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Robert W. Cbarftbers Went Right
War Setting and Sentry-JiKe "vvno uoes xnerevv is ine liesuiu,.
There Are Peaceful? Tales, Too.
"Ann of the Blossom Shop," by Isla
May "Mulllns. The author of "The
Blossom Shop" gives the reader of her
later book an opportunity of living
with Anne Carter as she grows up. The
girl's character develops and broadens
as the years go by ' with their little
trials and tribulations, and with the
other young people of the story, her
quiet life and quaint philosophy Is ever
entertaining. , -
? There are surprises, disappointments
and pleasures with not a little teaching
and advice written In.
The story one may. read to the young
talks rwlth no little personal interest.
The Page company, Boston Jl net.
' Who Goes There," by Robert W.
Chambers. It may be, as has been
published, that Mr Chambres has cor
rupted the better use of his story writ
ing power In the wild scramble for
shekels but this new atory. with an
nil-war setting, is none the less read
able. - : v
Bursting shells, blood and carnage
open the story In a, Belgian village.
Situations develop rapidly" and the
jherq. not-nnknown-in America, soon a
prisoner, ts commissioned to seek out
and- take from England the lovely
daughter of a German general. It
means his own freedom and the safety
fyf the Belgian village,, if he succeeds,
jlf he faila but he doesn't, and Cham
ibers ' keeps the interest at suitable
-V tm. tvAat V . . ....
v Illustrations are in color, by A. I.
eiier. '-." ,
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Miranda," by Grace L. K Lute
Reader 3 of this newest story by , the
author of "Marcia Schuyler" ""Phoebe
.Deane," "Lo Michael." etc;, will get
well along in an, interesting well
Hrritten tale before they realize that it
jhas?to;do, before the end, with the
giving of Oregon to the union, and
ith other facts and persons of north
esi history' Dr. John McLoughUn.
Marcus Whitman. Senator Linn and
(others come breaking into " the action
hike old friends.? and stir memories of
bloody, strenuous days in. the Walla
Walla country. '
"Miranda's" charm, aside from Its
historical ' interest. Is In the author's
ability of ' bringing again : the-" days
(when the telegraph was aborning
when the railroad engine was a thing
to strike terror to the hearts of honest
folk. ., " v ' ' -- . . '
T he story baa - to do with , the es
capades of "Miranda.. a child as Kind
as she is mischievous.: with her growth
to a ftood and faithful womanhood and
!th realization, after Desetting trials.
jof her love's ambition. - .
The northwest is drawn Into the
slry by the chance association of; Dr.
iWhl tm an with M i r anda's" , Jdea t. wh o
las a trapoer is -living in self-imposed
solitude - for another's crime; and by
,T3r. "Whitman's journey : to Washington
to plead for the Oregon country.
An entertaining tale with " human
characterisations.
- J.- B. L'oplneott. company, Philadel
phia; $1.25' net.
"On Old World Hiehwavs." bv
iThomas : D. Murphy. Pnrejv there 4X
little, need for commendatory mention
iof a new, volume bv Mr. Mutnhy, to
those who are :acouamte'1 with his
"Three- Wonderlands ; of the " American
(West.! British Kirh ways and Byways
HIs new volume in' In keening with
(orerlous one. an-1 In oublished bv L.
k?.' Pare & Co.. :. Boston, in thoroughlv
artistic -an- substantial, manner.
"On Old World Highwjv" is a "book
of rambles in France and Germany and
theTecord of a pilgrimage from Land's
to Work on a Story Having a
End to John O'Groat's In Britain."
There are 16 reproductions in. colors
from original paintings by eminent art
ists and 40 duogravures from photo
graphs, together with maps showing
the routes taken by the author, making
the volume of value as a detailed
guide, as well as a highly entertaining
book of travel.
"I make no apology," writes the
author in a preface, "for the fact that
the greater bulk of the present volume
deals with the motherland, even if its
title does not so indicate. Her romantic
charm is as limitless as the sea that
encircles her. Even now, after our
journeyings in every corner of the
island,,! would not undertake to say
to what extent we might still carry our
exploration in historic and picturesque
Britain.
