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2 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 1, 1907. SCOTS ACCL i THE PRESIDENT Drown Vilas' ' Criticism ; Roosevelt With Cheers ; and Shouts. of CALL HIM FIRST CITIZEN Former Democratic Cabinet Officer t Learns How Chicago Scots Stand When Ho Fours ' Forth a Stream of Detraction. CHICAGO, ' Nov. 30. (Special.) Scots, of Chicago, openly ' resented tonight veiled but bitter criticism of President Roosevelt and his policies.. .William F. Vilas, of Wisconsin. ex-Postmaster-General of the United States during the Cleveland ad ministration, was the author of scathlns Insinuations directed asrainst the Presl flont In responding to the toast: "The Presidency of the United States," at the 12.1 annual banquet of the Illinois St. Andrews Society at the Auditorium Hotel. In the midst of stinging allusions to the course of Mr. Roosevelt and leading to an eulogy of Grover Cleveland, whom he termed '.'the grand old man of Prince ton," the ex-Postmaster-General was til but driven to his chair by the angry criticism of the assembled Scots. Cheers for Roosevelt. Cries of "what's the matter with feddv?" broke in upon a brilliant oratori cal period ot the one-time Wisconsin t'nlted Statei Senator. . ; "H's all right," came back the reply from the other end of the vaulted banquet chamber, where Mr. Roosevelt himself hiix often been the giiest of honor. ,. "Three cheers for President Roosevelt, ' proposed an enthusiastic friend of the President, who had been sitting mute during the verbal onslaught by Mr. Vilas upon his favorite. Almost to a man the men gathered about the long tables arose and the enthusiasm displayed W usually staid business men of Chicago was a close rival to a convention scene. Vilas Holds His Ground. Throughout a ftve-mlnute outburst of enthusiasm, which had been restrained Tilth difficulty for the previous 15 minutes y the gavel of Dr. W. A. Evans, the toastmaater, and the officials of the so ciety, Mr. Vilas stood In his place at the right hand of Thomas C. MacMillan. Terspiratlon sprang from his brow but he maintained his position. "You bet Teddy's all right," called a brawny Scot, Just In front of the speak er's table, and again the enthusiasm broke loose. Quiet was restored with difficulty and Mr. Vilas resumed his ad dress. He did not qualify his previous remarks. t ; Strictures on President. 'Mr. Vilas had made several caustic criticisms of the President's attitude to ward the Constitution and Federal en croachment of one branch of Government upon the rights of another branch and general "trampling on the rights of the people." . The audience was becoming restless and broke loose when this shot was tired at the half thousand banquet ers, who Included many of Chicago's lore Biost business men. ' "It is not the business of the President of the United States to enforce the laws of nature nor in any case to sit as the arbiter between his fellow-citizens and he laws of nature or the laws of com mon Intercourse and comity. He need not rush to the scene of any squabble' be tween his fellow-citizens as a policeman of tlie gods or when depositors In their stupidity make a run on their banks," declared Mr. Vilas, and there came back from his auditors well-denned mutter Ings of disapprobation. ' Roosevelt First Citizen. ' "That President will be most the father of his people," the speaker continued, 'when he casts aside his paternalistic Jdeas. The people demand statesman ship. Then," queried Mr. Vilas, and this Is what started the angry rebuff to the Wisconsin man and the Immediate dem onstration for President Roosevelt, "will lie realize his own responsibility to his Nation or will he overconceive his re lationship between God and man? "The motto, 'Not too much," should be placed over the doorway of the White House." cried Mr. Vilas above the din, "as a warning to the President that gravity and circumspection of conduct in the carriage of a man ought to be the first attribute of the first citizen of the Kation." "He Is the first citizen." cried one of fie assembly, and then started the tu mult, which continued for five minutes. The remarks of Mr. Vilas were drowned in a toast to Mr. Roosevelt, with the hope that he would live long and prosper. Candidate for Klttredge's Seat. MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 30. Governor Cc I. Crawford, of South Dakota, has Issued a statement declaring