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i THE JOURNAL AH INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. C. . JaCKSOW. ...rabltanet Psbliaaed tm renin except Bandar) and ewy Bandar -moraine; at Tbe Journal Bull. . Ih. r. fth and Yamhill atreeta, Portland. Or, ' Kotered at tba MMtofftca at Portland, Or., fat IraminlMlim Uroogh tba to alia aecoud-claie mutter. v ' IE! KPHONEft MAIM f 173. BOMB, A-B061. All dtpartmrnta reached by thaw numbers. ma operator cne aeparnnem jo wui. r.tar oiaa ornce, B-z-m: Kaet tuna.. rOREJUN ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE. Vrreltnd-ftenjitmfn Special Aavertlalof Agency, Rruwwl'k Building. 225 Fifth areas. New ... ion; KKI7-UH Boyce Building. Chicago. ' . Bnbartprlon Tarma by m-11 or. to any addreat ta ue unitea twatea, Canada, or Mexico; ' DAILX. ' . J;-;" One year,, ...... ,(8.00 I On soontb.. .00 SPNDAT. ;.r,:', . Cm rear......... 82.50 I On month.,....-? .28 DAILY AND SUNDAY. One yw. ....... ,7.80 I On Bwnth. ...... t .OS n- 3 If you can look Into the seeds of time, ; And say which will grow and which will not; Speak then to me. -Shakespeare. THE LEGISLATURE THE LEGISLATORS has organ ized promptly, and is already hard at work. The member ship of each house comprises many men of brains and high par pose. The average is believed to be equal to if not above that of other legislative assemblies in the state. The presiding Officers rhava both given., assurance that no extraneous matters will be permitted to inter fere with the orderly conduct of the session. Upon them and upon the manner in which "they discharge the great trust they have accepted de pend in large measure the results of the session. Both are young men to whom the future offers a larje usefulness and opon their present performances that future as well as the achievements of the session will largely depend. Whenever there has been a test of the desires and aspirations of the Oregon people the verdict has 'een overwhelmingly for clean government and,, .civic right eousness. The Oregon primacy law, the local option law, the f r&chise tax law, the corrupt practices taw , with. Its sweeping provisions and the (compulsory statement law are in evi- dence. They are a guide to the as sembly and to its officers, of what is in the mind and what the desires of the electorate. The adjournment of past legis latures has often been the signal for an outburst of condemnation atate wide and" countless f athomj , deep. It is easy for the present Session' to avoid that unpleasant aftermath and It is hoped tor the sake of the mem I .bers and the sake. of Oregon that the - ' labors of those now at Salem may awaken a different and better re- - eponse. r The people have already . settled the senatorial question, and with that disturbing and demoralis ing problem out of the way, the leg islators have opportunity to do their work well and return to their homes with records that, will always be a source of pleasure to themselves, i their friends and their constituents. HELPING THEMSELVES- r N' THE dedication of Sheoard hall at the Oregon Agriculturaf college there is reason for Just pride on the part of the people - of the 'Btate. The building cost $23,000 and was built by contribu tions, from the students,, faculty, alumni and friends, the students do i nating no less than $8000 of the ' amount. The hall Is the home of , the college Young Men's Christian Association, but at the same time ; shelters the literary societies, col- lege publications and other student activities. A fact of interest is that the structure; In spite of Oregon's small population, approximates similar es tablishments at colleges in older and ' . far richer states, as shown by the ,.11. I ' t . 1 . ANA AAA. ... joiiowiug; i me. fou.wuu; univer- sity of Jowa, $30,000; Iowa State college, $60,000; Syracuse univer sity, $25,000; University of Ten nessee, , $18,000; University of Illi nois, $105,000; Kansas State Agri cultural college, $35,000; University ' of California, $30,000. Establish ments of the sort are of great value in state educational Institutions by reason of the good Influences that . radiate from them upon young lives in the formative period. The con tributlng of $8000 by the college students is a laudable example of self-help.,!, . . UNITED OREGON PORTLAND" UNITES with the the Willamette- valley in re- J , questing extension, of the time limit for the open Willamette project. - The : resolutions by the transportation committee of the Portland chamber of commerce are a pronouncement that undoubtedly reflects the sentiment of this city. They correctly set forth that an open river will be of great benefit to the Willamette region, to Portland and to all Oregon. - The removal jor. the lockage toll nil the larger Identification there by of the federal government with the project would afford stimulus for deepening the channel to Cor vallis and Eugene. The same reduc tion of rates that waa Incident to the portago road on the