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THE SUNDAY OREGONI.VX. PORTLAND. ATRIL JS. IfOS. IDE DESPERATE Will Prevent Election of Many California Delegates at the Primaries. FEARS POWER OF LEAGUE Adopts New Scbfme to Perpetuate Control and Defeat Taft Men. May Tack Convention With Own Tools. i SAX FRANCISCO. Ayr.l 4 ?pr. 1 Late tor.jfht it was author. tativey stated that W:::ani F. Herrir.. the S.ut-ern Fa c:c boss in Caifo-r..a- ha een ea"ed upon to he? the State Centra! Corr.mH te, etr.prii-irg the R. r -b'ioan rachine. to doise a means cf diftat.rg the Lin coln -RoseveTt League at the primaries. It is further s:t-l that a most ::v.;suaT x ped cl was hit ;v n. It is d .?c ; a red that a the i-.st:ga:-.cn of Herr:n the State Centra: Comm.ne has decided to break t p !e re to herd p r :nr. a.r . e s t h re v. i ou t t".e stat-. ard wi. hoM tr-em only in. those e.ties where the law compels Assures Machine Control. The ::er.t:on t tj appoint srhitrArTy a:i other de:ea:s to sta;e ar.d National convent or. 5. Tr:5 w-.'.l positively ass.: re the machine control of the r-arty oreani tiuor. arj of ;he dt.cg&;s to the state and National vVr.w"it;orf ;:nss the L.n-co-ri-Rois: vet League can hy some means str.&sh the p ars of the machine. S::ojid the machine carry out its r'.ans, the State Ci"trai Committee, sa,d to e con trolled ry Herrtn and the macr-.r.e. w:i appoint 3S debates to the State Con vention out of a total of This w!H al'ow the eitx-t'on of cr.ly delsriitt At tie p r . -r. a r l s &r.d w : : I in any e o r. t it! -s ir Hemn aeJ the moh:ne a n-.arlT.y of 1M Made Stronger Than Kver. j Th'S StAte Cvnver.t:on catea to t"e N" At ion a I v.Il otOAc the new Ci-n: whlcJi w.l". cor.tr c-i the t tion. Herr:r s co.irv, ;f c V'etion, will :r trench h.ir. tan ever. Fet'irg- is Tunnir.p hich. vV tor.ig1-; over trie n-.;t the sr' t Nr-en 't i ti;e Rertean rry in ?ortte tirtc a?. wher. t cfcme ir.to the orer. an irr:tf-i to -li-. ir.or-t s:rvv.c'.y ir. poIi:k-ri o:r-;t-r- At " f.n-.e th rr.k of )r.'.i.:t first s-.-.o-iTl Wis Serr.-f. This IaJ deo;:a :;h-r. at ftrt rraie to patch, v.p a;j ii; came f:er the leug'J V. H. Tift. T.it n: epposex! h?m. b"Jt 'ater es:ah3e. .un-ped to Mr. ite-1 the leac-je to a : -tvt of trn. e ws arra . i i o a of the ac h . r. e sjw :"-o In Tifi in A :ej. t".:t the in ar:ir.r-- oelesrates has sror.se -.1 t U hfc announced tts tnt ivc the issue in the op pr::r ar;-;. It w-;?i act control of the party fror n of f s'.t t th ! Dice Ltvaded by Iachino. The lesry.e -hs a very d.fficu'.t fsht oe fore it. In lh ftrt pace it w '.l at-tvmr-t to defeat ihe f.ur ae:esa-.es-at-iarge whn: the rr.a.h.ir.e j; rorr.irAie. These fcjr cleirgat.-s w!".! Governor Jax.es N G.j'eit. Gecrge A. Kri?::, M. II. Te Tcr.f and Harr-.son Gray O-.is. It is. the atrcrfest. q.;artet the or!:!ta::cn co'-:M n.uster. rerreser.tirs or.e of the s;rorprt el Tients of the party. The Wiwt cha:cr th?.t they are a:! machine men. os:nsir:y f.r rre:d.nt Kc-oiseve.t's rc.i!cifS rjt .t the same tin:e a'he! w:tn "'the irtersts." Part.cjlar.y difficult ri:i e the U&gaft efforts to tain ccr.