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vr. limloi. dtjitr. by " m)
lri..u t-il of fluf o' ot
..t!r,T. 'e pr br unnoJ
n.i..'orb.l rbl" of oar
hppin. Our rr.ity W holty un
t .turbot In tfe pr hoar. Our
pniy I brtur-lifal b,onl cur r--i
m peopt. We tMe enouc :
ta rr. H t onfr brrr-trlikii
n l p.t,tr. te!ori l!l e ee l?t
!). tuMs of eorrcw nd d!.tf
tht h uistl lttf otwo our
Tee e Fn'it rol bllol ournteo to
the f. tl the bteirf of o4xj
m.T " b t"e b:ee"tn of limoffow.
W mn o fret tlvet tNr my
I. ritirn..hit bt..n.the lrtu
ef peocle 'e bliir i.t!J
upon-tN.m. With true then k futre
the KcCKI on-e hiej In f-til f
irltr. f 'f te dw'fwtion of the
J.P.BU.H ermeJ. bt U ho line
pint mue prent d of lhtik
be re-et.t I" Frltln.
!. la tie rultneee ef our me,ure
teir e Hntl rot ftfM of the
eIiI!" t" P"n ,0
er th- b'jr.t!e br our on f
frrt. .me one b rmri-l.
ro -t fru.t the trl. but Umpl
Mm. er Our pttetton eUiken
eur eter'ion It t cotich Ibel
e thB Vte tht the miefortunre
ef tie rt of the wrUl he not W-n
ltr. epon . It drn.u
fH.T ! presume the! e ere the
chii prpl. V not r. p:r
lene nj dafr turn our r nron
en thy turti4 upn other pe-
plee o mere tltti" tpe. tln th.m?
t e. lr. our ry rtince
en4 :n.iiffreo.e. off-r a tmf,tln
fnr the teln e nurtM to turn tn our
ir.ctitr If be e any July
t prf rm In prtU1in e frtnllble
. rr'T ei-.ir.jit their entrr.-e thet
te true .pirn of trmnk fulne fner
r JtTt in cur . or ehll
ee coatlnvt. to trmpt the trj b
e r ijeri.lence upn him f-t bount!
in:r.J the thr of hie rhl!IrrO?
,? M'Ot K lrO?l.
After the poet lmprtonut and
robiet. ho cout.J hopa t- trt!e u
Ith enr outre cgtrii. In the r.eme of
rt? The chartateae bae done their
ort act e he tir4 of th'.r
hlne. It eeeme.1 aa If o rnlht be
tt I pear lth the tablUhed
ai-n wie an.t te pj. ture tht routd be
tndrnioe.) an-l njd. but eurh a
cete of mln4 in ut be neither popular
ner pr.riEjb?e ltf all tbxe ho eeek
eaetceent-e la art. How e:e may
.-rount for the ectlrttle "of I rir.lc
I"r-.in. prJPt of the N
trk School of line and AppUeJ 'Art.
ho l -tarnc on the reUMonehlp
btaeai art aa4 aomen'a appareL
etur::y Mr i'lnont wr an Intl
mle ronaevtioa beten the la
Who n lr properly atthout a
fco!..J- ef color . hme end rom
hnlone and ahere l thre a aromaa
ho does a't crate deeper knt)Xe
ef thia r'''a eecret? Purely here U
a fru;tf il fit4 of endor for ar.y
tra artist A thoand aoruea will
ee n'.:h"enmal torn to dreea to
beet e lRtee ahtre one IU ait tut
br portr;t.
(lut with ht dlappotrtmet hla
bep.ft herer mut learn the rr
eona formal- for ert'lc and colorful
decortior of the human form, lie
r about hut aork mj. h a be nitsht
( eb'4t In trnctln b:rner In Ihv
!ife cia "lie ft? the ad fact
t f t he ha. a r'rt of w rather
tho a eerttceaMe eel of fiie.t ru'ee
fr a!;atini cl"r ! dre an J tre
l tj p.. Hera are eome of h rule
e he Jnce. the-n before a leech
re eo. iatlon :
T ur e'lfee ....' e. e Wrer.i4 fe
t.r r-. ..4 i l .;Tu4 en4 e
g ee t.ile
e . . (. I e.me teare ve4 eoei-att
a e." e..r
!.- er-.!e e"
r ..r. re eerer-e ere.. el-fc.e
-en-e i.i emJ.e ee e:.et4 r.: r .
There )mi hate It. A't ao-Aen
a; ke. pr ly ae Romney ptotel
theti T"r ctothee hark jro-jnd.
the bcToun.l re or elr The
f(-a la the d!lnv.l.htra; rhrcter
It ehoult b rlera.te. frofn. anj
m.r then t Ne bck;-oun4 of a pr.
