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6 THE HORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER lO, 1914. POBTLAND, OREGON. Entered mt Portland, Oregon. PostOiflcs a Second-class matter. Subscription Rates Invariably in Advance: (By Mall.) Dally. Sunday Included, one year ....... 00 Dally, Sunday Included, six montbe ..... -rr Dally. Sunday included, three month ... -i Daily. Sunday included, one month ..... Daily, without Sunday, one year ....... Dally, without Sunday, alx months ..... Daily, without Sunday, three months ' Dally, without Sunday, one month ..... -y Weekly one year J-?JJ Sunday, one year feunday and Weekly, one year .... a-ou (By Carrier.) Dally. Sunday included, one year Daily, Sunday included, one month B How to Remit Send FostoMice money or. oer, express order or personal cneck on o"J local bank. Stamps, coin or currency are at sender's risk. Give postofftce address In lull, including county and state. Postage Rates 12 to 16 pages. 1 ntj to 82 pages, 2 cents; 34 to 48 pages, 3 cents. 60 to (JO pages. 4 cents; 62 to 7o pages. cents; 78 to 2 pages, tt cent. Foreign post, age. double rates. Eastern Business Office Vcrree & Conk lln, New York. Brunswick building, cm- cago. Stenger building. btenger buiming. Kan F-raiwl- Offlna R- J. Bldwell o.. I Market street. PORTLAND, TUESDAY, NOV, 10, 1914. TURKEY AND GERMANY. From the days of Peter the Great, Russia has taken an acquisitive in terest in the affairs of Turkey. That treat monarch was ambitious to con- ouer the Ottoman empire and thus , t tv! himself peror of the Russians and Greeks, but he never achieved his heart's desire. His successor, Catherine II. longed for the same title, but it eluded her as it had Peter. Still the dream of the conquest of Turkey and the hope cf establishing their capital at Con stantinople had always haunted the Czars. The fact that they professed the ancient religion of the Greek Em perors seemed in a way to entitle the Russian autocrats to Inherit their do minion and succeed to their pomp upon the narrow straits between Asia and Europe. Hostilities have always either smoldered or flamed between Russia and Turkey. At the settle ment of Europe in 1815 after Napo leon had finally been " disposed of, nothing but the idealism of the Rus sian Czar, Alexander, prevented . an explosion. Like so many of his house, Alexander was an idealist. His wars upon Napoleon had been waged not bo much for his own aggrandizement county of Kiamatn, or (jrooic, or mat as "to put down the tyrant of heur, or Lake. Europe." The figures would be a more serl- Alexander, notwithstanding his I despotism within his own realm, really looked upon himself as a lib- erator. He cherished ambitions to I put an end to war forevermore, and ills projects tor uiai uuuio cmi wcic not dissimilar to tjoionei ttooseveu a. Alexander dreamed of a "Confedera- tlon or Europe-- witn a ponce iorce back of it strong enough to put down any reoeinous potentate wnu mism WISH to Plunge into war. J-"is is a favorite dream of other modern pa- cifists besides Colonel Roosevelt. Al- most all our schemes for making the wprld happy are very old. The Czar Aiexanaer aiea oeiore nis mciiiiam had time to cool in the refrigerator or circumstances, out tne t,ouieueia- tlon or Jiiurope is as iar irom reaiiza- i tion toaay as it was in i&io, pernaps farther. Turkey was not included in the treaty or Vienna wnicn arranged the affairs of Europe arter iNapo- Icon's -fall. It was rather looked upon as being witnout tne paie oi civilization. The country was even more miserably governed than most European states. Kengious persecu- tne city ana suouroan uwener iu The passage of these bills, or meas tion was rife within its borders and seek ground for a household garden ures aion the same general lines is taxation devoured the resources of next Spring if he has none already rend(,re., morft imnortant at this time the people. Five years after the treaty of Venna the Greeks, who were then Included in the Turkish Empire, rose In rebellion. The sentiment of the world was everywhere on their side. It was thought scandalous that the land of Pericles and Homer should be subject to the -debased rulers of Constantinople. Diplomacy as well as sentiment favored the Greeks in many instances. England, France and Russia discreetly helped the rebels without at first opening hos tilities against the Turks, but Persia and Austria were against them. Thus at that early date we have the mod ern alignment of the nations exactly prefigured. England assisted the Greeks more or less constantly both with her fleet and with volunteers. . It was in thi3 petty war that Lord Byron lost his life. Filled with claS' sical memories, he had devoted hinv eelf to the cause of the rebels and perished of disease long before his time. Greek independence was vir tually established by the treaty of Adrianople in 1829, at which time the Balkan states also broke away from their servitude to Turkey. Thus the dissolution of the Ottoman em . pire was already well under way. It has progressed lingeringly ever since. The weakness of the Turks has al ways lain in their miserable admlnis- . tration. From a military point of view they are among the foremost peoples in the world. But their brav- , ery has not been able to hold its own against the disintegrating effects of v graft and oppression within the state jo is tne turns Degan to unaer ' stand this for themselves and a form party arose which seemed at ., one