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THE MORSTCSXx OREGOJOAX, THUK5T3AT, FEBRUAR JT 8, 1506. HOUSE FINISHES DEBUTE ON RITES Leaders of Both Parties Join in Strong Approval of Bill. '' . WILL VOTE AT NOON TODAY Cockran Welcomes Bill as Sealing Fate of Railroad ContrpI of Politics All Amendments Are ' -; Rejected With Ease. . WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. By continu ing: its session practically to 7- o'clock the ..House concluded all . preliminary steps" to the.. passage df the railroad rate bill, ordered a roll call on the measure, and. put off the flnal action until tomorrow. The time lor amend ment came at 4 o'clock, and for three hours following: one amendment after .another came up, was read, debated In some Instances and went down to de feat So fierce was the struggle to amend that often when a paragraph .of the bill was concluded in the read ing, a dozen members waved their amendments and shouted for recogni tion. Not one of these was adopted. They contained -all manner of proposi tions, such as regulating preferentlals, .he long and short haul, free passes, court' procedure, whole rate bills and parts of bills, all but "went by the Tjoard." ' Previous to this exciting scene the House had been entertained for five hours by the oratory of its best speak ers; Bourke Cockran of New York gave his approval to the measure in an elaborate speech. Mann of Illinois followed. Then the minority leader, -Williams, expounded the measure and congratulated everybody on its suc cess. Chairman Hepburn closed the .debute in a comprehensive speech dealing with the arguments of its op ponents and the terms of the bill. Throughout the day the attendance of members was large and the galleries were crowded. Cockran Halls Bill as Good Sign. Cockran announced his position in fa vor of the bill. While he did not consid- ; er it a panacea for all evils, it was a most wholesome manifestation to deal with the rate evils. It was the only means by which public ownership could 'be stopped, and checked the most plausible argument of the Social ist. "The history of railroad management in this country," he said, "Is the history of favoritism, of corruption and of fraud." In spite of this he would not say the railroads had not rendered enormous ser vice, but they had not been as. efficient as they should be. He next asserted that railway Influences dominate "both political parties. Illustrat ing this, he showed how the representa tives of wealth ignored the courts and dominated state administrations. The very court which had dropped the pro ceedings against H. H. Rogers -had the next day issued a most vigorous injunc tion against striking printers. In this connection he reviewed the Northern Securities decision, which, he said, declared criminals and consplra- 2 those responsible for that combi n. Harrlman .and Morgan, he quarreled over the control of sev rallways in the-Northwest, which tened to interfere with their plunder. The President directed an ac tion against them. The court declared a conspiracy. Made MonQj by Conviction. "What was the result?" he asked. "It was to reduce the control of these properties from, two to one, When they came to distribute the stocks, Harrlman had been eliminated; Mor gan was supreme! A more perfect .con spiracy was perfected through the de cision of the court itself. And- the stock which was selling at $100 to .5102 when the decision was pending sold for 5160 after it was announced, thus enriching the conspirators, who walked out of court just $240,000,000 richer for having "been convicted." The fact that no criminal proceed ings had been begun was dealt on at Home length, and the Jail sentence of Debs and the co'nvlctlcm of two rail roads for "mere indiscretions" con trasted. Compliments wero paid to Rockefel ler, "at once the richest and most de spised' of our whole population." The most effective feature of the Dill, he maintained, was the popular disposi tion back of it, the next was its publicity feature. Great applause greeted Cockran's con clusion, and after the Informal congratu latory reception to him had concluded, Mann of Illinois took the floor. Best Bill Yet Offered. Tersely stating the need of the shipper for railroads, the need of the railroads for the shipper and the difficulty of their coming to an equitable understanding, Mann 'pointed out the necessity for an intervening agency; 'Mann Bald: That 1b the proposition In the pending meas ure. It Is proposed to five to the Interstate Commerce Commies! on, to a limited deirree, tie rate-maklnr power. This will not prevent the carrier in the face of competition from lowerlnc its rates in order to save Its share of the business. The Hepburn-Dolllver bill now pending