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Newspaper Page TextTHE JOURNAL A ISDEPKXDEST KEWSPATKB. C. . JACKSON.. . Publitber roblUtied afery evening P,a.V'ltaMd inc. flits an l'bUl trw!ti. Portlaad, Or. Entered e tl paataffk at Portland, Or., for Tramnntaaiae thrones tna malls aa aecouo-claaa UttMS, ' -I ' -. TELEPHONES MAIN T17S. HOME. A-6051. All tfuirtmen'i rortx-d bf theaa nnmberj. : TU the ofierator the department you want. UK K una, FOREIGN ADVERTISING BEPBESKNTATIVE. Viwbnd-Rralamln 8ortl Adm-tlalnc Aihict, Bronawlrk BalMlnc. 225 Fifth avenue. New lark; 1007-00 Boyce Huiiainc. unicara. The 'Journal la na fila In London. England, at the office of The Joornal'a English rpre rata Uvea. E. J. Hardy Co., SO Flwt street, where anbscrtptiona and advertiaementa win m retired. Snbatrlptlon Terma by mall or to any addreaa in io unuea bit lea. Canada or Mexico: DAILY. ' 1 Ona year......... 5. 00 I One month. .....$ .50 SUNDAY. On rear 2.S0 I One month , -S3 PAILT AND gCNDAT. On year... 17.60 Ona month f .AS ; Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please. Pyth agoras. AS TO EMERGENCIES NOBODY objected to relief of tha supreme court The peo ple did not oppose it. They ..--want guilty criminals to be swiftly brought to justice. They want no respite of a year or two for guilty murderers through an ap peal to the supreme court, which the court, because of congested busi ness, cannot reach except after long delay. ' When an armed man shoots an unarmed man down in cold blood, firing on him as. is sometimes the cKe. from "behind, there should be celerity for 'bis case In the Bupreme court. The months that must in tervene, the disappearance of prose cuting witnesses, the weakening of evidence that results and the mis carriage of Justice that comes from long postponements and delays are a notorious encouragement of crime and criminals. Whenever It comes to be the rule that a cold blooded murder is followed swiftly by prompt conviction in the circuit court, a swift confirmation in the supreme court and an equally , prompt application of the gallows, murders will decrease and murder ers become less In evidence. Then law will be respected and Its maj esty be supreme. To hold that the court of last. resort should continue ft year or more behind with its busi ness,, is in truth and in fact offer ing a premium for murder, in the delay and in the hope of escape from retribution which it affords. The possibility of such delay constitutes a crisis that justifies the emergency clause that appeared in the bill creating the two additional justices. What the people rejected in the June voting was a proposed revolu tion in the judicial system. The measure submitted to them then proposed to transfer probate busi ness from the county to the circuit courts. It proposed that the legis lature should have at all times over the supreme justices a power to make the number 20 it the legisla tors desired, a grant that the elec torate did not relish. It opened the way for many and great changes, changes unspecified, full of mystery, making it a vote in the dark, a step the electorate very wisely refused to take. The emergency clause in the supreme court relief bill was not a move to ward off the referendum, but a plan to get the supreme court In position to pass on the cases of murderers and other criminals who are seeking escape from their crimes through postponements, subterfuges and delays. THE PTJRIFIED PLAY rflHERB IS probably much truth Iin the contention of the New York manager that the public fixes the standard of the plays. "Let the word be passed around that a play is broad or indelicate," he says, "and the town runs wild about it, whilev'some play of merit, bright ana entertaining, is laid on the shelf." The merchant buys the goods that his trade demands. His suc cess or failure In business depends on bis ability to please his custom- ora Tha mnnti fartnrer fsartinno. tifa products to suit the demand, and if he does not accurately gauge the wants of the public his doors close No matter what the activity, the supply must match the demand, or by the inexorable law of trade, the business will fail. The theatre Is no exception. The inevitable query before a theatrical manager as he cons a new play that is offered him is, will It please the public, will it draw the. crowd, will it bring dol lars to the .box-office? To get the crowd and . get their dollars is the supreme purpose of the theatrical inininr. tha name 11 with 11 i. " - . engaged la the struggle for commer cial survival. Like all others, he may have pride in his profession and desire to surround it with the hlirh- eist standards. He may want a clean, purified play, but standing always la the presence of that alt-consuming questioa of Whether1 he is to sink or swira,e will not and cannot .put on such a play If the public won't have it. The grocer does not sMl stontt when the customers calls for bread, nor the physician 'pre scribe enough poison to kill when Ms r a;K nt want's to live. V? r,-.ay wish for I higher stand- iii t f f ;j?. tut we cannot got them THAT DISTRESS .SIGNAL 0' REGOX IS not going to engage in any activity that will bank rupt the state. No state rail road has been built yet. None will be built until the best thought in the state is convinced of its ad visability. Even were the constitu tional authority provided it might never be built. For . the present. therefore the elevated tower can safely haul down Its flag of distress. In fact, the sages up there ought to calm themselves, for there is really no danger. The business men that went from the chamber of com merce to Salem are not financially dizzy. They are not going to plunge the state into dire bankruptcy, plun der the treasury, mortgage the homes, drive out the women and starve the children. From the standpoint of constructive financial brains every one of them is about the opposite of bankruptcy and starveling's tears. In safety, Banity and general conservatism both they and the people of Oregon universal ly have a splendid' record, and the shrieks that proceed from the tall castle in the air are really unneces sary. If the affright proceeds from undue nervousness, catnip tea and mustard poultices are Invaluable remedies. They would certainly fit this case In which the trouble Is largely superficial. As to state owned railroads, that is not at this time an issue. ine issue is merely one of whether or not. after years of discrimination and oppression, Oregon people Bhall put themselves in position for de fense. Shall they go on paying tribute to Mr. Harrlman with no reciprocal and cooperative effort in return, or shall they put themselves in position to get something back for the good millions of money they annually pay out? This is all that ia Involved In the issue: When the building of railroads is actually con templated it will then be time to de bate the question of bankruptcies, troubles and tears. Meantime, it may be remarked that the teases of state owned rail- j with empty seats. We may desire an elevated drama, an intellectual drama, a purified drama, but we cannot get it at the price of bank ruptcy for the manager. The box office. is his sheet anchor and trie public controls the box office. We could lift the stage to the standard of its golden days if we would, but so far it has not pleased us to do so. In the drama, as in all things else. we get exactly what we pay tor, and It is always ourselves tnar. maae the selection. ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH P' RESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S Lin coln memorial day address yes terday was worthy to be classed among the notable orations of the country and the age. He pict ured Lincoln very truly and in fe licitous language. All of it Is worth re-reading, and much of it worth memorizing. Here are a rew ex pressions: . Timid and lukewarm people were) al ways denouncing him because he was too extreme; but as a matter of fact he never went to extremes, he worked step by Btep. He had continually to cnecK mono who wished to bo forward too fast, at the very time that he overrode the op position of those who wished not to go forward at all. His goal was never dim before his vision; but he picked his way cautiously, without either halt or hurry, as he strode toward it, through such a morass of difficulty that no man of less courage would have attempted it while it would surely have over whelmed any man of Judgment less serene. Yet perhaps the most wonder ful thing of all, and, from the stand point of the America of today and of the future, the most vitally Important, was the extraordinary way In which Lincoln could fight valiantly against what he doomed wrong and yet preserve undi minished his love and respect for the brother irom whom he differed. To Lincoln was given this supreme vision. He did not hate the man from whom he differed. Weak ness was s foreign aa wickedness to his strong;, gentle nature; but hla cour age was of a quality so high that It needed no bolstering of dark passion. THE CALL OF THE PEOPLE r HE MAYOR of Los Angeles Is about to be required to run the gauntlet of an election that will determine whether or not he must surrender his office. The proceeding Is under the recall and the 25 per centum of voters required to submit tne case to ine electorate has been secured. The conduct of his office in a manner unsatisfactory to the signers of the recall petitions is the occasion for the action. It Is the second instance in which the re call has been invoked In Los An geles. A former case : occurred . in 1904. when a councilman of that city was made the subject of a popu lar vote as to whether or not he should be removed. As a result of the vote he was dismissed and. his successor elected. The Instance was the first in which an American of ficeholder has been required to 'sur render his, office by a mandate of the people. . , ': . The action at Los Angeles is in harmony with the trend of the time. Men everywhere are learning ' that those elected to .; public - position, whether in jt legislative or executive capacity cannot always be depended upon to do their full duty. , There have been so many betrayals, of con stituents that the people are more snd more reserving to themselves v.