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TREftTY GOMES UP
Senate Committee Reports
-Dominican Agreement.
pressing: their real sentiments for fear
of tho consequences. He expressed the
opinion that without the restraining in
fluence of the United States, "the violence
of South American politics -would be re
produced there and the conservatives real-
Izc ill Is fttCt.
Mr. Toft said the health conditions are
about the same lnNthe Islands as in our
own Southern States. He stated much or
the poor health In the Philippines Is due
to the drink habit, because or lacit 01 op
portunity for diversion.
He outlined his views on future trace 01
the Philippines, expressing the opjnlpn
that it would srow somewhat If the
itmnnTiiiT nunfcinco IB A HIT I t-nited states becomes more woein i
IMPORTANT CHANwto MAUL thc encouragement of Philippine exports
to tnis country, out preaictca amy -gradual
Increase. He said that only about
SO.OOO acres, or 10 per cent of the friar
lands in the Philippines are sugar lands.
Senator Lodge announced that the ncar-
inca were closed, and that he would call
a meeting for next Friday to consider 1
the bill 'and proposed amendments.
FUSS ABOUT ARMY
House Diverted by Rivalry Be
tween Committees.
APPROPRIATIONS CUT DOWN
Preservation of Order In Republic;
Left to American Initlatlvc-May
Defer Tote on Ratifica
tion If Doubtful-
Increased Postal Appropriation.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. The sub-corn
mlttee of the committee on postofflees and
postroads. which has been considering ap-
nroDriations lor tnc fosioiuce uepari-
)nl,. .' . .'. ' j rrnmlnl. ment nriH(3llv nAnMnA the bill today.
tneen the united sulu.u nrT. trnn fnr ,hn amrN
ri ltnnmip. iikuui vtinwit i -
unacriasvs w -v'i , . t-, mh nrn.
. iiio in 1 tor. was ic- I wia.ii uic lam avui juita-". --
Point of Order Deprives Officers of j
300 Clerks and Other Employes.
'Williams' Grows Caustic
About Army's Cost.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 2S.-Thc treaty bc-
pored to the Senate In executive session vides for some changes In tb
todav by Senator Lodge A number ofv meat's methods and contains a
very important amendments were made to prevent the shipment of any
hv tii committee. Article was cnurc
rewritten and as reported is materially
linrtpned. It reads as follows:
Thr. rnltcd States, while this treaty
Ik being executed, may take such steps as
it mav deem proper to preserve oruur
facilitate the accomplishment of thc pur
poses thereof."
United States May Restore Order
Vnr mam than a year this article has
beerr the subject ofrdisputes in the com
mittee Republicans and Democrats were
nnnnaoA to it. but on very different
srrounfls. The latter, by caucus action.
having determined -to oppose the treaty
the depart-
proi'ision
thing but
actual mall matter through the malls of
the Government. The appropriation lor
rural free delivery is about S2S.2W.O00. an
increase of $3,000,000 over that of last year.
Kirkman Guilty of Forgery.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. The record in
.onrt-martlal in the case of First
Lieutenant Hugh Kirkman, Eighth Cav
Llrv. tried In the Philippines on charges
of forgery and financial irregularities, ban
been .received at thc war Jjeparuncni
from Manila, an Indication that thc court
has found the defendant guilty and rec-
Thc case win Jc
nmmended dismissal
SliSSrtjS mlcd to-the President for final actjon.
to agree on some, amendment satisiactory
to themselves. Tncrciore. in rcwnui.
the nrnsndmrnt. -4.hc. committee eliminated
ihe-juthoritv siven to the Dominican gov
ernment to dcm&na and receive assist
ance from this Government. The article
now provides that thc TTnltcd States may
Admirals Chester and Chad wick Out.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. Rear-Admiral
Colby M. Chester was piacca upon me
rotired list today. HQ was reiainea upon
temoorarv active duty in thc Bureau pf
grant, upon its own initiative, such relief,- Navigation. Admiral Chester will be sue-
as it desires. Further amendment or jnis
article Is -contemplated and may be draft
ed by Senator Spooner. It is said It will
follow lines similar to an amendment pro
Dosed by Secretary Root, and will au
thorizc the United States to land troops
for the protection o'f Americans engaged
in the- collection of customs,
There were added two new sections.
which are intended to more definitely pro
toct the United States in all monetary
cioallngs with thc creditors of the Domin
ican... RoDublic. The new sections aro
numbered 3 and 10, and arc as follows:
Not Liable for Claims.
The iHirposcB of this treaty being such as are
Plated In the precis and preamble thereto, the
United States shall not. In any event, be held
liable to thc covemment or people of Santo
Domingo for any mistake or omlslon of any
of the agpnts or officers of the United States
in executing the powers and authority cxn
ferred by the provisions of the treaty, nor
fihall any liability of the United States arise
In favor of any creditor or claimant of debt
or damage against Santo Domingo which nhall
he considered or dealt with, In pursuance of
this treaty, by the United States, its agents or
ofneers. exceot such as shall be assumed in
any war.
