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Tha OtlEGON STATESMAN. PAUL KOUR Presort Thursday Morels'. July 161931 SsJsn, "No Favor Sways Us; No Fear Shall Am From First! Statesman. March ?8, IB51 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. Snxcvz, Shxldok F. Sicktt, PublUktr Cuxsixs A. Spbacck - - - - - Editor-Manager Sheldon F. Sackett - - - .- - Managing Edxtor . Member of the TU Associated Press ta exclusively entitled te the M Cor publica tion of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited la this paper. Pacific Coast Advertising Representatives: ,.v ? Arthur W. Strpes, In Portias J. Bawrtty Ka. , San Francisco. Sharon Bids. : Los AJasele, W. pao. Bids. r - Eastern Advertising Representatives f I rrd-ParonaStcher, Xnc Nw York. JTl' MadJaoa At. ; Chicago. N Michigan A. . Entered et'tk Poaloffice at Saltm, Oregon. a$ Sccond-Clat Matter. Tnblinked every morning except Monday. Businete flic. tlS S. Cornrnereial Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Mail gubarrtpUon Kate, in Advance, Within Oregon t Daily and Anday. 1 Mo. 6 cents: S Mo. $1.15; Mo. $ltl: 1 year f .. aUiMiwUer 5 cents per kfo or $S.oa-for 1 year to advance, Br CUyWJaiTter: 4f cwti a month: S.e a year In advance. Par Copy X cents. On trains and News Stands 6 cents. . . i - ; What Happened at Charapoeg T A T Chaxfcoeg was decided by Tote of freemen the question of f sovereignty orer the rast nebulous land known ai Oregon. - The Indian fighters and hardy and bold pioneers who slept 'In graves dug In the "dark and bloody ground" of Kentucky, or where Indians ambushed parties floating down, the Ohio ' or In .'rude little burial grounds beside pioneer settlements. : sent on - , ,'thetr sons and danghters, trained in the school of hardship and danger, to a eonqueet of which, the beginning of the final chapter was written when the settlers "atChampoegr roted the Oregon 'Country Into the Union In 1841' t . . The above from the Albany, Democrat-Herald is better literature than it is history. the question of sovereignty over the vast nebulous land known as Oregon. The settlers at Champoeg may hardly be said to have voted the Oregon 1843. .: . What the Champoeg meeting accomplished in 1843 was to form a provisional government. It wa3 local in origin and temporary in character. It embraced those who were subjects of Great Britain and citizens of the United States. On the express understanding that recognizing the new government did not interfere with the loyalties of the individual citizens, or their obligations to the Hudson's Bay company, Dr. John McLoughlin approved of the ernment but not till 1845. The men chosen to office at the Charapoeg meeting pledged fealty to the laws of this provisional government, ; and not to the United States. The oath taken by Gov. Abernethy, the first governor, expressly stipulated that the individual citizens continued in the same citizenship as before. V'Prof. S. B. Laughlin of Willamette university has been conducting re search in the archives at the state house and is convinced that the Champoeg meeting did not establish an "American! gov ernment in the sense of a United States government, that it was distinctly provisional in character. 1 1 j It is true that in the preamble of the laws adopted on May 5th, following report of the legislative committee, the language read: "We the people of Oregon Territory ...... agree to adopt the following laws and regulations until such time as the United States of America extend their jurisdic tion over us." This implied that they expected and desired the 'Country to come under the jurisdiction ? of the United States. - . V ; It was not until 1846 that the question of sovereignty of : Oregon country was settled between Great Britain and the United States. Oregon was considered as extending clear to 54 degrees, 40 minutes north latitude: and the final settle ment was 49 degrees. It was not until 1849 that the United States actually extended its authority when General Joe Lane arrived as the first territorial governor. , The Champoeg meeting was important arid the fact that it was organized and controlled by the American element was significant. But it did not do all that many, ill-informed writers and speakers claim for it. ' ' 1 1 I I r .:. II ) . : tfr" Busy