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it Sr. mm I f - . ,t, Vi. , , , THE JOURNAL Alt tMDtPENDIITt NKWBrAPia. a & JACKSON . .Pabllaher Publlaaad rcrr analog (axcopt Sunday) ?? , r Saadar morning, it To Journal BelM- laf. nn a ad Yamhill atrea ta. rVrtii. w ' antara4 at tha anatnffiiw at Portland. Or., (or traaaarieakw Unb tke Ball a aeoad-claai wm TTar. . TKLUBOHXa-liAIN TITS. HOME. aU Itinrtiinla mebao tr thr oasibata. ffll tba operate lb department 70 " East 8Mb onoa. BH; Et fc- ' roaUOM A0VEBT18INU BEI'KESKNIATIVK Vroolaod Bealamln 8pwll A.lwtialng Afancr. Bmtaewk BuUdloc 223 riftn atanae. Vwrfct Trtboix Builillus, tnlcagn. Sabeertptlaa Tttmi by !! to aar address SB IM LCUtaO Btatra. taoaoa ur , Am m As nn I 0 month f -SO Ona tau DM I Ona month I Ml 'rtlllV AND SUNDAY. Ona vaar IT.6U I On month I -81 Ai a member of the last legislature he made an excellent record, being Influential on the right side "of. all important measures that cam up for passage, and he la sot a man who could be Improperly Influenced to do what he thought wrong. The Jour nal cheerfully accords him thla char acter, and regrets that In the matter of electing sonator he has taken a tep backward, and promises to obey a party plurality rather than the majority of the whole peoplo of the Mate. We cannot suppose that sages show, and as In them ha prac tically acknowledges; but he seem to depend largely upon Mr. J. P. Morgan, and to be willing to take his advice and follow hla suggestions. Mr. Morgan is a very able and astute man, and In some aspects Is to be ad mired, but In dictating the currency policy of the nation It may be taken Small Changa March" Is marching along mildly. Every day brings the baseball season nearer. a Let voters keep all the freedom they have, and get more. a a LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE Who are the millionaires that will be for granted that he Is looking out for nominated for vice-president? the Interests of his class and Its business associates rnther than those of tho peoplo at large. Several past transactions show this. What the Mr. Newell is one of the machine ! country needs is a big, extraordinar-J candidates, jet by this action he serves the machine's purpose Just as well. IT IS TO SMILE. TARIFF REFORM FRIENDS. BY ITS T HERE is a large element of hu mor in the local political situ- lly capable man for secretary of tho treasury who, will consider solely the Interests of the whole people. Presl-1 dent Roosevelt has never had such a man in that position nor indeed has I there been ono for many a long year. Will Roosevelt put up a bond that Taft will curry out his policies? Now Mr. Cake coes fourth to convince voters that he Is the best candidate. a a Is It Dosslble th'e fruit and other crops are not to be killed at al before summer? Taft Is so big started running checking him. that when he gets swiftly there's no Tbe University Ftfnd Again. Albany, Or., Maroh 6.--T0 the Editor of The Journal Your editorial In edl Uon of March I. entitled 'The Vnl verstty Appropriation," Is timely and Judicious. It has not tended to harmony and friendly controversy as far as Linn county la concerned to call her farmers niossbacks" and that the referendum against the University of Oregon ap propriation was gotten up by "soma dis gruntled politicians." We plead guilty 10 sending back juite as gooa as was given. W are freouentlv asked as to why w did not Include the Oregon Agricul tural college In our referendum. It Is not forgotten that the legislature of 1V05 passed what was styled the "omnl bus appropriation bill" that Included 1 number of large appropriations other than for state Institutions at the capl- Thi marhlna la trvlnar trt rtlav the nM It Is to be regretted that the presl- gume of fooling a majority of the peo-tal- Had the law permitted the gov- pi All lime, ivsiswt nvuiu ut&vu vriuw ut T IS announced from Washington a that Cannon, Daliell, Payne, which the masses, unorganized, hith Sherman and other hitherto I erto too apathetic and inert, are on standpatters on a very high pro- one side, and those few who wish to tsctlve tariff, have agreed that there "work" them aro ranged on the hall be tariff revision next year, other side, yet the personnel of these without waiting for the Investigation' opposing forces, when one sizes them and report of a tariff commission. I up, has a ludicrous side. dent faVors this mischievous measure atlon, if one gets in the right merely for tho sako of inakiug some attitude to see It. Though It is sort of a change. serious and Important contest, in A NEW SPIRIT. !.. a .r . ,.. would have to veto the whole bill or people Win to look upon the hen with "on , e people were indignant friendlv eves arain I at this legislative extravagance, and the inenaiy eyes again Oregonlun came out In a vigorous edl- f 5 The famous "loat mine" as been dis covered again. Thla has happened reg ularly at least once a year lor me last jeare. Chicago News: Of course men are not vain, but Just tell a man of 50 that he doesn't .look a duy over 80 and watch the effect. cannot trust the rank and file of their a Haby MrKee of the administration. Hnby Longworth might relieve some. A htm The Albany Democrat reports drawing of a "lady Juryman for federal court' If thla were ao. the the he would be a Jurywoman would say Jurylady. -though some iOMETIIIXU new under the sun appears In the act of President Tuttle of the Boston & Maine railroad who Is asking permls Picture to slon of