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2 THE SUNDAY ORE GONIAL, PORTLAND. DECEiTBER 17, 1903. SENATE VOTES CASH FOR CANAL General Denunciation of High Salaries Paid Chief Officials. COMPARED WITH M'CURDY Bishop's Duties as Press Agent Abol ifehedCulbcrson Condemns Pur chase of Canal, and Stone Grieves Over Ships. WASHINGTON. Dec 16. The Senate today passed the Panama Canal emerg ency appropriation bill, but the result was not attained until after the de bate had been continued the .greater part of the day to the exclusion of practically all . other business. Set speeches were made by Bason In ad ocacy of his amendment requiring es timates of the Canal Commission sal aries; by Allison, who devoted himself largely to the details of the bill; by Culberson, who criticized the employ ment of Bishop as a "press agent"; by Stone, criticizing the purchase of American ships to carry Panama Canal supplies In face of the announced de termination to go abroad for vessels under the conditions then existing; and by Newlands, who expressed the opin ion that the construction of the canal should have been entrusted to the Geological Survey. A substitute for Bacon's amendment offered by Hale was accepted. It specifically requires that Congress shall be supplied with regular esti mates of all salaries except those paid to laborers skilled and unskilled. Oth erwise the bill was passed as reported from committee. During the debate. Hale made the authorized announcement that Bishop's duties as a press agent would be dis continued. Bacon Condemns Big Salaries. "When the bill was taken up Bacon took the floor in support of his amend ment requiring quarterly estimates of the salaries and other expenses of the Canal Commission. He said that under the present system. Congress was deprived of the opportunity for proper scrutiny of the salaries paid to the Commission employes. He commented on the fact that Shonts' salary was more than twice as much as that paid to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court- Even the auditor of the Commission gets 510.- 000 while the man who passes upon his work receives only $4000, and the execu tive head of the Department, the Secre tary of "War, only JSOOO. "In my humble Judgment," he said "the man does not live whose personal sen-ices are worth $160,000." Ho iald In reply to Spooner that ho thougM tne J30.O00 paid the chief en glneer of the commission too great. "I would not pay any of them more than the chief Justice Is paid," the Georgia Senator declared. Spooner expressed the opinion that the President ought to be given suf ficlent latitude in the matter of salary to secure the best possible englneerin talent. Bacon, referring to the payment of $10,000 to the Canal Commlslson audi tor, sold: "It is perfectly monstrous that this subordinate officer shouM be paid 21 per cent more than is paid to the Sec retary of War or to the Secretary cf the Treasury, the head of the flnan cial system of the entire Government.' Defies Them to Defend Salaries. He expressed the opinion that not a single Senator would say that the sal arles should not be reduced, and he paused to hear from any one who might think otherwise. No one re sponaeu airectiy. but Galllnger ex pressed the opinion that Taffs testi mony before the committee on appro priations supplied good reasons for the payment of a high salary to the com mission's auditor. Allison replied to Bacon. He said that he had had personal knowledge of the refusals on the part of engineers to engage in the canal work, and he had understood that Stevens had re fused to take the place for less than $30,000. j i was contended by Teller that what was needed in the construction or tne canal was a man of executive ability. Allison agreed that a busi ness man was needed In the construc tion of the canal, and said he believed that was what the President had In mind when he employed Shonts. Galllnger then spoke on the merits of the salary roll, saying that he had be Heved that Mr. Shonts salary was too high, and he was certain that the $10,000 paid Mr. Bishop as a "press agent" is beyond all reason, and '"I hope," he said. "that in time the gentleman will per form more work or that his salary will be reduced to $5000, the sum paid his predecessor." With these and perhaps a few other exceptions, he believed the pay roll reasonable. No Money for Literary Bureau. Culberson, supported his amendment that no part of the money appropriated shall be paid for the maintenance of literary bureau. He said It Is not aimed at any Individual, and that "he believed Mr. Bishop to be an honest, candid and straightforward man, and he had found him more frank in defining his duties than either Mr. Taft or Mr. Shonts had been. Culberson understood, he said. that direct assurance had been given by the Administration that the position oc cupied by Mr. Bishop would be abolished, and with that assurance in view he would, at the proper time, withdraw