All decisions and awards made by the United
States: its agents and officer, in pursuance
of the nrovlsions of this treaty, shall be con-
dusfrdy binding upon thc government and
t.eonte of Fanto Domingo. The United States
is not bound by this treaty to consider or de
cide on any claim presented to it for adjudi
cation, adjustment or settlement, until the
covafnment of which the claimant Is n citizen
tr a subject has given its consent that the
decision thereof by the United State. ltn
ngentu or officers thereunto duly empowered
. shall be accepted as final and conclusive. And
In no event shall the United States be bound
to make any payment or any part thereof to
thc claimant until thc money to pay the same
shall . have been received from the Dominicai
ffovernment under the provisions of thla treaty
and until tho same has been set apart by tht
duly authorized agent or officer of thc United
States to be applied to said awaru.
Another amendment gives to the United
StatPR instead of to the Dominican Re
public thc right to determine in what
manner thc debts of the republic shall be
paid. A further amendment provides thc
following:
The customs receipt or other moneys which
shall come Into and be In tho custody of thc
agents of the United Suites, acting in Santo
Domlnco under thc provisions hereof, shall not
be subject to thc Jurisdiction or procef ses of
iho nrtiirt of Santo Domingo, nor shall the
aents of the United States discharging func-
tlons under this treaty be subject to the crim
inal lurisdlctlon or processes In the courts of
santn Tifimlniro excent with thc consent of
thc President of the United States.
Defer Vote on Ratification.
A number of other changes were made.
Wliilo thc treaty was given a place on
the Senate legislative' calendar by the re
port made today, it will not be called up
until after tne raiiroau dim nas ucen uis-
posed of. and even then it may go over
lor some time. The action of the Demo
crats at their recent caucus has made it
verv doubtful whether thc treaty could be
ratified at this session, in order to keep
the convention alive in thc event that
ratification failed, it has been suggested
cccdcd In charge of thc aval UDserva-
tory by Rear-Admiral Asa Walker. Ad
miral French E. Chadwlck also retired
today.
Postmaster Brunlon Confirmed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. The Senate in
executive session today confirmed tnc
following- nominations:
Harrv L. Paddock, California; consul
at Amoy. China. .x
Postmasters Washington: E. JU. urun
ton. Walla Walla.
Carl Rasch Reappointed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. The Presi
dent sent to the Senate today thc noml-
nation of Carl Rasch as Attorney for
the District of Montana,
C0MMISSI0JO NEEDED.
Wallowa Settlers Rare lo Travel 10
Miles to Enterprise or Promise..
WALLOWA. Or.. Feb. 28. (Special.) A
Land Commissioner is badly needed for
Wallowa, and applicants for that position
are wondering what causes thc delay by
Judge Wolvcrton. At present nomcstcaa
crs or persons locating on timber land
have to go cither to Enterprise or Prom
ise. a distance of 3D mile, and return
There has been a Land Commissioner
here for several years, but owing to tne
removal to Enterprise of Judge O. M.
Cooklns, thc office was vacant, Lostlne,
ton miles distant, had a Commissioner.
twit h was killed early In thc Winter
ninamiv team. NOW there Is
Commissioner nearer than Promise, where
there is one, or Enterprise, where there
two. Wallowa Is centrally located
Incs for offices. He said $12,030 .had
been the cost of a bandstand at Fort
Riley. Kan. Hull said this Included
quarters for members of several bands.
Consideration of the bill was sus
pended at 5 o'clock, when thc House
naysed a resolution calling upon thc
PostmastcrJcncraI for all Information
on which he based his order withhold
ing the rights and privileges of thc
malls from thc People's United States
Bank of St. Louis.
CONTINUES PRESENT RATES
EPS HIS SECRETS
Cromwell Still Refuses
swers to Morgan.
An-
President Applies Reciprocity Under QQMM1TTEE SUPPORTS HIM
adjournment until 2 P. M.. but he was
overruled. Ho then went from the cham
ber and other members of the committee
resumed the Inquiry concerning the mone
tary arrangement. At 12:50 o'clock the
committee adjourned until 10:30 o'clock
tomorrow, when Mr. Morgan will again
examine Mr. Cromwell.
and nearer vacant lands than any of thc
towns supplied except Promise.
There are at present many nunareas ot
acres of timber and agricultural lands
near Wallowa to be taken up. out wun
thc extra expense of from to $! aaaea
to the fillnsr and locating ice it manes
oven a homestead an expensive luxury.
Before three months, however, very little
vacant valuable Government lands will be
left for settlement or purchase. Tne ad
vent of a railroad into this section is
bringing many new settlers.
Italian Anarclilst to Be Deported..
