THE. OlttSlMx OKJEUOSIAX, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7. 1906.
ATTAOK ON TARIFF
Democrats Arouse Standpat
ters to Defense.
WILLIAMS QUOTES FIGURES
Many Articles With Duty Over 100
Per Cent Rucker Makes Opcn
: ing Assault and Iaccy Replies.
Tanner lor Reduction.
WASHINGTON", March . The House
began Its session today by passing with
out discussion or opposition a bill for the
relief of tobacco-growers by permitting
them to sell leaf tobacco without paying
the tax of 6 cqnts a pound heretofore
charged. The rest of the day was de
voted to tariff discussion, the Indian ap
propriation bill being the vehicle to carry
the debate. Preceding, this, Rucker of
Missouri brought forth arguments to sus
tain the Democratic idea of tariff for
revenue only, and he closed with the pre
diction that these Ideas would prevail
with W. J. Bryan as the standard-bearer.
Lacey in discussing the home market
and the German tariff, Initiated a lively
argument participated In generally and
near the close of the day, "Williams, the
minority leader, talked tariff for more
than an hour. "Williams set .forth the
various bills he has Introduced and as
serted that 25 per cent of the cost of the
commodities would coyer as a j-ulo the
actual cost of the labor In their produc
tion. The Indian bill still remains before
the House, no effort to limit general de
bate having been made.
Assault on Standpatters.
The Indian bill carrying ?7.S5.52S was
explained by Sherman (Rep., X. Y.) who
concluded his explanation with the pre
diction that the time would come when
the great body of the Indian people of
this continent would be self-supporting
along lines of Industry to which they arc
best adapted.
Comparing the Increase in the products
of the farm and the factory and the value
of productive and Industrial property un
der high and low tariffs, Rucker
drew the conclusion that the lower
the tariff the greater had been the In
crease of wealth; that since 1S50 the tariff
had been made higher and the Increase
of production had been less.
Turning his attention to the tariff
on Mergenthaler typesetting- machines,
Rucker said it had been determined
that these machines could be produced
for 5500, and yet they were sold for
$3000 because of the tariff. There were
20,000 publications in this country af
fected by this price. Thousands of
petitions from editors had been sent
to the present Congress "urging- the
removal of this prohibitory arid mo
nopolistic duty."
"Will not the gentlemen heed these
petitions?" he asked. "Then every Re
publican editor In the country who
has the backbone of an angleworm
will be a unit and make the condition
of Republican members such that they
will carry out 'wherever I fly is hell,
wherever I light Is helL' "
Ruckor concluded with the predic
tion that with a tariff revision plat
form and William J. Bryan as its can
didate the Democratic party would, as
a cj clone, sweep the country'.
Iiaccy on Reciprocity.
Addressing himself to those "who would
not stand pat, even in a cloverflcld,"
Lacey took occasion to express himself
on the subject of the German tariff. Ho
took the position emphatically that the
United States could not afford to sacrifice
her commerce with Great Britain in order
to win German markets by means of
tariff concessions. He illustrated this by
figures, showing how little we sell to
Germany In comparison with Great Brit
ain and how little we sell to Great Brit
ain in comparison with our own home
markets. Eighty-seven per cent of the
product of our farms, he said, finds a
market at home. He reviewed conditions
in many industries and localities and
compared the present prosperity with the
hard time of tariff agitation.
Iacey's conclusions on the tariff pro
voked a lively running debate, involving
Clark of Missouri, Welsse of Wisconsin,
Powers o"f Maine, Gardner of Massachu
setts. Williams of Mississippi and Gros
venor of Ohio.
Cost of Hide Duty to Farmers.
The net result was that Wcisse, who is
a tanner, "and therefore," according to
Lacey's quotation from Shakespeare, "will
last nine years when he Js dead," de
clared that the American farmer was los
ing 11.000.000 a year because of the tariff
on hides; also that many tanners were
moving to Canada on account of that
duty. - He also, in answer to Gardner, de
clared that the allejrcd ''tanners trust"
controlled only 20 per cent of that trade,
and that Mr. Armour and his brother-in-law,
Mr. Valentine, did not own a con
trolling Interest in it.
Clark questioned Lacey closely as to the
politics of Governor Cummlnp of Iowa
and his utterances as to the "r&bbery un
der the Dlngley 1)111."
Lacey said he had voted twice for Cum
mins for Governor, and would do so
again, "If ho Is nominated on our ticket."
Williams then took the floor for a gen
eral reply to Lacey. "There are few
things," began Williams, "at one and the
same time more amusing and more pit
iable than the acrobatic exploits of hu
man intelligence when attempting to
prove that laws which circumscribe and
limit trade tend to Increase trade."
Duties Over 100 Per Cent.
Williams described some of his tariff
revision bills, and asserted to Gardner of
Massachusetts, who revived the free
leather controversy, that it was a very
simple thing to get tariff legislation. All
that was necessary was first to convert
the Speaker, then the committee on rules,
then Sereno E. Payne and finally the Re
publican members of the ways and means
committee. This ought not to be hard
for a Republican to do, said Williams to
Gardner.
