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THE OHEGOII. SUNDAY TOURNAL, PORTLAND, 'SUNDAY, HORNING, JULY 21, 1312. Nicknames of Historyl Special to Art Lovers Big Wind-Up Sale of Art Good on Our Fourth Floor The Opportunity of a Lif elime The Last Word in Art Bargains TORIES OF THE GREAT RAIL ROADS," , by Charles Edward Rusell A book, no lesa than piece or mualc or a picture, takea oa-a-Jiew aignlficance Then one has come In touch with the author or artist; thefe Is a nearness and understanding which one -never- gets otherwise, no matter how familiar the name may be In print That Mr. Rus sell was heard so recently on the Chau tauqua platform at Gladstone park, will create a dees interest out here In his book, and secure for It many hun dred, readers lt T would not otherwise have enjoyed. ' As a speaker he was In teresting and earnest, though In some In stances radical and Illogical, but as a writer he seems to have overcome these (laws and has made his . book above everything else startling and convinc ing. If Mr. Russell's statements In his Sreface are true, plainly and baldly as e gives them and It Is common sense 'to believe .hev ara Iruef or author. 'and publisher would lay themselves open to criminal libel If they were not It is certainly time that the people were waking up to a realization' of the grip in which the corporations holds them. These are the charges he makes: "Most of the matter in - this book originally appeared In Hampton's Maga Bine in the form of . separate articles. "After the manuscript in chapter III had been taken to the magazine office, before there had been any publication, and when the article. In fact, had ad vanced no further than the proof stage, I received a letter from a railroad agent in a western city, displaying an intimate acquaintance with the arti cle, attempting to refute some of its statements, and urging me not to print them. "Again, whlit the chapter on "Death Avenue', was lying at the office in proofs, and two weeks before the mag azine that contained it had been made up, a gentlemarf declaring himself to be a representative of the New York Central railroad and known In the of fice to ba such, called with the informa tion that he knew the nature and scope of the article the magazine Intended to puph about the New York Central and he plainly Intimated that unless it was suppressed the railroad company would withdraw all Us advertising from Hampton's. The article was published end the railroad advertising was with drawn. "About two weeks before the publica tion of Chapter XIII, and while It, too, had advanced no farther than the proof stage, there came to the office of the magazine a gentleman that introduced himself as coming from Charles S. Mel len, president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company, which Is made the subject of that chap ter. He said that Mr. Mellen under stood that an article attacking the rail road company was about to be published in Hampton's; that It was, as he ex pressed it. 'full of lies.' and he came to wain the editor not to publish any such matter. In describing the article he showed such familiarity with It as a IiiAp , cUuld hardly have unless he had read It, although Mr. Hampton had be lieved that no one outside the office (except myself) knew of the existence of the article. Proofs of the matter were now pro duced and the caller requested to Indi cate which of the statements were 'lies.' Each Important sentence, was read to him separately, and he was asked whether It wire true or false. In every Instance, except four, he was obliged to admit that it was true. The four Instances to the contrary were flther trivial of they were matters that 'Mr. Hampton himself knew to be accurately stated. He had told his caller at the begin ning of the Interview that he would chance or omit every statement In the article that could br- shown to he false. After ypending the better art of a day In the careful consideration of the mat ter, sentence hy sontence, there ap peared to be nothing material to change. Nevertheless the visitor demanded that .Uj -rtioU.b-. -ni printed.