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THE MOByiNG OilEGOyiAyyUBgDAY, ' FEBRUARY 13, J906 STATES II PROBLEM But Balfour Still Declines to Offer Solution. ON FENCE ON TARIFF ISSUE' Question-for Britain, He Says, Is Whether to 3Iakc Sacrifice to preserve or Open Up thet tForcign Markets. LONDON, Feb. 12. Ex-Premier Balfour was the principal speaker at a TSanquet given tonight by the Conservatives of the City of London to Sir Edward Clarke and Alban Gibbs. Mr. Balfour, whose speech Had been anticipated with Intense interest as his reply to Joseph Chamberlain's pro nunclamento. spoke at great length, con fining himself mainly to fiscal questions. Mr. Balfour maintained that the result of the general election could not be ac cepted as a verdict against fiscal reform. Ho declined to argue the question of pro tection versus free trade, but maintained that tho policy he has hitherto advocated le altogether apart -from the controversy. Mr. Balfour said his policy "was designed, so far as it might be, to diminish the burden on British industries -which is duo to the tariffs other industrial countries have imposed. In countries -where hostile tariffs do not exist, it was the intention to preserve neutral markets and at the same time preserve the Interests of the British colonies on an equal footing. It was, he said, a policy Intended to main tain an increased foreign market for Brit ish manufactures. Protection was an at tempt to keep the home 'market against equal competition from foreign countries. May Fight for Markets. Mr. Balfour said the sentiment favoring his policy was not decreasing, but increas ing, and unless It were carried out, he believed, as the world became, more and more Industrial, and as civilized nations brought more and more the weaker na tions under control, the question of mar kets for .3rea.it Britain would assume pro portions which could not be ignored. The world saw great nations using not only diplomatic but thqlr whole military and naval force in order to push their com merce. Tp fight for British markets might again be Inevitable, "but fighting is a bar barous method where negotiation might succeed, and negotiation oould never suc ceed unless it was backed by some power not dealing with a country with whom we might be negotiating, if the latter asked extravagant or impossible -terms. Mr. Balfour said he viewed the indus trial conditions In the United Kingdom -with the greatest alarm. He said pos sibly nations which "built up Industries be hind tariff walls were acting foolishly, but nevertheless they did it, and the re sult undoubtedly was injurious to the United Kingdom. Mr. Balfour asked was it possible to carry out retaliation unless a general tariff formed a part of tho scheme? Will Not Commit Himself. He declined to commit himself on that point, but he said what the country had, to make up Its mind on was the question: Is tho end at which wc.are aiming worth making a sacrifice for? ' The cause of tariff reform, Mr. Balfour said, must be delayed some years, but In the meanwhile it was the duty-of tho op position to tho present government to point out the mistakes of the latter and direct the country along the best lines looking to the future of the country. Continuing, Mr. Balfour said that never had a-government been returned with a larger majority without a cause which it wanted- to carry out and without any greater personality to guide it; but he was ready to concede the present govern ment even longer llfp than five years. In conclusion, Mr. ' Balfour welcomed the wbrklngmen in Parliament, .but said he doubted if the present labor represen tation was destined to introduce legisla tion beneficial to' the country or which the Unionists .could support. LABORS PARTir" ADOPTS POLICY! "Will Sit With Opposition and Co Operate Writli Other Faction. LONDON, Feb. 12. The new Labor party members of Parliament to the number of SO, who were nominated under the auspices of the Labor representation committee, .held their first meeting in a committee room, of the- House of -Com-' mons today and elected J. Kelr Hardie chairman of the coming session. They also decjded that they would sit upon the opposition side 4f the House; This group is distinguished from the rest of the labor party by the fact that' it Is pledged not to enter Into an alli ance with the Radical party, but to form ulate Its own independent programme. The meeting also decided to co-operate with the Trades Unionist members on labor bills without formally allying them selves with that party. : . CACERES MAY' SOON RESIGN Dominican President Fears Ills Mo tives 3Iay Be Misunderstood. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. A Santo Domingo dispatch to the Herald'dated Sunday says: General Caceres today positively refused to pledge himself not to resign February 27. when the Chamber of Deputies assem bles. Among the crowd of callers was a com mittee which formally requested him not to surrender the Presidency for a month at least, until the .Dominican Chamber ratifies the treaty with the United States, in order toavold any'iposslbllity of com plications. Colonel Coltbri, General Receiver of Cus toms, as well' as others, pleaded with General Caceres to 'retain office until the Chamber had acted. General Caceres re ply was that he could make no promise, and he did not wish people to believe his military achievement wasdue to ambition rather than to patriotism. Besides, he felt that Americans, not properly understand ing the situation, would assume that he conspired to oust General Morales. Today he told visitors that he could not agree to retain the Presidency pending the consideration of the treaty by the Chamber, as-he feels it his duty to resign, though he may not do so the first day. He will give- no promise how long he will refrain, and he will write Colonel Colton tomorrow io Jthis effect. ? JAPANESE LEGATION OPENED Russia at Last Resumes Relations With Former Enemy. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. M. Tanno. third secretary of Hhe Japanese- Embassy at Pais, arrived here today to reopen the Japanese Legatfon,, which was in charge, of the; American 'Embassy 'during the wari Ambassador Meyer turned 'ever to 2. Tanno the keys of the Legation and al0 the. remainder of the Junds for" the care ,of -t!apai'es' pririers 'or war. M. Motono, the new Japanese Minister Ao Ruwla, will arrive here March C. Mr. Meyer had permission to reopen diplo matic relations between Russia and Japan before tho arrival of M. Motono'e letters of credence. WARSAW IN DREAD OF ATTACK Rumor Massing or Rebel Forces Causes Great Precaution. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 33. (Special.) Persistent rumors that the revolution ary party is massing have caused the government officials to adopt precaution ary measures. To guard against an at tack, all the main approaches to the cap 'ltal arc bcaylly guarded with artillery. Guns arc being held In readiness to re sist any attempted assault on the palace. Sudden Death for Assassins. ODESSA, Feb. 12. General Kaulbars, Governor-General of Odessa, today Issued a. proclamation declaring that every ono attempting to kill or killlns: an official by .means of explosives, arms -or otherwise, or who is found In possession of deadly Implements, will henceforth be condemned to capital punishment without jury trial. Tne proclamation covers the governments of Kherson and Odessa, inclusive of Bes sarabia, .bKaterinoslav and the Crimea. I Polish Rebels Break Out Again. WARSAW, Feb. IS. (Special.)-The workmen are again massing and assum ing threatening attitudes. One band, armed with revolvers and clube, attacked a patrol of police and soldiers last night. One of the soldiers was killed and three others severely wounded. At Lodz, an unknown man fired intoa crowd of policemen, killing one and fatal ly wounding another. PROTEST AGAINST MARRIAGE Ena's Betrothal to Alfonso Arouses Religious Feud. LONDON, Feb. 12. The anticipated Protestant protestants against the mar riage of Princess Ena of Battenberg to King Alphonso of Spain, have communi cated with a petition from the Imperial Protestant Federation, appealing to King Edward to withhold his consent. The Federation, which has a large1 member ship,' declares that the proposed marriage has caused the deepest sorrow and dis tress to Protestants. The King's answer to this officially formulated disapproval is awaited with Interest. Final Service Over Dead King. COPHENHAGEN, - Feb. 12. All the members of the royal family and tho court attended final cervices over tho body of King Christian at the Cartenfaal tonight. The scene was a most affecting one. The coffin of the dead King will be removed tomorrow morning to the Chris tlonborg Church, where the body will He in state for two days. The church is beautifully decorated. A number of wreaths from the United. States were sent to Amelienborg today. Prince Charles of Sweden arrived this morning. Servians and Turks In Battle. BELGRADE, Servla, Feb. 12. A serious fight has occurred In Old Servla between Turkish troops and two Servian bands near the villages of Nikujan, Dragoman zi and Chelopek. The Turks, who were the attackers, lost 40 men killed or wound ed. The Servians lost 38 killed or wounded. Austria Gives Italy Tit for Tat. VIENNA Feb. 12. It is stated on rood authority that the Austro-Hungarlan gov ernment has sent a fully equipped battery of mountain guns as a gift to Emperor Menclik of Abyssinia. It is assumed that Austria sent the gift In retaliation for the action of Italy in sending a mountain battery to Prince Nicholas of Montenegro.