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THE JOURNAL ' AN INDttPRNDRNT ' KSWSrAPSH. c. & v JACKSON.....;.. pleaso If they get a chance? And shouldn't they have the chance? We don't know what the Domo- .Pnbiteixc crati would do If they were In the majority, but If they were Tho Journal would advocate the election of senator! by the people just the same. We car9 little or nothing about cither party, and In fact until IKLSPBONES maim tits, home, -woi. the nominations are made In the AO prtiDiitt rohid d thfM Dombi. I prlmarlos the discussion of party is l'ub)lnb4 eTary earning (eicept Sunday) and "wf nanaar xwow. SI iu imnui m,u tut, riflb sad Yamhill atr ta. Fortlaad. Of. Entrrad at tba poatorfla it Portland. Or.. traoamlaaloa Utroesk Ike stalls u aeoood-claaa natiar. Yell tba (pmior the department wnt. mm ama scries. 0-24; waai est lOttlON A0VIK7I8I.S0 bki-rksuntativb rlaad-llrnJaRi1a Spaclal AdTertlaln fncr. RrtiMWIck BiiUdlnn, Klflb . lora; Trtpnoa HuIIHIbk. CDingo- Sabaartntloa Tarsia br nail to anr addraas Is tba Unit ad Btatra, Canada or Mailoa. . V iviii v Om waf.. aj.onion.' Booth I .60 one party or tho other, the candl- not In order. The Republican voters will assumedly nominate their best man; the Democrats will do the same; thon', If one Is a' partisan, is the time to talk party though we think that whether a senator Is of SUNDAY. Om gear SZ.bO I Ona mnatb. On rar DAILY AND SUNDAY. 17.60 I Om month. ...I ....I .at til- T date being otherwise equal, makes no difference whatever, nor will dur ing the six-year term, to one out of a thousand of the voters of Oregon. Democrats should not register ns Republicans, and we don't think many have done so; and if there Is any way by Which it can bo pre vented, It it is done, The Journal will advocate its adoption. As to the Republican .party going into a race "blindfold and hands tied." we are sorry If it is in that lamentable HE MORNING newspaper, ar- condition; The Journal certainly gulag for the overthrow of wants everybody to have nls eyes the initiative and referendum, open, and the only tying it advo- casts repeated slurs upon the cates is a promise to abide by and . It is impossible for that man to despair who re members that his Helper is omnipotent. Jeremy Taylor. PEOPLE AND POLITICIANS. of 67,000 in 12 years, and this In a it ( r a rf V a Mat fiarthiitilro "kf ill. gust, 1906. There were 289 build"-1 Ings in course of construction when the census was taken. Santiago has 378,711 Inhabitants, and there are five other cities with over 80,000 each. All the cities and districts of the west coast are prosperous, and developing healthily. These statistics ought to prompt efforts on the part of Americans to build up a commerce, with this pro kiobsIvc South American state. At present we have scarcely more com merclal connection with it than with the planet Mars. "Why should not business men of our Pacific coast cities cultivate that field, lying as It does more conveniently to them than to those of any other country, or any other part of the United States? ANOTHER GREAT PACKING PLANT. T masses of voters,' scouting their carry crut the people's will. What on ability to decide upon laws for their earth Is the reason that the great own government, and pleading for Republican party, in a state where It tne restoration or the exclusively representative system, In spite of all Us follies, mistakes and crimes People who propose new laws, nays this newspaper, emerge from "the cave of Adullam"; and those who ? try to legislate in some matters for themselves under the new system are ."persons of ill-arranged intel lects." Every one who proposes to leave some measure to the people is a "crank." The "crudest measures" mar pass because the people are in attentive, or mentally incapable of deciding them right. This must be left to a few boss politicians. Under this system, we are told, the people are likely to pass "every description of Irrational legislation and obstruction." They have not the "forbearance, .balance, judgment and wisdom", to decide what is for their own good. Members of the legislature, Just common average men among their fellows when at home, have the "forbearance, bal ance, judgment and wisdom," oC course. If they have not, the selfish, scheming bosses have, and the av erage legislator invariably falls un der their domination, as the masses of voters cannot. . .The organ of the predatory poli ticians is also opposed to the pri mary ! law," because it is in ; part a has a "vast majority," is not willing to do that? If It will not trust it! self to the people, how can It expect the people to keep on entrusting it with power? REGULATION OK GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP. E X-GOVERXOR HENRY Mc- BR'lbE'of 'ashlngton. In an nouncing his candidacy before the primaries for nomination to the Bame office, stated his posi tion in a way that, assuming his sincerity; and his record Is good should win him a great many votes. Everyone, he said, should receive the protection of the law, and should be required to obey the law. There cannot be one standard of conduct for the rich, the capitalist, the cor poration, and another for the poor, the laborer, the Individual. None Is too humble