THE 3IOBXING OREGOXIA2C, THUItfepAY,-MAl'CH 8, 1906.
BINGHAM STOPS
ILL SOFT SNAPS
Makes All New York Police
men Patrol Beats and
Earn Salaries.
DISBANDS SPECIAL SQUADS
Commissioner Takes Wind; Out of
Protesting Tammany Leader No
Exclusivcs for Him Junk
ishop Guard It emoved.
NEW YORK, March 7. (Spcclal.)-Fully
2000 policemen, rrho have enjoyed soft
snaps for years, are cither wearily walk
ing beats and curclng General Bingham,
or elso they will be doing so in a very
short while.
The best thing the Police Commissioner
hag done has been to Insist that patrol
men patrol, and all classes of policemen
do police work. The squad evil and tho
special detail evil, which prevail in all
cities to a greater or less extent, have
reached their highest .state of development
in New York.
"Every time anything happens, McAdoo
appoints a special squad." was a faor
ite saying during the last administration.
"When Bingham took charge, he found
that the uniformed force consisted of
S777 men, of whom 2S42 were on special
details of various kinds.
""hat the do they think police
men are for?" he said to one of his In
timates. "Say, the things I'm going to
do to these details will become munici
pal history."
And so they have. Previous Com
missioners have been hampered by tho
fact that the bulk of tho detailed men
were backed by politicians, and tho
liead of the department never could
stand the pressure. Bufelngliam Is of
a different kind. lie scorns to enjoy
a fight, and his tilt with -a prominent
district leader has taken Its place as
one of the classics of Mulberry strceL
Tammany Man's Complaint.
This particular leader is a man who
hafr grown fat out of contracts, and is
one of the inner circle of Tammany
Hull. Jle learned the other day that a
patrolman whom he had landed as a
telephdne operator had been ordered
out on beat. Indignant that he had
not been consulted, he hurried to Mul
berry street. The policeman on duty
at the Commissioner's ollice knew him,
of course, and politely ushered him
into the General's private sanctum.
"Commissioner," he began, "I am .
leader of the th district. You have
ordered Patrolman O'Malley to regular
duty. Now, I had that man detailed my
self, and I want him left there."
General Bingham was sucking an old
briarwood pipe. He leaned back in his
chair and blew a cloud of smoke at the
ceiling. The visitor, encouraged, became
bolder and Insisted that his demand be
complied with at once. Finally the gen
eral dropped his pipe .on the desk,
straightened up and took notice.
Buzz-Saw Begins to Buzz.
"You tell me you are- a district leader."
lie said. "Well, I'm glad to "hear it, and
I don't doubt you. are a good man In your
place. But you don't seem to know who
1 am. I am the Police Commissioner of
the City of New York, and
I don't care for anybody, and won't take
orders from anybody except the Mayor
and the Governor.
"IT the Shah of Persia or the King of
England came in here and talked to mc
as you have done. I'd kick him down
stalra As you are a district leader, and
don't know any better. I'll simply tell
you to pet out of heer on the double
quick. And If you ever make another
break like this, my boy, you'll leave by
the window."
"I'll complain to the Mayor," gasped
the visitor, but he waited until he
reached the door before he said It.
"I've no objection," retorted Bingham,
calmly. "You can complain to Presi
dent Roosevelt, or the Postmaster-General,
or tile Ah-Koond of Swat, or the
Mystic Shrine. But don't bother me any
more or you'll get into trouble."
This particular district leader, it might
be added, has not been at police head
quarters since.
Sending Squads Out to "Work.
All this 'time Bingham has been going
ahead, deliberately but firmly cutting off
soft snaps here and there. The first he
found was the "fireworks squad." de
tailed last June to see that the city regu
lations relative to Fourth of July cele
brations were not violated. Afterwards
the Commissioner forgot to cancel jJic
order for the squad.
"What in then ame of the Great Horn
Spoon do we want to be looking for fire
crackers in January?" grunted Bingham,
ns with one swoop of the pen he wiped
the suqad off the map.
For many years a captain, four scr
ccants. four roundsmen and 48 men have
been detailed to the Grand Central Sta
tion. Their duty was to .sec that the law
was not violated in the depot and on the
property of the company.
"It seems to mc It's up to the railroads
to guard their own land," commented the
Commissioner, and bing! it was announced
that on March 1 the Grand Central police
station would cease to exist.
"Telephone Girls" or Male Sex.
Seventy-six patrolmen were acting as
"telephone girls in the different stations.
"Let the sergeants do the work," said
Bingham., and 76 more pavement recruits
were gained.
Bight sergeants, nine roundsmen and 117
patrolmen are detailed to the various po
lice courts in Manhattan and two-thirds
ns many in Brooklyn. The Commissioner
wrote briefly to the magistrates.- inform
ing them that on June 1 all of these men
would have to go to work, and the Judges
had better get busy and hire attendants
of their own. They will do so.
