THE JOURNAL
tytWPBKDKWT NEWSPAPER.
C. I. JACkSON rubtlnher
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING." SEPTEMBER 21, 1811.
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In main features the Canadian plpn I from the Pacific and five from the I Oregon, though a
the main distinction being in an ; Atlantic coast. It is further pro-'riot subscribe to BryanVfrB stiver
' ultimate power given to tho board Jvlded that these directors shall be theories and because Judge Coke
of trade to give or to withhold an- j wholly independent of influences that f ave "strict enforcement of the
thorltv to strike or to lock out utter will in anv manner result in that i local option law," ho Is to be re-
Xil conciliation procoss had been J polite gentleman's agreement or act- j called. The trouble with the post's
Inc. Firm and Yamhill atreeta. Portland, or. ; pone through and had failed. Thejual combine that has In the past ' statement is that It is not true.
Portland, or., compelling power of the Canadian j ejiminated competition between
plan is puMlclty of the findings or transcontinental and ocean lines,
the conciliation board. The assurance is that these stoam-
It will be soon that, in the machin-i , era can be completed within 24
cry or both the Canadian and ine;rnonths from the time construction
English bills, the main question now i begins, and a lafi
COMMENT AND NEWS IN BRIEF
SMALL CHANGE.
Entered at tho ooatofflce at
for tra'namlaafon through tht malls eeeond
r'aaa natter.
1LEPH0.VE8 Mali T1T1; Home. A-SOM.
' All .department! reached by tbene onmbera.
Tell- tha operator what department jou wmit.
225 Fifth aTfmie. New Tort; 1218 Fepple'i (
Oaa Building. Chicago.
A policeman who is a perfect -double
of tho president la to to placed
on duty at the White House. If he
is to be a sort of decoy for the bul-
J t. I lets of nnsslhln rrnnk'ri. thor mnut
IOkEION ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE, K'irn uiua, . nr .nam j n-r-. kmi : '""Mnn, umt ajr Hiinuuncomuii i i ; - - v
senjamid . Kentnor Co., Dranawiok Biiiirtini. disturbing the American unions and i that the work or building will com-I UB UU1CT W,JB" oosora noavej
American railroad companies has no ' mence at an early date. The whole jwltn conflicting emotions.
bearing. Whether one union or ten ' constitutes one of the evidences of
is affected In the differences referred i things to be expected as fruit of the
to the conciliation board makes no i severed Isthmus at. Panama.
B0 different. The equity of the claims ! It is easy to foresee the'Tiusiness
presented is what tlie conciliation i that would flow Instantly to such a
Subscription Terms by mail or to any address
In tba I Jul tad States or Meilco.
DAILY.
On year $15.00 I Ona month
SUNDAY.
Ona year... 12.50 Oje month f .28
DAILY AND SUNDAY.
Ooe year 17.50 One month...
Letters From tke People ,
board considers, and that is dealt ' project. A huge mass of passenger
CI
As fldwers dead He wither'd on
the ground;
As broken glass no cement can
redress;
So beauty, blemished once, ' for
ever lost,
In spite of physic, painting, pain
and rost. Shakespeare.
a with on the broadest grounds In, w-
yers and stenographers have no
-fj place. It is a board, not a court, that
sits, and ..formalities are barred.
THK PKKIL AT ItMlNSlDE
FIFTEEN - YEAR - OKI) school
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MAKE PORTLAND PARAMOUNT
THE city of Portland ought to be
paramount on Bull Run river.
The state and federal govern
ments attempted to make It
paramount there.
There is no comparison between
the water supply of a great city and
the petty affairs of a commercial
power corporation. No Issue ever
ought to arise in which a quarter of
a million people should be challenged
in their right to water supply by any
establishment devoted to private
profit. The necessities of human
life are more momentous than a dol
lar or the private affairs of a mere
man.
Already, the right of Portland to
an adequate water supply from Bull
Run river is challenged. Claims are
A
boy on a blrycle was run down
by an autotruck and nearly
killed on Burnsldo bridge
Tuesday. Those who saw the child
stretched out motionless with blood
issuing from his ears will not soon
forget the sight.
Another boy was hurt in an acci
dent on the same bridge the day be
fore. Twenty-five accidents have
happened on the same bridge in a
month. The traffic Is so heavy that
the bridge foreman has appealed for
relief to the county court, declaring tatlon rates
his inability to control the situation
t raffle would at once be diverted to
It. The Panama route would be
used by tens of thousands who would
seek that opportunity of viewing the
greatest engineering achievement In
(the history of man. With cheaper
rates, other tens of thousands would
; adopt the route for the sake of econ
omy, while another multitude would
utilize It as a vncatlon and sight-see
ing trip. Cheaper freight rates and
as quick delivery would turn a huge
volume of traffic to the water line.
Portland comprehends the Issue.