Columbia would Inevitably result on the Willamette, .nd therein would be stimulus for ncuscd production .In the recion and Increased commercial operations with Portland. , j If the newcomer, seeking a home and a place to invest 'his capital, sees not only a railroad system but a competing water line his estimate of land values is increased and his view of the region as a desirable spot, to live in is enhanced. This Influence can be made of Infinite strength in more densely populating the Willamette valley and in sub dividing the large farms into small ones. An Increased population means Intensified methods and a vastly' in creased production. Increased pro duction means added commercial life and added population and wealth for Portland. A greater Portland means a greater Oregon, for Port land and Oregon are one, one in i purpose, one in interest and one in life. The influence that helps one aids both, and that which helps both aids each. The old cry of antago nism between Portland and the rest of the state is dead, buried and for gotten, and is to remain only as an ngly recollection of the past. Port land, western Oregon and eastern Oregon have Joined hands for a greater and a united Oregon and ate all for one and one for all in a com mon purpose. It is a unity that will doubtless impress itself upon the legislature, and If so the state In all its aspirations will be splendidly served in legislation which a com mon and harmonious purpose will evolve. . '.' r OJTE DISAPPOINTMENT I T IS somewhat disappointing that among the first news from Salem is the report that an at tempt will be made to amend Statement No. 1 so as to restrict the expression by voters to the party choice. It was hoped and is still hoped that the 'session may be de voted to big legislation with espe cial reference to a big Oregon. The state has suffered enough" from lit tle partisan enterprises, as Illustrated In the almost doubled population that Washington has over Oregon. The conditions are all ripe now for an expanded Oregon. The evolution has already begun, and if the legis lators will see with a big horizon and build with a big purpose, the Oregon that Oregon ought to be will be speedily here. A forgetful- ness fit the trivialities of partisan ship and a devotion to high purpose with the wellbeing of the Btate strictly and constantly in view Is the need of the hour at Salem. If an attempt be made to upset Statement No. 1 the time spent on it will be lostr. If the legislature insists on an amendment let it do the work quickly and have done with it. That is all it' will amount to, for the people will undo ail that the legislature may do. , Anynange that Is made will be promptly and decisively vetoed by the people, as the sequel will show. What else does last June's vote of 69,665 to make Statement No. 1 compulsory mean? POOR OLD PENNSYLVANIA T HE PHILADELPHIA North American concedes that the reelection of Senator ' Boles Penrose is certain, yet de clares that "no blacker stigma could be put upon the state than (his re election. His first election was a discredit to Pennsylvania. His sec ond election was a disgrace. His return again would be a national scandal." The people of Pennsyl vania don't want Penrose for sena tor; if they had a chance to do so at the polls they would repudiate him; and there is a small band of Republican member of the legisla ture who will not be bound by the caucus, "a brave band of protest ants," the North American .calls them, "who place personal honor and the honor of the state above their political fortunes;" yet the corrupt machine will have its way and Pennsylvania will be disgraced with Penrose for another six years. This minority of Republicans will do their duty, though it may be at present unavailing, and in applaud ing this action the North American says: "Therefore, we say that every honorable, clean-conscienced citizen of Pennsylvania, every eelf-respect- lng. God-fearing, home-loving man in the borders of this state who falls to fix in big memory and honor al ways the name of each and every man at Harrisburg who, by his vote, protests against the Penrose shame, will shirk his duty to his state, to his honor and to himself." In Oregon the people have acted so as to assure the election of a senator of their own choice. Here, if members do their duty, are obedi ent to the law, and keep their solemn pledge, they will elect not some can didate of a political machine or of party bosses, put one chosen by the people, themselves, and to . whom only he will be directly responsible. THE O, A. C. AND THE Vi OP O. HE Oregon Agricultural college will ask for a large appropria tion this winter, and the Eu gene newspapers, especially the Guard, are suggesting that If the re quest is granted the referendum may be called on the law, and that if bo the . people of Lane" county would have an opportunity to retaliate on those of Benton county M for the heavy adverse vote there on the University of Oregon appropriation. This is Quite hnman, but it discloses a spirit- not worthv of encourage- ment. The people of Lane county think those of Benton did very wrong in voting against the U.