THE 9IORXIXG OREGOXIAX. TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1915.
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PORTLAND, TIESDAY. .MARCH S3, lt.
CONSOLIDATION'.
The movement . for organization
of the New Chamber of Commerce of
Portland reaches its climax today In
the beginning: of the membership and
subscription campaign.
The plan contemplates a merger of
the Chamber of Commerce and Com
mercial Club, and the absorption of
several other bodies and associations.
It is the largest and most important
project ever undertaken for a greater
Portland and a greater Oregon, for
in the new Chamber are to be har
nessed and harmonized all the ener
gies and manifestations of a common
interest and concrete public spirit, for
the benefit of all.
It la true undoubtedly that the old
Chamber of Commerce and the old
Commercial Club have in their respec
tive fields wielded great influence
and accomplished important results;
and it is true, too, that other bodies
have demonstrated their necessity
and worth. But it is more than ever
true now that by coming together, in
a new plan of effort through a defi
nite assignment of certain tasks to
specified bureaus, there will be no lost
motion, and the impetus and power of
the greater organization will be more
beneficially exercised.
The proposed consolidation meets a
common need. It is expected and de
sired by the whole community. It is
high tribute to the generous spirit of
Portland that there has been no criti
cism of past methods, but that there
have been appreciation and under
standing of the real results achieved.
Nevertheless there has long been a
general feeling that it was time to
discard outgrown vehicles and employ
a single new one.
The policy of the Xew Chamber of
Commerce will be to utilize all the
available talent and all available re
sources in every department of activ
ity and industry for the benefit of
Portland. No better statement of the
objects to be attained can be given
than by summarizing the official
prospectus:
1. To promote the interests of
Portland and Oregon along, every
avenue of desirable Trade, Commerce,
Profession and Industry.
I. To advance the prosperity and
welfare of all the citizens of Portland
and the State of Oregon.
S. To encourage the incoming of the
right kind of people especially farm
ers new capital and new industries,
and the holding here of conventions
and meetings of people from abroad.
4. To foster and encourage existing
manufacturing and commercial enter
prises. 5. To secure and maintain ample
rati and water transportation facilities
and favorable rates throughout our
trade territory.
S. To safeguard the industrial, com
mercial and civic interests of the city,
and the general welfare of her people,
so that Portland may be known to all
the world as a most desirable place
in which to live and do business.
7. To cultivate closer social and
commercial relations between Port
land and the entire State of Oregon
and the Pacific Northwest, its natural
trade territory.
t. To protect the interests of Port
land and .the State of Oregon by a
land and the Slate of Oregon by a
tional legislation, to the end that de
sirable measures may be properly en
couraged and those inimical to our
best Interests opposed and prevented.
J. To co-operate with the rail and
water transportation lines and with
other Northwestern cities In a con
tinuous, active and vigorous campaign
for tourist travel and for immigration
f a desirable class.
10. To bring into one big, strong,
central organization all who believe
in and will work for Portland and the
State of Oregon, to the end that our
own people may be brought into closer
and more friendly relations, our com
munity energies directed through a
single common channel, and our every
undertaking for the prosperity and
welfare of this great and favored sec
tion receive the united and earnest
support of all the people.
Today a large number of Portland
citizens will call on other citizens for
the purpose of personal interviews as
to the reorganized New Chamber of
Commerce. Those who have been
member and most citizens worth
while have been Identified in one way
or another with some public body
will be invited to renew their member
ships and their allegiance. They will be
asked also to identify themselves per
sonally with the Chamber, by actual
service, in order that the ideal of a
great popular organization, devoted to
the community as a whole, will be
realised. Every one has a duty he
owes to the public; and few decline
to do It. to the extent of their abilities, j
when the way is pointed out. That
is the prime object of the present
campaign to get all Portland to
gether so as to serve Portland and
Oregon well.
Sheridan's champion hen lays eggs
sight and one-half inches one way by
s.even and three-quarters the other.
Truly an industrious biddy whose ef
forts deserve unstinted praise, but
how long. can she hold out? The fa
mous Corvallis champions won their
renown by laying eggs of moderate
proportions in countless numbers, For
marketing purposes we dare say
thousand eggs of moderate size are
better than a few monstrously big
ones.
STILL PROGRESSING.
The following illustration of the
progressive spirit among a portion of
the electorate is taken from an es.
teemed contemporary:
Organized labor is determined to have a
candidate, and there is a plan on toot to
see that a sure enough owner of a union
card is on the ballot. The Central Labor
Council expects to hold a convention next
week at which there will be delegates from
every union. These are to nominate five
candidates for the .support of the unions
and the five names will be balloted on by
the unions. The man receiving- the highest
number of votes will be accepted as the can
didate of organized labor. A feature of the
programme is to levy an assessment of 10
cents on every member of every union so as
to accumulate a fund for tne laDor nominee.
