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AN - 1N0KPCNPBNT NEWSPAPER.
rPT-TT? TT TP XT AT- their minds, and do tn want to totals are very large ana snow a
A lllj IWUJVlNnu eo hack to the old system, even in comfortable "balance 01 trade, in
some OI 111 em mini iuo iimui wan 1 uur tuvur ui ivvui uuu uiuu
was not chosen In 1906? .The Jour-'dollars. : v ,v- ' .
sal thinks not, that the great ma- . The rain in exports for the first
Jority of the people still want sen a- eleren months of 1907 orer the cor
tors elected by a direct vote of the responding period of 1906 was near-
people and not by the legislatures. I ly 1109,000,000, and the gain in im
Small ' CLanga
O. a. JACKSON
.Fnbltabar
are also ( against the primary law.
But there U bo evidence that the
.u uu u. v4 - mo tici -.. n.,h.M. Onvtrnn TT.irhaa ha
senium vno law, or inu provision u i nothing to may.
J'nbllt4 imf anaing (airapt Sandayt
erer ftnodar bkitdIbs. at Tb Journal Boll
lid-
inc. ririk aes KamiiUI atraata, FortUod. Or.
WInier is rather a dull affair, aa to
weather In Oregon. , , ,. .. -w:
, e ,",.,'(( '."
Juolter Pluvlua hns about caught up.
Now ror an east wma. ,, ,
aa --(.
t Bryan' is not saying; much about
government ownArshln of railroads
... . . ... ... . .. A I VCD 1IB IUU IIUL US mo icihhhiip. u v,v v v,vvv, uu ,.- I - r -
trawmtuioa xhnumk tba nail a awood-ci. I They are likely to get increasingly ports , 1145,000,000, The totals are these days, but He is. doubtless od-
Iflflrvlnr n. rnnd tnanv fihfniTA con
k (it iti icbuilb. Aa. iraoL t,ua iciibib-i iuuvu iw avi a,uau ivi puj uivmwub r--- " w w
tlve scandals can be avoided. . lyear. Of foodstuff the imports I eerhlng them that will fnrnlah blm
Now there Is Just one way In were $285,630,000. gain $36.652,. witn arguments If he should decide
which to accomplish this result, to 000; exports $480,209,000, increase to urge that policy at some future mr. but It takes money to carry, on a
Letters From the. People '
: r , : Thea the MUlcnlnm. " :
Portland. Jan. JOTo the Kditor. of
Tha Journal Aerial navigation may be
made a grand auocesa, and this notwlth-
atandlng all the absurd and futile at
tamnta of the mat with alldlna- ma
chines, : kltea, aeroplane, aerodromes
e
REALM
FEMININE
iXUtPHOKtS MAI.1 Tit, i BOWK. A .
AB eapartoMota raa1i4 bf Umm aaobcts.
Tall (ha timttr Iba ovpartmrnt foa waat .
KOEKJON ADVBBTISIKO BKPBKBENTAll VM
Vnwlaad-Banjamln SpcHnl A4artllnff AcBC7.
continue this system of direct eloc- $4,821,000. 'Of manufacturers' ma-
BraiMrfrk iiniidina. v2s unh araoaa. Ktw tinn. and that la hv adherence on the terlals the lmnorts were. $436,204.
irtt irinm Jialldtti. umm 1 . . . nnA roln Clhft ftrtA- mnnrli
tWe lo Statenaent No. 1 of the pri- $499,157,000, gain ! $55,436,000.
mary law.; This1 will make direct Partly manufactured goods and fln-
The man who has no higher ambition Hed alrthlpa which, ao far.
than to wait will alwaya aerve. . ...... have proved only the , useleasneea ot
.. I aueh devlCM. an1 mat with many dla-
It' la rather easy to atart a war ru-1 gatera, ( ", K ; ; . .
, But, an alnhlp can be made that will
Iltifhra la
e e
varloualy hand-
Sakarrfptiaa Tama t aiaU aa addtaa
la tea Uoltad StatM. Canada or Malie.
. . i DAILY.
One year.,.k...(6 0 i One aooai........l .BO
8UNDAV.
Oee yeir........fSAO Or month. .......I .V
, DAILY AKO SDMUY.
On tt ...7.6o ) Oca awatto S .AS
The reported plot to destroy the ;ppd; now Shaw .has declared, for
American fleet at Rio Janeiro prob- ' i ; - ". i f '
ably originated III the same quar-1 Jt i""'- f&iisSthHff
election of senators an assured cer- ished articles show a great Tolume hri the 'tory f thf dw'at'on of about.
-: Van's best gifts He beyond
the power of man "either to
i gire or to take away.r This
. universe, tb grandest and
, loveliest work of nature, and
: the Intellect which, was cre
ated to observe and admire It,
are our special and eternal
possessions, which ahaU last
aa long as we last ourselves.
Cheerful, ' therefore, . and
erect,' let as hasten . with un
daunted footsteps whitherso
ever our fortunes lead tos.
Seneca.:''.
talnty, providing members of the of movement and similar Increases.
legislature live up to their pledge This great volume of commerce,
and ratify the people's choice of th I and especially of exports, is especial-
fa I previous June. Unless successful I ly encouraging considering that for
candidates for the legislature pledge some six weeks of the time included
war by Japan.
membered.