himself a candidate for the United States Senate as opposed to Senator A. B. Klttredge. BLAMES REBATE ON CLERKS President Ripley Says Fine Is Too Large for Crime. ' CHICAGO, Nov. 30. In a signed statement in the current issue of the Railway Age, E. P. Ripley, president ot the Santa Fe Railroad, has taken to task Judge Wellborn,: of the United States Court at Los Angeles, for hav ing fined the road $330,000 for pay ment of rebates. After giving a long explanation of the case to show that it was a mistake of a clerk and one which the offi cers of the company were unable to be aware of, and saying he believes 4 the court to have erred from a misun derstanding of the conditions and not from a desire to be sensational, Mr. Ripley says: "I refrain from comment, except to put before fair-minded business men these questions: "What Incentive had the clerk to violate the strict orders from his su periors to conform to the law? If there was no incentive, it Is more than a fair presumption that he did not Intend to violate the law? If without incentive and without, intent, he did under a strict .. technical construction violate the law to the extent of paying $400, should- his employing company, the of ficers 'of which knew nothing of the transaction be mulcted for $330,000? "Does the punishment' fit the crime?" JUDGE WELLBORX IS SILENT Will Not Reply to President Ripley, but Refers to Trial. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30. "It is not fitting that I should reply to the state ment of Mr. Ripley," said Judge Olin Wellborn, whose attention was called to a dispatch from Chicago quoung a criti cism of the Federal judge published in the Railway Age. "I do not consider it proper to pay attention to such criticism, but . the record of the trial speaks for Itself." Judge "Wellborn designated a written ruling on motion of the Government at torney to exclude evidence which tended to show that the rebates were given In compromise on account of claims for goods lost in transit, and not in dis crimination in favor of the preferred shipper against its competitors. In the ruling referred to. Judge Well born said: "I hold that the acceptance by the de fendant of a less sum of money than that named in its tariff for the transportation of the property described in the Indictment, if there has been such acceptance, was a departure from the legal rate, and that it is no Justification for a departure, nor is it any defense to a prosecution therefor, that the acts of the carrier were done in compromise for loss of property in transit." STATE OF AFFAIRS ATTORNEY-GENERAL INVESTI GATES CLOSED BANKS. Williamsburg Trust Co. and Inter national Trust Co., of New Tork, Victims of Crookedness. NEW TORK, Nov. 30. Attorney-General Jackson made public today the re port of the .temporary receivers of the Williamsburg Trust Company of Brook lyn and the International Trust Com pany of New York, both of which re ft cently suspended. The matter will be taken before the grand jury of Kings County. The president of the Williams burg Trust Company was Frank Jen kins, who, with his brothers, John G. Jenkins,' Jr., and Fred J. Jenkins, held a controlling interest in the Jenkins Trust Company, now suspended. The International Trust Company was closely allied with the Borough Bank, of Brooklyn, the late Howard Maxwell, who committed suicide, having been president of both institutions. William Gow, a director In the Borough Bank, and the International Trust Company, Is charged by the temporary receivers with dominating the International Com pany and so controlling its financial op erations as to make large sums of money. Frank L. Bapst, temporary 'receiver of the Williamsburg Trust Company, in his report says that the company made de mand loans to the amount of approxi mately $222,000 to five clerks In the em ploy of Frank and J. G. Jenkins, Jr., the stock brokerage firm. These clerks also figured in loans from the Borough Bank of Brooklyn. The receiver also states that the Williamsburg Company made a demand loan to C. H. Reyter for $171,500, which is not guaranteed and for which there la held collateral of the estimated value of $73,148. A loan of $25,000 was also made by the Williamsburg Company to James Hart, a son-in-law of J. G. Jenkins, Sr., for which collateral is held of the estimated value of $12,400. Concerning other loans aggregating $476,000. the receiver states that collateral only to the