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THE MORNING- OREGONIAJNV SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1906. JEROME HITS HARD Olds ton kW The April A Mighty Congress of A Unique Group of Style and Quality Expositions Surpassing Specialty Shops LJ Fifth, Sixth and Washington Streets Store Opens at 8 A. M and Closes at 6 P. M. Bitter Comment on Insurance Fraud Agitation. "Short Cuts to Savings Shoppers for Thrifty Saturday HAS NO MERCY ON PARKER mm Easier Numbmr Calls Sagcs Speech Claptrap Will See That Criminals Ardndictcd. Yellow Press Comes In for Scathing Words. NEW YORK. March 23. The Delta "Upsilon fratornity of New York' gave a testimonial banquet tonight to District Attorney Jerome. Amherst '62. and Charles E. Hughes. Brown '81. The 500 fraternity men present represented 37 .different colleges and universities. Mr. Hughes, who spoke briefly, was hailed as the "next Governor of New York," in response to which he said: "I attribute your good wishes to the .'Hrtrit of fraternity and good-fellowship. '1 murt. however, leave political aspira tions where they belong " Public Opinion in Hysteria. Mr. Jetome. in ills address, said: ruMfr H-n I a cood deal like a ship litlvti hfr nd tliore by the wind?. Public rltn kw hither and yon. but In the. end 'ft wot. fime and Round and. like 'the whtj. it make Up port. It ir for uf a Ii4ti duty to ree that the tacks are no Inner thH ncary. But'what do wo find IxmIav In the city, the Mate and the Na We find a public opinion of absolute Mr. Jerome referred to the return, of Andrew Hamilton. 4 saying. It af onl a 'tew' days ago when the ntvtRperi were clamojlng for Hamilton to tf trtctit back and Imprisoned or eleetro wiel or punlfhed In some way. He did rnnif hack. He dlft"ir bravoly and rlghtb. aMl Ktrack true according to my own mind. Mwt imw the man- or who blood they were YryiMc out If made. a herb and Ills uncorrob 'waie4 word In taken' to brand men. honored sweat f th? community, whom you and I irt in. Slap at Sage of Esopus. A Hon B. Parker I believe he ran for Present once went down South and said bt the way to convlot wan to convict. He mm4 there wai not a grand Jury that would not bring in an indictment. It In because there is not that there Ik one public official who will not permit an Indictment without vWerwe. So much for cheap claptrap, even If It ome from tle "Sage of Eeopun." I am Klng to see that those who violate the criminal Irw shall be punished, but the way t convict Ik by evidence. I ? informed the other day by a di rector of the Mutunl Life that S100.000.000 f pI1c1cf have-lapsed. These were policies of iHe poor, who had been influenced by the wiW outcries of the newspapers. Thene tMPttuttfen are as solvent as the I'nltod State, but these poor people, cleiks and tofeorine people, were scared by the Incei nt yawping of tbe bounds of the "yellow pre.- ARE GUILTY OF THEFT Coaeluded From I'ARe 1.) Itfctoard A. McCurdy, with Raymond & t'.t and the gratuities and the rates of commission received by the firm. Son's Exorbitant Commissions. Tbe final cause of action deals with the stum of 51.SS2.S41 received by Robert H. McOardy hr commissions from 1SS6 to Nwmbfr 1, 1P03, as superintendent of the forrtgn department, and charges that "by roason of unfaithfulness and neglect by the ex-president the commissions had allowed at rates which the enor mous increase in the foreign business had ' rtiMiereii exorbitant and unnecessary. Finally, the company demands Judg ment against ex-President McCurdy for ihe sm of R370.342 with interest, as Manages tor allege unfaithfulness and tHfglOCt. DENIES LAWSOX'S CHARGES Orr Will Prosecute Thoj-e fiullty of Misrepresentation. NKW YORK. Marcli 23. A, B. Orr. pres ident of the New York Life, In an Inter view dented allegations that agencies of tnat company have been giving rebates M policies and giving away policies in re itrn for proxies. Mr. Orr said: Frm the day of the promulgation of the Armstrong Mils. 1 am informed by active memWer. ef the executive department of the company. e have not tent out a hlncle l'tter t a policy-holder akltiK for a proxy. 