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THE OREGON DAILY ' JOURNAL. PORTLAND; THURSDAY EVENINO. "DECEMBER 12 1907. THE JOURNAL O. t, JACK MIX.. PnMt.k.! nrj ataalns rir-l ndrl eaery Suhdar mnlni for the part two months In a finan cial crista, a money panic, a cur rency famine, and wo apparently hllWn't .la!....... -1 U'aukliolAn PutlH'tief j m DtuifBiiiiu hi unviiiiif iiiii - that knows what to do without wik- lafl In T 111.. .111! V. t.- L.H J . - . h.ii I J . Ml -I UIIUL mill L'MII. II I aiL H1MI All III U1I1VI T. VI im I UN Illll III H pnil. . at I Ti JnMTM I nuilfl I - ar - n- I a.raa.aawp inc. riih an4 vmfilu mwu. i'.rtind. , bocome of the couutry when In tho (there ahould not ba, la any part of Kntft .i b p-atarnce .i Pi.ni.n4. or., t J bourse of nature Morgan dies? treaatulaak tUruufk lot Bull awuiidla , ; . . - Mil. I1WSTOIN KKMOVAU rent year arc a further alrn. It ta 1 This la bocomlng quit a fashionable a reserve held In the tank of natura mode of getting rid of their trou (hat never suspends, and that Is bleu among swindling bankers, but even more reassuring than the - who knows that they are not Jump- traordlnary resorres In our banks. Inaiier. TKLIPKONKS-MAIN' TITS. HOMIt. A All drfrf m.nt .rh. d hr ltuae namtirr. TtU IM eparalor lb 4prtaol ) 'II. rUBEION ADVrilTIMINU KKI'HEHKNTATIVt VrrcUDd nnjamln Siirrl'l AlM-tUln( Afanry. IlraaewMi llnllillnf. Tii rlftb trou. Nw j ''.Torn; Trltma. liilMln. riilnfo. , Sabacrtptloa Trrmi l.j mall In mr aiMrrei I la Ua 1' ailed Statra. I inula Mrxlco. HAI1.V. Ca year fAnn One nnnlh Ml MIA I HE THKKATKXKI) removal of Mr. W. Ilrlstol oa United State, dlitrlet attorney socnis. so far as the nit tint Ion haa yrt Oregon, a arlntllla of apprehension, and there probably will not be. Nor In the country at large ahould there be misgiving. We are the moat prolific nation In point of mi me j.i.u.i. e aiiauiai "re of Oregon ara tbeae nave utu o per com or me worm a dairymen. And wh.n k iM Ing out of the frying pan Into the nrer "What d roams may come?" At any rate, It Is cowardly for a man arter swindling a lot of people, thus to try to escape this world's proper consequences. Very Important people In the In T been dl.clos,,!. to be an art of groa, i 'V' rn xtL ,mprore that Mrr. th7 lnju.Hr- to that officer. The Tcr rime In that Mr Ilrlalnl has not d 1 gold gon a good turn, nine is tnat .Mr iirumu has not n(, 3, rpf)t of (, Cfm, w , , , ..I .o 1 prosecuted certain raies according v Many men believe not them selves want thoy would por suade others and loss do the things which they would lni poao on others. Ben Jon-son. ! produce 35 per cent of Its manufac l 1 vi r and fnst. nnrl ..I w.t 1. ...ul n . .....in ...IiIaI. i 1 '"" " ....,.,,0 -nn ..f Km r,o ,.,.r rl,nl of lta petroleum, 6.' per cent of Its 0a j'tt 12.V1' n.r month I .:i , to Instructions, and vet ho at atea. , . ... , .. ...I'-'bU-ir- , .(w..t no doubt the ,MH1, that ,ho j TJZt Us. V BIG CAXAL rnOJFXTS. r- 1 ?b -N ADDITION to the proposed canalization of the Mlxslsilppl, ind the projected series of canals between Boston and Key West, another large and Important project Is a series of canals connecting the Tennessee river with the Atlantic ocean via several rivers of Georgia. It la with thla In mind, particularly. that the prominent men of the "Em pire State of the South'! are no en thusiastically supporting the plan of the rivers and harbors congress. And along with Georgia, on this Question, go Tennessee, North Caro lina, Alabama and Florida. Thus Is the principal portion of tho south united with the Mississippi valley states and those of the Pacific coast In favor of the improvement of in land rivers and the construction t wherever practical of connecting canals. Pennsylvania and Delaware will help, because they want the Delaware river dug deeper. So it would seem that this movement has already become irresistible. The project for the "Atlantic canal," connecting the Tennessee river with the ocean, Is not a new one. It was advocated by Albert Gallatin, secretary of the treasury tinder Jefferson and Monroe. The route was surveyed by Colonel Ber nard, an ex-enginecr of Napoleon's staff. But it has rested till now, and now that the country la waking lip to the Importance and necessity of Inland waterways, Georgia and adjacent states are pushing this project forward, and they are right to do so. They deserve to have It carried out. The Atlantic canal wonld give di rect communication between the Mississippi, the Missouri and the Onio rivers and the Atlantic. It the trials of thos cases would and do depend have never been and are not now In my hands or control." Thfif the removal Is not due to any delinquency on Mr. Bristol's part, but rather to some pique or spite on the part of the attorney general; or to some concealed polit ical influence, is Indicated by the statement that the removal was caused by certain telegrams sent by Mr. Hrlsto). presumably telegrams plainly stating the reasons why the