- MAY FORFEIT RIGHT OF WAY COLUMBIA VALLEY MUST SHOW - CAUSE. Secretary of Interior 'Orders Regis ; ter and Receiver -at Van couver to Investigate. VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 4 32. (Spe cial.) That the Columbia Valley Railroad Company will lose Its title to the right of way It claims along the north bank of the Columbia River will probably be the result of an order just issued by the Sec retary of Interior, who directs the Reg ister and Receiver of the Vancouver Land Office to require the Columbia Valley to show cause why- Its rights of way over the public land within the jurisdiction of .that office should not be forfeited because jot failure to construct its road within the statutory five years slnccits location maps were filed at the land office. The Columbia Valley took advantage of the act of Congress of March 3, 1S75, when it made its original surveys ki 1SS9. By provisions of this act it secured rights of way over lands then public, -but the law provided that construction could not be delayed beyond five years. Tho instruc tions of the Secretary of Interior now arc that unless proof of construction is made, a suit Is authorized in the name of the United States to adjudge a forfeiture. Tho Columbia Valley" ;has never begun to. con struct its road, and will probably make no tlefensc when its attorneys appear be fore the land-office officials. Just-this contingency was foreseen and guarded against by the Harrlman officials, behind the Columbia Valley. who.Jlled sur veys of the Wallula Pacific a short time agot covering the route followed bj the Columbia Valley from Wallula to Van couver. Knowing the original location maps would expire in five years provided no construction work was performed, they had a second paper railroad ready, and now claim the right of way by virtue of the Wallula Pacific surveys. James Kerr, head counsel for the Port land & Seattle, when asked Xor his opin ion on the effect of this order by the Sec retary of Interior, said: "We consider this disposes of the principal ground -upon which they expect to obstruct us. Upon the strength of the act of 1S75 they have filed two suits against us 1a the "state qourts and one in Federal court. Every attempt they have made agains us in court has been defeated. Judge Whltson. of Spokane, denied an injunction two weeks ago, and Judge W. W. McCrodie, of Vancouver, denied an injunction last week." James P. Stapleton, representing the Columbia Valley, contends tlxat this order does not apply to the Wallula Pacific, even If it does to the Columbia Valley, which he will not adroit. Must Pay Blair's 11 fe Insurance. jST. LOUIS, Feb. 12. A Jury in the St Louis- Circuit Court today returned a ver dict for JZ7,S54 in favor of Mrs. Appolonla Blair, widow of the former .general coun sel otthe World's Fair, In her suit against the Provident Savings & Life Assurance Company, (of New. Yojk, on a policy on her husband's life. The company refused payment on the ground that Biair con templated suicide when he signed the pol icy contract Diaz Returns in Good Health. MEXICO CITV: Feb. .. 12. President Diaz has returned from his Yucatan trip in excellent health, aad has resumed his -oraau uuues. LESSO NS B Y LI N 0 LN Cortelyou Points ' Emancipator's Moral Life. of GOVERNMENT BY PEOPLE Day or Boss on Wane, out He De st ctares. Tyranny of Clamor Worse. Roosevelt Embodies Lin coln's Principles. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.. Feb. 12. The 14th annual banquet of the Lincoln and Young- JJen's Republican Clubs held her tonight was a brilliant event, both In attendance and in character of spcukcrs. The banquet was spread in the auditorium, 1503 people occupying places at the tables. Congressman Wil liam Aldcn Smith was toastmastcr. and tho speakers were Postmaster-General Cortelyou, Minister Corea. of Nicara gua; Ambassador Nabuco. of Brazil; Minister Walker Martinez, of Chile; Minister dc Qucsada. of Cuba, and Con gressman J. Adara Bcde. of Minnesota. Mr. Smith read a greeting- from Pres ident Roosevelt, which was enthusias tically cheered, the point that received most cheers being- the assertion that tho American public -wanted leaders, not bosses. Ambassador Nabuco took for his topic. "Lincoln's World Influence." He spoke in