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2S. United
States Immigration Inspector Thomas M.
Crawford will leave for New York this
evening with Benedetto Tordinl, an Ital
ian anarchist, who Is to be sent home to
Italy by order of the Secretary of the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
Benedetto Tordinl served 10 years in the
penitentiary of this state for burning a
warehouse at Pctaluma. After his release
he went to Italy, where Jie was lmpris
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. The details
or. the provisions of the Army appro
priation bill occupied the House of
Representatives throughout the day.
Throughout, members of thc appro
priation committee, headed by Cnair
man Tawney, were in controversy' with
Chairman Hull and the members of
thc military committee. Each contest
was an effort cither in the direction
of reducing or restricting the amounts
carried In tho bill. In some cases tnc
appropriations committee was suc
cessful and in thc others the military
committee.
Incidents of thc day included an un
successful effort to recognize thc hero
ism of two of tne San Francisco fire
men who lost their lives In the recent
flro on the transport Mcadc Kahn of
California presented an amendment to
pay their widows $5000 each and many
members approved, but a point of order
was fatal to tho attempt.
Hull retracted his former criticism
of Minister Rockhill on thc question
of the return of thc United States'
shnre of thc Boxer Indemnity.
Provision for- more than 300
employed in thc staff and at Army di
vision headquarters went out of the
bill on a pointof order by Tawney.
who developed thc fact that there was
no authorization of law for tholr em
ployment.
Host or Employes Cut Out.
By fcustainlng a point of order made
by Tawney. Chairman Boutclle ruica
out of the Arms' appropriation bill a
provision for practically the entire
clerical force, amounting to more man
300 clerks, messengers, watchmen,
charwomen, carpenters and -one gar
dener, employed In thc office ot tne
Chief of Staff and at headquarters of
divisions anl departments of the Army.
The point of order was made to para
graphs of th. bill containing- increases
in the clerical force, and bj tne ruung
of the chair not only the Increases but
thc whole force were declared to dc
without authorization of law.
Chairman Hull remarked that an ef
fort would be made "elsewhere." (indi
cating the Senate) to get the the ap
propriations replaced In thc bill.
Smaller Army, More Clerks.
Commenting on this action, the mi
nority loader. Williams, said the point
of order had developed thc fact that
there was $100,000 and $300.00 In thc
bill without any authorization of law.
It also revealed that, notwithstanding
thc Army had been -decreased from
100.030 to Jm.OQJ men. thcTclericnl force
was continually Increasing. He pre
dicted that the bill would come back
from the Senate with all these clerks
batK In It. besides others.
Williams saw cause for criticism In
the provision for a gardener. Ho had
just boon told the gardener was for thc
million-dollar War College with Its
seven students. Why should wc not
provide barbers and bootblacks for thc
Army, he asked.
Thc provision requiring that officers
above thc grade of Colonel shall srvc
one year in their higher rank before
retirement was amended, excepting re
tirements for disability or whore an
officer hac reached the age of 61 years.
Xo Gift to Firemen's "Widows.
Dinglcy Law to Germany.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. President
Roosevelt today Issued a proclamation
imposing thc rates of duties provided
by section 3 of the Dinglcy act upon
ImDorts from Germany In return for
Germany's concession of minimum tar
iff rates on United States products.
Thc articles and rate of duty named
In thc President's proclamation aro
the same as those now in force, which
would have been .terminated today, but
for tbs recent action of the German
government In giving this country the
benefit of its minimum tariff.
ONE VIEW OF MRS. EDDY
DR. MORRISON REPLIES TO DA
VID B. OGDEN'S CRITICISM.
Trinity's Rector Hopes That Tliosc
Arriictcd by Eddyism Will Soon
Regain Common Sense.
tliat a mouon to reconsiucr ine MJie "usm. ( oned for carrying concealed weapons.
be maae. maac. wis wuu.u i. uiv released, he returned to Pctaluma,
purpose of perm ttlng the continuance of n ' nurDOSe oC murdcrinK thc
the present modus vlvendi under which
the. customs are now collected. Several
other Senators have suggested that the
same purpose might be accomplished by
not bringing the treaty to a vote so long
rs there Is doubt as to Its ratification.
Briefly, the treaty provides for thc ad
justment of the claims against the Do
minican Republic under the supervision
of thc United States. This Government
is to take charge of tho custom houses
Rnd- collect the revenues, pay 43 per cent
lo thc Dominican Republic and withhold
KS per cent, the latter amount" to be. used
to liquidate the debts of the republic
i-
GOVERNMENT HAS A SURPLUS
Revenue Exceeds Expenses, Even In
cluding Payments on Canal.
WASHINGTON- Feb. 28. For thc
first time since May 1, 1304. when tho
Government made its payment of $50,
330.00J for the Panama Canal property
and $4,600,000 was loaned to the Louis
iana Purchase Exposition Company, the
daily statement issued today shows for
the fiscal year a surplus of receipts
over expenditures. Thc surplus today
amounts to $1,102,003.