"Should one delight In ivy-colored
castles, rambling old manners, ruined
abbeys, romantic county seats., haunted
houses, great cathedrals .and storied
churches past numbering, I know not
where the limit may be. But I do
know that the little party upon-whose
experiences this book is founded is
still far from being satisfied after
nearly 20,000 miles of motoring in the
kingdom, and if I. fail to make, plain
why I still think of the highways and
byways of Britain with an undimin
ished longing, the fault is mine rather
than that of my subject."
Page & Co., Boston; $3 net
"What the ' Mother of a Deaf Child
Ought to Know," by John Dutton
Wright Mr.;Wright writes as an edu
cator on the subject in hand, he being
founder-of the Wright Oral School for
the Deaf. He gives simple tests by
which deafness can be detected at an
early age, often' in "time for successful
treatment, ' and in those cases where
there is no remedy he gives practical
directions how the mother' can " help
wonderfully in starting the child's'edu
cation in lip-reading and speaking.
Frederick A. Stokes company. New
York; 75 cents.net. ,
"My Hand, My. Country, My Home,"
is the title of , a new - story, which
reads like a maiden effort, by Ad Al
bright. C. F. .Williams & Son, Albany,
N. Y., are the publishers. !
Winding Up Red
Tape in Alaska
We have committed ourselves to a
new policy of development; in Alaska.
Instead of allowing the vast . riches
of that great territory to be exploited
at the haphazard, will or whim of, in
dividuals and corporations intent only
upon qulck.and large profits for them
selves, we have set our faces' to the
task of developing -Alaska and its re
sources inalarge, sane, and conserva
tive' manner; suited to the .magnitude
of the Interests at stake. v
Practically all the land and natural
resources of Alaska are stilt the prop
erty of the people of the. United States.
Until now we have- only., protected
these riches against : monopoly and
waste, and the most 'cumbersome Oe
partmental ; jmachinery . has sufficed.
Hitherto - we have done little more .in
Alaska than k keep .a . few . policemen
stationed? at closed doors to; prevent
breaking and entering.": Now ' that we
areto open the doors, we need more
than a; police force. .' - .-
The shortcomings of - the ' .present
system are its ineffectiveness, delays,
red tape,' circumlocution, divisions and
overlapping of authority, as welt as
the discouragements it offers to set
tlers whom we want, on the contrary,
to encourage. To. secure effectiveness
we must eliminate these i delays, to
gether with the red tape and the con
fusing and confused machinery now in
u se, and subs titu te for i t machi ner y
that will be direct, prompt ad certain
in its action, -. : ', I
To this end we should have a single
development board, appointed by the
president and confirmed by the senate.
Their salaries should be sufficient to
enable men of ability to. devote, them
selves exclusively to the work of the
board, which should have its head
quarters in Alaska, The board should
Vol. 7
SAT. EV'G ALIBI
Bex Umpmu, Ed. and Pob.
Bull. Price, One Jitney.
JUNE 12, 1915.
EDITORIAL.
PASSOXT TJS.
The Alibi force has been
so busy rose festivaling this
wk that we haven't had
time to change our editori
al policy. S t :
However, we trust - our
readers will do their best to
struggle along for one wk.
with it just the same as i:
was the wk. before. i
; Be that as it may, we
propose to hue to the line.
Nevertheless, we don't sin
tend to change it any
of tener than necessary, uni
less there is a strong puM
lie demand, backed up by
our advertisers. - .
Notwithstanding, in a
case of that kind, of course
we will stop the press ito
make the change. I -
TOWN TALES.!
J. Withycombe was down
from Salem , and and Rose
Festlvaled yesterday. t
Tracey Moore, of Oak
Grove, has bought a seti i-f
dishes, and expects to buy
a piano when they get back
trom the fair , . . i .
To answer many inquiries,
the .Alibi -will say . that
Queen Sybil Baker is not u
daughter of Geo. Baker, who
was elected comm'r this wa.
It was just a good wk. tor
the Bakers, that's all. f
Will U'Ren visited Ore.