It will be recalled that Portland
Councilmen were once started on the
road to office by a direct primary
indorsement. It was a sort of wide'
open, free-for-all method and was
discarded two years ago for a non
partisan, preferential, one-election
system.
Two years is a long time to remain
content with an election system,, so
union labor will resort to the novel
plan of holding a political convention.
Some excitable persons may doubt the
sincerity of the convention s conclu
sions. It may be fancied that some
candidate will promise offices in order
to get the convention indorsement. It
may be suspected that steering com
mittees will control or boss rule pre
vail. '
The suspicions are of course pre
posterous, for this is not to be, an
assembly. Dear, no. Assemblies are
horrid things. The delegates to them
are chosen by persons who think alike.
The delegates to the proposed con
vention will represent men who work
alike. The distinction is quite clear.
The one is an impudent Invasion of the
people's rights. The other is a highly
proper counsel in the interests of the
public weal.
THE FALL' OF PRSZEMYSL
Surrender of Prszemysl to the Rus
sians is one of the most important
events in the eastern theater of the
war. It removes the last obstacle in
Galicia to their advance westward on
Cracow ftid releases a large force for
the attack on the Carpathian passes
and on Bukowina. It comes oppor-
tunely for the allies, at the time when
Italy appears about to take the plunge
into war, for it may hasten the deci
sion. It may influence Austria to
abandon the renewed attack on Ser
bia and Montenegro, as the dual mon
archy will need more than ever
to
stand on the defensive.
The fall of Prszemysl also has
serious bearing on the position of Ger
many. It clears the Russians' way to
Cracow, which is on the border of
Silesia, and may compel the Germans
to concentrate much strength at Koen
igshutte, in the southeastern corner of
that province, for the protection of
the Important city of Breslau. This
point is not beset with the same kind
of difficulties for an invading army
as Kast Prussia, but is well fortified.
and railroads furnish facilities for
rapid concentration of troops.
The heart of the Hapsburg mon
archy, however, will not be in danger
unless the Russians should break
through the barrier of the Carpathians
into the Hungarian plains in great
force. Galicia and Bukowina are
merely outlying provinces, and the
Austrians are now falling back on
their strongest defensive line, which is
the mountains.
A TRIPLE SWAN SONG.
Congress adjourned nineteen days
ago, but up to Saturday last the con
gressional Record reached its Port
land subscribers" pretty regularly
everv day, the last issue being dated
March 16. As Congress adjourned
March 4, the readers of The Orego
niau who are not fortunate enough to
receive the Record may ask why a
record of Congressional proceedings is
issued when there are no proceedings
to record.
The answer may be given in three
words leave to print. Just before the
Congress adjourned a member of the
Senate moved that members who so
desired might extend their remarks
and have them published in the Rec
ord: a member of the House of Repre
sentatives did the same and such
leave was given. Hence for eleven
days we have had several hundred
pages of "remarks" handed to us by
the Record that were never uttered
on the floor of Congress or anywhere
else.
Among these was a sort . of swan
song bV "the late" Congressman Laf
ferty, which, strange to say, is the
last "speech" on the last page of
"speeches" in the last number of the
Record. So it is not only a finis in the
Congressional life of Mr. Lafferty but
the same as to volume 52 of the
Record.
As to the "speech" of Mr. Lafferty
what does it matter? However, it
bears the title. "My Platform," and in
it he makes a plea for the public own
ership of railroads. But even before
these "remarks" were written Con
gressman Lafferty had become Citizen
Lafferty and it is quite within reason
to sav that his "remarks" will bear no
fruit " and that the 1,700.000 railway
employes will continue to draw their
pay from the railway companies in
stead of the public treasury. The lat
ter would suit Citizen Lafferty and
many of his sort: but as a whole the
country thinks the Treasury Depart
ment is carrying about as heavy a load
as it can conveniently and safely
"tote."
HELPING THE INSANE.
Dr. Bayard Holmes, of the Chicago
Lancet-Clinic, publishes some sensible
remarks on insanity in a recent num
ber of his paper. He says, for one
thing, that insanity "is far more de
structive to the National wealth than
fire," which may or may not be true
if we take it literally, but it is sug
gestive at any rate. Most fires are
caused by lack or care which in some
cases is little short of insanity. And
usually those who should aid in put
ting out fires at the beginning go mad
with fear or excitement at the critical
moment.
With facts like these to help him
out perhaps Dr. Holmes may be pretty
nearly correct. But he made his
startling statement to point a moral.
Fires, he reasons, are not so destruc
tive as insanity, and yet the public
mind is in a fever of zeal to prevent
them, while very little is done to pre
vent or cure insanity. Most of the
states spend money liberally to house
the insane and provide them with com
forts,, but efforts to effect cures and
prevent new. cases are discouragingly
feeble. He estimates that 40 per cent
"of the state budget in some states is
expended, in custody that is wholly
without research for prevention and
cure."
