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rHEMOKJONG OKEGONIAN. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1906.
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PLAYING FOR DELAY
Hermann Demurs to Indict
ment at Capital.
MAY DEFER TRIAL TILL FALL
In 'o Hurry to "Face Charge of De
stroying Letter Books If Be
t ' murrcr Is Overruled lie
May Appeal.
OREGOKIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. March 2. Dinger Hermann, in de
murring to the indictment returned
against him in this city, for destroying
public records of the General J-and Office
today, virtually gave notice that he will
rosort to dilatory tactics with a view to
delaying his trial just as long as possible.
Whether or not he intends, when pushed
to the wall, to claim immunity from trial
jicrtng the session of Congress remains to
o dovcloped. It is possible that he can
postpone this trial by other means until
of tor Congress has adjourned. At any
rate, it is now evident that Hermann will
;iot face a trial jury until he is abso
lutely compelled to do so.
Hermann Fails to Appear.
In view of the fact that District Attor
ney Baker had notified Hermann's attor
neys, A. S. Worthington and H. P. Gat
ley, that he wished to have the defendant
appear in court this morning for arraign
ment, it was believed Hermann would be
In evidence, but before court met the at
torneys notified Mr. Baker that Hermann
would not personally appear, but that
ihey. in his behalf, would demur to the
indictment. When Hermann's counsel se
cured permission to file a demurrer, the
District Attorney requested the court to
a date for trial, but Mr. Gatlcy inter
posed a request that the court fix a day
for argument on the demurrer, and it was
thou announced that this argument would
be heard in the Supreme Court for the
District of Columbia, two weeks from to
day. March 16.
Allegations of J)cmurrcr.
The demurrer, filed late this afternoon,
was very brief, covering less than a type
written page, and being in routine form.
It. says that the indictment is defective;
first, in that the alleged offense is not set
out with sufficient certainty, complete
ness and definltcness; second, in that it
fails to state the commission of any offense
under section S40S, revised statutes; third,
bucause it fails to set forth any specific
record alleged .to have been destroyed;
fourth, because It is vague, indefinite, un
certain, ambiguous and repugnant, and,
fifth, that it is fatally defective in divers
othor particulars.
The indictment of Hermann was like
wise brief, being but a page and a half
in length, and alleging in substance that
Hermann, on January :50, 1P03. when Com
missioner of the Land Office, destroyed
33 letterpress copybooks, containing copies
of official letters which formed part of
the records of the Land Office. The Gov
ernment contends that the letters con
tained in these books were of official na
ture, and that Hermann, in destroying the
books, violated section TAOS of the revised
statutes.
Hermann, of course, denies that the
loiters copied in these books were official,
contending that they formed part ot Ida
porsonal correspondence.
May Appeal Demurrer.
There will he no further move in the
case until March 16. It is probable that
the entire day may bo devoted to argu
ment on the domurror. Following that
argument, Justice Gould, before whom the
case is now ponding, will pass upon the
demurrer, and. if the validity of the in
dictment is sustained, it will then be up
to Hermann to make his next move. It
is never possible to forecast accurately
the action of a court on a demurrer to
an indictment, but it is a "fact that, while
every fonon heretofore tried in connec
tion with -the postal fraud cases in this
i-ity and in most of the land cases In
the West has demurred to his Indictment,
the xrourt has universally sustained the
indictment in whole or In part. It is for
this reason expected that Hermann's in
dictment will be. sustained. The demurrer
filed today doos not Indicate that counsel
has picked any particular flaws In It. for
they have followed precedent in drawing
a formal demurrer and give no inkling of
what their line of argument will be.
In case tio demurrer Is overruled, ho
will havo the right to ask the Court of
Appcajs to grant a special appeal on the
demurrer", and the Court of Appeals will
grant or deny this appeal according to
arguments which Hermann's counsel may
present. If a special appeal be permit
ted. It will mean that Hermann cannot
bo brought to trial until next Fall. Other
wise, unless he exercises his constitu
tional prerogative, it is believed the caso
will be heard and decided at the present
term of court, though there are sevoral
other .delays to which ho can legally re
sort before he is brought before the jury.
