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10 THE MORNTXG ORECOXIAX. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1913. rottt LAD, UBJtuO. x a. rri raet'w I'MKgUM Jlt :-i-la e4aa 1 11 Meikl i j . .i.i. t -tJ 1 . i I. . " m-aia L i -1. a I n 4 a e a aw it e carrier. ri T. i '. ? L J. . a,4 t. t.l4 ee ata 1 -i . ' I thick they ar beaten. bt ther c?o rift krow it. They In f both Germany and Austria fcsrfully reduced with bo trw accession of s'rargth exrept from Ilutgarta nl from new Turkish levies which the Teuton mtut tram and mrta. They that France and Britain hold th Trolort In th writ. wh!l Runli hoU them In th east. They point to th nw Frltlah army, which cn!r b- frhl In th late Summer. t 1 JJ gi .11 Maw to fteaM sa4 -CTK m"f' .lr ti.. ..... .- ..- a-i4--ee lwaii.AS aa4 ' f,nn i ae. ' J t p" ' " M . e'e J to . -eta. ? i . -. re..e - ;-r-Tl"l',,;..V "U.VJ cV-Va.. Ur. ,rh ether out. Each party tn- -a..t' i to th MOO. Frttlsh which consrrlp- tjon woofl aupplr. to S. .) or mora RuvUca cow in tralnlrv and to th tu '-"" rtip of Frltuh a powar oa Oarmany. To aasctlnM cf thr rpty that Ctrmany h hot hr blt whila thay aro )al proachloc thtr maximum powar. and rrlrnty aay they ha Joal baroQ to f!-ht. la thla Ituatliq taik of paaea do tint nrourara hT f aarly and to t war. yat it la vocoarartnc- It howa that tha b!'.lxrant ar wart ooty thlrklri of pra anl ara faal ta'tifert rrTrt. Parhapa tha mart' acrra ara mora to blama than the puMlcv for tha apparent axis te oca of a perrartad taafa. 9 T tl T 1 air.nxn to tut rf t lTum bwth Teuton and alU4 ai laa we hr anra definite tl about r-wie. .Neither party t tha war euea tt pea. but on e ich al le we br amtfeatna. en demanda. that terma t der.eaJ. Molaa ara rnliej. but within a few waka the London Morn Ir.g Tost, tha true-blue Tory organ, to which urrcJr la unthinkable, and tha ;errnn 5.Ullat te P a dia'OMtun. In Germany there baa artaen a o manJ fr f the mea that the o eroment atAle I'a terma. It baa ba come Inatatent that a'ippraaion of eewiraper n t "f t" l r1" h 'lt,, to alienee tt. and the t hnce.ir n- final T 't - T tr ai u"!"" la the l:a. fcatJ It emanatea chtefly from the oel.li.t and It aupportad by peo pla feellr h unset a pinch and mourn, in - !' n crtprle relatlree by tha mi:Uoa. Tha mt'itartt bae defined tkalr terma. whu-h IncIuJa anneat!on r.f NoTthetrm I rin i. Helcium and I'otaad. carea.l out tf ftuwi. reator. tla of th r.ermiiB colontea. an n A. fined freerf..m of the aaaa. TurkeT null a German colony, an 1 a great tm'emel!T. The Itoelatlata erabarraaa the m!tl tariata br remtndmc them .that tha ar m dertare.l n be ror aeit-ae-f-r. ar 1 tftat. ca tht nn J'm'if d'.ns. tha So.-'.ll..i a their euBP'Tt. The y.Hr.U'..t lay Jown aa a flrat piinrt pla that B' at! n anoet ary territory ef any otref nation. They probably re'a that. Germany enamle bay ing been "rten far from her border an I tha Grmn armiea belrg on all al.fea en tha enemle' arr'.t"ry. the war h raine.t It purr a4 aho'Jld ba en-l-l by withdrawal cf the armlea tifon aurren.l'r of il-rmin coloclea o.rot..1 br tha alMea. Tha Ir. Ion r"t' aggatto th' aljie ileflne their terma ta ron afrnad by Ne Tor Tribune, rrobably Cflrre.-t!y. aa -.learned t ana t tha world, tha neutral world In particular, but the allied p-opte a wall, a rlir nti.n of tha Imu. The Tribine thua atate what wontd pr.jhabty be the elite' terma: t T" e--'" af p.l'a an t !. ... r. ,rm--t aa n.l-mf a r.-ni:i at r:iaa Mttniwa ar fctt-itft.a . Tie ...a'W.n ef ri -mi aa4 ei eMoa 1 1 AJe-l""" .a t. !.( r"a:a af 0e aa oi..n.- la arrwa 44 Carmaa "" ...na at i- r a i ii" aa'eeaa la a.a- a . '". Tha ..i. wa b4 F-aa In II4 J, t e- f T-ttfe. ma TreaJfa ti. t"a r'i.tu ' t'.e r ,.i.m .1 I t .ar"'"-' !. a. T ..a-i.n w ea4 ' ... k a -r'i. ant Mfna- ef i'ania l.r.vin 11 t' -al a l.rrlt..t a... a r rnta I H.-..4mti.a fce Ae" Gaaiif ae tv fiii -f fK a '- ' v a . !a la r 'ikt P 'l T'-- a 'a taav n.t:-4 w--m.na aam) iBriiit Aa rnaiimara demand, the Tribune be:taae the alUsa would add aur rander of tha German fleet, cealoa f f-.usnta' Ma territory t retorJ Tolanl. and pamrt of gret Indeti ritieav Ilni--h talk about abolition, of German trlliurlam 1 t!irn!ad by t urnat aa "quite a futtte aa Ger man d:aru-e;on cf freedom of the a-aa." but In aa mlrg the New Torli paper undereettmate the deep lm praaatoa m Je on b-Jth the lirttlah and r?ena mind by the lnaion cf C l'um. by atlea-ation of airoitiea there and la Trance, by the ubm rin ant Zeppelin raid, ard recently b t:ia eerutl"n of tldlfn CaU. t.n aittlon etrorg In both I'Tance an ! tintaia that the pear of rurope wit! rut be af et merely uotis Oertnary baa aea d' feat. J. but until the mili tary party l.a drlen from power and ilffflncTJlU: rula U atabl-hd. Aa daflnej by Albert Tboma. tb Treeca term do not coer ad the p.xata note.t. but they Include re covery of Aiaaee-Lorralna. InJepen dear of ptium and Serbia and e iinctioa of iMrui leaperlaUam aad ruaaiaa mil tariam. Itum.'r of a aerarat peace be tween Grminy and Au-rla en the ere si ta and XawU ca tha other ap pear ! be f .unle I ea the deatra and intrUuea cf tha Kuaaian arttorrf and euraaurrata rather than oa the wialtae of the Kuaaian peorte. Thoae i-t nana ee In unioa with Germany a bulwark of the aotoerary. but tha lib er it a-.ttlla tUi and ail the radical an J raut!or.itt ea tn Oernn U t.ry tn trtumpa of monarchy oer d-morcy la f;u.ia aa wtt a In Ger ruat. ala. the le of liueiii beat ftao..e ! win Cwnatactlnorle. a wy I le warm aaa and rortioiarrlal e panloo. They bP that wtry wtn be the farervnr.er of more liberal rale In RaeaU. AuatrU fc reported to ta Buffering r-or rrtxa a of foo. and from lewe ; f eaea than 0rmr. and to Be Mora aavtoua far paaca. but U tied eo rl.HMly t her ally a t eam Ineap' bl cf Irvlapandant movement, rrob- aftry Aoa'Tla would make liberal ran reaaloaa for a aa pa rate treaty with I'aiy. but that country oo:d be re 'rin4 by fer cf future yengaanre f-on AaatxtA or tbe trtpt entaate. whichever cama eut elrtor. a well a l y bpa) f gaining more la a war to f.e fa Ufa, Halloaing leetf the elet'r. and kfiuwiBg ta rtaft that by eat:nuiag t war ba nay turn the Ubtaa o h ,,..