be fore ua Is Immeasurably superior to the old Kelson-Corllse bill, the Cooper-Queries bill or the Esch-Townsend bill of the last session. Those bills frSDOoed to Rive to the Commis sion the reneral power to, fir absolute rail road rates which could not be changed, except upon filing1 a new petition and having a new hearlnff before the Commission. The bill per mits the- Commission at any time, of its own motion, to change Its order, it permits a re hearing of the case at any time, it provides that the rate fixed by the Commission shall not be aa absolute rate, but only the maximum rate, and it provides that this rate uhall be compulsory only for the term of three years. This will rive the power la correct the evils which, are complained of, but will not give the power to confiscate the property invested in railroads, or to paralyse the business in terests of the country or prevent the location and establishment of new industries along the lines of the railroads. The former bills were Intended to destroy railway competition. The pending bill invites competition, and it preserves all the competi tive forces which tend to increase the econ omy of transportation and reduce the cast thereof. Danger In Everything. The railroad officials fear that it is dan gerous Let us admit it. There is some dan ger. No one can tell how dangerous it might become If fully exercised. But bo sew legis lation s ever enacted-wlthout some element of danger la its possibilities. The best guar anty Is that the pending measure is conserva tive, it protects the interests of the shipping coauRumty and does not permit cenfiseatioR of the railroad property. The present Mil is a compromise measure. It probably dees net meet the full views of any ese. Seme things about the bill are efejecttoaafele. The .prevision fixes a penalty ef $009 for etch distinct violation of the order ef the Cewals ston, and it might penalize a read to the ex tent ef mill tons ef dell&nsa day. The preposi tion Is so unconscionable that the court must hold it unconstitutional. No one. whether be be person or corporation, seoeM be larefcteitea with rulneas tee as a penalty fee appealing to the courts of the land for censtltutional protection. Probably no attempt would vet be aaade to enforce such penalties. Expressing some reluctancy at doing so, Mann said he would explain why the bill contained nothing relating to passenger and sleeping-car rates. "We have a bill which will pans this and the other body, and we aid not want to array Southern Senators against the bill and open up in this body the question ef separate cars for whites and blacks in the South." As to passes, he said the old Interstate commerce act prohibited free transporta tion, and. the present Mil did not inter fere with that. ( x Williams Congratulates All. Williams, the Democratic floor lead er, who followed Mann, presented a host of congratulations upon the bill He took up In turn In His felicitations the Democratic members of the com-' mittee reporting the bill, the whole committee, the Democratic party, the Republican party, the President and the country. . Williams summarizeed the4 bill and all that 'had. been done Iry Congress and west over the ground ,that had been debated at length during the past 10 days. He concluded with an expression of the hope that the. House would stay in session until the begin ning of the next session before It would yield- to an amendment which might be put in by the .Senuie,-thq ef fect o which might bo. to weaken hc bill. Hepburn Winds Up Debate'. Hepburn began the' concluding speech at' 2:40 P. M. Hepburn took Representative William r. Hepburn, ef Iowa. DIG IT BY GDNTBAGT mi Wallace's Plan to Save Canal From Red Tape. Tn Tfnn II udwaA Old, Wri GIVES CROMWELL-A SHOT CFlrst Floor.) Special sale odd Table cloth. Hcclc Towels at One-fourtli. off. Dress Fabric. Wash Staffs, Sheetings at lew thaa cosC & iClug Star Bulletin uThm DIffrasi Star," Ffflh Sixth and Washington Slrls at t A. If . THE FOREMOST DEPARTMENT HOUSE WEST OP OHIOAQO Sir ! at P. M. DRESS GOODS (Annex. 5th St., first floor.) 