,THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1917.
AH IXDEPJCKDCKT NEWSPAPER
8. HACKKOS.
TO PRESIDENT LOVETT
is ' claimed that v the " Increase
the habit is doe to the war.
Itibilsbatt every day, afteraooa and Jnomin-.
(scent Sunday afteraaon) at Tb Joorsal
l:ul!din. Broadway and Tamblll street.
Portland. Or.
Catered at the poatoffic at Portland, Or., fof
- traumteaioa throngs the statu aa aacoad
. clasa matt.
aIKPBONK8 Mats Tm, Baas, A-OOtl.
- All departments reached by tbese somber.
Tall . Ui operator what deparimeat rail
? wast;
A'
in of to Prince of the Power of Dark-
. nea. This being done,.- everytnlng
necessary to the .advent f out areh
PEEPING TOM
i . n. tiTill . I
i anget Oi peneci pur jit. hw v
J Warren, to the of flea of mayor will
be accomplished.
ft'OflEFfeS ADTKHTISI.NO HIPBE8ESTATIVK
X Benjamin 6 Keqtoof Co., Brarttwlc Bldf.
' 225 TtB Atsj. Now ICork. 12U) People1
(.mt Bldg., Cbleaao.
Bcbaertpclpa terns by mall or to aay addreM
la tb bolted State or Uaxleo:
DAILY (MOBNINO OB AFTKBNOON)
Oae yau. ...... .$6.00 Oo swath $ M
.:.. SUNDAY
On year........ $2.50 I Oao month.. I .S3
DAILX (MOBNINO OR AiTEBNOON) AND
SUNDAY. ,
One ytar;. .... ..$7.60 One month ..I .S3
- Soma of the craftiest scoundrels that
ever crawled and crept torougb life by
Its dirtiest and narrowest wars will grate-
, y Jot down in diaries tbe events of ever 7
day. and keep a regular debtor amd creditor
aceonnt with heaven, which shall alwaya
- stow a floating balance In their own faror.
. Ubaxles Dickens.
S HEAD of the Union' Pacific railroad system, there are matters
on the pacific Coast that challenge Judge Lovett's attention.
Having iterest In the welfare, of the Union Pacific railroad as
in all things in the Oregon country. The Journal undertakes to I i . , v. forever and roads win be useless, for
direct .Judge Lovett's attention to these matters upon which, as ajlmln- -VV 10 tn reUnnoed0
lstrative officer of a great railroad organization, he ought to be In- . CityB gaiety by announ-'- th,n undressed in the shop window
formed. . i ' in hi rmrrvo to hppp(1 tn the Tabl anl other legs wUl be draped.
There are aa-red covenants which Judge Lovett'a nredeeeasdr the nis purpose to SU-ceea to ine Moreover, ladlea will not be permitted
. . v; 8area covenants wnicn juage ixvetts preaecessor, ine mayoralty. We do not mean that to give birth to naked children.
ate ti, iarriman, enteren into wnn ine peopie oi roruanu, m everybody is laughing at Mr. War-
president of the -company over which Judge Lovett now presides, Mr. ren.g pretenslon. tout there are t
Harriman made certain pledges relative to things he would do In be- BOme who smile. The vision of i
nan or tne city or Portland. , Taese pieages were, conaiuonea upon i pPpnfri. ..,. .,.,, ln Wnr.
of Portland were to undertake. I Ri,jna t,i a , mnn
PERTINENT CCf.MENT AND NEWS IN BRIEF
Eden Will then be I
IX J WARREV. ViTor Al- restored in Oreron. Roses will bloora
MHS. T. ALEXANDSm.
a a a
certain periormances wnicn uiepeopie. oi f umanu were to unaeriaite. i 6hipg chair Is one to excite more
ine specmc fact to wmcn juage ixveu s auenuon is nereDy airectea, i or legs mirtn
is mat tne people oi rortiana nave iuiiy periormea tneir part or tne i jJut .
Power Conflict at Oregon City.
Oregon City, Or, Feb. 28. To the
Editor Of The Journal X have been
a member' of the elty council a little
OTer one year and have attended noa-r-
SMAUj change
Should it come to the , test, although
Mr. Bryan would deplore th fact that
a million men must rally to arms over
nitcnt. he woulu have ona peach of an
i-toid-you-go .oming.
mm
If the naturalisation bureaus onl
had a machine toi read an the soul of
the applicant I" fervently exclaims the
New York Sun. And if they had
iiiey would tell a geou many of oim t
et busy with his soles.
There Is nobodv outside of Germany
but kbows that Texas is all that has
ever kept the Mexicans from licking
ine wnoie united states. Ana tnar
for the kaiser to propose to Mexico
; that sh reconquer Texas!
JVhenr you, Mr. Man. were courtlna;.
,Mw. !y " of the meeting;. I have never
covenant, but the Union Pacific railroad either by Its former president xrZ.m ,i 7tt VAT7. ""cut?v!.
or by its present administrative head, ha. not fulfilled it. part of the obllged to stop up the keyhold and nTcnducted' theart" f0ru TZ IT
agreement. draw the window curtains closer cle" ln th o"0" Citv Courier that good as you might be. she took it tint
In the arreement in onestlon. Mr. Harriman on sundrv occasions I am one of four counciimen who are you meant she was a lot better than
. . J ... T. I Z . ywre buouiu juui wui mo ta ha nculIM hMin rcfuu to da utdoot rcany nee De. uui sine
pieagea tne people or roniana, oom in puoiic aaaresses ana otnerwise, election. Mr. Warren's genius lies what the Portland Railway, Ufht A
that If they would provide a 30-foot channel to the sea, the Influence ln irection of, making other Power company wants dons. I have
and Dower of the Union Paciflr; railroad would be used to make Port- i i.n. nothing against Mr. story nor am I
lnt,r1 nn Afih, TaBfr rfiBfrlhutlnir 'MmtoM on . th ParlMft raat vj . . " a particular friend of Mr. SchubeL The
eoui aoes not worry mm. so mucn people elected Mr. stdry as city pros
you ve ma.rt.ed her. of course
Usow all this without being told.