This should not be so. The insane
are usually curable if proper treat
ment is available and it is possible by
improving the environment In which
people subsist to diminish the number
of fresh cases. Farmers' wives go in
sane more frequently than almost any
other class of persons a lamentable
fact which is attributable to their
monotonous employments, lack of so
ciety and amusement and the depress
ing effects of hot kitchens with an
unvaried routine of cooking and dish
washing. Labor-saving inventions should be
something to improve the lot of the
farmer's wife. The kitchen usually
gives new-fangled devices a cold wel
come and the housewife suffers in
mind and body for her conservatism,
but no doubt our kitchens will ulti
mately be modernized.
The isolation of the farmer's fam
ily results largely from bad roads.
With better facilities for getting about
the neighborhood there will be more
social Jife and the chances are that
the insanity patients from the rural
districts will therefore be faV less nu
merous than they are now.
WAR AND ART.
Speculations about the effect of the
European war on literature and art
still engage the minds of our erudite
Eastern contemporaries. Some of them
seem to think that the war will stim
ulate the finer products of the mind
and spirit. Others believe that it will
cause a dearth in those realms. One
authority predicts that for the next
hundred years men will be too busy
trying to feed and shelter themselves
to have any time or energy for art.
In considering the effects of war
upon the mental activity of man we
must discriminate. A short, victorious
war unquestionably inspires poets,
architects, painters and sculptors if
there are any in the country. Such
a war Is followed by a great uplift
of the national spirit and all sorts
of fine consequences flow from it. But
the effects of a long, disastrous war
are very different. The resources of
the country in population and wealth
of all kinds become exhausted, de
pression is the prevailing mood among
the people, the arts languish and civ
ilization in all its phases declines.
History furnishes innumerable ex
amples 'of the latter truth and a few
of the former. All the arts steadily
declined in Greece after the long
Peloponneslan war and during the
struggles for Macedonian supremacy.
Rome, which was constantly at war,
never had time or Inclination to de
velop the arts. Germany required
fully a century to recover from the
devastation of the Thirty Tears War
and in the utter misery of the country
neither literature nor art showed signs
of vitality.
In the same interval France, profit
ing by the peaceable statesmanship of
the great Richelieu, shone with un
paralleled splendor in all the domains
of the intellect. After the destruction
of the Spanish Armada the mental
forces of England leaped into splen
did activity just as those of Athens
did after the rout of Xerxes. Our
long and ruinous Civil War was, on
the other hand, markedly depressing
to the finer intellectual products.
What the present war will do to
man and his activities can only be pre
dicted by remembering what similar
wars have done in the past.
TIIE MAKER OF NEW RUSSIA.
Count Witte, who died a few days
ago, was the maker of a new Russia.
He came to the front as a director
of railroads soon after the Russo-
Turkish war of 1877-8, when Russia
was very deficient in railroads and
had few manufactures. He became
director of all the imperial railroads
and did much for their expansion.
His success in this field led to his
appointment as minister of finance, in
which he did his greatest work. He
caused the adoption of the protective
system, which attracted many foreign
capitalists, developed great manufac
turing centers and produced a vast in.
crease of revenue. His policy was op
posed by the landlords and brought
him into collision with the Germans,
who found themselves shut out of a
rich field. He put Russian finance on
a gold basis after a vain attempt to
adopt fiat money. At his Instigation
vodka was made a state monopoly.
Through his measures the revenue
was doubled and Russia produced
many goods for her own market which
had formerly been imported.
Witte was opposed by those whose
ideal was a Russia gradually accumu
lating wealth without the evil aceom
paniments of European industrialism,
and by the agrarians, whose exports
were hurt by the high tariff, while
the high prices caused by imports
taxed the people. The boom he started
collapsed in 1899, .but his downfall as
Minister of Finance was not accom
plished till 1903. Even then he re
tained his position as president of the
committee of ministers.
He opposed the war with Japan and
when it led to disaster and rebellion,
the Czar turned to him for aid. He
negotiated the peace terms at Ports
mouth and extorted concessions which
gave him all the honors, while the
Japanese envoys were received" with
riots at Tokio. On his return nome
his counsels induced the Czar to make
concessions to the revolutionists by
creating the Duma, 'and he was the
Premier of the first Russian Cabinet.
Soon afterwards, in 1906, he was
forced out of office by the combined
opposition of his former enemies and
of the extreme revolutionists, and he
had since lived in retirement.
The present economic progress and
financial strength of Russia are maip
ly the work of Count Witte. Great
mills and factories have grown up in
manv cities.' oil fields have been de
veloped, arid land has been irrigated
and mines have been opened. Siberia
is no longer a mere penal colony, for
hosts of people have gone from Euro
pean Russia to grow grain and live
stock, and Siberian butter is now ex
ported to Europe. As Peter the Great
introduced Russia into the European
family of quarrelsome nations. Count
Witte made Russia an Industrial fac
tor which is to cut a figure in the
world's commerce.
