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TIEE MORNIXG OxtEGOIflAH", WEDXTISTPAY, JULY 8, 1914. ' 8 PORTLAND, OREGON. Entered at Portland. Oregon. Postofflce Eacond-clas matter. Subscription Hates Invariably In Advance rnr will.) pally, Sunday Included, on year ... pally, Sunday Included, six months pally, Sunday Included, three months Pally. Sunday Included, on month pally, without Sunday, ona year .... pally, without Sunday, six month' . pally, without Sunday, three months, pally, without Sunday, one month -. Weekly, one year ... Sunday, one year Sunday and Weekly, one year (BT CABBIE R) Oally, Sunday Included, one year ... S8.00 2.25 .78 , 6.00 g.25 1.78 . .80 1.60 , 2.50 s.oo .9 Pally. Sunday Included, one month .... now to Kemll oena roRiuii u:e monvj " der. express order or personal check on your sender's risk. Give postolfice address In lull Including county and atate Postage Kates 12 to Id pages, 1 cent: II to 32 pafea. i cents; 84 to it pases. S cent SU to 60 pages, 4 cents; 2 to 78 pages. I cents: TS to BJ pages. cents. Foreign post' age, double rates, . , Eastern Business Offloea Verree Conk lln. Me York. Brunswick building. Chi' eago. Sieger building. San Francisco Office R. J. Bldwell Co., T4i Market street. I PORTLAND, WIDXI6DAT, KM 8. i , WHY RESTRICT COMPETITION T What Is unfair competition? That Is one of the questions suggested by the Administration bills declaring un . fair competition unlawful. Senator j Borah has said in one of the ablest ! speeches he has made in the Senate i that the proposed prohibition, though aimed against monopoly, wouia prove ; a. buffer against prosecution ana ui : solution of monopoly. The Sherman law has been Inter preted by the courts as declaring the utive svstem the only lawful business method in this country,, but on the plea that unfair competition Is a. favorite device of monopoly, it Is rnnnail tn limit competition. But Mr. Borah showed that, so far as un fair competition has been thus used, It has been pronounced unlawful by the Supreme Court; that is, certain specific forms of unfair competition iim haan an nroscribed. Then why Introduce Into the law so indefinite a general term? The Senator said tnat after twenty years of litigation the meaning; of the Sherman law has been so well defined by the courts that the doubt of which business men com plained has been pretty well removed. To supplant that law with a prohibi tion in terms so indefinite that U would apply to numerous other prac tices besides those already condemned by the courts would be to open a new era of doubt and uncertainty, and perhaps another twenty years of liti gation to remove that doubt. President "Wilson is said to have approved the incorporation in the Newlands trade commission bill of a provision declaring unfair, competi tion unlawful and authorizing the proposed commission to prevent its use. This provision is said by the American Fair Trade League to be an admission of the evils at which the Stevens bill to prevent discrimination In prices is aimed. A letter from the league says the latter bill "alms to take away from the big retailing mo nopolies the chief weapon of cutthroat competition by which the great pro ducing trusts have established them selves," hut we are not aiming mere ly to take away the weapons of mo nopoly; we aim to destroy monopoly Itself. Every restriction of competi tion tends to strengthen and build up monopoly, for. as Mr. Borah said: The beginning of monopoly is 'the cessation of competition." He would mist against monoply any power, "and just in proportion as there is what might be called a buffer against the action of that power, in that pro portion benefit will somewhere arise to the Interest of the monopoly." Having destroyed monopoly by the unswerving enforcement of the Sherman law, which the Idaho Sen ator recommends and which we have never had, we should have removed those combinations which ars most prone and most able to use unfair competitive methods. Any corpora tion which thereafter resorted to competitive methods which have al ready been condemned by the courts would promptly be called to account, and any corporation which tried other unfair methods would lay itself open to suspicion of striving for monopoly. The Trade Commission would then start on its trail. Destruction of monopoly la possible by the rigid enforcement of the Sher man law and of the proposed laws regulating security issues and lnhib long interlocking directorates and l holding companies. Its purpose should . be restoration of competition among ' business units of such size as modern conditions render economically effi ; clent The proposed Trade Commls ! sion should be a valuable instrument in law enforcement through lta power of inquiry, of compelling reports, of Initiating prosecutions, of taking evi dence for the Attorney-General and of winding up concerns which the courts order dissolved. As Mr. Borah pointed out, the right of injured in dividuals to sue for treble damages ' may become the "most effective and powerful instrument for the dlssolu tion of monopolies' and it will be more freely exercised when the law has made available for individuals the evidence and decrees In Government prosecutions. BLUE SKY UW IX DOUBT. The initiated bill to consolidate the corporation and Insurants depart ments of the state is one of the few in the twenty-nine measures submit ted which aims at economy. As here- tofore observed the disposition ot ths lawgivers has been to fly off on the ' tangent of evasion