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THE .OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1903. 0 BAD '-MAN'S RECORD BROUGHT TO LIGHT SILLOW, TSX) OVERCOAT TKHF, HAS BESTED F&EVXOUS TEBMS I1T PEJttTElTTXASIXS AT BAEEMC , A DTD WAXLA WAIAA -OUT OP FSISON ONLY ORE MOWTH. IT. Dilloiv alias A. Nelson, alias' John Duffy, the overcoat thief who estab lished a record in Portland by , robbing 22 houses In less than a month. He -was sentenced to seven years in the pen itentiary Monday. . i ' ', ' " Detectives Day and Wclner, who ar rested the thief hi a north end pawn frhop In the uct of selling a stolen r if v H. DILLON. ALIAS X. KELSON. nnichintosh last week, have now learned the fellow's criminal record as far-as possible. -Under the name of John Duffy the thief was arrested by the same two detectives - in Portland No vember 3, 1909. Ho was charged with robbing an east aide hardware More of a quantity of cutlery and hardware. Ho pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months in the penitentiary.? He '- , se cured his release from Salem December 17. 1901. and was at large just 30 days when the Tacoma police caught blm for robbing a store In that city. Ho was given two years in the Walla Walla penitentiary and whs liberated there a little more than a month ago. - . The detectives have found that after rfgnlnlng his liberty Dillon came to Portland, of t6r passing through Seattle and Tacoma. He at once began- his thieving and every day robbed one or mom lwuses. Overcoats were his spe cialty, and the police recovered more than 30 garments which ho pawned. He operated for nearly an entire month, but secured .not more than t CO for all the plunder he got. He helped the police recover what he stole and after pleading guilty was given the limit on one of 'the charges. While in Salem Dillon was Known as No. 4,305. When his picture was pre viously taken he was much fleshier. CONTRACTORS TO FACE THE JUDGE COHTBACTOBS X.XTTEB STREETS WIH SZBT AND GRAVEL AND BAT THEY HAVE A CITY PERMIT JUDGE v EOOUB OBSEBS THEIR ARREST ANYWAY. Warrants were Issued this morning by Deputy City Attorney Fltsgerald for the arrest of the contractors respon sible for the condition of Nineteenth street between Couch and Alder. At present an excavation la being , made for the new Episcopal church to be built next to the Bishop -80011 acad emy a'nd the contractors have to remove a large quantity of dirt - Complaint was made to the police that the. con tractors were hauling the gravel from the site of the new church to, a hole near Alder street baek of the Exposition building. The police put a stop to this, but later the contractors said they had secured permission to haul the dirt in the scrapers from the'oity ehglneer,- The matter was brought to the atten tion of Municipal Judge Hogue this morning' and he ordered that warrants be issued, saying that as other contract- r6 had to haul In wagons and were not permitted to litter streets, all should be compelled to obey the law, FIVE BOYS UNDER ARREST FOR; ASSAULT - For assaulting Ah Sing, an Inoffenslv Chinese teamster, five boys, alleged to be members of a tough gang of North Port land lads,, were arrested this morning. ' For some time complaints have come from the neighborhood of Thurman and Twenty-fourth streets regarding the ac tions of these boys. Only a few days ego a jvport was received by the polit thnt a Chinaman bad been struck by a volley of stones, and his head cut open. This morning as Ah Sing was driving down Tburman street the boys hurled titones at him,, one of the rocks striking lilm on the head. The Chinaman gave chase and Special Officer Caswell ar rested live of the alleged offender. They are: - Carl Grimm, aged 14; Alex. ..McDonald, -14,; Bil,. Ecjcley, 14: Arthur' Johnson,' 14, and Louis Grimm, 11.. Warrants were Jsisued charging them with assault and battery, and they will be tried niyct Saturday., . LOCKED HER OUT v IN HER: NIGHTGOWN Claiming , that Mrs. , Jane Averill, a nurs caused considerable damage to bis property, F; M. Commack, keeper of it looming bouse at 205 H .Washington xtreet, swore to a complaint -this morn ing charging Mrs.tAverlIl with defacing a building. . ) -.:..,;, i r v$ On the other hand Mrs. Averill says that Comnmck locked her out ' of her room while sh was attired In nothing but her night clothes, and a skirt. '. , ,Tlw .trouble arose over' a dispute as i.' l(le-. rent. -'Mr Averill'. claims the lamllbrI raised ' the price of her room n:iil When he decided to move he be crime 'angry. Her property was still in lue room when ih suvs he, bolted thet ilo.,ik,.aiifl aectired.lt with- two nails. VShiu kuu returned sho forced the lock. "FRAT" INITIATES ASTONISH A THEATRE Like other Institutions " of learning, the high school classes Include, a fra ternity which' has initiation ceremonies, The applicant for-.enrollment -Is com pelled to perform a '"test of fraternity," which may be rolling a peanut around the campus -with, a toothpick or going down the-- street with one's clothing turned inside out. y Four applicants were voted upon last week, and unanimously itiwas declded that they were, eligible for admission.""""" im?w i.,.! "What test of fraternity shall we ex tend to the strangers knocking at our doors?" " queried the right guard, or whatever they, call him. ' . - , "Let the wanderers extend their jour-t tiey to the "Arcade theatre,, and during the progress of ' the ahow arise and from in- front of the parquet floor, ad dress the audience thusly four 'times in an audible voice: This is'.a-hum Show and we want our money back.' '' ' The suggestion was' hailed J with de PLAYED THE TOWN BETWEEN TRAINS "Way Down East" was played in Tuc son, Arls. This fact In itself, has no particular significance, but the attend ant circumstances,' both previous1 and subsequent to the Tucson engagement, for one night only, are likely to astonish the layman who sits "In front"; and, en Joys " the performance without any Idea of the difficulties that beset the theat rical manager en tour. The company was contracted to play la El Paso, Tex., Tucson, Arts., Phoenix, Aria., and Los Angeles. . When the tour was originally arranged It was comparatively easy to reach"-these towns Jn the order named by- regular , train, but when - the actual carrying out of the plans was faced, the Southern "pacific company had rear ranged its " Ume schedule. The over land train, under the new arrangement, leaves El Paso at 7:15 a. m and is due at Tucson at 6:50 p., nv v lf the train was on time all would be well, but the Southern Pacific train. Which Is usually on time at El Paso Is sometimes held up at that point for the : Rock Island rail road connection. It is forced to wait for this train, as it carries tt)e United States mall. STREET SIGNS V CONTRACT NOT LET PIN AIi AWARDING OP CONTRACT POSTPONED TILL SATURDAY MORNINGSTEEL PLATE WITH BLOTS BACKGROUND AKO WHITE LETTERS THOUGHT THE ' MOST DESIRABLE, . The special street sign committee of the executive board opened the btds for supplying the city with signs late yes terday afternoon, and finally decided no( to award the: contract until Saturday morning. - ; t V ,.,.: ': There were enough signs and a large enough variety to satisfy the most ex acting. Twelve , bids were submitted, mostly from i corporations outside of Portland. The Willamette Iron & Steel Works put in samples of solid malleable Iron signs, but they had painted sur faces. After a casual, inspection it was the general decision that a steel plate, enameled sign, with blue background and white lettering, was the most desir able, and the contest then narrowed down to three firms. J. R. Bowles agreed to produce the signs for 30 cents each, but in addition there was to be the freight from Chleago. Another of fer was for a somewhat similar sign at 28 cents each; laid down in Portland, but the quality of the enamel was ques tioned. This led to a discussion by the representatives of both sign companies, and finally the committee ., decided to hold the contract In abeyance until Sat urday morning. , There were all kinds of signs, tin. wood, iron, steel,: copper, brass and In every conceivable shape and form, of varying quality and of different styles. It Is probable that the committee will arrange to have signs throughput the business district fastened at the first floor ' corners . of buildings, the num bered streets to .be designated by figures Instead of belpg spelled out, and an ade quate number of signs to be placed at every street intersection within the city limits. The appropriation to purchase the signs amounts to 14,000. CLAIMS COMPANY LOST HIS BAGGAGE Alleging that The Dalles Transporta tion company has refused and neglected to -settle:-with him for losing his per sonal property, O. 8. Price has brought suit for $59.90 and $200 damages. The papers have been filed In Justice Reld's court 'v '''' " ' : , -' The present suit is directed against Capt E, Wr Spencer of the steamboat Chas. R., Spencer. In the first case the defendant was named as . The Dalles Transportation company, but as It could not be proved that this was a corpora tion, plaintiffs attorney, Walter G. Hayes, - moved for . a .non-suit and it was granted. Price alleges that on November 27 he delivered to C. E. Steelsmlth, local agent for the company, at the Oak street dock, a pair ef logger's boots, clothing, shav ing outfit,' saw gauges, wedges, sledge, blankets and bed clothing, valued in all at $59.90. He was told that it was un necessary to get a baggage check. The articles were , to be shipped to Hood Ulver November 28,: but, Price did not find his paraphernalia there, He claims that the company lost his property and has since refused and neglected to pay