50c to ?2 Fabrics at 23c. 41c and $1-25 yard. Black Dress Goods at slaughter prices. up in turn, the points made in opposi tion to tne bill and disposed of each in a brief manner. First he deprecated the effort to claim political credit. He reviewed the progress and develop ment of roads during the past 20 years to show that the Interstate commerce act of that time had not Impeded railroad progress. Touching on the construction of words which had been made a point of opposition, Hepburn declared the utter futility of getting legislative unanimity on that point. He as serted not a member of the House could write a 20-word sentence that would not be capable of two construc tions, and said: "'You doubtless have heard the story of the little girl whose -people were to move to Missouri who prayed, ""Good-bye, God, we are going to move to Missouri.' (Laughter.) "Her brother heard her, and in his joy at the prospect of travel amended the prayer in this way: "'Good, by God! We are going to move to MlsBourL' " (Prolonged laugh ter.) He maintained that no court rights were lost under the bill, and concluded. with an expression of the hope that the bill would be sent to the Senate without amendment. He concluded at 4 o'clock and asked at once for the reading of the bill. Amendments All Defeated. Grosvenor of Ohio stated that lie had reconsidered his Intention to offer an amendment prohibiting railroad offi cials from owning Industrial proper ties along the line of their roads. An amendment was presented by Underwood of Alabama extending the regulations or the existing laws and the proposed bill to express companies on a -vote by tellers, the amendment was defeated, 119 to 14 C. A number of other amendments were defeated, among them being: By Shackleford of Missouri To add a "long and short haul" clause. By Prince of Illinois To require all railroads after 1910 to own the cars run over their roads. . By Shepard of Texas To Include corners "wholly by water." By Shackleford of Missouri Several amendments for freight classification. An anti-pass amendment by Gaines of Tennessee was defeated, 99 to 137. Sulzer of New York offered his bill as an amendment, but it went out on a point of order. Vote at Noon Today. It was 6:45 o'clock when all amend ments were disposed of. All proposed changes had been rejected and the bill waR reported to the House exactly as it came from Hepburn's committee. Gaines pursued his anti-pass campaign further by endeavoring to recommit the bill to committee with instruc tions to report his amendment on It. This failed. A roll call was demanded on the passage of the bill. Just as it was about to begin, the House at 6:55 P. M. adjourned on motion of Hep burn until tomorrow at 12 o'clockkxioon. Army Officers CoBfinncd.. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The Senate la executive session today confirmed the fol lowing nominations: Major-Gcneral John C. Bates, U. S. A., to be Lieutenant-General; Brigadier-General Adolphus W. Greely. chief signal of ficer, to be Major General; Colonel James Allen, to be chief signal officer with rank of Brigadier-GeneraL Postmasters: Washingtonf. E. Peltz Ballard; C, A. Philipps Wilbur; C. d White, Waterville. Germany Hopes for Agreement, BERLIN, Feb. 7. It was reported la commercial circles, today that a tariff ar rangement between Germany and the United States, to last one year, had been agreed upon, but Inquiry at the American Embassy and at the Foreign Office estab lished the falsity of the report. The For eign Office, however, apparently Is more hopeful, now. The officials expect that Mine sort of an agreement will be reached before the end of the month. ' Coasts Him- Among Bosses Over Work Stevens Earns His Salary, He Says Panama "Railroad Test of Government, Ownership. WASHINGTON. J"es. 7.-John F. Wal lace, ex-Chief Engineer of The Isthmian Canal Commission, today concluded his testimony before tho Senate canal com mittee, except in relation to the typo of canal; which will be taken up after the reports of the board of consulting engin eers have' been made public He said the red tape necessary to the system In volved in Governmental work compellod him to favor the contract plan of hullding the canal Jn order to expedite Its com pie- j tion. He thought the man In charge of the work on the Isthmus should be the undisputed head, with the Governor of the zone second and the man who has charge of the procuring of supplies and men third in authority. ' The present arrangements, he said, amounted to a chain of masters with the chairman of the commission an executive commisloner. Mr. Cromwell. Secretary Taft and the President, grading down to Mr. Stevens or the man in actual charge of operations on the Isthmus. He said Mr. Cromwell had been Included as one of Uhe masters, for the reason that he semed to have certain undisputed in fluence which entitled him to be classed in the chain. Headquarters of the commission should be on the Isthmus, Mr. Walace said, and the harder the communication with Washington the less tho work would be retarded. He thought the- engineer in charge was not paid an excessive salary. Senator Morgan suggested Mr. Stevens was receiving as much as all of the Sen ators on the committee, and Mr. Wallace replied: "Yes, I presume he earns It." He thought the'chalrman of the com mission, If he was to live in the United States, was receiving too