THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1906.
ENTIRE SENATE
UNDER SUSPICION
But Not All Its Members Are
Deserving of the At
tacks Made.
HONEST MEN HOLD 'SEATS
Small .Minority "Re-Elected Term
After Term on, Account of Their
Incorruptibility Others Arc
Corporation Tools.
ORHGONIAN- NEWS WHEAL.
Washington. .March 26. There is ar!
ld y"ng thnt where rhere is smoke
thw rnyst he some Are! Applied to
tx L otted States -Senate it would In
teatc that there must be some foun
dation fr the countless newspaper re
r mmi magazine articles assailing
He itir branch of Congress as a
tMty. v -attacking its members Indl
MumII The Senate does not enjoy
th very bet reputation before the
Awrtnn people; It has come to be
ItMUkod upon with puppiclon. and some
f Hp wimbrs are openly accused of
Ihmmc iH tools of -special interests.
I i Hot charged that the entire Sen
sit i corrupt far from it, but it If
attgi over and over again that the
wertim f the Senate is often times in
by outside interference, and
the f"ts seem to Justify such coh-
or before in the history of the
iotrv ha the I'nlted States Senate
been centrally criticised as it is to
day. A vast majority of the leading
papers have assailed It. whenever an
important public question has been
under consideration; many of the lead
ing magazines have fallen in line and
pvhtfskod elaborate articles attacking
tne Senate as a body, or exposing the
Mwds of individual members. The
country has become Imbued with the
ile that the I'nlted States Senate is
tainted to a certain extent, and this
fmpresslon is spreading, rather than
declining.
Senate Must Deal Fairly.
Just now there is a goneral fear that
the Senate may yield to the Influence
f the great railroad corporations, and
amend and mutilate the rate bill as
it make it ineffectual. There is fear
that the Senate leaders, or many of
thoat. will exercise their power to
thwnrt the President in the fight he is
m&klng for rate regulation, and the
only way the Senate can dispel this
fr Is to pass a bill that will actually
remedy the existing railroad evils.
Nat all the Senators, nor even a ma
jority of them, are believed to be sub
miIksIvc to the will of the railroads, but
mnc of the most powerful members of
th Sonatc are under suspicion, whether
th public be justified or not. Not only
arc these men accused in the press.
Uui they arc accused on the floor of
the Senate. Senatpr Tillman, who has
harge of the rate bill, has time and
iiznin alluded to the influence which
tho railroads wield In the Senate, and
ther Senators have ma do similar inti
mations, though the rules' of the Senate
forbid one Senator personally assailing
another.
For instance, since the committee on
interstate commerce voted to entrust
the rale Mil to the care of Senator
Tillman, a Democrat. Senators Aldrlch.
Koraker. Elklns. Kean and Crane have
ln held up before the entire country
as "railroad Senators." These men are
caerally believed to be under railroad
influence. They may not be all of
ihpm may not be. but they are sus
pected, and their actions have justified
the suspicion.
Aldrlch and the Corporations.
The name of Senator Aldrich jia8 aj
waya been associated with corpora
tions; he has the reputation of being
the' best and the strongest friend of
corporate interests In the Senate. No
one has ever proven that he is a cor
poration Senator, but his reputation
as such extends from Elaine to Cali
fornia, and there must he some founda
tion for the suspicion.
Likewise, the mention of Senator
Kean of New Jersey always brings to
mind the Standard Oil Company and
other corporations. Mr. Kean may be
unjustly suspected, but he rests under
n cloud and the public has its doubts,
fhauitcey Depew was never an influ
ential Senator, but whenever he got
Into action the people began to look
for the motive, and they soon came to
class him among the corporation Sen-,
ators.
At the present time, and heretofore.