This city felicitates Seattle and all
other coast ports on the promised
future shipping situation In which
we shall have a water competition
founded on natural law, and apply
ing fundamentally the principles
that are real regulators of transpor-
The bridge traffic at morning and THE OOVKRXOR A XT) THE RrE-
evening rush hours Is n mad crush
Jt Is an indescribable congestion of
Joatllng cars, autos, motorcycles, ve
hicles, bicycles and humanity. Amid
the mass are careful drivers, but the
reckless are also there. The bridge
foreman declares that when he sig
nals for the gates to close for pass
ing steamers, he almost shuts his
CIAL SESSION
Bet up that even the water in the, an(J nod'a hlg hreatn at thouf?ht
new pipe line and the city's right
thereto are subject to the decision
of
of what may happen.
I Month RtnlUa rnnntflntlv nn the
a court. In the midst of fancied ... . . . TtA
,. ,. ........ . IMitiP III iUt IHIUIO. IIIC imiiLU air
security the city finds itself face to oftpn ca,pf1 ,n ,)y hrjdKfi raUvwl
face with litigation in which its right t0 help control the situation, but even
to ample water is involved. then ,t , unrnanagabl(,. The nnrrow
It Is a foretaste of that which krjdge s BO narrow and tho stream
Portland -may expect so long as there ,of rush)nfr, crushing traffic so broad
are private companies or individuals that thprp ,8 mtIe or no rel,efi and
to. claim a share of rights to Bull Lever safety.
Run. It is human history that mu-J Meantime the Klernan - Dunlway
nicipai interest are never as secure-, Rts for the do,ay and defeat of the
T
ly protected as are private corpor
ate interests. The public is always
victimized, sometimes by crooked
officials, more often by officials who
ere not sufficiently alert. The con-
Broadway bridge are still pressed.
Twice beaten In the supreme court,
once defeated In the federal court
and half a dozen times kicked
out of the circuit court, the
ditions now pressingly manifest 1" ! obstructionists still obstruct. But i
the case of Portland's rights to Bull
Run water are sufficient proof. '
If the Electric Development com
for the delay caused by them,
Broadway bridge would be nearlng
'completion, and early deliverance be
pany wins the present suit. Portland i in sight from the congestion at Burn-:
will Immediately face the alterna- Bide. :
five of defending In the courts its! jf somebody is killed by the '
right to the water in the new $2,000,- J crowding as a result of the mad'
000 pipe line. If the Mount Hood!crsh nf Burnside, where will the re-1
company wins, Portland will be con-! Bponsibllity lie? I
fronted with the probable encrt.:h- -
HERE are Insistent and Increas
ing protests against a special
session.
If the legislature meets In
special session, it ought to be with
out cost to the taxpayers.
If a special session is called to
consider good road legislation, It
should consider good roads legisla
tion. Whether or not we have a spe
cial session rests with the people.
"If the people want a special ses
sion. I am ready to call one on any
conditions and for any purpose they
may Impose.
"I leave the whole matter to the
people of Oregon vetoes and all."
OSWALD WEST, governor.
As stated by himself, such is the
attitude of Governor West. It is
the' first authentic statement from
the governor, statements in the Ore
gonlan purporting to reflect his po
sition having been misrepresenta
tion. The governor's position is a per
fectly proper one. He Is ready to
call a special session If the people
want It. He says. "Tf the people
want a special session. I am ready to
call one on any conditions and for
any purpose thev may Impose. I
(Oommnnlcstlons aent tn The Journal for. pub
lics tlun In thla department ahould not exceed
Riio words In length and muxt be accompanied
by the name and addresa of the aender.)
Our Beautiful City.
Portland, Sept. 16. To the Editor of
The Journal After viewing; the draw
ings that are on exhibition at the mu
seum of art, by Mr. Bennett, ohe la
struck with the beauty and perfection
of the scheme, for a city beautiful, but
what a great and grand pipe dream for
the city of Portland to tackle, alao
It is a shame for much few real live citi
zens to upend their money on aomethlna;
that Is absolutely Impossible
But then that J 20,000 t,hat waa sub
scribed may have the effect of showing
these narrow minded, mou covered,
sleeping; freaks of Oreg-on. and of Port
land In particular, what a real city
would look Ilka placed In the position
that Portland Is, for there la not one
In a thousand that has ever been over
BO miles from tho city limits, possibly
a few of the more bold ones have been
as far as Seattle or Tacoma.
Now you old mesa, Just wake up long
enous;h to po and take a look at the
drawings, the first thins; for you to
study will he the water front, compare
It with the preset'!, or your Ideal of a
waterfront, an eyesore to every person
that comes Into the city and an ever
lasting disgrace to Its citizens and ship
ping; interests. Of course, we know
that there has been bonds enough voted
at the last election to build a dock al
most large enough to take care of a
whole schooner l,ad of cement Or pig
Iron.
After you are through looking at the
waterfront rlrawlng. look for Burnside
street. On another drawing east side of
the building, note the difference of a
real city artery, and the present cow
trails that lead tn the bridges, but I
would alvlse you not to think of the
cost of any of these Improvements,
Fhsuld you he pat middle life, because
It will mean heart failure right then
and there. A dollar for Improvement
of the city will ciuise sudden death of
a Portlanrier quicker than prusslc achl.