Scene or Famous Trials.
The courtroom in which Hermann was
to have been arraigned this morning has
. been the scene of many famous trials,
most notable being that of Gulteau. the
murderer of President Garfield. Within
that room August Machen and George W.
Beavers, the postal thieves, were brought
before the bar of justice and there re
ceived sentence, and there also have many
notable cases involving other public offi
cials been heard.
A. S. Worthington. Hermann's -principal
attorney. Is recognized as one of the
ablest criminal lawyers in Washington.
Mr. Baker, who will oppose him, was Mr.
Worthlngton's assistant when the latter
was District Attorney. .Hermann's case
will be largely technical In character and
will call for the best legal efforts of the
attorneys pn both sides.
WILD NOT RUN FOR SHORT TERM
Gcarin Out Only for Full Term in
Senate, Beffinninff 1907.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, March 2. Senator Gearin has de
cided not to run for the short term, but
merely for the full term beginning March
4, 1907. He will naturally serve until the
middle of February. 1907. under appoint
ment by Governor Chamberlain, and the
short term will be inconsequential. The
principal reason for declining to run for
the short term is to avoid confusion on
the ticket.
Jones Talks on Alcohol Bill.
ORBGON'IAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 2. Congressman Jones had
a ihcaring before the ways and means
committee on his bill remitting: the internal-
revenue tax on alcohol made from
potatoes or grains and dcnaturlzed for
use in arts, manufactures or for power
purposes.
Battleship Oregon Sails for Home.
OREGONLVN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, March 2. The battleship Oregon,
which is soon to undergo a thorough re
construction at the Puget Sound ICavy
yard, sailed from Yokohama yesterday.
In view of her xecent docking at Hong-
kong. phe Is scheduled for a. quick trip
to Bremerton by way of Honolulu aa4
San Francisco.
lcnts Will Keep Its Name, f
OREGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 2. The Postofflcc Depart
ment today notified Senator Gcarln that
the name of the Postofflcc at, Lents, Or.,
will not be changed.
DEPOSIT FUNDS IX BANKS
Shaw Will Turn Loose Surplus Re
ceived in February.
WASHINGTON. March 2. Secretary
Shaw today announced that he would
make temporary deposits in public banks
amounting to 510.000.OW. The Secretary in
his statement saysi
In the month of February Just closed, the
Treasury .Department looked up about 510.
000.000 54.5O0.O0O by exce or Government
receipts over the expenditures, and 57.000.000
by excess of deposits of lawful money for
redemption of national bank circulation over
and above the actual redemption. For this
reason the Secretary of the Treasury an
nounces this afternoon that he will at once
deposit 510.000.000 of public funds In exist
ing depository bank. These deposits will
be made entirely In Important center, name
ly. Boston. New York. Philadelphia. Balti
more, Chicago. St. Louis and New Orleans.
The depotlt will be temporary only, and
the depository bank receiving: them will
be railed upon to return the wune on or
about July 10. The deposit being of a tem
porary eharacter. the department will ac
cept for their security satisfactory bonds
on a bAbls of SO per cent of their value.
MOVE TO DISBAR DEUEL
JEKOME LKADS AGAINST OWNER
OF TOWN TOPICS.
Charged With Doing Other Business
Than That of Judge and Own
ing Slander Sheet.
NEW YORK. March Z Following the
recent testimony about Town Topics in
the Hapgood libel trial. Justice Joseph M.
Deuel, of the Court of Special . Sessions,
today accepted service of papers In a suit
instituted for his disbarment from his po
sition as a Justice.
The suit is brought by District Attorney
Jerome. James W. Osborne and Richard
Shcpard. acting as citizens. The specifica
tions include that of conducting business
other than that of Justice, and being the
owner and manager in part of Town
Topics and other publications. The pa
pers arc returnable March 23.
