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.; , ..... . - .. v-7 , ..; '.' ,. (, ,.' : ! '. ,; . . ... , -v.,. .: ; THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENING.- OCTOBER ; 17, 1607. If 'WOMEN VOTERS RAISE COLORADO'S STANDARD Ex-State Superintendent of Public ' Instruction Shows Suffrage Rights Ilave Elevated Political Life and Brought Higher Type of Off ice-Holders. CORR&TCLOTHES maws k c. Bandford. who has been solicit aiiharrintlona for the petition for " equal auffrafo for women circulated by lira. Abigail Scott-Duniway, came In ; - contact with a number of voters who professed to know the political altuatlon In Colorado alnco women were admitted - a tha noils. These voters had been told that the results were very unsatls factory and that woman's suffrage had ruined the state. To secure a fair and " just view of the conditlona there Mr. '.'- feandford wrote to Mrs. A. J. Peavey at t- Colorado Springs, who was the first ' lunarlntendent of public Instruction since the equalization of men and i women office holders In that state and tha following letter from her purports to explain conditions: "After the experience of 10 years In ' . !tbe use of the ballot we as women have t i come to a realisation mat mt reir ' of suffrage has opened to us many " doors, has made wider and broader our opportunities, puonc ana private, uun- ' - hoon assumed with greater seal ; and more aatiafactory reaults. for we (have become a part of our civic an. 'national life. nnt U Chaxlty. T believe the larger per cent of - women atand arxJ work for a purer life. ' cleaner methods and a government free from corruption and lntrUue. W hlle '., I Colorado holds a medal from the Paris V' ! exposition for the third best charitable work tn the world, our work In philan thropy and charity has not been per formed as claimed by Miss McCracken. i for political purposes to gain votes and (advance individual Interest, for things I that were considered charltlea once are ' ' imw reraxdful aa necessities, a part of i anT righteous scheme of government. Let ua for a moment look back upon 'woman's history during the last cen- the century wnicn tne propneiic rights' do not realize what we owe to the men and women who were pioneers In this movement. Todny we have our anti-suffraglsts of SO years ago. When a woman's temperance convention was called a column of well-dresed, fashion able and precise ladles marched In and told the delegates, as our anti-sisters of today are trying to tell us, how un seemly and unchristian it is to call con ventions, take plares on plntforms. seek ing notoriety by being made conspicuous before men. "To Rusan B. Anthonv Lucy Stone. Julia Ward Howe, Mrs. Stanton and all of those who spent years of their lives contending for the right or equal suf frage, do we owe all that Is now ours. Aram and again are we aaked what has equal suffrage done for the better ment of conditlona In Colorado. While a political mlllenlum haa not come to day, and may not be here tomorrow, I believe that the forces of a righteous evolution cannot be hindered In their rogreM. Men for several generations ave been our lawmakers and our rulers. and how often have they forgotten the oia-iasnioneo virtues or rearing uod, loving trutb and hating covetousness. imagine every man who Is now In office being sent back to private life who Is profane and vulgar In hla speech. no is guilty or lying and treachery and deceit, who has by direct and indirect method made money out of his position. XTetwork of Intrigue. "It is a shame that anyone In the ex ercise of the franchise which is the most solemn duty one owes to the state hould be obliged to do It In company with those who have no respect -or the decencies of life. It is a deeper shame mat me rrancnise anouia be given to those who are ready to make It a matter of barter and It Is still deeper shame that office ahould be held by virtue of votes mat are Dougnt. Buch conditlona with powerful political machines were . tury. tne century wiucn " P"' our heritage and how could a few inex- voice 01 victor xiuu i" perlenced women In 10 yeara cooe with Uha Mntnrv of women. ' "la 1802 Jean Jacques Rosseau said: i The education of woman should always and make righteous the political atmos phere? under our feet haa been a network of lb relative to that or roan. P'0"8. Intrigue and manipulation and while per- ' to.b u!ful ? 