Work for Legislature t . rHlIE Oregonian gives the proposed special i session of the X' legislature a bone to chew on when it suggests that the legislature begin with a revision of the salary, schedules of the thirty-six counties of Oregon. If it tegan on this, there it would end, if the session be limited to the few days' time which the governor contemplates. The ! last legislature -couldn't even get up nerve to set the salaries of circuit judp-es back to the 1928 level. So far as the salary schedule of the county officers in Oregon is concerned, there js no schedule. It has been, a race to the trough. As a result some counties have quite iancy -salaries as such go, while others, Marion and Yamhill for example, trudge along in horse and buggy fashion. The salary of the .Yamhill county judge for example was last fixed in 1872. ' ' ' The special session of the legislature is apparently con templated so as to deliver the taxing power over to a state commission. Just what the commission would know about the requirements of, the 2700 taxing units is hard to con ceive. But the times are hard and SOMETHING MUST BE DONE, even if what is done is the wrong thing. . We must have a political victory if nothing else. M I There is enough steam up for lower taxes in home com munities to get very sixeable reductions. If we can't help our selves what can we xpect out of some higher-up commis sion. We don't favor this special session of the legislature because it is just expected to jam through same frankly ex perimental legislation which will soon gall under the collar. The cost of this special session, the increased" red tape of more state bureaus would wipe out any larrrng which is large ly theoretical anyway. . . l : If we had an official state bureau of audit, that would -riot cost any more than at present, because tinits of govern ment are hiring auditors now. And it could be a means for setting up sound fiscal policies in local affairs. Even this can wait till the regular session of the legislature. ;U'- r l ,. ' It must be tengh to 1 rich. Besides the cost of such luxuries as divorces, there Is the occasional alienation suit to consider. A woman In Portland claims "her ex-husband was worth 1 20,909 aad wants that much from a rich mamma who she ays snared liim for daugh ter. As the man Involved was a Chicago stoek-'broker. we think the going rates on such are greatly reduced at the present time. They ousui 10 oe caeap as -iinnin " The Iane and German who flew home across tho Atlantic ar on their way home. Tfce two Hungarians who are doing an aerial home coming will also come back it they make the trip safely. None of tbem wants to stay In the old home town, erem If they risk their lires irjmg iv get mere. , ?at pin" re comlnS ck y the fashion pregaesticators. Tha elderly men who ride elevators will all remember hatpins which were the dangerous weapons of pre-war days. I M l n nam 1 CHEEHICE UEU CLEAR' LAKE, July The Clrst aarterly conference of the year for the Lablsh- Mission was lield Thursday evening at the Clenr Lake Evangelical church.. . Rev. C P. Gates, presiding el der for the Salem district presid .2 oyer the business meeting and ! Associated Press . . , For Champoeg did not decide country into the Union in - Hi' establishment ef the new gov oath which wa3 signed by the princes. save & short address. This being the first meeting of the confer ence year, finances were 'discuss ed and eack of the three charges have set their quota for pastor's salary the same as it wa last year. j . j ; . , ; Sunday morning : Rev. Gates preached at . the ' Clear Lake ehurch. and assisted by the pas tor. Rev. H. It; Sdieuerman. con ducted coaraanion service. .bat three-quarters of a pound of chewlag gum Is the annual quo ta of the avers. m. mr4 v. bureau of census finds. . Handling tho I Baby ; By C. a DAUEIt, w.a Marion Contr Health Dept. A small baby Is always an ob ject of considerable attention, and the more attention It attracts the prouder the parents be come. On the other hand when ihm In fant does ! not attract alien tion the parents are apt to feel slighted. More of the latter Is to be desired than the form er. " j A very small baby does not not need much attention from Dr. a O. Steer any other per sons except the parents or those of