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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY. JUNE S4, 1915. PORTLAND. OBEGO.V. Entered at Portland. Orefon, foetorflce ma ecoad-clau malter. Subscription Rate Invariably in ndvanca: CBy Hall.) Daily. Sunday Included, ona year laily, Sunday Included, nix moutba ..... Uaily. Sunday Included, three monLna ... -o lai., Sunday Included, one montn ..... laiiy. wlthou: Sunday, bne year ........ Jjaliy. wllbouL Sunday, aix montna ...... Laily. witnout Sunday, tnree moottu ... Ua.ly, without Sunday, one mooU ...... J Weekly, ona year Cunday. one year fcunoay and Weekly, one year - - (By Carrier.) Dny. Sunday Included, one year - Xally, Sunday Included, one monta ..... - -llow to J&emit Send Foeiottice money or der expreu order or peraonal checlt on your local bank. Stainpa, coin or currency are ax aender-a risk.-" liive posloffice aiidreaa In lull, lucluulns county and elate. Poatace Bates 12 to 16 pages. 1 cent; 18 to 32 pagea. a emu; 34 lo 4 pases, 3 cmxm. aO to oo pasea, 4 centa; e- to lo pesee. a cents; 78 to U2 pasea, centa. Foreiarn post ae. double rates. Kaatera Business Offices Verree at Conk -11 n. Brunswick building. New York; Verree Conklin. feteger building. Chicago; ban 'raacisco repraaeutatlve, 1 J. lildwell. Market street. FOBTLA.ND, 1HIBSDAV, JUNE SI, 1915. out in the New York schools by Will iam "Wirt, of Gary, "has pleased the teachers, the pupils and their par ents." But, as The Oregronian inti mated the other day, it displeases the school machine, whose comfortable routine it disturbs. Good as the Gary plan is, it has not yet won the day in New York. THE OBEGOX PIONEERS. The members of the Oregon Pio neers' Association have lost only seventy-two of their number since the meeting of last year. This speaks well for their physical stamina and sound habits of life, for most of them are well stricken in years. They are still with us, hale and vigorous, and many of them will continue here for years to come because they led a temper ate outdoor life when they were young. The hardships' of those days were unpleasant at tfie time, but they nurtured a race not easily discouraged by difficulty or daunted by danger and thev wove a fiber of mind and body which sturdily resists the attacks of j time. The life of those days was free and wholesome. Friends were true, hospitality was boundless, hopeless poverty and beggary were unknown. If nobody was excessively rich, no body was bitterly poor. For the pio neers and their children "light labor spread its wholesome store, Just gave what life required and gave no more." But scanty as their blessings were, they gained tenfold in value from the health and vigor of the recipients. We may search the records of history in vain for a time and place where the Joys of the golden age were more nearly realized than in the pioneer days of Oregon. By time even the hardships have been tinged with gold. The pioneers lacked many pleasant surroundings which they had known In the East. Furniture was primitive at first and clothing sometimes uncouth. Here and there a settler's family knew what It meant to want food and shelter. The finer accessories of civilization, such as music and pictures, were few indeed. But looking back now upon the life of those times, the' pioneers perceive that the lack of luxuries was more than compensated by the Joy and freedom of a natural life and the pinch of want was speedily relieved by the abundance which came as the reward of diligence. Oregon very quickly became a land of plenty, though luxury was for the most part postponed until after the railroads had been built. Education was pro tided for almost from the beginning " of settlement in Oregon, but the pio ." neers did not think of that as & lux ury; it was a necessity to them. They brought religious organization and ministers with them, but schools they were obliged to found for themselves. This task the pioneers performed . with exemplary fidelity. They felt the lack of schools more keenly than that ' Of any other privilege of their former " homes, and they Immediately set about ; remedying it. They were resolved .-that their children should not grow "up in ignorance, whatever other sd -vantages they might be obliged to forego. Hence their contributions for education were prompt and generous The Oregon Institute at Salem was ., one of the first enterprises under taken by Jason Lee and his associates. The settlers in the neighborhood of . Korest Grove were hardly less timely in founding the Tualatin Academy The Oregon Institute finally grew up " into the Willamette University, which ' - has graduated far more than its pro- . portional share of Oregon's leading - men. The Tualatin Academy was long intimately allied with the Pacific Uni versity, at Forest Grove. Every set tlement had Its local school, supported at first by private subscription. Some of these institutions have become de nominational colleges. Others have taen taken over by the state. The germ of the university at Eugene was a. denominational school which grew up to meet the educational needs of the pioneers. The Agricultural Col lege at Corvallis began as a school of the Southern Methodists. The Nor mal School at Monmouth was in the old days established as a private acad- J emy under the protection of the Christians, or Campbellites. The son of its founder is now president of the State