Instructions could not possibly be carried out. With Mr. Ileney In charge of these cases, and In sole possession of all the facta and evidence, and with the understanding all along that Mr. Heney was to try them, the order to Mr. Bristol to proceed to trial at once, without Heney, was manifest ly one that he could not possibly obey; and It looks as If the depart ment of Justice purposely gave Bristol an impossible order, so as to have an excuse for removing him. And thla suspicion is ac centuated by the fact that Heney was expected here next Monday. Did Bonaparte consider that this was the last chance to put forward Though a new senator, Jeff Davis of Arkansnn ronlrf nnl lrn nnii e produce 'ovpn for a nRle wok Uo a ably another incorrigible. LAW AUTHORIZES USE OF Bom ' . ( President's Removal of Coin Wording Violation of a ftmCTeional provision. copper, 70 per cent of Its cotton and SO per cent of its corn. In the name of these products and this power of production, how ran our prosperity be other than secure? I Orchard Is telling' his horrible ; story again, but It will attract little attention this time. NO CTWIKXCY KKFOltM. "I Small Change An affinity lyrn wears wstL Hurrah for th nd of tht holidays. a That IT.eoo a year looks food several. a Tha panto will go Into history as failure, a a Look out, Japan; Monday. to the navy atarts T IS more likely congress will pass a prohibition Mil than that It will pass a bill reform ing thecurreney'eay an east ern Republican paper. This may be an extreme statement, but It Is true that there Is small prospect of any really reformatory and beneficial currency bill being passed. Those who know most about tho subject don't want to reform the currency In the people's interest; those bos? qualified to frame a law hopelessly ! mr conere.amen will hobnob disagree as to what It should be; i wl" Herrin? and the great majority In congress! ow ao.n ,he n" n,r .... nave no ciear ideas on uie suojoci uully have to bhal all our pracher. b'irn our church.., and a hoot our aov- EL. 11 . f,r'latnt- "n 'set I can . n,"'ne aood atoppln plnoa, and don I know Just what wa wilt hava UK can b round not ontjJ " 'kr.hJ' a"? ."' rail: f T,J th"1 we can aava a A city council la no place for play. Ina politics. a a Kx-Presldnt Pslma has alao dropped oi't of alght. an excuse for discharging Bristol? Further Information may throw a different light on the matter, but as far as can be discerned now Mr. Bristol has always done and been ready and willing to do his fulj duty, and no fault attaches to blm in the matter. He cannot try cases with out the evidence at hand, and this at all. Chairman Fowler has a plan, which la charily Indorsed by the president, and Is at least In part satisfactory to the advising finan ciers, but Aldrlch has a rather bet ter bill for them. But there Vlll be plenty of objections, some of them doubtless good ones, to both these schemes, and the average con gressman, who Is muddled ou the subject, will be careful not to vote on the terlff? a There Is a little encouragement In Hccelver Hill's report. For the moat lntereattnr Cnrlafmaa news, see advertising columns. a a In Christmas shopping. It la the early birds that catch the fattest worms, . Representative Kills has not yet dis closed his plan of currency reform, a Some people persist In the Idea that Brother (Jeer dearly loves sn office. Tresldent Roosevelt may find him self tied up with the legal red tape of the United States as a result of the Investigations made by those who op poe his removal of the motto 'In Uod We Trust" from the coins of tha nation. According to a dispatch to the Denver News there Is a law. pasatd 111 llli. uro vidl n for tho Ht ih. motto on the cofiia. This law la not known to have been repealed. As a local end to the story, however, the propU who are taking an Interest In tlm question Continue to end their! o me journal ror publics '"i. renown the News' 0I opinions as law rrovtdea foe Motto. A Chlcaco dlanatch Ia rh. nfi .eays: -According to revelations brought to light by Chicago Investlga- iura. rreaiaant iotiuvu ma v einH himself Involved In a controversy over the elimination of 'In Uod We Trust' from the new gold coin Issue. It I assarted bare that there l ample legul authority for the religious inscription. The law relating to tha appearing of the motto on coins may be found In chapter six. Laws of the United tales raUtlng to coinage.' It reads: "And he It further enacted that In addition to the devices and legenda upon gold, "liver and other coin of tha I'nltrH mates. It shall be lawful for the direc tor of the, mint, with the approval of 1 no arirriary or me treasury; to rauan In Clod We Trust' to be placed on am h coins hereafter to be Issued as shall admit or sucn legend thereon.' Thla act was approved mnrrh 1. 