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.THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAN, T1TTJRSDAY. 3IAItCH 15, 1917.
PORTLAND. OREGON.
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PORTLAND, THURSDAY, MARCH 15. 1811.
IT IS CP TO PORTLAND TO ACT.
The examiners' report to the Inter
state Commerce Commission on the
relative rates to Pacific Coast ter
minals and to lntermountain territory
and the Commission's tentative action
thereon leaves no room for doubt that
the last vestige of the advantage
which Portland and other Pacific
ports enjoy from water competition is
to be swept away and is not to be re
stored unless and until competitive
water lines are actually in operation,
not merely to the coast in general but
to each individual port. Because the
war has caused what the Commission
felicitously calls "a temporary cessa
tion" of water competition, rates from
the East to Portland, with other Pa
cific terminals, are to be adjusted
according to distance as are rates to
interior points. The existence of an
ocean port for water lines, and of
the Panama Canal, is to cut no figure
unless they are actually used by wa
ter lines. Water competition must be
actual, not merely potential,
The Commission squares its opinion
with the proviso of the fourth section
of the 1910 law In an ingenious man
ner. That proviso forbids the raising
of rates on account of elimination of
water competition, once they have
been reduced on account of its pres
ence, but the Commission assumes
that what It calls "temporary cessa
tion" of water competition is entirely
different from "elimination," though
it Is easily understood that what has
been eliminated can be revived: elimi
nated does not mean dead for all
eternity. The Commission finds sup
port for its action, which plainly vio
lates that proviso, by referring to the
decision of the District Court for Ore
gon against the Skinner & Eddy Cor
poration, which corporation contended
that a former rate-fixing decision was
beyond the Commission power . because
it took cognizance of temporary absence
of water competition. Not until that
case is finally decided by the Supreme
Court can Portland hope to havo that
proviso observed, if then. Since the
Commerce Court was abolished for
reversing the Commission's decisions,
Federal courts have been extremely
chary of following its example In that
regard. Hence a very strong case
must be made In order to overcome
this disposition of the courts.
The only way in which Portland
can get recognition of Its righti
rights springing from its geographical
position on deep water and from its
and the Government's heavy expendi
ture In making a deep-ship channel
Is to fight for them before the Com
mission. The great concessions and the
many favors which Spokane has won
have been won by fighting. That city
began fighting for what It deemed its
rights as long ago as 1889 and It has
never let up. It now enjoys rates
better in some respects than any other
city in like location, and it got them
by fighting. It was not fighting the
railroads; it simply contended only
for What It deemed its rights. All the
logic of the situation was against It,
for the opposing claim of the Coast
cities is founded on reason and Jus
tice, but It has won by persistence,
while Portland has lost by relying
chiefly on logic
Some timid people fear that by
fighting for its undoubted rights,
Portland would make enemies of the
railroads and would lose something
valuable which they would give if the
city keeps in their good .graces. That
is not the history of other cities. Spo
kane has got much more from the
railroads by fighting for its rights
than Portland has got by meekly
trusting them to give It fair treat
ment. The entire early history of
Seattle Is made up of a struggle to get
railroads and, after they have come, to
compel them to treat It fairly. Now
they are pouring gifts Into Seattle's
lap, while they give easy-going old
Portland the go-by. Insistence on the
rights due to a city of a quarter of a
million people is not fighting the rail
roads In the common understanding
of that phrase, and the railroads do
not so regard It; it is the only way
to get our rights and It Inspires such
respect for the community that the
railroads will be disposed to give us
our rights without a fight. They re
epect a fighting city, as men respect
a fighting man.
While Portland Is fighting to ob
tain from the Interstate Commerce
Commission its rights to Just railroad
rates. It should take the Commission
at its word and make water competi
tlon actual. That body gives us plain
Jy to understand that actual water
lines will bring down railroad rates,
but water lines to San Francisco or
Seattle which do not touch at Port
land will not avail this city; the ships
must actually come to Portland docks
In order to entitle this port to com
petltlve rates. Ships calling at As
toria would not avail us unless they
came up to Portland; we should then
have to pay the local rate on our
poods to Astoria to get the benefit of
water competition
The remedy must be provided by
the city itself, and the means are to
hand. We have the harbor, the deep
channel, the goods to export and the
demand for imported goods; all we
need is the ships to carry them. Other
, ports get ships; why do not we? We
are In a better position than either
San Francisco or Seattle, for we have
a navigable river extending hundreds
. of miles inland, which already1 ex
torts low rates from the railroads as
far as we use it. Why not use It the
rest of' the way and extend the zone
of competitive water rates? By run-
ning ships through the Canal and
; across the ocean and by running
eteamboats - up the rivers, we our
" selves can reverse the Commission's
decisions, or can drive the railroads
to beg for a reversal. The laws of
nature are on our Bide, if we will but
et them in operation. We are build
ing ships for the Norwegians and the
British; why not build some for our
In excuse for inaction, it is said
that our leading citizens should move.
But those who are called our leading
citizens do not move, or if they do,
they move only sideways like a crab.