trait ehoo'.l interfere Mr. f'r--ie
rn -t It oJt to )o lo the tett
rte for In "The lt
4e.-nritt-a l the IV" I t-.te. ho haa
fena t eat. "Wfn In duubt omll
,ei-T-ine' ahU h ae .an he
tne.r eetKm t"e of .-t..r
11 aa far thai t; rarwoa Kbwl
art In ilreee a i:i die of Innutrition,
Th. rt beautiful ca folioa- hi
te.-hn.rjvie bex-auee they reH riot r-
eort to art or eubterfuce. The am
ru!e my atvp'y to certain ar-uUr
ttpea of achoulma'n. who he put
tanlty and thoufct of matrimony Out
of tUeir litre foreter. Ilut the aer-
(e a "mart a ho l neither comely tor
horneir m'-i-t depend on drr to lam
(he belerre one y or the other. If
he l ei:tl then he mini have a
carefully ele-t'l cIory echeme to
often the blow. If he le t- al ho
mu( dre-ia In uch colore aa tUI pro
ducw an optical i:!u.i-n of compart
eea: If ehort and ft he rauil drcea
awar the appearance of exretTe em
benpont. Truly there I a field here
for the talent of aom arUt. but ae
fear Mr. rre-n ha mii-aed It
Womeo do not war.t adtlce on ahat
not ir aear. What they wart to
know la how 'to harmonlie all the
frampery and itaiety of, color un.ler
the tun. The artit who can reallv
l!l them alt at:i rival the fame of
Mtchaetancelo.
Mt at -trtUii-tx
The chorus of acclaim from the
neeepepera of the cour.tr eepecUI-
tr the Irrmorratii papere fol.om m
the peremptory r:aa Of joatice
lluchee to permit hi name to remain
a a lre-.!!stiai ra.nJl late on the pri
mary ballot In Nebra.ka. la not eur-prutn-
We hope It I) (ratif) In to
Jutlce Itushea. lie ha ma-Ie It per-fe.-tly
rlnwr that lie la ti"! a candidate
and that he will countenance r.o effort
lo make hl-n a candi-Ute. 'lie cu!d
of roum hate Isr.oreJ the echrrae of
hi muiiul ie.l anJ enthuflaatlc Ne
hrk partlMii or acre they partl
'anT but h tout.! ecarce'.y In the
end hate e-K-aped the reproach that
he waa aaare of what wa beln done
ai.d did not atop It- He did etop It
anJ he made no plea that ha did not
un.!ertaud all about It.
It I Inlere.tir.a- to note that the
New York Time, an IndeponJeol
leo.ocrtl: napper. U not wholly
la accord with the ur.iull!lcd com
ment of other paper of IAe political
lenlrija. for. while II approves the
Jj.ljea action. It alao rrmaraa:
... is.t.. e' nerr.ln.t'-ir. naf eme.
H at .t m eeree - if II el
.il. a. a r-M t ' h .. -.re. tire
trie petw a. ay frre eter caftrfMel-. In
ru.-. el l"e yfitii.r).. . . . It. a .il
:mtml ertrl . IM lIrM l a
. ee4 r . tie c-a-.r.ll-.n will froaM
lura la e.n.e 'aa e aal.
a.4 ! e. the f'rl :.et tnere
.r. t.e rnea wh are aa.l..v Her n4
II. Ilea. la a c J"'" lljatL..
ra..4 p rt rfi. l?ie a..m.na1li. fr il
el4 f h"a - "he eeaBlrr e4r4
a f i-..a-l aaa i- -jH. II rrout me
imama -ear ! ! f r lo war
n4 II .wu ar b tar Mm a qae.llet ef
e..rea tul ef al II ' ca.l
iai wiaa la hi pjelt.oe c.u:4 we-l re-
No one ha jet heard Judse Huehe
ay he would decline uch a nomina
tion. He cannot fairly be aake4 or
e,t.pecte4 t act In adtance acainut a
contlr jj-eccy of that kind.
Withal, ae ob-erve without cor.nter
nt;on or ator.ihment or rrsret that
Theolore lloneetell ha a Jret taken
no steps to remote hi name from the
Nebraska primary ballot.
llI.MV.M AMI ItklU
The people of Portland are greatly
obliged to the Uteel expert on munici
pal tllmerM echo consented to tell u
tt a public adire what I the mother
with u. One of the thlug thai U the
matter; with u l our pertst'nl habit
of int'.tlr anb.tf from art where
e!e to come here at any old time and
ay eornethlng about our case, which
we already understand perfectly. Tet
il l a pleasant thlrg f hear every
few tl) from a ditirguuhed stranger
the same old recital of ernptoms.
with the same old prescription lor the
name o!J dteease.
We hate local diagn.wtlcian and
urgeor.s who are doing a pretty good
Job In their own wav. If they are to
be believed. Portland ha got pretty
tnu. h eterthln the matter wtth It.
and h- persistently refu ! to be
cured either with coploue advice.
Jallr longuc-iasning or
lion If tl woui.i cure, ine
ould cure, the
patient would lite a million y- derogation of Seattle, but only to In
an j woul.l then be on!- in the Infancy ! lr,,rrl Seattle to Its ow n state. Kor
t prosperous outh.
The real dtasw of Portland Is of
rourae en raetly curable cae of incip
ient hypochondria. tinged slightly
with Jaundice, ir.-luclr.g spells of lifht
headedneea In some cltixer.a. blue funk
in a few more, and wearisome loquac
ity in other.
The remetfr la work and faith.
Twr. s r.i r.a or ijt
We ha4 thought that a'.l that was
profitable Ip the somewhat unpleas
ant discussion about the Chicago baby
which was permitted to die because
It was deformed had been exhausted.
