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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1905,
PORTLAND. OREGON.
THE O R E G
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.,t.ii.k mmv .nmh.. -nt Sundavl and everr Sundar mornlrur. at
A CLASS OF LAWYERS WHO
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VERY LOVER OF DECENCY
' legal pf ofemtuir w ill be rejoiced over; the cnn-t.
vision of A. H. Hummel, the
iual lawyer. Hummel name is known throughout the
country in connection with famous and infamous divorce
nM.nii H was a iurv-fixer. a manufacturer of
evidence and by long, odds the cleverest crook of all the
crooked ones he was so liberally paid to keep out of the
n.nii.nf!irv - H-marie immense sums of money, he
was the man pf all men m hose services were sought when
it was necessary to hoodwink the courts or lay before
them a case almost perfect in its outward semblance but
built step by step of -bribery;" perjury and the most out
rageous methods known to criminal ingenuity.
Knr vears these have been the methods successfully
-frrftiisvr-ri br his firm and o carefully waa Ahe work
fan' and ai firmlv were his tools
ests by theircrimes that while-much was known ana
veym,,cn more. suspected of his methods, it was im
"possible to prove anything against him in a court of jus
tice. But sooner or later a loose screw is found in the
- best structure of lies. One of the most shameless of
al) cases about which" the world has recently heard is
the Morse divorce case. Mrs.' "Morse war originally a
Mrs. Dodge, unhappily married. She procured a di-
i vorce from Dodge with his full consent and three years
later married Ice King Morse, with' whom she was hap-
- pily mated, and for whom she had been housekeeper:
Dodge's uncle, a wealthy Maine ke man, claimed that
Mrs. Morse"was not- giving proper ' attention to the
children of her. first marriage and for this reason he
wanted the original divorce proceedings set aside so
that the custody. of-the children might be taken away
from her. .He laid the case before Hummel and that
individual speedily "discovered'' that the divorce had
been illegally granted without notice to Dodge. The
latter was found and induced for money to make a false
affidavit to this effect. Other affidavits were manu
factured and in the end the divorce was annulled.
Everything so far went swimmingly until the original
lawyer in the Dodge diyorce proceedings happened to
die when ft was discovered among1 his papers that he
had been employed by Dodge to represent- him in the
divorce proceedings and that lie had actually done-to.
Then the matter came,to the attention of the district at
torney's office and through it two true bills for suborna
tion of perjury were found against Hummel.' Then one
of the most exciting searches known to recent criminal
proceedings was made to capture Dodge who, it was
' known, was making his way as fast at he could toward
the Mexican border to escape from the country. He
was liberally supplied with money but in the end the dis
trict attorney's office triumphed and Dodge, having been
brought. back from Texas, made a full confession. With
this as a foundation the case was rapidly developed until
the conviction was secured. .
It is high time all over' the country that lawyers of
"the Hummel type were put precisely where they belong.
They do more to discredit the profession than all other
elements combined.-Every community knows and every
community tolerates them. Yet they are, perhaps, the
most despicable of ajl men with whom the public hat to
deal. Their business is to uphold the criminal classes,
to save them front the fate which they to justly merit,
4o fool the courts and delude (the juries, to make a
travesty of justice and a byword of criminal juris
prudence. The decent lawyers themselves " -'"g
w want luniiesc conditions in giving countenance to
lawyers of this type and class without reference to the
ethical standards which otherwise bind them. The
newspapers are to blame' for giving prominence to these
shifty tricksters. The out and out criminals are bad
ejiough in their way but their power to do harm bv
example is very largely circumscribed by the known bad
character of their work. But the lawyers who defend
them, who often get the lion't share of their spoils, who
by methods more crooked than the criminals' own
thwart the ends of justice, they should be known and
marked everywhere and everywhere get precisely what
is coming to mem. i
Portland has a .duty to perform in this respect as
well as the other cities and towns of the country.
If Senator Foraker, in opposing the president and tak
ing a prominent stand for rebating railroads .and the
trusts, thinks he is thereby helping his chances for the
presidency in 1908, he is proving that he is not as able
a' politician at he hat been supposed to be. The trusts
illeve an uphill job in trying to elect the next presi
dent ' . ' " .
J -, . . , INDIA UNDER BRITISH RULE.
i HE UNITED STATES apparently has a some
what similar task in the Philippines to that car
ried on for many years in British India bv En-
land, hence some figures in a recent British Blue book
are of interest The area of India under British rule is
1766,597 square miles, about half that of the continental
United States, including Alaska. The population is
294,000,000, or more than three and a half times that
of this country. But while the population in India is
seven times as dense as it is in the United States, it is
more evenly distributed, only about ten per. cent of it
living jp.cittes and villages, 265,000,000 of the inhabitants
living in the country.