Then, since they do not lead, they
are not leading citizens and should be
pushed, to one side, to make room for
those who will leadr The occasion
demands that those who believe in
Portland and in progress should take
the lead in insisting., on the city's
rights from the railroads and the In
terstate Commerce Commission and in
developing the port's commerce, leav
ing the knockers to 6neer and the
sluggards to slumber. No army on
.the march waits for the stragglers.
IN HIS HANDS.
President Wilson la reported to be
amazed at the plan of the railway
unions to call a strike at this time.
The assurance by the men of their
loyalty and the promise that they will
not call, or prosecute, a strike In case
of war, appears not to have calmed
the apprehensions either $t the Presi
dent or the country.
A railroad strike would at any time
be a disaster; Just now it will be a
great National calamity.
The President has indicated that he
will appeal to the patriotism of the
brotherhoods and to the ultimate In
terest of the managers to avert a strike.
Let him do that; and let him also use
the gTeat powers of his office to
make effective, in this emergency, the
higher concern of the public In the
controversy and Its consequences.
We do not now seek to declare
whether the managers or the men are
right or wrong, or partly right and
partly wrong. There has been pro
tracted discussion of the question, and
Its merits are well understood by all,
so that the country understands them.
We are concerned now chiefly, as the
public Is concerned, with the fact
itself of the threatened and probable
paralysis of the entire transportation
system of the United States. Any
concession to prevent It is not only
Justified but Is demanded by the crit
ical situation. Any measure to guar
antee railroad operation is warranted.
Let us believe, If -we can, that
neither the managers " nor the men
will deliberately proceed to a head-on
collision. But, In the Inconceivable
event that they do, let us hope that
the President will rise to the occasion,
and exercise for the general welfare
his supreme authority.
A TALE WITHOUT A MORAL.
The police of Olympla, it may be
assumed, are pacifists. Probably, too.
Olympia has acquired a false sense of
security, due to long Immunity from
serious crime. The people had become
accustomed to nothing worse than
forensic combat In the legislative
halls, until a few weeks ago a logger
walked in on a state official and shot
him to death.
The exceptional incident. It appears.
did not alarm that peaceful com
munity. The city still retained gentle
pacifists on the police force, whose
principal duties were to see that mer
chants locked their doors at night and
that no small boys fell under the loco
motive when the Northern Pacific
rolled in from Tacoma.
So the two policemen of Olympla
can hardly be blamed for being at a
loss what to do when they followed
an armed, maniac up the street to
the State Capitol the other day Fur
thermore, had not they, as well as
others, been taught by great states
men that neither law nor Justice
should concern itself as to the fate
of persons peaceably going about busi
ness that takes them where life de-
stroyers may be lurking?
So the policemen followed the
armed maniac step by step to the
office of the Governor. They put ob
stacles in the way, it is true, but they
were gentle expostulations and kindly
Bryanic argument. The maniac heeded
them not. He burst into the Gover
nor's reception-room, held up the sec
retary and a visitor and then made
his way unmolested into the Gover
nor's private office, while the police
looked on aghast.
But the Governor heard him com
lng. Otherwise the Btory might have
been different. It may be assumed
that Governor Lister is not a pacifist.
Were he one, he, too, would have re
mained to expostulate gently with the
Intruder. If not a militarist, the Gov.
ernor is certainly a strategist. He
retired through a side door into the
Auditor's office, where a helpful dep
uty shut him In the steel vault for
safety.
As a test of pacifism the result is
disappointing, viewed in a matter-of-
fact way. Had the police of Olympla
been militarists, they would probably
have tackled the maniac and someone
might have been hurt. On the other
hand, had there been no preparedness
at the Capitol in the form of side
door and steel vault a distinguished
citizen might have been numbered
among -the slain. Thus Olympla is
left with a burning issue. Nobody
there knows whether It Is the best
policy to argue-, fight or run away.
Still It is probable that Oregon has
a man in Senator Lane, who, out of a
peculiar and solitary wisdom, could
devise a future course of action that
would perfectly fit the alarming situa
tion at Olympia. We can almost hear
him say that, inasmuch as state prem
isea have been declared a danger zone
by insane loggers, the state officials
ought to remain at home, and the po
lice should be expected to adopt re
pressive measures only in' case of
armed invasion of distinctly city prop
erty. Why should they concern them
selves when a demented cruiser (log)
starts out to slay a Governor In the
barred zone of the state's property?
SUFFRAGE AND PATRIOTISM.
rTriAT Is an or? 1 f v-1 n n r, rl R 1 1 y-t-1 n p-
I note in accounts of a recent meeting
of the National Woman's Suffrage As
sociation at Washington the other day.
The women got away from the subject
of their own rights and to.ok up the
matter -of patriotism. Should there
be .war, they decreed, the women
would offer their services to the Gov
ernment. They found that there were
many things women could do. The
economic life of the Nation would
have to be sustained largely by the
tender hands of the women. 1 They
would have to look after the depend
ent families of stricken soldiers and
last, but not least, serve in the field
hospitals as Red Cross nurses.
