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;t. THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM.
Marlon County lawyers eoundejl the keynote 'of a discussion that will
. direct attention towards the powers of the district attorneys of Oregon
under -the existing statute. The law provides in brief:
' . ' The district attorney shall have power to flte Information against a
person charged with crime or misdemeanor, bringing the cause to immed-
lata trial, without the Intervention of the grand Jury, which "may be called
.r at the request of the district attorney when extraordinary occasions arise
:. that in his ODlnlon Justify it. The nrlaoner now mav plead guilty, if he elect.
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. without grand Jury indictment. ,
' . There t here ample provision for the grand Jury system being utilized,
... When necessary. The law also makes ttr possible that petty cases be not
held until months later when the grand Jury meets. It operate to permit
the dismissal of petty cases that should never come"""lntO court. It takes
from the lawyers somewhat of business. Perhaps this is one reason why
some of them desire to have return to-the former regime
One of the admitted abuses heret fore existing was the expense 1
: te maintaining the grand Jury, and the retention lft Jail of persens who ob-
' Piously ' Should go free. Tho existing statute cures these evils to a great
jflgree, and in that ia valuable, .
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modification of the law could be made,
fer to the presiding Judge some of the authority now vested in the district
.attorney. ' . .
, There is not rpuch force to the argument that the law as now in force
, gives too much power to the district attorney. What officer of the. people
has such power as the judge? In almost all Instances, the judge is absolute.
It is a common motto of the legal fraternity that the Judge's decision is law
until overthrown by a court of higher Jurisdiction. Tet who proposes te
replace our Judicial system with "one -that would place on the bench eev-
"raT pereenTwlHrat iiarad" times wbuMI
Judge now passes it? t .
f The ! solution of the ', Question lies
people, particularly, among the lawyers. This sentiment holds possibilities
great "enough to correct minor defects in the present law, and obvtate the
necessity for further legislation upon the subject. i '
The .American people are afflicted with the law-making fever, and not
, yet has any scientist discovered a virus that will destroy the bacUlt causing
i the fever. For every slight need let there be a law. .For every needed
change In public affairs, make a statute. Change the laws so often as pos
sible, lest the people finally become familiar with them, and the lawyers,
perchance, lose a Job. Therefore, if some think the present law is not ex
actly perfect, make a new one, still further muddle the people, mix them
up upon every occasion when it ia possible so to do, and then will the great
and wonderful fraternity of the Blackstonltea be perpetuated and law and
: laws remain always mysterious- and inexplicable to the common people.
' i. . CANADIAN STREET-CAR SERVICE.
Pertinent to the discussion of street car franchises in' Portland, comes
"V the information from Toronto; Canada, and Winnepeg, Manitoba, of recent
. increaaes la revenues-to theBeoU4e .
' pWnc1JJrof giMtlat ,hi revenue of a
street car line augments, finds full application there.
The substance of, the Toronto franchises is: The street car company
paid to the elty at the beginning 8 per cent of the gross income, that per
centage to continue rulable until a given total had been attained, when 10
per cent was to be paid, and then 12 as further increase took place. At this
Jtime, the street car lines are paying into Toronto's treasury 12 per cent of
. all receipts, and there is a provision in the charters for IS per cent when the
: revenues have 'increased up to, a largr amount, Besides thla,. which is pajd
monthly .'they pay quarterly tax amounting annually to180 per eingle mile
of trackage, or 11.600 per double track mile. In return, the city agrees to
Ireen in aroftri -e nil 1 r nil ntrrtm' anA ntit. dnwn AvarvtVln. t.ntl.. Walla A
ties, and it is stipulated 'that the rails cannot be the old-style grooved. The
city engineer regulates the timetable, dictates to the company the number
of cars that shall be run, governs the giving of transfers, compels, when
new lines are needed that they shall be constructed, and exercises general
supervision over the roads in protection of the city's Interests.
'. ..' In Winnepeg, a city of 60.000 people, on FebruaryX, the municipal' treas
ury will receive 6 per cent of the gross receipts,, under the same regulations
. as those governing Toronto, with these additional excellent features: The
company shall issue tickets goodfor six rides for 26 cents) or 25 rides for. $1.
