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December 9, 1918
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LUCIFER HOHENZOLLERN.
After all, the best comment on the plight of William
Hohenzollern, as well as the plight of his people, is found
in the bible. Just now, while the hands of many nations
are reached out to clutch this once-mighty criminal and
administer just punishment for his sins, there is special
aptness in the editorial written thousands of years ago,
by the Prophet Isaiah, and newly discovered by some scrip
tural student in the sanctum of the New York Tribune:
"Hell from beneah is moved for thee to meet thee at
thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the
chief ones on the earth; it had raised up from their thrones
all the kings of the nations.
"All they shall speak and say unto thee, art thou also
become weak as we ? Art thou become like unto us?
"Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the
noise of thy viols; the worm is spread under thee, and the
worms cover thee.
"How are thou fallen from heaven. O Lucifer, son
of the morning! '.How art thou cut down to;the ground,
which didst weaken the nations ! , . ......
"For thou has said in thine heart, I will ascend into
Jieaven, I will exalt my throne above' the stars of 'God; I
will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the
sides of the north. r
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will
be like the most High.
"Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides
of the pit,
"They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee,
and consider thee, saying, is this the man that made the
earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
"That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed
the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his pris
oners? "All the kings of the nations, even all of thorn, lie in
glory, every one in his own house.
"But thou are cast out of thy grave like an abomin
rble branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain,
thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones
of the pit; as a carcass trodden under feet. v
"Thou shall not be joined with them in buria , because
thou hast destroyed thy land and slain thy people; the seed
of evil-doers shall never be renowned.
"Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of
RIPPLING
By Walt
I TOLD
. I told you, Wilhelm, how 'twould be, when you un
eheathed your snickersnee, and said you'd rule the world;
I said that any bonehead king who tried to pull so coarse
a thing, would from his throne be hurled. And now your
splendors all are gone, your crown and scepter are in
pawn, no homage do you know; and while, distressed, you
walk the floor, I whisper at your bedroom door, "Oh, Bill !
I told you so !" Your German Gott, to whom you call, has
turned your picture to the wall, the last great, crushing
blow; and while your fingernails you chew, I whisper soft
ly down the flue, "Oh, Bill! I told you so!" You wished
to set Time marching back along a dark and dismal track
to feudalism's age; you'd have the world no longer see the
institutions of the free, in your blind, vandal rage. I told
you 'twas too big a stunt for one anointed Prussian runt
and tried to stay your hand; but you laughed all my words
o pai3u.i;s plic 'iuoi .moA uodn sciq u Aaiq pus imods o?
beat the band. And now you go your path alone ; you have
no scepter and no throne, no courtiers bending low; and
while you dream of seas of gore, I'm at the keyhole of
your door, to say, "I told you so!" You'll hear me when
the midnight rain is streaming down the window pane,
and when the breezes blow; oh, when you sleep" and when
you eat, you'll hear me evermore repeat, the words, "I
told you so!"
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their fathers; that they do not rise nor possess the land
nor all the face of the world with cities."
It seems unnecessary to add anything to that.
GRAND JURY REPORT
Stung to the quick by the illuminating report of the
Marion county grand jury which investigated the state
penitentiary, Governor Withycombe has been left defense
less in the face of the most severe criticism which was
ever heaped upon the head of a chief executive in this
state by an official arm of the court. He has been left
practically speechless, only able to cry frameup, unfair,
unjust and untrue.
A grand jury of Marion county, or ofo any other
county, is an impartial body of seven men, drawn by lot.
They are taxpayers of the county. In the present instance
they are hard-headed farmers and business men, men
who have had experience in life and not to be easily led
or fooled.
These men spent more than a month probing into the
facts relating to the management of the state prison.
Iheir report was not made public until long after the date
of the general election, so there
for wishing to besmirch the governor. Rather, they un
covered a rotten mess and they performed their sworn
duty by reporting the facts as they found them.
It is useless for the governor's partisan friends to
cry that the report is all false. It is a matter of record,
which the grand, jury could easily check, as to whether the
governor was swayed by Parole Officer Joe Keller in all
his acts in connection with paroles and pardons. It is a
matter of record as to whether the governor granted in
creases in salary to those employes who were disloyal to
Warden Murphy and denied them to employes who were
loyal to him. It is a matter of record as to whether War
den Murphy's recommendations for paroles were a detri
ment instead of a benefit to the convicts receiving, them.