University. The Campbellites have demonstrated their enduring love of learning by building a college at - Eugene. T The pioneers -valued newspapers al ' most as highly as schools. The first paper, published at Oregon City, ap peared in 184 6, three years after the great emigration of 184 3. The orlg - inal publishers of the Spectator for .., bade its use to propagate "sectarian principles or doctrines," or to discuss "exclusive party politics." But the successive editors found it scarcely possible to live up to a standard so unworldly. The Spectator expired In v March, 1855, and was succeeded by the Argus. Asahel Bush's paper, the Statesman, began publication in March, 1850. It "dominated Oregon politics for a decade, making and breaking politicians at will," says Walter C. Woodward in his "Political " Parties in Oregon." The Statesman , nvas a Democratic paper. . The Orego nian, which was also founded in 1850 ' supported the Whigs at first, but soon afterward acquired a non-partisan tone. As the Civil War approached The Oregonlan led the loyal forces of the state and was the mainstay of the rising Republicans. Oregon had been a Democratic community almost from Its first settlement, but with the election of Lincoln it passed over to the Republican party, to which, in the main, it has been loyal ever since. The pioneers were in the early days of the state more concerned with the strug gle for a livelihood than with politics, ". but their interest in public affairs was always intelligent, and by 1843 it be came lively enough to effect the or ganization of the provisional govern ment and begin an agitation for union with the American Republic. This movement persisted until 1859, when Oregon was admitted as a state. WILNOX DAT. The purpose of Wilson day today is to demonstrate formally that the people of the United States stand unitedly behind the President in his peace-or-war policies. It is to be, moreover, a general testimonial of the confidence of the people , in the wisdom and patriotism of the Presi dent's course, and an - expression of the harmony of sentiment that con trols a great Nation in an internation al crisis. It is no time for doubts, or waver ings, or dissensions, or for question ings of the National duty. It is no time for dismay at the consequences of a firm and righteous assertion of the National dignity. It is no time for hypocritical pretensions of loyalty to the President, coupled with a dis loyal peace-at-any-price propaganda designed to vex and discourage him and to defeat his great designs. It is no time for partisan schemings or purely political ventures. But it is a time for National unity and a common patriotism. It is a time for Americans to be Americans, and to remain Amer icans in the face of any eventuality. This Is Wilson day. May God strengthen him in his mighty tasks, guide him in his lofty aims, and sup port him in his high purpose to safe guard America and protect Americans. MAJE8TE. Treasurer Adams is publicly noti fied through the handy medium of a newspaper friend of Commissioner Bigelow's, that a real nice -way for him to solve the dilemma in which the City Commission finds itself would be to resign. La, yes! The offense of the City Treasurer is notorious. He had the audacity to become a candidate for Commissioner at the recent election, and he gave Commissioner Bigelow the run of his life. It was a. species of .lese majeste which the outraged Commissioner proposes to punish If he dares. It is quite interesting to note that the voices which have recently been raised in tearful protest against the State Legislature for empowering the Governor and the other state officers to remove appointive subordinates for cause have joined in the clamor for Adams' scalp. The exact attitude of this outfit toward spoilmongering is determined by the facts of a particu lar case. If their friends are to be rewarded, they are for spoils; if their enemies, against spoils. Treasurer Adams was elected to of fice under the old regir-e by a large vote and waa renominated overwhelm ingly. He was continued in his place because of the general demand for his retention and for no other reason. It was not distinctly . a reward for political service to Commissioner Bigelow. But that gentleman pur poses now to dismiss him as a punish ment and as warning that no man In the city service may with impunity become a candidate against him, or any other present Commissioner. Have Treasurer Adams and the other minor city officials a duty to help perpetuate the hold of the Com missioners on their jobs? If so, we shall have a permanent City Hall ring that will show the old-time machine politicians that some things can be done as well as others. tarists who are ready to fight the world. Should Austria devote her attention chiefly to Italy, the latter country may gain some assistance from Serbia. The promptness with which the latter country Invaded Albania after Italy intervened in the war suggests the ex istence of an arrangement that Serbia should have Northern Albania. Mind ful of the saying about nine points of the law, Serbia takes possession. That done, she may take the offen sive against Austria and occupy a part of the hostile army which would otherwise be employed against Italy or even may overrun Bosnia and Herzegovina and be ready to help Italy in a siege of Trieste and Pola. The best hope of the allies for re covery of lost ground in the East lies in the enlistment of the Balkan States on their side. That hope, however, is entangled in a mesh of intrigue, ani mosity, distrust and territorial greed. Each of the little states holds out for the gratification of desires which con flict with those of the others. Each insists on guarantees from the allies, who are not ready to guarantee what they do not yet hold. Germany and Austria naturally encourage all to hold out for their utmost demands, for an agreement would put nearly a million more men in the field against them and Turkey. Were the Balkan States to enter the fray, the eastern campaign woud be renewed under very changed circumstances. Austria would be on the defensive again in that quarter, and Greece and Bulgaria would close in on Turkey in aid of the Brlflsh and French. 