or weak to claim the law's protection, none so powerful as to be permitted to place himself above It. While governor, McBrlde used all his official and personal power to get a regulative railroad commls slon, and he believes he did right and that the commission will ulti mately do preat good. But If, as a court has decided, the commission I - i 4 1 a 1 1 i M - substitute for the beloved, Immacu- canno1 " rfueB- ne ,H 1,1 lilvor ol " late, sacred representative system constitutional amendment giving it a system under which much leglsla- tnat Pwer- The railroad commis- tlon is enacted that the people do 8'0D' ne Ba. should be "np of not want, and most that they want at)ie- ""Partial nien, wnose ae- thA nnnt rt ntom thf rn- clsions would rank with those of the dftra the massM of vote n nnltt- courts. He believes that "a regula ically impotent as the blacks in the tlve commission is the only bulwark south: a system under which the standing neiween private ana gov neonlfl for 40 vnars have heon ernment ownership of railroads. .h.n,.f,.n ,0r,4 aaa The commission must have this swindled and contemned in many power in order to prevent a biennial wavs. and on innumerable occasions, recurrence or a raiiroaa ioi)Dy in ai As against this reactionary screed tendance on the legislature, such as The Journal lifts high the bright has neen in eviaenoe in mat Jiaie, flag of progress, of liberty, of more and he predicts: uct such a con power, for the people. It believes dition prevail throughout the coun they are capable of legislating and try generally, then government own- on certain occasions, when they see ershlp of railroads is close at nana. fit should do so. It does not believe In conclusion, on this subject, they are half-witted, Idiotic, stupid, Mr. McBrldd saya; or new immigrants rrom tne cave or i do not mysHf believe in govern Adullam. It believes that they Will mont ownership of railroads, but I roc niVarnn mistake or If fhov Hnloirnize the fa't that h considerable thatVnnder this system they will learn rapidly and do better as time passes.' Moreover, if they make a mistake, as we and many might sentiment exlfts In favor of such own- ernhlp. Whether thnt sentiment will (Crow to alarmWiK proportions depends. In my judgment, more upon the rallwny corporations themselves than upon any think, it is nobody's business but other factor. While the groat body of their OWn. If they Can Stand it, the the people are strongly In favnr of reg- IIE fact, published some weeks ago by The Journal, that the great Independent firm of Schwartzschlld & Sultburger would probably establish a packing plant in Portland is confirmed, and it is a piece pf quite as good news as that of the coming here of Swift & Co. This firm is the largest in dependent packing concern in the I'nlted States, and It contemplates duplicating here its immense cen tral plant at Chicago. This will mean the employment of many more men and the consumption of much more materials and merchandise here. will add to the city's property, and will make Portland indubitably and beyond all comparison the great packing center of the Pacific coast. But another very Important fea ture of this concern is that it Is In dependent; that Is, it Is not asso ciated or'in combination with Swift & Co.', but operates in competition with them. This fact will insure producers top market prices for their stock and make Portland a market equal to Chicago. This will be of incalculable benefit to the whole Oregon country, which in a few years will be producing several times the number of livestock that it does now. We take It for granted that the city and this firm will come to terms as to the location of the plant along the river In South Portland. This is an exceptional case, and the ordi nance forbidding such establish ments can be amended. It is not a question of granting a big, rich com pany an especial favor that would not be grated to a small concern, but rather one of making an excep tion to a rule in order to greatly bene fit the city and the whole tributary country. Few if any people would be injured, and tens of thousands would be benefited. In such a case, the greatest good to the greatest num ber must be the rule of action. cause his memory to be revered as long as the home should endure. Of course' there must be careful' limita tions to admission to such an insti tution; relatives when able to do so should always be required, If possi ble, to provide. for ld people; but there are always some people in any large community, who sadly need such a refuge, and it would be a boon to the city and state. The suggestion that Portland busl ness men to the number of a train load go up to. Ilermlston on tha occasion of turning the water on tho government irrigation project is good one. Portland and eastern Oregon should work in all ways bar' monlously together. Letters From the People The Fowler currency bill may be somewhat better tuan tho A.drioh bill, though this is not certain. Is not what is needed, for as long as a coterie of banks can control the currency the people will get no benefit. It is quite time to be considering the matter of cleaning up Portland streets, and Portland lota too. In anticipation of the rose fiesta. If it be possible for Harry Orch ard to earn any respect or mltiga- ion of public abhorrence of him, he is taking the only way to do so. It Is pretty easy to convict Chi nese gamblers. 