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: ' " "' '" ' - THE JOURNAL A" IKDKPENOKHT NEWSPAPER. a mi iff 1 national lawmakers and you will ae mouth of the Columbia, that th. em-1 prises which have not been so profit- that they will never save these lands Porlum should be . there for commerce I able as It waa expected ' they would. c. a, jackson .robust J"uhllbd enrj evening (nevt Sunday) "I , in"j.y nxirnini, si in ourni duuu- m. riftb and Ymnblli streets, rortlaaa. or. ' Kntered at the potofflca at PorCaau. Or., fnt traurnilMiua Uu-ougl. ,Uia nulla AA second-ciaae niaicar. 3 KLKPHON KaWMAIN TITS. ' BOMB. A-8061 All aVpartoMota raarh4 bf tliaee auaibtra. In IM operator tba partntenl roe warn. Etat Side aMx. B-Ml Bast 6m. rOBUOW ADVERTISING BKPBE8BNTATIVB Vrorland-Brajainla Special AOMtialtif AfDer, Bmiuwlrt BnUdlo. 225 Ktftb Taa. lNeT nrk; Trlbaua Bnlldln. Chicago. SabeeripHea Term by mall ta anr addraaa la tba UaUed tuiin. Canada or alailco. DA1I.V. . Oot yaar.......$3.0 i one awnta I .DO Ona rear 11.50 I on month I .23 DAILY AKD ML'MIAY. Om rr. ...... 17. AO I Ooa moulb t .C3 for the people, not in a thousand years, unless there Is a radical change' In the personnel and purpose of congress. , STRIP OFF TJHS MASK OF PRE TENSE. ' . with the orient. A little more than a be.7 Now w. mint wait: th vhnla III " ; "l """ l world must wait until we earn more :m. "SI"" " ! free capital." With scarcely dlmin moved the entrepot of trade 100 mile. ,sh? admiration for the genial and ur the river, ilia idea, in mo far aa it Patriotic secretary, It seems to us arfecta the use of this lower stretch a. that this explanation js weak and an arm of the ties, seeraa destined to! lame. One Is almOBt tempted to say aianfT. Tf haa wtftt m,r,lv tha. .annHnn I t, I a. In.tn.... ITa amvma . . ..... . nvFtvrrrvn . , . . . ...... ..... , .uo.uoc. n, v vauia mr uraici u"""u,"ui ua' uJ s- Implied in the building up of a city of tellln ttflliira rn tlia . I aaj. aaa ........ . . i wi neui. vi wg vuui-i avv.vuu people ei me neac or navixaiion I fJogon Luuumijr io aeieci umiea Btaiesion me lower wiuameite, ii miles up senators la Oregon, the Ore-from lu Junotion with the Columbia, rnnlan oaira tt onAnAK, xr n, I but alao A heartv aecondlnir In tha nlana nvu.au u uiiicuiuui. a; hi 1 crtn . ..... i ana Droiecta or ina anainaarinr urv piupuocn iu requim a canaiaaie tori . . T V . lnar uuwiuii nvtr . ana narDor imornvm i - 'LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE I ';SmAh' " ' 1 A,Y" work is worth mor I leflalatura when that body' had no' fear week's talk. more than a of the referendum and wranaled over I o And the reporters never told us how irey. rup- i xioru got me izo.SO. C Demand Statement No.' 1. """" vrr- fill, ii.i U ina XiiU- 1 -.,.1 . th.l. Itor of. The Journal The constitution I that a bodr of men eDenda a lit Of Oreron aaVa: ' Art. 1 Ran. I: "w I tla monor In aacurlna alanaturea. . It I Nn ntVia. ...yiij.i. . . . . j--. .J.I. "7. V- TV. " . nl..a It li xliwnlatlnn and ham! ll .. .i.'"'. "T".0'' " w" maicnea nrir.? happen rte7art " ."T f : the legislature to promise, In ad vance, to vlplMe the which he is to be sworn This is not true. The Oregonlan I was obtained hia comDanv'a wnalth of Knows It Is not true. Did the men I commerce hold rood today. The ocean uowir ia inrnivnt in ina n.Ani. . n 1.11 i ir iutr hTTr in man to wai ud uoimuna i . tne causes or tne nanio in nis . that leataiaturea throw unaer me iDie, i p uniuu. , .1, i;., ntnn'tK I .-r.,::7 ".Vrr -!"B" or te hire lobbyist. -to r.uae legtala. - , ... aMv.v a Muviivt iii sbiiu ina li iu iwu lur Liiair Ttmmnm. i tuaa A ejv eii ai yinrv ap vi mmi i our i ii ! HHnv Titnaa v ... a. a 1 :r,,c.lL",d.hl.,ls7! .y have -al thi people; a. ttoe ca.e'm.y Hi ' ' ' ' in maklH, a 0 wnt' Vrdei: V It em mireAlv ha aatd that ftrv I f i .? m .1 r'sht to alter, reform or it the people are competent to elect I ' ;.v t; e . -u , x can scarcely do saia mat ure-laboiiah the covprnment in auch manner la nraaidant the tinited Btatea and to . w,. iu. v..u,v... . . - had an hard flma Purina- Ik M tftey may think Dronar fSnn 9H I ViTV. V.;.iL -;- th U::r ywyie) are oein. Cn- -- - T I i-vr w.ii k. 7. ' k.uci- .'n iiiuiiiMu nn inaralv hllnlrnwi few months but better times i..KT.rr- reairainin tne i laiature surely they Know enouan to ae-1 , -.. . iVmZ . mw manwi, dui ueuw umea Inhabitant of the state from aaaem-1 ih. ih. .imnta nuMtion of onlv. atata. I . ... . ' . ' " ' . ..1.1.. T7 T I ... . I Mid. I... 4 - ... I -" - -- . . m I I n rihIA 1. sI.Ir. ...