THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. MONDAY .EVENING, SEPTEMBER. 4, 1911. : - 1 nf; THEJOURNAL AN -TttDEFBNDSNT NEWSPAPER. C. I. JACKSON... ...PablUher If; . Puhllh4 t'f'r Trotn( faxerpt Bandar) nJ ' rmr Sunday moraine at Tba Journal Bnild Inc. Mftn and Yamhill tracts, Portlaod. Or. Eutrred it the poatofflca it Portland. Or.. , tar traiiamlnlon through tba alalia a aacond tlaaa matter. fKLKPUONKS Main TITS; Hoaaa. A-4IOS1. AH dcpartmenta reached by theae number. 1 I'll the operator wbat department 70a want. rilKKION ADVKBTISJnO KKPf BSKNTATIVK. Prnjiimln A Kentnor Oo.. Brnnawlri Building, tSS Klfth arenne New York; 1218 People'a 61a riulldlnc. Chicago. Snhacrlptlon Term a by mull or te an addreaa Id tba Lulled States or Mexico. DAILY. One rear 3.0(i I ne month I .AO SUNDAY One rear .12.50 I Oue montn I .28 DAILY AND SUNDAY. One rear S7.SO One month f .88 compared with 1901 an Increase of 175 per cent. Evidence Is here of the rapid ex tension of ownership by the general public, generally in small amounts, In these stocks. This doeB not be token any radical change In the man agement of these corporations. Butl It makes any supplanting of the rep resentatives of large capital who now contrpl them much more diffi cult. The declaration of the late B. H. Harriman . will not be forgotten when the control of the Alton road passed Into his bands. That most astute and successful of railroad man agers then said that the ownership by one Interest of 20 per cent of the stock of a road would generally suf fice to secure Its management. no Borrow as the unregenerated j president's Itinerary , for the western boozed on. , ' tour, carefully arranging beforehand The near beer joints were the I that every provision Is made lor the while apparent models of respecta bility. Soft drink signs and the other usual appointments were In nocence personified. As always, they seemed as guileless as a Sun-1 The Detroit News says that unless day school class or the pink lemon- the dome of the capital be screwed ade stand at a Baptist camp- down It wont last long when Hey meeting. The proprietor had a mien burn ana vardaman mix, so. Innocent and pious as to almost convenience of the party, including doubtless properly proportioned sneets lor the presidential bed. Letters From tke People take on a halo. But In this Instance, 1,090 bot tles nf hoAr fin crflllnna nf arhlnVnv ... . . . . .1 (Commnnlcntloni tent to The Journal for tub- and Other goods to match were In llesilno In thla dfDartment abould tmt iut the back room. The same has been 1 J? .T5i!ui. "."iJ SeoD?t,lUd true of many another near-beer home 1 circle. A fruit in Lake county was I the murder of a Mexican laborer by & The lust of (fold succeeds the racs of conquest, The lust of gold, unfeeling- and remorseless! The last corruption of degener- erate man. Dr. Johnson. H RECALLING IUSHLIGHT T city. J; HE recall for Mayor Rushlight Is hinted at In a sermon by Dr. Hinson. The "Journal is for a clean It Joathes the unclean condi tions that have flourished in this rlty. It has repeatedly appealed to the authorities for fumigation and for policemen that would police. But why recall Rushlight when we didn t recall Simon 7 Dr. Hin Bon did not move for the recall of Simon. Was vice not vice under . Simon but vice most awful under Rushlight? After waiting in vain two long years for Simon to clean things up what kind of statesman ship is it that suggests the recall lor Rushlight because he hasn't com pletely regenerated the city in two months? Has it been forgotten that condl : Hons of vice were such under Simon that his chief of police was indicted by a grand Jury? Is it not notorious that the day Lane went out of office, the "vicious from everywhere began to swarm Into Portalnd and re mained here undisturbed until Simon wentut and Rushlight came In? Is It not history that the day Rushlight entered office he began a cleaning up of Simon's untrustworthy and crooked policemen, and that he has been hammering away on the prob lem ever since? - ; . Did anybody ever hear of any in vestigation the Simon administration made of its police force? Did any body ever hear of a suspension of a policeman or a detective in Simon's two years of rulership? Did any body ever hear of the arrest and pun ishment of cadets and parasites In Simon's time? With everything rot ten to the core for two years, how is it that Dr. Hinson never hinted at recall then, but talks of it for Rushlight after only two months? Rushlight has done a hundred fold more In two months to clean up the city and regenerate the police than Simon did in his whole term. Rushlight has done more In two months than Simon at the rate he was going would have done in a hundred years. Simon did nothing. Rushlight has done much. The public expects the pulpit to be fair. If the clergy as leaders an J teachers are not to be Ji6t, who is? The explanation in the case of Dr. Hinson doubtless is that he Is misin formed as to the facts. By his own Statement, his source of information is a newspaper that has consistently find persistently lied about Rushlight and as regularly