( and uffer alttaiate defeat, tha Kj r weull doubtleaa be g'ad to n. pa.-e en terme whKa be coo ai :r aaadarate. One report purport 1 i oiC.ne thee terma show them t arroca morw cloaaiy to the ! . i at than to the mlUtartat Ideal I !.i iii aa i FeUnd ta ramaia inde-p-n -" alao SarbLa ea.iee Auarrtaa ea. but Aetwerp to be reaaread av a aub'aet ef further aegotiauoa w.n frfam. Put Germany, aa the t.-or. rst e'far thaao terma aaUl ta ai:.-a ak The al'iee will t a b.ka kmU. tables. Gttsitzt tatiTety. unoffli UI'y and ta a round about manner, make known the moat It w!! aak In the espartatloa of get ting e. and the l'aat it will gfve la the expectation of having to rl more. Kfom thia atag they will grad ually approach more rloaely to aaklng an I iltlrr the same thing, their de mand and ror.reaaiona going up and down with the fortune of war. until they are rloae enough toJustfy a mediator In bringing about a con ference. The inn of peace baa not yet peeped above the horljon. bat the r.aetern eke hn brnn to pJa with the flrt faint promlaa of dawn. Xrw UCIfT ?f FAT. PtHbi WlLsen ha plainly Intl mated that be will veto any pork barret meaure log-ro:iei throur fonrre by the grabbera and grafter of Trdrral loot. He la evident: aahamed of hi party record. H oucht t- be. lAtt year the lor-roller tried t Mm throurh Conrrea a pork-barrel teat, which failed through a well engineered fUlbuatrr. and the year be fore the Irreconcilable mlnorlt achieved a tmilar Yictory. The Preat !crt did pot help them, but r.ow I: come to tha reacne of the Intrepl men who wt'.l not yield to the (polls men. It will ba Intereetlrg to hear from the Democratic rurkoo rhorua In Ore gon what they hare to aay about th IrrKlent preaent atand. I'ormerl they i!i l not he!tat to denounce Sen ator Iiurton an! hla coadjutor f" their filtbuater: and they aousht t blame Th Orrconlan for It open ad vxacy of honct and bulne-Uk lectalatlnn fr fiver :id -harbr. U hat ther were wtrilng to have don tu for tha fat-fryer to have their way If Oregoo could have a ehare th dlv-ry. tt wa practical politic on a taer and more venal plan than anrthmt practiced by the olJ-tlmo politician In tha hale) on day before th puriflr Orecn matem. Now It peerr. a that Oregon I t- get fair treatment from Congreaa u pon the baai of lh engineers report, which ar made on the merit of the p ro feet. Ila anyone la Oregon th hard! hood to sav now that Oregon oucht tand by th pork-barrel o long a It get aom of th fat? OMJton- BJCAL roitCMV. rrobabty It will bo we! to rraerve rommer.t on Senator Chamberlaln'a bill to iSUpoao of the Oregon anJ California land grant until It ba been fully formulated and preernted to Concre. bu.1 It I Oar that any measure framed and urged by a Sen ator from Oregon perhap by both Senator w Cl get more attentive consideration from Conrrea than any of th mauy haphatard chme pro posed fmm a thousand tl.T'rrcrt ourraa. Th euttndlng fact about the Im portant land grant matter I that It i tied up In a taegl of lltiga'ton not rreatty relieved by the fuprem Court dacla'.on. No two peraor.a agree en what th court sai l or deelre !. If 8rriinr Chmber!ln understands It. he I to ba concratulatel. Th ssenator want th lard taken over asaio by th Government, th railroad paid t tt per acre a th land ar o!d. preaumaMy at their face value, and a part given to th school fund, part to road In land grant ro j r tic and the remainder II per cent) to the Federal traur Senator evidently doea not think well of the propoaal of aorr of his friend that lh state buy the lands. or cf other that th railroad be re ouired to sell at I J 50 per acre. Nor do we. ' Th grat cioertloa about th lard grant ta to open It for actual aettlo riT.t or Industrial ue. If th BchooJ fund, or certain road fund, may be benefited, so much the better. Cut the large Inter! of th stale 1 to ha th landa developed In private hand by real developer and real home-builder. imOUaOKK X rMIMOtWflMX PLAT. There l more or lea of truth tn th muttrred charge of William A. Itrady that p: having a risque fla vor ar th one that flourish the daya Tut when he add that decent play have not a chance any more and that the public la to blame for the condition, then he la letting hi pe imlm or h'. Ur carry him beyenj the limit of fact. There la a chance for th dwent play and the public I not to blame Inr the unwholeaome sort. Mr. trady must have lot sight of the auceeaa which attended the Itarrte play and of th welcome that w as gtvea hi owa wife, Grce George. In a repertoire of whoeom produc tion. Whoteaome drama. melo drama and comedy ha met wltfi m- maaao acclaim. Take the recrd runs of two uch rla aa "i'cx o