India's popuUtioa-Jjai-increased 41,000,000 in 20
years, o"nTy about eight per cent to the decade, while
our population is increasing"at about three timet that
ra,c-. In Indi increase of population is checked
by frequent famines '-ad the. lavages of theVblack
death," and by the impoverished condition of a large
'; Knew the Number.
From the Ran Francisco Chronicle.
. Ths orchestra had finished the closing
election of the concert. As tne audience
waa leaving the hall a lady approached
ons of. the trombone players. With musi
cal enthusiasm shining out of her eyes
h asked: "Will you kindly' tell me
the nam of that glorious selection you
Just played?", r
'That, mom," replied the -.trombonist,
with a pride that swelled his msnly
bosom, "that mum, was No. it In the
red- book." -
,. The 'Auto Guarantee, :
v From the San Francisco Chronicle.
"My, brother bought an automobile
- here last week," said an angry man to
the-salesman who stepped up to greet
Mm, 'fend bo say you told him If .any
thing broke you'd supply a new part". .
" ' 'Vertalnly." aaid the clerk, "what
'do's he wantT"
"lis wsnta two deltoid muscles, a
. couple of kneepana, one elbow and about
half a yard of cuticle,' said the man.
-and be wanta 'em right awayl",
- On Thing Certain.
-r -From 'the Mlnnsnolls Journal.
Coal la Mrh this winter, wood Is steep,
eoke hat guns tip W rents and peat 1s
not yet oT the market: but we may be
Sura thai snercurj wUl be low.
ON DAILY
JNDEPENDENTr NEWSPAPER , -'-- -
PUBLISHED BY JOURNAL PUBLISHING CO.
streets, Portland, Oregon .
SH.OULD GO.
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in and out or xn
famine tens of thousands actually perish of starvation,
The per capita
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New Yorkcnm
from 36 to 45 cents, and while even tne iaer ngure
seems very low, it constitutes, in view of the very small
average of earnings a burdcrt that is the source of much
complaint.
ment!, promoted agriculture, built roads, railways, and
irrigation systems, established schools, introduced sani
tary methods in the cities, reduced the death rate, and
developed manufactures and commerce. So that what
ever may be thought or aaid about ihe theory of colonial
governmentEnglish rule' in India, and in Egypt as well,
has been a great work in. behalf .of the world's civiliza
bound to his inter
except as to fanatical
It it hoped that
not be to prolonged
absolute, as England's in India. As a republic the policy
of the United States should be gradually to yield self
government as far as is safe and practicable to the Fili
pinos. , That we'would not only act consistently with our
professed principles, but would at the same time relieve
ourselves of some portion o("the white man's burden"
that we are Carrying.' " ''.'; , - "
The report on the
lands from the harbor sides is very encouraging, and
this great ' piece of double improvement seems in . a
fair way of accomplishment.' V ' - "Y
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and that there it no
will not be fully paid
hefts or other beneficiaries. . ;, '.. ,-. . . ., ,.
But this, while
gant, not to ay
of those companies.
that the management of these companies has been al
most incredibly "wasteful, and that np regard was had for
policy-holders interests. Even in the case'of the" Pru
dential, of which
fof , many years been, president, it was shown that it
cost $130,000,000 to collect $306,500,000 from policy
holders and to pay out $92,000,000 to beneficiaries, figures
which show clearly ..that'-premiums are .""too high.
Equally bad or worse
memories of presidents and other officers wouldallow,
as to the other companies being investigated.
These figures-
ments ought to be
lace vaiue, or man
been collected from
what 'would practically amount to the same thing, pre
miums should have been much lower.. The policy-holders
should have saved a large percentage of their insur
ance investments" for other purposes, or else should
have the principal benefit of the earnings of those in
vestments.'" : . - ' M .
That the policies
better than insolvency and luss," of 'Course, but the policy
holders have been swindled out of vast sums none the
less. . . '.. f s
jail who deserved
self out.
HARBOR IMPROVEMENT. AND CO ASTv TRADE.
these movements to begin. R. P. Schwerin, manager of
the O. -R. & N. ocean steamship lines, has been much
enlightened during the past year," and not only will
greatly increase the area of that company's dockt and
improve the facilities. for handling freight, but contem
plates" putting' on
Portland and San
growing so rapidly and the prospects for" its- future
growth are so good, that these steps are deemed neces
say. The Alaska dock will also be enlarged and electric
freight transferring appliances installed, and owners of
other jdockt and dock titet will be obliged to take sim
ilar action. Portland's coastwise trade will show a big
increase next year, especially if her merchants at the
first opportunity go
river bed, thus enlarging the harbor, appears on examina
tion to be feasible,
them.