yov
Tennyson's vision of "aenal navies
ffrappllna- In the central blue" IS well
fulfilled, for It is calculated that in tlm
German, British and French forces
land One of, the greatest distributing 'centers on, the Pacific coast.
rossiuiy juage i.oveti nas not oeen imormea as w tnese p cages. aS the depravity Of hla neit door cutor and th. city charter makes it his J&7oTsW
n not ne can una in tne arcnives ei tne company m rsew iw tues i neiChbor An a nnlvpntal corrector auty to prosecute ail violations i cuy i ilon Mrvice. England has as many
of communications that will 'confirm the facts here cited. The language I nf nrivat iiahit , ho nn nnai orainance. and ths city council a.
public service. A man who be-
THE FALL OP THE PIIIEBUGS
.ORTLAND'S fire loss has been
reduced by the fire preven
tion campaign led by Fire
Marshal Stevens from $6.78
tier ttanita tn 11 ner canlta. The
total fire loss for the year imme
diately preceding the fire preven
in one pledge made by a high official of the company was as follows: in the country.
it you will give ua a. ou-iuui vnamiai, " m in uuwus oi I Poonlti rp f j, .
great Columbia Hver basin to "Portland for .distribution, and-maks this the seeping Jrom 8 canaiaacy is a
greatest jobbing and distributing center of the Northwest. If you do not, I joke, but a dismal one. It is as-
we will go to Puget Sound not because wo want to, but because the mouth I tonishinjf to think how many peo-
,r t . Ief.ISi.7f.V,.i... . , Pie sympathise with hU views of
Union Pacific system 12 years ago, who would have felt authorized to
make that promise. If he has doubts, Tbe Journal assures him that
in a five days' stay in Portland during the Lewis and Clark exposition
In 1905, Mr. Harriman made several public addresses in which sub
stantially the above words were used, and with elaboration of detail.
The people of Portland, led on by Mr.' Harriman's pledges, have
performed their part of the agreement. Official surveys of the mouth
of the Columbia, river are of record ln the office of the United States
engineers which attest that there is now a 40-foot channel over the
bar, and that It is being constantly widened. The last survey was Laffi
marl a lafit T.vm Yai on thft cnnnrif r tr fehnVAil alA fAAt mann Iaid I ten on only d iM uf tb rnrr. should Ant
. T . , , . ' , . . . . . . I asceed 800 words la length aod must be ae-
water. It is a depth equal to the depth of water ln the entrance to eomnanicd br tbe name aui addre of tb
I m M . . . a J.. .a. .
priiuir. n Tn wnifr fi not a:r to amrw
I 1. t a ! nnW am aa V)A harl nvi thaw
or private habits he has no equal ; m.ny veara no fixed his fees. Neither I sroundf or her first campaign in the!
- I t . W A Uklmm mt -1
the city council nor any perton err vvmr-
lntrfired with, his work or tried to I Nobody vn vt. wants war not
talrata Aariv frAm him TZatt n er aa1sff I for a minute: that is. nobodvbut tb
city prosecutor do, not put Mr. Story pronto ingc - and I the PJteer. How-
in chares of the other caae. the city VUlrttXiy1 S3 ffl
may have, and the city council is held demand the ordeal, these vocallsers
rrwfhalhtA tar Its asta and If It whit har been holler-Ins- "moll VCOddld"
.ii aii j hi.. nisi I ar arolnar tn ho the wont astonished
lieves that the, whole duty of the ; competent to do the work, the council 5V"L Ter ot thelr BUnM lni'
mayor or Portland consists in would be held responsible and not the
eavesdroping and keyhole spying voters who elected Mr. story as city
is sure to receive wide support.
more's the pity.
OREGON SIDELIGHTS
"Wheat and money synonyms .n
Walioa county. l-ts of be Ui here,
theertully announces tho Joseph
iieiald. .-',
The Pendleton' East Oregonlan pro
claim that never in ita history has
its business at thl Uroe. of the year
surpassed that of the .present. Aad
a newspaper," It truly observes fur
ther. "Is a good index to the commu
nity's pulse." 0 0
"Amity.- says tho Standard! ""bids
for citizens who are attracted by a
community of law-abiding. God-tearing
people. We pride ourselves on
our schools, churches and th high
moral tone of our people: If these do
not appeal to yoa, you will probably
not be satisfied here."
The North Plains Optimist finds
that all signs fail in certain kinds ot
weather. Its observation are, in part.
like this: "We still say that we con t
believe In weather signs and won t
believe that 'spring ha came' until
something more tangible ana con
clusive thaji sunshine, groundhogs,
warm weather and croaking frogs
turns up."
Interesting reminiscence ln Morp
Observer: -The old Wasco school
building that passed. Into history last
Saturday witnessed the first dance
that the editor of the Observer at
tended In Sherman county. The occa
sion was for the benefit of the Na
tional Uuard company then at asco
under the dommaml of Captain S. V.
Brock and Lieutenant William Hen
rietta. The music for the dance wa
furnished by a traveling minstrel
troupe, and one of the events of tho
night was the flreman'n quadrille, a
dance that was never finished."
Rat' Ta - and -B oxtail
b tones hrom kverywbcr
Letters From the Peopla
prosecutor, because being elected pros
ecutor does not put hlra in charge of
the civil cases, but only the criminal
actions.
As councilman I have tried to do the
business of the city tho same as Z
PRESIDENT, CONGRESS AND PEOPLE
New York harbor.
From tha sama Rnurr.fi. Jude-n T.ovfttt pai ascertain' that frier la n
PORTLAND'S fire loss has been ; 30-foot channel up the Columbia river and that the authorities are Assau. irr. liooergs ne.