the household who care for It, and the doctor. Babies hare very sensitive nervous systems and oft en resent handling except by those In the household. Promiscuous manipulation Is bad for any baby Strangers shoals not pick them bp and this should apply to rela Uvea not in the home. i . Resistance Poor j A baby has poor resistance against ' Infections.: The more people that fondle and handle a baby, the more chance .there Is to give the baby colds or equally dangerous infections. The bsby's chances of getting a cold from Its parents are great enough without exposing it to others. If this Is a good rule to follow in a hospital it should be an equally good one for the home. . . - s . " All that has been said about strange adults applies with great er force to the cousins and neigh' bors children. Children are more subject to colds so why ex pose the baby to the chance of picking up one from them. Admire From Distance ! Babies can bo admired from, a little distance -just as v easily t as when In one's arms; the bsby too would admire Its admirers snore at a safe distance. Just one more thing, never interrupt a baby's sleep to show it off to someone. How many parents have been provoked at other ' parents be cause the latter did not make a f uss orer the former's baby? Don't expect others to show an excessive amount of affection for your child they may have their own on whom they shower affection, and rightfully so, they can't see all the brilliant qualities of yours. j U"ht aeslth prebleau Bars root It the sbera article raiiet say queitioa ia roar adad. write that quest. oe eat aad ml it cither Xha StatMmma ta Marion eovary department ( health. Tha aoiwer viil appear ta this calaeia. Kant inoaid ba airoed. tat will sat ba cscd ia tha paocr. New Views Yesterday Statesman reporters ssked this question: "How much time do you average each day list ening to a radio program? Do yott spend as much time on them as you do reading your newspapers?- ' , Harry' Carson. draurgiM: As I doat get home from the store tUl 10 o'clock. I listen only a few minutes, if at all. It's about half-and-half with the radio aad the newspapers." hlrav Mabelle RaUaerford, pas-: aenger -department, - Oregon Klec tric: "I listen la the morning, at lunch time and at night 10 hours or so a day. That weald be about tea times as saaca as X read newspapers, but I get hows over the radio." Mrs. A. XX. Borger. howauwiex Well, I have a famUy and do not have much time to listen to the radio. We listen to t I o'clock program every morning and then hear -part of tho evening program. I Only read The Statesman, but I read all of K and guess X spend more time reading than I do list ening to the radio." - Mrs. T. S. Roberts housewife t "Depends on what the program Is. We spend a good bit of time listening to good 'programs, but believe we spend - more time reading the newspapers." i; Mrs. Gall Geer, ; registered met "When I am at home I listen to the radio more than I real a newspaper because I do my work te the accompaniment of the radio." .. . W. It. Kane,. lunch counter op erator: "I believe I listen to tha radio more. When I'm home at ntgnt I read the paper and" listen to tho radio which my wife eiv Joys especially. The advertising on the radio cuts no ico with me." : . ? Kenneth Bayne, lawyer, far mer: "i ii ten you the newspa per, We have no radio." F. G. Boyer, ewamry clerk: "The newspaper, much more. Many days I don't listen to the radio at all. I regard the radio as largely advertising; the newspaper pro vides reliable, valuable news." ! Daily Thought "Say not the days are evil who's to blame? , , And told the hands and acquiesce . oh. shame! ! Stand up. speak out. and bravely. In God s Mme. It matter's not hew deep entrench ed the wrong, - How hard the battle goes, the day jtj. - . now long, - . Fight on; faint ;not. tomorrow comes the song!" , Malthie D. Babcock. ! IX HOSPITAL BETHEL. Julr 15. Mrs. Helen Evans is a patient at the Salem General hoepttal. She has been a resident of the Bethel district for more than a ft-eneration. and i respected and beloved by all. He neighbors wish for her a speed. recovery. HERE'S HOW ClpTHC- AWur WUKTlr 5200,000 9 $200,000 veA evfiay pecovefceo BV UaJtWtg OUWHfcl -r, fan Fvaxar ,! I V ia ' kitt-VF aCl oflKMaAiPIMnr aauuaaoa Uoni - jsr"- I " I av I Tomorrow t "Santa had. Better bet a Plana BITS for BREAKFAST -By R. J. HENDRICKS Free speech and fret press: a The constitutional convention in 1857, in the old wooden courti house In Salem, was considering in committee of tho whole tho pro-i posed biU of rights. , Section t, reading as follows. had beea adopted: "Freedom of Speech. No law shall be passed restraining the treo expression of opinion, or restricting tho right to speak, write or print freely on any subject whatever; but every person shall bo responsible for the abuso of this right." a k Section 10 csmo under consid eration, originally proposed to read: "In all prosecutions for li bel, the truth of the matter alleg ed to be libelous may bo given In Justification." Matthew P. Deady, president, afterwards United States Judge, moved to amend, af ter some previous amendments had beea offered Deadys prof fer being: "Provided, that the matter alleged to bo libelous : lates to the pubUe character of the complainant." e The news columns of the Port land Oregonian bad the following on- the discussion that followed: "In "support of the ' resolution he ( Deady i animadverted on the late vigilance committee of San Fran Cisco, and contended that - Mr. King, the editor of tho Bulletin, had no tight to speak of Mr. Casey In the manner he had done. It was a malicious use of the power that had been assumed by him as an editor ot a public newspaper. Ho said It was tho cause of the late -vigilance committee. V W Continuing, the news report said: "Mr. Dyer (Thomas J. Dyer, editor of tho Oregonian and mem ber of the convention.) thought the previous sections covered all the ground. He did not approve of the attempt to murila tho press. If the amendment is adopted, a man may be put up for office who Is tho veriest villain and a disgrace- to the community, yet no publle newspaper could denounce him. He contended that at the time tho attack, was made upon Casey in the Bulletin he (Casey) wss a publle . man, absolutely con trolling the ballot boxes ot San Francisco, a former convict from tho penitentiary. a "Ho contended that an editor of a public newspaper was a guar dian of tho publle Interests. Ho then referred to the previous sec tion of the but (section f ) which declared every one to havo the right to print, etc. he being re sponsible for what was printed snd published; it was a principle SEA CAPTIl TELLS ill HE PflEIIEtlTED Hair Was Thin on Top and Full of Dan f;r druflf.nad Become Very Gray I 1 at Temples, Too A 'SIMPLE HOME TONIC ON U - SCALP WORKED LIKE MAGIC Captain Hunt Looks at Least! ; 13 Years Younger, His . Friends Say "I've get n thick, good laakiag. young appearing head of hair, ia spite of my years, thanks te this dared Captain Willard E. tlbntltect and change Is so gradual dos- weU known Sea Captain of New tmnport- Mass. 1 "These eU sea dogs around n; home port marvel at my youthful appearance and a let or lae eld nay-heads are wisely taking my advice and. tnrintr Leas) Hair Took1 nowadays. - My hair was thin and, bad I was retting haM hair; came out in handTufls. but no mere. My scalp used te -be covered with dandruff, but that s gene, too, ana 'he gray hairs I had have all turn Ni back ta youthfut color: it's no wonder folks say I'm looking fif B7 EDSON 1 '"a"" I. . 1 ' 111 a v-- . I as oil as tho government Itself. f : w la ... "If the amendment is designed as 'a check on the freedom ot speech and tho liberty of tho press, he wanted to know it. If convicts wore to -come here and control the poUtical affairs of tho stats without being denounced, ho wanted to know it. If tho pubuc press naa not me rignc to go back and Investigate the public and private character of those who were aspirants for the most important offices In the gift of the people, bo wanted to know It. When yon undertake to say an editor of a newspaper shall not go back and investigate the antece dents and private character ot those who are seeking for office. yon attempt to gag tho pnbUc press. , (Geo. H. Williams moved to strike the section- out entirely. Wra. H. Farrar of Multnomah sup ported mm.) 