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NONE OF THEM DARE QUIT
The latest story from Berlin is to the effect that the
"Started the fire with coal oil." That was the cause
of the blaze last night that destroyed the Comstock
residence, and the paintings and household effects of
Artist C. L. St. Clair. Ever since the use of coal oil be
gan it has been the cause of fires and the total losses from
this cause would run into the billions. Warnings num
berless have been issued against pouring coal oil on a fire
to "hurry it up," but they have gone into heedless ears,
just as the property of those same heedless ones has gone
up in smoke. There is no use drawing attention to it or
repeating warnings for they will fall on deaf ears.
Americans are always in a hurry, and this applies to get
ting kitchen fires underway, as well as getting somewhere
in an auto. In the former case it is generally only prop
erty endangered, in the latter life. This however makes
no difference and autoists race with death as recklessly as
some folks handle coal oil.
The Orpet case will end tomorrow, so far as the at
torneys are concerned, for Special Prosecutor Joslyn will
make the closing argument sometime during that day and
Germans have an idea that the Allied attacK aiong tne the case will go to the jury, lhe prosecution is very
western front will fail and that when Lngland finds it is weak in some points, and whi
useless to attempt to break through the German defenses
that she will begin negotiations lor peace, inis is a
hopeful view of the situation, but one not justified by
the circumstances. The English and French, when the
Teutons attacked Verdun, said the same thing: "When
Germany finds she cannot pass Verdun she will realize
the hopelessness of her condition and begin negotiations
for peace." So far, while Germany has probably lost
hope of accomplishing anything at Verdun, she has not
begun negotiations for peace. She keeps hammering
away at the Verdun defenses, simply because she has to
keep fighting, and the scrapping in that section is as good
as anywhere else. Germany has to keep fighting just as
the others do. If any of them quit for any great length
of time their people would begin to think of peace rather
than war, and none of the powers dare permit this at
this time. Once the people get over their war madness
and begin to consider peace at all, the end of the war is
not far away. That is one reason the kaiser, keeps his
armies busy at Verdun. It was what Grant did at Vicks
burg, ordering charges such as that on the 22nd of May,
'63, for instance; which he said could accomplish nothing,
except to "quiet the clamor in the north. "The fighting at
Verdun is of this class. It is being done for home con
sumption, and can accomplish nothing except to quiet the
clamor at home. It is quite probable those at the head of
the warring nations all have a sufficiency of fighting, and
would quit if they could; but each fears the settlement
unless it is made with his side victorious and in a measure
dictating terms. .
Rearranging of boundaries and the possibility of in
demnities scare them all out. As a matter of fact the in
demnity question it would seem, is almost eliminated
now, for none of the belligerents could "come through."
When they get heir war debts in the way of having their
interest paid and even a small sum set aside for reducing
the principal, all the warring countries will have about all
the financial burdejn they can carry without added pay
ments for indemnity. All the armed "litigants" have
spent their fortunes for court costs and lawyer fees, so to
speak, and any judgment returned can be beaten by the
loser on execution, that is the winner can find no prop
erty on which to levy. This being the case it looks as
though the war would go on until one side or the other
is exhausted.
The dispatches sapiently state that the old standout
hile it is proverbial that "you
never can tell what a jury will do, it does not seem prob
able that a conviction will be secured. The one strong
point in the prosecution is that showing that Orpet after,
as he claimed, the girl had killed herself, instead of noti
fying the authorities or telling anyone about it, went to
a moving picture show. As one of the state's attorneys
pointed out, this looks more like the act of a cold-blooded
murdered than that of an innocent person.
Americans are as quick to imitate as they are to
create. The successful trip of the big under-sea freighter,
and the enormous profits derived from her cargo of dye
stuffs has stirred the American money grabber, and al
ready a corporation is being formed to build a line of big
undersea freighters that will be used as blockade runners,
and supply Germany with much needed food stuffs and
material for war munitions.
