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THE OREGON" DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1903.
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THE ORjEGON
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THE JOURNAL, P. O. Box 121. Portland, Oregon.
Of course this Is a wicked old world, a troubled old world, and always will be, but
n It there Is more unhapplness than there need be. more Joylessness; such stupid, laxy
unhapplness and Joylessness! If people would only open their eyes, cultivate their
senses, use the gifts at hand. Instead of repining, envying, sleeping life away, excus
ing themselves while condemning and laying the blame of their own short comings at
the door of their fellows.
THE RESPONSIBILITY.
A city government, a any o;her enter
prise, must be conduct! on business prin
... clples. These, principles aro Immutable law,
end their consequences Ir. public ns In pri
vate undertakings are Inevitable. Neg
ligence; dishonesty and Incompetency result
In disaster to the city as they result In dis
aster to individuals. Vigilance, skill and
uprightness are as Indispensable In the one
case as in the other. Municipalities are not
exempt from the unchanging laws of busi
1 ness.
Therefore, when the city government, In
any department. Is not successful, where
, the results are not satisfactory. It follows
that there is want of those qualities which
alone can make It successful and satisfactory.
It may be difficult to trace the evil to its
actual source, or to know certainly Just In
whom the- fault Hen. -But that there Is a
fault and that somebody charged with pub
lie affairs is guilty of It Is as certain as
that figs do not grow on thistles.
There seems to be no two opinions in the
public mind that the Police Department
, of this city is not efficient. If there Is any
difference of opinion It is only as to partic
ular members of the department upon whose
shoulders the blame .lies. The department Is
divided against itself, on this question. Nor
is it necessary to place or distribute the
blame. It is sufficient to say that the de
partment 1b Inefficient. JThe responsibility
mounts to the source of power. The admin
istration, being responsible, is to blame. If
the commissioners or the chief or the pa
trolmen, either or all, are at fault, then the
fault lies with those who are responsible for
the commissioners and the chief and the
policemen.
Still, this Is not the root of the matter
Somebody Is responsible for the whole city
administration from the Mayor down. Trac
lng the evil back to its fountain, to stop
short of the ultimate responsibility suggests
no permanent relief, and affords no per
manent remedy.
The evil lies In the practice of permitting
a political faction to choose the city admin
istration, and in the method in which that
choice Is made. It is a deep-seated evil and
has Its roots in public apathy and indif
ference, and especially In that public notion
that the emoluments of office are the re
wards, not of faithful service to the public,
but of faithful service to a small band of
politicians who assume to distribute them.
It la merely superficial, therefore, and inef
fective to limit crttiolRin to the creatures of
the system. It is the system Itself that is
radically wrong. It Is those who have in
vented It, and seek to perpetuate It that
must be the lropcr objects of attack.
Election contests here ore not as to what
candidates will make the better public ser
vants, but ns to wl.at faction shall "control"
public patronage for private gain. The pub
lic mind is itself bo poisoned with this virus
that it assumes, us a postulate, that sbme
boss must necessarily control and farm out
the offices for his private political or pe
cuniary advantage. Efforts at reform are
limited to putting one bad faction out and
putting a worse one in. It remains to be
suggested that the people are capable in open
and free conventions of their best represent
atives to select their own officers, obligated
to nobody but the people for their offices, and
bounden, to nobody but the people for the
. discharge of their duties. The Idea that only
a little clique of men, of one faction or an
other, must run the government, must be
abandoned before any real reform Is pos
sible. There Is a very good reason for this condi
. tlon of the public mind. The leading Repub
lican newspaper has taught the doctrine. It
alternates its support of the factions. At one
time nothing is so bad thai It will not at
tribute it to one faction and nothing so good
that It will not attribute it to the other. Its
criticisms and palliations are alike without
Justice or discrimination. Its personal pleas
ure or displeasure with this or that leader is
the criterion It applies, and he becomes In. the
twinkling or an eye an angel of light or a de
mon of- darkness. It is small wpnder that
such an educator has taught the people the
4lovtrine of despair of their own government.
