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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, MAY 11. 1914.
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l'OKTI,i.M. TtlCBSDAY, MAX 14. 1914.
District Mr. Laff erty, the Incumbent,
finds himself in a determined and
doubtful contest with C. N. McArthur,
who is generally regarded as his prin
cipal opponent, and with Mr. Shep
herd, who is always running. There
are excellent reasons why Lafferty
should be permitted to retire to pri
vate life.
But they fear openly to oppose it lest
the suffragists turn squarely against
them. The same fear of incurring the
hostility of either the liquor or anti
liquor element governs their attitude
toward prohibition. So long as tstey
do not take one side they hope to hold
the votes of both sides until they have
been able to decide which is the
stronger.
There are occasional complaints
that Congress is held in light esteem
by the people. The explanation is
simple: Congress is a coward. .
The President is respected because
he usually declares himself frankly
and then fights for what he believes.
Those who disagree with him respect
him because he has the. courage of
his convictions.
l THE CAMPAIGN: A REVIEW.
The state campaign which will close
With the nominating primaries to
morrow has developed significant and
interesting features calling for final
survey and analysis at this time.
It has shown a strong tendency on
the part of the various factions of the
-Republican, party to unite in a com
mon plan to nominate candidates,
state, Congressional and county, who
will restore the party to its old posi
tion of power, and it has developed
unique and lively differences within
the Democratic party, such as have
not been present for many years. It is
not an anachronism to say that these
differing phenomena are likely to
prove beneficial to both parties.
There has been far too much dissen
sion within the Republican party for
Its own good, and there has been far
too little in the Democratic. The one
party has had too many conflicting
leaders and opposing interests; 'the
other has had too few. The political
situation has not for years been
.wholesome in Oregon because "Of the
.disproportion and lack of balance be
tween the parties; the Democratic
party has long been but little more
than the political convenience or ad
junct of one or the other factions of
the Republican party. But now it is
more of a factor on its own account,
with resultant gains to its self-respect
end satisfaction to the people as a
wholu. When the Democratic party
Is a formidable force in opposition to
- the Republican party, and is not a
mere beneficiary of Its disputes and
quarrels, or a favor-seeking servant
of its bounty, the average citizen may
well feel better and safer.
For the Supreme "Bench, with four
vacancies, there are more than
enough good candidates, and for State
Treasurer Mr. Kay has deservedly
earned the assurance of a renomina
tion. For. Attorney-General several
candidates have appeared, and among
them The Oregonian has recommend
ed George M. Brown, of Roseburg.
The other state candidates have pre
sented their claims to the voters in
various wiija mmusuuui mo .a.t.- i ... vm 1H
In Multnomah County the most in- turn for the better in- business condi
teresting contest is over the legisla-1 tions. Mediation of the Mexican dis-
tive ticket. Impressed with the great I pute caused a rise in stocks. Earn
need of efficient and workmanlike I ings of the principal railroads in-
representation ,in the Lower House, I creased in March and were shown by
The Oregonian has ventured to en- Dun's estimates to have held up to
dorse eleven citizens who have en-1 last year's figures during the first
tered the race in response to a formal three weeks of April. In a number
call by many citizens. The merit of of cases the increase was not only in
this particular group of candidates net earnings which might have
has not been denied from any respon- been due to reduced expenses but in
sible quarter; the importance of the gross earnings. This improvement in
service they will be able to render gross earnings was not confined to
our worst fault that we reduce all the
unaccented vowels to a mushy grunt
like the "u" in the word "urge." In
this uncanny melting pot er, ar, Ir, or,
all sound exactly alike. The "ent" In
"silent" becomes "unt," the "ant" in
"militant is "unt." The "age" in
"average" Is "uj." This is a deplora
ble slovenliness which the league ex
horts us to correct by giving to each
unaccented vowel its own proper
sound, even if we have to shorten and
obscure it somewhat. It recommends
that the article "the" be spoken as
"thi" and not "thu." Our vowel "i"
as heard in "quit" is really the short
sound of "e." Hence, in shortening
the word "the" it is better to speak it
as "thi" than as "thu." So with "a"
and "an," which we are all in the
habit of uttering as a grunted u or
un." It Is far better to pronounce
these words as "ah" and "ahn," giv
ing the "a" its Italian sound.
We wish this new league well and
hope it will enjoy brilliant success,
but we have not much expectation
that our hope will be fulfilled.
county and state is everywhere recog
nized. Various "tickets" have been
urged in. opposition, but none have
been formulated under auspices or by
sponsors that give the public the nec
essary confidence in their merit. The
Oregonian looks confidently for the
election of the designated eleven; it
any one section of the country, for it
extended to the Erie, Baltimore &
Ohio, Rock Island, Northwestern,
Illinois Central and St. Paul, while
net earnings were larger on- the Atch
ison, Union Pacific, Reading and
Pennsylvania.