Lsf reduced by the fire orevon- nnw nn ntnia fnwo. i)aui tiKi.ini.ii r.. n Portland, March 1. To the Editor
r .r orr, " K" v,ra -ur,-0 - i----- . w . of Th Journal A day or two ago Dr
tion campaign led by Fire Portland. . . Roberg sang his swan song m the
it was Dy taxing themselves and, by other personal sacrifices tnat urejonian, oewaiung in ract mat in
the Deonle of Portland have broueht about the thine which Mr Worrt- ',BiVu.r? bd cut 16000 out of th
man held out to them as the price they were to pay for the power and per cent of child mortality could t' wy' "f" ?itrif.eriiolS cla,m" any -TeBBlv,y beUigerent
Influence of th Union Pftaifle to h userl in makln Portland tb prevented If he had this amount to P.re5",F.ly oI lU Walt p0WCr U11 purpose. II renews, ln hla own name.
tion work was 1,797,854. The distributing point for the Columbia river basin and one of the greatest ?t.l.t..-ur8" ?a? I if the tiipayers would tak mors in- ln ".k", .r. be
loss -ending February 28th, the sec- jobbing centers on the Pacific coast. They expended of their own the Juti to averted. Even the defensive measures
ond year of the campaign, was less money through the Port of Portland more than $5,000,000 in deepen- dying. This la th stereotyped cry al-," "tit.f,? th whIch he r"UMts congress to author-
' than thrift onrt 1 ,. .v. ways set uo bv medical politicians i ?ee who 19 tryln . ? .pT." .rVL? i. b speaks of as only contingent.
tba same pbbllsbed le thould so tate.j
lYots Rew Tork Krenlot Poat, February 20.
In his messag to congress and tne
country today. President Wilson lays
iiuml ,t niMlf . th m restraint and
would my own and have always voted I th- rules of prudence that have
for what I thought was the- best in- mrk-,. hi- -ttltud towards Germany
terest of th city. If I had a lawsuit from the f,t day unU1 H ad.
in court worth as much money aa the I .(,. ,ho ., rt hieh he
one that th Portland Railway, Light ,pok on FeDruary has not yet oc
Ss Power company has against th city, lcurre(i thOUgh the details of th sink-
in wicn 11 is irying iw ( m- wi. iag ot tne Laconla today, when tney
power away from Oregon City, and fuU knowf may anow that it has.
my attorney had won It ln th circuit In UT Tfttf Mr Wilson believes that
court. I am sur I would not fir him he CJin no iongtr jeuy asking from
and hlr another lawyer lik Mr. Story coniresa th authority aad th means
to trv it in the supremo court. And!,. ,h. an tA ateoa
any member of the city council who ti aattTiaAmvrm American rights.
wouta voxe 10 neip v I Tn th act. however, th president dls-
lng the channel to the sea. They even taxed themselves to
."v., . i mo guuo iu prevent cuiiureu irvin " ,v - ' v... .
In deepen- dying. This la th stereotyped cry al- coh" ',!,"nf " otTtn whIch be congress
aid In the wa'8 8et up by medical politicians f'f0.1!!71? Ltai 9f M only
aia in tne rh .Mt. 1 interests and who is doing wnat tne 1 Tttm i mriv .irai.
years they hav had full sway, always T J: . 7 , ,," I day which may not come, still is tne
rrvinir tnr mnra monav init mn Inh. . Pany Wants. I am prOUd OI xn act I Jnor lft rrtipn to -Oermanv to avoid a
It la the greatest record ever extension of the jetty for "deepening the water at the mouth of the rears thev have SuifuU awaaiwavl Portland Railway, Light & Power com-J . hlcn may not come. Still is the
made In fire reduction in so short Columbia, spending $450,000 on that enterprise when the appropria- crying for mora money and mora Job. , pany wants. 1 am p to ua 01 x n ici 1 Aoor Uft to 'Germany to avojd a
, a period by any city in th world, tion of the federal government had been exhausted. always promising to do wonders if
j The results have attracted nation- ( On the project at the mouth of the river and improvement of tho on the increase,
wide attention. Fire Marshal Ste- channel, the federal government had expended as a result of the ac- The legislature would have don th
' . v 1 j . ik. .-...i. I l.,i.'. 4 iv. Ti .1 . A mi a lira n a t risht thlnor had it rftiaeft tn annrn.
consequence of what has been ac- ruary, 1916. more than one year ago. Enough additional has since been LTc thVcS'"
, conipllshed, has bad offers by in- spent to increase the expenditure to more than twenty million dollars. r his successor that h will hav 'took as a councilman than to b aasalnat hopa nm.ke.-it sure that h
that I am ion or tn iour men in ine confnct And wnlle certaln of the
council whom the agents of th Port- poife,. whlch h6 desires congress to
land Railway. Light A. Power company confep h, ar large and lndef-
ar trying to recall. I would rather be ( .,. .ki-k Mt- wiunn
i 11 -. 1 1 .V.., T m n " "
recsMiea i.uwi..b - r" " , has taken his action fortified as it is
much less to work with two veara spokesman for or employe of corpor-
hence.. ANDREW T. WILLIAMS.
. Burance companies of positions far ; Though all this has been done, no mote has been made by the
more lucrative. Union Pacific to carry out its part of the covenant. Some years ago,
' - The people of Portland can con- there was an. announcement by the officials of the Harriman system that
' gratulate themselves. To reduce $2,000,000 had been appropriated to build modern docks In Portland.
the fire loss to a little more than Beyond the mere announcement, no further step has ever been taken.
' Ani.uinfh Ita tnr mar fntot ta A lew Weak GX.nfif S were ClVfTl for fat 111 r tn in mi eru rata tho lmnrnve. I T. v.- . , v. .It Vlnla ne litimuiti
,. .v bj . w . v t v. . wvw. ' " . . . w . IIIC1XI1B. 11 Ua WCll ' B0 IvHg O. II CO " J llitMl' cm, i
a remarkable achievement. The ment,-out in time, tne wnoie- subject was aroppea. No pile driver has our country was engaged in war, so tnat ar not true, ana mey my pw
War's Horrors.
Portland, March 2. To th Editor
spoKesman jor or employe oi corpr- mfck reckiM. 9M of the
atioa that is trying to beat the city maM Uced jn nla nands. .without a
oux os tne m oi word intended to outrage German sen
that It may have. We have had trait
ors In our nation and It looks very
of Th Journal It seems to me that ' much as though w hav some In our
many Americans don't realize what city. They ar trying to 1001 in peo-
slbilltles or to Inf lam American opin
ion. President Wilson approaches con
gress in ucha magnanimous attitude
and with such reasoned appeal that the
response cannot be doubted.