My Heart" aed "The Iir. the rrst a wheteeom bttlo tal of real tif and th eond a ) allow elorv of unreal life. Th wholaaome play outlived th ether and the same I true cf a boat cf popular favurrte. Th rub cam wba th manager tot out to prent decency In a frock of dellree. The dull play can never hop to attain popular favor. Stu pidity t cartala of short receipt at th boa cfTlca. whra soma of the manager found that stupidity and In decency woti'd tnlt very well and at tract enough p-eop'a t make end meet, they began to mine the pay treak f'r all It wa worth. Lea ef fort I required to aaaembt a con glomeration of hape-y leg and vul- tr )nxea or to provide a r.aat!onl ir 'duct--n having to do with eel prnblerr than t needed f produc a wholeaom dram. Tha managT always know right wber to go for the BBWfeefeeome material, while the taak selecting a medium worth W&Ue require dlscTlaslcaUoa aJ l&- Ktnr atlGMATlOXS Or TKOTtXtk. Th retreat of the Russian army has been accompanied by a migration which may equal la magnitude those which marked the Invasion of the Itoman Empire by the barbarian. In th wake of the army there fled eastward a civil population estimated at 11. 009.000. abandoning home and all possession except urh as they could carry with them. Th govern ment ha spent 110.000.000 on thrir food, clothing and shelter and la dis tributing them through European iluaeia. Centra! Asia and flbcrta, where It allot land to them. It is expected that, once settled tn new homes, few of th refugee will re turn, except those who own land. Thla prospect la not pleasing to the I'oles, who attachment to their country ha been atrengthened by re vived hope of recovering their liberty. The flight of million of Pelnans into Holland. France and England aeemed portentous, but I Insignifi cant by comparison with this --ottering of I'oles and Lithuanians. A migration of Serb befor the In vader haa probably taken place, sim ilar to th filgbt of Turk before the Serb. Bulgarian and Greek armlea a few year ago. The war I effecting a acatterlng of nations which will profoundly af fect th society of countries which give them refuge. The abandoned ro tix. trie will loa by the departure of many of their most Independent, liberty-loving and Industrious pcopl and th countries where they find refur will gain In equal ratio. That is tho story of th Huguenot exile from France, of th Moorish and Jewish exile from Spain and of th Acadian exile from Nova Scotia. It I always true of a people which goes Into exll rather than accept a for eign yoke. who read English are able to peruse la English newspapers told at French new stands th very Item which have been withheld from .their own papers by the arbitrary French censors. Political rows have been particu larly plentiful during the war period. M. Clemenceau, whose tongue Is pecu liarly vitriolic, and who has upset more Cabinets than any other Indi vidual extant, araa a source of joy to Parisian Journalists until the censor ship closed down. Clemenceau con tinues his activities nnrestraJned; but hard Is the lot of the newspaper which prints anything he may have to say In criticism of the government. Several publications have hit upon the forks of censorship in attempting to quote his volcanic assertions. Here Is where the newspapers lay their claim to Injustice. Here la where they see danger In censorship. Ad mitting that military secrets must be kept out of the newspapers, they point to the value of Intelligent criticism of public officials. Kelleved of the fear of reproral by the prcw. ther Is nothing some officials will not do, sc- cording to th French editors. The some thin; may be echoed by editors the world over. The IokIc of such a charge Is inevitable. However, the French editors are unable to reach the public ear with their grievances. The muzzle Is effective and complete. But when peace I restored and the mux- zle is removed, we suspect that the French proas will make up for lost time. Holding public office In France will be no sinecure when those ro bust days arrive. imri.r'1 moot editor. These must be glorious days for French politicians even as they are ds of acute agony for French ed itors and reporters. Th censorship idea has been broadened to give full immunity from criticism to all gov ermrr.t official. Th censorship Is not only military, it la political and for the time being the censors have th newspaper under their thumb. It has come about through a pro vision of the censorship Co.! which makes tt lllrsal to publish any thing that might disturb th tran quillity of the public mind." Seem ingly. If we may credit the plaints of French publishers, the. censors have Interpreted this In their own peculiar way anJ they apply the rule to any thing under the aun. from police news to political gossip. Th military censorship began with the good will of all concerned. Iid not the French peopte. learn a bitter leason tn 1JT0 when an obscure para graph In a Paris publication led to the reverses at fc"Un : ith that terrl fjlrg object lesson before them and with the Teuton menace again clutch Irg at their throats censorship was accepted as necessary to the good of lh country. Now that this cenaor ship has grown into a huge devilfish which B'lureJe th newspaper In its eviry function, the editor are grow ing desperate, even glvlug out vague threat of an uprising which Is cer tain not to occur. Inasmuch as the censors