Prospects of reasonable considera-
wlll be a positive loss to the people If I tion of railroad needs by the Inter-
they shall not be elected. " I state Commerce Commission mate
rially Improved. The Commission's
This review has had most to say as reply to the Senate's inquiry as to
to the Republican primary. The rea-1 the Justification for the New York
son is that, with the one exception of I Central's issue of 4 per cent bonds
the campaign for the Governorship,
the Democratic primary presents no
features of interest or moment. It is
Republican year. The National Ad
ministration, starting with high gen
eral favor, has undoubtedly passed the the rate advance case conceded that
rest of its popularity and there is a 1 steps should be taken to increase the
reversion to the great opposing polit
ical force. The Republican party.
distracted and dismembered by the
Progressive schism. Is rapidly recov
ering, and, so far as Oregon Is con-
erned, is in far abetter shape than it
has been for many years. The neces
sity of party, and of the maintenance
or principles ana enforcement oi pon
ies through party, has been made
acutely apparent to many Indifferent I dency." The fact that textile imports
minds in recent months, so that the under the new taruf show only a
ra of distraction and dissension, so slight increase is attributed by manu
far as it concerns the Republican or- I facturers to an active and profitable
ganization, seems to be passing. That foreign market and a depressed and
the coming campaign may be dis- I unprofitable American market,
turbed from its even tenor by other I The brightest streak on the busi
The certain results of tomorrow's
primary are the nomination of Mr.
Booth to be Senator by the Repub
licans, Mr. Chamberlain by the Dem
ocrats and Mr. Hanley by the Pro
gressives. They are all unopposed
within their respective organizations.
Mr. Booth as a candidate will un
doubtedly prove acceptable to the
party at large. He is a fit man for
Senator. There are no embarrassing
political implications growing out of
any past factional affiliations. No one
has ventured to' wage a contest with
him, for the reason, undoubtedly, that
it would have been a hopeless strug
gle, and his position at the close of the
campaign must be regarded as a sign
of his general acceptability. It is,
moreover, a beacon of harmony and
union among the various forces with
in the party.
It is natural and unavoidable that
Mr. Chamberlain should be renomi
nated by his party. He has served
his party well in Congress and has ac
quired a position of influence within
its councils. - Aside from partisan con
cerns he has in the past year shown
a great deal of activity and has made
the usual record of a Senator of fair
ability and moderate diligence. Mr.
Chamberlain is a pastmaster in polit
ical craft and is easily the leader of
his party in Oregon. Just how strong
he will be in a campaign wherein he
must defend his record and the party's
record and conciliate the rising dis
content in his own camp remains to
be seen.
Mr. Hanley was nominated by the
Progressives because he was willing
to run. We can think of no other rea
son.
lements such as prohibition may
Indeed be likely, but, on the whole,
the outlook for a well-denned issue
between the Republican and Demo
cratic parties is good, and prospects
The contest for Governor before the
Republican primary has been conduct
ed by the numerous candidates with
more than ordinary politeness and
(rood nature. Not an unpleasant in
cident has marred the placid surface
of the Gubernatorial pool. But the
struggle has nevertheless been sharp
and the issue will be very close. It
is remarkable that there are so many
opinions as to the outcome. It would
appear that any one of several may
easily win. The Oregonian has taken
no part in the Governorship cam
paign, except to report impartially the
sayings and doings of all hands. It
vill frankly say that it has been un
able to see that any one candidate
was conspicuously superior in deserts
to all the others, and it has, there
fore, held aloof in the earnest hope
that the voters will make the best
possible .selection.
A different condition is presented
within the Democratic party. There
is a most spirited fight between the
several candidates, with an undercur
rent of bitterness and of resentment
against the open effort by Governor
West and his allies to name his suc
cessor. Dr. C. J. Smith, who has been
chosen by the Governor to take his
place, is an amiable man of respecta
ble antecedents and respectable asso
ciations, with a most complaisan
outlook on all conditions of life an
affairs as he finds them. As a Legls
lator he was wholly practical in his
methods, and as a Mayor in Pendle
ton he was willing that the boy
should gamble a little and drink
good deal and visit the convenient
redlight district at suitable hours, so
long as they did not make too much
noise about it. As Governor he would
not be likely to sustain the high ten
sion in all matters that has marked
the West administration.
Mr. Bennett, one candidate, is a
Democrat with old-fashioned ideas of
law enforcement and law interpreta
tion, and Mr. Manning, another oppo
nent, is a shrewd and energetic cam
paigner. The other candidates are
negligible.
For Congress in the First District,
Mr. Hawley is opposed for his fourth
term by B. F. Jones, of Roseburg.
Mr. Hawley has been a faithful Rep
resentative of Oregon; Mr. Jones is
m aggressive and resourceful citizen.