the amendment. Hale spoke of the differences 1n deal ing with the position In legislation, and he .said the committee on appropriations had been a unit as. to the undcsirabllity of the system Inaugurated In Mr. Bishop's case. He added: I am authorized to state, and I state here, that this view of the committee on appropriations, aad of, I believe, every Senator bare, that It Is improper and useless and leads to no good results, is recognised by the Administration, and that hereafter the secretary of the cow- mission is to be given administrative du ties, so that the whole machinery of the press bureau is to be discontinued. ! Culberson expressed the hope that Mr. Bishop's salary would also be adjusted, but Hale said he bad been given no au thority to speak on that point. That would be a matter of future legislation. Culberson expressed the opinion that the method of securing control on the isthmus "had been indefensible In law and infamous in morals." He called at tention to the fact that, while the origi nal estimate for the complete construc tion of the canal had been JIM, 0X1.000, there had already been expended no less than $76,500,000. Of this monej he said. $10, 000,000 had been paid to the intriguers who, under the shadow of the Capitol in Washington, had planned the Panama revolution. Speaking of the salaries paid in the canal work, he said that doubtless some of them were extravagant, but he was not prepared to agree that there had been an attempt to place these salaries on the same basis as the salaries paid by the large insurance companies. Speaking of these, he said: They are the greatest aggregation of lordly thieves and unconscionable per jurers this age has yet developed. They Invade all fields: they traffic in political Influence without regard to party lines, as a merchant with the wares on his shelves. They have inaded the sanctity of Legis latures, state and National, and one ox the most humiliating circumstances con nected with the whole business is the fact that they found a Democrat on whom they fastened their graft at 23 per cent of the amount required to secure the services of a Republican for the same work. Purchase of Coast Steamers. Stone recalled the policy announced by the canal authorities last Spring, with. reference to the purchase of foreign ships to be used In the canal work, when they could be secured more expeditiously and more cheaply than American vessels. He based his remarks upon extracts outlin ing the policy taken from the Washing ton Post, characterizing it as one of the leading papers of the country. Tne policy had. he said, met with his instant ap proval, but ho was sorry to Ray that. while It had been "Inaugurated with much thundering, it had gone out with a fizzle." He said that the policy of going abroad for ships had been based on the theory that there were no available ships to be had in the United States, anfl he declared that there had been no change In the conditions between May, when the policy was adopted, and July, when two ships were bought from the Ward Line at the price of $1,300,000. This purchase. Mr. Stone contended, had been made at the price given when two vessels of equal capacity could have been bought Jn Eng land for $750,000. Galllnger said that the English ships belonged to a concern that had failed and were a bargain-counter affair, and they were disposed of to other parties before the proffer at the price given could be investigated. Bill Passed at Last. Newlands spoke on the general merits of the canal enterprise, expressing the opinion that the canal work should have been entrusted to the Geological Survey, as the irrigation reclamation work had been. Culberson withdrew his amendment. and the bill was passed without division. At 4:36 P. M. the Senate went into ex ccutlve session, and n 4:53 adjourned. SENATE COMMITTEES FILLED Appointments to Vacancies Will Be Announced Wednesday. WASHINGTON. Dec. 1C The assign ments to fill Senate committee vacancies will be announced Tuesday. The commit- too havlne charge of this work has con eluded its work and will report to the T?nuhilrMn caucus Wednesday. It nas ben well known and widely pubiifhed who will receive I the most Important j Places. .... ..i One appointment In doum was on ine judiciary committee. There are four Re- . publican vacancies, but place? were con- j c-uvu tu r. . i and Knox. The other place was sought bv Senators Klttredce and Hopkins. The committee assigned the appointment to Klttredge. who claimed it by reason of seniority and the fact that he nas lew Important places. Hopkins was assigned to a place on postornces and post roaas. in r-lace of Bevcrldce. who was given a vacancy position on the foreign relations committee. There arc a largo number of vacancies on other committees to be filled by Re publicans. The one vacancy that occurs on finance will be given to Hale. NOMINATIONS ARE CONFIRMED Thomas H. Bartlctt Is Appointed Register at