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THE TIORNING OREGOJflAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1906. WASH DIRTY LINEN ! IN STRICT PRIG! Pittsburg Millionaires Shocked at Publicity Given to Hartje Case. CHAMBER DECLARES ITSELF One Member's Frankness Shocks the Sanctimonious AVIicu He Sug gests Suppression of Bible for Sumo Reason. PITTSBURG. Pa., Dec. 13. (Special.) After considerable discussion. during which some members were horror-stricken by the freedom of the debate, the Pitts burg Chamber of Commerce tonight passed a resolution1 calling upon the Judges of the county courts to suppress all facts and details of immoral cases and demanding that tho newspapers of Pittsburg ceaso printing divorce court news. This action is the direct result of the Hartje divorce caso and during the discussion the members of the cham ber showed an. intimate knowledge of the testimony given at the celebrated trial. "Kvery line of the testimony given at the recent divorce trial relating to illicit intercourse was understood and passed around by the pupils of the mixed classes at the high school." declared Mr. Acklln. AVant to Suppress Bible Next. The only opposition was from Samuel TV. Black, millionaire real estate broker. He handled the matter without gloves and his utterances created consternation among the more sanctimonious members of the chamber. "The newspapers wouldn't print these objectionable stories if the peoplo did not demand their publication," he said. "Such publication does "fcrreat good and makes many people hesitate before going into court. Some of you will be wanting next to suppress the Bible. It contains more indecent stories than the newspapers, but it is not generally read among the mem bers of this body. How about the stories of Abraham and Hagar and the immacu late conception? Many people do not be lieve them to be truf and the persons interested are open to suspicion in the minds of many." Do Not Jjikc to Hear Truth. "Common decency demands that you take illustrations," shouted Colonel A. J. lgnn, who was presiding. "I'm telling some of you people the truth and you do not like to hear it." retorted Mr. Black. "This body is a busi ness organization, not a censor of public morals." Mr. Black was the only member to vote against the resolution, although several others refused to vote. HOOE SENTENCED TO PRISON rerjured Coachman Who Maligned Sirs. Hartje Is Punished. PITTSBURG, Dec. 13. A. Hooe, the negro coachman convicted of perjury ln connection with a deposition made by him before the Hartje divorce trial, was re fused a new trial today and sentenced to pay a fine of JoO and the costs of the court trial and to imprisonment for six years. Hooe was taken to the penitentiary. PRIEST COMMITS SUICIDE FOUND DEAD IN BOARDING HOUSE WITH YOUNG WOMAN. Assistant Pastor of New York Sub urb and Female Companion Breathe Gas Together. NEW YORK, Dec. 13 A man supposed to be Rev. C. S. Quinn, formerly pastor of the Roman Catholic Church at Atlan tic Highlands, N. J., and a young woman, thought to be Miss.B. Kiley, also of At lantic Highlands, were found dead in a room in a Joarding-house here today. The priest engaged the room several days ago, saying that be wanted it for a married cousin, and later appeared with the same young woman and took pos session. Gas from a partially opened il luminating jet filled the room and their death was due to asphyxiation. .Michael Kiley identilied the bodies at the morgue as those of his sister and Quinn. He said that his sister came to America recently from Ireland. The police found nothing that would indicate whether the .case was one of suicide, ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N. J.. Dec 13. C. S. Quinn was formerly sub-assistant pastor of St. Agnes Roman Cath olic Church, in this city. He left At lantic Highlands when relieved. The housekeeper of the rector left town a few days ago. GUARD FLAG ON CUPOLA Albany Students Arrested While Cel ebrating Football Victory. ALBANY, Or., Dec. 14. (Special.) Because they refused to obey the com mand of President H. M. Crooks to come down from the cupola of the col lege building, where they had barri caded themselves, 11 students of Al bany College were arrested at 1 o'clock this morning by Chief of Police W. A. McClain. The eleven students were members of the Senate, one of the young men s literary societies of the college, and were guarding their flag, which they had raised over the building in cele hratlon of their victory over the A. C. L S., the rival literary society, in a game of football yesterday afternoon. The members of the A. C. L. S. were said to be preparing to rush the cupola hi an endeavor to tear down the Senate's flag. To prevent hostilities, the college authorities demanded, that the flag's guardians come down. This was refused, and their arrest followed. Those arrested were allowed to go on their own recogni zance, and will appear before City Re corder Thompson this morning for hearing. only condition involved in the agreement is that If a committee of 24 manufactur ers named at the fneeting today should so vote to call the close-down off, the agree ment shall be declared ended. The com bination of millmen have not yet joined in the movement, but curtailment of their output' is also promised. Tour of the Glee Club. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, Or., Dec 13. (Special.) Manager Glafke left this morning with the glee club for Salem, where it will appear tonight. The club contains 27 members, Including Pro fessor Glen, the director. Individually the singers are better than ever before and the bass section is the strongest ever gotten together at the University. Roy Kelly has succeeded to Bob Round tree's place as stunster and his comic monologues are expected'to make a great hit. Professor Glen will give several so los and William Neil will sing a selection from Falka. December 15 the dub will appear at Al. bany and the Monday following the home concert will be given at Eugene. Decem ber 19 is the time for the commencement of the southern tour, when the club will visit in succession Roseburg, Medford, Ashland and Grant's Pass. During the holidays the club will be dismissed until January 4, when the annual concert will be given in Portland. Freight Congestion in Ijos Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec 13. The Times will print a story tomorrow morning to the effect that Los Angeles is suffering from the worst freight con gestion ever experienced by the trans continental railways running into the city. According to the Times, hundreds of cars consigned to local merchants are either delayed or lost in the con gestion of coal cars in the yards. Kail road officials deny that the situation is serious and ascribe the congestion to unprecedented holiday shipments. Candidates for Postmaster. McMTNNVILLE. Or., Dec. 13. (Spe cial.) - number of candidates have ap peared for appointment as postmaster when the present term of office has ex pired. J. E. Kckman, the present office holder, has filled a very successful term of office. His petitions have been readily signed by a majority of business men and citizens and especially on the rural routes. The other candidates are Harvey Hostins and John Evenden. Defeated Candidate Charges Libel. SOUTH BEND, Wash.. Dec. 13. (Spe cial.) Richard Ruffan began suit yester day against C. A. and Val Heath, own ers of the Pilot newspaper here, and Judge Solomon Smith, jointly alleging damages in the sum of fcii.OOO for defa mation of character, arising out of the publication of articles against him dur ing the. recent political campaign, where in Ruffan was a defeated candidate for County Attorney. Oregon Railway Election. HEPPNER, Or., Dec. 13. (Special.) At a meeting of the Oregon Railway Company, held hero today, the follow ing officers were elected: Directors, W. J. Mariner, W. I. Toby, C. E. Jones. C. J. Anderson, and J. A. Adams; president. W. J. Mariner; vice president, C. E. Jones; secretary. C. E. Woodson; treasurer, G. W. Conser; su perintendent, C. E. Jones. , SHINGLE MILLS ARE TO CLOSE Washington Manufacturers Fix on Sixt y-ninc-Day Period. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 13. In a mass meeting assembled today, the shingle manufacturers of Washington agreed to a close-down for a period of 9 days. The Objects to. New Stables. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 13. (Special.) Mrs. Charlotte Templeton today filed suit against Williams Bros.' Transfer Company, of this city, in an attempt to restrain the defendant company from erecting and maintaining a large stable on land In the immediate- vicinity of two dwellings that she owns in one of the principal residence districts of the city. 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This action, although foreshadowed several days ago, took the House by surprise, as dissolution means a direct attack, upon the Clerical party, which has grown into such Intimate rela tions with the government that it has been characterized as the governing party. The expectation that the Chancellor would speak and that the government would be defeated and the immediate dissolution of the Parliament would fol low filled the hall, both the floor and pe galleries being crowded. Seated next to the Chancellor were Interior Minister von Posadowsky-Wehner, Foreign Minis ter Tschlrsky, Treasury Secretary von Stengal and Colonial Director Dernberg. German Kule in Africa Imperiled. Herr Spahn, the Clerical leader, began the discussion of the supplementary budget amounting to $7,350,000 to meet the expenses of the war in German South west Africa (rejected by the appropria tions committee December ll)by reporting on behalf of the majority of tho appro priations