employes of the road to re- Thif means that these men, perhaps yourself thousandsof rural voters, duco their wages five per cent, tbe in aome measure compelled by the mostly farmers, the country toilers cut to take effect at once and the president, have become aware or are and producers, men who raise the existing scale to be restored July 1. own party. willing to acknowledge that there Is I grain and hops and wool and fruit The cut is to apply to conductors, a- great and growing sentiment and livestock of the state; for the trainmen and firemen, and thou- among the people, even among Re- most part intelligent, reasoning, con- sands of them are now voting on the publican, voters, In favor of tariff re- scientious men, who read and think question of Whether or not to au- rlsion. They perceive that It might more and become more Independent thorlzo the reduction. On the blank not b safe to go before the people and capable of self government every ballot forwarded the men appears next fall without giving some assur- year; men who In recent years have this question: "Are you willing to ance of tariff revision in the near fu- gained more political power, more assist this company in the present tore. They perhaps might not personal power in politics, and enjoy emergency along the line suggested T grieve much if Taft, If he should be it, and desire to use It and use it Write "yes" or "no the Republican nominee, should be right, and for the common good The action Is so much out of the defeated, but on a standpat policy look over these 80,000 or 40,000 usual order as to be almost extra- the Republican party stands to lose voters, the "yeomenry" 6f the state ordinary. It proceeds from a spirit many seats in congress, enough, very (three fourths of them, Incidentally, ofconciliation that, a few years ago, likely, to turn the house over to the being Republicans) and make a godd was completely foreign to the usages Democrats. . estimate of them. Are they not a and notions of men who control bia Tfi what V I n 4 aI Mlatnn I .I n v. A ABfAv.A4 I . . . . . nuot biuu i io'idiuu ciuiom iu uo imiicvicu, cmccuicu, raiirosa esiaunsnmenis. n recog- oh.h n,nni. .,. nuinn nr can the country expect from these trusted, to be proud of? Are they nlzes, and very correctly too, that, creamery, and ar likely to succeed leaders? Does even any Republican not capable of deciding as between along with the capital and brains of who favors and recognizes the need two or more men who aspire for of- B owners, the skill and toll of the of tariff revision have any confidence I f ice which one shall be chosen, with- mcn ar0 factors in the profit earn- in tneir acting lor the benefit or the out being Instructed, cajoled, threat people I now will u oe possible for I ened, domineered over, led or 'the tariff to be revised right by the driven?- Are they not fit to choose lifelong champions of the highest a senator? possible protection, of the protected But and here is where the hu- lnteresta and trusts and monopolies, m0r, the ludlcrousness of the situ ana as mese men nave neem atlon appears mere uprises nere in nope1 tnat jt may succeed, in tho is is noi omy reasoname to suspect, Portland an aggregation or a rew or- mnmi effect it mnv hnvn rn thn An irrigon man refusfl ii.tbo for a bat ft ta ImnoBSlhl. not to aiinnosp. tin .oCbi.r. onrt hattererl rllr nf u -..-..1 rivu-acre fruit tract during tne panic, - " . . - uiuuu ui Biuiiiar ei cai piiijjiuj iug e- and lio could easily get 12,000 now. Hut wafc mess jeauers are oy ima an- smaanea macnines, ana essay to ten tabllahments It may be partly the he win net son. nouncement engagea in anotner at- theae thousands of yeomen what they efect 0f the present trend of the tempt" to delude the people. No- should do or must do In a given times toward an awakened con Doay can oeiieve inai ipey are m 10 case towlt, in the matter or elect- BCence in everv sphere of life. The turlal Februury 11, ltoff, undur the title, Machine Made Cltlsens." copies ol which wo yet hope to see reprinted by Portland papers. A referendum was called upon the above bill. Yamhill county taking the Initial steps. This referendum failed at the election In June, 1808, for several reasons. There was sympathy for the state In stitutions at Salem that really needed the funds to carry on a very necessary Woodburn Independent: It certainly- work, 'then, we believe thousands of looks as If the Republican 'leaders1, voters cast their .ballot Just contrary to wnai iney inienaea. 1 am supposeu to have at least ordinary intelligence, and yet my skeleton ballot, still In my Congressman Longworth Is reporKd h'0""6""10"- "I10.- hf. 1 .. v10ted . ' i Hvln thnt he In tired of belnir the when 1 meant to vote "no," largely due i ening mill ne is iireo or De ng me , ,nr,ln . ,u- .iin titlo Th failure of thla referendum so cliagrlnod Portland (Me.) Kxpreas: In the state of Oregon employers cannot make girls work over 10 hours a day. And that allows them little enough time In which to fix their hair before their best fel lows arrive. Oregon Sidelight Many fruit trees nre being set out the John Day valley. in Ing function of the enterprise. It is an approach to wisdom such as the country has not been wont to ob serve in the conduct of great activ ities. It ought to succeed, and it is The Commercial club of lone took in 70 new members lately. the people, especially the farmers, that when the governor vetoed the Uni versity of Oregon appropriation bill of 1115.000 annually