Lewiston. WASHINGTON, Dec 16. The Senate in executive session today confirmed the following nomination?: Charles E. -Ma-goon (Neb.), envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Panama; ana H. Kelsey. Indian Territory, agent of the Indians of the Union Agency in Indian Territory; Canal Commissioners. Theodore P. Shonts. Charles E. Magoon. Benjamin M. Harrod. Colonel Oswald Ernst. U. S. A.: Brigadier-General P. C Haines. U. S. A., retired; clx-ll engineer, Mordecal E. Endlcott, U. S. N. Register of Land Office. Thomas H. Bartlett, at Lewiston, Idaho; Receiver of Land Office. T. N. Allen, at Olyrapla. Wash.; E. J. Williams, postmaster at Ketchikan, Alaska. JAMAICA TAXES EMIGRANTS. Restrictions on RccrHltinf; Laborers for Canal Zone. v KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 16. The Governor of Jamaica, Sir Alexander Swettcnham. last night ordered the Panama Canal Zone proclaimed as a place under the emigrants protection law. tyider which $5 deposit is re quired from each person going there. This measure hampers thc operations of the recruiting agent of the Isthmian Canal Commission here. The law is considered harsh. Under the same law emigration from Jamaica to Mexico is practically Impossible. Each labqrer must deposit $60 with the government before being allowed to go there. Wants New Pension Bill. CINCINNATI. Dec. IS. "Corpora.!" James Tanner, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, who was the chief speaker here tonight at the laying of the cornerstone of the Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial Hall, said In an inter view he had arranged a conference with President Roosevelt concerning a new pension bill. This bill will provide for full service pensions for all survivors of the ClvU War, also for widows f soldiers. Sailing of Brooklyn Delayed. WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. Bursting of steam pipe on the Brooklyn has de layed the sailing of Admiral Stgsbee's flagship for the Mediterranean until the necessary repairs can be Biade, which will require about a week. It is probable the Brooklyn and the Gal veston will sail directly for the Azores and be Joined there by the T&coma a4 Caattaaooga. SEVELT TO I President Tells Oregon He Will Help Jetty. TAFT ALSO IS FAVORABLE General MacKcnzic TJrjres Immediate Appropriation Fulton Wants $1, 50,000 Dr. Coc Gels Promise of Assistance. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec. 36. General MacKenzle. Chief of Engineers, today prepared a let ter to Secretary Taft. In which he strong ly urges immediate appropriation for continuing work on the Columbia. Hirer Jetty and points out the emergency that exists at the mouth of the river. Under instructions from Secretary Taft he has prepared an estimate to the lowest pos sible figure, and. while he personally be lieves S1.250.0W should be appropriated so that the Jetty can be rushed to eariy completion, he will recommend the ap propriation of only $400,000. which is con sidered the lowest amount which will keep the work under way until the river and harbor bill is passed at the next session. Secretary Taft. while favorable to the Columbia River, does not feel Justified in asking for the full amount recently recommended by Major Langfltt. He fears that such a liberal recommendation would lead to a general demand for the approval of other projects, and any con certed movement of this sort would like ly defeat appropriation for the Columbia River. The Secretary, however, will ap prove General MacKenzIe's recommenda tion, and transmit it to Chairman Bur ton, of the House committee on Rivers and harbors, with a letter asking for its favorable consideration. Senator Fulton believes $00,OM is not ample to carry on the Jetty extension for the next year and a half, and If the House passes a. bill earning only thla amount he will endeavor to have it In-, creased when the bill reaches the Sen ate. Mr. Fulton believes Congress should appropriate a full 5L.125.OCO in order that the Jetty may be completed without fur ther appeals to Congress, and In this view Senator Ankeny concurs. Ankeny will use his influence as a member of the committee on commerce to raise" the ap propriation made by the House, provid ed the appropriation is made In the emergency river and harbor bill as pro posed by Chairman Burton. There Is a better prospect of securing a large ap propriation in the emergency bill than there would be in an amendment to the sundry civil bill, but if one method falls resort will be had to the other or per haps both will be tried. Dr. H. W. Coe. of Portland, called on the President today and talked about the Columbia River Improvement, im pressing on the President the necessity for immediate appropriation. The Presi dent was well aware of the emergency and showed deep Interest In what Dr. Coe had to say. In fact he assured the visitor that he could go back to Oregon and inform the people that he Is in hearty sympathy with them on this mat ter and is ready and willing to do every thing In his power to help in getting the necessary appropriation. He seemed re luctant about taking a hand In legisla tive matters on general principles, but Dr. Coe told him the people of Oregon were looking tp him. especially as they have no voice or representation In the House of Representatives and must have support from the outside. The President realized the situation fully and told Dr. Coe that if he would present a statement of the emergency and show the unusual demand for an appropriation for the Jetty he would .