There are always professions of good be
havior before the primaries, but the open
and unblushing repudiation of these promises
after the primaries Is proof of the contempt
of these leaders for the people or their re
liance In their complaisance.
Go back then, to the opening of this ed
itorial and if The Journal is right, the In
efficiency of the city government lies In the
fact that under the system of Portland ppll
tlcs, the city officials.-allof them feel their
responsibility to a political faction, and do
not fsel their responsibility to the people...
The Journal publishes today some forcible
comments upon Portland's Police Depart
ment, made by a man who has had years of
experience in secret service work. The
methods of the police in their efforts to ap
prehend criminals are characterised as "In
fantile, desultory" and lacking "vim and
practical knowledge." The public will prob
ably accept this criticism as Just. i"he
remedy for the presents lawlessness Is de
clared to be the purging of the city of the
crooks and4 thugs who have been flocking
here as to a happy hunting ground, where
th'ey can rob and plunder without fear of
arrest. It needs no argument to demonstrate
that if the professional criminals are driven
from the city, the riot of crime will come
to an end.
The latest styles in straw hats are made
without hat-bands.
.. Recent trial races between the Constitu
tion and the Reliance Indicate that the su
periority of the latter is not so indisputable
as has generally been assumed. In two of
these races the Constitution has won. This
naturally raises a question whether Her
reshoff. In his latest creation, has made any
signal advance over previous cup defenders.
It is not wise to assume too confidently that
Sir Thomas Llpton will go home empty-
handed.
Mr. McCants Stewart, a colored lawyer of Portland, favors The Journal with a well'
written letter criticising a recent editorial in this paper. Want of space only prevents
the publication In full. Following are Its salient points;
"Editor Oregon Journal: I have Just read with sincere regret your editorial in the
evening paper ' Case Distinguished," in which you voice the same sentiments in general
to which the Oregonlan guve space In Its Issue of the 6th Inst, under the heading "How
Stop Lynching." The Oregonlan has never been very pronounced on the negro ques
tlon one wav or the other, and I sincerely resret to note you swaying the weight of your
editorial publication against the principle of equal citisenshlp and the Just enforcement of
the laws against black and white people composing as they do the body politic.
"Now understand me. I am not defending the rapist. There Is no apology under the
sun to be ventured for him. Brutish men, be they black, copper-colored or white, excited
by lust and bent on outrage, can well be sent to their doom dangling from a pine tree
by the gunpowder route, and no civilised voice would be raised In open defence. But your
hypothesis Is wrong. You assume that blacks are lynched for rape, and rape only, when
that is false. Even if that were so, why are not white men who commit the same crime
measured the same punishment? They are Judged demented craxy and are tried by
law. Why should one have trial by due process of law, and the other by mob law? '
'Jhe statistics for 1902 show a little over half of the negroes lynched in this country
has preferred against -them the charge of rape, In many of which instances there has
afterwards been questionable evidence as to guilt as well as identity. You are not cor
rect when you assume that negroes are lynched particularly for the crime of rape. In
the South If a negro shoots a policeman, steals a hcrse, has a quarrel with a prominent
man, he is lynched, and It has frequently occurred that where one man charged with
rape has been placed In Jail, that the Jail has been broken Into, and all the black
prisoners taken out, hung, riddled with shot, skinned alive and burned, while the white
prisoners have been allowed to remain In Jail. Thus the Innocent have suffered for
the guilty.
"Ever since emancipation of the blacks the mass has suffered for the wrongs of
the few. Russia has as much to do with the wholesale slaughter of negroes from year
to year; she has as much to do with the Southern system of peonage, both carried on
under the guise that tho black men are all raping white women, as the United States
has to do with the wholesale slaughter of Jews in Russia under other pretences.
"The whole thing is simply a question of the equality of opportunity a question of
enforplng equally the lat of the state; a question of having on paper de facto a demo
cratic form of government, and It Is certainly a question as to whether or not we will be
afforded Justice. '
"America may present petitions to ''Russia; she may go abroad In the name of hu
manity, and plead for the rights of a foreign people, but she tightly holds her nose lest
she strangle from the fumes which rise as she strides through the burning flesh of her
own subjects. If history repeats itself this thing cannot last, and In the mean time, what
else can we do but wait? Yours truly, ' ' M'CANTS STEWART."