Senator Elkins has hcen listed as a "rail
road Senator." and yet Elklns asserts
that his interests in railroads amounts to
mly one-tenth of his interests in other
lines of business: in other words, he
claims that where he has 51 invested in
railroads, he has $10 invested In business
that classes him as a shipper. He points
to this fact as discrediting 'the report that
he u a railroad Senator. Elkins may be
unjustly accused: some of the others may
be unjustly accused, but he. like they, has
voted on numerous occasions In a man
ner to arouse suspicion, and onco a Sena
tor Is branded It takes a long time to live
down a bad roputation.
Fornkcr Denies the Charge.
One of the ablest men in the Senate, and
a "Presidential aspirant. Senator Foraker,
of Ohio, now stands at the top of the
ltst of railroad Senators." This is be
cause he takes a. more radical stand on
the rate Question than any other man in
t'ongress. Foraker is suspected of being
under railroad influence; many times he
has been accused of representing the rail
-oads on the floor of the Senate, yet he
himself disclaims i this, and says he is
acting soieiy according to his individual
Judgment. Nevertheless, he has earned
the reputation.
Take Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania;
not a great Senator in any sense, but
successor of Quay through the death of
the latter. The name of Penrose Is syn
onymous fcr Pennsylvania Railroad"." ac
cording to Jtho rumor of the day. He is
looked upon as a representative of that
corporation on the floor ot-the Senate.
Maybe he deserves the reputation maybe
rot, but in any event, the Pennsylvania
Railroad might have done better, and
probably would if it had. much at stake
Then there Is Senator Knox, who was
held up before the country as another
corporation Senator and frie-nd of the
Pennsylvania road. But Knox disclaimed
on the floor of the Senate ever having rep
resented tho Pennsylvania in the capacity
of attorney, and disclaimed all obligation
to that corporation. Senator Knox Is not
generally regarded as a corporation Sena
tor, and Is credited with acting from the
best motives and strictly according to his
Iersonal Judgment. And yet he was sus
pected sufficiently to Induce Senator Till
man to hold him up as an object of attack
before the Senate.
One of Jim Hill's Senators.
Other Senators are credited with being
the representatives of special interests.
more or lew important. "Out in the "West
the Great Northern Railroad is said to
control Senator Hansbrough. Maybe It
does, maybft jt doe not. but such Is
Hansbrough's reputation that he Is sus-
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Panamas J n all the newest shades and colorings;
prices, the yard, from $X to 2
Wool Taffetas A new cloth for Summer wear, especial
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price, the yard-. .- 1.25
Prunellas, Drap de Eter and Satin Libertys Are rep
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Prench Poplins In chiffon weight; arsp in the heavier
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White Panamas, Mohairs, New Creations in Granite
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English Mohairs, Serges We are prepared to show
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Serges In crisp finish as well as in the softer kinds;
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"The Book of Quality"
FREE!
The Olds, Wortman & King Spring Catalogue is
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134 beautifully illustrated pages 2500 illustrations
and describes over 10,000 articles of new Spring mer
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Special Today!
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lfctcd in Washington and legislation that
he fathera is acanned to find the motive
that underlies its carefully horded pro
visions. It may be that not one of these Sena
tors deserves the reputation he enjoys: it
mny du uiai every one is penecuy noncn f
in his every action as a Senator: It may
be that not one is particularly mindful of
the corporate interests supposed to have
elected and retained him in the Senate.
But these Senators arc not classed with
such Senators as Allison and Dolliver of
Iowa. Frye and Hale of Maine. Lodge of
Massachusetts, Spooner of Wisconsin or
even Tillman of South Carolina.
The names of these men do not suggest
corruption to the American reader; Alli
son -was never connected with any Jobbery
and was never suspected of any. Neither
was a single man on this list. They aro
great and Influential Senators, too. and
they are returned term after term be
cause of the service they render their
states and the country.
So. whatever the Justification for the
ugly stories that are flooding the country,
the fact cannot be denied, that the Senate
is divided Into two faction, those under
suspicion and those who are above sus
picion. WORK OF TRACT SOCIETY
Immense Amount 'of Literature Pub
lished During the Year.