-.rM of the rary or-cariraton- The rrschine has hui:t up a system ly h)ch t'.e state centra or prar.tiation is pra:l cajly seif-perttuatirc. The terr.pomry ctatrmsn of the conven t;..r. is p-oc-atttried hy the executi s corn miuee. lie arits the corr-rttittee of permanent ors:ar. xat' ")- Th-s pro-c-axmrs :he 'tr.ar.ehl chc.irman and Tie. in turn, at th? eru of tite cotv ?rticn. &;p.r.ts th.e r.ixt state execut-ve ccru-m:t:e-e. T.us the Sithern Pacinc nta- chir.e is intrer.oht.i at every point and continues to do-mrat every branch of K-ruKkari acttv.ty throuih s-.vh willing workers as Waiter Farkr, Georee A. Sta-;e. G.'xrre H.i-io.-. ar.d Jere Burke. Caiiforn a s-r is W deiegats to th.e Na tional Crave r.r.or.. Four of these are elected at large hy th.e convention. Of the mher two are ele cte-il from each Con gt ss:cr.al dclesaiton, wr.ich mv-els sepa ratiiy for the purpose. Leafac" Hop or Victory. The League will tr.ake a f.fht at every p.nt in the suite, and hopes to defe'at net only the four tr.ach. ne candidates for it if ?ates at large- but every' machine atti.da:e frm t;:e Cor.STVss oral deiega-tions- In njar.r o. strict! l.he League has to fipht aintcst !n":TH'ss:l.'le c-des. as in the third district, where only the most sweep ins victory at the poiis wi:; secure con trol cf the d'f sates. Put a strony or iranixtion has been perfected all over the state, particularly in S luthem Cali fornia, the San Joaquin Valley and San KrA.-.c.s;o. State Orgar.ixfr Ch-.ster F.cw- II also has a rt-inber of clues in North ern Ci:forn;a. In the Third District the mach.re has o arranged matters t.-.at it wii! have the uppointmert of it of the T delegates. The retraining 55 will he voted upor. The machute needs to elect only li of these to have centre!. BRYAN'S DECISION IS FINAL Will Attend No Jefferson-Day Din ner In New York. WASHINGTON." April 4. Representative guise r. cf New Tork. toia received the fo.low-rr te: gram from William J. Brj-an re.hf.r .y th invitation to him to attend the Jefferson -day dinner in New York; "Hav ithdrawn i"tp.nce. The d.s t.jas:on mak.s it unwise ta ero."' -W J- BRYAN. Th National Democratic (!j's invita tion to Mr Rryan to attend the Jefferson cay d.r.r.er in N w York was conveyed t. h:m on the occasion of his re-rert v;sit to Wa.-h ;rr.,n by Representative Sulzc-r. who is a m rr.ber of th? committee on in vlixriiTi Mr. Bryan in reporee a-thor-Mr. S-'.Jvr to inform President J aha Fox of hs a.v pt&nce. to a-pr.se"h:m that e frtfrreJ to be the hst erK-akir and fat r.s s'i ;e:t ouid be "The Art of GoverrmrT." Te rraki: 3 r-bhc of his acceptance a fd'.omed by a counter tnc-vt.ment on the r't of the anti-Brjan faction in the Nttk-nal Den ..rat.c dub and the etate b r.t became circulated t!.at, thojeh Mr. Bran would attend ti'e d;:.ner. he would not be or.e of the spkers. am -V. p whom re s.h-durd Governor Johnson, of Minnesota. Judg Harmon and J -dge Ora?. An opposition doi'ar dinner then was frcoosed. but ita promoters did not secure n mm NSr. SrTir. s ivrwrt to attend -d Tvfc. T !tf"FTai fr-n Mr. Frjaa Ti Rrr 5?rr;:n Su:xer c'-i?r.ir.4td controversy d-.sACrv-ebV in t xrrer t tr N tra5kjn, .y hit frt?nxtss Mcb has bn f.va aide jufc:vrity. NOT BACKED BY WALL STREFT X C. Hay IVfendi the Taft Orant- sat ion In New York. NEW TORK. April 4- Louis C Hav. c h a : t rr. a r. of the executive oo r m f ; ee of t.'.e new:y-crs-anifd Taft oraanxa ;:on of Now Tork StAi. sa:J toUyi XV - 3:i.ftc-.'.T sa-SerstixM :!-' t-? ir.ters - Mr Tr. cAr-.