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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY. JANUARY 15. 1916.
THE JOURNAL
A3 IXDKPENDEXT NEWSPAPER
C S. JACKSON Puhllaber
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America iks nothing for lior
self hut what she has a right to
hit for humanity Itvlf.
wooimow wii.sov.
All frauds, like th wall
daubed with untempere.l mor
tar, with whi. h men th:r,k to
buttress up an edifice, always
tend to th" i! -av ' t what
thev are d-v!sed to support.
Whately.
THE PH'CKED ITULIC
EXAMPLE of why Oregon has
such a pitiful school fund s
supplied by t'..e complaint in
the suit brought hy Attorney
General Brown for recovery of the
Hyde-Benson lands.
The Etate was deprived of larcre
areas of its school lands by whole
vale fraud. Thus, when the Na
tional forest reservea were created.
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about lSyj. it was found th"
many settlers held quarter sections
within the reserves. Creation of
me reserves ioiateu tnem and
they mailer- complaints.
In the effort to do them justice,
the government passed a general
law which gave them the ripiht to
select lands outside the reserve !i
lieu -of their holding in the re-
S3V- 4 T C
It was a law with a s;oh1 pur
pose. But it opened the way for
Eel fish interests and land niratf
For instance, the Hyde-Benson
people through dummy cntrymQn
and otherwise pot possession of
school lands in the reserves at
$1,25 per acre and used tho scrip
Issued thereon for various pur
poses. Fifty thousand aires of the
. Bcfccol lands thus acqui-ed ac
$1.25 per acre brought the rin
values nf ST an ncre nnd nnwanls
The ringsters recured inside in-
'formation from puhlic employe-!
and officials. In some Instance0.
land office officials were in actual
collusion with men who were
Quietly gathering in public Ian1.;
for a song. The operations of the
.Hyde-Benson ring are only the
innro nntnrirmea Iipp.nnco thov co
-ratpd nn a lnr-'er scale In de
gree of fraud, there were other
operators ot equal guilt.
The theft of the.e lands was a
robbery of the school children of
! Oregon, now and hereafter.
Knowledge of how these areas of
.valuable lands were immnrnllv ac
quired is wnat mis many men
'with concern over the enormously
valuable grant lands now up for
UI3 fUB LIU II. L iV 111 11 L H f'l
knowledge that likewise inspires
many with profound concern over
.the tremendously valuable watev
powers which exploiters want to
gather iu by the same easy and
Uncovered thmmrh tho nrt'vltv .f
Vswaia est as state land agent
and officials of the federal gov
ernment. As governor, Mr. West
recovery of the lands, and the suit
BOW brojght by Attorney General
Urown is a fresh start in tha liti
gation.
? - The automobile owner mar con
sole himself with the reflection
that In Smyrna gasoline costs three
dollars a gallon.
AS OTHERS SEE IS
TN Introducing President Wilsoa
to the Pan-American Scientific
Concress. the Chilian amhasB.
.. dor at Washington said of him
A statesman who has radically
Changed the nature of the relation
anionic the peoples of this continent
and haa built an American lnter
batioiuU policy of mutual esteem and
cooperation, at this very moment
applauded and praised by the whole
. continent.
-' The "radical change in the na
ture of the relation among the
peoples of this continent" is the
result of Mr. Wilson's policy to
ward southern republics. The
ouiiaing oi an American lnterna-
'tlonal policy of mutual esteem and
cooperation" is the result of Mr.
".Wilson's attitude toward those re
: publics. Mexico among them.
. - a Diigub fan ui Lutj iruu oi
that policy is an enormously en
larged trade between the United
States and South America. Othr
milt t3 thA Tl M m m. n - n! n ... .
ft .4 n T . .
RAW WATER f !
1 1 T HEV Big Business strongly favors any line of pnbjic policy it
1 A is a cood Dlan to look for
yy politics but its bank account and its patriotism Is entirely a
matter of dividends. Just now Big Business feels that tho
public good requires national control of the railroads, tt prefers no
control at all, but If control there must be, then for heaven's sake let
it come from the wise and temperate hand of the nation, not from
the feeble and vacillating state.
But in regard to timber and water powers Big Business sings a
different tur.e. Here It wants state control and wants it badly.
Cherchez la femmf- Look for the motive! C. A. Reynolds threw 6ome
light upon the motive, as far as water powers are concerned, In a
speech before the Seattle Municipal League not long ago. Big Business
wants 6tate control of water powers because state control enables it to
capitalize "raw water."
"The total cost of water power under state control," caid Mr.
Reynold?, "is the cott of filing the notice," which Is the moderate
sum of $3.50. The state of Washington haa kindly turned over a
treat many of its water powers to private corporations and has received
for them the magnificent return of $56,280. all told. A single one of
these gifts, that at Priest Rapids, generates 300.000 horse power anJ
can be capitalized at $ 1 5.624.04 S. This la its value for rate making
purposes as estimated by Mr. Hagenau. a famous valuation expert form
erly employed by Governor Ia Follette of Wisconsin.
Every water power which a state turns over to private ownership
can be capitalized at the full valuo of its generating capacity and upon
thisFum the people can be compelled to pay dividends. This point
has been passed upon by the United States Supreme Court and there
is not a particle of doubt about it. So when a company jrets title to
a wfcter power by gTant from the state I: secures the right to compel
the iieople to pay dividends upon the capitalized valuo of that power
forever and ever. The water powers situated in the Columbia Basin
will generate 10.500.000 horse power when they are harnessed, and
they can be capitalized at $546,841,630 for rate making purposes. Such
then Is the rum upon which the good people of this region can be com
pelled to pay dividends in return for their expected generosity to the
corporations. That is, they can be compelled to pay the dividends If
the state pets control of the water powers and gives them away as it
has : been doing.