WASHINGTON. March 23. The annual
meeting of the American Tract Society
was held tonight In the Luther Place
Memorial Church, Justice Brewer, of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
honorary vice-president, presided. Gen
eral O. O. Howard, president of the so
ciety, delivered the address nnd Rev.
Judson Swift, field secretary at New
York, made a report.
General Howard dwelt on the "Great
and Good Work," accomplished by the
Tract Society. He referred to "those
who at present are clamoring for the
United States -to give up the Philippines,"
and saldr
"We cannot do such a thing until we
havo Accomplished for those Islands what
providence has Intended us to do. name
ly. ChrlnUanlzc them."
Secretary Swift stated that the annual
report showed 105 publications added to
tho society's list during the year. Includ
ing many of different language, and the
total number of languages and dialects
In which the society had published was
now 163. He said the periodical circu
lation for the year was 2.SS8.JO0 copies,
making the grand total of volumes,
periodicals and tracts since the organi
zation of the society, 754,956,946.
The secretary's report declared that the
question of the hour was the Immigrant
problem, upwards of 1.100.0W Immigrants
having arrived in the United States dur
ing the year 1M5.
The district publications at foreign
mission stations has reached a total of
5243. and the total grants of cash and
electrotype amount to-'S813.S47.
"No less than $1,000,000 is required to
furnish the literature needed. The so
ciety's work is wholly dependent on do
nations and legacies. The donations
shbuld be greatly Increased to enable the
society to perform the work waiting for
accomplishment. ;An earnest appeal Is
made to both the evangelical churches
and: individuals for larger offerings."
DEWEY PASSES GIBRALTAR
All Are Reported Well Aboard the
Big Drydock.
GIBRALTAR, March 25. Mr. Spraue,
the American Consul here, today re
ceived h wireless dispatch from the
United States collier Glacier, Inform
ing him that the floating drydock
Dewey passed Gibraltar at 1:5D
this morning. The dispatch reported all
well on board but said that the weather
was bad.
A Mighty Congress
of Surpassing Spec
ialty Shops.
RDAST FOR ELKINS
Cummins Brands Senator as
Railroad Attorney.
ACCUSES HIM OF BIAS
Recalls Scene In Comiuittec-Room
Where Wot Virginian Showed
His Hostile Attitude to
Railroad Rate Bill.
DES MOIXKS. Ia., March 25. Gov
ernor Cummins has mailed to Senator
Elkins, of West Virginia, a reply to
the Senator's letter in which he criti
cized atatcments made by the Gov
ernor In a speech to the voters of Iowa,
regarding his examination before the
Sonate committee on interstate com
merce, when It had under considera
tion the railway rate bill.
The Governor says that the Senator
accused him of falsehood In declaring
that his position was hostile' as thnt
of a railroad attorney that sat at tne'
right of Elkins during the examlna1
tion; that Elklns during the examina
tion, appeared to be in communion and
sympathy with this attorney and that
the attorney handed to Senator El
klns questions to be asked the Gov
ernor. "If," says the Governor In his letter
to the Senator, "you understood your
duties and obligations as chairman of
a legislative committee to be similar
to those of an advocate, I have no
criticism to make of your conduct
except to say that you should be on
the side of the people instead of on the
side of the railroads. I have thought,
however, that as a chairman of such
committee your duties and obligations
wero more nearly ljke those of a
Judge: namely, to hear both sides pa
tiently without bias or prejudice,
and then decide impartially without
fear or favor.
"You heard patiently, but it was
clearly apparent in your attitude, that
you had decided the case in favor of
the railroads and were determined to
shatter my evidence If you could. The
examination shows conclusively that
you made up your mind that the pro
posed authority should not be given
to the Intersthatc Commerce Commis
sion, and that the power sought to be
given was unnecessary and filled with
disaster to commerce. It Is from be
ginning to end just such a cross-examination
as an attorney for the rail
road companies would have conducted,
and It was unseemly for you to assume
that attitude.