- road that did not pay were in the south during the' notorious and plundering ' rule ; of . the carpet-bag gers, a gang of northern politicians and adventurers who went Into the stricken south after the war for pur poses of spoliation and graft. It was no test of the plan because the promoters were thieves bent on spoils, and their administration in this and all other respects la one of the blackest blots on the pages of American history. It is history, aa In the case of Alabama, for instance, that the state bonds for the construction of these carpet-bag .railroads were sold In New York for 25 to 30 cents on the dollar, a feature that gives a glimpse of the character of the men behind the business. On the other hand a case of a state owned railroad in which the carpet-bag gentry had no hand and which is Indicative of the sanity of state ownership, Is that of the Georgia State railroad. It was built from the proceeds of state bonds 40 or 50 years ago. It was operated by the state until 12 or 15 years ago and always with a handsome profit. When the proposition of the Louisville & Nashville and the Southern railroads was made to take It over on a lease, there was strenu ous objection on the ground that the road was a property bringing an excellent revenue to the state. ' It was finally leased, however, and Is still operated on that basis. It is, at this time, paying to the state a revenue of 10 per cent on the orig inal Investment. But, whether it pays or does not pay, whether a sim ilar railroad In Oregon would pay or hot pay, is not the question now. It will be time to consider that some years hence, when the question of building a state road is actually in hand. Meantime there is not the slight est occasion for screams and hys terics over possible bankruptcy, plundered widows or the poorhouse over the hill. powers that were formerly delegated to representatives. The movement is given Impetus through the con tinued lapses of public servants until it is now apparent that the servants must either become patriotic, punct ual and pure In executing and mak ing laws or be more and more re lieved of their powers. The effect is that the citizen through greater interest in public affairs is fast be coming better Informed, and in time will reach a civic standard in which the old deceits by which he was fooled and duped in the past cannot longer be used to victimize him. The one danger is that a reaction against popular government may be aroused by too free or indiscriminate use of its privileges, and to avoid this the friends of popular rights will be wise if they always observe extreme prudence. A news syndicate Is soon to issue a pamphlet containing articles by Judge E. H. Gary, James Van Cleave, Paul Morton, F. A. Vander lip, Theodore P. Shonts, James Speyer, David R. Forgan, Henry Clews and Railroad Presidents J. J. Hill, .B. F. Yoakum, W! C. Brown and F. D. Underwood, in which they express their full confidence in Mr. Taft and his administration to give the nation widespread prosperity. It may be suspected that these eminent business men mean prosperity for themselves and their intersts rather than prosperity for the people gen erally. The fact Is that the coun try at large is less prosperous than It should be because some of these men, and Rockefeller, Morgan and others, are altogether too prosperous and have too much power in the gov ernment. The ways jrtJoTmris committee of the natUmal rttrruse of reDresen- tatlves has &CIaed, says a dispatch, 1 to report a tariff bill In which lum ber will be put on the free list. This Is well as far as It goes, but if the duty is to be taken off of lumber it should be taken off or reduced on a good many other things. It might be better, if lumber would come in with a small duty, to maintain such a duty, for the purpose of revenue though it is not likely that much lumber would be imported, except Into the northeastern part of the country, even if no duty is imposed. The lumber manufacturers may not be strong enough to maintain the duty, but they may have consider able influence in behalf of breaking down the tariff wall at other points, if It is breached in front of them: An appropriation bill that appears to be entirely meritorious is that of Representative Rusk for $15,000 for carrying on the , work of topograp Ical survey of the state' by the geo logical survey department of the federal government The need of this work is well though briefly stated in a letter published Ton this page. The government trends as much money in any state as the state does, and Oregon is far behind other states in this respect: ,t Only about one sixth of its surface has been; thus topographically surveyed, and it is of muchiulmp"ortance to resi dents, settlers and homeseekers that it should be so surveyed,,, i The sen ate, where this bill Is -pArting. will probably find it:one,wofy of pas sage. . 