Editorial Page of "The Capital Journal"
WKDNI'SDAY KVENING
December 13, 191o.
CHARLES H. FI8HEB.
Editor and Manager
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THOSE RAILROAD GRANT LANDS
If the CaDital Journal had the solution to the O. & C
land grant problem in its own hands, it would turn them!
over to the railroad company without any strings at-J
tached. That would settle the question at once and put
it squarely up to the company to work out its own salva
tion. In common with a majority of the people of this
state, we believe the railroad company forfeited all claim
to the lands by failure to keep the covenants of the grant.
Long drawn-out litigation, however, has failed to estab
lish this point, the supreme court deciding that the title
is vested absolutely in the O. & C. company, and that
the grant is irrevocable. What more then carrbe done?
The people have lost their main contention and there is
nothing to do but make the best of it, and the sensible
course would be to give up the losing fight.
Any legislation adverse to the company's claims will
only result in more litigation, tying up the lands in
definitely even for purposes of taxation.
If the lands are turned over to the railroad company,
no legal objection to their taxation could be raised, andj
the company would be iorced to dispose 01 them at the
earliest possible moment in order to escape an annual
tax expense of approximately $500,000. As long as they
were held in their present shape this would be a splendid
addition to the tax roll, and it would in a few years
absorb the total value of the lands.
The value of the grant lands is grossly exaggerated
ly impractical conservationists, ignorant of the real
facts. Possibly 200,000 acres might be fit for settlement,
where home-builders could eke out a precarious existence
Hundreds of thousands of acres will never be worth one
year's taxes levied against them. The most valuable is the
limited area of timber land, and upon this the company
would be able to realize a considerable sum of money.
The contention that much of this timber land would be
valuable for agricultural purposes after the timber is
logged off may be true, but it requires two or three gen
erations to remove the stumps and make it suitable lor
uch purposes.
We know the character of the land better than many
of those who are so active in advancing theories for
handling it, and make the. assertion that if the grant
was turned over to a shrewd and experienced company
at $2.00 an acre, and taxed at the present basis of valuation
while they were attempting to dispose of it, that com
pany would probably go into bankruptcy before they
finally closed up the deal.
The solution proposed is too simple we admit to ap
peal to the theorists and conservationists, but if the
railroad people were told to take the land, do as they
pleased with it, pungle up taxes on it every year, the
way they would move to get it into the hands of private
owners would be an object lesson in business hustle that
would be worth watching.
at that rate the plant was a great money maker, taking
care of bonded interest, providing for a sinking fund, and
laying up a large cash balance each quarter. This en
ables the water board now to buy out its rival, paying
$50,000 in cash out of accrued profits, the balance to be
paid monthly from current profits, which will be largely
increased with the rival corporation disposed of. No
additional bond issue was necessary in order to acquire
the property for the city.
The editor of the Capital Journal is pleased at the
outcome in Eugene because of the prominent part he took
in the fight for the right of the people to manage their
own affairs in a business-like way. The outcome has
vindicated his judgment. It is an object lesson of what
any community may do when the people at the head of
its affairs, backed by an independent and honest press,
go ahead to work out municipal problems with the same
intelligence and earnestness that is given to the manage
ment of private business operations. There is no reason
why a municipality should issue bonds solely for sewers,
street improvements and those other things which are
dead investments, and balk at investments in public utili
ties which will pay interest, operating expenses and a
clean profit besides. Eugene, our next door neighbor,
has made a splendid success by embarking in business
which of right should be controlled by a municipality in
the interest of its people, and going a little further away
we have successful examples in- Seattle, Tacoma, San
Francisco and Pasadena. It is the dawn of a new era
in the building and management of cities.
If vou think the rain monotonous and the weather
here bad, take up yesterday's Capital Journal and read-
all about the storm in New York and the eastern states.
Two feet of snow in the city with an army of 40,000 try
ing to shovel it up and haul it away so the streets of the
city would be passable, trains stalled and people living in
the suburbs nine hours getting to their work, and on top
of all this a gale blowing and the mercury hunting the
cellar in the thermometer. Then take note that here the
temperature was about 52, the grass fresh and green,
roses and other flowers in bloom, showers and sunshine
chasing each other like the early spring, and the Capital
Journal left high and dry on your porch at dusk to tell
you all about the benighted, and be-frozen, and be-snowed-under
denizens of the far east.
