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rrrn jronxrvo ot?ec,oxian, Thursday. February 22, 1012. V K CHEMICAL BILL Of SENATE CALENDAR "Progressive" Members, in Absence of La Follette, Are Without Policy. BALANCE OF POWER HELD Hon Insurgent Calls Measur In defensible Because It I Rer1s kn Upward Socialist Mem ber Vote Against It. WASHINGTON. Feb. Jl. With the passage ot the chemical revision bill by the Bonn today another Xeraocrat!a tariff measure waa a!del to the 6en ate calendar. The steel bill la pending; In th Senate, where only a coaliyon of "progressive" Republicans and the Democrats can pasa It. All the insurgents voted with the regular Republican forces aralnat the Underwood chemical tariff measure, wbl-h was passed, however, by a vote of 171 to 121. The 'intention of the Senate finance committee Is to arrant ample hearings to all persons Interested In the tariff bills sent over from the House. The hearings on the steel bill probably will ba concluded by the end of this month, being continued with the testi mony of representatives of lead Inter ests. Debate te Be Prloaa4. The Republican members of the Fen ate finance committee have bad only one conference. They have not out lined their tariff programme, but It Is believed the debate on the steel and other revision meaaurea will be pro tracted. The Illness of Senator L Folletta has Interfered seriously with the for mation of policy by the "progressive" Republican Senators, who hold the bal ance of power, and so far there have been no. real overtures between them and the 'Democratic leaders. The Insurgents opposed tha measure In the House on the around that It waa revision upward Instead of downward. Proa-veeetve" ftefaaea Sepvert. "This bill has no support from tha Independent voters In tha House." said Representative Murdoch, of Kanaaa. "It would take scores of articles from the free list and put duties on them. It Is Indefensible." Representative Aiken of New York, who was elected to Congress aa an "independent" Republican, voted for the measure, aa also did Mr. Hanna of North Dakota, a regular Republican. Representatlva Berger of Wisconsin. Socialist, voted against It. All Demo cratic memiwra voted for tha bill. BIG REPARATION DEMANDED Spokane Shipper Ask Refund of S2, 000, 000 Excess Charges. WASHINGTON. Feb. SI. Aa a sequel to the Interstate Commerce Commis sion's decision In tha famous 'Spokane rate esse." that freight charges to and from Upokane were unreasonable and exorbitant, the shippers of that city to day made a demand on various North western and transcontinental lines for f I.POO.OOO reparation. The complaint against tha railroads was filed with the Commission and rovers the alleged excessive freight charges exacted during 110 and 1)11. It la the largest single casa ot reparation ever brought before the Commission and amounta almost to aa much aa tha segregate or tha notable "yellow pine cases" of 1907. In Us determination of the "Spokane rate case." the Commission made a ma terial reduction In the freight rates to and from Spokane. The refund asked Is tha difference between tha old rates and those fixed by tha Commission as reasonable. WIFE GETS FELON'S WAGES Action of Navy Department First In History of Mare Island Yard. VALLEJO. CaL. Feb. Si. For tha first tuna in tha history of tha Mare Island Navy-Tard. the officer In com mand has been ordered by the Navy Department to par to the wife ot a man serving a prison sentence tha amount of his salary, less the prison expenses. The man In question la Chief T woman Henry Hellpetn. serving a three-year sentence as punishment for misappropriating Government moneys while attached to the receiving ship la dependence. Jicllpeln. whoso wife lives In San Francisco, made tha request shortly after his conviction by court-martial lsst Summer. Notice that the Navy De partment had approved the request was received st the yard today. ilia sal- .- Is I To a month and the prison ex penses will be approximately lit a month. The sentence Imposed on Hei1 pein provides that he be dishonorably rlisrharged from tha Nary at tha end of three years. PILOTAGE LAW AT ISSUE Coast Company Attack KIglit of State to Collect Fees. WASHINGTON. Feb. SI. Much of tha pilotage business of such ports aa San Francisco, New York and Boston Is said to be affected by an argument before the Supreme Court today as to whether coastwise steam vessels under register are open to regulation by the state pi lotase laws. William Denman. of San Francisco, appeared on behalf of tha state pilots snd Graham Sumner, of New York, for the Psciflc Coast Steamship Company, Immediately coreerned In the case. The cases before tha court are to determine whether the steamships sail ing between n Francisco and Amer ican ports on I'uget Sound, stopping en route at Victoria. B. C. are liable to fir the pilotage fees levied by Cali fornia atatutes at San Francisco. INQUIRY AT STANDSTILL Member of Court Probe) Committee .May No Serve. li-orpre A. Hartman. one of the men r.tmcd by Governor West to lnvet!gsta the affairs of the County Court of Mult nomah County, has announced tbst he will be nnab.e t rerve because of severe - Illness In his family. A. A. Cunningham, another of tha appointees. said yesterday that he Is debating with himself yet whether he will accept. A. 8. MTller. a third member of tha commission, called on the members of the County Court yesterday afternoon tj talk over the situation. Mr. Miller said that ha had conferred with Mr. Cunningham, but that the commission hsd done