Hut we have received a letter from
Kuger.e which has Interested US) and
which may Interest other. Therefore
It la printed In another column. Some
what personal In tone. It asks us
q,uetlor.s to which we cannot give
newer because the Infliction which
form their hpolheu has never benisuna into the subject and .found that
UitJ upon us. We think we know.
however, the depth of love fur off-
spring. W'e know at least one mot her
who fondled an imbecile child aa If 11 1
were the ratresi numan i.u.cr i"MSUcn an rumi mai n.
ever bioomr? and who mourned Its
pair.g as the lort of sar.shine out of
life
The correspondent obeerve thai. In
A Lac u.al n the case of the Hol'.lnerr
infant. The Oregonlan did not say that .
that particular mother and that par- j
ti.-oiae dortor did wrong, but that the,
lciferer.ee wa there. it was wun
quite a definite purpo that the edi
torial was made so to read. We do
not deplore the death which cut short
a life of blank Inertia, possibly one
of suffering. It waa the doctrine that
Judgment upon fltneaa'to live Is a
casual function lo be intrusted to the
J oct or who attends the ttrtn ot
child
Ion.
which arousej our apprehen-.
Nor can
we be
whilf; the doctrine mar lead. Our
corTerurdeBt relays a pathetic stor)
of New Kr.sUnd paret.ts. who. though
well to do. finally gate up In despair
their efforts to cure an imbecile chill
ot l..thoroe proper'.:!e. and at last
Ute4 to regret thai It life had hot
I been p-rrntttet to ebh aaay In the
fira hours of Its existence. nut
wheref-.re the regrete l-r another
Jar? The h!!4. If unfit to live when
a day oi l. ! '''A unfit to lite. A life
thai has spanned leri r.ra la no more
life thn one that h spanned1 but
ten minute. If death I the mother's
nra'er for her offsprirg a4 coward
ice her re'.lAtlon of neglecte! of-purt-ie.lf
r. let the unfortunate lltt:e
or.e run In an open field by a deep
art sl'e"t tream. fwubile.e a mer
ciful iTovt-lecce will eoner or later
l ille Ite frottepra to the urguarjed
tank
TM la 'ol -vd In attempt lo be
hurnofoi i'.':. f '! ir:g a e.'ler.m 1 '!-. -
Uo- bay eu there U a diatincL.ua
betaeen the le!ct ahlch permlU
the defective baby to die an.l that
a Men permue ne ioiui
the hoplww maniac In etraHchlJackrt
i. e...rt.h Point it out If sou can. Tet
how many are there who support the
mother end doctor In Chlcsso wno
hae Ihe hardihood to ay'tht only
a rloua -Oodi will be done" shall be
r.f.re.1 the matured half-wit In hl
hour of vital lllneaa? .
At Salem In a great bulldlns; are
two wards of aa upper floor crowded
with Leliics that once were men. A
loatheoma dloae has burned or 1
Kiiertlnv nut Ihi laat -cray cells of
their intellects. They are H-itlea.
mutterlr.e. starlr.iT creaturta for whom
the depths of knowledge and the pro
foun:eet science holJ out no ray of
ho t.e. They are a burden to the state.
a nolrnanl erlef to relatives. IJf
means nothlntr to them. The death
of a slr.sle one Is as ureal a mercy to
hlm.elf and as much a relief to those
who claim him kio as could polbly
have been the cae aa to the Chicago
babe. Hut do we hear anybody pro
pre'.nc that the heavy bars shall be
withdrawn from the windows thst
perchance these creatures may plunge
to a swift an.l merciful death on the
pavement below? Hoes anybody
ussct that If untoward illness of
another character afflicts one of these
unfortunates the disease shall be al
lowed to take Its courxe?
There la considerably more In Ihe
object than the fjte of one defective
Infant. Condone that on principle
and there I little left to condemn
from the abortion where conscience
is eased by whimpering p")' ,or any
one brought Into such a wicked world,
up through the progressive step to
chloroform for senile dementia.
Our correspondent thinks our argu
ment for the sacrifice of raro and
as-ilduous devotion In behalf of men
tal unfortunates 1 better fitted to a
Vtoptan world than lhl. We cannot
help but think that he Indorses acts
that must await a greater regenera
tion than l now in prospect for the
human race. Kather than a growing
oor.ju-iou-.nr-a of ability aorumtely to
welch Justice and public welfare
airainet the crednes of life, the peo
ple seem to be becoming mora thor
onghly aware of their limitations. Not
long since the voters of Oregon ruled
that the foulest murderer must be
pared. Nay more. They ruled that
habitual criminals and mental defect
ives shall not be deprived of the. power
to-reproduca their kind.
The Oregonlan may have "'Influence
In moulding public opinion." but It
doubts Its ability, no matter what Its
Inclinations, to make much progress
against the tremendoua odds that up
hold the sacredneea of human life.
ANOTHER Mil END.
The Oregonlan reprlnta today from
the Taklma Herald an article which
will strike a peculiar vein of Interest
an.l responsiveness, not only In Port
land, but throughout the state. In
deed we commend It particularly to
those communities in Oregon which
have been pror.o to think that they
hate been the victims of Portlands
neglect, and to cite rVatlle as an ex
ample of superior brotherhood, or
paternalism, or whatever It Is. with
all the other loans of Its stsle.