Till is regarded by the Treasury offi
cials as a remarkably fine showing,
especially in view of thc fact, that the
.vtnendltures since July 1 last on ac-
nmint. of nubile works exceed those
for the corresponding -period last -year
by nearly $1J,000,000. A large part of
sum was paid out for Panama
canal construction.
TIE. HOPES TO DEMOCRACY
Filipinos Then Expect Independence,
Taft Tells Senators.
tpaswtngtON. Feb. 2S. Secretary
Toft utsr before the Senate committee on
Philippines today. He said the produc
tion of sugar in the. Philippines is greatly
limited for the want oi m&reci.
Tiro .Secretary said that the Filipinos
think that theDomocratlc party will some
day come into. Ww.er 1ft the United" States.
n that when It does, ihls country will
give them ihci.r liberty. As a conse
quence, those who desire to remain Teysl
to the United State retrain from ex-
with the avowed purpose ot murdering the
officers who had arrested him for arson,
Ho has been confined In thc Jail at Santa
Rosa several months.
He openly declares himself an anarchist
and savs he would kill the President of
the .United States as soon as any other
man.
A point of order by Underwood was
faiMi to an amendment proposea dj
Kahn (Cal.) to pay $5000 to the widows
of Captain Charles Dakin and i nomas
J. Hennessey, firemen, who lost their
lives in thc recent fire on tne Army
transport Meade at San Francisco. Un
had no objection to tho pay
ment but insisted that it was setting a
bad precedent to place such an Item in
an appropriation diij. utovtoui .
nounced the parsimony wnicn pre
vented this appropriation.
A plea for thc Porto Ulcan regiment
for in the bill was made by
Commissioner Larrinaga. of that island.
Hull Takes Back His Criticism.
Since his criticism of Minister Rock
hill, made in the House last wek. Hull
ald he has been informed by thc State
Department that the Chinese newspaper
statement on wnicn it was uascu nau
been denied by Mr. Rockhill. and Hull
expressed regret at his criticism. Hull's
criticism was that Mr. Rockhill In ef
fect offered thc Chinese a bribe of
$20,000,000. which, he said, was the
amount of the Boxer indemnity, to
counteract the Chinese boycott.
A light against making thc $3.030.0M
appropriation for barracks and quar
ters in a lump sum was made by Taw
ney.. but his amendment limiting 'to
$20,000 thc expenditures at any one
Army post was defeated after a pro
tracted debate
Williams criticised thc cost of build-
Shot Ofr Brother's Finder.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Feb. 28. (Spe
claD Fred Gugcsburg. of Leona. had j
finccr shot off today by his brother. Tliey
were out hunting jackrabblta. Getting
one started, they chased it Into a brush
thicket. When trying to locale It, Fred
threw out his hand and said, "Therp It
goes." His brother fhot at the same
time, severing thc finger, and some of the
shot lodged in his hand.
Fred came here on the noon tram to
get thc.wound dressed and the shot re
moved. Thc finger was so badly shat
tered the physician amputated it at thc
knuckle.
rirrs ban on gossifing.
Cars Cut Off Brakcman's Feet.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Feb. 2S.
(Special.) George Adams, a brakeman on
the Northern Pacific, while switching at
Toppenlsh last night, slipped on a frosty
rail and fell, striking ms neau on tne
ground, his legs across th rails. Three
cars passed over him, severing both legs
at tho ankles. He Is In the hospital In
this city in a precarious condition. His
home is at Spokane, where he has a wife
and children.
Report Scheme Feasible.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wafh., Feb. 2S.
(Spwtal.) A party of engineers under En
gineer Noble returned last night from
Priest Rapids, wnere tncy nave oeen en
gaged for pome time finishing up Urn work
of the. department on the Columbia Irri
gation project. They report the scheme
feasible and think that it will be taken
up In went f th Tieton project failing
to saature.
BCSEX13S ITtHS.
If Brtr U Catttoc Teetfc '
Be rare afl e tfeat ela a4 weuXttfet. rtra
4v VfT-T wiMleWa Seetklsr SrrMB. for ckll-
r. ii.et1.tap. It BMtfeac The cMM. jtfttteas
the tumu aHars U oax wia4 eUe,
&b4 l&rra.
rORTCAXD. Feb. ST. (To the Editor.)
A the rfergrnan referred to In the lettr of
David B. Oedtn in yesterday Oresonlan.
permit we to make reply.