-.?.a Wfc -r.or. rd in Ohki ve t. '; .i -r if:.':T.as Tr-e T.t evrs mv.os -f N crk rN of xh :vK;;oa ;r. tie 3i.rt.s of ii foueiera :lit Yr Tf; s tv. t.st :r.A in ouiry I rt . rvA r. e- ir,j siharj ivaT iN TTt or- i -; j. : . n of : li S". i oi N w Tori i J;r-- W; trL S wiiStt fcun.i V.a:: trArs Attr.c:; but:r.f rrii . r-r i:.d i5 .5. :r.: '. :a Ka e ir.d;- f . r Mr T;'i . a F-Aet:a: crvlite as ; i r iv. ' i t . rt-i -- f s f r i:..r or Kr..'j ri'Tisarks. Cr.r.ia or ..srrf: ;!t r.; :c tr:h at ; ..ce o !t 7vr cf Xew York S;:e for IfTu'.:caTi ncir.:r- Jrfri.:r. m ft: :r Mr- Taft to t ::. tt a for rxt rre:1r,t. wi:i & n i mTV Am;lr fr-,r t- JvCOfM of e .U;e c t. Rpr::cis Na- t: Conent-s 1e Jur, er he mvv b. th5 are mwk-r.jf xirj. er.t or iry p-::.: :;:, err.t::y r.ii -er:y. fr rise azr:A:.on Wi:::m COXSFRTATirES WIX IX ISLANDS Hot rtfht A nvon Philippine Demo crats Won tiy Taft Men. MANILA. Arril t. T.e Democratic conve-tun in l Philippines defeated a resolution condemning the Taft aj x.:r:s:ration of the islands tr ore vte. T.le CAcvertion Indorsed T. J. Bryan for President aid adapted a resolution dcrcandirr tariff reform. Six d atate wore e!ectsl to the Nation! Derco-ratic Convention. The aiipti-Ti of the insular piatforju a:r.-.vst oiusid a spiit in the party. Or.e faction presented a series of radica! resolutions conderr.n-ira- specific acts of V t Govern-nent r!d vondex.nir.f the f.iiiure of Xtr. Taft to secure a tariff reform, as we!! as acts of the adminls traiion while he was Governor. The other faction declined to discuss Joe.-u political conditions except as to the tariff and ceod cf Conaressional i: to secure the introduction of carit.-.l into the islands. After arr excitinp session of five hours" duration, the conservative meas ures iwe'e adopted bv a large ma jority. CHICAGO. April 4. The M.'.r.l'.a iis ratch w.-.s shown to Secretary Taft. who !;.::hed hearti:y when he had rea? it. and sa:d: "Isn't that funny? It is very satis factory that they did not fir.d it neces sary t ccr.den:n r.te." TAFT BEATEN IN DELAWARE Or?aniation Will Stncl Vninstrnot ed Delegation Jo Chk-so. WILMIXJTC-N. D;l.. April' I The Re rud'.can orjar. iaation headed by Vr.iteeJ States Senators Richardson ard Dopor.t won a victory at the stste primaries to day. Of the 550 djleira-.e-s to the state convent. on to be r.eid at EVver next Tuesday th? orp-ar.-ration -iiI contr-.l at least :2r- The state eer.vention v-rohiMy wi'i iect the followirc .;t!.:.ivs to the. R-ruMan National Convention at Chi caco: Sertor Duport. . G.-vernor I.ea. Senator Richardson and State Insurance Cotnmise:oner Marsha';. The issue Je-tween tile two factions was whether the Chicago delegation should be instructed. The ivrjaniration f..tion is In favor of an uninstructed deifftation, althourh its ! o"ers- disc'a'm any h-s-t .Ky to t-e candidacy of Secretary Taft or the RosveIt administration The administration Republicans favored an in. structed Taft del ration. SEE HEARST'S FINE HAND Xebraka Popnllst Issue Statement K-spIainln Bolt at St. Louis. OMAHA. April 4. Th.e Nebraska de! c pition. whit h bo-ted the Foptt.ist Cor.x-eniion at St. Louis, on arrival hoie today Issued a stAt-rmerit to the rr ss In explanntion of tfteir actson. Tl.ey declare that the old-time Popu Iir: w t re for the most part absent fro-ii the convention and thai the man agement of the gather! n sr shovea a Vtal disrcg-ard fv.r par!iar.irn;ary upsre ard the rights of the accredited delegates. Says the statement: "Wo believed that the whole thing was financed (and they seemed to rave