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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 23, 1900.
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RIDDLE OF THE UNIVERSE
Ernxt Hnccfcel Lny Down His Life'
Work AVItli a Prcaentntlon of
tlie 31oiiIntlc Philosophy.
Professor Ernst Haeckel presented the
essential and distinctive elements of his
monistic and genetic philosophy 23 years
ago in "General Morphology of Organ
Isms." This was the first attempt to ap
ply in detail the theory of evolution to
the whole science of organic forms. Two
years later, to secure the acceptance of
at least one prt of the new thought, he
published "Natural History of Creation,"
which ran Into nine large editions and
twelve different translations. In "Mo
nism," published in 1S92, he presented the
broad principles of his munrstic philosophy
and its relation to the dominant filth.
Professor Haeckel's latest work, "The
Kiddle of the Universe," is the continua
tion, confirmation and Integration of views
heretofore urged. It marks the close of
his studies on the monistic conception of
the universe. The earlier plan, which he
projected many years i go. of constructing
a complete system of monistic philosophy
on the basis of evolution, will never be
carried into effect. "My strength," he
writes, "is no longer equal to the tisk,
and many warnings of approaching age
urge me to desist. Indeed, I am wholly
a child of the lltth century, and with Its
close I draw the line under my life's
work."
In this final volume Professor Haeckel
considers all the principal phases oi
thought which enter into a philosophical
study of man and nature. These are the
political, religious, ethical and scientific
Ideas and opinions which are ordinarily,
and, as he thinks, erroneously, believed
to move the world. He lays down 12 cos
mological theorems, most of which, In his
opinion, have been amply demonstrated.
Theso are:
1 The universe, or the cosmos. Is eter
nal, infinite and illimitable.
2 Its substance, with its two attributes
(matter and energy), fills space, and Is in
eternal motion.
3 This motion runs on through Infinite
time as an unbroken development, with
a periodic change from life to death,
from evolution to devolution.
4 The Innumerable bodies which are
scattered about the space-filling ether, all
obey the same "law of substance": while
the rotating masses slowly move towards
their destruction and dissolution In one
part of space, others are springing into
new life and development In other quar
ters of the universe.
5 Our sun Is one of these unnumbered
perishable, bodies, and our earth Is one
of the countless transitory planets that
encircle them.
C Our earth has gone through a long
process of cooling before water. In liquid
form (the first condition of organic lite)
could settle thereon.
7 The ensuing biogenetic process, the
slow development and transformation of
countless organic forms, must have tak
en many millions of years considerably
over a hundred.
S Among the different kinds of animals
which arose In the later stages of the
biogenetic process on earth, the verte
brates have far outstripped all other com
petitors In the evolutionary race.
9 The most important branch of the
vertebrates, the mammals, were developea
later (during the trlasslc period), from the
lower amphibia and reptlha.
10 The most perfect and most highly
developed branch of the class mamma
lia is the order of primates, which first
appeared at least 3.000,000 years ago.
11 The youngest and most perfect twig
of the branch primates is man, wno
sprang from a series cf man-like apes
towards the end of the tertiary period.
12 Consequently, the so-called "history
of the world" that is. ihe brier period
which measures the duration of civiliza
tion Is an cvanes.cently snort episode in
the long course of organic evolution. Just
as this, in turn. Is merely a small portion
of, the history of- our planetary system:
and as our mother earth Is a mere speck
In the sunbeam In the illimitable uni
verse, tp,pj&P, himself Is but a tiny grain
of prqidiflaSSfl in the perishable frame
work of organic nature.
To Professor Haeckel nothing seems bet
ter adapted than this cosmologlcal per
spective to give the proper standard and
the broad outlook which arc needed in
tho solution of Ihe vast enigmas that
surround us. It not only clearly Indi
cates the "true place of man in nature,
but it dissipates the prevalent illusion ot
man's supreme importance, and the arro
gance with which he sets himself apart
from the Illimitable universe, and exalts
himself to the position of Its most valu
able element. This boundless presump
tion of conceited man has misled him
into making himself 'the Image of God."
claiming an 'eternal lire' for his ephem
eral personality, and imagining that
ho possesses unlimited 'freedom of will.
The ridiculous imperial folly of Caligula
is but a special form of -man's arrogant
assumption of divinity."
Monism, as represented by Haeckel. rec
ogni7.es one solo substance in the uni
verse, which is at once God and Nature;
body and spirit It holds to be inseparable.
Puro monism is identical neither with
the theoretical materialism that denies
the existence of spirit, and dissolves the
world Into a heap of dead atoms, nor
with the theoretical spiritualism which
rejects the notion of matter, and con
siders the world to be a specially ar
ranged group of energies or immaterial
natural forces. (Harper & Bros., New
York.)