estimated value of $275,000 is held, and upon theso loans there is an esti mated loss of $203,000 placed by the bank examiner. Mr. Bapst, in his report, ghows that within the four days Immediately pre ceding the closing of the doors of the Williamsburg Trust Company several of the company's directors withdrew practically all their deposits. Goodwin Brown, temporary receiver of the International Trust Company, states In his report that the book value of the demand loans of the com pany Is $43,750, and of this sum $32,250 In doubtful. The receiver charges that William Gow, a director, paid $307,000 for a lease which he sold to the trust company for $457,545, The receiver states that Gow withdrew from the company $325,852 in cash on October 21, 1907. a few days before the institu tion suspended. Pullman Car. Takes Fire. NEW YORK. Nov. 30. While the Lake Shore Limited train was being shunted Into the Grand Central station tonight preparatory to its departure over the New York Central tracks, an electric shoe on a Pullman car became unloos ened, causing a short circuit and setting fire to the car. The station was filled with passengers and there was some ex citement. While workmen were fighting the flames, a gas tank exploded under the car. injuring four men slightly. Traf fic in the meantime was temporarily de layed. The fire was extinguished with small loss. Society Linnea Celebration. A celebration in commemoration of the nineteenth anniversary of the founding of the Swedish Society Linnea was held last night In the Woodmen's Hall, Elev enth and Alder streets. The Linnea Is a purely Scandinavian Society. The com mittee in charge of last night's celebra tion was composed of Frank Anderson, E. M. Nelson, Gust Wester. Werner Pet terson and August BJorkiund. r WHERE DIAMONDS CAN BE BOUGHT WITH SAFETY The majority of diamond buyers do not know the facts about them value nor quality. Their only guidance is to rely upon the jeweler from whom they purchase. Recognizingthis respon sibility, -we serve our patrons to the best of our ability with statements ' that are absolutely correct. PATER PHILIPPE WATCHES Acknowledged the world over as the finest produc tion in Swiss watch-making. The proper presenta tion gift. Sole agent3 for Oregon. SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE HENEY ON TRAIL OF BIG RAILROAD California Shippers Employ Him to Prosecute the Southern Pacific. FRANK LANE GIVES HELP Exposure of Rebating Before Com mission Causes Worm to Turn. Movement to Force the Rail road Commission to Act. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 30. (Spe cial.) Francis J. Heney is about to be gin an Investigation on behalf of the Independent, shippers of the state, which may lead to prosecutions to be conducted by him against the South ern Pacific Company and its officials. Charges of rebating and of discrimina tion have been made against the rail- George von L. Meyer, Postmaster Genaral, Champion of rostal Savins Banks. - roads, and .when the evidence is ready, Mr. Heney will step in and con duct the cases for the people, acting where Attorney-General Webb might have acted. The Investigation is being furthered by the California Traffic Association, and is the outgrowth of the exposures of rebating and discrimination which were made before' Interstate Commerce Commissioner Frank Lane at the hear ing held in this city a few months ago. Many of the. incriminating facts pro duced before Mr. Lane bore on viola tions of the law made in state com merce and could not be prosecuted by the Federal Government. -Get Aid From Washington. The California Traffic Association, believing that Attorney-General U. S. Webb would not take any steps against the Southern Pacific Company, held conferences with Mr. Heney. The committee consisted of General Samuel W. Backus, Frank W. Marvin, Isidor Jacobs, Walter Field and George Uhl, and the famous public prosecutor prom ised to devote his skill to prosecuting the railroads. The committee and Mr. Heney have been in correspondence with Mr. Lane and other Washington officials, and have the full assurance of aid from the Federal Government in carrying on the work. Unite to Secure Redress. Membership in the California Traffic Association has, rapidly increased and it Is expected that with the inauguration of open meetings the movement will re ceive a new Impetus. The association was formed not only for the purpose of investigating