TTTV. HTOT?VTVO Oft FOOXT A y. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 85, 191S.
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- CIVIL SERVICE IS'
BEING RESPECTED
Burleson, Under Lash of Public
Criticism, Now Gives Re-
; publicans Chance.
PRETENSE IS ABANDONED
Order Applies Only to Fourth-Class
Postmasters Second and Third
Class Still Under the
Old Spoils S-stem.
OREGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Dec Zi. Postmaster-General
Burleson has let tip In his onslaught on
Republican fourth-class postmasters, as
evidenced by the recent reappointment
of several hundred postmasters whose
terms have expired the past two o.
three months. He is today carrying; out
the spirit as well as the letter of the
civil service order promulgated by
President Taft.
For a time after he entered the Cabi
net Mr. Burleson chopped off the heads
of Republican postmasters as fast as
their four-year terms expired, and he
even went to the extreme of dismissing
not a few Republicans to make room
for Democrats. During his first few
weeks in office he sought to have the
Taft civil service order abrogated, at
least long enough to turn out all Re
publican postmasters, contending Dem
ocrats were entitled to this patronage,
after having been kept away from the
Federal payroll for 16 years.
Dmnd Withdrawal Perforce.
There was such a loud outcry ifgainst
the revocation of the Taft civil service
order, however, that Burleson was
obliged to withdraw his demand - for
(revocation, and he then proceeded to
enforce the civil service order in a
way to meet his own end. Whenever
the term of a Republican postmaster
expired, Mr. Burleson ordered a civil
service examination, open to all can-
j uldates for the office, out wnen mat
examination had been held, he went
2 over the list of eligibles and Invariably
appointed Democrats. If any candidates
of that political faith passed tne ex
amination. It made no difference what
the comparative ratings proved to oe.
If one Democrat barely passed and
dozen Republicans passed with high
ratings, all of them better than the
Democrat, the Democrat was appointed.
Thus, the Postoffice Department,
while. In a way complying with the
civil service order, was using that or
der' to remove Republicans and sup
plant them with .Democrats, even
though in the process superior men
were set aside to make room for less
efficient men of the Democratic faith.
Pmbllelty Brlass Cheek.
So much publicity was given to the
manner in which the spirit of the civil
service order was being disregarded
and so much complaint was centered
on the Postoffice Department that even
that pretense has been abandoned, and
i today two Incumbent postmasters
usually Republicans are being reap
pointed to every new Democrat ap
pointment made as a result of examin
ations. At the present moment, the
Taft civil service order is being en
forced as fairly as could be asked, as
results show. ; j,- t v:r"
This civil" service) order, of course,'
applies only to fourth-class postmas
ters. Presidential postmasters of the
first second and third grades still are
listed as Congressional patronage and
these offices are being uniformly filled
by Democrats as the terms of Incum
bents expire. ' This is merely a contin
uance of the old policy. There has been
some talk of -placing second and third
rluss postmasters under civil service,
but as yet the talk has not culminated
in action.
COOLEY TO BE RETURNED
Brewery Worker Mnst Stand Trial
for Curry County Slurder.
SACRAMENTO, Dec J4. After a
hearing held by Executive Secretary
Madsen. tfttradition papers were
ordered for the return of A. R. Cooley.
a Pan Francisco brewery worker, to
"urry County, Oregon, to face a charge
of murdering Thomas Van Pelt there
in 1898.
Hugh McKevitt. San Francisco at
torney, opposed the granting of the
papers, which were asked by Stephen
A. Doyle, a Spokane detective, who
w Instrumental in catching Cooler.
McKevitt made the plea today that
since the alleged crime had been com
mitted so long ago, Cooley should not
be returned to Oregon save upon a
grand Jury Indictment.
TRADING STAMPS UPHELD
'cbraka Court Also Nullifies Anti
Loan Shark Law.
LtNCOTLX. Neb.. Dec. 14. The Ne
braska Supreme Court today declared
the so-called anti-loan shark law and
the gift enterprise statute, unconstitu
tional and void.