Many Hops Purchased
In Independence District
Portland, Or., Dec. 11. Hop supplies
in the Independence section have been
further reduced by tho purchase of
about 900 bales of well-known growths.
The most important deal reported, and
one of the largest of the season, was
the sale of the Pereival crop of 6S7
bales to the Wolf Hop company, at a
reported" price of 10 cents. Portorfield
4 Horn, crop of 112 bales was brought
by T. A. Livesley & Company, who al
so obtained the Cook lot of 93 bales.
There was some doubt as to the prices
received for theso two crops, but it was
believed the former brought 12 cents
and the latter 12 cents or a little bet
ter. California wires indicated a fairly
steady market in tho south, where 10
to 12 cents was being offered for Son
omas. The ltiissinnn crop of 150 bales
was bought bv Wolfe at 11 Vj cents.
Proctor bought two lots at 11 cents and
Donovan one lot at 12 cents.
There is much curiosity as to tho
unsold stock of 1915 hops in Oregon,
but the dealers have not yet undertak
en to check up the lots, and may not do
so until after the first of the year.
Shipments to dnto amount to about
00,000 bale?. The association is bo
lieved to bold about 20,000 bales, and
stocks in dealers' hands, not shipped,
are estimated at 5000 bales. If the
crop was 100,000 hales, which is the
average estimate of hop men, it would
indicate that only 9,000 bales are left
unsold in Oregon, outside of tht asso
ciation. Wheat Buying for Shipment East
Portland, Or., Dec. I t. The strength
of tho Chicago market had but little
effect on wheat prices in Portland yes
terday. At tho Merchants Exchange
bids were practically the same as at
the close of last week, except for a
curb advance in spot club. Asked
prices were also close to those of Sat
urday. Reports from the country wore of
continued moderate buying ' for ship
ment eastward. California operators
are doing nothing, nor are exporters
buying much wheat to come this way.
It was reported at Chicago that the?
Spanish government bail authorized
the purchase of 7,500,(1(10 bushels of
wheat, duty tree, and recommended the
American grain.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP WINS
The news of the purchase of the local distributing
system of the Oregon Power Company at Eugene by the
municipal plant of that city was given out yesterday.
This ends a long fight of the city against one of the
strongest private corporations in this country with a
complete victory for the people.
When the people of Eugene entered upon a program
for the ownership of their light, power and water plants
they met opposition of the most bitter and obstinate
kind, at the polls where bonds were proposed-and in the
courts, on every possible pretext. The editor of the
Capital Journal was then editor and publisher of the
Eugene Daily Guard and for six years led the fight
against a multi-millionaire corporation, winning every
legal and political contest during the time.
The water system was first acquired by purchase and
next an electric power and light plant was installed,
which proved a success from the start. The lighting rate
was cut from 15 cents per kilowatt to 8 cents, and even
Tacoma folks, or some of them, have requested the
mayor to have the prohibition law go into effect before
January first so that there will not be an orgy at the
time. As whatever day is the last one for the wets will
probably see considerable more than the average amount
of drinking, it looks as thougn tnis "remedy" woum sim
nlv change the date without affecting the result. Maybe
the originators of the plan are in a hurry to have the
"saturnalia oi drunkenness arrive.
The national republican convention will be held in
Chicago June 7, to nominate a candidate for president,
iust one week before the great unwashed meet to nom-
inntP flip m-psirlent at St. Louis. It looks iust now as
though the nominee on the republican ticket would be
Hughes or Kooseveit, but tnis win cnange Deiore me con
vention date rolls around, for Hughes is not disposed to
make the race, and the powers that be realize that
Teddy can't .
Last week the Polk county court made its tax levy for
1916 and in it provided for its share of building the
bridge across the river here. As Marion county is ready
with the funds and Salem can arrange for her portion,
there seems to be nothing in the way of a new bridge next
year, and that is not far away.
When Henry Ford's peace party reaches The Hague
its internal dissensions may be settled by the court of
arbitration without resort to force. At least we all
hope so.
