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People look at my six days
la the week, to see what I
mean-' on the seventh,--Rv
Cecil.
CONTRAST THE TWO MEN.
THERE la one fact the people of
Oregon hare learned that
: they can absolutely bank on,
' and that la that whatever
promise Governor Chamberlain
makea them, he inevitably keeps. He
Is aot one of the kind that la fair I
in his promises, but frail In per
formance. In bls'XJrst campaign be
promised flat salaries, and flat sal
aries materialized, with a saving of
$40,000 a year to taxpayers. He
promised that the school fund lying
Idle la the hands of the state treas-
t nrer should be loaned, and redeemed
the pledge with the result that the
Interest annually turns 145,000 ad
ditional Into the school districts of
the state. He promised to reform'
the state land office, and It was
done. , He promised, and in his first
message recommended a taxing of
corporations to the end that revenue
"be'drlved front other sources' than
the farming lands of the state, and
the legislature, and later the state
grange, through the Initiative,
placed such laws on .the "statute
1 books. In these and many . ether
matters, he aot only kept faith with
the people, but he did more. He
grasped a statesmanlike conception
, of what his position meant. :. He saw,
and 1 led In r opportunities for the
state's enrichment and growth . by
1 Irrigation, becoming a national ce-
, , lebrlty in that Interest, He saw, and
at all times and everywhere has
urged river and harbor improvement
He' defended - the state treasury,
saved a great sum of the state's,
college, university and other funds
from being lost in a defunct Port-
: land bank, saved the state treasurer
from being the agency to whom the
- loss oC those funds would have been
s' ascribed and by suit restored to the
Z Btate Its rights of purchase, Its ar-
rearages and Its 10 per cent annual
X revenues In the Willamette locks, all
of which It had been supposed by
v oversight of former governors, bad
been loBt, .y '"y .
j, Is there record of any other man
r who has served Oregon people with
v. more notable results T Was it acci
5 dent, or was It brains, and the love
; of doing good for the people that
brought all these excellent things
t aboutr ' If Chamberlain has done
this as governor Is It not almost cer
tain that. In the wider field, he
would rise to even greater helrhts
- In serving Oregon people Jn the sen-
; ate T As a matter of fact, contrast
lng these things with the little that
Is known of Mr. Cake, comparing the
'-. absolute certainty of results by
- Chamberlain as senator . with he
- aim ana v misty uncertainty as to
i Cake, ought not the Oregon people,
in defense of their own interests, for
selfish reasons and as a matter of
. business, givtj Mr. Chamberlain the
w unanimous vote tor the position?
.In the light of the facts, is it not
- puerile prattle for little chaps to be
chorusing over the atate the puny
; yelp that the only way to get things
for Oregon at " Washington Is to
, "elect me"T
THE TOWER OF WORK.
THE story of the world is told in
its monuments, from the tower
of Babel, which celebrates the
origin of the various languages,
to the marbles in yonder graveyard!
which tell where John Doe and Rich
, ard Roe are laid and what they did
', in life. But they record more than
! Is written iu . their inscrinHnn.
Their individual composition as also
; the material in which their form is
i bullded, tell a story more eloquent
.than words, of. progress in art They
are the Indices of human growth,
, from the monolith, the alngle stone,
rough hewn; the cromlech, when a
table stone was supported on two
upright blocks; ;the more Imposing
sione circie, ijjte tna at stonehenge;
i the rough pyramids and the more
finished great tombs of Egyptian
monarchs; the cphyax; the finished
, temple between the paws of the
great sphynx; the ;; Parthenon; the
architecture of Christianity,, illus
trated in Us great, monumental
thurcbes; the 1 columns : shown all
over the civilized world In commem
oration of battles and in memory of
the great of earth; all these, step by
step, lead us forward in the study of
v human progress, more valuable than
the history of any single event jthey
sonify. It seems, therefore, imore a
natural growth of ideas than an in
spiration of genius, .that a modern
n'uiptor,Eiould supgest a monument
tuY:ork. Not pimply physical jabor,
but as symbolizing the character of
the present age,' the energy , of man
exhibited in every department of ao
tton, ", moral, ' spiritual, and Intellec
tual.' , , . ;
V And so the idea has been uttered
by the great French sculptor Rodin,
and Is exciting not only the French
press, but is made the subject of dis
cussion and suggestion; all over
Europe. It has been balled with en
thuslasm, and its design, magnitude
and locality made the subject of
more editorial articles than any
other single thought. .These articles
treat of a monument commemorative
of our age. The great master has
thought that every age of the -world
has been Immortalized in monument,
as the mausoleum of its glory, and for
similar reason this age. the most
glorious of all, abould signalize itself
m a wore ceienraimg us cuarncier-
Istic acts, force and tendencies. This
monument will illustrate our time to
future ages as the Parthenon, the
Pyramids and all the monuments of
antiquity Illustrate their ages, .