162,558 to $61,068,455 in the ten months and from $6,062,917 to $9. 441,931 in April. There was a slight decrease in our imports from Brazil in the ten months, namely, from $88, 028.369 to $84,396,342, but April shows an increase from $9,136,559 to $11,698,528, which raises expectation that the fiscal year will show an increase. Exports for the ten months show a decrease for both countries, from $40,026,401 to $21, 875,408 for Argentina and from $25, 742,970 to $20,029,871 for Brazil. In April there was an increase from $3, 012.596 to $3,693,501 for Argentina and from $2,123,408 to $2,864,282 for Brazil. The capture of South Ameri can trade by the United States has begun. Stars and Starmaker BT LEONE CASS BAER. It is a pity that the numerous mem bers of the Bozorth family do not hold their annual reunion at Woodland this year, as formerly. The family homestead was in that village and the Bozorths were closely associated with the community life for many years. But death has broken many of the old ties and business makes it inconven ient to meet at the pioneer home. So this year they gather in Portland. Ul timately everything and everybody move to the city. The Christian Science Monitor says that the Gary school plan as carried WHAT NEXT. IX . THE WART What will happen next in the war? Russia's abandonment of . Lemberg practically frees Austrian soil of Rus sian troops. The date of that event is opportune for inquiring what is the next number on the German programme. The victorious Austro-German army Is not likely to be content with its present gains, but it is not likely either to make the mistake of pene trating too far into the unlimited ex panse of Russia. The Kaiser may deem practicable the capture of War saw and, with it, of the main line of railroad from Petrograd and all Northern Russia to Poland and the Austrian frontier. He may force the attack on the Russian lines north, south and west of Warsaw with a view to the execution of this plan. He may attempt to complete the conquest of Courland and to take Riga, for there by he would add to Germany's grain supply and deprive Russia of an Im portant port. Prudence might then prompt him to establish a large part of his army in a line of intrenchments east of Warsaw and to cut the Petro grad-Warsaw railroad. He might be able to take and occupy a line running from Dunabourg through Vilna, Biel ostock and Lublin, while Austria held the railroad from Lublin eastward which connects with the road to Lemberg. Germany might then detach per haps a third of her eastern army to the west and might advise Austria to use the bulk of her forces against Italy and Serbia. The former step has been made necessary by the of fensive of the allies, which has won success for the British near La Bassee and for the French north of Arras, in Champagne and in Alsace. There is evidence of a strong Franco-British offensive all along the line, which Germany will be under the necessity of countering. Had this offensive be gun two months ago, it might have saved Russia from disaster. It was probably delayed either by British lack of "ammunition or by Joffre's pol icy of nibbling away at the German army, with a view of finally, reducing it to a condition of hopeless Inferior ity. Apparently the urgent appeals of Russia have caused Joffre to mod ify that policy, while reports that the British have accumulated a reserve of the right kind of ammunition explain increased activity on their part. Germany shows a decided reluc tance to becoming engaged in .direct hostilities with Italy and probably would prefer to release Austrian troops from Galicia for service in th Alps by herself doing a larger share of the fighting against Russia. Her ambassador left Italy when that coun try declared war on Austria, but the counselor of the embassy returned to Rome. Although the German Chan cellor denounced Italy's action in th Reichstag, war has -not been de clared. This may be due to the large German commercial Interests and in vestments in Italy and to the risin influence of the moderate party Berlin, which seems to make some headway against the rampant mill WAR'S EFFECT ON COMMERCE. The disturbance of the course of trade by the war Is apparent in the Commerce Department report of American imports and exports from and to the principal countries for April and for the ten months ending with April in the fiscal years 1914 and 1915. The effectiveness of the blockade against German commerce is shown by a continuous decrease. Im ports from Germany in the ten months decreased from $160,430,704 to $86,372,901, but in April the de crease was