The public knows there has been coiltinual turmoil,
strife and trouble going on at the prison ever since Joe
Keller has been there. It is a matter of record now that
three wardens have lost their jobs because they ran count
er to Keller.
There is a cause for all this trouble. After making its
investigation, the grand jury finds that the governor him
eelf, as influenced by Joe Keller, is the cause. He has
made a dismal failure of his management of the prison.
He has made a dismal failure of his management of the
flax industry. About the only thing he lias made a suc
cess Of has been the finding of political jobs for his po
litical friends. ' '., "I '
This report of the grand jury should receive the ser
ious consideration of the legislature, when 'it meets next
month, and its recommendations should be heeded. The
taxpayers demand a new deal at the prison.
Governor Withycombe says he is goiong to give War
den Stevens "the same free hand" at the penitentiary that
he extended to former.Warden Murphy. Unless J,he Mar
ion county grand jury is a liar, this "same free hand"
means that the governor will see to it that his political
friends on the prison payroll are not disturbed. It will
mean that the warden will be helpless if he encounters
disloyalty among these chosen friends of the chief execu
tive, and that if he objects to their disloyalty and insidious
opposition his official scalp will be removed. This is the
fort of "free hand" the grand jury found the governor
had extended to former Warden Murphy.
Germany will soon be another Russia, or even worse
from the standpoint of orderly government The social
ists were given another opportunity to try out their
theories and are rapidly giving way to the stronger sway
of bloody anarchy.
Joe Keller says he will resign if he ever stirs up any
more trouble, meaning that his need for the salaried job is
so desperate that he will even try to be good in order to
keep on the public payroll.
And the president didn't start for Europe until the
editor of the Oregonian had returned. It would be unfor
tunate indeed to have all our great men on the other side
of. the big "pond" at the same time.
Nearly seven million dollars bank deposits in Salem,
the second in the state. These resources make a splendid
foundation upon which to build for future prosperity.
King George is said to have referred recently to his
cousin, Bill Hohenzollern, in language that was unprint
able. Which may be interpreted to mean that even kings
are human at times.
The new penitentiary warden assumed his duties Sat
urday morning and at a late hour this afternoon was still
holding out and going strong.
THEWIFE
By Jan Phelps.
VIRTUE IT3 OWN SEWARD.
CHAPTER CV.
It was only about nine o'clock when
Ruth retired. 8ha awoke as the clock
truck twelve. She recalled that Brian
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could be no partisan reason
said he would be home early. She raised
herself on her elbow to eo if he were
iu uis oea.
It was a clear moonlight night. She
could plainly see that the bed nu un
occupied. At once she was wide awake.
I uv ana wen me use or staying in
uecause ne nart eaia He would come
home early t Then tie humorous side
of the thought struck her. She milod
in the darkness. What difference really
had it madef She had been sound asleep.
She lav awake listenine for another
hour before she heard his key iu the!
door That virtue was its own reward,!
she was sure when he said he had spent
a most enjoyable evening.
"Did you go to the theatre t" he
asked as he kicked off his shoes.
"No, unfortunately Mr. Maude was
out of town so he couldn't act as my
escort, as you so kindly suggested,"
Ruth used her most sarcastic tone.
"It wa too bad," his careless voice
made her wince. Thea he threw back
his head and laughed-r-a clear, ringing,
boyish lough. ' 'Taking a leaf out of my
note book, are yout I was pretty horrid,
I know, this morning, and last night
both. But oh, never mind."
"How did your dinner come offt"
"Fine." He put his hand in his pock
et and fished out a little silver.
"All that's left of your eighteen dol
lars. That tells the story."
Ruth gasped. A stab of something
like real pain shot through her as she
remembered she had earned that eight
een dollars, and had not even been con
sulted as to whether she would -iave
preferred to entertain" these friends of
his at home; or pay for their entertain
ment elsewhere.
"You see, we had some wine, and
then cigars after the eoffee. Then we
talked so long we had liquers, and
some more smokes- Then I had to give
the waitor a good tip because he had
held down the table so long." thore
was no apology in Brian's voice He
simply had stated facts.