fawned upon Simon. THE GREATEST BRIDGE T HE greatest bridge in the world at the present time Is that over the Firth of Forth near Ed inburgh. It is to be overshad owed by a great bridge' now under construction across the St. Lawrence, six miles from Quebec. Recall of Judges. Portland, Or.. Sept. 2. To the Editor .... , . . v j. i ' The aiournal A fw,days ago the nu li.wAa. ua.lcuuc.. uvuji presB dispatches regaled us with the In the same county was the rampage information that his excellency, the of Bige Arche, the Indian murderer 1 president of the United States, had now at large. If men want to sell liquor, why do they not go to places where the sale Is hot forbidden? Why defy the officers, defy the law, defy gov ernment, and defy the rule of the majority by illicit selling, when the The cost of the Quebec bridge is country is full of places where to be $12,000,000, and the Canadian government Is the builder. The con tract for the superstructure calls for an expenditure of $8,000,000, and for the substructure, $4,000,000. A former bridge under construe tlon on the site fell while being built, and killed eighty persons. The cost of the collapse to the Canadian government was $3,500,000. The accident happened In 1907. The main span of the new bridge Is to be 1,768 feet, and is the largest in the world. The main span at the Firth of Forth Is 1.710, the Wil liamsburg bridge xover East river, New York, 1,610, of Brooklyn bridge 1,595, of Lansdowne, in India, 820, and that over the Mississippi at Memphis 790. At present, these are the largest bridges on the globe. The piers are to be of cement concrete below water, and of granite faced masonry filled with cement above. The abutments will be of granite and masonry. There will be over 100,000 cubic yardB cjf concrete and masonry. The weight of the steel superstruc ture is 100,000,000 pounds. Trans portation of the steel will require 1,667 freight cars of 60,000 pounds capacity, or 67 trains of 25 cars each. It wlU accommodate two railway tracks, two trolley tracks, two drive ways and two .sidewalks. It will carry 2.98 times as great a load as the Firth of Forth bridge. Work was begun in April, 1910, and is car ried on night and day. The total weight 1b to be 72,000 tons, while the bridge over the Firth of Forth, weighs 67,000 tons. The lineal-foot "weight of the Quebec bridge la 29,360 and the Firth of Forth 21,360. This Incomparable structure is a part of the grand enterprise now be ing carried on by the dominion gov ernment for a continuous - line of railways between the two oceans. It is splendidly typical of the high civ-1 llization of the Canadians. I liquor can be sold in peace, sold by authority of law, sold by consent of the public, all without taking one single chance? Human nature is past finding out. FREE SPEECH IN MEXICO E ITHER Madero has little influ ence on his followers, or he has failed mightily to carry out his pre-election promises. There is a third suggestion, roamely, that in the City of Mexico, among a population of 470,000 by the cen sus of 1910, the mob of landless, homeless and lawless units is a pow er to be reckoned with and all but Impossible to restrain. It is obviously true that tBe fin ish of the revolution must have been followed by the flocking together In the one great city of the country of the most dangerous of the ban dits, whose excuse for any kind of organization vanished when Madero's army was disbanded. It is to be ad mitted also that' Madero's speeches, heralding an era of unaccustomed freedom, made it difficult or the au thorities to use either police or sol diers, except as a last resort, in keep ing order in the -streets, while po litical excitement had raised all pas sions to the boiling point. In the necessity of employing force effectively and sternly Madero and his ' associates' might take heart from the example of the Liberal min istry in England, who insisted on order first, revision and redress second. planned an extensive Itinerary. Portland, Or., Is found Jn the list of favored cities and we are told that the weighty and worthy gentleman, who Braces the presidential chair, will be "In our midst" on or about October 13, 1911. The president has decided to absent himself from the capital city, while he goes about the country attempting to explain some things that' are warily in need of explanation. It Is evident that he has seen the writing on the wall, so as a matter of political expediency, as well as personal vanity, he condescends to travel through the country and ex hibit himself to his admiring country men. Mr. Taft was elected as a progres sive, but his administration has been anything but progressive, for he has served the special Interests faithfully and well. He has been their good and faithful servant, but he has not been a good and faithful servant to the people of the United States. No man can serve two masters. In common with many other stand patters, Mr. Taft does not trust the peo ple, who trusted him. He believes In the deification of offloe holders in gen eral and of Judges In particular. If he can have his way, the people can