. School children shall receive tickets good for 10 rides for 25 cents, or 40
for l. Between the hours of:80 and 7:80 a. jn., between' 11:80 a. m. and
-., ivvnvc.. w uw niiu u.uv y, vivk.ci. ... 0itf,ii u guuu ior eignx
rides for 26 cents. The last provision is for working people going to and
returning from their employment. .i" ..'' '
Toronto is a city of 240,000 people. Winnepeg ,haai 60,000, the two being
. to each Class above and below Portland as to population.' The street car
companies In both cities are paying, and securities are quoted strong upon the
mapket. -Tet e&fiJi -eUy-pmpalbe graded paymerita fnttm plce or fixed in-'
nual charge's, Imposes conditions that give the city officials power to com
pel alterations In running schedules, changes in number of cars, giving of
transfers and may compel the laying of new lines in those parts of tffe cities
that may seem to deserve attention as to service from the companies.
It will be noticed that Toronto and Winnepeg have, adopted completely
the changing tax regime, and have not permitted street car franchises to
issue with conditions absolutely fixed. As profits Increase,' so payments
to the cities must Increase.
. Instances of similar franchises Issued in cities of the United States are
not wanting, with the same provisions stipulated. And it Is a fact ofrecord
that imposition of such conditions does not operate to destroy the market
' valuation of the securities of the companies concerned. Capital appears to
..seek Investment in surface lines that have submitted to the payment of
yearly taxes In proportion to the lncorne to be derived, and probablyfor this
reason: They realize that the day of freely presenting valuable street
. franchises to corporations has passed. The people nowadays know that
they are giving something of actual value when they give rights to surface
lines. Indeed, everyone now understands that so soon as an absolute fran
t chise has been granted, the company securing it at once becomes a flnan.
cial entity upon the market, so that often without Investing one dollar in
rails or ties or cars, handsome mims mn v hp renltn4
, vn. iuu Buie vi me
bare franchise rights. And, furthermore. Just concession of dues to the
city will prevent troubles in the future. ';
Let no demagogue speculate upon the newer Ideas of the American
people, as applicable to Portland, but let the people here permit this prin
ciple to sink deep Into their minds, that franchises are property, and that
property la given freely only to, beggars or in Instances to the worthy poor
;- HAY SCHLEY RECOVER.
' .That the hero of the battle of Sant
. lago may recover and add many years
to. bis "brilliant career Is ' the hope ' of
per cent qi ineu,uuu,uuu American
citizens. The report of his Illness will
attract attention and will prompt ex
pressions of good Will for the grizzled
old naval officer.-,
but especially among the men In the
American navy will Admiral Schley's
Illness" catue regret. The men love
and honor him. , They reg8rd"hlm as
thf ideal' seadog, bluff, brave, lacking
In . auperficlalties, untouched by. the
professional curse of bureaucracy, and
In sympathy with them.
so lorig'asj men 'read of times - when
men warred with' ships, Schley's
"Give them nelV bullies," will be
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CoUvCiW aW'TBaftittttr' &
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In the "force of sentiment among the
quoted as one of the historical epi
grams. ! - ;
When the old hero was being grilled
by the toadies " who fiocksbbut the
Washington .baucratsthen the
American people arose as one man and
defended him from the absurd charges
that had been made against llm by a
poltroon in the, Brooklyn: navy yard
Macleay. the Irresponsible writer of an
unreliable text- book upon the' Spanish-American
war. .
, Foreign testimony came to support
him. testimony that could not be ad
mitted to a court of Inquiry but that
added morally the influence of that
gallant old Spaniard, Cervera, In sub
stantiation of the claims of, the ooun
aej defending Schley.fr ' "
Cerver knew that Schley was not
a floward, and said so to the world,
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THE TABASCO COLUMN
Jim Roblnaoa was a stock broker In
Chicago, and things were coming his
way; so waa Chrlatmaa. In an unguard
ed moment he told his 4-year-old boy
that Santa Clau would bring him a
Shetland pony Christmas. After that the
kid's thoughts by day, and his dreams
by night, were of that pony. He prattled
of it incessantly. Two- week before
Christmas Jim got on the wrong side of
tha market and waa left broke. The boy,
however, still talked about the pony, and
Mrs. Robinson said to her hubby, ?Tou
ktlrred up the pony business; It s up to
you to make good." Robinson, In desper
ation, took the boy on his knee, and be
gan to explain., 'Bobbie," said he, "you
are getting to be a big boy, too big to be
any longer made the dupa of Santa Claus'
nonsense. There la no sttch person. Tour
Papa and Mamma and our friends are the
real Santa Claus who always gave you
your presents. I intended to buy you a
Shetland pony and give it to you on
Christmas, telling you It came from old
Santa, but I have lost all my money. I
cannot buy the pony and So Santa Claus
Can't bring him to you." As the story
progressed and Bobble realised that there
was to be no pony, the big tears gathered
In his eyes and rolled slowly over his
flushed cheeks. Finally, with a eob, he
caught the lapel of his father's coat, In
a convulsive little grasp, and, looking up
with swimming eyes, he' sobbed: "Say,
!ad, have you been stringing m that
way about Jesus, too?"