Following his thought, the artist
considers that the Intense and fruit
ful labor developed In this day, con
stitutes the marked characteristic of
the epoch and in this thought has
developed the tower of work, i The
monument is to be 130 meters (426,
feet) high, its form harmonious with
the truths, tendencies and manifes
tations of modern society: ' It will be
the beautiful and complete allegory
of r universal-work represented. In a
series of statues, groups and reliefs,
in which will figure the workers of
all the earth. In this monument of
our century, the generation of the
future will recognize the story ot an
entire age palpitating In bronze, In
stone and in marble. . ;
The tower is to have the form of a
spiral, developing upward the living
theory of, each work of progress; In
Its enormous base will appear lumin
ous - caverns ot : the 1 mine and ' its
works with the half-naked miners;
in the flanks above and below, syn
theeislng ; the" work of th century;
the inventors, dominators of the air
and caves, the heroes ot science, the
discoverers of new routes, all, in
tine, who nave , enlarged the dominion-
of human 1 knowledge, ; aug
menting the empire ot man over na
ture; the sages, the mechanics, the
explorers, h the masters -; of ; electric
forces, tbe iphyBlcten triumphant
over disease and death, the heroes,
great sailors, great geographers,' all
that' army of audacious stragglers,
who have seized any secret from the
infinite mysteries of life.
' With these a marble, rose-colored
and clearr like, their ideal thoughts,
Will celebrate artists in "a beautiful
and smiling legion, with their arms
raised heavenward. These are the
workers of ideas,! poets, -writers,
sculptors; ' and above them will be
shown , harmonious lyres , whose
eternal rhythm consoles' ana an
lmatcs the poor workers below, and
over all will be raised the Inspired
geniuses ot the world displaying to
the wind their white-winged statues
of the tower of work
, Buch is the monument designed by
Rodin for the glory of his country
and indeed of the entire world of
this epoch. It Is worthy, of France
and ot the, age. May the age con
tlnue worthy ot the monument,
iSO FART",; ISSUES.
I
T IS an interesting and , slgnlfl
cant fact that . many newspa
pers, most of them formerly
party organs,' are saying some
thing like this sample expression
from, the Syracuse Journal: "Party
names and party , organizations as
they exist' today are a delusion and
a snare. If it were possible it would
be better for both 'Republicans' and
'DemocrataVlf their names; their 'or
ganisations and their so-called plat
forms were abolished.,, .The names
have long since ceased to stand tor
living things. The issues which
brought them into being have long
since sunk from eight"
On what Question does , any i party
come anywhere nearagreelngr TJot
even on the tariff. Half the Re
publicans are now Democratt on that
question. The real issue before the
people now ; Is: Shall f. Rockefeller,
Morgan,; HarrIman, ;Ryn nd their
allies run the government! Is. that
a party question? .Certainly neither
party would, admit that it favored
the affirmative of that question-,
On various other questions par
eels post, railroad control,, limitation
of injunctions,' eteRoosevelV and
the' Republican leaders In' congress
stand in opposltlon.' jWhat then is
the Republican position? p We know
what Bryan's attitude Is, But many
people calling themselves Democrats
are opposed to him 1 Sow what does
party amount to now? As the Syra
cuse Journal 'concludes: ' . 1 -i
Can you think of any issue which Is
vital except the issue which divides tb
man who stands for the people's risnts,
for decent laws, for Individual frs-
dom these on the one hand, and on the
other corporation influence, anarchistic
wealth, ' corrupted politics, bousht eon
ventioos, said senators, venaj represent
attveeT JAre there any,; Other iasues?
And are there not aa many "Democrats
of the latter stamp a there . are "Re
publicans?". And are there not as many
"Republicans", of the former - sort as
there are ."Democrats T'l Shake off the
party collar. Bee the Issues as I they
are. ; Stand for right" and for the man,
no matter what his tag, , And In time
these old party busks will fall. They
are dead; and the only living thing is
the . viul pr!nclpU within the , print
clple'of protest and f progress which
cainot be stayed. ,
A preacher prohibitionist of Se
attle In temperately oppQslng a reso-
lutlon in favor of direct legislation
the Initiative and referendum said
that It was favored by every man
who wanted to destroy the republic,
"Every degenerate socialist," he
shouted, ; 'every murdering - anar
chlst and 1 every enemy of the flag
cries aloud for the nefarious theory,
Danger threatens the republic and
the most alarming, symptoms are, to
be found in the Increasing demand
for what is called a pure democracy
a democracy that will supplant
representative government and pro
duce political chaos.'f ' His brethren
should , advise this person' to - en
deavor to ; search for a few facts
and get into at least soma distant
and indirect connection, if lie can
do no better, with facts and truth.
He seems tcj have been born a few
centuries too late. ;
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP,
T MUST be a' matter of "regret to
good citizen 3 of - M ultnomah
county that they . will be com
pelled to choose on election day
between John Manning' and George
J. Cameron for the office of district
attorney. ' As The - Journal stated
repeatedly : before the primaries,
neither of them is the right 'man
for the office and neither should
have been nominated by his party.
This paper did what it could to se
cure, the nomination of a clean, cap
able and competent man, but the ef
fort x failed.
The condition with which voters
are sow confronted is unsatisfac
tory, but there is always a choice 'of
evils, and in the opinion of a very
Urge element of thoughtful citizens
Cameron is less objectionable than
Manning. They argue that the for
mer certainly would not give a worse
administration than that of the past
five years, and it might be better.
Manning bases his claims for re
election on his 'record," VNo lnl
fluence," he' says In a letter to vot
ers, "whether political, financial, so
cial or religious, has succeeded In
preventing me from doing my duty."