Mr. Stewart has misread The Journal when he assumes that this pa$er Is "against
the principle of equal citizenship and the Just enforcement of the laws against black
and white." The point in the editorial which he referred to was that it Is a matter
of world concern when bodies of innocent people are slaughtered with government con
nivance on account of race or religious prejudice, btit that It la a matter of only do
mestic concern when unspeakable crimes are punished outside of the forms of law. It
Is a principle of international comity, long settled and adhered to, that the Internal policy
of a government, in relation to Its own subjects. Is not a subject of International treat
ment. That principle is essential to the peace and repose of the world. The qual
ification of this principle, admitted by publicists, is that when a nation flagrantly outrages
the universal sense of humanity by Its treatment of Its own subjects, it becomes a matter
for the. protest of its neighbors. It is a delicate duty and to be exercised only In the
last extremity. There Is no pretence that the KIshineff massacres were caused by
any criminality on the part of the victims. The American lynchlngs have usually for
their inception some criminality, and usually of an atrocious character.
But while The Journal disclaimed the right of Russia In these cases to question us.
its editorial quite distinctly made them a matter of domestic concern. As clearly as lan
guage could make it. The Journal stated that "the mob Is not a worthy instrument of
civilized government," ana tnat wnen tne moD iyncnes persons ror tneir race or religion,
"it merits the same condemnation as the slaughter of the Jews at KIshineff."
It is deplorable when negroes have been maltreated "for the wrongs of a few." Such
Instances have occurred in this country. The writer of the letter cannot condemn them
more than does The Journal. More than that, lynchlngs even of criminals are not
justifiable. The law of a law-abiding people is the safest and the best remedy. The
people themselves, being the source of power are ultimately responsible for the Just and
effective administration of the law. Every lynching is a confession and an accusation
of the people themselves.
The crime of rape la too atrocious to admit of distinctions or graduations. Booker
Washington said to his race at Atlanta the other day: "Let yourselves be understood
as In favor of the severest legal penalty for the man, white or black, who outrages a
woman." That Is good doctrine. Ed.
Sheriff Storey expects his prisoners to
make a P. P. C. call before they attempt to
escape from the jail.
New York papers publish the rumor that
President Roosevelt Is going to forward the
KIshineff protest anyway, regardless of the
Czar's declaration that he will not receive
it. Moat people would be content with one
such snub as that already received by tho
President.
Sheriff Storey Is quoted as saying that he
intends to serve a second term In his present
office and then to be elected Governor. The
people may have something to say about Mr.
Storey's political future.
EDITOR DESCRIBES HIS TOWN.
Col. E. S. Durkee, who ran a paper at Helix a few years ago, and now edits Ihe
Tekoa Blade, , still indulges his fondness for handing out useful Information. Once he
advertised a larg assortment of Helix bachelors, strongly emphasizing thelf points of
excellence, and nearly all have since been snapped up as matrimonial bargains. Just
now he turns his attention to an Eastern inquirer as follows:
The Blade is In receipt of a letter from a resident of Pennsylvania, inquiring about
the Palouse country and asking a "few simple questions." We take pleasure in giving
a few simple answers:
Q. How does land sell in your section?
A. It depends a great deal on which real estate agent Is handling It. Some of the
Spokane agents are gifted with imagination enough to sell It for four times what It is
worth.
Q. How is water and how do you get it? '
A. The water Is quite wet. Some draw it from the hydrant while some get it from
the bartender, in a separate glass. ,
Q. Do hogs thrive?
A." They do. One old sow with which the writer is personally acquainted has
thrived twice during the past year.
Q. How are your titles?
A. Plenty. Our town marshal has 17. We have numerous colonels and several
judges. s
Q. How many classes of people have you?
A. Two. Those who subscribe to the Blade, and those who don't.
Q. How is religion? Is it much thought of?
A. Quite well, thank you. It lies around hero perfectly free. It has a good reputa
tion and Is spoken of very highly In the churches.