from $16,477,986 to $2, 663,613. The decrease in exports to Germany was still more striking, namely from $308,820,304 to $28,861, 187 in the ten months and from $18, 402,741 to nothing in April. Austria- Hungary fared almost as badly, im ports from that country shrinking from $17,135,967 to $9,118,260 in the ten months and from $1,655,572 to $302,898 in April, while exports from the United States thither shrank from $19,808,656 to $1,219,924, in the ten months and from $1,808,123 to $1249 in April. Britain's control of the sea and freedom from invasion caused her to suffer least among the belligerents in injury by the war to her commerce. Our imports from that country de creased only from $243,714,937 to $211,451,308 in the ten months and from $27,843,964 to $23,489,999 in April, while our exports to that coun try show the enormous increase from $520,112,187 to $724,941,561 in the ten months and from $36,528,403 to $94,318,789 in April. France suf fered a far heavier decrease in sales, for our imports thence diminished from $124,315,129 to $66,413,391 in the ten months and from $8,593,334 to $5,489,613 in April. Our exports to France show a far heavier increase than those to Britain and the increase progressively greater each month. For the ten months they grew from 143,289,073 to $276,576,310 and for April from $8,875,745 to $51,688,836. Here is shown the bulk of the ex ports of war material and foodstuffs. Our trade with Russia in Europe has been hit hard by the naval blockade of the Baltic and Black Seas. Im ports from that country shrank from 17,855,225 to $2,317,844 in the ten months and from $1,467,002 to $47,- 91 in April, while exports to Russia shrank from $26,290,868 to $16,841.- 40 in the ten months, but increased from $2,451,287 to $4,877,074 in April. Imports from Belgium are now a mere fraction of their normal vol- me, having shrunk from $34,765, 15 to $10,053,226 in ten months and from $4,734,407 to $575,193 in April. Exports to Belgium diminished from 52,598,230 to $18,210,028 in ten months and from $4,197,014 to $1,- 15,825 in April, and the bulk of the latter amount was doubtless relief upplies. Increase in trade with neutral countries adjoining Germany and Austria is explicable only on the theory that goods are being shipped through neutral territory to and from the blockaded Empires. Norway in creased her exports to the United States in te'n months from $7,707,324 to $9,745,513, but in April decreased them from $979,226 to $440,565, but she increased her imports from this country from $7,593,50 to $35,894, 976 in the ten months and from $667, 869 to $3,493,420 in April. Our im ports from Sweden were increased from $9,537,480 to $10,287,551 in ten months, but were decreased from $752,935 to $569,878 in April. On the other hand, our exports to Sweden grew from $12,168,123. to $71,911,063 n ten months and from $1,141,561 to $5,930,314 in April. Imports from the Netherlands continue to diminish, having been reduced from $30,222, 328 to $27,460,825 in ten months and from $3,684,150 to $2,284,304 in April. Exports to that country, how ever, have increased from $93,2 90 632 to $122,691,172 and the increase Is progressive, for in April it was from $9,129,959 to $20,798,790. Evidently the British blockade has been ineffec tive in preventing supplies from reach ing Germany through Holland and Scandinavia, for the increased imports to those countries can be explained only by their being destined for Ger many. Not only food but arms and ammunition may be reaching Ger many by this route, notwithstanding the German outcry about attempted starvation and about American ex ports of war supplies to the allies. Our imports from Italy have not been appreciably affected by the war. They decreased from $46,516, 309 to $45,180,901 in ten months, but they increased from $5,083,167 to $6 665.210 in April. Exports to Italy increased to such an extent that she must either have been transhipping supplies to Austria or have been lay ing In large stocks in readiness for her own intervention in the war. The increase was from $64,039,663 to $158,153,464 in ten months and from $5,207,936 to $19,375,299 in April. Our trade with South America has not only begun to recover from the derangement caused by the war dur ing its first few months but now shows a- gain over the totals for the corres ponding month of last year. Argen tina and Brazil are the only countries concerning which figures are avail able. Imports of meat, probably ac count for an increase of our total imports from Argentina from $36,- Henpecked husbands are of some use occasionally. K-ing Constantine a submissiveness to his German wife has kept Greece out of the war for some months. Perhaps he might do so per manently if he could live. But his death is expected any day. The late elections went in favor of Venizelos and war, and Greece will no doubt soon plunge into the whirlpool on the allies' side. Anthony Comstock has been retired from the Government service. He is no longer a postal inspector. For many years his zeal to suppress vice has been a sort of mania which has amused some people and irritated oth ers. He has probably done some good and some harm. Excessive zeal is hardly ever wholly beneficial. It does not surprise anybody to read that Tom Taggart, of Indiana, is sus pected of political fraud. The won der is that he did not hide his trail better. It is unworthy of so