President Sproule Appeals
to Railroad Employes
In a direct appeal, president William
Sproule of the Southern Pacific, calls
upon the 52,500 employes of the com
pany to seriously consider the present
agitation and threatened strike over
the demands of the four brotherhoods
of tiainment and euginemcu in the
I'nitcd States for an increase wages.
The appeal savs:
"An appeal by the Southern Pacific
company (Pacific System) to its '2,-,
oOO employes:
"Thirteen and one half per cent of
your number the enginemen, conduct
ors, firemen, trainmen and switchmen
are being polled for a strike.
"This company is not responsible
for the present agitation and has no
desire to change the existing rates of
par, or working conditions, unless
forced to do so in the adjustment of
demands originated by representatives
of the men in engine, traiu and switch
ing service.
"No just reason for thus interrupt
ing the service exists. The railroads
have offered to arbitrate every ques
tion raised by the demands which have
been presented.
"The representatives of the men,
however, rejected this offer and have
issued strike ballots.
"The management earnestly hopes:
"1. That the men will seriously
consider their positions; their pen
sions,, their transportation privileges
and the welfare of their families.
"'2. That the men receiving ballots
will vote against a strike.
"X That all other employes will
use their influence to that end.
"The. management favors the settle
ment by arbitration of all the ques
tions in dispute.
"Huch a course will preserve to each
of you unbroken earning power; to the
public, uninterrupted service, and to:
the railroad continuance of earnings!
by which alone it can perform its pub
lie duties." Wm. Sproule, President.
A late government report shows there are eight bil
lion cigars smoked in this country yearly. If they were all
five-centers the amount of money the Americans had to
burn, and burned, would be four hundred million dollars.
Add to this the cost of tobacco to pipe and cigarette smok
ers and my Lady Nicotine is a close rival of John Barley
corn and his Highness King Booze as a money burner.
About the worst thing that can be said about Mr.
Hughes is that he is friendly with Theodore Roosevelt.
That is however only a matter of taste, but some men
would hesitate long before taking up with one who so cold
bloodedly betrayed his political friends as did Mr.
Roosevelt.
Macon
ters Bois Penrose, Murray Crane and that aggregation, lt .
have shown no dissatisfaction with the appointing of six 1
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progressives on tne national coiiiiiiur.ee-. vny miuuju
they care? The appointment leaves them with nine, a
good working majority, and the naming of the progres
sives is simulv "a sou to cerberus " to keep the dog quiet.
The six will have nothing whatever to say unless they j
say what Bois Penrose and the old gang want them to
say. As for them having any objection to associating and
working with the prodigals that is a decided joke. That
old political gang would associate with the devil if his
Satanic excellency would stand for it, and be proud of
the opportunity, unless moved by jealously to be sore
over his superior methods acquired by longer but not any
more disreputable practice. Politically, the description
given bv Cicero of the friends and associates of Cataline,
would fit the old standpat leaders like a kid glove. They
were not raised pets, their folks don't care whom they
associate with, and their pride will not make them draw
the line at anything that is passed them for associates so
long as they can do the manipulating with a free hand.
John D. Rockefeller is free with advice about acquir
ing good health, for the stock cannot be corralled---but he
is chary about making suggestions about gathering the
coin, he wants a monopoly there. Besides it might not
redound to his credit to let the public know how he got
his millions.
CAMPAIGN TALK
Of course it is a great temptation, to talk of Wilson
and of Hughes, and rant around, like all creation, o'er
every bit of campaign nughes. I find myself at times a
standing, indulging in the talksmith's job,
and frothing at the mouth and handing
forensic trimmings to the mob. But yes
terday I stood and yammered in old Jim
Bickle's blacksmith shop; this candidate
and that I hammered, until Jim's eyes be
gan to pop. And well I knew, while I stood
throwing assorted language through my
face, I should be home, and busy hoeing, or
fixing fences on the place. With righteous
scorn the women viewed me, when I re
turned to home and farm, and from the cot
tage door they shooed me. and said I was a false alarm.
