Morning Oregonian., November 21, 1905, Page 3, Image 3

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1905.
FORM MAYORS
LD CONFERENCE
Johnson Summons Gathering
to Draft New Ohio.
Legislation.
DUNNE AND WEAVER THERE
Meeting Designed at First for New
Heads of Ohio's Four Leading
Cities, Expands Into a
National Movement.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 20. (Special.)
Mayor Johnson, with tho authorization of
Mayors-elect Dempsey, Badger and Whlt
lock, of Cincinnati, Columbus and Toledo
respectively, today called a meet!ngof all
tho Mayors-elect of Ohio cities to be held
In this city December 4. Mayor Edward
Dunne and Mayor Weaver will be present
at the meeting.
Mr. Johnson has had a meeting of this
kind In view ever since election and on
his trip to Clncinatl two weeks ago he
discussed It informally with John M. Pat
tison, Governor-elect, and Judge Demp
eey. who will be Cincinnati's Mayor after
the first of the year. The idea was re
ceived favorably. On his return from the
East today Mr. Johnson promptly placed
himself in telephone communication with
the Mayors-elect of the three most promi
nent cities in the state, and before night
fall had received promises of hearty sup
port from the Mayors, with authoriza
tion to use their names In making any ar
rangements for the meeting.
The scope of the meeting took on a Na
tional hue to prominent local politicians
when they heard of It tonight and the
meeting may become one of tho greatest
forces In reform politics yet seen in tho
country. In speaking of the matter Mr.
Johnson said;
"Primarily, the idea in arranging the
meeting is to form an organization of the
Mayors of all the large cities. "We want
to get all of the reform Mayors into the
organization, if possible. "With the organ
ization formed, we will discuss and ar
range to fight for legislation that will be
of benefit to the cities."
The meeting as planned by the Mayor
will be unique In the history of American
politics. Such a meeting was probably
never before held In the history of any
state and with the gTeat reform move
ment that is sweeping the country, par
ticularly this state, placing in office so
many reform Mayors, the meeting Is quite
likely to create a stir that will be felt all
over the country.
CONFERENCE ON NEW YORK
President Discusses County Chair
man Fight With Hlggins.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Governor, Hlg
gins, of New York, was a dinner guest
tonight of President Roosevelt's at tho
White House. Invited to meet and dine
with the Governor were Secretary of State
Elihu Root and Postmaster-General Cor
tclyou. The conference, admittedly important,
began at the dinner table and continued
until a late hour. The President invited
the Governor to come to Washington to
discuss with him the New York political
situation. The whole situation was con
sidered with special reference to tho dis
closures made before the insurance inves
tigating committee.
The conference ended shortly after 11
o'clock tonight, and Mr. Higglns made
the following statement In response to
inquiries from newspaper men:
"The subject of chairman of the Re
publican County Committee of New York
was discussed. The President made the
following statement:
" I am very sollcltouB about the po
litical condition in New York. He said
he was not for or against any particular
man, and docs not propose to Interferf in
the selection of a chairman of tne county
committee, but Is anxious that whoever
is selected be a man of the highest char
acter and reputation.
"That Is the only report, gentlemen, I
am authorized to make In relation to the
conference tonight."
Mr. Hlggins declined to enter Into dis
cussion affecting ex-Governor Odell and
his continued leadership of the party ia
New Yorlc He left at midnight on his
return trip to Albany.
publicity; cures corruption
Move to Compel Publication of Cam
paign Contributors.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. A meeting was
held here today for the purpose of enlist
ing those interested in having aspirants
for public office make public not only the
expenses of their campaigns, but the
sources whence they come. The meeting
was entirely nonpartisan, Republicans,
Independents and Democrats being pres
ent John Fox. president- of the Demo
cratic Club, called the meeting to order,
and moved tho election of Perry Belmont
as permanent chairman. Mr. Belmont
on assuming his duties said:
"The policy of the proposed law is to
treat campaign money as public money.
Judge Gray, of Delaware, has written
to me on this subject and has this, to
eay:
" 'Corrupt practices acts have been
largely unavailing. Compelled publicity
as to contributions and campaign ex
penses will be more efficient than ail of
them put together towarfl suppressing tho
evil of electoral corruption. It will work
automatically and require no legal ma
chinery of pains and penalties to enforce
It"
It was decided that the chair should In
crease the number of the committee
which last year presented a rubllclty bill
to the Legislature, the selection of the
increase being left to his discretion, and
the meeting -adjourned subject to the call
of the chair.