1 think the day was February 23. Iteports to the oontrary are aboolutely and unquali fusllj ti Al that ha been dene is that a;ens In the regular operation at buRlncs have asked Ir proxies and this Wan done absolutely tithut any expense-t t.he company. As the alleged giving away of poll rles In return for proxiesMr. Orr said: "There Is not an Iota of truth in the roport. and steps will be't'akon'to punish the person or persons guilty of the mis representation." - - CHARGES AGAINST COLUMBIAN Insurance Company Accused of Vio lating Laws or Ohio. COL.VMBUS, O.. March 23. Charges have' been Hied with State Insurance Com missioner Voorhls against tho Columbian National Life Insurance Company, of Boston, the American Agency Company of New Jersey and the American Invest ment Securities Company of Maine, set ting forth that they are violating the in surance laws of Ohio as to rebates and improper Inducements. The charges grew out of the investiga tion and report of Attorney-General Had lej. of Missouri, which show the com panies are virtually one. The Attorney General is of the opinion that the insur ance company was formed to further the interests of the investment companies. M'CALL'S ESTATE IS SOLD. Syndicate of Millionaires Buys It for Country Club. NEW YORK. March 23. For the pur poses of a country club, -which, it is said, will be the finest of Its kind in the world, "Shadow Lawn," the magnificent estate of the late John A. McCall at West End. N. J., has been purchased by Interests represented by the following committee: P S&nford Ross. Government contrac tor. Ural H. McCarter. president of the Fidelity Trust Company, of Newark: M. 31. Oppenhelm, E. F. C. Young, president of the First National Bank, and S. R. Guggenheim, of the American Smelting & Refining Company. Congress Cannot Control. "WASHINGTON, March 28. By unan- THE RAILWAYS OF THE FUTURE The Pan-American Railway, By CHARLES M. PEPPER. Fully Illustrated. A brilliant description of this great project and of the wonder ful country, mountain ranges, plain and jungle, that will be within reach of the traveller of the future. THE GARIBQU AND HIS KINDRED By ERNEST THOMPSON SETON Illustrated. A most interestingaccount of the great reindeer family. COOPER W. C. BROWNELL An appreciation of the author of the Leatherstocking tales. SIR FRANCIS SEYMOUR HADEN r W.'B. B0ULT0N Illustrated with reproductions of some of his most celebrated etchings. THE WATERS OF VENICE ARTHUR SYMONS With beautiful illustrations reproduced in colors, from paintings by MAXFIELD PARRISH. F. HOPKINSON SMITH'S best serial, "The Tides of Barne gat," etc., etc. SHORT STORIES By Marie ran Vorst, W. S. Moody, Nelson Lloyd. COLORED COVER Designed by Beatrice Sterens. $3.00 A YEAR 25c. A NUMBER Charles Scribner's Sons lmous vote the House Committee on Judiciary agreed that insurance can not be regarded as interstate com merce and decided to report to the House to that effect. The President's message brought tiie subject of Na tional control of insurance before the House and the committee. Fowler Committee's Work. NEW TORK. March 23. The Fowler committee of the New York Life iFtued a statement tonight in -which it said: "The special committee has no further duty to perform with respect to the Ham ilton matters or political contributions. The committee Ib now engaged In the In vestigation of the different departments of the company." ROB OIL TRUST'S LAUNCH Chinese Pirates Capture Arms and American Gunboat Pursues. HONGKONG. March 23. A launch owned by the Standard Oil Company was' seized and looted by pirates near Canton yesterday. The pirates secured a few Winchester rifles and 3000 rounds of ammunition- Th United States gunboat Callao Is proceeding to the scene of the piracy. (The gunboat Caliao is attached to the Asiatic squadron fleet and Is Commanded by Lieutenant Robert W. Henderson. She is of steel, having a displacement of 200 tons and carries six guns. She has a speed of ten lendts an hour. Canton, in the vicinity of which the launch was at tacked, near the mouth of the "West River. In the Province of Kwangtung, Is the great eeaport of Southern China.) Stanford Won't Play Rugby. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March 22. The Stanford University students have re ceived with united disapproval the action of th faculty committee taken yesterday abolishing the annual football match with the University of California, the IMG var sity eleven almost to a man having de clared their disgust at the arbitrary ac tion of tho faculty, and have expressed their determination not to participate In the Rugby game which the university au thorities intend to Inaugurate next year. These Towel Bargains Appeal To housewives, hotel managers and institu tions vriiere service is a necessary requisite and hard ivea a 6uretj Note the special values in those famous "Rubdrj" Towels that need never be ironed. Linen and Do mestic Shops, First Floor. Hemmed Huck Towels, woven border, size 33x24 special, each 4 Hemmed Huck Towels, soft and absorbent, fancy border, size 18x36 special, each 8 Hemstitched Cotton Huck. Towels, for dresser scarfs, size 18x36 special, each 10 Heavy Linen Huck Towels, warranted to wear special, each .10 Extra large Linen Huck Towels, white or colored borders special, eachX2 l-2 All IriEh Linen Huck Towels, sold every where for 25c special, each 20 "Rubd'," the only towel ready for use without first washing spec,l each..21 Bath Mats Imported English Bath Mats, all colors, at, each...$l, 1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 Just received a lot of Richardson's cele brated Shirtwaist Linens at, Yard.... 35Ttb $2.00 Hundreds of pieces of new Novelty White Goods now in. See them during opening days. L Housekeeping Helps At Bargain Prices Third Floor 6-foot Stepladdcr special $1.10 Covered Galvanized Chamber Pails special 45 Japanned oak finish Bread Boxes spe cial 40 Gray Enameled Dishpans, 17-qt. sizes special 53 Graj Enameled Kettles, 4-qt. size special 23 Steel Spiders, mirror polished spec'1.27 Wire Potato Mashers special 3 Round Asbestos Mats special, 2 forw 5 Furniture Polish, large-size bottles special 42 Japanned and Decorated Umbrella Stands special 50 Genuine Dover Egg Beaters special.. S Stove Polishing Mitts special 12 Soirp Strainers, bowl shape, wood han dlesspecial 8 Baking or Cooking Spoons, 12-in. size special ... 3 Kettle Knobs special, 6 for 5 Heavy Tin Muffin Pans, 12 holes special ..25 Coat Hangers special 3$ Portland's Foremost Carpet Store and Drapery Shops "Fourth Floor, There are just two good makes of Kitchen Ranges and Gas Stoves sold in Portland -The "QUICK-MEAL" is one of them and the other "I have forgotten Third Floor. ' Said a lady the other day, "the best part of my life has been devoted to two things an effort to unravel the divine purpose which placed us here and the search for a perfect-fitting corset" I have the corsets ROYAL WORCESTERS. " Second Floor, Annex. Distinguished Dress Fabrics Smart Silks AT SPECIAL REDUCTIONS SATURDAY First Floor Fifth-Street Annex. SUITINGS In Panama, homespun and English tweed effects, in soft shades of gray; it's 56 inches wide, and just the thing for coats and tailor suits Our $1.25 value- OQ Cent Special, the yard V lfll 5 Our $1.50 value C 7 7 Q Special, the yard !fM..X7 BLACK OEBPE DE OHINE All silk; a staple fabric that is always desirable flQn for making dressy gowns. Our $1.25 valuo special price, the yard BLACK OBEPE DE PARIS A beautiful piece of material, and one of thex biggest bar gains we have ever offered in black dress goods. Our $1.50 value QQ rflnfe Special, the yard SCillS Bargains That Loom Up Large and Lustrous in "Ye Mans Toggerie Saturday Men's Furnishings at Special Sale Prices Sixth-Street Annex First Floor. Men's $1.50 Golf Shirts 89 Cents A line of men?s new Spring Golf Shirts, gray and blue, in plaid and striped ef fects, attached and detached cuffs. Reg ular value $1.50 special, each 89 Men 's 75c Underwear 49c Men's medium-weight ribbed Balbriggan Underwear, in ecru, French neck Shirts. Regular value 75c special, each. ...49 Men's 10c H'dkerchiefs 5c A lot of men's plain white Cambric Hand kerchiefs, splendid value at 10c special, each 5 A Repeater! Attention, Housewives ! The extreme favor which met our offer ings yesterday in the Home-Fitting Shops on the Fourth Floor has decided us to con tinue them for the benefit of Saturday patrons. Tapestry Portieres 'Heavy Tapestry Portieres, silk finish, plain red or green, fringed ends, 3 yards long, 50 inches wide Regular $6.50 value special, pair...