time to have accomplished some thing genuinely beneficial. The Ori ental courts were reformed. The . army, was modernized and even an educational system was instituted. The preparatory schools were open . only to the children of Mussulmans, tout the highest educational institu tions admitted students of all re ligions. This was a promising begin ning, but the blight of - fanaticism prevented It from maturing fruit, v Turkey is almost as Illiterate today BR It was hefrtrA thA Rrhnnlo wnrft nut on paper. The only real education in that part of the world has been ef- f ected by Christian mission schools and colleges. Russian encroachments between the Black and Caspian Seas and along the southeastern shore of the Black Sea. brought on new troubles for Turkey in the middle of the last . w , m m . century. France also feared for her prestige In the East. By an old con- vention with the Sultans she had . - been made protector of the holy places in Palestine and elsewhere, which the Czar now threatened to capture. English Interests were in- volved In the difficulty and the con- sequence was the Crimean war which broke out In 1854, ending In a defeat t or the Russians, but it did not bring any particular benefits to the Turks, Their slow decay went on much as Tiefore. Egypt, which had long been a part of the Mussulman empire, was lost by financial extravagance. The Turkish Viceroy of Egypt was en- couraged from Constantinople to ppend money prodigally. Foreign loans were - contracted recklessly. Then foreign troops were admitted to protect the bondholders and thus the great province was lost. By gradual steps it fell Into the hands of Eng land, where It Is likely to remain. Since the last Balkan war the Ger mans have assiduously cultivated the favor of Turkey in opposition to both Russia and England. The Kaiser had evidently made up his mind that when the fruit should be ripe he was the right man to pluck It. - German officers are numerous in the Turkish army and" they seem also to be in command of the fleet. No doubt German influence is brewing trouble for England in Egypt, where religious sympathy with Turkey is very lively. Thus the affiliation of the Sultan with the Kaiser in the war now rag ing is the result of long and laborious preparation, dating back to the Greek war of Independence. THK RETURNING HOOP SKIRT. Some inspired minstrel should arise to celebrate the return of the hoop skirt. .To its . reviving glories mere .,.. jtn iHne Ttrampihu-k v " - modestly, without pomp or parade. Thus insidiously it began in the days before the Civil War. The woman who lirst enshrouded ner sylphlike form in a network of iron hoops made them so inconspicuous that she hardly differed in appear n.nffl from her sisters except in a cer tain stiff dignity. But presently the hoon skirt lost its retiring grace and began to expand. It spread across the staircase. It filled the entry hall from side to side. It covered the whole width of the fireplace. It de- manded three seats in the streetcar and a whole" side of the table at dinner Our mothers in their hooD skirts were finally incited to wage a war of extermination upon one another for snaee to move about in. And that ended the fashion. Either the hnnna hart to ro or the women. Han- 1 Dilv we keDt the women. Now the fashion returns upon us modest, meek, unassuming. Let us hope that it will not end. as it did before, in threats of "bloodshed and wholesale depopulation. CALL TO THE LAND. I in nm, accuruing uu uu.i census reports, only 7 per cent of the lana area oi ur?B" was nupiu.eu farm land. In one block this area would not be as large as the single ous reflection upon the agricultural industry of Oregon were it not for the fact that 60 per cent of the land area of the state i3 in Government control, but they have been given an nuura oi6inui.vc "J v-. .sv i events. . If the European war continues mucn longer tne unnea ouates m be the main reliance of the world for tooustuiia. ins iiiuapetui nn I mgn prices to tne prouuuer oi I crops and livestock: The opportunity for speedy returns from agricultural pursuits therefore never seemed to be better. On the other hand, prob- u,Diiiiy mat tne tuiioumci "' living will advance is plain. Condi- tiuns uema.ua uui umj ocuj aeveiopmeni oy moss wnose muiua- i uons airect mem mat way, out iuic- thought on the part of the consumer. jsot omy iarm ianas await tne coming or tne tuier, put mere are waste places within and adjoining the city mat mignt De maae to prouuce part or tne living oi mucn oi its pup- ulallon. it is a gooa ume now xor available. There was never stronger call for the home-owner or renter to prepare to mane use or nis pacKara. THE SOLDIER'S LOT. Every now and then a brand new picture of some black horror escapes I from the censored war zone. We are lately refreshed with the graphic pic- ture of men being operated on with- out the use of anesthetics. So many are hit in the maelstrom of combat that the army surgeons and their I staffs are unable to give detailed war combined may give the develop treatment to every victim. There- Is ment of the West an impetus which no time for tenderness or luxury, The wounded man, if his hurts are severe, is given speedy treatment, based on a snap diagnosis, and if he recovers undersuch treatment prob- . i i . I 1 I i , 1 A. n I aoiy tne c-reuit miuio w surgeon. But in this respect the victims are no more unfortunate than those of past wars. Nor is this drastic treat ment out of harmony with