Mr. Offdcn appears to be either the nelf
appolnted or officially designated local de
fender of Mr. Eddr. a he la ctneralty be-
clerks-fore tbe public when anythlns derogatory
raia aooux. i:aniian acitscr. incttioiv - -may
reabnably conclude hrf I furnUhed
with all the facta available for meetlni: crltl
cirtn. He correctly q cotes a few of ray re
mark, to-wlt. that "aae U a depol'': that
the allows "nothing to be read in a Chris
tian Science meeting place without the stamp
of her approval." I further stated that ae
exacts cxcewlve profit from the sale of her
publication, particularly "Science and
Health": that "Mrs. Eddy was alleged to b
a most charitable and benevolent woman."
"but there Is no record of her charities or
crldence to prove that he If." Thia I- only
a small part of what I had lo say. Mr. Os
den may not desire a newspaper discussion
resardinc other points which he omits.
It muet be apparent to any candid mind
that Mr. Ogden'a reply Is entirely witisfae
tory as accounting for the facts In the so
called "derogatory statement." The com
raerclal featura is and has been the most
prominent trait of Mrs. Eddy' character,
since she undertook to give to the world
hr wonderful discovery of the way of salva
tion from sin, tlckae. and death.
In 1SSI Mrs. Eddy established the Mams
chuaettii Metaphysical College to edacate
teachers. "Her adopted sen. her hutband
and herself constituted, the faculty." The
course consisted of 12 half cUyn. The follow,
ins is an advertisement taken from the
Christian Science Journal. September. 1SS4.
referring to the college: "The collegiate
count la .Christian Science metaphysical
healing Includes V- lons. Tuition, $aX
TuUkrc smelly in advance" Has anybody,
ever heard of such a jrraft? Mr. Ogden and
other think it benevolence.
Mrs. Eddy ?eak of her benevolence in her
book. "Retroapectlon and Introspection" thue:
"When God Impelled me to set a price apiece
on Christian Science mind healing. I could
think of no financial equivalent for the Im-
partatlon of a knowledge of that divine power i
whleh heal?, but I was led to same 1300 as
thc price for each pupil In one course of U
eona at my college a startling sum for tuition
lasting barely three week?. This amount
greatly troubled me. I shrank from asking
It. but was finally led by a strange providence
to accept this fee. God has since shown
me In mulUtudlnous ways the wldom of
this declilon."
If this does not enack of fraud and Insin
cerity, where can we find it In language or
action? God constrained her to put such a
high price en her service as hi scribe that
It cked even her to take thU "startling
sum." Likewise God roust have fixed the
price of the book. 'Science and Health." at
?3 a copy, leather binding J5 or 40. which
costs about 20 cents, and told her to y:
"It shall be the duty of all Christian Scien
tists to circulate and to sell as many of
thee books as they can." (Mrs. Eddr.). God
toM her that all Christian Scientists must b
leag to the mother church In Boston aad
pay an annual tax ot at least $1.
According to Mrs. Eddy and her paid
agents In Boston who know a good thing
when they ee It In dollars and cents. God
and Mrs. Eddy together have built up a kind
of combination of business and religion whose
dividends for the little close corporation, if
It keps on growing, will make the Standard
Oil Company look like a peanut peddling
concern. Mrs. Eddy has a very strong de-
tire for the "Nothingness of certain klnca of
matter." gold aad sliver for Instance. The
root of all evil haa no terrors for her, or
anv of her teachers, for they are all after It.
even "though matter la nothing." Mrs. Eddy
admits that she learned her so-called science
from the Bible, and yet haa the effrontery
to call herself ju discoverer.
But note the dlfferene3creen Mrs. Eddya
spirit and that of Jesun and tin. apostles who
went about healing the flick and teaching
their divine revelation. No caah In advance
business with them, nor cash aftsrward. On
the contrary, nhen Simon the sorcerer wanted
the secret of the Christ method of healing as
practiced by thc apostles "laying on of
hands." peter rebuked him and said: "Thy
money perish with thee, because thou hast
thought that the gift of God may be pur
chased with money." Peter's rebuke evident
ly has not frightened Mr?. Eddy or her
students who buy It from her.
Mrs. Eddy learned the principles of her
cystem from Ir. Qulmby. according to her
own statement made In a letter td tho Port
land Evening Courier of November 7. 1232.
This was four years before she claims to
have made her discovery. It is Impossible
for her or htr rrtd agents to deny this fact.
Tbe record atands. I will not take any
more space by quoting from IU ,1 read It last
Sunday evening. Enough has been said to
show that he Is a shrewd money-maker who
baa trafficked la healing and religion, plunder
ing a credulous public to the very limit.
What orphan home has Mrs. Eddy found
ed? What benevolent institution, except what
she calls her church, which is merely an- in
stitution under her own direction to extend
the burineo of her close corporation? A
ample of her modesty Is to be found In her
illustrated book called ChrUy and Chris
tian?." In it Is a picture entitled "Chris
tian Unity." Jesus Is represented sitting
upon a stone holding the right hand of a
standing woman. In the woman's lea hand
la a scroll bearing tho legend, "Christian
Science." About the head of each figure la
a halo. "The halo, of course, la her own
creation for henvelf. Is this not the most
exquitflte piece of self-glorlflcatlon on recora.
