TUJJ OREQOIT DAILY JOTON-AI, , PORTLAND. MONDAY jEVENWQ. DECE3TDEB 212, 1902.
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K V :: LET THERE
j Tle suggestion Is absurd that there might be riders attached to the bill
V- tfthat will be "offered for the Lewis and Clark appropriation. It arises from
' the attempt to localise the Lewis and Clark Exposition In Portland. It la
. I an Idea hatched In the fertile brains
tunities incident to political power
'. Close study of the situation, however, reveals this satisfying truth no
member of the Legislature has come
nor suggested any complications whereby the fair may be traded upon to se
, cure favors for localities that have local measures they desire to pass
through the houses of the Assembly.
All discussion of riders and trades
lf land, for the simple reason that Portland has taken the lead, In arranging
for the exposition, comes from sources that never fall , to speak in that
;' strain- when circumstances offer opportunity, but, are not -emmnant from
- 91 men who will have votes In the Legislature. There , Is no denial of this
k fact the Lewis and Clark Fair Is not a
fj land necessarily must lead In the matter. But Portland la merely the center
? of interest, while the whole state of Oregon Is concerned bi the success of the
-1 great affair. . .
4 It is Just that there be Insistence
frprtrprlatlon rom all other Legislative Issues. " SenaMal candidates Will
please keep hands oft" that fair measure! Interference will be noticed and
, " beoome part of a record that will not be good reading to cltisens who look ,
upon Legislatures and expositions as
,- The heart and brain of Oregon are
sentative people of the commonwealth
'support The fair-minded are agreed
, Presume It become a subject of
towards better government? Would
into . proline source of reprehensible action that would make for mnum
' arable Jobs of which past sessions have been no small producers?
Imagine for the moment the attempt to add riders to the appropriation
Wit ' Imagine those riders to be measures calculated' to mollify people
whose hostility is assumed for the purpose of trading upon the necessities of
, the state in the premises. Who can draw a chart of the bill aa it would then
. appear T Who guess what absurdities would creep into a measure that
" originated only to provide public funds for the carrying on "of a great expo-
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. To thick of It la to see the unreasonableness of the whole proposition.
The Journal desires to offer a suggestion to politicians who hint at
naera to me Lewis ana Clark appropriation bill you preclude the possi
bility ever of extending your influence
, you have heretofore operated. Tour
i the opposition of all cltisens of the state who desire the .state's good.
- DIVISION OF TRANSPORT BUSINESSr w "
j , The division of the government's
of the Pacific -deserves- commendation. Itnr:TaftirettlyT3usC ancl was "
- " the- "BesT th'arcouia "be . aonr"ndeirthe" ttrcumstancee." Heretofore, Sari
Francisco has monopolised the transport trade. Every dollar of the govern
ment's money that was expended upon,
.pent in the Bay City. Hereafter, part
part to eeattie, aa predicted in The
' ' -, Aa The Journal understands the
' ness will be distributed according to local conditions, as they govern the
v .supply of food, forage and provide facilities for the handling of men going
- and. returning. ' Regarding the latter, however, Portland could offer just as
gooa facilities as any city upon the
' barracks, and, of course, shipping facilities are not better anywhere, '
! , 1 , 'This contract with the beat house
- lumoer is an entering wedge, that may split still further, the log of oft'clal
-favoritism. Portland la now In the procession, and, en passant, permit The
. v Journal to cull a few verbal flowers,
. the men who, took up tfci suggestion
business for this port. The Journal
". stantlal result of Its efforts. They
- the good of the people it is striving earnestly to serve, according to vp-to-
- raate newspaper methods
; LIKE BANQUO'S GHOST.
, The message of President Roorevelt,
In the absence of any anti-trust legls-
, iatlon by Congress, must perforce fur
nish the sole topic of discussion now
adays anent the truats and the, revis-
'iott of the tariff whlk Inlianlnhiu
Connected in the public mind., ,
' - That message cornea up from, day to
day as material for comment in the
big papers of the country. It has
greater vitality and less downing pro
clivities than Banquo's ghost. Fur
thermore, it appears to have brought
i upon the head of the chief executive
. unfriendly statements by newspapers
that heretofore have been quite loyal
to. him. In fact, the wave of hostile
criticism that has swept over the
' country is rather surprising, in view of
the apparently strong hold that the
president had upon the nation in his
earliest appearance upon the stage of
national action.
One newspaper hints that Mr.
