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The world stands at a rriala in it his
tory. Chastened by war. It ( ready to
adopt our principles of arbitration an?I dis
armament, coupled with project for the
amelioration of mankind, if we will join in
a leafne for tha purpose. Shall we do it or
-not? Shall we allow small tilings to binder
great ones Khali we 'hold hack, or shall
w consent? A. Lawr-enre Lowell, prtai
dent of Harrard Unirersity.
FIGHTING IT, OK COURSE
THEltE is effort to introduce a re
. form into the Oregon If-Kislature.
'' It is the one branch of Oregon kov
crnment that remains under the sway
- of politicians. Every two years some
good men anda lot of schemers as
hemblc at Salem. The schemers get
through ill advised and joker legis
, lallon'that causes a lot of extra liti
? gatlon. Thus, laws bearing on the
same subject arc found, after the
s legislature adjourns, to be in conflict.
:. Some laws are so bung.lngly framed
;that nobody knows what they mean.
j Some laws are purposely made ob
scure in order to cover a joker.
it uki'K n nor son or imp rmirta in i
determine the intent of many of these
laws. There is not only a hearing
in the lower courts but In the higher
courts. Every legislative session
brings on a new crop of lawsuits,
and the result is that the number of
Judges has constantly to be Increased
: 'and the congress of courts and col
jlectlon of.addcd taxes to pay for thern
' goes merrily on.
i There is to be a measure on the
J November ballot to put an end to
all this. It is so framed that if
1 adopted by the voters no bill will
t.ever bo passed In Oregon until there
1 has been plenty of time for all its
I provisions to be thoroughly under
; stood and not until everyone in the
' state has opportunity to know exactly
s what its provisions are.
I In brief, it provides that there shall
be a 10 days' session 50-odd days
after the close of the original session
:,!
.j of 40 days, that no bill shall be finally
passed at the original session, and
4 only such bills as were made ready
for final passage shall be considered
at the closing 10 days period. The
: j, plan will give everybody a full chance
'i to know what is and all there Is in
i. any bill. j
L The politicians are lighting the bill.
They have Tought every reform of
i- government that has ever been at
tempted in Oregon. They want the
legislature to remain a hotbed of
, j schemes and jobs and crooked legis
V 1 lation. They want i w crops of bad
A)? bills with new crops of costlf liti
1 4 gallon and more judges and more
"l t" courts and more lawyer's fees. What's
y g v higher taxes to them, since they profit
out of defective, joer and ambigu
' ;fous legislation!
i' fj,y. They wlll fight the divided legis-
' lative session to the bitter end. because
i ; the divided legislative session would
make the legislature an honest work
' ' shop by prohibiting it from passing
' v.; any bill until all the people have op
V, .?? portunity to know Just what its pro
'; - jl visions are.
i ' f ; ;CV
I Ii; t . Europe, short of power from coal,
', oil oV electricity, is said to be build
Ing windmills. Such devices In
Europe should run powerfully.
DAZZLED BY JAZZ
GLENN T. ALDRICH is on his way
to Chicago in chargt of an officer.
5 He Is going to face prosecution for
fj passing spurious checks. Reports say
' he admits cashing them.
Aldrich Is a shining example of the
' result of jazz in American "life. A
young naval officer, Aldrich was
..looked upon as a-capable man. He
learned the life 'of the Great White
AS JESUS CHRIST
By Cardinal James Gibbons of Baltimore
NEARLY 2000 years ago the first words that were uttered to- announce tne
birth of the Savior of Mankind were thoss of the angelic anthem contain
ing a proclamation of peace to the world: , n
"Glory to God In the highest, and on earth peace to men of goodwill.
Today, Instead, we are In the midst of the gravest problems which have
ever weighedupon our American government. Our thoughts go out to the
president of the United States, warmed by a heartfelt sympathy for the heavy
burdens of office which he must bear, and freighted with the unwavering
determination of loyal citizens to 6tand by him in his every effort to bring
success to our arms and to achieve those ideals of justice and humanity which
compelled our entrance into the ivar.