and substitution, j Instead of attempting to cut down ! taxes with an ax or pruning knife ; they seek to disturb and redistribute : the apportionment of the high cost of ! government. But it is possible that : the courts may remove the chief ar ' gument for the enactment of this law by holding that Oregon does not pos ' aess a legally constituted corporation department. , Oregon's corporation department is ' created by the so-called blue-sky law. ' Its constitutionality is attacked in the Federal Court in this district, and with the filing of the decision in the Iowa case, Monday, the Federal ' Courts have proclaimed the unconsti tutionality of blue sky laws in two other states. Blue sky laws vary in form In the eighteen states that have adopted them and In some particulars the de cisions in Michigan and Iowa would not be applicable to the law of Ore gon. But in Iowa It has been held that the principle on which such laws ; are founded is antagonistic to the commerce clause of the constitution. In the Michigan case the United States District Court went further. It held in brief as follows: That the act could not be sustained as a tax law -or a mere license law, sines It doe purport to bo the former, and, while it carries some features of the latter, its dominant characteristics are prohibitory; that It violated constitutional rights in that corporate, partnership, and in dividual securities and obligations to pay money are property, and the right to issue and sell, or buy and sell, the same is liberty within the due process clause of the Federal Constitution; that the act as a whole constitutes a direct interference with interstate commerce in stocks, bonds and com mercial paper, which constitutes a part of Interstate trade, and is there fore invalid. If these opinions are finally sus tained by the United States Supreme Court it would seem that all effective blue-sky laws must fall. FRUITS OF THE SPOILS SYSTEM. The escapade of George Fred Will iams as Minister to Greece, Monte negro and Albania is a natural con sequence of Secretary Bryan's prac tice of aelectins- men for diplomatic posts as rewards for political service. without regard to tneir aoiuty to per form their duties. Mr, Williams is a nnlltloal orator, who n laced Mr. Bryan under obligations by his political aid extending DacK to iso. as me Yorlr TVihnna savs. he had "exhibited all the defects most fatal to success in diplomacy emotionalism, eccen tricity, sensationalism and violent partisanship." But Mr. Bryan had to pay a political debt, therefore sent him to Athens on the same terms as he tried to send Pindell to St. Peters burg that he must serve not more than a year. Bv Dubllshins: a criticism or me. great powers' policy In the Balkans, Mr. Williams showed that he lacked the Qualities most needed In a diplo mat aant to that reelon and that he possessed the qualities most hurtful to his country's interests. A diplomat in any of those countries must move riisrrefitlv. but Mr. Williams has de ported himself like a bull in a china shop. Were Europe disposed to take him seriously, his exploit might have got us into serious trouble. Fortu nately for us Europe regards Mr. Williams as a joke. tki William fiasco demonstrates once more the danger to National in terests caused . by turning over mo diplomatic service to tne spoilsmen. That service is in a sense a part of nu .National defenses, as are the Army and Navy, for It must guard our Interests abroad and must cope with trained men in so doing. It should, therefore, be lifted as high above politics as are the Army and vouv .a Amission ahould be on merit. promotion should be within tne ranits on the same basis ana oniy irtuaeu man of nrovAO nhilttv should attain the highest posts. This principle was followed by tne Kooseven una Administrations, but was set aside by Mr. Bryan. Hence arose the exploits of Ambassador Page in London, of Minister Sullivan in santo uomingo . ih. -Bohemian-American in Rou- mania and now of Mr. Williams in Albania. ! TO MAKE THE POOR MAN SQUIRM. A correspondent who writes to The Oreonian today has a pretty clear understanding of the effects of the J 1500 exemption, but not so accurate o onni-antlnn of The Oresronian's opin ion of the fairness and morality of the voters. It la not believed Jty The Oregonian that the il&ou exemption na..nn win no if its inspiration, int.ni ami affart ha thoroughly un derstood. But tt is luuy as inaiuiuus as the poll tax fraud by means of which tha alnarle-taxers imposed county tax option on the state in 1910. The chief danger is in its ay na.ant olmnlloitV. JIIW n( " If the voters generally can oe muo to realize that sucn an exempuuu would deprive state, county and city mit amount of needed revenue unless the tax rate were raised or tax values increased there win us no doubt about the result. Creation of ........ .n .Tcmntlnn will merely mean that the balance of taxable property must pay more in order to make up prospective aenciency in puuuu revenues. Nearly every taxpayer wno would get an exemption unaer me .mnniwii law would still have prop erty remaining that would be tax able. Instead of paying ( mms, ua he does this year on all his property, ho would pay a higher rate on part of It. There would not be grave evu m that if thi ensnare would have the same effect on every property-owner. But It would , not, some woum s no exemption at all because they own nni-o- land Some would set 1100, some 1300, some $300 and so on up to 11500, depending n eacn case ou iv- ...i... nf tha tnxnaver's nerson&l property and improvements. In many instances the higher tax rate that would be Imposed would more than nffcot tha amount saved by exemption and in such cases the property-owner would pay more wun tne iu.w m than he does now. i ha .ffoet of the mbasure. briefly stated, would be that only a middle class of fairly prosperous people nr-ofit hv the exemption. The taxes of the beginner, of the owner of a vacant lot wmcn ne is buying for a home-site on the Install ment plan, and of the very small homo-owner, wouia oe mcreaoeu. k- !.. nrnnartv-owner. tOOs would take on an additional tax bur den, but In most Instances hs Is able to pass It along, as tne oorroajjuo says, In higher rents and higher prices of foodstuffs. The measure Is not only morally vicious and economical ly unsound, but proposes a cruel Im position on the poor. Education. and understanding only are needed to en compass Its defeat. FRESH-AIR VACATIONS. n....,i.innai nriehtness and boundless Joy ars brought into the . - - M 1.4.e1 V.ira a , 9 dull lives or eoores 01 thmnth tha organized Plan to send them Into the country for a va cation. The first happy group has Just gone for delightful frollo In rural haunts ana omero o ii.. ea omnpampntfl can be Ba layiuij ' o completed and the necessary funds provided. These are iitue poy -t.i. n.hn would ret no vacation ex cept for the thoughtfulness and un selfishness 01 wose K.iuui f.v Portland who are ever OB the alert to brighten the lot of those upon whom wn. hea not been smiling. Nor Is lui mus there any finer kindness than this of sending these hundreds of boys and girls, and their mothers, away for an invigorating Jaunt where care is not ldMnly the joys oi living rrn,- onniml fresh-air trip of these children Is a bright spot In their lives; 3 they will not rorget wnstner lor- ,nna ot -frowns unon them in luue oii.wwH - - - .future years. It stimulates them phy sically, mentally ana morauj, given a fresh sweetness to the cup of life. Doubtless much of the joy they feel in their adventures amid inspiring rural mysteries Is reflected to those who help make possible the experi ence. Are you one of those who has added his mite to the fresh-air fund? AFFINITIES VERSUS WIVES. A sympathetic world will acclaim the courage and enterprise of the San Francisco wives who have organized "The Home Sacred" Society. Their purpose Is twofold. First and fore- moat thfv wlah to rtravant divorces Secondly, if a divorce Is unavoidable, thev Intend to see that the wife re ceives proper alimony. A judicious plan of campaign has been mapped out to accomplish both these desir able objects. Tt annears that th worst foe the home in San Francisco is the afflnltvM am aha la nnllla.lv called. This creature is a female more per ilously seductive than the staid and dnplla hoiiaawlfn She sails on SunnV seas of enjoyment at theaters, on the boulevards, in gilded halls or rnvoi ous mirth and she is enormously ex nanalVA. Par too lar&re a nronortioi of the earnings of San Francisco', husbands eo to finance the giaay ae lights of the baneful affinity. Many a lawful wife sits night after night surrounded by her starving children in a fireless kitchen vainly waiting for th return of her lord and master with the wherewithal to buy a dried herring and a cup of tea. AnH mpanwhilo where is he? Ask ih fiiT-tine- skirts of the diamond bedecked affinity. Small wonder that the wan and wasted wives of ban Francisco have made up their minds that this sort of thing shall end. They may not be so beautiful as tne paini- H affinltv. Their smiles may lack some of her infernal gaiety, but the law is on their side and tney purpose to ret the full benefit of it. If they cannot make their husbands love them thev can at least extract con solatory alimony from the perverse wretches. In olden times the maxim ran Tha aoui that slnneth it shall die.' The new version in San Francisco is. "The soul that einneth he shall pay, wTiich is upon the whole a great deal more satisfactory to her that is sinned against. Of what financial use is a dead man? As 'long as a wire can maintain a firm rrasD on her hus band's money she can dispense fairly well with his love. Let the riagmous affinity have the love if she will and it. The tangible and substantial benefits of matrimony will still be in the wire's possession. n.YI"G TO .EUROPE. The latest project of crossing the Atlantic Ocean in an airship was in spired by the London Daily News. That paper offered a prize of $50,000 for a flight frotn this country to Eu rope, fixing the time limn at seventy two hours. Rodman Wanamaker, of Mow Vnrlr has undertaken to win the prize, though he will not himself make the flifrht. That part oi tne arlvantit Vl9I bell Committed tO Untenant J. C. Porte, a British naval nffirar. He will be accom panied by one assistant whose name is George Hallett. ir tne pioneer en i.,nriu in accomplished as the pro Jectors hope, both these names will become household words witnm xne next few months. Tha aeronlana for th great ex periment has been built and has made ..ir.ral trial flfirhtS. ThO airship Is so constructed that It can either fly or salL In case of accident aiori it can settle down upon the bosom of the ocean and rest securely mere un til repairs have been completed. Then It will rise again among the clouds and peacefully pursue its adventurous career. Of course if a storm were raging .