Past falls the snow! Oh! lady mine.
Sprinkling the lawn with a crystal fine.
But, by the gods, we won't repine. While
we're together.
We'll kiss and chat, and rhyme and dine,
defying weather.
Then stir the fir and pour tha wine,
And let those sea-green eyea divine
four their love-madness into mine,
don't care whether
'Tts rain, or storm, or sun, or shine,
If we re together. WATSON.
And the next day It snowed.
She said, "Oh. sweetheart, do you
dar7" "Yes, by those eyes, these Hps, I
swear!" She stopped him as the oath he
took, and said. "You've sworn, now kiss
the book." Simply stolen.
Over in Washington the Senatorial fight
seems to be the Sound against the Co
lumbia River. Preston against Ankeny,
with the chances In favor of the latter.
Have you observed that Christmas and
-New Yes don't-came on. the. same uay
of the week -this jrearf r
If Christmas presents indicate the finan
cial condition of the people, -Portland is
certainly prosperous.
Senator MltchellVhould apply for' those
oil tanks. There is going to be a sea
of troubled waters.
Suckers won't bite, but for that mat
ter neither will the lordly Chinook, while
in the Columbia.
Senator Mitchell has dropped some pret
ty big rocks In he political channel.
The civil service doesn't seem to know
enough to lift its hat to nice people.
Portland's lumber men always speak
In, the past tense I saw It.
Morrison street looks like the wreck of
the Hesperus .In 1492.
mm.
' stfMS ro nac tam n the
PtACE- Or BAILS AD BATS.
paying generous tribute to a victorious
enemy. .
There was truculency In the govern
ment circles in Washington, and "some
stultified themselves by turning
against Schley and currying favors
with his detractors. Those events
sunk deep into the memories of the
American people and will not be good
reading to them when some of those
anti-Schley people come before them
for support in future times. Many an
American citizen is ready . to express
his disapproval of the anti-Schley
campaign and its originators and de
fenders. Even the president of the
United States permitted himself to be
Included among those who were anti-
Schley.
JIM HILL'5 POLITICS.
James J. Hill, head of the Great
Northern-Northern Paclne-Burllngton
merger, asserted In Seattle the other
day that he knows nothing about poll-
tics, and that be never has anything to
do with it.
.With due respect ,to the reputation
for veracity possessed by the eminent
railroader, his remark does not im
press Informed men with much force.
Perhaps Jim Hill does not know much
about politics, but one thing he must
admit he knows some men who do
know very much .about politic, and
who are able to attend to all detail
necessary, to carrying out political
plots.
What need Jim Hill know of the
petty details of buying up a state, for
instance-Washington, when he needs
only to "touch the wire" to set In mo
tion every force essential to the pur
chase? i
Mr. Hill is a great railroader. He
has no equal In the wortd in the work-
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:yL0VE' LETTERS W & Pi0NCElf
Hi belle Gilmaa, the star of "The Mocking Bird," 'Is young. Maybe her age
houla b advanced aa an excuse for her having given out for publication yester
day at the Bijou -Theater letters which, she says were written te her by the
Crown Prince f Slam says the New York Sun. r :.
The Crown Prince Is about Miss Oilman's age. She says she met him in
London In I toe when she waa playing with "The Belle of New York." The heir
apparent te the Siamese throne was a student at Oxford. - t .