$4.75 Regular $7.50 value special, pair...$5.50 Regular $8.50 value special, pair.JJ56.00 $2.75 Lace Curtains $1.58 A lot of Lace Curtains in Brussels and Renaissance effect; regular value $2.75 special, the pair $1.58 Better Get the Elbow Gloves Now First Floor There's a shortage in the market, and not enough kids in the universe to furnish sufficient skins for the demand of glove makers in Europe not to mention Ameri can manufacturers. Better get yours this is no cry of "wolf "a fact you'll prove to your own dissatisfaction later if you pro crastinate now. Sixteen-Button Long Glace Kid Gloves, price, the pair $3.50 Twelve-Button Long Glace Kid Gloves, price, the pair $2.75 Eight-Button Long Glace Kid Gloves, price, the pair $2.00 The "Monarch" Kid Gloves, two-clasp style, best gloves made, for, pair$2.00 Our two-clasp "Derby" Kid Gloves, in black, white and all colors, nothing bet ter at the price $1.50 Our two-clasp "Ascot" Kid Gloves, a prize winner, at, the pair $1.25 Belt Chat First Floor Items Anent the Belts that Spring and Summer Frocks Will Need. A Season of Gold and Silver Belts Gold Belts are much worn just now, and we are showing a complete line of very handsome Beltings in both gold and silver. Buy the Belting and use your own buckles. Beautiful Embossed Belting, by the yard, at $2.25 and $3.00 Fancy Silver Belting with printed warp flowers, priced at, the yard $1.75, $2.25 and $3.00 Fancy Woven Gold Belting priced at, the yard 70 $ Handsome Little Gold and Silver Top Col lars, to match the belts, priced at, each 75 Women's Hosiery Underwear Specials Hosiery First Floor. WOMEN'S 50c LISLE HOSE 32c. Imported black all lace Lisle Hose, regular value 50c special, the pair -32 WOMEN'S 25c LISLE HOSE 19c. Black gauze Lisle Hose, . finished foot, double sole, regular value 25c special, the pair 19 CHILDREN'S 35c HOSE 18c. Children's black lace mercerized cotton Hose, regular value 35c special, the pair lg UNDERGARMENTS WOMEN'S 20c VESTS 13c. White Richelieu ribbed Vests, low neck, no sleeves, crocheted lace yoke; regular value 20c special, each 13 WOMEN'S 45c VESTS 29c. White fine ribbed long sleeve Vests, regular value 45c special, each 29 Art Goods Needlecraft Shops Annex, Second Floor The Art Shop is full to overflowing with new things for embroidery. . The latest at tractions shown are the new stamped Shirt waists, Collars and Cuffs, Baby Bonnets, Jackets, Bags, Pin Cushions, Covers, Doi lies, Centerpieces, Scarfs and Cushion Tops, of fine lawn or linen, all stamped in the newest designs. An expert teacher gives free embroidery lessons daily. Bargain Miscellany Small Wares Shops First Floor 12c Fancy Ruffled Silk Garter Elastics special 9j 8c card best quality heavy nickef-plated Safety Pins special 5 15c combination can best Sewing Ma chine Oil special 9 25c Fancy Mounted Shell Back Combs special 17 15c Fancy Crystal Top Hat Pins spe cial 10 p 25c bar White Castile Soap specJ1....15 15c can Perfumed Talcum Powder special 9c 19c bottle Rose and Cucumber Jelly special 12 Williams' 5c cake Quick and Easy Shaving Soap special 3 12c Imported Tooth Brushes spee'l.. 7 Roll of 24 sheets White Waxed Paper for wrapping lunches, etc. special.. 4 25e Crepe Paper Lunch Sets 1 dozen napkins, 1 dozen doilies and table cloth to match special 15c 35c 1-lb. packets Fine Writing Paper, gray and blue tints special 15 20c box Fine Note Paper, white linen cloth finish special 12 CHEAT THE ROADS Freight Inspector Says Ship pers Are Dishonest DESCRIBE GOODS FALSELY Marls Bye Rcraefiy Cures Bre: If&kes WtU Syei Stresr. Seetfct Sf Pats. DtMR't Smut. Valuable Articles Concealed Among-Ixwer-CIas Freight to Get Iower Rate Total of 34,000 Frauds In One Month. XEW YORK. March SL The Interstate Commerce Commission becan an Impor tant hwirins ,toSay on the reported un derbllllng and misrepresentation of freight by nhlppers la Xew York and other Eastern points. .Robert G. Stevenson, a general Inspec tor of the Trunk LJne Association in the States of New York. Connecticut and Massachusetts, -was examined at length. He nald that In one month the associa tion had a total of 34.099 false claxslflea tlone. He