have tt power of suspending a publication, and sine tho censor'a word is law. the larger newspaper find It Inexpedient utter remonstrance. If they com plain th censor merely run a blue tin through th complaint. Tho blue pencil thus Is mightier than the pen f th editor slips th complaint It. to hi forma th act I certain to be fol lowed by a auopetislon order. No I.ire paper ran afford to have an edition of several hundred thousand copies destroyed nicrrty to gratify a grudge against censorship. Strategy his been tried with small results. Editorials havo been omitted and blank space left In their place In order to convey to the public mind the hsrjh rigors of censorship, llut that waa too subtle to make much impres sion on the public, lilttcr complaints have been entered with high govern ment official but without avail. No doubt these same officials were only oo glad to feci secure from the rrusta of rebuke and th darts of ritlclsm which have been tho lot of he public man from time Immemo rial. No matter which way they mifcht turn the editors found them selves enveloped. The odds were acalnat them and they hav simply settled down to chafe in enforced silence. Not so v. ith the smaller publlr.i- lons. They havo mado life wretched for the censors. Fear of suspension had fewer terrors for thetn. What did It matter If th censors destroyed a few thousani copies. One fiery lit tle paper. "The Freo Man." assailed h ubiquitous and relentless censor. When th censor suspended the Issue he editor got hi edition out surrep titiously so that the police had a merry time halting street sale and mail shipments. "The Free Man" tried to fight It out with the censor. nly to find that the paper's title was a misnomer, for the publication was suppressed. A French correspondent points out umerou trifling charge w hich have erred, to bring out suspension of an Issue or two. The case Is recounted f a patriot h warned the auth Tl- le es-int cholera In the trenches. le thought he was performing a noble act. but th censor thought differ ntly and suspension followed. An other paper aroused tho interest of a reader with th line. "The Liberie uote from a Swl paper this very iiislng Incident." There followed blank space some two In.-he In enh where th censor got In bis da. structlva work. Several papers sought publish rtcrlln comment fol- owing tha French successes In the battle of Champagne. Paris was wild with excited interest and Just what the Germans had to say was eag-rly sought, rtut not a word g by the enoe, whe-h la not surprising, under ha ru acali-st publishing anythlig hleh might disturb the tranquillity f the public mind. Tb Cirm.in. in Imttting certain reversea. dismissed hm wfh a lofty contempt which would not have been at all reassuring to tha French public. Such war news as passe Is stereo typed aa well as tlmlje I. Ther I no opportunity for that Individuality In hlch th French Journalist so truly ellght. A great battle of many pec-taculsr and Important phase may a boi.rd down to a few prosaic para graph. In this respect th censor ship differ from that In Frgland. where victories ara heralded freely ant th reatrVt! m on th rres are tX Uaa taacUcg. Very of'.ca 1'omi.uu, The military unreadiness of democ racies is due. among other causes. .to their lack of desire to annex terri tory. They think of the inhabitants and the idea of forcing their govern ment on unwilling people is repug nant to them; autocrats regard th people as mere attachments to th territory. But, when once embarked on war, democracies show a capacity to apply all their resources to Its sue. cewful outcome which explains their firm establishment. Their wars are made long and very costly by unread! ness and they would do well to take to heart tho lesson 'of France's splen did readiness for the present struggle. The merit of the Roy Scout organ! ration Is' that It develops faculties which are usually neglected and makes boys more useful, all-around seir-rellant citizens. A necessary part of their teaching Is to serve their country in war, and the times have brought that necessity to the front Instead of objecting to the military training which th boys receive. Mr. Thompson Scton should rather wlsn that all boys recelvo the same train' ing. Tliey would then be equipped to do their purt when their country called Instead of standing Impotent witnesses of its defeat. Attention .of those who extol the seamen's law as a protection to the Amerlcnn seaman is respectfully di rected to the statement from San trancisco that 'fewer than IS per cent of able seamen to whom certifi cates have been Issued nro American citizens and that a comparatively small percentage of aliens had evn declared their Intention of becoming cltlsens." The Amerlcian merchant marine on the Pacific Is being sncrl fired to a body of aliens who show no Intention of becoming Americans. Now London's ale houses will be permitted to sell liquor only five hours on Sundays and five and half hours on w-eek days. In Ameri can eyes this would seem to be no great restriction. The American tip pier would ba able to get his fill in that period. Hut perhaps the English variety of drinking man has a more highly cultivated capacity so th such liquor as he may consume In five and a half hour does not seriously disturb Ms mental, moral or physical equilibrium. rKW CHAXCE9 I HALF CEJJTCRY Floaeer Vila Saw Caayoavtlle In M PUsi Late