Tba antt-Ioan shark law was held
by the court to be special legislation.
It is thus contrary to the Nebraska
constitution.
The gift enterprise law. by which the
Legislature sought to make It a crime
for one to engage in such enterprises
as rifts for trading stamps, was held
v to be "unreasonable Interference with
lawful business" and In conflict with
the Federal Constitution.
COLLECTION IS SUSPENDED
Income Tax May Not Be Paid on
Certain Interest Money.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. Secretary
"MijAdoo suspended today until January
13. 1S14. and until further Instructions
are Issued, collection of the normal in
come tax of 1 per cent, at the source,
on Incomes from interest on the obli
gations of special taxation districts.
. such as frequently are created in the
West for Irrigation or other local Im
provements. Attorney-General McReynolds prob
ably will be expected to give an opinion
on the taxation of such incomes.
Panama Fair Bars Auto.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 14. The Pan-ama-Paclflo
Exposition management
announced today that no motor vehicle
will be allowed Inside the enclosure to
the fair grounds In 1915. A parking
rite, where automobiles maybe left Just
outside the rate, probably will be pro
vided. The principal reason given for
this decision is that automobiles and
motorcycles would be a menace to the
safety of pedestrians wandering about
the exposition. ;
REINSTATED VETERAN CITY
J PHOTOGRAPHED
V
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Sflt. AND MRS. RUSSELL CHAMBERLAIN.
JANITOR PUT BACK
Tears Flow as Russell Cham
berlain Hears Plaudits.
RULING DEEMED OF IMPORT
Decision Based on Patriotic Service
to City and Country by Veteran,
Declaring Public Policy Best
Conserved With Sentiment.
(Continued From First Page.)
A. E. Borthwick, representing- the
George Wright Post of the Grand Army
of the Republic, of which Mr. Chamber
lain is a member, arose and expressed
his thanks. "In behalf of Mr. Cham
berlain's post ' ere) ex,ten4 thanks for
your consideration ana action. aw
later date we will extend our thanks
possibly more fully than X am extend
ing them. now. but not with any deeper
feeling."
Mr. Chamberlain will return to bis
work tomorrow morning.
The decision Is as follows:
Commissioner Is Defended.
On November SI. 1913. Russell T. Cham
berlain was dismissed from the position of
Janitor in the service of the city. The rea
son clven for the dismissal was inefficiency,
with the suggestion that this condition was
the result of old age. The matter Is now
before us upon an appeal from the order of
dismissal. The dismissal was not made oo
political or religious grounds, and it seems
the action of the Commissioner of Public
Affairs in making the discharge was the
result of the view that the good of the serv
ice required, st all times, and without re
gard to any other consideration, that the
greatest possible quantity of work should
be obtained from a municipal employe, and
that If, for the same compensation, a larger
quantity of work could be obtained from
another person. It was the duty of the com
missioner to discharge Mr. Chamberlain and
EXTRACTS FROM DECISION OF
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD IN
CHAMBERLAIN CASE.
Public good can be promoted
best by encouraging and incul
cating a civic patriotism among
our servants.
A mighty factor In promoting
public good is an appreciation of
long and honest service.
There is a human factor which
forbids the public turning coldly
away from the employe, who has
given his best service for many
years, at the first Blackening of
his mental or physical vigor.
Above all local statutes or acts
of Congress is a public sentiment
founded upon a Just and right
eous sense of gratitude which de
clares that the old veteran who
by his labor is yet willing and
ready to earn his dally bread
should be given this opportunity.
We should not measure with
too exacting a yardstick the daily
quantity of work performed by
such a veteran.
Mr. Chamberlain and his com
rades did not measure with a
yardstick the work they per
formed from 1S61 to His, or try
to make It represent merely the
compensation in dollars and cents
received.
The veteran of the Civil War
has created a debt not easily re
paid, and now. If he Is still will
in? to earn his living by manual
labor in his humble position or
'Janitor, we feel that the good of
the service will be promoted by
retaining him.