A new Saint Mary, an couyinsr ia-m. uu
among us! 1 do not deny the healing and
shall have something to say about that later.
I conclude by exprciflng tne nope mai
some or those anncieu gj
gain their common sense, cscapirs "'
Slavish veneration of a woman who cm done
nothtng to menr u. mere
slated in her book not contained In the Bible.
nor one that naa not Dcen
church drlsc, its history
Alabaman's Attempt to Enforce
Answer Toted Down Worked
lor Panama for Xo thins
TliroHgh Good Nature.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. Senator Mor
gan resumed his examination of William
Nelson Cromwell today. The inquiry was
In relation to tho plan for the American
ization ot the Panama Canal.
Questions were asked by Mr. Morgan
and thc witness refused to answer.
"Your case of lockjaw seems to be get
ting worse." Mr. Morgan said. "It is thc
most remarkable case I ever encoun
tered." Again declining to answer any questions
upon the subject, thc witness was told by
Mr. Morgan that he was shutting out any
information.
"Then why are you asking these ques
tlonaT" asked Senator Kittredge.
"I want to sco If thc witness can tell
the truth on any point," said Mr. Morgan.
"Furthermore, if any Senator cares to
interrupt he should address thc chair. I
do not choose to be Interrupted in this
way.
Continuing his inquiry, Mr. Morgan
asked:
"Did you assist Senators Hanna and
Klttredgo in making the minority report
from this committee" (The committee re
ferred to was against the Nicaragua route
and in favor of the Panama route.)
"I decline to answer," said the witness,
Senator Taliaferro took up the exami
nation, and thc witness said that what
RAISE RURAIi CARRIERS PAY
Cortclyon Recommends Increase
"When Routes Are Readjusted.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. This statement
has been furnished the Associated. Press
for transmission:
In the matter of rural carriers' pay. It can
be authoritatively stated that there is no dis
position on the part of the Poatofnce Depart
ment to cut rates. On the contrary, the de
partment has strongly recommended thc ad
visability of Congressional consideration ot
thc subject, looking to more adequate compensation.
In the recent readjustments to complete
county service, the number of routes reuucea
In mileage has exceeded the number Increased.
These conditions have resulted In lowering the
pay of the carriers somewhat. Until the serv
ice Is completed throughout tne coun.ry, me
average of" carriers' salaries based upon pres
ent legal allowance will naturally fluctuate
from time to time as routes are increased or
decreased In length. Under thc so-called new
rural iolIcy of the department, out of a total
of 34.03S routes installed up to February t.
but 27 had been discontinued. These discon
tinuances were mostly due to readjustments
In order to complete service In counties.
'5
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HAS CUT IiARGE SIiICE OI-
EXPENSES OF EQUITABLE.
Iinrge Decrease In cw Insurance
and Many Policies Surrendered
Since Exposures Began.
NEW YORK. Feb. 25. Tlie trustees
of the Equitable Life Assurance Sociejy
today elected John M. Beach, of tne
Tefft-Weller Dry Goods corporation, a
mmV.o,- nt thp. board. There were no
ever Information he might have furnished other changes, all the officers and stand-
was given as counsel for the Panama ing committees holding over penaing uw
receipt of the report ot tne romimutc un
by-laws. . ,
The annual statement presentea u me
Many, times women call on their family'
physicians,, suffering, as they- imagine, .
one from dyspepsia, another from heart
disease, another Irom liver or kidney
disease, another from nervous exhaustion
or prostration, another with pain here and
there, and in this way they all present
alike to themselves and their easy-going:
and indifferent, or over-busy doctor, sep
arate and distinct diseases, for which he.
assuming them to be such, prescribes his .
pills and potions. In reality, they are all
onlv symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician, Ignorant of the
cause of suffering, encourages this prac
tice until large bills are made. The suf
fering patient gets no better, but probably
worse, by reason of the delay; wrong
treatment and consequent complications.
A proper "medicine like Dr. Pierce's Fa
vorite Prescription, directed to the cause
woald.have entirely removed the disease,
thereby dispelling all those distressing
symptoms, and instituting comfort in
stead of prolonged misery. It has been
well said, that "a disease known is half
cured."
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted to woman's delicate system.
It is made of native medicinal roots and
is perfectly harmless in its effects in any
condition oj tne system.
As a powerful invigorating tonic "Fa
vorite Prescription " imparts strength to
the whole system and to the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, nworn-out.B "run-down," debili
tated teachers, milliners, dressmakers,
seamstresses, "shop girls," house-fcpepers,
nnrsingmothers. and feeble women gen
eral! v. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is th'e greatest earthly boon, being un
equaled as an appetizing cordial and re
storative tonic.