Christ's mission on earth was to establish a triple peace in the hearts or
men peace with God by the observance of His commandments, peace with
o'ur fellow men by the practice of justice and charity, and peace within our
own breasts by keeping our passions subject to reason, and our reason in
harmony with the divine law. He came, above all, "to break down the
middle wall of partition" that divided nation from nation, that alienated
tribe from tribe and people from people, and to make them all one family,
acknowledging the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of Christ
The Father of His Country, in his farewell address, which he left as a
precious legacy to Ills countrymen, has warned us against Involving ourselves
In entangling alliances with other nations. This solemn admonition, reaffirmed
by Jefferson, has been revitalized by President Wilson, who, in his address or
September 27 last, said that "there can be no leagues or alliances or special
covenants and understandings within the general and common family of the
League of Nations."
As soon as we form an alliance, offensive or deensive, with any other
nation, we make her quarrels and hostilities our own. Her enemies are our
enemies. We arc tied to her chariot-wheels. We must perforce increase or
continue our land and naval armament to suit her purposes. She will urge and
almost compel us to do so, If we are to remain her champion. By throwing
ourselves into the arms of one interested ally we alienate ourselves from other
nations, which become inflamed toward us with a spirit of jealousy, or even
of open hostility.
At the same time, opposition to such an alliance should not be construed
as being a desire to remain aloof from friendly peoples. On the contrary, our
national spirit of democracy fostcris the plan in the mind of President Wilson
for a League of Nations. Such a league would have none of the objections of
an alliance. The latter savors too much of secret diplomacy and selfish inter
ests, whereas a league like that planned by our president carries out the idea
of being neighborly, and working; for the welfare of one another. I hope
that I he day when this League of Nations will be made effective is not far
off. It will be a day which will usher a new era.
God grant that with the aid of all her people our beloved country may
soon emerge from this war endowed with renewed vigor; that she may in
augurate a new era of lasting peace, and that "Esto Perpctua" may be em
blazoned on her escutcheon! ,
(Form Cardinal Gibbons' article, "A Christmas Message," in the December
Issue of Munsey's Magazine, 1918.) '
Way. Released from the navy hon
orably, he heeded the call of the
white lights. He went to Chicago.
There, he says, he was "on a two
weeks' drunk." He finally found him
self in Montana with two wives and
a bad check record. He had cashed
between $3000 and $10,000 in bogus
checks.
The worthless paper had been passed
while Aldrich was said to be posing
as a naval officer of high rank, and
while he was traveling about the
city in expensive limousines with
liveried chauffeurs. He lived at high
class hotels and passed as a moneyed
and distinguished naval officer, bound
for the coast under secret orders
from the secretary of the navy.
Aldrtch's position in life was one
thing. His camouflaged position was
another. He was a young man of
promise whose mark was yet to be
made. But he was dazzled by the jazz
and attempted to translate his posi
tion to one far above his station. He
attempted it by passing bad checks.
He is now going to Chicago in
charge of an officer of the law with
I the prospect of spending
several
ycars ,n
prison a convict.
"I make the claim," asserts Gov
ernor Cox, "that I am the only pres
idential candidate in all the history
of America who ever passed from
the salt water of the Atlantic to the
salt water of the Pacific without
seeing a tramp anywhere in the
country." And- that is true. The
country is so busy that even the
tramps have employment. And these
conditions in active, prosperous
America are the "Wilsonism" that
Harding politicians are telling the
people to get rid of.
THE FARM HEG1RA
TEN per cent of the nation's people
1 live in three large cl.ies New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia.
Twenty-five per cent of the nation's
people live" in 67 cities of 100,000 or
more.
Two-thirds 'f llio people approxi
mately live in ci.i.-s.
In 10 years the cities having popu
lations of jOO.000 lo 1.000,000 nearly
doubled in 'number. There were five
In 1910 and nine in 1920. The cities
advanced are Detroit, Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Buffalo.
Six cities advanced into the classi
fication of 250,000 or more. These .ire
Kansas City, Seattle, Indianapolis,
Rochester, Portland and Denver.
Seventeen qilies recordeu increases
which brought them into the classi-!
fication of 100.000 to 250J&00.
Every city that grew was proua of
the growth.
But what about the country?
America's cities are robbing the
country. Municipal expansion has
been seven times as rapid as rural ex
pansion. At the same time, due to
war's conditicts, immigration has
been ivduccd by half or more. The
growth of cities is due principally to
the fact that people have moved In
from the country.
Once agriculture's products were
first in value. Now industry has sur-:
passed food pioduction. Last year
the yield of agriculture was $21,000,-
000,000; that of industry, ?29,000,000.
000 and or mines. $9,000,000,000.