Sixty patrolmen were detailed to piers
along the water front of Manhattan.
"The city sholdn't pay for any
private watchmen." remarked Bingham
when he Bigned the order transferring
these men to various stations. Ten days
ago 164 policemen were driving patrol
wagons and getting $1400 a year apiece
for It. Now they are walking beat, and
civilians at $60 each do the driving. The
1C4 "conductors' of the wagon are also
really working, the Commissioner decid
ing that the officer who makes the arrest
can accompany his prisoner to court.
Eighty patrolmen were detailed to fer
ries and M to institutions, .public and pri
vate. Including asylums and hospitals.
Now each one ,1s "patrolling his -beat."
No Excluslvencss for Him.
A roundsman and IS patrolmen used to
comprise the "mendicaney squad." They
were summoned before the Commissioner
the other day. He beamed at them and
Inquired of the roundsman:
"What do you and your men dor
"We hunt for beggars." was the reply.
"Exclusively ' cooed tho General.
'Y'es. elr."
TH fix It so you'll hunt for. burglars,"
the Commissioner assured - them, "and
murderers, and -runaways, and- every
thing! 'Beggars exclusively: You're
been too exclusive!"
And another squad went by the board..
A few other squads that have- oecn ois
banded are the "shooflies." who in plain
clothes hunted for policemen" whi don't
attend to business; the burglar squad,
vice squad. Chinatown squad, license
squad, small parks squad and "Black
Hand" squad, the duties of which are
explained by their name
The greatest shock the Commissioner re
ceived was when ho discovered the "Bu
reau of Wornout Property." A store near,
headquarters is under, lease, and there is
stored furniture that has outlived its use
fulness, discarded uniforms, etc The junk
is practically, worthless, and no self-respecting
burglar would dream of touch
ing It, but "for years It has been "guard
ed" day and night by brave policemen.
One Is on duty from 8 A. M. to 4 P. M.,
the second until midnight, while the third
watches the desks from midnight until S
A. M. Every day or so a wagon will drive
up with some discarded articles. The po
liceman on duty unlocks the doors and
then locks them again. Naturally the
guardians had a pretty easy time. They
"changed tricks' every week, had a bed.
and managed to sleep pretty soundly at
nights, anyway.
But the other day Bingham heard about
.It. and hurried around to the place. He
looked over the establishment, listened to
the man on duty explain what he had to
do, or rather what ho was supposed to do,
and then collapsed in a chair.
"Well, I will be he commented, and
tho doom of three more holders of soft
snaps was scaled.
Even the traffic squad, the pride of Mc
Adoo's heart, has suffered .and less than
one-third of the usual number of men arc
on duty. "While as for.the other details?
"Why, McAdoo wouldn't know the force If
he returned to Mulberry street today.
ARMOUR CHANCES TUNE
HE ADOPTS PUBLIC-BE-DAMNED
AIR, TIIEX CHANGES IT.
Says Private Car Lines Arc None ot
Government's Business,, and Per
sists In Refusal of Information.
CHICAGO, March 7. Special Agent T.
M, Robertson, of the Bureau of Corpora
tions, occupied the stand in the packers
case today. The witness first testified
regarding a conversation between himself.
J. Ogdcn Armour and Arthur Meeker,
general superintendent for Armour & Co..
in which he asked for a financial state
ment of the profits and information con
cerning the private car lines. He was
told, he said, that Armour & Co. "was a
family company" and a corporation mere
ly for convenience. He said:
I was told by Mr. Armour that this class
of Information was none of the Govern
ment's bufclncss; that the private car llica
were matter of controversy with the Gov
ernment, lie said at a later time that he
had regretted that I reported to the Govern
ment that he had said that th prirate car
lines were none of its business nd he
wished to withdraw the statement, meaning
no disrespect to the Government. I re
ported that to the Government also. Mr.
Armour said that he must resDectfu7.lv de
cline to furnish the Information I wanted,
lie also said that he did not believe tht
Government would go to tho extent of exer
cising its compulsory powers. I yas al
lowed to examine some of the accounts and
take some of the figures from the books. I
was also told that 1 might take some of
the figures, on salaries paid to some ofithe
officials.
CALLS OFFICERS COWARDS
Japan Court-Martlals Men Who Sur
rendered to Russia.
VICTORIA B. C, March 7. The
steamer Kamagawa brought news that
Lieutenant-Commander Mizoguchl and
other officers of the transport Kinshlu
Maru. sunk by the Russian Vladivostok
squadron at the commencement of the
war. arc being court-martialed for al
leged cowardice. On the occasion of the
disaster, the War Dcjiartmcnt at Toklo
issued a bulletin that none of the soldiers
on board were taken prisoners; that with
the exception of the survlx'ors who re
turned, all had been killed or had com
mitted suicide. Extended accounts were
given In 3apanc.se newspapers of how
Lieutenant-Commander Mizoguchl and
other officers committed harlkari, but
with the return of these officers among
the prisincrs from Russia, Japanese
newspapers say they regret their sym
pathy. Lieutenant-Commander Mizoguchl said
he and other officers proceeded on board
the Russian vessels when called on to
surrender, but the men refused to sur
render, many committing suicide on the
deck after firing with rifles at the en
emy, which torpedoed and' 'sank the
transport. Among the prisoners were
the crews of the sailing schooners Ko
kusei and Koie Maru. which were seized
by Russian cruisers. There was an Amor
lean named Thompson among thorn.
