Capital journal., November 05, 1925, Image 4

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I sketch your world exactly as it goes." bykon.
Defaming Oregon
H. L. Mencken, author, magazine editor and special writ
ei aeciares that "Oregon is seldom heard of. It's people be-
i.cvu in me ciuie ana noiu tnat all radicals should be lynched
It has no poets and no statesmen,'' Which leads the Eugene
Guard to reply:
No pocta indeed! Why wo hnvo lot's see, our living poets are
well, on second thought wo will withhold the list. No statesmen
forsooth! Of course wo have statesmen. There is iim Rule. ini..
man. And there are others, too, only It Is Bottlm? dark and we
haven t time to wrlto down their names. Oregon seldom heard of?
" irequenuy Heard of. Whnt aliout the Oregon hoot? What
about the Oregon system of laws? What about the late Oregon
Jones? Of course Oregon Is hoard of. As for the statement that our
people believe all radicals should be lynched, that Is another slander.
Not only do wo not lynch our radicals, but often wo refrain from
punlnslllng our criminals. But wo feel sure that enough has been
set down horo to confute Mr. Mencken completely. We do not desire
to humiliate him. Undoubtedly ho will think twice before assail
ing us again.
It is evident that Mr. Mencken docs not read the news
papers or he would have heard about the Oregon girl who
advertised in the Capital Journal to pay $400 for a three
months husband, and about the Oregon man who threw a
tough beefsteak through a Salem plate-glass window. Oregon
lias plenty of claims to fame there's the Oregon school bill
we devised to rank along with our other inventions, the Ore
gon system, the Oregon boot and Oregon Jones. And last,
but not least, hasn't Oregon just been saved by Billy Sunday?
For poets Oregon boasts of a host of shining lights be
sides Jerry Owen and Dean Collins, while statesmen are as
plentiful as Ku Kluxers. Didn't Mr. Mencken ever hear of
our wet senator who votes dry? Or of weeping Walter and
his white faced calves, now grown into bulls? Or of Mayor
Baker's osculatory affair with Mary Garden? Or of the hero
of the'battle of the windshield and military man of the hour,
General G. Attaboy White? In Oregon statesmen are thick
er than Fords, which they resemble in being self-starting
rattletraps.
Oregon, we would have Mr. Mencken and other benighted
easterners understand is a great state. And as fundamental
ists we don't want any of his monkey-shines moonshine is
good enough for Oregon ians.
The Power Merger
In commenting upon the initiative bills to place the state
in the hydro-electric power development business, the Cap
;tal Journal stated that it meant a bond issue of $500,000,000
when it should have been $50,000,000, although if the state
intends competition with private capital or a power mon
opoly, it would eventually lake the full half billion.
The Grange bill calls for a bond issue not to exceed 4
percent of assessed valuation and the Housewives' bill calls
for a bond issue of 5 percent. The state's present assessed
valuation is over a billion dollars, but if equalized to place
Multnomah on a par with other counties, would far exceed
this amount.
The amalgamation just announced of the California-Oregon
Power Co., with the Standard Gas and Electric Co., and
II. M. Byllesby Co., gives some idea of the amount of money
constantly required for power development and extensions
in a growing region. The California-Oregon Power Co., one of
the few remaining independent plants had been financed for
many millions by San Francisco capital and served 44 com
munities with its eleven hydro-electric plants and its 1500
miles of transmission lines, and the expansion of operations
made it necessary to secure additional capital in the only
place it could be secured, in the east.
The merger forms nn important link in the super-power
system of the west with trunk transmission lines extending
from Canada to Mexico, making it possible to market surplus
power at any place needed and also effect administrative
economies. It moreover bears out charges made in the United
State senate by Senator Norris of Nebraska of a power
trust under control" of the General Electric Co. with inter
locking directorates for subsidiary concerns, but governed by
a common policy.
In these days of public regulation of public utilities
through state rate fixing, a monopoly in power is not a
menace to be dreaded. In fact the utility companies are at
the mercy of the public, which accounts for their efforts to
secure good will through improved service ana to enum puu
lir support by locally marketing securities among customers
and employes.
ECOND WIVE
By VIOLET DARE
KiiN.iri-:i
When Marie awoke, she wna ly
ing on n wide, deep couch In Uoli
HiindaH'a living room, with no
llfiht save that from the duncing
flames In the htiKe flrcplare. There
were bowls of roses on a tnble near
her and on the low hmtkcnsfs that
ran the length of the opposite wall
Long, dark curtains of heavy vel
vet hung nt the wlmlow muffling
tho city's noises. She hardly knew
whether flhe was awake ir still
dreaming.
Suddenly she rnme to h erect f,
nnd sat 'Up shurnty, pushing her
hair back from her face with both
hands. Where wna she? Where
could he bo, nnd how had aire got
there? Sho had been sitting by
Madeline Lindsay's bed, nnd Holi
Kanall had come nnd then what?
Ho had said that he would take her
home.
She rtwe quickly, nnd walked
over (o the fireplace, surveying
the room from that angle, certain
ly Bob had something to do with
her being here. Hut where was he?