their en tire existence. Refinements have no place in the ranks. Luxuries do not flourish inthe war zone. Only grim necessities are the lot of men who kill and get killed in these great struggles between National and ra cial units. Enough flood to keep, body and soul together, enough rest to stave off utter exhaustion, enough warmth to prevent death from freezing and the thrust of a sterilized probe and a uariuaseui aue iu " , "I becomes hardened to suffering and perhaps looks upon his harsh recep- concern than would be exhibited v by a civilian who was to face the surgeon under the very best of conditions. JAPAN'S PART IN THE WAR-- If Japan should send troops to the aid of the allies in Europe, that country would be gratified beyond measure. It would bring "the yellow peril" right home to the Kaiser and would" be welcomed as an ally by the 1 Russians, whom it fought so valiant- I lv ta . - o a tm C- rrrt -i nir tit rl I have an opportunity to make slurring remarks about calling in Asiatic hordes to fight modern culture, but I the allies would not be' disturbed. What they want is good fighting men. and lots of them, regardless of color. As Japan is Great Britain's ally in particular, she might send troops where that country most needs them I , , and where they can be put Into ac- tlon quickest. That might prove to be Egypt and Turkey, for Egypt i . i, I, I must be saved in order to keep the Suez Canal open as the route to In - I dia, and, if Turkey is to be carved 1 and divided, Great Britain and her especial ally, Japan, must help at the work in order to get a share. A war between the" oldest, most decadent nation of Western Aslas, and one of the oldest but a renascent nation of Eastern Asia would have a peculiar I interest. I Japan would demand a reward, and it is suggested that this would take the form of a free hand in China. The United States would have I something to say about that. This I country has insisted on maintenance I of the integrity of China and on the , open door. It took the lead la recog- nizing the pseudo-republic over which Yuan Shi Kal presides and It refused to participate in the Bchemes of dol lar diplomacy to get a financial grip on the celestials. "We could scarcely permit China to be handed over to Japan to work her will without en tering a protest. ' CONSERVATION BILLS PASS. While .the attention of the country was fastened upon the war and events growing out of it, the House of Representatives passed bills of the first importance to the country, es pecially to the West. These are the bills providing for lease of water power sites and of coal, phosphate, oil, gas, potassium and sodium land on the public domain, commonly known as the conservation bills. Passage by the Senate and approval by the President of the law providing that Alaska coal land be leased proves their acceptance of the leas ing policy. Hence we may expect the Senate to pass the other bills at the session beginning in December, if time permits. The Government will then be launched on a new career as a great landlord, and the Secretaries of War and of the Interior will begin to do the largest rental business in the world. There are two water-power bills. one relating to construction of dams on navigable rivers and the other re- lating to power sites on public land along non-navigable streams Both provide xor teases tor miy years at rentals to be fixed in the one case by the Secretary of War, In the other by the Secretary of the Interior. Leases may be renewed at the Secretary's discretion or the plant constructed under them may be acquired by tne Government after three years' notice or may be leased to a new lessee. states, cities and counties having the preference. The former lessee is to be compensated for tangible proper ty, but not for intangible property, such as gooa win. xne vaiue is to be cost, less depreciation, and Is to be fixed by the Secretary and the les- Isees, or, in case they disagree, by the united states ourt. uomDination is fnrhirlrten ntirl Tin- mnre than nO ner . - t- -,,nt ratH r inv D, t , t d , uaxtv Leases without charge may be given tn .,....., nnrnnratinna or not in , twrtv.fiv tinrnnwir to lndividuals or associations for domes- tic, mining or irrigation use The question around which most controversy has raged is that of rate and capital regulation. The House vests control in the Secretary of War or of the Interior in the case of les sees serving a territory or two or more etates, or a single state which -. reeiilatiVA hndv until such a hnilv la fTeate1 Vii 1 1 In t Vi rn3A tt power sltea on publIc land provision u made for regulation in the future by ..such body may be authorized by Federal statute." ty,- tilnn nr ihnn -a,y,n artvn cate state regulation is that rates shoul(J be controlled entirely by the states where power is transmitted Mross state UneSi they fav0r agree- men hotn-oon tYi ct f0 r.n i th constltutlon . permitting interstate reajea -with approval of the Gov ernment. The royalties from waterpower as weu from coa, anJ other mSneral ,,, t ha , r,om!,ti d when reT,ald bv settlers. ar to b divi,ie(J eauallv between tha Gov- ernment and the state. The latter are to UJge them in education and pubiic works. bv tnn vUTnr,Mr, , ,n ovoinn. nf r,rj OD wouid aid greatly in rendering the United States independent of Europe for our supply of many commo- dities now cut off or curtailed. We could produce phosphate in many Western states, potash in California and sodium in Oregon and