Mystery of River Seine.
PAB.IS, March 7. The Prefecture of Po
lice has requested the American authori
ties to assist in unraveling the mysterious
death of Ethel A. Brown, believed to bo
an American, whose body was found re
cently In the River Seine. A boatman
discovered the body floating near the sub
urb of Charenton. It appeared to be a
body of a woman of means. The under
clothes Were embroidered wire the name
"Ethel A. Brown."
On the hands were two gold rings; she
wore pearl earrings: a gold lorgnette was
suspended from a chain around her neck
and she had kid gloves on her hands. No
money and no papers were found on the
body, and there was a deep wound five
inches long across the scalp. The police
are unable to decide whether the wound
was the result of an attack or of an acci
dent. The body apparently had been in
tho water several weeks.
The first clew to the Identity of the
woman was an entry made in U03 on -the
police records of foreigners visiting Paris:
Ettle Brown. American, born at Fayett
ville, November 21, 1S72; father, John;
mother, Sally Gcachy. The entry indi
cates that the maiden name of the de
ceased was Ethel Geachy. The name or
tho state from which she came was not
gU'cn. The body remains at the morgue.
The 'French and American officials are
co-operating with the police in an endea
vor to establish the identity of the wom
an. Inquiries by the Associated Press at
the Fayettevillcs In the various states
of the United States failed to give any
trace of a person named Ethel - A.
Brown, who might have been in France
at this time.
NO MORE NAUGHTY POSTERS
Billboard Men Affrce to Eschew
Vicious and Suggestive.
DETROIT. March 7 Sensational, vicious
and suggestive billboard -pictures were
condemned by a resolution adopted here
today at tho quarterly meeting of the
board of directors of the Associated Bill
posters & Distributor of the United States
and Canada. The resolution Instructs
members of tho association to refute,
after the expiration of the year's con
tracts -Cn August L li6. to post such
pictures and titles as may be declared
objectkHMible.
BILL TURNED DOWN
Committee Rejects Heyburn's
Forestry Policy.
PINCH0PS WORDS HEEDED
Chief Forester Shows Senator's At
tack on President's Policy Is
Causeless Hcyburn May
Try Another Committee.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 7. It has been the height
of Senator Heyburn's ambition to secure
the passage of his bill taking away from
the President the right to create forest
reserves and placing this power solely in
the hands of Congress, but his ambition
will not bo realized. The committee on
forest reserves after giving an exhaustive
hearing to Mr. Heyburn today, voted
unanimously, with the exception of Mr.
Klttrcdgc. of South Dakota, to adversely
report Heyburn's bllL This is the most
severe blow that has been dealt him
since the President turned him down last
Fall.
In the course of his hearing today Mr.
Heyburn went over the old ground, de
claring that foretit reserves retard de-
"FINK PAJAMA" ACTRESS JOINS
ENGLISH CHURCH.
raullae Chase
Miss Pauline Chase has been bap
tized at St. Martin's Church. Trafal
gar Square, London. Ellen Terry and
an actress playing In "Peter Pan"
with Hiss Chase stood as godmothers,
and James Matthews Bsrrle. author
or "Peter Pan," as godfather. Miss
Chase's mother. Mrs. Bliss, and the
curate. II. F. David ron. who was
an actor before he took orders, two
years ago,- prepared Miss Chare for
the ceremony. MIm Chase first be
came known on the stage In this
. -country, a, the Tlnk Pajama OlrP
In "The Liberty Belles' company.
vclopment, withhold attractive land from
homesteaders, interfere with mining and
grazing and arc generally detrimental to
tlie interests of Western States.
Plnchot Replies to Him.
Chief Forester Plnchot. who had been
summoned to appear before the commit
tee, was given an opportunity to reply to
Mr. Heyburn and in a brief but clear
statement showed that Mr. Heyburn's bill
was based cither upon misconception of
the forestry policy or deliberate mlsrep.
rcscntation of the facts.
Mr. Hcyburn retorted that there had
been abuse of forestry administration in
Idaho, that land had been recklessly with
drawn and unjustifiably resorved, but Mr.
Plnchot was able to readily convince the
committee that Mr. Hcyburn was again
mistaken.
When the committee voted down the
bill, Mr. Hcyburn begged to have another
hearing that he might put forward
further statements and after a brief con
ference' the committee decided to grant
his wish, though giving no assurance that
it would change its decision.
