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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-12-27

road has equipped large number of
similar engines In many places they
have grown more efficient than the
fire department and are called upon
to do most Of the work. No fewer
than 160 fires have been extinguished
by the locomotive fire engines in the
various yards and stations of the
company.
The railroad has special organ
ization which becomes effective when.
ever fire breaks out The assistant
chief yardmaster acts as chief of the
department; he gives general direo-
tions In case Of fire and conducts
drill from time to time
The Washington times., 1912-02-06
LOUISIANA MACHINE SMASHED.

staggering blow has been dealt machine pol
tics and machine government in Louisiana. Every
candidate backed by the old organization, save one,
went down in defeat in the recent primaries. Two
United States Senators, governor, and many minor
State officers have been elected by the reform move
ment. Only the Ring" candidate for lieutenant
governor survived the storm and he pulled through
by narrow margin only.
For many long years Louisiana has been DOM
mated by effective a machine ever ruled the
politics of Southern State. Its power was almost
lmtess. Its ramifcations reached every parish and
every town. 1t went further than that 1t had its
hand in private business. 1t promoted or rendered
impossible development enterprises throughout the
State and it therefore commanded enormous re-
sources when elections were held or campaigns in
augurated
And it was this powerful organization that has
been repudiated by the people of louisiana These
people refused longer to be governed by such forces
and when the Democratic Good Government League
was organized in New Orleans year ago, a league
brought into existence by the New Orleans Item
the voters rallied to it by the thousands When the
primary results were counted its victory was COM
plete. The machine smashed. The Item is re-
ceiving congratulations from all over the State for
the brilliant fight it led.
The Washington times., 1912-02-06
GETS THE JANITOR'S GOAT.

An apartment dweller in New York, who hap
pened also to be a lawyer-and thus could dawdle
with the law to his hearts content without the uneasy
feeling that somebody was living off the fees he
paid-has succeeded in wrestling from the appellate
division of that State decision to the effect that the
renter of flat is not absolutely at the mercy of the
janitor.
AS the point at issue concerns the liability Of the
tenant for rent when heat is not furnished in sufi-
cient quantity to make him comfortable, it is of wide
interest. There no covenant in the lease as to
how warm the apartment should be kept or whether
there should be heat at ALL but when the janitor
failed TO get the temperature up to reasonable fig
the tenant failed to come across" with the rent.
The landlord sued and won his case in the lower
court But the lawyer tenant appealed and won.
The higher court decided that it was implied in
the covenant that the landlord had to supply heat
else the apartment would be untenmtable. If he
had to supply heat the court declared with irresst-
ble logic that had to be enough make the afore-
said tenant comfortable What comfort consisted of
was question for jury to decide. Hence the case
was sent back for jury to pass upon.
AS the tenant is prepared to prove that he had to
sit about with an overcoat on and that his family
we're forced to wraps all the time the chances
that jury will determine he is entitled to better
treatment. Certainly if he happens to get before
jury of men who live in apartment he will have
what is popularity known as "cnch"
The Washington times., 1912-02-06
THE SCHOOL BOYS
AS STREET CLEANERS

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
The question OF school and municipal
needs and appropriations for this city
has been discussed in Congress, and the
papers nearly all the past month. Yet,
what are the schools teaching the
youth as to their duties as citizens?
During the past ten days the Side
walks, streets, and crossings of the
city have been covered with several
inches of snow. melting into slush at
neon and freezing into ice at sundown.
making the walking both difficult and
dangerous. Even IL the city had the
money to eXpend in cleaning the streets
and walks, II could not get the men to
do this work in time. True, nearly all
the householders have done what they
could before their own doors to clear
away the snow and ice. AS contrast
to these clean pavements are the walks
around the blocks containing the city
public schools. / saw little boys ana
girls padding through the slush over
their rubbers, when going home from
school Tuesday afternoon, walking
along the Seventh street walk by he
Central High School. All around the
block of Central High, Mckinley, and
Business High were the same disgrace
full conditions of slush and ice. (These
buildings passed often, the same con-
schools.) Why then as a return for
the privilege OF free education should
the pupils not learn and take upon
themselves the duties of citizens, one
of the most obvious of which just now
Is to furnish clean and safe walking
for themselves and the little children
who have to use the walks about their
buildings. They are the present tenants
and beneficiaries OF the schools. II the
military companies would take up the
work Of cleaning the walks after ev-
cry snow II would be small matter for
each squad. and If done in the spirit
Of tho boy scouts, would be not only a
practical lesson in citizenship, but mere
sport Instead OF the walks being a dis
grace to the pupils they would be a
credit.
There Is a bill before Congress TO
compel owners to clean Off the walks.
Whether this" bill passes or not, the
| fact remains that true manliness and
citizenship is shown by those who do
| the right from a sense of duty rather
than the compelling force of the law.
| The spirit of service is one of the great
est results of education. No appropria
ton needed would be too great, II every
pupil coming from our schools was a
| good citizen.
A WOMAN WALKER.
The Washington times., 1912-02-06
WHO'S AFRAID?

