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8WOKH CIRCULATION.
December 31, 1910, 2721
Dally nveraco fornix months ending
MAY BE WORK
OF A FIRE-
Blazo in Wonder Store Suspected of
Bclnn Work of Incendiary No
Motive Ascribed hut Clues Point
to Midnight Prowlers.
w
PLAYING POLITICS."
As tlio result of n inhl-nlglit blazo
last night, thought to bo duo cither
to tho setting alight of inntclios by
rodonts or to Incendiary origin, tho
Wonder sto'o on East Main street suf
fered n loss, by flro, wntcr nnd Hit
chotnlcnls used by tlio flrotnen of nn
liroxlmatoly $2,000. Tho cntlro stock
of toys nnd novoltlos which arrived
too lato for salu during tho Inst
Christmas season and which wore
bolng stored In n closot In tho store
situated under tho stairway lending
to a rooming house abovo wiih ruined
and n greater portion of tho stock of
novoltlos and notions on tho counters
of tho store Itself wero rpollod by con
tact with tho wntor nnd nclds.
According to W. 13. Norrls, tho
proprietor of tho store, tho front door
Is alwnys locked whan tho storo Is
closed. Last night, shortly after
sovon o'clock, J. It. Norrls, nftor
writing a, numbor of bualnosa lottors
In tho store loft, locked tho door
securely and, bo said this morning,
nindo cortaln of that facUby trying
It.
At about olevon o'clock Inst night,
Policeman Hall was attracted to tho
Btoro, ontranco Into which ho told Mx
Norrls ho gain d by pushing open tho
front door, In a foat In Mr. Norrls'
mind ImposMblo. This fact, together
with statement of Mrs. Struinph, who
conducts the rooming liouso above to
tho effect that slf haB several t lines
beard persons moving about In the
Htori during tho night, haB given rise
to a bollef that the I1I1170 might have
been originated by prowlers who, af
ter lighting a mntch to bottor lutipect
their surrounding, threw tho glow
ing end In tho toy strewn closet.
Tho casing of tho door this mornliiK
was Intact, and tho door could not
have been opened, If properly secur
ed, unions foiccil open In such a
manner as lo biHk It. Officer Hall
and persons standliiK "ear at the time
have told Mr. Norrls that a slight
push permitted tho opening of tin
door.
Tho rodent theory was given con
sideration this morning when It was
discovered that Jtalf chso of matches,
contained In n tin receptacle, hud
boon stored In the clHMt. it was
suggested Mint pvrhHpa mice Iihm net
Hiobq on fire, h theory giMi onu
what of h et back by Hi statement
of Mr. Norrlt. (list he had never teen
traces of mice In the cloiet
Although Mis. Strumph Hinted this
morning that ho had heard people
moving about the store dm lag the
night on one or two occuaiitu. she
. iiovor thotiKbl to call any one'a at
tention to it ur hr ilhl not know, un
til told by Mi Noii la today, thai
Jip'nq of the pi-oplc ii'iinepted with the
storo over vlslin' n during the early
hours 'of.tho int'i uIiik.
Tho flro depart ineut anntied the
call promptly but Iih ml trapped by (he
darkness ami the sulphur amok
Qiimnated by tho burning matdiea, oi
C0Ubldr,il
'"THOSE who live by the sword, arc apt to perish by the
sword.
The Oretfoiiian emits i'onr eolnnis of sobi'nl ki-yi be
cause Governor West has seen fit to veto many of the
measures fathered by Senator Jay Bowerinan and .Repres
entative W. Lair Thompson, and accuses the executive
of "playing politics." Yet these statesmen have simply
received a dose of their own medicine.
I'jvery veto returned by Governor West has been ac
companied with a good and sufficient reason. Perhaps
he did play polities, but he played it in the interest of the
people. If he had acted otherwise, the direct primary
law would have been emasculated, and such meritorious
measures as the flat salary state printer bill never have
passed.
Scan the record .of Messrs. Bowerman and Thompson
during the recent session. Each was the leader in their
respective branches of the assembly forces. Each intro
duced and championed measures designed to cripple and
undermine the Oregon plan. Each fought every bill, re
gardless of merit, fathered by the administration, and each
used awry effort possible to cripple and embarrass the
governor. Instead of spending their energies in accom
plishing good legislation, each wasted energy in playing
peanut politics. They occupied not only their own time.
but the time of all the other legislators, in their irantic
efforts to discredit progressive policiestime that should
have been spent in serious consideration of measures that
the entire state demanded.
Yet thcOrcgonian never uttered a word "of protest
about "playing politics." Every attack made on the Ore
gon system was given first page position of prominence.
It was right and proper for .Jay Bowerinan to "play poli
tics" as acting governor and as state senator 'evening up
grudges at the state expense, but it is very wrong in Oswald
West to "play politics" that the direct primary law be
kept intact, and that his administration may have a record
of accomplishment.
.Roosevelt "played politics" in the interest of the peo
ple. Taft plays it'in the interest of the stand-patters and
the system, but not xvvy successfully. West must play it,
with 'courage and skill as a matter of self preservation,
against an overwhelmingly adverse legislature, and for the
preservation of the Oregon system from the attacks of its
enemies.