- H sstd that If It should be, the financial powers ;back of the New Haven railroad would ruin the magazine and Mr. Hampton. The article was printed In the Issue of November, 1910. From that time Mr. Hampton found It Increasingly difficult to get any money at the bank. Even when he offered paper of thje best kind. Indorsed bv four man af .uuu.lih u,t had no trouble In borrowing money on their own account, the btUiks refused him all accommodation. Twenty-one banks and trust companies were ap proached with the samo result. More than one declared a wlllngness to ac cept tho paper for any other purpose than Hampton's Magazine. Several times the paper was accepted and sub equet'tly, at some mysterious signal, rejected. The result was that Mr. Hampton was ruined, according to pre diction, and his magazine was swept out of his hands. It had a circulation of more than 400, 00U, and a very large advertising business, and not a bank in New York would advance it one dollar. Meantime, Bples had made their way Into the business office of the maga zine, copied the list of stockholders, and these were besieged with circulars In timating that tho concern was about to fall, and they had hotter protect themsolves, with the inevitable reault of destroying the magazine's credit and bringing upon It a swarm of frightened stockholders. Theiie are the facts. The first of these articles referred to it what the author terms "The Revolt of Spokane Before the Interstate Com merce Commission." It is a history of that memorable fight, which Involved muny western rullroads, over the freight rate to Spokane, which was the same as to the Pacific coast a haul of 340 miles less. The figures are simply stag gering, and unless one could master sta tistics readily much of the chapter would be unintelligible, but once mas tered, they are illuminating. The second reference is to the line of I . For Full Information Regarding Any Book OIj or New Write, Call or Phone Meier & Frank's Basetnenf-BoolrStore Private Ex. 4 A-6101 tha New York Central that is operated for miles through crowded streets and on the street level. Tha streets trav ersed have been named "Death avenue." Tils chapterloo. Is statistical, and am braces much of tha early history of tha New Tork Central , and other : eastern railroad J, .-. ; ; . -; - - ! -The last reference, la. the oft told tale of the New Haven railway and Its branches, ' which, hava figured In. ro mance as well as in scandal. It is the closing chapter of tha book, and a fit ting finals to an 'expose of graft, cor .ltl0nadJaaUcftdbarithat...i almost incredible. In conclusion tha author adds' ' - ... . "Such is tha railroad business as at present conducted in America by high financiers. But do not attack it, for by so doing you impair tha stability of our securities abroad, and judging from the. protest of tha financier, that must be a terrible thing' indeed." Do not attack It Quietly go down into your pockets and dig up tha Increased passenger rates, increased prices for commutation tickets, increased freight rates, inoreaaed cost of living. Because that la your duty as patient obedient well trained American citizens. But some day, look ing over a story like this, you might oare-to- ask yourselves- two llttla quea tlons: Who are the real rulers of Amer ica How long can we continue this process of piling up capitalisation and increasing the cost of living?" Ques tions, indeed, that era long every Amer ican will be forced to answer. Charlea H. Kerr & Co. ffrlce $1.00. "The Guest of Hercules," by C. N. and A. M. Williamson. It is learned from very good authority that Mary Grant, the charming heroine, has a prototype In real life. The young woman from whom the character was taken was a young rela tive of a well known Catholic peer of Great Britian went to a convent school as a child, and remained' as a novice, as Mary did. But she took her final vows as Marydid not. Then as in Mary's case, a large legacy came. .She regretted her vows and was released. With all her money and Ignorance of life and not even a maid to take care of her she made straight for the Riviera, where NEW BOOKS FOR THE LIBRARY BIOGRAPHY. " Bennett The Grand Babylon Hotel; a fantasia on modern themes. Gordon Letters of General C. G. Gor don to His Sister; M. A. Gordon; 1902. Hearn Lafcadio Hearn; by N. H. Kennard; 1912. Scott Edinburgh Under Sir Walter Scott; by W. T. Fyfe, with Introduction by R. S. Rait; 1907. Thomas A., Becket Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury; by W. H. Sutton; 1310. BOOKS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES. Bernhard Forstmeister Relchardt; Roman. Coulevaln An Coeur de la Vje. Hart wig Alpenrose; Roman; J v. fn 1. LanBon Histolre de la Lltterature Francalse; ed. 11, rov. DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL. Forrest A Tour Through Old Prov ence; 1911. Garlands Tha New Italy; a Discus sion of Its Present' Political and Social Conditions; 1911. 1 Johnson Highways and Bywtys of the. Great Lakes; 1911. McCullough Engineering es a Voca tion; 1911. Stout & Stout New Zealand; 1911. Ward The Roman Era In Britain; 1911. FICTION. Oalthrop Pcrpetua; or, the Way to Treat a Woman. , Erskine The Mountain Girl. Gllkes Kalllstratus; an Autobiogra phy. - Hinkson Paradise Farm Lee The Widow Woman; a Cornish Tale. Nardo Betty WaleB. B. A. FINE ARTS. Ashbee Should We Stop Teaching Art? 1911. . UaniarU Practical , photo-micrography. 