One of hiB bills, Williams said, provided
for a reduction to 100 per cent of all du
ties over that amount. He had seen the
Speaker quoted as saying, "This mHBt be
one of JoTin Sharp Williams' jokes, as
there are no such duties." In answer to
I his lie read this list of articles on which
the duty is greater than 100 per cent:
Cbalk (tailor's), 106 per cent, of which
134.O0O worth was Imported last year, on
which the tariff was $36,000; boracic acid,
122 per cent; sulphuric ether. 230 per cent;
totton duck, over eight square yards to
the pound, 113 per cent; cordage, from 108
to 300 per cent; firecrackers, 126 per cent;
cheap spec Lac se. 116 per cent; common
window glass, from 107 to 253 per cent;
rooking glasses, 130 per cent, etc. He ex
Pressed the opinlen that 23 per cent on
kny article'would cover the actual differ
ence ef the labor In the article.
The speech of Williams concluded the
Sebate for the day.
National Capital JTotes.
Secretary Tat has kent te Cea&-res a
lolRt reselttttoit, authorising the ' Gevera-
ment to mM the awrpiM joal :a at
epfferlsc ef tbe people there, -who are ex
perlesclnc a. coal famine.
The Senate in executive jvcwlon confirmed
the semination of Carl Huch aa- District
At to rat y ef Mwitaaa. t
Dr. "William H. Seaman, Of this city,
hai'been appointed principal . examiner" of
the divialoa of chemistry at the Patent
Office.
The President has decided' to appoint Man
ley Lanrton. son of the late Major-General
lAwton. to be a. cadet at the Military
Academy. -
The. "War Department will adrertlae about
April 1 lor blda for the construction of tiro
steel -wharves at Manila to be completed'
within 'six months of signing of contract. .
The President has aoceptwf -the resigna
tion ot Past Assistant Paymaster Georcc
Peering. U. S. iA., tried hy court-martial
and convicted of irregularity In his ac
counts. The ca.se has been pending slnco
Jut FalL
ALDRICH-DEAD AS LEADER
(Continued from Pare 1.)
he knows a great deal about the rate
question, being the leading Democratic
member of the Interstate commerce com
mittee. Mr. Tillman will not shirk the
responsibility placed upon him, and. If he
successfully holds the minority together in
support of an honest, effective rate bill,
he will not only be entitled to the con
fidence and support of the Senators of his
own faith, but will be able to gain a
great deal for his party In a political
way. And having achieved those things,
the minority party cannot afford to longer
treat Mr. Tillman lightly. He will not be
made the party leader in the Senate, but
he will emerge from this fight a bigger
factor than when he went in, and he will
be pretty close to the recognized leader,
Mr. Bailey.
Five Unhappy Senators.
Recurring to Mr. Aldrlch and the
Senators who stood with him against
reporting the Hepburn bill, these five
men have spent many a restless night
since they were overthrown In a com
mittee which they believed they could
control. Mr. Aldrlch Is uneasy be
cause he foresees his own downfall.
Mr. Elklns Is uneasy from fear that his
stand will result In his defeat for re
election; Mr. Foraker Is disturbed be
cause he sees his Presidential pros
pects going a-gllmmering; Mr. Kcan is
sore because ltls boss and closest
friend. Mr. Aldrlch, Is marked for
slaughter (which carries with It his
own loss of prestige), and Mr. Crane, a
new Senator of great promise, is filled
with remorse because he has queered
himselt with the administration.
Mr. Aldrlch is the most surprised
man In the Senate today. So long has
he held absolute sway and so absolute
has been his power that he never
dreamed of defeat- But Mr. Aldrlch
has been the cause 'of his own undo
ing; he courted disaster when he
sought to make light of the railroad
rate bill, and lor once he reckoned
not on the cost. But there Is really
little regret In the Senate that he is
unhorsed. He has not been a popular
leader.
Foraker and Elklns Dead Ones.
There is considerable genuine regret
that Mr. Foraker permitted himself to
be arrayed with Mr. Aldrlch in this
fatal conflict. Mr. Foraker has the
natural instincts and qualifications of
a leader of men; he Is a man of force
and of acknowledged ability. But in
this fight he lias openly and boldly
championed the cause of the railroads
rather than the cause of the people,
and no man, no matter what his at
tainmcnt.4p can "hope to be elected
President of the United States If iie
poses a,s a representative of the rail
roads or other corporations. That Is
what Mr. Foraker hasMonc. and in the
doing he has cast away his hitherto
bright prospects of some day being
nominated at the head of the Repub
lican ticket In a National campaign.
These arc not the times when the peo
ple of the United States will elevate a
corporation man to the Presidency.
The versatile Mr. Elklns Is very much
afraid that his connection with the rail
road rate bill is going to cost him his seat
in the Senate, bijt with keen foresight,
he Is skirmishing to abandon the sink
ing ship, and is trying to stand In with the
winners. Through all his career In the
Senate Mr. Elklns has enjoyed the repu
tation of being a "railroad Senator" and
he is still so regarded by his fellow-Senators.