The scene In your comrolttec-room
Is sharply stamped on my meThory and
it is Impossible that I can be mis
taken about It. Sitting squarely at
your right, just a trifle behind you,
sat a gentleman, who. as I was after
ward Informed, Is ex-Senator Faulk
ner. I Inquired wat relation he bore
to the Investigation and I was told
that he was an employe of the railway
companies to resist the proposed law.
"I do not know whether the other
Senators are with him or not, for their
faces were turned toward me and
therefore a.way from him; but I do
know that you saw him; first, because
he wao so close to you that you could
not turn your head without seeing
him; second, because you were In con
Dlds-Worjm aKiNg
Store Opens 8 A. M. "The Different Store" 5th, 6th, Wash. Sts. Store Closes 6 P. M.
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instant recognition as an important factor in the introduction of fashion and the distribution of
' merchandise. Onr organization, of experts, each haying entree to the inner circles of production, is
not excelled by that of any other store in America. Such is the alert activity of these men and women in
using these privileges, that we are now able to say this is the Portland store that gets the new things
first. Our presentation of this Spring's gathering is fittingly described as "La Mode's Pete de Printemps"
Fashion's Festival of Springtime. Here are Portland's foremost silk shops, and here is seen every new
fabric, every new shade, every new design produced by tho textile artists of this and other land3 for the
season's correct costuming of women. Here are the loveliest of laces, embroideries, trimmings, -ribbons, neck
wear. Here are the new gloves and shoes and hosiery and belt3 and bags and parasols all the accesso
ries of dress. The expositions on the second floor are also continued.
There are even more new costumes, wraps and waists than last week, though the reception-day formality
has given place to real business activity it is buying time, but our greeting is as cordial to those not ready
to buy as to those who are.
The exposition of millinery fashions is just as interesting as on the opening .days. In fact, we have
added to the collection of hats on display our artists are as busy as they can be, for thousands of hats
must be sent to our customers within the next three weeks. A Festival of Spring Welcome!
ExtVGL I Tomorrow, a Red-Letter Event! Pyfyjj J
An Astounding Innovation in Conduct of Monster Special
Sales! For Three Morning Hours the Entire Main Floor
Will Be Given Over to a Mastodontic Sale of Beautiful
EMBROIDERIES!
Values to $1.75 the yard, f F O
divided in two lots, yard JL iJ j J C
A stupendous offering of thousands upon thousands of pieces of -new and
perfect embroideries, all 100G patterns, bought from a famous Swiss manufac
turer in St. Gall, who decided to close his entire line of "machine lengths"
strips ranging from four and one-half yards to stx.and one-halt yards each
at tremendous sacrifice preparatory to starting on his Fall run.', This store
dared to take this gigantic purchase, knowing its outlet. And it proposes to
turn the embroideries
making a price upon them so ridiculously low as to be beyond precedent in
Western America. Xo dawdling here, no drip-drops or half a dozen half
hearted sales, but one short, sharp and decisive, but tremendous bargain
fest, then a resumption of business in regular lines in a regular way. The sale
opens at S A. M. tomorrow, occupying every counter bordering the main-floor
aisles, encroaching upon all other lines sold injirst-floor shops of main build
ing. All 11 o'clock a grand "all change," and remaining embroideries go to
the two north aisles nearest Washington-street entrance Avherc sale continues
until all lots are closed. Hundreds of extra saleswomen from other depart
ments and outside will assist in serving patrons, thus avoiding crush and con
gestion in any one aisle. Xo picees will be cut, full lengths must be taken
four and one-half to six and one-half yard strips. Today the embroideries may be
seen in a grand window exhibit, including five of our spacious, show-windows
on Fifth and Washington .streets. Tonight the embroideries will be moved
inside to counters ready for tomorrow's sale.
Embroideries consist of edges and bands of wide and medium cam- J
brics. nainsooks, Swisses, flouncings and insertions, beautiful goods
that will withstand wear and launderings to the limit of endurance.