part as follows: Influence oh Brazil. A far-reaching effect of Lincoln's own per sonality li the mafic of his name for aft who hare had or who ftlU have to fight anywhere agalnct slavery. I can Rive tetl rnony of that Inspiration for the Brazilian abolitionists, and my friend the Minister of Cuba, although he only Knoira it by tra dition, can sire the came testimony for the BpanUb and HUpano-American abolitionists. Brazil and Cuba owe especially to Lincoln that a new great power was sot created in North America -10 yean ajo. narl&c Afri can slavery for Its shtlng plrlt and a the principle of Its National expansion. Postmaster-General Cortelyou, who spoke on "Lincoln's Influence on Amer ican Public Life," began his address with a graceful tribute lo the memory of McKInley. He said in part: Lessons of Lincoln's Life. What an Illustration his life afforded of the truths that early prlvatJocxs need' be co bar to ultimate success: that obstacles over come are the greatest of edecators; that In tegrity and honor and fair dealing are llvtac factor in every real triumph la every molding farallr; that faith la the people and devotion to their Interests are essentials to laatlec honor In public life. For the greater part of the past three-quarters of a century. Lincoln's Influence on American public life has been felt In ever Incrcasinir measure. It was reflected In his contemporaries, and . those who have followed him In the presidency make no concealment of their lasting obligation to him. In government of the people, by the ptople and lor the people rests our salvation. Dan ger beset us on every hand when we stray from that Ideal. Every conditloa that dis turb us can. be tested by It. Mr. Cortelyou continued: The founders of the republic bullded wise ly when they created as co-ordinate branches of covernmect. the legislative, the executive and tht judicial. They have stood the test for years. But we need a stricter adherence to the boundaries between them; that one shall sot encroach upon another. Wo must approach every public question with deter mination to be fair and Just In Its discussion. Reforms, to be practical, must be reasonable. They muet begin among the people. Tho bal lot Is their safeguard aad through It they can ultimately reach every offender. There la so warrant for wholesale denun ciation of officials. The people must not for get that they themselves are largely respon sible If Improper men reach positions In the public service, and . too frequently the stern en critic Is the one who sires the leant at tention to his civic duties. In the main, gov ernment Is honertly administered. It la tho legislator that is usually the legitimate sub ject of criticism, sot the Legislature, and the judiciary, weak as it may be In some Instances, has but its proportion of the unworthy. Day or Bosses "Waning. Mr. Cortelyou declared that the day of the boss in American politics Is on the wane, expressed his belief in rewarding party service and of opening tho door of opportunity to every worthy aspirant for public station andsald: Our political campaigns must be conducted upon the high plane of principle, in which the fullest discussion of policies shall be en couraged, but In which mlsrcpretentatioa and abuse of opponents shall have no part. Hateful as the domination of the boas has become, there is a tyrrany that Is worse than that of any boes the tyranny of an irrespon sible clamor to which weak men bow and public officials at the time yield their con science and their judgment. Nothing strikes a deadlier blow at liberty than the Insidious appeal made In her name in times of public excitement. Every convicted violator of her Immutable principles should be brought to his just puntosmeat, buthalt a case Is no case la her tribunals. Curse of Yellow Journalism. The Postmaster-General declared there must be liberty of the press everywhere and always, but this liberty, he said, af fords no warrant for hasty generalization or unworthy attacks upon interests or in dividuals, xie continued: Of late years there has developed a- style of journalism, happily as yet limited In Its scope, whosa teachings are a curse aad whose Influence is a blight upon the land. Pander ing to unholy passions, making the common plat to appear .xtvatlonal; fanning the tires of tectlonallsm and class hatred, invading the privacy of our firesides, it presents one of the mot Important of our problems. Theso Jour sals cf malign Influence must sot be regarded a nt examples of American Journalism. The reprwwtaUvo newspapers are true lb lu best traditions. Mr. Cortelyou quoted from the works of Lincoln, McKInley