1611, and we fall to find any record of Its repeal cr nmrnumeni were unmiccessrul. t'hlcs ro lawyers seem puttied to reconcile mis act with tlie.) statement of Presi dent Hoosevt that he could find no jaw ror the use of the motto.'' before asaumlna? the duties of thelf n fleet, all our iirealdiAta have humbly rnoicHig ins over-ruling providence of (Jod and en r depsndanoe upon Mm for xur perpetuity and prosperity, peace, happiness, 'elo. Again I notice mat every year we have a national holi day called Thanksgiving day. In wnirn tue wnoie nation Is to pause and numoir man uod ror ma annul nrnvi. il.nn. It Am.m : .1... after all theeie years ot humble confea sloa that uod relgna la and rulea over ine oaeuniee or men and nations that ii r on eiiouia isei called upon to ex tend a kind of protectorate over Ond. Home way I have never entertained anr oouoi aa to uod'a ability to deal With fiem Who take Ma numa. In m la it :oeelble that we must hide Ood a irima io Dniieri iit ir vnn f aw ik. ''" oi reaaoning very tar you will rind yourself under Obligation tn hum all our liiolea. and banish every word In human Innguag that refers to the di vine ueinar. ior una nmii nn kn i..t so long us that kind of people ara upon arlh they will use Ood'a name aa a by word, unlesa they ara totally ignorant Are we to do away with everything that soma l hou rhi r.ur . M.i. light ofT If so 1 suppose we will event- .. iiy wnrn wi gei tnr.Hjgli. I happen to inquanriedly op be honestly an man'a soul by ItT Then why did th. Tall,!.. tLiLV., reveal it T " , f.n, r",on why van ahould be .."..."u eense oy what people IV.." H makes no dlffirem'e Fpia are talking about, their conversation will be the overflow of mil .h.r."""Da ,l, " ! vll so Will Ihtr rnnVfraal nn a.a.-.a are look.n, at a uSOTtatMln wlX nil' n,m on " or u, t'"Ue4 Bui" True Christiana seldom aay anything nen they see that Inscription on nur mm work Secretary Stone's Report Shows Encouraging: Prog ress in All Branches of Lo cal Association Portland Seventh in Education. evidence Is In the possession of Mr. and sum of his Ideas on the currency Heney, who for many months has question. not been In the government service at all. Locally, the public has entire con fidence In Mr. Bristol, and will re quire plain and positive evidence that he has been derelict in his duty before believing that there Is Just ground for his removal. If It makes jBDan hot tr m-afoh n,,. for anything that mlRht lose him nnvai smoke moving around to the Pa more votes next fall than he would lnc' w cmn t ""'j gain thereby. Beyond drawing his I Any kind of currencv reform th.. -m salarv, thin Is about the substance i f"1 more currency in their pockets is ...... I hat most people want. SUNDAY AMUSEMENTS. HIE SUNDAY law against the atres and all places of amuRe- ment Is being enforced In New York cltv. vet sa- wouM create a reat river and canal loons, as the law provides, are al traffic throughout that region, and Immensely stimulate its develop ment. It Is one of the three great canal projects now to be considered; that from the lakes to the gulf, and all.- . a a . ins ueiuo canai ana ine otner 1m lowed to remain open. This does not seem to be a v(ery sensible law. Many cities that have closed saloons on Sunday have not closed theatres and all amusement places, for the very good reason that saloons are Nothing will be done without ref erence to the elections next year. The question with the average con gressman Is not, What is best for the country on this question; but. How will this law If passed affect the party, the votes of the people? That is to say, the average congress man is not a statesman at all, but a mere politician. To this rule, however, there are. we hope and be lieve, a considerable number of ex ceptions. We believe one such halls from the first district of Oregon. But congress will be very cautious and timid, on account of the elec tions next fall. The politician al ways argues: When not sure of gaining votes, do nothing. So noth lng more than Is absolutely neces sary will be done. Tariff revision will have to wait, of course; so, it Governor Mas-non must be a great juiccras; tho public hears nothing from him for weeks at a time. . a v. w . . ... . w nir country win Keep an eye on Oregon next Monday. It may gat an ob ject lesson on how to renume. iTMay. this week. Is the ISth of the month, but It will be a good day to buy Christmas presents nil the same provements of the Columbia river In a class by themselves, as we have I ,s tolerably safe to predict, will any IiaI.. IV I.A. .... i v ... . i rnn 1 miFPAnrv fofrtrm being the other two. The country should pull together at Washington for these great pro- otten said. Drinking Is a ereat evil, as to most people who Indulge in It, of Itself, and It causes many Jects, and others of much If of less i crimes, and Is Intimately associated Importance, and Insistently demand with various vices. It tends to noise. that the policy of carrying them out be adopted at once, without waiting for . presidential elections, or cur rency reforms, or the raising of $5,500,000,000 by the railroads, or anything else. It Is time Uncle Sam did more