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MEMBER OF THE TATE EDITOR
IAL ASSOCIATION.
(FRIDAY, MARCH 23RD.
Lebanon has an assured cannery
project. ! j I
The state sold car load of flax see
tor 11,225., J2.75 a bueheL
Through Union Pacific trains will
serve "of-the-tray lunches.
Oregon City wants evaporator
plant of Knapp-Wittenberg Co.
Roseburg Review would limit num
ber of bills at one eewlon to 160.
Sawmills at Brookings started on
March 1st, on 66,000,000. feet con
tract.
Salem, practically assured linen
industry and Will take over state
holdings. , ..
Klamath Falls voted on March 7b
on acquiring $45,000 for high school
Bite. '
Rice industry is to be established
on Long Tom river bottom land, in
Lane county.
Booth Lumber Company has let
contract for 4,000,000 feet logs from
coast range,'
Tobacco growing Industry tested
ont at Woodburn for several years
to be established.
In some bustne&B offices the on
ly thing that makes good Impression
Is the time stamp.
The high cost of living has not
been increased by one American lux
ury Pullman fares.
Toledo is working to get a can
nery. Cheese factory proposed a
bout nine miles up river.
The legislature adjourned with less
laws pa&sed and less interference
th business than ever, before.
Federal officials who want to. turn
O. and C. land grant back into for
est reserves all deplore act of legis
lature to restore land to taxation.
The Agricultural till as It got
through the Senate carried $31,000,
"to investigate pecan nuts." It was
cut to $20,000 which Is still some
money for; one kind of nuts.
Abolition of wireless board and
commission Is to be taken up by ini
tiative, the Job-holders being too
btrong for the legislature when it
meets at Salem.
During the session of the legisla
ture the idea became pretty general
that bills were passed ,not so much
for their merit as they did upon the
system of "swap," It seemed to be
a proposition of give and take.
As war clouds hover over our na
tion, the public realize more and
more the benefit of our great rail
road systems and the necessity for
legislation and regulation encourag
ing to future building and bettermen
Jfo, country in the world has facili
ties for moving troops long distanc
es as rapidly as ousw.
Unless the laboring men are will
ing to. suffer the consequences of
defeat in the Industrial war.whlch
la certai nto come, they should in
sist that their representatives in
the halls of national legislatlon.&hall
enact such laws as will protect thi&
country from disastrous competition
-when the armies of Europe have re
urnad to the activities of peace.
TOMfti tfia nrfoa nf all kinds Of
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fuel sky high, it would seem congrestj
jcould tee the necessity of passing
legislation permitting fullest develop
ment of our unlimited waterpowers
in order to furnlth cheap hat. Pow
er and light t.'KS Lave be going
down In the face oi rising prices for
t'l other commodities.
OIL FOR TtHE NAVY. j
"Before the American Mining Con-
gives, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Asislst-
aut Secretary of the Navy, defended
the government's attitude in with
drawing oil lands for naval supply
purposes purely from the ground of
utility. As ino&t of the present agi
tation in this question comes from
Wyoming, as it is the coming state
In oil production, Mr. Roosevelts
arguments were undoubtedly direct
ly referring to this state.
"While there 1st much to be Bald
in favor of the navy's side of the
question, as pointed out by Mr. Rooac
velt, it is well to observe, says
the Mobavo Daily Miner, that most
of me r resent criticism is directed
against the method employed by the
government rather than the policy.
It should he born in mind that the
government does not prospect for oil;
it stands aside aid lets private cap
ital discover thesa resources, where
upon it steps In i nd withdraws all
land surrounding wich development
which usually drains that territory
developed by private Interests.
"The result of this policy are
far-reaching. In the first place, it
retards tne development of a s tate
which gives promise of being a lead
er in oil production. Especially is
this so. in ilew of the high gasoline
content of Wyoming oil, which make
It more ta.uable in this motor age
than other oil produced in the coun
try. Discouragement for private
capital nv sting in Wyoming is
likely to result from the present me
thods. "It has been pointed out that if
the government is to pursue this
policy it would be well for the state
to make some claim for relmburse
ent for stunting its natural, healthy
and normal growth." San Diego
News.
Similar method Is government pro-
ceedure are injuring the California
oil Industry to the detriment of the
whole state and are entirely uncalled
for.
jITNEY LIABILITY NOT LIMITED
THE CHURCH IN POLITICS.
At the Baptist Church revival last
night, following a week's exhortation
for spiritual things, Rev. Davis called
on all who wanted to lead a more
consecrated life to oome forward and
give him their band. Only one man
and his wife went forward and they,
not members of the church. The man
who waatsd to be more consecrated
was a minister. The evangelist rose
to the emergency and what he told
the ohurch was a plenty.