Yet the Maine is re-
Prohibition
e
partlaona
are about as
navigate the air in the full meaning of
the term and gratify our highest de
sires In performance, and all that Is re
quired to do so ' la tha common . sense
use of materials that we have In plenty
and experienced mechanical skill, to put
them together, , .
As soon aa the rirot airatiip ia bum
A divorce court docket of 160
.cae ii ever. XeT prohibition gains M Prtly intimated la The Journal on
.m,. ,nMiv. the 11th Inat. and Its practical use
What, About EthlcsT y
I have been bendlne' our bent
energies for , many years la
public ' school ' teaching, - upon
the training of the head, and
t , . we have lately come to a re
alisation of the Idea that we muat alao
train the hand. ,. Manual training, cook-:
ery, . trades aphools all , theae are our .
loiest and beet thought In securing the
rounded development of -6ur children,
and all of these are good. When shall
we be ready to take flie next step and
Incorporate Into' our system of Instruc
tion aome of the element of character
building without which all the reat that
themselves to this statement and the country was laboring under the h80 J argument in favor of more
At last Oeora-o Ade hasn't aprung the
cases at Oregon City does not fur-JJnlce of being a candidate for the prea-
liberal divorce laws.
abide by It, we shall at once drift depressing financial stringency. Mr.
L A A1 .1 J A . . tklkl A ...il.L .nA.A. Ma. ak4 Im Ifaa
f," 2"!. :::'l,n Zhn?ZZr : A.person be no aoclallst to
UCBl lue (juui)11" wcicto mil uij wuiiuciw iuq -uuivcu "Ia..m. It ttl Antw aid lha un.
a a . m f h. Kaan I in ..a iinn f ,A n-M I empioyea, it m can oo so.
secured.
demonalrated by croaalng the continent j we accomplish Is futile T
in a single ingnc, at gooa.apeea ana I "
carrying a fair load, and If it then I . Are we afrajd to teach the elements
crosuea the ocean la Iti next flight, all I of rellglonT Immediately conies th
doubts and prejudices' agalnat ft as a I protest not your religion.. No not
.Isn't winter a. much as summer th. I W . ".r"1 .v?"Ui'i ."If I f.5i517r-IJt.lir- menf i prin-
alllv anaon-t . Consider those war I '. f " I VWZ V a. a ,.
rumors for Jnatanoe. , , ...
tal la the naw antnrnrlu. -v I ' We are a nation 'made uo of all
Tne advent or the perreetea airanip i na unaor uur oonauiuiion ui
REGISTER! DO IT NOW I
We make no nretenalons to being 'a
fowl expTt(T. but should think that this
la ffood duck weather.
a
What a chance to make people happy
or
Yet we are not getting what la fair-J .... -th till Jane.
iy oue us n owum Amenta ur m wnen that great Rose Fiesta must Judge McDride has io aivorce cases
orient. There are even greater com- be succe88fai?y pui,ed off. pettJ,ng ?TTCll7'
MAaAlal ar r aot a aA wmaVa 01 i A t noV I I '
mercjal conquests to make, and they
will no doubt be won, even though
Japan is putting forth great ' exer
tion to become a great maritime
A
A C50XFTSED CITIZEN.
. ,i . j i .
WRITER' In a local contem
porary, ; discussing the ' next
representative in congress
from , this district says, first:
"The office Is
IHOUSANDS of voters in Oregon
will be regretting next April
and next June that they did not
register. They will realize too rnmmprHn, .tinn
laie mat mey . nave iobi ineir rigni
to take part in the primaries and in
the general election. They will have
no one to blame but themselves. In
every county fn. the state the regis
tration rolls are now open, but as
usual voters are exceedingly slow in
inscribing their names.
A reformer is always a disturber
of existing conditions and Interests;
Running Snots
TUB RAILROADS' RAID ON
DUSTRV AND LABOR.
IN-
I
By Fred C. Denton.
Mayor Lane never leta up on the peo
ple who gobble the public streets. If a
city council ever could be gotten to-
T 19 not only in Portland that
idle men, recently thrown out of tether that could pull together, perhaps
the street grabbing patriots could
dispoearssed and the river front gn
bers re
to law.
Shouldn't nonrreaa alao take a mid
winter vocation? How tired it muat be.
over all the hard work accomplished.
V a a
Walter ,Wellman seems determined to
dol In hot air and project strahge
flights, even In bis political correspond
ence. '.
9 V
Oreeon and Portland seem to be doing
rather well, tven If Republicans have not
In every Instance elected their candi
dates.
will quickly bring about -tae greatest
Industrial wave the world has ever
known. There will be no limit to the
demand for them, and because' alumi
num will be largely used In their con
struction armies of men will . be em
ployed In the production of the metal,
and the price of labor will reach a
higher point than was ever known. And
this will not be confined to a few lo
calities but will be world wide, and will
last 0 years or more before the supply
will overtake the demand.