declared that manr large and prominent Arms had habitually, persist ently and constantly violated the regu lations. In answer to questions, he said that, while the majority of shippers sought to be honest, many -prominent ones were no toriously dishonest. He described how some shippers would pretend to make honest descriptions of shipments and how they would try to deceive inspectors by packing valuable shipments in the bottoms, sides or middle of packages con taining lower: class freight to avoid scru tiny. He Mid that the Inspectors' knew of the -persistent violations pretty well and that as a rule few misdescribed ship ments got by them. "Why e tfeey do this, if yeur Jas?acteri generally detect the false classification? asked Chairman Clapp. "They do It to get a lower rate for their customer. They think that, if they get one shipment out of ten through, it will pay them to mlsdescribe." He said that the cuts made by the Trunk Une Association Inspectors were rarely questioned by the shippers. He was unable to suggest a remedy for the evil. The hearing will be continued tomorrow. ELLEN TERRY'S JUBILEE American and British Actors Will "Unite In Testimonial. XEW TORK. March 23. It was an nounced today that a movement had been begun among members of the theatrical profession In America to contribute to an Anglo-American testimonial to Ellen Ter ry, the actress, on the occasion of a Jubi lee planned on the fiftieth anniversary of her career as an actress. A banq'uet in honor of Miss Terry will be held In Lon don on April 2S. and a plan has been adopted in England of receiving subscrip tions of a shilling each toward a testi monial. To. make it of an international charac ter. Daniel Frohman. of the Lyceum The ater. New York, has been appointed to receive subscriptions of 23 cents each. Members of every theatrical company In America have been jrfven an opportunity to Join In this tribute. Kootenay Central Contract. VANCOUVER. B. C March 23. Tho Canadian Pacific Railway has let a con tract to the General Contract Company, of Vancouver, for tho first 10 miles of fhe Kootenay Central Railway. The contract provides that this section of the road must be completed by May 1. In order to save the Dominion subsidy of o,. The read Is-to run from Golden, follow ing the valley of the Columbia River to Fort Steele, and will ultimately be ex tended to Wardner, oc the Crow's Neat Pass Railway. The whole line from Gold en to Wardner Is expected to be in opera tion by August 1 next year. Any ons can take Carter's Little Liver Pills, they are sovery small. No trouble t awaUow. Ne pala er grlpier after tak-In. SHALL TRUSTS DEFY LAW? THAT IS VITAL PROBLEM, SAYS IIADLEY, OF 3USSOURI. Great Enterprises Exist in Dellance of Liberty, and Public Opinion Must Compel Obedience. NEW YORK. March 23. With Attorney-General Herbert S. Hadley, of Mis souri, as Its principal guest, the Mis souri Society of New York held its annual banquet tonight at the Waldorf Astoria. Mr. Hadley made an address In which he said: The exslin&Uoa of the unfair railroad freight rate, the midnight tariff, the draw back cr rbt. It that om cosuaercUl In ttrejt rcsrtaentt a power and Influence la our IndttJtrlat life rtronr noujh to demand and Kcure such unlawful prirUerts. Thfe commercial or Industrial enterprises repre senting a concentration of wealta and Influ ence alonr lines which create both the power and the disposition to do these thtnzi. which result In evils and abuse, exist and do busi ness In violation of the principles of our com mon law. which we have laherlted along with our civil, religious and political liberty, and In violation of the statute law which our Legislature have placed u-sob the statute books of the Nation and of the state. To my mind the vital problem that con fronts the American people todar 1 the ques tion a to whether them great commercial enterprise shall continue, as they have con tinued In the paw. In open defiance of the laws of the Nation and thn tate. Mr. Hadley looked for relief not to Socialism or Government ownership, but to an aroused public sentiment that would compel honesty and obedience to law. PARKER REITERATES DENTAL Xerer Said Roosevelt WoHldlHn for Third