and continuously, it made the university such a conspicuous point of attack It was singled out, not as a university a such, but that It had a share In the exeravagant legislation controlled by politicians, no doubt em boldened to prena greater "graft" meas ure, because or ruiiure or tne previous referendum. The Linn county counoil. Patrons of I calling olmself Husbandry, at Its March session, 1907, tlonlst or even passed a resolution commending Uov ernor Chamberlain for his exercise of the veto power upon several measures. il also voted In favor of calling referendum upon the University of Ore gon appropriation, or house bill No. 17. but no further action was taken for nearly a month, and then at the urgent Insistence of members of the grange in other counties. As all will admit, there are two sides to every controversy. aWe court the fullest Investigation of "our side" and should the ministers of Portland who talnly even the Oregonlan will not deny that It la mora democratic that a may tnrl nr atan a. nlilralltv of the DODl should elect than that a possible ml norliv tt a inartv should. It la quit conceivable that tbe peo ple of a state! may consciously choose a Republican legislature and at the una time axnreaa a. most decided pref erence for a Democratio senator. State Issues and national Issues do not neces sarily run along parallel lines, u i am not mistaken, the people have, done something very similar on more than one occasion I If they are competent to eleoi a Itemocratlo governor to act as a check and balance' on a epuunoan legislature, It la somewhat difficult to see why the same rule may not work In the election of United States sena tors! It Is a notorious fact that the smaller the organisation the more easily It may be controlled bv Interests inim ical in th nnhllo welfare: and In this fact lies the danger or permuting a. leg islature or a mere party to select -the people's servants. Voters intelligent moue-h to rhoos state officers are competent to pass Judgment on the qualifications of the various candidates who mir uresent themselves for the honor of representing the state not I party in the senate chamber at Wash l n errin 1h mnra or leas veiled Insinuation from certain quarters that Republican or Democratio legislators will. In cer tain contingencies, perjure themitelyes after having given their written pieage to their constituente is ecarcaiy wvnuj of comment. It assumes mat our po litical opponents are not as honest and sincere as we wish the public to think wa are ourselves. The average oi max much-abused class, the politicians, will live strlctlv up to the letter and spirit of any definite, clear and unequivocal promise he can be Induced to make In wrltlne- before election. The trouble la that In ton manv cases he is nnrewa noua-h to sidetrack the people or his Dartv with glittering generality (HI DUAL ICK1BIKLUIV 1 w . - .. - ously Republican, each member ch had signed Statement No. 1. Trees around Irrigon have all been sprayed. That's the way. a a A Birth girl has been born to Mr. and Mro. Charles Simpson of Yamhill county and nary boy yet. ur reported as favoring the unlverslt ney congregations, as has been stated, when they fr revise 'the tariff properly, or that ling members of the legislature. they sincerely desire and mean to do "You country fellows, you cow- so. There can be no tariff revision county yokels," says Hodson-Beach- beneflclal to the people by such Bailey et al, "are not capable of de- "frlends of the tariff as these. elding next June as between two men for United States senator. If you . ! PRODUCERS' ORGANIZATIONS. filftct Statement No. 1 candidates to denunciations by the president of the nation have unquestionably had a favorable effect In giving mana gers of great corporations a new and better view of their duties to the public. The new spirit is, however, more , jm ... nr the legislature, then your votes for the proauct of a strengthened or rHERE Can be no dOUbt that or- TTnItoj Rtatea senator hecomo effec- mx. " - - 1 PHn ZPI1 lHUUr. III fl II ft K tMIlt'Il L ill I rftnlffltlnn n t nrrutitBro holm I.. .. .. . 6alJ ' ITwI a Za Ia.vl yu reai,y accompnsn wnai you tholr affairs by the railroad brother- JL - C . have been clamoring ror a long time; hood8 haa bden aImost univer8ai,y ever organisation has been at but wewe. Hodson-Beach-Balley 8a(?aclous. TherG has been dl8cre. , all successful advanced values and et al-very much fear that you might u d judgment and ofttlme9 freater infependence in marketing Vote wrong. You aro not capable of ft,rbeaaee ln their councils, and icouiicu. ima ouuwu tuu- choosing a senator; we tioason splcuously in the result of the fruit- Beach-Bailey et al in Portland, and growers' organizations in Hood our machine members in the several River and Walla Walla valleys. counties, are capable. Though about W neat , growers poois nave neipea three out of four of you are Repub v them appreciably. Wool sales days ucan8i we have no assurance that , have benefited wool growers. miKnt not take a notion to voto . Formerly fruitgrowers sold singly for a Democrat, and that would be fand were at the mercy of buyers; a terrible thing for the nation. Look .now, where organized, they can at the disgrace and misery and ruin partly make terms. Organization you cau8ed by electing a Democrat , 4 alBO results In better fruit, put up ln for governor. So you stand in with the . best way. Recently the Lane U8( wno know what is best for you County Fruitgrowers' association