These are facts to alarm cities. The
cities and the country must join to
restore econcmic balance. Living
conditions on the farm must be made
attractive.
Oregon has a state measure on the
November ballot which will help at
tain this end. It is the market com
mission bill. For. the same reason
national farm loan credits must be
protected. The development of the
Interior, for the 6ame reason, must
PREACHED IT
witness a joiuin, of adequate trans
portation with irrigation xud electri
ficatin. The cities must aid the coun
try to develop by the application of
their brain power and their money
power. A migration from city to coun
try must begin again.
Any other coursj is perilous.
In 1912 Governor Cox led the
fight for progress in Ohio while Sen
ator Harding: led the fight for reac
tion. Progress won by 171,000 ma
jority. In this presidential campaign
the same men are leading the same
fight. Cox for progress anj Harding
for reaction.
LIKE 1916
AS USUAL, Harding papers in Port
land have full information that
the election is won and that it's all
over but the shouting.
They did the same thing in 1916.
They were just as cocksure then as
they are now. For example, on Octo
ber Jo, 191G, the Oregonian published
the prediction of the'then Republican
state chairman that Hughes would
carry Oregon by 25.000 plurality.
uciooer o0. 1916, the Oregonian
printed the prediction of Colonel Har
vey that Hughes would be elected by
a majority of 145 to 175 electoral
votes. On ',he same day a straw vote
At IKa k.n
-'" nan in i'oruana gave
Huehes 138. Wilson Rfi
toria train the same day, a straw vote
was Hughes 108, Wilson 55.
October 31. 1916, in the Oregonian!
Republican National Chairman Wilcox j
predicted the election of Hughes with i
31o electoral votes, and on the same
day, Frank Hitchcock said Hughes
would have from 346 to G95 electoral!
votes. ,
But Wilson was elected.
There is a Portland man who was
a pro-German in war time. He is for
Harding now because, he saya, Hard
ing is against the league. It was
suggested to him that tne- league
would prevent a war between Amer
ica and Japan. "What If we do
have a war with Japan." was the
reply, "we can lick her." Certainly,
but whose sons would do the fight
ing? And haven't we enough war
taxes to pay without a war with
Japan ?
AS WAR GOVERNOR
HERE is a transaction t.iat examples
the decision of character and con
structive ability of Governor Cox.
It was early In 1918. The war was
on. ine rarmers eons and most of
I heir hired mn w;re in the trenches.
The federal government was appealing
for increased production of foodstuffs.
How could the farmers of Ohio, short
handed in help as they were, increase
production?
Governor Cox, always a friend of the
farmers, went to their assistance. He
called a meeting at Columbus of manu
facturers of farm tractors. He told
them that the 6tate of Ohio wanted
an allotment of tractors for that year!
far in advance of the quotas they had !
contemplated. He demanded of them
an allowance that was a big figure in
the tractor industry in those days.
The manufacturers told him they
might be willing, bui that the banks
would not help the farmers finance
tractor purchases. The governor re
plied that they would, ahd that if any
were unwilling he would find a way
to influence them.
At the governor's direction the
superintendent of the Ohio state bank
ing department wrote a letter to every
banker in the state, urging favorable
action on requests for financial assist
ance in the matter of tractor sales to
farmers. To supplement this action,
the governor diverted $2,000,000 of the
bonds of the state industrial funds to
i
country banks,, with the suggestion
that all possible help be given farmers
in buying tractors.
The next problem was to Induce
the- federal reserve bank to discount
tractor notes. The bank had been re
fusing to discount that kind of se
curity. The governor took the state
bank superintendent and went to
Cleveland, where he had a conference
with the governor 6f the federal re
serve bank of that district, with the
result that an order was Issued
authorized tractor paper to be dis
counted on the same basis as agri
cultural Implement paper.
The, plan brought hundreds of trac
tors into use at a time when Ohio
agriculture was languishing for lack
of farm labor. The governor's art is
described as the "most aggressive
campaign ever applied by a state
executive," and was one of many acts
that caused Theodore Roosevelt to
say that Governor Cox was one of
"America's ablest and most resource
ful war governors."