We doubt whether there is a single
intelligent voter in Multnomah coun
ty who believes this, statement to be
true. ,. j (" V f
: Four years ago Manning was a
candidate for election as district at
torney. With his customary adroit
ness he succeeded in securing ,the
support ot both the church element
and the north end. He gave a writ
ten pledge to the Municipal associa
tion that it elected he would sup
press public gambling. At the same
time the proprietors ot the big gam
bling houses, Blazier, Erickson and
others, were contributing thousands
of dollars to Manning's campaign
fund, and on election day every vote
that they could muster was cast for
him.' It is safe to assume that they
did not expend their money and their
effort : in Manning's ; behalf without
a definite understanding that their
business would not be molested. In
other words, he was pledged to sup
press gambling and pledged to let it
alone. It was the tamlliar old game
of playing both ends against the
middle,
Manning was elected, but, so, too
was Tom Word. Word Btarted in at
once to close up the gambling hells,
The first and greatest obstacle that
he encountered was District Attor
Bey John Manning. Word was com
pelled to employ private counsel be
cause the county's public prosecu
tor not only refused to aid in the
crusade, but discouraged and op
posed It. Manning's obligations t6
the north end gamblers were a far
more potent factor with him than
his pledge to the Municipal associa
uon. i ne gamming nouses were
closed, but the credit and the sole
credit belongs to Tom Word
- Passing t over many official acts
and omissions which reflect discredit
uppi District Attorney Manning, let
us consider the two things upon
which he makes his chief appeal to
the voters. The first is the Sunday
closing ot saloons. It is notorious
that Manning never attempted to en
force the Sunday closing law: until
after the last election of Mayor Har
ty Lane. That opened Manning's
eyes to the growing strength of the
sentiment in favor of law enforce
ment, decency and good order. His
own standing with the voters, had
been greatly weakened by four years
of weakness, vacillation and compro
mise, by innumerable rumors - of
discreditable practices and by the
charge made in open court that he
had "sold justice as oordwood is sold
on the streets of Portland," a charge
that has never been answered or re
tracted. Manning saw that .his only
chance of restoring his political for
tunes was to rehabilitate himself
with the decent , element, Sunday
closing was the result and in the
light of his record we cannot regard
It as anything but a political trick, a
bid for votes. It was the prelimin
ary step in the old game, playing
Dotn ends against the middle,
Lastly let us consider the casa of
the wreckers of the Title Guarantee
bank who have been prosecuted and
convicted. . In this instance Manning
did no more than his duty. How
could he or . any other prosecutor
have done less. The real . work of
the prosecution was done., not by
MannlngJ and by assistant counsel,
nevertheless let the credit go to the
district attorney. This one prosecu
tion and conviction is expected to
cover all' previous shortcomings and
omissions. Perhaps it will. We do
not know-' But certainly The Jour-
pal does not propose to be classed
among . those who advocate John
Manning s reelection.' As we stated
repeatedly before the primaries, we
believe him unworthy to bold the
office of district attorney of Mult
nomah county.
- Numbers of Republican legislative
candidates lnj various parts of the
state are pledged to Statement No.
1, ; and are -'fighting manfully to
uphold that principle. But what of
Mr, Cake? -Has he, called upon .the.
people to help elect these candl
dates? Not once has he lifted his
voice 16 their behalf. Nor will he
for jo far as Statement No. l is
concerned, ha is skulking in the rear.
ret upon the election ot these can
didates depends the preservation of
Statement No. 1.. Fortunately, while
Mr. Cake .leaves them to their fate.
Governor Chamberlain is doing all in
aim power to aia in meir election.
V
Secretary of State Root is e very
able lawyer and no doubt' possesses
qualities, and faculties that o to
make a great statesman. But it is
questionable Jfa tn Tlew c-f the fact
that for many years he has been the
ablest trust lawyer In the country
he should be appointed chief justice
ot the united States, as it is reported
he probably win be, if Taft Is elected
president. " That court needs to "be
free of justices biased - in Tavor of
trusts," as Mr. Root, however con
scientious, might be.
It Mr. Cake hasn't the courage to
come out In .the open and tight Jor
a popular principle -like Statement
No. X at home,, what could he do it
he had to .go up against , the cold
blooded bunch that sits supreme In
the haughty senate? And bow much
could be gotten for Qregon at "Wash
ington by a man who hasn t stam
ina enough to stand up and advo
cate the election of Statement No.
1 candidates to the legislature?
Governor r Chamberlain . could . de
sire nothing better than that the
opposition should bring the school
land question to the front On that
question alone he should win by
about 60.000" majority. Is tbe eve
ning addition of the Oregon lan try
ing to stab Cake in the back?
Small Ckanga ,
This la the week for the roses to
come out.
Taft anrl Fairbanks the hi a- anil the
long of it -
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Cake and Chamberlain enter . on the
borne stretch. .
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In several counties prohibition is the
paramount issue. . v
A week from todav enmee the battle
of the ballots. '
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May eouldn't heln em Ulnar warmlv to.
ward the last v
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Debs Is keeping up to Bryan's record
in tbe eandldacy line.
The record of this congress should be
draped In heavy mourning-." ,
, - . a a j
Shouldn't Senators Fulton nd Bourns
com nume 10 voie xor axe;
So far Harry Thaw has not announced
ma eanaiaeejr zor.ine senate.
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Keep the circuit court judge that are
on tne Denon; they re ail right-
, i . . e e a": '
The people need statement no. 1 men
on guard in tne next legislature.