Tommy and Grlrel.
Delicate craftsmanship In shading and
drawing a certain grade of human char
acter, heartlessly deceptive in the man
and lacking robustness Sn the woman is
the chief attribute of J. M. Barrie's latest
work. "Tommy and Grizel." There are
many pages full of the old Barrle charm,
of the charm of "Sentimental Tommy, '
and there are many without it. Dream
ing, many-minded Tommy, of the first
work has become T. Sandys, a distin
guished author of a book on women, a
valueless life which Mr. Barrle has
clothed with significance and set up for
dissection. Grizel. with her crooked Jmlie
and winning ways. Is tnere, a trlfie
blurred by prosperity, but Grizel still.
The playmates of childhood are brought
together in manhood and womanhood,
heart free except to each other. It suits
Mr. Barrle to make Tommy love Grizel,
to overcome her doubts of his sincerity,
and. having won her confluence, to aban
don her. break her heart, wreck his own
life, and bring all to disaster. As Mr.
Barrle develops Tommy from the mirth-
provoking boy to the cold and heartless i
man, the laughter and humor of his
pages die out little by little. He leaves
Grizel standing amid distraction, the
standard against which the character of I
Tommy Is measured. (Charles benbner s
Sons, New York.)
Slejrc of PeUin.
Dr. iV. A. P. Martin's story or "The
Siege of Pekin" contains a. statement ot
the causes of the Chinese troubles. Dr.
Martin also discusses the problems
involved in the settlement with
China. Dr. Martin in 1E30 went
to China as a missionary of the
American Presbyterian Church. In 1SS
he was Interpreter to Minister Held u. (
tne negotiations oi tne treaty oi j.il..
Tsln. and in 1S59 accompanied Minister
Ward to Pekln. In 1SE3 he fonuded the
Presbyterian mission in Pekln. In 1S6
he was appointed .to the chair of interna
tional law in tho Imperial College at Pe
kin, and in 1SC9 was made president ot
that Institution, in whlcn capacity he
served for 25 years, resigning on account
of ill health, and returning to America.
His love for China still lives, and only
a year or two after he returned to 'Amer
ica he decided to go back to China at his
own expense. He then assisted in trying
to bring about the reform movement at
the capltol, and also to found the Inter
national Institute. In 1S2S. however, the
Emperor offered him the presidency of the
Imperial University which was estab
lished at Pekln. He accepted the post
and held It until the recent uprising.
(Fleming H. Revell Company. New York.)
Howell's Literary Reminiscence.
William D. Howell's long and varied
experience with American men and wom
en of letters has given him a wealth ot
material which few literary men have.
In the entertaining reminiscences wnich
ho publishes under the title of "Literary
Friends and Acquaintance: A Personal
Retrospect of American Autnorship," he
describes his early trials in the fascinat
ing, if difficult, world or young author
tshlp. He tells many interesting stories
of Emerson, Lowell, Uawtnorne, Julia
Ward Howe, Bayard Taylor. Uella Tlax
ter, Stedman Holmes and others whom he
has known. Mr. Howciis has had his
downs as well as ups In tne world of let
ters. When he began writing for the
North American Review he received $2 a
printed page for his contributions. But
this' was more than he got from the Bos- I
ton Advertiser for letters, printed in a '
type so fine that the money, when trans
lated from greenbacks Into gold at a dls- '
count of $2 80, must have been about U t
per iww worus. vnarp.r & zsros., isew
York.)
Pnpre &. Co.'n Holiday Books.
L. C. Page & Co.'s books for the holi
day season comprise "Shakespeare In
Art," by Sadaklchi Hartmann; "Contem- '
porary American Composers," Rupert I
Hughes: "Philip Winwood." by Robert '
Nellson Stephens, In a new illustrated edi- i
tion; "Shakespeare In Music," by Louis !
C. Elson; "Dauntless,' by Ewan Martin, i
a romance of the times of Cromwell: !
"Punchinello." by Florence Stuart, the i
ctnry of a hunchback's love lor a bean- j
tlful young girl; "The Little Colonel's ;
House Party," by Annie Fellows John- '
ston; "Prima Donnas and Soubrettes," J
by Lewis C. Strang: "Her Boston Exne
riences," by Margaret Allston; "For His
Country." by Marshall Saunders: "Hero
ines of the Bible," by Clara Erskine Cle
ment. (L. C. Page & Co., Boston.)
Huxley by n Devoted Disciple.