Roosevelt's present and past corre
spond to a literary work In which the
preface Is brilliant and the document
weak.
r The Chicago Record-Herald remarks
. that "the same old platitudes will
serve to commend a state paper that
has not a single passage to make the
ulse beat faster or a new recom
mendation that requires a second
thought. Mr. Roosevelt appears to
have used a literary blunderbus
Where the people expected he would go
gunning with & repeating rifle" The
- New York Evening Bun characterises
the, document as "seven pounds lighter
than a straw hat."
' The New Tork Morning Sun be
UTS: "ft u nJtlng and tentative, in
"painful contrast with the ardor of the
. president's utterances when treating
tha subject rhetorically, and Is worthy
nejiuer 01 Mr. Koosevelt s political
' genius nor of his recognized sincerity
and courage."
-. Contra, one, of the most significant
-utterances Is by the Wall Street Jour
aaL tjhlch ay that the president's
, recbrhmendatlon of publicity of cor-
aoratlon and trust affairs, "should be
looked upon with favor.". . '
' That Democratic newspapers should
Incline J9 be adverse to the president's
pronouncements is quite natural. Such
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of people who would utilize the oppor
to roll logs In the Legislature.
out in any antagonism fo the enterprise,
and forcing this or that from Port-
local enterprise of Portland's. Port'
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upon entire-separation of the fair ap-
something else .than .political cap-
behind, that exposition. The repre
are disposed to give it unquestioned
that It stand upon Us merits.
petty trades. ; Would It then contribute
It cleanse the Legislature, or be turned
beyond tre narrow limits In which
hostility to that exposition will Insure
Philippine business among the cities
this side of the Pacific Ooean was
will go there, part taf Portland, and
Journal.
action of the secretary of war, the busl-
coast. Here at Vancouver are extensive
of Laldlaw ft Company for handling
tie them into a bouquet and compliment
made by this paper and secured the
takes pleasure in Viewing this sub-
wiU be followed by further labors for
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expressions are numerous and could be
quoted in extenso. But the significant
features of the attitude of the press of
the United States towards the message
is that so many papers heretofore
strongly supporting Mr. Roosevelt
should go to the extent of nassiris hoa
tile :Maamuim'heia" th- cru-:
clal Utterance la.jthe whole career of
the hero of San Juan hill.
The fact is that Mr. Roosevelt
rattwfc disappointed his warmest sun
porters. He did not indicate clearly
some program that will cure the trust
evil. He left the country as much at-
sea as mey were before the message
went to Congress. Today, the most
loyal friend cannot state in plain lan
guage exactly what the president
would do with the trusts.
Is It not competent for him to do so?
is not the situation such a to warrant
the demand that he evince sufficient
of statesmanship to step forward as
the solver of the problem?
Certainly, If he Is not to do so, who
is?
DR. JfEKYLL AND MR. SAGE.
Men known to public life, are fre
quently victims of great Injustice In
being charged with qualities they do
not possess. Russall Sage, millionaire
and financial philos6pher-pessiml8t, is
an example. Publicly, Mr. Sage 1
known aJ a man of Innate meannesses;
He has unlimited wealth, yet appears
not to enjoy any of the luxuries that
wealth brings. Personally, he is eco
nomical, saving tn small matters that
would not even engage momentary
flash of thought from others of his
financial standing. It Is claimed that
he buys clothing ready-made, paying
$10 or even 18 'a suit, and that that is
a criterion whereby to Judge his char
acter. A current stonr is that he 'eats
luncheon at a "stand-up" counter, ard
is content only when the waiter hands
him a check for no more than 10 or IS
cents.
. The Inference from all of these and
kindred allegations la that he is mean
to the very core of his being, and that
he never permits a generous Impulse
to animate ttU hearE " "
The fact Is indisputable that to
wards his wife he exercises the most
bounding generosity. He flenls her
i ow
Man barn of woman, and most men are.
Is of fw daya. and those are so lull oi
trouble if-ls hardly worth while being
born at all. He rUeth up betimes and
ayeth "Go to!" I will make a spoo.
and before it Is high-noon by the town t
clock he has spoiled a born. He goem
forth early in the morning to an ear, ana
at night he returneth to his domicile
again, shorn, with mayhap some of his
wrinkles cut alao. He cracketh His neeis
together like a grasshopper, in the plenl
tude of his Joy, and hath the fountain of
his woe made to run over by a nara
hearted bill collector before he har time
to sample a matutinal cocktaiL He lay-
eth for his enemy, Jones, to swipe him
In a horse trade, and. lol- Smith does htm
un 40 worth, with a Pollea Angus cow.