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' The weather makers seem to have
just joined the sunshine movement.
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If we were Andv Carneala n Jim
am, nangea ir we a worry so much.
It could also be proved bv half the
experts mat the other hair are insane.
Perhaps after a while the fashion in
women's hats will compel men pedes
trians to taae tne middle ot tne streets.
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' But Boss Ouffev mav not be able to
control the Pennsylvania -delegation to
uenver.
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Senator Culberson thinks that it will
be either Bryan or pandemonium at
Denver. Perhaps both.
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The girls of our city are all spring
poems, amy ino hici(oivwb. comi
accepted and some rejected, mm ' sup
pose. . ...
Very likely Chester Thompson ) quite
sane now. So he was, too when be was
tried. He played the insanity dodge
iia wen. 'ft , t -
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Harry Thaw save he was insane enlv
u secona , aunnar wmcn ne Killed Btan
ford White. Many men with Evelyn for
wu wuuia iiave ueen crazy most, or me
nine. '.. , .....
It Will soon be time to 'consider the
annually reourring problem: - Where
snail l go for vacation? There are
many, however, that this does not
worry.
-mm
A Boston woman alleles that a Har
vard professor proposed marriage to her
zus limes ana sbe accepted him each
time. Each must have taken the other
iur a cnampion liar. s
Earl of Dudley's Birthday.
The Earl of Dudley, who this spring
succeeded Sir Henry Stafford Northcote
as ; governor-general of the common
wealth of Australia, was born May 25,
1867. and succeeded his father, the flrat
earl, in iS85. After leaving- Eton he de
voted himself for soma vm In ntaiu
slve travel. In 188$ he was appointed
high steward of Kidderminster, and he
was mayor of Dudley from 1895 to
1 17. He served in South. Africa In
1100 and later was parliamentary sec
retary to the board of trade. . Lord Dud
ley Is One Of the richest man In Vnv.
land. His landed estates cover more
than 80.000 acres. He owns lir tmn
works and mining Interests and is the
proprietor of a considerable estate in
Jamaica. Lady Dudley, whom the earl
marrledln 1881, is the youngest daugh
ter of Charles Ournev and la knnwn
one of England' moat accomplished
This Date In History. 5
18lt -De Seta landed In Vtarlili- In
search of gold. , , j
1720 Tti plague made its atnear
ance at Marseilles, resulting In the
death of tO.OOO . persons in a - few
months. ' . .
184& Sir John Wranlrltn mmA nn hla
last expedition to the Arctic region.
-184 Louis Napoleoa . escaped from
the fortress of Ham. - . to . '
1$7 Earl of Dudlev. ttresent anv.
ernor-generai of Australia, born.
1871 Bank holiday act pasted by the
British parliament.
189 - Roes Bonheur,. celebrated
French painter, died, j Bora March 22,
szi. -. -
1808 C. C. Mta-oon Inaugurated aa
governor, of the Panama Canal Zone.
J T PTTRD G OM THE DPHDI T?
: Quite , Unlike Henry Clay.
; Dairy, Or.'May ?8.-To the Editor of
The Journal Inspired by the wonder
fuUy analytic, lucid., forceful and ear
neatly patriotic editorials of The Jour
nal Of last-- Sunday . and . other ; recent
dates I am led to make a few observa
tlons on topics that . seem -of vital in
terest and importance Just now. The
course wnicn. Mr. cake is now taking:
to Insure his election to. the striate. In
Ignoring Statement No. 1, by the advo
cacy or which be secured his nomination
ft the hands of his party, l clearly art
Indication of weakness in his moral
fiber, and marks him as an unfit roan
for the hlarh office, ta whlrh ha aanlroa,
a.9 im atiraia a acceoE ins loeic or ma
campaign . for the nomination for, tha
apparent reason that by, proving true
to his avowed principles he may miss
being made senator by the vote of the
nanblA mt; t1. .Tuna, Tla.lAM mA 1 1 1. -
qrewmni man, ne grasps at tne straw
of party domination in the legislature
as a. means of securing an election in
the face of a popular majority, against
His feTrse of honor Is too low to put
him in the class with TTanrv n.v ' uhA
unu uiu iur nonmr ana a n.ir.r man.
declared" he'd i "rather be right than
mbltlon ta da their Wa.tnau.M.l..
ranna- me rone or . tne membership of
me senate ana maklna- it & body which
Will represent the hlahaat a.nt hut In
American politics they cannot do so by
men wno are perridious to their
own-declared principles.-If the men who
adhere tat. that Dart- are true tn the
Lrinclples and precepts of the Immortal
inooln they will rebuke this manifest
repuaiation 01 ine principle of the rule
of the people, in a manner which will
jessoii i an sucn men as case.