But Mr. Elkins has been placed
in an extremely embarrassing position,
where he must choose between the rail
roads and the people of his state. To
openly oppose the Hepburn bill would be
suicidal, and ever since it "became ap
parent that the bill was going through'the
Senate. Mr. Elklns has been defining his
position, professing utter friendship, and
giving out all sorts oT Interviews to
square himself at- home. His antics aro
little short of ridiculous, so anxious is
he to hold onto his Job.
Mr. Kean has been Mr. Aldrlch's "me
too" during the lattcr's reign, and natur
ally he follows his leader into the slough
of Despond. There Is comparatively lit
tle interest in his case because' lie has
been a follower, rather than a leader.
' Murray Crane, the new Senator from
Massachusetts, who promised to be a close
friend of the President, has killed himself
at the outset of his public career by lin
ing up with the railroad Senators. If he
stays In the Senate long enough, he may
live it down, but as long as Theodore
Roosevelt Is President. . Mr. Crane may
consider himself as a "dead one," for the
President is through with him. Mr. Crane
made a fatal error at the very beginning
of his public career, and It takes a big
man to live down such a mistake.
"Viewed In all its phases, the fight of the
five "railroad Senators" Is going to be
costly so far as they individually are
concerned. .
WHO STRUCK HENRY HOLT?
Policeman Sandbagged In North End
and Knocked Senseless.
Policeman Henry Holtz, of the first
night relief, was sandbagged by -unknown
"men somewhere In North Portland last
night. After wandering about for several
hours, he was able to find his way home
to 601 Market street, whence he reportcde
to police headquarters. Holtz bears a
long cut on his forehead and both eyes
arc closed, as a result ot the blows glvcri
him. -
On notification at police head.quartcrs.
Sergeant Baty and Jailor Johnson were
sent to his home. He was found to' be'ln
a precarious condition, and a physician
was summoned.
Holtz was struck omc time between 9
and 10 o'clock. His l&rt report was made
at SM o'clock from patrol box 37. After
reporting, Holtz says he walked a few
blocks, and the jjremewbers netbing more
until he partially regslned' his senses
aear his borne. He-says- that fee dees r.t
know who struck him or at jt what
time it was done. Captain Stover, wider
wbem Holtz works; left the statlea be
fore tbe latter rprt4, M sot
CHECK
1
Czar -issues Manifesto Defin
ing Its Powers.
MAY DISSOLVE IT ANY TIME
Upper House Hair Appointed Will
Block" Lower Czar May Pass
Temporary Laws In Recess.
. Subjects Czar Reserves.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 6. The full
text of the imperial manifesto and law
reKtlve to the National Assembly and
the reorganized Council of the Empire,
the features of which have already been
telegraphed to the Associated Press,
throws a flood of light on the purpose of
the government to keep a firm check on
the new Russian Parliament and to ex
clude certain subjects from consideration
bv the people's representatives. The com
position of the Council of the Empire, or
upper houso of the National Assembly,
with one-half appointed by the Emperor
and 35 elected from the nobility and cler
gy, not counting jcattering supporters
from other classes, seems to Insure a con
servative if not a pliable majority In the
Council to block the National Assembly,
should the majority of the latter be In
opposition to the crown.
Temporary Laws During: Recess.
The government carefully retains the
power to promulgate 'temporary laws
during the reccssea of the Parliament,
and as the Parliament is subject to dis
solution by imperial ukase, the govern
ment Is thus in a position in time of
stress to rid Itself of an obnoxious legis
lature and proclaim such laws as It deems
necessary to meet the emergency.
A feature of the law which seems ef
fectually to bar "Reds"'from membership
in the National Assembly Is a provision
exacting from persons elected an oath of
fidelity to the "Emperor and Autocrat of
Holy Russia."
Limit to Assembly's rowers.
The most significant article, however,
is one retaining certain provisions of an"
existing law which is mentioned only by
number. This Innocent-looking provi
sion Is far-reaching, placing beyond the
Jurisdiction of-the Parliament and con
signing to existing commissions of the
Council of the Empire, composed solely
of members appointed by the crown, for
consideration of the following:
First Reports of the Minister of Fi
nance upon the slate of the Treasury.
Second Charges of malfeasance against
members of the Council of the Empire.
Ministers. Governors-General and com
manders-ln-chlef of land or sea forces.
Third The establishment of stock com
panies with special privileges.
Fourth Questions relating to entailed
estates, titles of nobility, etc
Composition of the Douma.
The manifesto announces that the two
bodies composing the Parliament, the
Council of the Empire and the National
Assembly, win be convoKed ana pro
rogued annually by an imperial ukase.
The Council of the Empire will consist
of an equal number of elected members
and members nominated by the Emperor.