He chucketh the hired girl gaily under
the chin. In the exuberance of his spir
its, and his wife appears unsolicited in
the doorway. He puts bis money on the
sorrel horse from Oshkosh, ana the
cream-colored streak of lightning from
Green Bay wins ths shekels. He wrltefh
a letter to a flirtatious friend With goo-
goo eyes, and by mistake puts the tender
effusion into an envelope addressed to bis
wlfewho takes all the endearing terms
to herself and lsso glad to get the levely
hat therein promised. He goeth elean to
the bottom of bis jeans for the price of
the same, and the "dream" for whom It
was intended giveth him the ha-ha, also
the marble heart. Such, and much more.
Is man.
The Regulator and the White Collar
steamboat lines to The Dalles are at war,
and have about changed places. The
Regulator people are trying to collar their
opponents, and the White CrJ'ir peop'.e
are trying to regulate tne other fellow.
Chiropodists say that in time the small
toe will disappear from the human foot.
As it always raises the biggest corn,
nobody will kick on its departure, and
the sooner it goes the better.
'No, Constant Reader, none of the car
lines contemplate putting on sleeping can.
All you have to do Is to be patient until
the Improvements are completed, and
yets .wi)S Sod the service all rlabl. .
"I am thankful." said the covernnleiit
mule, as he gazed at Ills reflection lii the
water-trough, and noticed the elongation
of his ears, "that I didn't get the double
cross."
Dr. E. D. Johnson Is a good collector.
It seems from his own statement he was
In the Portland Club at 1 o'clock In the
morning just to collect a bill from a
patient.
Eastern Oregon Is putting In a pretty
strong claim for the senatorsh'p, but may
be It is only sparring for points.
Now the whole thing Is explained about
Judge, Hogue. Mayor WU!lams says he
took the -load off his shoulders. '
rrCstlfV5 .
Mothers should remember that for
baby to -be too sweet for anything,
need not necessarily be sticky.
Will somebody kindly tell us whether.
in speaking of Jack Matthews, we should
use the word It. or they?
When' a pulpit speaker portraying holl
uses red fire, he Is getting Into Willie
Hearst's preserves.
nothing. Her home is one of the
pleasantest places in the metropolis.
She' entertains, not lavishly,- not wljh
inordinate display, but richly and with
refined taste evident in every appoint
ment. , ... .... ...... ...
In his home, Mr. Sage, is agreeable
and a courteous host. . Whoever
crosses his threshold receives welcome
most hearty, and no one ever leaves
without memories of an elderly gentle
man whose ripe wisdom and wide ex
perience have been made to contribute
towardsthej enjoyment and profit of
the guest. . , . -
Towards Mrs. Sage the aged Cap
italist offers most profound deference.
He manifests a chivalrlc love .that
might "be emulated by many who are
more popular In the public esteem.
Mr. Sage never neglects her to spend
his time in clubs, nor does he absorb
himself In business, leaving her to seek
company elsewhere, so often the cause
of disaster In the home.. .
Perhaps Russell Sage Is a Dr. Jekyll,
and not the Mr. Hyde he Is presumed
to be at least, in his home relations.
THE WORLD'S WEEK.
Christmas week the week when
the world unites to relax from weary
Ing endeavor and seeks recreation and
Indulges to" sentiment. Wherever
Christianity has gone, there until the
New Tear shall have arrived will men
and wom-n'aild children "agree that
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!?551NKa. ilection ofsenators in'oregon ' i v f y
The following unanimous expressions
the election of Senators by the people
-V ' ' .Ci': HOUSB JOUTT
Waereas. T7nrir the Dresent method
by the Legislatures of the several states,
no election at alL and in all cases interfering witn needed state legislation: and
Wkenas, - Oregon in common with
sra io aaopt an amendment to tne
iur mo eieciion f United Ktates oenaiora oy oireoc ypie oz tne people, ana saia
amendment has pasied the House of Representatives oh several oocaalons, but the
aenaie or uie United Btatea i.a continually reiussaio aaopt s-aa amendment;
therefore be it -jf. ' M' --' -
Besolvea, by. the House of : Representatives of the State of Oregon, the Senate
concurring:' ;
That the Consrreaa of the United States
to call a constitutional convention for
of the United States, as provided in
unuea eta tea ,
Beselved, That we hereby ask.
assembly of each of the other states
urgently reaueatlnar ti. Congress of the
vent lb n for the ourpose of proposing
seaolved, . That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authorised and
directed to send a certified copy of this Joint Resolution to the President of the
United States Senate, th Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to the legis
lative' assembly of each and every of the other states of the Union.
