- ' PORTLAND. OREGON.
- Entered at Portland. Oregon. Potofflca aa
r iccond-clan matter. .-..
tulMlcription Kate. Invariably In advance.
1 ir Kail.)
5 liailv. Sunday Included, one year ...
I Uaily! Suuday Included, six months .
T Uaily. Sunday Included, three roontna
a latilv, Sunday Included, one montH .
Ually. without Sunday, one yaar ....
Daily, willioul Sunday, lx montna .
mm, without Sunday, three month
Dallv. without Sunday, one montn ..
Week!)-, one year
?" Sunday, one year
J fcunday and Weekly, one year
. . y Carrier.)
J Daily. Sunday Included, one year . ..
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9.00
a ouuu" .. - v OP.
J Ho to Kemitend PwtotHM money or-
d.r. eiprtu order or Pon cy are it
local ban, stampa. coin or cu"ec.y1a ?uil
..n.l.n-. rlk tiiva utMtofflca addreaa la lull,
i.auy. ouno-y mav or-
local bnk. IStami coin or currency -
' nder- risk. Ulve poatofflca auareaa w I
J .ncludin, county , ,8
I .0 Jpfge.. 3 cent.; 34 to S cent.
5 iO to paga, 4 cent.; t.J to '.t.
1 cent.; 78 to W pagea, C cctu. toreign p
'. double ratea. v.
fcatera Bu-lae- Office Veree gm
J Jin. New York. Brunawick bulltftug. t-blcago.
z ttengcr building.
2 M. rranci.ro Office P J. EldweU Com-
pany, 743 Market .treet.
rORTLAXB. . SATURDAY. FEB.
1013
THE PANAMA-PACIFIC JArR.
' ' The difference in predominant spirit
' between the Eastern and Western
J hemispheres is symbolized by the fact
- that, while the Eastern hemisphere to
fighting the most titanic war of world
;: history, the Western hemisphere to-
- day begins to celebrate completion of
I the greatest achievement of Peaf
the Panama Canal. It wgnalizes that
t achievement with an exposition of the
" works of peace which excels all pre
: ceding displays of the kind, and thus
I cts in sharp contrast the present oc
; .upations of the Old and New Worlds.
The old World nations celebrate vjc
1 tories which are measured in import-
ance bv the amount of destruction and
' misery" they have caused; the New
-AVorld celebrates victories of con
J flruction which it measures by the ex-
tent of their contribution to the ag-
sregate of human comfort and hap-
p'nfr-event- comrncmorated Is worthy
' of uch a du-pluy. For four centuries
'i the world has been gazing at the liar
' row strip of land with its low moun
J tains which barred the way betwoen
I the Atlantic and Tacific oceans, and
which drove ships to make the long
I and perilous circuit around Cape
I Hfrn. The United States, with its
genius, energy and financial resources,
: has pierced that barrier, and ships -now
? o through. By this feat the whole
"world is drawn closer together for
Jfriendlv, commercial and social Inter
" course." The toilsome journey across
'"the North American continent by ox--fam
or across the ifthmus on mulo
iJ-ack. or around the iiorn oy sa.ii.i.
SJhlp first gave way tp an easier rney
1-h.v railroad. Now by Joining Nature s
highways on the eastern and ern
hores of the comment, i
.ttriertrl the artificial land
highway of secondar- importance, it
.43 as though a gigantic m"'
ns though a gigantic nunc
".cS o," ThVpacifVc coastal belt and
. ucca ui i "v .
. .i v, ha -iuiit -u ioldinr tnat knire
;jvtd swung around the severed strip
!2o face Europe instead of Asia. By
.t i- k a T.-ifii- Coast is
ihis miracle ine ruran. " -
.'-.hanged commercially into an exten-
Irj .t, Atlantic roast, ano we ui
. nanreu c" - . .
; e facmc are -
' m lnnir towards 1
Ither Europe or Asia witnoui tunui.g
' 'n.r faces The current of commerce
jmr . .... vith,A driven
..aid trave. v myu """""-" ,
cross the Atlantic nuv
riqtiHl volume through the Canal to
he Pacific 7. .
Looking closer home, intercourse dry proniouea me -
' . d.i. 1 nnor. but not
States and the Atlantic and Gulf
'Sitll which has hitherto distin-
ruished the two will fade away and
! jhe American family of states will
-r...n in more intimate harmony. All
T-he American nations are also draw.n
i."ipgether by the opening of a direct
i Vute between the west coust of North
-America and the Caribbean .Sea, and
Ihe east coast of South America, and
- hrtween the east coast of the northern
I and the we.-t coast of the southern
vontinent. The bridge of fresh water
. bv which hips cross from ocean to
.x'-can is a bond which unites the two
'.ontinents in better acquaintance
. through closer relations.
It is fitting that the celebration of
- such an event should take the form
of an e:tpoFit!on. and that this exposi
tion be held at Pan Francisco. That
i . itv is the premier city of the Pacific
J coast, it is the center from which
radiated the greatest development of
this coast, and. as the metropolis of
-the largest and wealthiest of the three
r Coast states. It is best qualifd to
TTT Justice to the occasion. The whole
nr California has stood behind San
Krancisco in organizing a fair which
-orrtshine preceding displays in
ilhe grandeur of its site, in the broad-
rress of Tts'scopc, and in the perfection
- of its arrangements. It is the first
' mcrican exposition which has been
financed without Federal aid except
.'the expenditure on Government cxhlb
iis, yet it represents a larger total ex
trWnditure than any former fair. The
'tot:I investment by the exposition
j authorities, the states, nations, and
i private exhibitors is $50,000,000. The
fair occupies a site of unrivaled
beauty, extending two and one-half
miles along and half a mile back from
San Francisco Bay. and commanding
.i.m. of the famous Golden Gate.
Jtfie general plan, the design color
"nd grouping of the buildings delight
J'jt'ii the article senses. The sister Pa-
t-ific States of Oregon and Washington
5 have led all others in doing their share
' maiinif the exhibit comolete.