committee that it was the con viction of the majority that the number of German troops in that colony could be reduced to 2500 men, although the government and General Staff affirmed that tho present garrison, 'numbering 12.000, could not be reduced, below 8000. Herr Spaiin said he left the question with the house. The Chancellor replied that between now and January 4 , 4000 men would be brought home, and later more troops would be recalled, according to the mili tary necessities, but to reduce the gar rison to 2500 men would mean the loss of the southern part of the colony, and would greatly endanger tho central and northern parts, while German rule in Africa will be imperilled by a renewal of the Insurrection in German Southwest Africa, which would spread beyond the frontier. Continuing, the Chancellor said: "If we shrink from the last sacrifice, we shall be guilty, in my opinion, of a great national crime. I cannot believe that the house will arrive at such a fatal resolution, which would be equally deplorable from financial, military, polit ical and national points of view. As the responsible leader of the affairs of the Empire, I would not be able to sign such a capitulation." Von Buelow'a Final Appeal. After the speakers of the various par ties had been heard, the situation seemed even more grave. Thereupon Prince von Buelow again rose to make a final appeal for the bill. Tho Chancellor said he felt It to be his duty to call attention to the serious responsibility involved. He de clared it was not a question of a few millions mere or less, but "whether we can hold our own colonies." "The question is," he continued, "are we, willing to jeopardize our respect in the eyes of the world, and our military strength?" (Here the Chancellor was Interrupted by thunderous. applause and shouts from the opposition.) , "Shall we jeopardize our national stand ing?" said Prince von Buelow. "for a petty sum at the end of a campaign which has cost hundreds of millions?" The speaker referred to the examples given by Great Britain and France in their colonial wars, which had been waged without the slightest shrinking. Not Urged by Emperor. 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Both wings of tho Radicals voted with the government. Reichstag Is Dissolved. "With the applause of the anti-ministerialists over the result still resounding, Prince von Beulow arose and took a doc ument from a black portfolio and said: "I have an imperial decree to' commu nicate." There was at once loud applause from the right party and the National ists, accompanied by Socialist demonstra tions and hand-clapping from the, galler ies. When this had .subsided, the Chan cellor read the following: 'We, William, by the grace of God, German Emperor, King of Prussia, etc., etc., decree upon the basis of article 23, federal constitution, with the sanction of the Bundesrath, as follows: "The Reichstag is hereby dissolved." "tumultuous Scene follows. Renewed and great applause re sounded throughout the House. The reading of the decree of dissolution was followed by an extraordinary scene, made up of tumultous applause and disorder. The Socialist members hurriedly left the hall before Count von Ballestrom, president of the Reichstag, could propose the usual three cheers for the Emperor, but in spite of this the cheers were given with unusual enthusiasm, the occu pants of the galleries joining in. The dissolution has come so sudden ly the component parties have not yet ben able to take their bearings. Many caucuses are being held tonight o outline electoral campaigns. The time for the campaign Is very brief, as the elections must be concluded prior to February 11. Socialists See Opportunity. The wisdom of the government's course is doubted by cool-headed min isterialists. Nevertheless, most of the Conservatives and Liberals are enthusi astic over the step, in which they per ceive, above all else, that the gov ernment has broken with the Clericals. The Socialist leaders believe their party enters the campaign under unusually favorable circumstances: they intend making the fight chiefly on the scarcity of meat, in the belief that the laboring class cares little or nothing about the government's colonial ventures. The Poles are equally confident of making a successful fight, owing to the school troubles in Poland. The Clericals outwardly profess con fidence that, they will be able to hold their own, but many unprejudiced observ ers believe that the auspices are un favorable to the Clericals, who have been placed in an awkward position through this unexpected energy upon the part of the government. The last dissolution of the Reichstag occurred in 1S93 over a bill increasing the peace footing of the army. POPE ASKEU FOR - A BRIBE Emperor Agreed to Pay $100,000, Supposedly for Clerical A'ote. BERLIN, Dec. 14. 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