Adopted by tie Houae January S3, 1SOX.
- 1 .. .y;:s 1.1,11011,
.. . . r . -.' Speak of the Konse.
OoMuted isi vt the Senate Jannary 85, 1M1. ' - A-
O. W. TVTJTOM,
' rresldeat of the Seaat.
' SXHATB BIU. 0.
Thereafter the following Act. being
Whereas. Xt la dasirable that the
struct their Senators and Kevresemtattvee
election of a Senator in Congress, from Oregon) tneretore.
Be it enacted bv th Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:
Section 1. . At all seneral elections
Congress by the Legislature of Oregon
by each of the county clerks and clerks or tn county court tne names or an
candidates for the office of Senator In Congress that have been nominated by any
of the methods now, or which may hereinafter be, provided, ny law ror tne nomina
tion of state officers of the State of Oregon, the votes for which candidates shall
be counted and certified to, by the election judges. In the same manner as the
votes for other candidate: and records
made out and rn tn be the board of
and returned to ;the Secretary of State,
such returns to the Legislative Assembly at Its next ensuing session, one oi
which Shall be addressed to the Senate and the otner to tne Mouse or representa
tives of the State of Oregon, one copy of which shall be delivered by him to the
President of hm Suitt and the other to the 8Deaker of the Houa of Representa
tive after the organliatlon of such bodies, which officers shall open and lay the
same before the separate houses when assemniea to eiect a oenaior in uminiM
a now reaulrad hv law of Coneress: and It shall be the duty of each house to.
count the votes and announce the candidate for Senator having the highest number,
and thereupon the houae shnll proceed to the election of a Senator aa required by
aci ui uiimi U1U me Luu.iiiuiiiii vi
This bill was approved a Jaw by tne governor on repruary is, iui.
. . ' BEPTTBXXOA STATS rUTTOIK.
In April of this year the following
unanlmnual dnfa&d:
"We declare our approval of the principles of the primary law enacted by the
Leeialatiira at th aeailon of 1101.. and we
n that in it. main fotnr. it mav anolv
cincts throughout the state. And we
States Senators by popular vote."
Thereupon the said convention promptly aajournea wunoui maaing any nomi
nations, notwithstanding Its declaration on the subject. Tnereaner ana in pur
auonoa tn t ha law naaard bv the ReDubllcan Leaislature. C. E. S. Wood was nomi
nated for United States Senator by the
T. T. Geer was by petition of several thousands of the electors placed on the state
ticket as the Republican candidate ror tne
M-.-.S B.ESUI.T O TKB XX.XCTIOW.
An the al ai-t Inn held the first Monday in June of this year, Oeer received a
large majority over Wood of the popular
Senator. . , ,
The Legislature meets in January. A number of Its members were In the
ina T..i.inn which nuied the resolution and law above set out. A number
were In the Republican state convention
Who will be 'Sleeted- BenatorT
only gladnets-shtiH reign,--only kind
ness prevail. ; Ar..i, - ... -
Even the concerns of state and na
tion shall rest unattended. Kings and
emperors, presidents and cabinets,
Congresses and Parliaments will be
prorogued by thst edict of humanity.
A week during which there snail ne
time for rest and-preparation for the
beginning of th febrt" year's duties, a
casting up of accounts "personal with
life and its relations and thankfulness
for the blessings of the past twelve
month.
Let sentiment rise above the hard
concerns of life. Let even tenderness
for the nonce take the place of serious
affairs. Let the people unite in cele
brating the advent of the Yuletlde
with no thought but that Its ending
shall leave us the better fp the com
ing of the annual holiday of all the
tilo
The Salvation Army and Volunteers
of America come into especial notice
at this time of year through their ef
forts to provide good cheer for the
poor. Annually, they arrange dinners
or collect garments. 54feWLy0..i
deprived of necessities, and give a
day of gladness to persons who have
little of gladness at Other times. Some
thoughtless people scoff at these or
ganizations, and profess to see no par
ticular good in their; existence. No
one wno nas oDser""a men- .