To even start the widening of Ilurn
slde street would mean war, the Broad
way bridge deal would be nothing to
compare with such nn undertaking; It
would be absolutely Impossible to take
a slice from Burnside street as was done
with Pike street In Seattle, the condem
nation proceedings would be thrashing
along; In the courts for the next 20
veais to come. Just look at It -as a
Multitudinous mead owl arks In the
oountry are making believe It's spring.
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Can't the Judges resort to the Injunc
tion process, as to Lawyer Dunlway?
People who like to witness sudden
and violent deaths should not miss any
automobile races.
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The farmer with a lot of spuds Isn't
feeling very blue, whatever has hap
pened to his other crops.
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The raacquei can't be treated, legally,
too severely. The fraternity should be
permanently exterminated.
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It la safe to guess that religionists
who believe in "no children" will not
inherit "the kingdom of heaven."
There will be lots of Oregon hops and
prunes, after all though not so many
or so good ones as there might have
been.
A sect calling themselves "levers of
Hearts," in new Zlon City, believes In
free love, no marriage, no children, no
law, and presumably no work. Yet
they may not be entirely happy long.
More than likely some aviator's will
fly from New York to San Francisco,
or acrosB the other way, but it will
he only after many delays and break
downs. Aviation is not as sure yet as
traveling by railroad or steamboat.
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Thla world would be a pokey old
place If all people had to ao exactly
what suited In everr case. vou. or you.
or you. There'd be little Interest left
OREGON SIDELIGHTS.
A. A. Mdler has sold his lumber mill
ing business at Haines to 3. F. CTBry
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Coqullle'a school enrollment at the
end of the first week was 280. In the
high school 48 students are enrolled.
n 1 I fa AfrMAA. wo All im aU.
if every woman was like your wife, if
everyoony was nice, we should Keep
growing better, on the whole, and im
proving, to be sure; but don t try to
stamp each varying; soul, "Guaranteed
John-Johnson-pure.
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An old man walked along a road for
he was rather poor; 'twas several miles
to his abode; his steps were slow, but
sure. Some folks In a "machine"
whizzed past, and made of him a lest.
He thought, ''Perhaps I will laugh last,
and so will laugh the best." And soon
he heard a crash, screams, groans, and
came upon a wreck, a broken auto,
broken bones, one eke a broken neck.
"I'm glad." he thoueht. "e'en In mv
need, they gave me not a lift. The
race, as long sjnee I did read, is not
always to the swift."
L. W. Wallace Is the first Malheur
oounty rancher to register a farm name.
He calls bis the Bluff Camp ranch,
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John Smith of Cooullle has on exhl-
I 1.1 J KMAH I fut 1am
wiliun m uiaiu ring vis,11- v iwiig,
Vhlc grew out of a. hill containing 14
Fells City News: Land is the one
enduring thing that men can own. There
is no way to lose money on gooa iana
in Oregon. Buy land and be safe,
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Astoria Budget: Two bales of furs
passed through the Northern Express of
fice Monday, consigned to dealers tn the
east, that are valued at 46000. The furs
were shipped from Alaska.
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Merrill Record: The olty oouncll has
ndvertlsed for bids on a concrete Jail.
The old jail is a small wooden affair
perched on the edge of the river and It
Is time something better was put In Its
place.
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After a mercantile oareer In Baker
county since 1869, when he went Into
business at Pocahontas, seven miles east
of Baker. Samuel, L. Baer, of the Baer
Mercantile company has retired and
turned his Interests over to his son, Ber
nie. i
Irrlgtm Irrigator: Morrow eoasntv
has taken 14T prizes at the fair. As yet
we cannot say Just how many of the
Morrow oounty prizes belong to irrigon,
but likely nearly half of them are ours.
Not so bad for a little town.
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Mvrtle Point Enterprise: The U. B.
church on Catching creek will be dedi
cated on Sunday, September 34, by Blsh
od H. I.. Barklev of Portland. The
church has been erected to the memory
of Reverend C. B. Marsters, who came
to Coos county In 1S81.
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Salem Statesman: News has been re
ceived here of the reelection to the chair
of elocution and oratory at Lebanon Val-
lev co leere. Pennsylvania, or miss way-
belle Adams, who was an instructor In
the college of oratory of Willamette
university for two years.
A Seattle View of :
Future Skipping j
SEVEN NATIONAL SONG WRITERS
Francis Scott Key.
"The Star Spangled Banner" is gen
erally acclaimed as one of the noblest
and most inspiring of American songs.
It is more frequently recited and sung
on patriotic occasions and in the
schools than any American song, with
the exception, perhaps, of "America."
The circumstances under which It was
written give it peculiar Interest. ItH
author was Francis Scott Key, a somo
what Insignificant lawyer whose prao
tloe was In Maryland and in Washing
ton. Key was born In the midst of
the American revolution, on August 1,
1779, In Frederick county, Maryland,
and died In Baltimore on January 11,
1843. A large national flag floats over
pleasant dream of what could he done In his grave In Mount Olivet cemetery,
the way of building a city over, or ir
It is posslhle,
Job.
wiike up and get on the
C. S. HALY, C. E.
Land Tax In Washington.
