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5 rtwnnw . RtTNDAY TOURNAi; ' PORTLAND,' SUNDAY MOKNINO. JANUARY 1903. Diisittiiii isinji Great Spsoa Suits of of Our.. - mm0 Triesdav. Suit ' .1 . : : . i '1 i" ., ... ' -..'t.' v ' C .; 1 ' II ..' . k II .T'll.. r v. - , II V, a 1 : -f - 4 . ... J . " " -'. ... I MATT 141 6th Street, Cor. Alder, GRAFT VERSUS PUBLIC GOOD Sixtk -Article ty C. P. Strain, Assessor Umatilla County It hat been my purpost la th pr . cedinr articles to demonitraU two ulg- nlflcaijt tmeUf' . . ;.. . : . -. 1. That political gorernment, here and everywhere, prlng trom Indirect government that la, trom a concentra tion of power. Into the handa of rulera, lrresponalble to tha people. 1. That popular government la beat adapted to unfta of medium atca, aaaur Ing ita adoption by the atatea aooner than by the nation. . lt Tha facta of Watery brought together ; In logical aequenca prove the flrat o ' theae propoaitiona with an overwhelming . array of evidence. - It la carved upon the tableta of nil- ; man experience in characters, unob acurable and imperiahable. - Not only " thla, but note tha contraata between people of kindred racea, differing only In their political Institutions. ; - i - Expansion of ; morals and Induatry keep pace with the swelling tide of democracy In Japan, while decay and . aln mark the path of Chinese autos- "iJeadershlp of 'the white racy Ml fallen to America and England, Ihe moat democratic among the great Cau casian nations. ' . A ' . Tha finger of destiny points toward 'democracy a a the future etar of true national greatnesa, . v,i Popular government, ae Tr know it In Oregon, having1 but little history. Its adaptation to the varioua governments 1 of pur country, can te judged only by tha logic of demonstrable probabu - lues. . ' raderal Znoorporatioa. The distribution of power over com . mere between the atatea and EJtbJi na tion ia not yet-clearly defined. J ' - In section of article 1, of ,tha fed ' ral constitution this language ocoura: Tha congress shall have power to reg ulate commerce with foreign nations i and among the several States and with the Indian' tribes," ; v ' '1Lyar'".- . lect of Interstate commerce exhaustive ly can una consiaeraDie iniormEnon re lating to It in the report of tha indus trial commission, a summary of which information is in volume X, pages 23 1 The power to charter corporations baa been and ia now conceded to the states, even though It may ba known that tneir purpose is to -engage ; w cluslvely in Interstate commerce. . .. nAfflaitiA ftAmAMtlnn. r-M t h nam .njlfi tered within a atate. Foreign corpor stinna are those chartered outside of It ' the products or the business of a for eign concern la not clearly defined. ,; liut coreign corporaiions- jnuai cum , ply with the lawa. at each state which Mipv enter. : :' tory fraught with mighty possibtUtlea , jor good or evil. - -n-i t'' Predatory corporations, doing an in- poch-makJng crisis UPonthe country. They have Indirectly bribed the states if the union to enter Into a competition for tha granting of. oangeroua corpor FUtes find mtich profit In corpora tion tSKSClon. 'jnuH- vueiuiB et inducements by way; Of conferring privilege or immuuuy ' male vncems wishing Jlcensa to pxey U:. a til wpi - . . , - ' 'This exchaiif of spoils for privilege t-!e,n corporations and .state -poll.ti-(i.i.i i.as nlscd tb present issue of tr-t rcs.Tulaii..ii. - - , , j tc ui a.uoevf!t, ylcwlng tha !t- Every Style Make and Color Reduced From 25 to 50 IE uatlon from the standpoint of tha i na tion, and Judging the affios of ch ef executive by hla own motives, would reform Interstate oommeroe by substi tuting federal chartara for. state ohar ters. , .. . x ' M A federal charter would, of course, confer upon tha corporation holding It, power , to enter any atate or territory within the union. It would nuUlfy state laws and atate regulation, thereby cen tral lalng power in tha federal govarn mnt at 'Washington. . . ot.