for the same. - RAILROAD MAN MOURNS' . WIFE AND DAUGHTER ' A telegram was received at the office of President Mohler of the O. R. & N today from Chicago stating that the famlly.of Chief Clerk Seachrest of Traf fic Director Stubbs' office, at Chicago were . mlBslng and that little, hope of their being faund alive was "entertained, Tho family party included the wife ntid tla tighter of Mr. Seachrest who "were at tending Blue Beard at the Iroquois thea tre when the disaster occurred yesterday afternoon; Tho telegram was from Mr. Stubbs. ' . Preferred Stock Canned Goods.' Allen & Lewis' Uest Uraad, ... , light, and Monday night was set as the time for the wonderful feat. On that evening the gallery was crowded with high school boys, and during a specialty turn the four young men arose and with one accord walked down the aisles, and, facing, the audience, removed their hats. They spake the - magio sentence the requisite number of times and started for tho exits at 70 miles a second. . The place was .immediately In an uproar.--The audience,- of course, was not In the secret and Was amazed and be wildered. . The ushers, and theatre At taches started for the disturbers, and the nly-ne who escaped scot free was Roy Fields... The other high school boys who were interested spectators of the affair kept their mouths shut and went away with highly expressive grins. ..Today all you have' to do to start a high school student laughing is to say; ."This is abum .show and I want my money back." . 4 - - r Mr. Bradr's representative Interviewed, the superintendents at El Paso and Tuc son and arranged to have the overland train run in two sections, the first of which was to leave El Paso on time, and run through to . Tucson on. schedule time. This arrangement was faithfully adhered to, but another difficulty arose. The train from Tucson to Phoenix, had been discontinue!. Finally an arrange ment to- get the company through, on a freight train was closed. . This appeared smooth sailing, but the final denoue ment is where thecurious part of the story arises. On the "particular dates In, question,, the Rook Island mall train was about six hours late at El Paso. The "Way Down East" company, with its carload of scenery, was placed on the first section of the train, arrived at Tucson on time and gave their perform ance. ," After the performance the com pany carted its belongings to the sta tion just in time to catch .the second section of the very train that had brought them there, and proceeded on to Phoenix, ; The company Is the first on record to arrive -in a town, give a per formance In Its entirety and leave town on practically the same train. HIGH TIME TO -; PULL TOGETHER ADVICB'ROM MR. WHEATOW OP I SAW PRANCISCO OB PRESENT ' BUSINESS CHANCES COAST BUSI BESS MEN ' SHOULD GET TO ' GETHER APTER EASTERN TRADE "It Is high time the business men of the coast cities dropped this feeling of mistrust and unite and pull together," said Ev F. Wheaton of 1 San Francisco, who Is at the Portland hotel today. "The West should take advantage of the slump 'that Is coming, in the eastern markets, and stat new Industries and improve Its old ones. . , "W should seise 'every opportunity for advancement, as the time has ar rived when the East's grasp on the manufacturing situation Is slipping from it, -and. the young and -vigorous West must not let the tottering old rival ro tain it, - "The coast cities are filled with young and active business men, and all they need is co-operation. The eastern man ufacturers are established in our mar kets, but they are at the dlsadvantag of being situated a long way off, and diligent appllcattqn will force them out It Is not injustice to the merchant and manufacturer on the Atlantic coast, for home trade rightfully belongs to the men In the West." Mr.. Wheaton Is in Portland In the In terests Of his paper, the Pacific Coa Merchant, and will visit ' the sound cities and Victoria. Mr. Wheaton visited the commercial bodies this morning. He received an Indorsement of his work - from Pre si dent Robert Livingstone of the chamber Of commerce, and from Colin H. Mcls aac, secretary of the Northwest Man ufacturers' association. In bin prediction of the coming crisis In the eastern commercial situation, Mr. Wheaton said that it would pay the western manufacturer and merchant t engage skilled help, as the laborer and salesman would be willing and ready to leave an unsafe position for a place lit a new and, healthy business. WAS LONG TIME OUT OF SIGHT After a search of two weeks.' Al Gan non was arrested by Sergeant Carpenter and Officers Kelslng and Welch last plght. ' Some time ago a warrant was Issued for Gannon's arrest, charging him with assault with Intent to kill. When he was arrested on this charge this morn ing the case was continued until next Saturday with fcail at $1,000, The complaining witness-, is