To the Editor of The, Journal F.ver
ett. Wash., has submitted throush ft
resolution of the city council nn amend
ment to the chnrter that is more e!nlf!-
at tlrst glance.
THE FITl'KE OF AVIATION
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thpue 4 3 were said to be due to
faulty confitructlon, 2! to trou-
im nni.
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merits, the increasing claims and the
litigation that almost unlversallv
arise under arrangements In which a
city claims part of the water in a'
stream and a private corporation
claims another part.
The safe way is to make.the cftyiMps ln thp alr' 1,11,1 34 to
Of Portland paramount on Rull nundence of aviators or spectators, or to
river. It should control the stream I unknown causes,
from its source to its mouth. Bull I Mechanical Ingenuity has done so
Run and all Bull Run should be much to strengthen construction of
Portland's and Portland's alone, j aeroplanes that, as in automobiles, a
There should be none to dispute, to standard of efficiency la in view.
Share or to embarrass the right of j . Speakers at the British association
the people of Portland to It, and to meeting at Portsmouth all look for-
,-artt Diiin tyihv nnnonr
leave the whole matter to the people I n nro-vldes for the taxation of Improve
Of Oregon vetoes and all " 1 ments at 75 per cent of assessed value.
What more does anybody wan ! woud'Hav'on a 20tmllStax?$20.t WZ
What is It that certain members of has a t,olise or building on it HkewiR
i 1 -rt ii J ji I , a . aASn a ..1.1 hut 1 K
N the vears 1909 and 1910 there,'"" ll,nl""" u-i-khii.mi .h . i.iDr i... Z-JJ,
no BV,atir,r. ...m..,. n, 'about, nnn wtiat reason nave tney to 11 . ...
were I4N aviation accidents. Of. ... . have this r itht If the voters so amend
all of it.
CONCILIATION OR
TIOV ?
ARIJiTRA.
ululate?
j There were many good members
'at the. late session. There were also
others. The latter would doubtless
like to bo summoned to Salem for
n long period of horse play on all
kinds of law making. Rome of them
would like to have a legislative ses- j
slon nil the time. j
They have had a taste of states-'
manshlp and like the Job. They j
want more of It, and therefore in
sist that If there Is to be a special j
session to consider good roads. It
must not only Include pnod roads'
THERE is a vast difference be
tween these two processes of
getting rid of industrial war.
..... u . . riman says that It. is now scientific
Uiilii.Uit.icr3 uriwucil Kill Jjiujoj s HIIU
employed before actual war has
broken out. Arbitration is the lining
up of the parties before ai authority
with power to impose terms of set
tlement, when war is imminent and
diplomacy has failed.
ward to a great increase In tho size
and power of the machine. Prof?s
sor Trouton expects to see aero
planes as largo as Atlantic liners,
and of power sufficient to disregard
the "holes In tho air" which now
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pectedly meet them. Mr. A. II. Ber-; w!th (llH KMpM K41R9,nn , tr "nrnn , 1.7,7 "i "l?
their charters. It Is certain thnt sim
ilar measures will be proposed ln other
Washington cities. Also Initiative
measures will be Introduced going fur
ther ln this direction.
With cities In British Columbia all
going to a basis for taxation of land
values, and not taxing improvementa
anything, something must be done on
the American sid.t of the half inland sea
called Puget Bound. Vnncouver and
Victoria are too close. There promises
to be a race between the Washington
cities to see which can come under the
wire first with a land value tax and
ln Fraderlck, and is never lowered ex
cept to be replaced by a new one.
Key has written many poems, a vol
ume of which was published ln 1 866,
but "The Star Spangled Banner" alone
makes his name immortal. The follow
ing Incident called out the writing of
this sung: Key was in custody on the
Hrltlsh frigate Surprise during the at
tack on Fort McIIenry. September 18,
1S14, and the poem vividly describes
what he there witnessed. From the ves
sel he anxiously watohed the flag on
the forts during the day and through
the night, by "the rockets' red arlare,"
and to his Joy saw In the morning the
i "broad Rtrlpes and bright stars'" still
"KUllantly streaming" and the British
beating a retreat.
Key began to write the stanzas on
the ship and upon his release com
pleted them at a hotel ln Baltimore.
He sent the poem to the "Haltlpiere
American." and the paper printed the
words ln a special edition which sold
quickly ln the streets, and before night
it was being sung by half the inhabi
tants of Baltimore to the air ot iAn
acreon ln Heaven."