Among the first commercial uses of
the airship will be aa an advertising
medium, and the first great dally, and
Sunday paper that controls Its own air
ship to gather news and views and has
Its wireless station at Its office to re
ceive its. news from the ship which
will always be able to transmit from Its
position in the air will be the first
paper to obtain a world wide circulation
The flet is safe from attack aa soon and the distributing can also be speed
euiviwiucui., hid uuiuciuua. awi i the street graouing patriots couia oe tnow hat there are some 40 pi
ra all tfcoa man ,t. disDoesessed and the river front grab-M"'rr." u'-i ln r v
yoii miisr ree-iater ir von wian to i i . v . .... rr.u-1 ui. i vum.uui. .uu.
' - -- t --i(iujrcs ui ui lauruau uuiiucrs. i uo
as nations that are poaslble
The business of an Oregon delegation
Harrlman still shows activity and
financial ability in building railroads to I
injure ureron or at least tnai scarcely
lly done by the ship while gathering
news.
At first thought this , will likely be
considered a dream, but watch and see
how soon It - may bo aroused Into a
reality.
The advent of air navigation will be
the beginning of the long hoped for
universal peace among natlona, not by
t..fnr- . nnhiirn hnM i Tote the coming primaries and in geattla Times savs that whereas
. . . v v-lthe election. It matters not that I v mo aaa I
cnosen. 01 Bmpiy oecauw registered a Tear ato or , J . t , k xvk iv . congrees. my son. Is to arrange pub- benefit Oregon,
tiatrinf is nvarwheimlnrlr of that I J00 were regisierea a year ago or I emr,iove(i ln tne inmber business in a nD.. ?
r.its i,.f n- ft., h.ftor ,.i,n. iht two years ago. You must register tne state of Wash In ct on not more I In - K..in .nnrnrt. I "No continuous aspirant ever becomes fear, force or menace, but by universal
faith, but for the better reason that L ' ,ThA , , mn-rftHv and the .v r wasnmglon' no1 To open waterways, obtain approprla- MMcnU.. BOy, the New York World, advantage in commercial freedom and
the nrlnelnlea advocated bv that nw- lD9 law ,B tniperauve ana tne than 25.000 are now so engaged. I tlone for harbor development and pro- fent aomethina- nw or different fre- mutual desire. In less than five years
niP, v, hretnfnr vMAeA and I unregistered voter cannot vote ex- Urere aeain it la the railroads that I P" ,8W for tl,a betterment of the peo- quently happens. I after the first airship Is built the laat
party have heretorore yielded, Bfl .".. irt- an fen. " . . " "A. rauroaas inat j;le o 0 urt) m9T(t Bld, dutlR, that p . great warshln and rreat cannon will
are aesiinea 10 yieia : ine greatest i " . .7 1 uruusui vu mi nuuivonio uis-isnouid not mierrere wnn m mum
' 1 1.1... . a ..a.. ...mm 9 h. am .Iaw In Via I ... - .. I. 1 .. . . . . .. . . 1 .1. t.
good to the greatest number of our
people.
Then this citizen proceeds (o give
21 qualifications for. the right sort
blesome process Of swearing in his charee of workinemen from the buaineaa of pasalng
, , j I . . Trlenda and relatlvea.
voio, uw.u u7 amuaTaui rank8 or active labor, for not only looms up. and that is to be reelected.
federal pie to
One other duty ,
have an equal right to exlat. but would.
leacning or etnics ce at variance witn
religious liberty T
i or . the masses of the teoile.. th
common school represents all that the
cnuaren are to get or mental, moral
and spiritual development. It Is not
enougu that Sunday schools exist.'!
religion Is not a thing to be heeded bn
onoe a week. It muat be a vital force,
permeating the whole struoture of the
education of the, individual. - .
we are teaching Ahe principles of
frovernment and we insist upon a sa
ute to the United fltatea flag and wo
ncuirat a iov or country or our own
particular, country.- . This Offends no
one. - .
Tet on aueatlons of more vital Im.
portanoe, the love of. Justice, of right
for right's sake, of morality, the com
mon publlo schools are silent If some
teacher succeeds In Instilling a modicum
of such thought with her other teaching
ana is not interfered with, but ah el
must do it on .her own responsibility.!
or surreptitiously, so to speak. She!
lias no authority from headquarters to I
speak out boldly on these Important!
matters. I
Nor Is It sufficient to say that If I
parents want their children taught re-
iigion iney may aena tnem to sectarian!
schools. The maaa of the people !n
called upon to support the public!
schools and there their children must bel
Jaught. . . . ' I
inis tnat tne cniid gets in the public!
school Is to be all that he gets; wel
must remenioer ir.at.
SIX ireenoiaers. , Jhava the railroads stonnod buildlnar
If you BO now to the county Clerk's! fmnrnvina- hnt h. m.l The Wlllarfctte river Is being slowly
of I member of congress, among office, you can register without any rate8 that have throttled and para. but .ure.y
which are: Immediate revision of 01 ine annoying uemy i - Myzed the lumber Industry In this re- for rty jabeis than their own mter-
the'DIngley tariff; Immediate and periencea oy iuub wuu n gion. On account of this light be-
It is anld that in orohlbitlon states I have been built and the last lnternatlon
nannla ant not ao scared that they run I al battle fouaht.