astute a boss to get caught at his tricks. The pitcher, it seems, has been to the fountain once too often. As between the principal occupa tions of Europe and the United States in these days, we prefer that of the United States. Europe is destroying the result of centuries of industry. The United States has begun to open the undeveloped wealth of Alaska by building a railroad. At last, after many years, the For est Service has discovered that a large part of the Paulina National forest is not forest. This might have been dis covered years ago. It would only have been necessary to travel over the land and look at it. SPEAKING of " vaudevillians and other actors who have been made prisoners by opposing armies, what a capital chance tor taking sweet re venge by just dashing off a little juggling, or some cor-rect lm-l-ta-tions. or a yodel or so. not forgetting a bit of acrobatic dancing and ven- triloqulal comedy. a An actress is suing for annulment of her marriage because after a kissless engagement lasting six years, her hus band made a muddle of the osculation Just one day before the ceremony. Some women do demand so much proof of a man's emotional nature. e e a Married men who crowed too early when the war threatened a famine of hooks and eyes, are now gloomily con templating the onward march of shoes that lace up the back. e a Nell FranzeD, a Portland girl who had her first stage training on the Baker stage, where she played bits, is winning distinctive honors as one of the leading players at the Balboa motion picture studio in Long Beach, Cal. a a Mrs. Patrick Campbell, who is com ing on July 12 to the Hellig in "Pyg malion" and "The Second Mrs. Tan- queray," is accompanied on her present tour by a tiny dog, the successor to 'Nanky-Foo," who achieved fame on her previous visits to this country. 'This Japanese sleeve-dog does not be long to me." says the star, "but was given by my son to his wife an American woman. I have been taking care of it in England for her and am going to take it back to her. If you must insist on always associating me with a little dog, you may call this one Poo-Pooh. a e ''Hints to Conversation" about MlzM Hajos and her new operetta, which will be at the Heilig the first four nights of next week, begins with the pronunciation of the operetta's name. "Sari" is pronounced as If spelled Shar-ee. Most folk call it Sar-ey, but correctly it is Shar-ee. It is a Hungarian' proper name, the English equivalent for which is Sarah. Then there is Mizzl Hajos, who plays the part of Sari. To address her prop erly call her Mit-zy Hy-os. One of the leading characters is Pali Racz, the gypsy violinist, played by J. K. Mur ray. His name is plain, every-day Polly Rats. His son, played by How ard Marsh, is Lazci. It is pronounced Lat-sy. Charles Meakins, of "Merry Widow" fame, is the leading man in "Sari," and he plays the part of Count Irini. It is pronounced E-re-nee. Then there is the famous Hazazaa dance. This is the merry measure over which New York society went wild when Sari" was running there. .The Haza zaa is pronounced Hot-zot-za. SHORTCOMINGS IV LEGISLATURES j Model Licrise Dead Kinds Di7 States j Curiously Affected. LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 18. (To the Editor.) A very lucid article by ex Governor George H. Hodges, of Kan Has, in a Philadelphia weekly publica tion calls attention to what he inter prets as the weak points of the present legislative systems of our states. Gov ernor Hodges argues for a unicameral Legislature. One point he seems to have over looked io searching for the causes of the trouble he seeks to diagnose. We read first of so-called "bulk" or simul taneous reading of bills appropriating big sums in the Kansas Legislature. Twenty-Five Year Ago If there were any doubt of the ad vantage of a college training in later life, it is dispelled in contemplation of the grand work being done by the O. A. C. hens at the Panama-Pacific Ex position. They lead the competition. If ex-Secretary Foster trained Son-ln-Law Lansing, the new Secretary of State Is all right, for John W. Foster ranked well toward the top of the column of diplomacy. Many a miner has a hole in the ground which he would give away. A miner at Volcano, Nev- at last has found one that seems to be worth something. Mere arrest of a "comedian" cari caturing somebody on the public streets falls short of the main point a brief service by the commission in lunacy. Mrs. William Smythe is suing Mr William Smythe for divorce in New York, and back of this plain little an nouncement lies a story of prominent folk. Mrs. William Smythe is Marie Hartman, a vaudeville artist, and she Is naming as co-respondent her hu band's vaudeville partner, clever little Toby Claude. There's a chapter of pretty accusations in the papers. Mrs. Smythe asks $150 a week, $1000 counsel fees and the baby girl, Kathleen, aged years. Miss Claude's husband Is William P. Carletonv a singing actor who has appeared in Portland with Blanche Ring. Italy thriftily delayed war until the crops were so far advanced that they only needed harvesting. The women will attend to that while the men fight. Germany may be more or less se cluded from the sea on the north, but she gives no sign of seclusion by land on the east, as Russia can testify. Usually Pioneer day-is rainy and the weather folk . forecast showers according to custom. Let us hope they are for once