Frank Gilford, proprietor of a saloon at Sec ond. and Flanders streets. : Late (yVe night he' claims that Gannon and an other man whom he does not know, en tered ; his place-, and attempted to rob the saloon. First Gannon struck Glf ford a terrific blow in the face, but as the saloon man showed fight the would be thugs made their escape, fearing ar rest. Glflord swore' out the complaint but Gannon has since kept out of sight. CAPTAIN FULTON IS INJURED BY FALL Captain Fulton -of the British ship AncaloR, which is loading at the Port-, land Flouring millSj fell from 'the gang plank, leading from the dock to the ves sel,: 20 feet to the river this afternoon. He was rescued In a few mlnutes by some of the laborers on the dock and was taken at once1 to the Good Samaritan- hospital. The extent of his Injuries is not known but It 'is thought that several ribs were broken by the fall. l' - ' . JTast Plain Swearing-. , From the Boston Herald. The Anrl-Profanlty league Is correctly named. It Is against profanity, but that doesn't necessarily incline all kinds of swearing. Swearing may be - permissi ble under aggravating circumstances, but plain sweurlng differs from profane swearing. Thus: y. i . i. - :.: : . . ... . 'The-deacon swore, as deacons do,. With un 'I do vum!' and au 1 tell youf." SCHOOL DIRECTORS UNABLE TO AGREE CHAIRMAN WITTENBERG MAT SUB KIT MINORITY REPORT TO THE PEOPLE ON MONET NEEDED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TAXPAYERS' MEETING JANUARY IV The .members of the board of educa tion are still divided on the subject of school repairs. . They held another ses sion yesterday afternoon In an attempt to determine upon the amount ot money for .Improvements and new buildings to be placed n the estimates for the com ing, year. Chairman Wittenberg favors the ex penditure of at least $125,000, while the others are Inclined to be more conserv ative and believe that $84, 000. Is suffi cient for the needs of the district. This sum,' the conservatives claim, will bis enough to accomplish the extensive al terations required for the Atkinson school and also to -build a new school in the vicinity of East Twenty-eighth street, - The board threshed over the question for threo hours yesterday, but could reach no definite. conclusion.- Mr. Wit tenberg Insisted that it would require at least $1,25,000 lb take care of the children as the district should. The others held that ' the . lesser - sum was sufficient for all requirements. Neither side could agree, with the opposition's logic,' and unless some compromise can be reached it is said to be likely that the chairman will, submit a minority report " The annual session of the taxpayers will be held on the evening of January 14. Much work remains to be done1 be fore the board can present the property owners with the full and comprehensive report desired.. Outside of the Item pf repairs and new schools, the members quickly agreed upon the amounts named In the various estimates. . ILL VISIT HURT WOMAN WHO CHARGES SPECIAL ' OTPICER FRANKLIN WITH IN SULTING CONDUCT WILL TELL HER STORY ' TO CHEEP HURT CHARGES MAY BE PREFERRED. The serious charges made against Spe cuU Officer George Franklla by Miss L. Winters are to be.lnvestlgated by Chief of Police Hunt The latter! requested Miss Winters to call, at his office today and tell her story. As stated yesterday, Miss Winters had an exciting experience with burglars at her room 28 North Seventh street early yesterday morning. They robbed her of her Jewelry and $25 In cash. Then when she called Franklin In to in vestlgate the matter it is said he acted lovingly toward her, instead of trailing the thieves who had fled a few minutes before. Miss Winters told the same story to Detective Harrman, and H -r finally reached the ears of Chief Hunt He stated this morning that the- matter would be thoroughly Investigated. Un til charges have been preferred, Frank lin cannot be confronted with them ol ficlally. . .-, , The special officer called upon , the woman last night- and apologised for his conduct It is probable that formal charges will be preferred as soon a-i Miss Winters has talked, with Chief Hunt , ..:::, X'":-"-': : -r.: Besides stating that Franklin Insulted her, the woman asserts that he was in toxicated when ' he visited her room. Franklin has been a special officer in the north end for about three months. He resigned from the regular police force some time ago after, being on the force for many years. Chief Hunt stated this morning that he held Frank lin In the highest regard and was very much surprised to . hear the . serious charges made against him. FOR DELEGATES MAX SHILLOCX SAYS LIVESTOCK CONVENTION WILL BB EASILY CARED " FOB ALREADY MORE THAN 1,000 ROOMS HAVE BEEN OFFEBED MOBB TO BB HAD. ! - ' .. '.-. ..'