VOL. XLVI.-XO. 14.141. , - - PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1906. PRICE jFIVE CENTS.
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BUY, KOT OPERATE
TRACTION LINES
Mixed Result in Chi
cago Election. '
CLOSE VOTE ON OWNERSHIP
Purchase of Street Railways
Approved by .People.
DUNNE SEES SILVER-LINING
Confident, tlic People Will Authorise
Operation Kansas City Gives
Blow to the Frnnchisc
Grabhcrs. CHICAGO. April 3. Under the result of
ihc city elections hold today. In which
the question of municipal ownership of
tlic street railways was the vital issue,
"the City of Chicago can proceed to acquire
and control the railways, but cannot
opcrato them. At the same time the
Voters, while declaring that the city shall
Hot proceed to operate the railroads, de
clared that as :i question of policy it
;would be desirable for tho city to do so.
Three propositions were Kubmlttcd to
ihe voters, the lirst of which was:
Vote on Kadi Proposition.
Shall the City of Chicago proceed to
ppcrate street railways?"
This proposition required CO por cent of
the total vote cast in order to become
effective. The total vote was 231,171. Of
this number 120,911 were cast In favor of
municipal operation of tho street railways
and 110.2G0 against tt. In order to be
come binding the proposition should have
received 138.703 votes. It therefore fell
short of the required number by 17.7S2
votes,
Tho second proposition Involved the ap
jiroval of an ordinance' previously passed
3y the City Council providing: for the is-
pup of Mreet railway certificates in
'"mutt nne exceed $7rnO0.oV for the
jmrchase. 'ownership and maintenance of
the street railways. This was carried by
a vole of 110.W? against J06.CC9.
The third question, which was simply
on the question of public policy and has
no legal effect wluitever. Is:
'Shall the City Council proceed without
delay to secure the municipal ownership
nnd operation of the street railways un
der tho Mueller law instead of granting
franchises to private companies?"
This proposition was carried by a vote
Of 1H.SC2 to 10S.023.
Dunne Finds Some Comfort.
Mayor Dunne construed the passage of
the $75,000,000 certillcates and public policy
jirojKwitlons as a victory for municipal
ownership, but uxpressed his disappoint
ment over the defeat of the proposition
for municipal operation. He said:
"I admit that I am disappointed be
cause the victory is not complete. The
important proposition, however, at the
jircsent time Is for tho Issuance of the
certillcates and this has been carried.
regret, however, very much that we did
iot get the necessary majority to enable
us legally to operate the street railway
Jlnes. but this will not prevent us from
ngain going before the people after we
liave the street railway lines and asking
for the necessary authority to operate.
The people will vote for operation with
a big majority at the proper time."
Both Fuel Ions Claim Victory.
The election was one of the most In
terestlng to Chicago voters that havo
oeon held for years. The vote was much
larger than had been expected, and all
day the contest for and against municipal
ownership was bitterly fought. Party
lines were largely ignored and the eligl
Wlity of candidates depended more upon
their attitude toward municipal operation
of street cars and high license for sa
loons than upon their party records.
Of. the 35 Aldermen who were elected
today tho Mayor claims that 19 are
avowed champions of municipal owner
uhlp nnd that he will have much less
difficulty In passing measures relating to
that doctrine through the City Council
than has been his fortune heretofore. The
taction opposed to municipal ownership
declares that it still holds the control
of the Council and that the Mayor will
have no greater success in the future
than he had In the past.
Battle on High Incense.
Besides the question of municipal own
crshln the issue whs made in many of
the Aldermanic contests of whether the
saloon licenses of the city shall be 5300
or $1000. The low figure was in existence
tip to March C when the City Council
Toy a close vote and after a hard fight
passed an ordinance raising the amount
to $1000. The number of crimes which
Jiave lately been committed In this city
against women lias caused many people
to believe that the crimes Indirectly are
attributable to the large number of
saloons and they favored the Increase In
license as a means of decreasing tho num
lcr. The liquor Interests ma'de a "strong
tight against every Alderman who was
put up for re-election who had voted for
tho license of J1000. Of the IS men against
whom they "put their Influence, 12 were
elected and three defeated. Of the nine
Aldermen up for re-election who voted
for the continuance of the JC-00 license, all
were returned to their seats in the
Council. There is little danger, however.
that the high Hcenso will be repealed.
Republican Majority Likely.
The vottts la several of tho wards were
so close that It probably vltl require the
official canvass to'. determine the. result.
but the probabilities arc that the Re
publicans wlllhavc a majority of three
or four votes. -
The old Council consisted of 57 -Repub
licans, 32 Democrats and one Independent.
GAS THUST BADIs WHIPPED
Kansas City Elects Republican
Mayor on Ownership Ticket.
KANSAS Cm. Mo.. April 3. The
Republican -city ticket, headed uy
Henry M. Beardslcy for Mayor, was
elected today, 31r. Beardsley's majority
over B. 1. Gregory. Democrat, 'being' es
timated at 120b The Issue of the cam
paign was restriction of public service
franchise, but both platforms indorsed
he principle of municipal ownership.