Huxley has. In addition to his son, an
other biographer in a deovtea disciple and J
former pupil. P. Clumbers Mitchell
leaves the personal side to Huxley's son,
and places stress upon tno scientific
aspect. His book is ai. outline of the
external features of H-xley's life, and
an account of his contributions to biol
ogy,, to educational and social problems,
and to philosophy and metaphysics. It Is
comprehensive In character and compact
In form. Mr. Mltchell'u book was not
written with any purpose of anticipating
A CALIFORNIA
Mrs. Grace Ellery Channlng-Stetson, whose volume of Italian stories, called "The For
tune' of a Day," has Jun been published by Herbert S. Ston: & Co.,- Chicago, was bora In
Prevldencc. R. I., In 1S$2. and at 18 was teaching the first kindergarten in that city. When
her lungs gave out. after a few years teaching, she was sent to Florida, and then to Cali
fornia, with one Winter tu live; but she has proved this prophecy false. She edited Dr.
Channlngs "Note Boek." published In 1SS0. and the following year west to Europe, where
f he lived, chiefly la Italy, for .seme time. Then she became one of the editors of the Youth's
Companion until ISO, when she married Charles" Walter Steton. th: artltt, and went to
Pasadena to make her heme. .
the son's excellent work. It is analytical
and expository, whereas the younger
Huxley's volumes are atmost wholly bl-
ocrahnical. Mr. Huxley's biography ana
Mr. Mitchell's appreciation belong side
by side in the library. (G. P. Putnam's
Sons, New York.)
Host of the Lord.
The peculiar fanatics of India and the
constant strife between the natives of dif
fering religions are described by Mrs
Flora Annlo Steel In "The Hosts of the
Lord." A neronle of mixed origin, Brtt-
ish commissioners and staff officers, a
Catholic priest, an airy Captain, and th
savage Roshan Khan are made to do
their several parts in this romance of the
ever' raging combat "bettvwjn the two
great supernaturallsms of the world: the
AMERICA'S EMINENT HISTORIAN AND SCIENTIST.
JOHN PISKE.
John Fiske made his appearance In American letters In 1SG8 with a little bock, which
discussed the dltllcult subjects, "Tobacco and Alcohol"; "It Does Pay to Smoke"; "The
Coming Man Will Drink Wine." His scientific srlrlt and the moderation, clearness and
penetration of his discussion Immediately made a warm rlace for him In tho hearts ot
American readers, and brought him In sharp contrast with James Parton, who had done
some hasty writing on the same subjects a short time before. He developed clearly the
fundamental principle that everything in diet and, medication depenns on the dose. Mr.
Fiske has written a number of works expository and analytical of Darwinism and man's
position In religion as affected by It, the most notable of which is the "Outlines of Cosmic
Philosophy." These contributions to modern knowledge placed him la the first rank of
American advocates of evolution and the Spencerlan philosophy, and if-his life's work had
ended with them he would still have a permanent place among the world's great masters of
thought. In science we read Fiske after Darwin, Wallace and Huxley, but In United States
history we read Fiske first, and In North American history we read him with Parkman. ,It
would be impossible in a few words to give an adequate summary of the contents of these
precious histories or to express the debt which America owes to Flske's patient Investiga
tion of original sources of history and his genius for welching facts In their true perspect
ive. Whatever the subject, whether the discovery of America, colonial settlement, the Pur
itan theocracy, the Revolution and the ensuing critical period, or the Mississippi Valley
In the Civil War, the trritment Is always cordial and the conclusions fair, and not biased
by racial or religious considerations. Mr. Fiske brings to his historical writings the compre
hensiveness of a Green ur a Parkman, but the geniality of statement and the human sym
pathy are entirely his own.
one which has held the West, and the
one which has held the East." The priest
teaches Roshan the art of fencing, re
serving one feint for a ramy day. In a
fit of Jealousy, Roshan kills the heroine,
whereupon the priest engages him In a
duel and runs him through. Mrs. Steele
obscures her narration by the promlscu-
ous use 0f Hindu words, which are not
understandable without a glossary. (Mac
millan Company, New York.)
Transit of Civilization.
"The Transit of Civilization From Eng
land to America In the Seventeenth Cen
tury," by Dr. Edward Eggleston, pic
tures the literary, scientific and other in
fluences which were brought to this coun
try from Europe In the early years ot
AUTHORESS.
our history. The author shows the Tellg
ious Ideas which the Immigrants of the
J 17th century brought with them, and the
modlflcation of these ideas by the strange
environment and often, appalling condi
tions which they encountered. In connec
tion with this tonic there Is a study of
superstition and belief In witchcraft.