There was a splendid unanimity
among the women, and the discordant
notes were confined to a single bar
sounded by the irretrievable Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw. Dr. Shaw is both pa
cifist and suffragist and she flayed
war as the creator of degenerate prog-
eny. The able-bodied men being
killed off, It remained for the inferior
males to remain at home and repro
duce their kind, thus lowering the
standard of the race. It has become
next to unnecessary to refute such
heresles. The error ef such a state-
ment Is known to all who take the
trouble to read and who, having read,
are gifted with the common ability
to understand. x '
War results in a comparatively I
mall percentage f deaths. Seldom
more than 10 or IB per cent of those pays tuition fees, signs the boy's al
partlclpating are ever killed, even in lowance and pays the clothing bills.
war as destructive as the European I
conflict. The others are Improved 1
physically by the vigorous life in the
open air. England will gain rather
than lose men. The offscourings of
tlie gin mills and poverty-stricken dis-
trlcts have been drafted into the serv-
ice and are being made overlnto men
by the tens of thousands. No other
Instrumentality could have made men
of them. The hollow-chested, anemic
and puny have been done over Into
robust specimens. A sturdy genera-
tion is certain to follow the close of
the war.
But it Is recorded that Dr. Shaw's I
reception was not enthusiastic when I
she voiced her antique sophistry anil I
tne Keynote of the meeting was prac-
tical preparedness. It Is, Indeed, a
hopeful sign when tne women of the I
land begin responding to the prompt lects his opportunities to be a helpful
lngs of patriotism, for it is upon their comrade. The principal -need is edu
gentle shoulders that the country must cation of 'fathers as to the advantages
lean heavily In an hour of need.
THE PEXALTT OF SIDBSTKTTTN'Q.
After having been staved off for
more than a year, the railroad strike
now nnnpars tn riA lmmiTint T f it
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more disastrous than would have been
tne case if it had come when the or-
der was issued, though not carried I
out, last September. The blockade
on Eastern lines has since been ag-
gravated by the tie-up of ships con-
sequent on Germany's intensified sub-
marine war. Government prepara-
tions to meet eventualities which may
ensue from the arming of ships have
doubtless caused Increased movement
nt w- m.toHoi v i h1
served on the subject. At a time when
all the machinery of the Nation's busi-
ness should be working smoothlyMn
n-T.arafinr, -h. rioi. rr -m,r-
transportation machinery is to be
stopped. Although the railroad broth-
erhoods disclaim any intention to em-
barrass the Government in the event
tf wdt. ar,A nrnnM rlnnMl Ma nnf-rntfl i
military trains, the interruption of or-
dinary traffic could not fail to have
grave reflex action on war prepara-
tiona
This menace is the consequence of
the practice adopted by all concerned
of avoiding the issue instead of meet-
ir.ir it Pif wiiann trw t
meet it with his recommendations to
rnnn-. loot fi.n.mh.P hur that
witi, it, ,tmTO Mwrlii.
emasculated his whole scheme by Plum Hawkeye, DeSoto, Wolf. Lorn
adopting that part which purported b,ard- Goosebernregon Champion.
tolve the railroad men most of what Currant Victoria, Red Dutch. Rasp-
thv V4 nlilla nmlttlnir tlin ntllfr
part which was necessary to a real
settlement. The President assented to
Congress' action, for no apparent pur
pose than to get the controversy out
of the way until after election. The
railroad companies enforced further
delay by carrying the dispute into
T-h. rc.-rir .V.H I
orlglnal recommendations, but Con-
by cutting out in committee the pro-
irf .,o,irmr, - ctHir. T,rMr,. in.
quiry and by then adjourning without
passing the urgently needed supple-
mtr,trv law t, sr,Tm rn.,rt ol- I
ways dlgnlfiedly deliberate, no matter
how much a prompt decision is
needed, has deferred decision until
ofi.. v,o n,-r,i on etui
defers. Although The Oregonlan has
lne demands which it considers in
part unreasonable and for rejecting I
reasonable means of settlement. It
must credit them with extreme pa-
tience in pressing for what they hon-
estly believe to be Just. The only re-
ward of their patience has been to be
stood off by everybody.
The Supreme Court has had ample
time to reach a conclusion as to
whether the Adamson law Is constltu-
tlonal and should forget its Isolated
and monumental solemnity long
enough to render a prompt decision.
Then we should know how we stand Commission. The President has ap
as to the law, and the President would pointed two lame ducks to the board.
be in a better position to arrange an
adjustment without a strike. In case
the Adamson law should be held un-
constitutional. If It should be upheld.
no course wouin remain open except
to observe it and to watch Its opera-
tion as a guiae to lurtnor ksikhuoh.
By Its delay the court Is compelling
tiement wnicn its aecision may upset
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the country now, and steps to avert
It cannot await either the action of
v
rr.v. r
ana men win uo occuDiea wim duis i
relatlne to armed ships and with
Armv aonronriations. which cannot be
delayed.