The voluhle tnrlnraamant ,nt Praalrfant
Roosevelt and his policies by the Hate
Republican state convention was very
luieuinov ou us ; insincerity - shines
clearly through a very thin gause of
hypocrisy when one takes into account
that neither: Senator'- Fhiltnn. ahum i
honored hy placing him on the delega
tion to the national - convention, nor Its
representatives who were Indorsed for
reelection, have stood by the president
sjralnst the reactionary policies of
the - Republicans In congress. Messrs,
Ellis and Hawley have- both been supine
sueni zoiiowers or uannon,
Payne and Dalsell. the triumvirate of
"Stand-riatters" In thai honaa nlln,
themselves squarely in opposition to the
reform measures which the president
has Insisted shall be passed before con
gress adjourns. What does an Indorse
ment Or. thlS' klnfl mailt or ammin tAl
Do they want to humbug the voters,
to pull the wool over their eyes by
noneyea worae or sduiation or the pres
ident while they sub him in the back
through the course ef the men- whom
they lridnraef Thaw , mu
think their party followers- delight to
be humbugged and deceived. If the
convention platform had been honest
and straightforward In Its indorsement
of President Roosevelt it would have In
cluded a round denunciation of these
representatives of the party In con
grass, and msde a demand for their re
call. Such a course wnuM have avl.
denced the sincerity of Its utterances
and commended it td the confidence of
me nonest voters 91 tne party, uarnunt
used te say that Americans deliahted
to be humbugged. - If that Is true no
qoudi tne average Reoubllcan nartv wor
Shiner is rollicking In the realms of
aengnt. , Ana what snouid r thought
Of a body of . men i who deliberately
scneme to perpetrate sucn a rraua upon
their own party associates? Is It ,te
be wondered that other and hitherto
associates of suoh men : had. been con
vlcted of defrauding the public f It
lands; of robbing the school children of
Oregon. of their lawful heritage; of the
most shameless corruption and bribery
in io election or united -uteres sena
tors, to the scandal and humiliation of
the state? What is the use of mincrog
Words In -resnect -to this matter? Has
it not the air of the klse of Judas about
it? Would you care to meet one of that
committee on resolutions alone on
dark night If von haoapned to have anv
money upon your person f And are these.
men mi neirs or tne party or Lincoln
and Seward and Chase and Sumner, at
whom the ftnarer of suanlcion was never
nnlntaA'- , - .....-., . r
And what wss the aim tn view which
brought about this shameful deception,
or attempted Ueceptlon - of the voters?
was it not the lust or ornr-e and the
greed of power -the hone of retaining
the support of hosts of honest men who
are sincere and devoted admirers of the
Dresident-r-and the fear that they would
leave the old rotten party organisation
unless the convention was able to de
ceive them bv this pretence, this sham
mlnsT of a virtue which thevdld not
possess? It looks mlwhtllv that . way
to me. uiAKLtca w. bhekman.
joja f acts ana jpignree,
MeMinnvJlis, pr..i May tl-To fb4
editor of The Journal I desire to call
the especial attention of the voters of
the state to certain facts relating Is
the campaign " upon house bill . No, 17
known as the Eaton bill, appropriating
8126,000 annually and continually ' for
the University of Oregon. ' ' '
The former continuing appropriation
was $47,600 a year, by the act of 1801.
This law remains ht force, and -the
university has a further Income of some
112,000 a year from other sources, giv
ing It 'a total income pf nearly $0,opo
which It will continue to have if the
proposed bill Is defeated by , the people
at tne coming election,, as it surely
ought to ba i
The 1908 state ta apportioned among
the . counties and payable , by . them to
the state treasurer la 81.150,900. This
is in addition to all local countv. eltv.
school district snd road district taxes
and more than 26 per cent of this II,
160,000 Is for the state Colleges and
normal schools.
If house bill 17 Is aenroved bv tha
people or Oregon tney wm immediately
see an Increase of at least 60 per cent
in their state taxes. -
The next state levy" will not be less
than fl.600,000 and will likely be more.
The state -colleges end normal schools
will get not less than 11.600.000 at the
neat session of the legislature and none
oi tne pormsi scnoois win oe abolished,
despite the fact that In proportion 'o
population, Oregon has four times ss
many normal scnoois as the great 'state
pf Nsw York. At the )Q7 session the
state colleges and normal schools asked
for more than $800,000. The amount
actually appropriated was about 8686.-
000. The governor's veto of the appro
priation for the Monmouth and. Drain
normal scnoois eut tnia aown to snout
$675,000., . t, j .i-.i..- r ni.
, in scnooi -macnine, ir it wins out at
this election, will ask the next session
for more then ever. Having asked for
more than eight-tenths of a million - at
the last session, they will easily want
a run mnnon or mora at, i the next
session. . ' , . . i
Moreover, - we nave no pledge from
tne university mat it wm Da satisfied
with $126 000 a year. On .the contrary.
a senator from Lane county said In the
sepate, when house bill 87 was under
discussion, that - the - university - would
not be satisfied, but would ask for more
snd more continually. Their argument
tnat true amount win permit mem '0
retire from politics Is all humbug. One
success will only embolden them to at
tempt nie-ner rugnts or ..extravagance.
The voter snouia pause and consider
What the taxes are likely to be. Give
tne scnooi macnine ail it win want.
and- add regular current expenses and
such . special calls for money ss 1 rnay
oocur for nurchase of tha Oraa-nn r-iiv
locks, ' and for other purposes and our
state taxes for lfl, lllO and succeed
ing years will easily reach a total -f
$2,000,000 a year, or practically double
tbe taxes of the present yesT. -We
all want nrdareaa an tm,Jwii
We cannot have either under excessive
and prohibitive , rates, of taxation.
.. ir:--?- i ':.'"- C A, BERRT.' '
Opposes 'Varsity Bill.