Mother English, folk speech, folk lore
and literature are considered. The moral
code and weights and measures of con
duct are explained with an Intimacy of
knowledge which throws a new light
upon the standards of the 17th-century
settlers. The medical practice of that
century in England and In Its American
developments is described. (D. Appleton
& Co.. New York.)
Quaint Old Fnlnlae.
The readers ot Mrs. Anna Bowman
Dodd's "Three Normandy Inns" will wel
come a new book from her pen about tho
quaint old town of Falaise. She describes
a driving trip, starting from the .famous
Inn at Dives, the second of the "Three
Normandy Inns," In the loveliest part of
Normandy, across the Caen Plain to the
cliffs of Falaise. She gives an account of
the Falaise fair, the .famous 11th-century
horse fair, the greatest of Its kind In Eu
rore. and still In full swing. The. second
part of the work deals with the history
of the town, William the Conqueror's
birthplace, his greatest fortress, his sieges
and his starting forth for the conquest
of England. The Illustrations are from
recent French photographs of the streets,
churches, chateaux, the Falaise" fair, etc
(Little, Brown & Co., Boston.)
BOOK NOTES.
Pauline Bradford Mackie pictures life in
the Mohawk Valley prior to the Revolu
tion in "A Georgian Actress." The hero
ine Is a daughter of Sir William John
son. Superintendent of Indian Affairs in
the valley. From the strange life In the
wilderness the ambitious girl Is trans
planted to the gay life of the court of
George III, an'd becomes famous as an
V?
actress in Garrick's company. (L. C.
Page & Co.. Boston.)
If lS-year-old Archie Dunn did half the
things with which Harrj Steele Morrison
credits him in "The Adventures of a Boy
Reporter," he must have been a dandy.
He was ambitious to be a politician at
2L and President of the United States
when he had attained the age qualifi
cation, but fate threw him into a news
paper office to become famous. He Is
sent to the Philippines, sees Agninaldo, is
wounded, and becomes otherwise distin
guished. Mr. Morrison vouches for 'the
story as a true one of the "courage and
enterprise of an American lad." but we
can all imagine Chauncey Depew and
Dewey wasting time with a cub. of IS and
In knickerbockers at that. (L. C. Page &
Co., Boston.)
"Graven on the Tables," by William E.
Love. A protest in the form of a story
against corporate avarice and a plea for
co-operation in Industry. (L. C Page &
Co.. Boston.)
"Visiting the Sin," by Miss Emma Ray
ner. A trim tale of a family vendetta
in the mountains of Kentucky and Ten
nessee 2o years ago. As one does not
look to this section for civilization in its
highest form, Miss Rayner has probably
taken full advantage of her opportuni
ties. The boy haunted by the awful pic
ture of his father's guilt makes a pa
thetic picture. (Small, Maynard & Co.,
Boston.)
"Amusing Geography and System of
Map-Drawing," by Leonore Congdon
Schutze. Illustrated by cuts and maps
and pictures of state flowers so far as
they have been chosen. (Whltaker & Ray
Co.. San Francisco.)
"Crumbs of Comfort," compiled by AIHe
M. Falker. Selections from poets and the
Bible. CWhitaker &. Ray Co., San Fran
cisco.) "Religious Movements for Social Bet
terment," by Joslah Strong. The nature
of the change in religious activities is
that they are now beginning to be direct
ed to the uplifting of the whole man. in
stead of a fraction of him, and to the sal
vation of society as well as to that of the
Individual. (The Baker & Taylor Co.,
New York.)
CURIST3IAS SUGGESTIONS.
Hall thee, oh, genius of the hour,
Redeeming spirit of the earth!
Invoke within my life a power
To give the soul a nobler birth.
Thy entrance In the year, we cherish
As herald of a brighter day.
When hate and selfishness shall perish.
And ylld to Love a mvrrelgn sway.
In every true, heartfelt endeavor.
The Chrlt is born within our breast
A rtar of hope, whose rays forever
Shall light the pathTvuy of the blest.
A symbol of a li?ht descending
Of which all nature forms a part
The Chrlftmas time sends Joy unending
To every true and loving heart.
From God to man that light is streaming
In rivers of enduring good.
Accomplishing the grand rdemlEg
Of mankind Into brotnerhood. ,
America! Thy new-born spirt. ,
Still In the obcure rxanger nursed.
Is destined some day to Inherit
The mental kingdom of the earth.
Arise, divinely gifted nation!
Thy former weaknesses disown.
Assume thy high-born, right-earned station;
T.eap full the harvest thcu host sown!