.mnlnt another. In Its weneral application
thla is a Jwise and salutary rule, but It la a
rule which should not be too rigiuiy applies.
In all riSM. -
Undoubtedly the Commisaloaer of Public
Affairs was actuated by s high sense of
duty in what he did. He looked upon the
administration of hi otllce as a business
proposition, wherein his conduct should be
uninfluenced by any consideration other
tban recurtns to the public the greatest
amount of return in labor for the compen
sation paid. And we are Impressed with
the further fact that he acted with firmness
mA with Marat-, aualitiea we all commend
and respect, even though we cannot always
agree with those woo posaws
these qualities.
Mr. Cbaaaberiaim Cewuneauled. '
It appeals from the evld-nce submitted to
.wt. Mmmiadnn that u r. Chamberlain is ap
proximately 72 years of ags: that he has
aJwava been, ana is now. m cmpui
willing worker. All the witnesses having
knowledre of the subject agree that be Is
very paiosiaklng and does bis work jrell.
HALL JANITOR AND HIS WIFE,
IN THEIR HOUSE. '
' : - ief : - I
There Is no suggestion that he has been In
subordinate, that he has shirked his work,
that he has been Indifferent tn the dis
charge of his duties, or that, with respect
to the quality of his work and the spirit In
which it la performed, there has been any
cause of criticism.
There Is some evidence to the effect that
he is not now as sctive as be was some
years ago; that he moves slowly and with
deliberation, and that he does not perform
as great a quantity of work In the space of
a day as the avers ge younger and more ac
tive man should do. We, howevT, think
that the great preponderance of the evidence
shows that Mr. Chamberlain Is still able to
do a fair day's work in an efficient manner,
and that advancing years have not so far
impaired his vigor as to render him either
unfit or Inefficient as a public servant.
Decision Declared Delicate.
It Is always a delicate and difficult ques
tion as to when the growing and Inevitable
Infirmities of age should cause a dismissal
from public position of one who has for a
long period given efficient and faithful
service.
dn aome positions, where speed, accuracy,
concentration and the burden of responsi
bility call for great mental vigor and alert
ness, it often happens that the Imperative
exigencies of the public service require the
substitution of a younger and more active
man and the complete elimination of the
more aged, unless another position in the
public service may be found as a reward for
the prior years of honest toil. In all such
cases there are two factors to be considered.
Upon the one side, there la the-business of
the public, and the efficiency of its em
ployes, requiring the greatest quantity of
service to be secured for the compensation,
paid 1'pon the other hand, there is the
human factor which forbids the public turn
ing coldly away from he employe who has
flven hi best service, for Many -years, at the
Irst slackening of his mental or physical
vigor. ,
The good of the public service requires
that both factors be consulted in dealing
with the men and women who .have grown
old, and are growing old. in -the public
service, and who have been faithful and
diligent In their tasks. Public good can be
best promoted by encouraging and inculcat
ing a civic patriotism among our servants,
and a mighty factor In securing that end la
an appreciation of long ana nonest service.
Congressional Action Cited.
Th.Ni in another broad reason which con
strains us to the conclusion which we have
reached In this case. Forty-eight years ago
on April 9, last, the greatest war of which
civilized man had any record closed, and
with Its close the Army of the North, num
bering 750,000 or more, returned to the ave
nues of peaceful life with a record of
achievement In the public service never be
fore or since equaled. They, and many who
went but came not back, preserved the" gov
ernment under which we live and the Insti
tutions we now enjoy. For nearly half a
centurv this nation and its people have
recognized and have sought in a measure to
repay the mighty obligation created by the
service of the veterans of the Civil War.
As early as March. In 1S65, the people of
this nation, through their Representatives In
Congress, enacted that: '
"In grateful recognition of the services,
sacrifices and sufferings of persons honor
ably discharged from the military and
naval service of the country, by reason of
wounds, disease, or the expiration of terms
of enlistment, it is respectfully recommend
ed to bankers, merchants, manufacturers,
mechanics, farmers and persona engaged In
Industrial pursuits, to give them the pref
erenee for appointments to remunerative sit
uations and employments." Section 1755,
Revised 8tstutes.