'Nearly every American nation has its
i own building ana exniDii. wiu cri.
t1ie war has not prevented most of
the belligerent nations from partici
T rating. The great organizing, execu
tive skill displayed by the manage
jiirnt is proved by the fact that, in
.,.. i-ith other fairs, this ex-
.wfitiiu.. ......
J iwition is complete on the opening
alay. ,
. . -c?..n. (.vum'in will smthcr the
leaders in business and science of the
J whole United States and of all other
'Ahierican nations to take counsel for
promotion of the arts of peace. Prac
.. . ..n.. n those Americans who travel
, l 1 1 an . ' .....
for pleasure 'will come to the exposi
tion, either by choice or because the
v. Iim left-them no other place to
L!li,n ti.eir annual tour. The less
wealthy, who travel for study as well
;fa for pleasure, and who realize that
' . . a f mnnL'tnil 1 m!tn
the nooiesi - -
' , n-o-irU nil I come in scores of
thousands. Those who plan a change
of abode will come to see nat me
iPacific Coast offers in the way of
"hew homes.
Not only the exposition itself, but
the whole Paeiric i:oa is on uinpity
..itiiAr. will traverse its en
lor mn: --- -
, otttt m-lll scatter through
lire - 7 . ,
its great breadth on their way to and
. i t i.An.ed Oregon and its
rrom m.-u - - .
metropolis. Portland, will be on the
jvain route or travel, ana v. in m
to show t their best the resources
:.. ir.tot.aut will have been
111 WIUUII
i 1 v., tun state' unique
build
I-
: a ovhihii ot the fair. This
Is
, a
time when the state and every city
in
it must look their best, ana wneu
the
people, casting off tno gioom i
has hune over them through
which
the
n.-ind nf Henresxion. should
cheer
themselves with thoughts of the
irt hotupon their lot and that of
on.
the
Lotinni nf KuroDe and with
thoughts
I 'v. ' " . . . . ,
Of the glorious future wnicn me
opens before them. J
fair
IF
By 191 the policies of the party will 1
worked out. if thex work out well. a.
: 1. n r...n r, t -v nrMMIl
now promjjse; u . r
hminpu moves strongly and actively.
Dusineas muw "'ve-j
n or wWely of malice, or
ipittln of rage can prevent another Demo
cratlc victory. If a year hence Mexico la at
crguo . , mnnntructlon and
; "victory.
. j
f'anon. ou
rtora.ion. .ur nollcy toward her will be vi
dicaied. If by that time peace is renirni
j ,v on honorable ai
to curope bi.u wo " ' ' - - -
nofnt part In causing fair and humane
Li and settlemenU. tne una...
.imoua
sentiment of the country will be, ".
. . ....rah n Wft have!
"Thank,
; thank
him devoutly that that leadership Is
not
Roosevelt or nearsi f .. ,
satlon monger or professional hero. .
. mam k
-Folk
county i,Lciitiwi v , .
n.mnrnit!i- hones and Dem
locratic
anxletiea have not often been
r,,tVifnilv pxDressed
more
. We
in
siia.i ''-' "
it a npmocratlC -victory
another year if the intervening muu..
tain of If will disappear, and t
smiling valley of peace, content anc
- !t,. .hull take its place. "Grea
floods have flown from simple sources
and great seas have been dried, when
denied." We shall deny them not
Hill ctt lts " "-.r
at
ii ir h Administration is aDie
to
.show that the age of miracles is
ail i - " - .
not
past. , .
irt u.vIka tn face and solv
naviug ii- v w -
its own destiny by unreairaineu
to murder and pillage, c
for
nmnh rtr watcniui
in
wo
dllUUIVl . to-. . " . -
.i , Ttnt. so rar. aitcr in
years of alliterative aau....s
Mexican situation, watchful waiting
I ' ..ud from mischievous
nas piubicij- .. . ,
meddling to rhetorical repining that
Mexico doesn t Denave oeitt..
We have a definite belief that Roose
velt as President, wouia ,v,
by the force of his vigorous personal
ity and great prestige, have restored
peace Jn Mexico wiinvui. -.
ir. ,,rM that aa President
today ho would have made America
respected and even feared by the war
ring nations of Europe, which are
doing, and win conunuo uu.-e..
what they please with our trade and
our diplomacy. .
It is iot forgotten that ex-Prcsident
Roosevelt, by virtue of his great
achievement in aiding to restore peace
between Russia and Japan, was award
ed the Nobel peace prize.
Space is given to the following ill.
r, because it is similar to
quirj n y received, and
" u appears t0 reflect a senti-
mBnt rommon to many minds: .
Ul.u - w
oT,t common to many minds.
Will you kindly tell me wnai
saying 5Oregon -voted dry." when anyone
li allowca two qi
Lottof every Uty
allowca . two " ,
Sf.r-nd understood h.for. election. If h.
dry. amendment carried. we ou.a
rj;1 : "Wl.ai r. th. uM of trying
"Toost Oregon-made goods -"d then i com
pelling anyone who wants liquor to send out
peliing anyone
ot the .tate for It.
. . ... tv..r Is
The oDVlous repiy "--
,.: - Tf
mnMklnii inoii any one in uresuu
to send out. oi mo '
he does not want to patronize foreign
s....Dt, . against home industry let
" Tfl o1, Thp remedy is
nim u """'6
hn his hands
I " VTr- and
its distribution They were entirel:
ture goes a step farther, and seeks to
iake Its distribution as odious as pos
sible. Withal, &o one nas suggest
that consumption of liquor Is unlaw
ful.
Prohibition is not a measure oi i-""-
sistency. It does not eren preteno tu
be The prohibitionists are making
war upon liquor, and they openly avow
their purpose to use any """
n m- nracticable way. If
they cannot ki"ll off the liquor traffic
in one way, they win in anumci.
prohibition amendment of 1914 was
a mere declaration of purpose and
,-;.,;.; of noiicv The state swears
U 1 llllii--" f ,
off. But it remains to be seen wnetner
it will quit drinking.
