana music 1
never allowed any kind of liquor in the
house and whenever I saw a tirunK
man or one lying in the gutter I
would tell them that that man drank
whisky or beer and that was the rea
son he was in that condition. I can
see them yet; how their eyes bulged
out in horror.
I also believed In children working
when old enough. Give them a small
salary a month and teach them to save
so much out of each month to buy
somethinBT they will really want.
That Is what B. E. Riggs should
have done and by the time the boys left
home they would have had some
money; also, have learned how to earn
it and how to save It.
Two of my boys are grown. One Is
26 and the other 24 years of age. Each
has saved ,5000. One boy of 16 goes
to high school and is saving the money
he earns during vacation and batur
days for college. One, 14, Is also
saving the money he earns Saturdays.
The other little fellow Is 9 and goes
to school. I will also say they have
trie greatest respect for women, have
no bad habits at all and would no more
think of going in a saloon than their
mother would. A MOTHER.
Lincoln County Schools.
ROSE LODGE, Or., March 29. (To the
Editor.) Having seen in The Oregonian
a letter written by JranK MctJormicK,
relating to the school advantage, or
rather the disadvantage, of children liv
ing" in Lincoln County, and especially
In District 60, would like to reply to
same.
Mr. McCormlck is mistaken In saying
there are 14 who do not have a chance
to attend school. There are only two
children in said district (of school age)
who do not attend school. They live
a little over two miles from the scnooi
house. I have walked two miles and a
half to school when I was a child, but
of course these children (?) can't do
thaf hut thev can easily walk six or
seven miles to a dance, dance all night
and then walk home again ana never
think anything of it.
Besides, there is a family which lives
near the schoolhouse who offered to
keep these two children In their home
with them and do their cooking. All
the paTents were required to do was to
furnish their provisions. But the par
ents objected. It seems that they ought
to realize that country schools cannot
be close to every one, the same as city
schools; but some people are natural
born kickers, and it is impossible to
please that kind.
MRS. W. D. HORNER.
Why Is a Remonstrance? -
NEWBERG, Or., March 30. (To the
Editor.) I have lately been employed
by a committee of our citizens to at
tend the meetings of the City Council
and to report their proceedings. In
doing this I have been impressed by
two things; first, the uncertainty of
whether the charter provided for this
or that; it appearing that the City At
torney is the only one who makes a
pretense of studying said charter. Sec
ond, the things that are done with re
monstrances. The notice is given of
ih dav and hour at which they will
be heard they are heard and passed
up.
It seems to me that if the remon
strances have no weight, and we are
thev have none, the people
should not worry the Council with
them. I would like some information
upon the subject as to whether this is
a universal practice, or whether there
is a place on earth where the people
have a right to say whether they are
willing to pay, if they have nothing
to pay with. A. M. FOGLE.
An Experienced Worker.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Employer Do you know the duties of
an office boy?
Office Boy Tes, sir; wake up the
bookkeeper when I hear the boss
coming.
Twenty-five Years Ago
From The Oregonian of April 3, 18S8.
The Dalles. Or.. April 2. About 60
delegates from Multnomah and other
Western Oreiron counties to tne demo
cratic State Convention at Pendleton
left Portland this afternoon. The fight
for the Congressional nominatlcn will
be between John M. Gearin. or Multno
mah, and J. K. Weatherford, of Linn.
Paris. April 2. Sara Bernhardt and
her husband, M. Damala, have become
reconciled. Sara has started on her
Spanish tour.
"Wool uooh the free list is a deadly
assault upon the great agricultural in
terests and will fall with a terrible
crash upon a million people." Respect
fully referred to the Democrats of Ore
gon, in council at Pendleton today.
John H. Smith, who has a gang of
men employed in clearing off his six
acre tract on the summit of Mount
Tabor, where he is about to build a fine
residence) put up a building there for
their accommodation. Some time dur
ing Sunday, w hen the men had all gone
away, some scoundrel broke the door
open and ransacked tne outiaing.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Portland Rowing Association
was held last evening and the following
directors elected: F. R. Strong, J. Read-
man, A. B. McAlpin, A. S. Whiting. E.
M. Arthur, J. P. Marshall. J. Spadone, D.
Loring,
A short time since a dog killed one
of R. Scott's fine Cotswold lambs at
Milwaukie. . ,
A very enthusiastic meeting of the
stockholders of the Portland Cable
Railway was held in the Ainsworth Na
tional Bank yesterday afternoon, at
which It was shown that the entire
amount of the capital stock had been
subscribed. The following directors
were elected: R. H. Thompson, Captain
W. Young, K. Macleay, Preaton C. Smith,
Ira B. Sturges, A. . Oliver, Eugene D.
White. Miss E. Halbot, S. Heitshu.