There was a bell on the table;
looking more closely, she saw a
aheet of white paper beneath It;
trawled on the white surface were
tho words "King the hell when you
wake tin." and the Inttinls "It. It."'
were signed. Sho realized that If
he lind not risen so suddenly she
would have seen the note sooner.
She paused to smooth her turn3
bled hair before ringing the little
silver hell. A main' appeared fl
moment Inter.
"Pr. Ilandall oked me to say
that he'd like to see you. If you
fiel nvilcd,' sho said pleasantly.
"Will you Join hint here In a few
moments? If you'd like to refresh
yourself "t she . motioned hack
through- tho door by which she
h.id entered, nnd Marie saw that
the room behind her was like a
small boudoir, with its gay chaise
lounge nnd prrtty dressing table.
She came back to the lamer
room after sho had brushed her
hair nnd washed her face In cold
water, to find Hob standing by the
fireplace awaiting her, lie came
forward quickly, both hands out
stretched.
"Will you firgivo me fur kidnap
ing you?' ho asked. "I didn't know
where you are living, you see, nnd
ho I brought you home with me.
Did you rest well?"
"Oh yes; I must have been
asleep for hours," sh eexcluimed.
'Not so very long; It's Just four
o'clock now," he answered. Tve
ordered something to eat, but I
don't know whether we'll clal It
breakfast or supper."
Marie laughed softly. His pres
ence was stimulating; she felt, as
she had when he came Into Made
line's sickroom and looked down at
her, that his was a protective ores
ence, that he would tnke care of
her always, If she needed him.
'Let's call It breakfast," she
said, withdrawing her hands from
his grasp. "I'm always eager to
begin a new day."
'And a new life?" lie naked, lead
ing the way toward the table where
a percolator bubbled. "Is that what
you've boon doing, Marie?"
She flushed, like a child that
had been reprimanded.
"Yes," she answered, forcing her
voice to bo steady. "I've been do
ing Just that."
'And leaving mo out of It?
Then, suddenly, ho shook his head.
"No, I won't ask you questions like
that. Let's eat first and arfue af
terward. If we have to."
'Have you heard from Caroline
since she went abroad?" sho asked,
glad to change the subject. Hut her
effort failed, for his reply brought
her back again.
'I've had frantic letters from
her asking If I couldn't find you
and persuado you to join her In
Paris." he replied. "Sho wrote me
that you'd gone off on a wild goose
chase after independence, and she
didn't know where you were stay-i
ng." i
"Poor Caroline; I used her name.
as a reference and mado her prom'
ise not to say anything nbout what1
I was doing," Mario laughed. "She
nevor can see why evorybody
locsn't want to carry out hen
plans. Sinco you've caught me In
the act, I'll tell you nil about It.;
I'm acting as nursemaid or gov
erness or whatever you want to;
call It to Madeline Lindsay, and!
living in a hall bedroom, and try-1
ing hard to make my own way in
the world. There's nothing so
dreadful about that Is there? I'm
twenty-two; I ought to be able to
take care of myself."
"Yes, you ought to, but you
aren't," he -replied, leaning for
ward and layln gone hand lightly
over hers. "Your face shows that.
You're thin and tired looking,
tired from days of not having tho
right care, not Just from the
strain of that Lindsay child's Ill
ness, Marie, why did you run
away from me? Were you afraid
of my love?"
She nodded, her eyes on his.
"Afalrd that I'd care too much
for you, or that you wouldn't care
enough for me?" he asked gent
ly. For a moment Marie did not re
ply. Sho wrenched hor gaze away
from his and sat staring Into the
dancing flames. Hor future de
pended on this moment, sho knew;
her answer would determine much.
What was she to do? Give In now,
let Hob make love to her as he
wanted to, become his wife and
take her place in her old world
again. Or should she go on as
she had been doing, working In the
Lindsay home, enduring Mrs. Lind
say's snubs and waiting on Made
line hatld and foot?
LEGION PICKS NOMINEES
Silvertou, Or., Nov. 5. (Spe
cial.) A case of scarlet lover
broke out at Silverton this week.
This Is the first case reported so
far and H is understood that tills
was brought from Salem. Robert
Matheny, a Salctn high school stu
dent, who wag visiting here over
the week-end wai taken ill anil in
now under quarantine for scarlet
fever. Matheny, it Is said, came
10 Silverton to attend a party. The
Silverton high school stuUcnta who
wore with him at Silverton were
dent home from tho school and
asked to remain in quarantine for
ten days, according to Superin
tendent R. K Goclz. Mr. Goitz
says, that every precaution is bo
ine; taken to prevent the disease
from spreading here.
Four Knockouts Cut
Boxing Card Short;
Lewis Easy Winner
Four snappy fights, all of them
ending in knockouts featured the
third boxing show of tho season at
lite armory lust night. Frank ie
Lewis, Salem Indian fighter, who
haj not registered a knockout in
any previous fight hero, decided
to show Uio fans Just what he
could do in that lino. He regain
ed all of his lest popularity when
he sent Woodward to the canvas
seven times before tho Portland
battler stayed down in the fourth
round, the bell saving him in the
third.