for the people, if not less for the railroads. disorder, profanity and vulgarity, and as a large portion of people de sire to observe Sunday religiously, PARTIES AND TARIFF. A RERUBLICAN tariff-foMreve-nue-only contemporary, 'one that holds that the high pro tective tariff la the greatest it is due not only to them especially Politico-economic evil in the country but to society generally, that saloons .an1 adrr'ts that It is the chief dis- WHAT IS THE "QUESTION"? REPRESENTATIVE FOWLER, chairman of the house commit tee on currency, In a speech -Tuesday evening In Chicago, speaking on "The Financial Situa tion," said: "I know that this- question will never be settled right until It is sub mitted to the people for decision ; precisely as the question of the es tablishment of the gold standard was submitted to them; and I know equally well that the people's, Intel llgence and patriotism will decide this question, as that was decided right. I know that if the senate and . the house of representatives do any thing before a great educational campaign upon this subject, it will elmply be to sew another rotten patch upon an old, ragged garment, , . already well nigh covered with rot ten patches. This question is not up to congress now it has passed that. , It 1s up to the people of the United States it is up to, yd." But what is the "question"? No doubt the people, after an "educa- "tional campaign," could settle any definite, clearly understandable ques tion right, but how are they to know what to vote on? Is there anything to present to them? What Is It? Mr. Fowler does not say. His . talk is largely mere Jargon to most of the people. If the people's rep resentatives In congress cannot get head or tall of the "financial situa tion," don't know what to do or how to do anything, can agree on noth ing, 4on know where they are at, everyofto who has any opinion dif fering froiri'eterybody else, how are th people of the country JtiLsettle th matter? .. ' Mr. Fowler says the people settled r tha jnoney standard question, and settled It right, lit fayor of ? r gold. . Yes.' and thejr- were told that this settled all our financial ills forever and a day;, that nothing Jtwhatever rou Id ever b the matter with the country's' finances or currency ?gys teju anymore; and Jet, her we arej be closed on Sunday. But it does not follow that on Sunday people should be forbidden all recreation tfnd amusement, not generally accounted vicious per se There must be a pretty wide latitude of liberty, or there will be a reac tion, and for awhile the cities that try to go too far in this direction may find themselves in the condi tion of the man out o, whom seven devils was cast, but Into whom seven more devils worse than the first entered. WHEN THE HOLIDAYS EXD. r HE INFORMATION Is that the legal holidays are to end with the current week. There is a cheery ring in tho announce ment. There 13 another in the statements of- their condition by the country banks. The showing of their stability and soundness ls al most extraordinary. The legal re quirement Is that they shall main tain their reserves at not less than. 15 per cent of their deposits. What they actually have is reserves run ning as high as 61 per cent. Num bers of them have above 40 per cent. Few have less than 80. It Is a howlng to engender the highest con fidence . in Oregon financial condi tions. . We have always been a conserva tive people. We have been, crlticlped for our conservatism. We have been slow and steady, safe and sane In our Investments. Our climate and our environments nave made our temperament sober and "temperate. We. have avoided the primrose path In finance, and with extremely rare exceptions, the wildcat method in banking. The consequence1 is that we are now to reap the fruit of our j conservatism. The money tinctive policy of the Republican party, excuses Its Republicanism by saying that the Democratic party could not be trusted to revise and reform the tariff; that the worst features of protectionism would be retained Wo confess that there Is matter in the record to sustain this assump tion. But after all it is scarcely more than an assumption, and the record is exceedingly slim. Only for a very brief period since the war have the Democrats had a president and both houses of congress at the same time. This did occur during President Cleveland's administra tion, and t,he Democrats did not act up to their opportunity and profes sions, but should the party be for ever condemned and held to be un trustworthy on account of this one failure? There were, some Democrats In congress then who were so only in name, who were mere tools of the protected trusts. No need to name them now; most of them are dead. I Perhaps if the .4l)Qmocratic party ,were in power now it would do bet ter. At least this contemporary ad mits that there is no hope of reform of this great evil by the Republican party. Negroes not being able to vote down there. Mr. Fornker If nominated would not