City, where he used to pitch
horseshoes with Grant Ii Cl
ick, one day this weekj
E. J. Kiser was up from
Ashland, where he, used to
work, for a. living running
a - paper, but is ; now post
master, this wk.- , i
C. a Jackson, pub. of
our est. 'eve. contemp. The
Journal, is visiting friends
east of the Rockies. . . r (. f
- Dr. J. - R. M. Bell, chap
lain of the Masons' grand
lodge, was s in - from Corval
lis the - other : day, . wearing
a linen duster.-. - ' i v
Hi Gill, who mayors ' up
at Seattle, Alaska's leading
seaport, wa,i here . yest
wearing his celebrated gar
goyle grin. -1 1 -' -:
. Kernel J. ? P. "Mlms ' was
op from Seven Oaks.'" vTMjsr
Medford. ' this wk.. wearing
one of his hats, which, he
bu y s t wo at a ti me - a nd
pays - $18 apiece- for; - and
which never have a: spot on
them i
. Miss Pavlowa,. of Ruspla,
was . here - this wk., an
make its reports and be directly re
sponsible for its actions to a single
cabinet officer, the secretary -of the in
terior, whose department is most close
ly Identified with Alaskan affaire, and
is probably best equipped t by experi
ence and organisation to handle such
matters.-- Franklin K. Lane. : fn "' toe
June number of The North' American
Review. . - - . --.
NEW EDITOR FOR D. A. R.
Miss Natalie Lincoln's detective
story "C. O. D." has already gone
EVERYBODY NEEDS CNE,"
PORTIAXD, OB V. S. A., JUXE 12,
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED.
lrU I'LL NeeD IT I P
WHEN I GO J
BftCK TO j ,
danced and we saw her and
if sher comes . again we're
going to -see her again,
whether , we can afford to
or not. .-,
N. C. Richards, pres. of
the Yak. Val. R. R., carpe
down from N. Yakima on
business this wk., and then
when he got here found he
Rose Fest- about to start.
Many others had the same
experience.
'-' Monroe . Goldstein, ' who
permitted his name to be
used as candidate for city
auditor, says he is satisfied
that everyone who promised
to vot for him did so, but
that he is not trying to
build up a political machine.
M Senator Bam Garland was
In from Lebanon this week.
He stepped into Milt Mil
ler's shoes on the .senator
ing job, bbt said at the time
that Milt's hat was alto
gether too bis for him., He
has never explained the
remark. ;-. ,.--..-.
, t. C. Craig, who used to
be in the electric, the tele
phone and also the real
estate business in this town,
was here from Los Ange
les, where he is now ir the
steam cleaning business,
which one of his - friendSi
says is just like the real
estate s business, . - only you
don't use steam for - the
Cleaning in the latter. '
- Er Johnson., who- helps V.
S. Dist. Att'y Reames to
send people- to jail, t has
quit looking for his um
brella because he has found
another - one . just as good
and he says anyway a judge
in Chicago says it's - no
crime to steal an umbrella,
as they are common property,-;
and - we - trust Ev got
bold of a better one during
the late Rose Vest.
.' '.: . ' f i ,
Joe1 Smi Tenpni Trurit.
- Joe . H. Beeman. whose
administration as mayor of
Gold Hill ' was very satis
factory, 'to him, was hfsre
this wk.', and we found him
standing -. in the lobby. ,t,t
the Wells-Fargo bid?.,
which has 12 stories, watch
ing the pointer on the ele
vator dial go around, and
we asked him what -was the
inatter and he said that
time certainly goes, faster
in this town than any placo
he ever saw. We , led him
out into the air,
Jim Kere Ajraln.
Jim. Kyle, boy mayor- of
Stanfield. was here this wk.
moking cigars, and told us
that Stanfield would have
the Umatilla Co. fair in
Sept. : They are having it
early so as not to take
crowds away from th Pen
dleton Round-Up, he says.
r 2To. 3 Eggs.
1. The rules of. the Egg and
Poultry Dealers ass'n de
fine No. 3 eggs as "stale,
dirty . and ' extremely small
eggs, and eggs cracked, but
not leaking." If they leak,
the rules say they .are a
dead loss, and Hy Cohen
says ; they . really . aren't
much good. .
. : -C PsrsonaX, .