much, but said he could not speak confidently concerning that. Discus-sing rates on the Panama Ball road, ho thought there should be no classlncation of freight In the schedules, but that a charge of 12 a ton should be made. He compared the Panama Rail road to the railroads of the United States as a grain of sand to the seashore, and continued: "If this Government cannot deal with the rates on that little railroad In a satisfactory manner, it had better leave the railroad systems of the United States alone." The Odds and Ends Sale Continues: Benevolent Fund Contest Ends Saturday Night Totes must be gotten at the time of purchase; none can be issued after under any circumstances. We append below the standing of the 15 leaders after the count at 4 P. 31. - Those who were unable to de posit all their January votes be fore, may do so at any time before the close of the contest, and they will" be counted and due credit given for same. OLDS, "WORTitAN & KING-. -Patton Home 157.2G6 Trait and Flower Mission 137,369 Crittenton Home 133,663 Stv Vincent's Hospital 11S,44S Salvation -vArm.- . .115,37S Babv Homelri 59,017 People's Institute 5S,315 Mt St. Joseph's Home for the Aged 4S,295 Good Samaritan Hospital 41,040 Old Ladies' Home 19,875 Volunteers of America.... 12,572 Open Air Fund 10,229 King's Daughters of Marshall-Street Church 7rS94 Children's Home 7,2S9 Boys' and Girls' Aid Society 5593 Scattering 25,622 Total 95S,165( TAFT'S PIiEA FOR PHILIPPINES Wants Tlem Taken In Behind Amer ican Tariff Wall. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Secretary Taft washeard again today by the Senate com mittee upon the Philippines In advocacy of the Philippine tariff bllL He spoke particularly for the tobacco Interests of the Islands. He said he was willing that a duty should be put on rice imported Into the Philippine Islands eoual to the present duty on rice Imported Into this country, with a provision that it might be suspend ed at any time by the Commission in case a crop failure should cause a want of food. This would avoid the danger that rice raised in the Philippines would be sent to the United States and rice raised in China sent to the Philippines to supply the peo ple of the islands. He believed that the Islands should be placed behind the same tariff wall as the United States, so far as their necessities required, and that there should be free trade In the Philippines for manufactures of the United .States. The Secretary also submitted an extend ed argument to show that the beet-sugar interests would not" be Injured by the re duction of the tariff on Philippine sugar. "If you are going to retain the coast wise shipping law,' which goes Into effect July 1 of this year." he said, "the cost of freight will be doubled." Mr. Taft will appear tomorrow and again take up the tobacco conditions. BE HERE AT LUNCH: Plan yourshopping with this end in view. Take whichever you prefer, a quick, dainty lunch or a leisurely, substantial meal, cither will be served in the "Tearoom" in a way that will tempt your ap petite. The cost insignificant, the effect stimulating and satisf ying. A special menu today. The A Tea room" is under the auspices of the Portland Y. W. C. A. Domestic Science branch. A number of the city's most prominent young so ciety women will serve this week. THUBSDAY MENU. Chicken Broth Beef, a la mode Macaroni and Cheese Milk Toast Chicken Salad Lettuce Salad Apple Dumplings with hard sauce Tea, Coffee, Milk, Chocolate, eje Army Officers Promoted. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: To be Major-General Brigadier-General Frederick D. Grant Lieu tenant-Colonels to ba Brigadier Generals William E. Birkhelmcr. Artil lery Corps; Palmer G. Wood. Eleventh Infantry; Henry A. Reed, Artillery Corps. Abolish Tjieatenaat-Gcneral. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Provision for the abolition of the grade of Lieutenant General, the highest rank in the army. Is made in the army appropriation bill, which has been ordered reported to the House from the committee on military affairs. Never fail to cure sick headache, often the very first dee. TMa to what is said by all who try Carter's Little Lirar Pills. WELCOMED BY WEAVER. Imperial Chinese Commissioners Pay Visit to Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7. The Imperial Chinese Commission which is visiting the United States, spent today In this city visiting various points of interest The envoys, accompanied by Sir Chcntung Liang Cheng, the Chinese Minister to the United States, and the secretaries and other attaches of the commission arrived at the Philadelphia & Beading terminal early in the day and were driven to the city hall where the distinguished visitors were welcomed by