Values up to $1.75. Starting at S A. M. tomorrow at a choice
for Yard.
See tho embroidery display in the windows today.
NO MAIL ORDERS CAN BE FILLED NO PHONE ORDERS TAKEN.
versation with him n part of the time;
third, because I saw him with his hand
on your shoulder pass to you ques
tions which you read and then put to
mc. There can be no mistakes about
It. for my senses were as alert just
then ns human fncultlea can be.
ou may believe that an Investiga
tion carried on In this manner Is In
accordance with fairness and decency:
hut I do not. You may continue In
your belief if you like, but I shall con
tinue in my denunciation.
"Jt appears to mc that If you proposo
to assail all persons nnd papers and
magazines that have admitted your
loyalty to the railroads and questioned
your lldellty to the people you should
give some attention to the attneks that
come from points nearer Washington
than Iowa.
The truth Is. Senator, that you have,
fairly established the reputation of
a standing of railroad attorney in the
United States Senate. It Is most un
fortunate that a United States Sen
atot should acquire .uch a reputation
among tho people of the country. It Is
In the highest degree Important tnat
the body of which ynu arc a member
shall enjoy the fullest public confi
dence. The gravest problems which
confront us are those which relate to
the regulation and restriction of spe
cial powers. These problems will not
successfully be answered by those
whose lives have been so molded by
corporate thought nnd corporate Influ
ence that they Instinctively turn to cor
poration oftlclals and managors for in
formation and guidance.
"It is -with profound regret that I
have condemned your course, but my
regret disappears and another feeling
takes Its place when I observe that
vou arc not only persisting- in your
indefensible attitude, but arc endeav
oring to reach over 1000 miles of space
anJ advise the Republican voters of
Iowa how to elect n Governor. The
burden Is too heavy for you; you can
not lift It. The task Is too great for
you; you cannot accomplish It."
OUR TRADE WITH CANADA
Growth Has Been Enormous Despite
Attempted Reduction.
WASHINGTON, March 25. Trade of i
no United Statex with Canada In the fis
cal year 1S03 aggregated 5202.tM9.213. aflnf -
co i-n reL n IP.-; or-nrdInr tO a bUlICUn
i V... ih. Tir. VT-frnVrff at Commcwri
and Labor. It shows that In the two
years from 1S75 to 1E95 our traac-tiin
Canada Increased H7.0CO.&W. and irom 153j
to 1&C6 It Increased J114.a0.0X).
Tho larger portion of this growth has
been on tho export side. The lmr?,r1..:
creased from S27.S57.615 in lS75to
in 1S05 and exports advanced from $34.
547.219 'in 1R75 to J140.o23.5Sl in 1505.
This rapid growth In trade relations
with Canada." says the bulletin. "Is es
pecially interesting in view of the vary
ing conditions -to whiclr commerce with
Canada has lccn subjected. During the
period from 1S55 to 1S& a reciprocity
treatv was In force between Canada and
the United States, but in the latter year
it was terminated, so that commerce be
tween the two countries was unaffected
bv special trade arrangements until April.
1S37. when the United States was placed
at a slight disadvantage as compared with
the United Kingdom products from that,
country entering the Dominion of Can
a. Kain oHmitimi n TYcl&l arrance-
mcnt.at a reduction of 125 per cent on
the tariff levied on imports irom otner
countries. ,
"August 1. 1S96. the reduction of British
products was Increased to 23 per cent, and
on July L 1900. was still further Increased
to a 1-3 per cent. Despite these advan
tages In favor of goods entering Canada
from the United Kingdom, exports to
Canada from that country grew from $23.
743,712 in 1887 to Sa9.60S.5eS in 1504. whllo ex
ports to Canada from the United States
grew from S4,9K.S36 In 1897 to S149.52S.K1
In 1906."