A lamentable lack of wise, firm and
courageous statesmanship has marked
the handling of this entire business by
both tne President and Congress. They
would have done well to follow the
example set by the brotherhoods, no
matter what may be thought of their
concrete aims. Tney knew wnat tney
wanted and they went after it, and
are still going after It with the crude
DUt eiiecxivo weapons laminar m in-
dustrlal disputes. lr tne jr-resiaent
and Congress had shown the same
qualities, they might have had a se
vere tug of war for a time, but long
ago they would have reached a set
tlement which would have been defi
nite and which would have relieved
the country of the constantly re
curring menace of traffic paralysis.
- FATHERS AND BON'S.
When executive proclamations deal
chiefly with grim matters of interna
tional relations and domestic obliga
tions it is pleasing to turn to a proc
lamatlon Issued from the executive
mansion of the commonwealth of New
Jersey. A "Boys' day" has been de-
creed, and this event is set for March
25, when all fathers are urged to get
into closer touch with the affairs of
their respective sons. The document
is a - gentle reminder of a growing
weakness on the part of fathers the
pnnntrv nvpr. "I call UDon the fathers
of the bovs of this state." says the
Governor in his proclamation, "not to
forget that they were once boys, not
to expect their sons to believe what
they believe simply because their
fathers believe It, and not to expect
their sons to do what they do simply
because their fathers do it. I re
spectfully suggest -to the fathers of
the boys of this state that If they have
any Ideals which they would like
passed on to the next generation, tney
pass them through their sons to the
benefit of posterity, the strength of
government and the happiness of the
New Jersey home."
Hhere is both mild rebuke and
sound advice in this statement. It
should quicken the average paternal
conscience into full realization of neg-
lected opportunities and responsibll-
ities. Too often father and son meet
only at the supper and breakfast table,
The average father leaves the shaping
of his sons' character and future in
the hands of pedagogues. He assumes
that he is doing his share when he
With a latent sense of deeper obliga-
tion he favors the growing young man
with an occasional word of counsel
and, when occasion demands, Imparts
a merited reprimand. But the thought
of making a companion or comrade
oC the boy does not occur to him, or
if it does occur is postponed from
time to time without ever being put
Into effect. Later, If the boy makes
a great success of life, the father cred-
its himself, while if the lad gets Into
trouble or registers a dssmal series of
failures, father absolves himself from
all blame and declares that the lad Is
not a credit to his bringing up.
Fathers do not mean to be this
way. They are filled with good lnten
tlons. Every normal father has a
keen Interest in the present and future
welfare of his sons. He merely ner
for both In closer associations. Boys'
day, as planned by New Jersey, might
with profit become a National lnstl
tution for Its moral effect on back
ward fathers.
DRT-LAITO ORCHARDS.
ColoraQOr where Boll and cllmJltlo con.
dltlons are not at great variance from
those of Sherman, Gilliam and Mor-
row counties In this state; many of the
farmers have succeeded In getting
f1 home orchards growing and
tney are Producing most of the fruits.
"
" ,wa T irrigation ana lue rain-
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ecou.ntl?" mentioned.
The first factor in securing an or-
fard ,n Buch sections is the want of
"
5hrd bad enough to go at it In a
businesslike way and to stick to it with
bulldog tenacity he will get it. But it
BOm. work and closest at-
tention. It may even call for a little
er, a few buckets or so. In times
OI ur WindS.
. 1J?tf,Tery variey of ? ,rt ot
ffult p,Tos?er. Proportionately, so
th-e man . .Ut t0 Bfrt orard
should seek information from those
ZDO naa experience. Tom tne
iieu v,e . Z. 77 T f
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Eastern Colorado: Apple Duchess,
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r" cameti. v-nerry r,arij racn-
mond, Wragg. Large Montmorency.
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tia. Strawberry Senator Drmlap,
Warfleld, Progressive Everbearing.
Also rhubarb and asparagus.
The greatest secret of success Is
cultivation. Neither weeds, grass nor
anything else should be allowed to
grow within several feet of the tree
vine, o-iiii vxiiu epaio wwuiu "ra
Uva,ifd ""I"1 the greatest persistency
mulch on the surface. Cultivate in
that way and keep the stock away
frm the trees and await results! The
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" under more favorable conditions;
but think of the added value to the
farm and the added comfort to the
family. Surely the goal is well worth
any effort the farmer can make. The
"m to, d the planting Is practically
Reports from Mexico City Indicate
that in showing leniency to Carranza,
President Wilson nourished a viper.
If the newly elected President should
snow his yellow streak curing our
coming troubles, we need have the
less compunction about crushing him
because our Government Has treated
him with such undeserved considera-
tlon.
Now we see why Congress refused
to bar ex-members from the Tariff
The commission reeks with politics
and the only genuine expert on the
list Is Professor Taussig.
Tf wrm.n fdlow the itiimni
of Mlsa Prlc6 to soms on a recruiting
campaign, we may soon see women
plnnms the white feather on the pa-
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tactics should be Included In his list
of schoolbooks.