Congressional
economy. ' ,
If the Russians
taken that the grand dukes don't get into and control
the senate..
Tetanus Cured by Magnesium Salte.
From the New York World.
Dr. Samuel i. Meltser. of 107 West
On Hundred and Twenty-second street,
has proved that magnesium sulphate
when injected into the spinal canal acts
an anaesthetic, -
Or. Meltser and several other promi
nent physicians have been experiment
ing in the Rockefeller Institute and the
result was mads-known Inv-a paper read
before the Academy of Me'dldno. When
Dr. Meltser declared that a ens of
tetanus had been cured by Injecting
magnesia sulphate, which is the same
as Kpnom salts. Into the spinal ranal
of a Greek who had lockjaw ha -created
a sensation.
If the discovery -proves as useful In
practice as In theory ha will have ac
compllnhed a great work. Physicians
generally believe that when magnesia
sulphate Is'spplled It my effect a curs
where all other t remedies would fall.
UTbe vagus' possibilities of the discovery
nav -interested h medical world, and
during the week there will ha several
meetings to discuss the practicability of
using It. i. -t
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- Haa Taft Grown Weary? . '
From Harper's WeiW?l
Becretary Root la to attend the next
session of the Pan-Amerlcen congress,
which meets In Rio de Jsnelro. What's
the matter t la ftevrelary ju "ait ja" i
J OU R N A L
no. r. caboi1
The Journal Buildintt-. Fifth and Yamhill
proportion of the people. It has been stated that at
least one third of India's population is constantly unable
to obtain a sufficient., food supply, 'while in time of
UxThTndnrhas increased in teiryean
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- British occupation has' accomplished much in India
hat cut off the extortions of native provincial govern
tion, e8pcc?aIIyasEngtaird did nut attempt to-4itterfereUtltuwcy,
murders, with the -native religions.
our occupation of the Philippines will
nor our government there long so
question of filling the east side low
WASTE OF4 POLICY-HOLDERS' MONEY.
T IS FREQUENTLY STATED, and no doubt truly,
: that the big life, insurance companies under investi
gation are entirely solvent; still have great assets,
occasion for fear that any policies
when due to policy-holders or their
true, in no wise excuses the extrava
reckless and corrupt, use of the funds
Enough has been shown to' prove
Senator Dryden of New 'Jersey lias
figures appear, to far as the poor
thow that the policy-holders invest-'
worth a great deal more than' their
tney are, since sucn great sums nave
them, and partly Squandered. Or,
are good and the companies sound is
Lawyer Abe Hummel has kept many a man out of
to be there, but couldn't, keep him
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HAT THERE WILL BE much harbor improve
ment and increase of dock facilities in the near
future teems assured, and it was quite time fdr
a line of 'new clipper vessels between
Francisco. The-coastwise business is
after and secure the. Alaska trade.
The project for filling the low grounds on the east
side adjacent to -the river with material taken from the
and while it is a big job and must be
done, by the city acting in conjunction with many prop
erty owners, it will be, if accomplished, of great benefit
to all concerned. Portland must not now halt in the
presence of big jobs, and harbor improvement it one of
economy . usually manifests itself in
wrong places and ways. Meager appropriations- for
meritorious river and harbor-improvements are not true
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established a congress, care should be
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A Doctor on Eating.
Dr. Edwin B. Teuter, a noted ape-
L-clallst on foods and their uses, told
to the Chicago Medical society hi rules
ror health and longevity:
Eat regularly. 1 -
Eat moderately; liever to oomplet
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' Eat slowly.
Eat rational combinations of simple
rOOdS. k
Masticate thoroughly.
Perform no hard mental or physical
labor Just, before sating.
Be cheerful at meals. .Anjcer or any
outer emotion may suddenly stop diges
tion. Meat once dslly is sufficient Have
It boiled, brothtd or roasted, never fried.
Avoid cold meats except boded ham.
Avoid wine and beer with meals. -
Avoid plsa, pancakes and puddings.
Spinach, asparagus, lettuce and onions
srs the best vegetables.
' ' Human Nature Revealed.
From the Atchison. Cllal
V(i navs- noticed that when a woman
goes Into a dry - goods store and asks
to. see the silk she talks louder than
if she wanted to see the csltco. . .
Many a man thinks he is virtuous be
cause he feels vicious when he. teea
laara bappy., . , ' .