The percentage of Imports to Canada
from tho United States In 1?5 was 60.S
over to Portland women at one grand,
and from the United Kingdom 24 per
cent.
Battleships Ofr for Shanghai.
WASHINGTON. March 23. Word
reached the Navy Department today that
the battleship Ohio, the flagship of Rcar
Admlral Charles J. Train, had left Ma
nila Tor Shanghai. It la supposed that the
Admiral Is aboard the ship, though the
dispatch to the department does not Indi
cate whother he Is or not. The battleship
Wisconsin, which also has been stationed
at Manila, preceded the Onlo to Shanghai
by one day.
Thes movements, the officials of the
Bureau of Navigation say. were not or
dered by the deportment, being probably
Incident to the approach of warm weath
er, the Influence of which Is beginning to
be felt in the Philippines.
Dcs rinnehes Expects to Retire.
WASHINGTON. March 23. Baron May
er des rianches. the Italian Ambassador,
who has been absent since last Fall, is
nnt nxnrtrtrfl to rpturn from Italv before
I the beginning of this Summer. The Am
bassador bad to leave Washington on ac
count of his health, but he will return to
his post unless one of the European diplo
matic positions Is opened and tendered to
him.
Baron des Planches Is actively Interest
ed In his mission in this country, and had
traveled extensively through the Southern
States, with a view of directing Italian
Immigration to those agricultural states.
Instead of to the already crowded cities.
Rlokl in Line for Advancement.
WASHINGTON. Marcn 23. Directly
after the. arrival of the new Japanese Am
bassador, who Is expected here the end
of next month. Mr. Hlokl. the first sec
retary of the embassy, will leave for
Japan on leave of absence. Mr. Hlokl
has been charge d'affaires for a consid
erable length of time, and It is expected
here that the Japanese government will
appoint n'11 head of one of Its lega
tions. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
Author or "The Old Slenth."
BAINBRIDGK. Ga.. March 23. Colonel
H. Shackleford, better known as Hal
Standlsh. under which nom de plume he
wrote "Fred Fearnot," 'The Old Sleuth"
and other well-known detective stories,
died here this morning, aged t years.
Colonel Shackleford wta for 35 years a
writer of detective Jtorles. Besides being
a pi clitic writer, he was at various times
a Baptist minister. Democratic campaign
speaker and lecturer.
Dr. Albert Prescott Marble.
NEW YORK, March 23.-Dr. Albert
Prcscott Marble, assistant superintendent
of public schools of this city, ex-supcrln-tendent
of schools of Omaha, and cx
prcsldcnt of the National Educational
Association, died here today.
Joseph Cassldy, Shortstop.
CHESTER. Pa., March 23,Joseph Cas
aldy. shorstoptof the Washington Amer
ican League haseball dub, .died at hfs
home In this city today.
Indian Skeleton Dng Up.
THE DALLES, Or., March 23. (Spe
cial.) In excavating and leveling an emp
ty lot "belonging to A. M. Anderson, of
this city,- In the bluff addition, within
the- past two days, workmen have un
earthed In all ten human skeletons, to
gether with the bones of horses, the re
mains of firearms and quantities of beads,
buttons, elk teeth and other trlnketsMear
to the Indian heart. The skeletons were
found within a few feet of each other,
all burled face down and showing evi
dence of having been burled In some sort
of coffins.
' The remains indicate that the Indians
were of large physique, with fiat fore
heads and other marks 'about the skull
leaving no doubt about their race.
Special Sale of
Lingerie Waistings
at 17c Yard
Wash Goods Aisle First Floor.
Lingerie Waistings, white, soft, finely woven, highly
mercerized, for making dainty lingerie shirtwaists;
special at, the yard 17
A Unique Group
e Style and Quality-Expositions.
"Miscellanea"
A Big Collection of Miscellaneous Small
Wares of Various Sorts at Monday
Bargain Prices First Floor Shops.
