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11 YEARS OF UPLIFT FOR FILIPiS Grand Results of the Ameri can Occupation of the Is- Y' lands Filipinos' Ancient - Status Compared' With That of Today. '. What tt (Mil like to be an American in tha Philippines Mr. Haskln will tell In his next artl- 4 ole." Ha will simulate tha actions of the Tankee traveler landing e at Manila, and will make a nolM . Wee a.wearj; globs trotter having, a good time' among his own kind 4 1 of people, after putting; p with' 4 4 the multitude of physical dls- 4 4 comfort suffered In every land; 4 . 4 traversed in ue previous course e; 4 of his Journey. - , , .. ' 4 " By Frederic J, Haskin. ' Washington. Aug. It ' Is only a little more than 11 years since Admiral Dewey fought the battle of Manila bay. It is not quite 11 years since the oc cupation of Manila by the American troops, and it is only eight years since American civil government was . estab lished .In . the, island a The achieve ments of -American 'rule 'In' that short time have' revolutionised the life of the Islands from the topmost circles of so ciety In Manila to the everyday life of the dog-eating;, head-hunting' sav ages of the mountain More has been done in a decade than Spain accom plished In over three centuries. - America found a subject people which hid absolutely no part In the govern ment and which for years had been in a constant state of Insurrection against the authorities. America brought about peace, by hi akin g war effective, and put down the bandits and thieves as well as the political., insurgents. Today the "Can be depended trpoa" Is an. expres sion we all like to hear, and when It la used in connection with Chamberlain's Colic,: Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy It means that it never falls to cure diar rhoea, dysentery, or bowel complaints. It Is pleasant to take and equally val uable for children and adults, t" Philippines enjoy a tranquility never be fore dreamed of In the islands.. The Filipinos have been granted almost com plete autonomy in municipal affairs ana have been granted large ehare in the legislative, executive and Judicial gov eminent of the Islands. V - : ' Independence Talk Is'Tres.- V America 'found : a people .which had never r Joyed free speech or, a -tree press.i.Mo.who spoke for the liberty bf their countrymen I were executed without trial. Persons who complained of the corruption of the government were cast Into noisome prisons. All that has been changed. The preei is free, the right, of free speech Is guar anteed, the right of petition Is assured, and men nicy talk of independence as much' as they please unless- ihey ad vocate riot of rebellion. r . Before and Afte Taingv , America found tha church and state so combined that there was great dif ficulty in ' demarkine; the province of one- from i the other in government Complete separation has been accom plished, the right of every man to wor ship as he sees fit Is guaranteed.. The lands of ths religious orders were pur chased and held for settlement by free hwldera. And all of this has been ac complished peacefully. , America found a fluctuating money In use, and replaced it with a fixed and stable currency upon the gold stand ard, so that In every part of the Is lands the money is the same and Us value known. ' America found the highways of the country In bad repair, and few bridges worthy of the name. Many farmers had no roads whatever over which to reach ' the market Wide rivers were unfordable In the rainy season, and there was no method of crosslngHhem. The Americans have constructed hun dreds of miles of highways and are unceasingly pushing ths work of new construction. They have built bridges and culverts of steel and concrete, and have connected widely separated com munities by easy transportation. America found one short railway, an tiquated in equipment : and manage ment reaching a very smalt number of the people. Up to , this time more than 500 miles of good railway hss been built and as much more is in course of consurucllon so that within a few years the principal Islands will bs ad equately provided wjtu good rati trans portation. :,....., ... ' V :. ' One-fourteenth Oo to School America found 90 per cent of the people In absolute Ignorance and a school system which offered no hope of bettering their condition. An American public school system now reaches a half million pupils out "of the total pop ulation of 7,000,000. .The percentage of illiteracy Is stUl large, but ,ths- next generation will see It greatly reduced. The English language has already be come common In many parts of the is lands and it is spoken by a greater number of natives than is Spanish. America found a pitifully