The' foregoing la not a criticism or
a defense of proniDition. it
,. ....linn We have an in-
ail lill:rpit.a"v -
teresting situation before us, beginning
January 1. 1916-
BOMU'eLL'g HOISES.
mu- hmtui xi here James Bos-
well lived when he was writing
t ... lAhi.mn are likely to be de-
1I1C L " VJ ..uuvv -
Ut.U " ' -
molished before long. A uerman uu.uu
ii.t dtanose of them at any moment.
imam .1 i.-j- - .
but even if they escape mat.
thev stand in the way oi prugic
must suffer the consequences. Two or
v. .,,.iiioU Hevoted to the preser-
( reitc are seekine to keep
V t I 1 1 1 1 " . - - -
Boswcira old dwellings intact, but we
know only too well now tneir tiwr
will turn out. Those wno wish to v.i
these shrines will be wise to do it soon.
The two houses in question are
U ij anu - ' - .
...ii AiA in a house on Great foiana
street at the early age of 53 years. He
was brought low noi so mui.ii j
in, .... ichors a hv his fondness for
good living, which in Johnson s time
.....c nnnata nt IV nuLtlllK nun y"
, .. -a... ,inh na he liked food and
Ul-lV. ' ' . "
drink, and eagerly as he sought the
society of his idolized hero, ijosweu
had sterling qualities oi inmu
heart which endeared him to -his con
temporaries and still make him a fav
orite.
n ...unannr commenting on the
V.I nt; j i - v .- l. i v i -ww... v
threatened destruction of the houses
where he lived, takes occasion 10 tpem
of Boswcll as "a vain little sycophant
and snob," which l.snuue Tinjuni.
l Ai lai a, v "
.t the fusthion ot tnus mai'
t-eotin Boswell -and later writer?
have followed it witn surynsms ctri
vilitv. The great biographer was not
a sycophant by any means and only
I-.,,. i, of a snoh as is implied in
.i. - t,i of a miin who was entire
lv worthv of worship, jonnson wH a
man of the1 highest rank intellectually.
,,e,-i. richlv rifted as a
1 1 J T VVL ' ' " K v.
ne wi "vi - - .
Kt he hud the art of impoS'
i.i', oKiiitics nnon his contempo.
raries for all they were urui,
i influence was without a
silts peiEuu. -
In litemrv histOTV.
t,...ii u... in. Johnson first-rate
material for an immortal biography
and resolutely set himself the task of
securing it. By following his hero
about and submitting to his whims
and oddities he merely paio tne pn..
or his own fame. It was simply a
nneotion with Boswcll whether he
..v,,.i.t tnorii- tn .Tohnson and succeed
with his biography or defy him and
fail. He decided upon tne
-r:.- Kln ..,ue anrl all SUC"
more jm'inwiw v u -.
ceedlng generations will thank him for
it A snob bona to tne great .peieu
TIIE MORNING
-.11
bowed to accomplish a noble purpose.
He stooped indeed but, witb tooia-
smith's immortal heroine, he stoopea
to conquer.
" i
progressive SCHOOLS OF DOUGLAS.
R. G. Hall, one of the school super-
an
, rr nnusrlas County, gives
n,,rQjin account of educational
fJCIrs in his territory.' He has natural
HI I
the
i.. (rovoiort a. rood deat o
ly traveled a ioto . . C,RPu
county and -umt'heaf
with the regrettable cqnamons tnat
are rapidly passing away and the bet-
irs
:lkMrhrrmprovemeSnrteaof the spineless"' foreign policy of the Ad
to do v tfc the improvement m i P watchfully wait
W"""" . . I
xney "
Idealsf inspiration and knowledge ot
r'VuVCrwaUerfoT'year
their aid must have waited ror
rSn, lnT of TmproV
ment. The first is a growing disposi
tlon. to levy local, taxes fo r Deuer
schoolhouses and e,uipment. He c i es
s an interesting example tne
frc1
las toumy. m hut
neither a store nw ---i"
the people have built an expensive and
attractive , schoolhouse and levieu a
en-milltax for -hool maintenance
Does not such a community deserve
honorable mention 7 aureiy
l
th
I
irnment should reward its cttorxs i
postoffice at least.
ATr. Hall notices, in the second place,
l m . r nenne I mil lu jjuwuic ...
nouipment and surroundings of the
schoolhouses. The day of the mue
ohnnlhrnisic With 113 &q"
grounds and miserable furniture.
s and miserable furniture, is Und nothing is wounded except states
in Place of it we have such Lon's feelings. So long as the harm-
Tn nlflCA OT It Wt3 l.ttvu i
schoolhouses aa the one atrox rc,
five miles from Glendale, where there
five miles from oienan ,
is n norcelain-llncd sinK in me .-
.nconme-n neat habits among
the pupils and a bubbling fountain to
promote hygiene. Tne louma...,
are told, "is as good and attractive as
one can find in Portland." Mr. Halls
third sign of progress is the growth
of the "union school" idea. Apparent-
lv Douglas County Is still a nine u
hind the procession in thl. particular.
We mentioned the other day a famous
i.i in the Aisca country. Mr.
UUJUU i:..Wi v..w . -
Hall says they are discussing the same
thing in the North umpqua uuinw
where the people wastefully fiupport
four separate schools when one union
school .would do the work better and
at far less expense. Of course the
lt V..,f 'IB
roads make some auiicu"
Mr Hall sagaciously remarks, the de
mand for concentrated schools will
. i. the KniMinir of erood roads. All
imntcu uiv ...... D
things, in fact, work together for good,
as we are told in me Bi-npiu..
In the fourth place Mr. Hall finds
that the Douglas County people are
better teachers.
ieniiii6 ' "-ft'
Poor ones can no longer satisfy tne
educational demands of the various
districts. Naturally with this will
come a feeling that tne state buouiu
provide better facilities for training
teachers. We commend the progrea-
i en.,cotlonal snirlt of Douglas
County and hope the people will award
full credit to tne superviauro
Mr. Hall, are doing so much to pro
mote It.
