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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1906. rl TURN ON ROOSEVELT Packers Quote His Letter Support of Plea. in SAY GARFIELD THREATENED President's Statement to Moody Al leged toSupport"Claim to Im . munity Cudahy In Dan- ger of Imprisonment. CHICAGO. Jan. 22. President Roose- "velt has been made the central figure around -which revolves the entire case involving: the pleas of the indicted packers for immunity from further prosecution by the Government on charges of being In conspiracy to com bine In restraint of trade and com merce. W. J. Hines, attorney for the defendants, in his opening statement today for the jury "hearing the immu nity pleas, read an excerpt from a let ter written by the President to Attorney-General Moody In the Atchison. Topeka Santa Fc rebate case, -which -was a part of the communications be tween the two men called for by Con gress some time ago. This letter la taken by the packers as an admission by the President that the Department of Commerce and Labor and the De partment of Justice worked together to indict the -packers, supporting the con tention of the packers upon which they rest for Immunity. The defendant packers will endeavor to Interject the letter Into the case as evidence. Just as If the President were here and testified concerning it. What Roosevelt . Wrote. The letter was written by the Pres ident June 12, 1905, at the time the Fed eral grand Jury was sitting In Chicago on the beef Triqulry." That' part of the letter read by Mr. Hines and which will be Introduced by the defendants, if pos sible, as evidence from President Roosevelt, follows: "With my approval, the Department of Jus tice, -with the assistance of the Department o Commerce and Labor, has for some months been endeavoring to find out whether or not they can obtain legal evidence of such --llful and deliberate violations of the In junction by any Individual. If the grand Jury now sitting; In 'Chicago finds an indict ment against any Individual connected with the packing corporations. It will be because in their Judgment such 'evidence of the viola tion of the Injunction has been laid before them. The letter purports to be signed by the President and is taken by the de fendants as proof of .their contentions. "That letter is a public document and we will introduce it as evidence in this case," said John S. Miller, one of the packers' attorneys. "If the Gov ernment contests It, we can, of course, call for an original copy." Cudahy Threatened With Jail. The reading of excerpts from the let ter came as a climax! to ihe opening statement of the defendants late to day. John C. Cowln. who talked for the Cudahy Interests in the morning, as serted that Edward A. Cudahy, the Omaha packer, was directly threatened with Imprisonment by Commissioner Garfield if he refused to give the Com missioner Information regarding the packing business. Mr. Cowln argued that the securing of evidence against the packers themselves in itself con stituted a promise of Immunity to the defendants. District" 'Attorney C. B. Morrison will make the opening statement for the Government -tomorrow. REFORM FOR LAND LAWS (Continued 'From Page I.) bidder, with the" result that the market price has been obtained. Some means should be provided by which the matured timber upon the unreserved public lands may be sold, not only for tli use of individuals, but also to supply tho demands of commerce. There Is now a pro vision of law for the free use of timber In limited Quantities for domestic and mining purposes -which meets the requirements of those needing small quantities, but there is no provision for the sale of timber except from forest reserves. Sell Timber by Auction. TVe recommend the enactment of a law under which it shall be lawful for the Secre tary of the Interior to sell to the highest bidder, at public outcry or otherwise, under such rules and regulations' and subject to such conditions and restrictions and in such quantities ar he may prescribe, the right to cut and remove, within such period of time as he may fix. any timber from any unappro priated, nonmlncral, surveyed public lands, after first having had "such timber duly appraised, and after giving public notice of the time, terms, manner and place of such sale; that he shall have power and author ity to reject any and all bids offered at any such sale and that It shall be unlawful for any purchaser at such sale to sell, trans fer, assign, or In any manner alienate the rights secured by him under this act. except as authorized by said Secretary: that the act entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory." ap proved June 3, 387S, and all acts amendatory thereof be repealed and that no lands valu able chiefly for timber shall hereafter be patented under the commutation provisions of the homestead laws; that any person who violates any of these provisions, or any regu lation or requirement prescribed pursuant thereto, shall forfeit to the United States all benefits "conferred, and all moneys paid by him, and that any right to cut and remove timber which he may thon hold shall be canceled and revoked. In Its second report the commission has this to say of the timber and stone act: Timbcr-Land Frauds. The recommendations mad lor the repeal or the timber and stone .act in .the previous report are renewed and emphasised. ' Addi tional facts showing the destructive effect of thlslaw have strengthened the belief of your Commission that on the whole Its operation is decidedly harmful. This law has ben made the vehicle for Innumerable frauds and the Government has. lost and is still losing yearly vast sums-ot money tnrougn the sale of valuable timber lands to speculators, and hence lndlrcctjy to, large corporations, at a price far below their actual value. From the passage of the act, June 3, 1878. to June SO. 1&04. 