-w . " . tBaiia Qui not for rl: ?ith Dr. McLoughlia m ..t.bi.ah.na keep Oregon or Portland down or &We mtf .Kftt ?Sf.2,:Wn2 T-' Wm f f .uupouiu. Fort Vancouver near the region, whence back. . ' TSttll?1? to the legislature (of I ltlon. Lerlalaturea have made mis- 'Toucan never judg the else of a . takes that raiaed up grartera- and vested I aootors mils by the sice of his Dilla. In the ehnstt-1 interests and marte it impoealble fori. . i . , a a , . ' P"! honeat men to get them .done away with. - But can Mr. Lowell alve anr an.riru redreaa Of rrlevannaa.1 There la no referecce tuiion to party, out tn When God gives to us the v clearest sight. He does not touch our eyes with love, but sorrow. John Boyle O'Reilly. manag-era. and the ayatem ha. been a WioUl-up seeaton," ?yy.JffH,Koto'irit? tb n,M preleotlJn pledgi-, e f Tlf J P,1 Intereat. repre- '.acred honor." vVh fiiltl.b7 thm' But JthTr tr th InltUUve folk get ui NO . BETTER SELECTION POSSI- ; RLE. . HET SWIFTS have chosen well Two million hogs, a Tnllllon and lion TfiA Kw Ynrt Wnrlrl hna who voteo for Mr. Bourne in the leg- ,,ner wrought for ita carco aa near hiahH an nH.Rr.n hnv ialature violate the constitution? If M Polble to the heart of a larae and -- ,i- ta so. would Mr. Bourne haB he-n r,ch Producing countrv. The Improve- .v.. Zj, ... ,.. - mint tharafnra t .v.. nm ... , un mm luuvu luu nviw seated as a senator at Washington? I p7i,,mh . hVi).- 4 "nu roars aaro If there had been the slightest viola- iit'SSr "SS JTIlS tlon 01 the constitution. Or indeed I while that -nn--i.,.. ... I Rnf wanna rnntnnalr hMinia h . ...,.uiVln iur uia river i --r- , r - i r ". uarre are ai inia any trivial Irregularity In his elec- above'and ita trlbuUrlea la that of tn. was not given Immunity. But whVUn, njunr cltiaena who are not parti. tiftn wnnM nnt hta lu.t h. hun land wii.r... i . I - i. . . . . .vn. ... I . is not neceaaary that they ' v . uvu ""nur.iutni. contested the moment he appeared to be sworn In, and would he not have been certainly rejected? Is not the senate of the United States opposed to direct election of senators and would It not reject a senator so H OREGON'S REACTIONARIES. ISTORY REPEATS Itself. Every enori lor popular rights has should he go scot free, while far .heuid bV lesser criminals are punished? Weep- 3'"? tir fortunately the fire is do away with ltt Even that body has .r, MkP0Wn' b In. would not .are them -rill!t.,0ut ... . v, . ears te the ground.- The people of wrlt Petry. lng woniq not gave tnem. -i",.d!Ula.?lnf B'teme"t Io. 1, the this country are oomlng Into their own7 t,,mk. FilM.tV7 r,,s,nt to. th?ir proper and the anU-tnltlative people -know- that ...?'"fh,? Burnett.' UugheaT tnveatlgating pe , . oe- oaths of of floe or I . : . ' ' ' hr do not theae antl. I '' oenator Knot, aaya the Panama canal InltUUve folk get up an Initiative petl-1 ""J:0"1 00.000.000. . And then some, tlon to do .way with the inltlatlref I Prh'- ' : , . . . , v uo tney expect a collection of juries I . -,K4-i . v. ' ..... .. ,vr &inf Aianuei : - eo na. never tried to I, ."iff? Every md so maintain his monopoly, . v... e ected if the a lirhtest nretert could . 'ier power ior nan vi ancep anu a bii-l . Mm . v . ' 1 line people has result in cattle to be rt.tt reac- Metternlch was the Drlnc of success be any other man. he I Party ' elected most of the Port-1 the people rule. laad councllmen. Now you see the result. T . vmra iw ww Diaujureicu nun. raeiternicn waa i annually requires accessibility, and ?hcnrnwa' d,m!tt? ? reactionaries. WiTh a 4 Portland 1 accaslbl. aa 1. no other th Benftte. th" n "end- vnn, t.t . ?"a i i ,,. i .u ' "" i but oiuer man. n city la the west That Is proven by DCU"'-C' auu luni u iue" smothered the lon.ln. of ir' " h- )m of Portland th. tlon has ever been raised as to hls L... e 'on.g. ng? ' European o,. .C..: " aV.7w.- 1. . rl.ht to be in the senate, a compete. "r - " -.uiuuonai govern- o-uii iur icMmi;iut yuui. - .. . meni. Wnat he undertook In Wn The cold calculating brains of bu.,. -weeping and unanswerable contra- those who " onnoM Th Poo-I' , i. .,.. t .w d ctlon of the Ore.onian'a flitnlmt T' 088 wno PP the Roose- Ililla H Big HHIRC'I Ifinsj f 1 W I IIH II tim I " I P nllnl- . . rrinrw of mn: Thi' " t To. and dogmatic assertion? And there I" VT " "7. 10 acn,e -..-.t-p - - .v. BBJ- - I I AAA 1. II SI II II I Hll Af Bjroa ' I P A fnaaw jlumbl. river system of ntn ??"?: be different, but the anVat." " 1. th watftf rad rallroarfa rarhlno- l" u,utcu yieugca of legia- f1 . , ... "r. " : every point In the vast northwest P11.'6 candidates, how about the ""J - ' "- Liar office. Feel that I can manage ftmntra krA tha tnlhtr trart- artrl- J"CU8?B vl "lOBe wno win noi Sljn .7 ' ' "v- navy department to the beat lntereata w " - Q. x t 1 v. I vicn.ucui is me incarnntton nr a lha nvv nrf nf tha natinn . 4Au . . .1 . 1. . . n. ouioiuTOi u. 1: irruuaui v eyerv 1 1 - - 1- . .u. ucu.il, m iw uiaie.iaia ai mo . A.- - , - progressive KOVernmpnt nH one 01 mem wiu do pieagea in aa- . ... , V "7 re.Donilbllltv. in New Zealand th. L..":.";U".LV7.'':. -V.