JAPAN'S DEMANDS ON CHINA.
t., emnnds on China turn the
attention of this country from events
in Europe to events in the Orient.
Japan appears to b taking advantage
of her victory over Germany at Kiau
. r.r the nhiie-atlon under which
she has placed her allies and of Gere.
. , i 11:1 .n Avt anv
many s present mauuuj t" c.w
.i in chinB to work her will
with the impotent giant at her door.
.. . 1 lWt. nrhich
Her demand mat hb""
Germanv formerly enjoyed in Shan
tung province be transferred to her
.i.t.t to hnild railroads, that
Wltll IIIO l&w fcv
no other foreign power be given any
territorv or lease in snaniung
or neighboring islands, and that cer
tain ports in that province be opened
.. ... norts imnlies that she pro-
poses to step into the shoes of Ger
many and to ootain mucn sti"
..... v
. By the other demands Japan reveals
-nose not onlv to strengthen her
grip on Southern Manchuria and Mon
golia but to stint out. any utnci
1..1 .b. not onlv for extension of rail-
i?l.C " 1 ' . - '
road leases, and for the right for her
su
..hit. to reside, own iana ana ui-
..i- mininir concessions' but. that
'hina crant no railroad concessions,
. no monev cmblov no foreign
tadvisers without consulting her, ana
lease no part of the isianas near co-
mosa. Granting or tnese ueiiiinu
VUIU J ' 1
. a ni.,ce rh na ns comnicieiy m
the
e power of Japan as -ersia ia
in
the power or Kussia ana xjnttii".
1.1 inae the onen door to China
It
HUU1U V -u v. ...w i -
h -face of the whole Western
in
111 Ilia -
world and would give Japan me veto
on admission of any other nation to
Darticipation in China's development.
... j I .. .Alnie nnlv to
AltllUUoll - . ' .
Sha
iantung, Southern mancnuna i.u
Mot
n rnt won rt almost inevnauij
be
extended to all tne arrairs ot tuw
. . " . . n-niilii hecome a
and
1 tniii count" .
IL&tXl " ' " 1' "
. t r i no rt
These demanoje ot jaiia.. I'l'"'
be
in direct conflict witn tne t".
. v of alliance with Britain,
L U. I I'' i - '
t.iu both nations to preserve
th
he independence and integrity ot
Ihlna and the principal of equal op-
. . ai.. nnmmeeee and In-
urn v
1 1 llltr tu ' - -
. i.i fA. the commerce and in
ustries or an nationH.
n conflict with the pledge given by
n.hen oho entered upon the war
1 1 .C I..H oe olso
-that she would return Kiau Chau to
China after expelling tne w.erman.
hey do not agree witn mis suicmem
made by Viscount Chinda, Japanese
Ambassador to. the United btates, w
Chauncey M. Cady, as piiDusneu ... w.
Ou
tlook
Tne wnoi. nut..". .- :-,:-' -, ,.
. . .. . th ..ltfmAte dlsDO
sitl
ion oi wio . - .
an
I from the nature or tne rae ........
Ided upon before the restoration o( ! ci-
dec
era
j peace. It would be sDsoiuieiy ..np
e for anyone. Ineludlns the ImpeHa.
ie i". - j .,,... t .rive In any wise
slbl
Itov
or :
vcrnment lni, j...
manner an assurance . " "J
...in nf the cantured territory.
posi
Viscount Chinda. however, sought to
reassure Mr. t;aay a-i
del
.... n ho., nierte-es. for he aaaeu wnn
It, l . . .hnt
great
t earnestness: "Hut. reincioot-i
arUcles of our alliance with Great
. . raAv neaumes
earnestness: "But rememot-r n.o.-
the
....:n c.j ml " Mr: caoy assumes
this to mean that the ultimatum to
Germany stands, and tnat tnerexu.e
Japan intends to rnaintain cninese w
.... .. he nt-omised In that docu-
ii. n.,ntes .Tnan'8 confidence
rtient. n c n i . j . . f -
that we should not use the Philippines
as a ui' mi.' ,j
. hi...-,.- hose ncrainst ner, anu
calls
upon Americans to piuce cuuo.
in Japan.
a . ........... i n i n e Tnnfln
trust
n tace ot ni"c .i.,. ... .
seem
mom
sj to nave seizeu t..t :""7
ent for getting a permanent grip
to have seized tne psycnoiogii.-a.
J a notrt n n niir it-rt i
on
Shantung, for nxeiigiuHi"B
hold
ld on Mancnuria, .nu iv. ,
controlling voice in China's internal
on Manchuria, ana tor uuii.....6
development and foreign poncy. aCi
three allies must or necessity uo
plaisant. for her most powertm enemy
has
and tb.e United States alone rcmaiiw
Ill U I C nap,'.--'
OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, FEDItUARY 301915.
u ,qoit with We ourselves closed
the door of China on ourselves when
rtweu. "V w are in no
President Wilson withdrew ironi
administration has created the 1m-
rnnnn BnD nnr f " I LI1H . -a-"-w
. i. l 4-1 ,lrnr TVlA
presslon rightly or wrongly, that it
WUU1U 11U. llglll A" '
taunted by German newspapers with
would not fight for anything.
We are
the Htateraent tnat we imvo y .
ah. swm naval officers tell us that
o,llu w v a u " it w
our Navy cannot be made efficient tiT
five years. Yet Congress refuses to
provide a sufficient army or navy for
y defense and we are in no
our wn. CWna t0 with.
stand Japanese aggression. '
mi.i ; mnro chanter in tnt
- - - - - - .. jMlmv. herself: we
indemnity to
Soa: we sunder the Panama
Rrltain on demand, we offer
Bryan P.ace treaties to a warring
world. vvnffn we i o '
r free to keep open tor ahich-ci..
eB tu -" ;la ndevelopea
p rue the sr a wourselves have
. prev nt JaP;f,rom locking and
boltinc it against us.