Albany, Or.,-May $1. To the Editor
of Tb Journal Space permitting, would
you kindly allow me an opportunity to
correct a few erroneous statements that
are continually being made In The Jour-i
usi sou ariaewnere concerning Vie state.
, . . 1
university at Eugene and the 1125,000
appropriation asked for. .They state
that Oregon appropriates less for cur
rent expenses tiian any' other statu. ThU
they must know to be erroneous, for
there are over a dozen states that re
ceive less than $47,000, 1 our, present
state appropriation to the .University of
Oregon. Why do they do true and flood
the state with such twaddle in ' their
thousands of circulars, posts 1 cards and
newspapers? Why did they -publish
wrltaups from the state -of -Georgia,
"-"v- " w i - ma papers contain ac -where
the. writer takes It so to. heart I counts n hAn... .,.' it .. .
because Oregon Is about to- vote down
this vast appropriation? Let , us see
(according to the eommissloner of edu
cation which I think you will agree
with me la good authority) that unl-
Varsity reoelves only 2I.600 state aid
for maintaining and 11.000 for building
and other purposes. Yet It has bfeen estv Jr.T,iia iippOM that common hon
108 years since they opened their doors IS";' T?uJr.b?r a , sufiiciently strong
and notwithstanding- all thie-tlme under
the -guidance of a. state university" the
Illiteracy Is great, la out of every 100
giving the university or Oregon
double the -amounf which they receive
themaelvea. " This
nis wm aieo appiy
Sn.U a-...v. fr SA.
t.aS0. - OU U I la - wSS,. Uai.il 01 V-VS CSMVUUfUM
Does It not seem very peculiar that
Carolina f correspondent.
those representing great state instl -
t.,.l -lT..u taotln. Im
order to secure a, vast unaearreaaled Sd
propriation? This is but a sample casa
There . are many more. They compare
Oregon with California and in .one oi
their -circulars - say- that -California -ap
propriated 11,000,000 lor ner state uni.
versitv. - This thev knew to be untrue.
for they only got $800,000 and this Is
cultural college, for tn that state they
are combined. Are they driven to such
straits that compel tht . wee of such
Statements? - ' -
A rain thev claim the TInlverslty of
to ne usea in connection witn tne asri
Oregon was , getting 178.760 and that
therefore there Is a raise of 68 per cent
only. This everybody must know is
juggling of figures, tor the appropriation
or, ivu ( , calling for io,uuu aiwuanj
S KIS, -a whlr.h
called for 4?,60, and conaequenUy Is
a direct raise of nearly three fold. lor
oi wnites cannot wrice, yet tney aepiorei
the fact Oregon proposes to eut out an I T"" "i;"".1". lB season
sppropriation of kUU.000 when new we "X, -Jav.Z.rWK0
are
IS If rairto ignore tne maepenaent coi-i v,v" siwa oi creditors, to avoid
leges which have done such noble work, paying bills whenever possible, to pre
even defeatina tha state ' university's I tend to be what one is not.
man and securing the great Rhodes t these things are in the air, ss
scholarship. Nor is It fair to call those "X one with half a brain can see, and
who oppose this appropriation enemies f the check ts not put upon this genera
te education when In fact they are tlon. it will continue to be a menace
clamoring only for more general educa- to the health and happiness of the indl
tlon with state aid for union and high Vlduals, and a serious danger to the
schools and cutting out some excessive pece and security of the body social.
&llls for that purpose, as we cannot have Fortunately a Urge sized wave of re-
oth, ELQENB PALMER. etion against business intrigue, and a
Oiistlnna Mr Orldcre
yuesuons AIT, VTlUge. ':
PorUani May II. To the Btfltor pt
The. JeuraWn . bis response to my
letter Mr. Cridge confesses that . II
1 ,.a 'Wkini , aiiltlaaa Inarln." I
but we. mistaken a. to th Proportional
part that livestock holds to the total
of assessments In eastern Oregon, The
manltu4r of , the wrong, was not so
great 4 as I , supposed. J, Whether that
class of wealth Is SS per cent or IS per
cent or 60 per cent, or tha whole is a
secondary matter. ; The injustice; and
inequality - exists, and condemns the
proposed 'change in our 'constitution. It
Is only a weak apology that he urges.
show why wialthv stocen'ihou d be
mmuna frnm tavsrlAn The nsisis. Vtit
4L
aw vvs v vise SMiisiv utavs
county noiuing s.uou acres
wnicn is pmy assessed
severe , commentary on
.111,1 i , i
tt'M
n iu a now iu sw mus UBHwn
SL 2ftth other s te.P down IU
present law that abusa Is somewhat
abated, but some of the counUes are
growing restive and the Question wul
f ain a certaia amount of exemption of
heir improvements, which a-ain will be
overcome oy increase or tax on land.