Q. Do the Indians bother the whitesT j ,
A. They do. They are very bothersome when drunk. It sometimes bothers the
whites to beat them playing baseball.
Q. How much money does It take to start in your country?
A. One dollar and a half. This will pay for the Blade for one year. You can then
make your peace with your maker and start in.
Q. Is there a show for genius?
A. We haven't seen any advertised on the bill boards this season. Should one come
along we will let you know.
ft. Who are the principal men in your town?
A. Judge Dickinson, Steve Coffin, and the editor.
Q. Are the people honest? y
A. They are very hpnest since the new law was passed prohibiting poker playing.
Q. What are the occupations of the. people?
A. Some work In Insane asylums, some guard Jails and some answer silly questions.
Weston Leader.
Cremation is growing In public favor In Scotland. From the latest report of the
Scottish Burial Reform and Cremation Society we learn that for the year ended Sep
tember 30 last 25 cremations were, carried out in Scotland, being an Increase of 10 over
the number of thh preceedlng year. The total up to the present time is 122. For a
reduced charge of 6 guineas a certificate Is now issued in Scotland carrying the rights,
first, to one cremation, either In Glasgow or any of the crematoria In Great Britain,
and second, to a niche for deposit of the ashes in the Columbarium, at Maryhlll,
Glasgow.
It takes more than sawed bolts arid bars to
make Jailer Jackson suspect his prisoners
of plotting to escape.
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Sheriff Storey may as well go to sleep
again. We will wake him up when another
Jallbreak is to take place-
Prof. J. J. Thompson's latest suggestion on the subject of the source of the energy
emanating from radium is that there are a few atoms in each mass "in a condition iri
which stability ceases, and which pass Into some other configuration, giving out as
they do very large quantities of energy." The energy I the radiations of this sub
stance Is so great that one of the electrons thrown off by it, if set In chase of a Mauser
bullet, would pass through it as though It were standing still. ' -
LYLE, Wash., July 21. Six thousand horse
power Is going to waste In the Klickitat
River, two miles above Lyle, on the line of
the Columbia River A Northern . Railway
Company! The company, however, contemn
plate utlliilng this water power at an early
day, conducting it by electrlo wires to this
point, and applying it in the running of flour
ing mills and other manufacturing Industries
An ideal harbor, land-locked, the shores
controlled by the company, affords conven
lent sites for plants, and facilities for ship
ping products.
There will be other Industries operated or
controlled by the company. With these
plans on foot, the Columbia River A North
ern In sound financial condition, and owned
exclusively by Portland men Imbued with the
spirit of public enterprise, Lyle has before
it a future that might appropriately be en
vied by any other village of no more than
200 people. There are limits to the possi
bilities of Lyle, but these limits have not yet
been determined.
The gorge of the Klickitat Is at the same
time wonderfully beautiful, and of Immense
Industrial value, or will be so soon as it has
been wrought upon by the workmen, Above
the gorge the water is at low stage 300 feet
wide, and three feet deep, while at the gorge
It narrows In places to 10 feet, where It Is a
torrent of angry waters rushing down a fall
of 80 feet In 1.200 feet of distance. This
water flumed will give a head sufficient to
run many manufacturing plants at Lyle.
As a matter of fact, the results achieved by
the C. R. A N. are only a suggestion of what
will be done, when all of the plans now form
ing have been executed. They Involve al
most every phase of industry and look to
ward the assurance of dividends on the mJJ
llon dollars that have been invested, and the
protection of the interests of the people along
the line of boats and railway.
No one could listen to the earnest words of
Manager H. C. Campbell, as he spoke to the
people of Goldendale, at the publlo meeting
last Saturday night, and not believe that he
is thoroughly imbued with his sense of duty
to the public as well as the duty Incumbent
upon him to look after the Interests of the
stockholders.
So far, the traffic schedules have been ten
tative. A permanent tariff was effective on
July 15, which will equalize charges and in
sure the business .of the Klickitat region go
ing to the C. R. & N.
