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THE SUNDAY OREGOX1AX, PORTLAND, AfRIL 2G, 190S.
GOVERNOR WW
HOT WITHDRAW
Sees No Reason to Give Way
to Cake for United
States Senator.
WILL CANVASS THE STATE
Cake Will Alo Make Speeches
Throughout State, but His Itin
erary or Chamberlain's Is
Not Yet Announced.
Declaring that he is s. pioneer In advo
cacy of Statement No. 1. ths Initiative
and referendum and other "reform" leg
islation In thia slate. Governor Chamber
lain yesterday said he waa most positively
In the race to stay as a candidate for
the popular Indorsement in June as candi
date for United Btates Senator. If the
friends of Statement No. 1 for an Instant
ntertaln the thought that Oregon's Gov
ernor contemplates) retiring; as a candidate
for Senator, they ehould disabuse their
minds of that Idea, for be pays he Is not
only a candidate for the office, but he Is
planning a thorough canvass of the state
In the Interest of his candidacy.
"Why should I retire as a candidate for
Benator?" Inquired Governor Chamberlain
with a smile yesterday when asked If bis
loyalty to Statement No. 1 dictated or
ucxeeted wuch action on his part. "I
can sea no possible reason why I should
withdraw, do you? In li02 I advocated
nd supported the Initiative and referen
dum and other popular legislation that
waa proposed at the time, and If I re
member correctly I was the only Sjandl
date at the time that supported those
measures, which were then considered Im
practicable by politicians.
"I have always believed In Statement
No. 1, 'and two years ago persuaded a
number of Democratic candidates for the
I ilature to subscribe to the statement
after they had announced their can
didacy. I fall to see now why I should
stand aside in the interests of the candi
dacy of a man whom Mr. LTRen has ad
mitted he had to drive from ambush on
the question of Statement No. 1."
Governor Chamberlain yesterday said
that he had not perfected his campaign
arrangement a, but he has announced that
he will muke a tour of the entire state,
probably epaking in every county. The
Governor will complete his Itinerary prob
nbly early next wevk, and will devote the
greater part of the five weeks Intervening
before the election to vigorous campaign
work.
Because of his personal interest tn the
ponding campaign and the active canvass
ho has planned. Governor Chamberlain
will not be able to attend the congress
of Governors of states and others that
has been called by President Roosevelt to
be held In Washington May 12, 13 and H
for a discussion of the subject of conserv
ing the water-power and other natural re
sources of the country. The Governor,
however, has appointed as conferees to
the congress IT. W. Scott and C. S. Jack
son, of this city, and R, S. Bean, Chief
Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. It
is probable that all three will attend the
important meeting.
H. M. Cake, Republican candidate for
Senator, who will oppose Governor Cham
berlnin In the June election, leaves to
night for Coos County, where he will open
bis campaign with a number of addresses.
The further itinerary of Mr. Cake will not
b outlined until after the meetings of the
executive committee of the Multnomah
County Central Committee and the Re
publican State Central Committee, both of
which will be held next Wednesday. At
that time an itinerary covering the full
rive weeke of the campaign will be ar
ranged that will best enable Mr. Cake to
canvass the state. The hesitancy of Gov
ernor Chamberlain to announce his itiner
ary Is taken to Indicate that he proposes
to wait until his opponent has published
his speechmaking tour and then follow on
tils trail.
GUARANTEE THE DEPOSITS
Mr. Pixon Favors Daily Tax on the
Ranks to Protect Customers.
CAN'S Y. Or., April 2. To the Editor.)
Just at this time, when the state has
witnessed a very unpleasant trial of a
former leading banker. It is pertinent to
reflect upon the inadequate system of
banking1 in Oregon and other states. Poor
judgment may often lead a banker into
the toils of criminal prosecution, though
I admit that In recent cases in Oregon
there is sufficient damaging evidence
against the bankers to place them within
the pale of lawbreakers. And every man,
whether he be rich or poor, who violates
the law, should pay the penalty.
I believe, however, that if we had a de
positors' guarantee law on the statute
books of Oregon, it would prove the sal
vation of depositors and a great boon to
the bankers. A law fashioned after the
Oklahoma statute, or a modirication of it,
would alike protect depositors and bank
ers. If would restore confidence in the
banks because the deposits would be se
cured, and It would benefit the banks by
bringing Into circulation millions of dol
lars now hoarded away that ehould be In
the channels of trade.
I have taken the initiative In advocat
ing a depositors' guarantee law in Ore
gon, and should be very glad to see the
rest Legislature pass such a law. How
ever. If the Legislature doesn't do It, I
ehall have it on the ballot two years from
Jiow by the initiative and referendum.