- ths. . hillnwa runninr mountain- high, as they occasionally do, it might not be much more eomionaoie iur the airmen on the water than In the ..,.jii tiara thnir machinery to ret out of order, but this is one of the risks which they have taken into ac count. They do not expect their trip to be quite as easy as sitting on the shady porch reading a novel of a Summer afternoon. What with winds ohnu.. onri waves below their stories may very probably be cut short long before they reach Europe. xma hinn thev know as well as anybody. but it does not frighten them. Lieutenant Porte is a roDust man who has seen many perils by land and sea without losing his appetite for new adventures. Hia assistant is of a daredevil spirit ana ne win neeu -it hninoaa for it will be his pleasing task to climb over and round about tne aeropiau wwim u in full flight and look for nascent .....vu. in tha machinery. Between .ruuwaiw two heroes of this quality the flight stands a fair chance of being achieved. If it is not done this time it will bs soon, for air navigation across tho Atlantic is one oi me cer tainties of the near future. mv. T,otr..ction of their airship is as perfect as modern science and edu- .. y. ft am. a cated ingenuity can mao .nrud over an area of 7S8 square feet, twice as much as the or dinary airship requires, xne uuuy . constructed of white cedar sheathed with Japanese silk, which is again protected with varnish. It weighs 500 pounds and Is expected to sustain a weight of 4S00 pounds. This looks like a sad disproportion, but it is as ..mniKii with the relative weight that a housefly sustains by the motion or its wings. Tt -.a. nronnaed at first to fit OUt the airship with a single 200-horse-a.aiai hut this ulan was aban doned in the end. It was too danger ous. Obviously an acciaent to ma .i.,i. .mrin. mirht have wrecked the ship and destroyed the airmen. The final arrangement is to gtnes, each of 100 horsepower, so that ie na. annuld ho nut OUt Of aC- tlon ths other may still be depended upon. No precautions nave ueo -.- v. onnear to make for BUfevruu . ii.v- fi - sucoess In the flight and the public Is Inclined to put some raltn in tne out come. The man on the street goes so . t oiimit that Lieutenant Porte leu t, may reach his destination safe and sound if all goes wen. Tho chances are heavy that all will not go well and yet, "nothing ven tured, nothing won." Our best wishes go out to the bold navigators ha a r a RPPkiinT to make a new mark on the sands of time. This age has been prolific In great deeds and we are willing to see another added to the long list, wnatever ns ramo mav ha. The world is asking a little anxiously whether air naviga tion across the Atlantic win mane ror war or peace. No doubt it will act In both directions. win certainly tend to put old navies ut of com mtctnii ann cause the nations to build new ones if they an raise the money. WbsUjar they, an or not Is ( growing ' a little precarious in some cases. On the other hand, it will make commercial Intercourse more intimate, and, as we all understand, trade Is the arch peacemaker that will finally swallow up the fleets, and armies of the world. With a flood of salacious matter coming to light in divorce suits and white-slave trials, some persons are persuaded that such court proceed ings ought to be secret from the mis cellaneous public. Perhaps they ought. If secrecy could end with these matters all might be well. But it Is characteristic of legal precedents to enlarge their scope without limit. Once Interpret a "public trial" to mean a secret trial in white-slave cases and we should be In a fair way to star chamber proceedings upon every Important Issue. What must be the emotions of a man who is pardoned out of prison after thirty-four years of unjust con finement? The man whom President Wilson has Just released is an Indian and presumably a stoic, but the thought that he has suffered so long in spite of his innocence must rankle in his breast. Some of us grumble to see the law so anxiously careful of the rights of the accused, and yet Innocent men are sometimes convict ed and punished. If. such a lot should fall to one of the grumblers he might change his tune. PaniiiAnaaaa 1a tha hntanical name of the family to which the sweet pea belongs. It comes from papllio, the name the Alban shepherds gave the butterfly. The family Includes many beautiful and numberless useful plants, such as peas, beans ana vaixhsi. Their blossoms have butter flies' wings and a good deal of the ephemeral ' fairies' fragile charm. Sweet peas grow more loveiy every season. The show Is a vision or rain bow witchery. Whoever loves the al lurement of form and color will go to see It. Oriat Britain la soendln? a mint of mnnpv to dot her shores with towers armed aealnst aerial foes. A new wind of nm will ha installed which is supposed to be wonderfully effective ae-alnat aavronlanes. This Is interest ing but Ineffectual. The signincant mintarv discovery of the day Is thi power of wireless waves to explodi powder magazines at a distance oi i iln.an mllaua or mora. This one clr cumstance will transform war and perhaps abolish lt No sirht is more pleasing to travel ers In Oregon and Washington than that of the walnut trees which have been nlanted on numerous farms. They almost uniformly thrive and hundreds of Instances prove mat tney will bear profitable crops. The can fnmia walnut crop will amount to 10.000 tons this season. Oregon will do as well in course of time. nrmia tradition and time-honored custom have made It seem proper to hang a norsetnier, a aipmioo ro-ycv-i. for the law restrains such action in the case of the