This enactment was but declaratory of a
sentiment then universally felt among the
people of this country, and it has remained
unchanged upon, the statute books of this
Nation ever since that time, a constant
Iteration of the national feeling.
Public Sentiment Felt.
Following the Civil War, a number of
states enacted laws requiring that prefer
ence should be given to honorably dis
charged soldiers of the Union Army In all
public positions, and many of these laws are
still unrepealed. But, above and beyond all
local statutes, or acts of Congress, is a
public sentiment, founded upon a Just and
righteous sense of gratitude, which declares
that the old veteran, who by his labor Is
yet willing and ready to earn his daily
bread, shall have preference in the public
service, and we should not measure with too
exacting a yard-stick the dally quantity of
work performed by him, or to be too coldly
calculating or critical It occasionally his
footsteps move slowly or sometimes falter
as he descends the western slope of life
toward the setting sun..
Mr. Chamberlain and his comrades did
not measure with a yard-stck the work
that they performed from ISol to 1865, or
try to make It represent merely the com
pensation In dollars and cents received, and
now this commission feels that the people
of Portland should be equally fair. Six
months In Andersonvllle, three days at
Gettysburg, nearly, four years In active
service In many of the fiercest battles of
th6 war. Is a part of the splendid record of
Mr. Chamberlain. Ho entered the service a
private as a boy of -0 and was mustered
out about four years later as a First Lleu
tensnt of a company which formed a part
of one of tha most famous brigades of the
Union Army. He has created a debt not
easily repaid, and now. If he Is still willing
.a --T-r, his llvlne bv manual labor In the
humble position of Janitor, we feel that the
good of the puouo service win w iirvimi
by rstainlng him and permitting him to
....tnu his labors until such time as ad
vancing years may unlit him for further
acuve duty. .
GEO. TV. CALDWELL, Chairman.
A. K. CLARK,
JOHN F. LOGAN.
Students Vrge Support.
THE DALLES, Or, Dec 24. (Spe-
-Cla-f,..An mamher, nf The T1 1 lS
High School passed today canvassing
the taxpayers or tne city in tne inier
ests of the proposed new $100,000 High
: i w . . i 4 i Th. iMira a n H erirls
ccawi uuuiiii,.
distributed literature and personally in-
terviewea tnoso wno J
here, explaining the needs of the pro
posed buildins, and urging them to
vote for It at the special election on
December 29.
VICTIMS OF ROBBER
IDENTIFY
PRISONER
Half Dozen Persons Positive
' Bostick Is Man Who Held
Up Sunset Limited.
2 WHO SAW KILLING FOUND
Jewelry Worn by Man Also Rocog
nized by Owners Rewards for
Arrest and Convicti-n of
Murderer Tofcal $7500.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24. Half a
dozen Victims of the robber who held
up the Sunset Limited train Tecember
1 called at tne City JaR today and
identified John Bostick as ; the man
who robbed them. Jewelry worn by
Bostwick when he was arrested also
wa sidentifled as part of the loot ob
tained In the holdup. Mr. and Mrs. -Arthur
Cohen were among those who said
they saw Bostick shoot H. E. Montague,
traveling passenger agent of the South
ern Pacific at the time at the robbery.
Fawa Tickets Fosmd.
Others who Identified the prisoner
were Glover Wllburn, H. H. Carrick,
N. Murphy, Dr. A. B. Clark and a pawn
broker to whom Mostick pledged some
of his loot. Pawn tickets for this plun
der were found on Bostick.
Dr. - Clark was a passenger on the
trained robbed November 14.
"I had section two on the car Ama
zonian with my sister," he said today.
-My experience with robbers Isn't ex
pensive and when I found a-man stand
ing beside me with a revolver at my
head, I thought the man was drunk.
" 'Give me all you have," ; s was his
command. -
'Move on, you're drunk!" I answered.
" "I'll give you Just three chances,
said he. and he vegan to count 'One.
two," slowly.