--. v. I.- MummmitnitDlInn nni - chairman Burton strongly rkm.ndinc lte favorable consldera- Hon. Dr. Coe left for home tonight and . , w nrrirai to prepare a for tne president after con- ferrJn wjth thc Chamber of Commerce. Tj-arH nr Trafle ana otners been pressing this matter. ASKS CONGRESS TO FAVOR. President Roowsvelt Submits Draft for Law Protecting Landtakcrs. nitEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec. 16. The President has sent rrtmrresK the following bill for which he bespeaks favorable consideration: That the provisions or tne act oi juiy 1. 1KS. wnlcn proviaea xor wie iraujusi mcnt by the land department of confllct- nir claims to lands witnin tne umiis oi the grant to the Northern Pacific Rail road Company, oe. ana incy ncreuj c ostended to Include any bona fide settle ment or entry made subsequent to Janu ary i, ifss. and prior to May 21. 1535, lit accordance with the erroneous decision of the land department respecting wiuiaraw als on the general route of the Northern Pacific Railroad between waiuna ana Portland, where the same has not since been abandoned. This act shall become effective upon acceptance thereof by the Northern Pacific Railway Company. Such ncrsons as have settled or en tered nrlor to January L 189S. may be pro tected under the provisions of the act of July I. 1S. and It Is the purpose or the proposed legislation to extend provisions of the act of IRtS to embrace bona fide settlement claims introduced by decisions of the Interior Department, where same vm initiated subsequent to January J. 1HS. and prior to the decision of the Su preme VOCn in lvor oi wjc i J - SENATOR GEARIN NOT PLACED Committee Openings Good for New Appointee Fulton's List Made. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec 16. Senator Gearin's commit tee assignments have not been made up. but there are four desirable positions still open, with prospect that he will get at least two of them. Democratic vacancies are on Irrigation. District of Columbia, pensions. Postofflces and agriculture and forestry. Fulton Is on irrigation and Postofflces. which will probably serve to keep Gearin oft those two. In becoming chairman of the claims committee. Senator Fulton relinquished the chairmanship of the committee on Canadian relations, which he held In the last Congress. He is chairman or claims and has membership on public lands. Irri gation. Poitofllces. industrial expositions, revision of laws and public health. ALASKANS VISIT ROOSEVELT Petition DraRed at Seattle Is Pre tested at White House OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec it Washington Senators and Congressmen today escorted a delegation of Alaskans to the White- House. In order that they might present a memorial re cently adopted at Seattle and enlist the President's Interest in proposed Alaskan legislation. The President showed considerable in terest in Alaskan sitairs. asd is In favor of most everything people of Alaska ask for. He reeemirtewd givtag Aterita a Dei esr&te m Ongreiw: -fee tMnka Alaska sfeouM have some form of horns rule, probaMy a territorial govenwvent, and favors literal treatment reaerallr at the hands of Centres. Alaskans feel much e sou raxed to know the PresMeet is with them a&d have hopes that with his support they may be able to force threes several Important bills this Msaton. AwiOHg Alaskans now here are R. S. Ryan, O. J. Humphrey. A. B. McKenzIe. yi. J. Sullivan, a J. Ryan, John L. Mc Ginn, and Dunn and Gayland. of Fair banks. McGinn Is a brother of Henry McGinn, of Portland, and is here prac tically to aid in securing the confirmation -of Judge Wickersham. whose nomination is now held up In the Senate because of the opposition of several Northwestern Senators. EXAMINING BOARD APFOIXTED Officers Will Hold Promotion Test at Fort Walla Walla. ORDGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec 15. The following board of officers is appointed to meet at Fort Walla Walla for the examination of such officers as may be ordered before it for promotion: Major Charles M. O'Connor. Captain Alonzo Gray and Captain Fran cis H. Pope. Fourteenth Cavalry; Captain Christopher C. Collins. Assistant 9argeon: Contract Surgeon Wllmot E. Brown. First Lieutenant Rowland E. Ellis. Fourteenth cavalry, recorder. The following named officers of the medical department are as signed to duty as follows: Lieutenant Colonel William B. Davis. Deputy Surgeon-General, to Vancouver Barracks for temporary duty as Chief Surgeon of the Department of the Columbia; Captain Charles E. B. Flagg. Assistant Surgeon, to Vancouver Barracks for duty. WHALERS ARE ALL WELL. Dispatches Reach War Department From Ice-Hound Men. OREGONIAN NEW3 BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec. 16. Dispatches have been re ceived at the War Department from the whaling fleet Imprisoned in the Ice in the Arctic Ocon. The dispatches were car ried o.vert?d to Eagle. It appears that the whaling fleet is wintering at Herschel Island. All arc welL It ts understood the fleet has sufficient provisions to last a year or more. Dubois Has Good Billets. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec. IS Senator Dubois. In addi tion to acquiring membership on the irri gation committee, retains his ptaces on public lands, privileges and elections. In dian affairs. Philippines. Civil Service and District of Columbia. He has better com mittees than any other Far Western Sen ator. Governor Gooding and family had f Invi tation to dine tonight with tho Vice President, but they left the city this after noon and were unable to accept. Postal Men Arc Appointed. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU Wash Ington. Deo. 16. John Harter has been appointed a regular and Isaac Harter a substitute rural carrier for route 1. at Arlington Wash. Washington Postmasters appointed: Glencove. Frederick A. Nelson, vice E. Hermans, resigned: Hobson. Henry Boleyard. vice A. S. Pro vice, resigned. E PAYS DUTY VI.ICE ROOSKVEI.T RECEIVES ORI- KNTAI, GIFTS. uratTM Check for SI204 on Teninnal AceoHBt to Liquidate Cuntem Dam. Collection In Worth 920.866. WASHINGTON. Dec 16. (Special.) Miss Alice- Roosevelts presents brought Irom the Orient have been an praUrsl by the Collector of Georgetown and sho has paid the duty, amounting to Jim. Their actual value was less than $20,300. The amount of duty was paid by Miss Roosevelt herself by cheek drawn against her personal Income left her by her mother. Among thc many varied gifts that Miss Roosevelt received were a num ber of Oriental fans. There was more than 50 and many of them are excep tlonally beautiful. Pearl sticks and satin covering predominate. It Is ccr tain she has now the bst collection of Oriental fans ever seen In this city One of the Mikado's souvenirs is a tail screen of white satin, pearl Inlaid. It Is said to be strikingly beautiful. The Sultan of Suiu gave her two fine pearls, perfectly matched. They arc un mounted and the President's daughter has turned them over to her fiance. Congressman Longworth. who will have them made into a ring for her. Many pieces of royal Satsuma were irlven her. One piece la over 200 years old. Of the larger presents a three- legged teak wood chair Is most ad mired. It Is the Intention of the young lady to give each of thc members of thc party that accompanied her on thc trip some memento of the occasion from among her presents. She has al ready distributed among the younger Roosevelts an assortment of Philip pine weapons. NEW SU1T0F FEATHERS Costume in Which "Tree" rrophct Walks Twenty Miles. RENFREW. O. T-. Dec 15.-Spcclal. George Huffman, an itinerant preacher. was tarred and feathered Friday night at Perth. Kan., and, after walking all night without clothes, he arrived here at noon today, alf but dead from cold. The distance between here and Perth is 30 miles. For the last three months Huffman has been living with a family named Talk ington at Perth, and represented him self to be the "true prophet of Christ. He had Induced the elderly head of the household to believe that the world was coming to an end in five years and to giv up all of his earthly possessions to him. Neighbors heard of Huffman's actions and ordered him to leave. He refused and last night a band of masked men went to the house, and. after overpower ing him. applied the tar and feathers. After thc coat was placed upon him he was ordered to "hike" and wasted no time in doing so. At noon he reached Renfrew, where he was given clothing and placed in the hospital. RooMvelt Rewards His Guard. WASHINGTON. Dec It Frank H. Ty ree. who Is widely known as one of the tersonal guards of President Roosevelt. has resigned from the United States Se cret Service, and In a few days will as sume thc duties of United States Marshal of the Southern District of West Virginia. The President presented to him a hand some seal ring la appreciation of the per sonal services rendered hiaa by Mr. Tyree, Would Amend Constitution. WASHINGTON. Dec 1. (SpeclaU Representative Lit tie Id (Rep.. Me.) to day introduced a Joint resolution In the House proposing a Censutatloaal amend sient giving Cesgrecs power to fill the ofnee of President or Vlce-Preae should a, vacancy eccur in these offices 'through any eeUgeaey sot already pro vided for. TROT OUT OLD BOGY Democrats Recall State Rights on