7 hey nave no rlends unless they buy them, and these are doubtful. Running Shots pi RE MILK. T ulative control, yet thero Is no hostility on their part towards railway corpora tions ns such. If the managers of these corporations will accept In good faith the regulative features, comply with th law and endeavor to treat the peoplo STICK TO THE POINT. politicians and their organ can. But with the primary law and the inltla tire and referendum abolished, there would be no recourse or relief from the mistakes and schemes and trlCKS and JODS and corruption and fairly, they can safely trust the peo Crimes. Of the machine politicians, pie for fair and even liberal trentment for whom the Oregonian is now return, with such a disposition pleading Bnown on lne P'1 1 lne Kreal rail way trol will be accepted as the final solu tion of the problem. Hut if, on the contrary, through evasions of the law ' K. J. I. mjaullSKx in a com-land resistance to reasonable measures municatlon published else- on the part of railway corporations, Where On this page Shows regulative control should prove to he a therein that he is oblivious ;a,lure- t,1P" the 8pntlmt 'vnr of a of the main and In fact at this time "'"...Zt Trt, , . OliU, 111 AIJJ hi, a.i.. . " ui- iue ewe proper puiut ui rouieuuuu -ravine the onrushing tide of Dublic -namely, snail tne people cnoose a opinion in favor of government own senator and the legislature be bound ershlp, to elect this choice? The Journal is Mr. McBrlde unaoubtedly sees trying to "coerce" nobody, but it is clearly, and advises wisely. Rail- trying to influence voters, Republl-1 road regulation cannot be left to the cans and all others, in favor of this railroads; that is now out of the proposition the election, in effect, question. It cannot be left td he of senators by the people, exactly I legislatures; they have no tne, nor what the people of all parties have 1 the Capacity, to atteua to tnis dusi- been clamoring for these many years, ness, and if they had could not be S HE FINDING of pus in samples of milk sent to the Oregon Agricultural college for ex animation recalls the ever Important fact that cleanliness and care are essentials on the dairy. One sample investigated by Professor Pernot of the bacteriological de partment, disclosed the presence of a content of pus, estimated at one tenth of 1 per cent. The animal had been Injured, probably by the horn of another cow, and a huge abscess had formed near the udder This explained the presence of the foreign matter In the milk, which at the time of the discovery was in use on the family table. Six other samples sent to tho college from other parts of Oregon also carried a content of pus. It Js held that the striking or kicking of tho animal by tho milker is always reflected in the milk. which, if true, affords emphasis of the importance of exceeding care in handling cowa whose milk enters into human diet. The men who are making the most money at the dairy business,- because -their prod uct brings the highest prices, have learned the secret of a clean barn, clean, wholesome water, clean food, cleanliness in milking, cleanliness in every utensil with which the milk comes in contact in fact, a never ending scrutiny, in the prevention of dirt or disease In cows whose milk flow goes In any form on the dining table. The importance of the subject is a truth that cannot be painted over large, or its urgency be over emphasized. Written for The Journal by Fred C Iienton. Money Is the mify' real necessity of lire In a, clvliiiert community; yet a man who has nothing else with which to measure hlmaWf, his fellows and thfe universe Is often worse than useless to the community, and no use to hlmsell. a While the granges are doing well to resolute In favor of Statement No. 1. what Is needed In addition is a few leg islative candidates as well who. while good Republicans, will tiike, no orders from the machine and are not afralu of it. a a a We of the Pacific states can view with Indifference the Impending Jap- Chlnk war. Which ever Bide loses la some satisfaction .to .us.. . , a If a rich man wants to join the most exclusive and powerful club In the coun try he buys up a state legislature ami takes his seat like a gentleman. Shall wo unwashed common people of Oregon dare to deprive the rich man of his time-honored rights, or the predatory corporations of a trusted representa tive from this state in that club? Not If the machine knows herself and the court thinks she do. a a "We. the people of Oreeon." and "we. the people of" this, that or tho other county, is half a dozen men In a corpo ration ornce in this city. They dare not sign themselves to their documents and seek the name of a party with which to fool the people as they have oftlmes been fooled before. a a a If a man Is a professional politician and habitual office holder It is not con sidered strange for him to run for any office he sees fit; but If another has done things for the service of the peo ple without reward and presumes to seek rin office where he could perhaps wweiy extend