Gerard Is In Washington and Bern
storff is in, Berlin and It is -a safe
I guess the former gets the warmer
welcome.
I Why not send an armed merchant-
man to the danger zone, if that Is all
that Is needed to demonstrate the
I lesson?
Tin' T5rtHh - r -mrlntlns? tin the
TlgTi3 while the roads are dry. When
the noods comt they will have to
I gjn
Is somebody winnowing Lane's
mail? Dispatches say the bulk of
letters received commend his course.
The brotherhoods have so perfected
organization that very few members
will refuse to go out.
Now is the time for the Kaiser to
make some more remarks about the
yellow peril.
The Adamson act effected Its pur
pose, which however, was not to avert
I a strike.
There are enough Easter bonnets
?n and to dcount Interruption of
traffic.
The best system of bookkeep s for
the housewife is found In the check
book, v
When Germany slaps Uncle Sam In
tno face, that will be an overt act.
Peary Is saying something when he
advocates a vigorous coast patrol.
Leave it to the Japs to get the
raider In the Indian Ocean.
This Is the Ides of March and any-
I thing can happen
The brotherhoods pick the psycho-
-logical time.
Stars and Starmakers.
By Leeaa Cass Baer,
Ellen Terry had a birthday on Feb
ruary 27. She was 70 rears old. She
has retired from an active theatrical
work, but appears occasionally for
charitable ventures In London.
A London paper commenting- on Miss
Terry's birthday said she took a day
off and celebrated. Most of us women.
when we have a birthday take several
years off.
Mt Idea of nothlnor on earth to do
is to take one's pen in hand and write
to a theatrical publication. Issued once
a month, to ask if Blllie Burke wears
pmk or blue ribbons on her bedroom
.llnr..r if M,( nrin lov.ri hi" -
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one. Tet people keep on writing Just
such fool questions and someone has to
answer 'em. Every theatrical publica
catlon has Its question and answer de
partment Again and again I read
them for the sheer fun of projecting
what I am pleased to consider my im
agination into space to get a mental
blueprint of the woman usually it s
woman who writes to ask. Of the
most intimate, closely guarded side of
the actor's life they would know. I am
minded of this by a letter which came
yesterday, from a busy-pot-of-tea-type-of-woman.
who "had heard" of "cer
tain things" about an actress 'way up
on the ladder, clear to the tippy top,
as you'd know if I told you her name.
But I will not. The correspondent
wanted to know If "these things are
true" and if they are, "why do people
keep on going to the theater to see her
act?"
I could write a dozen columns about
why the American theater-going public
love this actress, and go to see her, and
will keep on going to see her, and I
couldn't and wouldn't write 10 words
about whether the "certain things" my
correspondent says she has heard, are
true. Another chapter could be writ
ten on "what difference does it make,
anyway?"
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Julian L'Estrange has forsaken the
theater and joined the English flying
corps in Canada. His wife, Constance
Collier, is to rejoin Sir Herbert Tree on
his forthcoming Spring tour In the
United States.
Bud Fisher, the cartoonist, who is
thinking of becoming the leading fac
tor and actor In a new picture corpor
ation, to be named after him, is re
ported to have offered his wife (Paul
ine Welch) $25,000 in full iettlement of
all her alimony claims. Miss Welch has
sued her huBband for divorce, asking
25.000 annual alimony.
Miss Welch Is in vaudeville. She
sings or something.
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Still another play from the pen of
Willard Mack is to be produced by
David Belasco. For the present it must
remain nameless, but it may be identi
fied as a drama of Western life In
which Lenore Ulrlch and William Mor
ris will act important roles.
The next play will go into rehearsal
next week. Its premiere is scheduled
to take place in Washington on March
26, with New York to. follow imme
diately thereafter. Mr. Mack will not
appear personally In the play.
Only recently Mr. Belasco terminated
the preliminary tour of another play by
Mack, entitled "Alias Santa Claus." In
this Mack acted the title role.
Speaking of Mr. Mack, that author-
actor's wife, Marjorie Rambeau, Is to
become a vaudeville headllner next
month in a playlet written by her hus
band in collaboration with George
Broadhurst.
Louise Dresser is sufferintr from a
fractured wrist, and will be unable to
return to the stage this Season.
Every theater-goer will recall the
breezy, irrepressible ex-advance agent
who is the central figure In the Cohan
& Mams farce. "It Pays to Advertise.
which recently paid its second visit to
tne Helllg. The character is named
Ambrose Peel; and he ras, so to speak
taken from. life. The man who In
spired the authors of the farce is now
In Portland following his vocation. This
time he is promoting another Cohan &
Harris play. "The House of Glass,
which is due at the Heilig next week.
His name is Ambrose Miller. He was
formerly In partnership with Fred Peel
In the exploitation of theatrical enter
prises.
