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TELEGRAPH TABLOIDS
HAMILTON, Bermuda. Lieuten
nnl General Sir Frederick Kitchener,
governor uencrnl of Ilennhdn and n
brother of Lord Kitchener, died here
today.
NEW YORK The directors oUie
Denver nnd Hio Grande railroad'
adopted the report of-n specialrcom
mittee authorizing the issue of $25,
000,000 in seven per cent adjustment
bonds. Ten millions of this is to be
used in double tracking: the road be
tween Denver and Salt Lake.
TOIvIO That the Japanese gov
ernment is prepared to invade China
nt nny time it may be deemed neces
sary was indicated here today in the
.scnato by Baron Uchida, the foreign
minister.
BREWSTER, N. Y. Angered be
cause Iiis wages had been reduced
George Mead, caretaker on the coun
try estate of the Rev. Frank Hat
field, murderously assaulted the min
ister's two daughturs, Ruby, aged 18
and Amy 20, and then committed sui
cide by exploding a. stick of dynamite
in a bam.
VANCOUVER, I J. C Two men
were killed nnd a rescue party of
fivo are missing following an explos
ion in No. 1 mine of the Diamond
Vnlo Colliory company nt Merritt,
D. C; in the Nicola Valley.
HOOD RIVER, Ore With ono eye
lost and his face badly burned, the
result of nil explosion of chemical
compound ho made, Charles Senniok
K'li, 14, inventor, condoled himself
with the remark, "I know it will work
anyway"
SAN DIEGO, Cal. J. G- Dalydiwi,
suspected burglar, confessed when
tho police soized n rohRry in his suit
case as plunder. Tho beads were
given him by h'i6 mother when he whs
a child.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. "It's true
this is a naughty town," said T. P.
Lander, a Chicago businessman. He
Ptnrtcd out to do the "const" but was
robbed of all ho had before lm got
tht're. "Now tho expedition's off,"
ho said
LOS ANGELES, Cal ''Who might
you bet" sternly questioned Police
man Roy, as ho lifted n white squirm
ing" objoot from u deop mud puddle in
Doyle Heights. Johnny Oner, nownio,
aged (, had gone swimming.
helped him dro
Tho cop
NO SILLY SENTIMENTALITY HERE.
AVK davs ago Www woiv fivo nuui limited totrothor
at Chicago. Yhat an exhilarating sight it must havo
Ikhii fivo bloody throats and five broken nooks and how
pleased the Portland Orogonian and other advocates of
tho bloody noose must have been at this erowning triumph
of just ice and civilization!
Last Saturday in Delaware there was another cheerful
sight, also a tiiiUiuph for the principals so loudly cham
pioned by thtKOregonian and Governor West's opponents
a truly nmnly:sighir. best described in (he press dispatch
follewing:
"Washington, Del.. "March 2. A man was tied to a
crossed post in the jail yard hero this afternoon. His
foot wore fastened together with leg irons. His hands
were manacled to the arms of the cross with glistming
stool chains. "From the waist up ho was naked, although
a biting wind swept across tho enclosure from the north
west, carrying a bite that compelled spectators to turn up
the collars of their overcoats and settle their chins farther
and farther down into the comfortable garments.
"Across the yard walked Warden Crawford carrying
a stick sharpened like a police riot club. From the end
dangled nine leather thongs. As ho approached, the faee
of the victim became a ghastly white, lie seemed about
to beg for mercy, but ho remained mute.
"Taking a position beside the pinioned individual the
muscular 'officer of the law' raised his arm. There was
a pause. Then the thongs descended.
"As they fell across the shrinking flesh of the con
demned man, tho heavy-set warden drew the weapon
toward him, and the leather thongs curled like living
snakes. Again and again the warden's hand rose and fell.
Slowly and methodically he counted 'one,' 'two 'three,'
and so on. At 13, great red welts showed on every inch
of the naked back.
"Then the warden changed to the opposite side of his
bound victim. Again the instrument of torture Was raised
and again it fell. Squirm as he might, there was no es
cape for the sufferer, and the pitiless torture continued.
"For a time the man retained his composure. Put no
human being could stand tho torture, and soon the groat
team were pouring down his cheeks. He did not beg for
mercy. He knew that was useless. His moans were piti
ful, and the great teai-s of agony told more than anything
else of his suffering.
"Finally Crawford reached the '40' and dropped his
hand. Two stalwart jail officials stepped forward. The
manacles were quickly unlocked, a woolen shirt was
dragged brutally over Wright's head and he was led back
"to his cell. Before he had entered the door of the prison
the shirt was stained with blood.