man who steals an automobile. There Is an impalpable touch of numor in tne iucr ai.. One of the highest compliments nald Portland was the act of a Fed' eral employe who resigned rather than llva elsewhere. As an an-sea sons resort, Portland has the rest of the country shaded on the weatner map. ' a n.ihiio ntlHtv can rive Its patrons whatever service they aesire ana peo ple who want to get on a ten-party line can be accommodated, no doubt. The plan works well in rural districts, but is too siow ror mu city. Huarta is reported to be shipping lnrra sums of money out or the coun trv Rn ha won't have to go into vaudeville when the bottom falls out of Mexico and it Is no longer nt ror even a Greaser to live In. itriitinmia Mexican Federals who thraatatneri to attack the American oiitnnst.i would mutiny again If their mutineer officers should order tnera to make tho attack. Ex-Consul Sllllman has gone to niand with the rebels to spare Huerta's life. But Huerta has shown some capacity In the line or taking care of himself. No Mvttla. tha men who are hold ing up the hifi-hway work could hard ly be termed highwaymen, even ad mitting that they ought to be called something. Th Minister to Greece says he is the victim of his firm principles. From the standpoint of diplomacy he Is the victim of hia own asminity. Tt -i. noiar un to Ran Francisco af finities to organiz for mutual pro tection from wives who object to hav ing their husbands abstracted. Insanity Is shown to be on the in- ..roaea in Portland. Here's a chanoe for the foes of commission govern ment to assign a reason. -kt if tha ctsr.n'ari OH wera to Intervene between Villa and Carranza the matter might be straightened out very shortly. ' it ..Hni a firecracker an Iowa boy died very shortly. Eating them is airnoai u uni"' - lng them. A Pennsylvania bank has declared dividend of 700 per cent. However, merely to dodge the new currency law. " ci..a tha Asv of Heenan and Say- era, u is hard for an American fight- , Trt 1 .... .4 er to get a decision in Lipton's yaohtlng expenses will ex ceed 1,000,000. We hope It floesn t affect the price of tea. TTn-aer 1 cTowinr In the Central West over the Wilson Administration. Too much is plenty. A campaign has been commenced In New York to suppress tne x. w. w. High time. i Tha mbaia are said to be gettinr to gether. If they do, It will not be for long. Keep "it up. Mr. McCredie; the fans are with you. Help send the poor kids to the country. 1 Half a Century Ago From The Oregonian of July 8, 1864. The first stage from Walla Walla for Salt Lake started on the 1st inst. with the expectation . of making the trip through in ten days, and through to Atchison In 20 days. The passage from Walla Walla to Atchison is expected to be about f ISO. Chicago, July 2. A Nashville letter of the 80th, speaking of Sherman's op erations, says: On the 8?th Hooker and Schofleld attempted to storm the rebel breastworks, but were unsuccessful. Hooker was dangerously wounded and his corps, 1000 men, repulsed in the assault. The rebels had built breast works of trees before their works, ren dering them almost unapproachable. Washington, July 8. A telegram from. Sherman says that the recent movements have caused the enemy to evacuate and we now occupy Kensaw and Marietta. A telegram from Grant's headquarters reports the return of Gen eral Wilson, he having destroyed 60 miles of railroad. Dispatches from Charleston, W. Va. state that Hunter with his whole command had arrived safely. He defeated the enemy in five engagements, destroying $5,000,000 worth of property, including all the factories, mills, tanyards, foundries and ..-no.Aet tn fih.nnannah ValleV. BS far as Lynchburg. All the railroads and canals on the route were wu stroyed. New York. July 8. A dispatch from headquarters records the return of General Kautz with the loss of many men, horses, 12 guns and his wagon train, but the expedition was success ful tn the destruction of the Danville & Weldon Railroad, mills and an im mense amount of other property. On ,tH thaw vara overwhelmingly attacked by Fitzhugh Lee and Hamp ton s cavalry ana iniamry. .auv. . pulsed them several times, but was , , . - .1 Ufa retreat WaS finally DUnuuuwou- - made through almost Impenetrable swamps. His guns were spiked and wagons burned. It is reportea me Sixth corps afterwards attacked the rebels and recaptureo. eigni um, Baltimore. July 8. Three heavy columns of the rebels attacked Martlns burg this morning. Sigel fought them several hours, but. yieiaing to upi amanitwl Martinsburg. sav liumuvia, v, . . lng all the movable property, he has fallen back to Harper's Ferry and holds a strong position on Maryland Heights. X' -vnrlr Tn! v R . Tha following by the City of Baltimore: The pirate Alabama left Cherbourg on the 19th to engage the Kearsarge ana anativcu her 10 miles irom snore, xne ment lasted one hour and 40 minutes, a.u, ait4u. in tha alnklnr oi Ilia Uiuv awBP....- ... - the Alabama. Captain Eemmes and part of his crew were Bavea uy in yacht Deerhound. Before leaving Cher- hniirir Par.ta.ln Semmes left 60 chronometers, and all his specie am - VrmAa Kr. AHA killed felld DU IftUBUiU uvuv". three wounded on the Kearsarge. Semmes is reported to be sliffhtly ji t as Tf la ranOrtMl that the WUUI1UOU. .!.. 