- of O. appropriation, but would not the Lane voters be doing equally wrong to vote against a liberal O. A. C appropriation?' Two wrongs never make a right. And what Bald the great teacher? Return good for evil. These two . institutions are to some extent rivals, but there seems to be no way to combine them and no 'plan for doing so. Neither can be abandoned, and both are equally worthy of support. Or if any pref erence were to be given to either, the O. A, C, would probably bo the favdrite with the people of Oregon, It has a much larger attendance than the U. of 0. and the attend ance is increasing much faster. Its courses are naturally better adapted to many students, especially those engaged in agricultural pursuits. This is said in no derogation of the state university, nor with Intent to make any comparison to Its dis credit. The Journal vigorously "and Insistently supported the university appropriation of two years ago, and has often upheld and commended that institution, and will continue to do so; but it is equally friendly to the agricultural college and be lieves ft should have what money it needs for its proper maintenance, expansion and development. It is a very fine and useful institution, and while extravagance should not be Indulged In with respect to It, the appropriation should be adequate to its needs. THE 'CRATER LAKE PROJECT 0' REGON HAS done little or nothing for the development of her places of scenic inter est, or to improve their acces sibility She has done scarcely more, especially in the outlying dis tricts, in improvement of Important highways. .The lack of enterprise in this particular 1b often remarked by strangers who visit the Btate. Here, for instance, is Crater lake, a place of great scenic beauty and attract iveness. In eplte of the lack of road facilities it is annually visited by 5000 to 8000 tourists. It could be made a means of attracting a far larger number of travelers and of bringing into circulation the great sums that persons In search of di version are wont to disburse. In these days of automobiles and wealthy people the tourist travel has become a large factor in the matter of state thrift. The sums that tourists spend annually in Cal ifornia aggregate millions of dol lars. It has become a matter of so great a financial Interest that the authorities of that state are provid ing for a bond issue of $18,000,000 to be spent on the public roads. It Is the known possibilities in the tourist business that has led the state to plan -for utilizing it to the maximum. There are cities in Cal ifornia that have grown great and are almost exclusively maintained on the millions spent" by pleasure seekers. Oregon, from the viewpoint of scenic resorts is far richer than Cal ifornia. There is here an infinite variety of landscape, mountain and curious phase of nature. Promi nent among them is Crater lake, a spot excelled by no other in the wcrld, from the viewpoint of the tourist. With better facilities for reaching It an enormous caravan of tourists would be annually attracted to it, with the result that vast sums of money would be disbursed. Added to the plan for a road to it is a large utilitarian feature for the population stretching from Med ford to Klamath Falls, a region where the transport of products is attended with the greatest hardship, due to inadequate roads. The authorities of Klamath county have just pledged $50,000 tor this road and aid In the same interest Is to be sought from the state and the national govern ments. The project is one that em bodies many virtues and Is deserv ing of the aid sought. The Oregon presidential electors met at Salem yesterday. They did not vote for Mr. Bryan. They did not vote for Mr. Debs. They did not vote for John L. Sullivan. They voted for Mr. Taft. They were un der tacit agreement with the peo ple to vote for Mr. Taft. But there Is no law, state or national, no con stitutional provision to compel them to do so. There was only the higher law of good faith' which binds all honest men firmly, and which no honest man ever breaks. The inci dent is of great value to those, if any there are remaining, who in sist that a pledged legislator can disregard his promise to the people, a promise that Senator Fulton says is "as solemn as the oath of office' In the death of SylveBter Farrell one of the old 'and esteemed land marks of Portland passes away. For 40 .years he was Identified with the commercial life of, Oregon, daring which his name became known to the furthermost parts . of the state. He was known to the boyhood of men who are now in the meridian of life, and at home and abroad, such was the character of his deal ing, that none knew him but to commend. "' ' ' 111 hick or exceptionally bad man agement continues to pursue - Joe Leiter. - But public sympathy will be. extended