..: , - "There will be plenty of rooms for delegates' and visitors to the National Livestock an Woolgrowers association convention," said Max Shillock, chairman of the press committee, today. - "I have already received a list of over 1,000 rooms available and' J feel confi dent, that accommodations will not - be lacking. Of course, 1,000 rooms will not be enough, but they are pouring In at such a rate that It. will be but a few days until the number required Is se cured." '' " " ' ''-' ' ; .Over 250 rooms were listed yesterday, and up to noon today (0 more were add ed, ' The Northwest Fruitgrowers' asso ciation will iberjn annual r session In Portland during the convention of the stockmen, and this will bring a- number of visitors to this city.- i ....,:, t . ' The coming convention' promises to be the most important , meeting of , Its kind ever held in 'the United States. The question .of .different land legisla tion is becoming a very serious one among "those engaged In the raising of stock and sheep, and there is not a mem ber of the big organizations who is not greatly Interested in the action of the delegates and In what . the representa tives of the government will,. have to say before the body.; ' i '.j s . The debate to be-held on January 14 between' the champions of the stock In terests and the representatives of the government will attract national notice, and the prominent men who are to speak on that day will bC seen at their best. CHARGED WITH , CAPITAL CRIME MISS NTERS ROOM ENOUGH An Information ' charging David G. Van Honten with murder in the first de ffrecrivas issued from the office of the district attorney this morning. Conse quently Van ; llouten will not be, ar raigned In the police court.": He la the man who shot and killed Albert Young, a North Portland saloonkeeper, last Sun day night ' . Preferred Stock Canned Goods. , Allen & Lewis' Best Brand. ' . '.- "''" ':' '':' : ,-: - ::t ' ,.1,...--..----v A Reply to Mr. C. L S. Wood's Articleln the Pacific Coast Monthly for December on "The I Suppression of Vice by It is :but becoming to. acknowledge with . an expression of appreciation at the outset, Mr. Wood's generous recog nition of the motives which animate the local movement now in progress. This movement had-, its inception in . an atmosphere about a far Temoved from that of politics "fis It possibly could be, and freedom from political affiliation is an important part of its platform. In dealing with such a question as this it is desirable' to keep in view that there are certain well-defined principles which govern the relations of mankind as these exist today, and that the social organism, as far as these are concerned, Has passed beyond the stage of experi ment : ''')y.:;i':t"'f . ' r .V-;V;iH f';. . The discussion of the subject natur ally falls into two parts; first the local aspect; second, the more general view of the relation of the Individual and Bociety to law. ..,',' X The Local Aspeet. . . T,o the statement that the real ques tions underlying the controversy now at issue are, "Can the law against gamb ling be honestly enforced? - If vice can not be suppressed by law, ought it, to be licensed?", we must take exception. - It is true that these are involved, but behind them is the more far-reaching and much graver question, shall the - elected and appointed executive officers of ou city deliberately anddesigrfedly arro gate to themselves the province of over ruling law which they are specifically required to enforce, and pursue a course of action diametrically opposed, to It? Notwithstanding all that has been said direetly and by implication to the con trary, this Is the vital question before us. On . the Importance of the ' broad principle Involved in It - is. the present movement founded, and by this principle It must stand or fall. ' That our executive officers have Ignored and overruled the law regarding gambling is notorious. Whether they shall continue to do so with impunity remains to be seen. The mayor's part In this transaction is necessarily the most prominent by virtue of the powers conferred- upon him by the charter, - and the f act Hhat -the executive board which shares with him his responsibilities is of his appoint ment - - ... -. ' ,.:-... ' , . - The apology for his action contained in Mr, Wood's article does not put Mr. Williams In a Mattering light If "the mayor came to his chair 'with the full determination ;.: to ; suppress gambling, end with the hopeful belief that he woulAbe able to do so; (and) has, never thelesabeenobllgedta confessthat .lt cannot be done,- and that he must choose between 'gambling - plus black mailing, or gambling' practically li censed," then he is a failure in the eye of. the law, for he has at his disposal all the machinery necessary, and more efficient machinery than had any of his predecessors in office, to accomplish the law's demands, and- has refused to use it . ':.