- - . . - . Irnnwn moanivh a tn tho nonnla of Pnrf oml Pnlnmhl. v.. .t aear.. ana On. in inRn! Words iana xvaaiway, miuk oc v " wm-
covery ana prosecution oi tne wont "r vr "ff4" could .not picture th terror, of the pany to control Oregon City and beat of a crisis which might mean war.
Of an alPcoast arson gang. The i" ""'"s uauicu uiuuBn ima cny aaa on to eeaiue, an aaaea thomanib -irhn hv mn the citv out of Its water power, then not been clearly denned. That
A tmfnfAtf tiro a mnf A Kv Aan distance of 186 miles, for shlnment bv ocean carriers to th nnrt nf th. . iAt thiwm brlnr on the recall petitions I ment no longer exists. If
. . " t.,i; i i , . v. ions- ninrA w "VTn , stbl-r b able to do It because the I What th Tribune called this morn-
Drams, tne persistence, tue aggres- " xv'w. WUv.iClc yic.o uo uwn ... "r... .T-, phimii t?.!1w.v. T.lrht Power com- ins th -Tight for an Extra Session,
Ive endeavor in the face of dis- raisea in place. for the dawn of peace" " 'pany with th other corporations ln plainly takes on an entirely new phase
Couragements and obstacles thrown -It is after such an experience that the news comes that the Union I hav recently llved'ln Canada, and 'Oregon City and they usuilly all after the vents of today. Senator
In the way have rendered Portland Pacific system has let a contract for the building of extensive docks I shudder to think of th misery -TJ
a service of inestimable value. , at Seattle, to be used by the company in distributing the products of bjTUl V&V wffithTal? til "bUrrdeapt
Th fr nonscD that Portia tnat Columbia river basin which Mr. Harriman covenanted to deliver ntiw hti. i... who do .not realise how much is at resentatlves of th people" ought to be
-" - ' " x . ,m . . . .. ... .. . " ' " -"o : . -r, . I . -rr-.-v? . ... . v. .
was under was revealed in the dis- foruana u roruana wouia open tne mouth or the river. It is sight of on eye; m wer entirely stake, ir in peopi. I " fw Z , '!
I ay cotuvu v .wa jrmm-j a hv .
had
argu-
Presldent
the world. It seems nathetla that o mnv for Metzner. Cox. Friedrlch, Albrtght Wilson nnds It necessary to summon
! mi.. . .. . , I h, n ia mmrtM v .v ar,A mvsif h'causs I do not believe I th new congress, it will be for reasons
ine excuse oi tne union racinc company mane to POrUand people - ktTsfactiono iittlng Either of these five would ver con- quit other than those which prompted
There ar mn wH.rr,r.i-. sent to do the bidding of th Portland tn KepuDiican maneuver to rorce an
OmaA.Ia V..nM..HA . 1 ..11 l. . . TT , - i . ... . ...... I. . .. Bf v , V-. a Ti . . . MH I ,t.. IMiInn T'Yiof ot t m T f Hn1r.
ouaiiie uctttuto Buipa van mere. union i'aciiic oinciais say ir tne P1 wno want to rush into war. who , Kaay. l.ibi rower iuiuuj. .
ohino hol V. 4. TI .1 .1 l j, 1 j.,, . I a r ure-orl h MntlTn.n. Tf thV Want tO nrOtftCt the Clt V In I OOWn
vv uu -""""S ruiuauu, mcy wouiU nave delivered tne " -"r iUW . -It- . n.mflrMtla aUuk thtn hHMmm.
traffic her Instead" , . rea8un- ln SDO5 ira deliver ; -;'-
i . n , . r. . -t rt m-r- . . , , ....a t-.iiinAn n,,i, Tn i m.t ri nil
Judge Lovett himself knows whether the Union Pacific participates better get out recall petitions for the
I. fM . t. MA. . 1 1 . . , i . . . . f PafaM nlii A rfaln.l W.m I -a. .ml tn. cnnlruman an1 m.
- chaser! of a narond hand rlnalor for -unuci m iue mmier man merely to aeiiver ireignt to any steamer . '-' . i " . . t . v .
tnft d i!ni?Tf2rJI that happens to be calling at Seattle. He knows whether the Union L rr F-. To the Ed-, Pioyes of th Portland Railway. Light
Paolfio Ho.t boa T,ot it, ,v ,. I Itor or xn journal it seems to me rU j.
. ... . " " " . 7 v " " tnat a great newspaper like xne Jour-
does not even go to the length of having actual alliances with steam- nai could wield a erat influence m
Ship systems. 1 keeping this country out of war if Its
bureau of the fire prevention serv
ice. -
Members of the gang were pro
fessional firebugs. They made it
their business to insure property
and-burn it. In one case, a house
was rented, and furniture pur-
extra session. That attempt broke
It did o less on account of
itlo attack than because
Republican senators refused to press
It. They saw no clear party advant
age in precipitating a row over the
speakership of the new house. Mr.
Mann is the designated Republican
candidate, but his election would be
bitterly opposed by many Republicans,
and angrily resented by many more.
And when it la further considered that
the Republicans could not possibly
pass a high tariff bill In the next con
gress, their partisan motive ln hurry
ing up it meeting largely disappears.
There remains th asserted fear that,
with congress out of the way, the
president might get th country into
war. On thLs subject, a great deal of
loose and foolish talk has been heard.
People hav lost themselves in ab
stractions. It is true that th consti
tution reserves to congress the func
tion of declaring war. But It is also
true that no congress has ever refused
to vote war measures at th request of
the president. Congresses have not
been, as a ruler, less belligerent than
presidents. If anything, the reverse has
been the case. In 1898, it was congress
with popular clamor behind it that
forced McKinley's hand and brought on
the war with Spain. On the other hand,
it is always possible for a president
eo to hape the Issues of a foreign dis
pute, ln his presentation of them to
congress, as to make the result a fore
gone conclusion. President Polk was
able, ln this way, to indue congress to
declare war upon Mexico.