-" i- 1 . " . - ' . a TV IIVU AIH I M V HI W VB VI . JU.al.B Will hJtr.Ml 1 .T wanl, nl begin. The people of Oregon .re going 7 here .re no .narttea. Now that tha 1 1 i...i. -n lw.r ..kii. !I?.O'0,, PppP" to aay what las they are bidden by the people. Graft tner want, a faw old r.ih nn.ii ...n. I . . .1 . " w.. v. . ... this, If possible, Should be prevented, -an. -atand up on their hind le.. and thT VarUM profesilcWal' grafter who r;v . T "l,w !" B"P'" I nopeo ror ornee that ne mignt nave a ad the .oonatltlltion Will aurvlve. "Let anelal nrivlUaa tn all nr a "rtl-v" In 1 . It. tJUUPK. I a .teal. FRED C. DENTON. Harrlman will no doubt try to buy up the electric lines at fast as built, But Any Cabinet Officer a Diary By C B. Qulncy. Great newa. Appointed aecretary of the navy, aoc a Marker to old.Tlme Graft. I - ria,,aa Tti T..nA. rortiana, Feb. 14. To the Editor of Portland. Feb. 14 To the Editor of ine journal some of the papera in The Journal In thla city the Peoplea Oreg-on are bewalllna the awful cor- j Forum i. diecusaing, every Bunday. the ruptlon evident in the coat of placing I real laauea ef the dar. It la a free ?w puo'io question, before the people platform and no admlaalon charsed. Be- T ""U,'.V,W!" niiiauve ana rore 11 many 01 tne moat eminent men referendum. Terrible! Awful Waatelnf tha atata hava innuMil tn arivnoat For the entire bunch It haa different public meajiurea. Next Bun-J of money! ' , Portland plant. The Pacific ocean . brings the oriental world and the 4 north and south halves of the west era. hemisphere to Portland and makes her a meeting place of em I- pires for Interchange of traffic vance to a senatorial candidate. Most of them will be pledged to Sen ator Fulton. Some may be pledged to an eleventh hour dark horse. Will theirs be a promise "In advance to Bnt there are other condition. ,BW inB consmuuon 1 r4 . . . 1 a r aan r rorm 1 i.triaiattWA aAaaiAHa rnae . rv m i yaa m a aAiAtinH rw a. v Rwua,tui acaa icainiaii wn nrsnii 11 n. . a . clta. 1m 4VV A e...1-. B. 1 U1UOL 1L 11 UL B.11 ICKlBlllLlTn rilin inniPR I . . v a-H.U Hvestock ,f SSSeSo." ViCS J"E Ht. advanced pledges." Th ' m!f.b "eld. greatesl Dosslbllitles. There are a,wy" Dave ana tnev always will. here no wide extremes of heat and "emocrats do it where Democrats cold. There is no region better are In ine majority and Republicans course not. vouuun, congressman Paine, and thousand of other leaders are th forces of reaction. The atme-eia i '"d the fleet la going around the tha m, . .u "ggle 18 world. Mentioned the reporter', quee- uv.ouht iu iu niaiory or tlon to tne president and he aald yea, , K . . I . . .. . . j I U. .... ..... ....... . k. . . 1 . . . . n I roat. one writer estimates, about Hit nnn Always wanted thla partlo- Some men have been paid to secure 'slg- the I naiurea 10 pennons, ureacirul! Borne monpy nas Deen paid over to secure the printing of arguments by the atate to be sent to every citlien. More waate of money. Rata!. Ail the money that haa been paid out to obtain an expression of the will nf Ranorter aakeri ma today If all our Harrlman, I ships were to form one huge fleet and van arouna ine worm. 101a mm 01 the nation. It Is 'frau.ht with mtn, pendous possibilities. It may divide adapted to the animal industry. A where Republicans are in the It may eventuate into a reactionary party made up of large forcea of uepubllcans and the reactionary ele ment or tne Democrats, and two great progressive Republican and 1 .a . . - .J TTIO IfirlfV TIlAM nfiVa, kaa hAAn r aargo section ot u anoras succulent ' --v. " DrorrresHlTe n,mn,i,. T. . foods everr month in the rear. Thl- a senatorial legislative session in Lr.e. !!.Dmocr&flc t,ckets- " 18 keeps 4he. animal growing and pro- Oregon in which most If not all duces a 'carcass of unusual site and tne members of whatever party was I weight. . Because of soft mild win- ,a control were not pledged to some ters erowth Is not checked in the senatorial candidate In advance. It cold aeasonu ' Nor Is heavier feeding haskv always been the custom to make he had Juat ordered the fleet to go. a Reporter aaked me today If surgeons were to command hospital ships. Told him I didn't know; not having thought tne matter out. a a Reporter's paper publishes statement that aurgeona are to command hospital ships. Sent for reporter and asked him why he misquoted me. Said he didn't quote me at all, but had got the newa from the president. a a Asked president about aurgeona and 1 . , 1 .Bnu jii 1 niut 11 1 cxwuv auigcuiia mill. reaction against progression, and it command. Replied yes, that he had or is a war to the knffe. dered It, and didn't I approve it? Said Ana the same character of Strug- have lilted to have heard about it be Kle is on In Oreron Tt .n. 'ore. President Just smiled and aald in fftm v... . to cheer up, that some day Id catch up. ... aVa". u suustance. it 18 vu.u waaou. 