- The industries of the United BUtea which are engaged In commerce among the atatea directly or Indirectly consti tute an overwhelming majority of "the lng banking, insurance and transporta tion are largely conducted by corpora tions doing Interstats business. Subtracting these from the total, little la left but farming. A tranaier or me u ' m from the states to the nation carries with It a menace undreamed or . oy thoughtless 'cmaens. . . , "it means that individuals having; to settle dlf f erencea with . suoh oorpora- iv. . will ha Arartraii from stats courts, sleeted7 by, themselves and responsible XO tneraacivca w courts appointed for life and amenable to nobody It meana that litigants will Lava to carry their caaea to dlatant cities t gr4?:?"?.. Zllf "I lenoa. it m iv-. " tlons and Judlcial blas Ihat wiU deprive tne comraoa vwi". f cases mwamwr mm t ," r?i;; our state courts ena c i,""T tried In the federal courts end at Wash- n5.t.?1'-Jj tlii moltnr la no tetter. j i n uiMi j-- mini oi F uV TIfeels but little respon- .,fx t "u. la altnatnil far enouarh away from Washington to escapa that careful scrutiny ncucuotn f . and certain performance of duty. Hla delinquencies cannot reach the depart E,iti Washington through unofflclal clianneia. .. - and countries, .ha can oppnly abuse his oil"-" " "irh m.H.r I tha ntto. Srdo sea an'd knowf They can nellhir r Exposure of land frauds here on thla coast ououuw ..-.-- , 1 . TLi n...,nlnn Tha p.nraara of those Una iu. v"v.- .; T : i" v, ...... r,rnoratlon. . reeenuy uywu t operated In violation of federal law without molestation for periods of time, t-lT ha.,grhnut thsi countrr. . a. a. nurniiiin. iiruv ae mn iuuu such avastona pt laws as officials tol nasngflrsnie dduuib icbuut i a.w Crat - ,W IwamiU. .nfnf.m.nt nf -, m i"e. " r . a":-Triv law invites IIS wiueByreau tiwibuuii, w The spectacle of a government heap ins disgrace and punishment upon those lnducedby itself to sin is a double tragedy, inexcusable and pathetic. .Federal Incorporation means that the making of lawa for the control of every enterprise whose-products or .business, or any part thereof, crosses a state line. as well ii me aajuuicKviun u- tlon of such laws, will b moved from the state capitals to Washington. It means that the states will be de prived of an important source of state revenue. Oregon .receive a considerable portion of her income from a tax, upon gross receipts of fire and Ufa insurance and from Incorporation, feea and from an annual license tax upon ' corpora tions. '.V.J 1 j- Many of the states derive a very large portion of their revenue from these Per Cent T These Suits are all the latest fall styles and we place them on sale in order to make room for the new spring stock now being bought; in New York by our Bpecial represenUtive. W 0 Opp. Oregon ian sources, soma of them maintaining their entire state governments In this way. It meana that the nation will lose tha Inspiring examples of such state execu tives as La Follette, whose successful fights against corporation abuses goad ftfflxiala everywhere to a higher sense of public duty. It means that popular fovernmenis wumn o n. ... eprlved of the principal aubjecta under their present Jurisdiction, necessitating extentlon of. direct government to the nation