Both bodies will have equal legislative
powers in Initiating legislation and In
other matters, and only measures passed
by both bodies may be submitted for Im
perlal sanction. Both bodies may annul
the election of any of the members.
The manifesto concludes with the de
claration that the Emperor firmly holds
that the participation of the represents
lives of the people In the government will
contribute to the economic welfare of the
Empire and strengthen the unity of Rus
sia.
The manifesto also provides that during
the suspension of sittings of the National
Assembly, should extraordinary clrcum
stance arise calling for legislative action,
the Council of Ministers may refer to
the Emperor for his decision such meas
urea as do not involve a change in the
laws of the Empire, regulations govern
ing the procedure of the Council of the
Empire or the National Assembly or the
conduct of elections to membership in
those bodies. The power of such a meas
urc ceases if during two months after the
National Assembly has resumed Its sit
tings no bill embodying the provisions
therein contained be brought forward or
If such bill be rejected by the National
Assembly or the Council of the Empire
Membership of Upper House.
The ukase declares that the elective
members of the Council are eligible for a
period of nine years. One-third of them
will be re-elected triennlally. Each Zcmst-
vo is pjrivilcgod to elect a member, six
members will be returned by the Holy
Synod of the Orthodox Church, six by the
Academy of Sciences and Universities, 12
by the bourses of commerce, IS by the
nobility and six by the landed proprietors
of Poland. AH the members of the Coun
cil must be 40 years old. The president
ana vice-president will be aono nted bv
the Emperor. Elective members will re
ceive dally expenses during the res
sion.
The sittings of the National Assembly
and the Council of the Emnire will b
public, and the closure of a debate may
dc voica oy a majority. Ministers will b
eligible to election to the National Asaem-
wy.
The members of each body are immune
from arrest during the session except by
permw-sion oi xne oodles to which they be
tong. unless guilty of flacrant offense
The ukase further points out that bills
rejectee oy tno Emperor cannot be
brought forward again in the course of
the same session. Bills rejected by one of
me legislative Doaies shall require ira
pcnai consent Dciorc being reintroduced.
JCILTiIXG OFF LODZ POLICE.
Poles Dispose of Two, "While Toughs
Terrorize Town.
LODZ. Russian Poland. March 6. The
war against police officials here still con
tlnucs. Today a captain and a sergeant
oi poucc were Killed. The assassins cs
capC-d.
A band of touchs is attacking- shntu
flats and offices and extorting money at
w juuiiic oi revolvers.
Gapon Denounces Brother Priest.
ST. PETERSBURG. March S. Father
Gapon In an open letter today denounces
Father Gregori Pctroff as a traitor and a
xooi ot tne bocial Democrats, who. he
says, are fighting against the true Inter
ests of the worklngmen. Father Gapon
also pioposes a plan for a comnlct in.
veetlgation of his organization by rcpre-
stmauves ol ine various parties.
(Father Petroff. during the investi
tion of the charges of the Gapon organi
zation oi accepting money from the gov
crnment. charged a man named Sechorf
with having obtained from Fathr
Gapon. Sechoff thereupon declared that
he could not support the Infamy Involved
in ine cnarge. aaa drew a revolver and
&iew out tu brains.)
Police 'Capture Bomb Factory.
ST. PETERSBURG, Mirek .-A wto.
s&te Bfmh laciery wa captured. ly ,tkf
gist. One hundred and twenty bombs
were seized. The apartments had been
the rendezvous of students and revolu
tionists. 20 of whom were captured. An
other terrorist, who was arrested in the
street, had a bomb In his pocket.
Llnlevltch Coldly Received.
ST. PETERSBURG. March . Lleutcn-
ant-Gcneral Linievitch arrived In St. Pet
ersburg today. Lleutenant-Gencral Rudi
ger. Minister of War, and a few military
officers, were at the station to welcome
him. but no demonstration was arranged
In his honor. His reception was cold.
Assassin "Will Be Hanged.
TIFLIS, Trans-Caucasia. March The
murderer of General Griasnoff. chief ot
staff to the Viceroy of the Caucasus, was
today sentenced to be hanged.
The viceroy has proclaimed martial
law at Bortchalensk. Robberies at Tlfils
are continually reported.
Panic Reigns at Ekaterlnoslav.
EKATERINOSLAV. March K. A panic
prevails here owing to repeated outrages.
Police and Cossacks are patrolling the
streets and the prisons arc closely
guarded.
PAY CHECK FORGER CAUGHT
ENGRAVER CONFESSES SWINDLE
OF STEED C03LPANY.
Police Capture Chicago Gang "Which
Passed Worthless Checks for
$20,000 Recently.
CHICAGO. March S.-(SpeciaI.)-Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Longprc were arrested today.
charged with being the leaders of a gang
who on February 5) fleeced merchants In
South Chicago out of nearly 20,C". Long
pre confessed, giving the names of his
confedenues. The police made three more
arrests, but refuse to give names.
Longprc Is an engraver, and for a long
time was employed by the Western Bank
note Company. It is- understood that he
visited South Chicago on the payday of
the Illinois Steel Company and purchased
a paycheck from one of the employes.