Inadequate postal system. This has been extend ed and Improved until now every town and village Is supplied by a regular malL.' city delivery Is established in the larger cities, and In some section even rural delivery -hae been inaugu rated. The telegraph system Is a part of - the postal service, one feature tn haritorf fmm tha ftnanlah. and It has been extended widely. Ths lnterlsland caoie service unaer American run rnr-hM .'vr Imnortant commercial point, in the archipelago. Beentlfloatloa aad Sanitation. - 'America found Manila unpaved. filthy and reeking with disease, a eon- Today it is ths finest vity in the ori ent, iae oli oto Hi o pswu, h have been turned into beautiful parks, sewers have been constructed, an ample a arnnJt .(a. ha, KjuiM Tm V i 1 1 harbor and river improvements have been maua. sanitary lawi ana reguw Ji!ssjJxilj) rwJsjCi -l - mm, mm M I BETTER .QUALETY At Such Prices Cannot Be' Secured There yet remain not many of a' kind, but a large assort ment' of patterns, in . our Summer Suits, ' which we offer as follows : MEN'S $35 AND $30 3-PIECE SUITS. .$20.00 . MEN'S $20 2-PIECE SUITS $10.00 MEN'S $15 3-PIECE SUITS . . . . $10.00 A Large Assortment of Men's Seasonable TROUSERS Values $7.00, as Displayed in Our Windows 83.85 ; . MEN'S $7.50 PANAMA HATS.. . . ... . . . .$3.45 MEN'S $3.00 STRAW HATS. $1.50 MEN'S $2.00 STRAW HATS .,?1.00 Saving Prices : In the Children' Dept. -Boys' $4.00 Wash Suits $2.65 Boys' $3.50 Wash Suits $2.15 Boys' $1.50 Wash Suits. .95c Boys' $1.25 Wash Suits. i79c Boys' 75c Linen Tams, . .89c Boys' 35c Lin en Tarns . . .19c Boys 75c Blouses. , . . . . .45c. Boys' 35c Blouses. . . . . , .25c 166-170 Third SL Shirt Specials $1.50 values' in large ' . sizes 504 $1.00 and 75c values, allizes., 50t Shoes H-00 Men's Oxfords. $2.85; $5 Leather Suitcases $3.85 166-170 Third SL ttona har bii nforcds , and America found a country it -srhlch the simplest sanitary precautions were disregarded, a country filled with f0lr era, bubonic plague, smallpox, beriberi and, other diseases of like character. The plague has been, .eliminated, the endemio cholera Is now quickly stamped out ahnavfp It aDnears. and beriberi laalmost a thing- of the past The bu-J reau of health works constantly to pre- vent epidemic diseases, and Is educating the people to take precautions. The bureau of science ts studying tropical diseases, and has not only worked won- ders in improving- the animal and vege- j table health of the Islands, but has brought the medical profession of the! world to a better understanding of the! problems or tropical aiseases. ; OoBTfatU and Headhuers. " America found' ths prisons conducted like the prisons of the middle ages, heartless cruelties belngr Inflicted upon the unfortunates who were cast into Jail, regardless of the nature or tneir) crime or the hops of reformation. The i prisons have been converted Into re-: fonnatory institutiona,. and every pris oner is given the opportunity to fit J himself for rejoining society as an honest man. A penal colony on an Is-j lsnd paradise is governed by theprls-. oners themselves - under - republican Amerlca found the mountains Inhab ited by wild tribes, who knew nothing of civilisation, and which were con stantly at deadly war with each other. seeking- heads of the enemy as trophies. The Americans have reached out among these people, have persuaded them to cease their warlike habits, have stopped the practice of headhunting, and are bringing the wild tribes Into touch with the civilisation of - their. Christian brothers of the .lowlands. . . Grafters Thrown Into JaO. ' America found a civil service system y controlled oy ravwr- and In which offices were almost which was entirely controlled by iti.m mil in which offices were niniv tinurht and sold, i' Officers tna civil aovernmem ww muwwu add to their measrer salaries by graft, and the expectation was always reai- of iivi draft was - universal and unoon- demned. The great majority of the people had no conception of the possi bility of honest administration. . The -American put grafters and defaulters Into Jail, and. wonder of wonders to the Filipinos, the American grafter went to prison Just as quickly as ths native defaulter. ; . , Sef orm U the Judiciary. America found a Judiciary system sadly in need , of reform. UUgation was protraoted, expensive and uncer tain. ' A man accused of crime need not be confronted with the witness against him, and he had no compulsory right to subpena witnesses in his own behalf. He was railroaded to prison without anything approaching the American un derstanding of a fair trial. The Ameri cans have established a sew Judicial system, from the Justice of the peace to the supreme court, although they have maintained in force the Spanish, or Roman, system of law. The trial courts are presided over by American and Filipino Judges, and all are of the highest integrity.