Ln'd for the state, and for the na manliness ln their conduct. They, and what they have accomplished, as manifested in President Tuttle's action, ought to be an example of value to all labor organizations. If theHe organizations educate them selves, perform with prudence, and plan with wisdom, their power of achievement In their own behalf Is almost unlimited. present this matter to the we hope they will examine both sides so as to give an Intelligent opinion We want Oregon's 100,000 electors to mad both arguments as set forth In the pamphlet of the 19 measures to be voted upon June 1. and soon to be mailed to each registered voter by the secretary of state. The ballot numbers of the University of Oregon appropriation, will be 3M "Yes," 316 "no." of course we say vote "no." We gladlv leave the matter Larga areas of public lands ln the ), .i"11"?6114, ,anill, atr,lotl.? PePl. u fountain national forest will be SK"" 1 .l01. bJ5?..br t,h,?Ir V8,r- no boasts as to the outcome, but will keep ln mind the language of the Holy writ. "The race la not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong," and "Let not him that glrdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth It off." CYRUS H. WALKER. Rl thrown open to settlement on of thlu year and to entry ln Grande land office on July 1. June 1 the La The unusually warm weather which hus been experienced ln Wasco county durlnir tho latter part of the winter has afforded an opportunity for the farmers to enter upon their spring's work great ly ln advance of the usual time. The proposed source of Medford's water supply considered are Bear creek, artesian wells, Wagner creek. Squaw lake.. Little Applognte and Sterling creeks, Hi'd tho north fork of Little Butte creek. It would seem that all these ought to be ample. Welches Correspondence of the Gres hum IlprHlrt: Whllfl two vnnnir npnnla wero recently exploring near the heaf 'hen waters of Schena creek they saw, upon a large rock near the creek, a bear and a doer side by slie. The animals seemed to hold po enmity toward each other. How they happened to be thus Is a mystery. They were not molested and seem to have remained together some time. a C. M. Hunt of Oroenwood county. Plain Truths About Statement No. 1. Portland, March 7. To the Editor of The Journal "Governments derive their Just powers from the consent of the governed." Including possibly Demo crats and Socialists, says the Declara tion. "We, the people, do ordain," says the constitution, 'ihe Oregonlan admits that If the popular vote Is regarded as conclusive of the will of the people. more than one half the Repub- s. Then after he Is safely seated ln orrice ne can boldly challenge his critics and In sist that he Is acting according to his best Judgment. But there Is no way at ilarliUna- now whether his Idea of what is "best" coincides with the peo ple's conception! I believe most firmly that If the next legislature of Oregon Is unanlm of which nd that at the same election aome man IHrnocral, a froniui Soclallst.. should re- riva a nluralltv Of the people's votes that they would respect and honor their plighted word by unanimously electing the people s cnoice on me nrm uuuoi, as has been done ln the electroal col lege for many a year. The vox popull may not be ln very truth the vox del. but It Is tho nearest approximation we have at present. At least there will be few who will care to denv that the tendency of the civil ized world is to regard It as suth. W. B. VARNUM. llcans of Oregon will prefer Mr. Cham berlain, Mr. Gearln or any other repu table and able Democrat to Mr. U'Ren," but denies that tho expressed wishes of the people should be respected and enforced by the little temporary oli garchy at Salem If they dare to have a will different from that of the autocrat who rules under the tower. The "peo ple's choice," Including a majority of "Greed, deceit, lies, trickery, theft and murder. These are the 'hnslneRfl' the Santa Anita racetrack contracted the sale of 125,000 worth Uon, and let us manage this business brlng8 to Log Angeles county," de- oi iruii, ana win gei top prices. for you. We are politicians tnougn r,nrfid ,he Rev. Rr. Robert J. Bur uvwio wo nuii. you may never nave uearu ui u uu course of his sermon ' ready for market, the Hood River you may consider us small potatoes Sunday. 'in the name of God let Apple growers association noias a and we want to save you from the ,lfl Rt nn our banner and destroy .' competitive sale, and there is always horrible consequences of any mistake this damnable plague spot.' Strong lively Diaaing among me large iruu of judgment you might make in the ag Dr. Burdette's language was, It handlers of the world for the pro- matter of senator. You just vote wa8 none too violent," says the Los duct The prices obtained are al- for the non-Statement No. 1 candl- Amrelea Outlook. Governor Huches vays tne Dest, ana wnne unorgan- dates that our machine is putting up Ut Xnw York has been vleorouBlv iced producers are forced to accept and you wm be relieved of the bur- attacking racetrack gambling in that Buyers' ligures me hoou iuver men den of choosing the senator, and Btt Thla is an evil that will have annually secure nanasome proms. your consciences will not be weight The sales of the Oregon Wool ed down with a sense of resnonsibll Kansas, who spent 10 months ln Klam- Republicans and practically all Demo- ath county Inst yenr, arrived here last evening, accompanied by 1Z other peo ple, says tho Kloniath