Miss Oil man- says that when he tired of telling her In prose how much he
liked her he wrote, her in verse. She produces, the poetry in proof of it. Here
is one of the Prince's alleged letters! 1 i
' CHRI8T,C3t'RCH,
OXFORD. Feb. 8, 1901
My "Tcherno .Okeya:" I hope you
know what this means by now, tor you
should have got the book I sent .you the
other day. -. But. In ease of accidents, . I
had best explain that "Tcherno Okaya"
Is Russian, and being translated, means
"Sparkling Eyea" f Who deserves the
name better than you? I wouldn't have
written a train ma iLn i.ut t,vr tha fant
J that my photo taken in Petertdurg have
lust cpme, and, aa 1 cm sending Lheae to
you, of course, it ja only right that a
little note should aocomuny the photos.
In these pictures I am dressed up in
the eighteenth century costume, which
looks very fine.' Don't you think I look
nice in that costume ami wig? Those of
me as Btr Anthony Absolute are not
good, so that I have not sent them.. I
wish your photos would come. I've wait
ed for them such a lone time.
I am always awaiting with great anx
iety your reply fo a letter I sent you
kaet week before I went up to town to
the funeral. I was a bit upset when I
wrote it, and I have been wondering alnoe
what effect it has produced. I do hope
it has done nothing to materially alter
your leeunga toward me. i nave oeen
so Intoxicated, with buiplness at the
knowledge conveyed through your letter
that I stand In your favor that if you
were to change I should feel thaI was
driven from sunshine into darkness ut
ter, miserable darkness. I am, however,
never a pessimist by nature, and so I. am
waiting in hopes of getting a favorable
answer.
I am afraid I wrote very freely yes
terday. Like you I must plead as ex
cuse that "your letter made me so."
By the way, I have still got my- old
rooms here, but Prank has changed his.
Roy la now In Prank's old rooms and,
therefore, next to mine.
Give my kindest regards to your
mother. To you I send my very beet
love. Always yours, "BIJOU."
"Bijou," according to Miss Oilman, was
her pet name for His Royal Highness.
TThe photograpfteiinetitiOhM were on view
with the letters yesterday. On the back
of each picture except one Is a stanta of
poetry; on the back of this other picture
is this:
To Mabelle: Talking to a friend is
thinking aloud ' PRINCE.
This poetry (warranted original) was on
view. Miss Oilman asserts that It wasjn
cloeed In one of the letters:
THE PRINCE? 8 REVERIE.
"Ah, Love! could, you and I with Fate
conspire 4 v
To grasp the sorry, scheme of things en
tire, Would we not 'shatter It o bits and
then
Remold it nearer. to the Heart's desire!"
-Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
1 wish (as Omar did) we're friends with
Fate! .
We'd beg of him to let us have his slate!
Would we hot wipe it clean, then write
That each shall be allowed to choose his
mate?
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But 'twould be as easy to do as move
The very stars which stud the skies
above, s
And reflx' them where'er we deem It
best! . .
!ut If we can't do that, we can still love.
lng out of actual managerial systems
and securing larges'amounts of rev
enue from smallest jums expended for
service. But he Isnot great enough
to convince "anyone with sense enough
to "pound sand into a rat hole" that
he never has to do with politics. What
his agents do he does, according to
the recognized law of principal and
agent, and some of hi agents certainly
have much to do with political manip
ulation in these United States.
Why has not Oregon got in line with
other states that have tackled the cor
poration tax problem and. solved it?
New York state, under the guidance of
Governor Odell, hus" added millions of
dollars of corporation property to the
tax-roll, indeed. mllUon of actual rev
enue to the annual tax receipts-of the
state. It was no deidigogio campaign.
It was only Justice in that corporations
owning property were compelled to
bear their share of the expense of
government. Governor Odell demon
strated as others had striven to do,
that It is possible id force action even
in corporation controlled .fSevr York's
Legislature, when measures not liked
by those corporations are proposed.
Oregon might emulate New York's ex
ample. The Journal suggests to the
governor-elect that he incorporate in
his message a recommendation to that
end.
Tammany Hall, led by Carroll, per
mitted the Pennsylvania ' Railway
Company to secure a franchise to
enter New York City through a tun
nel. The proposition was fought bf
the Vanderbilts and Goulds, forces
that are apparently strong enough to
compel - some attention '-even in New
York's council. What would the
Pennsylvania Company have paid in
cold cash for the privilege of con
structing that tunnel? 'And how much
could the city of .w York have real
Ized had the tunnel right been put up
at auction and sold to the highest bid
ders? . -Governor William Taft 1 after Sec
retary Root's Job, Root being deslrou
of returning to his lawhuslnesjstllt.
wlU be- Interest ing to ', observe the
movements of the secretary when he
becomes an ex-secretary, for he was
a trust attorney prior to entering the
cabinet, and never has evinced any
hostility to them since taking hti presi
ent portfolio. It is perhaps a safe
wager that he will henceforth, after
resigning, accept retainer from trust
corporations, who always valued his
services very highly. v.'.