Pletare Familiar. SALEM. Or.. Dee. 6. (To the Editor.) I today read the reminiscence of Canyonvtlle. Douglas County. and looked upon tha picture as published In Th Oregonlan with great Interest. There ar but small changes for 9 years. I saw th vlllag first in the year of 185C I think, however, your chronicler failed to remember some, at least, of the prominent eitlsena. Ther waa Dr. Colvlg. whose sons are prominent cltlsens of the state; James G. Clarac postmaster, merchant and hotel man; Mr. Perry, the merchant; Stinger, who built and operated the distillery; William Preston, a prom inent citizen; Kent, th landlord of the Canyonvtlle Hotel, who was drowned: Mr. McClellan. who afterward started tha McClellan House in Roseburg. and Spicer, who followed after, and whose wife. Christine, made the Canyonvtlle House one of the best on the road. Colonel Hooker had charge of an appropriation secured by General Lane, while a delegate In Congress, for the road from Scottsburs to Camp Stewart. A previous appropriation had been made and a wagon road was built from Scottsburg to Itoseburg. This road Hooker changed in places and Im proved. He changed Its location over "Roberts' Hill" and took it out of the creek bed ud In the blr canyon. Jesse Roberts' donation land claim wa near Roseburg on the north side of the "Roberts' Bill." and I am confi dent that the Canyonvllle claim be longed to his brothers. Joseph Knott located claims at both ends of the bis canyon.. He sold tbe one at the south to Hardy Ellis and the one at the north end to Roberts, and afterwards located a claim near Oakland. This he after ward traded to Mr. Itice for the Port land ferry. . W.U.BYAKS. When the Government "haa the goods" on a man he might as well give up. Better yet. heal late before committing; the crime. One of the Station A robbers gets twenty-five years in the Feder.-U penitentiary. To the young man inclined to go wrong, this la a signboard. Before .condemning Germans in high places in this country for acts thnt would benefit, their nation, one must remember that patriotism is the all-absorbing Idea of the German just now and he would be a very poor specimen who did not take a chance, liertlllon tcvt and finger 'prints may be required of all men who go aboard, ships hereafter, that perpe tration of such destruction as that on the Minnesota may he prevented. As soon ns we have finl-shed with Christmas shopping the "rtglstcr now" sign will go up. Really, life is just one particular thing after another. Admission I th solo thing that Is cheap at the livestock show, for It is free. The lords and ladies of pasture and pen are worth several visits. The caged squirrel doubtless has an opinion of the peace delegate who mprlsoned It and was expressing that opinion In Its Incessant chatter. Th man who experienced on ex plosion of a streetcar controller is content with a scat Inside the rest of his life. Much gas Is being discharged at Washington, though of less poisonous properties than that which Is used In Europe. It may be Ernest Thompson Seton will find time to write more good coyote and mountain goat stories. no ME, NOT TRIBE. IS SIGNIFIED Indian Name Chosen by Salem D. A. R. Chapter la Explained. SALEM. Or.. Dec. 6. (To the Edl tor.) The notice of the Daughters of the American Revolution organization at Salem In The Oregonian December 3 refers to our name. Cheir.cketa, as the name of an Indian tribe: it sounds Just as well and, may make no material difference, for In course or time mucn tradition becomes "history." We often see or hear It In the process of making. However, be I rip honored by the office of historian in our young chapter or the Daughters of the American Revolution, I should like at least to be correct so far as our name Is concerned. I have tt from a good authority, I think upon Indian names and tribes of Oregon at any rate an authority con sulted by historian and ethnologists Captain O. C. Applegate. my uncle that "Chemeketa" was the name of the place or village where Salcra now Is located and was not the name of a tribe or band. It Is a Calapooia word per haps signifying homo or council ground. The CaUpooias Inhabited the lllam- etto Valley and they were divided into bands or sub-tribes. The Columbia tribes. Including the Wakoulsse, who were located along the Columbia River about the mouth of the Willamette and Vancouver and the Clackamas tribe, were more Chinookan than Calapooia. Th home tribe of the Chinook waa at the mouth of the Columbia and the related tiibes (Chinookan) extended on up th Columbia to The Dalles and Included th Wasco band. There were no Willamette either, as some have it, but various tribes or bands of th Calapooia which I shall not taka space to mention now. LILLIAN APPLBGATE. EXPOSITION BI T TRANSIENT GLOHY Correspondent Is Able to Find Comfort In Its Passing. PORTLAND. Dec . (To - the Ed itor.) There are many who deplore the passing of the Panama-Pacific Ex position, but Is It a loss? Or .will it prova to be as have so many other losses of great buildings, cities or In stitutions, but a clearing that larger and better planned edifices or corpora tions may arise to take the places. The great expositions held in Paris, Chicago, Buffalo and Cincinnati were better down than everlasting. The buildings and expositions are hurriedly planned and executed. Were they of Imperishable material and their imper fections ever before