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TIIE SUNDAY OXtEGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 16, 10OS. 11 llTBE MODERN'-WAY ' OF FURNISHING' -MODERN HOMES I 1 et Us Make Tfie Home B lighter A n f MAIL ORDERS GIVEN EVERY CARE ' AND PROMPT ATTENTION STUMP THE HOUSE Campaign Oratory Freely Used in Congress. SPEECHES THEN PRINTED Senate ' Expected to Increase Widow's Pension to $ 1 2 Bourne Expected to Form Alliance ' Willi I,a Eollouc. OllEGONIAN NEWS UURKAU,-'Washington, Feb. 13. The House of Repre sentatives is devoting the bulk of lis time to campaign speeches, anil that will bo tile principal order of business for the balance of the session. Under the rulea of tlio House, general debate can bo in dulged in wliilo appropriation bills are pending. Members need not confine themselves to the bill, but can launch forth on any topic they choose. In elec tion years the campaign speeches are al ways made when appropriation bills are before the House, and nine-tenths of the talk at such times Is for political effect. The time is divided evenly between the Republicans and Democrats, and every man who so desires gets an opportunity to make at least one speech for home consumption. Not all take advantage of this, but the majority do, for the speeches made in Congress can be cir culated through the mails under the Con gressional frank, and the member is put to no expenso other than the cost of printing. Another practice that is com mon at this time is to have speeches printed in the Record, which have never been delivered. A great many members merely get permission to print in the Kecord. and beyond the request, never raise their voices in the House. When the speeches appear in print there Is no way to tell whether they were actually delivered or whether they were "still born." If the Senate is as generous as the House with the widows of Civil War vet erans, the & widow's pension will soon be a tiling of the past. The House re cently passed a bill increasing the pen sions of all widows to $12 a month, an Insignificant sum at best, and the Senate is expected to do the handsome thing. The Senate Is always generous; far more generous than the House, and the end of the session will see all widows drawing the $12 pension instead of two-thirds that amount, us heretofore. The bill which pussed the House recently was a -committee bill.- but was substantially the same as that Introduced by Representa tive French, of Idaho. Senator Borah, of Idaho, has often 'Joshed' more or les by his fellow Senators on his initial speech in the Sen ate. It will b recalled that the Senate was considering a bill involving a rather Intricate lentil problem, and alter con siderable debate tUo issue had been bad- Only requires "TACT." . Our great Credit System, first and at all times, urges the fulfillment of "tact" and "taste," without the semblance of embarrassment. We offer to furnish the home completely with the best furniture in the land, on our small weekly payment plan. Furnish the home in accordance with the dictates of your choice Pay in the way of your . convenience; a small payment, a little each week simple, economical, saving. ONE HUNDRED 9x12 RUGS---FINEST AXM1NSTERS, NONE WORTH UNDER $45.00 SPECIAL $33.50 A Dollar Down and A Dollar a Week This great Rug offer -should draw hundreds of shrewd store patrons to these floors Monday. There is a general impression that credit stores ask more for their merchan dise than cash stores. This is not true of the "Gevurtz" Store. These Rugs, for example, can't be bought any where else in town, even for spot cash, under $45.00. We will prove beyond the most skeptical doubt that we do sell better merchandise for less money, on credit, than others do for cash. It's the immense volume of our busi ness that enables' this. . The name "Gevurtz" speaks vol umes. It stands for quality of the highest stripe Fur niture of the finest build. . Carpet Department SPECIAL SALE OF DRESSERS AT $35.00 REGULARLY SOLD AT $45.00 TERMS $1.00 A WEEK Xo. 48 Solid Quartered Oak, hand-rubbed and polished, elegant full swell trout, 24x30, French beveled mirror. A Dresser with all the beauty and ap pearance of $50.00 and $60.00 grades. Special for three days . .