'Mr. Dyer said that as soon as the state were formed In all prob ability a flood of political emigra tion would come Into Oregon from camornia, and It would bo strange If the newspaper press of the state should be debarred from pointing out some of these .gantry. It was also strange; that the whole Judiciary should look - hands to gether on the subject. When the newspapers spoke of any promin ent official and told -the truth it was Invariably characterised as abuse. He did not think this move was for anything else than to attempt to -muxsle the press." (Mr. Kelsayagreed with Dyer in his contentions.) "Mr. Deady was oDoosed to tha irresponsible publle press of the country. Ho characterized the press of Oregon as 'a running sore oa the community'." . . . "Mr. Dy er rose to inquire what the Judi ciary would say If bo were to get up in his seat and state that 'tho Judiciary of the. territory was a running sore on the community. 2He wished tho gentleman (Mr. Deady) to particularise which ot tho press ho alluded to. It he re ferred to The Statesman. Argus. Pacific Christian Advocate, or pa pers south of Portland, ho did not feel called upon to defend them; but if ho alluded to the Oregonian, i Times, or Standard, ho should 1 most decidedly and eraphaucallyL Hon tha ii,rMnTi I S r -a 'Mr. Deady (sotto vutce:) As much those as any other." f 'Mr. Dryer: He did not see why Such unjust inuendoes should be made. He contended that the press of Oregon stands higher in the estimation and respect of the com munity than does tho press ot any 5 teen years younger; it's a fact, ceatiaued Captain Hunt Thousands of prcstatarely gray or bald 'people have regained n htxuriant youthful head ef haad seate hair by using Lea's Hair Ton ic which druggists are Latreductug 1 row. All one aeed do is rub a lit tle into the scalp with finger tips now and then etpcrts cannot de es friends pay no attention. Every bottle of this colorless, harmless teak Is backed p by the national ly known Lea Tenie Co. If skep tical apply te apot size ef dollar few days and watch results. Drug gists sell on useney back guaran tee or send dollar hill pinned to tis ad te Lea Tonic Co, Brent wood. Id, for regular bottle, f uH directions. ' postage paid to your deer. V Gray hair returns te same ralar aa th rest and hair becomes thick and beautiful. -All signs of dandruff disappear. Adv. BALDNESS - Th My . Geraldine roster, pretty young elerk ia the office ot Dr. Humph rey MaskeU disappeared on Sat urday. Three days later her room mate, Betty Caaflold, notiflei Po lice Commissioner Thatcher coil. She states that Geraldine. phoned her prior to her disappearance saying she wished she was dead. Harry Armstrong, tho missing girl's fiance, had not heard from her since Friday. - Dr. Maskell say he returned to his office Sat urday afternoon to find Geraldine gone. At the Foster apartment Colt learns from Betty that Ger aldine had Quarreled with the doctor. The commissioner finds an old-fashioned key In the pock et of Geraldine'a coat, and part ot a blackmail note, presumably In her handwriting, in the desk. Different ink than that la the apartment was used. It is learned that Betty quarreled with Geral dine,' and that abo was once en gaged to Geraldine a brother. Bruce.' Entering Dr . Maakeil'a home, Colt meets MaskeU's chauf feur, muttering "Get mo to talk? Nerer But Geraldine was good to other stste la the union. Iowa ex cepted." . - t . Tho sews report in the Ore gonian added: "The debate was continued at great; length. It is a pity that all ot It could net hare boon reported and iprlnted, or that this could not yet bo done, accord ing to a suggestion in this column of a few days ago: If that is stlU possible. Why? It would power fully help in guiding our courts to a correct interpretation . ot tho meaning of the men who framed onr fundamental laws; to kno what they meant by "freedom of speech." , u But this much Is certain: The committee ot tho whole reported. few days later, recommendlnc that the proposed section 10. with its ; proposed - amendments, bo stricken out entirely, and tho con vention agreed without a yea and nay vote, it was evidently una nimous, otherwise a record of tho rots would have been called for. Thus tho matter was left, as set out la section S. quoted In the third paragraph of this article. That is what free speech and a free press mean la Oregon, as in tended by the men who made the fundamental law. And that, for many other good reasons, is the way