We see. therefore, quite clearly why Big Business wants state own
ership of water powers. I'nder naliona.1 ownership the title to th''
"raW water" would be retained permanently by the people. The
power would be rented to the companies and rates would be firmly
regulated in the public interest. Cnder national control the companies
would not own the "raw water" and henco could not capitalize it.
The plea that ownership of water pov. ers by private corporations
would reduce railroad and other rate3 is all deception. Nothing of
the sort would or could follow. The use of electricity generated by
water power in place of power from coal has reduced the operating
expenses of railroads in Montana by one-half. It would do the same
in Washington and Oregon. Then a corresponding reduction of ratos
would follow? Do not be hasty, please. Form no rash conclusions.
There would be no reduction rates, because dividends must be
earned o:i the capitalized value of the water power. That Eum is co
encmous that rates would be more likely to rise than fall.
This is a lesson which it takes a good deal of bitter experience to
teach the public. The Cnited States gave immense tracts of land to
the .'Various railroads, which was a free gift fro;a the people to Big
Business. The land has now been capitalized, the people are paying
dividends uron )ts value and rates can never be reduced so low as
to impair these sacred dividends. So the Supreme Court has decided.
Big Business is now begging and praying the people to repeat the same
folly with their water powers. Some of these immensely valuably
properties have been given away already. Under state control the rest
will follow- suit.
; And the k.nd, generous, shortsighted people will sweat for the
next thousand years to pay dividends cn their gifts to their exploit
ers. Under national control the improved water powers would lighten
the burdens of the man. who toils. Under state control his burdens
would be made heavier. National control means tho use of the peo
ple's property for the people's benefit. State control means the uso
of he people's property to plunder the people. The people must make
their choice between the two systems, fcr we have come to the dividing
of the ways.
for mutual help in maintaining the
territorial integrity of the Ameri
can republics. The proof of it
all is the declaration by the Chil
ian ambassador that Presideat
Wilson is praised and applauded
by "the whole continent.
Our rolicy In Mexico is at tho
I ottoin of this "radical change in
the naturae of the relation among
the people of this continent" to
a relation of "mutual esteem and
cooperation." It has been a policy
that created a confidence amoni,'
South American statesmen in our
motives and purposes. It has re
moved the deep-seated distrust
w ith which the people of the south
ern nations have always regarde 1
us.
U is not in South America, nor
in Central America, nor in Mexi
co, nor in Canada, but in the
United States that President Wil
son is criticized for hi Mexican
policy. Every vhere else on the
hemisphere except in his owu
country the president's "American
international policy of mutual es
teem and cooperation" is "praised
and applauded."
In this lar-re aspect of things
on the Western hemisphere and in
the testimony of the Chilian am
bassador, the ravings of partisan
in the American Congress reflect
merely the weaknesses and Injus
tices of near statesmen and others.
THE DEAR. HEAD DAYS
R- O E O R G E J. N E U R N
I 1 BERG S conscience Is a jewel j
and a gem. If he would i
publish the recipe for alii
men to acquire an inner monitor!
as docile and obedient as his own.
the world would hail him among
Its noblest benefactors. Dr. Neurn
berg Is a Seattle physician of more
or less renown, whose well trained
conscience exercises itself more
particularly upon his marriage re
lations. Some years aito In a
moment of absent-mindedness it I
nermittp't tho ovcollcnt rlnti-vi- , I
divorce his wife and marry an
other woman. Nor did it awaken
to the hideous Bin he had com
mitted until quite recently.
The awakening eeema to have
been caused by repeated visits of
the divorced wife to the doctor's
officer Naturally her presence
would tend to sharpen the tooth
of remorse by reminding Dr.
Neurnberg of his comparative
gains and losses In the change cf
partners. It is also natural that
the losses should look temptingly
big while the gains appeared mi
croscopic. Such is the common
effect of divorced wives when they
linger around their former hus
bands like the scent of roses
around broken vases.
With such a conscience as he
has where should Dr. Neurnberg
go for comfort but to the Scrip
tures? And what text of the Bi
ble could suit his case so patly
as the verse in Mark which forbids
tho motive. Big Business has no ;
divorce? If that verse Is to guide
us Dr. Neurnberg committed .
deadly siu when he divorced his
first wifo. The only way to set
matters straight was to divorce his
second wife. To bo sure this
would oblige him to commit an
other deadly sin. But when a
miserable man is compelled to
choose between sins. who can
blame him for taking the one that
chimes in with his inclinations7
If a man must go to perdition it
I is wise to make the trip as pleas
antly as possible.
This appears to be Dr. Neurn
berg's view. We dare say he never
was quite off with the old love
At any rate, he is now completely
: OFF with the new. He is going
I to get another divorce if he can.
j and then the dear, dead days will
: dawn again, or he thinks they will.
J One difficulty confronting con
I gress will be that of distinguishing
j between preparedness and pork for
i arms makers.
FASHION IX TITLES
IN THE list of titles selected by
the lately created British peers
there is noted a tendency to
combine family name and lo
cality. For, example there are
Viscount French of Ypres and
Baron Astor of Hever Castle.
typical Irish combination is that
c. Baron Beresford of Metemmeh
and Curraghmore. Here Is found
a town in Egypt, the scene of one
of Beresford a early naval exploits
in association wit'a a village in
Ireland.
David Thomas, "the Welsh Coal
King," la the only one of the new
peers to take an old fashioned
title. As Baron Rhondda he In
troduces into the peerage tho
Rhondda Valley, one of the great
est coal fields in the world. The
peerage had a narrow escape, for
the old name of the valley was
Ystradyfodwg.
We can still have confidence in
the eternal fitness of things from
the knowledge that the name of a
New York hospital surgeon is O.