- Appeals to the high er courts are a matter of right and the old summary Injustice Is a thing of ths m vmraraaviii . -' America found a taxation system which laid all the burden upon the very poor. Persons of property or wealth were required to contribute little or nothing to the support of the govern ment and all taxes were wrung from the poverty-stricken by cruel methods. The Americans established a system of taxation which secured the necessary revenues by a levy upon the people in proportion to their ability to pay. The taxes ars almost as high as during the Spanish regime, but the burden Is mora itahlv distributed and the expendi tures of revenue are of vastly morerf benent to the people at large. labor Baa Been Dignified. America found a people . which . nat urally divided Itself into two classes, the aristocrats, who looked upon work as degrading, and the masses, who worked only enough to supply them selves with the most meagre necessl tlea The Americans have ibeen en deavoring to teach the Filipinos, of high and low-degree, that honest labor Is not disgraceful. 'To some extent this effort, has been successful. The Americans, have taught the people to want moa-a things, and they must work more to. have them. But ten years la too short a time to make over the habits of a race which has run In ths sams groova.- for ages. , ; America found the Philippines II years ago. The ' accomplishments of that brief period ars wonderful yet the march of Droaxess there Is consid ered as hardly well under way. Noth ing in ths whole history of the United States Is more significant than what it has dona for the rnuippines ana toe Filipinos. BUSY BURGLAR DONS i VICTIM'S CLOTHING; OLD SUIT DISCARDED (Special Dbpatcb to The JcorsaL) Pullman, Wash., Aug. . The home of P. B. Ageton. on Grand street, was burglarised last night and tilt In eaah.a new- sutof clothes, an entire outfit of un derwear, shoes and. hat were taken while the family slept The burglar entered the house through the front door, which was unlocked, and went upstairs to the room occupied by Norman Ageton, who had $110 in cash in bis pockets. This was taken, and the burglar took Norman's shoes, silk .shirt,' 'underclothes and straw hat . Ths case was taken off a pillow In an unoc cupied bed In the same room, and tt is supposed It was used as a sack for 4he plunder. . . ? ' . The burglar then went to a nearby lumber yard and discard ed his old clothes, donning ths stolen outfit HI old elothss were found In the . lumber, yard with the pillow case taken from the Ageton home. Bloodhounds war given the - scent from the clothes, and fol lowed the trail to ths Northern Pacific depot ' i - J 1 NO PAR BTTTILE3 EM ISOBAR AMERICAN PRIDE WHISKEY, 85 Cents Regular Price $1.25 SATURDAY CMY We have "lust 'thrown' oWdooVs open to the public for local business,' and wish to call attention to our commodious salesroom and'hieh-irrade stock of goods. 1 Our complete stock xf High-Grade Wines are -received direct from i the vineyards, eliminating wholesalers' profits, thus enabling us to sell at far lower prices than competitors. Our Whiskeys from the leading distilleries Df the country are of the highest grade, the quality of the goods being unsurpassed. We are located at the most central point in x - . s the city.' All the east side cars pass our door. A FfcW OF OUR PRICES ON STANDARD GOODS V OUR SPECIAL WHISKEY,, gallon ?2.05 Full quart bottles ' . . . . 75 ' SPRJNG VALLEY WHISKEY, gallon . .". $3.45 ' Full quarts . . . . . . . . . . . , . V . . . .$1.00 , (This is a regular $5.00 gallon whiskey.) DELJCIOUS AFRICA BRANDY, gallon.. .,$3.45 FulFquarts .......... . , , . . .... ;...$,00. 244 Yamhill Near 2d Your choice of Port, Sherry, Angelica, Muscatel, Zlnfandel, Cabernet and Burgundy, 1 SIX-YEAR-OLD WINES, gallon 75 NINE-YEAR-OLD WINES, gallon .. . . . .... $1.00 SPRING VALLEY SPECIAL, gallon $1.45 Full quart . . . . .50 Your choice of Port, Sherryi Angelica, Muscatel, Zinfandel, . Cabernet and Burgundy. " " SPMMG VALLEY WEME CO.; S" NO BAR - THE HOUSE OF QUALITY FAMILY AND WHOLESALE ONLY NO DAR FREE . DELIVERY to all parts of theci'ty, SPECIAL ATTENTION to phone and mail orders. Mways na That is the reputation our Watches have We carry all the leading guaranteed movement--HOWARD, HAMILTON, DUEBER HAMPDEN, ILLINOIS, WALTHAM AND ELGIN Tmnme i t j s SoecSall Sale J 18 Size Waltham or Elgin, seven jewels, twenty-year case , . J r, ,16 Size Waltham or Elgin, seven jewels, twenty-year case .'. . ... jr ' 1 9. 