to the widows and or phans of the men killed in his mine, rather than to him. Altogether more than50 men have lost. their llvesJn two explosions in tlfia Ilk-starred mine, Iflf addition to a prolonged strike there. Perhaps Leiter would better have remained one of the idle rich or gone broke again trying to corner wheat. Out of , as many householders aa there are in Portland, a consider able proportion will be short of fuel whenever a considerably protracted "spell" of weather like that of the past week comes, which is so sel dom that it is never expected and by many not prepared for. But one lesson of the frigid period is to al ways expect or at least prepare for such weather during the preceding summer. Wood piled under shelter does not waste much. , In the celebration of the Incom ing New Year, New York drank $300,000 worth of champagne. The Brooklyn Eagle condemns the grow ing practice of celebrating New Year's eve with "guzzling and riot ing" in New 'York hotels as degen erate and vulgar. It'says there Is no' humor In throwing confetti and Chinese snuff into the faces and eyes of ladieB. The characterization is fierce enough to have been writ ten the "day after." ' ; Senator Kay ot Marion did honor to his citizenship in his brief ad dress at the opening of the session yesterday. In gentle terms he con demned the practice of log rolling, so often incident to legislation and so often costly to taxpayers. He de clared that the time is propitious for great good to be done the state, if only wisdom prevail , in the introduc tion and passage of measures. Now ltis reported that Roosevelt is angry at Taft because he wbn't appoint Loeb to a cabinet position. Very likely it is only an unfounded rumor, but It seems not extremely Improbable. Roosevelt is of the temperament to be "mad with" any body who doesn't make pets of his pets. Not much beyond . organization and Introduction ot bills an be done the first week, but the. commit tees ought to be framed up by next Monday) so that work can proceed without much Interruption there after. Letters From tne People Letter 'to The Journal ahonM be written on one aide at the papnr only, and ahould be ac companied by the name and adrirau ,of the writer. The nam will not be ned If the writer tiki that It be withheld. The Journal la trot to be Understood aa ludorslnc the vtewa or atatementa of eorreapondnta. Lettera abonld be wade aa brief aa poaalble. Thoee who win ineir lettera returned wnen not aaea. enowa in, close faoatice. Corr-pondente are notified that lettera n ceenmaj tmu word in lenirtn mar, at ne an eretloa - the editor, be cat down to that Uml Hits Oregon Grafters. Albany, Or., Jan. S.To th Editor of The Journal Is It possible to draw upon the imaginary power of any hon orable law abiding citizen and voter of the state of Oregon, a picture of what a political machine and manipulators of politics and breeders of graft are trying to Impose upon the voters of the grand old state of Oregon, by say ing; they can defy the people in their choice for a representative In the Uni ted States senate, by making traitors out of the men we trusted with our vote: and of the greatest tributes of honor and confidence extended to our fellow man by any American cltlien, Our forefathers fought for the right "that is given us and now In Oregon are we going to allow this right to be slapped In the face by a few political grafters and change the voice of the popular vote of this state? Is there one man we have voted for that will leava Salem, go back to his home and friends and be called a "Benedict Ar nold"? No; they will do their duty and represent the people of Oregon. We ought to be proud of the fact that Governor George E. Chamberlain is the only man that has ever been mentioned in the Pacific northwest as a probable candidate for president of the United States, and any man that has made himself deserving of such a thought by the people or newspapers of this coast. Is he not the man to boom Ore gon and represent us m the United States senate? OREGON BOOSTER. How Wages Make Hobo. Portland. Jan. S. To the Editor of The Journal In C.'a letter to The Jour nal January 7, advocating the employ ment of criminals and hobos In road building, he, like every other writer and speaker, fails to tell ua what a hobo is. Is he a man who is broke and out of a Job? If so, there are enough of them to build all the roads needed. And the state would be the gainer in many ways by employing them at fair wages in road building. But who is -a, hobo? And how under the law are you going to make him work? These questions must be an swered in a legal way before anything can be done. If the hobo Is a crim inal, then why does C constantly- use the words "criminal and hobo"? If the hobo is not a criminal then he may stand on his constitutional rights and refuse to break rock against bis will. since the constitutions of the United States and the state of Oregon both plainly forbid Involuntary servitude ex cept as a