So It is true that while the words
of this patriotic hymn were purely
American, the melody was composed
by ' an Kngllshman, John Stafford
Smith, and was designed to suit thu
fense of Fort McHenry." The introduc
tion read as follows:
"The annexed song was published un
der the following clrcumstanoes A gen
tleman had left Baltimore ln a flag of
truce for the purpose of getting re
leased from the British fleet a friend
of his who had been catptured at Marl
borough. He went as far as the mouth
of the Patuxent, and was not permlttod
to return lest the Intended attaok up
on Baltimore should be disclosed. He
was therefore brought up the bay to
the mouth of the Patapsco, where the
nag vessel waa Kept under the guns
of a frigate and ho was compelled to
From the Seattle Time..
Seattle shipping and commercial men,
till daisied by the mere description of
the (18,000,000 project, reoently '-ret"
Jolced In new amazement at news from
Boston, that construction will begin at
a very early date upon the 16 steam
ships It is proposed to establish as a
Panama Canal line to connect New Tork
and Seattle. The announcement came
with the authority of the incorporators
of the Atlantic A Pacific Transport
company, the corporation organized with
the object of building the fleet, and
credence is given locally because of the
unquestioned stability and high standing
of these men.
Seattle has been hearing a great deal
of the projected line since the corrilns;
to Seattle, a few days ago, in connec
tion with the company's bdsinesi, of Us
president, Bernard N. Baker, one of the
best known ocean transportation men ln
America. Mr. Baker's descriptions of
the gigantic undertaking were heard
several times at local meetings with
representatives of local commercial arid
shipping Interests. He made a big
impression, and Interested consideration
of the projeot has continued to the pres
ent, although Mr. Baker left several
days ago. He now Is In San Franolsco
on a mission similar to that which
brought him here..
In the advices reoelved here yesterday
assuranoes were given that construction
work on the great fleet will begin lust
aa soon as necessary preliminary details
can be disposed of. It is Imperative
to fulfill one of the main objects of the
scheme that of taking advantage of tha
canal at tne earliest possible moment
to get a fleet ready for servloe Just as
soon as the big task can be completed.
The company declares that all of the
vessels will be completed within 14
months from the present date.
n he vessels which are to be of the
highest class of their type will have a
speed of at least 16 knots and will be
built under supervision of officers of
the United States navy. They are to be
available for use as transports ln time
of war and are to be so designed that
they will get a substantial subsidy from
the government.
The organization of the Une which
means so much for Seattle Is the first
step in preparation for the commercial
use or the Panama Canal.
It Is the Intention to extend all these
mall routes through the Panama Canal
and make complete trips from the ports
of the Pacific to those of the Atlantic
every week the year around. This will
make possible the opportunity for full
return cargoes without rehandling In
transit.
In order that the trade advantages of
the canal may be developed to the
greatest benefit and profit to the people
of the Vnlted States, the postmaster-
general has Instructed the bidders for
mall contracts that no contracts will be
awarded "to any -bidder who shall be
engaged in any competitive transporta
tion business by rail." The charter of
the company conforms to this condition.
The extent of the traffio from coast to
witness the bombardment of Fort Mc- I .coaBt: two 7ear8 a' WM aatlmated to
Henry, which the admiral had boasted ! , e Dout f.000,000 tons and as that
he would carry ln a few hours, and that ! i?? w" th.e.n: and 18 ". Increasing
tne city must fall.
at the fort throt
an anxiety that
ln a few hours, and that I?' WB tnan' an5 Increasing
all. He watched the flag 1 " h "'V' nPrf'n ' aoh year' thls
,ugh the whole day with T " I i. V t0n.' by. th Um the
lat pan be better felt ,?al " re",dy for nav,St'n by ocean-
Vt . AvAludnn from oil t f v n t Inn rf 1m
proven,...!!!.. F.xp.-rleiicc hus shown that I extraordinary range and beauty of Ralph
to exempt more than half the assessed ' To"''ln"on lvol1('e; w
,,1,, r imnrnv.mi.nix from HiRilnn! In the original publication of this
but everything else on tho legislative j precipitates the entire value into the
calendar. , exempt list In very short order.
With such a splrit'among some of i U llpn Vancouver Wash., has done '
I i in i in UK iio-L nni uw ci j .-,!. n : waste space tne way it is wasiea in tne
song In "The American," It was un
named, but the article was headed "De-
than described, until the night prevented
him from seefng It. In the night he
watched the bombshells, and at early
dawn his eye was again greeted by the
proudly waving flag of his country."
The flag that floated over Fort Mc
Henry, and was the Inspiration for this
patriotic son?, is now preserved in the
national museum at Washington.
Extensive preparations are now un
der way to have a centennial celebra
tion of the writing of this song on Its
birthday ln 1814. The proposition to
have this celebration was first sua:-
gested by the Society of the War of
1812, and to be held ln Baltimore, with
appropriate ceremonies at the grave of
the author.
A distinguished southern editor pays
the following tribute to the flag and to
Key: "The Star Spangled Banner! Was
ever flag so beautiful; did ever flag so
fill the souls of men? The love of wo
man, the Sense of duty, the thirst for
glory; the heart throbbing that Impels
the humblest American to stand by his
colors, fearless in defense of his na
tive soil, and holding it sweet to die
for It its free Institutions and lis
blessed memories, all are embodied od
symbolized by the broad stripes and
bright stars of the nation's emblem,
all live aguln ln the lines and tones
of Key's anthem. Two or three begin
the song, millions Join ln the chorus."