mistaken. Elcarne Longmire, the aged dweller at Longmire Springs, who is just dead, saw Mount Rainier in all its moods and all Its grandeur. As usual, Russia consoles herself for defeat by the Germans by saying she whipped Austria. That's nothing; anybody can do it. The Republican party having got rid of its Lorimer, the Democratic party makes an effort to get rid of Its Taggart. When you meet the pioneer today, click your heels and salute. He put Oregon on the map and his wife helped. The long pole failed to reach the persimmons in the late city election for the men who spent the most ran worst. H. G. Wells overlooks the fact that a fleet of 2000 aeroplanes would make fine sport for the gunners of Essen Destruction at the Armstrong works shows what the Zeppelin. can do when It gets the range. The macaroni Is safe. Italy's wheat crop is 30,000,000 bushels in excess of last year's. This is arising in the seventh in ning. Everybody wear a flag for Woodrow. Frank's reprieve gives hope to Becker, although the cases are dif ferent. Further, we read of the shortcomings of the colons of another state this time it Is West Virginia. . Again we read of foibles of the law makers this time In Tennessee One of the other few examples cited is Colorado. Has it never occurred to Governor Hodges that there may be some ex planation of the troubles of these states in particular? Has he overlooked the fact that three of them are prohi bition states and the fourth, Colorado, has voted to adopt that idea? It seems to me it would not be unfair to lay some part of the blame upon those who place belief in their ideas on the liquor question as the first requi site of a legislator's ability to serve his state and Governor Hodges is. to my notion, one of the number. More and more the Prohibitionists of the country are Insisting that the view on prohibition be the fundamental test of a man's acceptability as a public official. The question is not "Will he make a good official V but "How does he stand on prohibition?" All other matters are relegated to the back ground. If prohibition is the all-important test of a legislator or other public of ficial, is it any surprise that frivolity and .incompetency should creep into our Legislature? Isn't there strong probability that "there is a reason" for the deficiencies of the Legislatures of Kansas, Tennes see, West Virginia and Colorado (all cited by Governor Hodges) and that the absorbing character of the prohi bition issues nas ouscured all other points? Isn't the acceptance of such an un sound proposition as prohibition of itself an evwence of such weakness on the part of the individual as to make him lacking from the standpoint of states- mansnip.' m my estimation it is and in this way I see prohibition acting as sitter, keepinsr out of nubile life those with the making of statesmen in them and letting through into the arena tnose who are less fitted for the task confronting them. Isn't there the same menace in other of our states besides Kansas, Tennes see. West Virginia and Colorado? And doesn't it extend to National affairs as well? We hear D. A. Poling, one of the prohibition flying squadron orators, de livering this ultimatum over the coun try: "Never again will a Congressman bo elected in the United States without de claring himself either for or against National prohibition. There will never be another general election without the recognition of prohibition as one of the great issues before the people." Wo hear the leader of the prohibition forces of the country putting the ban upon the occupant of the White House, not because he has failed in the duties of President, but because he has failed to satisfy that leader as to his adher ence to the prohibition idea of govern ment. It seems to me this is a subject for serious consideration. T. M. GILMORK, President National Model License League. From The Oregonian of June 24, 38. Washington. The House, now hav ing possession of the silver bill, appar ently proposes to send br.ck to the Senate a non-concurrence report. It is generally supposed a conference then will submit a more suitable bill in which both sides will give and take. New York. The State Senate com mittee yesterday heard the testimony of Recorder Kiehard Croker, the Tam many leader, in rebuttal of the sensa tional evidence given by his brother-in-law. Patrick MeGann. some time ago involving Mayor Grant and others. Croker declared McGarm's story to the effect that the witness had $180,000 in a satchel to bribe Aldermen to con firm Grant's appointment for Commis sioner of Public Works was abso lutely untrue in all particulars. Law yer Qulnn, for the prosecution, never theless said he intended to show that the fag ends of politics in Tweed's time still rule in New Tork. Mayor Grant's present of $000 to Flossie Croker was brought up and Croker ad mitted it and said it came in 1886. Mrs. Croker was put on the stand and denied she ever told McGann that Cro ker had gone to Kurope and left her unprovided for; and denied she ever said Mayor Grant gave Flossie $-5,000, or that she ever Fat up all night to guard $1S0.000 which had been raised to secure Grant's appointment. Victoria. The Canadian Pacifio Nav igation Company's steamship Sardonyx is reported a complete wreck off Queen Charlotte Islands. The ship is supposed to have gone down in a storm last Tuesday No lives are yet known to have been