other states. By the use of waterpower we could manufacture all the nitrates we need and have a surplus for ex port. The conservation bills and the will compensate for the long period of stagnation caused by the policy of reservation. kjew LIGHT ON FRENCH'S DEFEAT. I A new vJew Qf th defeat of the British army at Moris is given in a I letter from TTerhert Cnrev written in to th6 Kansaa Clty Tlmes. He quotes " one of the world's real ex- perts on war " and " an English war correspondent of wide experience " as haviftg each separately given the same explanation of the British reverse. This explanation is that General Joffre was in supreme command and had outlined a plan of campaign. He was experienced in handling big arm ies, while no English soldier of this generation has ever attempted to han dle more than 25,000 men. French attempted independent action with his gn 000 men lnstead of handling them ag a unlt , thJ aUied forces He waa out of line with the French army and, when Joffre learned of his danger, warning was given him. French was attacked b a &reatly superlor force whipped. He called on Joffre for Joffre could not send it at the time without changing his whole plan of campaign. He eventually Inter posed a division between the British and their. German pursuers, which was cut to pieces, but saved the Brit ish from rout and enabled them to continue their retreat in orderly fashion. Both men agreed that the French are led with more ability than the I British, saying: The French army moves like a vast ma chine. There are no errors of calculation. A movement is carried out as planned, with no fuss or flurry and no visible excitement. On the other hand, an English camp is melodramatic. Officers and dispatch riders are continually dashing; about. That can be I done with some success in an army of 10.000 men. With a huge army it means chaos. A pungent criticism of English of fleers by the French is quoted. It is: 1 A French officer will always take cover wl,tn J "J?"- "0,.r .? llf?h 18 I valuable. The English officers, on the other hand, like to walk to and fro behind the line, issuing; orders. They are gloriously courageous and upii. Hence the dispro- I portionate losses ox oiticers in tne x.ngusn I army. Their conduct is magnificent but it 1 is not war. I These opinions are Important to I Americans because of their bearing on our own military situation. American ofTicers are no more experienced in handling a large army than was Gen- eral French. Few, if any, have com- manded more than a brigade. If the United States were to engage in war I with a first-class European power, the fighting would be on as great a scale I as that now going on in Europe. Our Generals would be called upon . ton command as great masses of men as I a.re now engaged, but they have never nearned how to do it, except in theory. There is great danger that they would I be as completely at sea as would an old-fashioned cobbler if suddenly ap pointed manager of a. modern shoe factory. ' rt'TL'KE WARS. Rumblings of future strife, heard even above the din of the present conflict, must be rather disconcerting to the peace propagandists. No longer able to persist in the claim that a great war is impossible, the peace disciples now assert that this is the last war. The armies will de stroy themselves, the human family will have a reawakening vhen the present spasm of bitter passion has run its course. So the logic of the peace propagandists runs. But the rumblings of reality in a world of cold, hard facts do not give color to the pretty dream of the IdealistsN Already Great Britain is uneasy lest Russia take Constantino ple. Even with every energy engaged in a war for existence, Germany is promising herself that one day she will expel the intruder Japan from theChinese berry patch. Germahy admits years may elapse before the day, yet the grievance is entered in the German book for reference at the proper time. With the brutalization of the hu man family through the present war, with the differences that will be aroused in the final settlement, with the rearrangement of the balance of power in Europe we are rather In clined to draw the very opposite con clusion from that reached by the peace propagandists. If the Panama Canal becomes .pop ular with dreadnoughts, it iwill re turn a comfortable interest on what it ha3 cost. At GO cents per ton of displacement the toll for a dread nought of moderate dimensions must come to a modest fortune. We may therefore lype that "the zeal' of the belligerents, to chase one another back and forth through the canal may keep at white heat. "Cold commercialism" requires the United States to get as high prices as it can for food products sold to Eu rope. Sentimentalists advise us to cut prices and take no advantage of the nations' necessities, which is non sense. The cheaper they buy rood tne longer they can fight. Hence low prices now are an actual encourage ment to war. A memorial tablet to Pocahontas has just been unveiled at Jamestown, Virginia. The story of her adven ture with Captain John Smith is pure fiction, but it has made her famous. She deserves a monument for what she did not do a great deal more than many another celebrity for what he did do. . The Fsench -seem to enjoy their experience with prohibition so well that they wait more of it. Absinthe first felt the ax. Now other trem bling imps of bozy ruin march to the guillotine. If the war makes France a country of teetotalers It will have