53,372 claims tor 7.596.078 acres of timber land were patented under lte provisions, and on last date 7G(4 claims for 1,108,380 acres wero pending. Many trans fers of land patented under this law aro made immediately upon completion of title. often on the same day, to Individuals and companies. In this way a' monopoly of the timber supplies of the public-land states Is being created by systematic collusion. Un .der the existing rules and practices of the courts It Is difficult to prove this collusion. except in cases of open fraud, and it is therefore practically Impossible to secure conviction. Furthermore, under bona fide compliance with the actual provisions of the law. the effect Is almost equally bad. The Ikw itself is seriously defective. It has been -urged in behalf of this act that It enables poor men to enjoy the bounty of the Government by obtaining tracts of timber which they can afterward sell -with advantage. A careful study eeems to show, on the contrary, that the original entryxnen rarely realize more than ordinary wages for the time spent In making the entry and completing the transfer. The corporations which ultimately secure title usually absorb by far the greater, part or the profit. Settlement Is Obstructed.. In addition to the direct loss to the Gov ernment from., the. aale. of the lands Jar be low their real value, -.timber lands which should have bees preserved for the use f the people are withdrawn from such use. and the development of the country is retarded until the corporations which own the timber see fit to cut it. The bona fide settler who comes into a country, the timber resources of which have thus been absorbed, may be very aerldusly hampered by his inability to secure timber except from a foreign corpor ation. All of the timber land has often passed beyond his reach, and the develop ment of his farm may be retarded and his expenses greatly increased because he can no longer obtain the necessary supplies of fuel, rails, posts and lumber. As in the case of other laws, instances of th beneficial operation of this act may be cited, but when It Is considered from the point of view of the general Interest of the public It becomes obvious that this law should be repealed. Dcscrt-Land Law Evaded. Taking up the desert land act, the com mission says: Careful analysis of the operations of this act and of the practices which have grown up has led your Commission strongly to the conclusion that this law should be modi fied In essential particulars. Tour Commission recommended last- year the repeal of the assignment clause. This provision has been made the convenient ve hicle for evading the spirit of the law and for facilitating the acquisition of lands in large holdings. By repealing that provision of the law and requiring the claimant to show that he has made the entrj; for his own use and benefit and not for the benefit of any other person or corporation and that he has made no agree ment by which the title shall inure to any other person or corporation, the evils incident to lar$e holdings of such lands under the sanction of law will be materially lessened. It Is a striking fact that theoe large hold ings of desert land are not reclaimed and de voted to their best use. Three hundred and twenty acres of Irrigable land Is entirely too much for economical handling by one person. On the other hand, inspection shows that In the same locality and under the same cli matic condition the homestead entries, where not commuted, are reclaimed and utilized. The desert-land act as It rtands upon the statute books appears to have many features which commend it, but, as before stated, the practices governing it have largely nullified Ita good features, and the resulting evils can not be fully overcome without legislation. The area, of tfie desert entry should be cut down from 320 acrea to not exceeding 160 acres, and discretion should be given to the Secretary of the Interior to cut it down still further where It is apparent that intensive cultivation is practicable. A farm of 320 acres. If Irrigated. Is entirely too large for a single family and its possession simply prevents other ttlem from coming into the country. Furthermore, it makes, land monop oly easy and induces speculation. What Law Should Require. Actual living at home on the land for not less than two years should be required before patent. Tour Commission cannot understand why any settler should be given both a home-, stead and a desert entry, either of wblh without the other should suffice, under the law, to furnish him a home. The desert-land law should be a means of settlement and act ual bona fide residence should be rigidly re quired. The actual production of a valuable crop hould be required on not less than one-fourth of the area of the entry. At present, a a rule, the greater part of the desert entries are never actually watered. Hundreds of des ert entries were examined by members of the Commission in the last year, and the great majority of them were found to be uninhab ited, unlrrigated. uncultivated and with no improvements other than a fence. This ap plies both to