Senator Harding says that to
enter a plan to keep us out of war
would get us into war. This, then,
is his 'position: Since to enter a
plan to keep us out of war would
get us Into war we must, therefore,
stay out of all such plans and al
ways have war. Is it true? Are
your children and your children's
children doomed to live their lives
in a war wrecked world with Its
military training, its goosestep, its
war taxes and its recurring periods
of agony and death?
candidates and
1 their records
One for Klector. One? for Public Service
Commissioner and Four for the
Legislature. Lower House.
John K. Johnson of Vale, Socialist
candidate for presidential elector, was
born at Manti, Utah, December 27. 1865.
lie nas Deen a
resident of what is
now Malheur coun
ty for 36 years,
during which time
he has been en
gaged principally
in surveying and
engineering, but
has followed farm
ing part of this
time. Upon the or
ganization of Mal
heur county he
held the office of
county surveyor one year by appoint
ment and then was elected two con
secutive terms on the Republican ticket.
He was tendered the nomination again,
but declined. He became a Socialist in
1900, and was twice nominated on the
Socialist ticket for county judge, and
oner, in 1916, for public service com
missioner. Otto Newman of Portland, Socialist
candidate for public service commis
sioner, was born at Leland, Wis., Janu-
ary
13. 1880. He
was educated in the
public schools, is a
carpenter by trade,
and was an officer
of the Central La
bor council until a
few months ago.
He was a delegate
to the state con
vention at Bend
last year, and was
a member of the
Labor Jury, at
Montesano, Wash.
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He has been a candidate for constable,
sheriff and other local offices.
S. A. Miller of Milton. Republican
candidate for representative from Uma
tilla county, was
born at Healds
burg. Cal.. July 18,
1866. He attended
the Milton public
school and Milton
academy. He has
been general man-
ager for more than
20 years of the
Milton Nursery
company, one of
the largest nursery
concerns in the
Northwest ; has
been a director of
the First National
ami, ui lmiion lor 11 years, and holds
both positions at this time. He served
as a member of the Milton city council
four years, as mayor 10 years, as clerk
of school district No. 31 over 25 years,
and was recently elected clerk of
Union high school district 'o. 3.
Matt C. Glover of Boring, Democratic
candidate for representative from
Clackamas county, was born at Eagle
.WOTw -reeK, January 23,
iV 1883 and was 'du-
4r'' I cated at Oregon
- '51 Agricultural col-
Creek. January 29.
W WW . farmer and has
never held a politi
cal office. He was
on the original
committee that or
ganized the Jack
son club, and was
nominated by the
Democratic county
central committee
to fill the ticket of Clackamas count.
Dr. G. W. Leslie of Marshfield, Demo
cratic candidate for representative from
Coos county, was born in Meade county.
Ky., and
receive 1
his education at the
Klrksville, (Mo.)
state normal school.
He was a graduate
of the American
School of Osteopa
thy in 1902. He
taught school 10
years, and has been
a practicing osteo
pathic physician 19
years, and has lived
for 17 years in
Marshfield.
E. V. Carter of Ashland, candidate
for representative from Jackson county,
was born at Elkader, Iowa, October 13,
1860. He attended the Elkader high
school and was two years at Iowa State
college at Ames, Iowa. He organized
the Bank of Ashland in May. 1884. and
has been engaged continuously in the
banking business in Ashland since then.
He Is now president of the First Na
tional bank, Ashland, and a director
of the State Bank of Ashland. He was
elected to the lower house o the legis
lature in 1898. and served as speaker
of ' the special session in the fall of
189S and in the regular session of 1899.
He was elected to the state senate In
1902 and served in the sessions of 1903
and 1905. He. has served as president
of the State Bankers association, and
is now chairman of the state fish and
game commission. He has been active
J in bis local community as a fruit grower
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and in every public enterprise to ad
vance the best interests of the city and
county.
Letters From the People
(Communications Hut to The Journal for
publication in tUi department should tw "'' 1
oc only one side of the paper; fchould not exceed
00 word in length and must be Mined by the
writer, who-e mail addreaa la full must accom
pany tbe contribution
AM OPEN LETTER TO GOV. OLCOTT
Eugene. ,Oct. 12. Governor Ben W.
Olcott Sir : Being a laboring man who
loves a holiday When he can get it, I
was naturally interested in your proc
lamation setting apart November 1 1 as
Armistice day and calling the people
throughout the state to properly ob
serve the same all of which 1 heartily
indorse In spirit as well as text.