As a soothing and strengthening nerv
ine Favorite Prescription " is uneaualed
and is invaluable .in allaying ana sub
duing nervous excitability, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration,
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, chorea. St.
Vitus's dance, and other distressing, nerv
ous symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease of the
uterus. It indnces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and despondency.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels. One to
three a dose. Easy to take as candy.
Canal Company.
Cromwell Again Is Mum.
The succeeding- questions were based
upon the assumption that (he witness
had admitted that he had assisted the
committee, but Mr. Cromwell promptly
interposed that he had made no such
admission.
"I ask you again, did you give them
Information"' asked uir. Morgan.
"I make the same reply," said the
witness.
"V, hat was the reply?" asked Mr.
Morgan. .
That my actions wero in the course
of my professional duties and of a con
fldential character," replied the wit
ness.
Mr. Taliaferro asked the witness
concerning thc monetary agreement
entered Into between the Secretary of
War and thc Republic of Panama, par
ticularly the part he played in the
transaction.
"Is this not covered by your profes
sional reticence? asked Mr. Morgan.
"No, sir," said the witness, "and I
hope I may say this tlnally."
"No. wc will return to It again If I
see fit." said Mr. Morgan.
"Very well, you seem to enjoy It. and
it Is the ilrst vacation I have had in a
long: time." replied the witness, with
Hl-concealcd sarcasm.
Mr. Cromwell then explained In de
tail the coinage system upon the Isth
mus, and for thc first time since he
went upon thc stand was permitted to
proceed without interruption. In the
meantime Mr. Morgan was studying
the records.
Committee Turns Down 3rorgan.
Mr. Cromwell said his activity In this
monetary agreement was the result of
an Invitation from the Secretary of War,
who knew of his familiarity with an
agreement the Panarna Canal Company
had had with the Republic of Colombia.
Thc witness declined to answer any
hypothetical questions concerning his re
lations with the railroad company prior
to the transfer of the road to the United
States. Mr. Morgan Insisted upon a rul
Ing as to whether thc witness should be
compelled to answer.
Mr. Kittredge demanded a roll call.
Senators voting as their names were
called. Those who voted against thc wit
ness being compelled to answer any ques
tion not specifically stated were:
Kittredge, Dryden, Ankeny and Millard
Thc votes to support 3ir. Morgan s po
sltion were: Morgan and Taliaferro.
Mr. Morgan told the witness to resume
and treated the subject as If he had
exnected to be overruled. Mr. Cromwell
continued the discussion of the monetary
matter and great interest was manifested
In the subject after he had said that he
had drawn the monetary agreement. The
monetary agreement, said Mr. Cromwell,
was made for the benefit of thc Panama
Railroad and tho Isthmian Canal Com
mission and the interest of the Republic
of Panama was only nominal.
Admks lie Has Too Much Money,
Mr. Simmons asked Mr. Cromwell, if it
true that he had rcceiveu no salary
from the Republic ,of Panama, what had
indued him to serve the republic as
fiscal nsrent.
"Because of my broad instinct of good
nature, which has prompted me to do
so much for this cause, and for thc
further reason that I have more money
than I know what to do with, unfortu
nately." said Mr. Cromwell.
At 12 o'clock Mr. Morgan asked for an
trustees shows that 53.632,167 was charged
off during thc year for losses. Thc ex
penses Incurred in connection wnu i--several
examinations in 1903 amounted to
?!.152. The total receipts for thf year
amounted to 5S3.10o.3l3. anu tne lovai uis-
bursements and losses to Sw.i4l.io-, an
excess of receipts and profits over dis
bursements and losses of 521,343,557.
The statement of assets ana uaDuiues
as of date December CI. 1003. shows total
assets of 5420.973.7. The total liabilities
were 5352.516.56fi. leaving a surplus ot .-
457.UO. This surplus includes tne reserve
for distribution on uererrea aiviaena poli
cies at the end of their accumulation
period. . .
The total outstanaing assuniiitu i
51.463.123.436. New assurance taken dur
ing the year amounted to 5Hi.ba. x ms
is less than the limit of new business
fixed by the Armstrong committee report.
A supplementary statement tssucu irom
thc office of President Paul Morton reads:
'Although tho extraordinary expenses
fn- h various examinations or tno so
ciety were In excess f 5300.000. yet the
decrease in total expenses amounted to
over 51.000.000. In a word, tnc ratio ot
the expenses of the society for 1503 was
13.1S per cent, as against is.u per cent
in 1504."
New business In 1905 was about J.W).
less than In 1501. The outstanding total
insurance on December Ct. 1903. was 530.
4i? iTR loss than it was on December "h
1504. During the ycar.lfloX thc Equitable
disbursed 510,662.975 to pollcy-noiuers wno
surrendered their policies. This is 5v,iJi.-
670 more tnan was expeuueu uijuu
same account in isv.