U. Hurt.
H YPHEXATEI)
COLONEL ROOSEVELT did not
coin the term hyphenated
Americanism, but found it
among the utterances of the
late John Boyle O'Reilly, the poet
and lecturer, according to the
statement of the Reverend John
Cavanaugh, president of the Uni
versity of Notre Dame, in an ad
dress to the American Irish His
torical Society.
He said that the term was a
much abused one and that the
real danger was not In the hyphen
ated American, but In the un
American. Then he added, "a
hyphen is a thing that joins and
not a thing which separates."
NOTHING THE MA1TER
WITH PORTLAND
Two itnrlr. arr told In this lnatallment
No. IS. u U nf an infant In.luairj that la
liity Tery morn but tiaa luta of nm
t fr.w In and haa the Will to U", alncr
fbc a-rowlug- 1 .i kx1. Il Unea of iimdurta
Include mx U.in twice f7 Tirletlen. anl Ujere
i no knwli'ff where the differentiation will
Lrnd It efi,tuall. Then, tuere ta an e
tn Hlftbmeut that baa made a great Dole 1q
tin- w.K-U. a:irl la ileatlued to make a ranch
rrrater. Iti field mar more oearl.r foil
ti.vn tftne othero. but Ita ruanafcer apeaka
w -l,-iiiie and good c-ount.fl to tho aerkliie
lootloiii at tho mm potrntUHr premier
faciory center. J
THE Independent Cracker company,
430 Fast Davtn utreet. wan es
tablished In 1907, eight years
ago, and Is already doing a business
of Sl.'.O.OoO a year.
This Is ra no bad for an "Infant
industry." It has riot as yet branched
out of the straight cracker and cak-
business, but Us 135 varieties of
thet-e goods covers the field pretty
nicely.
UetrinnlnK at the foot of the lad
der this tnetBetic concern, under the
present manacement of Ambrose P.
'lantenbeln, brother of the Judge of
'hat name, haa prospered from the
b. (riming. Is prospering now, and M.
Oantenheln's Intention Is to keep th1
business on the bound continually.
He has the very sensible Idea that
this Is the way to make the factory
a greater and greater success. He
'co? but or.e road to this the avenua
of push! He knows but one way to
reach a goal travel toward It, and
to get there quirk, rush!
rovKi: oki:gun and Washing
ton. The six traveling salesmen of thj
Independent Cracker company cover
Ororun ancj Washington. They do it
thoroughly, and It rciulres 40 men
In the factory to provide stock for
their customers. The pay of these
operatives Aggregates $3000 per
rrvu.th. or JS-j.OOO per year, and this
goes Into channels of trade In tins
!ty. From present Indications It ;s
believed this payroll will be Increase
to $50,000 this year, but If there
should be no expansion the volume
of the Independent's payroll amounts
to a figure that makes the concern
a valuable asset to the municipality.
Mr. G.ir-.tenbein says: "The futut
for us l as a glow that is most en
eouraging. W.- l"ok to it with great
satisfaction. We anticipate a con
tinuation of growth even more rapid
than that of t':.e past. We are mak
ing many r.cw friends and we are
holding our old customers. And w
are working for a permanency of
friendsh'ps by making a superior
class of goods and selling these at
a margin of profit fair alike to tho
customer and ourselves. We are cer
tainly here to stay, and we can stay
and prosper only by pursuing a
course that will make us worthy of
the people's confidence and their
support.
HAS KA1TH IN PORTLAND.
"We believe in the people Of ths
region, and you may depend upon It
the Independent Cracker company,
feeling Itself a part of this terri
tory. Is bound to hhave Itself so
nicely that It will continue to grnw
with the cities, towns and villages
smile with their people, participate
In their good nature have a good
time alonfr the way, and forget dis
appointmentsIf there be any to
forget."
Mr. Gnntcr.bein has the rlrbt kind
of a spirit. There is no room in this
fair land for grouches. There is no
occasion for them. They do r.ot
belong In this part of the Nortn
American republic.
"Yrs. we should lave a greater
number of factories here," Mr. Gau
tenbeln asseverates "We all should
have concentrated our energies In
this direction long ago. We have hal
flocks o the moneyless come to us.
but cw of the element which have
the means and Inclination to start
wheels in motion find whistles blow
ing. There are two men for every
job, and what is required now Is a
multiplication of Jobs. This can be
accomplished by work, by Industry,
by enterprise, and the earnings of
these will amply Justify their cost.
But the tide of labor Immigration
to the Pacific states should be about
faced. It ought to be turned toward
the munitions fnctnrles and ateel
plants of the eastern states, and the
profits of these could be advantage
ously rlaced In Industrial concerns la
Portland."
Mr. Gantenbeln Is forceful. Port
land factorlea are doing- well. Many
of them are crowded with orders.
There Is a spirit of optimism per
vading their atmospheres which wbl
doubtless Incubate new enterprises In
tho very near future. The tide 1j
rolling this way, and It is attaining
encouraging momentum.
There Is nothing the matter with
Portland. It Is all right. All we
have to do is to get the Idlers to
work, both the Idle rich and the idle
poor and rid ourselves of tha
"somethlnsr for nothlngcrs."
Tho Portland Iron Works.
Tbe Portland Iron Works Is lo
cated at Fourteenth and Northrup
streets. It covers a tract of groun 1
200 feet squares.
On an average It gives employment
to 75 men. and Its payroll hovers
around $40,000 to $50,000 a year.
Harry T. Clarke Is president and
manager of the Institution, and he
Is one of the old timere of Portland,
understanding the situation hera as
well as It could be understood ny
anybody.
The concern, like most others Of
Its kind, makes a specialty .f saw
mill and loggers' work, yet there It
probably nothing made of Iron or
eteel which la not In Its line.
"In former times," Mr. Clarke saye.