and Hay regarding public matters, and in this connection said: j From these leaders who died la that faith we turn to Its living" embodiment Theodore Roosevelt. He cherished the same traditions, he Id actuated by the same high Ideals. He U fighting, as they fought, the battles of good citizenship. "Rr every consideration of loy alty, by recognition of purity of life, of sin gleneos of purpo.e, of splendid grasp of the great tiuestloas of statesmanship, he- Is en titled to our unwavering and enthusiastic sup port. Not for any class or section or raco or creed, he la the President of all the people and. wo follow where he leads. TAPT ACCEPTS DOMINATION Rcrcrs Jocosely to Yale Alumni Al lusions to Candidacy. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. At the annual Tale Alumni banquet tonight tho under tone, half Jocular, half earnest, that ran through all the toasts and responses was the Presidential candidacy of Secretary of War Taft, ah alumnus and one" of the speakers of the evennlg. Associate Justice Brewer, in the first speech of the evening, referred to him as the man who sat upon the lid in the -President' absence and as the man the Amer ican people have since decided upon was the right -man to sit upon the cover. Other speakers alluded to the "Secretary, and tho J Secretary kiawclf referred humorously to hi nomination and election by the body. He said: I am delighted at being nominated and elected President of the United States here tonight, and I accept say honor with out qttaMacaUea. Asaon-g the, woen and residents of 'the Dtetrlct who have no vote. I appreciate my popularity. I had other arabUJonfl, feut under the circum stances I will not longer be looking Into the health of Justice Brewer and other members of .the Supreme bench. The Secretary referred to tho newspaper criticism of those In public life, and sug gested that public opinion ultimately reached a just conclusion. BACK TO FIRST" PRINCIPLES Judge Grosscup's Remedy for Evil of Great Corporations. NEW YORK. Feb. 12. Lecturing on "The Individual Man," Judge Peter S. Grosscup, of Chicago, expounded yester day to a large audience in tho People's Forum at New Rochellc his scheme for popularizing the' corporations. The audi ence seemed intensely interested. William M. Ivlns, who was the Republican nom inee for Mayor last Fall, presided and added local color to Judge Grosscup's theme. Judge Grosscup said: The wrong of the corporation la not la thejcorporaUca Itself, but ta the extreme lati tude of the state and National Government that has permitted the corporation to become the exclusive right of a few people. If. when these great traaxformatlcaa were taxing place there had bees carried with It the interest, the proprietorship, the co-operation of tho men whose place were being taken If, for Instance, the shoemaker had become a part .proprietor la the sho factory aono of thU outcry nor causes for outcry would exist. But such was cot ths case, for some reason or other for some reason which t a very good reason, looked back at retrospectively. After speaking of public lands as related to corporations, Judgo Grosscup con tinued: We must Invite our citizenship back to crat principles. I do sot wish to be understood as being agal&oi wealth or the wealthy man. The man who has by the force of his charac ter, by hone-u eadeavor. drives his estate to thousands, say, to millions, has my unbound ed respect. I would, however, have laws en acted which would be operative on the large corporations as well as the small ones. W all know that some of our larger combinations are flourishing now under condition which. If the combinations were smaller, would Itad to their extermination. I would enact a law which would cause the bandit, the maraud ers and the trespassers to go forever. Judge Grosscup said that his remedy would be, first, to have any body of men who proposed to form a corporation show that they had the actual assets, the cap ital they pretended to have at the outset, then lo place proper safeguards around the corporatiQn to see that it was legally managed, and to simplify tho routine, the Issuance of stock, and so on, so that the man in the ordinary walks of life could understand the conditions. "'.Many of the corporations havo long been in the suspect class." he added. 