something to Its credit. These young footpads who rob women homeward bound from church are not astute highwaymen. The contribution box gets in ahead. They would better tackle young men, whp, observation shows, seldom honor the invitation. Wilson has many prizes in shape of appointments to aid in carrying states In 1916, and will do better else where than in Oregon, which has a United Republican party that will stay united. The Attorney-General of Oregon has ruled that a teacher may keep a delinquent pupil in school after hours. This is not much punishment. and the boy is lucky if not whipped The way for women to secure ad mission to exciting trials is to elect some of their number judges, sheriffs and so forth. This will bring results sooner than the re"call. Germany- looks ahead to a chance to punish Japan. Germany might do well to finish her present little ar gument before nursing fresh griev ances. By the time the Germans meet the vari-colored troops of the allies, they will believe they are viewing a moT ing picture of the human race. The President is expected to take care of defeated Democrats. Which must be welcome news to them with a Democratic Winter ahead. New Tear revelry is to be forbid den in Portland this year. It is well The people have Just spoken their minds on this subject. Japan is promised a free hand in China if she will send troops to Eu rope. What will prevent her having a free hand anyway? Blindpig hunting will become a fa vorite sporting pastime in Oregon anon and no quarter should be shown this vicious pest. With all. the officials preaching economy and a sane Legislature elected, the outlook Is brighter for the taxpayer. It seems that the German squadron off South America converted the en tire British cruiser flotilla into sub marines. Three million Teutons are said to be ready to oppose the Russians. Enough to produce quite an argu ment. When Kitchener says the war will last three years, the world can de pend on thirty-six months' fighting. The suspicion grows that Villa is the only candidate for President of Mexico .wholly satisfactory to Villa- Seven British dreadnoughts are headed for the Pacific via the Pan ama Canal. Customers' at last! ' Kitchener says the war will last three years. About long, enough to do away with civilization. No, Imogene, the latest efforts of the Germans to crush a wing Is not foul play. . The Czar wants Austria-Hungary and Constantinople. Modest chap. The Russians are attempting beat Winter Into Prussia. Have you got your skates? The Bear ia in Prussia, to Election and State Press Sumpter American. One consolation, the bull moose was turned to pasture November, 3. BIr. 17'Ren Now Informed. Tillamook Headlight. Surely TJ'Renlsm got a good troun cing on Tuesday. The people of Ore gon are sick and tired of it. If ever a man met with a frost it was W. S. U'Ren. Well, he knows now what the people of Oregon think of his fallicies. Lrnon for Tlakercra. St, Helens Mist. The rebuke given the theorists and revengeful at last Tuesday's election in the defeat of nearly every initiative measure on the ballot should be a les son to stop tinkering and trying to fool the people. Women Made Good. Lebanon Express. The vote was a surprise in many ways. Those who predicted that women would favor freak legislation are forced to change their minds. Those who thought they would refuse to vote when given the opportunity must admit their mistake. . People Good Swatters. Brownsville Times. The people of Oregon are learning not only to swat the flies with success, but also to swat freak legislation. All of which leads this journal to think that Oregon will some day settle down to a sane base and the state will take its place in the column of reliable and prosperous states. j flomw Made Oregon Dryj Tillamook Herald. There is no mistaking the fact that the women of Oregon were one of the great factors in making Oregon dry. Let us give the women the credit which they deserve in this matter. Many of them worked and sacrificed much in behalf of the dry cause, and when it came to voting they did not shirk their duty. The result- of the election was certainly a great boost for the cause of woman suffrage. Troth Crashed Will Rise. Roseburg News. In spite of the calumnies and asper sions that were cast statewide about the condition of Salem and Roseburg under prohibition, both of these cities returned a larger majority against the liquor traffio than at the previous elec tion, such a vote of confidence of the citizens most interested should refute the slanders stronger than any words of denial could do, and will go far in redeeming their fair names from the disgrace and dishonor that was so-ught to be heaped upon them. Not Laboratory for Experiment. Rainier Review. One fact stands out conspicuously in the outcome of last Tuesday's elec tion, and it is a gratifying one: that the voters of Oregon have begun to think and reason for themselves they have awakened to the fact that Oregon is not a place in which to try every bill that may be framed in the head of the fanatic or crank that they will no longer suffer our state to be chloro formed, dissected, ripped up and tore to pieces by U'Renism or some other tomfoolery legislation equally as dla bolical and dangerous to our progres slveness and prosperity. It Waa Triumph of Character. Cor vallls Gazette-Times. No matter how Dr. James Withy- combe's modesty may cause him to ex press himself. It Is unmistakably a fact that his victory at the