Xo Hope in Other Committee.
Mr. Hcyburn threatens after the com
mittee adversely reports his bill to in
troduce another of the same character
and ask to have it referred to tho public
lands committee, thinking to receive more
kindly consideration at Its hands, but
from what can bo learned that commit
tee is equally strong in its indorsement ot
President Roosevelt's forest reserve
policy and will overwhelmingly vote down
Mr. Heyburn's bill, if it shall consent to
give it consideration.
AVILTj "WORK FOR JETTY FUND
"Wilcox in Washington to Talk With
House Jycadcrs.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Well
ington. March 7. T. B. Wilcox, of Port
land, arrived in Washington today to
lend a hand In securing an appropriation
for the mouth ot the Columbia River.
Unfortunately Mr. Wilcox arrived Just
after Chairman Burton and the entire
House committee on rivers and harbors
had left for an eight-day tour of the
South.
However. Mr. Wilcox Is acquainted with
Speaker Cannon. Chairman Tawncy, of
the appropriations committee, and other
Influential Houso members, and will con
fer with them about this project. He will
go to New York the latter part of the
week, but will probably return to Wash
ington when Mr. Burton and his com
mittee get back from the South.
CHAIRMAN" BAKER IX EAST
w
Predicts Election of Republican leg
islature and Senator.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. March 7. Frank C Baker, chair
man of the Republican State Committee
of Oregon, arrived in Washington today
to talk over the coming campaign with
the National Committee. He is not In
clined to talk much on the political situa
tion in Oregon, but declares that a
Republican Legislature will be elected,
and that the Legislature will elect a
Republican United States Senator. He
Is not picking the winning candidate, nor
is he picking winners in the Congres
sional campaign.
Mr. Baker will go to New Tork to con
fer with Secretary Elmer Dover, of the
National Committee, and other prominent
Republicans.
Turns Down Seattle Project.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAtJ, Wash
ington. March 7. The Secretary at War
today sent to Congress an adverse re
port -ob the proven u f the Dawasisfc
"River, near Seattle. The local engineers
prepared two projects, one- for Improving
the river for 16 miles at an estimated
coat of iZ.VAfiyy, and another to dredge
out a -foot channel connecting tho
mouth ot the river with the east water
way at Seattle at a cost of J2,000.n" The
department and engineers agree that the
commerce- to be benefited would not
Justify cither expense
OPPOSE ALASKA FISHERY BELIi
Canners and Fishermen Protest
Against Restriction on Industry.
"WASHINGTON, March 7. Represen
tatives. of Alaskan canners and fishermen
appeared before the House commltteo on
territories today to oppojc tho Cushman
bill for the further regulation of fishing
along the Alaskan coast. C. W. Dorr.
Captain D. H. Jarvls. Representative
Humphries and Fred Stlmaon, of Seattle,
addressed the committee.
The Cushman bill gives the Department
ot Commerce and Labor practically a
free hand In regulating Alaskan fisheries
and the measure was crltlclsc"d chiefly
on the ground that it centers too great
a power in the department.
Mr. Dorr, general counsel for the Alas
kan Packers Association and vice-president
of the corporation, said the Cush
man bill involves provision for the regu
lation of fisheries which. If enforced,
would ruin many canners. The Secretary
of Commerce and Labor Is authorized by
the bill to tlx fishing limits and could
so restrict fishermen that great hardship
would be suffered.
Reclamation Officers for Portland.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. March 7. C E. Slonaker. ob
server, and Ernest R. Chllds. assistant
engineer of the Reclamation Service, have
been transferred to Portland.
STANDARD WILL 50111
OFFERS TO GIVE EVIDENCE OF
OIL C03IBIXATIOX.
Hadley Expects to Prove Common
Ownership or Stock Without
Calling on Rockefeller.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. March 7. Attorney-General
Hadley. having declared
tonight he hnd not relinquished hope
of having John D. Rockefeller subpenaed
to give testimony In the ouster case
against the Standard Oil Company, but
that he had simply stopped efforts In that
direction on the promise of A. D. Eddy,
the attorney for the oil company, that
tho neccsrary evidence would be forth
coming from other sources. Tonight Mr.
Hadley said:
"After the decision of the Supreme
Court of Missouri sustaining my right
to testimony as to the common stock
ownership of the stock of the three de
fendant companies, the attorneys ot the
Standard Oil Company intimated to me
that there would be no furthor resist
ance to my efforts to secure the evi
dence. It was further suggested that
the witnesses already under subpena
could give mc all the information on the
subject I desired.
"I asked that they fully inform me as
to the ability of these persons subpenaed
to give tho evidence I wanted, and. pend
ing the receipt of this evidence from Mr.