punishment for crime whereof the party has been duly convicted. I suspect, however, that little impedi menta like the constitiona do not trou ble C very much. Oregon had-a statute, passed In 1887. defining and punishing vagrancy and providing for their employment on pub lic works, but this was repealed two year later and I am not informed Wtiether there has been any legislation on the subject ,since ' or not. I think myself, if there has not been, then there should be. But such a law should punish only the ' dissolute, vicious and Mie from cnoice. It la one of the tenets of my political cred that "he that will not work neith er shall he eat" I think the number Of hobos, who are noboafrom choice. Is generally .very greatly exaggerated. - I am convinced that there are comparatively few who will not, work when fair wages are) of fered. '. . I understand -Jim Hill Is' now paying the princely sura of - $1.05 a day to section men on his lines in the north west. What- American cltisen would Work! for such wages? Is it strange that there are) hobos T , F. T. 8MITTT.' ' . 1S1 Ivy street 7, 7": ' : COMMENT AND SMALL CHANGE But think how much worse It is In many places. , a -.;:. tJ?Jr, out 2 wood' by not apply to the Woodmen T . . " ;.::3.t-.s. V-':.r Anxious fruitgrower: No, this Is not a good time to spray., ' e Burton wept When M,ii ti... was too mad to weep. , " V Helene la 'thai ri rh ... for a country to have: " "UB"n ba?;:!f Everv famllv nnoht v.v- A little nf tfcla ' ... , be acceptable to many people. . . a , 'v Another n-.vtf-' Ttru - .1. .1. , . , " - - .,,101 a DI ill V ticef " COm 0n uch Bhort no" a -' Don't worrv ahotir iaaa- ... -' fX. . prepare tne nest you can or it, f it , A- fi-OOd mflnv.'nuinl. a . 1 .. . .. . in 1 1 l may til rnr,"?4 What ' 1 y 1, . a a Part nf aCfarinn . n, - . - -v. yi vyauo liver Wjm vli?e.a;r". OJ4.'or 8 20 a box In New An anthrbrjolne-tftt ava man 4a ' Jk.. cended from the hog. As to some men. a a . - ,. If it wasn't for the thmnm,u, people would insist that it was 40 de grees below sero, cr that cold. a., a Another evMenr-a iu tm. i - --- -- - , v . . i. n win dom. He baa been staying down south, during the recent spell of weather. a a Don't ket rlum: th aim i. n.nn n,oryi.ward regular pace every day. No bliisard or blockade checks him. a a The birds add tn th tnv nt lie. n. biubo, xney are on tne whole very use ful. Don't let them starve. Next summer a good many people who e short of fuel i ow will lav In a hia- supply and then probably they won'l need half of it. Corvallis Times: Finch snvs he "will not hang for two years." The average Oregonlan will be satisfied If he hangs for three minutes. A Pennsylvania man a red 71 has sued a neighbor, aged 69, for alienating- the affections of his wife, aged 65. . Some people Keep young and mean a long time. a The Oakland man who stole 8 cents was sentenced to the penitentiary 1 for eight years and was sent there In a few hours. If he had stolen eight millions it would have taken eight years to con vict him. a A "boss lady" barber of Seattle has been arrested on the charge of ansault- n a former employe with a Diny. The row was over a Christmas present comb. Fortunately, no raior was used, as would have been the case if the as saulter had been a colored lady barber. a a The Seattle Post-Intelllgeneer poetlc- nllv remarks: "There is a subtle beauty and picturesque grandeur In the snow, a beauty in the exquisite archi tecture of Its crystals, and a gorgeous and picturesque splendor In the . white aspect of the landscape." AH right enough, but It takes a poetic aoul like the P.-I.'s to think of this. FAMOUS GEMS OF PROSE 'What Is a Mmorityr (From a speech at his Tremont Tem ple reception, Boston, September 17, 1860.) What Is a minority? The chosen, he roes of this earth have been in the minority. There Is not a social, po ntiral or rellK-tous privilege that you enioy today that was not bought for you by the pioou ana tears una pa tient sufferings of the minority. It is the minority that have vindicated hu manity tn every struggle. It is the minority that have come out as icono clasts to beat down the Dagons their fathers have worshipped the old abuses of society. It is the minority that have stood In the van of every moral conflict and aohieved all that Is noble in the history of the world. Tou will find that each generation haa been always busy In gathering up the scat tered aHhea of the martyred heroes of the past, to deposit them in the golden urn of a nation's history. Look at Scotland, where they are erecting monuments to whom? The covenanters. Ah. they were in a minor ity! Bead their history, if you can, without the blood tingling to the tips of your fingers! Look at that girl, of whose Innocent stratagem the legend has eome down to us. and see how per secution sharpens the Intellect as well as gives power to faith I She was going to the conventicle. She knew the pen alty of that deed was death. She met a company of troopers. "My girt