After the meeting. Mr. Morton made tne
following statement:
The onlv reason for deferring action as to
tho election of officers and standing commit
tees today until a later meeting is because thc
director wanted the proposed new bylaws.
which a saeclal committee is at worK upon.
presented for their consideration first, in order
to know juat what officers and standing com
mit teta we will require. The annual statement,
which was read to the board today, showed
over 514.000.000 of cash on hand on December
.11.' 1005. The bank balances ot tho society at
the present time are teas inan io
difference havlns been profitably Invested.
JORDAN IS ItUX TO HIS IAIR
Former Equitable Official wuiuv
Trics to Dodge Reporters.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark.. Feb. 2S. Thomas
D. Jordan, formerly controller ot tne
Equitable Life Assurance Society, is stui
in this cltv. The announcement of his
departure was a ruse to save him from
thc attentions of newspaper men. wno
have besieged Ids apartments at the Park
Hotel.
; the
The cenuine Vuelta Abaio
tnhnivn is thft host CTOWn In" 1
whole world. Experts admit that.
SolL climate, temperature, humidity.
moisture each separately and all com
bined arlve to thc short, bony leaf, so
full o f oil and aroma, a peculiar quality
found In noothertobacco erowinirdlstrict.
But even this perfect tobacco must be
given a costly and scientific treatment
to brintr out Its superior flavor and excel
lent aroma. Thc maker and the retailer
share in bearinir this expense. The Jose
Vila Cisars cost the consumers no more.
Made by Berriman Bros.
Tampa Fla.
Dlttrlbuted by
CAMPBELL & "EVANS,
Portland, Or.
Retailed by hij;h-crade tobacconists,
hotels, cafes and bars.
(Established iS;.)
Cunes While You Sleep."
Whooping-Cough, Croup,
Bronchitis, Coughs,
Diphtheria, Catarrh.
Confidence can be placed in a rem
edy, which for a quarter of a century
has earned unqualified praise. Restful
nights are assured at once.
Cresolenc Is a Boon to Asthmatics
AU Druggists
Send toztal for de
scriptive booklet.
Oresolene Antiseptic
Throat Tablets for the
irritated throat, ot
your druggist or from
us. 10c. in stamps.
The Vapo-Grtsefcne Co.,
180 Faltoa St.,N.Y.
UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS OF
C. Gee Wo
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The Great
Chinese
Doctor
Ovenw-'ToIlT. of Zlo CRr.
"Wilbur Glenn Voliva, who has recently
btcn appointed overseer of Zlon City by
Prophet" bowle. declares that be will stop
sostlplni; smonc hit flock even if he has
to pull out toncucs. His reception as bo
attic.
Registration In Douglas.
ROSEBURG. Or.. Feb. 2S. (Special.)
Registration for DouRla3 County up to
last evening was 2230 voters. This is 1760
less than the number of votes cast for
Circuit Judge in the election of 1S04. that
total being 30&), and the highest cast for
any office in this county.
Of those registered at this time. 1353 are
enrolled as Republicans. 678 Democrats, 55
Socialists. 16 Prohibitionists. 12 Independ
ents. 2 Populists. 2 People's party, one
Union iJibor. while 105 have refused to
the ? 33m g to a5 3 AtNo. 162 First St. Cor, Morrison
nnrtv I 'n misleadinr statements to the alOlCteU.
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In the quickest possible time, and at th
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ful treatment. I cure catarrh, asthma, luns.
throat, rheumatism, neivqusness, stomach,
liver, kidney and lost manhood.
-KM.".K XKUUBLKS AND ALL PRIVATE
DISEASES.
My remedies are harmless, composed o.
roots, herbs, buds and barks especially ss
lected and Imported direct by us from tht
Interior or China.
IP YOU ARE AFFLICTED DON'T DELAT.
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
If you cannot call, write for symptoir
Blank and circular. Inclose 4 cents In stamps-
CONSULTATION FREE.
Hie C. Geo Wo Chinese Medicine Co., 163M
First St.. Cor. Morrison. Portland. Or.
Please mention this paper.
to the
MOllRISOK.
A. B. Ioss, Theatrical MnBcr.
SALT LAKE CITT. Feb. B.
ATr... Tnantr of tfa Lyric, the local
playhouse controlled by the John Cort
circuit, died toalght at the Holy Cross
Hospital, of organic complications. Mr.
vrf frtr- nunv varx was OMOClatcd with
theatrical enterprises la the YTtt and,!
Northwest," ,
Mr. Moss "was associated during his
career with Edwin Booth. "Btr. Kendall
and other well-known, actors. Durinc the
Spanfoh-Amerfcan War he enlisted as a
xilr and was em Admiral Schley's flag
Mp at the battle of SaaUago. He was 53
years ef age
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