MUST FURNISH ALL NAMES
Government Ordered to Tell Who
Testify Against Packers.
CHICAGO. Marchl-The direct exam
ination of Special Agent Durand was fin
ished today in the packers case, and the
cross-examination commenced. The lat
ter occupied the greater part of the after
noon, but no change was made in his di
rect evidence. Early In the day the at
torneys engaged iir a sharp argument re
garding the propriety of admitting as evi
douce the names of 2(0 witnesses, which,
the lawyers for the packers contended,
had been turned over to the Department
of Justice by Commissioner Garfield.
District Attorney Morrison fought hard
against a ruling of the court directing him
to furnish the names, and. when it n!ia
finally made, informed the roiirt ihn
did not have them. The court then Issued
auoiiicr order directing that the Govern
ment make a search for the nmu
for all correspondence relating to them.
-Mr. -Morrison asked permission to make
an offer to nrove onrtnln funt. .. rf- t..
rand and all of the attorneys gathered
ut-jurc me court, so tnat the jury could
not hear what -was contained in the offer.
The offer was in substance that none of
the information turned over to the De
partment of Justice was secured from the
packers except that in one chapter of Mr.
Garfield's report, and that could have
been obtained just as well from the Bu
reau of Animal Industry. Judge Hum
phrey overruled tills offer, and the Gov
ernment took an exception.
BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
,.2fSt waoen"
tlfiod today hh that of W. O. Chapman, an
KmrncmburB merchant, who disappeared from
hi home on Dcemler 1. The body w
cllnclnc to a cake of Ice' when
Chapman In believed to have been murdered.
Chleaco. Samuel O. Wallace, president of
the Union ronje Jt Foundry Company, of
Yaudercrlft. Pa.. under arnt here on a
charce of havlnsr embezzled mor than 520 000
belong to the flniu A charCe of cona'plr-acj-
is also made against Wallace, and Uiree
other men, said to have bn Indicted alone
with Wallace by tho srand jury of West?
rooreland County. Ta.. arc bein taught.
Shrcveport. L. Forty marked citizen rid-"
.F horZ m?d0 tho rounds In the necro dls
"'"s Thursday "lKnt "d warned nVsroea
that thev must rmim m ua .
-rtronp organization ha tn effected, and U
summarily dealt with. w mBa e
Fort Smith. Two depoMtons brought suit
Friday to recover deposit acim-jfatlnj: J12O0
mad in the Southern Bank & Trut Company
before It doted Its doors ycrterdiMl
dent WalbT. who left the city hurriedly af.
catcd todayWlR f lh bM,k ao1 -New
York".-Jacob A. nil, the tenemcnt
houe reformer ha steadily Improved m
health until all danger hu been eliminated.
New York. With Summer a lone- time off
the price or Ice haj, already been by
the American lee Company from ao to 40
cents per 100 pound. With an advance thus
early in the rear, there Ik reason topiKi
June. Never before has there ben uch a
bad year for Ice. Four million tons were har
J rrom ""sn River last year; only
000. 000 ton thk year. ,y
New York. The directors of the General
Chemical Company Friday decided (oh.
1.0W.OOO of preferred tock to all utock
holdere. both, of the preferred and common at
SnrMarch,2it " l lhlr rcsiccUve
Sioux City. la. The Union rouwenrer
1, mi,0n"Vhe fnnwms tern7tealaJ
into pos6wlon of the Great Northern Rati
road Friday. The price paid wa? 000
.u? lork. The BapUX Union will invite
the American Baptist MUjslonary Asioclatlon
the American BaptUt Home Mlonary So-
.i"? the ,BaP"'- Publication Society, to
in this city"" J nUns ta JmTe.poV.
Chicago. Vegetarians are largely resDonirf.
fWJTe Price 'of ahoe
is the belief of August H. VogeL of MtUrau.