the discrimination of the railroads and obtaining redress for their members, but also to take united action on the compromising conditions imposed by the transportation companies and ob tain relief from the . many overcharges and inequalities of freight rates, as well as to rectify the serious injury being done to the mercantile Interests of Cali fornia by the inability to get cars and the tremendous delays in transit. Uarriman's Dummy Association. When the Southern Pacific learned that an Independent movement had been ivV : --P t'l vT"t. f i -3. JEWELRY THAT IS WELL MADE AND FASHIONABLE A glance at our assortment will reveal great unusualness, and to those who are on the lookout for gifts that appeal for style, quality and prices, this is the store for complete satisfaction. BROOCHES In diamonds or pearls, artistically designed. Enameled ones with semi precious stones are greatly repre sented. Gold ones in rose and green gold finishes,- in unique patterns. Those" mounted with large amethyst or topaz, with engraved borders, are extremely handsome. MANUFACTURING JEWELERS launched among the shippers. It at once attempted to counteract it by inducing merchants who enjoyed its confidence to form a rival traffic association. This bureau, which la considered merely the tool of the railroad, is headed by C. S. Laumeister, formerly a Harrlman Rail road Commissioner. Its membership con sists largely of - representatives of the local representatives of the trusts. In view of the animosity thus engendered, a commercial war is threatened in San Francisco. v Force Commission to Act. - Concerning the plans of the Califor nia Traffic Association, Mr. Jacobs said: "It is expected that legislation will be enacted at the next session of the Legislature whereby the State Rail road Commission will either have to do something to earn its salary or go out of business. Since it Is not expected that .the Attorney-General will act in connection with the . discriminations within the state by the transportation companies, it is definitely settled that when Francis J. Heney digests the tes timony already introduced in the cases and the testimony to be introduced in the hearing to take place shortly he will act through the state courts on be half of shippers. He Is now investigat ing thoroughly the law in connection with the case and is also in correspond ence with Washington to get all the information that he can." MOTORMAN AND TWO" PASSEN GERS HURT. Man Responsible for Accident Badly Crushed and May Die Smashup . on the' Mount Scott Line.. Three men were seriously . injured, two perhaps fatally, in a rear-end col lision between two ears on the Mount Scott division of the Portland Railway, Light & -Power Company's system at Hawthorne avenue and East Fortieth streets at 10:15 o'clock last night. The cars were eastbound at the time, and the. dense fog hanging over the city at that hour made objects barely dis cernible in that poorly-lighted district. Mount Scott car No. 1055, on which all the persons injured were riding, ran Into Hawthorne-avenue car No. 1041, which had stopped at Fortieth street to permit a passenger to alight. Motorman Mott, of No. 1055, is most seriously Injured. Joe Reed, who re sides at Forty-third and Bast Main streets, and Joseph Jarvls, of Arleta, who were passengers on the front ves tibuled platform of the car, were badly hurt. Motorman Mott, who endeavored to stop his car when, he saw the dim outline of the one ahead, was terribly crushed in the collision, which tele scoped the front end of the car. He will probably die. Reed suffered a compound fracture of both legs and Js probably injured inter nally. Joseph Jarvls was severely cut about the face, neck and hands by broken glass. ' Patrolman S. B. Vessey, who lives near the scene of the collision, was one of the first persons on the scene, and assist ed by the crew of car No. 1041, carried the injured into the home of I. R. Gilll han, at the corner of Fortieth and Haw thorne, where they were attended by Dri C. N. Hollopeter. The Hawthorne Avenue car left the West Side terminal with a large crowd of passengers and therefore was forced to make frequent stops on the way oat', while the Mount Scott car left on the out bound trip with but few passengers. This accounts for its encroachment on the schedule of the car ahead. Motorman Mott probably believed he had a clear track, and was attempting to make up time as well as he