"The man was Richard Wright. The law of Delaware
had declared him an habitual criminal, and he was sen
tenced to 14 years in the prison, and to receive 70 lashes
ori his harc'liacfc. This is the heaviest flogging sentence
imposed in Delaware in many years, and it was admitted
by the doctors that he could not stand to receive all of
the punishment at once, so a week will be allowed to
elapse, and then he will be given the remaining 30 lashes
on a skin that will hardly have healed after today's ter
rible punishment.
"Before Wright was punished four other convicts were
whipped. None received to exceed 20 lashes."
Here we have none of that mawkish sentimentality,
that mistaken kindness that treats prisoners as human
beings, that sill)' faith in less fortunate and fallen broth
el's that has induced Oregon's young governor to open the
felon's cell to opportunity and that has been so roundly
berated by the Oregonian and other stern advocates of a
sterner law.
And yet some of us are thankful that we do not live in
civilized, long settled Delaware, and feel grateful for the
cruder and ruder civilization that has produced the Ore
gon system and seated a practical humanitarian in a seat
mighty enough to enable him to lend a helping hand to the
hopeless,, despite stupid, stumbling opposition.
Why does the Oregonian not advocate the Delaware
Jaw for Oregon a law, as Ingersoll said, ''Dug up from a
grave in which it has slept for a hundred years, with its
thin lips drawn over its long teeth. What rejoicing there
must have been in heaven when the)' heard Delaware was
on their side!"
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL CITY.
PEARY BELIEVES SCOTT
DISCOVERER OF SOUTH POLE
y ! i.n
WASHINGTON, 1). L, March 8.
Robert 1?. Poary when shown United
Press dispatches today indicating
that Captain Scott had roached tho
south pole, said he would not bo sur
prised to learn that the British ex
plorer had triumphed.
"Confirmation of tho report that
Scott reached tho South Pole is not
unlikely," said tho North Pole di&cov
orer. Scott bus boon a pioneer in
Antarctic exploration, and I know
that ho Htartcd on bis dmh under
most favorable condition. H will
won bo heard definitely if ho ban.'
succeeded."
THE Salem Capital Journal is very much excited over
Roosevelt. It endeavors to make out that the world
is a vast conspiracy against the rough rider. It is learned
from its columns that the conspiracy extends to and per
meates Jackson county all of which would be interest
ing if true. One must go away from home to hear the
news.
It is interesting to learn that we still have political
bosses in Jackson county, but we are not told who or what
they boss. Reference is probably made to the gentleman
from Oklahoma, at Ashland,, who is trying to force Judge
Dunn upon the county by means of a "funny" paper.
Although here onlv a lew months, he evidentlv seeks to
bo political dictator and so, perhaps, he is meant.
The Salem paper remarks follew:
"The democratic bosses and the republican bosses in
Jackson county have no use for Roosevelt.
"The county clerk of that county refused to post the
petitions, and was a week afterwards hauled up for with
holding public fees.
"One business man at Central Point wrote to this
office for blank petitions, and in two hours had them all
filled.
"Practically every business man in Central Point
signed the petitions, and especially all the business men.
"Jackson county is where Dr. Keene lives, who, as
state central committeeman, brought the suit to set aside
the presidential primary.
, "All Roosevelt sentiment has heen systematically sup
pressed at Portland, where the capitalistically controlled
press is against him, republican, democratic.
"What -would he the expression of public sentiment in
Oregon if the press would give it a chance to become
known i
"It should he understood that those same newspapers
control the news and information that is sent out from
Oregon.
"Are tho same kind of methods employed all, over the
Tinted States to suppress tho real sentiment of .the
people?
"Why do the grafting elements of both political par
ties fight the very idea of such a man as Roosevelt be
coming president I "
"Is it instinctive, and is it the natural shrinking and
timiditv of those who in the name. of republicanism ami
democracy exploit and plunder the people'
"But the people will havo a chance to vote for Roose
velt in Oregon, as his nanlo will go on the ballot, unless
defeated by sonic tochnicalitv."
A Nationwide Famine Collection
(From the Continent.)
On Sunday, March 10. chinches of
all denominations throimhout the
Untied States will lie asked to take
special collections for famine relief
In China. The central committee
which has Its hcadiiaartcrs In the
offices of the Laymen's .Missionary
movement at 1 Madison avenue, Now
York. Is sending out an appeal to all
pastors whose addresses are obtain
able from denominational year books
requesting that this cause shall bo
presented to their people on tho date
named and strong representations
made of the Immune and Christian
duty of furnishing succor to II, 000.
000 people of Central China whose
food supplies are virtually exhausted
and among whom deaths by starva
tion are already beginning to occur.
All advices from China uccontunte the
Impression of n calamity more dire
than has ever been suffered before
In a nation all too sadly accustomed
to experiences of thtit sort. Not less
than $1,000,000 Ik urgently needed
for food purchases and relief work
at once, and It la believed to bo by
no means Impossible that the gifts of
the united churches on the 10th of
.March will aggregate that sum.