Eddy, who has gone to New York for
this purpose, efforts to subpena other
witnesses have been temporarily discon
tinued. If I can secure the evidence I
want from the witnesses now served, no
effort will be made to subpona other
witnesses. Otherwise every means pos
sible will be used to secure the presence
of those who knew the facts that I want
in evidence."
GOVERNOR TO BE PUNISHED
Britain and France Demand Indent
nlty for Slain Missionaries.
SHANGHAI. March 7. All is quiet at
Nanchang. the scene of the recent mas
sacre ot Catholic missionaries, and the
missionaries who fled arc returning. It Is
stated that the Chinese Governor has ad
mitted his guilt in falling to preserve the
peace, and has asked for personal punish
ment. He will probably be degraded.
An investigation of the trouble shows
that the French missionaries Invited the
magistrate to a feast and urged him to
sign papers promising an Indemnity for
property wrecked last year, and to release
six Catholics charged with murder. Tho
magistrate declined to do so, and he was
fatally stabbed.
It Is reported that England will demand
for the murder ot the Kingman family
the punishment of the murderers, an In
demnity, and the privilege of stationing
gunboats on Poyang Lake.
The French demands have not yet been
formulated. There was no loss of Amer
ican life or property.
A recent Imperial decree sternly com
mands the provincial authorities to pro
tect foreign property and persons, espe
cially missionaries.
Movements of Chinese Commission.
ANN ATtBOR. Mich.. March 7. Prince
Tsai Tac and ten other members of the
Imperial Chinese Commission arrived here
today and inspected the university of
Michigan.
NEW YORK. March 7. Sixteen mem
bers of the Chinese Imperial Commission.
which is studying American Institutions,
arrived here today.
All Quiet in China.
"WASHINGTON, March 7. The Chinese
legation In this city has received a cable
gram from the Foreign Office at Pekln
stating that everything In the Empire Ls
Quiet and that the Emperor and the Em
press Dowager are both In excellent
health.
PROTECT PINE ISLANDERS
Senators Propose Making Island
Separate Province of Cuba.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Senators
Spooner and Bacon today reported an
agreement concerning an amendment to
the Isle of Pines treaty, which Is Intended
to protect American Interests. It provides
that the island shall be regarded as a
separate province within the meaning of
the Cuban constitution. This would give
to the Island local self-government and a
representative in the Cuban Congress
when the population of the Island war
rants such representation. As the Ameri
cans are In the majority In the Island, It
ls understood that the amendment will be
satisfactory to them. It will be offered In
the Senate when the treaty Is taken up.
SCHWAB SICK NO LONGER
Steel Millionaire Hurrying East With
Restored Health.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. March 7. Charles
M. Schwab, ex-preJldent of the steel
trust, will arrive In Kansas City to
morrow morning at 6:5 o'clock In his pri
vate car Lorctta. He is on the way to
New Tork from California. G. "W.
Rourke, superintendent of the Rock Isl
and terminals in Kansas City, received a
telegram tonight advising him of the time
f arrival, la which It was said that Mr.
Schwab was ot sick.
HITS DEftDtY BLOW
Spooner Decides Fate of Joint
Statehood.
MEANS ONLY ONE STATE
Senate Leaders Predict Arizona and
Xcw Mexico Will Be Cut Out
and Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Admitted.
WASHINGTON, March 7. (Special.)
Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, -almost
carried consternation into the
ranks of the Joint statehood forces this
afternoon, when he delivered an im
passioned appeal against forcing the
people of Arizona, against their pro
test, into statehood with New Mexico.
He objected to the courts ot New Mex
ico, which were conducted through In
terpreters. Advocates of the measuro
had discredited their own report in the
previous Congress, he said; when they
set forth why Arizona was unfitted for
the statehood which her people then de
manded. Tho speech of Spooner Is believed by
many to have sounded the dcathknell
at this Congress of the measure, pro
viding1 for two new states out of four
territories. Leaders on tho Republican
side of the chamber express the belief
tonight" that the Senate will strike from
the bill Arizona and New Mexico, and
leave It to the House to decide whether
stalchdod is to be denied Oklahoma and
Indian Territory.
DISCUSS THIXGS IX GEXERAL
Honsc Orators Break Iioosc on All
Conceivable Topics.
WASHINGTON. March 7. With six set
speeches and permission to print two oth
ers In the Record, none ot which were on
the same subject, the House today closed
general debate on the Indian appropriation
bill, and tomorrow will take that measure
up for amendment. Burke of South Da
kota told of the prosperous condition of
the Indians In their capacity as wards of
the Government and of their advancement
in civilization; Kline of Pennsylvania dis
cussed reforms In the fiscal system, advo
cating more liberality In the loan restric
tion on National banks: Brantley of Geor
gia spoke against Federal licenses for pi
lots as provided In pending legislation;
Haugcn of Iowa argued In opposition to
4-the establishment of a parcels post; Gard
ner of Massachusetts gave reasons why
Immigration should be restricted; and
Gaines of Tennessee defended Henry Clay
from tho charge of being a "standpatter,"
made, he said, by Lacey yesterday.