But may I presume to ask you, as a
good Republican governor, where you
got all that dope about "our deep rev
erence and esteem for the memory of
our boys who sacrificed their lives in
the struggle for civilization and the
Uiberty of the world";? Are you not
talking a language that our republican
friends and neighbors do not under
stand. Candidate Harding Bays that
kind of stuff is all liesthat the war
was not fought for any such purpose
that it was a mere pretense , to get the
boys to go over, and that the promise
to make the world a safe place to live
in was not meant to be kept, and h
is doing his best to see that it be not
kept.
It seems to me you are not just as
loyal to the Republican candidate as
are some of my neighbors, and it will
make them as mad as a wet hen wr.cn
I show them your proclamation.
But perhaps you feel something like
ex-Governor Pennoyer did when he
telegraphed to Grover Cleveland, "You
attend to your own business, and I'll
attend to mine." L. F. W'oolley.
CONCERNING PRECINCT NO. 195
Portland. Oct. 11. To the Editor of
The Journal I write regarding an arti
cle printed under date of October 9,
commenting on conduct of election of
ficers at precinct 195, and signed by
A. D. Wright.
The officers of the above, precinct
have been conscientious in conducting
the elections and, while we have not had
sufficient room for the past three years:
we have tried to do our duty at all
times, -and as chairman 1 want to say
that we have always tried tofollow the
election laws.
The past three years it" has been
necessary to place part of the booths
out on the porch, but that was not ttye
fault of the election officers. .
Mrs. Jessie M. Cadarette.
Chairman prefeinct 195.
OPPOSES COMPULSORY VOTING
Portland, Oct. 2. To the Editos of
The Journal What is there, or ever
was there, to keep the legislature from
enacting the first two provisions of the
proposed amendment Nos. 300-301 on the
November ballot Into law? I hope,
though, that the voters w-111 not author
ize the passing of a law making. voting
compulsory. That would be an uncalled
for imposition on some, and the little
good resulting would be far outweighed
by the harm done by the hordes of in
different, indolent so-called citizens who
simply care nothing for their own or
anybody's future, but are all absorbed
in their own Immedaite pleasures.
Only those who, two months preced
ing a regular election, have honestly
devoted as much time, to the study of
political matters and candidates as they
have devoted to amusements, recreation
and reading of commercial papers thus
having studied the viewpoint of all po
litical factions and the issues claiming
the voters' attention should be allowed
to vote at all. Such a law would be
as workable as the present income tax
law. We have too much copy-cat voting
already. C. A. Relcben.
Curioas Bits of Information
for the Ciarioos
Gleaned From Curious Places
Professor Grant, in his "Outlines of
European History," states that in 494
B. C, the plebeians, at Rome, Indignant
with the vigorous enforcement of the
law of debt, decided to withdraw from
the state. They marched out from
Rome, and settled on what was called
the Sacred Mount, This was a "strike"
for political objects, aad is the first of
its kind recorded in history. The num
bers of the plebs and the services they
rendered made resistance Impossible.
The result of this secession was the for
mation of a separate government a
kind of trade union for the plebs. But
the matter goes much. further back, as
the- Hebrew brickmakers went on strike
in-1499 B C. because taey were required
to make bricks wlthost straw,
, CopTrttht, 1920. t.j Tha ft PoblfaMng Co. (Tha New Tora World.)
COMMENT AND
SMALL CHANGE
It's rose planting time
Do your bit.
In Portland.
Mount Popocatapetl, Mexico, for the
first time since 1664. is reported hi
eruption. Its fires have been long
slumbering, to ray the least.
e e
"Flour Market May Be In the Cei:ar."
Headline. We could worry along very
nicely without the market, providing we
had a couple barrels of the flour down
stairs. e e
Rube Marquard, one-time idol of base
ball fans, having been shorn of his Job.
wife arid wages, probably will have to
stand the barber off for a haircut and
shave before he can start life all over
again with a clean slate.
r
MORE OR LESS PERSONAL
Random Observations About Town
Mrs. Robert E. Strahorn of Spokane,
wife of the railroad builder and planner,
is at the Portland hotel while spending
a .few days in the city.
;
Stanley Jewett, head of the predatory
animal division of the United States
biological survey, left Thursday night
for Idaho, where he will meet Stanley
S. Piper, poison expert, and outline a
campaign for the eradication of coyotes.
Mrs. Alfred C. Welcome of Burns is
a guest at the Hotel Portland.