It is said that War. Secretary Root
does not handle his department ac
cording; to the nictatea-of the politi
cians. If that be trne, then 1 he a
rara avis among the large flock of
Washington department bipe'd.
And love, thee. Sweet, X wllL Aye, for-
ever! . . ...
Although duty compels us to sever, s
Yet'ln my inmost heart J shall ldv
-inee; -i - .
Could 1 forget that ' tbou ' to v st meT
Never! , . '-
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Shall I forget the hour when in thy eyes
I read the great secret which written
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And when the Hps -met mine in fond
. caress - ' ' '
I new the long-lost joy of Paradise I
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For when thou dld'st give me that, kiss
divine
I knew that thou wert mine, as I was
thine! -And
since those lips had pressed no
man' before,'
Could I do aught but take it for a sign?
',;- VI. ' :
Ah, Love! If only thou wert born prin
cess, Or else myself were only something less.
Then that which I am now of rank so
. high!
Oh! then" we two might, know such hap
'.pines. ' VII.
If thou, sweetheart, were not Just what
thou art,
And I not what I am we'd never pert!
But Fate, alas! has placed a gulf 'twlxt
us!
Yet we now well each has the other'
heart.
VIII. '
The best hours of my life away have,
flown)
put I km so thankful that I have known
' The best and sweetest Joy upon this
earth,
And that I once did call thee, love, my
own. M. V.
Oxford, February. 1901.
The Prince's full name is Chowfa Maha
VaJlravuhL The next poetical effusion
shows that somebody was beginning to
wake up. Here it is:
. TO MABELLB.
"''Though "duty-slern doth strangers make
Of eouls kindred as we.
Forget thou not for past days' sake
That I once lived for thee!
Now duty clear dictates ""sever!"
Tea, sweetest, we must part
Yet memories could be never
: Erased from this heart.
Could I forget while I live
Beauty such as thine?
For thy dear eyes much wojd I give,
My rosebud fair, divine!
Ah, would I go, were It not such
As Lovelace sang o' yore?
"I could not love thee, dear, so much.
Loved I not honor more."
It was said by Miss Gflman's represen
tative that she has many other letters
from the Prince, as well as .several valu
able presents. The only letter of recent
date that was shown last night was this:
THE ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. IS. 1902.
My. lear M&helle: Many thanks for
your kind telegram. I appreciate your
kind thought very mucfi. I shall get to
NewIsrk ,on the 21at. . and wlH - rsmam
there.a, few days. Would like very much
to see you one day and to introduce my
brother to you. We may fix upon the
day some time later. I will write and let
you know. In haste, so excuse this very
Short note. Yours, ' ' B.
JUST BETWEEN OURSELVES.
BY K. K. K.
One of the features pf the football game
yesterday was the bevy of pretty girls
from the University out "to cheer the Eu
gene boys in spite of rain and the Mult
nomah grand stand Isn't waterproof,
either, as a couple of ruined hats of mine
will testify. It was a little embarrassing
yesterday to attempt much rooting for
your side, , the mud-lmmarsed. figures
looked so much alike. The Oregon play
ers frankly confess that touch of yellow
helped them to do their best in many a
close play.. With a few Portland friends,
those In the party were: Misses Alice
Bretherton, Mary Grey, Ella Doby, Caro
line Doby, Mary Dale, Caroline Benson,
Luja Hoi man, Brooks, Edna Prescott.
Pearl Lutke, Helen MacEwon and Lizzie
Hackeney. y
In this connection the Multnomah Club
ought to know of a rumor that was going
the rounds among the Portland ladles
yesterday, that they had lost the game
to the ..Ofiegpn boys. A, Multnomah, sym
pathiser called up the club to ask where
the University team, were staying wihile.
they were In town, and the voice at the
end of the 'phone snapped out: "I don't
know," In an "I-don't-care" voice, and
hung up with a ringing click. Later the
questioner thought It must have been
some family unpleasantness or possibly
Santa wasn't generous In that direction,
but at that time it meant but one thing
the Multnomahs had lost and the voice
was, so cross only to avoid showing the
tears behind It. It was only after she
had located" the Oregon team at The Hill
Military Academy and been earnestly as
sured, the red and white wa dragged
la the mud only to the same extent' as
the yellow that her fears were calmed.