have no relief from a judge who has be trayed them. If an unworthy man la elected to the bench for a period of four years, and his unworthlness Is an parent.shortly after he takes office, the people must endure him and -his unwor thiness for years, let it cost them what It may. Mr. Taft was a Judge himself and feels strongly on this subject The people of Arizona adopted a constitu tlon, subject to the approval of con gress' and the president Like most westerners, .the people of that territory are thoroughly progressive. They are committed to the principle that the peo pie should rule. They provided In thel constitution for the Initiative and refr erendum and the recall of all elective officers. Including the Judges. Many members of congress, who were opposed to the recall of Judges,- voted for th acceptance of the Arizona constitution because they did not feel called upon to deny to Arizona a right which Is con ceded to every state In the Union. Bu Mr. Taft had no scruples on that score. True to his record he was not willing to grant to the people so large a meas ure of self-government He . readily availed himself of the opportunity of COMMENT AND NEWS IN BRIEF SMALL CHANGE! September rains Earth's relief soon. will com t ry With some people religion and sen mon sense are Incompatible. Time and tide insensate tvnuiia wut wait lor no woman, eitner. No Wild animal should lrtllaA nn, less It Is an Injurious Dest or la dealr- aui ior rooa. It's rather stranae that nobody haa iariea a crusaae against noppioaing; hops help make beer. So much haa been don that even that Sort land-Ala ska steamship 11ns may really materialize yet. Rain ' on hops during picking 'time would not be considered dv all as nn nn- mlxed evil If beer could be obtained bv pressing the wet hops. I know a very funnr man. at least many think him so; for he loves his wife better now than he did when he married her years ago.. You may think him crazy, fhlsi funny man, for all the warm summer through he never asks anv one he meets, "la it hot enough for you?" So strange Is this man that of loss Of hla wits, soma have nnrtinA a. fear; he may summer In town and a vacation take at any old time of year. If the Insane asvlum should a-er him ere long, some neighbors would feel no sur prise; for though he makes all the money he needs, he never tells any lies. A man Is no older than he f eeln. t a saying of much truth. A gray haired poll is not a sure sign of wholly van- snea youtn. At nair a nunarea years or age a man. should still be young, . at threescore in his ripened prime, In use of brain and tongue. At. 70 he should not be yet "aged' or-Infirm; he will should have of pleasant life a ten or score year term. Most young men now might live almost the twentieth cen tury through. If vital forces they would conserve, and excesses and worries eschew. In coming centuries wiser men of us will be much ahead: but let's live and keep young as long as .we can we ii oo a long time, aeaa. OREGON SIDELIGHTS , ' ' .'; Madras' new hotel, th MoTaggart, Is now in operation. ' B. EX Dinges has sold the Grand theatre at Cottage Grove to Bert Rich mond. : . e . .,.-.-.., Three near beer dispensaries have been licensed at Wallows, which is In dry territory. . ( . By a .vote almost unanimous the citi zens of Willamlna have approved a prop osition to issue $15,000 bonds for pub lic Improvements. Mrs. Hattle Clark of Union, has a peach tree that bloomed three times and now has on it peaches In three dis tinct stages of development Kirk , Whlted. who - has tried grape culture near Redmond,- says his ex periments have been successful and he will plant a five acre vineyard. The Bend Bulletin reDorts the fall travel lnu central Oregon already be gun. Real estate men say inquiry is lively, witn an increase oi aaiea. The ODentna- of the schools at Cottage Orove has been postponed one week, to September 18, to accommodate pupils wno want to worn in tne nop iieias. At a mass meeting at Marshfield Engineer P. K. Oettlns was authorized to make estimates on the proposed bou levard from Marshfield. via North Bend and Empire, to Tarheel Point near South slough. Union Republican: C. W. Wooiever claims to have cut over 80 tons of al falfa from five and a half acres of land, three crops. This Illustrates what may be done in this valley on good land with plenty of water and sunshine. Redmond Spokesman: The Spokes man has been Informed that the Cat ho lloa, of this city will begin the erection of a $2000 church this fall on their property In the Oregon Trunk addition, between p and E streets. This will make three good church edifices in the city Methodist. Presbyterian and Catholic. A Statesman' of v tne 1911 Mode It is noticeable from the reports that stones were the weapons of the opposing his individual view to that "of mob. and that no death frnm r . Jy "i ne peopie or tne entire COMING COLONISTS I RAILROAD DIVIDENDS F IROM a list published by a Wall street house of dividend records of 38 of the leading railroads of the United States, the foi- lowing facta are gathered regarding those roads specially interesting to the Pacific coast. The. Union Pacific has paid consec- . otlve dividends for 11 years. The present rate of 10 per cent has been . maintained for four yerrs. The av erage rate for the previous seven years was 4.6 per cent. The com mon stork realized at the highest point thla year 192, at the lowest 16ft.