In the Second District Mr. Sinnott
lias no opposition in his own or any
ther party a real tribute to his
Sialue as a Congressman. In the Third
to replace 3 per cent bonds was fa
vorable and declared the consolida
tion of the Lake Shore with that road
lawful. Louis D. Brandeis in his
closing argument for the shippers in
Mr. Ackerson rejoined the Republic.
an party a few weeks ago, after an
excursion into strange fields on a
futile endeavor to find a party that
would harbor him, and he immediate
ly announced his candidacy before the
Republican party for the important
place of National Committeeman. He
frankly seeks political control. It is
doubtful. In the first place, if the
party would be willing to reward Mr.
Ackerson's peculiar political activ
ities on any terms, and it is doubly
doubtful if he can be elected in the
present circumstances. It is not at all
doubtful what all Republicans should
do as to Mr. Ackerson, and that is to
refuse to pay the price he demands
for his allegiance. Mr. Ralph Will
iams has been the 'National Repub
lican Committeeman for several years
and is fully entitled to re-election. He
is acceptable to the great body of Re
publicans, while it would seem to be
certain that Mr. Ackerson is not, as
he should not be. We have no hesi
tation in commending Mr. Williams to
the Republican voters.
railroads' net revenue and held that
the only question was how the In
crease should be effected. -
Though April bank clearings ex
ceeded those of April, 1913, trade re
mains quiet, the steel trust had to
draw on its surplus to pay its quar
terly dividend and the cotton textile
industry shows what the Springfield
Republican calls "a halting ten-
ness horizon is the crop prospects.
The outlook is as good now as when
the excellent April report of the
Government was published. If no
unfavorable conditions develop be
of a Republican victory in November fore harvest, the crop- movement
are favorable.
should do much to swell railroad
earnings regardless of rate advances
and to communicate activity to busi
ness in general.
OpRA IX E3CGU8H.
The Century Opera Company, of
New York, set out on its career with
a determination to allow no language
WRONG CHARGE REFUTED.
A large body of Dr. C. J. Smith's
former townsmen have now declared
that he was always outspoken against
lawlessness. We have never seen it
denied.
The case against Dr. Smith is that
while outspoken against lawlessness! but English on its stage. Operas in
he did not stop lawlessness when I other tongues were to be translated
Mayor of Pendleton. He did nothing I This rule has been followed consist-
but talk and profess. I ently during the past season, but it
Dr. Smith In a public statement has does not seem to have been as satis-
declared that when Mayor in 1898 he factory as some people expected. New
stopped the monthly fines of women; York has a cosmopolitan population
ended similar fines for the privilege many of whom do- not understand
of gambling and ran the gamblers out English at all, with thousands more
of town. who prefer German or- Italian. Inas-
The police court records of Pendle- I much, as the Century Opera House
ton, written by a fellow-Democrat in was designed to attract the multitude
black and white, in 1898, when Dr. 1 many believe that other languages be-
Smith was Mayor, disclose that gam- I sides English should be employed for
bling and disorderly houses were at least part of the time. At a recen
openly conducted during his term of I meeting of the stockholders it was
office under a system of monthly fines I proposed that the season should be
contrary to law. divided among the various languages
It is also shown by newspaper files in which good opera has been writ-
of that year that these practices con- 1 ten. The educative effect would thus
tinued in spite of the open condemna- be largely increased
tion and protest of one of Pendleton's Another consideration seems to
newspapers. - I have weighed with the stockholders.
One thing that would help Dr. I Suppose the words of an opera have
Smith more than all the euloglums of originally been Italian. That lan
his vocal endorsement of law and or- guage has its own peculiar accents to
der would be a retraction by him of which the notes of . the music con
his public statement that he did 1 form. When the words are translated
things when Mayor which
not do.
he did
COWARDICE OF COMMERCE,
The proposed woman suffrage and
prohibition amendments are in Con
Kress like abandoned children whom
nobody will own. Nobody in a posi
tion of authority will say even a kind
word for them lest he be suspected of
favoring them. Yet nobody will throw
them out lest he be branded as an
enemy by their friends. Individual
members, when approached on their
behalf, "passed the buck" to the com
mittee which had them in charge. The
committee studiously neglected them
and, secretly incited to inaction by
the Representatives, refrained from
making a report.
But the women demanded action,
and it is next to impossible to side-""
step a woman. The women alternately
coaxed and threatened the committee.
They besieged Its members and gave
them no rest from demands for a re
port on the amendments. Finally the
committee could hold out no longer,
Its members wearied of having "the
buck" passed to them and resolved
to pass it back. The function of
committee is to examine a measure.
learn all the arguments for and
against it by hearings or otherwise,
remove any defects thereby revealed
and report it either favorably or un
favorably. The committee in ques
tion did none of these things. It sim
ply reported the amendments without
recommendation. Take a vote on
them? Perish the thought!
to
of
Into English either the accents are
disarranged or the verses lapse into
nonsense. Usually both calamities
happen. The singers are put out of
countenance by the disharmony be
tween the rhythm of the words and
the accents of the airs, while the audi
ence Is at a loss to understand why
great genius should have cared
compose music for such a mass
Idiocy as the libretto offers. One
speaker at the stockholders' meeting
took the ground that It made no dif
ference what language the book was
written in. The singers cannot be un
derstood in any case, so let them, use
Hebrew or Sanscrit if they prefer it.