"It would have been cheaper to have
entertained them hero, and surely Ra
chel can cook well enough for anyone."
"A darn sight better the.n thoso res
taurant cooks. But well you always
get upstage and hurt whon I say any
thing about your working. So I won't
say what's in my mind."
"If I didn't work we couldn't have
Rachel," Ruth said very quietly. She
knew what was in his mind; hid heard
hiin talk too often on tho subject to be
in any doubt. She did not feel in the
mood to argue with him.
'Oh, I know she is one of the lux
uries you would rath-r have than to
have your husband's society,"
"How can you talk sol'
"Because it is true. Don't you work
ir tho shop so that yo won't ho ob
liged to work at home And doesn't
your work take you away from me, and
doesn't it give you money to pay Ra
chel, and isn't that a sign that you
prefer her to my company' If it isn't
I'll eat my hat."
Ho had said all this not crossly, as
was his fftnt, but more in a tone of
raillery, Evidently ho had enjoyed
himself far more than usual.
"Who were your guests, Brian f" She
folt like adding 'that she thought she
was entitled to know, as long as she
had paid for their, entertiinmeat.
"Two Englishmen." '.
""Was it..hnsiBBS?' C, ( j
'Ycs and no. That itr, they knotf a
lot of things I want to l.iavn about, and
so I invited thein to dinner. Rattling
fine chaps, both of them "
"Aro they in New York for longl"
"Not very long, a couple of weeks."
''Why not ask them up and let me
meet them."
' "Not on your life. They would know
I couldn't afford all this, and Rachel
too. No indeed! Until I earn enough to
support tho style in which you have
Made up your mind to live, I shall not
make any more acquaintances that I
bring homo." . .
It was the first time that Brian had
said such a thing, in spite of his ob
jections to Ruth's working. He had
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been cross and fault-finding because
Ruth had to be away Occasionally; had
acted a bit shame faced, at first,, to
have her pay the bills and give him
money. But to say that he would not
bring people to their home because he
didn't support it, was terrible. He took
Ruth's money to entertain them else
where. Ruth made up her mind it was
just an excuse to stay out without her.
(Tomorrow Clashing ideas)
J Open Forum
THE CASE OF THE HTJTT AND ITS
CONNECTIONS.
To the Editor:
History has boon mado very rapidly
in tho hist 70 years so rapidly that
few persons have read up on the gener
al history of tho times before our own
The events of today take all our at
tention and we forget -that these events
havo resulted from evenrts of the past.
Wo forgot that there have been "turn
ing points" in history.
A few days since, we talked with a
newspaper ma mi go r somewhere hear 40
and posted ou many lines yet that
man did not know that less than SO
years ago the pope was ejected from
the secular control of the city of Rome
and the territory called "The States of
tho Church" and that ever since that
ejectment ho has been tho uncompro
mising enemy of the king and the
kingdom of Italy. Of course then, my
friend did not know that tho Great War
now closing had any connection with
such events and conditions.
From, say 1847 to 1850, Europe, ex
cepting only Britain and Russia, was
torn by revolutionary movements. iuis
Napoleon' came to powor in France. The
king of Prussia barely saved his throne
by promsing all sorts of reforms prom
ises promptly broken, as soon as ho be
came ablo to do it. Kaiser Wilhelm
was not tho first of his family to treat
a solemn agreement as "a scrap of
papor."
Up to this time tho pope had been the
civil ruler of Rome. Now he was driv
en from his office ,and for a time it
seemed as if his secular power was gone
forever. But getting help from outside
he ovorenme the Romans and eolstcred
by foreign bayonots, he exercised cow
er a httlo longer. But when 'the Prus
sians overthrew Louis Napoleon, ii
isu, tno .trench army was withdrawn
from. Rome and the people took tho
matter of thoir government into their
hahds and they voted 135,00d to a bog
garly 1300, that the pope should nc
ionger rulo them, but that they would
put themselves under tho governmojit
of Victor. Emmanuel, and that Soint
should bo tho capital of United Itaiy.