1911. Breniner Book of Song Games and Ball Games; adapted for school use. Ed. .3. 1910 (with music). Dult Old Devonshire Dances, n. d. (with music). Graham Shakespearean Bldford Mor ris dances. Ed, 3. n. d. (accompani ments for violin and pianoforte). Holmes Commercial Rose Culture. Hughes May-pole Exercises; a col lection of exercises compiled for use of teachers In 1 Infant schools, n. d. (with music). Isaacs i. Rahlson Konlgsklnder (roy al children); a guide to Englebert Huniperdlnck s and Ernst Rosmer's opeia; 1912. Mac.Millan Swedish Recreative Exer cises for School and Playground; n. d. Mather Mon I Have Finished With; 1S97. LITERATURE. Singleton How to Visit the English Cathedrals; 1912. Curtis Ars Rccts Vldendl; being es says contributed to "The Easy Chair;" 1S99. Gosse Collected poems; 1911. Maturity Entertainer and Enter tained; 1911. Masefleld The Tragedy of Pompey the Great; 1911. Walllngton American History by American Poets; 2 vols.; 1911. RELIGION Piooke The Onward Cry, and other sermons; 1911. SCIENCE. Bowser An Elementary Treatise on Analytic Mechanics, Ed. 21; 1910 Going With the Trees; 1903. Johnson The Gyroscope; 1911. McMahon Hyperbolic Functions. Ed. 4, enl.; 1906. SOCIOLOGY. Griffin The Young Folks' Book of Etiquette; 1905. Laughlln Banking Reforms: 1912. Owen Woman Adrift; tho Menace of Suffraglsm. Ed. 2; n. d. USEFUL ARTS. American School of Home Economics The Profession of Home Making. 1911. Andrews Color and Its Application to Printing. 1911. Brereton Practical Lumberman. Ed. 2. 1911. Elliott The Important Timber Trees of the United States; a Manual of Practical Forestry. 1912. Griffith Care of the Baby. Ed. 5, rev. 1911. Henry Practical Cement Work; an Elementary Treatise on Cement Con struction. 1911. Kelly-The Expert Sign painter. 1910. Kennelly Application of Hyperbolic Functions to Electrical Engineering Problems. 1912. KInne Equipment for Teaching of Domestic 6cience. 1911. Morris Industrial and Commercial Geography for Use in Schools. 1910. Prior Operation of Trains and Sta tion Work. J 90S. Schldrowitz Rubber. 1911. Schofield Health for Young and Old; Its Principles and Practice. 1911. 6hryer Analytical Advertising. 1912. BOOKS ADDED TO THE REFERENCE DEPARTMENT. National Board of Fire Underwriters she became the sensation of the season, as Mary did. Mary stayed at Monte Carlo, and aha at Men tone, but other wise they did many of tha same things, making themaelvea Innocently conspicu ous in tha aama way. But Mary Is not tha only character from wal iifr in 'The Guests of Her cules," for word comes from tha other aide that all tha habitues of Monte Carlo and Mentdne "fit caps" to their neigh bors from "Tha Guest of Hercules," They all think they know which one each character was taken from,, and what, gave the Williamsons tha Jdea of each incident Doufcleday, Paga & Co, Prloe 1.S5. 7 'Themis," by Jane Ellen Harrison. Now that our American athletes have. in vaded Sweden in the hope of again carrying off tha international honors in tha Olympio games, curiosity la ripe regarding tha origin of these ancient sports. Tha most up-to-date aoeount of th l several theories together, with Jhe statement of a new and well substanti ated theory is contained In thla book, which Is a study of; the social origins of Greek religion. In this volume, which appears under the imprint of the Cambridge University Press, and may be procured from- the Putnams, there is a chapter contributed by F. M. Cornford In which, after criti cising adversely the theory among oth ersof the funeral origin' of the games, the author, contends that "the games are to be regarded as originally and essentially a New Yar's festival the inauguration of a 'year.' " The chapter mentioned is only one though a substantial "one of many in teresting chapters in a volume of first importance. "Bedtime Stories of Make-Believe Land," by J. G. and C. Kemahan. This is a delightful collection of about twenty short stories for the sleepy child. It Is a happy mingling of fairy tales, legends and narrative, but entirely without the goblin to frighten the little listener. The stories are not at all conventional and are of such variety that a child would be long in tiring of them. A story book that is not vicious or harmful is always a boon to the mother whose duty It is to provide entertainment for the most trying hour of the day the children's hour which comes Just before bedtime and this book will fit Just the desired niche. Piatt & Pack. Price B0 cents. Three special features of the. August Century, the midsummer nolllday num ber, printed in tint, will be: (1) Eight full-page reproductions from lithographs, drawn by