In our opinion' there is more to d
over using English for opera than the
subject is" worth. If we really desire
singing in our own language the best
way to get it is to produce musicians
whose mother tongue is English. A;
long as we go to Germany and Italy
for the notes we cannot justly com
plain if those countries provide the
words also. It is worth remarking
that the best way to produce great
composers here is to encourage the
small ones who appear from time to
time. Great oaks from little acorns
grow, and no oaks ever grow at all
unless the acorns are first planted.
When Dr. Smith Was Mayor
Pendleton Newspaper ThfB tupir.
Ins; In Attacks on Open I.avrlrss-
JCDCE KIXC TAKES PART I FIGHT
SWELLEST CITIZKX IS GAMBLER.
Most Dlstlngnlshed-Looklng Person. In
Pendleton Rnn Faro Game.
Pendleton Republican, July SO, 1898.
Pendleton has a distinguished citi
zen. His name does not appear in me
society columns of the. daily press,
neither Is he, so far as we know, a
candidate for the United States Senate.
but he nevertheless attracts a good
deal of attention, and the question Is
frequently asked. "Who is he?" Me
has a distinguished appearance. Is
tastily clad and stops at one of the
leading hotels, and may be seen most
any afternoon coming down Main
street with a satchel in his hand, which
is said, to be well filled, with gold and
silver.
For the benefit of those whose curi
osity has been aroused as to "who the
well-dressed man with the satchel is.
as he Is commonly referred to, no little
time was spent in running this mys
terious individual down, ascertaining
his business, his method of operation
and Buch other information as a sleuth
hound of the law would consider neces
sarv in effecting the capture of an out
law. The newspaper reporters (and
Pendleton has its share) did not know
him; he is likewise unknown to the
City Marshal and all the ministers of
grace, lawyers and business men; but
finally a young man was found who
the night before had lost 950 "bucking
the tiger," as he called it. but which is
nothing more nor less than gambling
at faro, blurted out: "Naw.-dat's not' a
minister. He's a sport. He's de man
wot's got de best game in de town. He
carries his sack from de hotel to de
game on Main street every day."
And sure enough, the youth with
Bowery dialect was right. The man Is
the proprietor of a swell faro game on
the principal street of Pendleton.
The troops on. the Texas border are
being carefully trained for a cam
paign with practice "hikes" under
heavy marching order. Each march
13 three miles longer than the last
until thirty miles a day is reached.
That will fit them for a dash to Mex
ico City.
President Wilson has at least put
strength into one plank of the Demo
cratic platform by his foreign policy
the single-term plank. Was that
what Mr. Bryan aimed at in muddling
things for him?
An Ohio woman has confessed that
she started the great Chicago fire. She
is trying to steal the honors from Mrs.
O'Leary's cow. Worse than grave-
robbing.
People who want pure milk fpr the
baby must consider the goat. Chil
dren raised on the product of
"Nanny" grow to be great men and
women.
FAIR PROMISES NOT KUI.KII.I.En
People Who Hoped for Reform From
Dr. Smith Disappointed.
Pendleton Republican, August 6, 1898.
At the last city election Mayor Smirh
and Marshal Heathman received the
votes of a large number of people who
were desirous of seeing a change In
the administration of the municipal af
fairs of this city, and sincerely hoped
It would be for the better. For a time
the voters of Pendleton had good rea-
on to believe they had butlded better
than they knew. Gambling was sup
pressed and the color line was even
rawn In the population of the White-
chapel district and a healthful restric
tion was placed upon a too flagrant
isplay of the hooley-hoolle attired
denizens of the midway plaisance.
These early Inaugurated reiorms of
the present city administration were
ighly commended and the better ele
ment congratulated Itself upon the ad
anced step taken and hoped to have
the opportunity of pointing with pride
to a relorni municipal administration
for which it was largely responsible.
But In this the pepple were doomed to
isappolntment. The gamblers are
again on top and the population of
rendieton is Being rapidly augmented
by the most notorious characters.
among whom the peripatetic skin
gambler is very much In evidence.
r our faro games are now In full on
eratlon, behind the tables of which
mooth sports sit and rake In the hard
earned wages of the harvest hands.
Heavy shipments of ammunition
are being sent to border points. While
the mediators are mediating ,we are
getting our little infallible ivlllzers
ready.
A drunken man in Seattle was al
lowed to plead guilty of running down
and killing a working girl and was
fined only 81000. Life is cheap over
there.