1 : , Letters From tke People Lettera to Tha Journal eboald 'be written on m aide of the paper only, and should b ac companied by the nam and ad tires of rba writer, xna name will not Da ned lr me writer aska that It be withheld. The Journal la not to be gndaratood aa iDdoralng the view or atatements of eorraapondettta, Lettera ahoold be made aa brief aa poaalble. Tboaa wno wish tnelr lettera returned wbi sot uaed anoula la clone Doetaere. Correspondent! an notified that lettera ex ceeding 800 wordi In length mar, at the dis cretion of toe editor, b cut down to that limit. Oregon's Need of Topographic Sur veys. Portland. Or., Feb. 11. To the Ed ltor of. The Journal I wish The Jour nal would print a few words In behalf or H. B. 147, introduced by Representa tive Rusk, which psed the house yes terday, and will soon be In the hands of the senate. This Bill appropriates $15,000 a year to be used with a like urn furnished by the United States In making topographic niaa, of Oregon. This work Is carried on by the United States geological survey, and th maps produced by that organization are among the finest in the world, and are useful alike to farmers, railroads, en gineers, surveyors. Irrigators, public officials, in faot to all persons who have any traveling to do or who are interested In land of any sort. The maps show all houses, roads and gen eral Improvements, together with a de tailed representation of the character qf the surface of the country from a topographio standpoint They are sold to the publlo when completed at three cents a sheet, and they have only to be seen to be appreciated. The government baa been carrying on this work for many years, but only 17 per cent of Oregon is surveyed. There are only six states In the union with such a large percentage of unsurveyed area, states like California and Ne vada are nearly half surveyed, and Ore gon only one sixth. The writer believes we can stand an Increase. There are only 16 sheets finished for Oregon now. The. proposed appropriation will make possible the completion of about six- sheeta annually. We certainly need them. There are large areas of Oregon that are practically unsurveyed and of which maps cannot be secured. Only person who has tried to secure good maps of parts of the state can realize what a nuisance It Is to finally have to fall back on railroad maps, or bids eye views cut from real estate folders. Thera are many sections right here In the Willamette valley of which It Is impossible to get good maps that can be -arried about. Even since the geological survey adopted the policy of spending a sum equal to the state appropriations, many states have taken advantage of the law and have appropriated large sums. States like California, Mississippi, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania appropri ate from $10,000 0 $28,000" a year, and Oregon ought to be able to stand a $15,000 appropriation. Furthermore the money Is mostly spent at home, and the appropriation means that the gov ernment will come here and upend money also which will be of benefit to the state. Let us urge the senate to pass the bill as the house has done. H. L. T. Believes in the Sunday Law. Waldport. Lincoln County. Or., Feb. 10. To the Editor of The 'journal I saw an article February 4, or one t;. P. Willis attacking the Northwest Sabbath association for presenting a bill before the legislature for a Sun day law and crying "unconstitutional"; but the question la: Are we in the same condition today as our forefathers were? Did the seventh day, or the violation of the Christian Sabbath agi tate them? Under the existing laws shall the minority law? Would It not be better r the children of God to Join together and have one day sancti fied or set apart for the worship' of God.vjather than agitate the seven day questlSn? Now, he says he is a Seventh Day Adventist and keeps Saturday a? the Sabbath, and cannot keep the first day, commonly called Sunday, without violating the Sabbath commandment. Will Mr. Willis please tell me where ho gets his command for keeping the Sabbath day on the seventh day Is It from the creation Sabbath or Is it from the commandment of Moses? Then It might be we can tell him something about the first day, or the first of the Sabbaths, with all his $100 boasting. Now 1 ask him to please tell me by what chapter and verse In the goxpels the Christian is commanded to keep the seventh day Sabbath. GOltfRO DE. Was Obeying Her Instructions. A reader of The Journal sends the following anecdote: Mary, a servant girl who had never been to a theatre, was sent by her mis tress one afternoon to get some tickets for the evening performance. "I want you to get me two seats In the center of the balcony," said Mrs. Brown on handing the money to the girl. "Yes, mum," was Mary's reply, and off she went. On arriving at the ticket office she asked for two seats in the center of the balcony and the man hand ed her two tickets. Mary looked at hjm and said, "I did not ask you for this, I want two seats." This Date In History. 1760 Samuel W. Dana, who served 11 -years as United States senator from Connecticut, born In Walllngford, Conn. Died in Middletown. July 21, 1830. 