F. E. Carleton. former assistant state
superintendent of schools, is a guest
at the Portland. He is registered from
Eugene.
Business, politics and ,the like are off
the menu for C. M. Birnie of Kobe,
Japan, who has just departed from the
Multnomah for San Francisco, after
OBSERVATIONS AND IMPRESSIONS
OF THE JOURNAL MAN
By Fred Lockley
By mereet chance Mr. Lockley encounter a
dweendant of tbe founder of Mormont-m who
details family history for many a feneration,
meanwhile tra renting the conrluMom of standard
liutory in respect of the part played by her noted
ancestor recardinc one of the in-tituUon I "at
were in an earlier day distinctly of that brancb
of tbe church from which the branch to winch
she adherea haa kma been aeparated. J
Some old seafaring ancestor of mine
must have handed down to me his love
of adventure and travel. No mtter
how dull and prosaic the task 1 am
engaged in. I always feel that adventure
awaits me just around the corner. Each
person you meet is a No Man's land to
beexDlored and mapped. When I reg
istered at the Hotel Donnelly at Yakima
recently, the clerk shook his head when
I asked for a room, and said, "Full up
and flowing over. Here Is a list of pri
vate houses, though, where you may be
able to secure a room." He selected one
at random and directed the hotel bus
driver to take me there. "Evan Insle.
612 South Sixth avenue, South Knob
Hill district." read the directions. Here
was a human document to be read and
studied. I stayed there five nights, and
my human documents, in piace of prov
ing books to be glanced through, turned
out to be living libraries of historical
lore.
"My maiden name was Earlita Smith."
said Mrs.'Insle. "My father, Heman C.
Smith, was for many years athe official
historian of the Reorganized Church of
Latter Day Saints. My mother's maiden
name was Smith. She was born at
Nauvoo, 111, and was the daughter of
Alexander Smith, son of Joseph Smith,
founder of Mormonlsrn. Yeo. Joseph
Smith, the martyr, who with his brother
Hyrum was killed by a mob at Carthage.
Hi , June 27, 1844. was my great-grandfather.
The Mormons of Utah call our
church "the Josephltes.' We call them tho
Brighamltes.' There Is antagonisrrf be
tween Jthe two churches. They believe in
polygamy. We do not. After the death
of my great-grandfather. B r i g h a m
Young announced that, prior to his
death Joseph Smith had a revelation to
the effect that polygamy was to be
practiced. Being dead, Joseph Smith
could not repudiate this so-called revela
tion given out by Brigham Young.
"No movie thriller could be half so
exciting as the history of our family.
MyK father and mother were enthusiastic
historians ; so from my childhood I have
heard the subject of the founding of our
religion discussed from every angle. Our
family started in America when Robert
Smith came from England in 1638. He
married Mary French. On January 2.
NEWS IN BRIEF
f . SIDELIGHTS
i ' He mav be well-nleased with himself
I that man who has his basement
I crowded with fir and oak and ash.
Albany Democrat.
Enterprise had a good fair Just as
she always does. Wallowa Is one county
that believes in sticking to the good,
old-fashioned things county fairs and
the like. La Grande Observer.
The present price of wheat is not
wholly satisfactory to the wheatgrowfcr
He would like more and should have it
But no doubt the decline in wheat is
very pleasing to the Front Porch. Mr.
Harding says he favors a return to
"normalcy" and he is on record in the
senate as proclaiming that $1 a bushel
for wheat Is- enough in normal times.
Pendleton East Oregonian.
resting here for several weeks. "I
haven't even read a newspaper since
August 14," Birnie said. "The complete
rest and avoidance of everything but
sightseeing is the best tontc 1 ever had."
At the Imperial just now Is Ned Bald
win, private secretary to Congressman
N. J. Sinnott. Baldwin comes from The
Dalles.
F. W. Furst and Cfeorge Bright have
returned to the forest service from
cruising timber on the West Fall Lum
ber company's holdings in the Oregon
national forest near Dufur. The com
pany is cutting 10,000 feet a day of
government timber.
Miss Nelly Fox, branch librarian of
Central library, has obtained a month's
leave of absence for the purpose of
visiting eastern libraries. She will re
turn the latter part of November.