Admiral Fletcher's Filipino boy is
not likely to report the plan of cam
palgn. If he were a Jap the case
would have a different ending.
Another 4 8 hours and a consider
able number of gentlemen will realize
that they have been suffering from
various sorts of delusions.
In these days of getting "something
just as good" the man who commits
suicide because a woman rejects him
is a foolish person.
The stork Is a pretty wise old bird
and when he hears that a baby has
been left on a man's doorstep he sim
ply has to chuckle.
An Eastern storm has been repeat
ed twice in 24 hours. Life continues
to be just one thing after another in
the East.
An English nobleman has gone to
the Arctic Circle to hunt for a rare
species of duck. What a noble aim in
life.
Better not vote at all than vote
blindly. There's still time to inform
yourself about the several candidates,
To vote for some man for no better
reason than that Tom, Dick or Harry
asked you to do so is dangerous folly
A chair of railroading at Harvard
recalls the days when Harvard men
manned the old- Q system.
A NEW LEAGUE.
One would hardly have supposed It
possible to invent a new league, there
are so many already. Just about
everything under the skies has been
taken Into their protecting fold but
That is I the English language by some strange
the very thing every member of the forgetfulness had been left out until
committee and of the House is trying a day or two ago. Happily the omis
to avoid doing. The amendments are I sion was discovered before any irre
shelved in the House, shelved in com- I parable mischief had been done and
mittee and now are shelved in the I we are now soothed and sustained by
Democratic caucus. They are to be I the knowledge that a league has been
taken up in the House If there Is time, organized to perfect our pronuncia
but the House will take good care not tion. Its ostensible purpose is "to pro
to have time. mote faith In American musical art
This is the latest example of Con-1 and confidence in American-English
gresslonal cowardice. It is the latest I as a language for song." but hidden
proof that the first consideration in
everv action' of each member is to
ensure his re-election. Senators and
Representatives talk eloquently of
principles, policies and patriotism, but
their chief object is to hold their jobs.
If adherence to principles helps to
this end they are very high princi
pled: if it hinders, then principles are
of no consequence. Of course, there
are exceptions, but this has been
demonstrated many times to be the
general rule.
As to woman suffrage, members
fear to favor it lest they antagonize
anti-suffragists. The Southerners also
fear the bogy of negro women voting.
beneath this innocent seeming project
there really lurks a design to reform
our entire system of pronunciation.
Since the present ways of speaking
English in this country are not con
venient for the singers therefore we
must all fashion our pronunciation
after a new model.
No doubt conservative people will
assert the right to speak as their fore
fathers did, but the younger genera
tion may move with the reformers
We certainly hope they will, for the
common utterance of the mother
tongue in the United States admits of
many Improvements.
The league points out as perhaps
H. D. Winters was in all kinds of
trouble during lifetime and after
death let it run for others.
Huerta will agree to quit on the
same date that Bryan agrees to quit
the vaudeville circuit.
It should not, yet the election will
be affected to no small degree by to
morrow's weather.
What a relief it would be if some
of our orators would join the Free
Silence League.
Portland's branch bank Is assured
Of course. How could it have been
otherwise?
Let every woman in Oregon remem
ber she has a date at the polling place
tomorrow.
After reading" the mediators plan
we fear they have little up their
sleeves.
Earthquakeat Ogden indicates the
Wasatch range is not as dead as it
seems.
This is the last day in which
figure on results.
Almost time for the river excur
sions. N "
Many "will discover frost tomorrow,
Tomorrow and then the fireworks
Don't throw your vote away.
Old Sol is stoking up.
PORTLAND HELD UP AS EXAMPLE.
Gambling Closed In Metropolis; Wide
Open In Pendleton.
Pendleton Republican. Sept. 3. 1898.
A Chinese gambling- tiouse on Second
street, between Oak and Stark, was raided
last night by order of Chief McLauchlan.
Three Chinamen found In it were arrested.
Ihe police say that all gambling houses
city, white and Chinese, are now
ins loaned Agalsst Dictation of
Snccessor by Governor West.
A number of Oregon Democrats have
received copies of a letter written by
Will R. King, Democratic National
committeeman from Oregon, and chief
counsel of the Reclamation . Service,
warning members of bis party axalnst
both military dictatorship and dicta
tion of political succession.
While strongly critical of Governor
West's peculiar type of law enforce
ment. Judge King leaves the other
phase of dictatorship to common knowl
edge without mentioning names. His
warning is of course taken to refer to
Governor West's efforts to insure the
nomination for Governor of Dr. C J.