pitnty of money , by the men or man who organized what is known as ;;.e Independence Leasee. iop?r.ar therely to t-ffect th.e downfa'.I of 1-otii Bryan and Watson." BLISS DID NOT GET THE MONTY Says From Street Rail way Not Paid Republican. NEW TORK, April 4. Cornelius Ri:ss. treasurer of the Republican Na tional Committee, said today that, so far as the Republican party is con cirned, no contribution of $500,000 was made to the campaig-n fund by the Metropolitan Street Railway Company in irv. Mr. Bliss" statement was broucht forth by the publication of the purported contents of a present ment soon to be made by the New York County rand jury, based upon evi dence riven before that body by Thornaa F. Ryan. Find Minors in Saloon. C. M-co, proprietor of a ealoon at Sec ond and Davis streets, was arrested last right, chargvd wita prmittir.s minors to he in r.;s place !n violation of & city or dinance. Tr.ree boys about 17 years of t:e. g-v;r.g the names of W. A. Kerschler. Fred Jennir.s and Yi-ctor Bodi. were found drinking at the bar of !eeo"s sa loon by Detectives Hellyer and Maioney, who took the boys and the saloon pro prietor into custody. The boye were re leased and will arpear before the Juvenile Court. Meco c-i he'd .nder 135 ball for tr al before Jude Cameron. Wild Man Scare Tacoma. TACOMA, Wash., April I SpeciaL A nude man, supposed to be mentally un balanced, is hciering about the City of Tacoma- When first seen he was on the outskirts of South Tacoma. Today, when followed, he plunged into th i woods. Within the pt two days the Police De partment has made several fruitless ef forts to catch fclra. Today, under the guiaanc of tr.a police, an army cf boys encircled the woods, but were unable to close in on him. Can't Apree In Poisoning Case. KANSAS CITT. April' 4 The jury in the case of Mrs. Sarah Morah. charged with the murder of 4-ycar-oid Ruth Miller, who died from the effect of eatins poisoned candy, announced tonight that it was unable to agree upon a verdict, and was dtscharge-1. rye (-lasses l.0 at Metiffera, MAJOR REYNOLDS PI Administration of Indian Agent Defended by Chief Plenty Coos. CROW TRIBE PROSPERING Red Man With Brilliant R coord as 1 YV arr lor Test i fie Before Sen at e Commictee' lenle oine of Mrs. Gre "s StUn,cnt. WASHTXGTOX. April 4 Chief PVn ty Coos, of the Crow Indian trsbe. testi fied today before the Senate corwmistoe on Indian affairs, and In response to questictns by Senator Dixon denied n-any of the s:atemr.ta of Mrs. He.en Fierce Orer that many of the Indians ere nlstTeated by MV-.tor Reynolds, the Governtrent ayent. Two interpre ter were used in tr.e examir.atioa. one rer-eitinsr the ?nes;Ion to the chief snd trie other yivinjr the answers to the committee. Plenty Coos explained the manner of his tribe in farming their lands, and to'.d of the returns of the tribe to the agrent. Ia;or Reynolds. He expressed ir.e be!.ef that Remolds was the best agrent that the Crows had ever had. in Oat he helped the Indians to he'.p thernaeive. The chief denied that Rcy- tribes in sei-iT.? their stock and prod uce for the best prioe obtainable. In ether ways he praised Reynolds, but s ;d thst tnere had been scire com plaint by those Indians who did not like to work. Once Great War Chief. Senator Pixon brought out the fact that Plenty Coos was wiTh ienoral Crook in IS75 and foueht with him j;ist I t advance of the Custer