The parallel ta not without lis sug
gestion of bumor to ail wno know me
real situation. If there I a commu
r.lty In-the Northwest. outalJe of Se
attle, which is permeated with a
spirit of enthusiasm and good will
toward the metropolis, undoubtedly
Its name and location would be ha!d
wtth delight by feattle. Kor Seattle
! not at all unmindful of the appro
bation of It neighbors, though It Is
fairly content with It own good opin
ion, which il has In unqualified
measure.
Seattle Is a great city, and know
It and acciatma it. I"o"lbIy that Is
the reason why others are not so eager
to cry II from the housetops, but
Seattle doesn't mind very much. It
is conscious of Its superior, not to
say supreme, tlrtjes. and goes on Its
carnoroii way.
1
-r.im i. not intended to be said In
Seattle could not do differently If It
would, an.l wouldn't If It could
It looks to us as If our North
Taklma friend Intends to hold the
Portland club over Seattle. Very well.
Hut Portland h not failed to ob
serve that the Yakima Valley Is
rich and growing country, wholly
within the radius o!" Its trade field.
Whatever can be done In the way of
establishing closer and quicker com
munication should be done. It should
have been dona long ago.
mt.itim. acto cojirrrriTiov.
After having caused many a sleep
less night for the traction companies
of the principal American centers of
population the automobile Is now
making Its unaclcome pressure felt
among the larger transportation com
panies. The Central Klectrte flail way
Association in us annual meeting "
tn menace of Ihe auto is rapidly
pajaatr.g the Jitney-bus stage. The auto
, becoming an active competitor with
both urban and Interurban lines to
counselled on what should be done
about It.
The necessity of doing something
was held to be manifeet. The ancient
rivalry txlaren steum and electric
lines having been disposed of by an
adjustment of business enabling both
to flourish, this new- cloud on the horl-
son waa seen as ine one menace 10
uninterrupted prosperity and undi
minished dividend After protracted
deliberation the railroad men reached
a sound conclusion. The new com-
; petltor would be restricted not by the
doubtful strategies of open wsrfare.
' but through the more subtle medium
I of better service. More service and
better service were made the weapon
icf assault. It Is a powerful weapon,
unmindful as to' -
ai.rifiiir-or-wi.tto iikax-e.
After all. the difference beta ecu a
surplus and a tleflcll In the Treasury
la only a matter of bookkeeping. Sec
retary McAdoo lias proved It.
When Mr. McAdoo took charge of
the Treasury tepartment he found a
working balance on hand of $32,310.
tie whiih represented the surplus
' left by the Kepubiican to the Demo
cratic- Admlr.letration. Hut the meth
oda by which lh!s calculation was
ma.ie were too antiquated to suit the
new Secretary. Iienco on July 1. 1 9 1 3.
the Treasury statement appeared In
new form. This form waa use I until
September 30. 11S. a hen a net bal
ance of $I0..I.IM was shown. The
next clay the daily statement appearrd
in another new form with a long and
Involved explanation. No new source
,.f revenue had been f jund. no bonds
had been "'!. but suddenly thw net
t,.,'..inro h. Vrown to IJi Uli.Sli.
This sudden access of wealth aroused
the curiosity of ex-Senator Jonathan
Jlourne. and ke asked for an explana
tion. He received one which did not ex
plain. He then employed a public ac
countant to punleout the mystery by
determining w hat was the net balance
on August. 4. 113. and October 23.
11S. respectively, according to the
form originally adopted by Mr. Mc
Adoo. Ho received a certificate that
"If ihe lUIIy statement of October 23.
11$. had been made up on the same
basis aa that of August 4. 1913. the
availabLo balance In the Treasury
would 'be exhibited as $3,517,017."
As the balance on the earlier date
named was $ 1 05.7H3.57 1. the Govern
ment has paid out In somewhat over
two years and two months over $101.-
UOO.000 more than It has reccjved. In
cluding the surplus turned over by
the Taft Administration. It had on
October 13 a sum sufficient to pay
expenses for less than a day and a
half on the Democratic bllllon-dollar
scale.
The country Is truly fortunate In
these trying times In having at the
head of the Treasury Department a
man who by a few revolutions of the
wheels of thought can think" money
Into the Treasury. The genial Secre
tary Daniels calls for a few millions
to pay on a battleship and the re
sourceful Secretary McAdoo replies:
"Easiest thing In the world, my dear
fellow." He puts on hla thinking cap.
does some rapid figuring and. hey
presto! there's the money as plain aa
the rabbit,whlch the Juggler pulls out
of a hat. lie can beat Mr. Bryan's
proposed 18-to-l money factories to
a fare-you-welL Why worry about
revenue when we have a genius who
can change a deficit "into a surplus
by slelght-of-mlnd and make us rich
In a minute?