nothing towsrd organisa tion. He has not made the acquaint ance of James M. Wiley, the expert ac countant designated as assistant to members of the committee, he said. "Not that I know of." said Robert Shaw, clerk of the County Court, yes terday, when asked If any. arrange ments had been made or will bo mads to compensate the members of the com mittee for their work should they decide to make the Investigation as requested. The county grand Jury at present In session haa taken up the Investigation where It was dropped by Its prede cessor. Deputy County Auditor Jones. County Judge Cleeton and Commis sioners LlgTitner and Hart have hsd long conferences with the Jurv and that body has visited the Kenton gravel y W- H ti: A A7. X John Armstrong Cbeteeer, F xaerly Cbaaler. Wh l. alt te Heaala Caarral 2,000,000 Forte ae. mem pit purchased from the county and now owned by Robert Shaw, clerk of tha County Court, a piece of property which the county Is alleged to hava sold at only a fraction of Its value. S0GIAL1ST RECALL Oil BERKELET CITIZENS AKOCSED OVOl Fill LIC SCHOOLS. Failure of Board Members to Re appoint Superintendent Brings Wave of Indignation. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. SI. (Special) Tha light between tha recently elect ed Socialist administration and tha antl-Soctallsta of Berkeley for control of tha public schools has become blt- i 'y acute. Thla afternoon petitions . r the recall of three membera of tha iierkeley Board of Education. Mrs. Eli nor Carlisle, Herman I. Stern and John C Wilson, are being circulated In tha college city and tonight tha committee of 11 appointed a committee of 60 per sona to prosecute with diligence tha work of obtaining signers to tha petl tlona calling tha election. Thla morning verification deputies were named and Immediately after noon they started out. This action fol lowed a aecond torrid mass meeting last night at tha high school audito rium, at which the three accused mem bers attempted to Justify their refusal to renew the anual contract of Super intendent of Schools Frank F. Bunker, tha central figure In the recall fight, the first Initiated In a trans-bay city. Tha meeting bristled from opening to Its close. it took place directly af ter the regular meeting of the Board of Education and waa marked by storms of hisses and cheers, tears were even shed. Among other things Mrs. Carlisle said of Bunker: "I do not believe that tha type of man Bunker represents. tha bureau cratic and autocratic type, la the best material for a school superintendent. I do not like bis bumptiousness, his at titude of arrogance toward tha bumble citlsen." M PLACATES WON WORD "COWATtn." tTTERED IN STOESS, IS WITHDRAWN. Alabama Member Shakes Hands With Former Antagonist and House Cheer Both Men. WASHINGTON. Feb. SI. Represen tative Hobson, of Alabama, precipi tated a lively debate In th House to day when be Introduced a resolution providing for an Investigation of the attack on him by Representative Hay, who himself charged him with having acted In a "cowardly manner." Insert ing In the record derogatory remarks to Hay which had not been made be fore the House. Tha debate threatened to develop personalities. but It finally waa smoothed over by Representatlva Hay. who explained that "under tha stress and strain of the moment" on Satur day he had used the word "cowardly" In referring to Hobson. but that ha re fused to permit It to be placed In the record. Ha said bo regretted the In cident. "That Is all I ask." said Hobson. "I ask leave to withdraw the resolution." The Alabama Representatlva then walked across the chamber and shook bands with Mr. Hay, while the House cheered. Catholic Women Name Directors. At the annnal meeting of the Cath olic Women's League yesterday In Its rooms In the Stcama building, seven new members of the board of directors were elected to serve during the ensu ing year. In June the board will se lect officers from among lta members. Those elected yesterday were: Miss Kate Glle Mrs. J. S. Clarkson. Mrs. J. H. Kern. Mrs. W. E. Coman. Mrs. F. Klernan. Mrs. J. M. Hughes and Miss Carolina Gleaaon. Many Hunters' Licenses laaued. FENDLETON. Or, Feb. SL ) Special.) Over ISO hunting and fishing licenses have already been Issued this year In I'matllla County. Thla Is mora than two and one-half times the number Is sued during the first two months of 1911. The greater number of licenses Is attributed to the increased activity on tha part of the deputy gam war- dens. CHALOflER IS LOSER Effort to Regain Control of $2,000,000 Fortune Fails. INSANITY CHARGE IS BAR; Estranged Member of Chanler Fam ily Mnst Appeal to State Supreme Court Famous "Who's Loony Now?" Query la Recalled. NEW TORK. Feb. SI. (Special.)