I "an enterprise such ae ouri recelvM
patronage from practically (the whole
countryside, but today nearly every
town and villas has Us own shop
of more or less magnitude, and as
a consequence this trade no longer
comes to Portland. W miss It, too;
still these outside localities are ben
eflted by having these convenience
at home.
SOME BIO C6&TRACTS.
"While, as I have said, we special
ize In sawmill and loggers' work, we
conduct a well equipped pattern anJ
foundry department, and do every
thing in the line of blac ksmit liing.
Occasionally. too, we step beyond
these bounds, and go into certain
claesee of marine work. For exam
ple, we constructed the dredge Port
of Portland for the Port of Portland
commission, and the dredges' Oregon,
Multnomah and Wahkiakum for the'l
I'nlted States engineers. These la-;t
two c st the government $300,000. so
It will be realized that we are pre
pared to handle work of considerable
magnitude.
"In our particular line I feel that
the field In Portland Is well coverel.
There are a large number of ma
chine fliops here, and they are capa
ble of caring for any btfHness which
; may be brought to them, but In many
! other lines there are profitable open
ings In Portland for new Industries.
Much om this field Is practically un-
cultivated, and a growing population
will afford multiplied opportunities
for Investments of this character,
profitable not only to ,the Investor
but of real value to thrf entire com
munity. These will ceoSt to us .i
time. Ixiok back for t Vj to fifteen
years, and If you will I (e a ment il
Inventory of the situat n then and
now, counting the now sy factories
which hava been ael'led Portland'
industrial channels in ,hat period.
you will be surprise . . The ex-
position of li05 was the real lnaugu-
ration of Portland's mot substantial
Industrial growth. I apprehend that
the next ten years will eclipse any
number of their predecessors in this
I espect.
"It seems to me the bud of Pore
land's manufacturing progress Is but
beginning to unfold."
Being of a reticent nature, careful
ly weighing whatever he may say.
Mr. Clarke's remarks are worthy o:
thoughtful consideration. He is a
man of mature years. He has wit
nessed Portland's growth from almost
the time when the city was basking
In the swaddling clothes of child
hood. He knows how substantial tho
city has grown. His enterprise bus
a business connection with one of
the great pioneer banking concerns
of tl.e city, and Is of itself a type
of Gibraltar in its line. Therefore
one can listen to the man at l's
helm, feeling he is getting something
of value in his opinion.
The Portland Iron Works was es
tablished 34 years ago In 1SS2. I:
occupies one of the old style build
ings a two story brick heavy walls
such as were in fashion In thoie
days before architects and contractors.,
had acquired the building wisdom o
the present. It will likely be stand
ing' a monument to these times a
century hence. Anel its "then ma .
agement will no doubt be still turn
ing out that same high class wor-c
that has made the place one of the
famous landmarks of Portland. it
has earned Its renown, and will de
serve great prolongation of Its suc
cessful existence. It employs labo ',
It produces, constructs and achieves
such is enterprise, such. Is Indus
try the Portland Iron Works Is one
of them. They create land values
that Idle people live frm through
speculation or overcapitalization of
land.
Letters From the People
Gommanlcatloia ent to Tlie Journal for
pnbllcatlon In thin department ahoul'l be writ
ten ud ore!? utie aide cf tbe (Mipr. should nt
rueed iu wuerda In lei it) and mul be -couipanled
by the name and adclreoa of the
ie-l.e) r. If tbe writer d.ea ix t eitolre tu bare
tba name published, be abejeuld ao atate.)
'DlacriMlon la the greatemt of all reformer
It ratle.nalliea eTprytbing It tourliea. It rt
erluc l,b of all fale eiictltj and throw them
Lack ou tbelr reaxooableueu. If tliej hare no
leeemuableneaa. U rulblejaej rrunbea tb.-m .ut
of exlBteuce "twl aeta up It n . cTvucluie.-i
la tilt lr Head." WcwdiW Wllaun,
Sidewalks and .Snow.
Portland, Or. Jan. 8. To the Editor
of The Journal Each winter we have
a spasm of excitement on cleaning side
walks of snow. Now, what Is every
body's business is nobody's business,
and hence the annual raving. Permit
me to Bay this work ought to be done
by the city, for many reasons.
Not all houses are rented, and on
many blocks no one lives.
Many homes are manless, there being
only a widow with daughters, all of
whom are down town workers, and
could not, If they wished, observe the
ordinance, which requires sidewalks to
be cleaned of snow w.thln an hour.
In many homes only Invalids are
found and they should not risk life in
clearing away snow.
As for policemen spending time In
notifying tenants, It Is too muclj, of
a task to add to other duties. More
over, the city has plenty of street
workers who are Idle because of the
Fr.ow, and they should be set to work
with a properly constructed machine,
which would rapidly make safe travel
ing all over the city. In some cities
they use horses with a wooden snow
plow which does as much In en hour as
a man could In a day. Let the Civic
league or some other improvement club
show intelligent enterprise In request
In? our city commissioner to take
proper action. If punishment le at
tempted it falls, ae only a few prop
erty owners or renters are reached, and
it is too expensive anyway, and is
only keeping Portland In the village
rank. JOHN WILLIAMS.
Expiation Demandeed.
Portland, Jan. 14. To the Editor of
The Journal I read In the papers of
some new activity In the lierlow case.
At the time of the original trial. Mr.
Hertow was the teacher of a large
class of boys In one of our Sunday
schools. My 12-year-old boy was In
thle class, and Inasmuch as the whole
case was much dlecussed by the boys
and It progress closely watched, it
seems to me most Important that for
once the law should be enforced. Are
these young lads to he taught that
Lany crime may be safely committed,
(any sum of mowy stolen. If only It be
ald
back when convenient! Mr. Iler-
PERTINENT COMMENT
SMALL CHANGE
Winter's January drive still haa tho
groundnog to reckon with.