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ADVICE TO BACHELORS.
since everv conscientious and pa
triot ir bachelor Dlans to get married
some time or other, we can think of
no more profitable pastime for him
than listening to a lecture on the
choice f a wife. Such a lecture Dr.
V. S. Hall, of the Northwestern Uni
versity Medical School, gave to an au
dience of bachelors the other day,
under the management of the Chicago
y. M. C. A.
The learned speaker told his hear-j
ers, who seem? to have been young
men for the most part, to avoid sickly
girls. Even the hose that a feeble
damsel may sometimes recover should
not beguile a voung man into marry
ing her. "Let her recover first,"
sagely counselled Dr. Hall. He evi
dently puts sickly sweethearts and
drunken swains in the same category.
It is hopeless to think of bringing
either of them into the normal con
nubial condition after . marrying. If
the reform can not be - effected be
fore the ceremony it is not.to be looked
for afterward. On the subject of
heiresses Dr. Hall's advice was soundly
conservative. It amounts to this:
"Marry for money if you have a
chance, but not for too much money."
If a girl has a fortune of, say, $20,
000, it is likely to enhance the bliss
of the household. . But if she has
more she will be puffed upwith van
ity, twit her wretched husband of his
dependence upon her bounty and
speedily drift into the divorce court.
Love in a cottage has few charms for
Dr. Hall, but he sees still less to relish
in love swamped under a mass of
money.
It is interesting to observe that the
ordinary eugenic principles of mating
can now be taught in public withoutJ
provoking an outcry, xnus ur, nan
recommended to his hearers to shun
girls tainted with insanity as well as
the daughters of confirmed alcoholics
and nobody seems to have protested.
Little by little common sense trickles
into the dark and muddled realm of
courtship and love. The time may
come when mating couples will exer
cise enough judgment to fix their fu
ture happiness on a secure foundation,
but there must be great changes first.
Such addresses as Dr. Hall's help mat
ters along, but we cannot hope for
rapid progress.
If the good Lord were truly as
changeful as the European militarists
think he is the universe would be bad
ly managed. One day he is over
whelmed with thanks for having
"given victory" to the Germans, tne
next day the Russian claim, with as
good reason, that he is on their side
and prove it by some "great victory."
It is a tenable hypothesis that these
wonderful, favors come', not from the
Lord, but from his well-known Adver
sary. Sometimes, when buying a horse, it
is well to consult the animal. A Linn
County man who stopped 'at a neigh
bor's for that purpose was kicked in
the face by the equine and seriously
injured. A horse is an animal that,
like many men, can handle but one
idea at a time. In the case in instance,
it may be the esthetic held his brain
and he disliked the buyer's looks.
There is a movement on foot to'
commemorate the late John Muir by
building a "Muir trail" from the To
semlte park to Mount Whitney. It Is
a fine project. We wonder that some
of our millionaires do not build great
highways as monuments to themselves.
A "Carnegie road" from the Missis
sippi to the Pacific would be useful
till the crack of doom.
It is not always a sign of improvi
dence when a farmer buys butter, eggs
and so on in the city. There is often
no direct way for him to exchange
his own products for these necessaries
and he must therefore either resort
to the city markets or go without. It
Is good economy for most farmers
to sell their milk and buy butter as
they need it.
It is reported that Oklahoma is sup
porting her state museum with unex
ampled liberality. Instead of waiting
for time to destroy most of the inter
esting records she is saving them cur
rently and housing them in ample
nni-Aa rtroenn might well take a
lesson from Oklahqma in this partic
ular.
Thn nrocess of trimming Germany
continues. General Botha, who is a
Briton by circumstance, has captured
200 Germans in Southwest Africa. Af
fairs of this kind call attention to tne
fact that Germany has hehands full
at home; otherwise the story might
have different ending.
Some punishments cannot fit the
crime, as in the case of the man in
Philadelphia who threw his two small
children from a fifth-story window
because he was tired of supporting
them. J
Tf the School Board is human it
will grant the request of the Wash
ington High boys for early closing.
Present hours do not admit of getting
front seats at the games soon to bein.
Noting the cheerfulness with which
George L. Baker responds to calls for
work in' promoting activities for sea
sonal affairs in this city, one easily
can wish there were more like him.
The change of chief of staff of the
British army has little significance
other than General Murray Is weary.
When a man is put into Kitchener's
place will be the time to sit up.
As time is the essence of the job,
the jitneydriver cannot be blamed
for hitting her up when he strikes a
clear stretch of road. His passengers
never grab the lines.