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SMALL CHANGE
Wltte's Job at Portsmouth was easy
In comparison. ,. - y
Anna Shaw calls attention to the
alleged fact that men have deoreaeed
m Inches In stature during the past it
years. 'This is strange; we - thought
their legs must be getting longer.':
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Still, it Is unlikely that the free seed
distribution giaft will ba stopped.
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A Pittsburg girl refused a legacy of
(100,000 In order to marry a working
man. But as he Is a plumper, she may
not have been so unselfish as would
seem. ' ' ' " . - i - '" ' ' i t
To the poor child an empty Christmas
stocking Is a tragedy which it should
not be allowed to suffer. ' ; ;
Let it be hoped that hs will" be Long-
worth what he Is about to receive.
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Ex-Governor Qeer desires to Include
almost everybody In his "special con-
Fra Elbertus Hubbard la-of ton about
right For Instance,' ho Is a vigorously
outspoken enemy or that pest, the ciga
rette. -
An Ohio eoupls was married in three
languages. Only one will be necessary
for a divorce, '
Ex-Queen Llliuokalanl t still ' wants
a lot of Uncle Bam s monsy. But
If she can't get It she will have lota of
company. - . ., '
Even Mr. Schwerin has discovered
that Portland Is quite a port
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If they, still want to 'marry after
traveling a long time together, Nick and
Alice must really be very much In love
with each other.
Burgeons opened the stomach of a
New "York man a few days-ago and took
out lead pencil several Inches long.
But finding no "copy" In which "Xmas".
occurred, they let him go.- --
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Mr. Longworth. if .ever inclined to be
"cruel-and inhuman' to his wife.' may
pauie to remember that he baa a plg
stlck father-in-law. - " :
The president has lately purchased
two bulldogs, but evidently .not with
reference to Nick Longworth' visits.
It's . an unlucky - Friday -for the
moneyless. - ' .
Apparently the contest between the
wets" and "drys" of Ashland will go
on about at' long aa Tennyson's brook.
It would be "better if either side should
secure complete control by a big ma
jority.- . ;. ;
Treat the overworked women clerks
aa considerately as possible.'
A weather observer' in Baker City Is
reported to be mentally unbalanced.
Most people who think and talk princi
pally about the westher haven't minds
enough to get out of balance. ....
A Buffalo- man is accused of having
been drunk l.OtS times In eight years.
It is supposed that on the other. 1,167
dsya.the poor fellow waa broke,
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The value of a gift 1s In the pleasure
it gives.
OREGON SIDEllGHT?
Two big . bald eagles have recently
been killed near Pilot Rock.
Pendleton Eagles have dedicated a
fine new temple. , '
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Horse market looking utf In Umatilla
county. . . . ' . v i -
A lot " waa sold In Pilot Rock last
week for 910 that sold 20 years ago
for $50.
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' In one hort Item the Dufuf Dispatch
prints It "Xmas" three times.
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Baker City la up against a fuel prob
lem, a monopoly being alleged by some.
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Several dogs having- been poisoned
In Athena, the Rod slid Oun club of that
city -has offered a reward of ISO for
the apprehension of the miscreant
A Glenarbor man tie sold 4.000 young
chlttlm trees. '
Cougars
counties.
. kill many goats In eoaat
Many dryland claims being taken up
northeast of Haines. ;'
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. A pumping plant six miles from
Baker City will eventually Irrigate 2.600
acres of land.
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Misii Lulu Sweet is an eastern Mult
nomah county booJc canvasaer. If there
Is anytnlng In a name, she ought to
succeed.
Blaine Correspondence of Tillamook
Headlight: Johney Creecy's horse Is
very sick, but we hope it will be all
right In a few weeks.
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A club for the .soclat-and 'commercial
development . of Condon nas been or
ganised. , '. '
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Gold Hill people subscribed liberally
to fire sufferers.
Flour irilirin Haines next year.
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There are five bachelors, says the
Oak Grove correspondent of the Stay'
ton Mall who seem to be getting tired
-of bschlng this winter... ' .. .
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Silver Lake people amuse themselves
by Sunday afternoon singing schools.
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Laldlaw Chronicle: The' wealth in
Crook county today In livestock- Is
UlTger tjian ever before and Is on the
Incrensw Tan years hence will are- It
doubled snd the time to make money
here In this Use Is' only approaching.
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Candidates for sheriff In different
counties "gobbing up.