With pen, ink and paper mobilized.
Oregon expects you to do your duty.
foes Mr. Service of Baker, who
wants to be public service commission
er, agree with Mr. tshaneftpear that
there i nothing in a Lame?
Whatever one may-think about snow
coveied streela. It must be admitted
thai dodging an automobile la, com
paratively easy the-se days.
a
T. It. wants General Wood to lead
an army Into Jlexico. Would you lie
to go along, or are you generoos
enough to concede ail the honor to
soiiitbody else?
City Bacteriologist I'crnot says the
grip is spread by public- library books, I
and he wants them iumigaled. fc,vi-1
deiitiy the book wunu ia no match tor
the booK germ.
a
Christof ferson may be the first bird
man to shave himself in the air, but
he is iifft the first bird to have a cluse
sliau', If soiu of the gumeless hunl-c-i
b ate to be believed.
Lillian Kussell says the age of com
pulsory health 1m near. When it gets
lieic a lot ot people will bewail ,i;
i good on! times wnen they thou;it
I 1 1. msclt es interesting because they
were sel f-confese-ed invalids.
Mrs. Morrison, the bride of two
weeks wlio ravi ih will sthnri lnvsllv
j ,y her dusound, accused or fcrcerj,
i If lie walks In the Btiaight and narrow
pain in cue luiure, uua leuiuea cnus
early that a wife, to remain a wife,
muat learn to forgive.
DUST THROWN BY WATER POWER GRABBERS
from the Spokane Spokesman Itevlew.
Tho house having passed for the sec
ond time the Ferris, or administration
bill, grant DO-yeur leases to water
power sites on lands of the United
States government, the measure now
. .. ... ..,. of. ff,- u rnoll el nn
i ,,f the obstructive and dilatory meth.
, "da whic h blocked winter power legis
lation at the last tension. The ad
ministration's attitude was firmly
stated by c lay Tallinan, commissioner
of the general land office, before the
conference of western governors and
delegates at Portland last teptembe;i-.
"I think I am perfectly safe and
Justified in saying." announced Com
missioner Tallman, 'that the secretary
of the Interior believes that we should
not, in Lh interests of the federal
government, or of the state, or of the
peopie vote away or grant away
power isi;es in perpetuity, and that
seems to be the crux of this whole
situation."
Proadlv speaking. two opposing
forces h.ive lined up on this Issue i public lands o it- e'e; of ti.e nation...
the conservationists, supporting lhe lorests we sho-. 1 .1 that conso).
administration measuru a-s It passed al.oy more I 1 . .- t . '.-.t-:. :i : f if the eleve-1-the
house on Saturday, anel the opp. - j oped w ate rp. : of tie western
cents of the administration policy; but ' stales Is being ..; . rated on trie put. in
these Litter
.ave divisions
among
t hemsr l v (
Th.o r.c.i:.a! rletuent, which con
trolled ti - Portland c.-onl'erence, wants
toe liiited stat.-H government to come
off guard ai d turn the water poweis,
the forests, tne . oal and oil lands and
the fertilizer deposits over to the lncii
idual states for private exploitation.
The crux of tho Portland program is
embodied in this resolution, one of
many adopt.-d at the September con
ference :
"ltesolved. That we are opposeel to
any policy that looks toward imposing
tin Kvscte-m of casing generally upon
.,ie ,(Ui,iC domain. ',- are n.
favor of a declaratory act by congress
recognizing and acknowledging mil
the proprietary Interest of the i mien
States In tbo vacant hind within the
states in ("ibject lo the Jurisdie ti u
and eminent domain of those states for
all use s which are dec lared by the
laws oi those states to be public us--s
and which are so essential to the de
velopment, well-being and prosperity
of thofcu estates."
a a
A less radical element In opposition
to tne administration's measure sees
the futiu'y of the impossible demands
of the radicals, and is striving to gam
by Indirection such amendments toie
Ferris, or administration, bill aswill
be mere satisfactory to certa'lare
interests, ch.efly the westerai rail
roads, that have an eager eye on wa;.-r
powers wanted by th.-m for the elec
trification of their lines.
These Interests have very adroitly
staged their camitalgn with a view to
implantlni; In the public mind a belief
that western development would be
seriously handicapped If water power
legislation toll fciiort of tneir terms
ami conditions. Capital, they protest,
wi.l not venture n the development
of water power under the terms and
safeguards of the administration
measure. One hearing or reading the
speeches delivered at the Portland
conference would be led to think the.t
western development has been brought
to a state of hopeless inertia by the
relirsal of congress to grant away the
publics water power on easy-going
terms unci without regard for the pres
ent nnd future welfare of the people
of theaiie western states and the na
tion. low, and men of his sort. Inflict upon
society ati Injury much greater than
that suffered by the immediate victim
of their crime, when they refuse, and
are aJlowed to eBcape, paying the pen
alty of their crime-
For the sake of theee boys, if for
no other reason, I hope that MY. Her
low will be man enough to make re-
nuratlon not only to airs, orace, duc
j to the fUite. Committing the orlme is
the disgrace, not exr.atlrig It In the
penitentiary. A MUlllbK.
Decri-s Ivetter-WrlLinc Campalg-n.
Portland, Or., Jan. 12. To the Editor
of The Journal I wish to say a word
In regard to this letter writing week
Why write east to people to come to
Oregon, when people that are here are
unable to find work enough to keep
soul anel body together, and perhaps
cause these easterners to sell their
homes and in a short time be in the
same fix as hundreds of others are In
today? I have looked this town over
for work. The town Is full of prom
ises, but you can't live on wind pudding
and Oregon scenery. I think there are
others, perhaps, who figure the same
as I do. M. E. P.
The IHulits of Foils Pomestlcu.