- Th Southern Pacific has paid consocutlve dividends for five years. The present rate of fx per cent has been maintained for three years. The average rate for the previous two years was 3.0 pcY cent. Common stock realized at the highest point . this year 126, at the lowest 113 . The Great Northern haa paid con secutive dividends for 21 years. The present rate of seven per cent has been maintained for 12 years. The average rate for the previous nine years was 5.4 per cent. In 1907 an extra dividend of per cent was paid. The Northern- Pacific has paid consecutive dividends for 12 years. The present rate of seven per cent has been maintained for six years. The average rate for tho previous elx years was 4.9 per cent. The common Bto'ck realized at the highest point this year 137, at the lowest 116. In 1908 also 11.26 per cent extra dividend was paid. t The dividend on common stock represents the earning power of the roud after interest cn bonds and div idends on preferred stock have been prpiided. In connection with these figures It may be note I that, according to the Wall ..Street Journal, the 223 rail road and industrial corporations which hve answered that paper's questions up to the middle of August the total of their shareholders was 58,724," showing an increase since 1908 f about 76 per cent, and as T is announced that a colony of 29,000 Swiss families is shortly to be located In Mason, Jefferson, Clallam and other counties of the Olympic peninsula, Washington. The fact recalls the recent visit of Port Townsend men to Portland In an en deavor to secure rail connections be tween this city and tho chief city of the Olympic peninsula. It is also stated that a similar colony of Swiss families is also to be located later on lands in the vicinity of Eugene, Oregon. The Washington colony is to be arms are mentioned, which certainly does not Indicate a prepared and ser ious outbreak. The warning to the authorities who have direct responsibility for safety of life and property Is serious enough to put them thoroughly on their guard in the stirring days to come. There Is no indication so far that the elements of disorder In Mexico have the upper hand. FLAX W territory. In short, he vetoed the bill on the ground that he was not in favor of the recall of judges. In his veto message he aired his views at some length. The Arlsona, constitution did not receive his approval, until the pro vmion ror tne recall or Judges was struck from It After Arizona become a state. Ha people can amend the constitution and reinsert the provision for the recall o Jnrtgen. They Will no longer be com pelled to submit to the dictation of President Taft. wUo views with such alarm all efforts in the direction of popular government. Of course, in his view, the people are Incapable of at tending to their own affairs, but must have some "strong man" to do it for them. Tresldent Taft has placed himself on record. lie does not believe that the of Alberta for the utilization of flax and flax straw for binder twine and other purposes. A numbor of farm ers have already agreed to set out placed on 600,000 acres of land, a 'certain acreages In flax, and a meet portion of which is logged off areas. Rach family will be allotted 20 acres, on which a house and other Improvements will be placed by the Swiss Industrial company, which Is promoting the colony. Thirty per cent of tho net annual earnings of each colonist will he returned to the company until the land and improve ments are paid for by the settlor. HILB Oregon is holding back from the establishment of the flax Industry on a com- j people of a territory which Is about to merclal scale our Canadian I become a wtate should be permitted to neighbors are busy. An item In the ' J"11 a constitution, without meeting consular reports Informs us that " tha S a'!."e: Irish capitalists have proposed to es- their government, If they had the power lamish a nax mill In the province TO remove rrom office an unworthy arranged. Enough, has been done here to fully demonstrate the superiority of Oregon grown flax, and the advan- The colonists will grow flax and j tages of Portland as the seat of a tobacco and cultivate camphor and j very profitable manufacture. It is mulberry trees, experiments having! a matter of Investment rather than shown that all these Industries are j of speculation and experiment. The adapted to the region. preliminary Inquiries and inveaiiga- The head of the company which Is I tlons were completed several months promoting the colony says that the i ago and the results placed in the emigration rrom .wuzeriann is to re-; hands of the Commercial club. The Ueve the congestion of population j problem seems to be to reach somo there. On his last trip to Berne, he was besought by hundreds of fami lies to find homes for them In the United