-'; . ' .'':;,:: While It is an axiom that "there is only one possible way to prove that a law ean be enforced and that is to en force it" It is not entirely true that "laws enforcing morality never have been honestly and successfully enforced under any system of government" That such laws have not been enforced here and in the West generally is too true In many respects. Indeed they have been over-ridden to' a remarkable degree. When It Is suggested, however, that the law as to gambling Is a failure be cause the present administration can not, or rather Woes not enforce it the only possible answer is that all at tempted enforcement thereof has been of such a weak nature as to court and end In failure. That it cannot be done will hardly be admitted by those in authority. The members of the police commission distinctly affirm that it can, and furthermore state that 'they would riot maintain their, connection with the police ' force unless it could be relied upon to carry out the orders of lis su periors. , ; ..'...:--...-, -. .. , :: It has grown to be a habit with many to regard all 'efforts bearing upon en forcement of law as spasmodic and abor tive. To this view the press lends itself too frequently.,: There is, however, more sophistry than truth In the charge. Such movements have their ebb and flow. It is true, just as the occasions for them fall or rise. ' Vice knows when to hide its , head when 'the arm Of the law is effectively operative; but when this dili gence is slackened It grows bolder and more flagrant until it reaches' a degree of effrontery which the moral sense of the community will no longer tolerate. Then as a 'natural contequence the "moral wave" rises, and it rarely sub sides until it' has accomplished at least part 'Of that for Which it was called Into existence. .This Is the tide in municipal life, which preserves it, from the pollu tion of stagnation consequent upon moral Insensibility, -and while like all-movements arising ; from similar, causes. It may seem to the careless observer to be a thing -of , casual . occurrence, it, nevertheless, - Is ceaselessly -operating. Evil is the only persistent thing tn the universe. - There Is a virllity-ln goodness which is little reckoned with by those whose acquaintance? with life is limited to its' baser side. . In our municipal and political life there Is a strong element, the trend of which Is steadily toward a higher level. In witness of which we need only to point to thd vigorous prosecu tion of public dishonesty ..which ' no markedly, characterises our. country at present This Is a broad fact In our current history which Inspires hope "for the future, and "no earnest man will call' It a "virtuous spasm." t Rather is it significant 1 as the expression of , the strong feeling of a-public grown weary of ' a political system which ' hns - sur vived upon spoils until this present, a public .awakening to the necessity of a change, and determined that it shall be for the better, ,,.-, '.-.i ' . The sophism -that the enforcement of laws against vice tends to produce more vice by; the. corruption Of. subordinate, officials, and Is therefore a condition to be avoided, is but a corollary to the de fense of the mayor's action. Its acceptance-would be a tacit acknowledgment of the inability of the executive to con trol .the police In enforcing the ,lsw against '1 gambling. : In other words the employers are utterly .'at the mercy of their employes, and the latter hold the authority to determine the action of the f ormey. No amount ot specious : argu ment will convince this community that the -mayorand executive board of, the city are hampered and practically ' de feated In the enforcement of law as to gambling by. the dishonesty and com plicity with vice of the police. Yet this is the' logical conclusion to which we are forced by the statements that the "result of : laws 1 against vice " Is more vice," and that there Is "no choice but between licensed gambling without po lice corruption, or illegal, gambling .with police corruption." If the ... executive will shake Itself free f rom - unworthy political affiliations and make an honest, determined and persevering effort to en force the law. Its power will soon prove Itself to be far-reaching and effective. These facts would seem to be self-evi Law," By john bain 1 1 dent, and support of them superfluous, Were it not for the furthrr-fact that there , are so many who, either on ac count of moral obliquity, or ''interested prejudice, argue to the contrary. As to the legal aspect of the question a t issue, the admission that -the mayor is' wrong in the position he has assumed, viz., that of acting in a legislative in stead of an executive capacity, is the only ground to take. -It is making a vir tue of necessity. . IL The General Aspect. .