layed for partisan reasons for a two terms and his services in every
spell, but the people would- soon capacity has been eminently satis
learn the. cause of the delay and a factory to the people. lie has
ISSUE# EVERY THURSDAY BY
recall at the ensuing election for the never been accused of graft or dis
T. L. DUGGER, EDITOR SND PROP
obstruction congressmen, would be honesty in. any way. On the other
hand, what has Mr. Booth done in
sure to follow.
Entered at the postoffice at Sweet
There is no doubt but, at- heart, a public way as a test of his political
Home, Ore,, as second class matter.
President Wilson is honest. He may segacity? He has acquireckseveral
error in judgment, or he may trust thousand acres of government tim
SUBSCRIPTION, IN ADVANCE.... ..$1.25
his subordinates too far but, even ber lands at the smallest possible
AT END OF YEAR
1.50 his political enemies, cannot accuse Cost, by having his employes make
SIX MONTHS .... ......................................... 75 him of partisan or political dis" the necessary entries.
Yes, there will be something do
honesty.
If the people will, simply suspend ing in the senatorial campaign in
ADVERTISING RATES:
judgment until a governmental September.
Local advertising, per line..;..... ...5c
measure is fully developed then
Display advertising, per inch..... 10c
they .can intelligently criticise. But
GAMBLING WITH DEATH
Display advertising, long time, see to go off half-cocked, as the Ore
manager.
gonian frequently does, and con
Quite a deal of interest has been
Extended marriage or death notices demn or misconstrue, accomplishes excited throughout Portland and
per line......... ........................ 3c nothing except to make one feel the Willamette valley because of the
Special rates on long time display ridiculous if the measure shall prove ' quartette of balloons which started
advertising.
successful.
from Portland last Thursday after
noon on an endurance race.
BOOTH, CHAMBER-
PRESIDENT WILSON
Such contests, the Tribune opines
LAIN AND HANLEY are absolutely, foolish and a gamb
ling with death. If a contest of
The Oregonian in a late issue
found, in its estimation, a strong
Just what the outcome of the this character could result in any
indictment against President Wil senatorial race, next November will benefit whatever to humanity or
son’s administration. For several be, is a problem yet unsolved. If advance the interests of science,
measures which that paper advocat one listens to the adulations given then there might be some reason
ed and which the president is ac Mr. Booth by the republican press, for men to risk their lives in adven
credited (for they would not have the solution is Booth without turous trips like the one in question.
Doubtless there is a future for
been enacted without his influence) figuring; for Mr. Booth is losing no
he is commended with faint praise, time in stuffing the voters with his dirigible balloons and aeroplanes.
But on other measures to which eminent fitness. He, evidently in They, in time, will render humanity
the Oregonian objected ana which tends to accomplish as much as pos a seryice. But, before navigation
became law, practically, because of sible in the way of electioneering of the air becomes reasonably safe .
the president’s influence, he is con before Senator Chamberlain returns for travel, much improvement must
be made in air machines. Experi
demned as bitterly as the yocabula- to enter the canvass.
ry will admit of.
Untilhis record as a land grabber mental air voyages will demonstrate
Fpr instance: The Oregonian is exposed to the minds ôf thé peo what these improvements should be.
commended the regional bank act ple, he will have untroubled sailing. But balloon voyages, wherein the
enthusiastically until the cities were He has placed himself in the mil balloon is at the mercy of air cur
named in which these banks were lionaire class within a very few rants and without any semblance of
to be located. Then the vials of its years and the neople wilt be asking control by the navigator, are simply
wrath were invoked and one would questions-about this matter before foolhardy ventures and a gamble
think the-measure most infamous, the Campaign ends. His political with death. We know that lighter
because that paper imagined person difficulties are all ahead of him, as than air machines will ascend from
the earth and drift with the winds, :
al favoritism dominated in the selec yet.
tion of the bank locations.