My plan la to enact a law creating a
State banking board, composed of the Gov
ernor, the State Bank Kxamlner and the
Ftate Treasurer. Give this board author
ity to collect a tax of 1 per cent on the
total dally average balances of deposits
In the banks of the state, basted on the
latest report of the State Bank Kxamlner
for the previous fiscal year. Place thia
money In the state treasury, to be known
fis a "liquidating fund," and whenever a
bank faiU, pay the depositors of the In
solvent bank dollar for dollar out of this
liquidation fund. The law should be so
framed as to require the consent of each
bank to be taxed before the tax is levied.
This would make it optional with the
banke, and banks that did not secure
their depositors would not be entitled to
the confidence of those that did. In fact,
the depositors would eventually withdraw
their money from unsecured banks and
place it where it would be safe. National
banks could pay their sixaro of the liqui
dation fund, after having soured permis
sion from the Controller of the Currency.
Now, If the banks would enact pro
tective measures themselves. It would not
be necessary for the state to take a hand.
6ome will say this is a trend toward
"paternalism in government." If this be
true, then let us have paternalism In pref
erence to "infernalism In banking." Some
who object to this measure will ask:
'What are you going to do with thia
fund? Let it lie idle in the state treas
ury T" la answer to this I would say that
the fund might be invested In United
States Government bonds. If this oouid
not be done, then keep the fund intact
for payment to depositors any hour that
) a, III I 11 V Kill. VJpiTUUVTULS Ul tills
antee the State Treasurer?" This is up
to the State of Oregon. Our state gov
ernment Is gettlns; into poor condition If
the Treasurer cannot be compelled to fur
nish adequate bondsmen as security for
the public money In his possession.
Let us get down to a worklnr basis.
The last report of State Bank Examiner
Steel showed on deposit in state,
private and National banks of Oregon.
One per cent of this amount would pro
vide an Insurance fund of 1350.000. This
sum would be sufficient to guarantee pro
tection of depositor. It would restore
their confidence and greatly benefit the
banks by bringing into circulation money
that is now hoarded away. During the
panic last Pall the sum of $8,000,000 was
withdrawn from the banks within four
months. So far Is now known this JS.WO,
( is still hoarded away. If the banks
had this money loaned out at 8 per cent
(and every dollar of It and more could
be loaned at that figure), there would be
an annual revenue to the banks of JMO.ono,
or an amount almost equal to the liqui
dation fund that would be required on a
basis of a tax of 1 per cent on the J65.000.
0" now In the banks.
Some have attempted to misrepresent
my position by stating that I favor tax
ing the people's money thus throwing the
burden on the people. This is not true.
The banks are amply able to protect
their depositors, and they should be re
quired to do so without any additional
burden to the people. The banks demand
security before letting money out on
loans. Why should not the depositor de
mand security before depositing his money
In the banks? What Is fair for the banks
is fair for the depositors.
T'nder the present system. If a bank
fails all we have is a criminal action
against the banker. We might send the
banker to the penitentiary for 99 years,
but that Isn't going to get .us our money
back. What the people want Is their
money, and the court actions can be
turned over to the lawyers.
GJSORGH W. DIXON.
BELIEF OF SPIRITUALISTS
Assertion That Spiritual Philosophy
Best Explains Bible.
VANCOUVER. Wash., April 25. (To
the Editor.) With reference to the edi
torial In last Sunday's Oregonlan on
spiritualism. I would say that my pro
test was directed against what seemed a
studied effort to hold up the whole spirit
ualistic belief to ridicule. If frauds are
discovered and exposed, so much the bet
ter for the reality if such exist.
In the search for truth It is necessary
to traverse the "slough between reality
and fraud." and if we are to have facts
proved, some one must do the proving.
The Oregonlan Is in error when It says:
"He assumes that our enmity to fraudu
lent Imitations of truth is enmity to
truth Itself." On the contrary, we
are In perfect harmony on this point.
Neither have I any desire to exalt credu
lity above reason. My point Is that rea
son is ot an infallible guide unless In
possession of all the facts necessary to
arrive at a right conclusion. Before
Copernicus time It was perfectly reason
able that the earth was flat, and many
a reasonable hypothesis in the scientific
world has had to give way to something
more reasonable in accordance with
newly discovered facts. ...