JUSTIFIES HIS ATTACK.
Patterson Says Colorado Supreme
Court Is in Politics.
DENVER, Colo., Nov. 20. The answer
of United States Senator Thomas .M.
Patterson Ip the contempt proceedings
pending against him In the Supreme Court
was filed today. The document Iz volumi
nous, contlnlng nearly 80.000 words, a
large part being devoted to a narration
of events alleged to save transpired In
connection with the last state election,
the contest over the Governorship, ap
pointment of Judges and the consolidat
ed Supreme Court, etc In this connec
tion the Senator discussed the printed ar
ticles which appeared In the Rocky Moun
tain News and the Denver Times, news
papers owned and published by him, and
which, the Information charging contempt
declared, were an ' -attack upon tho In
tegrity of the court.-
The answer avers that the articles were
justified by the facts and the respondent
volunteers and pleads for the privilege
to offer testimony to prove the truth of
the articles and cartoons referred to. The
narrative in the answer brings out with
out reserve the alleged political activity
of certain members of the Supreme Court
in connection with what Is intimated to
have been a conspiracy to deprive Gov
ernor Adams of the Governorship and the
alleged control of political affairs In tho
City of Denver and throughout the
state held by the corporations.
GALLS THEM TO ACCOUNT
VANDIVER MAY EXCLUDE TWO
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Missouri Official Wants Facts From
Mutual Life and Prudential
and Something May Follow.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. 20.
State Superintendent of Insurance Vandl
ver stated today that he has wrltton to
the Mutual Life Insurance Company and
the Prudential Insurance Company asking
for Information preliminary to considering
their right to continue to transact busi
ness In Missouri.
"It. Is true this department opened cor
respondence with officers of the Mutual
Life Company some time ago," said Mr.
Vandlver, "and aiked for certain infor
mation preliminary to what may follow.
It is also true that I have for some time
had certified copies of the testimony of
Mutual Life officials. I am glad to notice
that President McCurdy has announced
that he has formulated a policy of re
trenchment and reform, and has com
menced it by cutting his own salary in
half. It is also gratifying to note that
President McCall, of the New York Life
has agreed to return $235,000 now in the
possession of Judge Hamilton, if the lat
ter does not himself return it by Decem
ber 1., This is one step In the right direc
tion. "I cannot discuss matters more in de
tail at tills time. I have no desire to be
considered radical, but I will assume all
the authority I possess to enforce this
demand honest business or no business
In Missouri."
CLUNIE DENIES HE WAS PAID
Says McCurdy's Story Is False, and
Offers Testimony.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. Charles B.
Hughes, counsel for the insurance investi
gating committee, today made the pub
lic tho following telegram from Andrew
J. Clunle, ex-Insurance Commissioner of
California:
Press accounts of yteHays committee pro
ceedings state that Secretary McCurdy ewore
that during three years of my term of office
the Equitable and other companies each paid
my brother $250 per month tor my benefit.
If uch statement was made or Intimated by
inuendo, I pronounce the same absolutely false.
I never - received any money whatever from
any company directly or from any other person
to Influence roy official action.
If within your committee's province and
consonant with Its dealre, I will come to New
York any day you may name and furnish full
details of all toy acta as Commissioner.
POLICY-HOLDERS QUITE SAFE
Ambassador Thompson Issues Circu
lar to Calm Fears.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. David E. Thomp
son, American Ambassador to Brazil and
Judge W. L. renficld, solicitor o the
State Department, arrived here today on
the steamship Teimyson. Mr. Thompson
was shown a copy of a letter he Is re
ported to have Issued to policy-holders of
the New York Life Insurance Company
in Brazil. He read it over and said:
Yes, I did write this letter and I see no
harm In It. The situation lis Just this:
Theso policy-holders of the New York Life,
and there are a "good many of them, were
stirred up by reports that reached that country.
They came to me clamoring', and they
wrote to me, .asking me If I couU
not do something to allay their fear.
Now I know, and everybody cIpc knows, that
any policy-bolder Is perfectly 6&fc I don't
eay that there. haa been no wronr done, but
I was the American representative and this
clamor was against an American enterprise,
and 1 think and felt then that It was my
duty to salve the feelings of theee policy
holders. You cannot jput this too ntrong for
me. I have received no communication of
criticism from the State Department on the
matter, and don't see anything to criticize.