lost. Sacramento. W. A. Lawson. editor of the Marysville Appeal, who has been visiting along the Upper Sacramento and McCloud rivers, has returned and reports that the people at Slsson do not credit the story that one of the peaks of Mount Shasta has disappeared. J. B. Montgomery has sold hi trim little steamer the Typhoon to a Shoal water Bay company. The price received was about $15,000. The Southern Pacific will cross tho Steel bridge next Tuesday, using the new remodeled Union Pacific depot on Couch Lake. Freight and passenger business will after that date be done on this side of the river. The West Side passenger will run into the Union Pacifio depot. Herman Oelrichs, who recently wed ded Miss Fair, is so good an athlete and boxer that it is said he would like to tackle Sullivan if tho feat could be accomplished incog. A brilliant audience Inst night re ceived W. if. Crane in "The Senator" at the Marquam Grand Theater. Hilf a Century Ago Before Bulgaria moves against Tur key she wants to know what there is in It. The Oregon pioneer has one merit that overshadows all he walked in. The quake was a long way from the show. No need of being afraid to go. The President takes his two weks off, just like the hands. This is Secretary Himes' busy day. Do not disturb him. That actress who handed to her husband when she divorced him the $40,000 he had spent on her in the ten years of their married life, pos sesses a spirit worthy of a better pur pose, even if she did forget to figure in the- interest. x e Elmer Booth, long prominent as a comedian, met death in an automobile accident in Los Angeles last' Wednes day. Tod Browning and George Seig- man, well-known photoplay directors and actors, were Injured at the same time. All three were employed by D. W. Griffith at the Mutual Film Corpo ration's Hollywood studios. Browning and Seigman are both in the California Hospital, where it is hoped that their Injuries will not prove serious. Booth leaves a mother and sister, who live in Lbs Angeles. The accident was due to a heavy fog. The car, driven by Brown ing, collided with a street work car loaded with iron rails. Browning did not see the rear lamp on the streetcar. Elmer Booth was born in Los An geles, where he qualified, on his gradu ation from St. Vincent's College, as an authority on physical culture, oratory and elocution. These three subjects he taught for some time until he decided to go on the stage and secured work with Oliver Morosco's stock company. Later he appeared under Charles Froh- man's management with Arnold Daly in "The Boys of Company B." With Douglas Fairbanks in "The Cad" he made a pronounced hit, and in "The Gentleman of Leisure" he was de clared by Alan Dale to be "the best stage burglar Broadway has seen to date he lives his part instead of act ing it." He created the name part in "Stop Thief,", and became a popular favorite. It was in this role that Booth was last in Portland two years ago. During his Summers he worked under D. W. Griffith in motion pictures and has appeared with Mary Pickford and May Irwin in film dramas. He also made a name for himself as a magazine writer. Last Winter Booth abandoned the speaking stage for the films. He has appeared exclusively since then in the Mutual's Komic productions, and had built up a considerable following when his untimely end overtook him. He is deeply mourned, not only by those who are watching his last appearance in "Mr. Wallick's Wallet," but by the motion-picture colony in the City of Films as well. a m Lou Tellegen, late star of "Taking Chances." who came to this country three years ago as leading man with Sarah Bernhardt, has taken out his first American citizenship papers in New York. He gave his age as 28 years. Mr. Tellegen, though commonly regarded as a Frenchman, Is a native of Holland, the son of a Greek father and a Dutch mother, and made his first appearance on the stage in The Nether lands. CHARITY TAG DAY IS TOOPOSKD Reader Thinks Many Worklneioen M ould Contribute Mite to Relief. PORTLAND, June 23. (To the Edi tor.) i read, in the columns of your paper that men, women and children are on the verge of starvation, despair and suicide and that the general public seems indifferent to their sufferings, Inasmuch as contributions to the relief fund of the Associated Charities are coming in very slowly. Now I feel that if an organized effort were made to reach the people, many would be glad to give small sums who do not care to present it at the office of the Associated Charities. Let us have a tag day for charity. and many a workingman who cares nothing about the Larch Mountain Trail will gladly do without his 10-cent lunch to save people from actual starvation. We aiso have had the righteous ex ample of churches giving a Sunday's contribution for the relief of Belgian war sufferers. Why not adopt the same measure for the relief of our own suf fering brethren? It seems to the writer that the question, "Am I my brother's keeper?" concerns the churches very closely. One of the commands of Moses as given in Lev. xix:18 was to love thy neighbor as thyself, and -Jesus defines 'neighbor for us In the paraoie or. the Good Samaritan. I know that moot f the churches have charitable insti tutions which they maintain, but this is such a Dressing need that it calls lor mmediate relief. Let us see to it that these people are relieved. Tom Taggart is a good old scout. jlle provides