3IAKE CORPORATIONS PAY. Folk Gives Reasons for Abolishing Personal Property Tax. CHICAGO, Feb. 12. A dispatch to the Record-Herald from Jefferson City, Mo., cays: Governor Folk last night issued an explicit statement of his convictions concerning the abolition of personal taxes in Missouri and the shifting of a largo part of the burden upon the big corpora tions. He said: It Is asserted by some persons that the removal of fiale taxes from personal property, thus placing upon real estate and corporate monopolies the burden of government, would beaeflt the rich at the expense of the poor. Oa the contrary, in proportion to personal property, the tax (aad by personal property ta not .meant corporate franchises and priv ileges), falls he-a.rl6t on the poor and honejt. The abolition of this tax and putting It oa corporate privileges canr.ot he, to tho advan tage of thf rich a against the poor, for the poor raaa has no laoaopoly privilege and r corporate holdings. Every farmer, under the present systsm. pays on every cow, horse aad heg; every widow or orphan wbo estate must go through the Probata Court, must pay in full, while too often the man of wealth, hav ing his personal realty In such shape It can not be reached, pays practically nothing. Some persons object to corporations and real estate bearing the burdess of jttate gov ernment. But the state gives to corporations, which are artificial creatures of the state, rights and privileges which the ordinary citi zen 'does not enjoy, and It is only J cat that the state should, receive full return In the way of revenue for the powers granted. STILTt HARPS OX POLYGA3IY Dubols Declares It Greatest Menace to American Civilization. SPRINGFIELD. I1L. Feb. 12. United States Senator Fred T. Dubois, of Idaho, was the principal orator tonight at the annual banquet of the Sangamon Club, given in honor of Lincoln's birthday. Sen ator Dubois address was largely given to stories reminiscent of Lincoln's life In Springfield. In closing, he declared that, while Lincoln discussed other questions, he never got away from the slavery ques tion. Lincoln with one stroke of his pen wiped out slavery, but polygamy still exists. The Mormons, in this twentieth century, prac tice polygamy openly and have become a tremendous political 'power in our coun try. He declared that polygamy was the greatest menace today to American civil ization. He declared one could not any more dlssocialeApostle Reed Smoot from polygamy than one could dissociate a slave-owner from slavery. He thought that President Roosevelt stood for high Ideals and that he alms at what Washington and Lincoln worked for, "the betterment of mankind everywhere." PORTLAND TT03IAN ON LIST Dr. A. J. Meyers Elected National Auditor of Suffragists. BALTIMORE. Feb. 12. The convention of the Woman's National Suffrage Asso ciation, which was begun In this city on February 7, reassembled today. - The following general officers were re elected: Honorary president, Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, X. Y.; president. Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, Philadelphia; vice-pr&l-dent-at-large. Florence Kelley, New York City; corresponding secretary. Kate H. Gordon. New Orleans; recording secretary, Alice Stono.Blackwell. Boston; treasurer, Harriet Taylor Upton, Warren, O.; aud itor. Dr. An nice Jeffreys Myers, Portland, Or. Miss Harriet Taylor Upton -presided ovr the evening race ting. Miss Alice Henry, of Melbourne, Australia, told of "Victory in Australia." DEBATE ON TARIFF REVISION Llttleflcld and Foss Have Encounter at Banquet. PITTSBURG, Pa.. Feb. 12. Congressman Charles E. Llttlcfleld, of Maine, and Eu gene N. Foss, of Boston, were the princi pal speakers at the Lincoln day banquet of the Merchants and Manufacturers' As sociation in this city tonight. The ban quet assumed somewhat of a National in terest by reason of the pretence of Mr. Uttlefield and Mr. Foss and the fact that their speeches were to be In the nature of a debate on the tariff question. Mr. Foss spoke in favor of tariff re vtsioa. aad reciprocity. Mr. Llttleflcld spoke. "Our American Business Inter jBsts." Ha held that-' America was for Americana, and likewise the American marke-U fr tne American producer. TAN HUMAN SKIN Grewsome Traffic Carried On in San Francisco. STUDENTS STRIP CORPSES Finished Product, Made Into Purses and Belts and Other Articles of "VcarInjppparcI, Has Been Sold at High Prices. SAN FRANCISCO. CaL, Feb. 12. Through the carelcsness of two medical students It has become known that sev eral young men in San Francisco have or ganized a partnership for dealing In hu man skin stripped from corpses in hos pital and college dlsectlng rooms, tanned and made into purses and articles of wearing apparel. This grewsome business has been, in operation for some time, and Its owners have made considerable money by it. A day or two ago two medical students living In San Francisco called on August Manassc. president