Judge Penfield returned from a mission
to the South American countries on the
Atlantic Coast, where he went to Investi
gate trade conditions and secure informa
tion whereby some means might be de
vised to divert to this country some of
the trade that goes to European coun
tries. AMEND LAWS OF CALIFORNIA
Commissioner "Will Ask Legislature
to Act on Insurance.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. E. Myron
Wolfe, the present state insurance com
missioner, in connection with the dovel
opments made during the insurance in
vestigation in New York, has framed a
line of action with relation to tho De
partment of Life Insurance, and has pre
pared a general plan for Ills official atti
tude as a result of tho exposures of
maladministration of the companies' af
fairs. Mr. Wolfe has decided to go before tho
Legislature and recommend Important
changes In the laws covering the regula
tion of insurance companies in California.
He has decided that there should be a
limitation on the assets, of these com
panies and that- no company should bo
allowed to do business In this stato if
it assets are more than 500,000.000.
Wolfe also believes there should be
concerted action by tho states of the Un
ion so that legislation might be made
uniform as to restriction and regulation.
PRESIDENT PROMISES HELP
"Will Co-Opcratc With States in Com
pelling Insurance Rcrorm.
ST. PAUL. Nov. 20, According to State
Insurance Commissioner O'Brien's report
to Governor Johnson, mado today on Mr.
O'Brien's return from New York and
Washington in connection with the
troubles of the life Insurance companies.
President Roosevelt may be the chief ar
biter In a co-operative cfTort of all the
states of the Union to compel the large
life-insurance companies to put their busi
ness on a safer and more economical
basis.
Mr. O'Brien went East under orders of
Governor Johnson to look Into the insur
ance situation and on Saturday had a
conference with the President. He out
lined to the President his plan of action,
which is to call a meeting, cither in New
York or Washington, following the com-
A PIANO
FOR
THE PRICE
OF AN
ORGAN
The Pianos for our "Spe
cial Exchange Sale" are
being put in shape as rap
idly as possible
Our full force of tuners
and finishers is- hard at
work.
' v
A great many of the
Pianos are absolutely as
good as new better than
new we think. A Piano
used judiciously is better
than new.
Some of the instruments
were badly in need of
tuning, some had a
scratch here and there.
One Piano came in with
a portrait of a young man
aged sis years done in
varnish with a ten-penny
nail by himself on one of
the front panels.
That bit of free-haud
artistic decoration cost
the parents of the bud
ding young genius about
$150.
You can buy that Piano
in consequence for $150
less than it is really
worth.
Our finishers will make it
look as good as new.
Otherwise it was in fine
condition when it came
in. Its tone is excellent
and the action is all that
could be desired. It will
sell for $150.
We will be able to pub
lish at least a partial list
of these Pianos in an
other day or two.
If you want a Piano for
half what it is worth, you
had better watch for this
sale.
Announcement of open
ing will be made in this
paper.
Allen S Gflbert
Ramaker Co.
The oldest, largest and
strongest Piano and
Organ House in the Pa
cific Northwest.
Sixth and Morrison
Easy Payments.
plction of the investigation now progress
ing in New York, of all the state commis
sioners, also of the Governors and Attorneys-General,
if necessary, a demand for
reorganization of all the Important life-insurance
companies, but more particularly
the placing of the affairs of those com
panies on a safer basis, any action to be
taken by this meeting to be co-operative
und each delegate to go back to his state
prepared to carry out his part of the pro
gramme. When Mr. O'Brien had stated his plan
he said:
"Now, Mr. President, there will be a
committee to carry out our plans, and we
need a head. Will you help us?"
"I most emphatically will." was the
answer of the President, according to Mr.
O'Brien's report to the Governor. "I will
be glad to help you In any way I can.
PLATT READY TO TESTIFY
Knows Nothing About Insurance
Business, Says Senator.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30. Senator Thomas
C Piatt, said last night that he would
appqar before the legislative Insurance
investigating committee Tuesday! Ho
said that he did not have the slightest
Idea what the committee wanted but
added:
"You know I have spent all my life
obliging people and. If there u any hap
piness to be gleaned by the members of
the committee by my attendance, I am
here to bestow It"
The Senator said he did not know any
thing about what ex-Governor Odell had
testified to. or what Senator Depew had
said. Ho declared that he knew nothing
about Insurance business. "I am in the
express business," ho said, "and so far
have had nothing to do with insurance."
GOLD OUTPUT OF NATION
Increase In 1804, Mainly in Colo
rado, Nevada, and California.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 30. A report is
sued by the Geological Survey says:
"The production of gold in the United
States during 19M amounted to 310,723
fine ounces, valued "at 3S0.635.646.