In order to retain popular control or important puouu iuihb. It will multiply the powers or tne a..i Mvumnnf whlrh tha rieODle do not and cannot hope to control under Its present organisation, ai mo iiim of state governments over (Which they exercise a growing authority. In other words, federal Incorporation would be an alarming retrogressive movement a conceninmuu vi - kA f&Hortl mvornmpnt whlnh la id Urannnnalila tn t h A iwnnl tin Aia w,.M.i . , . , . . , der. its present organisation, and which WOUla Pe U11J.1GUH w aAiJiiiuiaici uiw- ly by them under the system because of Its size. raderal License. V lln.nu. will mtfnrA tha nan. pla of tha country at large all of the benefits claimed for federal incorpora tion without necessarily exposing them IO lis aaugwra. A falrA I Knenaa will not disturb the present balance of powers between the states and the nation. Foreign corporations aesiring o enier m mat mn at nan aa at tha atata Una and qualify for admission. States protect their citizens In many waya through thla exercise of power. jror instance, uur iuhi iouud. vx -a foreign fire Insurance company a de posit of 160,000 as a guarantee that ft will meet its obligations within the state. Wa protect life and labor by holding foreign corporations responsible lor injuries imuvicu vj wivu n-arn naa-lleencB or through that of their smployea. - IMODoay IUiowi lu wall exicui buuu powers as these would be lost to the states through federal incorporation. -r... r 9 tham rartfllnlv m,-ni 1 M ba. A Xeaerai liceiise vriii vuupamia wiw tnS Siavca. x will luce vviywi.uuu, at the boundary line of the atate of their origin, requiring them to qualify to the satisfaction of the federal au thorities as a condition of passing out of the state, and assuring subsequent obedience to such requirements in order IU IOWII -a mv. i tn Minflni a aarnoratlAa AUD UWWV, . w wv...w ' If . . o .in ia atnta ta aufflelent to meat UW , every popular demand. t aianiaaaaa nnhndr aarlonalv nut the great interests that wish to escape the annoyance vj. ueuieue w law a. . i . i . a, Advocates OI -. ironw lunnJonuvn X Federal officials who see tha ques tion irom a naiioiia nfmjiui.i now presents' itself. . , . . SPredatory classes who wish to ss- iCorporations unwilling to submit to tne mcvovnuvuuv v,uu. v TAt.Ma- la mnn tiatnral than for mlnistrators af the Washington govern ment to object to all obstructions In their way. a , , . . Whatever they do Is, Of course, right to them scarcely more than aheltera tor transgressors against me uw, m their pursuit of public enemies, they recognise .no limit , to the chase. . , Tet their country's history marks the federal movement as me xavoi?ie osy l .a ha almlnol rlrh . 1UIII V Wv v. . ...... Mr. Archbold and John D. Rockefeller Aa a.aa fll U, . Pnnn nf tha Ia tional Transit company Mr, Qatea and Mf, fam OI ul auerwaii oieei e,n4 Wire company, are on record aa wit nesses before thd industrial commission a...M4Ma fMr,l Anntrol . " The predatory Interests, of the coua- . . I nnw with nptnttrfal lm.nl. try iiTvr ) lyJ . . i-w m,7i-'. I.n(nii lis ha antlral fni. personal. But It la tha duty of every r . . . a.. M ka aea- a.1 vn a a4 i I aa a-. CHIScn W KUiUa f,XiSJ-eTCAXl Vt UlBj WUU- try. in tnlfl connection, ftrOnjc convic tion Impels to BUfgeat .that our sens aa aaUAKlj T ' Ka " I 1Jin 1 1 t rstiif tTlflrf ! f llsl iur mtvuivi a-? whv,"" position upon tha question of interstate eommrce , c - r ' - m t Uetrger, Jeweler, cjlcian. ;U Waen. Values to $10.00 special $4.45 Skirtt in plain Panamas and Voiles Any .Skirt up to $15.00 special $9.95 WURTZ L AJTOFFICIALS Son of Congressman