Mora: It pays to answer a lady civilly.
CHRISTMAS PERSONALS.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McNary of Salem
spent Christmas week with Mrs. Gertrude
Lownsdale in this city. ,
M1ss -Miriam Strong, who ' las' been
teaching In the Pendleton Academy this
year, is spending the. holidays In Port
land with her' parents. Mr. and Mrs. T.
N. Strong.
Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer left' the first of
the week to visit Rev. and Mrs. J. Bloch
in Spokane
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pattullo were in
tha city yesterday visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gavin Dickson of
Tacoma will be In Portland over Sunday.
Mrs. W", 8. Ladd reached -home mtrrne
fer Xmas, after spending a number of
months on the Atlantic Coast, principally
In New York, as the guest of her dajue-iv-
-,. Mrs, -Pratt., .. -( ..
j Judge and Mre.'B:'6g'arhs" are
spewwig tne holidays in Southern Cali
fornia, and plan to be away until spring.
. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Pattullo of Ta
coma came to Portland yesterday to be
the guests of Mr. and Mr. D A. Pat
tullo for rlw next few days.
IT'S A FACT. . '',
There s a crowd of eight winsome las
sies who are banded together by solemn
vows taken under, or In, af neighbor's
cherry tree at dead of night last June
te Jollllicate together, fight one another's
battles, and. In brief , be chums who riga
or. fall together. In all the months since,
tMere'e never been a rift in their cloud
I mean cloud in their rift; well, let me
express it almost aa poetically and more
tuly by saying there's never been any
need to "Ibt a little sunshine in." for their
friendship was - always unclouded until
the Christmas rush Began. , It may be a
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A REPRESENTATIVE bTHE PRESS,
' i C6uld anything 'be 'more "expressive ;'of the shallowness of human thought
than" an effort to corrupt history that it may be made to serve the purpose of
argument to support the ideas of one man?1 .A recent issue of the morning edition
of the local newspaper trust published an editorial that The Journal takes pleasure
in DaralltlinK. Tha Journal comments, however. wemust aoolocrise for. as n &ra
J firmly of the belief that It la easy to
fi ' ' - Prom "The Trasjt".v,w:fvi--"N
We shall not grudge our Pemocratio
statesmen, ec-calUA the laurel wreaths
they are so ostentatiously, adjusting
upou their own brows, as the reward of
merit due them for their forbearance in
not utilizing the .Venezuela incident .for
partisan advantage. Tha propriety of
their calling so frequently and ' loudly
for attention to their self-denial cannot
be called In question, r The evidence of
its note worthiness is so plain that 'he
wh runs may read. That ia, such re
straint Is unusual 'enough to approach
the dimensions of the sensational. , r l
When the fate' of Cuba ' hung In the
balance the Democratic statesmen hesi
tated not to plunge the country into
war for nothing more pertinent or honor-j
able than partisan -advantage They
afterward plumed ' themselves on this
achievement. ' the -while they tried to
starve our soldiers In the" Philippines
and sought to besmirch the fair name
of the .United States army,,
. When the' gold , standard Was menaceVl
and all industry endangered the Demo
crats shttesnien hesitated not to gi
beforo the laboring' man with cheap
money sophistries and- premise escape
from ooveftv throua-h the silver basis.
if they were only elected: to office. ' f
Some of these Democratic statesmen
are, not so young but. that In 1864 they
Joined in-the declaration that the . war
for the Union was a failure, and did
what they could to lower -their country's
flag In the dust. Copperheads of 1864
and 1(98; agitators - fori debased cur
rency, the deadliest economic poison of
modern time; advocates of free riot
and defamers of the National honor
these precious philosophers and patriots
are certainly entitled to all praise be
cause they now refuse-to take the part
of a buccaneer republic trying to escape
payment of its honest; debts. It Is fit
ting that they , call for applause. Their
self-sacrifice certainly surpasses all that
the most credulous could have expected
of them.
Kant Oregonian: A story is told on
Eastern Oregon, who died not long agnjn
Jack was visiting near Summerville
rider" came over the Woodard toll road,
Walla district, and stayed all night, at the
The minister had an elegant flowing
Of any king.1
During the evening beards were being
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he would have his face shaved, as the icicles which .formed upon his long beara
were extremely, uncomfortable.