n mn-u tmm a man who nuta hla hand in I Then will follow the hraalclnv Anmn I Whl raaulta ahaM m-a 1nlr tnr th
Ms hip pocket. I or tarirr wane between natlona and unl- 1 ir we insist upon academio knowleda
- - 1 versa 1 tree iraae win . result. Then on aates and historical racia and math
Mrs. Phoebe Cousins thinks J. Ham I every nation, atate and section can ore- I cmntiral truths and dexterity of hand
Lewis should be hung by his whiskers. I duce that for which it is beat adapted I and leave entirely out of the scheme th
He certainly couldn't get even on
Phoebe ln that way.
a e
Mr. Cleveland certainly can't want the
country to take care of him because he
Is no exHTCsldent. as long ss he holds
that sinecure Insurance job.
and peacs and Drosoerltv will coma to I spiritual develoDment which shall
all. I able the child to use such knowledge I
But the most hopeful change that will I right rather than In wrong ways? Is I
Some day. says the St Paul News.
men will stand on the moon, ir an
reports of that satellite are true, they
would be fools to stay there long.
a a
Tim Woodruff as a candidate for
vice-president would be significant but
come with the airship will be In human
character, when men, through diligence
nnd thrift secure a competence early In
life they will prefer to retire from bua
lneas and- enjov the balance of life In
travel; this they, would always have
done If they could, but the means of
conveyance was always worse than tor
ture and rhey return to bujlness as the
only alternative.
a sufficient development? that Is th.i
question. If not, what can we 0 ta
supply the lack?
For the child of the rich there are nd-l
vantages that thehiid or the poor ma?
not have. The child of the rich mav
attend a private school where his mor-l
ais ere csrerunr ruarded and where
course of ethics Is provided snd he will
not be turned out into the world with!
But with the airship they csn enjoy oun.1,raP at 1f,t of tn larger llf
Klamath Falls Herald: In Sunday's
Journal appeared a sketch of John
Shook by Homer Davenport which he
terms his friend "The Sheik." He Is pic
tured as holding sn lchthyorasus. snd it
would appear as if it is a plain case
I of libel.
-
Detroit News: The humane strategy
of the interests, ln driving employes to
life with such delight and satisfaction
that they will resort to It as soon as a
In LJgkter Vein
By Estelle Klauder.
A Boy Originated 8sfety. Pin.
"The originator of. the safety pin."
said a historian of Inventions, "was I
a little boy, an English blacksmith's
son.
which the best colleges provide.. H
will come Into contact with men sn
women whose maturity of thoucht en
whose grasp of spiritual truth create -I
th indefinable thing that we call th
conege atmosphere
Janata r-ooil: onnoaitlon to ehln required form. Why wait until from What had been reeular em- other pacific coast states the party in
subsidies and all other trust grab- last moment and then spend a pioyment for yeara and thoBe men KedXiui.00""1 n " 4
. i. ..mi.i I weary hour standing ln line witn vav. .nn .nmnoiiori tn nnv nth or I a a a
the transportation of passengers and other laggard8? means for a living and naturally LaV.Ticcded niaVi
f..i.ht .1 that nnU viU nni Register now and have It Off your drift to thn lurnr cltl. Snmn otf I from now on the DeoDie at large are
.. ..... ,.v., ., v. I . .....l lnf,m th.i thaw ara not worth I ,hlv th- U.nl,ll,.n .,w la una I I "cTS.. . "
a fair interest on the actual lnvest-r?a.' .TT ' !!... a V! these have found other employment, fther
rnent i in the railroads; ft federal olea xor um m priH.rii auu m Dut the Seattle paper estimates ceased, and only then by 1 his s lanic . . f social conlltlons will home va8ti; in,:
narepla nost? a irraiiated fnhrltanc mo June eiecwou. , itu uiau wuu thf 50.000 men ar UnemDlOVed n " rV,.V:. -tT r Evidently a 101 or -yoters are noi proveo. CHARLES COE.
iax: election . of United States sena nchise as an American cit- Wa8hlngt0n In consequence of the " " . V EvVnrV;?u.H
. w At .a rwi- - Izen can afford to deprive hlmselt eht of th railroads arainst the When wP'VIf: m1 vote, somehow. This Is a . civic
- i.i I of a voice In the selection Yjf the men I i.,mhnm. . ikJ n Oi-aimn fi... .... 1.. .... . ,v,i. m.nrit ni, I duty.
other, ideas .and intents which the "ho are to fill these positions. there are a good many thousands SlfeSrtSBSJ3S?5r tilrariS?:
candidate should Possess, but notl more. the machine leaueia aia noi count oa
one of them is distinctly .nd par- Tl V-"- furnishes a second count of K" tb.
intoriw PAnnhitcanJ whtiA nAnrir if I chine hanger-on win nave nis name ti,e neoDle's indictment against the wfsiative acoortionment law made
T,of .nnit .11 th mflnfionftd hrln on the registration rolls. The de- railroads. They had no moral right ?' 5?nce"a'..to-Au.!tJ.c!..i.h -""f
. iifa Tlflmncratle rftthnr than nnuh-1 COIlt Citizen, the man who believes I q Rfnn their extensions and improve- I and the Democrats could have had a
llean i Th Rftnubltran nartv ' not- gooa government ana in uuneui ment8. or to try to force a higher aoe,n li wen.?rc .'" .i.. '.11 of the interests, ln driving employes to "-e ooy warnson Dy name fc tescnw Deing a religious wene
" . " 7. I .Hmintcfmtlnn nf mihllft nfflcA Is ' maaing Doay. wnen n i the streets In droves ln order to recruit had to look after hla bahv brother Tha " P" oesi enae 01 tn wora. wot
k.t.Hi.. rre-r nv.i ...AMiAn I nuuiiuwi-i " -" mmna, rnrfl I f 1 1 ii Kir M w II reniins I I .n t m w rh rrdr nnn in m nr inn - .. , . ,, i . ... i...h., a, ..i wah h.. .