Tomorrow Francis Joseph Haydn.
The Journal has already drawn at-f"
tention to the Canadian law for set- i
tlir.g trade disputes. That great ex-:
perlment was MmHed at first in its!
ally possible to fly across the Atlan
tic but that the practical roq'!li--imonts
for an uninterrupted fUgV. of
j two men for 1700 miles are that the
I machine shall be able to carry at
I least 1500 pounds dead weight at
60 miles an hour.
TODAY IX CANADA
A
l.L Canada today is agog with
excitement. After an extend
ed campaign, the citizens in
do likewise?
er small towns that i city hall
rbs to It unless they The employment bureau is the most
Something Is happening useful of all the city Institutions. It
the issue of whether or
i nere is a wine niversity of omn-iwani reciprocity. icapn.
ion anions: the airmen about nnto-i If thev vote to nut the recinrocltv , Something will happen pretty fast In
matic balancing
pretty fast In Washington. The people j should be afforded a permanent loca
up there are inquiring about the land i tlon where It would be most efficient.
An entrance to the annex en Madi
son street could be made with little
expense. The Institution is doing more
to keep men and women 6elf-respectlng
than any charity scheme ln the city.
F1IKP C. DEXTON.
value tax. and it appears they have the
power to exempt improvements and per
sonal property from municipal taxation.
It in poRslhle that some citynext March
,.,,, ,!.. ..!. 1 may inss under the wire. Some of our
. ... . .. ureKt commerclnl leaders
rraul nnimp.n AOdnrn ami WI1A innil
not they ; speculators better put on their thinking
municipal service corporatons, and '
occupations related to public utlll-'
ties. Rut so successful has It proved
Jn dealing with over one hundred ;
disputes since its enactment two !
years ago that overtures have been
already made and that chiefly by 1
the working men for Its extension'
to all industries. I
The only arbitrary feature was In !
the severe penalties applied to both j
Strikers and to locking-out employ-1
es who resorted to those desperate :
measures before the conciliation
have been busy on new devices. The
Doutre automatic balancer meets
great favor. ft is in principle an
auxiliary motor, which under Im
pulse from a combined wind-gauge
and speedometer controls mechani
cally the movements of tho balanc
ing rudder. Thus longitudinal dis-
Fren.h Inventors pact with the United States into ef- i ' r"". Vm " ' it
feet, tho reciprocity pact with the
United StatoB will bo put Into effect.
If they vote for the reciprocity
pact with the United Slates to be
nbandoned, the pact will be aban
doned. In a great referendum, the
people of the provinces, not proxy ,
representatives at the capital, deter-:
A kick 1
mula.
aa good as a hint to a blind
. I'HKIJ C. DENTON.
turbances are taken care of, such as ; mine what shall he done.
failure of the motor, and shocks due
to sudflcn alterations of speed, or
upward or downward gusts of wind.
The British scientists, on tho oth
er hand, are looking for safety to
greater size and power in the ma-
Opport unities at Panama.
To the Kdltor of The Journal From
time to time I have r,-nd articles ad
vising the people to "Go to Mexico,
Alaska, Canada," and other countries of
unknown resources and possllillitles. I
want to know why why when at the
very gates of the Panama canal are
The Vancouver Rank.
Vancouver, Wash.. Sept. 19. To the
Editor of The Journal Tour paper of
yesterday contained an article which
made my blood bell. It was ln regard
to the Mrs. and Mr. Hamilton case. Mr.
Philips .and Mr. Daniels are not ex
peoted to plead tfullty. That would be
contrary to scripture. But If I could
only be on thnt Jury when their trinl
oomes, I would certainly give them
both the limit.
Now I have only one thing to say, and
that is that I think the persons defend-
golng vessels.
Since water transportation costs so
much lees than transportation by rail,
the natural advantage will be with the
new route across the Isthmus, and the
organizers of the Atlantic A Pacific
Transport company anticipate the en
joyment of a full share of the benefits
that will be open to American com
merce when the canal is completed.
It Is stated that the new ships will
be models of comfort and luxury, and
will be the equal of the best products of
the great European shipyards for ves
sels of their size and speed. SpeolaJ ap
paratus will be installed to keep the
temperature even throughout the ship
ln temperate and tropical climates, aid
It will be possible for the traveler to
sail from New York or New Orleans or
intermediate ports, for San Francisco.
Seattle or Los Angeles. oooupvtng
throughout the voyage quarters ln which
the temperature will be at his command.