the noted etcher, Joseph Pennell, on a special sketching trip to the canal son under taken for the Century last February. These lithographs reproduce picturesque ly the lock-gates at Pedro Miguel, the building of the Pedro Miguel lock, the Mlraflores lock, several views of the great Gatun lock and the great "cut" looking toward Culebra, mostly views not longer to be seen since the water was let In. (2 Six gay decorative panels by Max field Parrtsh, now first published. (3) "Tollers In the Traces," a group of vigorous pictures of horses by Paul Bransom. There will also be a striking cover in color by Thornton Oakley and pictures by a number of other artists, including Oliver Herford, Yohn, Birch, Gruger, the Boutet de Mnnvels, father and son. Meredith Nicholson Is t close friend of Governor Thomas A. Marshall, the Democratic candidate for vice president In dedicating one of his recent storleB, "The Slego of the Seven Suitors," to Governor Marshall, Mr. Nicholson wrote: "My Dear Governor: It was ordered by the franchises of destiny that you be come the chief executive of a state in which the telling of tales brightened the hunter's campfire and cheered the lone ly pioneer's cabin before our people learned the use of Ink; and the supreme fitness of this lies .In the fact that you are yourself the best of story tellers and entitled, f or- your excellem in -this particular, as well as for weightier rea sons, to sit at the head of the table In that commonwealth to which we are both bound by many and dear ties." Mr. Nicholson's latest novel, "A Hoosler Chronicle," is listed in the July Book man as one of the three best selling books throughout th country. - Hottghtem, Mtffito -Oev- T Grocers of Portlsnd and of Vancou ver, Wash., will close their stores next Wednesday and with their friends will hie to Bonneville to enjoy tho grocers' 12th snnual picnic. A number of job bing and manufacturing houses of the city will close Wednesday also to en able their employes to attend the affair, rt Is estimated that 6000 persons will attend. Approximately 3500 tickets have been sold already. Five special trains will leave the Untqn depot for Bonneville at 8:30 a m. and leave Bonneville for the return trip St 7 In the evening. Special cars will be reserved for merchants and their families who reside at Vancouver. Thst the picnic will be widely attended by grocers of the Willamette valley is attested by the fact that a number of them living at Albany, Salem, Oregon City and other towns have written for reservations. There will be something happening every minute of the day, according to those having the picnic In charge. All forms of picnic fun making will be pro vided. Dancing, ball games, races for boys, girls, mon, women, the fat, the lean, Fiort and long and a number of other contests are on the program. Prizes will be awarded the winners. The list of prizes that are to be awarded aggre gate 1500 in value. In addition to a ball game between the Salesmen's baseball team, and the grocers' nine, 14 contests will be held. They Include a commission men's peanut race, women's tug of war (married wo men vs. single), a rolled oats race, for the "hot air committee," grocers' wives' potato race, ladles' egg race, a pie eat ing contest and a free for all pursuit of a gressed pig, the prise being- the pig. Several special prises will be awarded also. Including one for the eld est grocer on the grounds and the larg est family in attendance. Austria has equipped its largest navy yard with a floating derrick especially A O TO ATTEND GROCERYMEN'S PICNIC Bora bt Philadelphia, ...... v April 12, 1814 WILLIAM DARRAH KELLEY PICTURESQUE AMERICAN CONGRESSMAN. ' NO MAN Jn American public life who began and ended his politi cal, career as a member of con gress was more widely known than "Pig Iron" Kelley, who also fall heir through- bis Jong sarvlce to the title "Father of tha House." He re ceived his first nickname through his staunch tariff views, and especially in his protection of the "pig iron'" -Industry of Pennsylvania. Wyiiam Darrah Kelley was born In Philadelphia on- April 12, 1814, and at the time of his death he was the senior member of the house of representatives at Washington. His success In life must be attributed to his own efforts, for his father died when he was a mere child. His first employment was as a reader in a printing office in his native city, after which he spent seven years as an apprentice in a Jewelry house,, from which he accepted a position in Bos ton. Kelley's stay in that city had a marked effect upon the broader career which ability, Industry, and persever ence were to open to him. It was his good fortune to come Into contact with men of high attainments, whose influ ence