Both Miller and Peel were Intimate
friends of Walter Hackett, co-outhor of
It Pays to Advertise. Beaching his
brain for material for his play. Hack
ett hit upon some of the incidents m
the long careers of these two men as
advance agents, and combining the
given name of Miller with the surname
of Peel, created the character of Am
brose Peel. Hackett and his collabora
tor, Rol Cooper Megrue, developed the
inspiration into a play and "It Pays to
Advertise"' has been scattering mirth
throughout the country ever since.
Mr. Miller believes the success of Am
brose Peel might have influenced Co
ban & Harris In selecting him (Miller)
as advance agent for "The House of
Glass," but modesty disclaims the hyp
notlc powers of Ambrose Peel, though
timidly suggesting that the Joy of llv
lng will be greatly enhanced by wit
nessing a performance of "The House
of Glass.
Margaret Owen, who plays the role of
Katlnka hi the musical comedy open
ing at the Helllg tonight for the rest
of the week, is a Western girl and
owns a big cattle ranch near Colorado
Springs. She started into school a
Northwestern University at Evanston,
and was slated for a college career, bu
hearkened to the lure of the stage. She
Is a protege of Madame Schuman Heink,
by the way, and she's only 23 years old.
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Make your own Jokes about this;
Lynne Yoder. well known in stock as
a "second woman," is about to enter
the undertaking field.
Miss Yoder Is preparing for the an
nual examinations to be held shortly
for the securing of an undertaker's 11
cense In New York state.
If successful in securing a license,
she will be the third woman under
taker in New York.
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Add one more to the matrimonial
flis-hts in Orpheum vaudeville this sea
son. FrancA Nordstrom and William
Pinkham, who appeared a few weeks
iro at the urpneum nere in miss
Nordstrom's sketch. "All Wrong,
Joined hands and answered "I do" In
Sacramento recently. The news oroKe
when they opened their engagement at
the Orpheum Theater, San Francisco.
Miss Nordstrom has written many suc
cessful sketches, including "Room 44,
"Cousin Eleanor," "The Cat and the
Kitten" and "Sweets to the Sweet." Mr.
Pinkham has been her partner for sev
eral years.
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Mrs. Thomas Whlffen has withdrawn
from the cast of "The" Great Divide."
which Henry Miller revived, and will
go back to vaudeville.
Lelf, the Lucky,
CENTRAL POINT, Or., March 11.
(To the Editor.) I would like to gain
information in regard to Leif Erioson,
the Norwegian explorer, of the year
1000. What part of North America did
he explore. If any? Where did he land?
What other countries did he explore?
What were the extent of his explora
tions? . MOTiT.TE THORNBRUE.
The only record of Lelf Ericson Is
In an Icelandic legend or Saga. He was
probably an historic personage. Little
Is definitely "known concerning his
American discoveries. The land was
named by him VInland (Vineland).
Site of the early settlement has been
variously placd along the Atlantic
coast on Labrador, on Newfoundland
and on the New England coast.
ftCESTIOSS OST ARMED XEUTRALITT
Submarine Zose Outs, Oft Swedes as
Well British Isle.
RAYMOND, Wash., March IS. (To
th Editor.) (1) If our Government
arms bur merchantmen when destined
to English ports, wlU she In like man
ner arm su-h merchantmen when des
tined t Swedish ports. If requested so
to oot it not, please state why not.
(2) Will this Government afford the
same protection to American citizens,
when traveling on the high seas on
ships loaded with mimltlonsof war and
merchandise, when destined to Swedish
ports, as when destine- to English
ports? If not, please state why not
(3) Is it not more than trR-niLR for
the English government to seise our
"" or timer. I
merchantmen by force ot arms and con
pons, even tnougn that - government
subsequently pay us what it declares
the cargoes to te reasonably worth?
if not, please state why not.
(4) Is it not In effect piracy on the
high seas for the English government
to seize our merchantmen by force of
arms when destined to Swedish ports,
and condemn and confiscate the car
goes, even though that government
ubsequently pay us what it determines
the cargoes to he reasonably worth?
If not, please -tate why not.
IB) Are or are not the English and
Oerman governments both national
outlaws by reason, of their conduct on
tne nign eeasr
These questions are asked In srood
faith and for the purpose of obtaining
rename iniormatlon.
GEO. T. SWASET,
Attorney-at-Law.
(1) Armed protection Is to be granted
ships bound for a port to gain which
it Is necessary to cross the slnk-on-
slght zone. It Is only theoretically pos
slble for a ship to reach Sweden with
out crossing that zone. To avoid It, it
would have to lay a course about 400
miles north of Scotland, thence to the
outermost point of Norway, and sRlrt
down the coast of Norway following
shore indentations within the three-mile
limit In order to gain entrance to the
Skageratc We have seen no official
statement on the question but assume
the answer is ''yes."
(2) Yes.
(3) This government maintains that
such acts violate Its rights. We have
an arbitration treaty with Great Brit
ain covering such questions.
,4) It Is not accurate to speak of
either British or German violations of
International law as piracy. Piracy in
International law is any act or prac
tice of violence or depredation, such as
wpuld be felonious if dono ashore, com
mitted on the high seas by one not act
ing under the authority of a politically
organized community.