desert entries upon which final proof is now being offered and to other entries to which title has been given. Frauds committed through conventional forms of perjury and through lack of proper verification of the facts as to the reclamation of the land Justify the taking of Immediate and radical steps In the revision of the law. The law should absolutely require an actual adequate water supply, and the llmlta as to quantity should be defined. In short, the law should render impossible the continuance of the practices ' by which dert lands without water, without cultiva tion and without crops are passed into the poeeession of claimants. Commutation Xtaw Defective. In the preceding report a statement was made that our investigations respecting the operations of the commutation clause of the homestead law were still in progress. AVe were not at that tlme'prepared to recommend its repeal. Investigations carried on during the past y-ar have convinced us that prompt action should he taken In this direction and that, in the interest of settlement, the com mutation clause should ho greatly modified. A careful examination of the districts where the .commutation clause Is put to the most use shows that there has been a rapid in crease of the use of this expedient for pass ing public lands into the hands of corpora tions or large landowners. The commutation clause, if It is to be re talned to cover special cases, should be ef fectlvc only after not less than three yeara actual not constructive living at home on the land. Under present practice, the commuta tion period being 14 months, six months of this time is generally taken to establish rest dencc, so that only elrhtTmontha remain. This time Is usually arranged to Include the Summer, so that the shack built need not be habitable in tevere "Winter weather and the residence on the land may consist merely In a Summer outing. Obviously It is essential that residence should be far more strictly defined. It Is probable that lax Interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of the law regarding residence is responsible for more fraud under the homestead act than all other causes combined. It may be urged that the frauds which have taken place under the operations of the com mutation clause are due largely to lax admin istration. The tact is that the precedents established by decisions rendered on special cases have so far weakened the powers of administration that$addltlonal legislation is necessary. Farm Land WTlthIn Reserves. However carefully the boundaries of forest reserves may be selected. It is practically In evitable that more or less agricultural land should be Included. Such land usually lies In the narrow valleys of the rivers. Ita oc cupation for agricultural purposes is in the Interest of the region in which it Ilea and of the settlers who would make homes upon it. The presence of the latter in the reserves would, under wise laws, operate distinctly for the protection and general advantage of the reserves. It is essential to the prosperity of the public-land states both that the foret reserves should' be maintained and that all of the land within their borders should be put to its best use. To exclude all agricultural lands by Presidential proclamation is not feasible, because of their small area, scat tered location and Irregular boundaries. There fore we recommend that such lands be opened to 'agricultural entry. Lease Grazing Lands. Referring to the control of public graz ing lands, the Commissioner says: " The general lack of control in .the use of public grazing lands has resulted, naturally and Inevitably. In overgrazing and the ruin of millions of acres of otherwise valuable grazing territory. Lands u-tful for grazing are losing their only capacity for producUve ness. as, of course, they must when no legal control is exercised. Tour Commission concurs in the opinion of the stockmen that some form of .Government control Is necessary at once, but 'is opposed to the immediate application of any definite plan to all of the grazing lands alike, regard less of local conditions or actual grazing value. The following plan Is intended to bring about the gradual application to each local ity of a form of control specifically 'suited to that locality, whether It may be applicable to any other locality or .not. Tour Cemmlsvlon recommends that suitable authority "be given to the President ta set aside, by proclamation, certain grazing districts or reserves. .To the Secretaary of Agriculture, in whose depart ment la found the 'special acquaintance with range conditions and livestock questions which is absolutely necessary for the wise solution of these problems, authority honld he given to classify and appraise the grazing value of these lands, to appoint such officers as the care of each grazing district may require, to charge and collect a moderate fee for grazing permit, and to make and apply definite and appropriate regulaUefta to each grazlag dl Irlct. These regulations should be frasaed and applied with. 