My wife had pumped eight tubs of water, to wash the
duds and scrub the floors, and Ysobel, my flossy daugh
ter, was sawing cordwood out of doors. Ten billion flies
are needing swattin', ten billion microbes should be
boiled; yet man, his duties all forgotten, o'er campaign
foolishment is roiled.
Grazing Trespass Case
Closed by
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Xew York. July 13. Charles Evans
Hughes will be told that he is the re
publican candidate for president on
July 31, at eight p. m. in Carnegie
Hull, Xew York city. Selection of
this date for the perfunctory notifica
tion ceremony was announced today by
senator Warren (). Harding, chairman
of the notification committee, follow
ing a conference with Hughes and
Chili nun u Willcox.
"There will be invited to be present
at the notification ceremony members
of the republican national convention,
heads of the republican organizations
throughout the various states, progres
sive national committeemen and repub
lican governors and members of cou-
gress, said Senator Harding.
United States Marines
Clean Up Santo Domingo
Washington, July IX Living up to
its roputuiton as the greatest single
factor for eace in America, the Unit
ed States Marine Corps, with tho loss
of a few men killed and wounded, has
quietly and effectually quelled the
latest revolt in Suuto Domingo, and,
without time lost iu undue parley has
forced the rebel chieftains to lay down
their arms and return to peaceful pur
suits, according to late advices from
Monte Christ i.
United States marines now control
the entire island on which Haiti and
Santo Domingo are situated, and that
control was gained without serious
! fighting r great loss of life it is
"The notification ceremony will be; claimed, because of the thorough pre
followed bv a reception, given by Mr,
! Hughes at the Hotel Astor to the in
I vited guests.
1 "Others who will be invited will be
prominent members of the progressive
party."
Harding was asked whether Roose
velt would be present.
imredness of the marines for the busi
ness at hand and their knowledge of
the people and their ways.
2000 T.WTBT,ff QTJIT
Mexico City, Julv 12. The Cedille
brother, headiug a band of 2,000 reb
"I can certainly say, as chairman of els in tho state of San Luis Potosi,
the notification committee, he re
plied, "that the colonel will be wel
come. He certainly will be asked to
attend, la will former President Tuft"
unconditionally surrendered to the gov
ernment with their followers today.
No more rebels are now operating
in Snu Luis Potosi,
Portland, Or., July 13. Harney
Parks of Harney, Oregon, indicted for
wilful grazing trespass upon the Mal
heur National forest, pleaded guilty
and was fined $50 by the United
Stntes court on June 10. Parks paid
his fine and the case is closed.
Charge was in charge of sheep go
ing to their allotted range, and instead
of following the regularly established
driveway, trailed them across the al
lotted cattle range of other stock own
ers, consuming four or five days in
crossing and using about $100 wortlf of
forage on tne cattle men's allotment.
Instead of holding the sheep owner,
who hud no part in the action, respon
sible for the wilful feature of the case,
the government brought trespass
charges against the eamptender .with
the result mentioned above. This is
the second case iu which an employee
has been hold responsible for a tres
pass of this sort in Oregon. Tt is be
lieved that this court decision, fixing
the responsibility upon the man in
charge of the stock will stimulate the
employees to comply with regulations
and instructions when handling stock
on national forest range. " ,
In the past, when herders or others
in charge of stock have refused to ob
serve the regulations and trespassed
upon range allotted to another stock
man, the owner of the stock was held
entirely responsible. The government
has now adopted the plan of seggre
gating such cases and criminally pros
ecuting the man in charge of the stock
when he acts on his own authority and
wilfully violates the grazing regula
tions. The government undertakes to give
the grazing permittees quiet possession
of the range allotted to them for the
use of their stock, and the action iu
this case was necessary for the pro
tection of the cattle men whose allot
ted range was 'trespassed upon by the
sheep.