"If you will be patient," said Mr. Campbell,
"and wait Just a little while, we will adjust
matters so that you will receive benefits from
the building of this road that will fulfill the
expectations you hata entertained for years
post. We have pride in our enterprise. We
expect to prosper, and. In prospering, to as
sist you to greater prosperity. There Is a
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theory of transportation management upon
which we propose to operate mutual in
terest between the railway and the patrons.
And, If we labor towarde a common end, wt
will all realise common good."
- The understanding arrived at by thorough
Inquiry for The Journal la that the C. R. & N.
being owned by Portland people, officered by
Portland men, having beea built by Portland
capital' entirely,, will remain in control of
Portland people. It will not be sold to soma
larger corporation, to be made subsidiary to
their desires. It will continue to contribute
to Portland's and The Dalles', advancement
permanently, at the same time conserving the
Interests of the people of the Klickitat coun
try.
It Is srpparent that the people here will
have to acquire the railroad habit gradually.
They will not Immediately realise the full
measure of benefits that the new enterprise
may be made to bring. Since the early
days the stage and the freighting outfit were
the only means of transportation. A. H.
Devers, of the Portland firm of Clesset &
DeverSj referred to early times during the C
It. A N. excursion. So long ago as 23 yoara
he traveled this region, of course, In a stsy.t
coach. He cited tfie conditions obtaining
then. Practically the same conditions ex
isted a year ago, when active work began on
the new road. A generation has t.ome and
gone since people settled this valley. They
used the stage and the freighting wagon.
They will not at once give them up to utilize
the rail route. That Is, not all of then'' II
But, gradually, as the benefits appear, they j. II
will turn over to the C. R. & N. the business
incidental to transfer of people and products
rrom point 10 point, ana men me c . at i.
will have received Its reward for the capital
that has been Invested.
Meanwhile, the C. R. & N. proposes to give
added demonstration of honest Intentions,
by putting In more money, by building and
encouraging Industries. Lyle, unless there
be nothing In the evidence at hand, will be
fore long be a bustling river port, with fac
tories and business houses and people. It Is
now only a potentiality.
Other roads are to be built by Portland
money, ir there be observance or manifest i
duty on the part of Portland men. But It
was the distinction of H. C. Campbell alone
that he looked out the ground, interested
capital put on its feet this embryonic enter
prise, and developed an Idea that combines
cool-blooded financial policy with no small
measure of patriotic sentiment, and pride in
the future of this region.
The glow of pleasure manifest on the faces
of the manager 'and the other officers was
evidence of their more than desire to make
money. They sre desirous of doing their
share in assuring the future of the great
Oregon country. J. E. L.
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AROUND THE cbRRIDORS
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"Two of the largest smelters in the world,"
.said Daniel McDonald of Butte, last evening.
"are closed at Anaconda, Mont., on account
of a strange peculiarity never before wit
nessed. Their smokestacks were so large
and high that they emitted clouds of smoke
which settled over Deer Lodge Valley like
banks of impenetrable fog. They carried
arsenic from the ores, and. when It came in
contact with the farmers' crops the latter
became poisoned and died. Hay was even
poisoned by the deadly vapor and all cattle
and -horses that ate It perished. Fruit and
vegetation were ruined, and the farmers
brought a heavy suit against the Anaconda
Copper Company, which operated the smelt
ers, for damages. The company finally
agreed to settle with the farmers for $375,000,
and to close the smelters. The company be
lieves, however, that the smoke nuisance can
be done away with, ana it is now at work to
accomplish that end. A large flume is being
built for the smoke to pass through before it
enters the smokestacks, and by going
through this flume It is believed that all the
arsenic and other poisonous substances will
he eliminated before the smokestacks are
reached."
Night before last, "Peanut Joe" looked
upon the wine while-it was red, and as the
result, he became on good terms with all
mankind. Yesterday morning, Joe's smiling
phlx was among those arraigned before
Judge Hogue for having been on a' "plain
one."
When the Judge's lamps gleamed on the
face of the man so oft behind the peanut, the
lawyer exclaimed, "Why Joe!"