of the Manasse Block Tanning Company, of West Berkeley, and asked him to prepare some human skin for commercial purposes. Manassc de clined the commission. It is alleged that articles made from the skin of men and women have been carried from California to all portions of the Union. The skin Is expensive, a piece sir inches square being valued at ?20- When tanned, the skin of a man is worth in the neighborhood of J30O. The skin Is soft and pliable, resembling In many respects chamois. Of It belts, purses, slippers and many other small ar ticles are manufactured. MINISTERS GO INTO POLITICS Taconia Candidates for Mayor Arc to Bo Asked for Pledges. XACOMA, Wash.. Feb. 12. (Special.) The Tacoma Ministerial Alliance today delved deep Into the problem of municipal politics. After defeating one movement, which. In the opinion of the majority, was meant to draw the church as a body Into politics, a motion fathered by Rev. EL T. Ford was unanimously passed appointing a committee of five ministers to arrange for a "law-enforcement convention." to be held In ono of the theaters. The object of the convention Is to con centrate public sentiment In favor of good citizenship and Law enforcement. The candidates for Mayor will be asked to ap pear and place themselves on record on the question of "open town" or "closed town." PACIFIC COAST DEAD. Dr. Jjalrd X. Woods. DALLAS. Or.. Feb. VL Special.) Dr. Laird N. Woods, a prominent physician of Polk County, died at his home In Dallas today. His death was caused by a car buncle at the base of the brain. Dr. Woods was borri in Greenville. Pa.. October 10. 1SC3. He came to Oregon 23 years ago and located In Dallas. Ho is survived by his aged wife and five chil drenFrank Woods, of Vancouver. B. C; V. Woods, of Tacoma: I. N. Woods of Dallas; John Woods, or Ludlow, CaL, and Mrs. John Holman, of Dallas. Andrew McAdam. THE DALLES. Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) The funeral of the late 'Andrew McAdam, who died at the hospital in this city Sat urday night, will be held here tomorrow afternoon. Mr. McAdam was a native of Wigtownshire, Scotland where he was born August 3, 1S57, and came to the United States when about 21 years of age. After a few years' residence In Colorado, he came to The Dalles. Identifying him self with the firm of Pease & Mays, and some years later taking charge of the do goods department of the E. C. Pease Company at Shanlko. Mr. McAdam had no relatives in this country. Thomas W. Aspdin. VTCTORLV, B. C. Feb. 12. Thomas W. Aspdin, Indian agent at Slntaluta, Sask.. who died at Victoria today was one of the first to Join the Northwest Mounted Police and was with Major Walsh when Sitting Bull's surrender was received in the Rlcl rebellion. ACTS LOUDER THAN WORDS DUMB WOMAN'S ACTIONS PRO TEST AGAINST 3IARRIAGE. Brother Would Wed a Widow and Seeks to Have Obstructionist Declared Insane. ALBANY. Or.. Feb. 12L (Special.) Deaf, dumb- and Dutch tersely describes a pre dicament that confronts County Judge C H. Stewart and the examining physician in a case of alleged insanity in Linn Coun ty. The patient. Mary Pastoor.'who lives a mile from Albany, is deaf and dumb, and, having no knowledge of the English language, cannot be examined by the sign language of the mute. The authorities are utterly at a los3 as to what to do with her. Added to the difficulty of the situation Is the rumor that the brother, who applfed for the commitment, is actuated by ulte rior motives, to rid himself of a sister who is proving a burden. It Is rumored the brother, who Is a bachelor. Is enamored of a German widow in the neighborhood, but that the sister Is in the way. Tho Pastoor woman possesses a violent temper, and belnjr unable to speak, vents her wrath in acts of violence. In mo ments of passion she will assault the brother" with sticks of stovewoodbr any thing else handy, running him from the place. This lends color to the charge of insanity. ' These attacks, however, have been more frequent since the amorous attachment of the brother, and have led to the belief that the sister has, by these physical means, expressed her disapproval of a contemplated arrangement to let, her shift for herself. As she cannot be examined intelligently by the court, the authorities are at a loss as to what to do. Sailed Under Assumed Names. VICTORIA. B. CT, Feb. 12. As a result of the Identification of one of the bodies burled this morning as. an unknown vic tim of the Valencia by H. L. Rowland, of Los" Angeles, as his daughter, Mabel Rowland, aged 13. It is known that threo more were lost in the disaster than orig inally stated, thus bringing