Congressman Slaydens anti-third-term resoluN
tion developed one of the most amusing situations
the House has faced in long time. While it was
pending action, Senator-elect Ollie James Of Ken
lucky, Bryan-progressve Democrat, walked over to
group of Democratic friends and demanded:
Don't you know that if you adopt this resolu-
tion, it'll nominate Roosevelt for President?"
Nominate nothing" replied one of his hearers.
Anyhow, suppose it does? Well beat him out of
his boots"
"Why, you can't beat one side of him. retorted
the man who having just concluded long and sue
cessful campaign, thinks he knows how the people
are thinking.
Mr. James view was adopted by the Democrats.
No more significant demonstration of real political
sentiment could have been devised. When the Re-
pubcans made plain that they did not intend to vote
at all the resolution, but to let the Democrats
make their own record, the Democrats didn't dare
make one.
If they adopted the anti-third-term declaration it
would be construed indicating abect fear of Roose
welt, and would, as Mr.. James had declared, greatly
strengthen Roosevelt Republican factor.
If they voted on it at all, they must adopt it.
So they side-stepped: they refused second
to the suspension of rules, and the resolution itself
did not get to vote.
Thus have the Democrats indicated accurately the
HlaH WHOHl tnSy uoH WdHI HOHll-
nate. There is great enthusiasm for Tafts nomina-
ton-among Democrats. They will tell you with
voices a-tremble and emotions all a-quiver that il
would be ingrattude, aye, treason for the party to
reject the man who has had one term
And in the next breath, mastering their feelings
by splendid effort, they always interect the remark
that of course they aren't afraid of Roosevelt they
just defeat him as any other Republican, and
this is Democratic year, and so on.
But they don't believe it,
Ollie James said the thing they all are thinking
when he told his Democratic friends that they
Couldn't beat one side of Roosevelt"
1t comes from every part of the country; comes
with more force and emphasis every day. Republi,
cans their hope of victory in the daily expanding
and deepening demand that Roosevelt shall be named
Democrats see their one dire danger in the possible
iy that the Republicans will yet their sanity
and decide to get into the fighting in earnest with
real leader
Against such conditions as these, the petty game
Of polling packed committees and pulling off conven
tions of offceholderS in Southern States will not pre-
vail The Republican party is not yet in its dotage
The Washington times., 1912-02-06

which are subject to the act so that his Imperial
Highness, the sleeping car porter perhaps the most
autocratic of all the servants" who must be tipped,
will find no special exemption.
Presumably the wording of the act has been so
drawn that there will be distinction between tip
on the one hand and the ygratuity, the honorarum,
the pourbore, the refresher ETC., on tire other hand.
They are all equally under the ban as contributing
toward the general elevation of prices and the gen.
eral generalization of labor.
There are certain aspects of the question which
would appear to bump up against the inalienable
rights of free-born American citizen, and the out
come of the new measure will be watched with in
terest II is not too much to say Of the provision
that the country is hanging breathless on its fate.
The Washington times., 1912-02-06
SAYS THAT WOMAN
LACK THE SOCIAL SENSE