In substance it was that he had
found that prohibition carried Into the
church as a political fight had paralyz
ed brotherly love and engendered an
tagonism foreign to the spirit of re
ligion. That there is something more
in religion than a moral propaganda or
a civic reform and the spirit of Intoler
ance on either side should not be cul
tivated among Christians to carry an
election.
The Monitor has been hammering at
this Idea in a feeble way for some
time and deprecating the inevitable
disorganisation of the church In poli
tics and politics In the church.
What Would Christ Be?
Real consecration to the cross of
Christ was never at a lower ebb in
this city than at the present time, not
the church more completely segregat
ed from the worldly-minded because
of the hostile attitude of the righteous.
One could almost say that If Christ
came to Moberly he would have to de
clare himself either wet or dry and
loin a faction.
Where Is the old time religion that
all men are sinners, and that Ood so
loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son?
The test of orthodoxy is your vote
on the third amendment and nobody
wants to live a more consecrated life.
Moberly (Mo.) Monitor.
The above Is from the pen of Frank
Rothwell, a consistent and in times
past an active working member of the
Baptist ohurch. It clearly outlines the
condition in some of the churches of
this eity at the present time. Men
may be willing to take spiritual ad
vice from the ministers but they will
not take from them political advice
sugar eoated with a thin veneer of
religion. It would be well If church
pastors would recognize that mature
men are not children, and all their
statements are not going to be taken
at their face value or in other words
without seeing the motive and pur
pose behind every utterance. If the
churches are to prosper and do the
great work they are purposed to do,
then politics must not appear in the
pSfiplt under the cloak of religion. It
la evident that Rev. Davis has put his
finger on the sore spot in some of the
ehurohes of this city and clearly ind'
eates the cause of much of the
affection in the Moberly church
this time. Moberly (Mo.) Demt
An Important decision has been
rendered, which does away with limi
ted liability of Jitney busses, oper
ating under a bond for damage to
passengers who r injured.
In what Is commonly accepted as a
fatal blow to the Jitney buiintes in
Washington, the Supreme Court holdi
that a bonding company furnlshlnK
the statutory $2500 surety for a
Jitney operator is liable to that a-
mount for each person Injured in an
accident, if the vtrdict calls for the
full amount of the bonds in each in
stance. Surety companies have
been bonding Jitney operators on
the theory, that $1,500 covered all In
juries that might be sustained by
passengers In a single accident.
It is believed that no more Jitney
bouds will be procurable under a to
tal liability of $12,600 for the injury
of five persons, especially bince the
companies have been able to charge
only for the single surety guarantee
of $3500. ;
WESTERN INTEREST
IN WATER POWERS.
Western state and Western Sen
ator and Congressmen are vitally
concerned about the development of
electrical energy.
It is announced that the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St Paul railroad Is
prepared to electrify 250 miles more,
or to have 700 miles In all.
Bondsi have been sold to the a
mount of $6,500,000 to cover cost ol
installing the new electrlficatlon.fTom
Othello to Puget Sound.
It is also well known that this
means the electrification of the
other transcontinental lines from the
Rocky Mountains to the coast.
The seven other railroads that
crose the mountains to the ocean will
within a few years all be obliged to
nee electric current.
The mere equipment for this change
will involve expenditure; of over
bne hundred million dollars and de
velopment of new power plants.
As much more money will be spent
In generating plants for material
and labor, and there le no greater
plan for the development of the
west.
While other railroads were more of
less handicapped by cold weather
and bucking snow drifts, the one elec
trifled road maintained service.
Electrification of the railroads to
the coa&t is an economic and military
necessity and hence western inter
est in water power laws permitting d
relopment of this great tadu&try.
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MONMOUTH ITEMS.
th week,
Monmouth has a band. Th fir4
rehears was held la.Tuesdsy night
with Krneat Townsned of Indepen
dence s ldor. Fourteen epirtui
turned out for t& fcltl pMcttee. '
The three lit rary sot-lcties of the
Nbrmiil School will stage the 'Flow
er Shop" ta the chapel on tTlday
night, Murvh 2a. Twtnty-flvo ct-nts
admission will be charged and the
public 1st iuvlted to attend.
Sunshine farm was the whwo of a
merry St, Patrick's purty Suturdny
evening when Mies IkXh Ostrotu
entertained about 20 of her triads.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with shamrocks and spring flowers.
Jolly game were played. Irish songs
sung and Jokes told. Refreshments
consisting of sandwiches, pickles,
fancy cake and cocoa were served
and a splendid time enjoyed by all.
MU llawlcynscted as chaperons.
Rev. Elkins of the Christlan.church
has had his membershll changed frou
the Coabt artillery at Eugme to the
militia company at Dallas, so that he
will be able to comply with the regu'
latlon of weekly practice. Mr. Elklna
holds) the rank of captain with the
pay of lieutenant.