Place it to the credit of Rev. Billy
Sunday that when he comes to Oregon
it is to' seek rest on his apple farm.
"A prophet is without honor in his
own country."
News of the capture of Przemysl
went through Russia like the an
nouncement that Vicksburg had fallen
went through the North half a cen
tury ago. j
Judge McCredie is fight one um
pire is enough. It is easier to kill
one than two when the game goes
wrong, also more merciful.
Jack Johnson is weary of being a
man. without a country, and is ready
to give up "after he has licTted Wil
lard." ,
Brigadier-General Scott is a man
whom Ithe Indian trusts, as was Gen
eral Crook in the days long ago.
The fox trot has curative properties
with Pennsylvania insane, and that
balances the score.
A local preacher says "marriage is
no joke," and ever- benedict will yell
acquiescence.
Bad weather and shooting pains are
delaying capture of the Dardanelles.
A Zeppelin without a silencer meets
the reception of an unwelcome guest.
America is pulling British gold out
of Ottawa in satisfactory chunks.
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From The Oregonian of March 23, 1S00.
Two new hose wagons ordered by the
fire commissioners some time ago have
arrived. One of the wagons is at No. 3
engine house. Fifteenth and B streets,
and the other at No., 2, at First and
JeffersojK. , '
W. J. Morgan and J. F. Gerah filed a
complaint against W. B. Faulkner yes
terday, asking that a receiver be ap
pointed for the Mechanics' Pavilion.
C. M. Idleman, Morgan's attorney,
asked that M. M. Dee be appointed re
ceiver. , This was agreeable to Faulk
ner, so the appointment was made by
Judge Stearns.
Bill Nye will be at the new Park The
ater Wednesday and B'riday evenings
First Mate J. T. MacGenn, of the
wrecking steamer Whitelaw. success
fully passed a rigid examination in the
United States Inspectors' office and has
received a license o be master of
steam vessels of 500 tons or under In
the coastwise trade.
No doubt can longer be held that the
Southern Pacific will extend its West
Side road from Corvallis to Junction.
The contract has already been let for
40,000 ties.
The painting and cleaning of the
Steamship Geo. W. Elder has been
finished and the vessel Is now being
tossed 'on the ocean's waves.
' " 'X,
Charles Abrahams, the well-known
Truit dealer, died suddenly of heart
failure at Vancouver Wednesday night
and his remains were brought to the
city yesterday.
One of the finest glove contests ever
given in this city was witnessed at
Mechanics' Pavilion last night M. C.
Conley, known as the Ithaca Giant, and
Frank Glover, of Chicago, fought two
exciting rounds, when they were
stopped by the police. The battle was
declared a draw.
The Rev. J. XV. Snead. Congregational
minister, of Albina, will exchange pul
pits today with the Rev. R. M. Messick,
of the Christian Church.
"The City Board of Charities are in
their new quarters, $13 Fourth street.
United States local inspectors, Messrs.
Edwards and McDermott. left for As
toria last night on the steamer R. R.
Thompson to look after general rou
tine business.
AnnODsrlns an Engagement,
-PORTLAND, Mar. IS. (To the Edi
tor.)-! expect to give a party at which
I am to announce the coming: wedding
of one of my guests, and would like
to ask some information from you.
Please g'ive me a form (to write on a
card) f the announcement to be hand
ed to the guests as they come in, or
would you suggest using it in the form
of a game? What games are suitable
for an announcement party? Please
give mea menu, for it. Also some cute
form of Invitations so as to make it
informal. Any other suggestions on
the subject wll be very acceptable.
M. J. B.
Have a card engraved with a heart
bearing the initials of the engaged
couple: or. a Cupid adorning a card
with the names of the bride-elect and
her fiance in a tiny envelope could be
presented the guests upon entering.
Another way is to have corsage bou
quets to which the cards of both young
people may be tied.
Use your visiting card with the date,
hour and variety of party you are to
give written on. For a menu you
might have heart-shaped sandwiches,
cupid Ice cream, coffee, olives, cakes. If
you wish you could add a salad.
"Reddy" la Identified.
BKOVVNSV1LLE, Or.. March 21. To
tne traitor.; 1 have received two an
swers to my Inquiry in The Oregonian
as to who "Reddy," of the First Oregon
Cavalry, was. The first is a letter
from A. Cole at Roseburg, pr., who
says that "Reddy's" name was John J.
Mackey and that Cole helped to bury
him.
The second answer I find in The
Oregonian, March 4, and sent in by
George W. Moore, of Company H. First
Oregon Infantry, who says: "I think his
real name .was James Mackey, but of
that I am not sure."
I' have examined the list of First
Oregon.. Cavalry who were with Lieu
tenant John Bowen on his raid in
Harney Lake Valley in 1865, and find
that John J. Mackey was among them.