bail for the gang. Kot Unless Deeertecl. PORTLAND, June 21. (To the Ed itor.) Can a married woman, separ ated from husband contemplating di vorce file on timber claim? CONSTANT READER. ORECOX PIONEERS. You come again, dear rrlenas oi long- Dast years. In your loved homes you bade dear ones eood-bye. In greeting fond my joy is merged with tears. While strangers glance and seem to ask me why. cannot tell them all that's in my heart On this glad day when we in Joy commune: But there is ever, when we drift apart. A mem'ry dear, thats not forgotten soon. We go away, each to his waiting tasK, Content to know that, wnatsoe er oe-tide. Old friends are true, that's all the world could ask Of those who have pure motives as their guide. JUNE MMILLAN ORDWAY. Land In Central Oregon. SEATTLE, Wash., June 20. To the Editor.) I noticed an ad in one of your Sunday papers saying Secretary Lane had thrown open 60,000 acres of non irrisable land in Morrow, Gilliam and Crook counties, Oregon. -1 wrote the Register and .Receiver about it and they know nothing of such orders. Will you please tell me with whom I can communicate to get the exact in formation in regard to this land anS oblige. LOUIS II. GEHSON. What you refer to probably was the designation of lands (already open for entry) as subject to entry under the enlarged homestead law, permitting entries of 320 acres. , Transplanting; Rbododendrons. PORTLAND, June 20. (To the Ed itor.) When is the best time to trans plant rhododendrons? Where can a market be found for them? AN OLD SUBSCRIBER. Clarke Bros., florists, 287 Morrison street, advise that the best time of year to transplant rhododendrons is early in the year, say February, and in the Fall, about October. They say there is a good demand in Portland for cultivated plants. Florists would buy them wholesale. From The Oregonian. June 14. ISlCi. Notice has been published that an assessment, of 50 cents a share has been levied on the stock of the Golden Chariot Gold and Sliver Mining Com pany for the month of June, payable in gold coin at the offices of the com pany either in Portland or at Kub City. The notice is signed by .1. S Ruckel, president, and John Catlin. secretary. Ben L Norden has issued a similar notice for owners of the Owyhee Gold and Silver Mining Company and The Morning Star Gold and Silver Mining Company. On June 18 as the circus troupe of Zoyara & Co. were descending the hill to Grand Ronde Riv.-r near Im Grande, on the emigrant road, the brake of the passenger wagon gave way precipi tating the vehicle on the team. Tho ljim iieinir unable to hold the wagon. fan down a steep declivity toward the river. The wagon strucK a tree wim tremendous force throwing all the performers out. ana severely injuring; Messrs. Ross, Carlo, -lnompson, misi Fanny Brown, Professor Hudson and William Sullivan. Joe Williams and Madame Zoyara were slightly hurt. Cairo. June 12. The United States transport Kentucky, with 900 passen gers, principally paroled soldiers and their families, left Shreveport for New Orleans June 9. About 9 o'clock the same night it was discovered the boat was taking water fast and before she could land she sank in 20 feet of water. She sank in three minutes from the time the peril was first no ticed. It is supposed 250 persons and 2500 horses perished. New York Charles A. Pane, news paper correspondent has been ap pointed United States Consul to Zurich. Switzerland. Reports from the East say that it is confidently expected that the Army will be reduced to 100.000 by New Year's. President Johnson is said to favor retrenchment as a means of re turning to specie payment, which he will recommend to Congress. Washington The family of Presi dent Johnson and his daughter. Mrs. Patterson, have arrived to take charga of the executive mansion. Full returns frcm the late election in Washington Territory have reached us Mr. Penny is elected to Congress by a majority that will reach 1100. Two years ago the Copperheads car ried the territory by 200 majority. Considering that the number of votes polled does not exceed, probably, 4000. we believe the present political change is without a parallel. Our dlsnatches this morning state that Major-General Ord, late comman der of the Army of the James, is as signed to the military command of the Department of Oregon, with his headquarters at Portland. Sergeant Samuel M. Parsons, of the Oregon Cavalry, has been, by the Gov ernor, commissioned Second Lieuten ant. Minimum Water Rate. PORTLAND, June 22. (To the Edi tor.) Will you state through The Oregonian the number of cubic feet of metered water allowed the mini mum water user in Portland per month. G- JL The month, feet. minimum rate is 50 cents a This entitles user to 500 cubic No. PORTLAND. June 20. (To the Ed itor.) To decide a controversy will you kindly state, through your columns, whether or not there was anyone "on horseback" in tha Rose Festival elec tric parade and greatly oblige. G. T. TltOMMALP. Who's Who? What's What? What is the best article to buy for a particular need? Where Is the best place to buy it? What is the right price? j The answer to these questions means much to your happiness. To answer them rightly you must know men and markets and must be able to compare Intelligently. Perhaps the very information you want is in the advertising columns of The Oregonian. They are day-by-day directories of who's who and what's what. r-