The child of the masses hss no sticH
chance. He gets a working knowledge!
of history and geography and ma the I
mattes with a touch or grammar ani
civil government. In our effort t
avoid hurting the feelings of the sec!
tartans we are leaving out of his edul
catton the working knowledge of ethlcJ
without which his knowledge is a tool!
pernans ror good, perhaps lor evil. I
And. how shall we obtain such a held
in the schools? There may be mani
ways. One would bo to insist upoi
all too often forgetful
Po it how!
withstanding the. general assertion
nnntftA - vnrrnlnar It. ntanda od-
posed.: rather; than in favor, of aU portant duty. To him we say
th narticnlarlzad ideas and Dollcles xvegisieri
desired. As it is a rule of construc
tion that the particular , takes prece
dence! over the general, where they
come in conflict; this mad Beem to
want a Democrat rather, than a Re
publican elected to congress. He
thinks, or says, that he wants a Re-
ic oiiica is i i . , t,.i- ... ' ' . . . . . . . mo bi i ct lm ii. ureira tn wiun w iwiuh nu iw iuvA Blur nis Dsoy Drome
. .Li , lumber rate, for their own reports Democrats with over one third of the an nrtny of dLoontent that will talk blby oft.n ,J, ,f.
Of this im- Rhow that thev have-been making votes In the state could only elect-one Bi;aln8t ' lh administration policies. y . '""' ana tear"
re say: l-JhTl, lJL f.l SSm. to be working out th? othe'r ' to pin pn
NO . iaOlUNTTY FOB RUEF.
BE RUEF, professional poll-
a great deal of money the Union
Pacific some 18 per cent on Its cap
italization,' and the Hill roads even
more. Tet because of reckless, wan
ton speculation, or in an endeavor
to create hard times so as to frighten
al
A tician. boss and grafter, who the people, these roads have direct
has been playing for immu- Ut or indirectly turned out of em
nltv from tmnlshment. is re- pioyment more than 100,000 work-
publlcan, but he wants things done DOrted to betray signs of fear and lngmen in this region.
ior; none oi.wmca tne Kepuniican dismay because now the prosecution me." uo
party stands, and for some of which Fr0p0ses to try him and convict him vtval ' these industries before very
the Democratic party does at least if possible, and not to grant him the lnK for this region is too greatly
professedly stand. expected immunity. - Through his resourceful to be kept under a dark
We can readily believe that there lawyer he complains that he is not clouds permanently. The railroads
are a good many such Republicans being treated right, that he is a vie- WM take what they can make out of
that is, nominal and hereditary tlm broken promises and mis- their bluff, and allow industry to
and formal and habitual Republi- piaced faith." As to that we do not revive again. But their crime
a cans, who if they would simply and know, but it it be possible to con- against Industry, and labor, and the
honestly examine and analyze their Tict this arch grafter, and inflict de- development of this region, should
. own poUtlcl creed would discover Berved punishment, then he should not soon oe lorgouen.
. that they are not Republicans at alL receive no 'immunity. In whatever ' Meanwhile all people who can
" They are voters who . want right, he has toldvh had no thought of reasonably employ men able and
progressive, patriotic .,v things done, serving the public welfare, he was willing to do good, honest work,
' and yet cling' to a party that has 0Jy trying to save himself and his should do so. The city needs more
not done those things and tip to date icot. Immunity to one or more con- men on its streets and in its parks,
1 does not propose to do them. eplratore or gang of criminals may and there are doubtless large pri-
If a man does the right things in a some Instances be necessary or vate concerns and individuals who
rcongress, what the people want, does politic, but immunity to so bold yet could well give employment to
it make any difference what his nnins- a erafter as Ruef should many. This is a good time to get
rvery 1 a 1 1 miiiiicu iuwi wui i ...
farcical character of such a -represents- i a a
tlve" body. The initiative win put m- aU tha revolvers taken from prison
fore the people an amendment wnercoy . at portian(i, Oreson. were melted
a proportional voice of the two parties up and lnt0 a Btove for tne ponee
can be obtained in the future. The ex
act form of electing members of the
legislature Is nvt set forth with this
amendment. That will come In a later
low which the next legislature can
formulate If it chooses.' Proportional
representation of partlea works wen in
Belgium and Switzerland. It la coming
In Oregom a a
Peonle rend so much about the won
derful stunts done by postal employes
ln delivering puszle picture and spider One Prohibition voter has registered
iraCK leiiers uitl iney a,ro cunaumiiy jn Baker uity.
station. Detroit News.
were so. there are about 10.000 re vol
vers at large ln this town that ought to
be melted up. .