4v a - r -- - Kearsarge captured 68 of the officers and crew or tne AiaDaraa. oeim li.h.. - atatamanl that he had ntU killed and wounded and charges that the Kearsarge continued to fire after the Alabama had structt nor cuiura. t. viatAFlu V. T.. on Jun 20. by the Kev. B. Crldge, Henry A. Pickett, mercnant, oi victoria, ii Helena Spears, formerly of Portland, r- . in ttia aitv at tha residence of W. H Bennett, Esq.. on the 7th Inst., by Rev. U. Kutiecge, air. iiuun brooks, of Umatilla City, and Miss Adna A. Bennett, or mis cny. The weekly meeting of the Council was held last evening. The Portland Water company sent a cummuintawix . .1 Inrll 1 Will stannic iiiai umvo for the Ore cisterns and engine houses had been furnished free, but in view OI tne iiwi .-. ----- conference with the Council should b held to arrange r comptuii. vaatewisv mominc Tee Goong, ac companied by one of our prominent citizens, requested that his advertise ment be placed in our columns and The Daily Oregonian left at his tea store on Alder street. tv,. manntflln stream at the south a ....ami- of tha rltv having failed to supply the demands for water In toe upper warn, w waicr pany has renewed pumping from the Willamette. a n thrashing machine was taken from this city for Marion county yes terday by Samuel Brown, m zeijja"- a TTvnai ot mntanrt Reach OUIIllilOl n r This delightful watering piace is situ ated near Tiuamoo noa, auoua miles south from the mouth of the Co i ki. Din., anri la aaav of access. pasengers being conveyed from Astoria in sate ana comiDruvia - ci.i wh.pa thara ara two rood ai)iauuii ' " - - - - - . hotels and where they will find good carriages to convey mem r a beau tiful country lor ft eacn way. Executive Ability Denned. Cincinnati Enquirer. Willie Paw, what is exeoutlve abll ia cn. That la aomethinaT nossessed by a man who has a position that enables him to find fault with the work done by the rest or tne neip, my eon. Qualified fOT Service.. TCxnhanara. TTnnaxt now. are you eminently qualified for any one servicer The Vacation Goat. By Dean Collins. sing of vacation; I sing with ela tion With joyousness. Jollity, Jubilant The season' when women folk hike to the station And duck for the beach from the hot Summer's rigor, sing of that fellow with heart soft and mellow Who loves his whole family with That, though the hot sun melts him down into jeiio, He sticks in his office and puts up the price. Tis great stuff for mother and sister and brother To strike for the beach as the rner- ..., allmha. But my heart "is full of respect for an- othei" Poor dad who must stake them to all th.oa anna times. Where bright waves are gleaming and seaweed is aireaminar They kill time with any vacation de- ... While dad' in the midsummer office Is steaming And digging away, to kick through with the price. Gay lives dads are leading, with res taurant reeamg And lonesome, long evenings back hera In the tOWo, While all of the family at seashores are breeding A costly complexion of sun-painted hrown. I sing of vacation, I sing with ela tion. And use all my fancy the Muse to entice To put in one boest for the Cream of urtauon- The dads back at heme who come .through with the price. WHY ROOSEVELT LEAVES OCTLOOK Demand of Politics Leavra Him No Tina for Editorial V.'ork. The Outlook. The following letters not only an nounce the retirement of Mr. Roosevelt from his editorial connection with the Outlook, but outline his plan of politi cal activity in the coming campaign: "Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, June 29, 1914. Mr. Dear Dr. Abbott: I hope I need not tell you how very deeply I have appreciated my connection with the Outlook during the last five years. You may perhaps recall what I wrote at the outset of this connection In giv lng my opinion of the Outlook and the reasons why I was glad to be connected with It My experience during these rive years has Justified every word ' then wrote. It has been a help Indeed I may say that it has been an inspira tion to be associated with you and my other colleagues In the work of the Outlook. If I had been able to be, as I expected to be, a man entirely removed from all participation in active politics, nothing would give me keener pleasure than to keep on in tne ruture exactly as In the oast. "But the developments of the last three or four years have rendered It im perative that I should take a more or less active part In trying to secure In the Nation and tn the several states the triumph of those principles em bodied in the Progressive platform of 1912. Whatever I can do, for Instance, to aid in the elimination of men like Mr. Penrose, Mr. Murphy and Mr. Barnes from control of our political life, I must do. In addition, I now feel that I am In honor bound to stand In strong oppo sitlon to the Administration. I feel that as refrards our International rel tions the policy of the present Admin istration has meant the abandonment oi the interest and honor of America Furthermore, I feel that within our own boundaries the course pursued by the Administration has meant the abandonment of every sane effort to secure the abatement of social and In. dustrial evils. Its legislative and executive programme has brought about grave Industrial depression and suffer ing to business man, farmer and wage worker alike, although perhaps most ot all to the wage-worker. "Having to do this political work, it has become impossible tor me to give the time necessary to carry out my duties as a member of the editorial staff of the Outlook. Accordingly, with the deepest regret I hereby resign from that position. I am most sincerely sorry to sunder my editorial connection with the Outlook. My personal connec tion with you and your colleagues will always remain one of close