Kut Italy was kind to the popo. He
was given absolute authority in the
vutican and its grounds an area somo-
wncre near 0 acres in extent. Here
ho has ever since maintained all the
fonnf of a civil government, with an
"army" of a score or two of soldiere
and a "flag" wich, by tho way, is the
o::ly flag on earth that, when met en
the. una by a German U-boat as ben
nwpected by them.
fcmco tho Italians occupiod Eome as
their capital city the pore has never
ceased to demand that he be again its
civil ruier, and schemes black as Go
In nr.a have been resorted to drive tho
J'aliaus uut of the city.
Cirnu s now the kaiser, who in a state
niuat widely published in 1898 said,
"Two great evils threaten humanity
Socialism and Atheism. Socialism
is infidelity to the monarchy or the
stato, and atheism is infidelity to God.
The popo is the spiritual ruler of
tho largest communion on earth, and
can order and direct the con
sciences of these multitudes. I
think it imperative that he bo put in
a position to freely accomplish all the
good of which ho is capable. . I
havo meditated long and deeply on tm
subject. The fact that it preoccupies
mo so much, convinces mo that I am
inspired to take action in the matter,
It is my mission to remedy the
pope's position. I feel that for the
moment I have no other concrete and
practical mission bofore me. I sliaii
not die until my ends in this regard are
attained. Death otherwise would find
a void iu my existence, and I feel that
I have not been born in vain."
Does any one tsill doubt that the kai
ser and the pope havo been in partner
ship in fighting Italy and the alUei?
A single fact will show the " under
hand methods practiood in the Vatican.
For months after Italy entered the war
tho pope kept in 'his household as pri
vate secretary, or something of that
sort, a Mr. Gerlach who meanwhilo was
from tho Vatican campaigning against
Italy and with his associates succeed
ed in blowing up certain Italian war
ships. Gerlach fled, but was tried,
found guilty and sentenced in hia ab-l
sonce. If caught he will be punished.
aow l win not dispute the pone's in
fallibility by suggesting that maybe ho
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Few Auto licenses -Have
Been Applied For
The time is drawing near when tarn
cops will begin to take a squint at
the passing automobiles to see if they
bear the new 1919 license tags. If
they don't the drivers probably will be
callsd on to explain the reason.
So far applications for 1919 licens
es have been made "for only 8000 cars,
out of a total of 63,317 machines whiea
were registered this year, according to
Secrotary of State Olcott.
"If our office promptly receives ap
plications from all thoso motor ownera
who desire to operate their cars with
out interruption from year to year, ti
can get the licenses out without de
lay, "said Mr. Olcott today. "But if
the great majority of car owners defer
applying for 1919 licence until the lat
ter part of this month or the first of
January next, it will be a physical ini
poesibiiity, however well organized we
may be for tho work, to perform all the
required labor incident to the register
ing of automobiles and assigning and
foiwarding license plates, on the day
of !he receipt of applications, as we
havo been ablo to d0 in the past, wita
Lut few exceptions.
"I wish, therefore, to impress upoa
those cai owners who have not yet ap
plied for 1919 licenses, to do so at onca
Our records show that by tho end of
December of each year, approximately
30 pet. cent of tho car owners apply for
licenses for tho ensuing year, so thera
aro at least 23,000 more licenses which,
we will be called upon to issuo by Jan
uary first, or an average of 1250 for
each work day of tho balance of the
month. Last year as many as 2oOJ
applications wore received i one day
and it was only by a supreme effort
of the office force and by working ot
crlime that we wore able to check aU
applications and assign and mail licens
es without doljy."
Germany Tried To Bribe
Sweden To Job Powers
Washineton. Dec. 6. Germany twiea
tried to bribe Sweden to join the cen
tral powers, diplomatic information ttia
aloscd here today.
Germany in 1914 and a year later North
Finland was offered to Bwedcn Uy
Schloswig was held out as bait.
Onrmnnv backed ud these offers with
a throat to land troops in Sweflfa if
tho alliance was not made.
After Sweden rejected this' proposal
the German government disavowed
Minister Rechonau's proceedings and re
try into the war were redoubled in the
called him at Sweden's request, infor
mation here statos.
didn't know what his sorvant was do
ing. And now that tho kaiser has failed
him, the pope would get into tho peace
conference and persuade the allies te
turn down the king and kingdom of
Italy. A word to the wise ought to b
sufficient. JAMES LISLE
Willamette University.
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