$35.00 SALE TERMS, $1.00 A WEEK THE LARGEST AND G JL FIRST ly befuddled. ' At that Juncture Senator Borah was recognized and In less than two .minutes hafl so clearly stated the proposition that the bill was shaped up and passed. It was not a speech in the true sense, hardly more than a sugges tion, but it went into the Record as a speech and it is now so recognized. It is one of the unwrittvn rules of the Senate that a new Senator shall not make a speech in" his first term; vhen any one breaks the rule, the older Senators usually show their disapproval by leav ing the chamber. Such was not the case when Borah spoke. In fact one of the older Senators came to him afterwards, and, recalling his maiden speech, said to him: "Senator, that was the best 'first speech' I ever heard in the Senate, and It is the first one which did not give of fense to the Senate leaders. Not a one left his seat while you were speaking." Senator Bourne, of Roosevelt third term fame, is becoming very chummy with Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin. The two men. have many views in com mon, though the one never voices his views in public speeches, whereas the other speaks on every conceivable occa sion. Bourne is cultivating LaFollette and indorsing LaFollette's policies, and it would not be surprising in the near future to see an open alliance between these , two solons. Bourne would like to convert LaFollette into a Roosevelt boomer, but so far he has met with little encouragement. The fact is that LaFol lette thinks he may bo nominated as a dark horse, and as long as he entertains that idea, Bourne's persuasive powers will bo wasted on "Little Bob." There is little prospect for an increase in the pensions of Indian war veterans this session. So far neither the Senate nor House committees have . given any consideration to the bills providing for this increase, and the inclination of the leaders is to shut off all appropriations which can be put over for future consid eration. There are- comparatively few men in Congress interested in this legis lation, and the great majority has no concern whatever in any of the pending bills. After the election there may bo some show, but the present outlook is anything but favorable. - PENSIONS MAY BE RAISED General Increase Is rroposcd by lVeneli of Idaho. OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 15. Representative French, of Idaho, believes that the Government should deal more liberally with the old soldiers and the widows of old soldiers. Mr. French proposes to amend the serv ice pension act, passed last session, so that old veterans may receive the max imum pension "-when they reach the age of "0, and not be required to wait until they are "5. A the service pension act passed. It allowed, a pension of $12 a month . to all honorably discharged sol diers who had served 90-days or more, and who had reached the age of 62. The next allowance, $15 a month, could pot bet attained until the soldier was 70 years of age, and. the $20 rate was de ferred until he became 75. Mr. French would readjust the scale, giving the 62-year-oM veterans $12; increasing it to $13 when they reach 5, and to $20 when they are 70. He says there is considerable sentiment favorable to the change, and he has strong hopes that his bill will re ceive favorable consideration. The present general pension law pro- Second Floor BEST SELECTED FURNITURE STOCKS IN THE H vides for pensions of $12 a month to widows of soldiers who died of injuries received in the service, but widows of soldiers who died from natural causes and particularly widows of soldiers who served honorably for 90 days or more without receiving any serious injury, get but $8 per month. Mr. French pro poses to equalize the widows' pensions, so that they shall receive $13 per month, regardless of the cause of the soldier's death. WOULD HAVE NO DIVORCE Praises Teaching of Catholic Church on the Subject. PORTLAND, Feb. 13. (To the Editor.) The unprecedented number of divorce pro ceedings being brouRht in the courts of law, and many ucon such ludicrous and frivol ous grounds, is responsible for the alarm ing indifference of the public mind upon a question so grave, and one striking at the very essence of our social beinir. It has long: beeu recognized by eminent authorities, both ecclesiastical and lay. that our marriaKe and divowce laws are faulty. Hence they are largely responsible for so much of the present existing matrimonial unpleasantness, us is evidenced by the constantly increasing number of applications to the- courts for 'relief. With a deep feefing of repugnancy and deprecation, one reads of the general wave of matrimonial dUcontent. For instance, in Marlon Couuty, this State, 30 divorce case.s are now docketed. 