Life here consists to a great extent In
communicating Intelligence one to another,
and that this communication does not
cease with the disembodiment of the
"thing that thinks" has been definitely
proven to the satisfaction of many in
telligent people In all walks of life. Be
cause fraud Is discovered among those
professing to demonstrate this fact, it
by no means disproves the claim; it only
proves to what lengths unprincipled trick
sters will go in pursuit of money and
notoriety. The greatest objection to such
articles as The Oregonlan's editorial Is
that they foster the popular Idea that
spiritualists are a lot of ignorant, de
luded people, with no definite Idea of
what they do believe. It la only natural,
perhaps, that the extreme cases men
tioned in The Oregonlan should be taken
as a true picture of the whole, as preju
dice Is too deeply seated In the a-erage
mind to give a fair hearing to anything
that contradicts Inherited belief.
The phenomena of spiritualism is as
old as history, .and to sepamte the fraud
ulent from the true at any time would
be a hopeless task. The Christian Bible
Is full of It. and it Is certain that much
of it is fraud yet we do not throw
away the Bible nor refuse Its philosophy
of life because of this fact. Every phe
nomena of modern spiritualism is found
in the Bible. In fact, without such, the
Bible Is nothing and loses its .hold on
the minds and lives of men. I venture
the assertion that spiritual philosophy
comes nearer "explaining" the mysteries
of the Bible than any other theory in ex
istence. Moses "Hull's "Encyclopedia of
Biblical Spiritualism" Is an unanswerable
proof of this fact.
Mlnot Savage, has said: "The one thing,
the only thing, that any sane man can
desire, is the truth." On this basis, the
majority of spiritualists of my acquaint
ance are at least sane, rb their one de
sire Is for the truth.
D. E. LUNSFORD.
Barns Burn During Gale.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. April 25.
Two destructive fires occurred during a
furious gale of wind which prevailed here
yesterday. One conflagration started
from a rubbish heap on the ranch of J.
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Cantata at Taylor-Street Church.
"The Redeemer," a sacred cantata,
by Julian Edwards, will be rendered
at this morning's service' In Taylor
Btreet Methodist Church by a choir of
44 voices, assisted by an orchestra of
20 pieces. The cantata is divided into
four parts, as follows: "The Advent,"
"The Nativity," "The Cruciflpclon" and
"The Resurrection and Ascension."
The production will be under the di
rection of Professor Boyer. At the
services tonight the pastor. Dr. Ben
jamin Young, will speak on "The Curse
of Worry." .
CURSES COST HIM DELAY
PIATW'RIGHT MATE TO REGRET
CLASH WITH POLICEMAN.
M. PierTe Deconrcello Fined by Mag
istrate and Humiliated by Secret
Investigation of His Morality.
PARIS, April 25. (Special.) M.
Pierre Decourcelle, the playwright and
novelist, has learned that a moral col
lision with a Paris policeman may be
as fruitful of a fine and legal difficul
ties as the actual knocking him over
with a motor-car. Mr. Decourcelle was
driving a taximotor, when the chauffeur,
for some reason or other, took the wrong
side of the road. A policeman, not pre-
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GIRLS' BA.KETBALX TEAM AT MONMOUTH STATE NORMAL SCIIOOI-
MONMOUTH, Or., April 25. T Special. The giriwr basketball team of the Monmouth State Normal School haa made
an exceptionally good record the past season, winning; a large percentage of the games played. The members of the team,
reading from left to right, are: Mary Murdock. forward; Dora Murdock. captain and guard; - Lottie Slerd, guard;
Mlnglon Burt, forward; Haxel Donahoo, center; Edna Strong, guard; Mrs. Tharp. chaperons; H. Zophar Tharft ooaob-
cisely God-sent at that moment. ras on
the spot, and stopped the driver in order
to take the number of the car, and draw
tip the dreaded "process verbal," or po
lice report, with a view to ulterior prose
cution. This ruffled the humor of the author,
who opened the door of the taximotor
and let out some words which the severe
representative of the law took as un
complimentary. He proceeded forthwith
to add the passenger's remarks to his re
port with the view to another fine, which
completely upset the "sangfroid" of M.
Decourcelle, and the scene then enacted
is said to have been very thrilling as re
gards the application of epithets, which
the policeman conscientiously registered
on his notebook. The upshot waa that
M. Pierre Decourcelle was celled up for
trial at the Correctional Court, and de
spite a very spirited pleading on the part
of his lawyer, he was sentenced to a fine
of J5.
The most piquant part in the proceedings
was a secret report drawn up by the
police concerning the dramatist. The mo
ment anyone is brought to the notice of
the police it is the custom in France to
make what is called a secret Investigation
into the "morality" of the person. M.
Decourcelle was not spared this "mor
ality" report, and he learned, to hts sur
prise, that the police knew exactly the
amount of rent he paid for his apartment
and other little details of a personal
nature.