YS ctxprcif cd att tho aeml-annual dinner of
thS S & Ij;atner Ablation of ChtaarS:
and other speaker complained that BhoeVln
Chicago were sold too cheaply. Said he- 'rl
hide industry is- dependent on the wwm
than formerly. The consumption of cereS
SSrtlowtefi?" r 1CalhCr " lnng3prol
KIcvator Burns With Contents.
BUFFALO, X. Y., March 2. The Wheel
er elevator, on Buffalo lllver. nc
stroyed Tjy fire tonight. Loss on building
aii a cumcnis, hi.wv.
A Methodist Minister Recemmeais Cham
berlain's Coagh Keraedy.
Wo have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our home for seven years, and
It has always proved to be a reliable
remedy. Wc have found that it
do more than the manufacturers claim for
whooping cough.
REV. JAMES A. LEWIS,
Eastor Mllaca, Minn.. M. E. Church.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is a certain
cure for croup, and has never been knows
to fail. When given as soon as the creupy
cough appears it will prevent the attack.
For sale by all druggtetx.
CAN'T KEEP IT DOWN
Senate Turns From Indians to
Railroad Question.
MONOPOLY OF COAL LAND
la Follcltc Vainly Argues Against
Allowing Railroads to Control
Indians Coal Senate Passes
Five Tribes Bill.
WASHINGTON'. March 2. The Senate
today passed the bill providing for the
settlement of tho afTairs of the five clvll
lrcd tribes. Under the guise of conferr
ing the bill, the Senate spent practically
the entire day in discussion of the rail
way question. The subject was raised by
La Follcttc's proposed amendment pro
hibiting railroad companies and their
stockholders from acquiring the coal
land in Indian Territory, and, when the
question was once before the Senate, it
held its place until almost the close of the
day's session. Notwithstanding La. Fol
Icttc has sat in the Senate less than
three months, he led the debate and oc
cupied more time than any other Senator.
He contended that tho prohibition con
tained in his amendment Is necessary to
prevent the railroads from controlling the
coal business of Indian Territory. Late In
the day the La Follette amendment, to
gether with all the Indian committee's
amendments to the section, were laid on
the table.
The bill has passed both the House and
the Senate, but. as the Senate amended it
in many respect?, it will now go into con
ference. It is a general bill for the ad
justment of the affairs of tho five civilized
tribes upon their abandonment of their
tribal organization.
Provisions or Indian BUI.
Following; are the more important feat
ures of the bill:
Requires the enrollment of the members
of the, flvft rlvlHted tribes hv March -t
1P07: fixes the rights of the Indian freed
men: continues in ofOcc the present prin
cipal chiefs: transfers suits from the In
dian to the United States Courts; author
izes thft Seeretarv of thp Interior tn an.
sumc charge of the several tribal buildings
tor tnc Dcncnt or tne tribes; gii-es him
control of the schools until a regular state
or territorial school system is adopted;
removes some of the restrictions placed
UDon allottees in the matter of alienation
of land; authorizes sectional line roads:
gives authority to electric roads and lirht
and power companies to locate canals.
reservoirs, and dams; extends some of the
Oklahoma laws to Indian Territory, and
extends the present tribal relations and
government until March 4. I&37.
The conference report on the joint reso
lution extending the tribal rovernment.
as agreed upon, reads as follows:
That the tribal existence and present
tribal government of the Choctaw. Chick
asaw, Cherokee. Creek and Seminole
tribes or nations of Indians In the Indian
Territory are hereby continued in full
force and effect for all purposes under
existing jaw until nil properties of such
tribes or the nroceedn t heron r ximii yn
distributed amonc the Individual memKer
of said tribes, unless hereafter otherwise
prox'iaea ty law."
La Follette Against Coal -Monopoly.
Tlte bill for the settlement of the af
fairs Of the five Civilized trlbA of Tnrilnnx
was then laid before the Senate. La Fol
lcttc's amendment nrohihlilntr bn r
coal lands in Indian Territory to railroad
companies being the pending question. La
t oilette continued his spwh in support
of the proposition. He said Senators had
said to him that his amendment went too
far: but. meeting that contention, he
said that legislation to be effect Ivo, must
be positive; hat an attempt to do less
than Is proposed by his amendment was
to give husks Instead of kernels to people
who were crying out. for relief.