polls yes terday was a personal triumph rather than a party victory, or a newspaper success. It was a triumph of charac ter, a clean and unassailable public record, a life of service to the state without a single stain. Without these assets in the degree possessed by the Corvallts candidate, all of the work by his friends, all of the loyal defense offered by newspapers, all the parti sanship appeal, could not have elected him in the face of the amazing ridicule, the vicious cartooning, the thorough misrepresentation, and the outrageous distortion of his attitude toward th questions of state interest. Good Job on Freak Legislation. x Eugene Guard. The large number of vicious and un sound bills proposed alarmed the elec tors to such an extent that many of them apparently went down the line voting no. The eight-hour law and the $1500 exemption amendment were defeated by a three to one vote and the fact that the majority against them was so overwhelmingly great will pos sibly keep these measures, and others of their class, off of the ballot in the future. There is a great deal "of expense in volved in the submission of referen dum legislations "and bills should not be submitted urfTbss there is some real demand for them. If the result of this alaptinn nhnll hflTA A tAndpnpv t r p. duce the number ofVreak proposals in the future the returns will mean much to the State of Oregon. Vote of Confidence Discovered. Creswell Chronicle. The re-election of Senator George E. Chamberlain by a large majority in dicates that the people of Oregon have not lost confidence in the Democratic party and its National policies. During the six years that senator Chamberlain has had a seat in Congress he has held some of the most Important positions on Senate committees. His drafting and the successful passage of the Alaskan railroad bill is one of the most Important measures that have been passed during the Wilson Administra tion. What could a Republican Senator In a Democratic Congress and during Democratic administration accomplish for the people of Oregon? He could not get a position on any of the important committees and his vote on practically all bills would be counted with the minority. Factors That Caused Result. St. Helens Mist. Aside from his Democratic .policies Senator Chamberlain is a very satisfac tory man. Also, the Republican nom inee, Mr. Booth, was not a strong man for the reason that he had been connected with a large timber corpora tion ana nis cumpaoy nau ueen in tn courts with reference to the securing of title to the lands. Many charges were made against him, and whether tfUe or not, they had the effect of turning thousands of voters away from him As a matter of fact, it has been clearly proven during this compalgn to peopl who have studied the question arising, that Mr. Booth is a clean, able and conscientious man and would have been a credit to Oregon In the United States Senate. The campaign of abuse directed against Dr. Withycombe. with out just cause, did not have the effect it was intended it should. The fact that no word touching upon his lnteg ritv or honesty of purpose or suspiciou circumstances of his long public life in this state could be made caused th people to have renewed confidence i him. He visited every section of th state, with the exception of Columbi County, and met the people. He told them about conditions of the state an what he would do, never once malign ing or throwing mud at his opponent or the people wno were opposing mm This method of campaigning met with favor. Dr. Withycombe will make excellent Governor. Great Chamberlain Mystery. Joseph Herald. As a vote-getter Chamberlain has them all skinned to a frazzle. How h manages to run so far ahead of hi ticket every time is a mystery. OPTIMISM SHOULD BE KEYNOTE. Readjustment May Be Necessary, but Business Improvement Is Sure. j PORTLAND, Nov. 9. To the Editor.) Two of the best states in the Union have gone dry, and. irrespective of what may be our personal opinion in respect to the Justice of the cause, we, as good citizens, must abide by the de cision of the majority. This majority was much larger than the most san guine expectation of the drys, and as the same voters on all other measures showed their good Judgment in voting down all unjust and drastic legislation, their opinions, therefore, must demand our respect, even though we may not be In accord with the logic that prompted their decision. The fight for prohibition has been a long and stubborn one, and in late years has been one of economic effi ciency in physical endurance and a bet ter developed mentality. The subject of prohibition has grown in popular ity through the exacting demands for sobriety of those seeking positions of trust and responsibility. This is de manded by railroad companies and all large corporate interests. In many cases splendid efficiency is subordi nated to the less talented but more de pendable plodder. But, however these conditions may have been brought about, we are now facing them, and as loyal citizens must accept the verdict. Our country frequently changes its political complexion. We are now liv ing under a Democratic administra tion. We have a Democratic President, and, though many of us do not belong to the dominant party, we still hold allegiance to the President and our faith in the principles of republican ftifitltlitlnnn ttTlthrtiv iflAnfA r, o f suminsr anv rpsnnnsih ilftv for tha suc cess of prohibition, our only duty Is to make the