'special referesce to bring lng about the largmt permaaeat occupation of the country by actual settlers aad horse seekers. All land covered by any permit so given should continue to he .subject to estry under reasonable regulations aotwiibataBMag each j?emlU GUSH IN DEBATE French and German Delegates Openly Disagree. SKIRMISH LASTS ALL DAY Patrol Against Contraband Develops First Trouble In Morocco Con ference Moorish Delegate Made Jxng Speech. ALGECIRAS. Jan. 2. The plenlpo tentiaries were entertained at today's I sitting of the Moroccan conference by an almost continuous skirmisn oe tween M. .Revoll, head of the French delegation, and Count von Tattenbaclt, the second of Germany's delegates. While the amenities were carefully ob served, the other delegates were con scious that today was the beginning of fresh controversies between France and Germany, which are likely to be long- protracted and of increasing earn estness. The differences displayed by the two plenipotentiaries suggested their dif ference of race. m. Revoll was Keen, analytical of mind, skillful in fine dip lomatic phraslngs and with a gTace of expression and n .winning' personality. Count von Tattenbach was downright of speech and soldierly In manner. trusting- to the solidity of his Ideas and to his facts. The two plenipotentiaries are not in sympathy and draw apart outside the council room. Both are of high ambi tion and It will be difficult for either to yield to the other. APPROVES CONTRABAND RULES Confercncc'-Acts on Report and Hears Speech by Moors. ALGBCIRAS, Jan. 22. The international conference on Moroccan reforms assem bled at the Town Hall at 10 o'clock this morning. The presiding officer, the Duke of Almodovar. read messages from the Spanish Senate and Chamber of Deputies expressing hope for a successful Issue of the conference. The Marquis VIscontI, head of the Ital Ian mission, replying In the name of the delegates, made a significant reference to the International qharactcr of the agree ment to be concluded here. This was In tcrpreted as referring to the Franco-German difficulty over the question of the International control of Morocco. The conference adopted five of the IS articles contained In the report on con traband arms. Then, as the sitting had lasted two and a half hours, discussion of the remaining articles went over until Wednesday, tomorrow being reserved for the ceremonies attending the feast day of King Alfonso. The discussion brought out a lengthy discourse from Sidi Mo hammed el Mokhri. the second of the Moroccan delegates; concerning Morocco's general attitude toward the conference. As he spoke In Arabic, the delegates listened silently, not comprehending word. Later they decided to have translation distributed to the members of the conference. The next incident occurred when M. Revoll, head of the French mission, an swering the Moors request for time to refer certain features of theltv report to the Sultan, remarked that the Moors appeared desirous to refer some portions of It and not to refer others. Thereupon Sidl Mohammed declared that they were obliged to refer everything without ex ception to the Sultan. This .brought on a discussion among the delegates, show lng that they arc all similarly obliged to refer lmiortant points to their respective governments. The draft of the report under discus slon. besides providing repressive laws by the powers, charges the Moroccan customs authorities with the repression of -contraband along tho coast. Before seizing a foreign ship, they must notify the legation of the country to which the ship belongs and, pending action on the part of the legation at Tangier, the Mo roccan authorities shall Install a guardian on board the ship. Upon the legation's approval of the seizure, the contraband cargo will be condemned, the proceeds going to the Moroccan treasury, while the fines will be distributed between the Informers and the Moroccan treasury. The draft gives France exclusive con trol over contraband on the Algerian frontier, and gives Spain exclusive con trol along the frontiers of Spam s pos sessions in Morocco. The general prin- clole of the plan is to leave the coast surveillance with the Moroccan customs. but. as the question of Frances admin istcring the customs comes up later, the Franco-German contention remains open. CHINESE INVADE TONQUIN. Repulsed With Great Slaughter by French and Native Army. MARSEILLES. France. Jan. 22. The Chinese mall which arrived here to day brought an account of the invasion of Tonquin, French Indo-Chlna. by ! Chinese regulars, who encountered a Frencn force numbering 0 men. of which 150 were Europeans. Three hours" battle ensued, resulting In the defeat of the Chinese, who lost 300 killed and 300 wounded. Tho French lobt 1$ men of the foreign legion and 23 ! Annammites killed. BALKAN STATES ARE DEFIANT Forming Customs Union Despite Ob jections of Austria. VIENNA. Jan. 21 A dispatch received tonight from Belgrade says the Austrian frontier has been closed against Servla. This marks an acute stage In the trouble between Austria and Bulgaria on one side and Serrla on the other as the result of secret negotiations between the Balkan states for a mutual customs union. The efforts of Austria-Hungary to dominate the negotiations looking to the conclu slon of this customs union, have been un- I who called the court's attention to cer avatllnsr. In the last note on the subject tain evidence which he held did not cn- the Servian government rather insolently declined to be guided by Austria-Hun- rstlnn In the mailer The negotiations between Austria-Hun- rarv and Servla for the conclusion of a commercial treaty were officially broken off today because of Servian persistence In endeavoring to form a union with the other Balkan states. The Incident brings three points out- first, the weakening of the Influence of Austria-Hungary In the Balkans: second. the beginning of the formation of an eco nomical union between the Balkan states leading