States. The process of re lieving the crowded conditions there has been going on for several years through similar colonies taken to California, New York, New Zealand, South America and other places. The Swiss are a thrifty people and ma ko . Excellent citizens. A move ment ot them and other European immigrants to the Pacific coast Is certain to result from the opening of the Panama canal. Judge. Surely the peopl of Oregon do not subscribe to Mr. Taft's views on the subject of popular government. Will ha attempt to ronvlnce them that he is right and they are wrong? TV,. X " . . ... ing of the farmers has been called j gressive. even If rrcsi.ient Taft is not, for a day in the current month to i ftnl if. when he expounds political wis- complete the acreage required. A m on hl" '"rthcoming visit to Port Mr. Crarde of the North of Ireland j tht Ms 1101 'u"'"8 aoouuauuu, is, on tne, efforts will resemble those of a man ground, ana nas naa meeting I rowing against the tide. man or men who will build on the foundations already laid. Now Is the hour, but where Is the man? SnOT A SEA SERPENT T A SHERIFF'S RAID 0 HE sea serpent is i always with ub. Frequently ;a returning ship comes home wlttf the story that it has seen him. Now comes forv.ard Captain James Schmidt of the steamer Char lois, from Rotterdam to Point Breeze, with a new anl original explanation of the monster. July 28th, last, the Chariots sighted him in the- flesh. He was1 between 600 and 600 feet long and lazily crossing the pathway of the vessel several hundred yards ahead. The tall constantly beat the NE thousand and ninety bottles of beer, 60 gallons of whiskey and a full supply of wines, water and the head was frequently iinea nign aoove tne surface, throw brandy, gin, rum and other liquors was the stock captured by Sheriff Snyder in a raid on a near beer Joint at Paisley, Friday. Paisley is in the dry belt, but the long list of liquid ' refresh ments in the sheriffs haul shows that there was 'opportunity for" the thirsty to get drunk on almost any of the brands usual to wet zones. Paisley has doubtless had quota of the intoxicated, arid its won Ing water In every direction. Tbo, body was distinctly visible almost Its whole length. The vessel steamed to within a short distance, and the small cannon on board was fired at the monster. It struck home midway of the bodf, and Wood quickly colored the water. Almost immediately, four whales. it, Which had been swlmm!nr lniUw along in Bingle file, swam away and u i ... uc.u.ul ur mw auioing citizens as afforded thla new explanation of the to where the forbidden tarantula ! . .Mnt wub uuurinea. j ne ary element fret ted and fumed In vain, and the wets winked, smiled knowingly. -and felt A trusted officer of the secret ser vice is to Journey to all joints la the Oregon Is not tho "fool of the fam ily" as some of our citizens would have ine worin relieve; it Is rather the leader in the cause of popular govern ment, its example is polnto to with prion Dy reformers throughout the country. Many and dire were the prophecies iof aisasror wnen Oregon adopted a nvntum of government more responsive to the win or tne people. Hut time has shown that these prophets of evil were false prophets. In every sense of the word. Oregon has continued to grow and pros per and is anything but "a horrible ex nmple." Takon all In all, It Is unlikely that au lan win rind his views with re spect to tho, recall of Judges very pop ulnr In a good many statosr, but least of all in Oregon. RICHARD A. WRIGHT. Social Welfare. To the Editor of The Journal In a re cent Issue of your excellent paper, N. W. R. writes most interestingly anent the social' welfare work of tho city, It is not so much the social reformer's not realizing the truth of what N. W. 8. says about providing clean substitutes for evil places for men who have no nomes, omer than a small hnrlrnnm in some inferior lodging house as It is the fact that these same social welfare woraera rina it exceedingly hard to get funds to carry on such muoh needed worK, "Overcome Evil With Good," 1 the mono me great social welfare pro. paganaa, xnere Is a groun of anrini welfare workers in this city who have vr neen reaay to ao more social engi neering if the funds would allow. Who m mere tna.t win give liberally to such a rund7 The need? Who can dispute It? In the first place, the city itself siiouiu nave comrort stations" in sev eral parts of the city. -Our school houses should become social centers, and they will eome day when there cornea- to those in authority more ar rest of thought on the question of "hu man conservation." The coffee house plan, as carried on most successfully in many municipalities, is doing untold good. In one city where a coffoe house with reading and recreatloh room, and comfort station combined was opened near four saloons. In less than six months tho saloons closed for lack of support Thot there is a movement on foot to open a station of this kind we are glad to report, yet one is not SEVEN NOTABLE RUINS The Acropolis at Athens. Respite her tattered robes of state Old Athens sits enthroned today as the