massicre. He was asked wiy he had been named Ftcnty Co-R. and explained that the n:r:e came from the coo stick on which deeds of valor w e ro recorded by the cutting of notches, the driving of nal's or the hanging of scalps- He ix piain:d thc.t he used to live in ;;:e cen ter of the f.jfhtinsf tribes of Indians of other nations, and that he amassed so mr.y trophies In battle ajralnst hostiie bands th.it his coo stick vouid bar ily hold them alh Therefore he was called Plenty Coos and macro the his chief of all the Crows. StnatvV" Brandajree wanted to know whether the scaip on his coo stick were vf whites or of Indians. Plenty Coos said that t?e salHes oi his tribe had been 8! ways against the Arpa ioe, Cheyenres and SJoux and never aca.i.st th ? w-hi: men. who had always been the Crows f Tie-id. dec!ard that his sralpinsr now is conrinod to alfalfa and oats, and that he had ceased to make war and now shakes hands w ith eerv body. The members of the committee to.k pnxj i!-.:er-?t !n Plenty Coos and his follower, about a doaen of whom were present. They looked prosperous, and t Te chief, throusrh th interpreter, ex plained that thtv wvre the flowvr of the tribe. Married .Many Who. In explaining1 the hoidinsrs of his famHr Flenty Coos excited some cu riosity as to the number of wives he had. He said !t was unusual for him to tall, about anytninfr of that kind, but that before he came fully under the control of the Government he had mar ried ten women at various times tr.d had a number cf wives at one time, N"w be believed In the white's man's '.aw regarding- icarriaces. he said, and had only one wife. The Indians came to Washireton for examination concerning two bills of general interest to the Crow- reseiva tlon. r.d wfri only questioned inci dentally about the" charges that have been made by Mrs. Grey. FORD TRIAL WEDNESDAY J a dye Law lor Will Hasten Prosecu tion tn Graft Cac. SAN FRANCISOD. April 4. Judre Law lor indirate-d this mornirg that he would place Tirey L. Ford, genrra! counsel of the United Railroads, on trig! for the brib ery of Supervisor Coiemaa next Wednes day, if he denied Jhe defendant s motion for a change cf r.ue wren Ford's attor neys filed their rep'y affidavits on Tues day. Assistant District Attorney John O Gara today Sled his affidavit in reply to that of Tirer L. Ford. Judge Lawlor will make an affidavit denying prejudice. Ex-Mayor SchmiU today Sled ii JKVX bdii bond with Judge Lawlor, sitting for Judge Dunne, on one cf the fight trust indictments that had been overlooked. Tne bond was furnished by Thomas Wiiti&ms and William J. Dir.gee. E-ecause the argument on the demurrers in the fight trust cases had b?en partly completed before Judge Pr.r.e. those NDS CHAMPION EXCLUSIVE FURNISHINGS SHIRTS IN CORN SHADES LAVENDERS LIGHT EFFECTS Eta A Complete -ases vere continued for two weeks. A 4m;lar d'ay was' also yrant-Ni to T. V Tialsey. who is &V.U tv weak to go to trial, evwv1:!(r to hts physVtsn, t the troiley matters. Juvtire 1-awTor st the bearing of Ruefs motions and ob jevtion fir nxt Ttiosday mommy. - CALLS IT NATIONAL FOLLY Jrnkln I.tojrd Jonrs CritMs. Send In Hfrt l th Paciric. SrATTI.K. W;h., Apri! 4. (Special. 