Term. NEW YORK. March 23. A. B. Parker made a statement today In which he sayi: An alleged conversation between a mas from Maine and the President In regard to a third tern reports the latter, according to a printed statement, as having said that a second nomination was an Impossibility. This has been brought to my attention with the suggestion that It Is suggested as a anawer to an alleged Interview or speech by me while In the South, expressing a different view. I do not believe, however, that It was so intended, because it Is so much more tem perate than his last reply to a statement of mine. But, be that as It may. the fact Is that neither In speech nor Interview did I, at Birmingham or elsewhere, make any statement on the subject. Nor did I at Jackson or elsewhere suggest Mayor McCIellan for the Presidency. SHAW TALKS STAND PATTIS3I Calls Progressive Republicans of Iowa Menace to Party. DES MOINES. March 23. Secretary of the Treasury Shaw made an Interesting address on Republicanism here tonight. In which he made an elaborate argu ment against any change in tariff sched ules at present, because It would endan ger Republican success In the 1908 cam pafgn. Much Interest was manifested through out Iowa In the address, because It was expected the Secretary might enter Into a discussion of the factional fight within the Republican party in Iowa. He made no direct reference, however, but did re fer incidentally to the activities of the progressive Republicans, declaring that they are stirring up discontent within the party that la a menace. Doubt About Removal of Deuel. NEW YORK, March 23. The application for the removal of James M. Deuel, Jus tice of the Court of Special Sessions, be cause of h'is connection with Town Topics, was heard by the appellate division of the SJupreme Court today. The court declined to admit the record of the trial of Nor man Hapgood as evidence, and declared that there was doubt whether the court possessed Jurisdiction in the case. Decis ion was reserved on that point until Mon day, and the court took under advisement the question whether it should appoint a referee to take evidence. FROM HEARST TO BRYAN (Concluded From Page 1.) the shrewdest thought is being directed as the man to prevent the spread of Hearat Ism throughout the perturbed country agi tated by graft In high places, and in Bryan is seen the savior who will coun teract the Hearst machine, which, operat ing through the paid agents of its princi pals, will again conduct a campaign in the same manner as that of two year? ago, when there was no such favoring situation to aid the personally conducted propaganda. Plans already are being dis cussed to make the homecoming of Bryan from his travels abroad this Spring a great National Democratic event. In connection with the Hearst move ment much significance is likely to be attached to the visit of the labor leaders to President Roosevelt and the Congres sional directors of legislation yesterday. The Hearst managers arc preparing to seize upon the memorial of labor as cap ital for their candidate. It already has been made known that it Is the Intention of the labor leaders to attempt a con certed movement in the approaching elections. May Prosecute Bridge Trust. BELLEFONTAIN. O.. March 23. The Circuit Court today decided that the state is within its rights in instituting- ouster proceedings In a collective suit against the 14 companies alleged to constitute the "bridge trurt." Build Monument to 3IaJor Logan. MANILA, March 23. Major - General Wood and a party of Army officers will leave here tomorrow to locate the spot where Major John Alexander Losjan was killed, and erect a monument thereon. (Major Logan was the son of Major General John A. Logan, of Illinois. He was born In 1S63, and entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1883. graduating with honor. He was honorably discharged on May 17, 1SS3. When the Philippine war broke out he was made a Major and Assistant Adjutant-General. He fell mortally wounded while leading his troops against the ene my at San Jacinto, P. I., on November 11, ISsf. A medal of honor for his distin guished services was sent to his heirs by the Government on May 15, 1302.)