THE PASSING OF THE IDLE RICH.
PEOPLE SMASH REALTY MEN
BOTH MACHINES WANT OFFICE
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Direct Primaries in Chicago Result, Newly Organized Exchange Author
izes Secretary to Secure Tem
porary Quarters Dodge Reports
on Portland and Seattle Exchanges
In nttfrwi MnrInrrt Dnnnlilfnnn I
Nomination and Harrison Demo
cratic Dunno Charges Fraud.
necessity did
whllo locating and
blazo.
damage
mkIMii ik the
NOT1GK .MERCHANT,.
Rogulnr mooting or the Mdrrd
Mordinnta' association at Conum'rdal
Club Rooms' March fltli, lit h en p tu
Huslness for tho ovenlng: "nnal
olootlon of pfflcors, roport of d i
IS. N. Wainor of tho state niri,i..ui8
association, roport and consldorwiion
of credit rating committee roport. All
morcliantB of tho uit' lirvltod to at
tend,
H. 0. flARNETT, President.
J. H. OAR-KIN, Secretary 29S
HaHklns for HenUli.
A remarkable series of articles entitled "the passing
of the idle rich" is appearing in Everybody's, which
is well worth reading. It is written by Frederick Town
send iMartin, himself a society leader and member. of the
exclusive idle rich class, lie gives the history ol society
as it formerly existed in the America of opportunity, the
land of 50 years ago, and its transformation into what it is
todav.
'This growth of the idle rich, he states. is watered with
the bloody sweaj of labor and the salt tears of bitter pov
erty and suffering; and it is fertilized with the dead bodies
ofiiH'ii nnd women outworn in the irriin battle of life.
Tended and watched it is by a foul horde "of underlings,
hired judges in the law, panders in politics, time-servers
in the pulpit, lickspittles in college chancellories, .ludases
in the press, blackmailers in business, and miserable, fawn
ing parasites Hinging like filthy leeches upon the adminis
trative bodies of the nation.
"To my mind, as 1 have studied this question, there ut
come a sad conviction; This nation is betrayed. For it was
perfectly evident, years ago, that the industrial evolution
of this country was a process of exploitation. It was the
knowledge of 'this fact that lay behind the Sherman Law
of 181)0; and behind the Interstate Commerce Act, which
sought to restrain, to a limited extent at Jeast, the bound
less license to plunder which had been taken unto them
selves by the railroads.
"What is it, then, that makes possible the contiuuanci
of this process of exploitation in the face of the ever-growing
public knowledge of its existence (
The answer is our public shame. For the simple reason
is that the one power in the world which could stop it the
will of the American people has been turned from its pur
pose, defeated in its honest efforts and betrayed in its ad
ministration, through the power of mobilized wealth re
straining the hands of our political parties. Today, in
America, the people elect their statesmen; but the exercise
of the people's power through these statesmen is curbed,
directed and controlled by groups of money interests.
America then is a plutocracy!
''Today, we of the class that rules, that draws unearned
profits from the toil of other men, know full well that the
time is almost here when there must be a true accounting.
The fortunes that have been made are made; and that is
all of it. 'I'he fortunes that are in the making through mis
iiM of political power, through extortionate exploitation
of the people, and the people's' heritage, through industrial
oiiiiiession and industrial denial of the rights of man
these must bo checked. Tomorrow, in this land, the door
of opportunity must lie again unsealed.
"It is a call for a leader to Freedom the freedom we
bought with our blood and signed away in ignorance. I
care not where vou turn, the voices of the people crying for
their rights rise stronger, fuller, more threatening year h
year. D.h by day they organize.
"TheVtatus ifuo is to be changed. In the political arena
till is confusion. Already, from the'lips of the old, trained
leaders who, through long periods, have served the inter
ests of the lMutocracN while wearing the livery of the Peo
ple, come hesitating phrases of fear and confusion.
"And presently some man, some strong; man of the
people, will hear the Hear, unmistakable call of Destiny
to its chosen. Can he help but heed I History supplies the
answer. (Jo read it, vou who rest secure within vour
I'liuiM b.tlliei-s of self interest, sejf oiilideliee, and gold."!
numbor of votes.
Hon, however, Is
CHICAGO, 111., Meh. 1. "Tho net
result of tho Chicago primaries is
such a blow to tho bosses und tho
machines of both parties as tho city
never saw before."
This was Hie statement here to
day of Professor C. 12. Alerrlam of
tho University of Chicago, who won
out In the Chicago primaries against
all the powers of tho republican ma
chinery of the city.
"1 attribute my victory," Merriam
said, "to voters' acceptance of tho
direct primary. Tho voters bollevo
that the city's resources, like tho na
tion's, should be conserved."
On tho democratic side, j tho ma
chine was also smashed Carter II.
Harrison crushing tho Roger Sullivan
organization and polling tho grentest
Harrison's nomlna-
said by Former
.Mayor Edward .Dunne, also a can
didate, to have been tainted with
fraud, and Dunno threatens to con
test It.