Falls Herald. Another delegation of several families leave Kansas tomorrow and It is stated that by May, fully 75 Greenwood county people will be residents of Klamath. Most cf these people are practical farmers. crate, may be overwhelmingly for Gov ernor Chamberlain or Mr. Gearing for United States senator, but the Ore gonlan as spokesman for a minority of the Republicans, says: "Oh, no, deaY people, you said that, but you don't really mean HI We know that you much preier some Republican whom you have turned down like, possibly, the Wnn Jnrlr Mfitthfiwfl nr anmn other tne dairying industry is becoming a I eminent and pure-minded patriot!' Growers association are so well lty on tnat account. Just let tho known to men in that business that legislature attend to this business, few of them, pare to remain out of BS heretofore, and you keep out of the organization's folds. While buy- it. All you have to do is to vote ers talk and write of low prices, the in jUne for the men our machine wo6l association holds Its meeting, pUts. up throughout the state, and and it is generally the rule for the WRtch the newspapers next winter members to obtain from 1 to 3 cents for the fun that we may have In Sa a pound more than they belleved pos- jem," lble or would be possible Without j8n't it funny, really a Ilodson organization. The, buyers seek to Beach-Bailey et al machine organlza purchase in large amounts and thus tlon expecting these tens of thou save traveling expense while hunt- Bands of intelligent citizens to foi ling up supplies, and for that reason iow- them blindly and do their bid- are always willing to pay a larger sum per pound for big lots of wool than for small lots. This same rec ord has been attained by the mo 1 hair growers of this state, and con ditions in other sections and com modities are the same as ln these lines, i ; These examples should be an in centive to the hopgrowers, and in duce practically all of them to get , into an organization, and be bound by its rules, and all act ln concert. If not this year, some year, we think, : thla will be accomplished. Mr. W. 1C Newell, a prominent V fruitralser of Washington county, who was elected to the legislature , two years ago on a Statement Kof 1 . platform, will be a candidate for re nomlnatlon, but this time will pledge : himself, it: Is reported, to vote for the Republican receiving the highest - vote la the primaries. It la diffi cult fo understand why a man like nr. Jewell should tasks this change. ding, and practically give up to this "small potato" clique the choosing of the next senator, pr at least pre venting; the yeomanry from choosing one themselves? to Quit business before very long throughout the country. An honest horse race Is a nice thing to see, and Innocent; but the gambling ln con nection with horse racing Is Just what Burdette described it. THE PRESIDENT AND THE CURRENCY. P' RESIDENT ROOSEVELT takes sofne curious, inexplicable, and as it seems to many of even of his' admirers and supporters, inconsistent positions. One of them is his persistent forbearance to attack the Dingley tariff. Another is his advocacy of the ship subsidy scheme. And now it is said that he favors the Aldrich currency bill. That is, he does not like it, but will approve of It rather than get noth ing, although most disinterested and competent persons Bay that it would accomplish, no good, but rather harm; The president is not a financier, and has no very clear and definite ideas about currency reform, as his jnes- The decision of Judge Cleland ln favor of the Initiative and referen dum and against the Sunset Tele phone company Is only the first of eoveral to be rendered, each by a higher court, before the Question will be finally determined, but as Judge Cleland is regarded as a care ful and able Judge, his opinion Is encouraging. Senator Bailey of, Texas says Pres ident Rosevelt does a lot of good, and then makes some foolish move that counteracts it all kicks over the milk, as it were. This may be bo, but Senator Bailey would better not essay the role of censor or critic of public men. President Roosevelt tells Senator Bourne that part of the fleet will come to Portland during the rose fiesta. As the president is com mander-in-chief of the navy, this settles it. Incidentally, it seems that he has forgiven Bourne again for his second elective term agitation. larger factor around Lebanon than most people realize, and Is growing a great deal faster than the most hopeful ever thouKht It would, says the Ex-prens-Advance. There Is being shipped away from Lebanon cream to about six different creameries. During the year 1907 the Hazelwood Cream company paid out at the Lebanon station $21, US. 27. which was en Increase of $3,000 over the year of 1906, and about three times the amount thoy paid out for the year of 1605. a a In welcoming Bishop Paddock, the new bishop of eastern Oregon, a Baker City man said: "I believe If the good bishop was to camp a few days In La Grande and experience the winds which come down the canyon, and then go to Pendleton, which is a hole ln the ground out of which one can only see up, 1 bp llv he will decide on Baker as his of ficial residence." To say the least of It this was ill-timed and In poor taste. Hakfcr City does not need, ln order to make a fine showing, to run down other The real issue before the electorate of Oregon Is: Shall the people or a party elect United States senators? It Is not a sufficient answer to say that the constitution defines the method by which senators shall be elected and thai Statement No. 1 practically nulll II os It, for we have already "nullified" more than one intention of the consti tution without criticism or objection, and continue to do so, notably in the matter of election of president. There is little doubt but the framers of the organic law Intended and expected that the electors would choose as president and vloe-presldent men whom they, as i .li-ti i ........ i ,i i. .. . 1 1 . . , jnaiViUUUIB, UUUDIUOICU UDBl IJUJlllUVU for the position. It was dreamed, nay hoped, that the people had finally dele gated to a body of more or less esti mable gentlemen the privilege of se lecting, for them their chief executive. We all know how dismally the scheme failed to work out. Almost Immedi ately the electoral college became a mere fla-urehead a puppet to register eastern Oregon towns, and no doubt the.wlu,r ne mntt5,eJ7' 01 tn aoml that most people of that city would choe'-fully repudiate this foolish utterance. nant political party. This was a step toward a more complete realization of democracy and It nulllneu the evl dent Intent of the constitution, and that, too, ln a manner not provided ln tho instrument itseir. A similar change is taking place ln the methods of electing United States senators. More and more the people are assuming the exercise of powers Correcting Some Figures. Portland. Or., March 6. To the Edi tor of The Journal In your issue of the third Instant. Mr. Eugene Palmer of Albany states that It costs the state of Washington 71 cents peilay for each student ln the University of Washing ton, while it costs Oregon more than double that sum for each student at Eugene. Mr. Palmer's figures are based upon a report for the year 1 906. and do not take Into consideration the large appropriations made for the University of Washington by the legislature of 1907. The total cost to the state per vaar ffor the vears 1907 and 1808) for each student at the University of Wash ington Is $19$, or $1.8 per day ror eacn of the 200 school days. The total to the state per year for each student at the University of Oregon Is $114. This raault la obtained by dividing the state appropriation of $47,500 per year by the number of students at Eugene 417. Based on these figures, the cost to the state per day for each student at Eu- fene Is 67 cents, and not more than 1.42, as Mr. Palmer states. Under the proposed appropriation of 1125.000 per year, and an estimated en rollment of 600 students at Eugene for next year (a very conservative esti mate), the total cost to the state will be $260 per year, or $l.2o per day for each student. About one-third of the appropriation for each year Is desired for Improvements that will become the permanent property of the state. On the basis of an annual expenditure of $80,000 per year for maintenance, the cost to the state for tuition will be $100 per year for each student at Eugene. Mr. Palmer's statement about the amount appropriated annually for each pupil 1q the public schools is also in correct. He states that $8 per pupil Is appropriated for these schools. When we Include the county levy, the Income from the Irreducible school runtl and the special school district taxes which are levied in a great many of the dis tricts, the appropriation for each child amounts to much more than $8 per year, ln Multnomah county It amount ed to $37.93 for the school year ending June 17, 1907. These figures were fur nished by the county school superin tendent of this county. In regard to the Rhodes scolarship prize, I would respectfully call Mr. Pal mer's attention to the fact that four out of the five men who qualified for the prise were from the University of Oregon, and that Mr. Wlnans of Willam ette, who won the prize, defeated' Mr. Johnson, who had been chosen from Eu gene's four for the final 'test, because he (Wlnans) had been more active ln student body enterprise and not because of a better record in scholarship. C. N. M' ARTHUR. REALM -FEMININE w The School House and the Architect. HI LB . we are all mourning with the fathers and mothers of Colllnwood over the fright ful holocaust wh,lch destroyed nearly half the children of that suburb, let us not be wilfully blind to the contributory negligence whlcti abetted the disaster, and which. Is still at work all over the country. me planning of school buildings Is left to one or more local architects In eaoh town. Under hla direction the eon tractor works, and every phase of the building is supposed to have been passed upon by both of these men tie fore lis acceptance. In case tha achnnt hmrj ill.. hort-elghted individuals. build without an architect and leaves the whole matter In thar tinrt. e tt.. contractor, whose main 1 fit rat sit ta tn put up liit) building as cheaply at poi- I til an. I 4a . I . , . -. . r , l" " large pronts as possible out of the pnntnoi nn. h. school board nead nnt ha rr.mli prised at cheap work. ii ine aoors or the Colllnwood school were locked, much of the blame rests upon the Janitor and mnrh nrum th principal whose care for the safety of the children under him la supposed to include nrnnur nrAmwm - l . t on 'J16 the hand, the doors opened in- VJf the Innocents rests upon the architect who planned so faulty a feature. We demand Of nhvalrlana ahn ara Ia be given license to experiment upon the human body that they should pass a satisfactory examinstlon and prove their fitness for their proposed work. We Insist that