I find James Mackey's name in the
muster roll of Company B. First Ore
gon Cavalry I thank the comrades
for answering mv inquiries in the
matter. WILLIAM M. HILLEARY.
First Oregon Infantry.
Food Bulletin on File.
PORTLAND, March 22. (To the Edi
tor.) I note in The Oregonian, March
20, a correspondent is asking where
he can obtain a table of food values
which is sent out by the United States
Government.
We have on file in this office
"Farmers' Bulletin No. 142," relative
to "Principles of Nutrition and Nutri
tive .Value of Food," by W. O. Atwater,
Ph. D.. special agent in charge nutri
tion ( investigations, office of experi
ment stations.' lour correspondent Is
welcome to see this bulletin at any
time at our office, or, if he will agree
to return It to us and will forward his
address to this office we will mail
this bulletin to him.
J. D. MICKLE,
Dairy and Food Commissioner.
Miss Whltely and Geology.
EUGENE, Or.,. March 21. (To the
Editor.) Kindly' correct an erroneous
statement attributed to me in the story
printed in The Oregonian about the
17-year-old student of natural sciences
at Eugene, Miss Opal Whitely. Instead
of "She knows more geology man
many students wno nave graauaieu
from my department" it should have
read "She knows more about geology
than many university graduates."
Many of these have taken little or no
work in this subject. Furthermore, I
could not make such a statement, for
the simple reason that this is tne iirst
year in which I have been connected
with the department or with the Uni
versity of Oregon.
Male Minor Is Minor I n til 21.
ANTELOPE, Or.. March 21. (To the
Editor.) Can a married minor who
has taken up a homestead go into a
saloon and legally purchase liquor and
drink it the same as, a man 21 years
old?
A says he has a legal right as the
head of the family to do so.
B says he has no legal right to da
so until he gets the "patent" from the
Government on the land he has home
steaded. S. J. JOHNSON.
Neither marriage nor any. exercise of
homestead rights effects the status of
a male minor in relation to the pur
chase of liquor or frequenting of
saloons.
Improvement In Talk.
Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
Demosthenes was about to go down
to the seashore and perform his cus
tomary stunt of talking with his mouth
full of pebbles to Improve his enuncia
tion On the wav an idea assailed him.
I "What's the use of fussing with a lot
of bilgy pebbles, he growled, when
I can get the same effect out of the
Galician battlefields?'" And ho said
Suzlysmzebrgl six times iu rapid suc
cession. - .
EDITOR MAX WITH WARM HEART
Helen N. Packard Writes of Sam or I
Bowles Virtues.
THE DALLES, March 21. (To the
Editor.) I read with deep sorrow and
regret of the death of Samuel Bowles,
chief editor of the Springfield Repub
lican. In the deaffi of Mr. Bowles one
of the bust of men of the conservative
old New England type has passed to
the great beyond.
Mr. Bowbas did not inherit the lit
erary qualities of his father and grand
father, his abilities lying mora along
the lines of business; in fact, he was
the business head of the Republican
company. In the news and literary
departments of the paper his able and
brilliant coadjutors have been Solomon
Griffin and Charles G. Whiting, both
of whom have been connected with the
Republican for many years.
All who knew Mr. Bowles intimately
must mourn his sudden death. While
conservative and often called cold, his
nature was of the noblest type, chival
rous, gentle and tender. Ho was by
nature shy, and the term "cold as an
iceberg," which has often been applied
to him in his native city, was a mis
nomer and an injustice to one of the
lenderest, gentlest and most consider,
ate of men.
During 25 years of special work on
the Republican. I never received any
thing but kindness and consideration
from Mr. Bowles, and I highly prize
letters received from him, commending
certain special articles. 1 recall one
Case in particular. Shortly after I
came to Portland, in 1901, I wroto the
Republican a letter (which The Ore
Ionian was kind enqugh to copy), de
scribing in detail the beautiful snow
capped mountains which I had Just
seen from Portland Heights and the
psychological effect the sight had on
an impressionable nature. Shortly
afterward 1 received from Mr. Howies
a beautiful letter in which he de
scribed his sensations on beholding the
same sight several years previous. In
all the letters 1 have received from
him since I came to the Coast he lias
never failed to speak of the beautiful
snow-capped 'peaks, and always ex
pressed the hope that he should again
visit Furtland. Death claimed him ere
his wish could be fulfilled.
Mr. Bowles was peculiar in his at
tachment for old employes of the Re
publican Company. One generation
after another lias been employed In the
mechanical department, the positions
descending from fathers to sons. The
late George 8. Lewis was, I believe,
a iir,t of the business department for
67 years. Of course, in the passing
years there have been many changes in
the editorial staff. Many men who
began as cub reporters have achieveo.
distinction and fame in wider fields.
There wax a time when it was difficult
for anyone to get on to the reportorial
staff unless he was a graduate of
Williams College.