possibly to a revival of the old dream of political union for the purpose of resisting the influence of the' powers, and. third, the commercial advantages accruing to Germany from the embroil ment of the Balkan states with Austria Hungary, as Germany would win trade thereby. LONDON, Jan. 23. Telegraphing from Sofia yesterday the Times correspondent says: "Contending that Bulgaria has no right ujtfer the-provlifecis ef tfc-Berlin trty to conclude such a. convention, Turkey has presented a, note requesting that Bul garia abandon the Servia-Bulgarian con vention. Bulgaria refuses to comply with the request. Turkey's intervention appar ently Is attributable to Austro-Hungarian Inspiration and Introduces a new factor In the situation, but It la not known whether Turkey Is ready to enforce the demand by frontier regulations." REBELIiIOX IX BESSARABIA Bulgarian Mob Suppressed by Gov ernor With. Machine Guns. BENDER, Bessarabia, Jan. 22. There Is a serious uprising In the vicinity of Kamarat, a Bulgarian colony in the gov ernment of Bessarabia. The entire popu lation has risen and made prisoners of the local authorities. The Vice-Governor, who set out yesterday with a squadron of dragoons and two guns, encountered a mob of 15,000 persons, many of whom were armed. The Vice-Governor immediately sent or ders for reinforcements and macmne guns. It is reported that many persons have been killed In the neighboring vil lages. RED SUNDAY CELEBRATED NOT A RIOT MARS 3IARMOiT IN ST. PETERSBURG. Strong Patrols Scatter workmen and Newspapers Dare Not Ex press Candid Opinions. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 22. (7:30 P- M.) The anniversary of Red Sunday has passed In the tamest fashion. There were no developments or disorders. Early dis patches from the Interior report that no serious trouble occurred anywhere. The day here was absolutely tineventful. except for the stoppage of work at some of the factories, but the attempt to make the strike general was a failure. A large proportion of the workmen disregarded the appeal. The electric light plants an, the street-car service are both working. All was quiet today, the most turbulent being overawed by the Imposing military preparations. , Guards were especially thick In the Vasslll Ostrov district, which, because of Its large Industrial population, is Infested with disorderly persons. Joint patrols of cavalry and Infantry swept up and down the streets at Intervals and pickets were stationed at every corner. The many workmen on the streets drifted together and then separated as the patrols came and went, evidently being In fear of the Cossack whips. Near the Narva gate the Putlioff works were patrolled by police men In squads of five, carrying pistols In addition to their usual swords. At the Putlioff. works, where all except 4C0 or the men have been paid off on account of lack of contracts, crowds of unempioyea workmen gathered in front of the gates, hoping to secure work. The afternoon papers did not appear. but most of the morning papers were Issued. They printed articles contain ing reminiscences of January 22, but were In an unsually temperate tone, on account, perhaps of the sentence of one year imposed upon Alexis Alexlevltch Souverln, editor of the Russ. The Radical papers will not appear tomor row, but the strike of the printers is not general. MONEY TO BUY DYNAMITE (Chicago Socialists Give It -After Pa rade Through Snow. CHICAGO. Jan. 22. A thousand men and women, carrying red nags. last night marched miles through slush, sleet and wind In parade to commemo rate the "Bloody Sunday" doings of a year ago In St, Petersburg. The parade ended at a ball where a meeting was held. Red flags fluttered applause to Impassioned demands for revenge for those shot down In Russia. The name of President Roosevelt was hissed wlien mentioned by Seymour Stedman In connection with the sending of condol ences on the af-sasslnatlon of Scrgiu. When the collection was taken up. Chairman Thomas J. Margon an nounced: This money will be sent to the Inter national Bureau at Brussels nnd from there to Russia to help widows and orphan? and. If necessary, to buy dy namite." New York Socialists Parade. NEW YORK. Jan. 22. In commemora tion of St. Petersburg's Red Sunday. So cialists of New York to the number of more than 15.0C0 marched in procession i through the streets of the East Side to night and held a mass meeting In Union Square. The parade, which was ar ranged In pursuance of a call from the International Socialist Bureau, whose headquarters is In Brussels, was partici pated in by more than 23) Socialist and workmen organizations with bands play ing the "Marseillaise." displaying red flags and banners Inscribed with revo lutionary devices. Only two American flags were visible in the parade. Red Flag Waves in Boston. BOSTON". Jan. 22. To the strains of the MarseiUaI.se more than 4000 former sub jects of the Russian Emperor marched through the streets of Boston tonight and later held a mass meeting In Faneuil Hall In memory of "Red Sunday." Torches. banners and red flags were greatly In evidence In the parade. ENSIGN WADE ACQUITTED Court-Martial Docs Not Change Find ing In Bennington Case. WASHINGTON. Jan. 22. Ensign Charles T. Wade, charged with responsibility for the explosion on the gunboat Bennington In San Diego harbor. California, has been quitted by the court-martial. This action was taken after a reconsid eration of the case at the instance of the Secretary of the Navy, who was not en tirely