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FRENCH WOMEN ARE
DEMANDING VICTORY
Paris, Dec. 15 The National Council
of French Women after deciding not to
tnko part in any international political
congress during tlio war, has issued the
following manifesto:
"Tho Gorman women are making
demoastrntious for peace. We moth
ers, wives, daughters and sisters who
have not lost, but hnvo given all that
is most precious to us, must make
demonstrations for war.
"We must not let a word of peaco
be uttered until our dear dead are
avenged, our country liberated anil a
great victory achieved. AVo do not
wnnt war for war's sake; we want
war for the sngo of peace.
" French women, love and bo worthy
of your country. If wo cannot give
our blood, let us give our henrt and
soul. ' '
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WAR NEWS
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"The foe has lost six yards of trenches, and now feels
pretty sick; those husky boys of Sir John French's rushed
in and did the trick." "The Germans captured Hillock
Twenty, which cost 10,000 men; they
soaked the Britishers a-plenty, and drove
them back again." "A triumph for our
splendid navy1 We sank a pleasure boat!
Our super-dreadnaughts are, by gravy, the
grandest things afloat." "The Turks are
using gas, whose stench is too strong for
Christian throats, and so they robbed us of
some trenches, and captured seven goats."
y "K.s policy of watchful waiting appears to
MA m J lose its rh.irm: the mnmiriir sheets are'
broadly stating that he's a false alarm."
"The king, who tumbled from his charger, still has a
lumpy brow; the lumps, however, are no larger, and
there's no panic now." "Our heroes scrambled from the
trenches, just as the sun went down, and caught a brace
of country wenches who carried cheese to town." "The
Russian hosts are still retreating, yet fight from ditch to
ditch; they surely take a lot of beating, and punish-mentovitch."
WATJCONDA WOMAN SOUGHT
Tortlnnd, Ore., Dec. 11. Portland po
lice were informed yesterday that Mrs.
dames .Ternbek, of Wnticondn, Ore., has
been missing since December 4 and is
believed to be in this city. Informa
tion given to Patrolman Cason was to
the effect that the woman hnd left her
some in company with a man named
Virgil Jones and had run away to Port
land. The man is said to ho -carrying
a revolver and limiting knife.
Mrs. .Ternbek is 42 years old, five
feet, five inches tall and weighs about
l.Vi pounds. Her hair Is dark, mixed
with gray and her eyes are brown. Sho
was last seen wearing a long gray
checked coat.
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Blighs Beat Oregons
. In Bowling Match
The Rligh bowlers took two out of
three games from the Oregons nt tho
Club alleys lust night though tho Ore
gons piled up the greater totals of pins.
L. Price, of the Wiglis, rolled 213 for
high game and Anilml of the Oregons
averaged 17 for the threo games. Tho
score follows.
BUgh.
L. Price M 21.1 171 10
llagedorn lfi!) 20.1 1.10 164
Shaw ISO ISO 14.T 1!4
K. Dnv 178 204 157 170
Humphreys 106 1(12 173 177
Totals m 041 77
Total pins, 23(15 s average, 171,
Oregon.
Anibnl ISO ISO 194 187
Sitndin 140 1.KI lim 157
Zenger 17.1 17.1 171 173
Whorley 10.1 158 134 '152
Laflar' 17.1 ISO 1H5 ls6
Totals SI7 87" 830
Total pins, 2574; average, 172.
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years, and Ernest Albert Ward con
victed in Multnomah county, in May,
1915, of assault with intent to rob and
sentenced one to ten years. As tho
only manner in which prisoners can
be released from the penitentiary for
deportation is by means of pardon
I filim n nTllinnil ,ftcw men -wero released upon condi-
I II V U V I I M II M ,1011 tlmt tlu'.v b 'Iclivered immediate-
LUU l) II 1 1 I I 111 till! '-v ,0 ,h0 l,rl"'r federal officers and
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Prominent Lodge Men From
Throughout State Join In
Memorial Services
boundaries of the United States.
Vargas is a Mexieuu and Ward
Knglish and nrrntiKements have been
made by the Federal Immigration Ser
vice to deport them to their nntivo
countries.