THE LIMERICK WINNER
Miss Genevieve Johnstone, of Seat
tle, Wins the Ghirardelll Limer
ick Contest.
Recently there appeared in The Ore
gonlan and other Western papers an in
teresting advertisement in which the D.
Ghirardelll Company, of San Francisco,
the manufacturers of Ghirardelli's Cocoa,
offered a prize of a can full of dollars for
the best line submitted to complete the
following limerick:
A sickly young student at Tale,
Tried to strengthen himself upon ale;
But a wise college widow said, "Cut It
out KIddo."
The last line was to be supplied by the
contestants.
Thousands of replies were received
from all over the West, many of them
veiy clever, but, after a careful examina
tion of all the lines submitted, it was
decided by the committee that the best
was that sent in by Miss Genevleva
Johnstone, of Seattle, who was accord
ingly awarded the full prize of J9S. The
limerick as completed by Miss Johnstone-
reads as follows:
A sickly young student at Tale,
Tried to strengthen himself upon ale;
But a wise college widow said, "Cut It
out. Klddo,"
Ghirardelli's the drink for the pale.
an Francisco. Alexander McAdte, in
charge of tho United States Weatrmr Bureau,
report that a moderate earthquake shock
was felt here at 8:34 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Ko damage was done.
Purpose of the Baby
Home
The Oregonlan has been asked to
reprint the following article, which
appeared in Its editorial columns April
23, 1905, as pertinent to the effort now
being made under the auepices of Ore
gon Commandry Knights Templars to
secure a substantial benefit for the
Baby Home through tbe charity ball to
be given for this purpose in the new
Masonic Temple on the evening of
April 80:
The purpose of this organization Is briefly
and simply expressed In Its name. There is
no ambiguity of meaning In the two words
"Baby Home." It does not require the play
of the imagination to lntenret the purpone
of an - organization thus named. Through
the Baby Home, In the decade and a half
of Its existence, several hundred infants have
passed from the early weeks or months of
human helplessness on through sheltered
babyhood and happy early childhood Into
homes secured for them by officers of the
Institution, through the public schools, and
are now on the verge of useful manhood and
womanhood.
The work is a beneflclent one. Orphaned,
or worse than orphaned babies represent
human life In Its most help lee vnd pitiful
aspect. There have been under the 8helty
of the Baby Home, since It was first opened.
In narrow, unsuitable. Inconvenient quar
ters. Infanta whose mothers died at their
birth and whose fathers, with the help
lessness of poor men thus situated, turned
to that Institution as a veritable house of
refuge for their motherless babes; Infants
whose mothers had been cruelly deserted
by the fathers of their babes, and who wel
comed the Baby Home as a place in which
they could leave their helpless ones while
they went oat to work; Infants whose legal
right to be In the world was not questioned,
but both of whose parents bad passed from
earth; infants worse than orphaned, whose
parents had "jarred apart" and left them
without their birthright of home and love,
and, now and then, alas, an Infant has been
left upon the doorstep of the Baby Home,
Its abandonment thus suggesting the shadow
of ahame that darkened Its entrance into
life. . Of these classes of homeless Infants,
those of cruelly deserted mothers have beett
perhaps the most frquent Inmates of the
Baby Home; next In number come those,
one or both of whose parents have died.
The last class above enumerated has bees
the smallest one passed through ths Insti
tution to the care of foster parents.
This briefly outlines the work of ths Baby
Hon.e through many strenuous years. For
obvious reasons the real work of ths insti
tution. Its manifold details. Its far-Teaching
Influence upon the lives of its wards.
Its usefulness to 'the community and ths
state, must forever remain unwritten. All
thoughtful observant peopls must acknowl
edge Its value in these ways that cannot
be recorded or enumerated. To such of
these whose attention has been called to the
matter, the long-needed equipment for the
work In hand, as presented In the new
Baby Home building, will be rraUfylng.
TALKING MACHINES GO
Tou can now select the regular $25
machines and pay only $7.80 for the
whole outfit and its yours, in the
Graves & Co. sale. The highest priced
talking machines at nearly half and
less. Everything must go by Thurs
day next. Only four days more. Our
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not ready and we're actually forced
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Come the first thing tomorrow morn
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evening until sale ends. .
Clatsop Teachers Uphold Varsity.
ASTORIA, Or.. April 25. Special.) The
Clatsop County Teachers' Institute
yesterday, passed a set of reso
lutions upholding the University of
Oregon appropriation bill and favoring its
passage by the voters of the state at the
June election. The resolution reflects the
general sentiment of the people of this
county on this Important question.
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