1i5..,? .i,h hP the majority of ua have endeavored , .ewteem them; to educate us when young, t0 K our , fxed n th , aA laba A rr m V nsUrl ITrnWIt llrl.lill. tn tnke care of us when grown up; to advise, to consult us: to render our lives easy and agreeable; these are the .duties of woman at all times and what ithv hmiM be taught from infancy. ' and the ua' ever begun with a capital j letter. -Tarlous rorms of Sights. "Precedlnr 1810 wives were sold In , Tin eland, one for a sixpence and quid of tobacco, another for a guinea. Oirls -in our country were not permitted to study geography because it was Indell . pate and useless. One state ga . rind women the right to make a will. Husbands could will their children awsv from their wives to other guar dians and this law was In force In this state until very recently; our State Suffrage association demanded Its re peal A drunken or angry husband could whip his wife, turn her out in the cold or shut her up in a room without food and be upheld by the courts. Until 1821 girls were permitted to attend the publlo schools in Boston only during the summer months, when there were not boys enough to fill the schools, rirct Bights to Women. "In 182 Boston opened a high school for girls, but closed It In 18 months because of the bitter opposition and its hlch represents justice, truth and peace, our Initial ateps have been at tended sometimes with difficulty. Some women have In their methods followed In the path seemingly made so easy by the politicians and adopted their meth ods in political and club work, and such women have injured our cause and brought contempt upon themselves. Woman's Cause Is Han's. There Is no honor so great or so abundant that any woman can afford to lower her standard or sacrifice her ldals. 'The woman's cause is man's They rise or sink together; dwarfed or Godlike, bond or free.' 'Suffrage has not changed woman. The ballot has made her no different. If her conceptions of truth and honor were low casting the ballot has not made them high. If her standards and Ideals were high and holy the casting of the ballot has not made her unrighteous. Our work Is and must be individual. As are the individuals so Is the nation. The goal of history is a righteous nation and a rlghteoua nation will consist of Individuals who are righteous. It will demand that Its officers shall fear God, iovb me truin ana nave ciean hands. in every legislature In this mat fol lowing suffrage, bills have been intro- alarming success. It remained cloned duced for the Improvement of social con- for 24 vears. Troy seminary was opened for women In 1821, but until 1828 higher mathematics were exoluded from the '' curriculum. In 1833 Oberlln was estab lished on a coeducational plan, being the first school in tne world to orrer gins .a college education. In 1838 a petition was circulated In New York asking property rights for married women, but . only five names were secured. 'Three young women were graduated from Oberlln with degrees In 1841, the first women In the world to bear these : honors. Up to this time physiology was considered nigniy lnaencaie ior gins. 1 Thick paper was pasted over mustra tlom of the human body and mothers left the room during the examinations "In physiology. During the next 10 'years Alabama. Illinois, Vermont. Penn " aylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin grant ed to married women the right to make a will. During the anti-saloon excitement women delegates were refused admls ' slon to the conventions. When the wave of the temperance excitement swept . over the country women were not al- : lowed to participate in any active work, and so the organization or tne uaugh ters of Temperance followed. Later, in -- a convention admitting delegates from the Daughters of Temperance, Susan ' ; B. Anthony, a delegate, arose to speak ; to a motion. Tne chairman informed her that "the sisters were not Invited there to speak, but to listen and learn " Could Hot Bead Essay. "When Lucy Stone graduated from Oberlln she was not permitted to read . her graduating eseay, as it would be Indelicate to read It herself before ' nromlscuous audience. She refused have it read. About 40 years later the .trustees of Oberlln college Invited her to give the chief address at the annl- '' Ternary of the