When an American woman of good
character and In good circumstances
Is willing to adopt a Belgian orphan
baby and the Immigration law forbids,
there Is something the matter with
the law. The baby may well have In
herited the excetlent traits of indus
try, good citizenship and sociability
which mark the Belgians and may
grow up to be a valuable citizen. Too
many cannot be admitted under like
circumstances. The scattering of the
Belgians may have as beneficial ef
fects on the countries to which they
migrate as had the scattering of the
French Huguenots. If the decision is
according to law, the law should be
changed.
If all Irishmen thought with John
rtedmond and if all the allied soldiers
had been Irish, the allies would have
bcetf In Totsdam dictating terms to
the Kaiser before now always pro
vided that nobody started a ruction
on the way by whistling "The Battle
of the Hoyne" or "The Wearin o
the Green."
The adverse, report on the perform
ance of small submarines In the re
cent naval maneuvers disposes of
Henry' Ford's scheme to discard bat
tleships and trust our safety to Jitney
submarines, which he would build by
the gross. , 'They would be of about
as much use as a fleet of rou.boals.
The Duponts have Just declared a
quarterly dividend of 30 per cent on
the new stock Issued caused by ac
tivities of the war. Tho Duponts, by
the way, make powder and It must
bo good powUer, Judging by the way
It sells. The humanity side, however.
is deplorable.
The linotype may be able to' set
up a Japanese newspaper, but wjll It
be able to drop in a line now and
then telling the gentle reader to
KTAOINSHKDLCCM FWYP, to his
utter confusion?
The allies are racking their brains
for means to bring Greece to their
terms. Too severe mensurea may
anger Greece and drive -her into the
arms of Germany.
If ou should today meet a poor
rhap. cold and shivering with the
fttuut of meals long lo.it. slip him the
price and feel contented with your
better lot.
The allies are said lo be preparing
a surprise for hernia. i ne most ef
fectual would be a million- square
meals today and more tomorrow.
Hehrv Ford does not want to over
look Judge McGinn and William II.
Onlvaiil. lot.g-Umo peace advocates,
when ha loads that steamship.
Sheriff Hurlburt follows the custom
of Hob Stevens when he was Sheriff
of giving hla 180 guests the best In
the market for today.
Portland has a surplus of rain and
therein Is ahead of Uncle Sam. Any
body who has a surplus of anything
Is shead of him.
"Gobble, gobble." remarked the Old
turkey this morning. "I'm still In
the rirjr. but the young (at birds, oh,
where are they?
Just for variety from their repeated
asseverations that they will fight till
they win, the allies should do some
actual winning.
Southern Pacific net earnings Indi
cate a rising barometer. For October
they are more than a million over a
year ago.
The most discouraging fact about
the pence movement Is that It Is con
fined to those who are already at
peace.
The men who knew Llnnd or Bar
tholomew will soon be as numerous
as those who found lost Charlie Ross.
When Miss Grimsby, expert on do
mestic relations, married Mr. Guthrie,
hope triumphed over observation.
Watch the man who was raised In
old Yamhill board the train this
morning for home and turkey.
The Serbian government Jitneyed to
Albania yesterday. The way of the
transgressor is hard.
The prunlng-knlfe Is easier worked
than the ax. according to Commis
sioner Di'-ck.
Clve the baby the "drumstick" and
let him splash tho gravy.
lurking turkey, the Jackrabbit Is
a substantial filler.
The Mills sleep well, conscious of
duty aril done. -
The mercury Is gc'tl". t"c Thanks
giving i!a' Idea.
Stars and Starmakers
By Leone Csas Beer.
Jl'ST read, where an acress, inter
vlewlshly tells her sisters to study
flirting.
Which leads me mildly to observe
that flirting Is not an acquired habit.
It's a gift believe me it's a gift.
I predict that after dinner today
there'll be a lot of us aping the
British Prince Alberts malady, de
scribed in the cable dispatches as
"acute and painful gastric disorder."
but we'll call It plain tummy ache.
a
Iaicien Muratore, the tenor, and Una
Cavalier!, his . wife, both of the Chi
cago Grand Opera Company, areMn
Chicago, and. It came out yesterday that
Muratore Is somewhat of a strategist
in. trying to outwit the god of war.
The tenor and his wife arrived In
New York Friday morning on Lav Patria.
Saturday night their costumes arrived
on the Espagne, and some time next
week their personal baggage and Cava
lieri'i Jewels, heavily Insured, are ex
pected on another liner. Muratore, in
summlnc up his action, said the idea of
utilising varloua ships was to provide
at much as possible against personal
danger and loss of their effects.
e e
Another Portland youth has become
an actor. This time It is Ray John
.nn i,iet urn of Mr and Mrs. John
Johnson (tho latter is manager at
Pantages Theater). Ray has always
taken a keen interest In the theater,
but most of his observations have been
made from the front of the house. Now
he's with the Baker Players, having
made his debut last Sunday in
"Brewster's Millions."
. .
The Night Owl in Town Topics says
that "Nat Goodwin's breakdown In
Taul Armstrong's The Blaze of Glory"
"was pitiful to those who remem
bered his work when he gave the play
let as a curtain raiser to 'The Genius.1
Youth cannot last forever, but men.
like women, are loath to acknowledge
themselves beyond the years of. at
least, acting the part. There was also
a reason, other than the play being
'too sombre why the old-time mono
logue was substituted. It seems that
cautious managers request payment of
ten w-eeVa' rovaltics in advance and on
Monday Goodwin had forgotten to make
good. So the lawyests lor tne Arm
trane estate secured an injunction
against the production of the play."