He laid especial stress upon tlte neces
sity of prohibiting railroad stockholders
from acquiring the land, and in support of
his contention referred to th fact that
through their officers the railroads of
Pennsylvania own 9S per cent of the an
thracite coal in that state. He declared
that they had driven the independent op
erators and independent owners out of
business, thus rendering all the people
who use anthracite dependent upon tho
eight or nine corporations for their fuel
He declared that the people must be able
to assert their sovereign authority over
the transportation lines, and tliat they
must be so controlled as to protect tho
general public. It had been a!d that If
the railroad companies want the coal
lands they will get them, regardless of
what Congress may do. He could not
agree to that doctrine.
Railroads Can't Rule Xatlon.
"I want," ho said, "to put on record
the protest of one Individual against the
doctrine that the railroad companies can
secure tho mastery' of the National prod
ucts of the country, so as to Interfere
with their being fair and even-handed
transporters of the products of the coun
try. I want it put on record that this
Government, of the United States Is
stronger than any of its creatures
stronger than the railroads in the aggre
gate and all the centralized power of the
corporations represented by unlawful
corporations and trusts. I would write it
in tho statutes that the railroad com
panies must be common carriers and
nothing else, and write It so as to make
it effective."
Clapp said in his reply to Mr, La Fol
lette that the Indian committee had hesi
tated to accept the amendment, because
It dealt with the regulation of the rail
roads which Is provided for in another
bill before tho Senate.
Stone announced his concurrence in the
views of Clapp, but expressed the opin
ion that there should jjot only be no pres
ent sale of the coal lands, but further
leases also should be prohibited.
Teller doubted the right of Congress to
say that railroad stockholders shall not
become the owners of coal lands. He
believed In restricting the railroads, but
would proceed in an orderly and legal
way and not In a way that would create
greater evils than It would eliminate.
Obstacles to Restriction.
Mallory. Patterson and Newlands also
found legal difficulties In areentlm- th
prohibition put upon the holders of stock
in raiiroaa companies, although profes
sing sympathy with the purpose of the
resolution.
Newlands charged that the great
corporations practically control all the
coal lands in Pennsylvania and West
Virginia and" said they were rapidly
extending their operations In Colorado,
Utah and New Mexico and other states
and territories-
Teller took exception to some of the
statements, declaring that there was
no monoDOlv of the coal land In rvii-
orado, and he defended the rights of
tno people or the west to control their
own resources, .tic cnuctsea the too
crreat extension of the forest rotcrvn
system and said it was done in pur
suance or "tne insane notlon'that the
Government must hold the land for the
unborn."
Cat Out Stockholders, Too.
A somewhat general discussion of
forest reserves followed and at Its
close La Follette again took the floor
to reply to the speeches germane to
nia anensaaent. He sail that all tie
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Senators who had spoken had professed
sympathy with his motive, but had
contended that his provision went too
far in Its application to the stock
holders In railroads.
"What will it ayall." he asked, "if
the railroads are cut out and their
stockholders arc allowed to own the
coal lands?"
He said that experience for 30 years
In Pennsylvania and for 20 years In
West Virginia had shown that such a
course might result In the control of
the mines by the roads. Appeals had
been made to him to accept a modifica
tion of the amendment, but he could
not sec his way clear to do so. for-,
his experience had taught him that'
It was better to go down to defeat in
support of a righteous measure than
to compromise It away. He said he
did not desire to pose as a prophet,
but he would make the prediction that,
unluss Congress addressed itself pres
ently to dealing with the question of
the control of the public utilities In
a way to prevent their further con
trol by centralized capital, the country
would soon be compelled to face the
Government ownership problem In a
way that would not be put aside.