(5) The term "outlaw" has a loose
meaning In this country. If the cor
respondent understands a national out
law to be one that s tr? stressed the
laws of nations, either in minor or
major ) articulars, we presume the an
swer Is yea
FIRM NATIONAL POUCT WASTED
Senator Lane Condemned for Hla Part
la Filibuster. -
PORTLAND. March 14. (To the Ed-
tor.) Now that the Nation has in a
sense adopted their policy, I would like
to ask the Bryanltes, or pacifists, or
whatever name you choose to call them
exactly what is going to be the status
of the United States among nations
heerafter. Through their influence In
legislation we have practically an
nounced to the wold that Americans
have no rights on the high seas what
soever. In fact, in face of danger we
abandon all rights for the simple rea
son we have not the fiber which main
taining them demands.
If Washington and Lincoln had fol
lowed this spineless policy as a Nation
we would not exist, nor can we con
t'nue to exist if this policy Is faith
fully adhered to except possibly a la
China. What rights we enjoy our
grandfathers fought for, and the rights
which our grandchildren should In
herlt will have to be maintained by
sacrifice, all evidence of the peace-at-
any-price party, to the contrary not
withstanding.
I will freely admit I am not particu
larly desirous of exposing my precious
hide to the mercy of machine-gun bui
lets or shell fire, but as a matter of
fact, neither was my grandfather in
'61, but he did it Just the same, not
because he really wanted to die but
because he figured It was necessary
Just- the way his grandsons figure It
necessary today.
L When the European war is fought
out, as it will be some day, and we
abandon our rlsrhts now on the ocean.
we will have some time convincing the
victors we have any rights later on,
whoever wins. And. what is worse, we
will establish a precedent which will
be embarrassing in the future. One
thing is clear, we have either got to
maintain our rights now or re-estab
lish them in the future, probably under
more unfavorable conditions.
Neither do I think the people of the
state of Oregon will forget the -conduct
of Senator Lane in not standing by the
President in time of peril, for he
knows, or should know, ho Is not ex
nressiner the wish of the people In tak
ing the stand he has, because whatever
our opinion or the people ana nations
fie-htlner in Europe when danger threat
ens this country we have got to stand
united. When the German-born citi
zens of this country stand solid for us,
it la a National disgrace for a small
fraction of our legislators to refuse to
do so, giving the impression to our
a.c-rressors that w- are in reality
widely divided Nation, who cannot get
together even when our National exist
ence Is threatened. n;i fiiiiitsiAJS.
aj
LA K01.I.ETTE ATfD HIS AMBITION
Attitude Indicates Desire to Continue
Ln LlmelKht
PORTLAND, March 14. (To the Ed
itor.) On the evening or April io,
1912, Senator La Follette delivered a
speech in the Gypsy Smith Tabernacle
ln this city. He announced himself
no a. candidate for President on th
Republican ticket. He said he had run
five times for Governor of Wisconsin
and "you may just as well make up
your minds to elect me President next
November. You might Just as well
do it now. I shall continue to be a
candidate until our Government is en
tirely restored to the people.
It may be appropriate at this time
to inquire whether La Follette has per
sisted ln his cource since that time for
the purpose of keeping his name in the
limelight. Or, are his acts in antagoniz
ing a majority against him merely
part of a noble scheme to restore the
Government tothe people?"
That is to say, is such a result to be
broueht about by a one-man power ni
1 buster, with ample naps in advance
and a reserve of pamphlets and litera
ture piled upon his deck? For this he
tireDared himself. It was -a sort of
come one, come all, this .desk shall fly
from its Arm base as soon as I. Does
his mental attitude contribute to good
government? ROBERT C WRIUHT.
Cargo of Lnsltanla.
PORTLAND, March-14. (To the Edi
tor.) In order to settle an argument
with my husband, who noiaa pro-uer
man views, kindly answer the follow
ing question: Was the Lusltania load
ed with munitions? MRS. G. B. R.
The Lusltania carried in the main
an ordinary cargo. A relatively small
proportion consisted of rifle cartridge
and similar small arms munitions.
In Other Days.
Tweaty-flve Yean Are.
lroa The Oreronlaa of atarob. IS, less.
Mllwaukie. Wis. It has been learned
here that Cleveland will go before the
convention . as a candidate for the
Presidency.
Washington Senators Dolph, of Ore
gon, and Allen, of Washington, had a
tilt yesterday over the bill to dtach
the north shore of the Columbia River
from the Puget Sound revenue collec
tion district. '
The Oregonlan's new building has .
progressed so far that leases are now
being made to take effect upon the
completion of the building.
The Chinese merchants here have
been advised by the Chinese Consul at
San Francisco to have the highbinders'
societies broken up. Chief of Police
Parrish will be requested to have the
flagstaffs of the different societies
chopped down and" their furniture and
trappings either removed or destroyed.
The long established firm of John
Cran & Co is soon to dissolve. The
dissolution Is to be made through
mutual consent of the partners.
Half a Centnrr Aare.