Oregon Sidelights
Residences are going up all over Eu
gene.
of religion but a relloioul
were I teacher. And then -we might give thl
nunetnpaa I teacher nermlsslon even aurhnrltv tJ
The boy nurse trltwt a Inn, Una tn I develon fha la tan t ratlrlniia alamant-H
bend pins into such a form that they I the child mind. r I
could be used with safety to his broth- I "Food Is the point about which tuml
er s iiesn. . i tne whole problem of degeneracy. Au
in uu ns laiido; dui nis rather, the I xrea nicnois, sn. v.
Darty . name is? If a member , of
congress will do or try to do none
of.these things, or only a emaii mi
1 norlty of them, is he the best man
to . send there , merely because he
bears a party name? - -!
DIRECT ELECTION" OP SENATORS
rAVENT WE all been clamoring
for years for the election of
United States senators by di
rect vote of the people, , In-
stead of by the legislature?, By
, "'we" Is meant the rank -and Hie of
, the people of all classes working
. men, farmers, business men; pro
fessional men. : Haven't they been
disgusted and discouraged with ao
called representative government,' at
the results' of, legislative elections
of senators?-- Doesn't it result in all
sorts of acuilduggery at Salem, bar
gains ' and "Hrades and promises to
politicians i not worthy ot the peo
ples confidence, or respect? Don't
we as a rul e "get inferior it not bad
federal officers,' and stale officers, too,
as t a consequence?. Even if. some
pood ; aenatora " have thus been
c looted, and even if a man not al
together worthy might be chosen by
the direct method, don't the people
want the latter : method? Haven't
they been wishing and petitioning
tind crying for it for these . many
joars, our" Republican editors
liiiiont U.e rr?t?
J!..ii tbe ,:copl euU.rely cir.ngcd
, rithhM unless without Krantine work done, when the railroads get
it, the prosecution must wholly through with their morally criminal
v,foir riown and ttuers actions and raid oa tbe prosperity of this re
appearance indicate that he fears and glon. workingmen for needed enter-
expects convTction. prises win
In; one respect Schmlti was "a r-
greater offender than Ruef, for Down In Los Angeles preachers
Scbmltz, was a chosen and honored are praying for rain', which must
public (officer, was placed repeatedly come soon if any crops in that re
at the administrative head or a great glon are to oe narvestea inis year
city; but Ruef , was a man of more Los Angeles newspapers sometimes
brains. But for him Schmltz might Indulge in sneers at Oregon's abund-
have kept tolerably straight. Ruef ance of rain, but they and all other
used his remarkable ability as a I people down there would be very
politician to corrupt and disgrace glad of a portion of Oregon s gentle
if prolonged rainiaiaj mat ooes gooa
almost wholly, and not as much
harm as good, as the rain does
sometimes in southern California,
mall In enistles that never get any
where but to the dead letter office.
Much of the delay in the delivery of ret
ters to Portland people Is due to the
fact that when one badly addressed let
ter does come through, the recipient
does not inform his or her correspond
ent of the proper address, ine nexi
clerk, carrier or railway mall clerk may
turn It back as a "nixey," and then
the department Is "cussed." A special
teacher is needed ln Portland to teach
Even If this blacksmith, perceiving the utility of the
juo wg ma uaa seen at work on, took
It up on his own account and eventu
ally turned out the safety pin that Is
in use today all over the world."
Savage Proverbs.
"The proverbs of the savages of Af
rica are interesting," said an ethnolo
gist "They are full of color. Here
are a few from the Basutos. theToru
bus. the Wolofs and the Pashtos.-
'"Cross the river before you abuse
the crocodile.'
- " 'He who unjustly spears another
snirrs nimsen.-
The mud hippopotamus does not
Saturday there- was no prisoner ln the
Clatsop county jail. ,
a a
Eastern Oregon farmers exoect areatlhrina- forth th. M.oii.
ui Ufa again uu yvtii.
the children how to address letters, and been made from Klamath county, most-
the, ordinary teacher neeas to taxe a iy irora juemu,
n,r.rii mnA tVinrmi vh Rnuraa In the art I -or-
as well as the pupil. . ?he Harrlsburg election "passed off
" i a a a quieuy, vve expected mis, especially
nA mli.ih. lan .nd man has made Rs there was only one ticket In the fleli
Imnclnarv lines on It wherebv the manv I
are compelled to give tribute to the few An extensive poultry raiser near Pen,
to get them out of the way and permit I dleton says that town is the best poul
the masses to Dreame.
' a a a;
"One head Impaled on the ratanoat
Is more valuable than six on the should.
The Sumoter American nicks -Deer as ers of enemies.'
nxaaiB ouui in a aay are mud ruins
noro mere is a smeu mere is a
i-asnio.- 11 nis is a wolot proverb. '
the winner of the congressional race.
a i
Big shipments of fat cattle have
KM M
Daily Menu.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced bananas, with cream.
Oatmeal and cream.
Creamed ham with poached eggs.
Baked potatoes. - '
Buckwheat cakes with maple gyrus,
Toasts; marmalade. '
Coffee.
LUNCHEON. '
Consomme julienne.
Olives. V
Hot buttered toast
Tea.
, DINNER.
Oyster cocktail.
Tomato bouillon.
Olives, salted nuts.
Mlgnona with Potatoes , A:
Celery and apple salad.
Oolden parfalt with French fruit.
Maccaroona, , s
Cafe nolr. '
Fillet
A School for Candidates.
with poached egg
a, cup or mi IK In
the city's officials, and put it to
great trouble, expense and shame.