Keep to Tliclr Own Business
Heyburn spoke of the evil in per
mitting the, railways to enter Into
other lines of business than that of
common carriers. He charged that
the ownership of the coal mines of
Utah by the railroad companies was
standing In the way of development
of coal mines in Idaho and other West
ern" states.
Spooncr suggested that all the diffi
culties of the situation might be over
come by accepting the House leasing
system, making the leases nonassign
able. Heyburn would not agree that the
substitution would accomplish the re
sult and he predicted that without re
straint the railroads would soon con
trol the coal business of Indian Ter
ritory. After the debate had proceeded for
about four hours. McCumber said that
it had become apparent to him that
the Senate did not at this time desire
to provide fpr the sale of toal land.
He therefore moved that tho committee
amendment be lal.l on the table. Tiie
motion prevailed, se to 7. Raeon.
Blackburn. Clay. Dubois. La Follcltc.
Bailey and Pettus voting in the neg
ative. The effect of the vote was to
lay on the tabic not only the com
mittee amendment, but the La Folette
amendment and all other amendment
suggested to the section, and to louvc
the House provisions standing-.
Coal Land Not to Be Sold.
Clark of Wyoming moved to amend
the House provision so as to make
it read as follows:
That all coal and anpfealt land, whether
leaed or unleaded, fthall be recwrvcJ from wle
under thl act until the exlMlne lejfor
coal and asphalt lands rhall have ex H red r
until Mich time ait may be otherwise pre
vWed by law.
The suggestion was adopted without
debate.
Ilcstrictions on Alienation.
On motion of McCumber. the following
was substituted for tho Ifouso pro
vision on alienation:
That all restriction upon alienation ami
1ealnc of (and of Indian allotte ol the
ChlckaMW.. Choctaw. Cherokee. Creek and
Seminole tribe of less than full Mood are.
except as to homertead, hereby n-movol ; that
no full-blood Indian of any of raid tribe or
his full-blood heirs ehall have pourr to alien
ate. ?ll. dlnpoM of or Incumber in any man
ner any of the landa allotted to him for a
period of 25 years from and after the rdisu gr
and approval of this action, unlera men re
striction rhall. prior to the expiration of xald
period, be removed by act of Concrcs; pro
vided, however, that uch full-blood Indians
of any of the raid tribes may leam any landa
other than homesteads under ueh rules ami
regulations as may be prescribed by the Sec
retary of the Interior; and In caae of the in
ability of any full-blood owner of a home
stead, on account of bis infirmity or nice, to
work or farm his homestead, the Secretary
aha!!, upon proof of sueh Inability, authorize
the learinj; of nuch homestead under such rules
and regulation.
On motion of Teller, motions 6. 9,
10. 11 and 15 were stricken out for
the purpose of giving the conference
committee Jurisdiction over those pro
visions. As amended, the bill then
passed.
PHILIPPINE BILL IS KILLED
Senate Committee Tables It and
3IcCrcary's Substitute.
WASHINGTON, March 2. By a vote
of eight to five tho Senate committee
on Philippines today defeated the
Payne bill, which had passed the
House by a vote of 25S to 71. The
action of the committee has been fore
shadowed for nearly a week, although
the exact vote had not been known.
The Senators voting for the bill were
Long, Bcverldge, Lodge, Carraack and
McCreary.
The negative votes were: Hale. Bur
rows, Dick, Nixon. Brandcgcc, Culber
son. Dubois and Stone.
After this decisive action had been
taken McCreary moved that the bill
be reported to the Senate adversely in
order to give the Senate a chance to
consider lt Brandcgce moved to tablo
the motion, and this was carried by
a vato of seven to six. Nixon voting
with the minority on this proposition.
This action effectually disposes of
the measure unless the chairman
should appeal to the Senato by reso
lution.
After Brandegee's proposal that the
bill should be tabled. Lodge, the chair
man, addressed the committee. He said
the course proposed was unusual and
that there could be no good purpose
accomplished in thus preventing the
Senate from reviewing the action of
the committee if It desired- The op
ponents of the bill made no reply.