"At that my sister broke in. Arthur,
what In God's name do you mean? she
cried. The man's a robber and he s
in earnest.' So I gave him all I had.
Victim Sure of SI an.
"He stood there looking atrae, cool
and "unmasked. I looked him square
in the eye and there isn't a chance that
I could miss him among a thousand.
This fel'ow's the man who robbed me."
t. for the arrest and
conviction of train robbers recently
are a follows:
Robbery of the Sunset Limited, De
cember 1, by the Southern Pacific Com
pany. 5000.
Robbery of train No, 23, between
Burlingame and San Francisco, on Oc
tober 14, by the United States (malls)
$1000. .
. Robbery of train No. 77, November
17 between San Jose and San Fran
cisco, by the United States (malls
rifled) $1000. -
Robbery of train No. 6, November 1.
between Richmond and Oakland, by
the Southern Pacific 500.
. Totals, $7500.
BANK PLUM IS TEMPTING
SPOKANE BIDS AGAINST SEATTLE
FOR FEDERAL BRANCH.
Financiers of Sonnd City Think Titer
Are Assured of-Honor If Unity '
Can Be Established.
r.,1 I fT'T'T T.- TTaah TWrt 24. t SneClal.)
Seattle's fight to have the regional
. . l i J..1. i ,n i Knptn.
I Dan K to DO esiauiinucu
Pwest under the new currency law lo
cated here was compucaieu w um
extent this morning when news was
received here that the Spokane Clearing-house
Association, which had been
expected to Indorse this city's effort,
has made application for the Federal
institution, in its own behalf. That
this city will be the designated center,
in spite of this new development, is
generally believed here.
Committeemen of the new Chamber
of Commerce and the Seattle Clearing
house Association, wno are wiiu
jointlv to bring the bank to Seattle,
feel that Spokane's effort to get into
the field at this time can serve no good
purpose. Unless the Eastern Washington-city
is persuaded to withdraw,
. . m KA AirrtA aerntnst Itself.
tne state i " 1 , , , , -
with the result that Portland, -which is
making a strong Dia lor tne mun w
be chosen.
During the day Western Washington
. i- ..AUavnrrd . ta convince the
UUUACIO
Spokane interests that by remaining
in the campaign they are preventing
the state from having more than a
fair chance to win. wun mis oojeui m
view, bankers on this side of the moun
. i ..aia-..aniAA financial men in the
bttlua imiBi.f"
Falls city urging that, for .pride of
state, their application oo ri"c.
Meanwhile Indorsement of Seattle by
. , i .... o mln nt commercial
Danitera, .
organizations in Western Washington
is being receivea nere.
STORE DESTROYED BY FIRE
Furniture, -Stock and Building Burn
at Lcwlston.
LEWISTON. Idaho, Dec 24. (Spe
claL) Fire of unknown origin de
stroved the A. Ludwlg furniture store,
which adjoins the Raymond Hotel, at
2:30 this morning. The fire depart
ment made a quick response and bad
three streams on the falmes. but to no
avail.
The structure occupied by the furni
ture company Is known as the Russell
building and was ruined. The stock
and building were partially covered by
Insurance.
The Idanha Pharmacy, which is sit
uated Just west of the furniture esr
tablishment. was in peril for a time,
and much water entered the basement
of the drug company.
Mr. Osmers, president of the com
pany, was unable to say what the- loss
will be. but It Is fully covered by in
surance. CLERK OF COURT IS JUDGE
Attorneys Agree to Arrangement in
Absence of Jurist. 1
By. special stipulation of Attorneys
Davis & Farrell and Frank Lonergan.
Monroe Goldstein, clerk of the court,
acted in capacity of judge of depart
ment No. . Circuit Court, yesterday.