Mayor Weaver. Among the places vielted were the United States mint. Independence Hall and the shipyards and locomotive plants. A part of the commission's party also visited the University of Pennsylvania and tho armories of the National Guard of Pennsylvania. Tho party left for "Elmlra, N. Y., tonight. Training Troops for Campaign. MANILA, Feb. 7. Major-General Leon ard Wood Is preparing for field maneu vers as soon as the additional regiments being sent to the islands arrive. The operations will extend over the larger part of the Island of Luton, so as to fit the troops for possible service in China. READS GARFIELD REPORT Court Spends DhII Day In Trial of Beef Packers. CHICAGO, Feb. ,7 The reading of the report on the beef industry .made by Com missioner Garfield occupied the. entire day In the trial of the packers' case today, and when court adjourned for the day a large part of the report remained to be read. In all probability the reading wilf not be finished before a late hour tomor row. Attorney-General Moody left Chicago this afternoon for Haverhill. Mass. He had received! a telegram that Joseph M. Pearl, with whom he had associated for years la the law business, had died sud dealy. Boob. A ttmpenry lajiwctlen rectralatar the HiBOTir Bak of Oil city treat dolnr further la this state was 1mu4 W4- BSay. Is th ti!tr hmUb of l Tfirm tuwitt Knnr-n. Cnnrt. Jewelry and Leather NOVELTIES REDUCED. First Floor 6th St. Annex. 25c Belt Pins 7 15c Stick Pins 5c 19c Stick Pins 10. Men's G5c Link Buttous 9(5 Ladies' 65c Brooches 15 $1.98 for Leather Handbags worth to $10.00 Ladies' genuine all leather Handbags, which are slightly shopworn, soiled or dam aged somewhat, including values to $10; spec sale price $1.98 Astonishing Valaea in Leather Coin Purses Specially priced ..at, each 5, 10S 19 Exceptional Bargains in Leather Belts Special sale price at, each 19, 25& 39 Interest increases with, each dar. and new barzains are unearthed M every hour. Short ends, small lots, remember 'Remainders.' Saturday somes stock-taking and final adjustment; the old year book is closed, and a new one opened, when the 6 o'clock gong clangs the closing command. And with the year, must come earn ings; bargains must be less plentiful and price sacrifices less drastic So take full advantage of the present week's disregard of cost; loss or profit, and fill every want of present and future, bearing in mind that morning shopping is advisable, for the cream of the bargains is skimmed by those who have learned by ex perience that early-in-the-day shopping is the best. It's like being early to market, or to a man like getting at the reed birds early on. the first day. FASHION'S BURSTING BUDS Notable arrivals of Spring Suits are here for your choosing; the smartest models for the Spring season.. All the new styles of Eton and Pony Suits; also, fitted tailored Suits, with all the clever touches o style and high degree of excellence, adapted from the best sources of original conceptions. They are distinct, correct and out of the ordinary ideas, each one standing for some indi vidual style. The materials are of the most sought for fabrics and latest weaves, in newest colorings. Handsome, strictly tailored fancies, sure to please the fastidious clientele of the OLDS, WORTMAN d: KING Store. New Spring Suits, $16.50 to S48.o0. New Box Coats, $10.00 to $28.50. New Tight-fitting Coats, $13.50 to $48.50. Special Values in the "Odds and Ends" Sale $10.00 to $30.00 Coats. .$3.95 $12.50 to $25.00 Coats. .$5.95 $12.50 to $16.50 and $20.00 Raincoats $6.95 Blankets and Bedding Fourth Floor. Good news for the housekeepers who read this or hear of the big values in the store's "housecleaning" sale this week: $7.50 Navajo Blankets $4.50 Extra large size Navajo Blankets, all pure wool; regular value $7.50, special, each $4.50 $6.00 Comforters $4.35 Comforters filled with genuine eiderdown, covered with best French satine; regular value $6.00, special, each $4.35 $5.00 Peather Pillows $3.95 All feather-filled Pillows, fancy satin tick; regular value $5.00; special, the pair $3.95 BED SETS, HALT PRICE. Irish Point Bed Sets, including bedspread and two pillow shams, 15 styles to select from: Regular $19.50 value, special, the set $9.75 Regular $22.00 value, special, the set $11.00 $7.50 "White "Wool Blankets, special, pair $4.95 Inducements to Save Accorded Buyers of Chinaware Third Floor. Diuner Sets, with one or more pieces missing, for One-Third Off. Decorated China Sets; our $20.00 value, special at ..