Smith. In the letter Judge King says:
'To acquire this, however, means the
selection at our primaries or Demo
cratlc Democrats as the candidates of
our party. Permit me, therefore, to
suggest that if the good work is fur
ther to be effectual in Oregon It be
comes essential that only the right
men be thus placed on guard. Only the
unselfish should be nominated to head
our party whether that unselfishness
be in regard to the acquirement of
wealth or of newspaper notoriety. The
one whose sole and guiding star is that
of seeking spectacular newspaper no
toriety is as dangerous to the welfare
of a state or Nation as is one who meas
ures his success by the dollar mark
standard. rie who thrives on specu
larity alone is always an unsafe per
son to trust in charge of our public
affairs. It will not do to say. as our
present Governor seems to do. that 'the
end justifies the means.' Military die
tatora are as dangerous to the perpe
tutty of a republic under the guise of
democracy or 'reform' as under any
other name. Laws should be enforced,
but by lawful methods only. Military
despotism, whether under the guise of
law enfqrcement or otherwise, should
never be upheld or encouraged. His
tory records endless crimes perpetrated
in the "name of liberty.
"Military dictators, whether in peace
or war, and whether a Huerta of Mexi
co or one under the pretense of seeking
law enforcement by unlawful meth
ods In some remote corner of one of
our states, have always found what to
them was an adequate justification of
their course. Each justifies himself
by the exigencies of the occasion. The
man who derisively looks upon and
violates our laws In order to enforce a
law is an undesirable public servant
especially so when, in order to carry
Into effect some favorite policy of his
own, he seeks to mislead the public by
playing with facts, in reckless disre
gard of their accuracy, with the view
to injuring the good name of all or any
citizens whose views may differ from
his own.
"Men thus temperamentally consti
tuted are not to be trusted with the
destinies of state. All .voters should
hesitate long and carefully before per
mitting any person so unfortunately
constituted to become their gusrdian
or to name or dictate his own succes
sor; nay. not even though he may im
pliedly threaten to disregard the final
choice of what was once his party. To
do otherwise certainly will not prove
conducive to the welfare of the cause
for which you and I and all other citi
zens of Democratic tendencies may
stand and in the securement of which
we have earnestly assisted.
- "I mean no reflection upon any of
the present candidates; so far as I
know all are good men, and wlrh none
have I had any differences. But the
question as to who may be behind
them is a matter of vital public con
cern. He for whom our Governor may
stand as an ardent supporter for his
successor should at least have a ques
tion mark after his name.
Twenty-Five Year Ago
From The Oregonian of May 14. 1SS9.
w lork, May 13. The contest for
control of the O. R. & N. Co. by the
Oregon & Transcontinental Company
has led to proceedings which are de
nounced by the anti-Vlllard party as
Illegal. There has been a proposal to
contest the right of the O. & T. on
grounds of public policy to hold stock
of other corporations. It Is believed bv
many that in this way the O. & T.
could be prevented from voting its
holdings of O. K. N. stock and that
the fcmith party could thereby hold
control auainst Villard. To meet this.
Villard sent orders to his board of di
rectors of the O. & T. in Oreson to
issue 810,000,000 of preferred stock,
which is to be put In the hands of a
trustee to be voted as Villard may di
rect. An injunction will be obtained to
prevent the issue of the stock.
Tacoma, May 13. A terrible wind
storm this evening wrecked a building
which Walter Bates was erectinir at
Tacoma avenue and Seventeenth street,
killing the owner and three other men
and so severely Injuring W. H. Snell,
City Attorney-elect, that he is not ex
pected to live,
Washington, May IS. The Supreme
Court today held the Scott Chinese ex
clusion act constitutional.
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wlggln lectured
on kindergarten training at the First
Unitarian chapel last evening.
The grocery and postofflce at Wllls
burg were damaged yesterday by an
accidental explosion of gunpowder.
Mr. and Mrs. Wills, who occupy the
rear of the building, were uninjured.
J. A. Logan Is continuing the stone
wall he built on the south side of his
residence grounds on Twelfth and L
streets. East Portland, on the east side.
A. W. Llewellyn. Recorder: W. D.
Pope. City Treasurer: William Mall and
Mr. Campbell, of East Portland, have
returned from their fishing trip.
The prizes offered by the Western
Union to the messenger boys delivering
the largest number of messages In a
week were won by Mark Quinn. iirst,
Arthur Fellon. second: Morris Costel.
third.
E. Mays, of Papworth. Spauldlna- &
Co.. has just returned from the Hoise
Valley. Idaho.
Complaint Is made that a wire fence
has been built across Ford street,
which runs along the east line of Don
ald Macleay's property, adjoining the
City Park. Persons who wished to see
what the chances are for a suspension
bridge from the south end of the street
to Portland Heights were prevented
from passing by this fer.ee.
William T. Alderman, of Danville,
Montour County, Pa., with his wife, ar
rived In the city yesterday. He leaves
for Salem this morning. He comes with
the expectation of staying.
Half a Century Ago
to
In the
closed.