1776 Americans defeated the British at battle of Moore's Creek, N. C. 1795 University of North Carolina orjened 1S05 David Dudley Field, 'eminent lawyer, born In Haddam, Conn. Died In- New York city. April 1,1894. 1826 The American Temperance so ciety founded In Boston. 1851 Act establishing the University of Minnesota passed. 1862 Assault on Fort Donelson, 187S Four lives lost by the falling of a bridge into the James river, Rich mond, Va, 1883 Alexander H. Stephens 1 dellv ered the oration in Savannah at the 160th anniversary celebration of the settlement of Georgia. 1890 Oklahoma territorial bill passed by the senate. Denis T. Flynn's Birthday. Denis T. Flynn, for many years prom' inent In publlo affairs in Oklahoma, was born February 13, 1862. at Phbenix villa, Pa. His boyhood was spent In Buffalo, N. Y., and he received his edu cation In the public schools of that city. In 1880 he removed to Riverside, Iowa, where he studied law and was admitted to the bar. Later he removed to Kiowa, Kan., where he engaged In the practice of law and at the same time edited a newspaper. He went to Oklahoma in 1889,. locating at Guthrie, and for several years he was postmas ter of that city. He identified1 himself with the Republican party and soon became an-acknowledged leader In Okla homa politics. He was elected dele gate from Oklahoma to the 83d con gress and continued to serve eight years. - ' Tha hanklnar business of La Grande la represented In the sum of Jt. 280,572. COMMENT AND NEWS IN BRIEF SMALL CHANGE A scalp bounty for hop (narket bears l suggested. , , Planting gardens next week might be slightly premature ' It is well' that the Hens don't take a lay-off during Ient. No, Claude, the single tax doesn't mean taxing bachelors. f "Three normal schools go," says the Salem Statesmen. It means they don't go. a But most people will still believe that It is give. more oiessea to receive inan to A reform of the Jury system would help a good deal to expedite court busi ness. . Annarentlv the legislature will have several goo 4 and Important laws to Its credit.' Taft should be in favor of a nine-foot sheet law In width as well as In length. Oregon will also have a birthday to morrow, and Is sure of many happy returns." Now Taft Is also capturing Louisiana or at least the historic old city of New Orleans. Roosevelt's oration on Lincoln ought to have been one of his best speeches. and it was. 9 m If anybody turns a flashlla-ht on the powder trust It Is expected that Cannon will explode. The countrv seems Inclined to stand by Dr. Wiley and believes he haa on the whole done notedly good work. Do nothing about It the lack of rail roads says the Oregonlan. Do-nothing nus neiu yregon dbck too long. 8enator Tillman admitted one regret table Incident In his career but It wasn't the Oregon land-grabbing Incident A New Jersey Jury decided that $5 a week was enough for a woman to live on. But dare they say so at home? A mother displays sublime confidence or reckless daring when she sends her little boy to the grocery for eggs these days. There are so many soul doctors these days that any one can get his soul saved at bargain rates and In a hundred and one different ways. a Whenever some movement for the great development or betterment of Oregon is proposed, the Oregonlan al ways trots out its old stock lions to place alongside the road. In an eating contest among three New Y'ork fat men one consumed 275 oysters, eight and one-eighth pounds of steak, 12 rolls, 11 cupfuls of coffee and three large pies. Shouldn't this animal be classified as a hog? The Register was -the first, and so far as we can learn the only paper In the state to advocate a board of par-1 dons by which to curtail the power of the governor In granting pardons. Eu gene Register. Probably other news papers did not Join in advocating a board of pardons because none is neces sary. A governor may make mistakes, but a man fit for governor Is as likely to do right as a board of pardons. The Baker City Herald, a Republican newspaper, says that eastern people will have a very high opinion of Governor Chamberlain's ability and astuteness, and adds: "No, eastern friends, it is not Chamberlain's wisdom, but it Is the thickheadedness of some republicans In Oregon. The present legislature 1 turning water on Chamberlain's wheel every day by passing appropriation and salary bills which gives Chamberlain a chance to use his veto." FAMOUS GEMS OF PROSE "The Code of Honor"- (From an oration over the dead body of Senator David C. Broderick, wl)o was killed in a duel with Judge DaWd S. Terry, September 12, 1859, in Ports mouth square, San Francisco, Cel., Sep tember 18, 18a9. The speaker was killed at Balls Bluff in the civil war) Fellow citizens! One -year ago today I performed a duty, such as I perform today, over the remains of Senator Fer guson, who died as Broderick died. tangled in the meshes of the code of honor. Today there Is another and more eminent sacrifice. Today I renew my protest; today I utter yours. Tha code of honor is a delusion and a snare; It palters with the hope of a true courage and binds It at the feet of crafty and cruel skill. It