Colonel George Harvey was an ex
ception. I well remember when lie as
sailed the Republican for a job, a raw
green boy fro-n Vermont, who ran
away from home because his father
refused him the use of the family horse
and sleigh to give his "girl" a ride.
I took him into my home and
"mothered" him to the best of my abil
ity, and he surely made good on the
paper until he went to larger fields
of activity in New York.
George Kibbe Turner, now one of the
most popular free lances in the literary
field, was formerly city editor. He was
always like a wild bird in confinement,
hated the daily grind, and was always
looking forward to the time when he
could be free to cultivate the literary
field. There were others of the staff,
too. who have achieved honors in the
field of letters, but one and all of
the old followers of the Republican
staff loved anil respected Samuel
Bowles for what he wax a sincere, up
right man, a devoted friend and a
good citizen. He was called aristo
cratic, whereas he was tho most demo
cratic of men; cold, when he had the
warmest heart in the world.
In ail of Mr. Howies' life lie ever
gave the countersign of beautiful char
acter and clean living, and 1 feel sum
that when his feet were set in the un
known trail that leads to the shrouded
mysteries of the future he passed the
boundaries of silence without fear and
without regret, content if he might
know that In each heart that knew him
beBt-there was left an empty place and
a tender spot because of his passing.
HELEN N. PACKARD.
N. Nitts, War Expert
rty Dean Collins.
Nescius Nitts, sage of Punkindorf Sta
tion, Removing his heels from their great
- elevation.
Drew a bead- on an ant In Its swift
ambulation '
And'doused it in nicotine's dark liqui
dation: And then upon captures he made an
oration.
I see by the papers the arms of the
Russ
Has triumphed at last in that Austrian
fuss
Around Przemysl, which same, so I
read,
Them Russians regards as a triumph
indeed:
Although It docs seem, Insofur as I
make it.
That if they could name it, they shore
ly should take it.
It may be a triumph to capture that
town.
And may add a heap to them Russians
renown.
But right here at home, in our Punkin
dorf Station,
Our sperrlts was filled with complete
admiration
The way that there city could hold out
and stick It
Against the assaults of Heraclius Hick
ett. Now Hickett, though prone to converse
and to talk.
Has stuttered sence 'fore he was able
to walk;
And so. when he starts In dlscussin' the
capture
Of that Przemysl, we listens In rap
ture, Fer each time he struggles to mention
that place
He jest sprays around until black in
the face.-
He wrestles till he is as limp- as a
towel
But never gets even as fur s the
vowel.
Till we are obliged to seize hold and
. restrain
His efforts fer fear he wUl rupture a
vein.
And Hlgglns says: "Hickett, its lucky,
I say,
They didn't seize also Przasynsz to
day." SPRIMG DITTY.
Carol aloud, O bird. In your giee,
For Sr.rine in her freshness is com..
Hark to the meadow lark singing to
me.
List to the partridge's drum.
Bluebird is searching ror piace tor a
nest.
His mate Is as busy as he:
Robin's rejoicing; with keen ears be s
blest.
And struggles for worms merrily.
Old Mother Nature is waking from
sleep.
r.illinc her babes from their bed?:
Sweet little violets are taking a peep.
Fernlets are humping tneir neaus.
Spring beautlts aro wasmug ineir iaceb
in dew:
Brown ,twlgs are dressing with
leaves;
Even the Springtide is waking In you,
Your spirit with thankfulness ureatnes.
HOl'K, STROUD,
Springfield, Or.
Half a Century Ago
From The Oregonian, ilsrch S3. 1SA.
Xve nd Stewart, of Nevada, were
duly admitted to scats In the United
states Senate. They drew straws for
the long and short term. Stewart draw ing
the long term and Nye the short
one, ending two years from March 4.
The reason assigned for the Increase
in price of petroleum on this coast re
cently is the falling off in exports at
the kast, in consequence of the great
California oil bubble, recently Inaugu
rated In Atlantic cities promising a
r millions as the 1 ie!d
of the yet unexplored wells of Cali
fornia.
A document with the follow ins. ad
dress has reached oifr table: "To his
excellency, the Editor of The Orego
nian." The following Inscription also
appears upon the envelope, which we
take to be the "heading" of what may
be read within: "The last link of the
-;..t nr jlnrkne.sa anillxed with tbe
power and perfection in Junction with
the chain of Donoago in mv
darkness and which last litis i that
thing called splrltuuliam clairvoy
ance, which Is deceit and decep
tion in the glenious spirit of darkness
and the closing destroyers link and also
a few worda about Lincoln, Grant and
Sherman" here let us grab our
breath. Having passed Oiruugh
much of the document at railroad speed
we consider the subject would be worse
to us than chain lightning and refer
the matter back to the author with the
recommendation that he execute his
original thought and determine to for
ward It to the Secretary or State, who
would no doubt be "pleased' to re
ceive It.