It Is not the "paper" division of
powers which reaMy counts in the
question of war or peace. The decisive
factors are the national temper, as it
is reflected in congress, and, above all,
th leadership of the executive. He is
charged with the sole conduct of for
eign affairs. In that - constitutional
right of his there lies a dread respon
sibllity. There might lie also ln it a
terrible danger, if w could suppose an
American president ever so abandoned
to reckless ambition, so deaf to
"human appeals, so out of touch with
th deep peace-loving instincts of the
people of the United States, as delb
erately to scheme for war, when he
might honorably have kept us at peace.
Such a president Is, happily, lnconcelv
able. Certainly, no present opponent
or future historian can charg that
Wood row Wilson was bent on embroil
ing this nation in foreign wars. He
has resisted enormous pressure, and
rivalled Abraham Lincoln ln patience.
And it Is this known fact, as we see
today, which makes htm, in th posi
tion which he has felt compelled to
take, strong In tho confidence and re
spect of his fellow-countrymen.
"Oh, the Old Chariot of ZtoiiV
A WILLAMETTE VALLEY. salas- .
loan wa aiaodlug on th corner
of the main street In Eugene, waiting
for a streetcar ok other conveyance to
tak ntm aod his grip a few blocks
farther down the street. Presently a .
bus filled ' with men -cam along.
Thinking It a jitney, ho clitntod
aboard.
They had. gone but a abort distance
when th bus stupped. Ills fellow pas
sengers roe . and began to ting a.
luiaa with great fervor. -
Tho traveling man, deciding h was -In
th wrong , pew, slipped out as
uOlckly and uuieUy us possible.
letter he'learnS that his fellow
passengers wer members of the Apos
tolic Faith, holding their midday ,
aur vice. II. E. II.
Lucky Choice.
"Ill tell you. old man. Angy Is a
bright -girl. She's brains enough for
two."
'Then she's th very girl; for you,
my boy." -
Wild Life in .New York.
Writers who are accustomed- to
stress the point that Manhattan Is
an altogether civilized island anould
seek enlightenment from th ; resi
dents of th upper part of the Island
around Spuyten Duyvil and along th
Hudson and Harlem rivers. There.
says -the New York Herald, one will
find that houseboat owners frequently
complain at night of tlie hooting of
screech owls, and track rWibits to their
lairs after every snowfall.
Along the slondcr bruoks they will
see frequently cranes, owls end other
fowl yet undomestlcated. Around the -houseboats
ln the Harlem and Hud
son rivers may be reea muskrats.
whole families cominK out at eve
ning to eat the food placed upon the
banks for them, ln tho summer
water turtles swim calmly about the
boats looking for scraps uf food, and
land turtles are almost as plentiful.
Chickadees and robins are present
every season.
In Riverdale, across tlie ship canal.
several deer bave been killed by sur
face cars, and occasionally these "deer
swrm across and are found browsing
in Manhattan within thre minutes'
walk of the Broadway subway.
Perhaps Manhattan isn't so civilized .
after all!
Where the Weary May Rest.
The visit of tho distinguished edu
cator and pacifist. Dr. David ' Starr
Jordan, chancellor of Stanford uni
versity, to this city recalls a story
told of him by people who knew him
tn his college dayu. Dr. Jordan, as a
youth, had an uncommon fondness for
girls' sorlety. So pronounced was this
trait that tb colleg jwa? paraphrased
the good old hymn: "On th other,
side of Jordan there's a girl."-
th
The Miracle.
Rehold a miracle Is wrought!
A blade of grass springs from
ground.
A blossom bursts its bond, and sheds
Its sweetness on the 'air. around.
'
A flood of melody breaks forth
From throats of meadow larks on high.
The crocus lifts it i-rflllant head
And whispers to th tulip nigh.
A truant breeze comes swiftly by '
And melts' the last of winter's snow.
In yonder field with lordly mln
Stalks back and forth tho noisy crow.
And over all. the King of Oay
With lavish hands ills beams doth
fling.
Th deed Is done! The world's maai
new! ,
A miracle indeed 'tis Spring!
Jessie II. Hammond.
$100. Part of the furniture was
sold, and the .remainder, $50 or
; $60 worth, was placed in the rent
- bd dwelling. Insurance to tbe
' amount of $1000 was put on the
v furniture and the building burned.
Prompt action
. Stevens and his
. earthed the fraud
A R. BUCKLES.
HOW TO BE HEALTHY
CofyrlCBt. 1017.
by 1. Kaeley.
Undo Jeff Snow Says:
After 60-odd years of glttlri' along
with the rest of the world the best
way I kin. I've decided that f tho
jgood Lord will only restrain my
fer my enemies. There's hope long's
you'r mlxln' with a feller that knows
he's a skunk and ruther proud of it.
but deliver me from the neighbor1
that's a gitn' my goat anddon't
more'n half realize hisself that he's
Intendin" to git It.
HOW Td' EXERCISE f0O. 1).
Keep active. This- is possible even to
Normals and Certificates.
In San Francisco and In ?jitflA othr pront ,a,n.j. -- policy was so directed. I believe that Portland, March 1. To th Editor thoaa who ar tied to a desk or a ma-
ta !h ?2 tut, Jlt if' ! 1, !Lrai vdS hlt 8 Per cent of th people of this coun- of Journal-Mr. Easton had the chin. Without any interference with
rnents and alliances with ocean lines and routes. These tfetaga Tare t7yPo wt wi, SreFwTr th
bnAvn n - .hn n.nnl. a e Tln.lt. . x 1 . , .... . ...I. ... ... . t l I t
i Ta i , m"u iu- tuo vcuuia oi rui uduu. ana luai is nn o ot t n o ranr n win I nnv other enmitrv nrvieea tv-o. o r. tn regulations Kovernin terunt-1 nertuou tikuiuubijt.
oy i e luarsnai naiiBoa -Jhm tn marvl at tho failTiT-o u...ii.. j- I drivpti to it in BAif it fr. c Tt ia iy a tion of teachers. In Tuesday's paper, (channels of the c
arson bureau un- S7l- ,,T" . 1 ". a"B,BCU1' m ae-Lr.vmn, tim.nr.mn, tA Am-ono of the Pendleton normal cleared. Thl- Is th
, "" o. mo naniiiiKu wvenants, to , manliest so Uttle interest in r,r r.Z2 o.rati Lf rre .rris:
muscular system can be
and the sluggish
irculation stirred and
cardinal principle
Regularity and
. L. L . . 111. 1. . . . ILII I I AM. ..... I I I I .