college. Elizabeth Black well graduated in medicine, the first graduated woman physician in the - ' world. During her three years of study the women at her boarding-house re fused to speak to her, and on the streets "drew aside their skirts if they chanced ,to meet her. lest they become contami nated by contact. Almost every year :. After 1850 some states granted women the power to make a will and gave gome recognition of property rights. "In 1861 our own state granted the ' power to women to make wills, con trol . property and wages. Since that time the advancement of woman has 'been marvelous. Prom seven branches of industry the doors have been opened - to almost every vocation and profession. i Slowly Win Tictory. "By evolution, not revolution, have we won the victory, but we who are enjoy lng the benefits of what in the old days was termed with scorn "Women's dltlons. Through the Influence of women the age of consent was raised from 11 to 18 years. A law has been passed granting the mother equal rights wnn me miner or me cnnaren: nomes for friendless children and Incorrigible gins nave Deen estaDiisnen. The Women have also advocated many measures for I me improvement or domestic and In dustrial conditions. And each political party has nominated better candidates because of the woman's vote. In spite of wrong doing and corruption. In what ever direction we look, we find our gov ernment ministering to us for good. Growth Is Steady. "Resting upon the fundamental doc trine that equal rights are coordinate with good responsibilities It haa been continually clearing away all Invidious distinctions in regard to color, race and sex, for to woman there Is coming uni versally in due time rightful rights, re sponsible responsibilities and equitable adjustments. The day of laughing at this subject has gone bv. Scorn and contempt have well nigh finished their ignominious opposition and it is fast becoming a conceded opinion that the average woman can do as well aa the average man when the average man will give her an equal chance in the battle or lire. 'Our growth may be slow and pain ful but It will be steady and vigorous. Under the inspiring Influence of woman's active thought and right ac- y our nation come Into line- keeping step to the drumbeat of individ ual and personal progress and no pre pare the way for greater triumphs, un der liberty and a grander and mightier development than was ever portrayed In the noblest dreams of the past. Then as women let us In our individ ual lives so respect Integrity, honor and justice that so far as we can make It, our repulblic shall be as God's minister for good forever, and not the minister for evil a kingdom of heaven, a light for all the world and not an emnlre of darkness and oppression. MKS, A. J. FEAVBT, "Ex-State Superintendent Public In struction In Colorado." HI f I I III fin " e if f ifi i i HI vj? 1 IT H Handsome Fall Styles and Patterns in No Tunnel Under Sea. (Special DUpatcb to The Journal.) St Petersburg, Oct. 17. The Russian government has published an official denial of the statement that it designs a tunnel unaer uenring sea. One difference between a Hanan shoe and others Is that the Hanan fits better all over than the others do in spots. Sold at Rosenthal's. Metzger saves you money on watches. Just Received A Large Assortment of Watch Cases and Movements Which we are Selling at Rediced Prices Wa cheaper on credit than our competitor! do Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry Sold on tasy Payments. Jewelry Store ISO Third St, Between Yamhlll.and Taylor SU TS AND OVERCOATS $20 TO $50 Patronize An Exclusive Clothing Store and You II Be Assured of Correct Apparel 311 Morrison St, 0pp. Postoffice By Order of the Assignee Stock Doing Sold for the Benefit of the Creditors Everything Goes Now at 20c, 40c or 60c on the Dollar of Actual Cost Positively But Two Days More lor the Public to Buy Goods at 20c, 40c and 60c on the Dollar at the rlipcc' Sale fl lie Wici Eaik Stoebs Rounding' Up the Remnants Winding Up the Ends It's nearly over Saturday night ends it all A great business ends and a store whose name has become familiar at every fireside for miles around passes into history "Down and out." For four weeks the public has benefited by the misfortunes of the "Golden Eagle." Thousands have feasted at the great bargain carnival Over $60,000 has been realized from the stocks but the half has not been sold. Buyers may still provide for their present and future wants at from 20 to 60c on the dollar of cost of the goods if they purchase on Friday or Saturday. We print a few examples on bargains for buyers tomorrow and on the last day of the sale Saturday. . 