This represents an Increase of $7,243,845
over the production of 1S03. The largest
previous output in 1202 amounted to
50.000,000.
The production of silver in amount
ed to K,31Q,S54 fine ounces, valued at $32,
0ST..37S. This represents an Increase of
1.6W,S6 ounces over the production of 1S03
and an increase in value of ?2,713,37&. The
record output of silver In 1S02. amounting
to 63.500,000 fine ounces, the report says,
has not been reached in late years; nor
has the commercial value attained the
figures of that year, which amounted to
5S2.101.0O0.
The principal sources of the increase in
the gold production compared with that
of 1903. the report says, arc easily trace
able. Colorado added nearly $2,000,000 to
her production of 1333, most of this
amount coming from the mines of Cripple.
Creek. Nevada's output Increased about
the same amount, chiefly by reason of the
phenomenal yields of the Goldflcld mines.
The greater progress Is reported In Cali
fornia, whose production exceeds that of
1903 by n.SW.OOO. the Increase being ex
plained partly by a strong development of
S&Mfttking- sew every day ia
the new Lipxtan-Wolfe Art
Store Art Keedlecraft and
Pyregrapky. Tree Lessons
every day.
PORTLAND'S INTEREST
in HANDKERCHIEFS
A REMARKABLE RESPONSE
In 10 hours' selling yesterday we sold half as many Handkerchiefs as we sold during the entire
month of November last year. That's tremendous business, and we did a magnificent business last
Women's Handker
chiefs in Fancy Boxes
6 in Box.
Beg. $1.00, for this Sale 68c
Reg. $1.25, for this Sale 78c
Beg. $1.50, for this Sale 98c
Beg. $1.75, for this Sale. . .$1.18
Beg. $2.00, for this Sale... $1.38
Children's
Handkerchiefs
5c Printed Border 3c
20c Plain H. S., all Linen... 11c
25c White Embroidered 18c
Initial, 3 in box, special, box 25c
GREAT SILK SALE
Every Yard of Silk Reduced in Price
$1.25 and $1.00 Plain and Changeable ft
Chiffon Taffeta f 79C
$1.00 and 85c Fancy Taffeta and jC
Messaline , DOC
75c Black Taffeta .. ;;... 53c
$1.25 Black Taffeta 95c
CirniantWJoIfcvSGo.
the quartz mining' Industry and to a less
degree by the activity of dredgers. Alas
ka and Arizona show increased yields
amounting respectively to H78.S30 and $73$.
70S. A number of states show smaller
Increases, while Utah. Montana and
Washington have less to their credit In
1904 than In 1JKB.
The Increase In value In the production
of silver of J2.713.37S Is somewhat evenly
distributed among the various states and
territories, but Is to some extent due to
the better price of silver obtained. Colo
rado leads with an Increase of $370,230.
California. Idaho, Montana. Nevada and
Utah also added considerable value to
their silver production.
CONDEMNS THREE VICES
Grange Opposes Saloons, Txbbylng
and Cigarette Smoking.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Nov. S. The
National Grange. Patrons of Husbandry,
went on record today In favor of temper
ance and the curtailing of saloons, de
claring "that they should be abridged
until they are abolished."
The Grange strongly condemned all in
fluences brought p win - legislation by
lobbyists or others, and deplored the use
ofjnoney in campaigns.
Among other resolutions adopted dur
ing the day was one strongly urging Cop.
grcss to enact a law to prohibit the mak
ing of cigarette papers as well as cigar
ettes. The Grangers Indorsed the estab
lishment of country high schools by a
combination of district schools.
The Grangers this afternoon took up
the labor question In a resolution calling
Eruptions
Dry, moist, scaly tetter, all forms
of eczema or salt rheum, pimple
and other cutaneous eruptions pro
ceed from humors, either inherited,
or acquired through defectiTe di
gestion, and assimilation.
To treat these eruptions frith
drying medicine is dangerous.
The thing to do is to take
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and Pills
Which thoroughly cleanse the blood,
expelling all humors and "building
up the whole system. They cure
Hoed' I SiraHMrilla pemueatlj cared J.
Q. Hii, Ftmxs. 111., f eeseas. rw wikfc
lie htd. suffered for seme time; sad Mks
Aliiaa Walter. Bx TLt, AJrs, TTIs.. ef
ec her face sad fetek sad casfed skia aa
ker feedy, by waka sae asd bee zrestly
trembled. There are aeere tettbaealals ia
far? t Heed's ta&a eaa be vabUsaed.