-. -' . Therq can be no possible ground for disagreement as to the fact that law has no efficacy, to reform the Individual, and I do not know that there -Is any thing In the execution of law which would form a, basis for arguing that it makes any claim to such efficacy. It is true that in some' aspects of its en forcement the state has coupled with punishment efforts to help the individ ual. But .strictly speaking these ..are gratuitous on the part of the state, in trie- hope of " benefiting the prisoner, while in themselves they may be viewed as an acknowledgement of the ' law's powerlessness to reform him. 'The law is, part of - the machinery which society has devised for the pro tection of its members from material, personal and moral .injury, but in no sense is It to be regarded as. possessing power to-change the nature of the Indi vidual. It must ever be truei that "the virtue of an individual 'must come from within; it must be part of himself." While this la so, however, the state ment that "the law can be a powerful Instrument for lessening - the : moral sense," must be accepted with some modification. - Does the law, operate to blunt the moral sense? . Is it not as forceless -In this direction as it Is in reforming the individual? Is It not rather a persistent course of action on the part of the Individual in opposition to the law, developing : into a habit which saps the moral sense? Is not the moral sense largely destroyed before the of the statement that - the law Can be a powerful instrument for lessening morel sense obviously when acted against by the individual, then must not the reverse be true the law can be a powerful In strument for 'deepening the moral sense when regardedrwlth obedience? "What therefore shall we do with the proposed alternative? "If to attack vice means always a failure in the attack, and, worse than failure, a creation of an additional vice -police corruption and if to forego attack, and license the vice is In Itself .immoral and not to be thought-of , - the -onl y al ternativeHs nei ther to attack nor to license; that is, to have no law aimed at the suppression of vice, but to leave the vicious to moral influences and educational ' efforts di rected toward their own wills?" ' If the vicious albne were concerned here, we might leave them to work out their own destruction,' ' and thus the purification of society. This, however, is a condition of affairs beyond human experience, and therefore it is needless to discuss It The condition which we do find is that the vicious are as much opposed to "moral influences and educational ef forts" directed toward their wills as they are- to law, and we could not ex pect any other consistent attitude, for is'not the law essentially the expression of the moral sense of the community? Moreover, it Is the very nature of vice that it must prey upon : the In nocent . If Jt did not involve other than - the individual - practicing It It would necessarily cease to be vice; for that act which injures Only the individ ual who performs it were such an act morally possible could hardly be termed vicious. Certain courses of ac tion man has by long experience learned to regard as vicious and a menace to the welfare of the race. It has been the habit of society from time immemorial U oppose these by forqe of law vari ously expressed. As Franklin has said, "Vicious actions are not hurtful because they are forbidden, but forbidden be cause they are? hurtful,' and basing our calculations on history there seems lit tle likelihood that society will change her method of ' treatment; Conditions will change and the law may . be varied to meet these; but while human nature remains essentially what it Is, it cannot subsist without law, and the day would seem to be far distant when "we shall have no law aimed at tho suppression of vice," , - . -: As to whether "the law has no moral right to invade the free-will domain of man in his care and conduct of his own life," perhaps the statement Is correct theoretically within certain boundsf but we know that in practice It Is not true. The law does, as a matter of fact, con stantly interfere with : the domain of man's free will, If in the exercise of his will he Interferes with the operation of law. ; There seems here to be a slight confusion of thought betwee4n the doc trine of man's free will and the fact that notwithstanding this freedom he Is accountable to law. Every reasonable man holds the former as his , inalien able right, but he nevertheless constant ly modifies his actions in view of the latter, and by. so doing gives evidence of his' wisdom. In this-desire ' for freedom from law we have embodied one of the deepest cravings of humanity, permeating every grade of intellect and every rank of so ciety -from tue brutal highwayman to the rsftned philosopher. It is common to every country and veryage; 'yet hu man nature as, such has ever failed .to attain, to 'it, -and of