satisfied with the original finding acquitting the officer of the charges and tlrely Justify the conclusion. The court's action, however, having adhered to Its I original finding and acquitted the officer. I the action Is binding on tfie department 1 and closes tho case. An order was Issued at the Navy Dc- partment today detaching Ensign Wade from the Navy-yard. Mare Island, and dl rectlng him to proceed home and await orders. Crew, mad Hew ta 1reTeat It. Thi cold weather of the Winter I usu allv dreaded by the parents of young chfldren. as. be as careful as they inay, colds are liable to be contracted, croup to follow and the wisdom of the house hold tested. The first requisite In the treatment of croup Is promptness. Given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy ceugh appears. Chamberlain s ceiUB itemeuy will pre vent the attack. When this Is not done, or when the attack appears suddenly In the middle of the nlsht. as It sometimes does, give this remedy freely until vomit ing is produced and a cure will be effect ed. It has ba in u for tftere.tkaa a third of a eeAtwry. and 1ms sever been kaoTva t TaH.' For le ky &U drugst fflflff MINERS Advance of Wages in All Coal Districts. OPPOSE WORK BY MINORS Mitchell Denounces Officers of West ern Miners Federation as Iilars and Champions National Civic Federation. INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 22. The general scale committee of the United Mlnework- ers of America today made Its report to the convention. The report will be taken up for consideration tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. The report makes the fol lowing demands: .First We recommend that districts 13, H, 21. ZK and 25 be admitted to the Joint con ference: also the admission of atl outlying districts whose operators are willing to par ticipate. Second Wa demand a general advance of 1214 Pr cent over the present scale. Third Ye demand a' run of mine basis. Fourth We demand that the differential between pick and machine mining shall be 7 cents. Fifth TVe demand a uniform outside day wage scale. Sixth We demand that all yardage and dead work be advanced to 12? per cent. Seventh We demand that nobody under IS years of age shall be employed In or around the miner. Eighth We demand that our contract be effective April 13, IPOS, and expire April 1, 1007. Ninth We demand that elsht hours shall constitute a day's work. Tenth That when the men go into the mines in the morning they shall be entitled to two hours pay. whether or not the mine works the full two hours, but after the first two hours the men shall be paid for every hour thereafter by the hour for each hour or fractional part thereof. If tor any reason the regular routine work cannot be furnished the- Inside labor for a portion of the flmt two hours, the operators may 'furnish other than regular labor the unexpired time. Mitchell Calls Enemies Liars. There was a sensational scenn in the convention which was an echo of the at tack made on John Mitchell by Robert Randall, of DIetz. Wyo., In last year s convention. Randall charged Mitchell, at that time, with having sold out the rain ers In the Colorado strike, and Mitchell made reply, branding the statement as a lie. Today a delegate named A. F. Germer, of Mount Olive, 111., made the charge that some of Randall s statements were cor rect last year. He presented a letter from Secretary Heywood, of the Western Federation of Miners, in which Heywood denied the statement made In Mitchell: address of Saturday, that Western Fed cratlon members were taking the places of the Lnlted Mine workers on strike. Mr. Mitchell made reply to this In very heated statement, denouncing Ran dan's speech last year, branding Hey wood's statements as false, and citing the places where Western Federation Miners had taken the strikers places, He named several places In Colorado and cited districts 2 and 14 and parts of Washington State Mr. Mitchell again referred, to the charge that he had sold out the Colorado strike, and was strong in his denunciation -of those mak ing the charge. He was loudly cheered, i Defends Civic Federation. Mr. Mitchell said the association he had with the members of the Civic Federation had always been turned to the advantage of the United Mlneworkcrs of America. He had not committed the organization to anything. The Civic Federation was composed of 12 honorable gentlemen. themselves employers of union labor. The cardinal prin:lple of the Civic Federation, he said, was to maintain frienuty rela tions with organized labor. The Civic Federation had. favored the trade agree ment and In recognizing the trade agree ment had recognized organized labor. True," he said. "It has men like Mr. Elliott but If we all thought alike there would be no organized labor and no mine- workers' organization. There would be no necessity for them." John H. Walker, a Socialist leader, was recognized by Mr. Mitchell. He said the argument was tending to widen the breach between the mineworkers and the Western Federation of Miners. He urged harmony. The credentials committee made Its final report. It seated 3000 delegates, repre senting 16) locals and having 2325 votes. OPEN SHOP ON ALL CONTRACTS Structural Workers Shut Out by Allied Contractors. XEW YORK. Jan. 22. The "open shon" rule went Into effect today on all the con tracts of the Allied Iron Trades, iron Tfleu and Employers' Association In this city, all of which are included In tho National Association of Structural Steel and Iron Work. It