230 in Clackamas and Multnomah Counties, and the record has been broken by granting 24 divorce de crees in two hours and thirty minutes. This is a deplorable condition, and strongly em phasizes the fact that many people enter wedlock being wholly unfitted and appar ently not realizing the sacred responsibility that will subsequently rest upon them. The doctrine of the Roman Catholic church In non-recognition of the divorce- is a. holy law and stands as an edifying example of righteousness and belief in the sacrednes and sanctity of holy wedlock. No human law can ever be drawn that would reach every case of matrimonial transgressions, but proper observance-of the laws of honor between man and wife ar essential, this law being the basic principle upon which all society rests. The narrow conception, that which gratifies the baser Instincts und passions and not the high spiritual idal, is seemingly - and generally the incentive governing many who enter and accept life's most sacred obligation, marriage. The family unit is the basis y all civilised nations. It is the keystone which supports the whole social fabric, de stroy it, then what? 'Disintegration, ruined hopf-s. immorality and decay. The divorce evil is the greatest, most abhorrent and complex question confronting society at this time. It attacks in its un holy and destructive mission the very bul wark of the nation, the home. If the family unit perishes, what an imposture and mock ery Is the law of marriage; the solemn vows of love, honor, fidelity and protection, be come empty words, and of no meaning. Public conscience is awakening and pres sure of opinion win. surely compel our wise Solons. on whom the responsibility must rest, to devise 'some -method which will pre vent the glaring Infractions and complete nullification of the marriage laws. E. VERSTEEG. Baker City Objects to Site. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 15. Every member of Con gress received a postal card today from Baker City showing a view oi Alain street and containing the words: "We want a Federal bftlldlng, but don't want that sit." - . The supervising architect says the Main street ite was Ixmsht four years ago on the recommendation of Representative Williamson and practically every business man in Baker City. No change can now be made except through Congressional legislation. ON YAMHILL mBacxaTejtMMsxixy&iBi RESERVES ARE VAST Valuable Data in Report on Forests. NO CHANGE IN POLICY Sales of National Timber in Oregon Last Year Amounted to $18, 52 6 "Western Stockmen Favor the Grazing Regulations. OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU, -Wash ington, Feb. 15. TUo annual report of Gilford Fine-hot, Cliief of the Forest Service, contains interesting data in re gard to the National forests and their administration. The report contains no apecilic recommendations, from which it ia to be inferred that the administration con templates, no material changes in its forest policy. Nevertheless the recital of what has been done-gives a clear lino on what may be expected in the future. Congress last session passed a bill pro hibiting the creation of further National forests, or forest reserves as they were then known, in the states of the' North west, but before signing that law the President signed numerous procramationa creating new reserves or enlarging old ones in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and a few other states. The following table shows the area in reserves July 1, 1006, and one year later, the additions being largely made just before the new law went into effect Land Held in Reserve. - Conditions since Julyl, 1906. Acres. 151,680 S74,6s6 Area July 1, Af res. .. 21,131 .. 21n.3 ..2,675,1)30 .. 142.0S0 ..4,424,440 Forest. Oregon Ashland Chesnimnus Blue Mountains . Bull Run Cascade Coquille Fremont Goose Lake Heppner Imnaha Maury Mountains Siskiyou Tillamook Umpqua Wallowa Wenaha Washington Colville Olympic Priest River Rainier Washington .. Wenaha 1,462, 4C0 148,317 1.235,720 630,000 2'.t2,176 7S2.720 1,132,582 175,518 788,400 t 54,220 747.2QO 413.2M 81,692 669,520 ' 127,659 302,560 701,600 2,3oS,3!j0 .l,46.SSO . 103.N0 .1,943,520 .3,t'52,S40 . 318, 4U0 Idaho Bear River Bitter Root Big Hole Caribou Cabinet Cassia Cnour d'Alene ... Henry's Lake ... Kootenai I.c-mM Palouse .. 415,360 ..3,S60,!jO H,HO 7.13.O00 4:4,560 2,331,280 1651242 l,::4t,.soo 194,40 326.160 798,720 VELVETS AND WILTON VELVETS DOLLAR DOWN, A DOLLAR A WEEK A MOST DESIRABLE METAL BEDV $10.00 REGULAR PRICE $12.50 TERMS $1 DOWN, $1 WEEK Four beautiful patterns Vernis Martin, Silver Gray, White and Pink, and White with Bronze Trim. Best heavy malleable tubing; new attractive shapes. See these excellent values; Metal Bed 577, three-day price. .10.00 $1.00 DOWN, $1.00 A WEEK Payette 1,460,060 Port Neuf 99.50S Pocatello 4P.P20 Priest River. 