1 -A riC' of National Joily." is what Jenkir. lIoVvt Jon. pastor of AH ?ouls" Oharva. l'M:sv tink of t!t vovap of tho oati'tship fiot to th Faotf.o. Row Mr. Josies. in a teeiuro at th Cnttartan Cliurori last ripht. saivi: "!t is foolish to serul this trrlhlo arpa.?.i to th Coast and ntakti il ap Xoar -as :f oar -wroulii-b foes wr to Joflrd. I take but litt! Jo ai,t oomfort in the f!"t. Yvu cannot soar pcop Into pacific conduct and you oar.not co. rve rations into roac ' makinir war rtarjrcroas. Soiie 1ay lose ec?s'V ar:namcrts will pinnae the nvr-oie worlvl into war. What use Arc the foo! batt'icshrpa at-.jrwaj'? The Or;,A.in:uiff,i: of to.lav wil! be re!eat s3 10 the j ink pi'.e in 13 year M the people he asked to put their necks .n another and heavier financial yvke." CONTINUES HER EVIDENCE Mrs. YaiMirrbilf Still Todfles Her Mother-in-Lavr as IVawmakcr. NEW TORK, April 4 Mrs. Alfred G. Vanc.orci't. wr-.o f.v; t.sstimony yestenlay t (ci-e (V f-rv? rsvM M.-C!ure In her suit for lilrce, cor.t-.nuej fter story today. Every effort arrrn"" !s ht-'r.J made to espeJU lh proceedincs. There his b.vn much interested com ment on the fact iriat Mrs. VandciTt. hen in this city, has tnftd? her head quarters at the home cf h "r h'.:shand's ir.ather, Mrs. Cornciitsa Vanderhilu The explanation most genoray accepted is that A!:red's motiier is makir.s every t ff.Tt to hrnig ahov.t an amicable ad justment of th trouti!e in the famiiy. SUES HEFLIN FOR DAMAGES Negro Wants S SO. 000 for Belns Shot by Coiitrresmnn. WASHINGTON. April 4. Representative Thomas H Tiin. of Alabama was today made the defendant In a suit for damages hlcl by Louis Lunrty. the negro with whom the Congressman had an al tercation on a streetcar on March ST last. The affair grows ort of Mr. Hefiin's taking exception to the negro's crinking on a sf-e j-tear In the presence of womn. Lurdy is represented by four negro at torneys. SENDS ARMY TO TAKE FEZ Abil-el-Aaia to Wrest Capital F"roni I'surper. RABAT. Morocco. April 4. An army of 5'HIO men in the service of Sultan AbJ-el-Alis. with 10 pieces of artlllerv and under the command of General Bfcgdnn!, hcan its march on Kea to day. Kei is at (-resent fn Cie posses sion of the adherents of Mulal Hadd. the us!rpin? ?ultan of the South. This army is accompanied by Mulai Zef a brother of the Sultan Ahd-ei-Aiix. Haiti Gamr in Ciyar Sture. The ripar store of Fred Meyer. :it iM S:xth stret.!, was raided last nia-ht by Policeman Hyde, who atrested Meyer for Cnductine a ?amb'!n" house. The po liceatan found M. Rosenhour. F. A. Cas sidy and John Simpson er.jrared n a game of pinochle in one of the private rooms In the rear of the rirar store. I There was money on the table, so the players and the proprietor were taken irito custody. Meyer was released on JoO bail arid the other three men on bail of KS each. Portland aleraan Arrested. Jacob Plant, employed by the Mod ern Confectionery Company of this city as country salesman, wis arrest ed yesterday afternoon in Aberdeen, Wash., and is being held there pend ing; extradition by the Portland police. Plant was arrested as result of com plaint sworn to In this city by J. W. Vogan. of 1165 Thurman street, who is the president of the company employ ing plant, and who alleges that Plant misappropriated T5 of the company's funds. Prosperous Begfrar a Suicide. OAKLAND. Cah. April 4. OscaT Sa bin. a cripple with both legs ampu tated below the knees, committed sui cide this morning in Providence Hos pital by cutting his throat with a ia xor. The man had about $'000 on de posit in the banks of Oakland and Spo kane and his