The above Is from The Oregonian
and It speaks eloquently for the new
regime In control of Portland's munici
pal government. It Is different In Pen
dleton, where the gentle zephyrs blow
through the ooDulistic whiskers of our
city fathers and the machinery of jus
tice in this benighted city. Here we
maintain gambling houses and the
thugs that travel In their wake all
reap a rich harvest In steering the
unsuspecting youth to the "sure-thing"
games which pay Into the City Treas
ury J12 per month each for the privi
lege of robbing the farmers and harvest
hands who come to Pendleton to pa
tronize the business men of the city.
Can the business men of Pendleton af
ford to have, their patrons robbed? Is
this a good way to control the country
trade? If so, why not have a dozen
faro games Instead of four? And would
It not be well to invite a confidence
operator or two?
EARNEST CALL FOR REFORM MAD K.
Ousting of Smith Administration De
clared Only Hope.
Pendleton Republican. Sept. 10. 1898.
The fight against open gambling In
this city, which The Republican has
been making, does not seem to count for
much. The better class of saloonmen
are opposed to open gambling and the
sentiment- of the respectable part of
the community Is now. . as it always
has been, opposed to the existence of
dives and gambling hells, but the
rowdy class is in control of the city
and defy all opposition. The only hope
left for those opposed to the control
of the city by the vicious and criminal
class and this Western bizarre flavor
due to the present administration is
to array themselves In solid phalanx
at the ballot box and elect a Mayor
and City Marshal who will do their
duty or resign.
It Is none too early to look about for
successors to those whose terms of of
fice will expire In January.
The evils which have grown to Bucb
proportions In the management of mu
nicipal offices will never be corrected
until a strictly party ticket Is placed
in the field. As it is no one Beems to
be responsible for the maladministra
tion which has characterized the mu
nicipal affairs of this city for years
past.
EACH PLACES BLAME ON OTHERS,
Marshal Excuses Lawlessness With
Epithet Applied to Mayor and Council.
Pendleton Republican. October 8. 1898.
The time has now come for action on
the part of the people of this city
looking to Improvement in our mu
nicipal government. There Is but one
avenue of escape for the people from a
continuance of old methods, which
means extravagance and stupid man
agement In municipal affairs. We must
Introduce politics into our city elec
tions. The Republicans must nominate
a straight party ticket and promise the
people, if successful, to put a stop to
open gambling and Insist upon the
maintenance of law and order. If they
fail to fulfill their promises the people
can turn the rascals out, and give some
other party a chance. In this way fla
grant violations of ordinances will not
only reflect upon those In office but
upon the party responsible for their
election.
Under the present order of things if
faro games run wide open; If a man Is
knocked down and dragged out of
saloon, half dead, no one is responsible
for the lack of arrest being made. The
Mayor says it is the fault of the Coun
cil, the Council says It is the fault of
the Marshal, and the Marshal says the
Maybr and members of the City Coun
cil are sons-of-guns, and there are i
large number of people disposed to be
lieve that the Marshal knows what he
is talking about.
INDIANS MUST HAVE KNOWN LAKE
Whites Not First to Benefit From Hot
Watera of Eastern Oregon.
PENDLETON', Or., May 12. (To the
Editor.) Recently a story sent by me
to The Oregonian gave a serio-comic
account of an English sailor being
cured of three cracked ribs and other
ailments. Including the swearing habit,
some years ago, by an Involuntary dip
into the seething, boiling water of Hot
Lake, Union County.
My incidental mention of the Indian
tradition of their use of the lake, be
fore "the coming of the white man" is
questioned in an article lately in The
Oregonian. contributed by one of the
party of worthy pioneers who claim
the discovery of the famous lake in
July, 1861.
The asserted discoverers claim to
fame Is not disputed. But. In the inter
est of history, it would be Instructive
to know more particularly about the
ancient use of the lake s hot waters by
the Indians, from Indian sources.
It is absolutely true that Indians have
always fully known the medicinal heal
ing value of both hot and cold chemical
springs. About 20 miles from Hot Lake,
at Medical Springs. Union County, the
Indians yearly held great meetings for
hot baths, dances and feasts. Their
stone mills and big pestles where the
native American women ground the
corn into meal mark the camping
grounds where have been uncovered by
the palefaces heaps of animal bones,
remains of the grand banquets of the
redmen. Ex-Governor deer, of Port
land, and Hon. . Dunham Wright, of
Medical Springs, know more facts about
this ancient rendezvous.
As Is well known. Medical Lake,
Eastern Washington, was a fashionable
watering plaoe for Indians of past gen
erations. Surely the canny redmen did
not sidestep the wonderful Hot Lake In
Union County. Oregon, from the two
acres of which. In cool weather, arise
clouds of steam, visible for miles
around. The stream that flows out of
the lake Is said to carry a greater vol
ume than any other known hot stream
There is now a project to pipe the
water eight miles to La Grande.
growing young city of nearly 8000 pop
ulation, to heat all public and private
buildings.