After the case of Charles McGloin
against the Portland Railway. Light
Power Company had been submitted to
the jury. Judge Cleeton was called
away and the attorneys agreed that
should a verdict be returned before S
o'clock it should be opened in court by
Clerk Goldstein, The verdict for the dc-
The Company of
Satisfied Policy Holders
f.nnt whn ttrniierht Into court Was
read by the temporary judge.
ivictjioin Drougnt suit, inruugu mo
father for $51,000 damages for injuries
wVtAn art nuln in wrhlnh he
nroo .iriino- cniiiiimi with two street
cars near Union avenue and Davis
street In April, xne auto was
smashed and the boy. It Is alleged, re
ceived a fractured skull, a broken Jaw,
an Injury to nis eye ana many oi-uibcb
and sprains. The defense offered was
ta (h. hnv who W9R learning to
drive the car, under the direction of
Jacob Wagner, was responBiDie lor me
collision. ... 1
NONE IN CITY ASKS CHARITY
Christmas Prospect Bright and All
Are Happy at Newport.
NEWPORT, Or., Dec. 24. (Special)
The outlook for Clyistmas in Newport
is bright. There have been no calls
for charity and all are happy. The
Presbyterian Church will have an en
tertainment and Christmas tree, and
a large ball takes place In the evening.
Prize-winning holly, raised by John
Buckley, and Carolina Testout roses,
raised in the open by Frank Priest,
will adorn the tables in a leading hotel.
The weather Is changeable and , tides
unusually high.
Salem Kiddies Made Merry.
ALEM, Or.. Dec. 24. (Special.) The
Cherrians saw to it tonight that Santa
Claus did not miss a single little boy
"Ask the
Driver"
Our Gift
To Portland
Dry Cleaning Service the
best in the land at prices
most economical.
A separate department in a .
separate building. . .
"Ask the Driver'''
DRY CLEANING
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that have given first place in
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The Tittle patented Back Button
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models best mascnal and work
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srMntrs
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Certificates of Deposit
Offer a satisfactory short-term
Investment for Idle funds.
.LUMBERMENS
National dank
Resources 7 Millions
Jr Merry
m Christmas
r Happy ' M
Merry Christrrias
to you-all
If you have no other engagement we invite
you to the Oregon's Christmas Celebration
' and Dinner. ' s '
V Dinner
Will be served in the
BEATJTIFTIL CRYSTAL DINING-E00M v
v ' and the
FOUNTAIN" GRILL
Tonight
from 5:30 to 8:30 P."M. at $1.50 per plate, "
including vine. The chef has prepared a
tempting menu that -you -Rill thoroughly
enjoy.
SPECIAL PROGRAMME OE
V 'CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Rathskellar
Service mil be a la carte with tHe
, HOTEL OREGON ORCHESTRA'
and the
AMERICAN BEAUTY REVUE CHORUS
in a splendid musical programme.
. SIGNOR PIETRO MARINO,
Musical Director
RESERVATIONS FOR THE NEW
YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION NOW
BEING MADE .
TELEPHONE US AND RESERVE YOUR
TABLE FOR TONIGHT, STATING
WHICH DINING-ROOM YOU PREFER.
HOTEL- OREGON
Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co., Props.
Chas. Wright, President
M. C. Dickinson, Managing Director
or little trirl in making his rounds. A
big. live fir tree in tne toun nouee
trarA was Dressed Into service, and. de
spite the rain, its great branches were
bulging with Christmas presents. It
had been well advertised and the unique
feature of having- a live, growins tree
attracted fully 2,000 persons.
All the Cherrians, dressed in their
natty uniforms of white and wearing
The Big Store
Wishes You
A
Merry
Christmas
.t. ' la . sal
a:
$? 9? jj? Sj? 99 9j?
T HE Portland Gas & Coke
Company Wishes One
and All A Merry Christmas
and A Happy New Year
'sj? s? S?
$? ?8? ?8?'?8? sJ?. 4?
n
Christmas smiles, were on band to aid
St. Nicholas distribute his presents.
About 1,500 boxes containing candy,
nuts and fruits were given the children.
Not a child in the big crowd was over
looked rich and poor faring alike.
With each box of "goodies" went one
big red apple.
Edlefsen's wish you merry Xtnas. Adv.
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