Seaside, Or., Jan. 11 To the Editor
of The Journal In today's Journal I
read a letter from a correspondent who
lives at Goble and signs himself "Ulrd
Ix.ver." lie tells how he feeds the
birds this hard weather. This Is a
most laudable occupation, but he goes
on to say he would not hesitate to kill
a cat found bird hunting, that he en
couragee children to do the same and
that he would be glad to hear of the
death of a "mill. on cats tn Oregon."
To teach kindness to blrde ana cruel
tv to cats Is most reprehensible. The
cat only obeys natural instincts when
he hunts lie rid us or. rais, mice,
fccphers and other pests; so we can well
spare hlni a few birds, who alao are a
pest If In too great numbers.
I wonder if the Gobel writer ever
eats chickens, let alone dear little
AND NEWS IN BRIEF
OltEGOX SIDELIGHTS
The town of Paisley, the Press sas,
is preparing to cuinpiete the Jail build
11. t ouii aoout one year ao.
a
I he contract for the p.pe for Baker's
watei s) stein has been let and wilt, the
fust bleak of aprmg work will begin.
Good counsel found In the columcs
of the 1 'alias Observer: "While lie
Loir.uiercl.il club is in '.he huntli'ig
mouj it might find a vacant builuum
and cx'i.vert it n.i,, u irsi and reading
room tor our fi lends : coin the larms,
when they conve to lul!aj."
"Stories of deep m.ow." says trie
eSumpter American, .u. now In" order.
The oiily hund.e;ip ja t nit when you
hae told jour nest, so:m . ne is sure
t-j come loiwarl with cm,. ; a lutle
bli stronger. lie wu t:... i.autiful
continues to cone c.,.wn n n.n.s i.-.,re
Is no danger .f a p.: son o . e. r; la .ng
when he starts a m juin. '
The Sutherlin S :n t! :
the depredatio.'.s o: dc r
to persons tesldir.g in I..!,
are coming down li o c i,,
S I O c
' A .
Tib. . ,
l.l.l.-,
t T..:.
its or.
. idr.g
:. dc er
ii C ...
.. a: i
vicinity of the La i:. I i ..
eating Irom ti.e or mirus . i
the Kdenbower on . a .- ,i t:.et- .
rows of bn c oil hive -i,i c . iy
reason of ine incursion .f ::..i Ut -i "
a
There are others who can -ters,
accoi.img to t h 1" hsi, J ..
which coi.t-iiiis i: !. ' K. V i . .
writes us lroui home ;:. Mm I.
tow n. Lb, m . ng that i.e w i
fne one coio.ij in Oregon foi u' of
llinols. and ih.-ct he cxpe is to be
back here ny and by. lie mi s
weighs IML poinds and bis wilt mug..s
192 tmiii, but Lie weati.er lb h
fright."
The best answer to t'.at content ion
is t!ie fa t that c apltal has already i
developed a (tn-.il deal of wate r pow er i
On public lancU under ex. -ting laws!
and regOlatioi.s that are far i-ss .'" - I
eral than the provision) of th.- l e-.-iis
bill i u I " o I I r e .-- M .... i I ' !
L'nited Htnt'.H rti... : ; . . t ', , f' r : 1 -"
ri
liar.d
ture, forest service, l
P
conferei.ee .
"Of the l,$e..,0"0 ho. -sc. ..w-r of de
veloped water Jiower it. i - w . .'..-; u
atates 5 per eciu . .n ; n-
structed i vvi.ejle or In i m : .n Lie
national fyrcsn rtmI o;..iiiie.1 unue-r
permit frony t.'.e ilepat tuicoi of) ai.
culture." (
These pern.Ks ere revocable t the
will of the f. urn; go'. ernri...-:.t, it . ....
dltlon w hich ..i.sei vat '.onlstn f 1 y
say la undei)tab.e Tne Pert. a b.l
would grajt . . ..r leases.
In addition'- adds e't.luf llr.tlno-r
Merrill, "some :f. . .i.ej horsepower are;
in procese of .:.. sin. ctlon ar.d o r ;
1,000,000 hors. pov. er more are under
pirmlt for future .. r.s t r uc t Ion. If we I
acid the plants -.vc, ii are occupy!:.,
lands under p.!::. it f:o:u the fedeia.
government.
"Nor Is t i.s rue-rely past 1. istor
which pi e: t ' :.d . '. ions ur e chang
ing. Tho l a iric Light and Power
corporation r..-. eiit.y completed In Cal
ifornia two power pL.ir.ts with an ag
gregate Install iV.on o' C'4,0y0 horse
power, as t..e Initial step in an ulti
mate development e f I'CO,' uO horse
power, all of wh.ch will be on nation:. I
forest land arid Is r.ow under permit.
"The Great Western Power . ,.-.;-.any
l.n the sime state has permits 'or
development aggregating 3jo,0oo hoin
lower on the KeatheTr river atuj c
u aMng development as fa.M as ll.u 1
Uitlor.al povv.-r . .n he, .li.-.;jose-d oi'
"The Ne". ad.i-i 'a.ifoi r.ia pow -r .:si
pany has four plants In o; rat. oh . r.
ti.e national forest, will complete the
fifth th s season and w..l Lcg.n a fc.xl.i
next jear
"T!ic Port kind
Tower o,i: par-y :
on the or.a:.ii for
for 40,0uo horsep.
I l.i 1 1 w a v
Light A
i oj.ratii.g a plant
est aiol has perm. Is
wer more whi h it
ptoposes lo develop as soiui as uho c ,i n
be found lor I lie pow er.
'Toner s.!e a of nearly l '""1," ')
hor.-e-powcr on the P.ake r and Sna vit
rivers m Vn!.'kr.irlnn are under i
mit to the I ' . t' '.-Sound Traction. Light
& Pow er . ot!.; ih to be dev eiop.- ! w tu -.
the eXlSl.Tk' SU-pi.lM is .liSpoSeci o!.