- John Armstrong Chaloner, formerly Chanler, who Is a lunatio In the eyes of the law In New York State, failed today. In hla suit In Federsl Court, to secure the dlschargo of Thomas T. Sherman as a "committee on his per son" and secure for himself control of his $2,000,000 fortune. Chaloner. who has lived In Virginia since he escaped from the Blomingdala Hospital for the Insane, came here pro tected by writes from arrest aa an es caped lunatic, to seek the discharge of Sherman. Judge Holt today held that no Irregularity hsd been shown In the appointment of Sherman. Judxe Holt pointed, out to Chaloner that his only course was to appeal to the Supreme Court of New York to va cate the Judgment declaring him In sane. Chaloner'a lawyers have not announced whether they will take this step. Kver since he escaped from tha asy lum In 1900 and made known his whereabouta. in Virginia six months later, Chaloner has been trying to re gain control of his fortune and be re Instated In New York as a sane citl sen. Ha was adjudged Insane on the application of his brothers. Lewis Stuyvesact Chanler. ex-Lieutenant-Governor of New York: William Astor Chanler and "Sheriff Fib" Chanler. whose unhappy romance with Llna Cavallerl, the singer, has occupied much space In the newspapers. Chal oner repudiated his brothers and had bis name changed to Chaloner. When reports came from Paris that "Sheriff Bob" Chanler and Cavallerl had parted and that Chanler had signed over a large share of his fortune to the singer. John Armstrong Chaloner cabled "Bob" aa follows: "Who's looney now?" This query went around the world and became popular slang. Bx-Wlfe Would Aid. At the time of Chaloners last ap pearance In court ha declared that he resembled Napoleon, asserting that the color of his eyes and shape of his nose had changed so that the resemblance waa remarkable. He also expressed great faith In the mystic art of clair voyance. Hla lawyer Introduced por tralta to show that he did resemble Napoleon. His brothers pointed to these state ments aa proof that Chaloner waa In sane. Even If his brothers and the law. In New York maintain that Chaloner la a lunatic, bis neighbors In Virginia ac cept blm aa a sane man and hla ex wife. Amelia Rives, the novelist, now the Princess Troubetsky, haa expressed a willingness to testify that ha Is sane. The novelist divorced Chaloner. HEW OFFICE IS FAVORED ARGCSfEST FOR AID TO GOVER NOR TO BE PRINTED. People to Decide at Next General Election Whether They Want Lieutenant- Governor. SALEM. Or.. Feb. Si. (Special.) Giving aa the proposed order of suc cession under the prospective consti tutional amendment creating the office of Lieutenant-Governor as Governor. Lieutenant-Governor. President pro tem of the Senate and then Speaker of the House and urging that the amendment will prevent the Secretary of State from holding two offices at the same time, the argument In favor of creating this office waa filed with the Secretary of State today. This argument will be printed In the Initiative and referendum pamphlet to go before the people at the next gen eral election. The argument Is prepared by W. W. Calkins. State Senator from Lane: Ira C. Powell, Representative from Polk, and F. N. Gill Representative from Hood River and Wasco. These are mem bers of a committee appointed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, the proposed amendment be ing referred to the people from the last Legislative Assembly. JOHN D. IS ISSUE IN SUIT Waters-Pierce Company Demands Investigation. FT. LOUIS. Feb. SI. Frederick N. Judson. who appeared In Circuit Judge Klnseys court today In behalf of .the Water-Pierce OH Company's contention that It has a right to find out If John D. Rockefeller and his associates were attempting to obtain control of the Waters-Pierce Company In continuance of the oil trust In a new form, de clared In his argument that Special Commissioner McDonald's ruling against such a llna ot Inquiry was unprece dented. "If upheld by this court," Judson added, "the decision will close the door to any kind of an Investigation into violation of the state laws. "The Inquiry Is as broad as the Is sues In the suit." Judson continued. "We have a right to And out If there Is an Illegal combination In restraint of trade. The Commissioner's ruling. If upheld by this court. Is In violation of the Interstate commerce laws and the Sherman anti-trust act "The life of the Waters-Pierce OH Company depends upon Its ability to show It Is not In any Illegal -combination In restraint of trade. If Rocke feller and his associates sre permitted to vote their stock and obtain con trol of the Waters-Pierce, as they would If the votes were counted, the Supreme Court ot Missouri, under Its decree. Immediately would cause the Waters-Pierce charter to be forfeited." W. J. Bryan to Be in Portland. William Jennings Bryan will arrive In Portland vat 12:45 P. M. February 2. and will be beard at 8 o'clock that nlgbt In tha Gipsy Smith tabernacle, on Chapman and Nineteenth streets. He will come here from Idaho, after delivering addresses In several towns and will remain over night, leaving tha following morning for Tacoma. M. A. Miller, candidate for the United titatee Senate on the Democratic tick et. Is working on the reception plans. 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"We must get at this soon If we expect to finish it In the ordinary lifetime of a Senator." re marked Mr. Crawford. "The best wish I can express for Senators." replied Mr. Dillingham. "Is that they may live until we fret through." nilllkcns Beat Pirates. . The Bllllkins basketball team de feated the Pirates at the Toungr Men's Christian Association gymnasium last night, 40 to 16. AY. Pfaender starring for the winners and "Webb for the losers. THE BREAD-WINNER DARES NOT GIVE UP Kansan Says All Facts In Wisconsin Statesman's Affair Will Be Ei posd Despite Attitude of Inquiry Committeeman. WASHINGTON. Feb. SL The Lorlmer snd Stephenson election cases occupied the entire time of tha Senate today. Senator Heyburn. who wrote the ma jority report of the investigating com mittee which exonerated Senator Stephenson, drew a hot reply from Senator Brlstow. of Kansas, when he announced that he Intended to press the Stephenson case for continuous con sideration until disposed of. 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