Vincent had a raster with him, and took a delight in preparing to shave the
minister next morning. He had proceeded with the task without accident, until
one side of the minister's; face was shaved, when the rasor began to "pull" and
the victim began te complain.
The razor was sharpened time and time again without any improvement, when
the protestations from the minister became so loud that Jack flung the implement
of torture violently against the stove, and
opinion of whiskers. -'
The rasor was broken into fragments and not another one was to-be found
In the neighborhood. Racers were not, plentiful in. Granda.Iiondft. Ja , 1869. .
JJM only JtlnJt.da;we2n, rV tJrandeJfiJKharber. Jou,and, havejehe
Job-completed. So the disgusted preacher mounted his hor-se and faced tne aepliyrs
to La Grande, a distance of 18 miles, with one side of his .face smoothly shaven
and the other Waring the remnant' bf a princely beard a foot in length. It is
hardly necessary to say that the reverend gentleman was not in a proper state
of mind on arriving at La. Grande to preach a very gentle sermon. Vincent broke
the rasor in his determination to play a practical Joke on the preacher.
Kay Paver Bounty How.
Eugene Guard: A Polk County coyote broke the record the other day by
killing a goat, at least It Is something unusual, as the goat is generally able to
take care of himself against all comers, dogs included. And it happened within
six miles of Salem, one of the first settled portions of the atate.
They Are the Chosen. '
Salem Statesman: The lawyers, in their proposition" to regulate things mun
dane generally, are demanding that the pay of all ot,her people, including the poor
printer, be cut down. But they are as clams concerning their own fat fees and
retainers. ,
She Bis of the Piee.
Belse News: Discussing the Venezuelan situation the press dispatches assert
that Great Britain wants peace. The Slxe of the piece Is what is disturbing Presi
dent Castro's serenity.
Parallels.
Boise News: An observing fellow once noted the fact that the largest rivers
always ran by the"most prosperous cities. He also found that the busiest stores
had the biggest advertisements In the newspapers.
. . . .;' Unearthed Petrified Alder.
Aanria T-tnAra- wttilA riiireirLs a well near his home on the Lewis and
Clark, a C Jeffers unearthed a piece of petrified alder wood at a depth of 26
feet, which had evidently been there for a number of years. The wood shows the
bark and grain very plainly.- ,
. " ' The Trust. '"'.' - . -
Deschutes Echo: A country editor writing on trusts ays the newspaper com
bine is the biggest trust on earth. It trusts everybody, gets cussed for trusting,
mistrusted for cussing, and if it busts for trusting, gets cussed for busting.
trifle to a wealthy man, this adding eight
extra presents to an already overcrowded
list, but the frail woman,- who makes
moat of her gifts from & bit of ribbon,
a mere suggestion of linen, etc., eto., it
means, hours more labor. . For "the last
two weeks seven of the crowd have been
delving unceasingly. V Thy learned the
weird qualities of 1 o'clock at home with
the furnace breathing its last, but hardly
likely to mount higher than the gas
bill.
Every one of them felt put upon. Late
hours are not much fun .when no mas
culine voice breathes approval .of a dainty
get-up, and no mueic floats out to the
corner, where one is "sitting this out.''
To augment their spirit of discontent
were the actions of number eight. While
they were working she went pleasuring.
She took In three dances Xmas -week!
She had an aggravating, way of dropping
in when the other seven were sitting
stitohln where they had . been riveted
since morning and telling how lovely It
wa to run In and out of stores and see
the funny happenings. .. "Oh, girlie, you
must hear my latest," was calculated to
bring an evil light into the unfortunate
eye unable to gase upon like , glories.
And her meanness was still more unbear
able. When one lady asks another to
get Tier two"yards bf lace at lir cents a
yard, snd say She hasn't s anything
smaller than a Ave, if customary for
jlje messenger to' understand fund have
run -low and-gladly pay i he b4H,-saytng
loftily to polite objections: "What ia to
Cents? Don't mention, the transaction
again, or I shall be seriously offended,"
knowing full well the amount will be
many . times returned to her, In treats
later-on. No. 8 was a perfect Shylock.