Tho famine relief committee at
Shanghai has determined Hint all
money expendedfor relief of famine
sufferers shall be paid nut as work
wages. The work to lie done under
-jt. .
the auspices of the committee will alt
lie In the way of dike building in tho
flood regions, aiming to prevent fu
ture overflows. It Is the plan of the
committee to offer the workers a lit
tle less than the wage scale thai Is
"tistoinary In central C'lilim. This
policy Is dictated not only by a de
sire to economise, but also by I he
belief that this Is the only way to
confine the benefits of the famine
fund to men actually In need. If the
average wages were offered, there
would he danger of immigration from
outside districts Into the famine ter
ritory. The Chinese are contributing ver
liberally, especially In South Chlu.i.
which is at the present time fnlrl
prosperous. The provisional govern
uient at Nanking Is undoubted!)
short of funds, but is expected uccr
thelesH to make a generous appro
priation. Where dike building pro
tects the fields of wealthy lauded
proprietors, It Is believed that a large
part of the cost can ho taxed on them
by the Intervention of local civil au
thorities, if they do not contribute It
voluntarily. At the very best the
sums which America must send to
meet tho dire plight of China will
have to be enormous; but money will
certainly be given the more cheer
fully If Americans understand how
much China Is doing for China and
how carefully the funds contributed
are being spent.
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O'Gara Writes Home Paper
Concerning the Oregon Plan
Tho Cedar County News of Hart-,
ington, Nebraska, contains the fol
lowing letter from P. J. O'Gara of !
.Medford on West's prison policy,
which has attracted much comment
In eastern nnd middle westorn states.
Medford, Ore. February 17. lur.'.i
Editor Cedar County News: For '
some time I have been wanting to
compliment you on your editorial dis
cussing tho prison policy of Governor
West of Oregon. Ilelng personally
acquainted with our highly esteemed
governor, your editorial wns all the
more pleasing to me. I am glad to
say that I am proud of being a citizen
of a stnto whose governor Is big en
ough nnd strong enough to Initiate
policies that aro truly humanitarian,
and who cares not for the hnrplug
criticism of the stand-pat politician.
Governor West has done something
new In tho way of prison roform. lie
has talked with men who have been
so unfortunate as to break tho state's i
laws, rather than to discuss thorn
with tho warden nnd guards, who,
after all, rarely have a human Inter-j
est In tho men glvon to their care
Governor West gets the prisoner's'
point of view and gives hi in a chance
to make good. lie believes that, just ,
because a man has broken a law,
that Is no reason why ho should not '
bo glvon a chance. Governor West Is '
Intensely human and ho tins the full '
confidence of the men serving time.
Tho honor Ktem has been cs'
tabllshed, and the "snuaro deal" Is at I
tho bottom of tho wholo movement I
In Oils county (Jackson) a number'
of Govornor West's, honor men are,
working on our public highways. If
you wero to visit tho camp whoroj
theso men are at work, you would
not know that tboy aro prisoners.
Thoy aro not garliqd In stripes, neith
er Is an armed xuajd, to bo seen any
where, Thoy are, at liberty to do
what they will so Jong as thoy per
form their tasks. Tho governor
visits thorn from tluio to time, Hits
with them at their dining tabln and
treats them as men, Tho plan which
tho governor Is following Is working
out successfully, and ho bus no rea
son for making uny cliango in IiIh
policy. Not long ago ono of tho
honor men needed como dental work
done and came down to Medford from
the cam), and lemalncd u week with
out anyono to guard lilui. Ah soon
as tho dentist completed his work,
tho man returned to tho camp. Many
Instances of where tho men have boon
permitted to go without guard may
bo glvon, but the above will Biifflco.
Governor West dogs not bollovo in
capital ptinlHhmoiit.'nor does any oth
or man, The fact that a man, has
taken a life docs npt mean thut some
hired butcher should tuko tho life
of the murderer. The horrible scene
enacted In the Cook county (Illinois)
Jail the other day Is enough to make
one's blood run cold. It wns a scene
quite as revolting, and undoubted))
more deliberate In nil Its gruesome
details than the crime for which men
paid the death penalty. What the
country needs Is moro men like Gov
ernor West, men who will defy tradi
tion and Institute modern, humani
tarian methods In dealing with the
unfortunate human beings who have
fallen by the way. Tho prison, like
the church. Is for sinners, so u to
wn npply at least some of the nietTi
ods or the latter In dealing with the
prisoner.
Sincerely yours,
V. J. O'Gnrn.
Krnusc, No Hold Out.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. March S
Pitcher Krause, win, It was feared,
might be a hold-out, reached th-
camp of the Philadelphia Athletics
hero today.
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