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- Agate Correspondence of Gold HIM
Newar- It looks Quit like prosperity
to the work of Improvement going
on. Fence building, land clearing and
the cars - on tha ? - new rallrosd
rushing by. Anil It looks like we might
till have another railroad across the
valley, as the surveyors were passing
through here a few days ago looking
foaOae belt route to aomewaere, -
WOMEN ARE LARGELY
v - TO BLAME .
.By Beatrice Fairfax. " -
Wt women do a great deal of grum
bling about the way the men treat us In
the streetcars. . ' ,
We say they are selfish, rough and
ungallant , , 4 ."
Perhaps that is true in many cases.
but sometimes when I see the unara
clpds manner in which a 'woman will
accept a proffered seat. I wonder that
the men ever offer them at all.
It Is not at all unusual for a woman
to accept a seat without as muchta a
"thank you" or even a" glance in the
direction of the man who gives It to her.
Now, we must remember that we havu
no actual right to the seats. ,; ,
They belong to whoever gets there
first.: - ' - - :
' It Is purely o matter of courtesy when
the men give tnem up u ua. .
A eourteoua action deserves courteous
recognition. . . -
I have seen a woman . tret Into a
crowded car and look at every seated
man as though' he were the.. Jo west of
God's creatures. an& ..make audible , re
marks about men politeness, etc
Needless to say,, that kind of woman
la never offered a seat.; .
She antagonises, the jnenand they
don't care whether she stands or not
Do not think that I am taking the
part of the men- whp hustle and push
tho women aside so to secure the
best seats, or the men ' who sit while
women are standing. -
I am simply trying to make .women
see that there Is some politeness aue on
their ,ajd. as well aa the men s.
A woman who- haa bean sitting all
afternoon' at a matinee should not ex
pect a tired man to give her. his seat
. As for . the woman who shops, shs
would save herself and 'others a great
deal of discomfort if shs would go home
before the rush begins.
There is no need -to .look mortally In
sulted if - the person standing next
knocks against you. ,-'.
Probably some one' kha knocked
against him, and .he ; ha' loat hie bal
ance. ' ' v- -
Young women complain when men
don't give up their seats for them, but
would those same young women give up
their seats to older women! ,
I aee many young g-lrle comfortably
seated while women old' enough to be
their grandmothers stand. -
The .fault is not. all on the mirfs side
by any means.
They may be seirisn. . ;.--r
We are ungracious.
There Is not. much'to choose between
us. ' "
Suppose we attend to Our" own man
ners for awhile. Instead of trying to
mend theirs., 'r
It may brine; excellent results in. the
shape of offered seats. .
"Old Ironsidea."
fNota-Sscretarr Bonanarto cro Doses
to destroy the old ship Constitution.)
"Ay.'tear her tattered ensign down!"'
Lone has it waved on high,
And many an eye haa danced ,to see
That banner In the sky.
What good is that old wooden ship -
In these hard days of ram
And steel and modern enginery! -"'
; She lan't worth a, damn. -Her
deck, once red with heroes' blood
Where "knelt the vanquished foe
When winds were hurrying o er tne flood
-And wavee were white below
la not a deck for these new days, -
When dollars count for more ; j "
Than heroes' blood, or anything
That niade the cannons roar.
Nail to the meat her holy flag,
- Set every threadbare aall;y
And on tho bottom of tho deep
Let her Inscribe the tale -Of
patriotic gratitude . . ,
That sets the soul astir
The part aha did in saving us
Waa naught In saving her.
Oh, better that her shattered hulk
Should sink beneath the wave'
Than that she should remain afloat
Above her proper grave
While patriotism Is In' doubt'
If It be wise to jgtve -A
dollar now and then, so that
Old Ironsides might live.
Wm. J. Lampton in N. T. Sua.
The Pearl Worker.
Marion Harland in Christmas Llppln
. cott'a
The chief Industry of Bethlehem of
Judea Is that of the mother-of-pearl
workers. ' . , .
The shells are brought from the Red
sea, and in the hands of native artisans
are polished and carved, the larger into
elaborate designs; the smaller are cut
up for rosaries and crosses. The work
Is all done by hand, and the methods
ore amasingly primitive to a spectator
from the . homo of steam and electrle
power. But the results are extraordi
nary. The largest shell we saw waa
carved in scenes - from the birth of
Christ the agony in the garden and the
crucifixion, and had the general effect
of delicate frostwork. Under the mag
nifying glass every detail was seen to
be perfect In outline and in finish. It
waa executed to order for a wealthy
American and was to cost $160.
About ISO people make a living by
this Industry,. Which is 600 years old.
In the shops' the workmen sit upon the
floor, their benches In front of them.