was said that many of the independent contractors have also Joined In the "open shop" movement. The enforcement ot tnc open snop ruic is nractlcallv a lockout against the Inter national Association of Iron Workers?, the local branches of which are the House rnlths and Brideemen's Unions. The contractors declared that they have about 30CO non-union men at woric today. and In addition 500 experienced ironwork ers who have deserted the unions. The officers of tho Housesmlths Union deny that any of their men have deserted the union- -They also assert tnat tne struce has not been lost, and that the. members' of thi Allied Iron Trades. Iron league and contracting firms will have to yield to the union s terms, wnen Dusiness gets brisk. Strike In Humble Oil Field. HOUSTON. Tex.. Jan. 22. The strike in the Humble oil field now Involves about 00 men there- jion-recognltion of tne theBab? So many mothers have writ ten us, tellinf how much Mcllin's Food has done fcrtheirfcabiea, taat wo have thousand of mothers' letters ki our file. If you feel interested, we wHseadywacses oT aay ef thaae Utters, aad vm caa write to the matbera y wan elf afldrertfrtacar. Yery Mealy ws have letter kvm aerasaae la yaw jiclcky wham ye aaykaew. A um?U f MtOfa'a Fm4 Mat Tk MCLT IaCaata' t4 : 7a4 rtMlTla4 Awacv Frt4, tr. 16. MXLLWS FOOD CO., 0TOH. MAI. Tiff union, and discharge ef union men is giv es as the cause of the strike. It Is stated by the strike leaders that the strike will be extended into other fields ony as a last resort. The managers of the com panies affected have declined to treat with the strikers. ALFARO'S FURIOUS FIGHT Victorious Rebel Recognized as the President of Ecuador. GUAYAQUIL. Jan. 22. It now devel ops that during the attack made on the barracks by rioters on Friday night only 59 persons were killed and 84 wounded. The soldiers resisted until the next morning and then recognized the new government. Before entering Quito, the capital, General Alfaro, the leader of the rev olution, nad a four hours fight at the village of Machahi with the govern ment troops under Colonel Larren, re sulting In 330 men being killed and 100 wounded. Ex-President Garcia's troops under Colonel Andrade are on their way to Quito, where they will surrender their arms. The people generally nave al ready recognized General Alfaro's gov ernment. .LIBERAL GAINS CONTINUE. Grandson of Peel, the Free-Trader, Loses His Seat. LONDON. Jam 22. The Liberal gains continue. Hon. Robert W. Peel, son and heir of Viscount Peel and grandson of Sir Robert Peel, was defeated for the Harrow division of Middlesex today by the Liberal candidate. The seats are now distributed as fol lows: Liberals 262. Unionists 117, Nationalists 79, Laborites 42. TREATS AFFAIR AS JOKE Venezuelan Minister Refuses Expla nation of Taigny Incident. WILLEMSTAD, Jan. 22. Advices re ceived here today say that the dean of the diplomatic corps at Caracas, the Belgian Charge d'Affalres, has con ferred with Senor Tbarra, the Vene zuelan Foreign Minister, on the inci dent attending the embarkation of the ex-French Cnarge d Affaires, M. Taig ny. on board the French steamer Mar tinique off La Guayra, January The Belgian official pointed out that the diplomatic corps considered M. Taigny to be a member of tno corps until rc moved by his government and asked the Foreign Minister for an explanation of the position of Venezuela toward the members of the corps. Senor Ybarra evaded the request and treated the Taigny Incident lightly, re marking that M. Taigny had "allowed himself to be caught like a rat in trap." There la a great lack of news at Ca racas. The people of Venezuela are en tlrely ignorant of the situation. Kills One of the Robbers. FORT WORTH, Tex.. Jan. 22. An un successful attempt was made to rob the vault of the bank at Montague, Tex., this morning, and as a result one of the rob bers Is dead and another is believed to be wounded. Early thlsjmorning. G. W. Bradley, who nas sleeping apartments In the bank build lng, was awakened by the mu filed report of an explosion. On approaching the room where the vault Is located, he was fired on from within. He returned the fire, killing one of the robbers. Two of the men ran from the building and escaped. Cardinal Gottl Dying. ROME. Jan. 22. Cardinal Gottl, pre fect of the propaganda, who has been seriously 111 -of pneumonia for some days, is dying. Trust to Nature. A great many Americans, both men and women, are thin, pale and puny, with poor circulation, because they have ill treated their stomachs by hasty eating or too much eating, by consuming alco holic beverages, or by too close confine ment to home, office or factory, and in conseqaenedthe stomach must be treated in a natural way before they can rectify their earlier mistakes. The muscles in many such people, In fact in every weary, thin and thin-blooded person, do their work with great difficulty. As a result fatigue comes early, is extreme and lasts long. The demand for nutritive aid is ahead of the supply. To insure perfect health every tissue, bone, nerve and muscle should take from the blood cer tain materials and return to It certain others. It is necessary to prepare the stomach for the work of taking up from the food what is necessary to make good, rich, red blood. We must go to Nature for the remedy. There were certain roots known to the Indians of this country before the advent of the whites which later came to the knowledge of the settlers and which are now growing rapidly in professional favor for