641,160 273.JMO Raft River 2,"3,o44 Salmon River l.i79,iM Sawtooth 1,947.."20 l,3?'2,MO Weiser l,0.".9.,"2O 81,600 Yellowstone 177,360 128.SS1 The report discusses in mine detail the matter of timber sales and figures are presented showing the amounts realized lrom sales in various states. The total amount derived from such sales In the , entire West amounted to $2,532,275. Of this amount, $4S,526 was derived from the Oregon National forests, $125,061 from Washington and $165,430 from Idaho. The cutting of timber is carried on under strict regulation and supervision, so as to permit merely the removal of mature trees or those which are undesirable. The Western hemlock is not regarded with particular favor and because of that fact considerable quantities were disposed of on the Pacific Coast, especially after the Forest Service had demonstrated that it had certain value as a commercial lumber. Rights or AVajr Sold. Another interesting topic discussed in the report relates to ris'nts of way across National forests. Payment is always re quired for the actual value of all timber necessarily cut or destroyed. The most important case of this kind during the past year was that of the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul Railroad Company, which secured a right of way 2W feet wide, running through the .Helena, Lolo, Coeur d'Alene and Washington National forests, all along its line which is being projected to Puget Sound. The company agreed to clear and keep clear, as a safe guard'' against fire, additional strips of from 50 to 100 feet in width, according to the fire risk, on each side of its right of way, and to pay the market value for ail merchantable timber cut. All timber cut in the National forests is not said. Much is given away, for the regulations permit the free, use of timber by settlers, prospectors, miners and others, and full advantage of this permis sion has been taken by persons residing in the vicinity of National forests, and large quantities of saw timber, fuel and fencing have been cut every year for .use on ranches and in developing mining claims and for other domestic use. It is estimated that $75,000 worth of timber was so cut last year. On the other hand, trespassers who cut timber from the Na tional forest without securing permis sion, were assessed $65,036. for their rash ness. Receipts From Grazing. According to Mr. Pinchot's report, the stockmen of the West ire generally ap preciative of the grazing policy that ap plies to range lands within National forests. The total receipts from grazing permits last year amounted to $S57,856, but the amount collected in the various states is not given. In Oregon 111,819 horses and cattle and 940,154 sheep were permitted' to graze in the forest reserves. In Wash ington reserves were 19,551 horses and cattle and 172,323 sheep, while in the reserves of Idaho 115,126 horses and cattle, and .S25.4S4 sheep were allowed' to use the range within National forests. More sheep are admitted . to the reserves of Idaho than in any other state; indeed nearly one-third of the sheep admitted to all reserves are in that state, for the report shows that during the past season the total number of sheep grazing on all reserves was only, 6,657,0S3, and nearly 2,000,000 of this number were in Idaho. On all National forests created after March 1, 1907, and on all additions to the older forests which were made subsequent j A, Dollar Down and A Dollar a Week I The Rugs just reached us from our far-away markets. They come in the richest color tones, exclusive designs of strong character; Florals and Orientals of most exquisite shade and con trast. A separate, distinct pattern for each de cided taste. There are an even hundred of the 'very new Rugs. These we offer Monday, Tues day and Wednesday, the many values all at the one sale price ' 33.50 SI Down, $1 a Week Rugs and Draperies . . Second Floor GREAT NORTHWEST SECOND to that date, the stocks which had regular ly occupied the range were allowed-to re main during the season without the pay ment of any grazing fee. These ranges will not bo open to free use during the coming season. In some of the forests which have been under administration a euffleient length of time to secure an im provement in forago conditions an In crease was made in the number of stock allowed, while in a few newly created forests it was necessary to make reduc tions. In order to stop damage from over grazing. HAS NO HAUNTED CASTLE Small Boys Responsible for Weird Tale of "Spooks." PORTLAND, Feb. 15. (To the Editor.) Vt 111 you please Inform me through the columns of your Sunday paper the history of the so-called haunted castle on the hill above the Seventh-street terrace? Who was the original owner of the castle and why is it called the haunted iHstle? SUBSC'IUBHR. (In this age of enlightenment It is rather surprising that any one should believe in supernatural manifestations, but it would appear from the communication printed aoove