Insurance Law. . HOUSE OPENS FLOODGATES Stanley Objects to Federal Control and Sullivan Denies Possibility or Making High Financiers Honest by Law. WASHINGTON. Dec 15. The House in dulged itself again today to the extent of four hours of what was many times termed an academic discussion of federal control of Insurance. It was the fourth day of the debate and the interest of members had appreciably .diminished. The Democratic contention for states' rights predominated In the oratory. The Repub licans who spoke confined themselves more to the committee reference which rhould be made of the subject of Insur ance In the President's message. On this many views were expressed. None of them, however, supported the pending proposition to send the subject to the ways and means committee. The holiday recess was fixed from next Thursday to January t. For the purpose of bringing out information showing the existence of civil pension list, the House asked the President for the number of civil em ployes of the Government who have reached the age of TO years. The insurance debate, in which more thas ICu members have expressed a desire for recognition, was resumed by Norris of Nebraska, who said he saw objection to referring the matter to any but the Judiciary committee, because in h(9 opin Ion a constitutional amendment might be necessary before anything could be done to regulate Insurance. It was pointed out by Stanley (Ky.) that there was great danger to the lib erties of the people by the constant en croachment of federal courts on matters properly belonslng to state courts. To give federal courts authority over an In surance contract, which, he said, was the simplest contract, would be to set the precedent to giving the same Juris diction over all contracts, which would be th" death-knell of freedom and the right of trial by Jury- suuivan (Mass.) paid his respects to President Roosevelt by stating that he did not believe him infallible, either In his law. his state policy, or in his recollec Ion of conversation with distinguished visitors. Arguing agalnt federal con trol of Insurance, he maintained there was- ample state authority to regulate legal abuses, and. he continued. "Neither state nor National legislatures can legls late honesty Into a board of high finance. sitting in New York, any more than thev can legislate thirtt nut of the citizens in Iowa. Kansas and Maine." A resolution wa agreed to requiring the President to transmit to the House the number of Government clerks In the various departments who have reached the age of TO years. In explaining the purpose of the resolution. Tawnev said the information was desired by the ap propriations committee In making up the legislative, executive and Judicial appro priation Mil. He made the comment that under the civil service law there seemed to be ample opportunity to get Into tho Government service, but no way to get out. The House adjourned at VjBH o'clock un til Monday. AltMY SURGEON IS BETTER. General Wood Says Present Sjtcm In Service Is Bad. h letter to tne Military secretary- for- waratu m ine benaie lixiir. nunnni Leonard Wood strongly indorses the bill to increase the efficiency of the medical department of the 'Army. "The present arrangement r maVo un the deficiency of medical officers by the employment of contract surgeors Is most unaesiraaie. ne f ys. 'The system o employing of contract aurceonji I i makeshift, and an expensive one, as is our policy of the expansion of the medical department in time of war throuzh th employment of inexperienced civilian medical men. Thesejgentlemen. whatever their professional attainments, knnw nothing of the Army's methods or of nantiiing large Doaies or men. and we have always paid for their education In time of war by an enormous expenditure of men and money, with Ir rttirin- .m. oarrassment tn tne way of Inefficient troops and a large pension list. CONTRACT SYSTEM EXPENSIVE Government Report Shows Waste of Money In Mail Service. WASHINGTON. Dec lSJAccordine to the annual report of the Superintendent of Mails, it cost the Government during the fiscal year ending June 3), 1305. $421,S30 more for ocean mall service under the new contract system than it would had thc mails been transported and paid for ny weight. Tne most disproportionate cases, the report says, are those embrac ing the routes between San Francisco and Tahiti and New York and Havana. In the former Instance the cost was $42.13) for carrying malls which. If paid for by weight, would have been but $1153. while it cost to transport the mails to Havana $T1TS. but which, if paid for by weight would have resulted In an outlay of but $233. In but one instance. It Is shown. did the contract system work ad van tageously to the Government, and that was on the ew 1 orjc and Southampton route, which cost $-W.