KbTs Sarsaparilla jtrom!s ta
ur an kp th prm.
Cipman. lUolf c $ Co.
November. What does it mean? Entire satisfaction and delight in the custom
ers who have seen the Handkerchiefs now on sale. Beauty and economy coupled in
such tempting manner as never before in this store or any other. With all the enor
mous selling, varieties are as beautiful and complete as when the sale opened. New
lots of equal value come forward as fast as others are sold. The present movement
represents this store's supremest effort,
COME TODAY AND SHARE
THE UNMATCHED OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED
' BY THIS RECORD-
BREAKING SALE OF HANDKERCHIEFS
75c to 65c Armenian A7 rt
Handkerchiefs 'v
50c Men's all linen plain
hemstitched Hand- Q Cn
kerchiefs J&k,
35c Men's all linen plain
hemstitched Hand- O Cn
kerchiefs
20c embroidered Hand
kerchiefs ..
Principal Portland Agents for Dr. Jaeger
Underwear and Butterick Patterns.
upon Congress to work out a co-operative
plan with the Bureau of Labor In various
countries, and to modify the existing ex
clusion laws to alleviate the lack of farm
labor.
FULTON IN WASHINGTON
Expects Judge Will Soon Be Chosen.
Working for Umatilla.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Senator and
Mrs. Fulton arrived at Washington this
morning. They have taken apartments at
The Portland, where they lived last
Winter. The Senator expects within a
few days to take up with the President
and Attorney-General the appointment oC
a Federal Judge In Oregon. He says he
has heard nothing regarding this office
since he was last In Washington, and Is
confident no selection has yet been made.
It Is probable some man will be agreed
upon within the next few days, though
the appointment may be delayed until
Congress convenes.
Mr. Fulton Intends to give early at
tention to Oregon irrigation matters, and
will call on Score tap- Hitchcock to see
Don't waste money and
don't take chances in buying
promiscuously. Schilling's Best
are entirely safe; at your gro
cer's; your money goes further.
SICK HEADACHE
Positively cured by theM
Little Pills.
They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A per
fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi
jaess, BadTastein the' Mouth, Coated Toogot
Pain in the Side. TORPID LIVER. They
Regulate tho Bowels. Purely Vegetable.
tm&M PIN. Small Dotfe
SmaH.Prloc.
$1 to 65c embroidered Aflfp
Linen Handkerchiefs
20c all linen plain H.
S. Handkerchiefs... "C'
Men's Initial Handkerchiefs;
special 25c each, gj 40
Men's Initial Handkerchiefs;
special 50c each, CJ9
6 for ip&.LO
GREAT NECKWEAR SALE
Every Piece Fine Neckwear
Reduced in Price
Beg." 25c at 19;
Beg. 35c at 27$
Bey. 50c at 39
Beg. 65c at 47
Beg. $1.00 at 78
Beg. $1.25
Beg. $1.50
Beg. $1.75
Beg. $2.00
Bg. $2.50
what can be done about hurrying con
struction of the Umatilla. project. He Is
anxious this work shall be. Immediately
built, especially as It now bears the in
dorsement of the Reclamation Service.
Jones Will Look After Irrigation.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Nov. 20. Secretary Hitchcock to
day received sl telegram from Representa
Uve Jones asking that action on all Irri
gation projects In Eastern Washington be
held up until he (Jones) reaches Washing
ton city. The Secretary replied that he
would be glad to let these matters rest.
L. A. LocIcAvood, Eminent Mason.
GREENWICH. Conn.. Nov. 20. Luke
Adolphus Lockwood. one of the most
eminent members of the Masonic fra
.ternlty in the United States, author of
Lockwood's Masonic Jurisprudence, died
of pneumonia here today, aged 71 years.
BstabUshed 1S70.
Seed for catalogue.
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173 FOURTH ST., Y. M. C. A. BUILDING
Two Hundred Feet "Window
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kerchiefs r
35c Women's Initial 1 Ci
Handkerchiefs A-?w
17c' Women's Initial Ckn
Handkerchiefs J7w
25c Men's Initial 1C,
Handkerchiefs AvJw
15c Men's cambric Hand-Q
kerchiefs 2w
at ? .98
at $1.28
at $1.47
at $1.68
at $2.18
Beg. $3.00 at ?2.68
Beg. $3.25 at $2.98
Beg. $3.50 at $3.28
Beg. $3.75 at $3.47
Beg. $4.00 at $3.68
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Alaska Bear Boas
Fur Pillow Muffs
G eats' Fur Gloves and Caps
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