dentists, who mar onlv cause or alleviate pain, shall be fit for inair ousiness. We will not even grant license to a barber to shave a man without his proving his ability to do the work, yet we allow any one who calls himself one, 9 be an architect and to take work If e ran get It. Yet his work has a more direct bearing upon the safety of the uman family than that of any other profession, except the physicians. And ven a physician may experiment noon only a few people at a time. If hla cases persistently die under his treat ment, his chances of business success would surely be poor. An architect, so called, may plan any sort of a structure to house hundreds or thousands of people, and if his work appears to be tasteful, to the layman. It goes ahead. He may or he may not now enough about weights and strains to construct a building that will stand. If It falls during the building, killing he workmen, his Incapacity is dlscov red. If It stands up until he gets It ff his hands he Is Immune from blame. An architect may or may not be a graduate of a technical school; he may he may not be an honest man, be may or he may not have Judgment and nay kill enough to build public buildings t in Wright Lorlmer's Birthday. Wright Lorlmer, an actor who in re cent years has won much fame by his presentation of the biblical drama, "The Shepherd King," was orn ln the town heretofore delegated to their servants of Athol, Massachusetts, March 10. possibly from a growing consciousness mac inose servants biiuw b. strong in1 cllnatlon to enjoy the emoluments and privileges of masters! Statement No. 1 Is but one of several devices by which the will of the peo ple, and not of a mere party, may be realised and enforced. Tt Is true that a senator may, by this method, be elect 1874. After completing a preparatory course in the Worcester academy, ha attended Colgate university and later spent several years ln study at Oxford university, England. After his return to the United States he was offered the professorship in English literature and ed by a plurality and not a majority of To tax vehlclles Is to tax Industry, Impose cruelty on animals and men and raise the prices of commodities through out the city. Such licenses will ulti mately cdmpel such sweeping regula tion of the matter as will make It lm- Sosslblerfor a proud, haughty and ln Ifferent city council to license any- fsychology In several universities, but hese he declined to follow his stronger Inclinations to enter the dramatic field. He made his debstt ln a minor part at the Dearborn theatre, In Chicago. Af ter serving his apprenticeship he de cided to star at the head of his own company. He met with almost imme diate success and ln "The Shepherd King" he has been seen In nearly every city Oi prominence in America. This Date in History. . 1624 English declared war on Spain. 1629 Third parliament of Charles I dissolved, 1776 English soldiers plundered Bos ton. 1706 British parliament passed Irish Insurrection act 1797 Albany became the capital of the state of New Yorkv 1845 Alexander III of Russia born. Died November 1. 1894. 186S Albert Edward, prince of Wales, married to Princess Alexandra of Denmark. 1867 Attempted assassination of I Victor Emmanuel at Milan. the electorate; but It Is notorious that this is even more true under the party system. The only apparent way to pre vent this contingency Is to make pro vision ror a secona election ana re quire a definite majority of party or people before declaring the election of any candidate, uven witn tnis amend ment to the present laws, it would still be possible, under the party system, for a small minority or tna people to elect a strictly party senator. we some' times forget that the constitution knows nothing of parties, but only the peoplo! It may be that some interests have been slyly practicing a little pri vate "nullification of the constitution" on their own account through the agency of parties I Under the operation of Statement Na 1 it Is practically Impossible to elect a senator who does not represent a plu rality of the people. Under the present practice it is practically impossible- to elect one who does voice the sentiments of a plurality of, ln many cases, even a party! But with a very slight Jmodlfl- catlon of the law, It Could be rendered 1 almost impossible to elect a senator Kin 1870 First woman jury in 'America I who had not received a clear majority aaaamblsd In Wyoming. . ;., lot the votes of tha electorate. Cer Lessons From the Disaster. Ollmer, Wash., March 6. To the Edl tor of The Journal Having read -n your valuable paper the report of the Cleveland school disaster of March 4, I would like to ask: Is It not how time that our govern ment took this matter ln hand and made and enforced a law whereby all school buildings, ln fact all buildings used for pub'lo gatherings of any kind. are compeiica to nave out-swinging doors. In the case referred to. how many of all the millions of people reading that account can picture correctly that ter rible scene; those pupils, many, no doubt, calling for mamma or papa to help them, making a mad rush in flee ing from the fast spreading flames, only to find at the very gateway of escape another death pit Into which they were forced to leap owing to the fact that the doors swinging in were locked more firmly as the crowd grew larger. Had the doors swung out, tho Srowdlng children would have forced the oorp open, thereby permitting the escape of many .who were tramplod and crushed