- If Lawrence Q. Alding
ham, who deserted his wife
and infant son in- - Topeka,
Kan.. 2a , years ago. will
write? to - the son, Bruno
Aldingham, care Sat. Ev'g
Alibi, the said son. will
make a special trip to
wherever he is and give him
a good beating. Adv.
Another Alf Item.
Although Alf Cridge. who
got his hair cut last wk is
a radical, he says there is
red enough in a big dish of
ripe.'f strawberries to suit
him. Alf -is - short for Al
falfa. . ip-jrf rr ':' ;r-::v:i
Th Truth Will Owt. " S
When cornered by an Al
ibi reporter, Lloyd McDow
ell - admitted that he not
only nut Glacier Nat'l Park
on the .map. and changed
the course of one -or-t two
glaciers so as to make the
park more - convenient : for
through four printings. Miss Lincoln
is an exceedingly busy little woman.
At the. annual meeting of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution at
Washington she 'was elected editor of
theTJ. A. R.", Magazine, their offi
cial organ.- Miss Lincoln's dutfes be
gan at the close of the publication of
the current issue "and ao is quite
sure no real 'vacation is- coming to
her. Her new novel, to be ready in
the "early fall, isvwell under way. The
final pages of the- manuscript have
just been received by her publishers,
D. Appieton and company."
1915.
No. 13.
tourists, but that he has got
more newspaper publicity
for the Rose Festival than
both of the California
world's fairs have had. We
think Lloyd is too modest.
Elsie's Secret.
Rosie Rosenthal says he
knows where there is a
great fossil ivory mine.
He carries One nice pieue
around with him. Rosie
has a good head, and hopes
to develop it. i
galpn jrnjrgie Jest.
Ralph Staehli writes from
San Iran., where he is lec
turing for a living, that ths
Oregon bldg. has all been
lined with greens, like an
Oregon family in uie
spring.
w . rair "Warning-.
This paper knows just
now maBv r,n,,
Swain got the last time he
went, ana wnat he did when
he wasn't fishing, and if he
doesn't do better by ye
Sfl1?? .next time than he
did before, we shall expose
him.
Poem Crowded Out.
: VVe regret that the nd in
stalment of Fire Chief Dow
ell's great cereal poem, "Or
egon, ' is crowded out this
WK.r because of a crush of
advertising Business be
fore poetry is our motto.
Baffles In Oar Midst.
A burglar broke into A.
B. Brown's house at Oak
urove anu took the pants
from A. B.'a i dress suit,
which never did fit very
weU, anyway. A. B. says.
Thanks, Chas. -
Chas. Myers, mgr. of the
Press club, - -dropped in
Thurs. and left a good ci
gar on our desk. It had
been smoked, though. .
Some-Vlffbtinrale. ..
Leah Cohen. i going to
sing at Nick Plerong's show
house next wk.. and we'll
be there. i - -'
HALL OF FAME
" J. Meier, our pop. met.,
wears tortoise shell specta
cles -when out i motoring, t
H. D. - Reed. who was In
town this week, has been a
democrat - all his life - and
now he is p. m. at Gold Hill.
Sam- Blythe. who works
for the Sat. v Eve. . Post, of
Phila., is related to Stuart
O. Blythe, w-.-k. local news
paper: man. . .:- -..
'W. 'H. Hardy, who lives
at the eod of the Kings
Hts. carline, was with Com.
modore Perry when - ; lie
called on the Mikado in
54, we., think Mr. Hardy
said."- . . - , , . ,
Irvin S., the
o' Europe,
And Tyrus Cobb
Trvin S. Cobb, who has been
seriously ill. but who is now
recovering, recently, learned a
new story about his famous
articles on the Great War. pub-
lished in "Paths i of Glory
(Doran). The family of a
e Connecticut judge are devoted
readers of Mr. Cobb, and the t
old colored mammy in the fam-
lly must have picked up a copy.
Ht At least when the judge hap-
pened to ask her how long she
4t thought the war would last.
she promptly replied, "Jedge.
He dat wah gonna last jes' three
years." I - 'Utt
"How'd you find that out?"
X asked the Judge.
fDe King o' Europe done told .