1 ,ur B never xeeaiug k nled.tMi to son. a ftoiintv hoaa a battle of Principle, more than of Surprised to read in papers this morn required, as in the colder eastern ra ? eaf w some county boss n " .. ing that Admiral Biackdad had resigned climates, where a large fraction of "erore tne legislative candidate cou d ' ' ' . '"onar- his position as chief of the bureau of .i.T ; V 7 iracuon Mt a nomination Manr a tlm. whon ,es and on the other progressives harbor supplies because bumboats were the food goes to keen ud the animal I" a nomination. Many a time when . , vK.coaives. . eomm.ndfMl hv H.ofriAr tm heat and Is lost These are con- D did not .pledge Himself before- ,lttl" vr.puir r,gnts nave been him he was misuken, aa 1 had ordered fsplctou. advantages, for the grower hand, the candidate failed to get S.IS.ii SftsS0 S11.!?" Admlral "m,led Md day afternoon at I o'clock in G. A. R. hall. Second and Morrison streets, the question of postal ..rings bank, will tie presented by George H. Shenherd. Republican aspirant for congress. He has some Information and facta to tell. From the platform of the Forum have ben advocated several of the measures now before the neole of Oresron lona before they were formulated. It has the peoDle. and all that will h. n.M I nM .... .... . . . . a vm I .iv I'm IJ I vavu. I .V. w. pr-V klUll an UfCJU' this ear to educate and agitate for and dlce It should receive mor attention tfvf., .7.. k me""ur- w''j not equal from thinking and progressive cltiaena what has been raked off for the pas- than It haa. but It has set manr . mind sage of a single bill through the Oregon I to thinking. FRED C. DENTON. aa well as for the packer, for they mean a less costly product But to I them is to be added that very lm I portant factor of vastly lower priced lands, which further minimizes the nomination. I reactionaries want those rights with drawn. It Is the old. old fit rn 9" or a I Mentioned the matter to president. 71' . . . " .' It Is Metternih mhi .v.. Said yes, he had accepted Admiral me uubhcs iu toe county convention , . , --a " ""s-1 jsiacKaaa a resignation and aolelr on tha eround fhAt ho wa fn ,u" lur Be"-8overnment. it is the .tni De support a specified candidate In the Aer,caii reactionaries resisting the S?.terJ eXDlalnerf it IS tne lnal nenceronn an ocean-going Dum- uumi wouia om commanaea Dy nav- 1th civilian crews and oarc ::i":."".7-r' XlTl1::::: lA.-lfilatnre. .nd no oth,. Thi "orts of the president in behalf of Asked me if I didn't approve of it. and Viuuuvt.uU. , uu.u.e,7 wis - ;--- ,- -7""" the DeODle's riirhta Th J P' ?d V"- " waa Juat what Id lands Will reach higher values, but """ " niucas, or nis amy : - - " oeen imniting or. for year. to. com. they will repre-1 the people was often the test of Jg bLVVP Article in a mag'ax.t a m it. xl. RAWMnn. With tiA nrnm aa nnno U1 vregua aTO exaClIV tne Same in lVAv th.t -Ct .. i rir i irprnn ora avantiw v s .a. inaaaauio diiutts tunuiuB- sent but a fourth or a third of the "election, witn tne promise once rT .7 7 . ' luo 0118 n ively that our ships can't go out of investment in similar lands In most made- mon wa him to1-- T crU8ne- ffK hrbTU- Wonder how they got sAttnna of tha eoat BBsiBi in nis election. From tne De- Ml1"' au-1 . a rarvawa.aw ara aaw veMM I . . I Y r Cl AMwIoliMa 141 . 1 W I W I M v i . . . , . ginning no was somebody s man. He ojacaa, fiarnmans, rreBiaeni compumentea me on run m wow ea o buiuv ui luv auiauiagra i in ..KaS.ii. . . i . a J al . i .. i A . . . . discerned cul,5reu inB legisiaiure someDoay s The Fall ofjtLe Giant In the valley by the mountain Stands the riant forest tr O'er each rival tree top towering. Peering out upon the sea. Sound, round and rugged, In the air ao tall. Straight, great and lordly. neigning over ail. Ever upward bravely reaching Through the tempest and the swell. But htsTielght shall feel the furies. And the winds ahall sound his knell Long, strong and often Blows the fateful blaat. Old, bold and sullen . ueain win come at last. Harken now the wind 1. bugling. Come ye warriora of storm. Flash thou, lightning, fire the volley, See the giant lash hia arms. Bend, rend and quiver. Bow to thunders Deal. Shock, rock and swivel. See that prqud head reel. Lo, the giant torn and tattered Dancing to tha winda mad call. Meekly bowing, backward bending While hia dismal dlrgea fall. Squeak, creak and crackling Far the echoea .o: Crash, alaah and rumble. Smote the earth a blow. By Felix O'Neill. Portland. Feb. 7. ir.v. . a ' . ' "0"i ... w . aw j aa. 1 1 u aaaj juppoee there are .other fialem lawyers to hear .from. , , ........ e , 'It la about tlm ii. v. . ...I. T - . . i aaa.aa i rj. U f"r . cro' neea. tne aervlcta of a trained nurse. , , e e . But Mr Hhantiral I. a. a t. . -1 class eJready. Why should he want to repeat the experience? 7 1 1 -: a e n7he "ItS'1 Prrer lk alon the path of proyress. rather than back at the tomb. of. dead laauea. . a a ,1 UPP" he epelltng reformers. U address a a Now DOOr atrlrken Viln.nl.. win have to entertain tha fieat. r7,.i often a good deal of . a e fcl'i tho.8 urrI" wrangling, epl iiMow,rff coancllmen taa a hint .. nuuiig ib oecomin. tnorou.hlr disgusted with .uch Jjoodiumlah per form.ncea? . ' When councilman call one another liar, and make other accusative state, ment. and Insinuations they may be telling the truth, but that Is not what the people elected them for. a a . Tt,eU. tragical warning to pfae tlcal jokera in the sad death of Mr, Wetle at the hands of Policeman Hep ner. The officer cannot be blamed, yet must carry a lifelong sorrow. ' a An Astoria morning paper that wastes . rreat dan! nf . j tfyln to