where j are you going?" She could not tell1 A Litany For tne New Year From the Chicago Record-Herald. From graft and bribetakers and bribe givers: from atanflpat Digotry; rrom amallbore politicians in large bore, posi tions; from dementia Americana ana the unwritten law; from bomb No. ?8; from police "pull" and favomfrom night riders and lynch law; from any more Archbold letters; from Panama scandals; from achool board and teach ers' rows; from Nevada divorces and from the skeletons and "affinities' of our prominent families; from the In fluence of the reactionary and the voice of the demagogue: from any more or Castro and from Count Bom fle castel lane Good Lord, deliver us! Earl of Crewe's Birthday. Tha Earl of Crewe, who holds the im portant post of secretary of ittta for the colonies in tne uriiisn w born In London January 1 J, 1858. He is a son of the first Baron Houghton (Richard Monckton MUnesj, aoteu as a writer and politician, and Is a son-la-law of Lord Roaebery, the former pre mier. Lord Crewe waa eaucatea at Trinity college. CambrUge, and began his public career soon after his grad uation as secretary to Karl Granville. His rise in the public service was rapid and In X8$ he was appointed viceroy of Ireland. His earldom dates - from 185, the year which brought hla ten ure of office aa viceroy of Ireland to a close. He Is possessed of great wealth and Is known as a keen sports man, though perhaps In private life he is most notable for his literary tastes, which he probably Inherits from his father, whose Hterary genius was fully recognised by Mr. Gladstone and his contemporaries.". NEWS IN BRIEF OREGON SIDELIGHTS. Oervals expects to grow a good deal mis year...-. ' A Parkeravfllo hog dressed 625 pounds ana rendered 2t)0 pounds qi lara. aOregon ' sheep are reported to be In a better condition - as to health . than ever before. . finln hna. AnArfirAtta-Mm to date bus! ness men. They will compare favorably with those of any other town in the vauey, asserts, the news, Iaai1 evftrv , watrnn TftnA leadlnBt tO The Dalles ia beciunlna; a new era of Improvement says the Chroniclei the good roads -movement has- struck Waaeo county and each district will worn ou Urn nurn Halvatfnn There were 221 deaths and 437 births, or nearly two births fox every death In Lane county last year. On the basis of 35,000 population in the county the aeauis are in ins prajjuruuii ui a tlon over for every 1000 of aaid popu lation. a Stayton Herald: It is indeed gratify ing to note the continued increase In the hiialneaa tranHactnd bv our merchants. The steady arowth of the town, the weekly arrival of new residents, new homes being built and enterprises being tauncned means inaeea m we n to nave a (xreater Btayion '-. a CorvaUls Times: A.. J. Mason, J598.50 net mf anra for armies from 3 1-1 acres F. Ergent, 6000 boxes from , 15 acres that brought 18500 E. H. Shepherd. $900 per acre net from an orchard he was advised to, dig up five years ago: W. J. Norcross. $1846.75 tor ;Newtowu Pippins from two acres; C: H. Lewis, t!340 net per acre from nia wewtowu orcnara, a a . : v'- Dallas needs factories, to work up ber raw material right here at nome, nays the Itemlser. We want a furniture fac tory, box factory and other Institutions to oonvert our lumber into the finished article before shipment ia made. That Is the way to- Increase our payrolls and give employment to skilled labor, men who will buy homes and help swell our nnnulatlon. And the time la rapidly ap proaching when those resources will be developed. The demand for skilled Chinamen to work in canneries will be greater the coming season than ever before, es pecially the slitters and solderers, says the Astoria Budget. A great run of sal mon is expected on Puget aound this year and extensive preparations are be ing made to handle it Some of the Co lumbia river slitters have been offered $1000 for the season and some solderers I600.J These prices are about double whicn have been paia in zormer years a -, Burns Times-Herald: "We may expect something in the line or railroad duuu lng in this state this year, but hardly all that has been proposed. Mr. Harrl man knows what he la going to do, no doubt, and he also Knows aa mucn aoout the possible tonnage of central Oregon aa anv man. vet he doesn't move as rapidly aa we would like. Perhaps if eotne one would scare him he might build quicker. The question la how shall we scare him? a Hood River Glacier: Ten pretty, dimpled, sympathetic young malde.ns of this city, wno are nauntea Dy me ter rors nf hpcominff sDinsters. -took ad vantage of the last days In the old year to write proposals to their hearts' de sires. Through the unfortunate decree of fate their affections became centered In Ave young men of this city who are strongly opposed to the harem system of matrimony. Besides this, the young men are endowed with a capacity for loving every lady under S6 years of age and consequently unable to make a choice. - By John B. Gough them a lie; she