Ty Cobb."
Payne Erskine Has
New I'GirF Story
A Girl of ' the Blue Ridge." by
Payne Erskine. Lury Bab, the-hero-.
Ine of Payne Erskine's new novel of
North Carolina, is a beau Ufol, un
trained, perfectly natural girl, whose
innate instincts are fine and high, so
that she takes; up the burdens Fate
has put upon her with a loyalty and
patience that win her final surcease
from them, i Her love story, In Its
romantic setting, her development
when brought into contact with Xthe
outside world.- and her final evolution
into . the exquisite- creature who wins
alike mountaineer and discriminating
man of the world, are told by a series
of t dramatic episodes, which depict'
this mountain life faithfully and with
strength. ' .'-"-.
The reader ' feels the beauty of
.these wonderful hills and ravines, the
pathos-and the humor that filter into
the lives of these self-sufficient moun
tain people, and their humanity . that
makes them -kin with ourselves. The
story develops with much fascinating
detail, centering around Lary, -girl
so lovable and charming that she will
win the sympathy and : affection of
the reader at the start "A Girl of
the Blue Ridge" may prove as appeal
ing as this author's popular and suc
cessful "The' Mountain GirL." ,'
Little, Brown & Co., Boston; $1;.S5
Lindley M. Garrisont
' On Armaments'
Tf you are strong enough to flghtf
yosu are more 'likely to fight," or
stated in the negative, "If your nation'
is not prepared for war, your natiia
will be leas likely to be involved 'iflrahd they who are - weak and - flabby
war.
r To ba perfectly frank, I cannot pete
ceive the -slightest basis la. reason-or
fact for such a contention. Where In
tha r.tm, i of : snirttua.1 or rihvt(.a.l
life do those who urge this ontentloriftnan the . iweak, ; and that; therefore a
find any basis for its soundness?
. o . - - -vw. w . . - -. 4
M . 1 . t . In n A. 1. 1 l . "f
and the feeble? j In the physical sphere
where and when: have feebleness aad
flabbiness and weakness acted as a
shield and a buckler? Where In the
history of nations . do we find-tn
strong - staying ''its hand- because of
the feebleness of Its rivals The pages
of history literally' abound with in
stances to the contrary. -- . '
Inanimate nature and human nature
progress by the survival of the fittest.
IN THE JUNE
Scientific American Has Reached the Three Score and Ten Post as a
Chronicle of Human Achievement and. It Grows Stronger as the
Years Roll On. ' ' " i
Perusal of the Scientific American's
seventieth i anniversary number,, issued
June 6, .must impress - one - with the
tupendous advance that has been
made in : scientific knowledge and In
dustrial achievement in the one's al
lotted span of three score and ten
years.- i -'-.:.- :.:-' .''-,.
The Scientific American In 70 years
has followed this advance as closely
perhaps as within the power of consci
entious publishers to follow; has re
corded . it. i as faithfully and as com
pletely as could be .done; has advanced
in turn with the times, by taking ad
vantage of the' wonderful- Inventions
and discoveries it has recorded has
kept up to the minute. . - -
The anniversary number Is replete
with, photographs of the leading men
of the scientific, world; of their early
models and, later perfected machines,
and it bulges with Interesting text. :
- Munn 'Sa Co.. are deserving of con
gratulations on their -anniversary, and
on their anniversary number. -
Number one of volume one of "Seven
Seas" magazine, published monthly at
New Torkifof tha Navy League of the
United States, is attractive in a sea
green cover, with well-illustrated reading-
matter of an instructive turn. Scott
Da bo is editor. Lucian Thorp Chapman
managing editor, and Charles Helm, art
ditOr. - .i - ---!-. -4-----
"Seven -Seas " salutatory says: . The
superdreadnought Seven Seas.'' -greatest
vessel of her class that the hands
of man have fashioned with the imple
ments of God's giving:, and constructed
of the stoutest oak and truest steel.
A-BENNETT VS. F. HARRIS
England or German jr." a Collection of Anti-English Articles, Call
..Forth-T Opinion, .Jfot ' Complimentary, of Course, v From Well
Known Rrf ton, Man of letters. ' .