And Pej 1 :i.;i.l t il on Hide f J 1 1 1 1 e 1 y
"The ci , : ; . .ity which the ejepnrl
metit fa'-es :n i .t to find appli nh's
for power . . les. I. ;t to cheek app.i. .1
tioris Xo a ic.!u'..c-r vvhc h It is reason
able to ex-, t will he siffbienl pn
satisfy ail t.'ie denial, is of the near
future."
4 a
This clearly fflU J official record
was not re-r .Tei! bv ar.y of speai.
ers at the Portland --.nl-ren . 1
proves that t we st is i,..t feufferi.'.i;
for develoj e.l w aterpower. that cap
ital will operate and Is operating un
der conditions mu.'h le-ss desirable- t ban
those piopos.ed by the administration
bill.
Ilavirg exTic knowledge of tic
facts, tne administration will not n -low
Itseif to be earned off lis !.-t
the rushing tactics whi. n hav.: be . .
measurably euc. eswf n 1 In m 1 s. e ad .
and confusing the rr.u.us of ri.ai.y we.-:-ern
people.
lambs. Myself niu-t plead r,Hy '
having shot game Ij.ni-i. as w..l A
We much bet ter than our f II .' e j r . .
Perhaps the Gobel wi a. r and r. :
deserve the same f.it.
IXJVEK OK PIIU-S AMi I'l.h".
On OitidMng the Vlminisf i ,-iliori.
Gervais, Or . J:..
of The Journal - In
morning there fs
criticising the c ir- r
t be adml nl s! ra t - n
anything, but ,r
: ; l-Muor
Is-je. of ll'I.S
orl.il Ju-tly
for b ra 1 1 n i?
it pr.ipon.in
u.1 makes an
.1 .
error w h n It s:c ;.
"Nobody hi a moral rlghl to as
sail President V..s.r, k plan unless he
In prepa r. d to rl.- hr for war. Is ready
to advice th" Ame-rosn people to de
clare for war a:id is prepared to him
self shoulder a gun aid go out into
the trench'"--."
Every true AmTinn has a moral
right to assail the president 'h plan, as
Si u.ators Works of ' ':iIifomin and
Srn.tii of 'leoe-gia have done, in order
to kee; this ' o .t.ry out of War.
Allowing pa.cseng. r boats to carry
ammunition and explosives, fostering a
munition trust and allowing England
to dectroy our over-seas commerce,
mlauso our flag, recruit on our se.il
and send secret messages by cable,
have all Incited the enemies of En
gland to deeds of desperation. Tbe
whole program has been such as to
inspire criticism.
I do not want war. In order to
stop the constant wrangle about Inci
dents on The water, let the admlnie
t ration warn Americans to travel on
utral vessels. Put an embargo on
the shipment of arms, ammunition and
high explosives and prohibit their
manufacture by private Interests.
The American's right to travel on
ammunition-conveying vessels of a bel
ligerent power is equivalent to his
right to walk between the trenches of
i th bolliserente and say, "Don't hoot
I'm an American."
.' All these vexatious questions can be
settled without resort to war If good
business Judgment Is used and true
neutrality Is practiced.
W. IL ADDU.
T,,e0nce Over
)NL a year orwo ago there wsj
a man in Mi l. i, - .whoee nam
was on the lips cf everyone.
f And great to v SI .epers recognis
ing his linportan -e ,.. , t their beat
men men iiKe J..tu. s Creeltnan to ln
lervitw him.
IT And the froi.t pane--where the
things that wbl be J.wt.,ry tomorrow
or ice nay at ler - n.azoi.e.,! l."fct
in big letters.
name
I And stjries wete to'.d
of his per
sor.al bravery
anel hlj blunt soldb-r w.iys
and the amount of Li:
drank.
hi
and all that.
TAnd his name was Vi. li -
Huerta.
- and he was cells! d.ctator;
- atiel the strong man of Mexico.
"AihI day before yesterday 41 pr!s-
or-e-r charged vi!h plotting to vlolat
American neutrality- he .11... 1 at EJ
Paso of sclervs.s of the liver.
- which is eiolto a common way to
lie for men who drink brandy.
At 1 ye-tcteiay the papers printed
!! M..:y of his life.
- h..w he had teen a soldier always,
"-.v he t u,i s i.s ji from a second
t M. by fctep to be S
u.a,..r K. T.il
- ! " ,,f Indian bbx.d himself
" 1,1 ht a- us! the Indians to
n, (,, i:,, i yoke of Mexican
to ufl. 11. i It.
- and , . . v
the nnsassL
iu;e dictator,
-how cruelly
I nation of
" At 1 -,v e
he ruled
and he- ; .. :.
it bee an, e to .' ar;
life.
"CAri,. then how '.
York--and plotted
over his ur-h-ipi v c
'' S; ii 0- when
i' s.iv his own
..niie to New
Te.cin power
1. : I v .' . e n
-Aml J1'"1 lh f
ni line a i i.:tc.i ;a;
oie a I i. !te, I .s;,i-,es tTa;.d jury ln-
e lib ted him- charging him with con
; opil lug in the liu'ed Sm'cs - lu make
'troubie for a Irb i.diy nation
j f Arc! In a'l the life story of thii
grim o'd man there is not one sen
l'. cr.ee to ttK..w that he truly loved hie
j c u uiitry.
fiAiw.-ivs and ever ...ring not hove
i.e siruio for power
' --for pe.wer to w.-'.ng tribute from
1 !.is fe ,:,w n. n.
! for power to l.-vve t'e word of life
el
I ... afi- ee. e r ho,
re. n.
t..o terrible
k
- i..r j.o er to h.i.i it
1 1 ,T 1 1 f o i lu a n In ; se r y .