And Joe was of the same opinion.
"What have you been doing T' asked the
man on the bench. "This is the first time
you have ever been in here, isn't it?"
"Yes, Judge; first time. I was happy,'
came the reply.
"Well, tell me the story, Joe," and every
body present listened.
"Oh. you see, it was late at night and I
was comln' down the street. A feller on the
tother side hollowed, 'Hurrah,' and I yelled,
Hurroo,' A policeman told me to hush. I
meant to. But after going down street
couple more blocks, another chap sung out.
Hurroo,' and I forgot and called back.
Hurrah.'"
"Now Joe, you may go," remarked the
Judge, as he wiped a tear from his starboard
eye, "but don't hurroo again."
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only Intended to stay a day or two, but he
remained three weeks. He said Portland
had the finest climate of any place he was
ever In."
' Mr. Jones believes that another large
family hotel In Portland would be 'a paying
venture and would attract Eastern tourists.
....
According to the advertising department
of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com
pany, the State of Oregon Is gradually get
ting more and more favorable mention from
Callfornlans, said R. M. Hall, of the O. R.
& N.: "I get letters of Inquiry every day
from California regarding the resourc3 of
this state and its summer resorts. Eastern
ers, who have been In the habit of spending"
vacations In California as a rule now have
their return tickets read vla Portland.'
Prince Henry has been cruising in French, Portuguese and Spanish waters with
the largest squadron of modern ships that Germany ever put to sea. He has the bat
tleships Kaiser Frederich III, Kaiser Wllhelm II, Kaiser Wilhelm Der Gross, Kaiser
Barbarossa, Wlttlsbach, Zahrlngen and Wettln;, the armored cruisers Prlns Heinrich
and Victoria Lulse and the four protected . cruisers Amazone, Aradne, Medusa and
Frauenlob. : - ' - - r' :
"To Easterners, Portland, Or is a sum
mer resort," said J. P. Jones, traveling pas
senger agent for the Southern Pacific "The
heat of the Atlantic as compared with that of
the Pacific Coast is terrific We can easily
stand 90 degrees of temperature here in
Portland when we would nearly suffocate at
80 In tHe East. I remember a few years ago
the president of the New York Central, ac
companied by his wife came to Portland, He
' - " ' '" :.
"When the bear saw us. he gave a grunt
and turned a back somersalt Into the brueljy I
and went crashing away like a frightendf I
hog." J. Gllmour, clerk In the local office of
the Chicago, Milwaukee St St; Paul, sun
burned and enthusiastic, after a week's
tramp oyer the Cascades ,to the Coast and
back, paused from his work long enough to
tell of meeting bruin In his native heath.
With A. R. Strachen, Mr. Gilmour Journeyed
to the sea and back, a distance of 210 miles,
more than half of which was on foot.
"We carried a rifle,'" continued Mr. Gil
mour, but the bear got out of reach before
we hardly knew he was on hand. 5 I was
barely a hundred feet from tho animal and I
was 'glad he got away, for we. had all wo
could carry without burdening ourselves with
several hundred pounds of bear. I'm a peace
loving man .too, and if bruin had started to
ward me, rather than, start trouble,
have avoided him."
.
. Clark E. Nelson, manager of the
brick yard, who was in Portland on business,
says his yard is running full blast this sum
mer and there is a great demand for brick all
over the Eastern part of Oregon and Wash
ington. "The country is forging ahead," re
marked Mr. Nelson, "and a great deal of
building is going on, if the demand for brlcjc
means anything."
started to- I
)le, I wouU I
ihe Weston VV
A few days ago a negress school-teacher
was appointed to the George Francis Train
public school one of the largest in Omaha.
At noon" tfTe. pupils reported the matter to
their parents. The attendance-for the after
noon was only 60 per cent of the normal. On
the next day still more deserted, and the
ultimatum lias gone forth to the school
board to "take away the negress or we will
close the school in which she teaches by
keeping our children away." '
The highest tower in the world, 750 feet
high, will be erected at the Central, station :
in New York City, ,: v.-iv ;
a