All expenses considered, it is stated
that the cost of such a trip will be
about two-thirds of the present railroad
rate. For this reason the company ex
pects to ana large tourist business dur
ing the San Francisco exposition that
is to celebrate the opening of the Pan
ama Canal to the world trade
Tanglefoot
By Miles
Overholt
NO SMOKING.
and the president decided reclproci- K"" " p""1; I dog. The bank expert says they
tv for nc hv nrorv ; far-seeing man, wherever he mny hall j sullty Wnat more evidence do
, ie.no " ,V 'V,i , ,v TT ,u V . , ' L, I I J want? Supposing we send them t,
In 190. we people of the United , sues one to buy cheap such lands that what d th( care for that7
oii. ii,,,r.i,( , nmi-n tin , cm bo luund in no other nart of t ih I " ... . .
i'11"1 inwup.111. " ' ".iii iui .,.,, " , ..., i. ,, ' win soon be out on paroie enjoyin
IlllWIlwmu IVVJNIUIl Ui UH1 mini. J1UI
diminish the constant care and vlgi
j lance of the trained flier.
eminent, renulrlnir no irrigation, no fer-
. . l i a . . . . . - I .i , l.i & ii i . . .
boards provided in the act had been! exim-Hs Kreai nisirtist nrirongi itiiu wie presuueiu tiiougni.tilizB.tion. cotton lands which produoe
! niiiuiiiiuu: ipi" iaiii'i)8, as tending TO i ii oeiicr iui u iu uavo m r-ayne- ; " i,co i" mo n.,, ,...o nin mm
Aldrich bill with upward revision of ,ro(t ucV T cr "a ,,far ;
" ii'iilfs, berries. In fact anything that
the tariff. r;m grown In the north, east or west.
In November, 1910, the people of, Huch lanUa that ure selling In this coun
try for .o0 to 1400 an acre can be
bought for $16. 16, J18 an acre, easy
of iiccesn by river as well as ralLroadB.
Kantern capitalists are quietly but
surely securing this territory. Within
the next five yeurs after the opening
erate between the Atlantic and 1 ., a .t. "P r lll,J Manama canal they will offer
Pneifin riM winnin. ..Hi, .it-vming uuwuwmu iuo mini on a8" tliciii for the priors being paid here.
Paulic iorts beginning v.ith the com-1 rIrllUural implements, food and i The homeseeker turned southward now
clothing. I wl" Innlif' no mistake. The capitalist
called into action and had failed to
ecu re peace.
In only one case out of the hun
dred and more trade disputes dealt
with in Canada has it been necessary
to apply these penalties. The law
baa stood the test.
Dire necessity in England has
forced all parties to devise means for
preventing the recurrence of the
tragedies and distresses that marked
the month of August last.
The methods of the Canadian law
S
THK SEATTLE VIEW
E ATT LB lakes a rosy view of
the $15,000,000 line of steam
ships that it is proposed to op-
ln me united Bintes our congress ! lying vast tracts or tne ncnest iana in j g. them can not have the morals of
are
we
to the
They
g tne
money they have undoubtedly stolen.
The only proper j-unlshment that could
be meted out to them would be to horse
whip them every day ror a year. Even
then they would not receive their suf
ferljjg In proportion to the suffering
they have caused to aged women and
children.
Now there wer 1500 depositors. If
that was all it hurt it would not be so
bad, but It affected at least 4000.
HUGH DAT.
! the United States again voted for i
I downward revision of the tariff, and
in doing bo gave insurgent Republi-j
j cans and Democrats a majority ln :
j congress. Congress then passed bills
pletion of the canal in the autumn
j Of 1913.
So does Portland Thesp of on mora
were availed of by Lloyd-George and j are to be independent, and the line
His colleagues ln settling the rail-1 to be in competition with transcon
road strike. The impromptu board tir.ental railroads. The service is to
Of conciliation succeeded ln bringing , be swift and regular.
ine companies and the men into
;fr1endly conference. Each side
gained better knowledge of the
pressure of events and conditions on
the other. With that knowledge the
piiit of concession grew.
Now the labor member of parlia
ment. Will Crooks, la reported to
have prepared a bill' which resembles
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But the nrpsldont thonirht tlrnr" '1"""" pan-
UUt tne president tnougnt T.tiey , um( ut;. something not always real
ought not to be revised downward, ; lzed Jn gold' mints of Alaska because
the lauds are there, at the
trance to the canal, lying along the
contemplated deep water highway from
, : , , UiH Uient Lukes to tho Oulf of Mexico.
lOx-Sfieaker Cannon Is nut in an ' ti... ,.n,..,,i. ih, .,.. .t. n....
In allotting mail contracts, it is ! interview denouncing progressives ' f i;iit country, the produce tho same
and they weren't. .
In Canada it Is different.
Religion and Socialism.
Portland, Sept. 21. To the Editor of
The Journal I heard a Methodist Epis
copal minister say lust Sunday evening
that Socialists believed ln Christ as 8
man, but not as tno savior of the world.
very en- ' Can you inform me when Sooiallsm or-
proposed that no award shall bo i and progrnsslvelsm, and re-affirming
uiuue iw company in wnicn mere his faith in Mr. Tart. The president
are persona Interested in railroads. I ,riav well nrav to be save! from hla
The vessel are to be the most mod
ern and complete that marine con
struction can devise. In the organ
isation of (he $15,000,000 line it.
la planned to . have five directors
friends.
as tnu cast, west, north and south
the price of the land a "agatellrt."