his worn and services to his country, he Is a demagogue and a plotter. a a a . Jly tho time high bridges are finished we shell need tunnels. a The friends of Governor Johnson In Mlarsota are preparing a cold shower bath for htni at Denver. His friends mean well, and so docs Johnson, but he Is not Bryan. Pendleton does not obtain a United States circuit court, but It looks as If that enterprinlng city would send us a prosecuting attorney. Chicago police are always busy round ing iid and lumninar on anarchists until a reader of Die dispatches wonders why muse perwecuiea ciuzens or no country do not migrate to Russia and enjoy Ufa quietly. "We welcome hut to pluck him" I the secret refrain of the water front In 8an Francisco, when they think of the thousands of Jack Tars coming on Uncle Sam's fleet. Portland will cover the ships with roses and the Jackles. too. If they come this way. a a The graft prosecutions are Deterlne oui in ine metropolis or uanromi.'i until 11 is noiuuix. but a war of words be tween a gentleman of Hebraic nnte- cedents and a mixed lot of orosecutlna- attorneys. There is a terrifla waste of worqs ano me people root the bills. a a School hOUSe,. should .be nlnv hmmea icarncra diiuuiu im I'irtv leaders nnri th overcrowded, disease-breedlne. sunless firetraps we call public schools In our large cities win not oisgraca the coun try in another century. vv niie some party lenders names un known In Oregon are casting forth the awful prophecy that we will vet h urged to apply the referendum to court decisions, me ODservant reader will no tice that the United States supreme court Is making; that step appear more necessary than ever before. 'Tankee noodle" was first sung by the British soldiers in derision of the uevoiuiionisis. j ne suggestions of the enemy are sometimes gooa. Mr. Fording is unconsciously fun"ny. He says we are trying to "force? Republican members of the , legislature to vote for a Democrat, it the people should choose one, and next he says the Republicans have ft "Vast majority" of the votes. But, ' It Is urged, statement No. l is a device of the Democrats to divide the. Republican party. Verily we bave,neTer seen such fear and doubt exhibited in politics before. Won't the t'wt majority" of the Republi cans elect- a Republican? Or if they elect & Democj-at, is'n't It they and not the little minory. of Demo crats who do' it? And does, Mr. Fording want to "coerce" all Repub lican voters to Tote; straight Re publican ticket always?; Isn't it a ties country for, them to do as they trusted. The only recourse is a com mission with power to regulate and fix rates, and this commission should be of very capable, trust worthy men. If the railroads con tinue to use the courts successfully to resist this movement, they will, as Mr. McBrlde says, force the other alternative, government ownership. U CHILE. NITED STATES CONSUL WINSLOW reports from Val paraiso that the population of Chile, estimated from partial census returns, is 3,871,000,' a gain of 43 per cent 'in 12 years: " And Chile's commerce and wealth hare grown at a like rate. Valparaiso has a population of 187,596, a gain Mr. R. R. Thompson, who died yesterday in San Francisco, was the last of a triumvirate who established the old O. S. N. company, and made large fortunes running boats on the Columbia river, the other two being J. C. Ainsworth and Simeon G. Reed. Much of Mr. Ainsworth's for tune is still here, in worthy hands, and a large part ok that left by Mr. Reed and his wife was bestowed by her upon the city they lived in and loved so well in its youth. Those were "halcyon days" in Oregon for some. And while these men made much money, they also did much to develop the city and country. Tbis Date in History. an statesman and soldier, killed at the. siege of the citadel or Vlana. Rom aoout 14D. 1689 James II landed in Ireland. 1795 William Lyon McKenzie, first mayor of Toronto and an ardent advo cate of Canadian independence, born In uunoee, Mcotiana. uiea in Toronto. August 2S. 1861. 1825 Pasturing cows on Boston Common forbidden. 183B Dr. Simon Newcomb, cele brated astronomer, born in Nova Sco tia. 1 858 Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of New York Times, born In Cincinnati. 1877 William M. Evarts appointed secretary of state. 188i Anti-Chinese convention -held In California. 1903 Czar Issued a decree granting religious freedom in Russia. 1907 An explosion on the French battleship Jenaykilled 117 persons. Protection of Depositors. Canby, Or. March To the editor of Th Journal.i-1 was very much grot i fled to read, your editorial in last Bun day's issue, of Tho Journal, advocatin a depositors' security law, protectln depositors asaihst' loss of their money In insolvent banks. This demand is th Outgrowth of a Sentiment in favor of a banking system more lit favor of tha people i beiievs, however, that there are Uo nian.r money-mntia senators and nrn sentatlves In con trass to nana a nntli.no law at this Umo, and thu proper thin "i" i"piu m ao is 10 tatce tne mat ter up through their state lealslaturea Thon Jf congress passes the law, the imiiunni Biaiuie can supersede the state laws on ths subject, and in the mean time the people will have protection wimoui waning