expect to oarry IJrownsvllle, Texas. . . Automobiles are of course qulta In order for Chrlatmaa presents, but air ships have scarcely come Into fashion jet. We cannot understand. If the presi dent Is not sure about the right way to ret.or.m currency, why he doesn't a . By the way, there Is no use In look ing over the president's SO.noO-word message again in the hope of rtndlng any reformed spelling In It. a a All that any town haa to do to get a public building bill introduced Is to mention It to either member of the dele gation. Oettlnsr the buildlnr la Art. ent. " a a If Colonel Firvan la nnmimiM rninn.i Watterson Will aunnnrt him H.. r-i pnei watterson will let It be well known beforehand that ha won't lfir tr. h i. a, ijiim uji. a a Perhaps If congress would form It Blr into a class, and ofTnr r t gan about 15.000 a dnv ha mi.i.i . down and act as a flnnnciai i.uk.. - a little while. w a a The governor fore-ettlno- , vu. proclamation for thm. i. . i." i jT " Vul ne was engaged In doing some very good work for the state, and ao may be excused. Oraffdpa Henry Oassaway Davis, uo toward So years old, Indignantly denies that he Is going to be married. No- Apology Is Weeded. When It comes to thought and wrltlna i m not or little strain And to kill the following spasm I did try with might and main Hut In "Uod We Trust" convluslon Horta give me such a pain. Ill Just beg the puner's pardon Ana l 11 never strain again. The bnrd are all a rltln poetry And their mi-nnlns ain't In fun Hout the oer ambitions Teddy And peculiar things he"s done. Now are we all most faulty Home of us most much as Ted Rut cause we ain't so -very mighty There is most times nothing snd. Seems like some are national kicker And they can t be satisfied They mix up all their characteristics And call It patriotism and pride. But they never seem to guess At all the pain their bound to cause Every reader of their verses On the presidential flaws. ..-i inr ao mora. They think of th!ni "r?!0."" L ncoln n1 humbly thank Ood for having answered those and will trust him as a rock upon which vX,rrr- i,"an ln Present and future troubles. I am unuuallf Urt1 i e..,i iB?!."L,!Jl?!LJ!?.a-,n"0.rPw n our Z winuii. ior me nation whea iuas ii oui or our hearts B. T. BROWN. M-- AT THE THEATEES Seal Sale "The Lion and th Mouse." Tom6rroW (PYld.Tl nnnl.. . ,a i me dox onice of the Jlelllg l!r'!2..r.e'.i,foui,'e''th n1 Washington ,VT . "'"'' eai saie win open for Charles Klein-. .ni . SV?m?, on b,'n """nee. "The Lion and the Mouse. Thla mnch.i uikri.K... Play will be the attraction at th. .k.. J,1''1" ,ou,r n'K-h". beginning next Sunday, December IS. "Land of Nod" Tomorrow Xlght. tomorrow and Baturdav nlahla with Tha employment department of tha T. M. C. a., as shown by O neral Sec retary Stone's report, has beon unequal to the demands made upon ft In tha way of securing positions for appll canta. The applications fof help num bered 1,411, while tha number of per manent posltlona filled waa only 171 and the number of temporary places found waa 111. Interviews, by which Is meant heart- to-heart talka with men who ara seek ing work, numbered 1,117. Th general secretary commends tha work of Mr. Guthrie, superintendent of thla depart ment, because In addition la tha lin number of men who have found work, acoree of others have recalvaH frUnrfiv advice and have been led to adont I na course best fitted for their clrcum- aiHtices. , It has been figured that th receipts rrom men who have Joined the associa tion for the use of the employment de partment Is greater tbaa the cost of Mr. Uuthrls'a salary and all other ex penses connected with mffrntalnlng tha department. Billiard Tables U favor. . The general secretary announces that he Is a convert to the Idea of placing billiard tablea In the rooma. alihnnl, previous to thla year be haa entertained a strong prejudice the othar air II. adds that It Is necessary to closely supervise the game to nrevent rtla.u Ration on th part of th younger metn- The boys have to be watched tn maW. aure that they do not spend too much of their Ume over the green cloth) but it la said there has been no- manifeatM tlon of a dealre to cambl Rnm.tim.. the winner or loser pays for the game, but usually all players share equally In the settlement, paying at the rate of In cents per hour, regardless of the num- uer oi piayera. The bovs' densrtment la rnnntmin. with Sunday school superintendents body dy ever accused him before of being fool, unless It nr.. nrh.n v.. vice-president. ; a a intlAr.Appeal t0 Conress" the Wash Ington Times savs tht -th. v.... ness of Washington Is a disgrace " It is uncertain whether the Times meant to bo personal, or, If so, whether con- '" win mite ine Hint. that fell heavily on others, can have but little effect in stable and sound Oregon. The holidays have given us time to reflect on and recoitnlze our strength. They have given us a season in which to further put our financial houses in order. The bank reserves are an unerrirfg sign of this strength and orderly condition The Jl 00,009,000 worth of rro products our state yielded the cur The Consumers' league of Buffalo has promulgated the following ad vice to Christmas shoppers: "Shop early in the day. Carry home as many parcels as possible. Do not ask to have articles sent home on approval. Do not. shop during the lunch hour. Have all your shop ping done one week before Christ mas." But what's the use? How many will pay any attention to these suggestions? It is well to buy early, but the last one of the pinch above instructions, at least, to be This Date in History. 