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Thev model bee used in the department of ento-' mology at the University of California for years has been stolen and the au thorities are holdln an Investigation hoping to run across some clew that will lead to the thief. ; The litsect was over a foot long. It was constructed In such a' manner that It could be taken to pieces, so all parts could be examined, from the eyes to the antennae.. -- . ; Painted In natural colors the model was an exact prototype of ths live In sect. sle excepted, and was considered a work of art by the students and pro fessors. - - The loss of the valuable model - was not discovered until work was started to put the bulldlnirs In readiness for the openlnaT of ths college term. - . Observation Car Through Yt Willamette Valley. The Southern Paclflo Is now running an observation parlor car covering ths delightful daylight ride through the Willamette valley between Portland and Cottage Grave. , v This car leaves Portland, southbound. on train 19, at :15 a. m.; returning, leaves Cottage Grove, northbound, on train 1$, at 4;60 p. m. , 'If you've never chewed Piper Held-j sleek you are still Ignorant of the) greatest enjoyment to be zound use of tobacco, .-. i- . PRIZES Tb BE COMPETED FOR IN THE FOURTH AN NUAL CONTEST OF. WE OREGON JOURNAL . ; ' : ' Value. Wo. X Balok AntomobUe .....fl.800 ' A completely equipped, moaei , five passenger oar. purchased from H. I Keata Anta Co, 7th. and Burn- side sts. Mo. S Ohloksrtnf Baby Om4 nano .syov Handsomer dull finish mahogany case.- On exhibition at Filers Piano House, Washington and Park sts. Wo. Wavertelgh Xelgnta lot. S7B0 oi the choicest lots In ths avenue Oaa tract Located on Tlbbetts between IBth and th sts. Jno. P, Bharkey Co., Agents, 121 Ith. Vo. 4 Anto JPUao, Kahogway ' Case sew Ptyle "S," one of the finest Instru ments .manufactured. See It at Eilers Piano House, Washington and Park sts., " .- - Wo. S Oeertuurt Perk to ...... S400 Beautifully located on tns shores of the Pacific. - Chapln A Herlow, Agents. Chamber OI womraerce Diag. Wo. rners trprignt ano ...S350 Oregon s finest ana nest piano. manufactured by the Eilers ' Piano House. Washington and Park sta Wo. t Kacine peed Zaaapli . ;.S330 IB-foot launch. guaranteed lz miles per hour. See it at J. M. Ar thur A Co.'a, E. Water and Taylor sts Wo. Oregon Ufa Xnsarenes ' Policy .... .-. ... .fw 11600 SO-yeer endowment policy. with I years' premiums, paid by The Journal. ; Wo. t Oxegoa Oonservaeory of - HUSM . . . ......... .91 7B Scholarship good for IS months' course In this celebrated conserva tory. . . .; - Wo. ' 10 Portaand Aoademy Bcholarsiup . ....fiao Good for a full l( weeks term. Wo. 11 International Ooxve- seendemee Boaeol glls Choloe of 208 courses In this fa mous school. Wo IS International Oorre- wpoadenos School S118 This scholarship reserved for coun try contestant. Wo. 11 Aaohor Suggy . . . '. . .$100 New Twin Auto Seats, full leather top. See It at Scott A Munaell's, ttl fst Morrison, st. . Wo. 14 Holms Business Oollegs fioo Scholarship good for complete combined course. Including com mercial, shorthand and typewriting. Wo. 18 Wait Sewing Machine, .f.80 A No. 15 White, latest model. See It at the White Agency, H. D. Jones, Agent, 420 Washington st. Wo. IS Oentlsman's Solid Sold Watoh ,...$T5 14-k. Ooid. 17 jewels, uign Elgin movement. See It at. son's, 294 Washington st. Wo. 17 Holmes Baslness Oolleo 900 Scholar ship in ths Shorthand Ie partment. Mo. IS Holnaas Baainess OoUege fo Scholarship In ths Commercial De partment, r.. :-s -. Wo. 19 lady's Solid Oold Watek SM 14 -karat. IS Jewels, Elgin move ment, hand engraved. Purchased from X. Aronson, 294 Washington st. Wo. SO Baotae lt-Voot Cftaas 80 One of the lightest and best made, pvrchaaed from and exhibited by J. M. Arthur eV Co-. Kast Water and Taylor sta j.. We, SI Jewel Om Bang 'SBS - The latest modeL , See it fn ihe windows, Portland Oaa - Appliance Co, 141 Seventh st. - THBOREOOV JOTTRNAt TfTLt, poemvELT orva theshj awat FOR A FETW WFKKS OT TOUR TIMH IN SOLICITING! SUBSCRtP TION3 DURING THE CONTEST. V ' Ooaxtest Clpsss Aagnst 14. grade Aron- ; ;the Uournal Wan ts Are Wlmiers 5 The Journal Wishes to Announce The Close of Its FOURTH ANNUAL CIRGULATION CONTEST oh SATURDAY, AUGUST U The Oregon Journal Will Give Away a $750 Lot in Beautiful WAVERLOGH HEIGHTS, One of the, Finest Residence Sections of Portland i i t H U I i if v. A U li , t - - . " sir i .. .... .'....: ... . .iLiJ. . .. ...... The Lot Is Located on Tibbits Street, Between 35th and 36th : There Is No Better Investment in the World Than Portland Real Estate . ' : . V h ' ! . 1 . , " : : -4 No Money Down--No Weekly Payments ' - ; A GUT IROM THE, JOURNAL JNO. P. SHARKEY & CO; - 122 SIXTH STRLE.T . :