the larger cities will fall to concede
that they perform functions neglected
hv some relielous bodies. In centers
of population where ' are Immense
numbers of ' suffering human beings
the Salvation Army and the Volun
teers of America are beneficent insti
tutions that bring blessings to all
whose lives are hard and Stricken with"
the deprivations of poverty. Let no
shallow person scorf the gooa tnai is
wrapped up In the two non-denomlna-ttonal
bodies that sometimes put to
shame tHe regular- abodes of ecclesias
tical authority. ';.: - '
Just why people do things Js really
a curious Btory, and study. For in
stance, why does a person living in the
city step shorter and quicker than the;
man from the country? - The latter
takes a long swinging stride butater
he Is In the city a few days, he comes
down to a mincing, gait. If you are
observing you will. . IsO notice
that the women ( la : -the ,,- city
will walk as faat as the tnen, making
It difficult for the men to either keep
step with them or keep up With them,
Why? The explanation Is easy, sim
ple and satisfactory. 1 The man used to
country, roads and secure looting takes
a long stride. On the pavements he
fears to step, so shortens Ills stride
without proportionately quickening It
Women naturally step quicker, than a
man, and as they step, in the cities,
about as far, it makes them seem really
fast walkers, when, if put on a country
road, they would be distanced.
The club women will ask the Legls
lature to take cognisance -i of these
things needed In Oregon 'statutory en
actment; 1. That female attendants J
of the Republican party of this State on
will - not be .uninteresting;
1
:
USOX.TJTIOV MO. . U
of the election of United Stales Senators
protracted oontests frequently result in
many, of the Other states has asked Con-
unuuiu?o 9K Ve umtea states provtaing
. - m
is hereby asked, and'urgently requested.
proposing amendments to the Constitution
Article' V. of the said Constitution of the
. ' -.U. u
and urgently request, tnat the legislative
in the Union unite with us Jn asking and
United States to call a constitutional con
amendments to the Constitution of the
ft- ,
1, Tin MATS LAW.
Senate BUI No. 1, was passed unanimously:
people should have an opportunity to In
In. the legislative Assembly as to the
next preceding the election of a Senator In
there snau De piacea. upon tne omciui muoi
of the vote lor such candidates shall be
canvassers of each county of the state
who shall transmit duplicate copies of
turn -
plank In the Republican platform was
aatc the Legislature to extend mis taw
to Drimarv elections in all election pre
further teoommead the election of United
Democratic convention. ShorUy thereafter
position oi unuea oimea ccuaiur.
jpte for the office of United States
wno aaopiea me piauurm buuyo i
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bo senL-tomccompanx. female p-tients
io. the asylum .rom-their homes. 2.
That the condition of defective cnild-
ren' be bettered. 8. That the wife's
signature be necessary to an endorse
ment or security whereby property
may be taken to liquidate the obliga
tion: 4. That the l.S mill limit upon
library tax be removed. S. That an
appropriation be made for the Lewis
and Clark Fair. 6. That an appro
priation be made for the St. Louis ex
position. The women of any state
exert powerful influence when once
they unite In any movement, and In
this Instance they will no doubt secure
recognition for the important principles
they have espoused.
The principle of taxation of fran
chises is getting hold of the country,
and finds place more and more in the
handling of municipal concerns. That
valuable rights should be given to cor
porations without compensating re
turns to the municipality, is unreason
able and. unjust to the people whose
presence In centers of population
makes the franchises worth the get
ting. Portland has made a beginning,
and time should lose sight . of
the obvious requirements in the prem
ises. Probably, the . vital element of
the newer system is the provision of
adjustable ' charges upon corporations
that secure franchises, according to
the increase in value aa time passes
and . population Increases. And, also,
the right to alter governing conditions
should enter .'Into all franchises given
by municipalities. What might be
adequate today might be inadequate I
next year, certainly, In a majority of
instances,- would be Inadequate 10
years hence-
It Is noticeable that the campaign
for the United States Senate is pro
gressing without any of the unpleasant
attacks, upon candidates that so often
characterize such contests. Oregon
has offefSd t)6 candidate for the dis-
tlngulshed honors of a seat In the up
per national house who are not per
sonally worthy or whose characters do
not stand the test of closest Inquiry.
Take the list, of candidates, and ex
amine them carefully. ;Clte If you can
aught but qualities creditable to them.
Fortunately, it la a proposition of
mental requirements and especial fit
ness for the ' responsibilities that at
tach. to .the high office for which they
are striving. -. ;
Councllmen who hold to their ground
that no franchise shall be gives, that
does not agree with the provisions of
the hew charter are doing well by their
constituents, and by themselves. They
honor theft' offices, T
.2 The club women add their influence
in calling upon all Oregonlans to sup
port the Lewis and Clark Fair. There-
byVteyrov their Interest Jn the wel-
fare of the state. .5 .