.
Mrs. Howard Gould, the former
Katherine Clemmnns, was an actress
and because of that news of her is
legitimate under Stars, etc. Which Is
to preface the Information that in San
Francisco It Is generally understood
that Mrs. Gould is the financial backer
of her sister, Mrs. Wong Sun Yue. who
Is going to China to instruct the
Chinese children in the Montessori
system of education. Mrs. Gould was
a recent visitor In San Francisco, where.
after a separation of nearly a decade.
she met Mrs. Wong, who, wun ner
Chinese husband, conducts a curio shop
in Chinatewn. Mrs. Gould has already-
sailed for China, where she will mane
preliminary plans for the enterprise,
.hik will be carried on later by her
sister and her Oriental husband. There
is much speculation regarding the dis
r, n.it l nr. of the curios that were col
lected by the Wongs shortly after the
earthquake and fire in San Francisco.
The art treasures are now on- exhibi
tion, but it Is believed that Mrs. Kath
erine Clemmons Gould has an option
on thorn.
e e e
A nublicity Durveyor of independent
thought and possessing creditive ability
than doesn't all run to writing books
about the show he trumpets for. Is
Frank P. Mors, who Is in our mldst
"Paddy Long Legs" Is the play he
represents and he has been with Henry
Miller, the play's producer, for yahs
and yahs. When he hasn't been with
Henry Miller he has been holding down
a Job on the Washington Post, as
dramatic and musical editor. He has
nosed around in the literary field, too.
and has a lot of magazine stories and
what-nots of theatrical comment to
his credit In print. He last visited us
ahead of Henry Miller In "The Havoc"
and while be was here he bought a
lot In one of Portland's residential dis
tricts. So he Is In a way a native son.
He wanted me to put something in the
paper about the improvements done on
his lot so he can Bell It. but I referred
him to the business office. 'So he put
In an ad and he Isn't going to be a
native son any longer than it takes
to make a dicker in real estate. In
the meantime Mr. Morse will pass
Thanksgiving with Portland friends.
Another Thanksgiving guest is Lee
Parvin. He and Mrs. Parvin are ahead
of "Twin Beds." Mrs. Farvin Isn't
exactly ahead of the attraction, but
she accompanies her husband and it
amounts to the same thing.' She used
to" be an actress, but she gave up all
the Joy and glitter of 'the calcium to
traipse around over the world with
her busband, telling folks about
Margaret Mayo's newest farce. "Twin
Beds." It will be at the Heilig next
week. Mr. Parvin was last here ahead
of Zoe Barnett in "The Red Hose."
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"Also we have with us on this au
spicious occasion" another praise agent.
Walter Messenger, who has arrived in
the Interests of "Potash and Perl
mutter." soon due. He was in Port
land last season ahead of "The Yellow
Ticket."
e
Laura Nelson Hall, renowned as the
originator of tho role of "Every
woman" In the Savage production and
who is the Orpheum star this week in
"Dcml-Tasae," found an old-time play
mate in Portland. He Is J. A. Currey.
whose name Is associated with ajl of
Portland's rose activities. Miss Hall,
when a mite of a girl, was nextdoor
neighbor to the Curreys in the Sum
mer colony at Ocean City near Phila
delphia. "Are you the same Laura Nelson Hall
with wfcom I used to ride horseback
years ago way back in Philadelphia?"
asked a strange voice over the Hotel
Portland telephone last Monday.
"I may be. Who are your" replied
MIks Hall.
This is J- A. Currey," was the r
spoiase. Then I'm that little girl." said the
actr-ss' and the phone hummed with
reminiscences.
Miss Hall will be the dinner gue.t
of Mr. and Mrs. Currey at their home
on Portland Heights Saturdajr.
r
Terrible! Terrible! '
PORTLAND. Nov. 2t. (To the Edi
tor.) It Is terrible to think that even
a oi rain like we nave jum hm win
i.ot even wet your whistle after neat
...... v. M I'll ASK.
1 1 (i 1. 1 ii.
SHARP TALK TO fKATTLE "HOG"
What Has That City Done for lit
Um Statef
Yakima Herald.
Seattle is sending' into the Yakima
Valley each year upyards of 1300 car
loads of various kinds of goods which
are sold to the peopie here. This is a
tidy little business. And yet Seattle
has been indifferent to us. Seattle has
paid no particular attention to the
Yakima Valley. She has not treated us
with anything like the courtesy an
ordinary business man treats his cus
tomers. There are many over here who say
that Seattle has gone even further than
Indifference, and has been unkind to
us; that she has shown marked parti
ality to other districts far less Import
ant to her in a businesa way. It Is
common talk over here that Seattle
has taken no interest in our welfare;
that she has not assisted us in any
way in the promotion of our big un
dertakings, and that she lias looked
upon us as patrons compelled to pat
ronize whether we would or not.
We are Inclined to believe that Se
attle has meant nothing by this ap
parent indifference. We realize that
she has been very busy over there and
that what has appeared to be studied
indifference and neglect has been only
carelessness1.