ror congress to act. In my candidacy for the legislature irvm t-iacKamaa county I nave promised the people that if I am nominated and elected i will Introduce the bill at the next session of the state assembly. My tiu ib iu create a state panning ooara composed of the governor, state treas urer and the state bank examiner. Let this board be vested with authority to collect a tax of one per cent, of one- naii oi one per cent, as muv be neces sary, on the total dally average balances of deposits In the banks of the state. Put this money In the state treasury tn ne anown ana usea as a liquidation fund. men wnen a, oanic rails let tne state treasurer cay tha deDOsitora of that nana uoiiar ior aoiiar. Tne state bank examiner can then take charge of the an airs oi me aerunct Dank. ,1 would advise that the various state and national banks should first glvo meir consent to De taxed oerora the money is collected into the state treas ury. Then the bankers could not com plain that they were being taxed against their will. I believe the conservative and safe banks of the .state would wllllnirly pay their share of the llaul- datlon fund, and the bank that fulled or refused to guarantee Its depositors un der the law would have to take the consequences. If, after the first tax whs levied and collected, there were no bank failures for a number of years. hen there would be no further assess ments levied. But If several banks should fall the first year, reoulre the associated banks to make the loss goo'd oy contributing their share to the liqui dation fund. This law in operation would restore absolute confidence and bring Into circulation millions of dollars that are now hoarded away because the people are afraid to trust the banks nuer tho present system. This hoarded loney should be in the channels of trade. 1 shall now attempt to show bv facts nd figures that a depositors' security aw would be a (rood thins;, not only for the people but for the bankers as well. The official report of State Bank Ex aminer Steel, of Oregon, . shows that on August ?z. 1907, the 55 national banks and in or the 134 state and private nanKs nad on deposit im.tiV6.2 1. Twenty-three slate and private hanks made no report. This wits shortly be fore t lie panic started last fall. On ecember 3, four months later, the bank xaminer made another report, and he found that g. 000, 000 had been wltn drnwn from the banks In this short period of time. As a result of theMO heavy withdrawals several banks In Portland were compelled to close their doors, notwithstanding the fact th.it some of them were on a good banking asls. A depositors' security law would ave saved these withdrawals, and the imlness Interests of the state would not ave been crippled as they were durlna- the famous "holiday season." The bank examiner's report made December 3, no l, showed In exact figures, 56,689, 52. So far as Is now known this X8.- 000.000 Is still hoarded away. Suppose, for example, that a tax of one Der cent should he levied on the hanks on a basis of $65,000,000 of deposits. Then wo would have StiftO.OOO in the state treas ury as a liquidation fund. Suppose tli.it the bankers had this J8, 000, 000 that has been withdrawn loaned out at elfrht per cent per annum. The revenue accruing from the loan wpuld be 1640,000, rr nearly tne entire amount they would he required to pay Into the state treasury on a tax of one per cent, on a basis of 6o,ouu,ouu or deposits. This example goes to snow mat the increased circu iatlon that would result from the pas sage of sucji a law would provide for the liquidation fund by increasing th- earning- capacity of the "banks. It Is almost Impossible to negotiate loans from the banks now with gilt edged se curity, a great many of your readers Know this to be true. Tie banks are afraid to turn loose of their deposits and the depositors are afraid to put their money In tho banks. Our present money stringency is not due to the scarcity of money so much as the lack of public confidence. I understand that a law something like the one I propose is in effect In Oklahoma and as a result the hanks are overflowing with money. The people of Kansas and adjoining states are taking their money to Oklahoma banks for deposit. The situation Is such in Kan sas that some of the bankers of that state have petitioned their governor to call a special session of the legislature and pass a depositors' guarantee! law In order to keep their money In Kansas Danxs. The bankers demand security before letting money out of the banks. Why snouia not me aeponitors demand se curity before putting their money in the banks The national hanks can pay their share of the liquidation fund after having secured permission from tho comptroller or. .the currency. Don't you think that such a law wouid restore Small Change "Wear a !