and inti mate friendship. If you care to have me do so, I shall be glad to continue as a special contributor to the Outlook, giving you during the coming year a series- of articles on social and Indus trial subjects of current Interest. "Faithfully yours, "THEODORE ROOSEVELT. "Dr. Lyman Abbott, Editor the Outlook, 287 Fourth avenue. New York City." "The Outlook Company, 287 Fourth Avenue, New Torn, June 30, 1914. My Dear Mr. Roosevelt: With undiminished affection for you, with undiminished loyalty to the principles for which you stand, I recognise with you the neces sity for your action, "The Progressive party is the organic representative in America ef a great human movement Throughout the world the people are demanding a more direct and controlling share In government and a better measure of social Justice. With that demand the Outlook was in sympathy long before the Progressive party was organized, and because of our sympathy you accepted our invitation when you retired from the Presidency. Your endeavor to bring the Republican party Into Una with this movement sue ceeded despite the apparently success ful opposition of those who control Its political machinery. The election of 1912 proved that the rank and file ot that party understood and believed in you. Of the Progressive party Into which they followed you, you are, whether you will or no, the Inevitable leader. "But history has abundantly' demon strated the truth that no man can be both the leader of a great political party and an editor ef an Independent Journal. The demands ot the political campaign and of the editorial office are Inconsistent. Our Intimate fellowship has Increased the affection and esteem of all your associates for you; the events of the past five years have In creased our faith In the righteousness and ultimate success of the principles of which you are America's greatest interpreter. I am especially glad, as are all my associates, to be assured by you that you will continue, as special contributor, to ubs the columns of the Outlook as your chief means of inter preting these principles through the printed page. Sincerely yours, "LYMAN ABBOTT. "Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Sagamore Hill. Oyster Bay, New York." As indicated in the foregoing letters, Mr. Roosevelt will contribute to the Outlook during the coming year a series of exclusive special articles, the first of which is entitled, "The People and Judge-Made Laws." This will be fol lowed from time to time by other arti cles from his pen on important ques tions of domestic and international In terest CIGAR J! STYLE IfOW 100 YEARS Brought France and Smoked by Spanish Officers. Paris Cor. London Truth. It Is Just 100 years ago slnoe the cigar was brought into France and smoked by Spanish officers who had attached themselves to the fortunes of Joseph Bonaparte. One of them was fated to lose nearly half his face and an eye In the defense of Paris against the allied armiesnamely, the Comte de Montljo, father of the Empress Eugenia The Winter had been se vere, the suffering great from want of sugar, coffee and other small luxuries to which Parisians had been accus tomed. Women plied the raiors on men's faces in tha barber shops They unloaded barges in the Seine and drove wagons tq the markets. The soothing effects of the Count Montljo's and his friends' cigars were observed In high places, and the gov ernment Instructed the tobacco state monopoly to manufacture them ad lib itum after a model purchased In Spain. The police saw to the distribution of the new comforter, and cigar smok ing became a feature In Paris life be fore the disaster of Leipzig. The aide- de-camp salon at the Tullerles reeked with cigar smoke. There was then no prejudice against the cigar. There was against the pipe, which the fine gentlemen all snuff-takers left to the common people. Hew te Treat Tour Tows. Atchison Globa Praise It. Improve it Talk about It Trade at home. Be public-spirited. Take a home pride In It Tell of its business men. Remember It Is your home. Tell of Its natural advantagea Trade and Induce others to trade here. When strangers come to town use them welL " Don't call your best cltlxens frauds and impostors. Support your local Institutions that benefit your town. Look ahead of self when all the town Is to be considered. Help the public officers do the most good for the most people. Don t advertise In the local paper to help the editor," but advertise to help yourself. j Twenty-Five Years Ago From The Ornonlan of July I, 1811. Bakertfleld, Cat. July T. Fire today destroyed every buslneaa house In town, with about 40 dwflllnaa. Loss about 11.250.000; Insurance about $200,000, The baseball club of the Farmers' A Mechanics store sustained Its first de feat yesterday at the grounds near the old waterworks In South Portland. The opposing team was a picked nine from several mercantile firms. The score stood 20 to 17. Abrams and Meyer were the battery of the picked nine. I -ana-ford and Wllaon for the Farmers' A Mechanics. B. S. Pague, United States slcnal offi cer at Portland, has laid The Oreaonlan under obligations for a copy of the an nual Meteorological Review of the State of California for 1188. The Gardner Opera Company save their farewell performance at tha New Park Theater last night In "Karl, the Peddler." Multnomah Typographical Union yes terday elected the following officers: Captain John O'Brien. preMdent: Oeorae W. Flcka, vice-president: W. F. Oaburn. socretary-treasurer; E. R. Fotsford. re