us, a constant tor ment, the world -would have cause to censure American cities for one more proof of lack of nice distinction in planning and of hurry In production. Aa It Is, the effect as a wonderful fairyland impresses us, and adverse criticism has no place at such an en tertainment. The Centennial at Cincinnati marked the birth of American painting and sculpture. The fair at Chicago seemed at the time a most marvelous under taking, stupendous in size, but there were many faults. The smaller one in Buffalo achieved through later inven tions renown In its brilliant elec trical display, and the Panama-Pacific eclipsed both in its soft mantle- of li?ht upon tinted surfaces and unified color scheme. America is willing- to build transient cities to last but a year, putting all the earnestness and art possible Into the production knowing not a vestige will remain, but having the faith that larger and more beautiful results will obtain with the coming years. We are a growing and changing Nation; all activity and keenly alert to the best and not satisfied with its several ef forts, but hoping all things for the big, glorious future to come ' It were kind not to mention the conglomeration of architecture at the Panama-Pacific Exposition, but when one thinks of that in permanent ma terial it becomes a flagrant denial of National good taste. It has been sug gested that America absorb the several distinct kinds of architecture of the many nations, forming a composite style to be adopted as American. Such a suggestion is made without due re gard to the comprehensive study of -one of the fine arts architecture. A composite is never satisfactory, for it is without character, personality. and production without those abstract qualities is not art. The time will come when America will have her distinct form of orchi tecture when the world will rise up and call It good. Just as the world has been obliged to recognize the fineness and breadth of her painting and sculpture, and in broader fields of her enormous output from gigantic manu facturing and packing plants. bo let lis be content with the pass ing of great thlncs and of the Panama I'acific Fair with its charm of fairy land and holiday effect, achieved largely by a wealth of flowers and softly-tinted flags, of jewels on tiptoe, of fireworks and delightful music. These could not be permanent. CHERIE M. DUPEE. In Other Days KfW Law Dlaplraalna. SALEM. Or, Deo. 4. (To tho Editor.) I do not believe that there I even one member of either House of the last Legislature who will say that Section of the dairy and food law Is right. just, fair and square between man and man. Thla section requires each and every dealer in condition powders, poultry powders or stock food to take out a license at 110 a year before they dare to sell such articles. While they were at It why did they not mako another law requiring all farmers who sell milk, cream, butter or hogs to take out a license at tl a year, or any dealer who sells spool thread Or lead pencils or matches to take out a similar licenser It Is trobabl that this law was enacted to Increase the revenue to brace un the salaries of a dairy and food commissi; ner and his several clerks. Can hardly think It was passed to benefit veterinarians. This law hits druggists harder than any other class. and as they already pay a license to the board of pharmacy It Is wrong. If such laws will pass muster why not one requlrlnr all dealers who sell Caatorla or Ayer's pills to take out a $19 licenso every yearT It would make revenue for some ofllce. DRUGGIST. Aathar'a True Name Glvea. HOLCOMB, Wash.. Dec. 5. (To the Editor.) A few davs ago you pub- Ished a note from W. K. Phlpps. or Medford. Or.v requesting the republi cation of a poem by "Jack Smith" en titled "The Cabin on the River of the Firs" and suggesting that he would like to kiow the trua nam of tha au- hor; he thought he should not obscure himself ntider a nom de plume. Fully agreeing with Mr. Phlpps in this and having been for many years a warm rlend and admirer of the author. I Klve his name and address. It is John H. Smith. Astoria, Or. I As Eugene F. Ware (Ironqull) was the poet-.awyer of Kansas and our own Will Thompson, of beattie. tne poet-lawyer of Washington, so Is John 1L Smith the poet-lawyer of Oregon and also the autnor of many short poems w-Mch I think worthy of the great Northwest. I would HKe to see them In print and given th circulation which I think they are entitled to. Oregon may well feel proud of John It. Smith. I think he should not let his modesty bide his merit longer. SOL SMITH. SINGERS IN CONFLICT OF 1S60. XV bo Inspired Men In the Trenches Dur ing American Conflict. W. R. Hodges In tho St. Louis Globe Democrat. Who of the old Army of the Tennessee does not recall those divine singers, Frank and Julus Lombard? My recollec tion is that they sang in the memora ble campaign of 1860 and contributed to the election of Abraham Lincoln. They inspired the men in the trenches about Vicksburg. There they sang "Old Shady," which was always a favorite of Grant; "We are coming. Father Abraham. 