Salt Does Not Keep
It From Smelling
If salt in carload lots can be shipped
from San Francisco or Salt Lake to
eastern Oregon points for less than it
can be shipped from Portland to the
same points, something is radically
wrong, believes the state public serv
ice commission. To find out what the
trouble may be the commission has
fixed August 15 as the date for hear
ing the matter.
Seven railroads doing business in
this state will be represented at the
hearing to be held in Portland at which
time the rates and charges made for
transporting salt will be gone into.
The rate charged from Portland to
Hnker is 2ft cents a hundred pounds to
LaGrnndc 2S cents and to Pejidleton
22 1-2 cents with other points in pro
portion. This is for a minimum ship
ment of -10.000 pounds. San Francisco
sends salt to eastern Oregon points for
3,"i cents and Salt Lake for from 35 1-2
to 40 cents. i
Largo quantities of coarse salt are
required by sheepmen and cattle men
iu that section of the state. Frequent
ly the salt is brought to Portland as
ballast in ships. The cost of transpor
tation to eastern Oregon is such that
ranchers find it cheaper to purchase
in California or Utah than to buy in
Portland. This of course redounds to
the disadvantage of Oregon Industry.
The inquiry was instituted by the
commission on its own motion.
HUNDREDS SAW HIM DROWN
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Recognize Oregon As
Leader In Education
Recognition of Oregon as a leader in
imroved educational methods, is de
clared common in the east, according to
J. A. Churchill, superintendent of pub
lic instruction, who is back at his desk
today after a three weeks' trip east,
during which he attended the annual
conference of the National Education
association.
"The Oregon high school law is re
ceiving special attention at this time,"
declared Mr. Churchill. "Commenda
tion is heard on all sides and. I be
lieve, is justly deserved for this law
opens the high schools of the slate to
every hoy and girl alike. The law has
been described as the most constructive
piece of legislation concerning second
ary schools enacted by any state."
The standardization of rural schools
also is meeting with favor in other
parts of the country.
Puling his sojourn in the east
Superintendent Churchill visited the
schools in Oary. Indiana, and other
cities to compare advanced methods
employed there with those in vogue
throughout Oregon.
MAY SUCCEED HUGHES
Washington, July 13. It was indi
cated at the White House today that
district judge John H. Clarke,' of Clev
eland, may be President Wilson's
choice as associute justice of the Unit
ed sta'es supreme court today to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Charles' E. Hughes.
Sale of National
Forest Timber Closed
Portland, Or., July IX The district
forester, Portland, Oregon, has just re
ceived bids for approximately ti,72o,
000 feet of timber on the Wenatchee
National forest in central Washington,
and has awarded the salo to V. O.
Morris of Chelan, Wash.
The timber is situated on an area
of about 4ti5 acres iu Sec. 12, T 21, N,
R 11 K. W. M., ou the Squillchuck
Creek watershed, ami consists of ti,
05,000 feet b. m. of western yellow
pine. 450,000 feet b. m of Douglas fir
and l!to.000 feet b. in. of western larch
saw timber. The purchaser will be giv
en until December 31, 1920, in which,
to cut and remove the timber.
'The stiunpage prices paid by t.ie suc
cessful bidder ure $2.00 per M. feet
for the western yellow pine, and $1.00
per M. feet for the Douglas fir and
weirteru larch.
RECALL COMMISSIONER
A call has been issued by the com
mittee appointed by the Polk County
Taxpayers' league to promote the re
call ngniust Commissioner Beckett
for a meeting at the court liouse on
Saturday of next week, the purpose
of which is to uominnte a successor
to the commissioner when the recall
petitions shall have been sufficiently
signed and filled with the proper au
thorities. Those iu charge of circu
lating the petition hope to have the
requisite number of names thereto
prior to that dute. Dallas Observer.
Chicago, July 13. While hundreds of
bathers at the new Clarendon beach
looked on, I.eon Hewes. aged 21. a stu
dent at the Chicago college of osteopa
thy was drowned today. He was seized
with entraps.
Estimates today indicated at least 59,
000 Chirsgoans took advantage of
night and today of the dozens of
beaches along the lake front.
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