The presence of Dewey in the waters
of the South -WiU not lighten the weight
of the utterances of the United States
upon the Monroe Doctrine.
Dewey's name has hottest It charm.
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fINIONS"t)F
1 , t-4- , , tuaram. Wants Sanator, , i 1 i
' Baker City Democrat: Eastern
'their power to name the aext Ignited States Senator. Whether they wilt do so or
hot depends entirely on their sincerity, their ability la executive matters and their
l unity.. They have the opportunity and
isastern Oregon wants the United
There are four candidates far. this
none of them are-avowed 'candidates.'
non. mt,i a mooay pi i ne uaiiea i s.. . ' s
Hon. Joha Xk Rand of Baker City. ' ' ' . , t '
Hon. Btenhen .A. .Lowell of TTmatllla. W -
Hon. W. R. Bills of Umatilla.
Congressman Moody 4a the logical
position by his efficient service for the state and the Section without regard to
party affiliations. -Mr. Moody la doing absolutely nothing to get the position, aa
he is at Washington, with his whole time occupied with his official duties. The
death of Sol Hach, who was quietly, the strongest supporter of the man from
Astoria, has , probably killed Pulton's . chances and made Moody's exceedingly
bright. . - -. - r . 1 ; -i . .' - ... .:: h !,, i-;' ( .
.Judge Lowell has said he is not a candidate, but "Barkis is wlllln',"
Judge Ellis would like ix knock' -the persimmon, but his 'pole, la too short.
Mr. Rand, the Sake County probability, does not know himself that he stands
in the attitude of a lightning rod. He
politics these days, and has yet te awake to a realisation that he stands out in '
bold relief in the calcium light of political opinion. -, Juixe Lord Byron be "awoke
one morning and found b.!melf famous." ; v :
Mr. Rand will go to Salem with more effective weapons in his pockets than
any man la he Oregon Legislature.
United States Senator and he might land the big fish in his own net if he wanted
to. He has - not - said - he wanted to. - Like Brr Rabbit, "he lay low and say
nothln'." .- . '
Anyway It is all up to .Multnomah County. "
If Multnomah County-wants anything from Eastern Oregon, In the vulgar
parlance of the treat, she must cough
''"Oi:I,.f . 0W Country Saase.
Condon Globe: A serious cutting affray occurred at axdanc at Will Harrison's place.
on Matney Flat last Friday evenings .Considerable "booae" was on tap outside the
house and after s-ettlna- tironerlv "sinned no" a free-for-all flrht occurred. In whlcK
a number of Trait Park and Matney
Otto Yarbough of Trail Fork received
gash on the right hand. The former wound was several Inches long and qulte
deep and required almost SO. stitches to close It The cut on the hand required six
stitcher. 'The 'injured man-was brought to town and Dr. Wood attended to his
wounds. Yarbough either does not know or will not tell who did the cutting and,
those who witnessed the affair say the scrap was so general and so fierce that It was
Impossible to tell who wielded the knife.
Bear ComlnC to J"ortlaad.
The first shipment of live' bear front
Gilliam County, so far- thls season, went
through town Friday- morning. The ani
mals were shipped by William ' Still well
and consigned to- ths -Union. Meat Com.
pany at Troutdale, says Condon Globe.
There was a little less than a carload of
the bear, and the shippers expected to
fill out the car with a few of B. K. Sear
cy hogs to insure the bruins, reaching
market in good ooacuuon. Bear steaxs
are expected to be plentiful In Portland
Christmas. Ollllam County is to the front
again. She now seems to lead in the
export bear trade.;; ,r
Dallas Ooat Show.'
Polk County Itemlser:7 Two grade of
goats, registered and unregistered, will
be eligible for entry In the Angora goat
show here January 14 and 16, and there
will be 45 prises for each class. Free
space will be given for a sheep and poul
try exhibit, but it will be Independent of
the other show. Free transportation one
way for all stock on exhibition, and a
round trip passenger rate of one and one
third fare.
Improvements St Dallas.
Dallas Itemlser; Our new railroad Is
having a network of tracking, made about
the roundhouse, connection having' been
made with the Southern- Pacific track.
Five more freight ear loaded with spikes
and other railroad material are soon ex
pected from the East...---- .. '
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A Ulnar's vset Trosen.