surrounds its victim with the pomp and grace of the procession, but leaves him bleeding on the altar. It substitutes cold and deliberate preparation for courageous and manly impulse, and arms the one to disarm the other; It may preveryt fraud between practiced duelists, who should be forever without its pale, but It makes the mere "trick of the weap on" superior to the noblest cauBe and the truest courage. Its pretense of equality is a lie it is equal In all the form, It Is unjust In all the substanc the habitude of arms, the early train ing, the frontier life, the border war, the sectional custom, the life of leisure, all these are advantages which no negotiation can neutralize, and which no courage can overcome. But, fellow citizens, the protest Is not only spoken, in your words and In mine it Is written in Indelible charac ters; it Is written Irs the blood of Gil bert, inthe blood of Ferguson, In the blood of Broderick; and the inscription will not altogether fade. With the administration of the ' code In this particular case I am not here to deal. . Amid passionate grief let ns strive to be Just I give no currency to rumors of which personally I know nothing; there are other tribunals to which they may well be referred, and this is not one of them. But I am here to say that whatever In the code of honor or out of It demands or al lows a deadly combat where there Is not in all things entire and certain equaltty, "Is a prostitution of the name, is an evasion of the -substance, and is a shield, blazoned with the name of chivalry, to cover the malignity of murder. And now, as the shadows turn toward the east, and we prepare to bear these poor remains to . their silent resting place, let us not seek to repress the generous pride which prompts a recital of noble deeds and manly virtues. He rose unaided and alone; he began his career without family or fortune, in the face of difficulties; he inherited poverty. and obscurity; be .died a sen ator In congress, having written his name in the history of the great strug gle for the rights of the people against the despotism . Of organization and the corruption of power. He leaves In the hearts of his friends the tenderegt and, the proudest recollections. ' He was honest, earnest, sincere, - generous and brave; he felt in all the great crises of his life that he was; a. leader In' tho ranks; that it was his high duty to uphold ' the Interests of the masses;1 OREGOX SIDELIGHTS Cottage Grove's water system la be ing expanaed. The curious law; ' it makes Medford wet and Condon ary. - Mayor Bodgera of Salem will keep ooys out oi pooirooms. .. . A canvass of Marshfield indicates a population of nearly 6000 for ..that town. An Ashland man caught a salmon chat In Bear creek weighing lift pounqs. The Democrat continues to be rapid. Laat evening an Albany lady who ad vertised for a girl secured one before ( o'clock. The Portland , Journal will please take notice. Albany Democrat. Would an equally prompt result be guaranteed in the case of a young man? - t Enterprise News-Record: From pres ent indications tha suarar beet culture will be given a good test. In the valley this oommg season. A number or pub lic spirited land owners have offered land ana water at a low rental . in or der to nave the test made. Bandon Recorder: Port of Coauille River sounds good to every one living in this valley and tne people or nan don will be glad to take up the prop osition. If other towns along the river will assist,' and from reports received from other places It would seem that It will not be hard to get them Inter ested in tne proposition. Gervals Star: There should be a tin store, a lawyer, a dentist, a live rust- line: real estate aarent and a harness mak er located at Oervais. If one comes and understands his business be will make ?ood easily. There Is an opening here or several other lines and business with Oervais farmers pays big, because tney have tne money. a a OaTcvllle correspondence of the Al banv Herald: It is reported by some of the fruit men that the late freesing weather has played havoo with the lo ganberry plants, killing the vines down to the snow line. If so, this damage will prove a great financial loss, as this line of fruit raising has become one of the leading Industries of the country. The Portland, Eugene & Eastern Rail way company la to build two miles of road In Salem In 60 days. The same company has been three years building the two mties Detween .uugene ana SDrlnsrfleld and H Is not half done vet uur people win naturauy waton tne ea lem experiment with Interest, says the uuara. a A real estate firm has Just placed on the market a tract adjoining tne city of Cove, 675 acres, which has been subdivided Into five acre tracts. This Is In the fruit belt of thai famous fruit nroduclns: section. ancK much of the tract, if not all, is subject to lrrl-i ration. This will not only make tjosm hie a large number of homes, but will also be of great advantage to the city or cove. The Albany Democrat points with pride to the following Industries In that town: largest chair ractory in tne