best of the new condition and adjust ourselves to it. In states with so many varied inter ests as have Oregon and Washington, it would hardly seem possible that the elimination of one interest of such doubtful value should cause us any particular anxiety. Our first endeavor hould be to assist in re-establishing in other industries those upon whom the burden of this law is the most se vere. It is hardly possible that we as states with such varied resources are dependent for our prosperity and evelopment, industrial and social, on business of such questionable value as to have been under the ban of municipal and Government control from its inception. War scare: business dull: prohibi tion soon to follow. "What are we go ing to do about it? Are we going to lay off our salesmen and acknowl- dge defeat, or are we going out for uslness harder than ever? We have the same number of customers. They will all eat three meals a day. They are buying the necessities and lux- ries of life just the same and the live business man is going to do busi ness just the same and more of it, so don't worry, but push. Be cheer ful. Be optimistic. Nothing can aunt the American spirit or stop American enterprise. W. H. BEHARRELL. LOWER RATES UNDER. ONE SYSTEM Writer Contends Telephone Consolida tion Would Benefit User. PORTLAND, Nov. 9. To the Editor.) The old saying, "Competition is the life of trade," may be well applied to some lines of business, but competi tion in the telephone business means a duplicated investment, divided revenue. an Inconvenience to the public and a high rental rate for service, as is clearly proved in this city. Unlimited individual line business service, connecting with all telephones of both systems In this city, costs $163 per annum. The same class of serv ice, furnished by one system, in Den ver. Colo., costs $96: -Seattle. $0: Ta- coma. $72; Bellingham. $4S per annum. The Spokane City Council voted to con solidate the two systems there, which will reduce the rate to small business firms from $120 to $72 per annum. As a result of the consolidation oC the two systems at Hillsboro. Or., the rate for complete service has been re duced 40 per cent. According to press report, June 6, 1914 the Independent Telephone -Com pany at Corvallis, Or., asked the Rail road Commission for permit to increase its rate 100 per cent, changing its $2 rate to $4 per month, and petitioned the commission to order the Pacific Company to increase its rate accord ingly, which would make the rate for complete service ' per month, a high er rate than is charged for complete service in Seattle. By forcing consolidation of the two systems in Portland, small business firms will save from $48 to $72 per annum, and some large business firms, operating private branch exchanges, will save more than $1000 annually. I was in the telephone business a number of years in Central and West ern states, but am not engaged In that line of business at present. This arti cle Is written for the Information of readers of The Oregonlan. and not for the benefit or detriment of either of the local telephone companies. ED WORD. Personal, Not Partisan, Victory. Sherwood Journal. The Democrats have consolation in the fact that Mr. Chamberlain was re turned as Senator. Senator Chamber lain has a great personal following rather than a great partisan following. As a politician who understands the machinations of Congressional com mittees Mr. Chamberlain is well versed in the needs of the country and it is to be hoped that his coming term in the Senate will mean much to the state and the people who send him there. Oregon Wisdom Proved. Astorian. In the election of Dr. James Withy combe to the Governorship, Oregon has displayed rare good judgment. Not only is the overwhelming plurality ac corded him a pronounced rebuke to the present Democratic administration, but it shows the return of pubilc opinion to the tried and true party, eager to drop an experiment that has failed be fore disaster results. The Apple of Old By Dean Collins. loafed among the Land Show stalls And saw the apples on display; The apples, which the salesman calls The king of fruit, all round me lay, And yet. I do regret to say, In all that bright collection rare. One feature failed the fair array I did not see a "Rambo there. The warty "Rambo" used to make Me happy in a bygone day. Though oft and oft a stomach ache My boyhood cravings would repay; No modern apple can allay My hunger, like that simple fare. I searched the Land Show all the day But did not see a "Rambo" there. Where are the apples grown of old. When I was youthful, light and gay? I see no "Waxens" bought and sold; faee no "Red Junes" on display; Alack, no Bellflowers come my way As through the Land Show's booths I fare. I scanned the whole immense array But did not see a "Rambo" there. Gone, never, never more to come Are fruits I used to steal away. And over all of Appledom Aristocrats now hold the sway. I searched throughout that brave array Where blazed big apples, rich and rare But mem ries of a bygone day I did not see a "Rambo" there. T wen ty-Five Years Ago From The Oregonlan, November 8. 