could under the con ditions. At any rate he caught sight of 1041 too late to, stop. No one on 1041 was Injured and the car was little damaged. The Injured were . later taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital in ambulances sent out by the railway company. Several other passengers on the second car are said to have been slightly hurt, but went on to their homes before their names could be learned. Lands 500 Mules at Manila. SEATTLE, Washv Nov 30. The trans port -Dlx arrived . this afternoon from Manila and the Far East. The Dlx made a record in landing 500 mules, taken at Seattle, at Manila, without one death, on ber outward voyage. At Manila the ves sel went onto the Dewey drydock and un derwent a thorough overhauling. The transport - was in the same great storm whjch- almost destroyed the Norwegian freighter .Admiral Borreson, November 2 and 3. Owing to the fact that the trans port was further south than the freighter, she 'escaped the worst of the blow and emerged unscathed. NECKLACES Of every description. From the tiny pendant affair to the gorgeous dia mond effect, all have that "differ ence of pattern" that at once gives them decided popularity. A great variety for selection. Reserve one now for Christmas. CORNER THIRD AND WASHINGTON STS. OPTICIANS TAFT AT MOSCOW Enthusiastic Welcome at Old Russian Capital. SERIES OF FESTIVITIES Will Be Banqueted and Have 'Gala Performance at Opera Foreign Ministers to Give Dinner at St. Petersburg. MOSCOW, Nov. 30. After an inter esting Journey over the. Siberian Rail way lasting from November 19, Secre tary Taft arrived here this afternoon. He was greeted by American Consul Samuel and Captain Slocum and Charles B. Curtis, military attache and diplo matic secretary, respectively, at St, Petersburg. ... There was an Imposing demonstra tion by the military when the train drew into the station, and the Ameri can Secretary of War received an ex ceedingly hearty welcome. Mr. Taft will remain here until Mon day evening. A banquet in his honor will be given by Heutenant-General Guerschelmann, Governor-General of Moscow, and the Russian military of ficers, and a special ballet will be per formed at the Grand Opera for his enjoyment. WILL BE DINED BY ISWOLSKV Taft to Meet Czar and Have Honors at Capital. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 30. The dinner arranged in honor of Secretary Taft by the Foreign Minister, M. Iswolsky, will take place on Wednes day evening. The exact time of the Secretary's audience with Emperor Nicholas has not yet been decided upon. Count Monltz has been appointed Im perial aide to Mr. Taft during his stay in St. Petersburg. MRS. TAFT FAILING STEADILY May Live Few Days, but Case Is Hopeless. MILLBURY, Mass., Nov. SO. Dr. C. A. Church, who Is attending Mrs. Louisa M. Taft, mother of Secretary Taft, Bald late today that Mrs. Taft was steadily failing. He intimated that she might live a few days longer, but that her case was hopeless. She Is unconscious most of the time. ALLIANCE IS DISABLED VESSEL STRIKES ON BAR OCT OF COOS BAT. Three Blades of Propeller' Lost and One Passenger Reported to .. Have Fallen Overboard. BAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30.-A Mer chants Exchange dispatch from Victoria says the steamer Boveric, which arrived at that port this evening, reports speak ing the - steamer Alliance on Friday at 10 A. M., 25 miles northwest of Cape Gregory, partly disabled, having lost three blades of her propeller. She asked for- assistance to the Columbia River. She struck the bar coming out of Coos Bay. One passenger was lost overboard. It was feared last night that the steam ship Alliance, from Coos Bay, now 38 hours overdue, had met with some mis hap, and the Associated Press dispatch from Victoria confirms this belief. Five steamers, bound for Coast points, suc ceeded in leaving out during the after noon yesterday, and as each will take the track of the .Alliance, it Is believed that assistance will soon be rendered the dis abled steamer. t The Alliance sailed from Coos Bay Thursday afternoon. She was due off the mouth of the river 24 hours later. Shortly after crossing out from Coos Bay the vessel was described by the lookout as steering badly and acting in a manner such as to attract attention. Local steamship men are Inclined to the belief that she Is making her way up the coast under sail and that her wheel Is gone. Captain Olson, of the