northwest, two flour mills, two large Iron works, two creameries, two rlnn Ing mills, two tanneries, a big packing house, oest shingle mill in the valley, two ice factories, and a bottling estab lishment. A cannery has been built and will soon be In operation and prep arations are being made for a milk con densery. A furniture factory will soon be doing a larger business. a Astoria Budget: There are not many guinetters who nave Deen Keeping tneir web In the water, but those who have had the courage to do so during the recent bad weather "have had excellent luck for this time of the year. The steelheads and chinonks are of the fin est Quality, coming Into the cold fresh water of the river from the ocean. For this reason they are as firm and as full of oil as when caught on the bar The demand for them is greater than the supply. By Edward D. Bakejs that he could not falter. When he re turned from that fatal field, while the dark wing of the archangel of death was casting its . shadow upon his brow, his greatest anxiety was as to the per formance of bis duty. He felt that all his strength and all his life be longed to the cause to which he had de voted them. "Baker,"' said he and to me they were his last words "Baker, when I was struck I tried to stand firm, but the blow blinded me and I could not." I trust it Is no shame to mv manhood that tears blinded me as he said it .Of his last hour I have no heart to speak. He was the last of his race; there was no kindred hand to smooth his couch or wipe the death damp from his brow; but around that dying bed strong men, the friends of early manhood, the devoted adherents of later life, bowed In Irrepressible grief, "and lifted up their voices and wept." But, fellow citizens, the voice of lamentation Is not uttered by private friendship alone the blow that struck his manly breast has touched the heart of a people, and as the sad tidings spread, a general gloom prevails. Who now shall speak for California? Who be the interpreter of the wants of the Paclfio coast? Who can appeal to the communities of the Atlantic who love free labor? Who can speak for masses of men with a passionate love for the classes from whence he sprung? Who can defy the blandishments of power, the Insolence of office, the corruption of administrations? What hopes are burled w-ith htm In the grave! "Ah! who that gallant spirit shall re sume, Leap from Eurotaa' bank, and call us from the tomb?" But the last word must be snoken and the Imperious mandate of death must be fulfilled. Thus, O brave heart, we bear thee to thy rest. Thus, sur rounded by tens of thousands, we leave thee to the equal grave. As in life, no other voice among us so rung its trumpet blast upon the ear of freemen, so in death J ts echoes will reverberate amid our mountains and valleys, until trutn ana vaior cease to appeal to the human heart. Good friend, true hero, hail and. fare well! A Bad Break. " From the Harney Valley - News (Rep.) Representative Brooke wants to send to prison everybody who hereafter signs Statement No. 1. Too harsh. He might glv)them the' option' of -going to the insane asylum. Oregonlan Edi torial. . ' . : The News hopes Mr. Brooke baa not nud.i an expression such as indicated by the Oregonlan. but if he has, it will seriously annoy him in the future. Does he realise the full meaning of such an expression? , Its - fair interpretation Is that every person is a fit subject for prison who Is willing to admit that the people of the state have a right to say who their 'United1' States senator shall be. The people will see that no such sentiment - shall - receive . indorsement hereafter. , .: . Runninc? Sri nf Written for The Journal by Fred' C. Denton. Th axntl-pledge bill is Just a foolish kick at the stump the old machine baa Jarred itself to pieces against, v ; . e , a , Labor conquers all things but a leg islature afraid of hurting the feelings of capital - " '.'- '' ; e.- ' ;v;v 'XK'--:-'-'- Taft may not be too optimistic in promising the finish of the Panama canal by 1916, but of course he experts a second term, and the specially in structed engineers may be diplomatlo. . a a ' . The determination , of some of the California law makers to call the bluff of pur brother Japs is painful to the eastern people, who would cheerfully cede California to Japan in return for a permit for a missionary school i Formosa. ynijr rew more days of the Oregon senator chosen by the people, regardless of party. For this the members so voting deserve the gratitude of all; but some of their other acts do not seem to warrant any testimonials of regard. a a 9 We need a better informed and more responsive body of men In the legis lature. Any system of proportional representation will give us the service of more, experts and leaders, rather than uninformed party collar wearers. 