daily collections as a beggar on the streets were consider able. He was taken to the hospital because of nervousness from drink. Marshall Draws With Marocxy. VIENNA, April 4. Marshall, th Amer ican chess player, mad. a draw with the Hungarian expert Marocay In the tenth round of the chess masters tourna ment today. Eye Glasses $1.00 at .letzffer a THE ATTENTION OF MEN WHO WANT EXCLUSIVE AND CORRECT - TO - THE - MINUTE FURNISHINGS ARE INVITED TO VI. Sichel 329 WASHINGTON STREET CRAVATS IN COPENHAGEN BLUE WOOD BROWNS OLIVE GREENS ETC Showing of Easter Novelties I h r -il- t ' 1 toorriihted 190S h fine Clothes Makers Baltlmare and New York Progressive Clothes The "Harvard" a snappy, classy cut that proclaims its own interpretation of college life. The oarsman, the footballer, the member of the "nine" youll see them all wearing this sort of clothes whenever they're off duty. Three-button style; long, wide lapels; semi-shaped coats, a little shorter than last season. Every sort of good material and pattern. Ask for the SCHLOSS "Harvard" at any good clothiers. This label distinguishes the genuine. You can't afford to miss it Ba,tire SchlossBros. HUGHES KEEPS HANDS OFF REFCSE8 TO AID IN SELECTION OF DELEGATES. Writes Republican State Chairman, Announcing His Adherence to Views Heretofore Expressed. ALBANY, N. Y.. April 4. Governor Hughes has refused to make any sugges tion as to the personnel of the delegation to be s?nt to the R 'publican National Convention by the state convention, which will be held in New York City next Satur day. He gave out late this afternoon a letter to that effect addressed to Chairman Woodruff, of. the RepuWiean state com mi. je. The letter is aelf-explanatory and says I do not desire to tr.ake any suggestions as tu those who should be selected as dele gates. Personally. I should not care to ex press any preference as between individuals. I desire to adhere to the attitude wbicti I have publicly announced, that I shou!4 not enrteavor to influence the election or the vote of de:eyats to any convention. I know of no food reason far chenx-ixic this position. They are responsible to the voters for their choice, and in turn the delegatea-at-large to the National Convention should be directly exclusively responsible to the body selecting them. $V) a month In an Evanston lot is safer than a bank, and far more profitable. see it today Sundar. Take "w T car. j The aa-ent ia on the tract. The Span ton ' Company, 270 Stark street. FOR MEN WAISTCOATS IN FIVE BUTTONS BROWNS, TANS GREENS ETC. A V . a V XU 1 .X : .1 is-"- .1 i r X j j vi ci ?m J v i 1 iff ij Jgw mMfj& -the tailors are still out The tailors' strike is still going on. The prospects for settlement are still far off. The certainty of getting an Easter Suit in time for Easter is less favorable, un less that suit is Columbia Tailored. Columbia Tailors are still loyal The same expert vrork the same high grade woolens the same careful atten tion to details the same degree of sat isfaction the same prices the same long-wearing qualities as though there were no tailor strike. -get vour J That Is. order it now and erder it where there Is no strike and m-i OTQl where you are absolutely cer- ijClOLVi tain of setting the suit when it is promised. Anything- you care 1 to pay from 120 to too. Suit in time KJtvl w vwvweeWViaaaMVVviQ &Co. New York Grant Phegly, Mgr. SEVENTH AND STARK STS.