1SS9. Lord H. A. Brassy, of London, passed through the city yesterday. He Is said to be simply "viewing the country," a process which he accomplishes through a dazzling pair of eyeglasses. The main floor of the Portland Hotel presents a busy scene now. The large dining-room is littered with piles cr the hardwood finish for the room. Car penters are working down towards the main floor with the woodwork. D. M. Dunne left yesterday for an eight-day business trip to San Fran cisco. The premises at Fourth and Oak streets, vacated by Major Jones, United States Engineers, are to be occupied by Major Hanbury and his force of clerks. The scarcity of apples has caused a sharp advance in prices. A lot was sold to ship to Sitka at $1.25 per box, and a lot for shipment to China at the same price. When Captain Parker, of the Her mione, now in port and loading for England at the Flouriner Mill dock. looked at the chart of his voyage from Newcastle hither, he noticed that the track of his ship in the ocean had de scribed the lineaments of a woman's face. The electric road to St. Johns is in operation and conveying passengers. The road passes through the Peninsu lar Addition, giving all the residents of that district a 6-cent fare to Port land. A committee consisting of A. C. Mo Alpine, B. Bowman, Mr. Judge, Dr. Newcastle, C. D. McLain and A. Wer- lein was appointed to solicit member ship at a meeting of the Portland Ath letic Club last night. New Tork, Nov. 7. The "trust clause" in the will of the late Samuel J. Til- den, candidate for President against nayes, was reversed by Justice Law rence today. The clause provided for the establishment of libraries In this and other cities. Washington, Nov. 7. Ex-President Cleveland and Mrs, Cleveland, after leaving tne tfayard-ciymer weddinir to day, drove to the White House and paid their respects to President and Mrs. Harrison. Half a Century Ago From The Oregonlan. November 0, 1864. Yesterday morning an active littla man went through the streets shout- ng, "Hurrah for Mick Lillen and ,eddi- cation.' " The effect was ovemower- ng, especially the "eddication." We were surprised a few days since at the intelligence that there Is an organized band of desperadoes In our midst, who intended at some future time to tire the city in different places tor purposes or plunder and theft. The police have been notified and are alert for any emergency. As usual In Oregon, yesterdav was a decidedly wet election day. The best or order prevailed everywhere through out the city, however, and items were aeciaeaiy dry. E. W. McGraw, Reuben Weeks, Theo dore Silver, H. B. Rountree, W. 11. Mitchell, Charles Sterling, Dr. Pardine, Rev. T. B. Sanderson and Mrs. A C. Brooks were among the passengers of the Cambridge, which sailed for Hono lulu yesterday. She carries 200 feet of lumber, 50,00 pounds of oats and 200 barrels of salmon. Oregon City. Nov. 8. Oregon City, 1S4 for Lincoln and 95 for AlcClellan. Canemah, 46 for Lincoln and two for McClellan: Linn City, 27 for Lincoln and seven for McClellan. New York, Nov. 7. General Butler has assumed command of the military forces of this state to keep order dur ing the election. Joseph Bunting, of Olympia, Wash ington Territory, hears that persons of that name have crossed the plains this year, and if they are any relation of his, wishes to hear from them. The bark Industry will be ready to take cargo for San Francisco tomor row. The freight already offered is sufficient for a full cargo, and three vessels could find freight ample for an outward voyage. The past has been an excellent season for our farming community, and all the rest besides. New York. Nov. 6. Rainy weathef has stopped the operations before Richmond and Petersburg. Affairs along the line remain in a satisfactory condition. Coroner Hicklln was called upon yes terday to hold an inquest over the body of a man named Gray, who broke his neck falling down stairs in the Raleigh building on Stark street. Cumbersome Ballot Rebuked. Roseburg News. The results - of -. the- late election shows the futility of burdening the ballot with cumbersome measures which are of a purely legislative na ture and which should be taken up there and disposed of by those who are elected for this very purpose. Not withstanding what its most ardent devotees may say, the vote in Oregon on the proposed measures as a whole is a direct blow to the Initiative and referendum as a panacea for political and legislative troublea. Initiative Ballot Will Be Shorter. Oregon City Enterprise. The effect of the late election on the next campaign for initiative measures will probably be pronounced. It Is now firmly established that crafty poli ticians, would-be reformers and men in public life for their personal gain can not fool the people with initiative measures. The modern adage to the ef fect that "you can't fool all the people all the time" was brought out in strong relief. The result will probably he fewer Initiative measures two year from now. Derivations of Illinois Blver. Indianapolis News. The Illinois River was so termed from the Illini. a tribe of Indians on its banks. Another derivation is sug gested in Isle Aux Noix (Island of Nuts). Several derivations more or less fanciful are suggested by the ety mologists and geographers. Regnlar as A Clock. Judge. To be as regular as a clock does not require one to move in circles. Do Your Clothes Suit You ? Are you as well dressed as your neighbors? Are you satisfied that you are get ting the very best you can afford the utmost value for your money? If so there Is no need in changing your method of shopping. But if not you should reinforce yourself with a thorough knowledge of the market. t And the place to begin is in the advertising columns of The Ore gonian, which are a daily guide post to the road of satisfaction.