99 Organized labor has never made a demand yet but what the employers rushed out with the declaration that It would ruin business. British shin- owners declared 50 years ago that the merchant navy of England would dis appear unless ships could be loaded to the danger mark, and then some. Ruin of the entire building trades was pre dicted a few years ago If the carpenters of Boston reduced the day from 12 to 11 hours. a a a Is the loan shark to live? . Do the banks of Oregon want the little hoei-ds of money stowed a way by thousands of people In Oregon who are waiting for a depositor's guaran tee law? Evidently not. " A fruit tree In place of every stump would be going some. Let us go as far as we can. 99 The electrlo lines to HUlsboro, For est Grove and Salem would make more If they would charge less. .Nobody ever accused the Hs P. of doing charity with us passenger rates, nut the rates for commutation tickets on the elec- what Harrlman charged before the ad vent of the electric. There Is more money in a cent a mile than in three cents, queer as It may appear at first glance. Of course the Southern Taclfie leg islature In California does not want direct election of U. 8. senators. Who expected them to give any ppwer to the people? Tha utter Indifference to what the people demand of their publlo servants demonstrates the necessity of more stringent regulation of the legislature. more care In the selection or mem, anra more emphasis being laid upon the necessity of candidates in the future being pledged to obey orders. 99 Tfinra are records being made In the legislature that should disqualify the makers from ever being elected to even watchman for a high scnooi lodge. What Is the Difference? From the Denver News. D. J. Keefe, head of a longshoremen's union, and recently a vice president of the American Federation of Labor, has been appointed commissioner of Im migration by President Roosevelt. We should like to cite a few bits of recent history bearing on this appointment. After the platforms of the two par ties were adopted the American Federa tion decided to support the Democratic national ticket. Mr. Keefe waa a mem ber of the council which reached that decision, and he acquiesced In It. There was not a dissenting vote. Later on In the campaign Mr. Keefe changed his attitude and came out for Taft. The Democratic campaign managers made the charge that this change was due to corrupt motives. They charged that on a certain day Mr. Kecfo vis ited the White House and was prom ised the appointment as commissioner of immigration If he would break away from his fellows In the federation, .vote for Taft and endeavor to divide the labor vote. Mr. Roosevelt made bis usual answer to such charges. He Issued a state ment, branding the charge as a He, aod the men who made It as liars. Mr. Keefe wer.t on record as saying that during his White House visit pol itics was not even mentioned. He also continued to work for Taft, and to discredit Mr. Gompers and the federa tion as much as possible. And now, after tho campaign is over. Mr. Roosevelt gives Mr, Keefe the very appointment which the Demo crats charged he would give. In view of these remarkable events. the News has two questions to ask: Question No. 1 What Is the moral difference between buying a man's po litical support with a federal office and buying It with money? There is a financial difference, because when you buy with money you pay the bills your self and when you buy with office the moraltllf f erence r Question No. 2 Who Is the liar? . A Democratic Revival. From the Indianapolis Star (Rep.) It Is not too early to calculate the considerable effect to be exerted upon the politics of the nation by the pres ence, after March , of three very able and forceful characters upon the Demo cratic side of the United States senate hatting from the northern states. These men are Shlvely of Indiana, Chamber lain of Oregon and Hughes of Colorado; and It is an Impressive fact that every one of these three states went for Taft in November, but each sends a Democrat to the senate. .Their elections all speak eloquently of Independent voting In northern states, and also of the quality of the men. Of Mr. Shlveljfa abilities It Is sufficient to recall that he has been the choice of his party in this state for the senate for three successive elections. The individual prowess of Governor Chamberlain has been, exten sively' observed throughout recent years. The new senator from Colorado is also a man of accomplishments and power. r.. being a Mlssourian born and reared, si r. Ll former professor at Harvard university, a noteworthy figure in both the legal and the mining engineering professions. active in ; his own state a govern ment and history, a speaker before the American bar association and a man of the world with club memberships from Denver to New York city. It will be interesting to see- what strength and seriousness will accrue to the Demo cratic party in the senate by reason of these three participating in counsels hitherto monopolised bit southern poli ticians. Let us hope they will serve their party ably and well, .and thus in directly the general welfarfe. . There are reasons to believe that In some direc tions at least we may expect more sym pathy from one or more of these new Democratlo senators 1i the Roosevelt policies tban was given by their predecessors.