300.000 more." and "Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching and later Julia Ward Howe's "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "Tentin Tonight on the Old Campground." the saddest of all the songH of the war, written by Walter Kittridge, a New Hampshire soldier, on a lonesome night In tse swamps of the Chickahominy. How many In war-torn Europe will in their hearts echo the chorus of the last verse: Many are the hearts tht sre weary tonight. Wishing- for the war to cease: alany are tha hearts looking for the right To aa tha tiiwn or peace; Dying tonight, uying tonight. Dying on tho old 'campground. In October. 1894. the Army of the Tennessee held Its 26th annual meeting at Council Bluffs, la., the home of Gen eral G. M. Dooge. the old commander of the Sixteenth Corps. At the evening session one of the numbers on the pro gramme was "America," by J. C. Lom bard. This announcement conveyed nothing to the minds of the veterans until an old man, with white hair, but erect and vigorous, came upon the stage and In a rich baritone, full and clear, sang "America" as he used to sing it in front of Vicksburg. Jt was Jules Lom bard of 50 years a?o. As one man the Army of the Ter.ncsseo arose to its feet and cheered. They demanded "Old 6h.idy." but he said, "There was never but one man who could sing 'Old Shady,' and that was my brother Frank." Mrs. General Logan was seat ed on the platform. Turning to her, he said: "I will sing a Scotch ballad that I once sang tinder this gracious lady's window more than 60 years ago," and with what seemed to be the voice of youth he sang "Annie Laurie." Mrs. Logan smiled, nodded her head In as sent and joined in the thunderous ap plause. Twenty-live Years Ago. From Th Oregonlan of December 7, 1S90. The County Judge of Baker County has been arrested for selling liquor without a license in Baker City. Mrs. G. M. Rlchy, daughter of ex TJnlted States Senator J. H. Slater, died Thursday. Charles Goodnough, of La Grande, took his departure to New York Mon day. His mission is a sad one, he be ing called to the bedside of a daugh ter, Bessie. Nathan Russell, an old pioneer and one of the first settlers of Sweet Home, died in misery and want at Lebanon Thursday or Friday night. He was found in his tent Saturday by Samuel Hoany. W. D. Jackson, of Pendleton, has be come temporarily insane from the ef fects of injuries received In a recent runaway accident. A band of a dozen redskins from Umatilla Reservation are playing havoc in the Long Creek and John Day country. Henry Overhold, David Blanton and M. Jackson, of Bear Valley, Grant County, captured Coulson and Castaino. the two prisoners who escaped from the Canyon City jail last week. Senorita Romero will prove a rev elation to those amusement seekers who are weary of the skirt dance and sated with the now prevalent fandango and bolero. Such a small matter as twisting her left foot around the back of her neck wh'le spinning at full speed upon the toe of her right Bhe takes as a matter of course, while her high kicking would rouse the envy of a Paris or Bonfanti. She will appear tonight at the Marquam Grand. Messrs. Carr and Goldsmith, the prominent real estate brokers, yester day sold to Charles II. Pralt, manager for Miss Emma Abbott, the lot situat ed northea&t of Ninth and Washington streets for the sum of ?30,000. - Half a Century Ago. From The Oregonlan of December 7, 1R65. News from the Arctic Is to the effect that Captain Crozier and his two men are still alive. This is gleaned from the journal of C. F. Hall, containing testimony obtained from Eskimos, lie has ascertained where Franklin's ship was wrecked and lost. The American people have much cause for giving thanks at this time, as the angry storm of war has been staid and peace has spread her wings again over the Tand. A new spirit of enterprise has been stimulated in Ore gon by the many discoveries of invalu able mines in the regions of Nevada, and the coming year promises to sur pass any yet known in the country. A gunsmith named X. Auer has been held to appear at the next term of the Circuit Court In bonds of $300. follow ing examination before Justice Hoff man for retaining in his possession an English revolver valued at ?35, which was stolen from a fireman at the house, of Company No. 1. The Dalles Mountaineer mentions the departure of Hoosier Dan and Frank Williams for Umatilla, and very cor rectly adds that the arrest of the thieves was mainly attributable to Of ficer Saunders, of the Portland police. A. Myers called upon us last evening after paying a visit of five weeks to the upper country. He has introduced the turbine wheel in Idaho. Rev. Dr. Atkinson has handed us a letter from Kev. George Mlnglns. ac companied by a circular issued by tl American Union Commission, which makes an appeal to the people in be half of sufferers in the South. Captain William Cason. an old-time resident of this county, was found about half a mile from his house on Sunday morning last dead in the road. The dramatic reporter of The Cali fornian was refused admission to Ma guire's Opera-llou.e in consequence of his notice of Bandmann's Hamlet not being sufficiently laudatory to please the Anglo-German tragedian. Proposed Single Tax Law. WELIJ). Or.. Jec. 4. (To the Ed Itor.) Please state the principles of the proposed "single tax law." Is the land the only thing that Is taxed? Do large business firms have to pay any tax on their goods? If possible please publish tha provisions and principles Of this law. A READER. Another Je for Ford. PORTLAND. Dec. C. (To the Ed itor.) Your editorial this morning In regard to Ford and his mission was ery appropriate and Instructive. Pur ine