He went home and made a photo en
graving of the check, leaving the amount
blank.
A large number were run off and filled
In with different namei, and the gang
went to South Chicago on the payday of
the steel company and got rid of about
t.o in worthless paper.
BRITISH TAXPAYER GROANS
Liberals Offer No Reduction hi Ex
penses of Army.
LONDON. March 6. A memorandum at
tached to the army estimates was lsied
tonight. It estimated the expenditure for
the current year of the army at flt3,639.CO),
which is a reduction of only JS5.CO) on the
previous year. As in the case of the
navy, the new government has simply
adopted the estimates prepared by Us
predecessors. Thui-. Including J1SO.OW.000
for the navy, the nation's defense bill
Is nearly J330,000.O, which destroys any
possibility of a large budget surplus or a
substantial reduction of taxation.
The Liberal papers arc disappointed that
the government has seen no way to effect
a greater reduction In national expenui
turc, which the country naturally hoped
from a Liberal government pledged to
retrenchment, especially as the cost of
the army Is now JG0.CO5.K0 yearly more
than it was a decade ago.
At the same time It is declared by the
Liberal press that the army should have
a rest for a year from the consistent
projects of reorganization which charac
terizes its administration under Mr. Brod-
rlck and Mr. Arnold-Foratcr. Therefore
Mr. Haldanc's decision to consider the
matter before he propoivd a scheme to
reduce the expenditure is generally ap
proved by the Liberal newspapers and It
is expected that In the course of time
he will submit a plan enabling such re
duction through greater reliance upon
the militia and volunteers.
The memorandum announces that Mr.
Haldane docs not Intend to proceed fur
ther with Mr. Arnold-Foster's scheme for
the formation of a separate branch of the
regular army for home service, with a
two years term of service with the colors.
The proposed reduction In the establish
ment is estimated at 20O officers and men.
The chief cauc Is the disappearance of
the royal garrison artillery at colonial
stations and reduction of engineers In
consequence of the transfer of submarine
defenses to navy control.
HOLY ROLLER CRAZE OVER
Crefflcld Doffs Stripes and Disap
pears and Dupes Regain Sanity.
SALEM. Or.. March 6. (SpccIaD-HoIy
Rollerism has apparently become entirely
extinct in Oregon. Joshua Crcffieid, the
founder and leader of the movement, has
been discharged from the penitentiary,
and has quietly left for parts unknown.
The five women and one man who were
driven insane as a remit of the teachings
of Crcffieid, have been discharged from
the asylum and have returned to thoir
usual mode of life. For several months
after their commitment to the anylum
they persisted In cherishing their delu
sions and continuing their strange habits.
The asylum authorities separated them,
treated them kindly but firmly, and final
ly succeeded In effecting a complete cure.
One after another was- discharged, and
when they mingled again with the world
they showed no disposition to renew thalr
fanatical demonstrations.
Crcffieid was sentenced to serve two
years in prison, but by working on the
public roads he succeeded In cutting his
time down nearly one-half. He was a
good workman and a model prisoner. He
continued his peculiar enthusiasm, but
.made no display of It- Once, while work
ing at the rockiuarry near Rorcdalc. he,
with a number of other prisoner?, 'at
tended church services at Rosedale.
When the meeting was thrown open for
dircusslon or testimony by the congrcga-s
tion. he made an addrcse which captured
his auditors.
Prison officials have heard nothing of
him since he was discharged two months
ago.
Deposit Funds In Banks.
WASHINGTON. March 6. Represents
tire Fowler introduced a bill today giving
authority to the Secretary of the Treas
ury to deposit public funds In National
banks without requiring security and upon
which the banks shall pay Interest at the
rate of 2 per cent per annum. Such de
posits are. to be distributed equitably
among the banks, of all funds in excess of
K&.OftMft), which amount is to be retained
aa the workiag balance in the Treasury.
Funds Sent Famine Sufferers.
WASHINGTON. March 6. The State
Department today forwarded JS0CO collect
ed by the Red Cross to Mr. Wilson, the
American Charge at ToJdo. for the relief
of tbe Japanese famine sufferers.
Evolutioa la Cycle Industry.
WASHINGTON. March . A bulletin
Iswd by tbe Ceasvs Bureau shows that
tbe bieyc ad tricycle toductry ha fal
len off enormously drig,tke past five
years.. bK tkat jaotorcycle manufacture
iaeroutes;
MM 111 PRIMARY
Leaders in Movement Confer
on Its Necessity,
DIRECT VOTE PUBLICITY
Lcnroot Cites New York Senators as
3Icn Who Could Not Get Pop
ular Vote Belmont Shows
Need of Publicity.
NEW YORK March 6. Delegates from
nearly etJery section of the country were
present at the opening of the second Na-
primary election laws and the corrupt
National Civic Federation.