must tell the truth. It was death to go to that conventicle; to tell that she was going there was to reveal its place to these soldiers; and the lives of her friends were In her hands. "Let me go," she said: "I am going to my father's house. My elder brother is dead and he haa left a will, and I am in it; and it is to be read today." "Go, my girl," said he, "and I hope you will have something hand some." .These were the minority that through blood and tears and scourglngs dyeing the waters with their blood and staining the heather with their gore fought the glorious battle of re ligious freedom. Minority! If a man stand up for the right though the right be- on the scaffold, while the wrong sits in the beat of government; if. he stand for the right, though he eat. with the right and, truth, a wretched cryst; If ho walk with obliquity and scorn in the by lanea and Btreeta, while falsehood and wrong ruffle It in silken attire let him remember, that wherever the right and truth are, there are always "troops of beautiful, tall angels" gathering round him, and God himself stands within the dim future, and keeps watch over his ownl If a man stands for the right and the truth, though every man's fin ger be pointed at him. though every woman s lips be curled at mm in scorn, he stands in a majority; for God and good angels are. with htm and greater are they that are. for him than all they that be against him! This Date in History. 168 The Marquis de la Roche waa given a commission by Henry IV of France to conquer Canada. J 68$ First regularly elected assem bly of Pennsylvania convene at Phil adelphia! 1 :,: . ' .. 17(1 Ferdinand IV, kin of Naples, bom. Died January 4, 1825, 1(28 Boundary line between Mexico and the United- States settled by treaty. 1866 Irish military -companies in Bostqn disbanded by order of the gov ernor -of Massachusetts. - r; 1865 United States senate voted to abrogate the reciprocity treaty with Canada.- ..... , 1876 Kalakauu king of the Sandwich Islands, visited Chicago. 1897 J. Plerpont Morgan presented fl,000.006 4o the Lylng-In hospital In New York, 1908 American battleship fleet under command of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans arrived at Rio de Janeiro. Brief Wills. . ; From the Pell Moll Gasette. : Ten lines on a scrap of paper were sufficient to dispose of tha immense fortune of the late Henry Barnato. The will was not 'tha shortest on record. but it ran tha record close. - Probably the briefest testament was that a Streat- ham gentleman who had often declared that be would make his will on a half sheet of notepaper. Probably he had Balfourian leanings In politics. He did aa he bad said and wrote "All for moth er" on a bit ef paper, ' Tha will was signed C - T." . and witnessed by the testator's two sons. , The document waa admitted to probata in due course. ' ' . Tp-to-Date Urban a. ? From the Toledo Blade.' 1 ZKwn at Urbana, Ohio, the alrls rave a abeatb gown dance last week, and a lot, of indignation has been aroused In a rival town. - - " , 1Ae REA1.M T1LMININL Now Yellow Hour. H OUSKWIVPS Will; now have to lenru to ask for and Insist upon having cream colored or yellow ish flour. Instead of the pure white flour to which we have be- kw.iu ui;iuoiuiuBu,, . uuia tooa quality of which we have ' seldom considered we nave six months to reconcile our selves- t the change, but the word has gone forth, and the little father of food and, drink. Secretary Wilson, has signed tho decision which affects flour ..mills aa over the land. This is an extract from the rtej-li? on tho recommendation of the hoard 7? food and drug inspection, as given. la X lour bleached With nitrniren nur. oxide, as affected by the food and drugs jot of June 30, 1906, has, been made the subject of a careful Investigation A public hearing on this subject was held by the secretary of agriculture, and tha board Of fond find rir-ila- lamuf-tlnn beginning November 18, 1908, and con tinuing rtve days. At this hearing those who favoaed the hlnnohlnir iirn. cess and those who opposed It were' given equal opportunities to be heard. It is BIT Onlninn.v hnsoA nnnn all tha testimony k-iven at thA hAnrlnor nnnn the reports of those who have Investi gated the subject upon the literature, and upon the unanimous opinion of tha board of food and drug lnspection,cthat IlOUr bleached h nitrmran, wrnvM. 