&. whereas, it is stated, bad it been paid for under the system of weights, it would have in volved an expenditure of $113,754 add! UonaL FRIENDS WILL GIVE AID. Citizens of Union Will Help Amerl cans on Isle of Pines. HAVANA. Dec 15. (Special.) That the imiHnni In the TIe. nf Pines have friends in the United States who are will ing to aid them In every way possible in Vi.tr- affnrt tn have the Island added to the Union Is manifest in letters recently received here from prominent residents of .v.- T.i nf Pines. These letters sav that .vl.Twt. in the States have offered hun dreds of thousands of dollars to aid in. establishing a territory or tne unuea States, in case it Dccomcs necessary i use force. Democrats Fill Committees. WASHINGTON. Dec 16. Democratic c.mr. at a. cajicus todav apnroved the action of their steering committee in fill ing committee vacancies. Tne important assignments are. inn.nnriit(nni Gorman, of Maryland: lnteroceani canals. Simmons of North Carolina: military affairs, three vacan cies. Foster Kua-i. urersum &u Taliaferro (Fla.): rules. Bailey (Tex.); Ir riMiinn Tintml fldahol: Indian affairs. Clark (Ark.). In place of Ovenaaa: post- oSces ana post roaas. Kayner .-.. m Btece M Gorman; finance. TaHaferre of Florida, la pbtee Gona&a. CHRISTMAS GIFTS In selecting: a gift for Christmas the following: requisites should be borne in mind, if it is to be wholly acceptable and pleasing: 1st It sbonld be appropriate to the receiver. 2d It should be beautiful to the eye. 3d It should be useful as well as ornamental. 4th It should possess lasting charm. 5ti It should be good of its kind. 6th It should be of moderate expense so as to work no hardship for the giver to be generous. NO ONE THING MEETS ALL THESE REQUIREMENTS SO COMPLETELY AS A BOOK. OUR STOCK OFFERS GREAT ATTRACTIONS. THE J. K. GILL CO. THIRD AND ALDER STREETS Open Eveniags This Week. THE ELECTRIC IRON In advertising an Electric Iron in the Evening- Telegram last night we neglected to state that nn iron burned out within a year from date ofpnr chase, would be replaced by a new iron. The John Barrett Company Phone Main 122. CLOSING NET ON HUMMEL IiAWYER TESTIFIES 3IE SUM MONED DODGE TO COURT. Evidence Given by Morse and Man AVlio Impersonated Dodge at Divorce Proceedings. NEW YORK. Dec 16. The crucial legal point in the celebrated Dodge-Morse di vorce case, namely, the question whether Dodge was ever served with the summons to divorce proceedings with his wife, who later became Mrs. Morse, was taken up today at the trial of Abraham H. Hum mel, the lawyer, for conspiracy In this case. The flrst witness. V A. SWcetscr. was the lawyer who represented Mrs. Dodge in her divorce proceedings. Sweetser said that he served the sum mons in question on Dodge on March 31, 1S37. at the Everett House, In this city. He then said in reply to questions mat in 1903 at reference proceedings In connect tlon with the ca?e. he Identified as Dodge a man whose real name was IJerbltch. The prosecution In the Hummel trlsjl has charged that Herbltch was used at the reference to Impersonate Dodge, who. they charge, was being kept away from the city. Sweetser said Mrs. Dodge was to pay all expenses of the divorce proceedings. In cluding her husband's counsel fees. Charles K. Herbltch. wnom sweetser testified he identified as Dodge in law. was put on the witness stand. He said that he went to the reference proceedings in question at the request of Mr. tiura- mel. who paid him $23. What did Hummel say to your He told me that he wanted tosee if a certain man would mistake me for some one else." Justice Rogers, who Is trying the case. asked at this point: 'And when Sweetser greeted you as Mr. Dodge did you not make any response?" "I did not." Charles V. Morse, the banker, organizer of the American Ice Company, was next called to the witness stand. It was In order to secure " an annulment of the marriage of Mrs. C. Clemence Dodge to Morse that the alleged conspiracy was en tered into by Hummel. Mr. Morse said that Hummel told him In 1S02 that Mrs. Dodge? divorce from Dodge was corrupt and bad. Morse said he answered that If anything was wrong he wanted it set right. The witness said that Sweetser showed him a newspaper picture or DodKe. which the witness said he had with him when he served the summons. Dclancey NIcoU. Humrael's attorney. then said: "And when you called his attention to the fact that by the date on the paper the picture was not printed until months after the service of the summons, what did he say?" "That he would have to frame up some other excuse." was the reply. Mr. Morse testified that his wife said she preferred a new divorce from Dodge and that she had started -an action for one. He said that Hummel was to act as Dodge's counsel in this new divorce, hut that case was stopped by interven tion proceedings. Mr. Morse admitted that his uncle. Captain James T. Morse. the New England shipowner, had said that Mrs. Dodge was an unfit woman for him to marry and had said he would take steps to break the marriage. 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