6c 2,000 yards of 10c arid 12c Dress Ginghams, while it lasts on Fri day at the ridiculously low price, per yard of 2,000 yards of white and colored Table Oil TMoths; best regular t C 25c values, on Friday at, the yard , liJC Women's $3.50 Elbow Gloves $1.69 In order to close out all remaining gloves in elbow lengths before the ending of the sale, we shall place on sale for Friday and Satur day unless sold before the time limit set about 400 pairs of iint dress gloves, the product of a leading French maker; fine kid skins, plump and fresh, perfect fitting, very dressy styles; black, white and coach ing shades; best regular $3.50 values, while they last at 4 t $1.69 , Ladies' 35c Collars and Belts 15c Women's pretty 25c Fancy Lace and Beaded Collars; to close.... 15 Women's Plain and Fancy Collars, all nicely laundered to close very best 35c values for 15f Women's Fine, Pretty Leather Belts, in all wanted colorings; 25c and 35c values to close at tltf A ROUSING BUNCH OF BUSINESS B RINGERS. Among the Small Wares For Friday and Saturday we will sell to close in the Notion, Toilet, Sundry and Stationery departments while the goods last: 25c silk-frilled garter elastic. In all colors, at, yard 15 Regular 10o knitting' yarns, in lemon yellow only, at 54 26c packare celluloid hairpins, IS in each carton, for 154 ooo dosen spools of.joc unen tnreaa, 60c Rimak cream de Ilia pollar Inaersoll watches, guaranteed "r t year 694 Best (o packare envelope 24 $100 bottle llsterine lOo and 15o satin finish Ink tablets. for 54 Ladies fine and pretty cut steel at ' .' liJ lOo Tar soap, best made 541 10c and Ibc Dozes beat tooth powder, for 54 16c sponges for 34 B0a bottle Eau de Quinine ....384 S6o Talcum powder 74 Z5c and Jc tootnorusnes lOo rolls of crepe paper, per roll S60 cnateiaine nanaoaga Marvelous Bargains for Men BIG AND LITTLE FELLOWS Boys' and Youths' $10 Suits $2.94 We shall close our remaining lines of Long Pant Suits for boys' and youths' wear; all new this season; very newest styles and latest cut; winter weight woolens; sizes 12 to 20 yeara and values to $10.00; on Friday and Saturday for ..y&tVHt JUU I'airs of boys and youths Knee Pants, fall and winter weights, all new patterns; splendidly made from stylish tweeds, cheviots and wor steds; ages J to lo years; to close for rriday and Sat urday at, the pair Menrs $2.00 and $2.50 Street Gloves in Mocha, Reindeer and Kid 33c Boys' SuIU, $7.00 values for $1.98 Men's 15c All Linen Ctllars lOc 96c Waiters' Cooks' and Bar men's Coats TO CLOSE AS FOLLOWS: $1.50 COATS .....v 54 $1.75 COATS.. .M.Sl.OO $1.25 COATS 604 A Great Sale of Sweaters We shall offer our entire line of Men's and Boys' Sweaters in vest, jacket and regular styles, all want ed colors, and products of leading factories to close on Friday and Saturday as follows: $3.50 SWEATERS FOR.... ... 2.00 $3.00 SWEATERS FOR...... ...81.63 $2.00 SWEATERS FOR.... 974 $1.75 SWEATERS FOR... 894 $LO0 SWEATERS FOR..... 454 ALL ODDS AND ENDS IN Men's Underwear Values to 75c, to close, on Friday and Saturday, at the garment Z8f Laces and Embroideries at Closing Prices In order to close all of our 98c quality wide Swiss and Nainsook Embroideries we shall close thm on Friday and Saturday at, the yard 484 All 50c and 75c Allover Laces, to close, for the last days at, yard 254 Black and Cream Allover Laces, in 0-inch widths, regular $1.25 values, to close, at, the yard 654 25c and 35c values in Chiffon Ruchings, in all wantSd colorings, to close, the yard 184 50c and 75c values in Chiffon Plaiting, black or white, widths from 3 to 5 inches, to close at, the yard 394 Call Price for Children's Dresses We're going to close all remaining in the lines em bracing the dainty, pretty whfte Lawn and Nain sook Frocks for lassies at exactly one half former low prices. Values range in a regular way from 75c to $10.00.'-' Come and select from jyL pijo what remains, to close, at a? It lCv Monster Sale Ladies' Handkchts Plain and fancy 5c, 10c and 15c grade, J at...... .......... ........ . ........ AC V I ;