there aro people still who live, mentally, back in the days when witches were supposed to exist, and when chairs clanked and strange noises were heard in abandoned houses. When such things have been investigated, a reasonable ex planatlon invariably has been made. The only foundation for the talk of the Seventh-street castle being haunted lies in the fact that after the "castle" was built by "Piggott, tlie poet," and aban doned, small boys took delight in shying stones through the windows and soon caused the pile to present anything other than a desirable-looking habitation. It then needed only some old darkey mammy" to start a report that the place was "hanted," probably with the Inten tion of keeping her wards from straying up, the hill.) ELUDES TEN-YEAR SEARCH Commits Suicide After Being Chased Tlireo Times Around Globe. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15. After be ing pursued for more than 10 years by detectives, the search taking them three times around the world, Karl Rapp, who was being held here to await? further hearing, charged with setting fire to a; factory and dwelling in Rosswag, Germany, In 1898, was found dead In his cell today, having commit ted suicide by hanging.' San Francisco, Feb. 13. Arrived Steamer' Flizabeth Bandon; schooner a K. Wood, .'rom Grays Harbor; schooner James H.. Bruce, from Wlllapa Harbor. Sailed Steamer Senator, for Portland; steamer Atlas, for Seattle; steamer Buckman. for Seattle; steamer Geo. V . Elder, for Astoria; steamer Grate, for Grays Harbor; steamer Mayfalr, for Willapa. San Pedro, Feb. 15. The barkentine News boy, Captain Anderson, sailed today In ballast. fnr Grays Harbor, ' tf load lumber. The steamr Vostnilte. Contain Johnson. arrlvrl Wiay, from Portland via San Francifcco; steamer Nome City, Captain Hansen, cleared tonight, for Portland via San Francisco. The steamers Caacl. Captain Ahlin. and Uuinault. Captain Christian1 n, cleared today to reload. the former lor coos Bay ana the latter for Grays Harbor. ine . Incom parable uchpse Ranges $1 Week LARGE EQUIPPED SHIPPING FORCE FOR QUICK HANDLING OF "RUSH" ORDERS GUILTY IN SECOND DEGREE VKU1UCT IN" GOSS4JN' MIRDEIl CASE AT TILl'MALLi:S. Jury Deliberates Six Hours Result Surprise, as Lad Had Confessed tho Crime to the Officers. THE DALLES, Or, Feb. 15. (Spe cial.) Guilty in the second degree Was the verdict returned shortly after 8. o'clock tonight by the Jury in the Bon. omi-Gosson murder case. The jury de liberated six hours, and the first bal lot stood as follows: First degree, 3; second degree, 4; manslaughter. 3; not .guilty, 2. The verdict came as a sur prise, as young Gosson Is known to have confessed to tho oflleers at the. time of his arrest that lie killed Bon onii. Clever work by attorneys fur tlio defense saved tlio lad from 'tho seat fold. Arguments to tho jury in the ease were completed hero this uioi uing. Deputy District Attorney F. W. Wilson making the opening; plea for the state. In his argument for the defendant, W. H. Wilson dwelt upon the fact that Gosson was beside himself with rago on account of Bonomi's threats against his mother and sister, and consequently could not be held responsible for the deed. Prosecuting Attorney Menefoe closed for. the state Just at the close of the morning session, and at the re convening of court Judge Bradshaw de livered his brief charge to the Jury. Shortly after 2 o'clock the jury re tired to the Jury-room. E. J. Middle swart, of Mosier, was foreman of tha jury. Seattle Shipping' SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 16. Steamers Umatilla and Watson both had good freight cargoes and fair passenger lists when they left today for San Francisco. Standard Oil steamship Polonol K. L. Drake towing barge No. 3, owned by the same company, left lor Port Harford yesterday. , Steamship Tampico sailed for S;m Francisco yesterday morning with a full load of coal for the Pacific Coast Com pany. Steamship Alki was due to sail early this morning for Trcadwell. with pow der. The Alki will also make a call at SkagWAy with freight. Steamship Delhi, Captain Zeh, arrived from San Francisco with 170 tons of powder, to be transferred to the Alki. The Delhi reports strong head winds for the first two days out of San Fran cisco. Iilllooet Is Floated. VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 13 The hydro- graphic steamer Lilloot I was floated at 3 P. M., from where she grounded after launching, without apparent serious In jury. CONSTIPATION AND TILES ClKtD. Appendicitis Prevented hv nm- nm.-t bowel reselfttor. An Irrigator tor takiiiff Internal baths. Fits any bathtub or asli baln faucets. Ily mail $1. Booklet sent. K1MPLKX NOVELTY CO.. 177. Broadway. New 'York.