$13.33 DECORATED FRENCH CETNA DINNER SETS. Our $2S.50 value; special at, the set $19.00 Our $37.50 value; special at, the set S25.00 Our $40.00 value; special at, the set $26.66 Odd piece ef Decorated Preach China Sianrr Sets. Almond er Jelly Plate Our 51.S0 value; special sale price, the 'dozen S1.2e 'Bread and Batter Plate Our $2.40 value; special sale price, the dozen SlSO Tea Platea Our 52.S5 value; special sale price, the dozen S1J)3 Oatmeal or Puddla Dl.ihcj Our $3.75 value; special sale price, the dozen 2SO Soap Plate Our 33.50 value; special sale price, the dozen $2.33 Berry er Fralt Herri Our 40c value; special at, each 27c Tea Petn Our 31.50 value; special at. each si.OQ Cream Lnrgc size. Our SOc value; special at. each 53c CrcamH Medium size. Our 60c value; special each 40c Cream Small size. Our 45c value; special, each 30c ODD PIECES IX WHITE WITH GOLD TRIMMINGS Ches Tray Our 31.70 value: special at. each SlIS Veaetahle Dl.tfce Our 33.75 value; special at. each $2J?a Serar Our 31.50 value: special, each xi.oo Sauce- Beat Our 37.53 value; special at. each S5.04! V Brent many ether odd piece at the name proportion of reduction. THE TIME TO BUY Hosiery First Floor. When women can get such stockings as form the basis of this sale at these advertised prices it must pay them to secure the full Spring and Summer supply. This has been the most suc cessful selling event we've held, for months and no wonder! The Bargains speak for themselves. Are you get ting your share of these? Grand Hosiery- values up to $1.75 the pair; this sale 506 Grand Hosiery values up to 60c the pair; this sale 27$ Women's "out size large, full sizes Hose in fine cashmere; regular 75c values, this TAr sale, pair xJJX Children's 20c values in black Hosiery, good sturdy cotton fabric in strong, perfect I 1 weave; this sale, pair.. Children's black cashmere Hosiery, values to 40c, this sale.... 19c Boys' heavy, "strong, -well made Cotton Hose, fine or double rib bed; best regular 25c I ari value, this sale, pair... I vL Big Values f or - Men First Floor, 6th St. Annex. Men's $2.50 Underwear 1.00 Remnants in men's fine mercer ized Underwear; values to $2.50, special, the garment $1.00 Men's $1.00 Maundered Shirts 25c Broken sizes in men's ITn laundered Shirts; values to $1, special, each 25 Men's 25c Wool Sox 15c Men's Wool Sox in natural, black and Oxford; regular value 25c, spe cial, the pair 15 Men's 20c Merino Sox 10c A line of men's Merino Sox in camels hair, black and natural; regular value 20c, special, pair. . . .10 Men's $2.00 Nightrohes 79c Broken lines of men's satine Night Robes; regular value $2, special, each 79 Men's 20c Linen Handkerchiefs 10c A line of men's linen Handkerchiefs with tape bor ders; regular value 20c, special, each 10 Men's $4.50 Underwear $1.50 Remnants in Louis Underwear; values to $4.50, special, the garment $1.50 Shoe Bargains BIG VALUES FOR BIG AND LITTLE MEN. Sixth St. Annex First Floor. MEN'S $5.00 SHOES FOR $2.69. About 100 pairs of Men's Shoes in patent leathers, both regular and Blucher cuts; lace or button, heavy or light soles; all good styles, values up to $5.00; special price, pair . $2.69 BOYS' $2.50 SHOES FOR $1.59. Five hundred pairs of boys' vici kid and box calf Shoes, in black; also a tan grain Blucher cut Shoe, with an extra good sole. These lots consist of broken lines in sizes from 2A to o1 Our $2.50 value, special sale price, the pair $1.59 Some boys' Shoes in sizes from 11 to 2, special sale price $1.59 TUG CHALLENGER'S FATE FOR A MONTH CREW FOUGHT THE FLAMES OS LEAKING SHIP. Survivors Rescued ea Japanese Coast, AVhere Vessel Wn Finally Scut tled, Reach Seattle. SEATTLE, Feb. 7. Eleven survivors or the wrecked ship Challenger burned and scuttled on the coast of Japan, arrived in Seattle on the Shlnono Maru today. The men were TL Douglass, W. Elliott, W. Kuhm, M. Pierce and K. Larscn, S!mpqn, Barnard. Kriedman, Ruston, Cultholdu Tc Costa. The men were sent to this country by the American Consul at Yokohama. They stated that Captain Henderson, master of the Challenger, had been sent to San Francisco on one of the Oriental liners. All the men bore traces of tho exper ience through which they had passed. For almost a month they had fought the flames on the old wooden bark and at times the vessel was kept afloat by only the most heroic work on the part of the officers and crew. For days at a time they were unable to gain either sleep or rest and when the ship was finally scut tled on the Japanese coast they were al most too exhausted to get ashore. The ship was finally beached without the loss of a single life. Chief Officer Douglass said that the wreck was Jn many ways without paral lel. For almost a month the crew fought the flames. The Challenger was an old fashloaed wooden bark. She was char tered by Hlad-Rolph & Co., of San Fran cisco, to carry a load of fertiliser from Killlngnoo Ray. Alaska, to Osaki. Japan, sailing from Alaska on October 35. Flaaes brake out four weeks after tho vessel went to sea, "When the coast of Japan was sighted the captain headed direct for the beach. He got the ship into a sheltered cove In the Kee channel aad thea scuttled her. Smal Boy Killed fey Train. BUTTE, Meat. Feb. 7. A special to t J4lMr Irem Saad Foist. Idaho, savs: John Judge. 