acknowledged center Of ancient culture. The modern (Jreeks still cling with pride to the memories of Pericles and Phladla and sigh when they think of the distinction that once was theirs. The Acropolis at Athens Is the fnost pic turesque and. In many respeots, the most Interesting of the many ruins among which today are read the glories of ages in the dim distant past A walk around the ruins of the Acrop olis will reveal the fact that it Is a natural mass of rock built up in places by substantial masonry. Two thousand years ago its summit rose towards heaven like a magnificent altar conse crated to the gods. There, elevated In the sight of all, and overlooking the adoring city on the one side and the blue Aegean on the other stood those In comparable specimens of architectural beauty, grace and majesty which have made Athens Immortal Even now, although Its temples are in ruins, the remaining columns of the Parthenon stand out in delicate relief against the sky, like strings of an aban doned harp, which even the most skill- ful hand can never wake again to melo-, ody. In making the' ascent of this hlatorio eminence by the only avenue of ap proach, the traveler soon finds himself before the ruined entrance to the Acrop oils the Propyiaea, This was original' ly a majestic gateway of Pentelio mar ble, crowning a marble staircase, 70 feet in breadth, which led up from th city to the brow of the Acropolis. Its cost was two and a half million dol lars. It was considered In Its prime equal if not superior to the Parthenon. Nor Is this strange, for this portal was a veritable gallery of art Along Its steps were arranged those chiseled forms that almost loved and breathed In their transcendant beauty the mas terpieces of Praxltela and Phidias, the mutilated fragments of which are now cherished as our most perfect models of the beautiful. Tet there was nothing effeminate in this magnificence. Stolidity and splen dor here went hand in hand. When the Propyiaea was finished under Peri cles, more than four centuries were still to pass before the birth of Christ; but o much strength was here combined with beauty that if no human hands had striven to deface it its splendid shafts would no doubt still be perfect. Th columns that remain appear to stand like sentinels guarding their Illustrious past. It thrills one to reflect that these identical pillars have cast their shadows on the forms of Phidias, Peri cles, Demosthenes, and indeed every Greek whose name has been preserved in history. Passing beyond the Propyiaea and gaining a broader view of the Acropolis, the whole plateau is literally covered with headless statues, fallen columns and disjointed capitals. Some of them i bear unfinished sentences as though these blocks would speak If they were properly restored. Their power of speech, however,' has been forever para lysed by the destructive blows they have received.. This rugged rock is neverthe less an ' Illustrated volume of Oreek history bound In stone. Its letters are disfigured. Its binding Is defaced, but the old volume Is still legible and it assures us that this tiny platform, scarcely 1000 feet in .length and 400 in breadth, Is richer 1ft some respects than any other portion of the globe, for In the golden crucible of memory, art, history and poetry transmute each particle of its sacred dust into a pre cious stone. It is, however, to the ' highest point of the plateau that the gaze turns with keenest interest, for here stood what was formerly the crown of the Acropo lis, the architectural glory of the world The Parthenon. The general appearance of the edi fice Is one of snowy whiteness, softly defined against the clear blue sky. Only zuu years ago it stood comparatively un changed in its unrivaled beauty. The Turks were then the masters of thla classic land. They showed their appre ciation of the Parthenon by using It as a powaer magazine, in 1887 an armv of Venetians recklessly hombarded Athens ana one of their shells exploded in this shrine. Instantly with a wild roar as though nature herself shrieked at the sacrilege, the Parthenon was ruined. Col umns on each side were blown to atoms, the front was severed from the rear and ma amire niu was strewn witn mar ble fragments, mute witnesses of count less forma of beauty lost to us forever. Enough of the Parthenon remains to show the literal perfection of Its ma sonry, it is a marvel that any frag ments can be gathered on the top of the Acropolis after the Darslstent snol!. ation which Greece has undergone for more tnan is centuries. From the one city of Delphi alone Nero Is said to have carried off to Rome 600 bronze statues. How many beautiful works in marble, gold and Ivory he Removed can not be told. And when the Roman con. queror Paulus was borne In triumph up me Appian way. exhibiting the spoils of conquered Greece, there preceded hhn ou wagons ruled with the rarest Die- tures and statues of Oreek artists, after wnicn came 3000 men each bearing some gold or silver ornament taken from Hellenlo cities. Yet this was mere ly the beginning of the plundering which practically ended only 60 years' ago, when Lord Elgin carried off to London over 250 feet of the beautifully ouuiyiurw jrioze or tne Parthenon. una or tne most beautiful of the ruined shrines of the Acropolis is the xempie or wingless Victory." o-rliH because the statue of the goddess was represented without wlntrs. tn th fnn hope that victory would never fly away f n. . V. , . 