Half a Century Ago
From The Oregonian of April 3. 1863.
The immigration statistics of Canada
show that the number of skeuaddlers
from the United States who became
frightened at the prospect of a draft
numbered 1942.
The marriage of the dwarfs, Tom
Thumb and Lavinia Warren, came off
in Grace Church, New York.
The Grove, March SO. The Tth of
May next will be the first regular com
mencement day or tne racitic t niver
sity, and on that day Oregon's first
regular college graduate takes his de
gree as "A. B." On the same day Hon.
Amory Holbrook will deliver the annual
attending lecture and in the evening
the combined exhibition of the academy
and college will be held.
There was a fair audience to witness
the play of "The Dead Heart" at the
theater lost night. Mr. G? B. Waldron
will take a benefit Saturday night.
At the Third Ward meeting last night
A. .C. R. Shaw was elected chairman
and R. J. Ladd secretary. Messrs. S.
Coffin, R. J. Ladd and Henry Law were
elected delegates to the city convention.
The Oregon Steam Navigation Com
pany has reduced the price of freight
to f 10 per ton from the city to Dalles.
One hundred and seventy-one persons
Went up by the boats to Eastern Oregon
on Wednesday.
FAILURES NOT DUB TO "FADS"
Schoolteacher, Replies to Criticism of
Home Credit Plan.
SUVER, Or., March 29. (To the Edi
tor.) In The Oregonian recently,
George Mltty, of Eola, again condemns
school methods in general and home
credit work in particular.
Allow me the privilege once more of
showing the gentleman from Eola that
he talks of that which he knows not.
Mr. Mitty says: "Three-fourths of the
eight-grade pupils failed In the state
wide examination last year. Was it be
cause of 'erratic fads' or not?" Mr.
Mitty shows lack of information on
the subject. Three - fourths of the
eighth-grade pupils did not fail last
year; 25 per cent would be nearer the
correct percentage. Furthermore, home
credit work or "other fads" had little
or nothing to do with it. We cannot
Justly blame home-credit work for any
of these failures, for only one school
In the whole state was using It, and in
that school (Spring Valley) the entire
eighth grade graduated. We cannot
blame manual training or domestic sci
ence work, for schools all over the
state maintaining those subjects had
no more failures than the average, and
in fact in most cases fared much bet
ter. This is shown in McMInnvllle,
where in an eighth-grade schpol of
about 80 pupils the entire grade passed
with good averages. McMInnvllle has
the "fads."
Character training, which Mr. Mitty
extols, has always been a part of the
schools and always will be. We teach
ers intend to use the best methods we
can get to handle it with, and if the
laxity of influence on the part of par
ents makes the burden heavier, we will
assume that extra work and do the
best we can. The results of our work
we will leave for broad-minded people
to judge, and not to those who are so
self-centered that they criticise with
out personal knowledge of the facts the
successful work of men and women
who are spending their lives in trying
to better economic conditions and home
life. R. G. DYKSTRA.
"Proof Thot Does Not Prove.
PORTLAND, April 1. (To the Edi
tor.) Figures will not lie, but they
make many strange results. Regard
ing the stick of timber 6 Inches by 6
inches at one end, 12 inches by 13
Inches at the other and 40 feet long,
there seems to be a difference of opin
ion as to the number of feet In same.
There are 36 square inches in the
small end, 144 square inches in the
large end; 36 plus 144 gives 180 cubic
inches. One-half of this is 90 cubic
inches. Multiply 90 by 40 gives us
3600. divided by 12 gives 300 feet In
stick of timber.
Proof A stick of timber 6 inches by
6 Inches 40 feet long contains 120 feet.
By placing a stick 3 Inches by 6 inches
on two sides and a stick of timber 3
inches by 12 inches on the other two
sides we have a stick 12 Inches by 12
Inches, 40 feet long. In the two pieces
3 Inches by 6 Inches there are 120 feet.
In the two pieces 3 inches by 12 Inches
there are 240 feet or in the four pieces
360 feet. A right-angle triangle is Just
one-half of a rectangle, therefore, to
make the stick 6 inches by 6 Inches at
small end and 12 Inches by 12 inches
at large end these four pieces would
contain Just one-half of 360 feet, of
180 feet; 180 feet added to the 120
feet make 300 feet.
S. M. VENARD.
The trouble with Mr. Venard's "proof"
Is that it does not prove. The tapering
process would take more than a right
angle .triangle from the two wider
planks. They would not only be wedged
shape but tapering wedges, 6 Inches
wide at the thin end and 12 Inches
wide at the thick end. In short. 10
board feet more than the contents of
a right-angle triangle would be cut
from each. This would give the an
swer as 280 InBtead of 800, which goes
to show that the men who write the
text books on geometry are pretty good
mathematicians, after all.