10 years old. was run over last night and killed in the Clark's Fork yards of tho Northern Pacific Railroad. He was playing around a train which was being switched. His head and both hands wero cut off. BAD TOR AIjTjEGED BANDIT. Short Convicted or Stealing Rig for Train-Robbers. SEATTLE, "Wash., Feb. 7. (Special.) Lm Short, suspected of complicity in the Great Northern hold-up near Ballard last October, was today convicted of stealing the horse and wagon from Isaac Cal houn's farm, near Kent, In which the ban dits drove to their rendezvous. His trial, lasting eight days, was remarkable for the fight that Short made for his freedom. Though Short was penniless and clad In overalls and a cheap coat when arrested, his atterneys produced some 40 witnesses In an attempt to prove an alibi. But the county traced him step by step from Cal houn's barn to the scene of the hold-up. The countyauthorities believe the con viction of Short will result in opening up a trail that will lead to the capture of the men who held up tho Great Northern train and dynamited the through express safe. Wreck Victim Is Identified. HELENA, Mont., Feb.'". The body of the fifth victim of Monday night's wreck has been almost positively identified as that of John Ingram, of Winston, Mont., who has a wife and two children living In Wallace, Idaho. He left Winston 20 days ago to visit his family and expected to return the first of the week. All trace of him Is lost. Coroner Bennett this afternoon began inquest Into the cause of the wreck. Northwest Postal Affairs. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 7. Postmasters appointed: Oregon Otis, Elmlra M. West, vice A. S. Thompson, removed. Washington Demlng, Jesse G. Owen, vice D. A. Griffin, resigned. Grangers to Meet at Albany. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 7. (Special.) For the first time in a number of years tho joint session ef all the f-ranges of Linn County will come to Albany this year. The meeting has been announced for. the first Saturday in March and will be attended by Grangers, the men who are working for the upbuilding of the country dis tricts, from every part of Linn County. The Grange In Linn County is perhaps the strongest In the state. Suicide's Body Found In Pond. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7. The body of Mrs. W. F. Chase, wife of Waldo V. Chase, organist of St. John's Episcopal Church, of tills city, who has been miss ing from her home since January 20, was found this evening- floating on the surface of a small pond a short distance in the rear of the Chase home. Mrs. Chase had been ill for two years, and It is thought In a fit of melancholy she had committed suicide by drowning. Clilefy Johnson Arrested. REDWOOD CITY. Cal., Feb. 7. "Chiefy" Johnson, who Is accused of hav ing caused the death of A. Dovin In the prizering at Colma, Monday night, was arrested today and placed in close confinement. Candidates File Notices. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 7. (Special.) F. W. Benson, of Roseburg, today filed notice of his candidacy for Secretary of State. M. C George filed notice of his candidacy for Circuit Judge in the Fourth District Oregon Convict's "Wife Su.es. TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. 7. Lulu M. Horton alleges that her husband, not having: the fear of God in his heart, and defying- the laws of Oregon, stained his hands with human, blood In an effort to destroy life of his fellowmen. for which he was convicted and is now in state prison at Salem, Or. Mrs. Horton has brought suit for divorce?" alleging that Horton abandoned her in May, 1904. Neill and Tenny AVill Fight. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7. Articles for a 20-round contest were signed last night by Franklo- Nelll, American bantam weight champion, and Harry Tenny. The, weight stipulated Is 120 pounds ringside. The fight will take place in this city Feb ruary 27. Will Inspect All Scalers. VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 7. An Ottawa Ilspatch says that as a result of repre sentations made consequent on the loss of the sealing schooner Fawn last sea son, the Government will order an annual Inspection of all sealing vessels. DIED. C A. IiANDEKBERGER At late residence, 581 Gleaaon street, aed Si years, 10 months and 22 days. Father ol J Irs. B. C. Jorgen sen. Funeral notice later. 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