After the bill had been effectually
disposed of, McCreary isovcd to report
his bill, which provided for free trade
wltk the Pkillppiass Immediately.
ARTISTIC
PICTURE
FRAMING
Cipman,iUonceo.
60c Wool Dress Goods 43c
3000 yards to choose from and every yard entirely new this
season.
Newest Check Suitings in the very latest Spring colorings in
grays, tans, black and white, etc.; also Imported Cream Mohair,
bright luster in neat Jacquard figures for shirtwaists' and dresses.
These are dress goods bargains in newest patterns and at a price
that means a big saving to you. If you are interested you cannot
afford to miss this sale.
S2.50 Satin Hats, Special $1.69
Aspecial that should crowd our Millinery Depart
ment today. The most popular hat for immediate
wear. Satin Sailors, slight rolling brims, all colors;
black face with white, all black, pale blue, old rose,
reseda, gray, etc.
Regular $2.50, Today $1.69
March Hoipe-Furnishing Sale
5000 Lace Curtain Bargains.
Lace Curtains of nil makes are greatly reduced for this great
March sale. An immense selection in this season's best designs in
Irish Point, Corded Arabians, Renaissance, Cable Nets, Batten
berg, Nottinghams and Scotch and Brussels Net Curtains; 3 and
yards long; 45 to 54 inches wide.
S1.00 Lace Curliains 78c 5.00 Lace Curtains $3.89
$1.50 Lace Curtains. .$1.12
$2.00 Lace Curtains. .1.53
$3.50 Lace Curtains. .2.67
$4.00 Lace Curtains. .$3.15
This motion was lost, only four Sen- j
ators voting in the afllrmittivc. Tncy
wore McCreary. Culberson. Carmack and
is tone.
The Payn bill provides for the re
duction of duty on Miliar, tobacco and
rlco imported from the Philippines to
5 per cent of the Dini;ley schedules
Mild for absolute free trade after three
yours.
NO ACT OF CONGRESS NEEDED
Germany Tairlff Agreement Made by
Slate Department.
WASHINGTON. March 2. Correspond
ence between the State Department and
representatives of Germany as to the
terms of an asreement or arrangement
with ref-ard to tariff reciprocity between
the United States and Germany was laid
before the Houe yesterday by Mr. Payne,
of New York. In a report on the Shepherd
resolution calling for information.
Mr. Payne addressed a letter to Secre
tary Root, asking what action the House
committee on ways and means should
take oi the resolution. Mr. Root replied
that there was no agreement with Ger
many other than Is contained in the cor
respondence between him and the German
Ambassador. This he submitted to Mr.
Payne, who included .It in a report to the
House thnt thu Shepherd resolution be
laid on the table, as its purpose was ac
complished. This suggestion was acted
upon.
A letter from Mr. Root to Baron
Speck von Sternberg dated February 16.
gives a complete review of the demands
of Germany for changes In American
tariff regulations and .the concessions the
United States Treasury Department Is
willing to make.
In response to this letter Baron von
Sternberg wrote a note stating that his
government fully realized the difficulties
the American Government had In modify
ing Its law?, and was willing to grant re
duced duties to the United States until
June 30, 1W7.
Mr. Root replied that the Presl
dcat would immediately issue the neces
sary proclamation, assuring to Germany
the reduced duties of section 3 of the
Dinglcy act. and he said further:
"I am syre that there could not be a
more sincere and kindly purpose or more
reasonable and open-minded views than
have actuated the representatives of both
countries in the treatment of this sub
ject." APPROVES CONSULAR BILL.
House Committee Hcports It With
Slight Changes.
WASHINGTON. March 2. The House
committee on foreign affairs today decid
ed to maftc a favorable report on the bill
framed "by Secretary Root for the reor
ganization of the Consular Service prac
tically as it passed the Senate. The
changes made in the House committee
were chiefly in the classification, abolition
and creation of offices..