McKin- lay Gets Married in Spite of Opposition. (li'Blted Press Leaasd Wfre.) Ran ITraneisco. Jan. 4. That lOVS Will always find a way In spite of obstacles is again exemplified In the caaa of Duncan McKinlay, son of Congressman MtfKlnlav. and Miss xaalen Vivian Hen dricks of Berkeley. Despite the refusal of tha marriage li cense clerk In Oakland to grant him a- permit to wed Miss Hendricks, young McKinlay is today, a benedict. In stead of postponlng;ths marriage cere mony, V refusal, the Oakland offi cial . tO Prapar Iieaw ymyvm hastened it W about 1$ hpura. McKiniay, wno is out w ' appeai-ed with hia bride-to-be at the of- rice or jjeputy v-oum; vioi Thompson in Oakland yesterday after noon, but was refused a lloenae. The refusal to grant the license was based by Thompson on the fact that Congressman McKinlay's signature to the formal letter of .consent produced by his son was not attested. Young McKinlay argued witn tne cum vui the official cupid proved qbdurata The couple then hurried to San Fran ciaco, secured a llcenae and were mar ried ahortly, before .midnight. BUSINESS CHANGES MADE AT JIOSEBUBG (Special Dispatch ta The Journal.) Roaebura-. Or.. Jan. 4.- Among the business changes of the new year is the formation of a new la firm, composed of the following: loulf Bar-ea, ror aaa a laaAlna aifAatoP of the state and at ona time president of the ma1 anhnnl HL T . OannOn. Who also haa had years of experience in ad- UCAUOnai WOK IU1 wuw- jree wiu.wwi. n tha haa la at June: A. H. Marker, a graduate of Willamette university, at an 'at1mtrii1oh1 fna Aratorlcal 0IQ1U uo...D ability, having twice won the ellyer cup at the university ana repreaenieu ni Institution in tha stats , Intercollegiata contest. . ', r -Dawaaa waa fAMmMt ftl thl tirAa motion of the proposed electric road to tna coast, no wvivmir u, uw las County Fruit Growers' association and of tna Mercnants rrotecuve uw Another business change is that of tha corner grocery, x. u nunwHtuny lng sold tha business to Johnson andi -Harness, IWO OX nweDuri iirunuimi young business menu. Tha naw firm will taaa cnarge wmry . , , Astoria lo4ges Instsll Officers. tast. Disinsiff. in Ths. Jotinkait. V7VeM 'er - . . - Astoria, Or., Jan.. 4. Lodges- of As toria have installed officers as follows: s Charity lodga No. 63, Degree of Honor ..past enter OI nonor, unristiua wan- . .kt. Ar hAnnr Hannah . Porter: U of H., Emma Cyrus; Cof 'Bar bara iiariWlg.recuruor, iryni, financier. A. B. Cyrus; warden, Mary BPBeaver lodge No. 15, L O. 0. F. Alex Tagg, N. O.; A. T. Anderson. V, Ci.i Qlaf Anderson, . secretary;- John Hahn, financial secretary J. L. Kline, treasurer; vriiuo,u, .u... m. C Young, conductor;, tiust Anderson, H. B. N. Of S. W. Babbldge. U B. N. O.! Thomas J. Whitcomb, O. O.l Rmlt Peterson. J. .f -w, .-. reierson, n. o. VroT X it Ahderion 8. Wright, chaplalntTOlson, R. a S. W. F. Jonesj.u & & 1 CUPID ANGUS In Long, Semi fTie-ht MttiniSiel Short Coats AH styles reduced every coax wu uia w .-f tores and silk or, satin, alsoe Caracul Fur Coats. : -'-o-w ALL UMBRELLAS, BAGS, WAISTS AND SWEATERS T' AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES c I The New Store With ; i- ; - GOVERI.MEFiT SETTLES WITH EHPEE RAILROAD Monster Deed Filed at Pen dleton Giving Line Land Won in Controyersy. tSpecial Dispatch to The Jonraal.) Pendleton. Or.. " Jan. 4. A "monster deed from ths United States govern mant to tha Northern Paclfio Railroad company Is now at the county record- a .1 a. L. all a J It a am am V Oi T ah afg oince to ue iiieu. it . for 18,166 acres of land and the trans action represents the government's ful- . a., .hiimtlnn tn tha