1666. in Essex county. Mass., a Von was
born to them, whom they named Sum
uel. Samuel grew to manhood and mar
ried Rebecca Curtis. A son was born to
them on January 26. 1714. This son,
being born on his father's birthday, was
named Samuel, for his father. Samuel
Smith Jr. married Prlscilla Gould, and
on March 1, 1744, at Topsfield, Mass., a
son was born, whom they named Asael.
Asael 'married Mary Duty, and on July
12, 1771. they had a son whom they
named Joseph, who was the father of
Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormon
ism. "This elder Joseph Smith married Lucy
Mack. She was an unusual person. Her
father was Solomon Mack. He was born
at Lyme, Conn.. September 26, 1735. On
account of financial reverses in his fath
er's family he was bound out to a neigh
bor, with whom he lived till he was 20,
when he enlisted In the British army ;
for in 1755 this country was a colony
of Great Britain and the British re
cruited local men to fight the French
and Indians. In 1759 he married Lydla
Gates, who was born In 1735 In Connecti
cut. In 1776 he enlisted in the Conti
nental army to fight the British. He was
soon transferred to the naval forces and
served with two of hii sons, Jason and
Stephen, on a privateer to prey on Brit
ish merchant ships.
"His daughter Lucy, my. great-grandmother,
was born in Cheshire county.
N. H., July 8, 1776. Her life was filled
with a succession of hardships and perll
ous "adventures. Her husband, Joseph
Smith, father of the prophet Joseph, was
a dreamer and a visionary, and as a re
sult, to quote his wife's qua'int 'observa
tion. 'Our life was marked by many
reverses and we usually enjoyed desti
tute circumstances.' Just to give you an
Idea of the business judgment of Joseph,
her husband : He was running a store
at Randolph, and by the help of his
wife had become fairly prosperous. He
Invested all his means in crystallized
ginseng. He tcok it to New York, where
he was offered $3000 for it. but he met a
plausible seafarer who persuaded htm to
send It in his charge to China to be
traded for silks and spices and tea.
That, of course, was the end of It. He
lost his property, and his wife had to
give up her dowry of $1000 in gold to
help pay his debts.
"They noved to Sharon, Vt, where he
secured a position as teacher. Here, on
December 21. 1805, was born a son w hom
they! named Joseph, for his father, and
who-was destined to become the founder
of the Mormon church.'
The Oregon Country
Northwaat Happenings In. Brief form for tha
Boa header
OREGON NOTES
The mills of Cottage Grove report thy
are now getting all the cars they can
possibly use.
Roy B. Snodrrass of Lebanon handled
from injuries received when his horse
fell on the pavement.
Sheriff La Bare of Columbia county
has Mixed a still within five blocks of
the courthouse at St. Helens.
Three large boxes containing clothing;
for the Armenians have been shipped
from Oregon City to Portland.
Eleven pledges, four of whom are
Portland girls, are announced by sorori
ties of Oregon Agricultural college.
A. B. Cooper of Hood River has har- '
vested a fine yield of sorghum stalks,
which he will convert into molasses.
Chief Justice McBrldo of the supreme
court has celebrated the fiftieth anni
versary of his admission to the bar.
At Lebanon only one candidate has
filed for mayor. In each of the three
wards there is a contest for councilman.
A new 120,000 bakery has been opened
at Corvallis. It la of concrete through
out, with hardwood floors and an up-to-date
oven.
Carl Ooedke of Grants Pass hss died
from injuries received when he was
struck by a passenger, train. Ho was
77 years old.
F. K. Allen and wife have arrived in
Corvallis by automobile from woon
soeket. n. 1., to enter Oregon Agricul
tural college.
Mrs. C. K- Sukedorfft of San Fran
cisco and her Infant child have been
injured in an automobile accident near
Roseburg. Their automobile turned
over.
The city of Reedsport has sold Its
municipal water bonds at $79 on the
1100. This will make possible the corn-
Dietlon of the water system by the first
of the year.
State Veterinarian Lytle says the sheen
market Is a trifle stronger than it was
two week ago and that several sun
stantial sales have been reported the
past 10 days.
Charles W. Alward has been sued In
the Clatsop county circuit court by tha
Hotel Seaside company to recover Jtono
alleged to bo duo as the purchase price
of 10 shares of stock.
WASHINGTON
The total registration at Aberdeen Is
4977. This In 123 names shorr of the
high-water registration of 1914. which
was 5100.
J. I. Grim. Farmer-Labor randidato
for representative from Cowlitz county.
has filed for mayor or Kelso on tho
Citizens ticket.