the cure of obstinate stomach and liver troubles. These are found to be safe and yet cer tain in their cleansing and invigorating effect upon the stomach, liver and .blood. These are: Golden Seal root, Queen's root, Stone root, Bloodroot, Mandrake root Then there Is Black Cherrybark. The medicinal principles residing in these native roots wlien extracted with glyc erine as a solvent make the most reliable and efficient stomach tonic and liver in vlgorator, when combined in just the right proportions, as in Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Where there is bankrupt vitality such as nervous exhaustion, bad nutrition and thin blood, the body acquires vigor and the nerves, blood and all the tissues feel the favorable effect of this sovereign remedy. Although some physicians nave been aware of the high medicinal value of the above mentioned plants, yet few have used pure glycerine as & solvent and usually the doctors prescriptions called for the ingredients in varying amount, vrtth alcohol. The "Golden Medical Discovery" Is a scientific preparation compounded of the glyceric extracts of the above mentioned vegetable Ingredients and contains na alcohol or harmful habit-forminf drugs. (Established 1879.) " Cunt Whit Yaa Slp " Whpln-Cu h , Craup, Branehltls, Caughs, Diphtheria, Catarrh. CmfI4cace can be placed in a rem edy, which for a quarter of a century nas esxnea unquaunea praise. jx.esuui nights are assured at once. Cres9lcae Is a Boom ta Asthmatics All Drttgzlsts Send testa! far dt- scriftiv btklet. Creeoleaa Antbwetic Threat TaKett for the irritated, throat, of year drsggtot er from ee, leclBste&pe. Ik Ytt.CfsefcM Glu, 1 m Hi St. M. Y. THE INFLUENCE OF WHAT WE EAT Young People Especially Are Sus ceptible to This Influence The Secret of Health. "The nourishment taken by body and mind, the extent to which this nourish ment is assimilated, the form and propor tions in which it is taken Into the" sys tem, the amount of food and drink con sumed, and the care given to the body and Its various functions all profoundly af fect the health," says a recent editorial in "Good Housekeeping." that great au thority on matters pertaining to the home-: 'Some Individuals think they can abuse the laws of Nature with impunity, but even generous endowments of physical vigor eventually succumb while the great mass of people, especially the young are peculiarly susceptible to the food 'they consume." As "Good Housekeeping" in an editorial suggests, health depends not s0 much on the nourishment taken Into the stomach as on the extent to which this nourish ment is taken up by the system. Malta Vita, the perfect malted whole-wneat food, so rich in nourishment, containing every food element necessary to the sus tenance oi the human body and mind, is readily assimilated, even by the weakest stomach, because of the large percentage of iiaitosc. or malt sugar, which it con tains. Maltose Is a natural sweetening agent and forms rich, healthy blood. Malta-Vita is especially beneficial for children, and It is so good to eat not at all like the tasteless variety of breakfast foods that the whole family welcome Its appearance on the table. Always ready to eat. Now for sale by all grocers. r . t THE PURITY OF HUNTER RYE is ALL THAT MAN. MONEY AND REFINEMENT OF AGE CAN MAKE IT THE HIGH EST STANDARD OF EXCEL LENCE THE AMERICAN GENTLEMAN'S WHISKEY Sold at all nrtt-!aii rafts and azJobbyrfc WM. LAXA&Uf S. SUS. Bajtlmr, Md. , 4Q4f Dr. W. Norton Davis IN A"WEEK We treat successfully all private nerv ous and chronic diseases of men. also blood, stomach, heart, llvor. kidney and throat trouble. We cure SYPHILIS (with out mercury) to stay cured forever. We remove STRICTURE, without operation or pain. In 15 days. We stop drains, spermatorrhoea and night losses by a new method, in a short time. W ean restore the sexual visor of any man under 0, by means of local treat ment peculiar to ourselves. WE CURE GONORRHOEA IN A WEEK The doctors of this institute are all reg ular graduates, have had over years experience, have been known In Portland for many years, have a reputation to maintain, and will undertake no case un less certain cure can be effected. w mianmtee a cure In every case we undertake or charge no fee. Consultation free. Letters connaeniiai. insixuciivo BOOK FOR iliZPi majiea iree iu jjiu.ui wrapper. Tf von cannot call at office, write for question blank. Home treatment success ful. Office hours, 9 to 5 and 7 to 8. Sundays and holidays, 10 to 12. Dr. W. Norton Davis & Co. Offices in Van Nby Hotel, 52 Third 3t Corner Pine, Portland, Or. UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS OF C. Gee Wo The Great Chinese Doctor AtNo. 162 First St. Cor. Morrison No misleading statements to the afflicted. I guarantee a complete, safe and lastlnk cura la the quickest possible time, and at the lowest cost possible tor honest and success ful treatment- I cure catarrh, asthma, luns. throat, rheumatism, nervousness, stomach, liver, kidney and lost' manhood. FEMALE TROUBLES AND ALL PRIVATE DISEASES. My remedies are harmless, composed of roots, herbs, buds and barks especially s lected and Imported dlreet by us from tha Interior of China. XT TOU ARE AFFLICTED DON'T DELAT. DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS. If you caaaot call, write for symptom Tslaak asd circular. Inclosa 4 casta In stamp. CONSULTATION" FREE. The C. Gee We Cfelaese Med tela Ce- 12 Vi First &W Cer. Merrlse. rertkuta Or. 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