Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-05
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Mayor Rushlight, of Portland, takes
his defeat philosophically, congratulates
Mr.. Albee, his successful opponent, who
was elected by handsome majority in
spite of the Oregonian s support, and
hopes that Mr.. Albee may give the city
as good, or even better,a a government
than he was able to. 1t remains to be
seen how much like ga garden of
roses" Portland will be under the new
system.
Bryan has had Richard L. Metcalf,
editor of the Commoner, appointed civil
governor of the Panama Canal Zone.
This was a happy thought on Bryan 8
part, as it enables him to get rid Of
blamed poor editor at government ex-
pense. However, it is in effect the us.
ing Of public office by Secretary Bry-
an for private gain.
Indiana is the nations pulse, accord
ing to vice-President Marshall. Having
led in most of its political reforms,
Oregon can claim to be its dome of
thought. Kansas makes noise enough
to be its mouth, Rhode Island supplies
and eye, Panama a colon and alimen.
tary canal; and any one who is so dis
posed may locate the rest Of its anat-
omy.-Oregon Journal.
Just at present California seems to be
its vermiform appendix.
Portland is a seaport just now, all
right, and the Columbia would float
anything ever built since Noah S time,
from the Cascades to its mouth, and,
barring the Cascades and Cello obstruc.
tions, Uncle Sam s war vessels could
steam clear to Lewiston, Idaho.
The Oregonian says the women voted
right, which means, from its viewpoint,
they voted for Albee for mayor, which
indicates that gentleman is a real Ia
dies man.
The Rogue river turkeys are no doubt
much interested in the news Of the ap-
proach of the army of California grass
hoppers,
The result of the Portland election,
so far as Mayor Rushlight was con
cerned, can be told by using his name,
"Rush.light."
Anyway, the also rams for commits
sionerships in Portland need not feel
lonesome. They can organize a general
sympathy club, and console each other
as there are about so of them.
The International Bible Students As.
sociation in session at Hot Springs,
Arkansas, Monday passed resolution
asking ministers to desist teaching a
literal hell, saying that place was a
myth and that it meant only the grave.
Now what are they going to do with
Heaveni Is that a myth alsoi
H#H
The wise senators say there are no
lobbyists in Washington, they holding
that any one interested in business af.
fected by proposed laws had right to
present arguments" and could not be
called lobbyists. This puts the lobby.
ist in the same class as those Bible stu.
dents in Arkansas placed hell-they are
also myths
Portland saloonkeepers, in an attempt
to get around the law forbiddng the
giving of food of any kind with drinks,
stood the law on its head, sold the lunch
and gave away the drinks. Now comes
a hard headed city attorney and says
this is a violation of the law Just the
same Some of these days, good law
and hard horse common sense will again
be Synonymous.
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In Portland Saturday 6S marriage H.
censes were issued, and on Monday GO
This rush was caused by the new law
which went into effect Tuesday, requir
ing all male applicants for licenses ia