-
inta and
war Deiweeu w. -;.
the -trals thrown in o the shade
I LI1C wen .v i .
ieuiun. iipiviin'i'v-
and proclanmtionB have supplanted
- .. . . . i li.. .1 trttnKili) a4
bullets, Domo5, wicua n.u u-.
o ,i h non has for the time
being become the mightiest implement
of warfare. This new war
to the old one in the fact that it
instead of bloodshed,
and nothing is wounded except states-
I""" O i , v.,...p. - V J J
iii - HicrHrnftn
m weapon .c r which scatter
favor of implements which scatter
Lti, -,r,H ocstruction. let this merry
Cd lit ii-" i. " ' ' 1
T nausea no WaStO CXCCPt
that of ink and paper and diplomatic
brain-sweat.
mh imnot-tnnco of teaching early
American history increase wiu, in
iiii, ' "i"-" l - ... . ,
influx of foreigners. Tneso ptoiib
bring ideals and traditions iokuiv u..
like those on which the United States
is built. Wc mu.st therefore seek to
replace them from tne ncn atoms
our awn history. To the teachers De
longs the task of making Washington
a. National hero to thousands of peo
ple, who have scarcely licarq ot Him.
rh -"!,,-; ut; -.ii Science Monitor pre
sents some curious items about pen
sions. The numDer or ptiiMuw.i,
creases by about S&.OOO a year, out w c
total paid out tends tp expauu. n
now $175,000,000 a year and will prob
this fis-nre or co-higher.
There is no likelihood that it will
decrease,
m.. vie Tjei.iew is winning golden
-om hicrhhrow readers. They
say that it is equal, if not superior, to
the best and souoest tsnusn i
lies without being quite so dull. It la
our onlv magazine ot -tnut eon.
.,n,. .vnutters." The Atlantic Month
ly is literary and intelligent, but it
could hardly be cauea """
t . ; ...,.tn to learn that Buenos
Aires has 11.000 manufacturing estab
.. . . ...oniinu 1st not obliged
iisnmeuta. J1,v'" . ,
to supply all her wants from fore gn
quarters, but she is far from being
self-sufficing. Her home industries
nnnH,,ce mainlv "necessaries.
luxuries she looks abroad.
The joke seems to be on Billy Sun
day. The charge tnat ne puce .nU"C"
shamelessly from the "infidel" Colonel
Ingersoll. is sustained by a deadly
parallel that compels belief. Billy de
fends himself with a deluge of billings
gate but his reply is unconvincing.
re-- in-.ne.t .1 1 B" n 1 1 S V iPS Of MSSSa-
chusetts have united to ask .of the
Legislature substantial support for
,.o,. 1-bps " Thus the vener-
txiciiaiw.i i v, .... -
able Bay State falls into line with
modern ideas, taking ner ui.p..ii....
as usual, from the West.
It 5s recorded that a local youth
I the name of his intended bride
when he went after a marriage license.
Quite excusable under the circum-
lanccs.
-i-D ..,,ri the. Dutch government now
protests against the conduct of Ger
many and. Great Britain. However,
the Dutch ure almost as 'helpless as
e. .
Italy cables that she wants Amer
ican goods. So do Great Britain ana
Germany. How to deliver the goods
is the problem.
The missing Portland policeman was
member of the moral squad and en
ronment was too much for him.
vi
ccording to a Chicago hearing, the
.vages of enginenicn rise faster than
he cost of living. Home speed.
t". . . . ir nermnnv- should declare
car it is doubtful if the United States
i-ould prepare for the Jay,
Mr. sig Sdcnei. wuo .vH. .
official Portland today at San irancia-
I 111 maL'e HAmP smoke.
co, will make some smoke.
The allies intend to spend $10,000,-
000,000 the next year. iMce utile
iortgage on the future.
Tinn needs a. submarine petti'
- megh and a boiler-
parasol as well.
.
The Oregon dog wags fearless ana
free. The bin to extev""
lead. ,
England blocks travel to the conti
lent and San Francisco smiles.
Holland ready to enter the war, says
l dispatch. Her Dutch is up.
t D un.i irtnev statesmen
jime uuw
arrived abouf the same time.
I
The-world does move this world's
fair opens by wireless.
Big day In San Francisco,
knows she had one.
Portland
Window' boxes in the public schools
are
a real frill.
The evil that some Governors
do
lives after them.
ies
We're in bad everywhere except
,,ith France.
UKh France.
Of course the case of the Dacia is
au
dacious. "
Go borne, gentlcmon and ladies.
Half a Century Ago
From The Oregonian February 2. Is85
New York. The New York office of
. . i Ti.r.-nh Cnmoany has
tno .-v ll 1 1 1 1 1. .i. i. i v. . i n i . .. .
just installed a set of "Hick's Kepeat-
ers.'" whtcn win srwuj
cheapen and facilitate telegraph busi
ness going and coming.
Dr C. Elwert's professional card as
a physician and surgeon appears in
n-.i v. ; a tn firninir. HIS Ot-
fice is located at First and Oak streets.
The New York Tribune speaks of the
..,t..i. ,'v.iar liiurip.A Chase as
.'the placing of a solid block of New
'tt i m-anita in nnsition.
San Francisco A sharp hail storm
visited this city last night.
A special tax notice reads: .By act
of Congress approved June JO, lXbi, n
censes under the internal revenue law
were increased as follows: Retail liquor
dealers from $20 to ,25. wholesale deal
ers from 25 to ?50, billiard tables,
bowling alleys, etc., from a to 10.
hotels according to yearly rentals. Ihis
act took effect July 1, consequently the
tax is on the Increased rate for 10
months. All persons in Multnomah
County doing business under any of trie
above-named licenses are required to
pay the increase at the Collector s of
fice and have the same indorsed on
their license within 10 days from this
date (Feb. 20). M. Crawford, Collector
at Portland. Or."
Savier A Company nave.
tock of groceries to Messrs. Meerholtz
&. Company, wno win
at 47 Front street. Savier & Company
retain their dry goods stock, etc.