knock" Portland and tha addressing . possible president. wouM hira as Governor Hue. hospttaUty la burden. Rockefellers and nthAr natini .... nln the department . ' nr i ance witn nia ideas. s the Swifts must hava when they took the step of making man voted for 8enator as somebody's ; their great investment in Portland. man- and tbe curtain was rung down i Ther .aw and foresaw hAttr than on him, somebody's man. He was tmost Oregonlahs see, what is here hand and foot- soul and b0(Jy and to be here. It lookB like the to the man who held that pledge. Not t . . -. all were so oledeed but enough wm In exact aocord. Highly gratified. actlonarles are trying to smother. The Oregon reactionaries claim One Typical American. they are in sympathy with Roosevelt S1 Bia Ta?1 u statuesque and stately; policies. Thev cannot hA Mr x "u 11 yu - . - "woo- imvoii i seen mm lately; monarch to half-a-flnnuff ; pleasure I trees. Spray fit out. togs, turned out slap, one pound; box-1 ' s V cul saucy, a couier: Bed' turua, wiin ine arirui aont. a velt is for the people. They are against the people. They want the A middleweight before and a heavy- i i. . .t.... WClgHI.. ftUHll Monumental, transcendental, .Big vui i an. animal husbandry to meet the re- , qulrements of this great packing en terprise, and there will be. It will be a creative factor in state growth ; and city growth, enormous in its in- x uuence. . it cas oen a neea max ine atatA the . wnot v and Portland hna long felt ,, A step forward, not only B . a a ...... 1 .. ' a a . . with 7 constantly accelerating Im petus should be and will be, the se quel. The Swifts have chosen well, for themselves, for Oregon and for Portland. Roosevelt's Great Service. From tbe Philadelphia Frees. If congreaa would follow Prealdent Rooaevelt's recommendation for the amendment of the Sherman act, the national legislature wiseat law enacteo in years. shankv. with a double fakement a. l ne onerman anu-irusi act ouuivca i ine aiaen ana .rtrui outton. at -the bot- ita uaefulneas. Drawn 18 yeara ago, i'.Tl " Z.i. m , without a full comprehension of ita deritand most of that jfiwleya meaning, it haa become a menace tojare eyes: kickers, trousers: anmar tf, the security of financial and lnduatrUl tJ4-- .yn;rch. a pound sterling; .u. .,.. h.lf-T."nnnr.f. half a crown; .tuck to " waa...-v- ...w IUB Kill. BlOaC: CUI niB lUrtTT fMm ha In LigLter Vein By Estelle Klauber. Some Rich Slang. Upper benjamins, mud nlpes Mid klcksies cut ner ton. half tlrht or tn drop down over the trotters; veet. hung wU.mlii,JvriTrr c"u,d.,Pend them to saucy, made to flaah the dicky or tight " . """" up round the scrag; sneaking toga " What a difficult, and a. it aeem. -al- " What kind of talk I. that?" the cloth- mo"t. Impossible Job. It la to find lng dealer's companion Interrupted, and m".n m r.0r dletrlct attorney of Oregon, with a laugh the clothing dealer took . F"turelJ. tn?rf are Plenty who are booklet from hia pocket Sound on Republican "basic principles." "While I waa abroad laying In cloth s for the spring trade," he aald. "I came Congressman Hawley think. Fair- upon thla booklet, which a tailor in banks and Cannon have a chance. Evl- the east end of London had Issued. In dently Mr. Hawley haa been so -tounr the east end thev are alantrv. .ml thla otherwlae that ha hn nM iiitu . .. booklet ia interesting on account of the tlon to politic, and the next oresi- alang it contains. Then he read: dency. " ... " The champion of England alap-up to. and out-and-out klnkataa hiifM.. Mr. Wlttenherv aav. h. I. nabs the chance of putting hi. custom- for what he did. but under the aame clr ers awake that he haa Just made hia cumatances would do the aame thin. MA.n. aAM PU...I..I . . . I .11.. akwa.n l. 1.1. . I . . . . . "-a"" aiiu jjiiuiiuaiiai.uj, jiui lorgei-iy'"' '". wmun uiowi mat Mr. wit. ting to clap his mawley. on a rare tenber. If not logical i. thoroughly dose of .tuff, but on hia return homa human. was stunned to tumble agalnat one ofl the tin-ton manunrtiirr nf Uinnk... I If Ttonaavalt rafnaatai a ...naai...... Jer, who had stuck to the gilt, out hi. Governor Hurhes will be the Republic lucky from his drug, and was .bout can choice for president Woodbum vamoosing off to the Sw.n stream, leav- Independent. That ia the way we Ilk. lng behind him a valuable stork, and to hear It, a plain, direct, positive atate having the ready in his kick, the slap- ment, and no guesswork, up tog builder grabbed hia chance, - stepped home with the swag, and is now r-v C1 1 1 afely landed at hia crib Urecffln aidellonf. The booklet then give, price." ..Id rcgoniaCllgntS the dealer, "in this manner: upper ben lam Ins. built downy, a I . caii ror winter .praying of fruit would paas the f0' ancy cnr, cut awfully loud. ....... .uviraniiia. UUU. HaUllTV A shipment of 41 rama renal... . tMi.. a . .. ... a .iw .Wlial illiu cm. fD,VirV, a a Elm Ira correspondence of Eugene while splitting rails the other day. Try It again Earl. e There 1. everr indication that th rear 1908 will be the moat prosperous In Medford'a