Pnrtlinn no to no on nnnnoTnoH In Cba4I1. . -i i i I ..v e.. ... . . - j. - I . . . i . . . ...
case that led to the uncovering Of " "" ".u uc"'"0 aa - v-any vuiumuia river ready to plunge us into a bloody war Tne congestion at Jionnwaui uu ui ue,.imiL .v, v-j. T . .
arson conspiracy. j'luuuus-u nines mrougn roruano to sseattie ana to build
. .tn another cas. a nsrtlv com. " 0"" lw uwmuuie inuee prooucte tnrougn tnat City. "TO
the,
1 J- . "T " - "'" '"."' T . 1 ,t tn. tvwlv Kt f
nnnnlmcv '"'uu,' '" iiiiwugu rurujia 10 Seattle ana to DUlla COStlJ ror tne sole ooject or grain should be mana ummuu, u " m.- mu.a, -
conspiracy. . dockg at geattle to dlgtrlbute those Droducts throuffh that rltv "To mad to bear all th expense of tho attention by the recent legislature, all It is more Important to keep our-
. ua auukuer case, a pamy com ,, , . , - , 7 - . t - war and do tba fle-htlnr P wait In a conservative, senstoi way tne selves in iair pnysicai irun every oay
Pitted building was insured' for Wha, pUfSe' 'ff Of Porland ask, "have they spent millions r, except adWntu?f and beleTl- needs at Monmouth are being met. in of th week than to overexercise once
$2800. It was worth far less. De- ,,7 Ui ' ueeyening tne cnannei to tne sea. In claries of war. and the beneficiaries of my -opinion, mere is nine neea ior a in a wnue.
brls was nlaced In th. hnmr,t building municipal docks and in proposing a further expenditure of wr are the big Interests and corpora- normal in either eastern or southern Llf Itself 1
oris was piacea in tne Dasement, (!l.llHnn , D,ui,i,. ,K ... Ul tion. th-t .r no tnmivino !,,,., Oregon. The training courses in the motion. We
mr,A It-htoil mil oil T, m Miuuuomug oieaiuer 11U88 OHl OI IU1I CliyT" . . r.V.. --v, i itlr. h vn.b In oj n,ln.
lamp
thrown, into the mass. Within a
few minutes, the building was
wrapped in flames, and in time the
'Insurance was collected by the fire-
bugs. The facts were obtained from
confessions of members of the
cang. ... I
The arson activity by th nil-'
s a form of activity and
can avoid many aches
tired muscles and tired
In Portland, we know what the Great Northern' the Northern Pa- "2 5"?.w" which arouses "llttli o; no Cackbr'deveiopIng ph7sIcIi habit.
cific, the Milwaukee & St. Paul and the Union Pacific have done in th war going It is these biar con- adverse criticism. If th crying need I of activity. It Is not necessary for
mitring oriental connections on Puget Sound, and we know what thv 1 cerns that ar constanuy boosting for 3 u '" : "" , , T 1 v t
t, .x . . . . . 7 r ttuu wo anew wnat tney ' , . eastern Oreron. and th over- th cloak worker rounded . shoulders.
.mve ui uune l aen. it is odvious wuy tne first named roads favor the ETSCV X. .71 ,7:. flow conditions so obvious, why does or th student a sunken chest. Keep
XVCCl AIA KrJ arVk.at
trm -m .... . nn T T- tm mw l w t n a r w n an bisi ill m m
bouna. But It Is not Clear why the Union Pacific, which must carry U sham and hollow patriotism for the " not show In the attendance records moving,
its Droducts an ndditinnfll 18 mlloa rincQ vinf Ar a ym,.!, w a j I -it o.iio- rr.u . - i nf thft normals in the nelRncrorinz vital.
" - .m uvvu uv ct XUUfJIA XUJT fUl UallU I a-lUUftUlV UVIiAi s A Cl UWLim I1U " , . I .
as It does for Puget Sound. , doubt that many of the newspapers statesy yvouia it i em p'"" Th mechanic who stands at a ma-
This is a situation to challenge Judge Lovett's attention. The f acts lJt Stions would" draw nuVero et- .o "i
flltnrlt I V -VAwn t,Air. 11 . , . . I DSiiv-ii-vv- mj a ..x..VwV0 w vwwt, . - itl. 1 Vi. sivw w
coast gang was carried on ln all X., T , l"c n raiiroaa Bystem. Tney may enable for preparedness and war at any cost. " ""S0"1 r m twk,,.., required to use the muscles of the
the big cities, from the Canadian 6 UBiier T?ew inan ne m7 uave nad through the repre- it is not tn rich who near the bur-
tq the Mexican line. It came out I TI " w " d burden on th poor farmer th two above-mentioned state nor-
through confessions anrl t-stlmonv As an able and Bagacious administrative head of a great railroad I L C SZ ,1. 1. mals. And their attendance may be
at the trials that 100 buildings in - -" mo iaci8 nerem set iortn vuauy arrect his of their products. Which th poor must
n wt hnmri of hv in company s interests in Oregon and the Columbia-river basin. pay or starve. How much the wage-
trunk and lower limbs, except to pre
serve his equilibrium. He should
earn to stand correctly. II should
avoid slouching over his work, stand
with feet well' apart, toes pointing
forward. He should work as though
proud of hi Job, with head erect and
chest forward. That is the first step I
ln th proper exercise of the muscles. !
He' can occasionally practice deep
breathing. Th chief benefits of deep
breathing are not ln forcing more
oxygen into the blood, but ln the de
velopment of the chest and lungs- and
in the mechanical improvement" of the
circulation throughout th body.
H can form the habit of repeated
ly rising on his toes, bending slightly
at the knees. He can make tense all
th muscles of the body without going
through any antics. This can bo don,)
by putting one set of muscle after
another on the fct retch, alternately
"tightening" and relaxing them, as in
clenching the flat. Th method can
be applied even to muscles of the
neck, chest, abdomen and back, with
out attracting any attention. The busi
ness man or desk worker can follow
the sam ay Mem, with tb cheat
arched forward and abdomen In, feet
crossed and weight resting on th
full length of th thigh.