-a Follotte button," says the Milton Eagle. Mr. MeCourt will find plenty to do to earn his salary. a People with lots of potatoes to sell are out of luck, but consumers refuse to weep. . a a ' t We can't expect absolute perfection in an election4 fawj wny more' than In a tax law. a a It is wonderful how much music so little a thing as a marsh wren .can make. m w Vow men will boast of the great value Of their dogs to the asscasoi- if they know who he Is. a a The onnosltlon of the New York Bun and Harper s Weekly will help to make Bryan nomination sure. a a A Walla Wall rlersvmnn announces some good news In a Tetter to the Bul letin, lie says there Is no hell. Part of the New Vork-to-Parls auto mobiles are stuck fast In mud or snow, but this will not cause another panic. a A preacher says a girl who can't cook should not marry. Neither should a man who can provide nothing to cook. a a The nresldent has written a letter of praise to the mother of a big fumlly. As usual, the man gets no credit or even notice. , 1 England to Japan: "Oo slow, there. little fellow, and don't forget thnt there are other nations on earth who have rights." a a Governor Hushes told a delegation of Voman suffragists that the right would prevail, but did not commit lilmseir as to what was right. 17,, REALM FEMININE T The Salem Journal says It hears of no leap year proposals yet. Old the editor, a married man. suppose he would hear of them? a a Neither Senator Foraker nor Senator Pick will be a delegate to the ltepub llenn national convention. Some other tates should follow Ohio's example. On Individuality. HE perpetual warfare betwenn Individuality und environment .goes ou .continually an the "lives of men. To certain extent we fight against smothering Influ ences and force our individuality to ex press Itself, and to a certain extent we give -Vsy and let' the influences which are molding us, for our good or our ill, have their way with un. Only the strongest souls make their environment serve them and convsrt surrounding Influences into power. Lincoln did it. He transmitted early poverty and hardship Into calm power and strengtti and Instead of feeling the lack of advantages as a hardship he let It sharpen his zeal for knowi. edge and spur him f on to accomplish- ilieni. There Is a way In which we could all make our environment helpful to us Instead of allowing It to swallow Uh. And this is to duvelop our individu ality In the right way. There Is a sense In which the de velopment of individuality ss it is so often urged upon womankind Is but foolishness. It means simply be-lng different, and often conspicuous. The kind of Individuality which means simply attracting attention Is a poor sort and unless one can be different to some purpose It is better to culti vate the standard, old-time virtues and be as others are. ' Hut to come back to the matter of muklng individualities of worth. There is a proverbial monotony in such an occupation as the tending of sheep. When the older poets sting the praises of the pastoral life they dwelt upon Its peacefulness, the advantages of re lief from the harassing experiences of men ronaemnea to a lire OI toll. Most of us, transferred to such an occupation, would undoubtedly make It an excuse for lapsing Into a dreamy state of Idleness, occupying our minds no more than our hands in such a task. Yet It tn a fact that one of the brainy professors of one of our largest col leges a Portland man, by the way iiHfi t lie time which he thus gained to study Greek. Without a tutor, merely by utilising tho quiet and free dom of such surroundings, he mude his second year examinations and passed with honors. His surroundings were lit no way different fron those of other ladn lr. the same line of business, but he made his environment serve him Instead of allowing It to swallow him. An exchange says Emma Ooldman needs heroic treatment. He would be a hero Indeed who would try to treat her, except with booze or deadly weap ons. a a A Massachusetts woman refused to leave her burning home until she had llxed her hair and fully dressed. But she didn't put on a waist that buttoned In the back. a a A Russian town of 13,000 Inhabitants has been sold to an Austrian noble for $2,000,000. Larger American towns have been sold to fellows far from noble for much less money. a a That Oakland (California) girl who ran away from home because her mother made her practice two hours nt a piano is doubtless extremely popular now In the immediate neighborhood. a A New York attorney says Evelyn Thaw can earn a large income by writ ing. No doubt she could make a good deal Just at first if she would write all she knows, but most of it wouldn't be in. m ii mi, , ntni ii nc oi " nnKni to memorlfie verse. The woman In a write oesiaes wouia De worm reaaing. business office may broaden her Intel lect by learning as much as possible oi Has It ever occurred to Jonathan the business in whlen she Is engaged, Bourne to ask President Roosevelt what K mere are long oulet spaces In a wo he thinks of Statement No. 1 as It re- man's life. If she has been ohllced to lates to party organization In this state? I".v aside active pursuits, she may make Kugene Keglstor. As Roosevelt has tne lime prornanie Dy reading and done more than till other people Com-1 studying anil thinking. So many people blned to break un tne Republican nartv. I are crying out ror just that clement of pronahiy ne is not greatly opposed to time wnicn sne has ana may use. Statement o. l. even If It works as Is charged by the organs. None of the great leaders of men. none or ine great students, have per fected their messago to mankind with out some such