America! Grand Incarnation"
Of civic rights and llbrtls!
Give birth to truth, light, liberation
In suffering humanities!
Axel E. Gibson.
DEFENSE OF THE LAWYERS
TIIEY DO NOTHING TO ENCOURAGE
LITIGATION.
Correspondent Gives lilt Ideas
How Economy In State Affairs
Conld Be Secured.
of
GRANT'S PASS. Or.. Dec 23. (To the
Editor.) The very sensible letter of A. S.
Hammond is published under the sub
head, "Litigation Should Be Encouraged."
This Is unfair and misleading. He no
where says that litigation snould be en
couraged, unless the man who advocates
the right of self-defense can be accused
of advocating violence. Oregon has been
given various commissions to regulate
various interests and to increase the
salaries cf some officials, but when an
effort Is made to air some defects In our
judicial system, which is the bulwark of
our Government. It Is met by allusions to
lawyers as promoters of wrangling law
suits, as though they were the only ones
interested. The truth is just the opposite.
New questions are constantly arising In
volving Important interests, and the
sooner these are settled by the Appellate
Court the less litis, ltlon will be neces
sary.
The argument to cut off appeals is one
that may appeal to mercenary individ
uals, but cannot be justified by any rea
son founded In justice. The proper way
to curtail appeals is to provide for a
speedy hearing. If a case could be heard
and tried within three months, there
would be no incentive to appeal for de
lay. At present there Is no doubt but
many appeals are taken to get two years'
more time. The man of means can take
an appeal and wear out his poorer oppo
nent. Tho suggestion to limit appeals Is not
based on good judgment. Judges are hu
man beings. They axe selected first as
candidates, by the lottery of a majority
vote of the nominating conventions, and
finally by the lottery of a majority vote
of the electors They are voted for by
people who vote for the party, and few
of whom have the knowledge to enable
them to determine the fitness of a man
for Judicial honors. It would be silly to
believe that an election to the bench
transforms a man from a fallible attorney
Into an Infallible Judge. He carries with
him the same weakness, the same preju
dice, and the same talent and ability he
possessed as a lawyer, and doubtless one
of the Incentives to a conscientious dis
charge of his duty Is the knowledge that
another and a higher court, removed from
local color or prejudice, will review his
decision. Remove that overshadowingau
thority, and if there Is a weak or vicious
man on the bench, you Invite him to
abuse his power.
Many of the cases appealed are modified
or reversed by the Supreme Court. If the
Supreme Court's decisions are WTong, It
should be abolished: but ir right, its effi
ciency should be Increased. No one sup
poses that the best and ablest lawyers
are always selected for the bench. A few
years ago the people of the First Dis
trict came near electing a gentleman as
Circuit Judge whose only knowledge of
law was that of the laws of Moses, ob
tained while In the ministry, over an
able lawyer who had before served a
term as Judge wltn credit to himself.
Conservatism in our state affairs Is fast
running to seed. We have a ridiculous
and extravagant system of paying our
state officers, and every general appropri
ation bill Is laden with "grafts" that do
not benefit the state In any manner. We
have in some districts unnecessary
Judges, but the unwritten law seems to
be that no person enjoying a sinecure
should be disturbed. In some counties we
pay a Clerk or Sheriff more than we do
our Supreme Judges, and then pay depu
ties to do all the work. But no one has
the hardihood to object to mat. Ask for
an appropriation to provide a plain,
speedy and adequate relief, for people
who are compelled to go Into the courts
to protect their rights, mat would be
fully compensated by lopping off a few
ornamental officers, and the bogy of tax
ation Is raised. "Thousands for the
grafts, but not one cent In aid of jus
tice." Thanks to The Oregonlan and other pa
pers that follow It, the constitution cannot
be amended. Even that "nigger" amend
ment was opposed by our great dally,
and when Mr. Bryan threw it ia our
teeth, with our refusal to strike out. The
Oregonlan and our oGvernor were kept
busy apologizing and explaining. But the
world really moves If not forward, then
backward. The refusal to relieve the con
gested condition of the litigation In our
courts. If persisted In. while maintaining
expensive abuses that are without benefit
or authority of law, as this state does
now. will place the power to chango them
in the hands of those who are guided by
passion rather than reason.