In brief, his crime is great for no
body doubts his guilt and his pun
ishment should v be severe, , as . a
warning to men like him in gifts and
desires. ' ' '
THE COUNTRY'S COMMERCE.
N HIS annual, review of our for
eign trade, Mr. O. P. Austin,
chief of the federal bureau of
statistics, estimates the value of
our exports for 1907 at about two
billion dollars, and that of our Im
ports at a billion and a half. As
this estimate, contains the complete
figures . for . eleven months , of the
year, only December being esti
mated. It Is very close to tbe facts.
The figures include commerce with
our island possessions, but even Jf
deductions are made for these, 'the ,
The national bankers' association
does not like either the Aldrich or
the Fowler scheme of currency re
form. And very likely reasonable
objections could be made to the
bankers' scheme. As to most mem
bers of congress, they know . little
about the matter, and perhaps care
even less. . '" .'
It aooears that the natives in Africa
are great sufferers from all sorts of
diseases. They are children of nature,
but being close to nature 1s not the
cureall some health reformers would
have us bailers Vf must suffi-
try and egg market In the Pacific northwest.
a a
Creamed ham
"And you're goln' to be a candidate. doWe boiler with half "a .tr'
too. are your said the sailor. j ry and a slice of onion; let cook fl
. "v.- mv nntnn.nt. v. ... I teen minutes, then nick out tha eli
nnrmnral. with a nla.. ,n. ..v. ' ur iu bvh leaspooa
, - h.ioiiui ana .a nan. each, or butter . an
asked me to stand for the school board I flour, creamed together; stir until til
vacancy.''
"Then you'd orter go into trainin',"
"There d orter be a
The Drain Nonpareil comDlalns thatlssM tha ailr.r
worthless dogs will take the town' if ,.hool to train man to f,,n
the dog tax Is not collected more " , , trA,n men t0 for office.
.t.intiv i "HOW do von tnenn?" k
strictly,
rtffere
nlnt lrnlv. not to t too cloaa to . i,rt!ro ,a a mnmK ooqm ai Merrill
S.Kh." "".'"- n consequence -or
now ao you mean 7"
, "I'll dem -demonstrate. I'll be the
leacner. xouii ra my PUDU. I'm a.
the wrong side of her.
a a. a
Every once ln avwhlle some polit
ical ring In a community attempts to
stifle free speech. In a small city like
Mcdford men come to heiieve that crit
icism of any of their Official acts is an
injury to the community. If an editor
cannot call down a grand or petit jury,
a ludfte. sheriff.. mayor, railroad presi
dent or any other public body or off 1- j equipped themselves for, winter Invest!
ciat ior puono acta, men ix is mgn umei gallon oi umoer lanas.
ine taw was cnangea. aome years ago
the editor of the San Francisco Star
waa -i a 1 1 tan A tI n taA fftl1 ty tlraiYa a
manifestly unjust and -probably venal """p186" teocner ror Tequlrlng a .put
decision. The Judge criticised was him- P" to chew a, piece of gum that had
self the prosecutor and jury before
whom the editor was tried. Tha r. f, ' .? -
gold nugget a J trainin- you to run for office.' Every
discovered ln a I mistake you make, you owe me a quar-
ver. - uoe, iwg, iijree Met ner go.
beja' 3Ud,Ctal "U nfaEn
a
large as a hazlenut
chicken's craw.
a a ,
Sheriff Shutt f Morrow
come out publicly In favor of Prohlbl-L r1! ao you think of the Brown
tion tnroue-nout that eountv anrl It laipanK Duatin up .-
likely to carry. - I "To be expected these times," said
, me aruKginu
A number of Wlu-nn.ln nanlt1la - YOU had a hand in It! Ton hnrrlarl
have arrived in Klamath county and money there on forged securities:" tho
aauur luuugiuj- auuuieui
you're a liar," said the druggist.
mixture thickens, then cover and 1
cook 10 minutes; stir in three-fourtl
n cup m ime cnoppea ham ( Cool
boiled) and let stand to become vet
hot Dip the edges of rounds of.toai
in boiling, salted water and set 'the
on a hot serving dish; spread light
with butter and then with the ha
mixture and nnish by placing careful
poached eggs above. Boston Cookitf
scnooi maeasine.
Billet Mignons with Potatoes Anr
turning pale
The Indeoendence Town Talk aavaraivl ' u""m, quarter, terror one. Tou
ine inaepenaence lown JaiK severely mu(lt keep you temper under false ac
cusations wnen you re runnm ." -
f "All .right ) Go on." The druggist
as maiviauais 10 serve.- and the sanl
numoer or rounds cut from' a fillet
beef.: Let tha rounds of haef ha
the snme slste as the muffin rings? Bi4
ter ine insiae ox ine rings ana set the
on a baking sheet, also buttered. Fi
the rings compactly - with , oared, rn
potatoes, sliced very thin and dlppl
in msiifa omter. aiso season-' we r
tatoes wfth salt and ? oenner as th
are set in ?lace. -: Put half a teaspoo
iui or outier on tne top of each rtng
Potatoes. ' ' Let cook on tha floor nf
hot oven about 10 mlndtcs," then wl
-(
A : "You mother was buried in the pot- ImVaLK9 iSnL p0,tato A
death ter's field becauae you . were too mean I.H, rik.nd 3et i?.ooK-10 n,n.,,tM lonM
khot pay for her funral." - , ; ,. " . !L)t"i!J
suit was the passage of the Barry con-l Official reports show that the
temnt law wherebv such rantemntthla I i a.i.. t... ..... - .