Doubtless other hot springs In East
em Oregon were used by the Indians.
The entire tribe of Warm Springs In
dians, whose agency Is 75 miles south
of The Dalles, settled around heated
springs, from whence comes their
tribal name.
Probably, generations afco. Indians
camped along Ladd Creek, for the use
of the cold water, from whence an
easy stroll afoot led them to the Hot
Lake, where native American high
jinks were held In the healing, com
fortably hot waters near the lake
shores. JOHN W. ELLSWORTH.
From The Oregonian of May 14. 1884.
Vallandigham has written a letter of
condolence to the proprietors of the
Dayton Empire, whose office was gut
ter recently. He says there Is now but
one remedy for past and preventive of
future injuries, and that Is Instant,
summary and ample reprisals upon the
property of the men at home who, by
language and conduct, are always In
citing to such outrages.
San Francisco, May 13. Eastern line
continues down east of Salt Lake.
The lartrest bell ever landed In Port
land came up on the steamship Sierra
Nevada and was yesterday hoisted into
the belfry of the new Presbyterian
Church, corner of Washington and
Third streets. Its weight Is 10S2 pounds.
cost laid down here but little snort oi
8600 and it is a surprise present from
Mrs. H. W. Corbett.
Assays by. Tracy & King, of ' the
Kootenai dust brought in by Captain
Ankeny, show It to be the finest dust,
with one exception, ever tested by that
firm. The value is $19.01 81-100 to tn
ounce.
Rev. D. Rutledge. pastor of the M. E.
Church, and bis family, were the re
cipients of a surprise party last even
ing.
Dr. J. A. Chapman performed a sur
gical operation upon the face of Hiram
Terwilllger, which was successful In
restoring its natural appearance.
Upon the arrival of the steamer Sen
ator from Oregon City yesterday quite
a display of line bouquets was made.
the passengers having procured tnem
Milwaukie. on the way down. Mr.
Miller's place must appear perfectly
beautiful, to turn out such lovely flow-era
Tne repairs to the Congregational
Church, corner of Jefferson and Second
streets, have been completed.
Ripe wild strawberries were exposed
for sale on Front street yesterday.
They were the first of the season.
The Council has granted Joseph Jef
fers the use of the corner of Washing
ton and Front and Alder and Front
streets for building purposes.
Right Treatment of Immigrants.
r PORTLAND, May 13. (To the Ed!
tor.) The United States has been the
wonderland of opportunity for the op
pressed of other countries. Not only
has Its republican government been
proved a workable democracy, but also.
on the whole.- we have followed the
highest Ideals of brotherhood and free
dom.
To preserve our Integrity, this people
should bear the same spirit of generos
ity toward Immigrants today, and as a
Nation we must deal honestly with
neighboring nations. We will not sub
stltute self-interest for liberty.
LOVER OF PEACE.
At the Altar Rati.
Judge.
Bridegroom Didn't I look like a fool
when I was at the altar rail? Best
Man No; but any one could see that
you were not yourself.
News From Mexico.
Detroit Free Press.
"Are you familiar with the Mexican
situation ?' "Only up to 8 o'clock this
morning."
A Flat In
New York
Knlcker What Is i
A flat consists of a
surrounded by cubby-holes.
City.
Times.
l flat? Bocker
janitor entirely
Spanish War Tax.
ROLTAT. Or., May 12. (To the Ed
itor.) During the Spanish-American
War there was a special war tax lev
led on certain articles. Did merchants
get a rebate on this tax levy after the
war on goods in stock that the tax
had been paid on? SUBSCRIBER
There was a war tax of $5 imposed
on manifests of foreign vessels clear
ing from American ports, but that was
refunded on an oplnton being accepted
that the act was unconstitutional. Ira
ported goods remaining in bonded
warehouses when the war tax termi
nated were not subjected to the extra
duty on being entered. No rebates
were authorized on other than mani
fests of foreign carriers.
Picture la of Logan Farm.
OREGON CITY, Or., May 12. (To the
Editor.) The picture on page 1 of sec
tion 6 of The Oregonian. May 10, 191t,
is of an oats field located at Logan.
Or., not near Canby, Or., as Is stated.
The field of oats Is of .the "Shade
land" variety and averaged nearly 100
bushels per acre. HENRY BABLEK,
Owner of fa'rn of picture.
A Piano Is Bought for
a Lifetime
For that reason care should be
used in its selection.
Reliability of make is more 'Im
portant than price. It is a double
protection when the names of a
well-known maker and a straight
forward dealer are behind the instrument-Let
the advertising: columns of
Vhe Oregonian be your guide- in
your piano choosing.
Read what is being offered. Com
pare the offerings and choose the
one that best suits your individual
needs.
To buy haphazard is to court dis
aster. And that is the reverse of
economy!
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