According to the pstimste of County
Auditor Thornton, Jt will take 2r..()(i0 of
ficial ballots to supply the oters of
Yakima county.
A camnalcn has been Iw-gun nt Tit-
coma to create St. LiiKph nil hrrtral and
make It the seat of the Episcopal dlo
case of Olyrnpla.
The Thirteenth field nrtitlory, former
ly at Camp Iewis. has gone to Hun
Francisco, und-r orders to sail fur the
Hawaiian islands. -
Full military honors will be uncorded
Private Archie Millet, whose body has
been returned from Franco for Inter
ment at Aberdeen.
The Chehalis Elks in cliarpe of ihe
Salvation Army fund drive. Iinve de
cided to put on tlir drive October lj to
21. The quota is $3000.
City Engineer Avery of Chehntls es
timates Jhat the cost of a trunk line
to drain the south Hnd ast parts of thw
city would cost $4.'.o(io
Steps are being taken nt Contrnlia
lo dredge the chehalis fnvor lo mnko
the river navigable to Grays Harbor
and to reclaim Inundated Unds.
Governor Hart hns issued requisition
papers on the govrrnor of New Yorlc
for the extradition of Betty Hralnerd.
charged with kidnaping Hobby HUagg at
Tacoma.
IDAHO
The value of the Boise high school
farm has been fixed at $10, 0U0.
AccofYling to Commissioner Elmer,
endowment funds now invested amount
to over 113,500.000. or an Increase) of
$3,750,000 during the past 18 months
Washington and Idaho ars represented.
In a report lo the public utilities com
mission Examiner Gartner "rden. al
leged discrimination against the Wilder
branch of the Oregon Short Line re
moved. The monthly bulletin of the depart
ment of public works Is vo.e.l larcely
to arguments In favor of Ihe $.2,000,000.
road bond issue which is to be yo el
on by the electors of the ttiulo at thu
coming election.
lavinla T. Morris, who died In Italy
last August, left an estate valued at
$120 277 according to her w ill which hss
been filed in (he probate ourt at Boise.
Her husband built the first large Irriga
tion canal in Southern Idaho 40 years
ago.
Oldcp Oregon
Methodist Conference, Orcanized In
I 1849, Included New Mexico.
In September. 1843, the Oregon and
California mission conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church was organ
ized at Salem. The conference included
New Mexico. As the governing body
of the church it was the successor of
the Oregon,mlsston. In turn It was suc
ceeded by the Oregon conference, which
was organized In March, 1853. Th
Oregon conference Included Oregon and
Washington territories. In 1873 It was
divided into the Oregon conference and
the Washington conference.
Uncle Jeff Snow Says:
Old Mrs. Eiderdown won't take milk
of the McAlters no more, 'cause they
vote to build a new schoolhouse "nid
thef?Ay increase the taxes on her truck
garden she's rented lo a Jap. Them
taxs, accordln to expert figgerers,
would be Increased 11 cents. Some
fellers goes to big gatherings irt hopeej
of meetin' up with a bootlegger, and If
and when that happens they're most gin-
erally always mighty sorry.
Economy of Electric I'owr;
In Moving Trains Is
Demonstrated.
The experience of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad in
electrifying 'ts Rocky Mountain
and Cascade Mountain divisions
seems to demonstrate that the elec
trical propulsion of trains is eco
nomical. Sooner or later all railroads which
operate in the West, and particularly
in the Columbia basin, must provide
for the use of hydro-electric energy
to propel their trains. Fuel oil has
given out. Coal is extravagantly
high. Wood Is'too bulky to be a sat
isfactory locomotive fuel and it haa
more important uses.
Hydro-electric energy will be avail
able as long as the powerful streams
of the Columbia basin rush out of the
mountains and down from the high
Interior plateau on their resistless
way to the sea.
R. M. Calkins, vice president of the
Milwaukee line, said recently that on
the Rocky Mountain division of that
railroad 44 electric motors arc do
ing the work formerly performed by
121 locomotives. The electric motors
handle a 2500 ton train whrre a 1600
ton train was the largest that could
be handled by locomotives. The op
erating costs on the division had
been reduced from $1,4 00. 000 for loco
motive transportation to $672,000 for
electric motor transportation.
It Is hard to believe that railroads
-can maintain) competitive relations if
one electrifies and the others do not.
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