Before the House took up tho Indian
bill, Capron (Rep., R. I.) secured the pas
sage of a Joint resolution permitting the
sale of Government coal at Fort Davis,
Alaska, to the citizens ot Nome. The sit
uation In Alaska prompting the legislation
was Indicated by Secretary TAft recently
that there Is an absolute coal famine In
Nome. The cold weather closed naviga
tion' before the coal ships arrived, and the
Government's supply t Fort Davis Is the
only available supply.
Burko (RepI.'.S. D.) began an exhaustive
discussion of the Indian problem. Burke
said" It has been proved conclusively that
Instead of being oppressed, "the poor In
dian" was treated decidedly better than
the white man.
Kline (Rep.. Pa.) delivered a set speech
on several phases of currency reform.
Further restriction of immigration was
strongly advocated by Gardner (Mass.) In
a speech dealing with many phases of
that question. Gardner asserted that two
thirds of the adult male immigrants who
came to this country last year were con
tract l.Ttvrrv
j A Sunday session was arranged for April
16. at 12 o clock, when eulogies will be
delivered on the life, character and public
services of the late Representative Ben
jamin F. Marsh, of Illinois, and Repre
sentative John M. Plnckney. of Texas.
Tho House adjourned at 5 o'clock until
tomorrow.
SEA - LEVEL. CAXAIi FEASIBLE
Burr Says It Can Be Duj: in Ten
Years.
WASHINGTON. March 7. Professor W.
A. H. Burr, ot New York, a member of
tho Board of Consulting Englners, ap
peared "bofore the Senate committee on
Intcroccanle canals to discuss the type of
canal to be constructed across the Isth
mus of Panama. He said that since the
report was prepared, his reflections con
vince him more than ever that a sea-level
canal was more feasible than a lock canal.
The witness was examined at length
concerning the control of the Chagres
River, and declared that the solution of
the problem presented was entirely feasi
ble. He declared that he could see no rea
son why a sea-level canal should not be
constructed In ten years, as no doubtful
engineering feats were contemplated In
the majority plan.
The committee adjourned until 10:30
o'clock tomorrow, when It la understood
Prof oss or Burr will attack the wisdom of
constructing a canal of the lock type pro
vided for In the minority report.
CROOKED LAWYER REMOVED
Charges Cause Horace Speed to Lose
District Attorneyship.
WASHINGTON. March 7. President
Roosevelt today removed from office Hor
ace Speed, the United States District At
torney for Oklahoma, as a result of
charges preferred against him. These
charges were to the effect that he had en
tered Into a contract with a certain Coun
ty Commissioner to render legal service,
and that he had paid improperly to that
Commissioner certain sums of money In
connection with that employment. The
charges were Investigated by the Depart
ment ot Justice, and the President's ac
tion follows the report on that Investiga
tion, COXCESSIOXSl TO GERMANY
Xcw Regulations for Appraisement
r of Exports to America.
"WASHINGTON, March 7. The Treasury
Dcpartment today published the amended
customs regulations which will govern
Government agents abroad in determining
the value of goods to be exported to the
United States. These changes are in the
nature of concessions made to Germany
for her recent action In continuing to r1
Iow tho minimum rates of duty on goods
shipped Into that country from the United
States.
In the amended instructions agents is
making Investigations for the purpose f
discovering the market value or cost of
manufacture ot goods are directed to first
confer with the Chamber of Commerce or
other trade organizations. This Is an en
tirely new requirement, and was for seme
time resisted by the Treasury officials, on
the grovma that to Irst eessult trade or
ganizations would-be equivalent to notify-
ing the trade generally that an investiga
tion Into the cost of manufacture of par
ticular goods or their market value was
under way.
Jt is also directed that Invoices of mer
chandise purchased for shipment to the
United States must be consulted In the
consular district In which the merchandise
was purchased or manufactured.
It has also been ordered that the Board
of General Appraisers In New York shall
give open hearing In reappralscment cases
whenever In the Judgment ot the board
the public interests will not be prejudiced
thereby.
HOUSE BILL OX PURE FOOD
Hepburn Measure Substituted for
Heyburn's by Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Representa
tive Mann, of the House committee on
interstate and foreign commerce today
reported the enacting clause of the Sen
ate pure food bill, followed by the provi
sions of the Hepburn bill which passed
the House during the last session. . He
said:
The purpose of the pending measure Is to
prohibit, in the manufacture of foods In
tended for interstate commerce, the addi
tion ot foreign substances poisonous or de
leterious to health. The question whether
certain substances are poisonous or deleteri
ous la left to the Secretary of Agriculture
under the guldanca of proper disinterested
scientific authorities. The bill attempts to
give a measure of protection to the con
sumer by forbidding Interstate traffic in
falsely labelled or branded articles.
McLean Only Joked About Franking.