By Arnold . Bennett.
London, June 12. Frank Harris, for
mer editor 'of . the London Sat
urday Review, has sent' me a , copy
of his book "England ' Or Germany,'
belng.a collection of bis anti-English
articles, i The:, most . : characteristic
phenomenon about the volume is that
the author writes as an American.
When - he says "our army, "our
Ifllticians, he means ,the army and
politicians of tha-.- United States. He
states that he abjured allegiance to
England 30 years ago and was admit
ted to thei American bar In Lawrence,
Kansas. . J - - ' ,
In ;th years I. knew Frank Harris
e never once suggested no was . an
merican, : citizen, havs frequenuy
listened to his - famous ' diatribes
against England, but-the worst abuse
or any cbuntry; I ever beard from any
educated person was Frank Harris'
ar not 4 ot. -if by .this - suggestion
toose who entertain it mean, as tney
would - seem to mean, that the strong
are more likely to use thei r strength
strong nation is more likely to go to
war - than a weak nation, let thm
frankly say so and, bo prepared to
answer - the obvious question which
then ! arises. That question is, how
do you Justify your trust that other
nations which are strong; will refrain
from misusing their strength : against
us, , if you fear , that we. if strong,
would- misuse our : strength - against
other nations? .There is no basis for
any such unjust animadversion against
our nation and our people. ,- There is
no better "test of real strength - than
MAGAZINES
plows the waters of public opinion. Her
builders have labored:, with strong
hearts and untiring hands, anxious
that her launching shall be met with
the message that she bears to the ut
termost parts of the earth the mes
sage of strength. American in every
thought and hope and desire, the Seven
Seas, with her full complement of air
craft and boats of the undersea
speaks and will ever speak for the
righteousness of peace of that, peace
which comes from power to defend.
; "The fathers of this land of ours
taught nothing of aggression. The
American people have ever obeyed with
clean hearts the commandment. Thou
shalt not steal. America's flag upon
the peaceful ships of commerce should
be mirrored from the ;water of the
world. America's navy should be ever
able to guard them, I and guarding
them, still be ever a bulwark to keep
from our fair lands the bearers of mal
ice and hate and jealousy and all un
charitableness -a great and adequate
navy for defense. This Is the message
then that flies from the masthead of
the Seven Seas, its message to the
world." '
t "Personal Efficiency a newcomer
In the periodical field,: has set for
itself the task of "interesting young
men and presenting to them some of.
the big things of the times by means
of which they can help themselves
vocational training, scientific personal
management, business opportunities
and .methods, and. similar topics."
"Personal Efficiency! Is publlahel
at Chicago. Samuel - MaoCIIntock in
editor; and Edgar P. Hermann is as
sistant editor. . - ;
abuse of the United States.
' English legal authorities, hold. I be
lieve, that Harris was; not an Ameri
can citizen .when the war broke out.
In any case it would have been bettor
if he -kept -his American citizenship
more prominent In England.
What deprives the work of all moral
force Is . its anti-English .prejudice,
which Is at-once childish, very in
genlously exnressed and ' everywhere
present. In its origin this prejudice
was due- to first to the refusal it the
British public to tako Frank Harriw'
short stories at the valuation put upon
them by H, C. Wells, myself and othjr
admirers, It gradualy developed !nf
a rather tedious mania and when
Harris, after . practicing the basest
sort of journalism, necessarily found
himself in an English prison, the bats
of England was settled forever in his
mind. .. : ' ; .
self-control. If we cannot trust our
own strength and our control of our
strength, if we cannot, trust ourselveM
not to misuse our strength, how much
reliance should we, as sensible men,
place upon the conduct of other na
tions which are; strong?
No; that idea cannot find permanent
lodgement in any reasoning mind, if
the only reason that we should, not pre
pare such strength as may be neces
sary to protect ourselves is becauue
of. a fear that we may be tempted to
misuse it and may in fart do so, it
were better to run that risk than the
risk of defenselessness against tlie
strength of others, which Is Just as
likely, on this theory, to be miuusc-d
against us. Lindley M. Garrison, n
the June number of The North Ameri
can Review. .