history, aay. the Tribune wa.cn gives reasons. colored brother. Benevolent to woe, but Draconian arart, Navigating, lubricating, Big Bill Taft Big Bill Taft can melt a desperado. Or hypnotize a king, or Jolly a mikado. ha. thl. been better done than by this administration. But, a. President i.oosevelt Justly' urges. what should be done Is Mot to nrnhihlt all combinations under crimin al penalties (aa the Sherman act doea), I feminate, DUt to regulate iruaia anu uuiuuinav tlons, examine their operation, prevent their overcapitalisation, require them to treat all alike and by making all "Enough, enou.h." he said. get that I am a Bostonian." "Tou for- new high the district for a no ooa school and 17 agalnat. Both passenger and freight receipts COAL LANDS. .ww HE PRESIDENT'S repeated rec I ' ommendation that the govern- to be ashamed of. I ment should retain and main r ; tain ownership of all the unap- t proprlated coal lands of the country, so as to prevent them from also fall lng Into tbe hands of monopolies and trust Is another thlri that congress Is paying no attention to .whatever. In his annual report Secretary Oar t field saysi "The surest way to avoid the evils common naatre. Thev wpi-a an nlaAcmA the people. They want the rl.ht to m- Tim rr., i - ... , i . . . . . I rnnltlnna 4 - I . ... I aJ "IU ia.. 10 a,lll.T3 a IIIUViirT I 1 at, aai.u,aj, ajufc 11 1 UCIJ ITOm hlSI ... 1-aalna. Ta. : . I.J . I UUllllUaLH 111 I 1 1 HTH nr HIA I), maai. I. I Ifl Mlill 111. Trakf Till V. I r9 h. ana;,. I a.AMa.a. r.9 1 1 PlM. . W 111 IA I T 1 O 1 nPlim .hRnlnHAll hf, V.t1.( r. ... . . . . I for Mitchell. Thev wer filw-tAd taaen away. TUey want the rlzht to n "'"t... .. Uw it muat be enforced, ana by none ir":":';, ""V"' m put ui uii.r ,,;r"3 V . . .. " ' . uaiiaivmiii .w IW ITKUnna lO I . . ,1nn. tk.n ""5." "'.. . I .1.. Jl." 7.. T,V - ...... "vaiywiff; rirst and primarily, to vote for these DC"ttlur tanen away, rney want candidates. They will be pledged to tho rlght to veto approprlatiods and Mr. Fulton. Lawa taken away from the people. It is to avoid a Dledze to thA norv. They have insisted and are insist- K -- i a . . i ur H vuiiuLiKtj n. kitik. or uiiiv Ja. mi irnnn Die and in order to maka it to ,n8 "-at tne people are too Ignorant He .miles his little smile, and the lov. bosses, that Statement No. 1 is op- 100 careless to pass on laws, and HumorlstlcP eulogistic7 posed. That is what the politicians uu yeioe8- mey aaviBe the people Big Bill Taft wam aone. ana wnat will be done uv ucn laws and B1 B111 Taft hM DrobItlm- t0 unr.v., their buslnea. public render rebatea and by the men they place in the legis- vetoes now Pending. They have de- He hasn't any home, he.7ilw.yi Ton the discrimination too peruou. to be t- lature. TO nolrt that n nlAvA tn ""Wi u aro uetianne thAr will I "' . . I mt. . -... . r . I A Kantnrltr trnttar I. aai- a I at. . . . . nnnma lArrlol.tlaa.. . I J or Daiioon, By suomanne or I . .V ."". 'Z'. ZZ I Pnt-ooonoooo Pnt.a.n . I A. aOOn a. the electrlff rnarl XXTnnA will oi ma aovareiarn non a -t""i.c tauuiuaies wno raft. I veil can urge btoium lu mwi iwuuw .. I k. . 7, ..... , ... 7. ' ' I ravnr tt,. a.v,ia. . ... . n.iT.., . hia ainceritv. He haa done a great . "o.a aown a lion, but it Y,'" ."t""'?" Jt""r. w oe conaiaer- oi me ataio is unconstuutionai, and r"'" v" v"u,va "l "cuaior oy tne rT- ii 1 1 1 r.V ' work: He has quickened the moral takes nine to manage . tiger. ounoing in wooaourn, says the In that to Dlede in advanc to do th People. What are these but th d- Bl B1U Taft Tonsclousnes. of the nation. He ha. .. Statl.tlc. show . that tbe -ImmMtlifAhJ!? the ereo bidding of a boss is constitutional fd ' reaction and reactionaries? BUfBUi Ja1 TO tll.olAZl Is a proposition the C regonlan ought Are they BOt dema"ds strangely dls- 10 um2 . Sel U? 0i the R00se- S kee? S?tbrgan' drr' CrefUl f aH3 ?hefr" hatred in ht hlglt egg. Thi. 1. bellevVd to U the Convictions have Deen won unaer mi '". . , . . 7, ..7 u7Vk,..7 , " l. rmi . jii..-. ti . k.. nnn,. I The Japanese youth alvea hia .. I "ear woodbum. of 296 and 860 aorea. Index, ed or coVpoTations nS ' mln T bell wl 5fiJ!PnI??!5JS5 fil nmeat I teUI' b th2 ttv,J?VT.h TT inaex. b bVourht to the criminal bar. piece of silk for her sash. H-vw?.bv.", advahtagea of that re- and all manner of men Drofitln bv A German is bringing to America . S1""..""? town ana will engage In dl In A Wnnt. laaughter In P.ra.a 1. con.id.r.a &&VSS&t&& . , ..iiaviiu.ug yvriua lasi year. xnere are tropical daisies a foot in I circumference. I The Dalle. Chronicle: Portland 1. ae- The Queen of Holland ia tha nt. quiring all kinda of new Industries tn sovereign who ballonna I latest addition being a nacklnv hum. The Irish, next to the blacks, are JL W.. talkin' Portland Ta .ure gettin' least given to suicide. I Swift" veltian policies, which are the incar nation of progressive government? All-essential, presidential. jaig trni Tart. A TIMELY ARTICLE. It means that tha Ornn Arthur Ouiterman in Pittaburg XT nun T .. .. . I " .vmiuuu . aa ina jouuary Bumoer or mat aries are on untenable ground. It udciui ouu uBi.ruui.ivB magazine, means mat their lines will be broken American Waterways, Professor up, and they will be routed The Vlua aJ a.a2 aft r aB - al a. . 