The air ts full of whitish dust and tho
light admitted by the single window
and the open door so dim that the ex
quisite tracery of the wrought shells Is.
a mystery even Deioro tne visitor notes
how few, simple and crude are the In
struments employed.'
LEWIS AND CLARK
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- At Fort Clstsop. . , ' " ' .
December 11. As usual, it rained all
night and continued without- Intermis
sion during the day. One of our In
dian visitors waa detected in stealing
a horn spoon and turned out of the
camp. We find that tho plant called
sacaaommls forms sn agreeable mixture
with tobacco; we therefor dlspstched
two men to the open lands near the
ocean In order to collect some of It
while the rest continued their work.
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The Coming Great Poet. ! .
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Some1 time since Mr. James Whit
comb Riley foreshadowed what the
great coming, poet would be; and here
Is rine thought of him by the late- Fred'
ertn Ijiwrence Knowlee:.
"When the tunestnrs of our time ,
Iearn to live before they rhyme,
, Bnrn their eonnet-4o star,
- I.ove the brown earth where they are
He shall stand, with brow of flsme,
As the !(brew prophets came,
..Shouting, ss he smites the string, r
Ja Jchovaha nanta i ting l . i .
generous? Occasionally we are. Were
we good eons or dutiful daughters? "-We
have both honored and dishonored' our
(parents,- who-In their turn hud done
It he same by theirs. Po we melt at
the slaht of misery? - Indeed we do.
.Do we forget all about it when we have
turned the corner? Frequently tnai is
so. Do we expect to be put to opon
shame at the great day of Judgment?
We should be terribly frightened of this
did we not cling to the hope that amid
the shocking revelations then for tho
first time made public our little affairs
may fail to attract much notice.
' Judged by th standards of humanity,
few people are either good .or .bad. "I
have not been a great sinner'1 said tho
dying Nelson; nor had he he had only
been made a great fool of by a woman.
Mankind is ail tarred with the same
brush, though some who chance to be
operated upon when the brush ts fresh
from tho barrel get more than their
share of the tar. The biography of a
celebrated man usually reminds me -f
the dutslds of a coastguardsman's cot
tageall tar and whitewash.
PERSONAL FANCIES'
.. Haakon,whleh Prince Charles of
Denmark . assumed " on ascendTngthe
Norwegian- throne, recalls that state's
past when an- Independent kingdom.
Haakon VI, who died In 1380, was the
last king whom Norway had of Its own.
His widow, Margaret a Danish princess,
came to .rule' over Norwsy, Denmark
and Sweden and strove to make the
arrangement lasting by . the union . of
1397. Sweden revolted under Oustavus
Vasa, the contemporary of Kins Henry
VI I of England, but Norway remained
a Danish dependency until 11 U.
Rev. J. A. Dixon, pastor of the Metho
dist church In Hardwlck, Vermont, in
order to get acquainted with the labor
ers of the village and thereby be bet
ter enabled to reach them through the
pulpit has donned the apron of a stone
cutter and with mallet and hammer is
learning the trade of granite-cutter In
the shops of the largest concern In the
village. ,
Thomas P-sice, the new premier' of
South Australia, who has coma into of
fice as the head of a labor government
la a man who can claim to have risen
from the ranks. ,
8 ha ban Bey. a leader of the Albanian
insurrection against Turkey, has ar
rived in this country and will try to
Interest the American board of . foreign
missions In his project for : a . boys'
school in Albania.- . .1 .
John B. McCall. member of -the Aue-
trallan parliament has been In Colorado
lately investigating tne suojeci or irri
gation.. He came as the official repre
sentative- of Australia, where the sub
ject Is.to be taken up. '
It la reported that the Duke of Ab-
rusxl, cousin of. King Victor Emman
uel, la organising an expedition for the
exploration of central Africa, and Ms
on his way to Parle and London to ar
range for transportation facilities.
Sabbath Breaking.
From the China.- MalL ' :
There waa an -Instance lust week In
Hongkong showing how a philanthropic
law can become a hardship when rigidly
administered. Captain Erickson of the
Norwegian steamer Heln was sum
moned for having worked cargo on Sun
day without a permit, and fined the sumv
of 1200. The circumstances under which
the breach of the regulation were com
mitted are worthy of note. It appears
that on Saturday nlxht the captain gave
orders that steam, would not be required
on Sunday, as no cargo waa to be
worked. In the morning, consequently',
nothing was done by his orders, but the
comprador, who had some empty bot
tles stored In the after part of the ship.
discharged Ibem over the ship's side and
was caught by the water police while so
doing. This waa not sanctioned by the
captain or any of his officers, who over
looked It as they were under the Impres
sion that as long as no carajo was dis
charged with the stesm winches a per
mit was not required. iThe captain
stated that he waa so particular not to
allow the crew to work on Sunday that
ha ordered them not to take the hose
from a waterboat on board, lelMngithe
man In charge to come back on Monday.