WASHINGTON. March 7.-John R. Mc
Lean, owner of the Washington Post,
testified today before the House commit
tee on postofflces and post roads concern
ing an editorial which appeared In hl3
paper regarding alleged violations of the
franking privilege by members of Con
gress. He said he had no evidence as to
the truth of the statements In the ed
itorial; that if was not written in a se
rious vein, and not Intended to be taken
seriously.
Anti-Puss Bill in Committee.
WASHINGTON. March 7. The Randall
anti-pass bill was reported in amended
form today totho cntlref House commit
tee on judiciary by asubcommlttee. and
morning, wnen tne tun committee win
consider It. The bill prevents all Federal
officers from accepting railway or Pull
man passes, and also forbids their accept
ance of franks from telegraph, telephone
or express companies.
Bill to Protect Cliff Dwellings.
WASHINGTON. March 7. The House
committee on public lands agreed, today ;
to make a favorable report on a bill to
protect historical landmarks. It Is de
signed especially to preserve the cliff '
dwellings In New Mexico and Arizona, and
provides that land on which objects of
historic Interest arc located may be set
aside by the Government and protected
from vandals.
Bill to Iilft Tax From Alcohol.
WASHINGTON. March 7. The House
committee on ways and means asked
Chairman Payne today to appoint a sub
committee of four, with himself aa chair
man, to draw a committee bill for the ex
emption from internal revenue tax on
grain alcohol rendered untlt for drinking
purposes and designed for domestic and
Industrial use.
Marshal Hopkins Confirmed.
WASHINGTON. March 7. The Senate in
executive session confirmed the following
nominations: x
A mas P. Wilder. Wisconsin, Consul-General
at Honskonff. '
Charles B. Hopkins. Marshal Wostcrn
District of Washington.
J. N. Scott, postmaster at Kcnncwick,
Wash.
Xcw Job for Balnbrldgc.
W.15HINGT0X. March 7. W. E. Baln
brldge. of Iowa, who recently declined
the Consulship to Amoy. China, has been
selected by Secretary Shaw to be special
agent of the customs service at Paris, suc
ceeding Major William H. Williams, who
will be sent to another post.
SIgsbcc's Squndron at Beirut.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 7. The
American Cruiser Squadron commanded
by Rear-Admiral SIgsbee is expected to
arrive at Beirut, Syria, tomorrow and
stay there three days, after .which the
warships will go to Alexandria. Egypt.
Raise Mexican Veterans Pensions.
WASHINGTON. March 7. Senator Stone
today Introduced a bill Increasing the pen
sions of survivors of the Mexican War
from 512 to $20 per month.
Will Xot Reduce Envoys Salaries.
CHRISTIANIA. Norway, March 7.
After two days debate the Storthing to
day adopted by a large majority the gov
ernment's proposals for the payment of
Ambassadors and Consuls abroad, reject
ing the Parliament committee's amend
ments in favor ot greatly reducing sala
ries. rTAI?E FROn NATIVE ROOTS.
SAFE AND RELIABLE.
That the roots of many native plants,
growing wiM in our American forests,
possess remarkable properties for the cure
of htuaan maladies is well proven. Even
the untutored Indian had learned the
curative value of some of these and
tanpht the early settlers their uses. The
Indian never liked work fio he wanted his
squaw to get well as soon as possible that
she might do the work and let him hunt.
Therefore, he due " papoose root " for her,
for that was their great remedy for fe
male weaknesses. Dr. Pierce uses the
same root called Blue Cohosh In his
Favorite Prescription," skillfully com
bined with other agents that make it
more effective than any other medicine In
curing all the various weaknesses and
painful derangements peculiar to
Many afflicted women have been saved
from the operating table asd the snr-
? eon's knife by the timely nee of Doctor
lerce's Favorite Prescription. Tender
ness over the lower pelvic region, with
backache, spells of dizziness, faintaess.
bearing down pains or distress should not
go unheeded. A course of "Favorite Pre
Bcriptkra" will work marvelous benefit
In all such cases, and generally effect a
permanent cure if persisted in for a rea
sonable length of time. The "Favorite
.Prescription "is a harmless agent, being
wholly prepared from native medicinal
roots, without a drop of alcohol in its
make up, whereas all other raedkioea,
put up for sale through druggists for
woman's peculiar ailments, contain largo
quantities of spirituous liquors, which
are very harmful, especially to delicate
women. "Favorite Prescription " con
tains neither alcohol nor harmful habit
forming drugs. All its ingredients axe
printed on each bottle wrapper. It is a
powerful invigorating tonic, Imparting
health and strength in particular to the
Drjrans distinctly feminine. For weak
and sickly women, who are "worn-oat,
or debilitated, especially for women who
work in store, office, or school-roora, who
lit at the typewriter or sewing machine,
or bear heavy hoosabold bwdeag, and for
narsing mothers, Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will prove a priceless benefit
because of its health - restoring and
ftreagth-giring power. i
For constipatioa, the true, scientific
ecre Is Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellet.