1 a73 i7i-euenc w. luung or tne uni- masses will not give up I verBity of Oregon has a timely and rights they have once won In the Manitoba, was born in the Province of poratlon director haa no right to profit ' irle2rn ?L"a' J? k"' .wflih . ar to VJtt fc well digested article on "Columbia bitter school of experience they STU& i, k SStW! SfiT5SlU?a TOjpJSRa.. -f -1 X,,aUttfi2 Rirer Imnroremnt ' whloh will waII I i n m . .Itr7,.. "7 .u 1 L...? ? .ne i,,....ki I Dear trees an1 flftv.fi farmer of Drr Inlnnltniia. Ha haa created new moral ln uerman emperor attends a I Jaoiiow, near The Dnlles. will lncreaaa popular commissioner oi iTovincial land, or standards and -made it clear that a cor- '"u"iii w,"?uf' "Il,-n composes two .mny-aore meion "patch" of laat are I vi tiny acres. -urtnermore ' acrea to peache. . . . , , , . ... I - w uuiq VIIWI1U .I1CLI. Ujr CirU. 110 IB Olie OI Ine I lliaai.. .ua aa.aa a.w I w aaaiaaw mrer improvement, wnicn will well learned that "ProvldAnA v,- Dloneers of the Canadinn v..t er man can honestly or honorably oroflt pw wee. ana nrtyrnve cherries. . 4UD "u,rv, 7.,, repay perusal, even by residents of sent a few men Into th .n,M ,S veral years has guided the political bv W own acta as an officer in any ;Ot monopolistic control of coal landsl. L ' , ' . . 18 i sent a iew men into tne world, ready, fortimes of the great Province of Mani- post, and hat all the officers and dl- TJndodgable Taxes. Pleased with his morning's work he I There are many a new residences ' in - v a. Auuuuuuiiouej luuli ui ua t.uai lauun i.M... - vhuj . iui i urncn ua lii va m i ttm. l rruvinra nr mbtii. i uvov. a.iau v v DT Wivate Interests is to retain in VjUlumum riyer resion, who are Dootea ana spurrea, to ride," and mil- Y,?-. A"er completing his education at rectors or an corporationa are trustees hRd ,worn orf no th .... . " contemplation in the near future for - .7a.P"I: J"!;.' J.0.. familiar With the facts. Professor lions, ready, saddled and h,Mi. L A.Lb.e.rt. Ontario, Mr. Roblin went for -irjrtntno right :l!?ull? v"i'?00. n h.lc. .Pj"- ?w being drawn, say. ... I. .-. . -...v, w bobi in lonv ana oegan. larming on al" UBO inoiun niunicujo iw i.iB.ua prui- " - a. ... .von uaca in nu ura .cugene leegisier. When one takoa tha government the right to control operation under lease regulations. ,; The man or the corporation produc- Young goes back to the time of Jef- be ridden." ferson and Lewis and Clark and John . tirof ItatlW A aa.1nn coal The Willamette river, especial lh Angeles News, This is not a fair . tions of .the country , an', abroad t leads me to believe that the best possible method ' of accomplishing ; these result, la fot the . government I to retain the title to the coal and to lease under proper regulations which I will induce development when need " ed, prevent ,waste and prevent mo- jiopoly." js' j vf7t7 s,t V , According to this report; there are 70.000,000 acres of ouch lands of ; which d 1,500,000 . acres have been geologically purveyed and classified, and may be purchased at froni $10 to $20 an acre. , The people, not a few monopolists, ought to"' own! the coBi. u -s tuu iupi,o vuat nave tne "tiMpo rUht" talt: Jiut watch bur reference to tn rails at Oregon Cfty, statement. Senator Fulton "is in in the same way, and clearly and Washington attending to his public convincingly points out the need duties, and it was not reasonable to and advantage of Improving these have expected him to come back to rivers and opening them up to free Oregon whenever Heney had busl- large scale at Carman. Hia affairs it. ana as little to forget tne interests I chair, lighted a clsar and taitrot ..... la drive over tha citr and bomb h Hpkn..A.I n ml V. a . i .. I 4 tlial. . .ha,.knM.i.a Ana. .11. I . V.1 U..11 Jl , . ... .. . . .rv.w n.".u. ""a.a,IlaJU s grain " iV '".. . j . uii, .uivaiii vi. uuiiu.uk uuig uuhb. ine laci r . ..vmu Vwv- , - , Aator followa ha hiBt nf I '9an.tr.. l?nltnn -nn,. v. t. . I .77"-". a.?T7" """'y-u ",u 'pveroment. ,"";V"" "" country - ItlK the Coal must be Elven An arAn ' - 1 - .ui.ra mat no V"" " "'Bf". cuncerne or ltsi"7 - "c"-tv v.-i were wer. iney levioa taxes that I V"r"ii. nert, ! . . De B,Tea. areB Columbia river navieation down to f will 'return to answer HAnv r,, J knd in the country. His entry into pub- poratlon. ' could not be .worn jff. , There wa. fn.. .uuicwBtiy lare to warrant tne ex- ... . . k. 1 1 110 uie oegan witn his election as a .rector, are trustees, corporation instance, the English birth tax of thi It harin. been stated that w penditnre of the mOneV necessarv "fDOU,- -uu i 10 iopa uo arciui iu aeep om oi uregon n. irusioe. Atter ruling one or two orricers snouw d; aa stainiesa aa judge, seventeenth century. . a laborer paid tera were found In oiegon only at a- i j, .t . into ine tuiure, tie aiso irea. or wnea ueney is tnere." says the Lo rr.7.v.j V- .u. . ""y ri.