acts could not be. repeated. Medfordl elaht to the thousand, which ii ah,.t . ".h' "a?. ''here. that's goingr. a little
will be a better Place to emlerate to I Atu .... Tx.t.V . ,1 too rar, " tne druggist expostulated.
after the officials down there are aware V . "."" , i "No Joke I mean it It's true, and
tnai- iree press ana iree speech cannot l . .... .... . .. ,i : .. .. ! ""una ia o raxea up
he monkeved withIn -other words, that iP vwwi" county juaga nassoiaxnei agin you at election time."
Medford Is in these United States, and 1 old county -buildings at the following "It isn't true,'. said the druggist
It is Oregon winter , weather, ail
right, but; not exactly the sort of
midwinter weather that some of the
newcomers are used to.' v. , ' .,
An ' Increasing number ; of politi
cians, It la ..reported, are against
Statement No, -1,; and it will . be
found that about the "same people
Is not a part of Mexico or Russia
Lord Vivian's Birthday.
Sir George Crespigny Brabazon Vivian.
wnose name recenuy irgured in the ca
ble news from across the Atlantic, was
born January 21, 1878. and comes of
one or the oldest families in Cornwall.
He succeeded to the title in 1893 on the
death of bis father,. Hussey Crespigny,
wno neia several important places in
the diplomatic service and was British
ambassador to Rome at the time of his
death, Baron Vivian was . educate at
Eton, and was formerly a lieutenant ln
the Seventeenth Lancers. He served
tn the South. African campaign and was
severely, wounded. Two of .his sisters.
Lady Violet Mary and the Hon. Doro
thy Maud,, are maids ot honor to' Queen
Alexandra, and the latter, was mold of
honor to tb lots Queen Victoria. : Ha
ron Vivian possesses a handsome house
In Cadogan Gardens. London, besidea in
state of ever 8.000 acres in Cornwall. , J
prices: - For old courthouse building.
and the building in which the county!
Everythin.g is. being "put In readiness
to rush construction work on- the Coos
nay roaa in-eany spring with a vast
army of men, says the Drain Nonpareil
New steel bridge material continues to
arrive .aimosi oany. ,
(',-.' -r."'..'. " '; ' " " iv-.iVjri.
Albany . Democrat: "Since the pub
lication of the Democrat's leap year
ellglbles the mails have been flooded
with post cards and some of the young
men have enough to, fill, an album, all
kinds of proposals and hints, as well as
jokes and guys. It is to be hoped that
many of them end in somnthlnv Mrinn.
for there are 30 or 40 young men In Al
bany who have ho buslnaas rnlnr It
alone any longer. It Is time they were
marriea, ana- it is up ta the girls 40 see
that soma knots are tied. . .
"You -He. It is true. I seen the wood,
en cross on the grave. ,
"You're a liar!-; -i
"Another quarter," said the sailor,
with a laugh. And so the lesson went
on. - Severs! dollars were due beforo
it enaed. - - : : .
A Servants' Paradise. .
. "Every kitchen -.has a window with
one pane out In the Brasllian town of
Rio do Sul," said a. cook. "That town
is a servants' paradise. ; ;
'"Servants live In their own homes
there, as they should everywhere. They
come to work at seven in the morning,
and they quit at seven, at night . A 12
hour day. J Quite long enough. - - .
"The paneless window .j is for : tho
milkman, the baker, - the butcher,'-ao
that these traders can leave their sup-
lilles - they , usually ..come early In. ; a
sare piace. i no kio uranae servant is,
of . course, not there to receive them.
She la ln bed at her own home." '
the potatoes will be browned on ho
side and - well cooked throughout
30 minutes. Bmnv tha nntntiu,
and used Fln?i wlth aratula or broad knif
ana usea 1 to ha ...vin ai.u .k..i. -a .1
.... v.. . ... .l.TOir- UI.UIIU VJ
rings. Hove the small fillets of bei
in vo v Droiiear set. one , soovft ea4
round ' of potato and , put . a ' litrt
cprnniae sauce- on each. Boston Coo!
mc scnooi Aiagasme.
'- TWs Date In! History.
' 1751 Paul Dudley, chief lustlee
Massachusetts Bay, died.. Born S
wiiiuer a, xtia. - . ,
,1786 Virginia invited the states to
generot conference to form a less r
strlcted constitution.
ISIS General John C. Fremont boi
in Savannah. Died Julv 13. 1800. . 1
1821 John Breckinridge, 1
youngeBt vice-president, of the Unit.
States, bonr pe;r Lexington KentucK
Died May 17, J875. , . . , i
182B .Klna- Oai TT 'nf Rwn, k.;
Died December 8,' 1807. - . 1
1870 Prince Arthur, third on I
Queen Victoria,. arrived in New York
187 British entered Zululand of
defeated the natives. - - - v b
1903 German ' shins hnmhiaj c1
Carlos over the Vencguelan affair. "l