It should stand. Liberty, but not license. . Freedom of speech, but responsibility for the abuse of that right u And tho constitutional conven tion substituted for section 10. of the bUl of rights as originally proposed and variously amended the following language: "Justice to Be Open and Without Price. No court shall be secret, but jus tice shall be administered openly and without purchase, completely and without delay, and every man shall havo remedy br due course of lay for Injury done aim In per son, property, or reputation." U Thomas J. Dryer, standinr al most alone against political foes In the constitutional convention. wea his point Tho press of Ore gon, at even this late day. should build a monument to Mm. 1 MORTGAGES Under 1 he security HAWKINS! &. ROBERTS, Inc. ' SECOND FLOOR, OREGON BUILDING SALEM sterv of Geraldine' ByAwPT - -' . - !j ... . me.? The doctor says there was a strange woman waiting outside his door when he returned Saturday.- ' j 1 CHAPTER TUL' There were no lights on In my office and I caUed out to Geral dine. No answer. Then., to my as tonishment tho strange woman pushed past me without asking my permission, and walked straight through this reception room, yonder. Ot course I follow ed her, but before X reached her side, she had gone on farther and opened the rear door and looked Into the little room at tho back. That too, was empty.. I then ask ed her, rather peremptorily, what she was looking for, but she bur led her chin in the collar of her coat." half-closed her eyes and ssld she was too late. Then she burst Into tears. I tried to detain her. but she rushed past me, out into the hallway. I followed her. quite startled at her extraordin ary! behavior, and then I noticed there was a taxi cab before my door. She got into it and drove away." "You didn't notice the license number on the taxi. I suppose? asked Thatcher Colt Doctor Maskell had not "And that" aald Doctor Mas kell soberly, "is all that I know about It At first I was rather In clined to think that Geraldine had played me a rather shabby trick 1 recently she has not been her self j talked ' about having royal blood In her -veins but now, X confess. I don't know what to think." ' - i Identity Unknown -"You have no Idea who the I woman was?" - DWESTMENTS Your Iff Y v AI,' Thumb i , - . - ...... - "?i So To Speak for every one mortgages! is an improved piece of property virhich one can. go and look' at whenever he feels the urge. j : He knows ! the loan thereon; has been made on a reasonable basis after care ful appraisal of the property- that the property caht run or be carried away that the! improvements are covered by adequate insurance." ! -: ;' ' ' . 'A' Let us explain, the investment 1 1 nnrvtrfimi'fv Zr wS'1tw va iui acaa li " "J then asked her, rather per emptorily, tehat the teat foofe ing for, aid Doctor Maskell. j t'as she young or old?" , VI had the Impression that she was around middle-aged." 1'It could not have been Ger aldine herself?" "Good Lord, no!" Thatcher Colt emptied the dot tle from his pipe into an ash-tray and began refilling the bowL ' "Queer," he said musingly. "That mysterious lady might hare been just a wandering per son I with a disorderly mind. On the : other hand, she may yet prove to be of supreme v Impor tance in this case." "Yes certainly," agreed Doctor Maskell. ' . "I shall take a look through your establishment Mind?" ask ed Thatcher Colt "Do you think Geraldine is stUl here" asked the doctor, opening wide his eyes. Without answering, the police commissioner rose . and strode through the two rooms to the door, at the back and through that intof the rear room. I followed him,: with Doctor Maskell march ing at my heels. The sombre, brown eyes of Thatcher Colt were . turning from one object to anoth er in the clutter of stored mater ial in that last room ot the suite. Bending down, he fingered bot tles and packages that lay loose ly around and I noticed that over one large bottle he lingered. Stol idly t the doctor .watched as the commissioner 1 removed the stout cork, and- sniffed at the neck of the bottle. Then, still without a word. Thatcher Colt left the bot tle and. went on prowling Into the consultation room. He halted sud denly before a closed door. h (Continued on page ) INSURANCE "it i' if of our A