and example fired his ambition and directed it Into profitable prepara tory channels. A speech In Faneull hall, Boston, offered an opportunity - for a dramatic debut. The postmaster of Boston, Nathaniel Green, heard it and gave the young orator a clerkship, and George Bancroft, afterwards the his torian, gave him the use of his library, as well as a position under the govern ment, leaving him leisure to prepare for Harvard. "Young Kelley returned to Philadel phia and Colonel James Page suggested that he study law. "Why don't I go to congress?" said Kelley, the one thing seeming to him as practicable as the other. "Maybe you will Borne day," said Colonel Page, "but first come and read law with me," He did so and 'was ad mitted to the bar in 1841. His force as a public speaker attracted attention at once. From proseoutlng attorney he was nominated to the bench by Gov ernor Shunk, one month before he was 33 years of age. Although In early life he was a Demo crat, he changed his political views and In August, 1866, he was nominated In tha ? fourth congressional district of Pennsylvania. This district being so strongly Democratic, he was defeated, but he succeeded in being elected In the same district in I860-, and he held the office continuously from that year un til his death, January 9, 1890. or for 30 years. In the discussion of the Morrill tariff bill of 1861 he strongly advocated pro tection, and one of his most memorable speeches on the tariff was that against tho bill of Fernando Wood, chairman of the Mays and Means committee, in which occurred his strong defense of the pig iron Industry, which gave to him his famous nickname, and which he carried through - life. This speech has been 'regarded by many as the greatest speech on the tariff question ever de livered In the American congress. It was" Pig IronT Kelley's ..boast that he never held an office which he had not resigned. He had more than once declined to be a candidate for re-election to congress, finally yielding h l s ' pw eotiaT ' ' a eslTe " 1 6 " the wish of his constituents. -In 1870 he wanted to retire, but consented to re election with the proviso that he was not to be expected to act as an office-broker or a place-hunter. He had often advised an office-seeking consti tuent to devote his time and ability to a more certain employment. Oho or tf.6 Secrets of Congressman Kelley's strength on the tariff question was that he had explored it to the bottom and through all its ramifica tions. Even In the last few years be fore his death he was always prepared to answer a question or make a three hour's speech on the subject, always mastering hla ample resources, never disconcerted, ever instructive and force ful. For a man of experience In public life. Congressman Kelley was one of the least skilled of politicians; in deed, he lacked about everything which makes the politician. He was plain spoken to bluntness, sometimes brus que in manner, never hesitating to express an opinion without considering how It jniglit be received. He would make rattling speeches on the stump, but didn't take kindly to "mixing," which required the paying of petty per sonal compliments without stint. Judge Kelley was always busy, and, better than most men. understood how to economize time. Up to a year or so be fore his death, he conducted an Immense correspondence, to which ho was able to attend promptly with the aid of an accomplished shorthand secretary. The secretary wrote a plain hand, but the Judge could not boast much of his own penmanship. One of his constituents, who received a letter penned by the secretary and signed by the Judge, eald: "Judgo Kelley writes first rate until he has said 'yours truly.' and then he writes his name as though he was tired." The "William D." was open to recogni tion, but the "Kelley" might have been anything. During his long service in congress he had filled the membership of all Any B OOK Advertised or reviewed on this page may be ob tained at am Book Store, 3rd and alder TlTBjTirnSl L. L C O". DM hi Washtaton, D. C, Jan. 9, 1890. tha Important commutes, and was chair man of both the committee on ways and means jund on - the centennial celebra tion in 1876. In addition to his many political speeches, a number of addresses on general topics have bean published frm his pen. Mr. Kelley was more than a specialist on the tariff. He was a well rounded statesman. Congressman Kelley -aside from the reason alreadv stated. hcaim nt ht in flexible pursuit of a policy of protec tion ior Pennsylvania iron industry he was as tough and unbenable in his ad vocacy of all doctrines In which he was Interested as the Industry he was at tempting to protect. 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