5 rtwnnw . RtTNDAY TOURNAi; ' PORTLAND,' SUNDAY MOKNINO. JANUARY 1903.
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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
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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
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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;
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ataUdrwaaAaaaaf u4 Mlarii
IU Aa lff ,nt.H locnw wn.f w
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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
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OUR NEW-POLICIES OFTER ALL THAT IS BEST IN
... LIFE CONTIUCTS EITHER TO BUY OR SELL, q :
ibwNon-IUcin
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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
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