He greatly 'appreciated the . Sunday's
holiday to be obtained when In a British
port which only happened about once In
six months, and had he known "that the
comprador waa committing , an offense
he would have been stopped at once.
Under the clrcumstsnces, it seems that
the wrong man waa punished and that
the fine was a rather heavy one.
Eyesight ' Lost Through Overwork.
From ths Nsw "Tork World.
A man hat loat forever the use of his
eye as tho direct result of straining the
optle nerve working overtime on holi
day order (without pay) for the United
States government. He is isaao ixie
wel of No. 6S5 Amsterdam avenue, a
clerk .In the money order department of
the general posiumi:e.
Three oculists examined Loewel's eye
yesterday. They were - Doctor Brews
tsr and Casper Stock- and Professor
Boon.
"Your case Is hopeless," - said Pro
fessor Boon. "I am afraid you will
never be able to see with your right
eye again. The retina haa been -torn
from the pupil.
"It ts a clear case or- overwork. Tnere
Ul-- wuin. "CI
la one chance In a thousand for yoit,
in ii. in tA . .i. k. i
II J VM W 111 asey ass au - w.aa. m vnw . ess
a darkened room and remain away froii
work for four months. The optto nervo.
which has been severed, may fall back
in place and heel."- ,
In Investigating this story yesterday!
the world discovered mat to per cent
of all the clerks -lit "th money order
department use or hsve been advised to
use specially focused glasses to save
their eye from Just the type of trou
ble that. iaa befallen Loewel. i
Attainment.
By Elk Wheeler Wilcox. -'.
(foDrrbrht. ItiiS, br Amerlran-Jorsl-Exmlner)
Use all your hidden forces. Do do miss
The purpose of this life, and do not
wait
For circumstance to mold or change
your fate.
In your own self lies destiny. Let this
Vast truth cast out all fearall. preju-
. dice, . 1.
All hesitation. Know tht. you are
i ' great " ' -
ejreeatf with divinity. Bo dominate' -
Envlrorifnent and enter Into bliss. ,
Love largely and hate nothing. - Hold
no aim
That 'does not chord " with universal
, good. ' - - '
Hear what the voice of silence
ssy
All joys are your if you put forth your
claim.
Once let the spiritual law be tinder-
stood
Material thing
obey. ,
must answer, and
What Ht After?
From the Kansss Clt Star. -In
announcing; his reconversion to the
Republican faith Webster Dsvls has not
definitely indicated what he want,- : .
OREGON AGRICUL7
TURAL FUTURE -
By Dr. James Wlthyeombe. '
Nature hss lavishly bestowed her beat
gift to ' Oregon. -Her mountain are .
rich In mineral wealth and are clothed,
with the finest forests round Ion the
continent yet her greatest source .of .
wealth rests in her undeveloped aK"icul- v
ture. Oregon, with her 08,030 square :
miles of area, embraces a wealth of rich'
soil, which, when properly utilised, will
aupport In luxury millions Of our citl-A
sens. Ths topography of the state le'
responsible for a wide variation in cli
mate and aoll. The two grand physical
divisions are each -characterised by dis
tinctive feature in agriculture." In the
eastern division conditions are excep
tionally favorable for grain and' stock
trowing. The Columbia river basin at
preaent la famous for its wheat pro
duction. It will ' In the future be
equally as noted for Its -Immense out
put of . livestock. Agriculture lrt this
section will gradually change to nas
terns ( of general farming. This will be
made necessary for the maintenance of
soil fertility. Under euch conditions of .
farming; the wealth of agriculture will ,
b QeMt-lY-anoelaf tt.- V'fl'e grain
growing Is usually of short duration
in, any - section. The soli must. - have (
some means for its recuperation.. Thue
animal husbandry In some form le the
only solution to ths problem of perma
nently successful farming In any grain- '
growing community. . ,
The moat optimistic mind can scarce
ly conceive the magnitude of the pos
sible development of agriculture in the
Inland empire. - -Within the next dec
ade ten pt thousands of acres will be ,""
reclaimed by Irrigation. This will mean
the production of an Immense amount '
of stock feed. Instead of cattle rang- -Ing
on a thourand hills, they will be
found in the future on 10,000 modern
farms. Animal huabandryvis-tho bast .. .
of successful farming. ." .