rail. Xilinienw v w , " road company In the famous overlap controveray. ini.oma .'7 T of manuscript, and the land specified iim in Umatilla. Morrow and Waaoo counties. . . . . . . ...a Most, or tne iana inciuaea in mo ueeu was formerly in private hands but was relinquished to the government which desired it in fulfilling its obligation to ths Northern Pacific Those who rellnquishea iana to m irnnitiii ware . . ------- are worth much more per acre than was tne iana mey rtununu, It Is specified in the patent that in eaaea where land dealgnated in the In strument is held by private ownersh p the railroad company may .secure scrip which wlU entitle it to land in lieu thereof. , f ATTELL KICKS TKAINER IN GROIN IN DISPUTE (halted Press Leased Wire.) Ban Vrannlaco. Jan. 4. Abe AttelL tha American featherweight champion, and Kid Farmer, the Chicago welter weight, wno nas own -o""b: "j,"', little Hebrew's trainer, mixed ft on frill more street last night. Attell getting tha decision after landing a heavy left full on Farmer's groin. Tha OOys naa a uiaagreeiaciii. money matters, and in the course of the argument armer ; cauca Attell retorted by calling Farmer an Ingrate, and tnen tna lists neran to njr. Attell struck Farmer In the face and a i A fl.. tha hr.alrlwa Attell turned loose ' his foot and the .,.., n - f.i.nj1fl IntarfArlna' and BlUi - wae vj., m preventing mrtner oaroagn. MILLMEN PROVIDE FOR FUTURE ACCIDENTS MavCail ; tlaiBdth Thai Iflflrail V Bllverton, Or., Jan. 4.-Th men m- kta.j a. ika antatA-i T.nmhs, . hnms IJlUyOUi BJMVWI .VU aw pany-s mill - in this city, nufnbering about 75. have organized an association kl.l. will nt.mKarfl with Vnadi cal attendance and treatment In ' case of Illness-or injury. J. it. aouoi eleoted v president, Ed Rule secretary, member will be required to .pay. 11 per .a.. Ja . A.Aa...-. ' : MAYOR'S WALNUT OIL Aastoras Color to Gray Halror Board in iUUan Seal lfti hm ti . kua ithl. AH ha,L a hi. A ... T- Uai awritartau entwrailta, stgr' eea nmtij,fatmnlf luralaa, aalrtripll,d,4aaatMala Ittrtli. rr tkUlMr. tk .11 klni akwrknl win culm mra kalrMfne aft aa4 katlUr. IbaMill, aMifaM h,'M a. rUu elli kl ira 4C; -si ataUdrwaaAaaaaf u4 Mlarii IU Aa lff ,nt.H locnw wn.f w Nalr atliiMllai.e) Mayor Walnut Oil Co. Jfcpj, I, H21 Wto41ta4 Art,, Kaaus (liZaU.0.S.A . ' . . 1 Loose Styles sitting: V'. ';." from '$5.00 "to : $1500 ,on,;J SUCCESSOR TO Qevurtz ' & Worrell -i, i ii i .... i ii ii ii - i ' - ' i i 1 1 .....i -"'JJUi' ; ..aar-.-iar(ia f !f""tef ' ' "' " "U'1 " J"""1" ' i ll A 4 A 1 fV' Jl"' I jenearatoloraj . ., 'SvV! If :JC'J' ' VVtabc have anew . - . .lujSI' "JMfitt.r WB.M Uoe Pnca., ILPaTvlDILflA . " 1 ' "i ' ' Bi jif ii I ( fiA LUMSCK -EXCHANM BUILOINO m .1-111 crwfrivv 9Jr OUR NEW-POLICIES OFTER ALL THAT IS BEST IN ... LIFE CONTIUCTS EITHER TO BUY OR SELL, q : ibwNon-IUcin rrrPERlOR nUCEMHINTk OFFERED TO RELIABLE ACTIVH AOENT8. Apply to JIBSS B. HUM. Maaaget of Agsats, fll bombsf Bsobasgs Bldg. GOAL i Special Price on our good coal for a short time only ; S7.00 per Ton C O. p. BUY NOW WHILE THE PRICE IS DOWN F. B. Jones &:Co;fe THE DR. MARY LANE INSTITUTE : MEDICAL .ND; SURGICAL .TREATMENT. f "J Expert treatment giyen'. womenk and children' ailments BVt A -GRADUATE AND -LICENSED LADY'S ; PHYSICIAN. . "1 -r 1 Maternity cases given special attention; uprto-date, sanitarom in connection.- , . 4 ' . f ' " '' -No' charge for. consultation and -correspondence absolutely, confidential.. 1 ; ' ' ,,;'' ' C. - ; " Rooms 5 to 14 Grand Theatre Bldg," corner Park and Wash ington Streets.;, Phone Main SC2i - ' . " ' 7 ; v.N vr..r. Little Prices ,-Tmsa EWilcoh V ftV aSV