1. . . itu-.u iuo Auicnian capital. Henry Beaoh Needham In the Outlook. In the monthly issue of the Outlook for August Henry Beach Needham has an Interesting article on Woodrow Wil son.. . Hs writes: . ' , ; " ' ,A "Governor Wilson is the public man with a program. In his speech at Har- rlsburg hs emphasised .the need ot tariff revision, leeause It is In the tariff schedules that half of the monopolies of the country have foUnd covert and pro tection and opportunity.' " 'If you go through the tariff sched ules,' he continued, you will find soma nigger' in every woodpile, some little word put Into almost every clause of the act which .is lining somebody's pockets with money. I am on a hunt and I've got a gun.'" On the Aldrloh plan to give Wall street control of the nation's credit he said: I am afraid that anr measure of that character bearing Mr. Aldrtch's name must have, been drawn In the of fices of the few men who, through the present system of concentrated capltat, control the banking and Industrial ac tivities of the country." Reference to "state's rights" and "fed eral control of corporations" drew out this: .' "Federal regulation is all rlgTit but I object to anything that weakens the essential government units, Tho states have their Jurisdiction and it is not going to further representative govern ment to weaken state functions by loading on the federal government pow ers which do not properly belong to It Nor la that necessary. In my opinion. "Think how far we have progressed in a very short time. Think, of the awakening In a state like California, where the government. It was said, was completely dominated by the Bouthern Pacific railway. Think of the awak ening in New Jersey the state known as 'the mother of trusts.' And, while it may seem like absurd optimism. I am willing to stake my reputation that Fennslyvanla will soon follow the ex ample of New Jersey and California, and take back its government from boas domination and from the oontrol ot big business. "One state after, another will restore popular government and will resume its state functions. The people, who have been the excluded partner, are taking part in the business of running the government We are actually tak ing the liberty of assuming the direc tion of our own business." "The correspondents are saying tn Washington "Wilson could te elected but h can't be nominated,' " was sug gested. "That Is pretty near right," said the governor, unwittingly. "I refer, of course, to the difficulty of nominating 'Wilson," he hastened in reply by way of correction. And he was thinking only of that "I certainly have not the audacity to seek the nomination," he continued, "but no man is big enough to refuse it And to seek the nomination would be a waste of energy. The machine or ganizations of both parties are opposed to progressive candidates, Publlo opin ion alone can force the selection of a progressive. If the organizations are determined to nominate a man of their own kidney, .why, one is dished. And If. publlo opinion doesn't grow and de velop, one Is dished, anyway." Governor Wilson aspires to the pres idency. But he Is' surely seeking the nomination in the right way in the twentieth century "back-to-the-people" method. Wilson Is th "1811 model" candidate. I j Tanglefoot 5 By Miles Overholl Now comes the man Who'd stretch his roll. He's taking orders For some coal. Tomorrow The Colosseum at Rome. enough. The poor laboring man Is hungry for better things than are found In the saloon, and is also craving for comradeship. The environment question needs exploitation. Social reformers have made many blunders, not of the head but rather of the heart; yet they are learning not only in their personal living, but in the social action as well more and more to recognize a larger word than inde pendence. It Is the word that is being forced upon us by the very ground swell and tidal wave of modern life, nd the trend of its civilization lntor ependenoe. As Phillips Brooks once declared, a greater word than individ ualism with all its solid, .splendid achievements, is the Christian word mutualism. The salvation of one soul predicates the salvation of the social soul; when our churches really com prehend this fact the doors of their fine temples will swing opoh every day for the great common people (whom Jesus loved). Every church should have its social welfare work in visible activity; .every schoolhouse become a social center; every municipality have its comfort stations, where the common necessities of the people could be met All this and more Is coming. Hay we all work to hasten the day. I H. H., Social Welfare Worker. chief of th fire department Whatever oasis ne may have had for his mews Item must have come from groundless rumor. Hoping that I