Vicarious Patriotism.
By Ella IleMuan.
Next
fNo. 5)
Monday How to Exercise
35 were in Portland. Of course, i., .ft.i .f. i,. c
the destroyed buildings were a part.:
of the fire losses of the coast. " . , , ,
" Five -of the firebugs were sent1 Sm freakl8h conduct on the
to the Oregon penitentiary. The part ot a cIty Buuld b condemned
last to go was Lieutenant Keeney, by a11 thoughtful people. If it is
at "times an officer in the Portland not promptly stopped in some way
flfo department. He was taken we shall presently see our munlcl
to the, penitentiary about 10 days palities setting up bakeries. Then
2ri ' o . twi11 come as works, electrlo light
The $1,500,000 saved in Port- plants, and heaven knows what
Jand, fire losses by the fire pre- next. The cost of living will fall
ventlon bureau Is one of the to a ridiculous figure and the
acnlevetnenta of commission gov- trusts will go bankrupt. The mere
ernment. . It was under commis- contemplation of such a calamity
sloa , government that the cam- Is enough to move one to tears,
rpalgtt was launcued, and It was ' The force of bad examole la seen
under commission government that In Detroit, which Is already talking
the great work has been carried on. about .toying a coal mine and aell-
ing coat at 93 a ton. v Happily,
A COAL SCANDAL
Tim horrors ot municipal trad
ing are scandalously exempli
fied by the conduct of Terra
. " Haute, Indiana; Wnlcn, we
blush to say, has gone Into the
coal business. By doing ao tt not
; only breaks a whole array of sa
cred precedents but, what la worse.
It makes fearful Inroads upon the
profits : of the coal trust. ; ; Terre
Haute has leased a coal mine about
'four miles out of town and is sell-
Portland ia immune to all such
wicKed influences except ln Its
water supply.
A DIFFERENCE IN TRON '
a LWAYS tearfully aollcltona for
1 the public weal and ever f or-
getf ul of - private Interests,
tho Oregonian shudders to
think how the sweet Dull Run cur
rent will be polluted by turning a
water wheel. The" Iron of the
water wheel would naturally im?
accounted for on other grounds than
lack of schools at homo. The same
.' .. -mu.. j, ?k. arguments exist for th construction
J - -a- m-. Jh.I-i. mm-.Am.mm M 111 UV1 JIIIO vcatai-V w wv
part impurities from which the 0 tt. HchT
iron Of the conduit pipes Is en- the rich is how they can increase their LXa-Io oth.r
tlrolV fr Trnn nttaA .Imitl -"a fcupic Tiriti. .e.n.. to i. ..rtlflo.tlon
II l.U a VAsa taa- ,v v v v- vaa v-a
PERSONAL MENTION
tirely free. Iron used simply to
convey water is as Innocent as a
new born lamb, while Iron used
to turn a wheel acquires untold de
grees of guilt.
or th government.
lawsr th topic has Its amusing phases.
3Ir. and Mrs. Hanser Visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hauser have
arrived at tho Hotel Multnomah from
Port Angeles, Wash., for an extended
viit. Mr. Hauser is a son of E. V.
the
iwMtairiu warrfL n h After th 1913 legislature had passed Hauser. president of the Multnomah
mny"B vb" ailnJTaaTTa " '. th act requiring a certain minimum Hotel company. He is connected with
has to do is to get England to raise I n.tntion it ... i- n.t Rmih mnuiv -
h blockaae-.. li-?". .ovrrno -Vhol in Orexon ' " . "
neo. naviea or DTance, iuut: Kussia r. . c. . . i ! , ,
rr,. i. , ii.u ImnA i.nm. yimm throrr. m e tne requirement, - norrrrsuui v
a uluiuk b, nurKi wuuuin t r.a sn i w wf-r w v . . . . . i
. - 5 : . : ' . -" 1 -Ti r..,.n. mA -in., wnu tn siaie sciiuuis wro wimv T.iinwl". Wool of Christiana, .-or
Daa. come to think It over. If the tr. " whh tT.tTn7.: Ing to this standard, a protective "r7 i a n overseas visitor at
Wheel were only turned for -the countries until they submit to un- tariff. state-right, requ irea Perkins.
i . - . . I . . . . .. tionai orodAntial from foreign teach-I
nsai parties., v or example, turn- conuinonai urrenaer, wmcn wouia r " "7: T : . ' .,. ,, ,. I n 4 xortln1
. . ' I mom ntti. hort f .T,niKn.nn ers but did not require it from th I Pantages in Portiana.
1".IW W faVrC (Nil output. rosterlng horn in- a td.r Pantages. Seattl. vaud
land Railway, Light and Power allies, by imposing on these countries rutry. as it were. tm magnat. Is a Portland visitor.
fVimnanw wA.nl4 1um ta .n.nviiT,. I . ... w. i,.... th. i. Ona can secure practically any Kind I -
fluid tamalate M of certificate on wishes. If he has the C. m. BUhop. Pendleton woolen man-
nuia immaculate aa an angel. So I " " " ' - ' .t r.' nn. flv vear: eternal: I .,fat.,T-r i t th Portland.
one. in high school but not grad: the con- J Dr. A. B. MacLean of P Ell, Wash.,
whU ther comes a tlm ln.th life vers; a comDinanon or io. two; I is a guest at imii
cred Northwestern Company.
Without approving the plan tor of an individual or nation wh4n neces- "elct rtment of, .wcM. If Mr. and Mrs. B F. Sleem , ar Pen
.fLJ.. . r lo itw vnnr. no low ., .v.. T. ... on has no satisfactory credentials I die ton visitor at th Carlton.
h. when women and nhlldren tn. ii and cannot pass th examination, the 1 D. A. West is registered at th Ore-
a municipal lighting plant. ; it can zl'aL "f."K
be said that.it 18 only when th.s I.., t,nm .. wli countv uoerlntendent Is privileged to la-en from Eugene.
Wheel turns for the public that It ven for a fw of tn.necasltl of' rX th examination grades, and . K. Johnson,, of Detroit, Or Is at
becomes a contaminating agency
and pollutes Bull Run water with
noxious, gems. , The Oregonlan's
anxiety forthe publle good must
disturb Its plumbers.