Irtrd. BerttQtAOd. ,s4Kther" miner left
aumtHl'' .'lock Saturday after'-.
noon to walk to Uumpter.ay tne turner
City Democrat.: His companion wore
German socks and .gum boots, but Bert
tot wore common woolen socks and ordi
nary leather shoes. They arrived In
8umpter at 4 o'clock Sunday morning and
both of Berttofs feet were badly f no sen.
Ho was sent to the hospital at Baker
Sunday and it was thought when he left
Sumpter that his right foot would have
to be amputated. ; .-
Excuses Banclng.
Baker City Democrat! Under proper
and reasonable restrictions dancing la as
innocent a form of amusement as can be
lmairlned. It has been Indulged In since
the world was young, and yet the world
has grown better all the time. We won't
go so far as to say that the world's prog
ress has been helped by dancing, but we
MAVAQXB'S AjnrOVJrCEKXXTTS.
JUohard Carvel.
Tomorrow morntog at 10 o'clock the ad
vance sale of seats wjll be placed on sale
for Andrew Robson In "Richard Carvel,"
which comes to th Marquam Grand The
ater as the Xmas attraction, opening with
the Xmas matinee and continuing Thurs
day. Yiday and Saturday 'night, with a
special matinee Saturday. .
Few novels nav lent tnemseives to tne
purpose of dramatisation- In- an entirely
satisfactory manner. Salient- poises that,
strike the reader forcibly are frequently
discarded by tho dramatist, either be
cause they fau to add to the. dramatic
interest, or, because they are Subsidiary
to the main - Incidents J-that form the
theme of the play, . Nevertheless,, some
of the -most uccesfui. dramas of the
age have been adapted from prominent
novels. "Unci Tom'1 cabin," "jsAst
Lynne" arid "Monte Crtsto" were among
the first to win lasting favor, ana in re
cent years "The Litttle-Minister." "The
christian,'" !The Botmy Briar Bush" and
Richard Carvel" have achieved eminent
distinction that bids- fair to establish
them among the classics -of 'the drama.
Tho last named, ''Richard CarvelVl now
In the third year of Its success, and as
interpreted by Andrew Robson and his
company seems ' to share largely, in th
popularity of the book from wnicn its
characters and incidents were taken.
Bobert Bowsing at ths Marquam Orand
Thar Is a Jreat-laustar for the lovers
of the clean, legitimate drama at the
Marquam Grant! tonight and tomorrow
night, when the emlneat American tra
gedian, Mr. Robert Downing appears in
his magnificent production of his great
est success. "The Gladiator." S Mr. Down
ing is by nature endowed with a magnifi
cent physique, a. deep -musical Voice and
a roagnctlo personality, making the' char
acter of Nero, fhe Gladiator, fc living,
breftthirig-roalltyr-. .' i,
In the Arena- scene, the passages be
tween, Nero, .and .his newlV discovered
daughter rise to sublims height.' The
company carries s wealth Of magnificent
scenery and costumes, andthe support
Ing company Is the strongest obtainable.
The Western Thaatrical Association ' Is
directing the present tour of Mr. Down
ing, with Mr. Harry Ledley. well known
in Portland, as their personal represen
tative. '.. . ',' ' ,
7-" Christmas-Matinee. '? ..
There wilt be a special matinee' of "The
Charity Ball' at The Baker Theater
Christmas Day,-Tho nt week's attrac
tion at this popular theater "will be Hoyt's
great eat comedy,- "A Temperance Town.",
which The Netil Stock Company will proj
duce in, its entlretyn.-;t 1 y v yj
a, ... . 1 .- .'I
Emriand , has everything "' to lose 'snd
nothing to gain by getting involved with
the United States ver Venesueia.- , ri1
Should England arid this country go to
war over Venezuela, th House of Han
over will odase to rule that country. .,.
J
Oregon Republicans have it entirely within'
they may grasp t
States Senator. .' i ... '
honorable position east Of the Casnadaa. but
they are: - ; ? . .-(
' - '
candidate and is the man who has wod thar
Is too busy practicing law to think much of
He probably has the power to name the
v. . '.
up. , .. ' .