MiL innlrai jet sajg. J
SUFFERED AGONIES
FOR FOUR YEARS
WholeToot Nothing But Proud Flesh
Tried Different Physicians and
All Kinds of Ointments Could
Walk Only With Crutches Ohio
Man Says :
"CUTICURA REMEDIES
THE BEST ON EARTH"
m "In the year 1899 the side of my
right foot was cut off from' the little
toe down to the heel, and the physician
who had charge of me
was trying- to sew up
the side of my foot,
but with no success.
"When he found out
that wouldn't work,
he began trying to
heal the wound with
all kinds of ointment.
. until at last my whole
foot and way up
above my calf was
nothing but proud
flesh. I suffered un
told agonies for four years, and tried
different nhvsicians and all kinds of oint
ments. I could walk only with crutches.
It is sixteen months ago since I began
using Cuticura Soap and. Ointment for
my limb and foot. The first two
months the Cuticura Remedies did not
seem to work, but I kept on using them
both. In two weeks afterwards I saw a
change in my limb. Then I began using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment often dur
ing the day and kept it up for seven
months, when my limb was healed up
just the same as if I never had trouble.
""It is eight months now since I
stopped using Cuticura Remedies, the
best .on GodTs earth. I am working
at the present day, after five years
of suffering. The cost of Cuticura
Ointment and Soap was only S6;
but the doctors' bills were more like
$ 600. You can publish my name and
refer any 6ne to write to me about
Cuticura Remedies. I will answer all
letters if postage i3 enclosed. John M.
Lloyd, 718 S. Arch Ave., Alliance, Ohio,
June 27, 1905."
Ceznplrtt Ezteraal tad Internal Trtabseat for rwy
Humor, frbm Pbnples to Scrofula, from Intuer to Aje.
eomiitlog of Cotlcara Soap, 3Sc., Ointment, Mc., Rewl
Ttnt. JOc. (In form of Chocolate Coated PlHi, 55c per Tial
of 60), maybe had of ail droxititi- A aingie tet often core.
Potter Dnzr Qm. Conx, Sole Pro, BLorton.
aa-Jaifleirwe, HovU CnxttSkiodBloodHo
Wherever
you find a'
Gordon Hat
you're pretty
sure to he in
good Company
$3.oo
Some grocers seISchtmg43,
Best
fcaklnr-powdar
flarorinr extract
spicas
co Sea
moneyback; some don't.
They have their reason
both ways.
A Skin of Beamy is a Joy Foreyer
T. FELIX GOUKADD'S ORIENTAL
CREAM OR MAGICAL BEADTIFIEI
RemoTei Tab. Ptaplea
Freckles. JXoth PIie.
Bub, aad Skin SUeate,
na trerj 6lenU
on beauty, aad de
fies detection. It
has itood the teat
of 67 Tears, aad
la ao hara!ei vt
taatelttobaare4l
la properly mad.
Acceptno counter
felt of ttallaz
came. Dr. L. A.
Sarr eaJd to a
lady ot the h ant
ton (a paUeatlt
"As you Iadlei
will we them,
I recommend
'(Journud'n Crenm' at the least hiraful of all th
akla preparations." Tor aalt by all drcists and Taaey
Oooda Dealers In the United State, Caaada aad Xurope.
FEHB.T.HBPKIHS,Prop, 37 Brest Jems SfruUewTflti.
FOR SALE BY WOODARD. CLARKE & CO.
UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS OF
C. QeeWo
The Great
Chinese
Doctor
I
At No. UZ'A First St Cor. Morrison
No misleading statements to the afflicted.
I guarantee a complete, safe and lasting cure
in the quickest possible time, and, at the
lowest coat possible for honest and success
ful treatment. I euro catarrh, asthma, lunr.
throat, rheumatism, nervousness, stomach,
liver, kidney and; lost manhood.
.CE!lALJ XKULBLES AND A r.T. PRIVATK
DISEASES.
ily remedfes are harmless, composed of
roots, herbs, buds and barks especially se
lected and Imported direct by u.v from the
Interior of China.
1 YOXj ARE AFFLICTED DON'T -DELAY.
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
If you cannot call, write for symptom
blank and circular. Inclose 4 cents In stamps.
CONSULTATION FREE.
The C. Gee We Chinese Medicine Co., lS2Vi
First St.. Cor. MonisoB. Portland. Or.
Pleasa mention this paper.
HCLEANLINtSS"
li the watchword for health and vleor,
cMBfort and beauty. Mankind Is learnin
Mt only the necessity but the luxury oi
cleanliness. SAP OLIO, which hai
wrought such changes In the horn, av
feincj her sister triumph
HAND
SAPOLIO
FOR TOILET AND BATH
A special soap which enen Ims tht whefc
MdV. Start that clrmUt'-i -,nA
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