The great problem of immediate In- -tercet
to-the stock industry of this .
state la that of. markets. Without at
tractive marketa are developed within
the near future the stock Industry will
suffer a severe .handicap. It .would
seem as If the business Interest of Port
land should be aroused from It appar
ent Indifference and take an active In- ,
terest In the development of food mar
kets for livestock. It eannot be ex
pected that the local consumption -will
keep pace with" the ooput for- several
decades, hence outside markets rhunt
be secured. This will mean the estab
llsSment of modern packing-houses tor
the economical distribution of the meet
products of this state. The markets of
the orient Alaska and the Pacific eoaat
as, far south aa "Central America should
be Invaded so a to rind outlet of suf
ficient magnitude to -absorb the great
Increase of meat product destined to
materialise in the inland empire. - '
Not only will this Increased output be
made possible - by - Irrigation, -but the '
great grain-producing districts of ths
Columbia river basin - Will also con
tribute their quota.- Exclusive, wheat- .
growing in these section will be sup
planted in a large measure bf animal
husbandry.' Alfalfa, peas, rape end
vetch will be produced aa rotation crops
with the eereale In this section. This .
wilt msan the feeding of great numbers
of stock where but few are produced at -present
f ' '
Sheep husbandry will also assume a
somewhat different aspect " Wool will
b made largely . tnoldentar to mutton'
production. The- arraln farmer will be
crops grown for the purpose of re
plenishing his wheat - land. This will
mean a large production of mutton
under more strictly" farm, -conditions.
Instead of the great bulk of the range
sheep being forwarded to the corn
growing states they will be finished on
the wheat farm of .. eastern Ore rim.
Cattle and hogs will also enter largely
Into the scheme of this new system of
husbandry. This will mean the ele
vating of agriculture In the Inland em
pire to a higher . plane of . stability.
Agriculture, to be effective and pernia-
nent, must Include animal husbandry.
This is indispensable for the mainte
nance of soil fertility.' Our farmers
-should banish the erroneous Idea of the -.
inexhaustibility of their farms. - ;
. The great progress in agriculture In
western Oregon will be along the lines
of dairying and stockbreedlng.' This
section Is Ideal for the establishment of
small farms. ..Thus sooner or later this
section of the state will be noted for
Its number of small farms. Here con
ditions are favorable for the production
of the highest class of domsstlo ani
mals. Thus In addition to a greet de
velopment in dairying many stud flocks
snd herds will be established which will
characterise western Oregon ' a one of
tho greatest fine stockbreedlng centers
of the continnent - - ..
Truly there is a greet future for
agriculture in this state. Our common
wealth Is richly endowed with natural
resources but the great wealth of Ore
gon rests In the development of her
agriculture.
.LETTERS FROM THE
people - :
A bad Signs,
I - .. .
f '",ii " T ",L rT T
of The Journal As I was walking down
Stark street this afternoon, between-
Fourth and - Fifth streets, I witnessed j
what to me is the most heart-rendlMg
of all sights, a drunken girl. . She wss
tall, slender and handsome, probably
not much over 20 years of age. Neither
expression, complexion or attire In any
sense Indicated a fast life, for' the was
Just a wholesome, healthy-looking, beau
tiful girt presenting a picture spoiled
only by her ghastly attefonte to smile
and her undignified and stsggerlng ef-
rorts to walk. Supporting her aa best
she could on one side -was a somewhat
older woman,- groggy and Jeering, but -apparently
not as helplessly drunk a
her companion.- On the other side
shame that I should hsve to write it
was a man, but not, however, Inebriated ' .
like the women. It was not necessary
to look twice to be sure of correctly
estimating his character. He likewise
wa tall and of fin physique, but his
heart must have been of a deeper black
than either hi well-cut frock coat or
fine- silk hat, or else under such cir
cumstances his Jesting mien certainly
would not have been nosslhle. As r
am writing thla. tonight where ts his
beautiful companion of this afternoon?
Shs Is somebody' daughter and maybe
somebody .sister - snd at least ones
wss pure. May Qod In heaven help her.
Fellow-men, all of this I in our day,
today, and every day. Should the.
damnable traffic that encourages and
makes possible a scene so eminently Jin-
ptorehla- be-Heensed-or-ontlswed? Tho
otherwise gallant American voters will
surely soms day perceive their duty In
this regard and perform It .Meanwhile
the crsnky and Impractical old I'rolils .''
will continue to use the weapon they
seem to think was given to them for a
purpose and work snd vote In accord
ance with their convictions.
V - ' ' eUOIUO. J. PAOEZ.
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