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
One Of the strongest arguments
against tile granting Of suffrage to
women is her lack of a social sense,
OF any appreciation of the rights of
others, Of any disposition to put herself
in her neighbours place. This complete
absence of the social sense (not to say
Of Christianity, the essence Of which is
to do as we would be done by). is strik-
ingly apparent in all public assem-
blages and conveyances. Three recent ex-
periences, which can be paralleled in
every mans daily experience, betray
30 forclbly this lack of the primary,
most fundamental requisite of good
citizenship. that they deserve to be
recorded In order that the women clam
ol1ng for the ballot may zee what Is
the real reason why men are opposed
TO equal suffrage.
At concert at rhe Ingram Memorial
Church. the auditorium was packed,
row a very handsome opera cloak oc-
cnpied one chair. Moved to compassion
for An old lady standing near, j was
about to offer nv seat to her when /
epied this empty seat and spoke to an
asher. II looks could have killed, ]
would b" now In my grave, when the
owner Of the cloak was asked to give
up the extra seat!
During me discussion or lEe steer Dill
IN the House, spying an empty seat In
the front row Of the public galleries,
I pUlitelY requested permission Of the
three elegantly dressed women 0oT
clothes do not make ladies'. to pass
them. Fruwns and mutterinr remarks
about presumption and intrusion
made my ears burn as l passed them to
the seat
At the Lorimer hearing It iE difficult
at all times to see the actors In the
drama, as the floor Is fiat. THURSDAY
when the room was Eacked with people
eager to see the great detective. wcm-
an planted herself in the middle of one
Of the reserved rows. wearing an enor-
nous hat. Three ladies sitting behind
her very politely requested her to re
move it This she declined to do, on
the ground that she hal not dressed her
hair! That hat prevented, probably
twenty people from seeing Mr.. Burns.
Mrs. Edward Hines hat on that day
was probably eighteen to twenty Inches
high and wide in proportion. 1t was
not removed.
Are srcn people. and they are bnt
representative Of wOmanhood in gen
eral, able to place the good OF the
whole before their own lnterests2 No!
ONE OF THEM.
The Washington times., 1912-02-06
Here's a Book
CICELY. BY Sara Beaumont Kennedy.
doubleday, Fage ~ Co..

Read Walter Scott wnen you are
young, to enjoy aim most"-and so like
wise. only more so, the product Of
many present day lesser novclists,
among them Sara beaumont Kennedy.
Probably IT you are a very young girl
you are best ELIGIBLE for tho proper en-
1oyment of this writer's new book.
"Cicely."
A white columned porch of the old
Atlanta in 1864, a dark haired girl in
white with a red rose in her hair-this
Is the familiar picture of the opening
chapter, and her name is Cicely Hous-
ton. Then come Sherman's troops, par
ticularly young cavalry captain
named Allyn Fairlee, who must super
wise the exodus of the women and chill
dren when they are ordered to leave IL"
city. CicelY is fortunate in having
refuge, plantation which seems safeiN
remote. But it proves to be in the path OF
the dreadful devastation of the march
to the sea, and only Fairlee's interter-
ence prevents looting and burning here
as elsewhere. For this Falrlee Is To-
vengefully shot by disappointed bum
mer'' and is rescued from the roadside
by Cicely.
The romance tells itself. Of course.
During her prisoners conValeScence, the
search for him by the Confederate SOL
diers, and the danger of returning Fed
erals CicCly proves her bravery and
resourcefulness, but her loyalty TO her
country and to her Confederate fiancee
become sadly entangled with her love
for Fairlee. Fortunately, however, in
the fire of shot and shell and the love
of Lena, a blue-eyed, soft-voiced cous-
in. the author was able. to find a way
out for Cicely.
In addition to its appeal of senti-
mental romance, "Cicely' will be read
with interest by those who know the
South. and especially those who are
the heirs. of the dreadful scenes OF ~
in Georgia.
The Washington times., 1912-02-06