P"rom The Oresonlan oX Uarea 15, 1887.
Victoria, March 12. The ship Mary
Glover got off the rocks yesterday and,
has been towed to Port Discovery. The
bark Washington will probably go to
pieces. The engine and machinery of
the wrecked steamer Transport have
been saved.
J. M. and H. H. Gale between now
and May 1 will commence the publica
tion of a weekly newspaper at Rose
burg to be known as the Roseburg En
sign. Irishmen of Portland met last night
at Oro Fino hall for the purpose of or
ganizing so as to aid the fight to make
Ireland independent. William J. But
ler was made chairman and William P.
Burke was named trrimiir.ii ti,,n
Will be Collected thrnnrhnnt A, ;...
and state. P. O Connell spoke and do-
utit?u aiuu io me I una.
James M. Churr-hin v. .
Wheaton. of Linn County, were mar
ried March 9 by G. w. Vernon. Justice
of the peace.
MAJTY TRAILED J1EX IX
coevrnr
Writer
Thinks Civilians Whn TT.
Service Nnmber Million.
TILLAMOOK" r- u . ,
the Edator. Vn.i .-.
Sunday, "The First Million." rKl.tln?
to mobilizing an army in case of need,
causes me to present my views in this
connection. In the United States we
are reported to have 100,000,000 popu
lation. Is there not one out of a hun
dred who has had some considerable
military training either In the Army
or Navy 0f the country? These capable
mu ante men are dispersed in every
community throughout our land and
would all be glad to fly to the colors
at first call from our country in run
of need.
Having served over seven rears ln
the United States Navy from 1894 to
1901, I have far from forcotten the
training received, and consider that
there are many thousands -in this
countrty like myself who would make
a very well trained organization.
It seems to me that a million or more
men could be called together in this
country who have seen several years
of military training which one can
never forget. Every precinct, town,
city and county of our great Nation
has these former Army and Xavy men,
who are all trained men and know how
to take care of themselves under any
and every condition. In this county
there are many who have seen service
and it seems to me It would not be a
great effort on the part of the Army
and Navy Departments to card index
and classify every man in the Nation
who has had experience. This could
be done very quickly by appointing
ln each precinct, town, city and county
some duly authorized person to secure
the necessary data as to service and
qualifications. This "would make a
very formidable second or third line .
reserve. After having called out the
regular establishment of Army and
Navy, the first line would quite nat
urally be the National Guards of the
various states and the Coast Artil
lery; then the next line in order should
be the ex-service men, of which there
are many hundreds of thousands in
the country. .
.here are also some 75,000 members
In this country of the National Rifle
Association, who are all very much con
cerned in proficiency ln marksman
ship; and" these men practically all
have their guns and various other
equipment.
If the Army and Navy Departments
should make an effort at this time to
collect such data as before stated it
seems to me it would be no serious
matter to locate the first million ex
soldiers and sailors, who are, to a
very large extent, well trained meo.
I really believe that the first million
men could be mobilized in advance of
this Government a tome -
vidi their equipment.
ROLLIE W. WATSON.
Ex--U. B. Navy.
TT-RTVrVO OF GENTLE PACIFIST
Parson Sees Horror ln War Tntll Eng
land la Mentioned Adversary.
PORTLAND. March 14. (To the Ed
itor.) I long ago gave up the idea
of trying to furnish new thought to
the world on National issues through
the newspapers and now apologize in
advance for writing this letter
I had an experience recently which
was both startling and hor.u, '
such an extent as to be worth telling.
While traveling on the train the other
dav I got into conversation with a
clJrgymin who is a pacifist of the
WilllanT Jennings Bryan school. In
fact, he went W. J. B. one better to
the extent of admitting that he was
in favor of peace at any price. He
said nothing could be so bad as the
wholesale slaughter of human beings.
After listening to a long sermon on
the evils of war. I ventured to state
that I thought we were between the
devil and the deep sea, that it is up
to us to choose the least of two evils;
that It is conceded by the best author
ity on international law that an em
bargo on munitions would be an un
neutral act; that for a powerful na
tion like the United States to submit
io an enforced embargo by GermaW
without a show of armed resistance
would-be the same ln effect as doing
it willingly. As an unneutral act on
our part could lead to war with the
imJ. it would be better to risk war
with Germany and her allies in de
fense of Justice and international law
than to take a chance of war w th
England. Russia. France. Italy. Mexico
and Japan, with Justice and interna
tional law against us. ,
Whereupon the meek and lowly fol
lower of the Lamb" waxed wroth and
said: "If England wants war. let her
come. We licked her twice-before and
we can lick her again."
And the dove of peace still nestled
in his bosom. 'Twas a helldlver. 'Let
I.,,, inarlrana stand guard to-
liuiia - .
night."
NEUTRAL.
Government Secret Service."
PORTLAND, March 14. (To the Edl-'
tor.) Please tell me where to apply
for information regarding the U. S. se
cret service with a view to trying for
a position in the same. READER.
Write to Secret Service Division.
Treasury Department, Washington.
D.C