mv rrndinir of the sama some dim nd Indefinite recollection of Don men! or the land ty tne btate iana The people's land and loan measure. grafted by the Central Labor Council, of Portland, Is the only single tax measure so far proposed. It provides for- the levy of a "land rent" tax on 11 land, whether 1ft use or not. The proposed law provides for the assess There are plenty of talkers, but only two speaker in this generstlon Champ and Uncle Joe. China felt lonesome with war In almost every other cour.tr)". o she got In fashion. Continuation of the San Diego show ought to continue the excursion rates. Portland's school fads and fancies are not the worst. Look at Atlanta. F.lghteen day to Christmas, but Wilson can discount that a week. More of them might pee vegeta bles aa does the atowawar Finn. Vernon Castle purpose to learn a few step In th air. -i . Spectacle my make even a mon key look !. J. Lull to IL Fori: "Scat:" Quixote, Sancho Panza. etc.. would float through my mind, and then the ar-fetchei thought of whether or not we could get him Interested in set tling the gigantic dispute regarding Taylor-Street Church. JOHtf DITCHBURN. White Slave Law. PORTLAND. Dec, (To the Ed itor.) If a man la Oregon sends trans portation to another state for a woman to come and work ror mm ana men in slsts nn living with her and taking her to his hotel, can he be accused of white slavery. K- L C. He might be accused of violating either the Mann law or a state law. Conviction would probably depend on establishment of Intent when he sent transportation. Iltlaaalahe' Aareatora. Washington (D. C.) Star. "I'm sorry you don't admire Mr. Cum pins," said the tactful woman. "His ancestors were very distinguished end estimable people. "Yea," replied Miss Cayenne. "What a misfortune for his family that so many of them died. I'laelaa (be Blame. Houston (Tex.) Post. "Do you believe It I true that one- half the world doe not know bow the other half lives?" "It may be true. dear, but I ahould not worry, for no on can Justly blame you." Board, through Ccunty Assessors and the Tax Commission, and the collec tion of that tax by the same body. The valuation is made upon the land Itself and not upon the Improvements that may be made. Improvements and per sonal propeaty may tinder Its provi sions be taxed for local purposes when proposed by Initiative proceedings and adopted by a majority of those voting. By "land" is meant "earth, including soil, water, water power, minerals, stone, natural oils, gases, timber of natural growth and all other natural resources before being Bevered. re moved or withdrawn from their nat ural position." Vancouver's Antl-Treattnsj Law. PORTLAND. Dec 6. (To the Ed itor.) Pleaso Inform me If Vancouver. Wash., ever bad an antl-treating law. SUBSCRIBER. Law Aa to Lost Articles. PORTLAND, Dec. 5. (To the Edi tor.) A few days ago I found a small article of Jewelry in the mud on the street. I have watched the 'lost" column; but no one has advertised lor it. If no one advertises for it. am I at liberty to dispose of it? FINDER. If the article is worth $5 or more notice of the finding should be given in writing to the County Clerk and a notice also posted in two public places. It of the value of 515 or- more notice should also be published in some news paper in tne county. xi ine owner does not claim it within two months an appraisal by a Justice of the Peace is necessary, which appraisal must be filed ia the County Clerk's office. The owner is entitled to restitution of tho property at any time within one year upon payment of costs and a reasonable compensation to the finder. If no owner appears within one year the finder upon paying into tbe County Treasury one half the appraised value, after deduct ing all legal charges, may keep tho property. The foreging is an outline of the law, but it is rarely observed. Deficiency Judgments. PORTLAND. Dec. 6. (To the Ed itor.) Can you give me the law in this state on "detlciency judgments" in foreclosures of purchase price mort gages? My information is that while one cannot get r. deficiency Judgment direct, one can accomplish exactly tha same thing by disregarding the mort gage and suing on the note and thereby secure judgment and levy on anything a man has. If the note on its face shows that it was given in the purchase of real es tate, a deficiency judgment cannot be obtained. Tes, trial. but it was repealed after a How to Find Club. PORTLAND, Dec 6. (To the Ed itor.) Please tell me If there Is a Pennslyvanla Society In Portland, where they meet or how to find It, The Pennsylvania Cluh Is listed In the telephone and city directories. It Does. WALLA WALLA, Wash- Dec. 4. (To the Editor.) In states where capital punishment is in effect, please advise If It appiiss to women as well as men. WALLA WALLA. Let Us Help on the Christmas List Picking Just the right thing for Mary and John, for father and mother, for all the dear ones on the list is no small problem. Everyone has not the time for ex tensive shopping round, and often In the very multiplicity of things in the stores is confusion. Kigh here and now the advertis ing columns of The Oregonlan can be of great service to you. They summarize the Christmas stocks. They are full of suggestions. They quote prices. They give facts. A few minutes with paper and pencil and the advertising columns of The Oregonlan will route you to ward easy shopping. I