to death. Now that yeara of experience has not brought this small but very import ant point to tha attention of our great architects, who are constantly laying plans of large buildings, I again re peat the question. Is it not time our government took the matter In hand? A SUBSCRIBER. . hat shall be safe for occupants, bu any case he Is not obliged to pass an ex mlnatlon or testiry ln any manner ms fitness for his task. The profession of rchitecture Is the only unprotected rnfesflon In the Uulted States. The rnquols tragedy, the Boyertown ratas- rophe. the Colllnwood slaughter should surely form a burning torch to light mankind to nn understanding of the wickedness of allowing the building of public structures by incompetent men and the folly of permitting the profes sion of the architect to be entered by anv one who chooses to hang out his shingle. St H St Palls and Cards. CARD etiquette which seems some what difficult to the novice ln city ways Is really not complicated. In the end all social forms rest on some basis of sound sense or convenience end are not as some suppose entirely arbi trary. At home may mean one of two things. It may refer simply to the day In the week or the fortnight when the woman receives her friends. It Is es tablished that she will be at home at theae times and her friends need not have the disappointment of calling and finding her out. The "At Home" for which cards are sent out, howover, Is an easy social af fair at which many of tho hostess' friends come together. The rooms are usually darkened and lit with electrlo lights or candles. Some one of the friends of the hostess pours tea and an other coffee in the dining room. Tha guests stand or sit about the room but not at the table. Young girls are asked by the hostess to assist in serving. If the affair Is elaborate there Is usually a punch bowl in another room which makes a spot for social gossip. Such an At Home Is the returning of favors by the hostecs and necessitates a call on tho part of the guest within the next two or three weeks. The first calls which a bride receives should be returned by her within two weeks. She leaves one card of her own and two of her husband's unless there are frown daughters In the family some other woman, such as the mother of the husband or wife, in which case she leaves two of her own cards ,and two of her husband's. It is no longer considered good form to leave more than two cards for a single call. Tbe two cards with the husband's name are supposed to represent his call upon tha wife and upon the husband respectively. If a man makes an afternoon call he presents his card at the dpor. If It is the custom of the woman of the house to wait upon the door herself he may lay his card upon a table as he leaves If he finds no card receiver near. After a second or third call n ttye evening, thj formality of cards may be dispensed with. Yes, the Name Will Be Published. Portland, March 8. To the Editor of The Journal Will you please publish a complete list of Statement No. 1 can dldates some time before election? The worklngmen Want it to-refer to. The undersigned intends to scratch every man opposed to Statement No. 1, re- f ardleas of party and if others will do he same (and it certalntly looks as though they will) It will not be many years before the people can have aome ay as to what they want Instead of having a chosen few do as they-wish, Imagining that they know better what the people want than do the people themselves. The fellows who want to aown state ment No. It -and .others of the same class have run things aBout long enough. - Let the people have a try; It can't ba worse and rriky be a whole lot bettsf. WORKINQMAN. , Cards containing the names of both husband and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Blank, are appropriate for only a limited use. They may be sent as an acknowledg ment of an invitation which demands response, as an acknowledgment of a wedding invitation, with a wedding present or for some such purpose, when a call from both would be appropriate. They are not correot when the wire calls alone. She always uses the -Individual cards- ln that case. When a daughter has recently been Intrnrlnrort in annletv her name may be laced upon her mother's card, but It Is etter form for her to have her Indi vidual card. This is considered import ant. If she is the only aaugnter or m elder daughter her card must read sim- ly Miss iJlana, witnout any napuni name, li sne is tne second uaunuto. and her elder sister is still in society she must use her given name, Miss El eanor Blank. , . . When a woman is In mourning for her own or her husband's relatives It is correct to use black bordered cards and stationery. It Is not imperative. In deed the etiquette of mourning is grad ually giving way to a more enlightened reason. Cards must always be en graved. This Is an absolute dictum. A written card, or what Is worse, a print ed one, are not tolerated for a moment. Thla la nn nlace for economies. It Is not very costly to have the best cardswl and- to have them, engraved properly. If one cannot arrora tnat, Detter leave calls out of the question. K K St The Dally Menu. ( BREAKFAST. Stewed Figs. CenjaX Cream Codfish on Toast. Coffee. LUNCHEON. - j: " Clam Frltert. Egg Salad. Apple Sauce. Cake.. f Tea. ' L ' . dinner. ' :: Cream of Celery - Soup. Roast Spring Lamb. - Browned potatoes. Mint 8atioa Cauliflower. Tomato Jelly, j' 1 i!- u Tapioca Pudding. : ' T V , Coffee. -' ' . H ', 4 ; ' , - .)