Flat boys were engaged. In the mix-up
a serious cut in the left thigh and an ugly
cannot truthfully say that its - progress
has been retarded by that amusement,
We believe .every, boy and gh-1 should
know how to dance. It tenda to make
them mors graceful, more comfortable
in society, and affords no end of legiti
mate enjoyment. True, a knowledge
of dancing doesn't make a boy better
qualified for business,' but it does" not
Impair his capacity for .business, either,
unless extravagantly Indulged in. : ,
Bastesn Oregon Skating. -
Baker City Democrat: Good skating
Is to be found on the river and at vari
ous ponds near the city affording boys
and girl rare pleasure. One party of
young men skated down the river for a
distance of five miles yesterday.
Caused by a Chock Kola.
Ontario Democrat: FrsEhk Winston,
while riding in a wagon with several
others last evening, and was standing up
behind the seat, the left front wheel ran
Into a ohuck hole, throwing him violently
to the ground, breaking both bones of
the left arm below the elbow and dislo
cating the left wrist
A bogging Ball way.
Oregon Mist: If the property owners
along the proposed right of way show a
liberal spirit, the Oregon Raft Company
will transfer Its cradles from Stella,
Wash., and place them In Scappoose Bay.
a short distance above St. Helens. The
.plan, of fcher company Is . tc build a log-. ,
ging railway to tne summit nnrani ntt
halem, and tap the heavily timbered dls-
" trlof oft the headwaters of Mlieocr Crk.
J;W. Shafford of the company left town
the first of the week to negotiate for the
right of 'way for the proposed logginc
railway. ,
Bdrlng for Artesian Water.
The drill of the Condon Drilling Com
pany, at work on the city well, is down
almost 150 feet, and the management have "
strong hopes of striking an artesian flow
of water, says the Condon Globe. The
first vein of water" was struck at a depth
lof about 60 feet and the water at once
raised in the well to within Si feet of
the surface and each vein struck since
has oontlnued to raise the standing water
until on Monday morning the water stood
within ten feet of the surface. It would
seem that if the drill should penetrate
another strong vein it should cause the
water to flow from the well, and then
Condon would be strictly It.
JUST BETWEEN OURSELVES.
BY K. K. K. '
"It's natchur'l enough, I guess.
When some gits more and some gits less."
Going out to the Children's Home last
week and seeing their Christmas prepara
tions made me anxious to know how the
children in some Of the other institu
tions were to keep the. dear old day; the
Baby Home, for instance.': -
Their celebration takes place In the
morning. The little tots are too young
for much Christmas, as fhe oldest is only
three yetrd old, and the baby scarcely
as many weeks, but the glittering orna
ments on a tree attract them and they
like wooly lambs and rag dollies, so tho
matron plants a truly treo and the nurses
trim It up on Christmas Eve, and arrange
the. toys sent in. Do, they understand
its meaning? Hardly, perhaps, but the
germs of a love for the Saint's Day com
to them, when tucked away, with the new
treasures clasped In their arms they listen
to tho old Christmas story.
THS! CHILDREN'S WARD. .
The Good Samaritan Hospital has six
children this year. An only girl among
five boys. While most of them are quite
sick (pardon me, but I dislike ill), they
have diseases that leave the mind clear
enough to enjoy, a bit of Christmas.
Last year there was quite a party gath
ered to meet Santa. There wares more ...
children in the hospital then, and others
who had been there during the year were
invited back for the day. This year will
be much quieter. Just a tree and a pos
sible Santa in the. chapel where the child
ren can "be carried on stretchers or
wheeled In their chairs. There's always
a wealth of gifts.' Few patient are so
absorbed In theia own suffering as to for
get the family's children, and most of
the youngsters have outside friends to
send gifts in.
" ODD COINCIDENCE. '"
tJp at SM Vincent's there are exactly
five boy's and one girl. too. Five are top
sick, to leave their beds, so the tree goes
up In the ward. Like th Good Samari
tan children, they will have gifts and
gifts and gifts. As many dainties as tn
nurses think proper, will make up their
dinner. .
' OTHER CHILDREN. '
Moat church denominations have a mis
sion school, or so, and they are planning
the usual exercises, tree, Santa and Candy.
The-Men's Resort 8unday - School have -their
tree next Saturday night and their
special feature Is to be a big chorus of
cWldren's jyotees.-:.,;:. .-..:..;;
vv CHILDREN'S WEEK.
Ths A. O. TJ. W. Library Is remember
ing children, too, this week A nice col
lection of books are spread out on th
tables, and they are to. come aa early aa
they Ilk and if they take their mothers
with them, stay until the closing hour.
Mr. Franco wants them to feel perfectly,
at home ell Christmas week.
OTHER EDITORS.