time of retirement and quiet thought. And none-of us but mH.v make our environment whatever It Is. Milton will probably get a Carnegie serve us. ji h lanes us into business, Most of us are In process of being swallowed. If the environment is con ducive to strong thinking and right liv ing, we allow ft to do for us what It can; If It changes for a worse Influence we go with It: IT It lins in It the ele ments thai niHke solely for creature comfort wo are too content to struggle. rhe mere doing of mechanical things. the dully tank of so many housewives. need not obliterate a woman s person ality. There Is something at least In the way of exercise to be derived from sweeping, bed-making and washing. If It keeps a woman strong anil healthy she has reason to be glad. Of fours It has to be done with energy to maka It useful as exercise. , Many n woman has lightened the la bor of dish washing by using the tlin Oregon Sidelights library. Logging operations are being resumed around the mouth of the Columbia river. a a Farmers around Weston have 30.000 sacks or potatoes ready for market, a a Bucks have been sheared in Crook county, shearers being paid 25 cents a I nean. Two new families with 14 In each In on6 week Is going some for Albany, says tne Democrat. we may learn that thoroughly; If it throws us with neonle. we muv study human nature; If it shuts its Indoors, we may study books; If It takes us out Into rhe gTest big, beautiful outdoors I we may study nature's ways, which are f.od's ways. None of us need be the tool of circumstances. K K tt A Character Book. N INQl'IRER asks for a list of questions for making a character book. The following list could be used, or it might be varied-accord- a l manna county young man was fined $100 for kicking a window out Ing to the hostess' own Ideas: ui a bi: uuui uuubc. J. A. WVioIery of Tone, who dMed last ween, was ine largest individual land owner in Morrow county. t a A Linn county man has been arrested ror stealing a goat, isn't this even worse man stealing a sheep? Wo think of no way In which; a wealthy man could better exercise charity that would do great good after his departure than that pro posed by Mr. J. P. Mann of this city, who, it is reported, intends to found a home for indigent and homeless old people. Certainly such a dis posal of some of his wealth would elicit blessings , upon big name, and j Farmers Are Wideawake. From the Salem Journal. The farmers of Howell Prairie held a big meeting at their Grange hall to dis cuss the proposed amendment to ex empt all improvements on land taxation. They are supposed to be' not so alive to the political propositions of the day as the people of the cities, but we notice that outside pf the labor organizations, the citv oeoole do not debate anything. and are indifferent about public mat ters and proposed refor-tns. - Yet the city politician assumes, to rule ana aictata nolteies In nrofouftd Ignorance and con tempt for the horny-handed tiller of the s.ill. The reform policies of the coun try from -the president down to road- masters, come from the farmers, and not from the ward politicians. general prosperity In the financial wnrM (I am speaking of Oregon) and prove a Doon to ine "turner as wen as the de positor? GEORGE W. DIXON, A Fearful Republican Portland. Or., March 9. To tho Editor of The Journal. Jocularity Is a good thing, and I note your tendency to treat all suggestions that are not reverential to Statement No. 1 as a mere joke. Is It putting things .too strong to say thnt there is an attempt to coerce Re publicans to support Statement No. 1? Is it not a fact that there is an at tempt to whip every legislative candl- oaie into line Dy using every known device to secure their promise to abide by that statement? If successful lrl pledging eucn candidates to its support, how could any Republican vote for mieh candidate without indorsing the scheme? in maKing pieages aoes not common preceaence can on us to anticipate nns. sible as well as probable conditions'' With a registration In the state of a vasi majority or nepuoncans, is It like ly that Democrats would be clamoring for Statement No. 1 if they did not ex pect the Republican party to 'be di vided? Will any Democrat claim that If conditions were reversed and they were in the majority witlv h ntmnr probability of meeting the old condition of a divided party, they would h offering to surrender to the enemy for six1 years to come, getting no benefit in return? Is It not a known fact that many are registering as Renuhllenna who In fact are not Republicans? What assurance Is there that such registra tion is not for the purpose of aiding in the defeat" of the party on the theory that more harm can be done from with in than from without the party? If your claim Is true that her hn. neen mucn corruption m Oregon poli tics, is there any assurance that these same corruptlonists will be any mora honest under a new law? Is It an evi dence oi Dravery, oi canaor or wisdom ? u,r.geJBny P?Hy J i. lnt0 a. race blindfolded and hands rted? Since Statement 1 is not a law, but a mere cloak that a candidate may Wiear, is it more sensible to InBlst that the garment is suited to all parties at all limes, than to affirm that a bathing