Our whole system of peregrinating
courts and itinerant Prosecuting Attor
neys and Probate Judges is absurd and
extravagant. The probate practice would
be better performed by the Circuit Courts,
and bEtter service would be obtained by
a County Attorney In each county, with
his salary fixed by the county board. For
political purposes the Prosecuting Attor
ney's office must be maintained at a high
salary, and the constitution fixes the pro
bate Jurisdiction, and must not be
changed. It was framed by men who
were past masters in the art. They were
infallible, and their work Is sacred. Ne
gro exclusion and all, it must stand. If
any one seeks to change it. he Is a Popu
list or anarchisL, If tne attorneys me
greatest and ablest wish to change our
judicial system, it is only a scheme of
the shyster lawyers. The State Printer
and Secretary of State can go on raking
in thousands of dollars a year from fees
that should be diverted Into the state
treasury, after paying them adequate
compensation, and no voice is raised in
protest But dare suggest that these
abuses should be reformed, and the law.
which Is lacking In machinery to adminis
ter It, and therefore useless, should be
supplied, and paid from money now lm
providently wasted, and the lawyers are
left alone to fight for a just measure,
without the substantial aid of one. Influ
ential Jdurnal.
Th6 state Is entering upon a new era.
It will grow in the next few years, per
haps as never before. Will men who are
expecting to engage in large enterprises
be pleased to Invest their means In a
state where. It they become Involved In
litigation. It will take two years to get
out? Other states have endeavored to
provide courts that act quickly. In Cali
fornia the Judges must decide all cases
submitted them within CO days, before
they can draw their salary. The Supreme
Court of that state In the northern divis
ion Is up with its work. Appeals are only
taken in good faith because the delay
obtained Is not worth the expense. Our
Supreme Court can be placed In the same
condition by providing for Commission
ers to be selected by the court. The
suggestion of selecting the Circuit Judges
Is simply one of those ingenious argu
ments that some people like to oner so
well In a spirit of compromise, because
they lack- the courage to face opposition
sounded In the name of economy. But
this alarm over, expenditure Is a false
one The Supreme Court today Is of less
expense thap ever before. For every case
tried ia is paid into the treasury- There
are perhaps 300 cases appealed each year,
and the aggregate amount of fees will
almost pay the court and Clerks. For
many years these fees wrnt to the Clerk.
If the taxpayers were able "to bear the
burden foi so long a time. now. being
relieved of It, they can, atong with the
Domestic Animal Commission and many
others, stand the expense oZ Court Com
missioners, evtn though we are too con
servative to cut off any other unneces
sary "grafts." As the Supreme Court will
be responsible for the work of the com
mission, they should be allowed In mak
ing their selections the widest latitude,
and not be restricted to sucn & Hobson's
choice as fou- or five Circuit Judges. Un
less the court Is allowed to select men in
whose ability they have confidence, they
will not be materially assisted. The main
object Is to secure a commission that the
Supreme Court will rely upon, and their
duties afford them the best opportunity
to select the best men, and it would be
well to protect them from much annoy
ance by embodying a section in any bill
passed making it a felony for any one
to offer any suggestions to them on the
subject of appointments.
The appeal of the members of the bar
to the Legislature has not met with any
sound argument- The Insinuation that
the lawyers arc working only lor their
selfish Interests savors too much of the
country boor's belief that the village mer
chant is a smooth rascal who will cheat
his customers of their eyes if not closely
watched. While such argument may be
somewhat popular. It Is neither honorable
nor enlightened. All fair-minded persons
must admit that when legal procedure
is surrounded with vexatious delays,
courts of Justice remain such in name
only. Time is an Important element in
the settlement of all human affairs, and
the requirement of waiting two years to
have a case tried In an Appellate Court
Is not only Inconvenient, but a disgrace
to popular government.
ROBERT G. SMITH.
TRAVELERS GUIDE.
ureau
Information
This office ia a veritable Bureau of
Information on matters pertaining
to railroad and steamship travel
a place where you can buy a ticket
to TrondnJem, Norway; Wahoo,
Neb.; Plttsfleld, Mass., or anywhere
else In America or Europe.
Our ticket agent does more than
take your money and give you a
ticket. He plans your trip for you.
He shows you how to save time and
money. He tells you what there is
to see and the best way to see it,
TICKET OFFICE
Car. Third and Stark Sti..
JL W. FOSTER,
City Ticket Arent.
TjiMaREATNORTHEBN
Ticket Office 26S Merrbsn St, 'Phone 680
LEAVE.
No. 4
0:00 P.M.
The Flyer, dally to and
from St. Paul, Minne
apolis. Duluth. Chicago
and all points East.
ARRIVE
No. 3
7:00 A. M
Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining
and Buffet Smoklng-Ltbrary Cars.
JAPAN - AMERICAN LINc
STEAMSHIP RIOJUN MARU
For Japan. China, and all Asiatic points will
leave Seattle
About January 7th
Astoria & Columbia
River Railroad Co.