1614 The Dutch erecteH . ki,.i,k,. Yo"k Ul prescnt slte of Albany, New 1745 John Jay. American ,... man, born. Idod Mav 17 isoo 1776 Continenlal I'mnrm.. j Brlth?hitm0re' n the "PP1"0400 of th 1,1)1 Birth of Archduchess Maria Louisa, second wife of Napoleon rJ.K '1 Am"'CH ship Essex captured board Nocton, with 155,000 on 1829 John Lansing, chancellor of New York, who opposed the federal con stitution, died. Born Janunrir an 17U l 830 National Konnhil,. ' Baltimore, nominated Henry Clay' for president. ' ' 1 r r.rVi49?1'" M' f-hard Brunei, engineer of the Thames tunnel, died 1859 Victoria bridge, Montreal, opened. ' 1R66 Oaks colliery disaster in Kna land. with loss of .ISO lives. 1876 -Wade Hampton declared gover nor of South Carolina. followed by everybody, i3 absurd. John D. Rockefeller Jr. spoke to his Sunday school class Sunday ln favor of Governor Hughes for presi dent. The governor, without any fault of his ownf Is acquiring a heavy load for a candidate to carry. Y And still another officer of a William P. Dillingham's Birthday. William Paul Dillingham, who haa been twice sent to ine United States senate from Vermont, was born ln Waterbury, Vermont, December 12. 1843 After receiving his early education ln his native state .he went to Wisconsin and read law for two years ln the of fice of Senator Matt H. Carpenter. He fT ad,m(lttf"5 f the, jar In Vermont In 1867. His public life began ln 1872. when he was elected states at torney. In 1874 he was appointed secre tary of civil and mllitHiy affairs bv Governor Peck of Vermont, and in 187U o"8 e'ectert to the legislature. From 1S82 to 188f( he was att ta ,T,r,,i sloiier. In the same year ho was elect ed eovemor Of Vermont nn hnr... ki. itimt-i mm neiu oerore mm. In 1900 came his election to the iTnlt.n m.i.. Fcumr. in anumnn to nis political ac tivities Senator Dillins-hnm h. oi-.. been prominent ln the promotion nf cation and temperance. Now I want to ask a question What's the use ter kick and rave Some can't earn enough to keep em Let alone enough to save. Now for mo I'm most contented And do not give a cuss Just so I can earn the dollar Then fne rest "In Ood I'll Trust." SELDOM OROANS. This On Without aa Apology. Editor Journal As an aftermath anent "coin motto." Expressed herein aa author thinks he ouieht to. The president carinot be faraway-wrong. Justifying proof ia so very nearly strong. Appellation of deity, oft so much out of place. In enlightenment, ahould have no such space. For, of all the pftrposes, In mental em ploy This the most savors of man'a assist onl nllrtv Unauthorized and promlacuous use of name Of divinity, to moral sensibilities, par takes of shame. Whether or not believed a reality at lta Dase. Humanity's duty to exalt, rather than debase. Considered In Its primeval state, Along the ages, down to present date. Excessive use of title and attendant creed Proves not earth's greatest and happiest need. 'Take Not His Name ln Vatn," when , disobeyed. Retribution, a world confused, aa be trayed. Examples, abundant, past and present, of vaauerles Entailing misfortunes of unrest, mere Imageries. In Illustration and confirmation of these facts Consider the race, in appended hlstor ' leal acts. It cannot be a purpose to comment ln extenso. A mere reference to causes, and conse quences quo ammo. Moses and result, later dispersal. In corrigible, Mahomet terrible, unspeakable Turk, horrible. Jo Smith, and the Latter Day Saint, AI but themselves, know they ain't. Dowle, and his earthly Zion city In estimation of mankind abiect nltv Creffield, deplorable If, gone to glory. In a way, sad, most shamefully gory. And ye tumultuous tonxues of fire False xeal and consequences dire. " Others etc.. not so verv far remnvnH Alone In the sanctuary of the heart, For guidance, choosing the better nnrt A discerning president, his act should oe approvea. "Poetanascltur, non fit." T. E. T. Bound Argument. Editor Journal As a reader of The Journal, I have been very much Inter ested In the discussion on the removal of tho inscription "In God We Trust" rrom our coins, it may seem that enough has been wrltton on this sub ject, but I feel that it Is no small thing for any nation to forsake Its trust ln Ood, and as many feel that this move Is a step ln that direction, I sincerely hope that discussion will not cease till noonT th. fig pS?-?1..'""; f"? i'u.',?"t th? Every iion".1,'"?!11 th. at.?