The following posts, which were reduced
from consulates-general to consulates by
the Senate, were restored by the commit
tee: Coburg, Dresden. Munich, Antwerp.
Marseilles and Manchester. A consulate
general was recommended by the commit
tee a,t Adis Ababa. Abyssinia, and new
consulates were recommended at Durban,
South Africa: Sandokaiw British North
Borneo; Tabriz, Persia; Harput, Armenia,
and Iqultos. Peru. The bill Is to go Into
effect June 30.
Shaw's Plan to Shut Out "Shysters."
"WASHINGTON. 3larch 2. Secretary
Shaw appeared before the House commit
tee' on ways and means yesterday In sup
port of the Payne, bill for the llcenetBfr
of co en mission-lo ue fcrkers. He urged
LAST DAY OF THE GREAT GLOVE SALE
$1.25-$1.75Kid Gloves 98c
This is the last day of the greatest Kid Glove
Sale in the history of the Lipman-Wolfe Glove
Store. One and two-clasp Pique Glace Kid
Gloves, Paris Point atitching, English Walk
ing Gloves. Browns, tans, modes, reds,
grays, white, cream, black. All sizes; all
colors. The grade, quality, style, fit, finish
and color of Kid Gloves you gladly buy at
$1.25 to $1.75.
want today at
$6.00 Lace Curtains $4.79
$7.50 Lace Curtains $5.98
$10.00 Lace Curtains. . .$7.93
$12.50 Lace Curtains... $9.95
that the licensing of such brokers would
tend to keep "shysters" out of the busi
ness. He also advocated the appointment
of a solicitor of customs to represent the
department In cajcs taken before the
board of appraisers. Marlon Devrles and
other members of the board of general ap
praisers also advocated the necessity of
licensing brokers.
Secretary Shaw also urged that the pny
of special agents employed In the customs
service be Increased to $10 a day. that bet
ter men may be obtained to ferret out
undervaluations. He said the Government
loses from $10,000,000 to 5 10,000,003 annually
on undervaluations frauds.
House Pas.scs Privnte Claims.
WASHINGTON. March 2. The first
private claim session of the Mth Congress
occupied the House today. 23 bills being
passed. All these measures carried small
amounts for the relief of private individ
uals, who are precluded under the laws
from obtaining their rights. Opposition
to many of the bills was made by Maun,
of Illinois, and Shackleford, of Missouri.
This opposition accounted for the small
number of measures considered. The
committee reporting the bills failed only
In one Instance In securing for a favor
able report In committee tho favorable
action of the House. Five bills favor
ably considered in the committee failed
to pass the House by reason of a failure
of a quorum.
Corbln Arrives ut Honolulu.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-Major-Gen-eral
Corbln. on his way to San Francisco
from the Philippines, to take command of
the northern division, with headqartcra at
St. Louis, arrived at Honolulu today.
Schools Supported by Gambling-.
"WASHINGTON, March 2. Tho Ter
ritorial Board of Education of New Mex
ico and the Santa Fe Board of Education
have petitioned Delegate Andrews to do
all In hl3 power to defeat the Llttlefleld
bill preventing gambling in the territories.
If the bill cannot be defeated, they are
anxious it shall not go into effect until
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Ia baady metal caas or bottles. 25c.
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Select Toilet Paper, 6 rolls
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Tiolct Soap, 3 cakes in bo.v,
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Large size Sponges, spc. 10$
Cold Cream. 1-lb Jar, spc. 33
Best Grade Japanese Hand
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Pompeian Cream, special 25?
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50c Silk Belts
25c
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1007. as schools in the territory arc largely
supported with fees from gambling li
censes. These fees -for 1906 have been paid
in advance, and must be refunded in casa
the bill becomes a law.
Gillette Allowed to Resign.
WASHINGTON, March 2. The Pres
ident today accepted the resignation
of Mujor Cassius Gillette, who has
been appointed superintendent of the
Philadelphia HItratlon plant.
Between Tonopali and Manhattan. Xev.. 50
miles, there Is an automobile service. Kound
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