Senator Chamberlain will be at sometimes at a great distance. But
President Wilson is but human. home in another month to enter, no balloonist, as these under con
He may have and doubtless will in personally, into the canvas. He has sideration, have the smallest idea
the future, make mistakes. It established an enviable record in where they will alight. These Port
would be impossible to name a congress for industry and the ac land air enthusiasts; are simply with
president in the history of our gov complishment of results. He has, out the bump of caution. They are
ernment who has not made mistakes. practically, secured a continuous adulation mad.
Even President Washington was appropriation for the mouth of the
bitterly condemned for some of his Columbia river, besides other liber ■Fishing and hunting licenses can
official acts, by some of the people. al appropriations for Oregon rivers be obtained by applying to Thomp
Any president who does things, or and harbors. He introduced and son & Dugger, just west of the
causes things to be done, is invari fathered the Alaska railroad bill, postoffice, Sweet Home.
ably condemned by people whom his now a law, which is the first actual
action does not suit. Of course, project by the government in the
much of this condemnation is politi railway business for commercial
cal in its purpose and a small part purposes. . Of course the govern
of it is personal in its nature. This ment uses railroads in harbor im
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was true at the beginning of the provements and in the building of
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government and will be true as long the Panama canal. But such rail
as the government shall stand.
roads are secondary in their pur
The Tribune has ever thought pose. ’ The Alaska road is for com
and still' thinks, the government’s mercial purposes only and the
Mexican policy was a blunder. But development of the large coal fields
if the present mediation plan works in that locality.
out successfully and peace is estab
It is true that Senator . Chamber- Befor you buy or construct s SILO
lished, satisfactory to both .the lain voted for the tariff bill, which
it will pay you to see H. C. Roloff.
Mexicans and ourselves, we are more included provisions for free wool
than willing to doff our hat to- the and free lumber. Ilave^you noticed - ..... -I am agent for the———
president and Secretary Bryan. Nor any decline in the price of wool
do we think the. pending treaty since this law went into effect? Has . WILLAMETTE SILO
with Columbia just the proper our lumber been crowded out of The best built Silo on the market,
course to pursue. But we are will the markets by the billions of feet
because it is Built Right and
ing to await the final conclusion of which the Canadian provinces ’were
of the best materials
the matter before we condemn.
supposed to furnish?
obtainable.
Of course the Oregonian is en
The Oregonian, condemned Sena
deavoring, with might and main, to tor Chamberlain for his vote on the H-. C. ROLOFF, Waterloo, Oregon
rejuvinate the republican party. tariff measure, but how about his
This can be done best by appealing vote on the repeal of the free tolls
to the political prejudice of the bill? That paper is opposed to the
people, especially that of the repub repeal and Senator Chamberlain
licans., Possibly it may result in voted against the repeal. Do we
the election of a republican House hear a word of commendation to
Physician and Surgeon
of representatives. If so, what will the senator from the Oregonian for
be gained? It will, simply, block all this Vote? Not. a word.
constructive legislation, whether
Our segnior senator stands with
good or bad.
the Oregonian in this way: If he
Calls promptly attended
As a matter of fact, the Tribune votes as the Oregonian wishes, he is
believes that our country will be the simply doing his duty and deserves
day or night
better, if congress is divided politi no praise therefor. If he - votes
cally. It believes that any measure against thé Oregonian’s ideas, then
enacted by a divided congress, is the dictionary is short of words to
apt to be more satisfactory to the express its condemnation.
people in general. Certainly no
Senator Chamberlain has been
mischievious partisan measure would tried as a legislator, as a prosecut
O regon
be enacted. It might be that really ing attorney for Linn and Multno S weet H ome
meritorious measures would be de mah counties and for governor for
Intermountain Tribune
William G. Amos
DENTIST
• A. M. REEVES. Vice Pres.
W. M. BROWN, Cashier
S. C. STEWART President
T. D. O'BRIEN’, Asst. Cash.
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