Prominent Knights of r.vtbias from
all over the state joined with Central
Lodo No. IS of Salem last night in
paying tribute to the memory of Louis
K. Stinson, former grand keeper of
records and seals who died in this city
in October of this year. Many camo as
delegates to tho lodgo and others in the
domain of Oregon came as friends of
Mr. Stinson and to pay their respects
to his memory.
Wilinru it. Harks of Albanv, Brand
chancellor of tho Oregon Knights of
l'ytlnas delivered tho eulogy in mem
ory of lion Stinson.
Mr. Marks said that he was present
nt the memorial gnthoring moro as Lou
Htinyiin's friend than, as his frnteinitv
brother. "Whenever any Knight of
Oregon mentioned the name of Lou
Stinson," said Mr. Marks, "it was as
a friend. At his funeral service wo
did not pay a lust tribute to his mem
ory, neither tire we paying him a last
tribute tonight for as lonir as the
Knights of l'ythias exist in Oregon, I
tribute will Do paid to Lou Stinson. II
am glad to sav that not all of our
roses wero . opt fur his grave, for
many fino things were said of him
while ho was alive, and many times
have I seen the tears roll down bis
face when he was 'recipient of the ova
tious of the members of tlio grand
lodge. In his life ho portrayed the
doctrine of f licidship, charity and ben
evolence. It was a result of his test of
friendship thitt everybody called hiin
'Lou.' Upon him, was very properly
conferred the title of 'Oregon's best
loved Pythian.' "
Stuto Senator (Ins ('. Moser, AV. M.
Cake, of Portland, L, M. Curl, of Al
bany, Past (Iriind Chancellor Frank S.
Grant and others made short talks de
tailing their acquaintance with Mr.
Stinson nnd speaking in glowing terms
of his qualities as a lodge brother and
a friend. Claud Merrick presided. The
Pythian Sisters attended the services
in a bodv.
Tho grand lodge officers who parti-
cipnted in the exorcises were: WillnrdJ
L. .Marks, of Albany, grun l chancellor;
.1. W. Maloney, Pendleton, grand mag-;
ter or exchequer; Unto Fisnetn, or Hal
Ins, district deputy grnnd ohnncellor:
II. M. Cuke, Portland, supreme repre
sentative; (Ins ('. Moser, of Portland,
grand representative; Walter (1. Glen
son, Salem, "in ml keeper of records
nnd seals; Frank S, (hunt, Portland,
rrnst grand chancellor; Dr. A. K.
WrU'htmnn, Silvcrton, past grand
chancellor, nnd dndgo R. G. Morrow,
of - ortliind, pnst :iaiid chancellor,
Social Service Center
May Employ Nurse
The Pulem Social Service Center met)
last night to discuss a number of prob
lems that have been brought to tho at
tention of the organization. Tho Sa
lem Woman's club gave the Social Ser
vice Center the sum of $30 per mouth
for three months to be spent by tho
later organization. It was proposed to
hire a visiting nurso jointly by tha
schools and county but no definito ac
tion was taken,
A vote of thanks was expressed br
tho meeting to the womnu's club for
their generous offer and appreciatiou
waR also expressed for tho, manner in
which tho public responded on Dundlo
Day when over 1000 bundles were received.
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TO GET SAFE COKDTJCT
Washington, Dec. 15. Safe
conduct for Attaches Ttoy-ed
and Von Pnpen, recalled from
the German embassy at Amer
ica's request havo been grant
ed by Great Britain us usked by
the administration.
The British embassy gnve this
word to the state department;
the mutter of safe conducts for
the nttnclies' successors, how
ever, has not yet been consider
ed. Nothing probably will be
done until these have been
named.
prisoners
Paroled
To Leave Country
Tn accordance with a request made
by the United States Immigration Ser
vice, Governor Wit'nrcombe todny Is
sited conditional portions to two 'men
wanted by the Federal authorities for
deportation. Tho two men condition
ally pardoned are: Louis. Vargns, con
victed in Umatilla county in February,
ltM.T, of larcenv t'rfim a 'store lad sen
tenced to prison from one to icven
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