She stood for the SO cents. If the seven
had ever had. a. moment to get together
the suspicion is pertinent that their fair
friend would never have received one
powder swab of chamois with lace edge,
one pair bed slipper with only five drop
ped stitches near the heel, two turn-overs
ror collars, one fcand-patated clam, shell
pincushion, one knitted washrag; and one
handsome outlined handkerchief case. As
It was, they begrudged tnem to her until
they-took down,the pillow cases) they
had hung Exma Eve and found dupli
cates' nf the following notes
"My Pear- Girl:1 Ttou know I am not
gifted like the rest ef .you la - making
read between the. lines' Indicted by the
1. Comments.
- No.-- They couidnot very well while
a' trust -administration, ' looking toJts
rest interests in Kngland, and Germany
monled Interest for tnonied people,
was overlooking the . Monroe doctrine.
When the asphalt trust was te be de
fended the administration didn't hesitate
to go to its rescue In-Venezuela did Kl,
This Is a very nice way for a news
paper to attempt to change the history
of the country.. This is Hardly in tons
With the Congressional records of the
happening before the Spanish-American
War.
A
Tea, the Democratic party did. defend
silver and still does. That the gold
standard is good or bad for the country
is still a much mooted question.
This is merely the argument of 'a
ewspaper that 1a . applying the "bloody
sHirt" talk or twenty years ago to a
peWod when the War of the Rebellion
hasbeen . forgotten, by all - falrmlnded
men. It is a dastardly Insult to a large
proportion of the United States, who,
unlike the paper that prints the fling, do
not live Vl the past long dead. Though
the "agitators for debased currency" and
"advocates f free riot" have not shouted
the Monroe Doctrine in defense of
Venezuela it Is because the Republican
administration Vias so undermined that '
principle that ifVis impossible to rescue
It from the debkls of unwise govern
mental management. - It is left for the
RepubHoaa admlnstration to take the
part of the "buccaneer republic"- and
thus far they have shewn no disposition
to do so, as the Philadelphia asphalt
trust is probably safe.
3'
Jack Vincent, the veteran stage driver of
Baker City.
during the winter of 1869. A "circuit
after visiting the churches in the WaUa
farm house where Vincents was stopping
beard, tawny and imperial asVthe whiskers
discussed and the minister decided that
with an oath or two expressed a warm
pretties. Every year I try and every
year feel deeply mortified at the results;
so I Just struck out a new line for myself.
By carefully husbanding my pennies I
have saved out $10 to epead on you girl.
Seven into ten gives each of you J1-4J 6-7.
Adding the odd sevenths together and
slipping In an extra penny enough can be
raised to get each of you a stick of candy '
besides; therefore this note represent
$1.42 and a stick of candy in value. v
"Everything Is so high during, the holt.'
cays, l just maae up my imuu h wwit
until the January sale and let you pick' ,
out anything to the value aforesaid that
you "wanted and Santa didn't bring you.
Think the matter over seriously this next i
week and meet at my house one week)
from Monday at, 10 o'clock with your mind
made up. Wishing , you a verjf merry J.
Christmas, I am.
"ONH OP THD BIGHT.
"December 1902." r
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pottqht nxxraros. -
A. G. Davldsdn, a popular Sumptef
barberrwas in the city yesterday, home
ward bound from Portland, whither he
was called to the bedside of his brother,
who Is seriously ill. says the Baker City
Democrat. Mr. Davidson was one of the
etate'a immortal twelve, hundred .Of the
Second Oregpn.- He fought the Filipino
from start to finish In the brilliant cam
i.fm u. wniph hia - t-vimnt won im
perishable. famesThei j;enUemanhai
one relic of the war In the shape of a
llgni, XOIuinsj rarnr. euuir. , ahb cumr
was carneu wun me . uium;uiiib iiwij.
and in It, from time to time. Col. Sum
mer and the lower 'grade regimental of
ficers of - the Second Oregon were
artistically shaved. ' ii t '
VETEB TOO OU PO VIZ. -
" X big." dejected-looking, whit., horse
wandered into the city last Monday from
somewhere In the surrounding country. ,
says Cottage Grove Nugget. He ha4
probably been foundered and turned e-ut
-to-rustle"- onll,'"and- has succeeded In
doing the former,- His hoofs had grown
to an enormous leneth and . resembled,
snow shoes or sled-runnera. The mah
shai took him In. thinking he could dis--pose
of tarn to some one who wanted
a horse to freight, good Into Bohemia
this winter over the deep aom