Grant ' it, but what about cases that
differ from those in each direction. The
rich farmer, who has fine stock.- coatlv
and commodious huildlna-s. , a. nlea .in
come and amply 'able to pity bis full
ayVhw?.w.5a-- 22.JRS5
hy fine the latter because he is poos?
have holdings some what beyond their
present power ' to fully utilise. - Their I
boys are yet children. It Is right, and I
a,i y in r ii in numois iiroumiunoei i
taeir autv to make a Iaudabla effort to
hold 100 or 100 acres for them. Why
claag them ,wlth hat single tax er who
is nuiuing d.uuv acres in idleness T
The manufacturing site argument Is
greatly - at fault.- Tha salmon canner
Is a manufacturer, but how much .does
it. improve adjacent Droperiyr una
2l...,.',m" - ' if !?aiBia?,.n
throplst wanting to exempt the plant of
in idleness own b.nafit.
the Portland Oas company from taxa-1 which are not wanted. Then Whan a
tion. He aavs that-, what T nvl..n anmaa for soma article of clothlna
Dout exemption or workman S tools
when not in use Is net worthy of no-
tlce. If - that clause Is meaningless,
why Insert it In a constitutional amend-
mtnt" -JFter frtmtXl iL no I, , . .
wr. triage s nmiiea vision ranea to i
iaac m tne lesson taugnt Dy tne laoor i
troubles, In Manitoba, That country Is
triumphantly quoted by the single tax
Srs as aa SxamDle of the beneficent re
sults of the adoption of a similar law-
mat tne country in auestinn - was ex
periencing a prosperity never before
known, and Worklngmen are exhorted to
assist in its enactment in Oregon. Now
he attempts to parry his discomfiture I
by saving "that a number of foreign
peopie- in Winnipeg peaceruuy aaaem
bled to petition for a redress of eriev
ances without being clubbed, shot -and
roae aown, as presumably tney would
have been in New- Vork. Whv sunn
shufflinar on the part of Mr. CridgS? If
he will seoure a copy of -the Manitoba
Fre Preya-pf the date of May 2, l0g, I There are Incubators, patent awrslng
he Will find nearlv two Columns mnU.i.1.. . ..kin.iin rih.anA walker
rating the circumstances and dlsalpslng I
the terrible eondltlon of Tabor In Win- j
nlpeg. One speaker said: "We want
wora. " Hundreds or our wires and oh ii-1
j ..,;.- -
J. D. Horton. The florlallat candidate I
f or Winnipeg, addressed two of the I
.uni aiaaa , . - Al IVI ITKIU 110 WBS I
number of unemDloved in wfnnlnes at I
1AAI1A an. ka -..V.. . .
v . uuuimr iiiv;, oaaid pf 1
had most excellent 'onnnrtnnltv to
ins. a - lawr emsiovment. ii.nr ne i
f?Pw--". "aw i tnat many or the mem
. - " . -s-sT - J " a
pera or, tne iraaes unions, were est or I
employment, sad that the 'toutloow was
gloomy and discouraging. He could see
no work aaeaa ror them nntll nerves.
But take-espeeial notice. This was the
first demonstration of the kind in the
history, so the paper said. I think it is
proper to ask Mr, Cridge and his oo-
woraers wny- tney keep - these facts
from the worklnxmen - of Portland?
wnr not oe canaia witn tnemr Let
rny mv re canaia witn tnemr iiei i
them contrast Usv. day In Wlnninea
witn may aay in ortiana. . I
After all that has - been t said gbout h
this . proposed, change, la it not' time
that Its lara-est hanaf lolarla- tt am nnt I
referring to some small ones) would be I
the richest and best fixed farmers, the I
largest stock barons, the wealthiest I
AwnaM or nalaflal r,M,na th , I
tocretlc aDDOintmenta. the laraest man,
ufacturing corporations, the owners of I
tne xaatest race norses, tne largest liv
ery i stables and drlvlna . and , teckey
clubs and . the landlords having the
largeet pumber of residences to rent? ;
What kind of 'reasoning Is It that
would exemDt a from taxation. lav the
additional burden upon B, because C is
not paying his Just proportion? espe
cially when a simple and adequate rem
edy Is at hand?
Nothing but . servitude to a theory,
it aaaine tn ma. would Induce anvone to
advocate such unwise, unjust and illog
ical legislation. .
Now, Mr. Cridge, are you willing to
take alhundred acre piece of land with
out a dollar's Improvement. on It and
pay the same taxes that Mr. A pays on
his hundred acres all In a hlgti state of
cultivation with $10.00 worth nt im
provements. stock and up to date Imple
ments? Do veu think you 'would be
satisfied with your assessment?
z&IreAlm -. I
-itfeaumne
Begin VVith the CbUdren. s
0
KB of the appalling things that our
rooaern; civilization sees IS the
tuin that Is wrought by Hying at
a pace that cannot be af forded.-,
'a " ""; f oyam iouy
'na "ravagance i of tho wlfe6r the
- 1 "Peculations of the husband, or or Soma
deeper tragedy of , death w: ...tun
"a bv tr ..nf- . t '
f" ,Sfva Baine ol in. that of liv,
,n?J?y-0na. o" means.:,,, 5 .
I rr...i' ij.Ty IFom this terrible
iilv ntlii i ni. .S.m. r or "
1 toiyt rthatJnUwthat iJ!1l?rulon:
and out of
, on aim-
I k:.,"S.. i . , us insist
t:""""."""- luture is ,wron
toi zz, J?" u,.i- ;or you
I ?:"!"" " "i"' OI Pe and oenef in
1 " I " . - - w"- Maa. S
I SKiPJ.JKS?. fortune, yet without cre-
1 kT'It,, v r w careiuj motner should
I OS able tO teach hee children that aak
- ? brings Its own problems, and that
I j".u . b ot reckoning for
I y "sce.