There is a great need of some Im
provement in our present arrangement
of carrying the United States mall 1"
Oregon, Washington Territory nd
Idaho. A letter from Canyon City, re
ceived yesterday, says that at the tlma
of writing, a bundle of weekly papers.
49 days from Portland, had Just arrived.
The time for all such slow coach opera
tions is past.
Miss Divine. In consequence of a slim
attendance, last night postponed her
concert until some more favorablu oc
casion. QUALITY CAVT BE Tit ASSPLAM
Peculiar Brand of Oregon Hose Duo iu
Oregon Sail nu4 f llnaair.
PORTLAND, Or., Match 22. (To the
Editor) There has recently appeared
lu a local paper articles from lis Sun
Francisco correspondent-culling atten
tion to the lack of "Oregon famous"
roses and rose bushes about the Oregon
building at the exposition grounds In
San Francisco. The Inference Is that
the roso growers of Oregon are sadly
negligent In not attending to this mat
ter and that we have a "peculiar brand"
of Oregon roses that should be gron
Hiid shown there.
Now, all practical rose growers know
ihui lacking the rich rluyey soil of
Oregon and har mild, humid cllmst. and
especially her warm overcast hummer
days, you cannot grow tne tirezron
quality of roses In the exposition
grounds at San Francisco, and to grow
and exhibit any but the highest class
will only bring discredit to our reputa
tion as the Rose City and State.
Granted that tho soil may be pro
vided by transportation or fertilizing,
how wlil you ovcfconie the effects of
the bright, sunny days and windy aft
ernoons that arc the rule In San Fran
cisco? The effect of the hot sun will
be to develop them so rapidly that they
Bill nut obtain the motit "perfect ph.
of their pofsiblc beauty." They will bo
deficient ill slzo and especially lack
rlic rich, velvety color common to Oregon-grown
royes, In fact, be simply
California flowers.
Now, anyone who hopes that tne new
varieties h'ather Schoener has produced
and proposes to exhlhit there, will add
to Oregon's fame will tie greatly dis
appointed. While ail Oregon rce levers
hope he will some time be successful
In propagating a beautiful rose that
will make Oregon famous we must wail.
a little longer. It Is a well-known fact
that the chances of producing reaii
fine blooms by cross pollenlxlng Is St
all times so doubtful that rather
Schoener may consider himself fortu
note Indeed If ho succeeds In getting
even 1 wn or three really fine blooms of
commercial value out of the hundred
thousand seeds he Is said to nave savei
ami nlantcd. Wo all hope he will suc
ceed ill producing either a Joseph Hill,
Hugh Dickson, or a rintinurst.
);. P.. M'KARLAN'P.
President Portland Rose Society.
HOMES.
Spring Is here and 1 suppose
Weil hear from all the poet "bos."
They'll rouse them from their Winters
doze
To rhapsodize about tho rose.
Tho dally papers will expose
In metric verse or honeyed prose
The warm effusions they propose
About the beauties of the rose.
But lest mayhap an overdose
rUsturb Miss Poesy's repose,
I'll hie me where the myrtlo throws
Her kisses to the hreczo that blows
Upon a wilder, sweeter rose
Than any cultured garden grows.
Her home an ancient spreading tree
Where Dried sisters wander free.
Where wlldwood voices fondly sing
Of life and love and Joyous Spring.
O gladlv shall my humble song
Be mingled with the forest throng
For I've been fed (O grievous wrong!)
On ragtime hash all Winter long.
G: H. SANDS.
Warn Deserter Gars Home.
PORTLAND, March 22. To the K.di.
tor.) A deserter from the English
army emigrates to the United States.
He obtains his first naturalization
papers. On paying a visit to England,
would the Engltsh authorities be Justi
fied In apprehending him and would
United States interfere?
SUBSCRIBER.
The English authorities could sppre.
hend and punish him as a deserter, and
the United States would not Interfere.
No Chance for Dr. Cook.
PORTLAND, March 22. (To the Edi
tor.) Kindly let me know If summit
of Mount Hood Is fully discovered by
someone? If not, where can one ob
tain reliable information as to fur
nishing means for discovering it. I
would like to see the American flag fly
ing on the top of It.
D. NICHOLOFF,
The summit of Mount Hood has been
fully discovered.
The In-Between Month
March Is a sort of ln-''eleen
month. You can never 'e sure
about tho weather. '
The calendar and the thermometer
are frequently out of harmony.
It Is a month where people have
to be careful about their attire.
They must have the things they
need' when theyneed them.
Is your wardrobe short of some
requisite?
Do you need some articles to make
you weather proof?
The stores are well i i ciol to
supply Immediate needs and tl.e ad
vertising columns of The Orcponlan
are a guide to the best merchants
and manufacturers.