the total num ber of dead to 132. H. L. Rowland and E. L, Hazard, of Los Angeles, arrived here, the former seeking two daughters. Lulu and Mabel, and the latter a son. Roy Hazard, all three of whom were known to have taken os. the VaJsacia. at Saa Franciseo WORST ECZEMA DOCTORS EVER M Spread Rapidly Over Body Limbs and Arms Had to Be Bandaged and Scalp Looked Dreadful Suffered Untold Misery for Three Years Better in Two Months MARVELOUS CURE BY CUTICURA REMEDIES "My son, who is-now twenty-two years of age, when he was four months old began to have eczema on his face, spreading quite rapidly until he was nearly covered. "We had all the doctors around us and some from larger places, but no one helped him a particle. The eczema was something terrible, and the doctors said it was the worst case they ever saw. At times his whole body and face were covered, all but his feet. I had to bandage his limbs and arms; his scalp was just dreadful. I used many kinds of patent medicines before trying the Cuticura Remedies, all to no avail. "A friend teased mo to try Cuticura. At last I consented, when my boy was three years and four months old, having had eczema all that time, and suffering untold misery. I began to use all three of the Cuticura Remedies: ! the Cuticura Soap helped as well as tne uiniment. tie was Detier in two months; in six months he was well; but I gave him tho Cuticura Resolvent one year, using twelve bottles, I think-, and always used the Cuticura Soap for bathing, and do now a good deal. He was four years old before he was well, and his skin became per fectly fair when cured. I give you per mission to publish this letter for I am always glad to do good when I can. I think I nave told you all there is neces sary to telL" Mrs. R. L. Risley, Oct. 24, 1905. Piermont, N. H. Consp'tta rzttratl tsd Titirs&l Ttntanl for mqr Ham or, from PirapUi to Scrotal, from Infancy to At, contliUzx of Catlcur Sotp, 13c-, Ointatst, JOc. RtfolY cet, S6c (la torn of QsoeoUt Coiitrf PUlj,2f e. pr tUI of 0O).sTbahslofaIldrBzlJ(t. IstUntafiraeort tit raort oiitmtiar . when U other nmwiUi. aad Tta th btphjridinfxlL PoSer Druj Cs tm. Corp., Sol Froec Boiton.il in. u4 MJJlX0Bt t&a SUa. Scalp, Hilr, aad Baaib, under assumed names. Why this was done the parents will not say. Younc Hazard, -when hf lfft T.v AnlM with the girls. left a letter to be mailed iu nowiana, teinng or tne ueparture or himself and the two girls, but the letter was not mailed until after the disaster, and the Los Angeles men then knew for tho first time that their children wero among the missing. Winlock Team Wins From Iloquiam. WIN LOCK. Wash.. Feb. 12.-(Special.) In a fast game of basket-ball, the Win lock team defeated the crack tossers from Hoquiam. by a score of IS to 9. Tacoma Is the only team Winlock has met and not defeated this year. The Winlock team have a game scheduled with the All-Stars of Portland for next Monday. Killed in Mill at Cazadero. E3TACADA. Or.. Feb. 12. W. C. Armstrong was accidentally killed at Cazadero this morning. Coroner R. L. Holman. from Oregon City, has arrived here to hold an investigation, and it is not known yet whether an inquest- .will follow. Armstrong was at work in, a mill. Steamer Atlios Missing;. SYDNEY, C. B Feb. "12. A cablegram from Genoa states that the British steam er Athos, which sailed from Sydney for the Italian port December 2S with a cargo of pitch, has not been heard from, and It 13 feared she has met with an accident. The Athos Is owned in New York, and left here with one passenger and a crew of 21. Threo Knockdowns Make Knockout. BOSTON. Feb. 12. Tommy Walsh, of Newton, knocked out Johnnie Reagan, of St. Louis. In the fifth round of a boxing match here tonight. A minute after the opening of the Afth round Walsh dropped Reagan with a left swing to the jaw and sent him down three times in succession afterward. Foot Mnshcd by Timber. Ole Johnson. 23 years of age. met with an OCCiueni. it toe riaieru cc eaLeru Mill about 11 o'clock last evening, in which his foot was mashed by the fall of a heavy timber. He was removed, to Good Samaritan Hospital. When you suffer from sick headache, dizziness, constipation, etc., remember Carter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you. One pill Is a dose. A Trite Saying. It is a trite sarins that no matt Is stronger than his stomach. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery strengthens the stomach puts It in shape to make pure, rich blood helps the llTer and kidneys to expel the poisons from the body and thus, cures both liver and kid ney troubles. 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