Oregon has responded nobly to the
call for assistance for our various com
missions to aid the aick and wounded
sioldlers. The following dispatch ad
dressed to W. S. Ladd. ,V,iH1.r..t1y;i
G H. Stuart, treasurer of the Christian
Commission, shows how bndly they
need the money and our good citizens
should keep up the work:
-Philadelphia, Feb. 14!. W. S. l'dd.
Your generous remittance of JolUb is
one of God's answers to our prayers
over an empty treasury and Oregon s
rcimr o j . , w. - r "..
relief for the inousanua m
u" i
. :.. ...a ti.u i two fast-snillng
1 s nun'..". .....V
and heavily-armed .vessels have been
fitted out at New lorn 10 e
vateers under the Mexican flag and
prey upon French commerce.
"lITi:i STATUS ABOVH
A l.V.
t. ..rl Sternly c
tltlaenn'" Duly America.
From the Clikogo Pout, reprinted by request
in The oreifi.iilBti.
This is the time of year when tno
"new citUsens' allegiance" to tlie tinted
atote- i en.nhasized ill a nuiwiruu
-..r ! 7. Hihii v unnrp.sspa.
waHnnisiwii u n . . i u c
1. u . t.-in. h Piv 1 War has
it been more fitting and more necessary
. ...enViuuiva T II 14 H I If UldIRO Llltlll at,
. 1 L - 1(l1n
For rkow the great European war Is
pulling the sympathies of Americans
making our "new citizens" forget that
thev are in raci -cinaeiia
.. ..i.... ihut thev hiive eriven up
their allegiance to a foreign king and
solemnly taken on an anesiunic, i -United
States of America.
Before the eyes of these new citizens
... 4........i in ti.i eotinti-v. here
tneir own j."'" - - .
and there, are holding up sternly their
duty to America. o remmu.
more effective than one coming from
.n hioort. None can be more
effective than that printed by such ;
paper as' the Polish Courier of Mil
waukee.
This publication, on Its front page,
beneath an American flag, reprints
the solemn words of the new
citizen's oath of allegiance. It
draws from them their plain moral
of today. ays the Courier:
This is what you promised under
a"I hereby declare on oath that 1
absolutely and entirely renounce
and abjure all . allegiance and
fidelity to any foreign prince, po
tentate, state or sovereignty and
particularly to
"William. Emperor of Germany.
"'Nieolai. Emperor of Russia: or
"Franz Joseph, Emperor of
Austria: or
"George. K-lng of England;
"of whom I have heretofore been a.
subject, and that I will support and
defend the-Constitution and laws
of the United States of America
against all enemies, foreign and
domestic, and that I w ill bear true
faith and allegiance to the same,
so heip mo God."
Therefore
No "Peutschland ueber alles ;
No "Ttosija prezdie wsiewo":
No "Oestereich ueber alles":
No "England above all";
But -
United States above all.
Native-born Americans as well as
those of foreign blood should read
these patriotic words.
Our allegiance Is not to any foreign
state. Our loyalty is to the United
States.
In these days at Washington the
., r .....nnithv for one or
promeiiiD vi - c
.--A the t-reat powers nt war,
arc passing from their first form, in
which they were mere matters of senti
ment. They arc coming down to the
iron of actual facts. -
Wo can no longer tnina jiia.i. iou
of what we should do or could do In
Ihnkuir nf one
chnni.l certain
conditions or oppor
tunities arise. We have now to thin K
of what we must do in our own behalf
in face of ' conditions which threaten
our i own welfare. ,
Some say that uermany is l"
use us against i...e
Encland is . trying to use us against
Germany. - In' ether case or in DOtn
cases the one safe rule for all of us
to follow is that which the Polish
Courier has put thus into "translated
English:
"United States above all!
' This must be the motto for us all,
native-born or foreign-born.
. n tn thi time of memories
LitH US LI.
of Lincoln and Washington, take anew
the oath of allegiano to the Ututod
States of America.
PROOF OF LOYALTY IS ItmUKSTHD
J, B
Courtney Iteplies to CTHIelsm by
J. C. lloblnaon.
PORTLAND, Feb. IS. tTo-the Edi
tor .) Thoogh reluctant to participate
in A newspaper controversy, yet I claim
a small portion of your space to rep y
to J C. Robinson's criticism of me in
The Oregonian. In the first place, I
did not claim public leadership of any
kind, being Just a plain American cit
izen of English birth, who, with num
bers of others, would like very much
that J. Hennessy Murphy and his fol
lowers (if he has any) would give
some practical proof of their loyalty
and that undoubtedly they would, even
now be made welcome by their British
brethren. We are getting rather tired
of this lip loyalty.
j C Robinson would oblige a large
number of .your readers by stating
where the letter of T. R O'Connor,
which was published in The Sunday
Oregonian. appeared previously, as he
apparently does not doubt the authen
ticity ot that document,
tttuy 01 jj COURTNEY.
The T. P. O'Connor letter, printed
in The Oregonian by request, did ap
pear in a Boston newspaper prior to
appearing in The Oregonian.
MIU MIV.VAHAN IS AXSWKItKD
Figures on lrldli Hwrnllla la lreacnl
War Are Offered.
PORTLAND. Feb. 16. (To the Kd
itor.) 1 noticed In The Oregonian
B-ebruary 12 a communication f rum L.
Shanahan telling us how the Dublin
Freeman and Belfast Examiner, leading
Journals of Irish thought, state that
there are 200.000 Irishmen fighting for
England, lie is very much astray
here, as those journals are not
Irish any more: thay ceased to be since
the war started. They are subsidUed
by England. All the National papers in
Ireland are suppressed.
The British statistics give the nuui
. ,uf.pnita from the. 1st of All-
-,,..t till Mm 1st .,f January as 44,000,
of which 30,000 belong to General Car
sVs army, which army volunteered to
stay at home.
Arch traitor Kucruiting Sargeatit
Redmond has about 7000 to take his ad
vice and ko to the front, while General
Carson has a like number, making M.