ago might Join in a murmur of dis
sent1 but who cares for the man with a
Crouch" When I had the pleasure of
attending Business High School Mr..
Davis and did not agree on everything
(there would have been something
wrong with one or both of us other
wise), but 1 recognized then TO some
degree the efforts which he was maxi
ing to encourage in his school a recog-
milton of the necessity for studious ap-
plication II one would attain success in
life. AS the years go by / appreciate
more and more the sound Judgment of
this course.
Though 1 have graduated from sew
eral colleges since 1 left the Business
High School, 1 have kept my eye on
the progress of the school, and am graf
flied to note its growth and improve
ment, and 1 congratulate the princi-
pal and his co-workers on what they
have attained, and 1 further congratu-
late them on their ability to conduct
school with so many students and
SO few who pass out as students"
only with a clamor for a ground of
complaint against those who have done
the most for them.
attack on the principal Of the Business
High School recognizes that Baker $
success or failure in making a home
run will place no coal in his cellar,
will pay none of his doctor bills, will
supply no food or clothing, he will
learn a greater lesson doubtless than he
learned in all the days that he spent
az, a student at the Business High
School. The stimulant which is a
blessing as a medicine is a curse and
a blight when taken in excess, and
unless there is a strong hand to curb
the exuberant spirits of the youthful
in proper channels, II would only be
a short while until the stimulant, ath-
letics, would eclipse the real work of
the schools, and the best years would
be wasted.
Young man, be warned by one who
speaks whereof he knows and go to
Mr.. Davis and apologize for your un-
justifable, unprecedented, and foolish
A GRADUATE OF BUSINESS
HIGH SCHOOL
The Washington times., 1912-02-06
KING GEORGES TRIBUTE.

The cables tell that King George, on his recep-
tion in London after the tour to India paid an es-
pecial compliment to the United States by rising
and saluting the American flag his carriage passed
the American embassy.
1t aroused much enthusiasm according to the
same veracious chronicles, and some wonder is ex-
pressed as to the inspiration that moved His Majesty
to this speciaf-display of affection.
Not difficult to understand. The King had been
away to the other side of the world, enjoying oppor-
tunity to study the greatness of British oversee
trade; to note what advantages had accrued to it
from the building of the Suez canal by the French
nation-for Britain to use.
Coming home, the sight of the Stars and Stripes
reminded him that America is just finishing yet
greater and more costly. .neroceanc canal-for Brit
ish shipping to use and to profit by.
He could not decentIy do less than lift his hat
and make bow toward the ensign of the country so
generous to his own nation.
The Washington times., 1912-02-06
BUSINESS HIGH
SCHOOL VS.. ATHLETICS

To the Editor of THE TINES:
May offer, particularly for the bene-
Mt of the former Business High School
student who recently submitted what
was apparently intended to be a scath-
ing challenge to the principal of the
Business High School and other off,
GERS under him, the suggestion that his
comments are obviously the outgrowth
OF an erroneous or highly distorted
perspective.
His orthography (unless he bIames It
on the printer) and the fact that he
signs himself a Former Business High
School Student, instead of q Business
High School graduate, indicates that he
Is hardly in a position to criticise those
whose methods have been productive of
such beneficent results to those who
Gus side OF life. Shakespeare has said
that this world Is stage, and some
foolish students actually believe that
their part Is to play their life away. /
doubt not but that If the parents who
support the student author of the chaI-
lenge were submitted copy Of 1t they
would be able to explain why they are
obliged to support the young man.
1t is not to be supposed for a mo-
ment that any educational institution
is going to suppress athletics, because
every ope recognizes that they are help
full in maintaining a proper equilibrium
but youth is too often prone to carry
matters TO the extreme and neglect the
real food for the sake of the flavor.
II would be an interesting experiment
to line up the graduates or the Business
High School with the Students and
observe how many or the former would
stand shoulder to shoulder in stanch
support of one of the most competent
and hard-wOrking principals that any
high school has been blessed with pos
sessing, while the student Of years
The Washington times., 1912-02-06
Government Seeks
Farm Supervisor

The Department of Agriculture is
seeking an assistant farm superinten-
dent for employment at the Arlington
experimental farm of the Bureau of
Plant Industry of the department. The
position will pay from $1,40o to $1,000
a year. All applicants will be examined
by the Civil Service Commission March
2. The Arlington experimental farm is
on the heights near the Arlington and
Fort Myer military reservations.
An examination will be held March 6
and to fill six vacancies in the posi-
ton of teacher in Indian schools on diff
ferent reservations in the West. AL
thouhg the examination is open to both
men and women, married men are
preferred.
An examination to fill vacancies in
the position of forest pathologist under
the Bureau of Plant Industry of the
Depar tment of Agriculture will be held
March 16. These positions pay from
81, 800 to 2,l60 a year. They require
scientific training.
The Washington times., 1912-02-06
HOLDS DELUGE STORY
is SCIENTIFIC FACT