Cube of White, Black or Color-headed Toilet Pins
Special at, the cube 5
White Pearl Buttons Two or four holes; all sizesc
one dozen on card; special at, the card 5j
Plain Garter Elastic Extra heavy, one inch wide; as
sorted colors; our 15c value, special at, the yard. .9
25c Linen Mesh Absorbent, Odorless Dress Shields
Size 3 ; special at, the pair 19c
20c Shell or Amber Horn Hairpins Plain or crimped ;
1 dozen on card; special at, the card 12d
25c Whisk Brooms Large size, extra quality, three
sewn; special at, each 15
19c Jars of Petroleum Jelly Put up in glass jars ; spe
cial at, the jar 12
Theatrical Cold Cream A pure white cream for
chapped hands, face, etc Large size, S-ounce jars;
our 39c value; special at, the jar 25
10c Bars of Clear, Transparent, Glycerin Toilet Soap
Special at, tho bar 6
65c Rosewood and Ebony Nail-Polishing Buffers 7
inch size; chamois covered; special at, each 45p
25c Box. Writing Papers In assorted colors ; plain blue,
lavender, pink, etc; special at, the box 12J
25c Irish Linen Writing Tablets Letter size; special
at, each 15
5c Shelf Paper With fancy lace edge; all colors; 10
yard pieces; special at, the piece 3
Small Framed Pictures Tn a large variety of assorted
subjects; values to 45c: special at, each 25
sweeping sale by
Special Today in
Children's Und'r dress
Second-Floor Annex.
Children's Flannelette Petticoats, 24$ Children's
short flannelette Petticoats in blue or pink and white
stripes or checks; muslin waist attached; special at,
each 24
Children's $1.00 Cambric Skirts, 736 Children's cam
bric Skirts, made with double lawn flounce with
clusters of tucks and linen lace edging at neck, arm
holes and bottom; sizes 1, 2 and 3 years; our $1.00
value, special at, each 73
US SAME BATTLE
Kansas City Also Fighting Gas
Monopoly.
MAIN ISSUE IN ELECTION
Public Opinion Crystallizes in Two
Wccite to Produce More Radical
Democratic Plank Than
Republicans Adopted.
KANSAS CITY, March 23. (Special.)
The platform In which Robert L. Greg
ory, a wholesale trrocer. is runnlnr for
Mayor of Kansas City at the head of the
uemocrauc ticKct. is even more radical
than the Republican nlatform on thn sub
jects of cheaper gas and compensation for
puouc utility franchises, although the
Republican platform Is strong and clear
on these subjects. Consequently, no mat
ter which party prevails In the election
on April 3. the principle will have been
asserted that the people own the streets
and the public service corporations must
serve the people or the people will take
over their business.
Choice Between Issues.
There was a controversy in the Demo
cratic convention over the principal" plank
of the platform whether it should be
the demand for better, cheaper ga3, or
a declaration against extension of the
franchise of the street railway company,
the latter company having tried recent
ly to smuggle through the City Council
an ordinance giving a franchise extension
in Kansas City, which Tom L. Johnson.
Mayor of Cleveland, and a trolley road
expert, says would be worth S10.0CO.OOO.
The gas plank advocates urged that gas
reform was the thing nearest at hand,
and the franchise reformers said that
railway franchise extension was the big
ger question. Tho differences were ad
justed' by this declaration, with which tho
platform begins:
"We declare that all public utilities
should be owned by the municipality, and
operated in the Interests of all the peo
ple." The platform opposes extension of
the street railway franchises "for any
consideration or upon any pretext
whatever."
Radical Plank on Gas.
The gas plank is as follows:
To acquirs for the city upon the most
favorable procurable terms and at the
earliest potsibft moment the plant of .the
Kansas City Gas Company.; To secure and
distribute to the people natural gas at
actual cost, and if for any .reason the ob
tainable supplr of natural gas is or be
comes Inadequatq or less desirable than
manufactured gas, to furnish the latter at
the actual cost thereof. We will compel an
Immediate reduction In the price of manu
factured gas to 75 cents per thousand cubic
feet. We will exhaust all proper and legal
means, to oust the gas company from the
occupancy of our streets, and to Immedi
ately take possession of said plant and
operate It in the Interest of the people. We
will never surrender, postpone or otherwise.
impair the rights of Kansas City as re
served in what Is commonly known as the
"purchase" clause, of the gas company's
franchise.