4k an adulterated product under the food and drugs act of June 80, 1906;, that the Character of the adulteration is such that no statement upon' the label will bring bleached flour within the law; ami that such flour can not legally be made or sold in the District of Colum bia or in. the territories; or be trans ported or sold in foreign commerce ex cept under that portion cf section 2 of the law which reads: Provided. Tha rtn artlnla Khali be deemed mlsblranded or' adulterated witnin tne provisions of this act when Intended for export to anv forels-n country and prepared or packed ac cording to the specifications or direc tions of the foreign purchaser, when no Bubstaftce la used in the prepara tion or packing thereof In conflict with the laws of the foreign country to wmcii said article is intended to be anippea. In View Of the eVtnnt nf tha hiea Ing process and Of tha Immense mi tity Of bleached flour now on hnnrt nr In process of manufacture, no prosecu tions will be recommended by this de partment "for manufacture and sale thereof In -tha iHstiict of Columbia or the territories or for transportation or sale in interstate or foreign commerce, for a period of six months from the date hereof. Fancy Chicken Pie. A LARGE, fat hen. trussed and steamed Ntntir nearly tender, then dredged with flour? sprinkled with salt, dotted with 'bits of butter and baked until lightly browned. (There will be no dry legs and wlnaa this wiy.I Cut the remains of the chicken into one nair inch cubes. To one pint of meat allow one pint can of button mush rooms cut Into quarters. Make a rich cream sauce of two level tablesDoonfuls each of butter and floor and one pint oi: ricn mutt, eeason wun one nan t spoon salt one saltsuoon white neDoe Butter a baking dish. Dut in a layer of chicken and diced left over salsify (lat ter may do omitted), then a layer or musnrooms, maxing two layers or eacn. Over this pour the cream sauce. - Have ready three or five hard boiled eggs cut in quarters. Make a baking powder biscuit dough of two cups flour sifted ' with two level teaspoons baking pow der, one half teaspoon salt, rubbed fine with twe teaspoons butter and wet with milk. Cut the biscuits size of a quar ter. Place on the chicken" mixture the ejrgs, yolk side up; alternate eggs with biscuits In circles until all are used. Dot with butter (ono teaspoon) evenly over the top. and bake one half hour. Serve in the bakinar dish. Good enough for special occasions. A rich and de licious dish. at ft Salmon Chowder. yOUR potatoes (raw) cut into dice. three onions chopped fine, one half can ' salmon, one half can of corn, three slices of bacon, lump of butter tze of half an ere. one tablespoon each of chopped parsley and Worcestershire sauce, four soda crackers, teaspoon of salt and saltspoon of pepper. Cut. the bacon into small pieces and fry In the bottom of the kettle. Place ft layer of onions and one of potatoes, sprinkling of salt Denner and Darslev. and then add another layer of onions and potatoes until all are in the kettle, cover wun hot water and cook for half an hour, taking care that it does not stick to the bottom. Then add the salmon, corn, sauce, butter and soda biscuits, broken into bits, and let simmer for another half hour. It adds additional flavor If four slices of lemon cut Into halves and two hard boiled eggs cut Into slices are put Into the tureen before the chowder la noured into It. This Is very savory and makes a meal of itself. ' St at - Almond Tarts. TARTS INGREDIENTS one ana a half cupful powdered sugar, six ea-cs beaten seoaratelv. halt cup ful grated chocolate, l'H cupfuls sifted cracker crumbs, two teaspoonfuls cin namon, two teasnoonfuls baking dow der, one teaspoonful vanilla extract, one fourth teaspoonful salt two cupfuls blanched almonds ground fine, two ata- Diespooniuis ice water. FUllna- InsrredientH One pint doubl- cream, whipped stiff; half cupful' sugar, two tablespoonfuls sherry, one cupful roasted almonds, ground fine. How to Mix Sift the sugar, and add the beaten yolks; then add the crumbs, spice, extract salt, baking powder, chocolate and. almonds. Lastly, add the Ice water to the egg whites and beat the mixture until very stiff. Fold tha beaten whites into the other mixture and bake In two Jelly cake tins. When cold put together with half the filling between and uther half en top, at it te Timely Tips. APIECB of flannel dampened with spirits of camphor , will remove stains from , mirrors or window glass. Rub over new tinware with lard and thoroughly heat it ia the oven before using it for thus it is protected from rust - ' Save) the shoe, polish daubers from liquid polishes, since they are useful for polishing stoves. A small sponge can be inserted in the wire when, the brush Is worn out r St a , To Clean Painted Tall - i .. . . - .... NE -often spoils a painted wall back Uof a gas range In trying to keep the crease off it If the following method In tried ho soap or heat is re quired. Take- the cheapest vinegar yott can obtain, and with a large sponge wipe over the soiled places. It will rev move grease, smoke and dirt from walls and woodwork, making it took like new, and requires very little labor. . ' "' . 1 ' Italian Spaghetti. - . ' ir ALF h box ' of spaghetti, washed and boiled In- salted water; when cooked, drain In colander and wash In cold water; drain again -Put Into saucepan with one can of tomatoes, a little salt and red.peppcr. Fry two slices of bacon with one onion; and this to tha mixture and let all simmer one hour. Turn into baklntf dinh. cnvrrc-lth bread crumbs and small pieces of butter. ana orown, A A-