necessity ever shall fan. ,'.". .. .... .'' ":'-";.; '..''' There is but one way of being free from law -to.be In perfect harmony, with its But how. shall , this harmony . be reached? Not through the . law '.itself.; Confessedly on au hands it lias failed. Education and moral suasion .are recom mended as the only means by which this freedom-can be ' obtained. - uYet' surely these also have : resulted in failure as disheartening as that of -law; for. the" have come far . short . of changing the nature of man. Until this Is done un til. If you will-allow the use of an old-, fashioned expression with a world . of meaning In it, ho has experienced "a change of . heart," he will ever bo li; bondage to law, . , " "The law1 is good If a man use It law fully;: knowing this, that, the law is not mado, for, a righteous man, . but for the lawless and disobedient." . ? The Matter ' With .Spain. William E. Curtis, in Chicago Record- Herald. v ' ' The trouble with Spain Is: ' ' , -' ' ' ';J:l.' Too mueh pride. - . r 2. Too much politics. ' ' 8. Tofl little respect for the dignity of labor.' ! " 4.' Lack of enterprise. ) "" ; 8.1 Too- many old-fashioned ' notions rfbout the proper habits of a gentleman. :' . Too many crowded monasteries and empty churches to support .7. Too few schools:, .: S.-Too many holidays. i , . 9. Too many cigarettes. ' ' , 10. Too much dishonesty in official circles, . .. ey . - a MEN'S r DISEASES S PROMPT AND THOROUGH RESULTS OBTAINED BY OIK TKtAJMLNI . Th Irni1 nf mertlful nrOETSSS Is not only toward the accom plishment of thorough cures, but s toward their accomplishment Iji; ! the briefest time possible. - Never , i before in the treatment of men s diseases have these considerations been met as they are by eur own original and, strikingly distinc tive methods.- This is a fact that stands proven. For. years we hava been demonstrating it and eacn case that we accept for treatment affords one more demonstration. 1 In a majority of instances' we' are able to enecc a complete cure in I . L 1 iS V.. . 1 rj, . m A n 1 required te produce even partial results, -laiis is noi as eagBBr- direct accord with reason, and it ) is Just what should be expected (t s where the treatment is accurate )t f and scientific. , If Contracted lfisorder: j ' These troublesome diseases v responsible for a very large s I portion of so-called "weakn which fact emphasises the i. nnrtunca nf itromnt and caret- treatment. Cases that have beet neglected or only partially cum are almost certain 10 sei up in flammatlon in the prostate gland i WHICH 111 lltlto urvwyim vii 3 and interferes with ' the, natural 2 functions. Through our long ex- nHsnra liav, riaivtMAri' methodic that not only cure soundly and fermanenuv, out cure in ion m Ime than the best of other treat- E, ments require. Take no chances. 1 XJJ IlUfc I 1VK J HUt llt7U,l.ll Ol IU ,1,11 ,, hood by relying, on patent nos trums or uncertain methods. You are absolutely secure when you lrtrusi your caBe wun us. Varicocele W onsitlvelv cure . .varicocele by painless treatment We huv cured hundreds of cases of this is ' 'disease. In not a single lnstanen jr has our treatment been followed T by undesirable results. Th (T methods we employ are in their fr . essential features distinctively Z ' A mama..! a , .1 a n.l nKa,MruMnn Do not delay. Varicocele has robbed - many a man of "' iiis strength and vitality, and if neg lected results in a withering and wasting away of the organs in volved, xour vtimxun, imppmean and safety demand a cure, an J $T the service we offer -you is not to 2 be obtained elsewhere. - Z "WeaRness" Functional derangements coin- jT monly termed "weakness" are A jr direct result of inflammation, en- Jr , largement or excessive sensitive- 2 ness of the prostate gland, JT brought on by early dissipation, or resulting from some improp- C erly treated contracted disorder. These conditions cannot possibly be removed by Internal medicines alone, and any tonic symptom of treatment that stimulates activity of the functions can but result it .1 aggravation of the real allmt Thts is a scientific truth that w have ascertained after a carft , study, and observation in " t dreds of cases, and Is ri' ' upon which our own orlginftf ' tern or treatment is paseu. it y , that others have failed tempor i ey arlly to relieve with their tonic w Is conclusive- evidence that ou ev method affords the only posslbu i means of a complete and radical cure. . ' Stricture 3 . S Our treatment for stricture-Is . entirely Independent of surgery.. ef it is a nome ireaimenc. - a com f piete cure is accomoiisnea witn m out cutting or dilating. All f growths ana. obstructions In the urinary passage, are qissoiveu. membranes cleansed and all irri tation or congestion' removed. 3- , PI! FS Quick Onves. Certain Cures - La I DR. W. 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