Oscar C. Strauss, president of the con
ference, opened the meeting with an ad
dress on "Reform of the Primaries and
Election Laws." He declares that there
is no subject today of more vital Impor- i
tance to the people of this country.-1"1-spcctlve
of party affiliations, than that
the principle of popular government shall
be handed down from generation to gen
eration, pure and undented. He sold:
The brave and fearless conflict between
heRMi and dishonest politics has setdQin. 1C
ever, won so slgnat and precious victories
fer the moral law us was achieved by
Gsverner Falk ef Missouri, by Mayor
Weaver of Philadelphia, by Senator Colby
of New Jersey, by Jerome In New York
and by the Prosecuting Attorney in Boston.
anl by similar victories against long en
trenched boMlsm under the etlmulatlnK
helpfulness and uneompromleinK attitude of
Secretary Bonaparte la Maryland and Sec
retary Tatt In Ohio.
Ex-Governor Franklin Murphy, of New
Jersey presided at the afternoon session.
What Direct Primury Would Do.
Irving S. Lcnroot, Speaker of the Wis
consin Assembly, said that the llgnt in
his state was won In spite of the conven
tion system. The primary law had been
tried as yet only in municipal elections,
but wherever It has been tried It has
been a complete success. The railroad
lobbyists opposed the law. as they ex
pressed It. because It prevented them from
getting together to talk it over with the
voter. He continued:
"We know In Wisconsin what happens
when the railroad lobbyists get together
to talk It over. Does any one doubt that
Jerome would have been nominated un
der a direct primary law? You also have
here two Senators who are quite well
known throughout the country- But the
sentiment In regard to them is some
what different from the feeling for Mr.
Jerome. Docs any one think that either
could have been nominated by direct
vote?'
Voice From Canada.
R. L. Borden, member of the Canadian
Parliament, delivered an address on the
election system of Canada. He said there
arc three essentials of good government
upon which all parties should unite hon
est appropriations and expenditure of
public funds In the public Interest: pay
ment of public officials on considerations
of .efficiency and personal character and
not of party service: and elections un
tainted by the corrupting influence of
briber and fraud. These tUrce essentials,
he maintained, involve the future of
democracy. Upon them nil parties should
unite. Mr. Borden said that in civil serv
ice reform there has been greater prog
ress in tbe United States than in Canada.
Belmont on Publicity.
A letter from Perry Belmont, express
ing his regret at not being able to attend
the conference and giving his views on
the subject of ballot reform and corrupt
practices, "was received. Mr. Belmont j germane to the call of the recent special
wrote from Washington that he Is pre- J session of the Legislature. The resolu
vented from attending the conference be- 1 tion for an extra session to enact a 2-cent
cause he found It necessary to remain at passenger rate law was also vetoed.
tne .National capital to continue nts ci-
forts to obtain a hearing from the House
committee which has the- publicity bill in
charge. He described the origin "of the
movement and declared that the Arm
strong Insurance investigation itself was
but one of the Important Incidents grow
ing out of the publicity agitation in re
gard to election contributions and ex
penditures. He continued:
Revelations In rejrard to Insurance com
panies and their contributions to political
campaigns, disclosures before Congressional
committees ef reprehensible pecuniary
transactions In regard to the Panama Ca
nal: knowledge of similar minister Influ
ences and considerations In connection with
concessions In the Philippines and Sitnto
Domlqgo have Impressed upon the American
people the conviction that what may be
termed Investments In campaign funds for
future benefits are constantly growing
Urjcer and more threatening to the honest
administration of our domestic and foreign
policy.
Mr. Belmont recalled the declaration
made In an Interview by the late John A.
McCall, president of the Now York Life
Insurance Company, during the Insurance
investigation, that he. McCall, was In fa
vor of a law prohibiting corporations
from contributing and compelling pub
licity of contributions. Mr. Belmont
added:
McCall Victim of System.
Mr. McCall had previously said to me. "if
you knew what 1 was obliged to do. you
would feel sorry for me." 1 have often
thought of tho words since and the cir
cumstanced ot his death Invito general at
tention te the evils of the system of which
he is retarded as a victim. Those, how
ever, who are mainly responsible and the
beneficiaries of tltat system should not es
cape their responsibility.
The movement for state and National
remedial legislation requiring publication of
what are now secret political contributions
and expenditures has been rapidly Increas
ing In strength and scope. National and
ttate organizations have been formed. Or
ganized labor by resolutions and petition is
actively and effectively co-operating. Bills
have been Introduced In Congress and mem
hem of the Senate, and House of Represen
tative of both parties are earnestly In favor
of a National publicity bill.
If the publicity bill 'should meet obstruc
tions. Its friends are now so numerous and
the quesUon is so important to the people
of this country that a loud protest would be
heard against any direct method to bring
about. Its defeat.
GRIGGS IS CHOSEN CIIAIRMAN
Dcmocrnts In House Organize for
Congressional Campaign.