000 all told recruited since the above
date, which or course is . '""
. ..ji.i,u tn uv these are mostly
inaiiy. i
ail dead or prisoners of war in Uei-
many. England i..." i'""'
i n-v... .lnn't she. send them.
llOlilliii. w. - -
cull. iil.Jn Irnons .10.000 of Uen-
AIltA 1.UUU Jiu.. . . ,.- ,
eral Carson's' warriors with other por
tions making a grana tuia.
80,000. Yet Ireland is the most peace
ful country In tne worm.
1 . . ... ... . - a r n l.'eluilll
1'arneli saiu ne i-ou.u . -
with one man." hut Kngiana nt
80.000 to govern the countrjx'in una
for the interest of England, which oi
course are 80,000 arguments ue-'M
English rule in lrciaiiu. . ,, I
Mr. Shanahan assert uO.000
Irishmen' went to the front As a re
,,it ..r come letters published In tnat
country hy Cardinal Mercier this Is not
so Not even u ,
count. Why should they? What h
Belgium ever demo for Ireland . N 'th
lnr And Itev. air. jiiTrm c... -.
nh. J"'-,,, .... oonntry and
nis panipni.:.-'' ,
mind his own business or he may Piob
ablv find himself wilhout any husinrss.
and I say to Mr. Sha nana n. go th .
and do likewise' or you also "
in tho sain hoat. ins .. r-""f
that Redmond had aoo.OOO men ba"k
him. is very enlightening " ''"'' "
that don't do the allies an "
a Ion- way to Belgium and still l.m-ci
to BerlTnV The fact is. Redm-ml has
.een a "oiupleto failnre as a recruit.-.?
'1 believe Mr. .m-Imn ould
have done better. We l,cliv ' I -land
for the Poles. Finland lor the 1 Inns
India f.r the lllnd..-. 1 gVP J
Egvptians. Iicianu l" ,, , hr
Kelgiuni for the Belgians with al he
misTakcs of their King and ..ea. -sighted
Rovcrnment. n.iieh
This surely is not asking to0 ninth.
Tt Is not because the puveinmont o
mi.?d0lin Ireland is the
most costly goveinmcni in the o i h
costing just twice as much per . ,.IU
as the alninsi .n .
tiermany. No, tnat is n..v
,he oSj"ctio..:it is rrVru
government. 1 " lrh."mon.
WHEN V. AI'PIIOI'BMH ''
.Mo.erle.n" Call. AHeotlon Taell.a
of Nation l SpaoUh "nr.
PORTLAND. Feb. IS. To the Eui
,01.V It makes some difference whwl
destroying life. That is what the er
n.n steamer Kmden did. when u
w,i i),V BrlllHh ensign, erected a
steamer and killed men off theli
uuard I" view of tho action o(
Fmden on that occasion, it Is pitlfl
to hear the Germans' anger because
he captain of a British steamer, carr
ng non-combatant passenger, i of all
"hi'r'sm'g he IWes ,'ha, might
olherwis8- bTtaken by a German tor-
PM'.rl "''ri-7nirtltrre.t
Germans might V""em,,ernlt1hrf'
R.itain never raised a word or ci t-h-
im of the United States captain.
1; , IMS. sed the British f ag on
the . United States steamer Resolute In
e Varlbbean Sea. a P';-' ""
against Spanish destroyers. Nor did the
Hrftl-h complain because an American
steamer used the Cnlon -lack at
the Island of Guam, as a protection
aalns tho enemy. This
need the protection of neutral flags n
The future as it has needed thnm In
tne past and It behooves the Admin
straUo. to he a llttlo mild In calling
down a friendly nation for doing what
we
have done ourselves. ...... -
may
he called on io uo CAX
one Street! Three Nnmea.
PORTLAND. Feb. IS.. (To the Kdi
torXT did not take the pledge, on New
Year'-, (lav and I have not had an
hlng to drink since, but Portland be
, " so "wet." it must have given mo
he iim-Jan.s reo-nlly. I was walk nit
on VnTon avenue North, ami on looking
at the sidewalk. 1 read the name of
,he street as "Siskiyou." But. on cross,
in- to the other side. 1 rend it as "M m
oe" street and. upon looking up at a
sign-board on the telephone pole It
read ''Santa Monica" street. Now. Mr
Editor, where was I. really, and what
was the matter with me? 1 belong to
the. church and don't cuss on Sunda,
and even yet, I 'rtedwPShlh...,on
Mithorlties at the City Hall explain:
VThe name on the curb at the southeast
corner is 'Siskiyou' street, and on the
northeast 'Santa Monica.' The present
name of the street is 'Monroe aim imi
im...c
sign on the pole so reads
Tne reason
.. thin ..n.ifiinlon ot names m ...
sidewalk is that the name of the street
has been changed twice. It was origi
nally named by the company that
owned the land before the plat was
filed. The names in the sidewalk
were correct at the time the walk was
laid, but the name on tho pole Is cor
rect at present. The city has issued In
structions to have the incorrect names
cut out of the walks. The Commis
sioner of Public Works would be glad
to know of other such discrepanclca.
If notified, he will have the corrections
made." -
A Supprraaed Will.
JUNCTION CITY. Or.. Feb. 16 (To
the Kditor.) U Just what steps can I
take to find out about a will mudc out
. ...;.... .... Ill iiml supposed to bo
suppressed'.' Can one mako out a
will and not have a lawyer only have
four witnesses? - CD Could one just
write a letter addressing It to Chicago.
111. .Probate Judge?
PISSATISFIEO HEIlt.
1. If you think a will has been sup
pressed, cite into court those whom
you think know about it, and question
thein.
2. No lawyer and only two wit
nesses are required.
3. Address letter to Probate Court,
Cook County, Chicago.
, Indiana aa Voters.
SODAV1LLE, Or., Feb. 1. (To the
Editor.) Will you please Jnform us
w hether Indians arc allowed to vote in
Oregon or not?. RCTU UAKE1.
Yes. after they have claimed their al
lotment and qualified as ciUiens.