- r'tlcket Vood for p Vymna.ium c ala and WashrngVonlliftrl.T2trhKoUrie,'nth flml m!m at ,h Ss.Slon. ?n pay aeat aajJ Tnn5?,7 f!iJ.he "Ovance mnt of cents. Thla plan. It la iald. Judging from tho early demand Port land theatre-goers are aware of the magnitude of thla beautiful offering. Fritzl Scheff Tonight. The last performance of the world viIT,"" i"'0 ,ar' 'r,tl Scheff. In til , Herbert an Henry Blossom a beautiful comic opera. "M ile ModlJte.- Will be a-lvali at th. xi-ni .i .' Fourteenth and Washington streets,' this eventnr at S-U n'd.JW p.... aelllng at the theatre. Minstrels at the Marquam. Oeorae Primrose nml hi. .i strels are at the Marquam and will rc ?, "t.h'r unU Saturday night, with a f .h a.y mH.tlnoe. An people who go io.. :t " ""uw l"8' rnmrose la the laflt of the great mlnstrela of other days and that Prlraroae has never In hlaJrg career brought a poor show to PvttyJil "Sag Harbor" at Baker Tonight. "Sag Harbor" at the Baker this week la one of the most delightful and enttr- ni 2h.Pi.ay fver written. It Is by the HiIat-h 5nd author James fit,hWh?d"1 .few yar" " hav ing tO his thnilaanila nf f.l.H. . theatre-goerajhlaTl Acres and "Hearta of Oak." "The Holy City" at Emnire. .oli .a.".tUI ;lBt" certln prejudice against th modern Dlay on the part of a large percentage of the clergymen, but there is one play which all the clergy men who have aeen It, and they have numbered thousand, h.v. The Holy City." playing to large and uncreated auaience. ai th. i Birds for Ibe Children. Remember that there la an act at the uie.uu mis weeK wnicn an the children should see. This Is the troupe of trained birda presented by Madame Naynon. Theae birds are some 80 ln miinuer ana iney perrorni acrobatic and umer incKS, reals which no other birdi nave peen trained to perform. The bill cuiimiues until sunaay evening. "Lighthouse by the Sea." "Tlie Lighthouse bv tha Nan " th. at. traction at the Star theatre this week la unusually good. That Is what the peupio say wno ngve seen the perform- ..v; yi. ui, r ronun etocK company in the piece. One thing ia certain, the French company is giving a better, show than the road company which produced Ine Llchthouse bv tha Hp" n .i,i i-itji iwu years ago. Allison's the Wiser Course. From the Minneapolis Journal Well, well, and Joey Foraker is going to give vip his senate seat to chase the presidency How-much wiser Is the venerable Bui Allison of Iowa He . ... lemptea rrom his own right conclusions have been reached therefore, beg room for the following uunci vnuuiin. It appears to me that before th. .r Ject can ever be satlsfactorilv dlsnnaed of, there are two questions that must oa correctly answered, lnrst, ls the ln scrlptlon true? This Is a nation of me pcopie aiu ine -we' in that In scription cieany rorers to a majority of the citizens of the country. Do we aa a nation trust in a dlvlno providence? ab mis appears to De assumed by all who have written on the subject either ior or against ine cnange, arguments are unnecessary. The Inscription is recognizee, as ine iruin. The second question is this. Is Its present position on our coins a fit place for tho testimony contained in that Inscription? The discussion cen ters around this point. The money of the nation has often been called its blood. We have had an excellent oppor tunity lately to note how Its circulation effects the health of the nation. Th. flcure Is altogether to the point. The.o coins are the measure of the country's values, ana as iney circulate rreely among the masses and we look upon them they represent to us the prosper ity of the country, and when we see this Inscription we are not to trust In tha goia oui mat it is tnrough tha good "Cumberland '61" Tonleht. If you have been aWake during the past week you have heard of the won derful success of the Allen stock com- Ki."' .'" .l"B "P'enain civil war drama. Cumberland "61." which has created a sensation. It Is a great play, and the members of the company are all cast in congenial parts. Matinees Saturday and Sunday. . "Caught ln the Web" Coming. Next week, commencing Monday night the Allen stock company will present to the theatre goers, of Portland a decided novelty In the way of sensational melo dramas, "Caught ln the Web." Do not fall to keen in touch with affair. nA attend the opening on Monday night. HAMLIN SEAT SALE BEGINS TUESDAY George Hamlin, whose fame aa n .v ponent of Ute ultra modern ln music nan spreaa to ootn siaes or the globe, Is uuiru lur ma ueiiKniiui Droflram. wh are said to be the climax of art. He in troduces his audience to wha raver 1. new and of permanent, living" Interest in music fresh. SDOntannnnn Kraniinn. of fascinating beauty. Yet Mr. Hamlin does not confine himself to tho ntw The extraordinary breadth nt him r.n... enables him to interpret through the medium of his wonnerfnl vnica .11 u leading masterpiecea of classical and romantic music. He slnra her. ih.,.. day. December 19, at the Helllg theatre under