cording and corresponding secretary; J. H. Brown, eergeant-at-erms; executive committee, Robert Olen, Jr Albert Te ster, Henry Denllnaer. J. F. teaman and A L. Talmadge: delegates to the Federated Trades, Miss Ada E. Coburn. Captain John O'Brien. Albert Toiler and Ueorge It Hawkins. The remains of Professor Joshua E. Clayton arrived yesterday from Ward ner Junction, accompanied by Mra J. E. Clayton, Dr. Lily V. Hampton and John McConnell. Dr. Landon returned on Saturday from his vacation and preached In Cal vary Church yesterday. Mr. and Mra R. W. Mitchell returned yesterday from Spokane. James A. Plnney has been nominated tor Mayor of Boise City. A naw namorratla weaklv newananer la to be established at Salem styled the Capital Democrat. Southern Oregon peaches have made their appearance in the Portland mar kets. John Curtln, the newly-sppolnted chief of police of Alblna, is a good se lection. A vast amount of Improvement In and around the Exposition building Is to be Inaugurated this morning. The residence ef Edward Hlrach. ef Salem, was half destroyed by fire Fri day night. S1S0O EXEMPTION BILL IS VICIOrS It Weald Rales Taxes ef Poor sad la crease Their Living Ceat. CORBETT. Or., July 7. (Te the Fd ltor.) I agree with you "that the 11500 exemption Is the most menacing and mischievous measure on the ballot" but do not think, as you teem to, that It will be adopted; as It Is nothing else than another single tax measure In dis guise (which principle was repudiated at the last election) Intended to fool the voter and make him vote for single tax unawares by keeping his eyes on aome thing else than on the fundamental principle hidden In that measure. As there Is no tax on land exempted In It, but only limited exemption on Improve ments, what every voter would Imagine to gain by voting for thla meaaura, he surely would loee again. If not a good deal more. In the shape of raised land tax, on which part of theae Improve ments are exempted, and. In conse quence thereof. In a general raise of land rent, house rent, price of food stuffs, etc What could a sensible voter, especially the poorer claaa. Imagine to gain by voting for such menacing and mischievous measures? Would this meaaura. If adopted, not strike the hardest blow to all begin nersparticularly the poorer class ot people who Intend to build up a home by and by, and Improve their land with their slow earnings, and who have to pay for land and Improvements slowly with the sweat of their blood T You Just preach and explain these un deniable truths to each sensible voter and expose the fraud In this and all exemption meaaurea and you will see how quick the voters again will repudi ate this greatly deceiving, dishonest and unjust single tax measure. Every Just and honest man and voter Is always ready and willing to pay his due share fnr what he orders and gets In a general way as well as by the means of his ballot, even If the latter should be only such trifling things like good government, good protection for life, rights and property, good courts and schools, good education for his chil dren, good officers, communication, markets, rivers, harbors, streets, roads. eto and this undeniable fact proves be yond the leaat doubt "that only the most dishonest and unjust among us voters would want to exempt them selves from taxes and shift the payment of it on othera." Do you really believe that the majority of us Is se dishonest, unjust, mean, low and rotten as thatT It Is a natural law "That always the greatest dishonesty and Injustice leada In all dishonest and unjust schemes." Never the smallest! And don't you for get that! It la another taw ef nature "that every special life can exist pros per and do well only between certain extremes," and for this very reaaon we are forced to fight dishonesty and In justice and keep them down within that they may not get too big. like this ex emption scheme. The ballot la a wea pon Juet like a gun, and It can be used, too, for exactly the same purpose. It can be used In a right Just honest or lawful way for the protection of life, rights, property and the welfare of all, and It can be used In a wrong, unjust, dishonest or criminal way, for exempt ing certain people from the payment for things which they have ordered and acquired by the force of the same weapon. "If It is wrong, unjust dishonest un lawful, criminal, and against the true welfare of all when thieves and robbers use their guns for tha purpose of rob bing others of a part of their property, then It surely Is and must be wrong, unjust dishonest criminal, unlawful and against the true welfare ot all when exactly the vary same thing la done by the misuse ot the ballot." There is no getting around that! If the majority exempt themselves from taxation and are permitted to keep the ballot by which means they could order things as they please, they soon would ttrder good public boarding- houses for themselves and a good fat pension besides. L. FERDINAND FLOS An Old Riddle "What Is It that Is black and white and red all overT" And the only answer Is the NEWSPAPER. It Is the only publication that Is READ ALL OVER even down to the last line of the smallest "Want ad." The newspaper Is read becauae each line In It Is ef Interest te someone. And not the least Interesting fea ture Is the advertising. It la business news that la as eagerly scanned these days as the ball score er the financial columna. Aft advertising Is good, but no advertising has quite the hold en the people that newspaper adver tising has. A A