It is no small -mitti in i, .hit
5re? SPwWJ 'inn -opinion and a stead-
jiaoii . in mis matter, yet If one
will consider what it might bee the
means of preventing the drawlna unon
trie employer's money for a coveted
P'f ur. ,r a desired Investment, the
PieIdn8' ; of valuable ; security for a
Vel - M fling at the markets, the too
rree and easy throwln awav of s-ood
"J"" profitless indulgences, one
I -"i . that no lesson that can be
I tauS"i youth Is more valuable than
I conserving one's resources. .
au iuv cnuurtn inouiu
I recognise it as well aa older nannla n
go ' through life livihg on a sham, to
j draw on other people for one's own
wuuiwiui respect i or aDsoiute nonest v
I i " ciassea or ousiness whatever has
Ibeen created bv various rnnirihntin.
caus and is sweepina- the country. It
rillllT
From present appearances it will tend
to lift with itself our vouna- nannla tn
"ft -f -gf
to discredit one's own bills, to live be-
yond one's means, to live in selfish in-
Sretnc'..w.hn ".0hmn,.onr
falBities,
4
The mothers have their rart tn do as
well. Let every mother ask herself
Whether she is doina- all that can be
done in-4hls matter. Above all whether
she is setting an absolute standard be
fore the children bv her own actions.
IS"jl?l 55a-?2!i .?
I . -
rfldunia to htr own ad
. . . . . . . . ,
SiT Jff "."hen.VyTcPh1!5
- rear. .
I ?nt" JPJ. cleaning tip the yard andtten
1 Z"'" ' ti. , -fc"
inlTA"," J2,m Cnl ? T
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, For the Short Blanket.
ITH msny washings blankets are
apt to- shrink, and weary folks
w
know the discomfort of Using
I one too short for the bed.
Here is an
excellent remedy. Obtain a strip of
I "ton v unnieacnea canco or sneeting, tne
Dt
pending on how much additional length
la needed. Stitch this securely on to the
end of the blanket Place this and at
vium wi iu uwu.di, vnv u,uui mo-
the foot of the bed. tucking the calico
well under the mattress.
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The Outgrown Things. ;
CHARITY box or drawer should
find a place in every honse. Into
should be put all discarded toys.
old cloth... outgrown children's things.
and all the numerous . odds ana ends
or toy there will be no nopeiess nnst
through every drawer for something- to
give away. If the things accumulate
too quickly, there ts always soma poor
parish that will weloome them gladly
tar Us rummage sate.
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A Hot Water Doll.
T the mothers' exposition, wblch
was opened -in Madison Sana re
Garden, New - Tork. last week.
many novel supplies for children were
exhibited for the flrat time.
wa tha hahv aufferlna With COllO
there Is a doll which can be filled with
hot water. There are caps for baby's
head to mould the little ears la straight
nnadlnn. A nSW kind of lead Benoil Is
also shown which baby can place tn Its
mouth without danger of being ; poi
LAn-i
nrt other acnllanoes for the young one.
na ow appuauoe. tr .
. ;
va nunA'm ttIj,, .
. v. jr ur ura vuuaa- va.nv ,
TNSTKAD of using cheap lacson Ha-
I gerie frocka and underwear it will
With liUle Brills ef sheer lawn or lrn-
I.. - . . . . II,.' ImMm
JIT, XnS COmraat uc n wiu iuw .,aMw
- . . . mm
Of IM lows
alAth rtf T 11 SB 11 nUaStrgf HrillBIl I. Will n US lb
- .WtiveT Tf these little ruffles
7 imf ha made -wall to he
E!.."el&.SlL
arrana-'ed. "stroking the gathers,"' this
used to be called. This Is done by plao
In the needle In the i fold of every
stitch and running it rapidly down, thus
laying a little plait for each . gather.
Tha a.iharlna- stitches should be only-
half as long on the under side as on
. u Mnaa and aara mult DA taken tO
.r. . .ii. .hl. i-
Keep tne sutcnes on eitner si ...
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. St ft S?
v -" in.. TtalT Menu
' ine VBUJ aicau.
BREAKFAST.
- Untt holled ens,
ni.. mmla ivrun. Coffee.
r -
LUiMtiiiaiV"'-; :
Minced lamb on toast.
Hot cornbread.
Bolced gooseberries. Chocolate.
- .:-Y, DINNER, - v
i-rr.Vad ersb.' Puree of tomato. '-
Broiled flsnk steak. New poUtoes.
Lettuce French dressing. .
Strawberries and cream. k Whits oaks.
Coffee. ' - - .
Cornbread One cup of corn meal, ons
tablespoonful sugar, one , teaspoenful
salt, one cup of flour, two. teaspoons
baking powder. Beat the eggs very
light; add milk and a little melted but- ,
ter. Beat in the dry mixtures and bake
In a moderately hot Oven. . When sour
milk Is used soda should be used la
plaee of baking powder. - " T , v-;.
Splctd gooseberries Bit quarts of
gooxeberi les, 8 pounds- of granulated
sugar. 'Hoil 1H hours (gently), then
add .1 Pint elder vinegar, 1 tablespoon
each- cloves, cinnamon - and - allapice
ground and boll for 10 minutes. . When
cold it should be as thick. as Jam.
f" """ vantaaeT If wrona- rhann Is a-van tn
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amuu i8ii tjtj w.rv wru "mi ud ay XTiiauiKf"
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