the direction of Ilm Wynn Coman. and the seats n-n nn ..1. Tuesday morning, December 17 at the box office. la stimulating: attendance at th. Run. day aehools and Is also increasing tho association membership. rorttead to th rroat. The general work of the boye' de partment, under the direction of Mr. Hale and Physical Director I. W. Larl more. has shown highly satisfactory re sults during tha vear. N umernna Knva' clubs have been organised and stimulus given to the sports of the boys' department. Portland ranks seventh In the United Stutes in y. M. C. A. educational work, the total number of students registered during the year being 84. This cltv ior iv years nas Had tne largest school west of Chicago. There are 31 teachers, and new mtans of Instruction are con stantly being added. One discovery, for instance. Is thn opportunity for day tutoring among men ho wish to concentrate their at tention for a short time each day upon subjects to prepare them for civil service examinations or tn male, nn rf.. flciencioa In their education. mall Sefllolt to Meat. The sum spent hv th. lir.inr. a,,. lng the year waa I4&.&1S. .hnnt 11 unn above the budget adopted last Decem ber. This fall it was Planned tn maka campaign for IS.000 In auhacriminn. but the financial flurry decided th dl rectora to make no attempt along that line, and the deficit will be carried ovo another year. The building is cleared of debt, and the only financial obliga tion to be met la the deficit in current JPnes, which promisea to be about 97,000. j The rennrt rafar. in IV.. i.r.. ber of association workers who have 1 been "discovered" here, naming eight I'.vmiijiciii ncDirin workers. Mr. tiril- , . ' . wu k an me nun nr in. nnvi m department Is highly pralaed, , having been brought to a standard of effi ciency it has never attained before. The volume of work In the religious department has largely Increased, one feature being the work in the 10 Bible shop classes, wherein much Interest U shown by mill and shop employes. At tendance at the Sunday Bchool meetlnga at the Y. M. C. A. rooma Is consider ably larger than last year. council IfI L FIX GIG E CHARGES Alleged Monopoly and Over- Charges Complained of to Be Checked. Members of the license committee of the city council will recommend an ordinance to the council which la evl. dently aimed at the Baggage, Omnibus & Transfer company, and which will regulate the charges of carrying bag gage about the ity. The committee men arrived at this conclusion after reading a letter from J. M. Toomev. proprietor of the Burr hotel, In which he stated that miinv nnssensrers mm Inn- into Portland had been led to bellevo by agents of the baggage company that the price of trnsferring their baggage from the depot to central parts of the city would be 25 cents Instead of 60 cents. City A asked to pas of such a n lined for th meet in ir Is lng baggage carnage cm City Attorn icn ine tfbenoy supc eTJrdlita aNlmiK liba try company charges. ivivmiit iiKJl will pa tne constitutionality re. The scheme out- nce at yesterday's the Drice for earrv- way similar to the s ln the cltv. Denutv Frank Grant will draft the next riro.lH. , i'j "".V ""'i t " I'lVCBWsauou or broken tank as committed wiclde. " " W- & ffikinfeW. I"OUM- ' ' ' -'copy or Air. Roosevelt's) I -find that ness of God that all these blessings are ours. I can see no place else quite ao fitting as here for that testimony Presidents Themselves Admit Deity. But what about nroterttmr th. of God from the Irreverent? - On . 7..r.. I iui invesngauon or (ne inaugural ad id Her Best. Biggs The idea of you letting your wife go around saying she made a man of you! You don't hear my wife saying that. Dlggs No, but I heard her telling my v io wicat. 0117 uiU lior UVBi., Getting Strong. k t From th St. Paul News. "Why, in tonic, old manr "I'm trvinar to brncs un for tha ctrSri. I know mv wlX is going to lv me the ordinance In time for meetlna: of, the committee. . Mr. Toomey stated in his letter that 11 passengers on incoming trains are met ' by agents of the baggage company and told that their baggage will be carried . to the central part of the cltv Hnr ss cents. When the baggage ia delivered the company charges 60 cents. Mr. Toomey said that passengers coming to his hotel resent the extra, chare- Whan they see it ln their bills, and often be lieve the hotel man la overrhanrinv them. . ; ,.' Members of the committee were in dignant that such methods should be Sracticed upon the traveling public, and eclared that an ordinance should be passed as soon aa possible to prevent iuiLui-1 buukcs. 11 was Droupht out at the meeting that the transfer com pany enjuya a monopoly or ine transfer business In Portland and ia granted privileges at the Jnion depot not ac corded other baggagemen. Building PermiUi. 1 Amos E. Bingham, erect dwelling, cor ner Kelly and Eapt Thirty.aeconrl Streets, tl,'60O; A. J.P 8wegJe! Vrect dwelling Cook atreet, between WiUlam and Rodney avenues, 1,600. . v . -