Sam Work, who has been caring
for "Undo Bob" Williams, was taken
11J very suddenly Tuesday and had to
be carried to his home. He is In a
very sertoue condition and another
stroke is feared.
The two week's revival meeting
held at the Christian church result
ed in 32 accessions and 21 confession
of faith. !
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Judd who have
Just returned from an extended visit
In Colorado, say they are glad to
get back again to old Oregon .after
the severe cold winter in the Rock
to. Mrs. Fred Baker, of Willamette la
here with her two children for an ex
tended visit with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Ike Fream.
Mrs. F. II. Sickafoose has been
enjoying a vlBit with her brotherD.r.
8. A. Mulkey, of Central Point, Ore
gon, who spent several days here
this week.
Mrs. Riddle, Jr., has been vWtlng;
with friends In HUWboro several dayi
this week. '
Mrs. Matthls gave a very pleasant
surprise party last Friday evening
in honor of the doctor's birthday.
Refreshments were served and the
conversation.
The Evangelical people are pi aim -evening
fpent In games and social
conversation.
The Evangelical people are plann
ing to build an addition to their
church In the verynear future,
Thet Bowman family had a reunion
Sunday at the home farm two miles
south of town. Gordon and his wife
expect to &tart for eastern Oregon
on Monday where he will farm.
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Three-fourths of a mile of side
walks were- ordered laid by the coun
cil at its regular meeting Tuesday
night. The sidewalk resolution as
adopted comprehe .ds the improve
ment of &9veral streets by the lay
ing of concrete walks.
Co-operation has hit Monmouth
strong. It has been now about a
year since the co-operative creamery
has beel made a reality in Monmouth
and now the people who are back, of
rt and have pushed the thing along
think it is about time they branched
out further. They now propose a
co-operative warehouse and a meet
ing has been called to consider the
matter to be held in the Norm thea
ter on Saturday afternoon, March
24th.
A special tralnload of Normal stu
dents and others went to Corvallis
Friday to hear the local contestant,
'Miss Mamie Radabaugh compete in
the state oratorical contest. Rep re.
s?ntatives from all the colleges in
jOregon, delivered orations and Miss
Radabaugh took &econd for delvery
and fiifth in the final standing.
The blulding committee of the
Board of Regents has selected John
V. Bennes as architect for the, con
struction of the addition to the main
building at the Normal School.
"Some Phases of Education" was
the subject chosen by City Superin
tendent Tooze of Oregon City, who
spoke at Friday's chapel exercises.
He handled his speech in an able
manner and kept the interest of hit
audience throughout the talk.
' Mrs. Jesse DeWitt, formerly a res
ident here-, died recently 1ft Califor
nia. She was a daughter-in-law of
Mrs. DeWitt of this city.
Mra, DeArmond's mother is here
visiting her. The DeArmond family
were In Dallas Sunday attending a
family reunion.
C. P. Hembree has shipped some
hogsi to the Portland stock yards.
Airlle's basket ball team way tak
en into camp by the Monmouth.Cubs
Saturday by a score of 30 to 24.
Nathan Bernstein of Portland was
a Monmouth visitor the fore part of
CONGRATULATE THE DALLES.
The Dalles, Oregon, has started on
an effort that will be watched with
consuming interest to get one hun
dred families of Italians to come
there and locate on some cheap
lands and become truck gardeners.
To bring those Italians across from
the old country and make a place
for them near The Dalles, and set
them to producing garden truck, fam
ily supplies and fruits is a bold move
Industrially.
Any effort to keep them from be
ing robbed on the prices of land is
also revolutionary, because It has
been the principal business of the
booster organizations to advance
lands out of reach.
Of course, one hundred poor fami
lies of working people, who would
go to raising lettuce, radishes, car
rots, greens, turnips and berries,
that are now all shipped up from
California, would be all right. .
That is the way to make Oregon
productive and bring down the high
cost of living and make It possiblo.for
vegeable and fruit canneries to oper
ate and cultivate our waste lands
and make them valuable.
Land that is really made produc
tive by inttenslve labor will become
really valuable and wijl mike the
community rich but lands with a
ficticious value put on by specula
tion makes the community poor.
It will be In order flor labor agl
tatore and politicians! to howl about
bringing in cheap labor, to drag
forth their forty laws on minimum
wage, contract labor, literacy test,
'., and block The Dalles.
Such laws and land legislation Is
all calculated to keep the state
from developing industrially, and can
neries and sugar factories will be
closed for lack of cheap and abun
dant labor of productive Bort.
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Dick eon Brother Meat Market. All
kinds of fresh and cured meats em.
stantly on hands. Telephone your
orders and delivery will be made
promptly.
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