LEAVES
UNION
DEPOT.
For Maygen, Rainier,
Clatskanle, Westport,
Clifton. Astoria. Was-
ARRIVES
UNION
DEPOT.
renton. Flavel, Ham-
mond. Fort Stevens.
Gearbart PJc, seaside.
Astoria and Seashore
Express.
Dally.
Astoria Express,
Dally.
8:00 A. M.
11:10 A.M.
7:00 P. M.
0:40 P. M.
Ticket offlce 2S5 Morrison st. and Union Depot.
J. C. MAYO. Gen. Pass. Agt. Astoria., Or.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.
hOR ALASKA.
THE COMPANT'S elegant
steamships Cottage City, City
of Topeka and AI - Kl leave
TACOMA 11 A. M.; SEATTLE
9 P. M.. Dec 1. 0, 11, lfl. 21,
20, 31; Jan. 5. 10, 15. 20. 23.
30; Feb. 4. Steamer leaves
every fifth day thereafter.
Further information obtain company's folder.
The company reserves the right to change
steamers, sa'llng dates and hours of sailing,
without previous notice.
AGENTS N. POSTON. 249 Washington st..
Portland. Or.; F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R.
Dock, Tacoma. tmjkht urntu, ua .rirsi
ave.. Seattle: M. TALPOT. Comm'l. Agent:
C. VT. MILLER, Asst. Gea'l Agent, Ocean
Dock. Seattle.
GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. Gen. Agts..
SAN FRANCISCO.
SteamersforOrifint
Hong Kong, via Yokohama and Kobe. Due
at Portland ns follows:
PS. MONMOUTHSHIRE. Nor. 28
ES. MILOS Dee. 23
SS. 'SKARPSNO Jan. 23
For freight or passage apply to
T.
C-8-10 Columbian bldg.. Third and Oak sts.
-FOR-
Manila, Singapore, Colombo
AND
London, England
VTA JAPAN AND HONG KONG
AND SUEZ CANAL.
PS. GLENFAHG (3617 tons register),
FROM TACOMA ABOUT JANUARY 17. 1601.
Through bills of lading Issued.
For enrgo space and rates apply to
DODWELL
&. COMPANY, LIMITED.
Tel. Main 00.
252 OAK STREET.
WASHINGTON & ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
The fast mall steamship "CITT OF SEAT
TLE," ealllnr from Seattle every 10 days for
Skagway. calling at Port Townend. Ketchikan
and Juneau. -
Steamers "ABERDEEN" and "RUTH." Se
attle to Skagway, and intermediate points,
every seven days.
Through tickets to Dawson. 75. first class;
and $56. second class.
DODWELL & CO.. Ltd..
252 Oak st. Telephone Main 00.
OREGON & ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO'S
Steamer "EVA" will sail about January 4
from Portland to Hong Kong and other Orien
tal ports.
noute shipments Care Oregon & Oriental
Steamship Co.. Portland."
For cargo space reservation address
J. CAMPBELL. General Agent.
Portland, Or.
TRAVELERS GUIDE.
U lf( & K '
Union Depot, Sixth and J Streets.
THREE TRAINS DAILY
FOR ALL POINTS EAST
"CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL,
Leaves for the East, via Huntington, at 0:OC
A. ii.; arrives at 4 MO P. M.
SPOKANE FLYER,
For Spokane. Eastern Washington, and Great
.Northern .olnts. leaves at ti 1'. M. : arrives at
'. A. M.
ATLANTIC EXPRESS.
Leaver for the East, via Huntington, at 00O
P. it.; arrives at b.-iu A. M.
THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOUKlaT
SLE&PEKS.
OCEAN AND UIVKU SCHEDULE.
Water lines schedule subject to change with'
out notice.
OCKAN DIVISION From Portland, leave.
Alnsuortb Dock at ft P. M.; tail every 5 days:
Geo. V. Elder. Lee 3. 13. 2j;-Jan. 2. IX t
Cdlurabla. lec. &. IS, 2S. Jan. 7. 17. 27.
From San FrancUcu Sail every 5 days.
Leave Spear-strect Pier 24 at 11 A. M.: Co
lumbia. Dec. 4. 14. 24; Jan. 3, 13. 23. Geo. "W
Elder. Dec 0. 10. 2j; Jan. 3. 18. 28.
COLU3IB1A TaIViITA DIVISION.
PORTLAND AND ASTOK1A.
Steamer Hasialo leaves I ortiand dally, ex
cept Sunday, at tf.uu P. M. . on Saturday at.