The news dispatches tell that
life ta keep soul and body together.
! j A. W. ZOELLNER.
' Purity. . ' .
Portland, Feb. 2i. To th Editor f !
in journal wun your consent I
would Ilk to add to "Subscriber's" re
marks . concerning th legislature. .
ix is inaea wonaenui now. the ml-
smoklng has become so common iI?'0. tf. tn P"
. T v. PI of Oregon. These saintly , solons
among the women Of London that have enacted a "bone dry- and a ster-
some of the suburban railways have nizauon law. . By so doing they hav
decided to provide smoking com- "Ini 11'" tronghcid. , Now,
.. . ...... . . . when Billy Sunday cornea h m n.
panments ror tne, iair smoiters. it terminate all th remammV ..1V.T.
unon navment of th fee. lssu some-I th Perkins
thing. ' No on nd leav this store Th Seattle Hockey club Is regia-
unsold. tred at th Multnomah. .
There Is on typ of certmcat o. E. Gilbert and B. B. Fortun
which, must b protected by th ex f Vancouver, B. C, ar at tb Nor-
post factf provision. It 1 th Rock- tonla. ' ,
of-Ages on which, many an Incompe- A. Link is a Cascades visitor at
tent rests his livelihood. Its only re- th Washington. ,
quirements ar that th bolder must a. I Clark of Ralnlsr, county Judge
hav got In long ago,, renew it vry of Columbia county, is at th Corne-
thre years, and pay th customary, jias. .1.
periodical tribute. , ' F. C Harly, mayor of .AstorLa,is
What become of this money. I hava it th Portland with Mr. Harley. . .,
never attempted to learn; perhaps It ,Wait T. Douglas, Seattl real es-
belps build a strong educational ma- tat man, And Mrs. Douglas, are at
chin. AN OLD TEACHER. th Multnomah., '
Dr. and Mrs. J. !. Vande.vert, A. L.
Mackintosh and O. T. McKendree ar
among th Bend arrivals at th Im
perial. Charles R. Newton Is registered at
the Kortonia from Roseburg.
H. B. Cusick, Albany banker. Is at
the Oregon.
President W. J. Kerr of Oregon Ag
ricultural college Is a guest at th
imperial.
M. S. Macy is registered at the Mult
nomah from Anyox. B. C
D. E. Hunter, Bend capitalist, is at
the Portland.
B. I. Ellis 1 a Pendleton arrival at
th Perkins.
C. A. Ross of Blalna, Wash., is at
th Carlton. .
- A. M. Haradon Is a Carlton arrival
at the Oregon.
C. D. Spence of Oregon City, master
of th stato grange. Is at th Im
perial. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Nelson ar
among the Coos Bay arrivals at the
Multnomah.
R. E. Clanton of Bonneville, master
fish warden, is at tbe Imperial.
J. N. Woddell Is a Sclo visitor at
th Parkins.
Mrs. R. N. Btanfleld and daughter of
Pendleton are guests at th Portland.
George F. Price la registered at th
Cornelius from Dayton, Wash,
Will Moor. Pendleton attorney, Is
at the Imperial.
Q. w. Waterbury of Woodbnrn 1 at
tb Washington. ..
A. Ia. Brown Is an Astoria visitor at
th Multnomah.
E. A. Baiett Is registered . at th
Carlton from Eugene.
It A. Conner is a Hood River visi
tor at th - Portland. ,
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Rose of Baker
ar guests at tbe Nortonla. '
At f.t.rlna tth,ra i-nn Ink. u MAm.K '
that happens to bo vacant, you hlt4
upon Interesting people, at noontime, J
for tho morning paper are read andr
forgotten and th afurnoon paper
ar not out, so there is nothing -
AMnn.il In front of vour Ti . ! m"h Yr w hut. :
his food, and focd just now Is an in-
tersaflnar tontc. It lead no to war.
just a everything els does these
days, but it always present. the thing
at a new angle. For Instance, at 12
o'clock yesterday, meaning- th mid
day meal that 1 am not allowed to
call "dinner." and I refuse to call ;
"lunch." there were two men getting : .
acquainted, and It was interesting to
watch the process, which is very dlf-
lereiiv iium men ukvui. V' :
quainted with women or women be- '
come acquainted with each other.
un oi mem saia tne restaurants.,
had got so taken up with petty econo
my that they no longer put milk
In th. tntah1 notatoo mil th. other
one, who probably owned th place. -
.i . . i a l a t . . . . . . . I
saia inai ruriituiu nou wner chiiua
houses and lower prices than San
Francisco or Seattle, and When they
TT CI O . L I II tjuu mat, biirj uricuun
of Portland's beanerles aked th
other one, who woe gold buttons and ,
red braid on hiar blu suit, how bis
Unci Samuel was. and he' said h
was well, ior, aiuiuuiu j v , vsu. . .
..1. j4i..a,n.of nil v nt t ri . fl a . . .
mnr. In war time, like the. TOU cat
say "Unci Samuel, for that 1 ar- t
fectlon. ' .
Gold Buttons said ho was down at
th recruiting station,- and th bean
ery man said that was a good Job,'
and all you had to do was to look r
ornamental, which the recruiting off.-?
cer denied. H said it took oratory
n unlimited fluantltie to - ret bovt '
In, and then It occurred to th other
vna vii aki .ne wiuii k vj uwwau mj mm
where th trouble cam ln. .To this
th officer said they'd ought to. con
sider th vocational education they
got out of it an hour and. a half.
vrv 'dar. six dars out of the weelc
Right there the two got together,
and the Portlarider said it was a fin
thing, and all boy bat ween the ages
of 16 and 70 ought to be compelled
to go, and make men of themselves,
instead cf standing around on th
corners, whllo as for himself h; was
established in' business and it would
be absurd Of th government to call
on him. , s '
ATA . ...VMe. MAA i T.! HW U .
of the high schools' of Portland, and
when I looked" at the man in- front
of m X wanted to Quot to Mm that :
rare poetical gem wbos author to to
m unknown, but it Is thU;. "It makes '
some difference whose bull Is gored.
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