JOSEH1INIS BliADLBT.
City Employment Hurenu.
To tho Editor of The Journal The
munlfclpal employment office is hunt
ing a location. There Is plenty of room
In 4 lift, lltv hnll If rvt.. t 1..
says that because Juuq. Coko of ttUlUed. No business building would
Valiantly fighting the recall of
fudges, the. Washington, n. C, 1'osti
ganlzed as a religious body and formu
lated a theological creed?
IRA WAKEFIELD.
Too Well Trained.
From the-Chicago Evening Post.
Fred Lennox, spending the summer
ln Chicago, took a flat close to a rail
road, which he' surrendered after a
week's occupancy.
"1 think I could have become used to
the "trains going by ln the night," he
said, "but every; morning at S two en
gines came under my window anjj re
hearsed until noonj" " . ,
Whenever I go to a shady retreat whore
Nature has worked at her best
And I think I'll sit down at the rear of
my feet and give my fatigued
self a rest.
I pull out my pipe with sweet visions
of peace; for a whiff o' the weed
i m near cnoklng.
But I strike me a match and then come
ttie ponce to point out the sign
board: "No smoking."-
In, the street cars and cabs, in the parks
and the stores they keep us poor
guys on the run,
The "smoke-less" brigade nails the
sign on the doors nnd the chew
ing gum kids have the fun.
Wherever 1 go I'm afraid to light up,
though for Just one small whiff
I'm near croaking.
For tho Bntls nro there with "Beware-of-the-Cup,"
and the nlpht-mar-ish
slogan, "No smoking. '
There 1s only one place where the "No
Smoking" signs will not give me
a cold, clammy fit;
And when I am beckoned to go up the
line and cash ln my red chips and
quit.
I tiope that Til go to the plnce over
there and there's not the least
reason for joking
Where the signs will be shown In large
type everywhere, with the words
plain and earnest: "No Smoking."
Troubles of an Editor.
From the Heppner Times.
Editor John P. McMannus, '' of the
Pilot Hock Record, waa chased over
four or five townships one day last
week by an insane old man who had
a bad looking gun, and who had a
grievance against the editor. It Is hard
for an editor to. publish a good paper
when the majority of his time is oc-
upled ln dodging, sidestepping or run
ning from pugnacious or mtnslaugbter-
Ing patrons.
The State and the Oregon City Tyocks.
From the Salem Journal.
Some of the state officials were pre
mature ln saying there Is no state
money available for the Oregon City
Some went so far as to say there
would have to be a special session of
the legislature, if work waa commenced
on them. r. ,w
This was a mistake, f'er the legisla
ture of 1909 passed the Jones bill ex
tending the appropriation until mi
The big Interests fought the extension
of the appropriation Just as thoy fought
the original bill when introduced
The bill extending the appropriation
to i9ij wm be fim,i ,rB
1609, page 138. and the money is .vail-
1 he act on of the Oregon City Com
mercial club In demanding that the
locks be built on th east eld. of the
river, is not so easily understood
It is certain that it would lrrrolre
the locks proposition ln litigation cor
erlng years in the federal courts, and
would cost millions for right of wav
The ory is that the state should not
buy the present old locks and oanal
because they are antiquated and broken
down.
But that is not good argument, for
t !uan? f6deral rovernment could
rebuild the locks and canal, and make
them fit to use.
In These Degenerate Days.
From the Chicago Tribune
"Huh!" exclaimed the yard-stick aa it
moved rapidly Over the bolt of cloth
"you're not all wool."
"That's all right," retorted the bolt
of cloth, "you're not a yard long, either." '
Inspiration
We scheme, we toll, we pray,
In wretched plight.
For what? Three meals a day,
One sleep at night. i
Arthur Gulterman In Collier's.
(Cootrlbtitad to The Jonrnai by Walt Maaon.
th famoua Kanaaa poet. Hla proae-poama iiaTa
regular feature of this column la The Dahr
Journal.) ,
I gazed upon the wild, wet sea, and
listened to Its sobbing roar; no mos
sage did it bring to me, who stood, re
ceptive, on the shore. I sought Niagara,
uuumu, arm naia: "The torrent's
mighty tones will sure suggest a
sparkling rhyme that ought to bring me
seven bones." The raging waters roared
along and filled my whiskers with their
spray, hut when I tried to sing a song '
the peelers hustled mo away. Ii climbed
upon an aeroplane, and said: "Whon
I'm nmong the clouds, my soul will in
cubate a strain that ought to paralyse
tho crowds." But whon I saw the earth
recede,' and vhen tho .clouds around mi
rolled, I had no thought for lyre or
screed." I couldn't sing my feet were
cold. When I got back to solid ground
through miles of ether.olouds and fogs,
I visited- tho village pound, and wrote
a poem about the dog . . . , .: ;
Copyright, -toll, by V - A
Gn8 Matthaw Adaut. ' ITl.f 1 f r I sTsl a T
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