"WASHINGTON. March 6. Representa
tive J. M. Griggs, of Georgia, was unani
mously chosen chairman of the Demo
cratic Congressional committee at a
meeting tonight In the Capitol, attended
by 21 members of the committee. Rep
resentative Bowers, of Mississippi, placed
Mr. Griggs In nomination. There were
no other nominations, and the secretary
was Instructed to cast the entire vote for
Mr. Griggs.
The following officers of the committee
were, also elected without opposition: Sec
retary. Charles E. Edwards, Texas; as
sistant secretary. Captain J. L. Pearce,
Tennessee: treasurer, James L. No iris.
District of Columbia: sergeant-at-arms,
J. J. SInnott, Virginia.
A committee composed of Representatives-
Lloyd of Missouri. Bowers of Mis
sissippi. FInley of South Carolina. Kel
iher of Massachusetts and Granger of
Rhode Island was appointed by Mr.
Griggs to choose two vice-chairmen and
members of the CongressionaJ committee
from States and Territories which have
so Representatives in the Hwe.
A ftoaBckl repm skows tmU tke eoea-
mlttee had 52300 cash on hand. It was an
nounced by Chairman Griggs that the
committee will establish headquarters in
"Washington and direct the approaching
Congressional campaign from this city.
The chairman will appoint the executive
committee later.
CUTS OFF 31'NICHOIS GRAFT
First Act of New Philadelphia Offi
cial Cancels Contracts.
PHILADELPHIA. March 6. One of
the first official acts of Thomas L.
Hicks, who was today sworn in as
Director of Public Works of Philadel
phia, succeeding A. Lincoln Ackor. who
resigned yesterday, was to annul the
live contracts held In the name of
Daniel J. McNichol for the construc
tion of several parts of the city's fil
tration system. The reason given is
"collusion. Irregularity- and fraud In
the procuring and execution of the
contracts whereby the city has been
wronged and defrauded In Its rights
and property."
The total value of the work remain
ing to be done under the cancelled
contracts Is $1,916,000. The McNichol
firm, which Includes ex-State Insurance
Commissioner Israel W. Durham and
State Senator Jumes P. McNichol. has
already comoleted contract work on
the Alter plant amounting to more
The action taken by Mr. Hicks Is the
result of an Investigation made by the
Board of Engineers, of which Major
Casslus F. Gillette, Chief of the Bu
reau of Filtration, is the head.
Senator McNichol ha turned the
matter over to his counsel, and de
clared today that he will at once insti
tute legal action against the city to
compel the Director to rescind the
order.
BRYAN BEST-LOVED DEMOCRAT
Nebraska Dollar Dinner Orators All
Sing Same Song.
LINCOLN. Neb.. March S. About 400
Democrats from Nebraska, with a num
ber from adjoining states, gathered to
night for their annual "dollar dinner."
There were eight set speeches and the
keynote ot nearly all was corporation
domination in the state and nation and
the inability of a Republican President
with a Republican Senate and House to
bring about the reforms the people de
mand. Mild praise was given President Roose
velt by some of the speakers for what
was declared an evident effort to minim
ize some of the abuses prevailing, but he
had. it was claimed, appropriated the re
forms lone: advocated by W. J. Bryan
and enunciated In the Nebraska Demo
cratic platforms and those of other states.
The mention of Mr. Bryan's name was
the signal for enthusiastic cheering, and
In some addresses he was lauded as the
logical leader and best loved Democrat
of Nebraska or the country. Ex-Governor
Thomas of Colorado spoke on "The
Consumer."
Socialists Discussed Graft.
NEW YORK. March 6. J. G. Phelps
Stokes, who returned yesterday from the
conference on economlc'polltlcal and In
dustrial conditions of the 'present, which
was held at Noroton. Conn., denied that
the conference was a failure in any way.
The purpose of the conference, he said,
was to draw together those who have
been working in various ways for popular
betterment.
The evils of the political and industrial
situation were discussed. Chief among
them was the various forms of graft, and
the control of Legislatures and govern
mental Institutions by corporations.
On the whole. Mr. Stokes said, the atti
tude of all the speakers was most op
timistic, the general trend of opinion be
ing for a larger participation by the peo
ple In the management of groat enter
priser. Pennypackcr Stands by Railroads.
HARRI3BURG. Pa., March 6.-Govcrnor
Pennypackcr today vetoed several resolu
tions for Investigations Into the railroad
affairs of the state, because they wore not
Bridge Trust Called Thieves.
COLUMBUS, O.. March 6. "I never
knew of a conspiracy so Infamous, so
thoroughly steeped in crime, as the
bridge trust," said Attorney-General
Ellis today In an argument before the
House judiciary committee in favor of
n bill providing that witnesses in
trust Investigations shall not be In
criminated by the,ir own testimony.
"This bill, if made a law.' he said.
DEATH BY INDIGESTION.
A Long Train of Fatal Ills is the Direct
Keault of Undigested 1'ood.
Undigested food, by fermenting, forms
a poison In the stomach and this Is ab
sorbed In the biood. If this goes on very
long, and your heart happens to be weak,
you'll be found me morning dead In bed.
or bu may fall back 'down the stairs
about an hour and a half after dinner,
and the doctor will call It heart disease.