But Seattle must realize that times
have changed, and that we are becom
ing somewhat independent. She must
not forget that Portland is coming a
little closer to us each year. The open
ing of the Columbia River to Kenne
wick cut off a good many miles from
the freight distance between tho Ore
gon metropolis and this valley. Seattle
must also take cognizance of the fact
a fine highway wil soon connect Tort
land and North Yakima, almost on an
air line, and that this will again cut
the distance, and that there will be
no Snoqualmie pass on this road.
Portland, no doubt, would like to
'furnish a considerable share of these
1500 carloads of goods that come into
the Yakima Valley each year.
But the people of the Yakima val
ley are loyal, even before' they are
Rood business men. They would rather
trade with a city in the state than
one outside, because this will be pro
moting the Interests of the state -
The Yakima delegation will tell the
Seattle business men some of these
things today. We have no. doubt they
will be heard with interest. AS hae
no doubt Seattle will be quick to rec
ognize the importance of a change in
her attitude. We have no doubt she
will show that she is sincere by send
ing over a splendid delegation to the
stock show next week.
A word to the wise should be suf
ficient. XATIRES ERRORS AND PARENTS
Eugene Correspondent Discusses Life
a Found In Chicago Baby Case.
EUGENE. Or.. Nov. 19. (To the Ed
itor ) In a well-known city of New
England and in a fiunily of refinement
and financial comfort lives a boy who
is one of "nature's errors." This child
is not a cripple and In his babyhood
was even beautful. but specialist after
specialist, has pronounced him a hope
less imbecile. There are smaller chil
dren in the family and the time came
when this child had to be isolated to
. .... nf tie.e others.
proieri me - .
Painful to the mother as was the
thousht of parting, nevei
agreed that a home for the feeble
minded seemed tho best solution. Ap
plications were made. In spite of the
financial ability of the parents, no in
stitution would receive this child. i
nally one home agreed that if the child
could be cured of certain disgusting
,. .-- k.k... ih.v u-nnld consider
pnysicai .......
the application, that being a proof that
he was rapaoie oi ion
Years of home effort had been of no
effect- but now another nurse was in
stalled, a specialist, and for months she
labored with tte boy. but in vain. Tins
mother realizes now that It was cow
ardice, not kindness, which saved this
life in the first hours of its earthly ex
istence. . .
It seems' to me your argument is bet
ter tilted to a Utopian world than to
this If the dwellers in this land oi
ours were all like St. Francis ot even if
there were enoueh of such to insure
the tender, life-long care cf physical
and menial defectives, there miKht be
some basis for argument, but even tnen
it would be doubtful rather than con
clusive to me. Put it to yourself per
sonally: Would you. by daily, personal
contact, he willing to give years to the
care of such a being? Why should you
say that it Is the duty of another to
do that from which you yourself would
turn in oisaust? You may say this is
the business of tile parents, but you
u. nature rannot be
well Know
trusted" to see that parents and other
relatives outlive a sue i"-e niwv.
I have written this merely for the
purpose of trying to convince you. in
dividually. Your editorials have much
influence in moulding public opinion
throughout the state, and such an ar
ticle as that, unchallenged, might lead
some parents in . similar quandary to
decide such a question contrary to their
own better Judgment.
On a more careful reading or the
editorial in question I cannot find that
vou say positively that this mother and
this doctor did wrong; but the infer
ence which many of your readers will
draw from it is that you do take that
stand. JOS. HARDING.
Aula Speed too Hlgrh.
PORTLAND. Nov. 21. (To the Ed
itor.) Three items in The Oregonian
November 18 remind me of a wise re
mark of one of the original captains
OI inuusuj.
When asked what people would think
of certain acts on his part. renmtMu.
"The people be d d!" Two of them
refer to three small girls who were
knocked down by automobiles at dif
ferent places. Fortunately none were
killed.
Such results, and others worse, can
not be classed as accidents. Permission
. . i 1 r. rt mi!...! ft n hour in a
to travel a. lw - ....--
city like Portland endangers every
pedestrian.
"Unavoidable accident" or a rull
grown "parole" is rather poor comfort
to those who are killed or maimed for
life.
The other Item relates to one. of our
much-needed and much-orated indus
tries, which, it is threatened, would be
badly crippled In order to give the vis
itors to this realm the sight of a more
copious flow of water over the scenic
falls at Sheppard's DelL
The last feather may be loaded on
the camel, and then the referendum.
A CITIZEN.
Voting- Age and Whale I.enBth.
BAINIEi, Or.. Nov. 24. (To the
Editor.) (l) If a man has his -1st
birthday in December, would he be en
titled to vote in the November elec
tion (2) Also, what is the approxi
mate length of a e7F.EYNOLDS.
(1) No.
(2) There are many species ot
whales and they differ in size rang
ing from a few feet up to 90 feet. The
commonly known types, however, range
from 4 to 75 feet, some of the males
of the sulphur-bottom type peculiar to
the Pacific Ocean being 90 feet. The
Greenland or Arctic whale averages
60 to '0 feet. The New Zealand whales
me about 20 feet long.
Words Expressing Sensation.