-T" l... ..V.T r' ir '". '".n iax; a ouk. paid quma, tne uooa Bay New. says: There r emu mei.UUSi.. . w, ...,aJ?.it a , mt.l . . I JSi" . . "'""iitii legisiaiure In iu.iua.uo.ua. monuiuw rrearaent i so.pounap.-.; XOU couldn't get round It are Dlentr of them at the ntrann . iflfli n i tit-.! 1 1 a aia aa 1.1.11.1.. .1 M.a. .. i um..!..., n a . a wa ..nan vna. i.na v. a... . m . . . 1 . . . . a . . in. - . . - . - - the Liberal Dartv. but. brnimlTir i-. la Attacked and slandnrerl hara anrl I alailM nf h. aai! - .1.B11...T I j5..r. .5 rr" .P" 0" satisfied, toofc the nth; ih r ,1 .. thl- trlumnhnt n.twii rr:.A. . """ -..f;'"""B iX-lfir. .""." .ara f mouin pi tn. when theGreen way government Was de- service of what conseqGence la ltt He doddT " ' . oe alVo be found at other nointi .feated. Mr. Roblin was arlven a nlana has behind him the American nannia. I 'maihm. .. i...i .. I .Y; .l!.l"..ra louna l tnsr point. A a.!. . L I av w . . . I . . - - - - 3 " W.VU UUBB. I II I B1V1IB b.B UUBBU sjl ; A Baker CAtv o.f,rrrfnAr,t lT.a wxAm. Ak..... 1... ma.. 7, - . ui. Ki... i wLiIa. T I . - fe-aai es. tag vn w. vwuuo vw- mtxyw. x IIJ iia ! H.t8tSdaaCve .i" "J!!; S22' "V..0".!. a?.?'..7? VrHnA th. POPU. I This Date in History. trlSLh.l '"L0. cJ"en-. The .t- your windows, watches, clocks, wigs, many months a. the only municipality 17S1 General Greene abandnn thn .oin.'i,i. - "ir.,..""V" i',.wiu, 1 " Y,"l"" isa.noung :was auowea North Carolina to the British. so? -wVnt"RnA."1. 5 " C,MJW.'7; . S-SPVJS. ""m?le.tertJ . "If . a 1804 New jersey legislature passed 'nJth8 Sabin5t-.of.iHufh Maodonald, He i. the first American since Wash-jmaTry. paid 60 pounds; a common oer and .ucceeded to the leadership of the lngton who haa been forced to decline .onr like yourself, paid half a crown party on Mr. Macdonald's retirement the third term he could have had for the! "in thoe days you paid a tax or navigation. On this point he ,mod estly says: "With the waterways of the. Columbia basin open, as the ex penditure of a reasonable sum will suffice vto improve them, the Pacific northwest will probably,5 equal in wealth any other most favored aec tion of the country." On the sub ject (of the commercial and trans portation center of this region Pro fessor Young says : ' ? u fudgmeiat f - tu- fMf jw-S prevenutlve. ia . estab. m r Mv near th. ness here. Shall the people elect their sena tors Is the question- to be decided in April, when voting for candidates for the legislature. This is It and nothing more. Neither - party nor candidates have anything to do wjth this issue. 1 ; 7" In his speech at. Detroit -Secretary Taft attributed the recent panic "to the gradual exhaustion of all the Iree .capital of the world La enter- an act for the gradual abolition of slav ery. 1844 William William, of Pennsyl vania uemme secretary OI war. 1845 Ellhu Bwt. secretarr of state born at Clinton, New York. : 1863 Federal prisoner, first confined at Andersonrille, Georgia. . 1865 Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman died. Born 18 2. 1898 United States battleship Maine blown op lit Havana harbor, with loss of 264 live -A , . v.. ,,.., - 1905 General Lew Wallace, author of 'Bea Ilur," died. . Bora April 10, 1827., asking. cure as Dupyuri oi ms ienow ciuxena. The at-1 your window., watches, clocks, wltrs tacks jnade upon him are as trivial aa hair powder, Dlate. ribbons, bricks, coal, those against hie first great predecea- gauae and candlea," ' sor. iToswent Roosevelt has dignified them by denouncing them, and one can ' ,. . What It's Comine to. X&JlTifr'uZ? 3 ro known hiTlfngr . charged with bringing dlaaster, but Wa- " "'were millionaires to- eydahr "V'rSa aCCUsation- -of ''in the circle in which they moved. . Hia plea, will be heard and heeded SKHlSSriS-' blmn wa" 0para- by hia fellow countrymen No man In Uv PvrtV. A ; , , our history has ao won them. If 1. ''-? jaiV ' irw---ma. "i; ' m " '. unceasing seal sometimes Irritates even " "Ten or Twenty Maybe." those who agree with htm and admire '.She kissed him from the, window of him, this la because of the very qual- the Florida special. Illea which have made hi. presidency "Now remember. said he. '"the mln- a great moral awakening of te deeper tjte you reach Ormond, telegraph." - i- COnVlCtlOnS-. ind mnanlannW a tha. "All wl U ..... ....t 'Amwicaii people, a, ,a- 4 "And how much shamuelegraDh Xorr 1 gooa tning tne gammer, are gone' la the remark heard everrwhere. Tha nnn. u la tlon 1. rejoicing. .K' -"' - v '-. v a . : .mm Coos Bay . Newa: Wild ducks have got very tame .inc. the closing of th. season, a. the birds are In godd order yet; and haven't- commenced to mate,' a jiuuiuvr vi iiuuvvn aUYtjCHca ids yr.n... In. of the open season to Marh i -..i. . .. . .v. ..... . . .. v w. via uujoui hi mo cAicnajiun, siaim. that the birds are belnr rarldlr ATtApn.T.l.Ti a. It is, and that In a few years. unle. ample protection i. afforded, they wfil I mi mm naivi Ullf BB Uiey .Te IB til. ,:t: -7 V