suit Is a proper costume for all oc casions? jtespecuuny submitted, T. J. FORDI (1) AVIwt Is your favorite book? ' 21 ' What la your favorite flower? (S) Wiiat Is your favorite color? (4) What season of the year do you like best? (6) Who is your favorite author? (fi) What hero In fiction, do you pre fer? (7) What heroine in fiction Is your favorite? (8) What Is tho nicest thing that a VYiliil uu yuu nuill iiiubl in ine visited a millinery wr'dJ , , u, walking through fll What quality do you most ad- About one year ago a man took nn a timber claim six miles east of Uklah. ever happened? Lrasi ween ne rerusea J-'.ouu ror It. ( What is your ravorne sport? (10) What do you want most in the A brindle cow tore in epnn pinn wniirinv tnt-mic the establishment lelsnrelv nrohot.lu I mire In a woman looking for an Kaster hat. ' I lli wnat nuanty oo you most ad mire in a man t tot xi-i.a i ........ i . .a . , . i . , , -i u I i no is .yiiui irtvHiim uuri i a imiv Bium untie iHsiirn anil a nair nr ,. 1..1 ,j w,-. a - mil of anv Alhnn hurh.r' .1 I . '' " W'Jum you must llKe iw u.7:". r- . "v be? wiiiic mo yniuiiuiuiB were in. ana rot ,u. j , j , ... nu,av Ua wanta tn h too !, , ' . . ' . " '.'" l"'" me nicest th nsr in tho wor d? IHl U'hpr fliH vnn hnva I l...t iiicio i c i- im iiiiiiiiii uuuili v roRdS I Mm nf vrtilr lire? leading to an parts or the countv and 1171 wi.pt i vnnr favnrita , . , . , , T. 1 ...... M 1 1 " I . , " ' " - ' v Diail. vimi. vnni v A iinnriiif, HIIU U'Cr 1011 ' these travel six stage lines three dally, (ig) two three times a week and one Irregu- (i9) . r 1 1 . T- T . A U-.l-.lJ -l.t I ' jviition xjhkiw. r iwinieu citizen drrx-i 1 nn? ing auwn xunui nueei v eiinesuay even What is your favorite proverb? What is your favorito exclama- FORDINQ. Los Angeles Times: The country should serve .notice On congress that it will not be satisfied with mere make shift legislation that is "better than nothing." . . ; " . ' ing was surprised to see a flock of small brown birds beating their heads against the store window In a frantic endeavor to get inside. A cold rain was falling at the time and they were doubt less attracted by the light and warmth within. lone Proclalmer: Mrs. Engleman has a number of little enrckens and seven hens ready to oome off. This would sound like a fish story to the frozen up easterners. She don't have to put stockings on the chickens either. If everyone wasn t so busy raising wheat fortunes could be made easllv In thin district raising cnicgens. a a Prairie City Miner: This has been h most ravoraoie winter in tne John Day vallev within memory of man. In fact. there has been no winter weather. Tlie coldest night registered only 4 below zero, and tnat was only one night, the rem.a f th tfmi fhov- ?Dove Vr- slmon Newcomb, the astronomer, sero, and most of the time above freez- and nerhan- the iwai..nni.n nt oil 11. ing ' Stock are in a splendid condition, fqg fhematlclans!1 born arch with muoh feed left ever fdY next year. 12, 1835, at Wallace, Nova Scotia He was nrst educated in the school of his La uranae unsorver: bo senouslv lamer, froressor John Newcomb. and &- tVia trnnannntlnental ra llron t.T. came to the United States in 1863. For to acoommodate the colonist travel that feVrvf-nH 5 thS '" ,V 1 I na.A.oor t . l- I " V"l- 11 hub ucui, u.., ."" "itu 1 outer on tie IVautlcnl A ma nan at ram What is your favorite quota K tt X The Daily Menu. BREAKFAST. Oranges. Scrambled Eggs, Rice Waffles. , Maple Syrup. Coffee. LUNCHEON. Fried Smelt. Escul loped Potatoes. Sliced Bananas, cream. Hot Ginger Bread. Chocolate. DINNER. Cream of barley soup. Veal Steak, dreaded. Browned Sweet Potatoes. Brussels Sprouts. Lettuce. French dress 1 11 ir Pumpkin pie. Cheese. Coffee. Simon Ncwcomb's Birthday. service every available coach along the O. R. &!., tne u. . u. ana tne union Pacific lines. Today a deadhead train of 11 coaches and baggage cars was taken east. Tne distribution win com mence at Huntington and continue until the entire train has been distributed where, .roost, peeaea, ... Gold. Beach Globe;.. W. . A. Bighel, ur next sheriff, showed his smiling face among 41s. Tuesday and gave the glad hand to the voters. Mr. Blahel brought with him -a box of. fine cigars which gladdened the hearts of most of us, but when he saw the look of reproach cast upon him by the few thirsty ones, he was inclined to say in the words of John the Baptist, "I am not he for whom you seek,r eta bridge, Massachusetts. In 1861 he be came a professor In the United States navv anil remained In thu arvliu until retired for age In 1S97. Dr. Newcomb was secretary of the transit of Venus commission from 1871 to 1874; ob served the transit of Venus at the Cape of Good Hope in 18144, and directed sev eral eclipse expeditions. For IS years be. was professor of mathematics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins uni versity. , and .editor of the American Journal of Mathematics. He is one of the few foreign members of the Insti tute of France, and the first native . American since Franklin to receive that honor. Dr. Newcomb has published many astronomical memoirs, and tables of the motions of the stars and-planets now used by astronomers in their com- . putgtiona, - , T