Lewis was we'I aware that the
fight last night was his last In
Salem unless ho was able to dis
play something. The Indian fight
er etarted out with the first bell.
Ho led Woodward through two
hard foupht rounds, tipping him
to tho canvas five times in the
third round. In the fouriJi round
the Indian continued his wudiug
in and forced tho Portland fighter
to the floor three times before
Referee Tom'Loutitt raised Lewis'
hands in victory. Lewis displayed
nioro speed and aggressiveness
than In any other fight, stopping
Woodward with a wicked left.
Danny Garth of Silverton, for
merly of Butte, proved to be too
much for Hill Poole of Monroe and
the fight ended in the first round.
Late in the first round the Silver
ton fighter send ft piledriver left
to Poole's heart and the Monroe
boxer hit tho floor with a thud.
Ho was unable to leave the ring
until four or IIvo minutes had
elapsed. Poole was given a big
hand when he left tho ring.
Battling Kendall ended the first
preliminary lu the second round
when ho floored Sidney Whlttman
of Vancouver, Wash. Kendall
tiped the scales at 157 uud Whltt
man at 151. The first round went
to tho Vanocuver boy by a wido
margin and it looked us though ho
would take the fight. In the sec
ond round the local flghtor caiu
back and landed two blows to
Whittman's stomach, tho Inst one
forcing him to stuy down for the
count.
Tho first round of the Patzer
Hannon fight was a farce, with
each fighter delivering nbout four
light tupo apiece. In tho second
round Loutitt stopped Patzer and
asked-whether he would fight.
Pataer agreed and started out with
.several hard blows. In the third
round Hannon, who lives in Sil
verton, proved that be? was the
best of the two when ho backeti
Patzer to the corner and sent him
to tho canvas for the count. Pat-7.0:-
made several efforts to get up
but was plainly out. Harry Plant,
matchmaker, intends to have an
other snappy card on Wednesday.
November 18.
DESTROYERS REACH BEIRUT
nolrut, Syria, Nov. 6. (A, P.)
Tho American destroyers Cough-;
lin and Lamson, sent from Alex
andria, yesterday, in view of the:
possibility of danger to American!
lives and property in Syria, arrived
here today.
Days are getting shorter, but
paydays Mill are just ns far apart.
BY COMMISSI
On tho nverngo, couuty tax rn
lira fur 1U25 ha fiuuliy uiirovcil
by the stale tux cuimnlssitm la-?i
nflit, showing the relation of us
scascd property values to actual
values, are slightly lower than tut-
1524 ratios. This Is according to
a statement by members of the
commission.
The Multnomah county ratio is
placed at o4 as against .135 last
year. Tho Marlon and folk coun
ty ratios romain at .50 and .4 1
respectively, while Lane Is in
creased from .53 to &5. Jackson
comity continues at :C1, Deschut.'i;
is decreased from .49 to .4li and
Umatilla is decreased from .70 to
.09.
Tho ratios for all counties this
year, with a comparative column
or last year, follows:
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Couuly 192B 1924
Hakor 70 V2
Benton t0 ol
Clackamas o 42
Clatsop 78 SI
Columbia 71 7C
Coos 60 01
Crook 58 67
Curry 80 SO
Deschutes 40 411
Douglas (IS ffr
Gilliam 90 S!l
Grant Ti TO
Marney 63 GO
Hood River 04 Gl
Jackson Gl Gl
Jefferson 71 71
Joscphino G7 G7
Klamath GO 7(1
Lake 09 09
Lane &5 M
iji.icoin 5
Liilb 53
Ma hour . .. 59
Marion 50
Morrow 75
M'll nuinali 54
Polk 44
Hherman 84
Tillamcok SO
Umatilla 09
Union 78
Wallowa OH
V:sco 73
Washington 40
Wheeler 78
Yamhill 61
63
56
50
75
55
44
84
80 ,
70
79
03
73
47
70
50
TO GRAND JURY
Nagel Sorhus of Portland, who
was arrested on the p rem Lies of
t he slate penitentiary several
weeks ago and accused of attempt
ing to deliver a loaded revolver to
Frank Fallen, a prisoner, was yes
teray bound over to the grand jury
with his ball continued nt $..000,
which he has not furnished. Ho
is in the Marion County jail.
Slate prison authorities had a
tip that a man would attempt to
deliver a gun within tho prison
enclosure, nnd lay In wait, with
the result that Sorhus was arrested.
A letter later found under a carpet
in Sorhus's rooms In Portland in
dicated that Fallen was to receive
the gun nnd deliver It to the war
den with the explanation that ho
ha found It cached in the prison,
honing to win a pardon for doing
so. Sorhus nlao. told officers that
this wna Fallen's plan. Officers
suspected (hat Fallen, who was
soon to be summoned sa a witness
in the trial of Tom Murray, slayer
of Guard John Sweeney In tho
prison break of August 12, was go
ng to attempt to put the gun InLo
Murray's hands at the court house.
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