Yes, that may be the result, but not the
cause. The cause Is Indigestion. Indiges
tion Is a simple, common word, but It has
a terrible import.
And so you may get apoplexy, and die
suddenly while you're standing.
If you have a weak liver, the poison of
undigested food will attack it and you will
get Jaundice. If you have weak kidneys,
you will get Blight's Disease, or diabetes,
from which there is no rescue for any
man.
It was a learned physician who said
'that the progress of the race depended
tpon the stomachs ot Its members.
And you have at some time In your life
eaten a heavy meal, or eaten In a hurry,
and felt that "lump of lead" Immediately
afterward. That lump of lead Is a hard
ball or undigested food. The stomach
can't digest It. and finds It hard to throw
It cut. And so it sours, and It makes
you sour and everybody sour who talks
with you. It gives you a bad breath and
Is building for you the road to dyspepsia
and death, unless you stop It.
Stop It with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Just think, these little tablets are every
bit as powerful as the gastric Juice in
your stomach. One grain will digest SOOO
grains of food. Isn't this wonderful? And
It is true: just try It, and prove It.
If you have any brash, gas on the stom
ach fermentation, burning, bloaty feel
ing,' Indigestion, dyspepsia or heartburn,
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will make It
disappear before It can do any harm to
your heart or other organs.
They will invigorate the stomach, re
lieve the stomach of two-thirds of Its
work and give it a chance to rest. They
wlll Increase the flow of gastric Juice, and
if you will ever "live" in your lifetime, it
will be after you have eaten a good,
hearty meal, and taken one of these little
tablets Immediately afterward. You'll just
feel fine.
Take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after
your next meal today and you will use
them ever afterward. You will be cheer
ful, vigorous and your mind will be clear;
you'll have snap and vim, and add many
.a day to your life.
You can get these wonderful little tab
lets at any druggist's for 50c a package.
Beneficial to elderly people
who suffer from dryness of
.mouth and throat. IabcaMiy.
"will hurt some thieves la public of
fices who ought to bo In the peniten
tiary." The committee voted to report the
bill for passage. .
Ohio House lor Rate Commission.
COLUMBUS. O.. March 6. The House
tonight by a vote of SO to 8 passed the
bill creating a railroad rate commission.
Tlie bill now goes to the Senate.
Congressman Murdock Renominated.
WICHITA, Kan., March 6. Congress
man Victor Murdock was today renomi
nated for Congress from this district.
Durand Testifies In Packers' Case.
CHICAGO, March 6. E. D. Durand.
chief statistician of the Bureau of Cor
porations, resumed the witness stand to
day in the packers' trial. The cross-examination
covered matters' touched on in
previous examinations and was concluded
this afternoon, T. M. Robertson, the spe
cial agent who conducted the investiga
tion into the packing-houses at Omaha,
followed him on the stand, but his testi
mony developed nothing new. He was
still on the stand when court adjourned
for the day.
Furniture Factories Burn.
SHEBOYGAN. Wis.. March 6. Fire to
night caused a loss of $100,000 in the furni
ture factory district here. The heaviest
losers are: Sheboygan Couch Co., $50,000:
Sears, Roebuck & Co.. Chicago, ware
house. $30,000: Montgomery Ward & Co.,
warehouse. $10,000.
"Name
on every pitce. "
Lowney's
Chocolate Bonbons
are the most delicious and the
most perfect confections made.
Every sealed package is war
ranted to be in prime condition
or money refunded.
One thing peculiar to Lowney's
candies is that they can be eaten
freely; they aro pure and whole
some. Another Is that the Lowney
packages are full weight.
Send for the Zozsney Receipt Book.
k The WALTER M. LOWNEY CO.
BOSTON, MASS.
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Neuralgia
And Other
Pain.
All pain in any disease is
nerve pain, the result of a tur
bulent condition of the nerves.
The stabbing, lacerating,
darting, burning, agonizing
pain that comes from the prom
inent nerve branches, or sen
sorv nerves, is neuralgia, and
is the "big brother" of all the
other pains.
Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills
rarely ever fail to relieve these
pains by soothing these larger
nerves," and restoring their
tranquility.
Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills
leave no bad after-effects, and
are a reliable remedy for every
kind of pain, such as headache,
backacne, stomachache, sciat
ica, rheumatism and neuralgia.
They also relieve Dizziness,
Sleeplessness, Nervousness,
Car-Sickness, and Distress af
ter eating.
"For many years I have been a -constant
sufferer from neuralgia and
headache, and have never been ablo
to obtain any relief from various
headache powdeis and capsules, until
I tried J5r. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills.
They always cure my headache in Ave.
minutes time." FRED R. SWINGLBT.
Cashier 1st Nat. Bank, Atkinson, Neb.
Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills are sold b
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first package will benefit. If It
falls he will return your money.
23 doses, 25 cents. Never sold In bulk.
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