" ' 1 there in , . I e
sio.,.1 weep. rip arou-.i !,.h 1
a- ! v. .itched the l.gl.t
"ere who
e - Hie
fade from
. - 1 I. old ev. s -
el saw his br. Th con. e -In papps
- s :...:' r and fierier
r. , a v 1 ;i e be. !
lov . d him who knew he .
t I1 Oeeie Who
.11 be klnl
..'..I v. ho
c oe.i.try.
arci vv ,,
it s - t.n.it
- of the. i
belie-, e 1 t' .it :. love-3
lis
1 ad . . ri
l e W I T I T I
-ii-er of h.
of t).es t;
cpape- s
I ii i dn the
oc jii 1 iglit
-( 1 . f e
.lugs ev r g 't
thi
i Id
T P it r.one
l::t) t tie new
and
they did the'r
bet to I'll
1 f .re 1 out -
the vv.,. h: a.l t :.. -. ,
uboit General llii.-rln.
file sought power and c.-ifried It.
nr.. I It i. . v i, t 1 1 . . u 1.-. b:u reoolh
- n rid bo' c oals In his hands.
eJT.vcd there n an anclerlt J-iv-cept
".In ! . . r f i i n ri j 1 n : s I bon . i rn "- - rtS-an i n ft
t ' .it we h : ou l.i sp. a k nothing b 1 1 good
e f the da.i
TAnd I wim!i th'-re were something
good that I n.'.ht k'iv -:i.c,ut this
h c.id n. an -uli) 1.. h d.ad at VA
4
j Pave.
T A
I navt there Is and-
f-LISTIl.N' If there
I'ood
be gl
that anyone
I to pi lril It
t an think of--I A
Blllj McOee.
j lien II.i; !:.:-..
C'cl P!!1t McOee. l,r b '.t tian "era.
at..' ..'ten I re hour.) l.hr r'r I'll "It tlili
t'.vVH ll, the We.ni! Tl.ejt .! c . . r !..! eerf-. entij.
It" eHitanel r.-.U- li. !' ri 'l.ere'e. IH
f' r a I.ejmti.iT T! :. c I elrl. riel'ee.
e.r a eriric ,,:,., w-..n i e.t.T T.:- .-..-.r If H.a
vv li.'I th.i! you hem , .':-:'!--! en e n I , -.
y..il'cl f'.irnlth ert-TnjTf; f ,r n '-.ui'" 1f tl.a
4Tnv wHii p t rx nj-'er "i'l I'.il r vv'fii)! fc.cy,
" AN.-rp ejcrle.--! U:,t C,v,-i I, ,W 1 r -l,.
I. 'it if con rt'lnn ht m ,-,r fr.-m o-lj.
l.y i.e,r;'c, ceei eel' f!',l n, .n topi"
Ill t!ie cole e.f Illilr n h reeefe e.lj.
tnlnei ,-..!. .-rrili 2 t!,e IiitU li ine (own.
tlc.cjib r -p-M'T l,.Ttf fhe-Crl
I.e. kll.J . f hi .. - -I I- .-J T!H l.lt
IIUi r .1 .- n
tie r- r. r.-.iee
e-e he- ,!,.-, I
e .111' l.'li I i : I
nn n-1' ri !
Ik . s f. .: '
If ! r; .! -I T plf.iie.ev
n '. ,r ' - ' ' i it 'i ' i,." pre.(,
. . ..... 4j-i f.rij tla
i. e . r ; ,, i, I(J , t ))ra
i. . : - i. ' " .t Itb tbe
' re .. ,!'. ire e ar.
. ! i i- I. i :. - . J har
... ,:. i, i..r HKIti la tbe
I
. iu
Vd-ej crthe-lfs.
n, . . : - l i:ocKvplt no-r mr"
,.,'' v - t o . ated by the Ke'publl-
. . r , re.-.d. i t ' -Mr. Tafl,
I ., r e l judge is half right, any
v s ' c . 1 : in Hie Pctroit Ntwa.
v . s, re:..! look ng at It from an.other
. e , ...-, more than half right.
That l. f.s t' e marine editor would
i ., f pt age i on side red.
Grea People, Tliehe Logan".
a'l" 1IESE Logans are gree-it people,"
said Hay W. Uion oT La
Grande, as be made the i.e tlnk.e In a
pitcher of loganberry jup e and watched
a young couple twirling on their pat
ent leathers on the darning floo? of a
local grill.
"Yes, you never can tell what ibey'U
do iiext 111 bet you money of
course, you're a newspaper rnah an!
haven't got any money but you ought
to look tbts up anel print an 1 tern a.tceii t
It. I'll bet you more;,- (cnd Hay
show e.l the color of Uo Iron men)
that these Iogans who are putting out
this loganberry Juice and making a
fortune out of It at cents a pjtcher,
really were at the bottom of inking
this state go dry."
a
If He) Only Ift Himself Oat,
RIC Ml.HI'IIY of 412 Tillamook
etreet le 8 years old. He usually
has a number of business im l other
engagements after dinner in the even
ing, so In true Am-man etyle he
rushes through the mere! Wednesday
evening he was e!'sfoslr,g of h! soup
with speed and nee.se
"R. K.." nud bis mother In a repri
manding ton. ,
R. K. knew Immediately whU Ms
mother meant anl, assuming an in
jured air, replied: ,
" k je i . a-nt. goin' as fast ,a I
could." S
a a
Envious of Hob.
TOP." 1N.MAN Is going to read
L-' Klngsleys "Westw&rd Ho.t H
never has read it The Street and
Town reporter w.aheta he were boy
again like P.ob and hadn't read 'JWesU
ward Ho" and "Treasure Island,