10:00 P. M. Returning, leaves Astoria, dally,,
except Sunday, at T.W A. M.
WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION.
PORTLAND AND SALEM. OR.
Steamer Ruth, for Salem. Independenca and
way colrts. leaves from Ash-street Dock at 6
A. M. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Iteturntng, leave independence at 5 A. M.r
and Salem at 0 A. 1L. on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturday..
CORVALLIS AND ALBANY.
Steamer Modoc leaves Portland at t$ A. M
on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Re
turning, leaves Corvallls at 0 A. M. on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays.
YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE.
PORTLAND AND DAXTON. OR.
Steamer Elmore, for Oregon City. Buttevllle.
Chamroeg. Dayton and nay landings, leaves
Portland. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays
at 7 A. M. Leaves Dayton for Portland and
way points Mondays. Wednesday and Fridays
at e A. M.
SNAKE RIVER ROUTE.
RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO
Steamer Spokane or steamer Lcwlston leaves
Rlp&rla. dally at 3:40 A. M.. arriving at Lew
lston about 3 P.M. Returning, the Spokane or
Lewlston leaves Lcwlston dally at S:30 A. M..
arriving at Rlparia same evening.
W. H. HURLBURT.
General Passenger Agent.
V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent.
Telephone Main 712. 80 Third st., cor. Oak.
STEAMSHIP LINE
TO THE ORIENT
CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND.
For rates, accommodations, etc. apply to
OREGON RAILROAD & NAV. CO..
Agents. Portland. Or.
EAST
SOOTH
Leave
Depot Ftftli nnd
I Streets.
Arrive
OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAINS,
for Salem. Rose
burg. Ashland. Sac
ra m e n to, Ogdcn.
San Francisco. Mo
Jave. Los Angeles.
El Paso. New Or
leans and the East.
A t Wood burn
(dally except Sun
day), morning train
connects with train
for Mt Angel. Sll
vertnn. Browns
ville. Sprlnsfl eld.
and (Natron. and
evening train for
Mt. Angel and Sll
verton. Albany passenger
Corvallls passenger
Sheridan ra's'gr ..
7:45 A. M.
,8:30 A. M.
4:00 P.M.
117:30 A. M
114:50 P. M.
10:10 A. M,
3:50P.M.
S:23 A. M:
Dally. UDaily except Sunday.
Rebati tickets on ale between Portland, Sac
ramento and San Francisco. Net rates ?17 first
class and $11 second class. Including sleeper.
Rates and tickets to Eastern points ana Eu
rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and
AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B.
KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent. 140 Third street.
YAMHILL DIVISION.
Passenger Depct. foot of Jefferson street.
Leav for Oswego dally at 7:20. 0:40 A. M.;
12:30. 1:55. 3:25. 4:40. 6.25. 5:3J. ll.Ji P. M.;
and 0:00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at
Portland dally at mQ:2Z, a:30, "10.00 A. M.;
1-35 3:10. 4:30. 0:15. .'.40. lo:00 P. M.; 12:40
A. M. dally, except Monday. S:30 and Io:05 A.
M. on Suudays only.
Leave for Dalla3 dally, except Sunday, at
5-05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 9:30 A. M.
Passenger train leaves Lallas for Alrlle Mon
days, Wednesdays rnd Fiidays at 2:45 P. M.
Returns Tuesdays. Thursday and Saturdays.
Except Sunday.
B. KOEHLFR,
Manager.
C H. MARKHAM.
Gen. Frt. & Pass. Art.
ONLY 70 HOURS
PORTLAND TO CHICAGO
...VIA...
Sp'CTO
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UNION PACIFIC R. R. CO.
OREGON SHORT LINE R. R, CO.
I OREGON R. R. &. NAVIGATION CO.
TWO TRAINS DAILY
TO THE EAST
NO CHAMGE OF CArlS lo Denver,
Omaha. Kansas City and Chicago.
Only Four Days
To New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and Washington-
Palace Sleepers, Tourist Sleepers. Dining Cars,
Library Cars. Free RecltnIngChaIr Cars.
Steam Heat, Plntsch Light, Fast Time.
Union Depots. Baggage checked to destination.
CITY TICKET OFFICE
135 Third Street Portland, Oregon
J. H. LOTHBOP. GEORGE LANG,
Gea'l Agent.
City Pass, & Tkt. Agt-
Steamers
Aifona and Pomona
Dally (ex. Sunday) for Independence. Salem
and all way landings. Ltave Portland 0:45 A.
M.; leave Salem 7 A. M.; Independence. 6 A.
M. Ofttco and dock, foot Taylor at.
Un routes ynf
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