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Several years ago a Berlin professor
submitted a scientific explanation of the
story of the deluge which everywhere
created q profound impression.
Briefly stated: The earth originally
was fiery, steaming ball. unfit for
either animal or vegetable life. Slowly,
but steadily, 1t cooled down, contracted
and is doing so up to the present day.
To this the scientists agree. When the
become habitable, the Scriptures relate
that God created vegetable life, later
the animals, and, finally, man. Previous
to the creation of animal life, the great
mass of Vapors arising from the steam
ing earth engirdled it as with a pail. In
cred into a huge, continuous. and al
most ilnpenetrahle mass OF clouds
Adam and Eve, as we'll as all men up
to Noah never beheld the starry sky,
the beautiful moon, nor the brilliant
disk of the sun. Owing to the con-
quent condensation, the immense mass
of threatening vapors encirCliEg the
earth for ages, finally broke forth into
a general. devastating clOudburst, de-
Stroyirg all ami nal and human life but
that in the Ark. The waters having
subsidized, now, for the first time, the
glorious sun broke through the clouds,
and. as the Scriptures beautifully and
pertinently relate, 10! there appeared in
the sky also the first rainbow, cove
mart, as II were, between God and
man, that he would not destroy the
face of the earth a second time by
water.
facts related in Holy Scripture.
A Nd
The Washington times., 1912-02-06
HERDIC COMPANY
WANTS PERMISSION
TOSHORTEN ROUTE
States Conditions Under
Which Company Will I'M
prove Its Line.

II the commissioners will change
their recommendations to Congress so
as to shorten the route of the Six
teenth street herdic line, and cut out
some of the Objectionable features of
their proposed control over the opera
tion of the system. the Metropolitan
Coach Company will improve its serv-
ice. Otherwise, the Company can see
no way of making Improvement.
This. in substance, is the proposition
Of the herdic company as laid before
the public transportation committee of
the Board of Trade, at its meeting yes
terday afternoon, by S. Dana Lincoln,
president of the company.
Admits the Charges.
Mr.. Lincoln admitted the truth of the
charges of poor service, infreduent
schedule, insanitary coaches, and that
the Sixteenth street line is an "eyesore
and disgrace to the city" He also ad-
mitted that the people on and near Six
teenth street, who patronized the line.
are justified in their complaints But
he confessed that under present condi-
tions the company Is powerless to make
improvements
The company has lost an average of
5000 year for the last FIVE years i'm
operating the line, according to the
statements of Mr.. Lincoln before the
committee In view of the deficit, he
said he could not see how the COM
pany could add to the deficit by put
ting more money into equipment and
operation. Mr.. Lincoln. however. did
not answer the committees question as
to how long it proposes to operate un-
der present conditions.
Mr.. Lincoln suggests that the part
of the route which the company is now
required to operate, from Fifteenth
tn
Twenty-second and G streets northwest.
be eliminated, inasmuch as the Capital
Traction Company now operates over
the same route; that transfer arrange
pany be made, and that the Commis-
sioners limit their control over the COM
pany to reasonable" control.
Bill In Congress.
II the Commissioners can get a bill
through Congress containing these pro-
visions, the company, Mr.. Lincoln said,
would be willing to put in new capital
and try once more to make a profitable
line. Samuel Gassenheimer, of the In
ternational Auto Sightseeing Transit
Company, who had given the committee
figures to show it would be necessary
to charge 10 cents to make a herdic
line in Sixteenth street profitable, told
the committee he considered Mr.. Lin
coins proposition reasonable, and that
he would take stock in the company If
the conditions were so changed. He
urged the committee to report favor
ably upon Mr.. Lincoln's recommenda-
tions.
The committee will meet again to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock to reach
conclusion. and to frame its report
on the herdic question, and upon the
public utility bills for submission 70
the Board Of Trade. E. C. Graham Is
chairman of the committee.