The First Ward, the bailiwick of
Hlnky Dink Kenna and Hath House
John Coughlln, gave Harrison a 2100
plurality. Dunne declares that tho
Hearst faction, which hacked Harri
son, caused his defeat in thnt dis
trict. Speculation is rife as to where the
machines will bo found when tho elec
tion comes, April-I. Without a can
didate of their own, tho bosses aro
expected to try to deal with both
Harrison and Mcrrlam and to cast
their support to tho ono with whom
tho best bargain may bo made.
Following Is tho complete ceunt:
Demecrats: Harrison rifi.OOO; Gra
ham liS.r.OO. Dunnb r.:.500.
Republicans: Merrlam, fi 1,100,
Schulte 1200, Thompson 20,000, Mur-
ray 2S00, Smulskl 2 1.000.
At n meeting of the bonrd of di
rectors of the Muilford Realty asso
ciation, held yesterday in the offices
of Brown & Wakefield, the secre
tary, Jni J. Dodge, presented a re
port of investigations inndc by him
into the workings of the Portland and
Seattle exchanges on u recent trip lo
those cities. The report was listen
ed to with interest, nnd the secre
tary was authorized to proceed witli
the preparation of contract blanks
nnd other necessary stationery for
the immediate use of the exchange,
makng use of theinformntion se
cured by him ns n basis for the work.
Tho secretary wns also authorized
to secure temporary quarters for the
exchange rooms nnd to furnish am'
equip them at as cTrly a date as pos
sible. The question of permanent
quarters was discussed,' rooms hav
ing been ottered to the exchange
in various buildings, including the
Gnrnett-Corey building, Sparta build
ing, Howard building and others. Final
action on permanent quarters, how
eer, was deferred until the memben
of (he board could personally look a
the roms offered, with a view to sc
ouring the best location from nil con
siderations. The regular monthly meeting of tlu
full membership of the nssoeintioi
will bo held in the Commercial clul
rooms on next Tuesday evening.
fTneklns for Health
AWW!WWMI
WRESTLING
CARL BUSCH f
Weight 165 Pounds,
Versus
L W. DYREBORG J
Weight, 185 Pounds J
Wrestling Instructor of
Sacramento, California,
Athletic Club
TWO FALLS OUT OF
THREE
i ir Jk
2 - '- ffcitinL
2 - -Sra'?g?l XJ
Wednesday Night
MARCH 1st.
Good Preliminaries
Doors open at 7:30 o'clock
Admission 75c; ringside $1
Tickets on sale at Nata-
torium.
NATATORIUM
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Buy Your
Flower &Vegetable
Seeds
from tho people who can say We
know our seeds aro good becauso we
have tested thorn; Wo aro those peo
ple. Cut flowers und all kinds of pot-
llinkv Dink Kenun's ote for nl- tod plants.
derman in the first ward was mi
unanimous that there practically was
no second. Colonel Leopold Moss,
his opponent, was snowed under.
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT -
DEBATES RECIPROCITY
.1. T. imOADLEY & CO.
Corner Cth and Central; GreoTihousc
near city reservoir. P. O. Ilox 521.
Phones Storo 1451 Main, Greenhouse
51 SI Main.
TAKE UP A
CLAIM
OTTAWA, Out.. .March l.-Ho-
smimtimi tiwlnv nl' llu lilin ti of the
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reciprocity .agreement was nwaueo ; Kvi.ry citizen, man or woman has n
i... i.,.,i. i.,...t .. ..r m. .....I. .I !... '
cuuho of the prominence of the
prominence of (lie speakers sched-
tlmber and stono right of 1G0 acres,
price to tho government $2.50 per
acre. No cultivation, resldenco or
tiled. Honorable Clifford Sifton, for-1 improvement required. I lmvo nbout
met- minister of Ihointerior in the! t weitty-f Ivo claims to locato, seo me
Liuirier government, said be would j and hnvo a talk, this land Is worth
present his objections to the rntifi- $20.00 per aero. Call or wrlto.
enlioii and Hon. Sidney l-'isher, miu
ister of agriculture, promised lo re
ply on behalf of the government.
A olo on the agreement is still
considered fur from imminent. This
means that unless lite situation gon
er.tllv changes Hk measure will lie
cm i ried ti la i ye majority.
QUARANTINE VESSELS TO
PREVENT BUBONIC PLAGUE
SAX I'MlANClSt'O, Oil., Meh. 1.
To preent the cholera now rnglug In
Honolulu from spreading to San Fran
clsrii. quarantine officials have served
notice that all vessels dealing for
San Francisco from the llawalan port
must show a clean certificate of
health before they will bo allowed
lo dock here. Vessels falling In this
will be hold up at Angel Island for
thorouKh Investigation.
srinio
7(1(1 sorni
OAKDALK
1MIONH (1072.
Pilvute or i lass lessons In oil. wa
ter color or tnpestry. Orders takon
AUM5S R. GRANT.
A. It. SAL1XO, Room
i County Hank Ruildiiig.
:tt
Jackson
31S
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Materials
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Throughout the east
Air. Ford, has the reputa
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Kxen thing is brand new in style, liuish and leather.
See tlu new BLACK SUEDE, Vel-OOZE and
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