DUFUK. Or.. Nov. 20. (To tho Edi
tor )Waich is correct. "I feel miser
able. ' or "I feci miserably' & '
The adjective form is used in words!
expressing sensation: I teel miser
able."
Twenty-five Years Ago.
From The Oregonlan, November 25. 1SP0.
The Oregon Improvement Company
It is announced is r.bout to go into the
hands of a receiver owing to the strin
gency of the Eastern money market.
Joseph Simon, of the law firm of
Dolph, Bellinger, Mallory & Simon, of
Portland, is said to be considered for
the appointment. The first rumor of
the action came yesterday from Wall
street.
Pleri-o, S. D. The Indians have failed
to visit the agency on the monthly ra
tion day and this is looked on as a
most suspicious circumstance.
Seattle The track' of the Lake Shore
road has been completed as far as
Anacortes and the first train was sent
over it Sunday.
London Parnell informed several
members of the National Liberals yes
terday of his intention to resign.
William Holt who was riding his
horse to Pleasant Home yesterday sus
tained severe injuries when his horse
fell after going down hill at a rapid
rate at the Johnson Creek bridge.
Peter Stephens and F. G. Rickart came
along and gave him assistance.
L. P. W. Quimby has returned from
a hear hunt in Washington County. He
brought back the paw of a cub which
he says he shot.
William Jackson Armstrong. of
Washington, D. C, General Grant's Inspector-General
for United States Con
sulates in Europe, is in Portland and
will deliver his lecture "The Russian
Nihilist" at the Tabernacle Tuesday.
In tne Eastern States there is a
lively contest as to whether Cleveland
or Hill shall he the Democratic Na
tional leader. Tammany never did like
Cleveland.
Washington Senator Dolph has re
ceived word that Sol Ilirsch, of Oregon,
has shown much tact and ability as
American Minister to Turkey.
James A. Heme opened his season
at the Jlarquam Grand last nigiit in
"Hearts of Oak." In the cast were
Charles H. Clark, F. Chippendale,
Marion Abbott. Nllie Reagan, Mibel
Winters and Alex Kearney.
Half Century Ago.
From Tho Oregonian, November 20,
Some of the Eastern papers are agi
tating the subject of the proposed re
peal of the Maine liquor law in the
hope of stirring up public sentiment
sufficiently that the popular opinion
can be estimated.
The New York Express pays a trib
ute to BHnd Tom. the sightless negro
piano player whose music is more ac
robatic and clownish than real art, but
which is nevertheless sufficiently di
verting to amuse many.
A woolen factory is to be erected on
Puget Sound. It is announced a sum
of $90,000 has been subscribed for the
enterprise.
John Gawne. who has been shipping
flour direct from Millville, Shasta
County, California, during the last
Summer has sold since he hecan busi
ness at Owyhee, about 195,000 pounds
of flour.
A survey and map have len made
and lots are offered for saic at White
Bluffs on the ColumLia, SO or 90 miles
above Umatilla. The projector.-; hope, to
draw the travel by their proposed
town, that will go to Montana by the
Pend Oreille route.
Farmer & Bolter, broom manufac
turers of this city, have brought to this
office samples of the brooms they are
making. They appear to be of ex
cellent quality, much better than those
shipped in.
Tho absence of an adequate ferry
across the river- to East Portland has
been noted th" last week and that
community has been practically shut
off from the West Side.
W. H. Smith and Miss Mary Shane
we:-e married by S. C. Adams. Novem
ber 19. at McMirnville. At Lafayette
Mr. Adams tied the knot uniting John
F. Lancaster and Miss Lydia H.-rring
November 20.
Til AK!GIVI'fi.
Fatient Father. God of nations.
Thou hast blessed our goodly land.
More than others, thou has blessed it,
From the bounties of thy hand.
Come, all people, strike the rhyme,
"Peace on earth, cood will to men."
Round the world let the echo rins,
"Peace on earth, good will to men."
In rights and liberties secure.
In li'-rht from freedom's tower.
Streaming o'er our prosperous kl"d.
Behold our latent power.
Not alone in forts and navies
Is our all defensive misht.
Nor in vastness of our treasures.
But in consciousness of risht.
Patient Father. God of nations.
List to our silent prayer.
For though we utter not a word
Yet thou knowest it is there.
We are thankful for thy goodness,
For Thy dealings ever just.
For the seed time and the harvest.
And for hearts of r;uiet trust.
D. A. WAITERS.
Poem in "l.es Miserahles."
TIMBER, Or., Nov. 21. (To the Ed
itor.) Will you please print a trans
lation of the poem which appears near
the end of Hugo's "Les Miserables"?
MRS. W. P. M CLURE.
The following is a liberal transla
tion of the poem:
But bastilles still remain.
And I am going to put a stop to the quarr.
In ihe present public order.
Wbera tho beautiful sir's go by tra la-
Does someone want to play at skittles?
The whole ancient worx.l collapsed
When the great ball rolled.
Where tho beautiful girls go by, tra la.
Good oM people let us with blv..rs ot the
crutches break down
This louvre where the monarchy
Dieplaved itself In furbflowa.
Where the beautiful girls go by, tra la.
We have forced its gates.
King Charles the Tenth held out badly
And lost his position.
Where the beautitul gins
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