Growth of Public Opinion.
It Is proper to explain that the more
radical tone of the Democratic platform
as compared with the Republican plat
form is due to the fact that the Demo
cratic declaration was written two,
weeks later than the other, and that
in this fortnight there has been a tre
mendous change of sentiment against
any concessions to the gas company
or any other public-service corpora
tion. A year ago both platforms would
have been regarded with horror by eld
erly citizens, as attacking the right of
property: as embarking' the city upon
perilous sens.
These radical platforms presented to
the voters are the outgrowth of an agi
tation which began, as in Portland,
with timid complaints against adulter
ated gas. erratic meters, high rates
and refusals to extend the mains on
ne.w streets. Concessions and polite
words might have mollified the grum
blers and staved off the popular ris
ing, but the company officials used a
club instead of a soft answer.
Gas Boodle Ineffective.
The gas company in the recent pri
maries suonortcd a candidate of each
nnrtv- and both these candidates were
defeated overwhelmingly, though abun
dantly supplied with money. Tne pres
ent campaign Is the first in which the
discussion is about city affairs, to the
entire neglect of the tariff, currency.
Imperialism and other subjects that
were fnrmerlv considered "live issues"
in a citj election. The registration Is
very large, all public meetings are
well attended, and civic consciousness
has been aroused.
Fishermen Pass Resolutions.
OREGON CITY, Or.. March 23. (Spe
cial.) At a mass meeting of Clackamas
rnuntv fishermen held in this city yester
day afternoon, resolutions were adopted
calling for several amendments to tne
fish Jaws, the moat Important of which
was that changing the dates for the closed
season. More than 50 fishermen attended
the meeting, and it was decided to present
the resolutions to the various legislative
candidates for their consideration, and
when the position of these candidates Is
learned, another meeting will be held,
when It Is probable that the fishermen
on ntwini-nitinn will Indorse certain
legislative candidates and lend their sup
port in tne approaenmg primary i:iauuiu
A TROUBLE MAKER.
CofTee Poison Breeds Variety of Ills.
A California woman 'who didn't know
for 20 years what kept her 111, writes to
tell how she won back health Dy quitting
coffee:
."I am 54 years old." she says, 'have
used coffee 'all my life and for 20 years
suffered from indigestion and Insomnia.
Life was a burden and a drag to mc all
the time, and about once a year my ail
ments got such hold upon me that I was
regularly 'sick. In bed' for several weeks
each time.
"I was reluctant to conclude that coffee
was the cause of my trouble, but I am
thankful that I found out the truth.
"Then I determined to use Postum Food
Coffee exclusively for a week at first
for I doubted my ability to do witnout th
old kind of coffee for any length of time.
I made the Postum. carefully, as directed,
and before the week expired had my re
ward In a perceptible Increase in strength
and spirits.
"Seeing the good that my short experi
ment had accomplished. I resolved to con
tinue the use of Postum Food coffee, cut
ting out the old kind of coffee entirely.
This I did for nine months, finding daily
Increased cause for gratification at my
steadily Improving health. My Indiges
tion gradually left me, my sleep returned,
I gained 26 pounds In weight, my color
changed from sallow to a fresh, rosy hue
and life became a blessing.
"Then I thought I would try the old
kind of coffee again, and did so tor a few
weeks. The punishment for deserting
my good friend, Postum, was a return of
my old troubles.
That taught me wisdom, and I am now
and shall be all my life hereafter using
Postum Food Coffee exclusively and en
Joying the benefits. It brings me." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road Co Well
villc." In packages.