Alliance, Is On the plain or engraved order, are stunning. The etched ones are also handsome. Those mounted in dia monds, pearls or other precious stones, show the highest art of the designer, and possess extreme oddity that will meet instant approval. There is still time you to show your generosity and benefit, as well, yourself "We still need a few more "laid-aside" Suits and Overcoats to complete the number we agreed to supply the Portland charitable organizations for their Winter distribution. Hunt up one of your old suits, bring it to us any day this week, and we'll allow you A Credit of $S.OO Toward Your Order for a New Suit or Overcoat. You certainly couldn't do better, all 'round. We'll see that your old suit reaches some deserving fellow, and we'll also make you, in its place, as fine a suit or overcoat as ever left a tailor ship anywhere. Colum bia tailoring is GOOD tailoring the best in town. High-character fabrics, fine workmanship, always a splendid fit, and long service in a word, complete satisfaction. Let's demonstrate Columbia goodness to you now. Suits $20 to $40 Overcoats Raincoats $20, $25 and up. Trousers, $4 to $10 an old-time sailing man and is one of the best navigators on the coast. The mate has been a sailing master for years and If the rudder holds there is little fear for the Alliance. STUDENT GREATLY ELATED Klelnsohmldt Hopes to Secure Re lease From Prison Soon. BERKELEY, Cal., Nov. SO. Although the attorneys for Harry Kleinschmldt. accused of the murder of Frank Bellows, failed to secure his freedom on a writ of habeas corpus yesterday. Judge Harris having stated that he would reserve his decision until next Tuesday, the young university student was greatly elated over his showing In court and is now confident that he will be released. The attorneys for the defense believe the honors of the day in court yesterday rested with them and unless the grand jury should return an indictment against the accused on Monday, they think that they will secure Klelnschmldt's freedom on the following day. The prosecution, however, refused to admit this. , The return of A. Kleinschmldt, father of young Kleinschmldt, from Helena, Mont., is being anxiously awaited at the family residence. Money for Vancouver . Banks. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 30. (Spe cial.) According to statements of the lo cal bank officials, Vancouver Institutions are now in an absolutely safe condition. President Adams, of the Citizens' Bank, says his bank today received a large IV 'Plllll II I c Our stock is resplendent .with none but the finest of precious gems, and now having the largest assortment in the city, of sizes in all the glory of their color and brilliancy, we are able to com pete with any house in the United States. Being importers and buying under the most favorable auspices, notable diamond economy is in store for all thrifty buyers. BRACELETS DIAMONDS REMOUNTED MODERNLY DIAMOND IMPORTERS for ELKS BUILDING Seventh and Stark St3. GRANT PHEGLEY, Manager. D"C9 shipment of coin from the Subtreasury) at San Francisco. This is the third largel shipment received by the Citizens' Bank, in Alio past month and another, largei, than any of the three, is now on the, way. The Citizens' Bank has adopted! the policy of sacrificing Its own profits in order to save depositors from any pos sible loss. As a result of its efforts, the bank will have by January enough money to pay every depositor in full. Clearing-house . certificates are in gen eral circulation and it Is seldom anyone objects to accepting them. 'o Crime for Chinaman to Sneak In. HALIFAX, N. 8., Nov. 80. A China man cannot be legally convicted of a crime when his sole offense is that ot entering Canada without paying the $500 head-tax required by flie Canadian government, according to a decision to day by the Supreme Court. Catarrh Whether it is of the nose, throat, Btomach, bowels, or more delicate or gans, catarrh is always debilitating and should have attention. The discharge from the mucous membrane is because this is kept in a state of inflammation by an impure condition of the blood. Therefore, to cure, take the best blood purifier, Hood's Sarsaparilla In usual liquid form or chocolated tablets known as SarsatabS. 100 doses (1. SUPERB STERLING SILVER This year's showing far exceeds previous displays in style, and to particular buyers there awaits much exclusiveness, as well as attractive prices. '