may be granted span in your columns to correct the error and thanking you in advance I remain, Very respectfully yours, WILLIAM GANGER. Chief Hood River Volunteer Fire Department, ITood Riv Fire Department. Hood River, Or., Sept 2j To the Edi tor of The Journal In order to correct an error In your dally paper of the is sue of August 29 I wish to submit some facts relative to the Hood River Vol unteer fire department The organiza tion was never in a more prosperous s'tate nor have Its members ever been more ., enthuslastio in an endeavor to perform their duty. The fire boys have always received th heartiest support from the business men' of th city. A month or two ago the Merchants' as sociation of the city donated from its treasury to the fire department the sum, of $160. At the last meeting of this body of business men, a resolution was" adopted which pledged to the fire lads the organizations' heartiest sup port whenever needed. i The report as communicated bv vour correspondent was absolutely "unauthen tic ,u nas nv interviewed any The Drawbridge Problem. Portland, Or., Sept. 2. To the Editor of The Journal- With reference to the draw bridge subject, why not have all docks removed to th water front be low the Broadway 'bridge f By so doing the bridges would seldom be closed to street traffio for river trafflo, up river trafflo being very limited. As , the city grows river trafflo will Increase and in time there will be on n average of one bridge out of com mission continuously. The waterfront through the unner part of the city could be used for park purposes. The city should' settle the bridge question in favor of and for the convenience and advantage of the gen eral public. Journal reader. To a prisoner. Imprisoned bird, how canst thou sing As if 'twere early mom, And from th blue o'er sparkling fields xuy song was norn7 THE FAMILY . TREE. My family tree whose boughs are bent. Are filled with names Illustri ous. Near to the top's a smiling gent Who's face says he was blusterous. He was both gay and merry, be lle herded sheep for Pharoah. And nent to him a sheepish guy Smiles downward somewhat haughtily He has a lamb-like, gentle eye: He's winking somewhat naughtily. But Just below there is this line: "He strayed, which left but ninety nine." Next comos a head with wooly locks; Its eye rnms through the atmosphere. One look would stop a dozen clocks And scorch one like a stray ampere. Although there's not a blooming word, lie was the leader of the herd. And next a female face appears; 'Tis full of great simplicity, And little moles, a trace of tears, One fearful of nubllcltv. Her name was Eve, tho first, you sea She changed It to E-W-EI Now 'tis no longer queer and Strang Why I am such an easv Din. Why everybody keeps my change, And folk call me a breazy guy. It's fate, a cinch, It comes by rote; My forefolk sheep and I'm a goatt Unnecessary. From Success. . It was at a reception and th lady, who had been reading up on health culture, mistook Lawyer Williams for his brother, the doctor. "Is It better.'Vshe asked confidential ly, "to lie on the right side or on the left?," ""Madam," replied the lawyer, "If on is on the right side If often Isn't neces sary to lie at all." Tke Suffragists (Oontrlbuti'd to Th Jaurnal by Walt Uaaon. the fa mom Kanaita poet, ilia proia-portna art a miliar featura of tbla column lu Tha lin. Journal.) v Doubtless dames deserve thn hnllnt ! nnA Ih ntliar t Vi ( n i a , V. n . . . t n v. v ,...u w...an . me, ninii, x won't stand around and argue I had rather go and' fish. I have mot the suffrage women, listened to their tale of hope, bu.t not one of all the legion ruy Thyt'world. Is noW a little cage Hung on a dusty street. And with the sound of heavy wheels Thy strains compete. t Ah, if thou canst from Just the rays That on thy prison, fall Find and float forth thy happiness So may w all I So may w ll for littl things , Pour out our hearts In praise. And (n the sun of what w hav Find Singing days. ' ? . . Pkll Mall Gazette. . - ..' Another Use. '' : 1 1 . t From Pubic.4 ' ' Smith I didn't-know you ewned a mSlH,V?'h;!L.ti,e"ve auto gpggl. y , Smyth My wife haa hatpins, could persuade me to elope. I can liston Quite Dolltelv while atich imu ' plain their dream, btit I'd .never buy them peanuts or Invite them to Ice cream. I cart seem quite sympathetlo while the suffragist orates, but I'd neVer want to take her for a whirl on roller skates. It is strange that lovely damsols who don't care a whoop for votes always have as many lovers as a husbandman has shoats; men admire them and adore them; lovers fret away their lives till they have secured a promise from these girls to tr their tt. iiuj flbii, men w Dima ana, zooi Teh, marrying these trifling glrls who . otTo iiaunut iu recuuimena mem but their starry eyes and curlsT Why not hang the orange blossoms on 'the noble suffrage dames, with their tra-gto eyes and voices and their missions and their' alms? Why not wed some worthy relio with her sex's good in view, rather than some blushing maiden' who has charming syes of blue? ir Cawrrtebt mi. br arait MatUww Adams.' l y: WW