So. K
PORTLAND, Feb. 18. (To the Edi
tor.) If a man Is divorced in Oregon.
Is it lawful to marry a resident of
Utah inside of six months and return
to Oregon to reside?
1 " A SUESC1UDEU.
Twenty-five Year Ago
Kroni Th' tic..nun l-eLnwirv -.'". 1vm.
Washington. Th P. m.x ralic Con-
..... .I..1. rmine.i tu ITimKc n
"..lid fight agniiiht admlltlnu Idaho to
.....I I line hunts for the flehl,
aside from the Mormon lse and the
).lea that New Mexico mm n....
should be ndnillt. d. too. Is that no rlMf
has a right to form a constitution be
fore an enabling act is paas.d. The
view of the proponent of slut'-hood l
that there Is nuthing'to prevent such
a procedure. Conrw dotan't seam to
care which city. Chicago or New Wk.
or any other gets the World lair.
F Mating, of Scuttle. Is in Washlne
ton'ln the Interest of an api roprlst iom
for the improvement of t.raya llsir
bor in WaslilUaton.
Berlin. Feh. IS. An extra force . f
policemen Is on duty here In ens--queuco
of apprehension of disor.i. r
that mav arise, from the election. On.
of the newspapers saya that l.i.mur.k
has ordered an inventory made of mI
his personal effect In the ministerial
residence In view of possibly resigna
tion and retirament. Saml-of r t.-ial pa
pers indicate Boettlichor as tho I rlnce s
successor.
London. A Paris dispatch snys thm
Sarah Bernhardt will play the Irgln
m... i., ih. ... w i.uv. "La Myitcre,
... ....rf..r,n..H K.tator Siipdav. tiar-
ner will essay the rolo of Christ.
Jack Demrrscy's rise to the pinnacle
from which ho was knocked bv l.c
... i. .i.,f..iiH Mi'l-nrlliv Tues-
I.IHIiriir, .... t,, ...... ...n
day ulsht. has been hatlcl by experts
. a 1 1 ........ .... I 1. 1
hs a triumpn ni mmu
Pompsev's hesdwork Is what won I"
the opinion of sporting authorities t
San Francisco.
P. II. Blyth. a youuu Scotchman. -
rived in town last night and anno ed
he ha. I been on the way onlv 11 il!
ami six hours from Liverpool.
In response to a call Issued by 1 ' V
Bingham, several hundred rlil.cns a
scini.led al. Masonic Hall la-l tniihl and
started work on tho oi aaiiixai Ion of
ballot reform league. 'i"ro E. VHh
ingloti n.i.i elected president.
Miss Bislnnd, who eompet'-d with
Miss N.-llle V. or r;ither with whom
Nellie P.lvcon l.-d. in the burned trip
around tho world aaalnst I line, twit
been made lllernry editor of the i'..s
mi.politnn MagaziiKv
Mr. ami Mrs. C. P.urgemi. w left l.i -i
night for Chicago.
The First Reginmul. H.s..ii Ntii..nl
(iuar. is fostering a i""i '" ' '
ganiz.i it fine nnlllaiy hand lore M
bids fair to attain ui. . . r.-.
Andrew arnegle'a Anttrr.
MiKTII HEN!'. '.. Fen. 1 I I "
Editor. ) W hat Is Hi" address of A"
.u.m, I'ai-nMif'.' Also Io who'll should
one write for informal ion with regard Io
the llo.kefellcr Education f oiin.in i ion
J. C. tiltAV EH.
Address Andrew Carnegie. Ninri,
secon.l stir.t and Fifth svenu... N
York.
Address Jerome TV - Snirl.ii
KockefMl.T Foundation. -i Ttroadwio .
New York
Special Features in the
Sunday Oregonian
Tomorrow.
In I lie Trenrhc.
Another absorbing article by
Xavier Super descriptive of lif
amonp; men at the front, illustrated
with latest pictures from the bat
tlefield. JcfferhUii'i Dream Keali.cd.
Early history of the Northern
Pacific' Railroad, which obtained its
charter GO years ago. An interesting-
account of the struggle to
finance and build a prcat trans
continental line by the Northern
rout.
George Washington's Birthday.
An article treating- of the per
sonality of Washington and le
KcribiiisT events in his life which
are not well known. What has
been done to preserve the home at
Mount Vernon.
Mother of Her Country.
Martha Washinctmi. her children
and her life at Mount Vernon. An
intimate sketch of tho mode of liv
ing in Washington'" time.
Soil Repair in Willamette Valley.
Another installment in the hin
tory of farminc in Oregon and the
Pacific Northwest . The methods
of pioneer harvesting, development
of horticulture and lesson that are
to be drawn from the early day?.
How the Caatlen Dance the Tnc.
This is the third in the series of
illustrated articles of modern
dances by their most noted teach
ers No oie who is interested tn
danctnc should miss these articles.
Peni'od Has Another .Adventure.
This is the third of Booth Tark
ington's famous stories of a real
boy and his escapades. The. title
this week is "An Overwhelming
Saturday."
Portland Community Club.
Community1 KZHtion nlan'
parts of Portland arc playme "
important part in the social life or
tho citv. This story tells what thry
have accomplished and what they
expect to do.
The Exploits of EUinr.
This week's installment of the
thrilling detective titory hy Arthur
B Reeve brings new complications
for Craig Kennedy to solve. Read
the story and sec the motion-picture
drama.
Oregon in Rrlroepert.
The historical Portland picture
this week shows tho present Post
office when it was first built, sur
rounded bv vacant fields and small
frame buildings. By contrast an
other picture is printed hhowinir
the postoffice today overshadowed
by modern nkyscrapcrs.
After the Battle.
A full-pace drawing in colors by
Matania. This is one of the finest
illustrations that has oomo from
the war 7.onc. .
Other features tomorrow will in
clude a full-page in colors of "Dolly
Dip at the Champagne Pop. Mo
ries and pictures for the children,
Doc Yak, Polly and the other com
ics, latest fashions, society, wom
an's clubs and many other depart
ments in addition to all the news.
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