The gas -ompatiy and the street rail
way compmiy are hoth seeking cxtcn-
lons of franch!-H and the Incoming
administration Is pledged to Insist upon
dequate return for extensions and to
establish a municipal gas plant unless
reduction of the price of gas Is made.
The new administration has a large
majority In each house of the City
Council.
A feature of the election was the
scrutiny of the voting by Governor
'elk, who, in an. automobile, vlsltcu
nearly every polling place In the city.
In previous elections there have been
many complaints of police Interference
with voters, and the Governor, beside
Instructing the Police Commissioners
to see that fraud was prevented, dccld-
d to make a personal Inspection. The
Governor expressed himself as pleased
with the good order maintained.
1CANSAS CITT. Mo., April 3. (.Spe
cial.) The gas trust and street railway
company suffered an overwhelming de
feat in today's election. Henry M.
Ueardsley. Republican, being elected
Mayor by 1200 majority. Beardslcy has
led the tight for cheap gas and Is
pledged to establish a municipal plant
if necessary.
The franchise-grabbers professed to
be Indifferent as to the result, but the
return chow that every purchasable
vote was cast against Beardslcy. This
was especially noticeable in the negro
wards, where a heavy vote was cast
against Beardslcy. who Iibs been an
earnest friend of the negro, even to
his own political disadvantage, inc
gas trust bought, negro votes by hun
dreds. MILWAUKEE REJECTS ROSE
Republican Mayor, and Council Arc
Elected Lare Socialist Vote.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.. April 3.-Shcrburn
M. Becker. Republican, was today elect
ed Mayor of Mllwaukeo over David S.
Rose. Democrat, who has for the pant
right years been the city's executive head.
The latest figures give Becker a plurality
of 1707. William H. Graebncr. Dcm.. was
elected City Treasurer, having a plur
ality of 3105 over Alexander E. Martin,
Republican. Graebncr was the only Dem
ocrat to be elected on the city ticket.
Becker ran on a platform calling for
a greater and better Milwaukee, a munlc
ipal electric light plant and more rail
rouds.
The complete unofficial vote Is as fol
lows: Becker. Rep.. 215G3: Rose. Dcm-
21.010: Arnold. Socialistic Dcm., 16,730.
Becker' plurality 1553.
The Common Council will have 19 Re
publicans, a gain of five: 1C Democrats, i
loss of seven, and 11 Socialistic Demo
crats, a gain of two.
MAYOR BEATEN AND RESIGNS
Kansas City. Kansas, Stands by
Prohibition Policy of State.
KANSAS CITV, Mo.. April 3. Four
of the six wards of Kansas City. Kan.,
having declared in today; election
against Mayor W. W. Rose's policy of
licensing liquor Joints, the Mayor sent
his resignation to the City Council to
night. The resignation was unanl
mously accepted.
Mr. Rose, ever since his election on
the Democratic ticket a year ago, has
been at war with the Kansas State ad
ministration and the abstinence people
of his city over the enforcement of the
prohibition law. Re has favored 11
censing: Joints and the state admlnls
tratlori hns been unable tb convict
Jolntkeepers arrested for selling: liquor.
The Mayor made his policy an Issue in
today's election of Aldermen nnd was
defeated. An unusually large number
of women voted.
1IEAKST RECOUNT BILL DEAD
New Vork Assembly Sends It to
Slumber In Committee.
ALBANY. N. V- April 3. The Aascm-
Conclu4ed on Paite 3.)
Coaale Cartel Meaarde.
The Counters is the l&tett American
woman to serk a reparation frois bcr
titled bucbaad. Count Cartel 3iV&ar
do. of lulr. .Before her mmrHifo
rhe was MIfs Sdka Vaa Bare. eZ
Xe-w Jersey.
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1 SEEKS DIVORCB FROM TITLED i
HUSBAND. j
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WRIGHT IS AGAIN
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Democrat Has Good Lead Over
Republican and Municipal
Ownership Candidates.
COUNCIL IS REPUBLICAN
Of.
Ten Amendments to the Chartcrand
a Proposal lo Bond the City for
Water Supply Carry
Oicrwhclmlnsly.
TACOMA. Wash.. April X-tSpeclaLl
The Union Pacific now controls the pol
icy of the Mayors of Seattle and Tacoma,
and the fine work of J. D. Farrcll and
W. W. Cotton has been successful. The
municipal election today was the hottest
ever witnessed In Tacoma. and the result
was In doubt until returns had been re
ceived from the last precinct.
Mayor "Wright. Democrat, was re-elect
ed, receiving 3569 vote. McCormlck, Re
publican. 2305. and Hartman. municipal
ownership. 1KB. The Republicans elected
the Treasurer and Controller by large
pluralities, and also cvcn and possibly
eight Councilmcn. making the new Coun
cil stand II or 15 Republicans to one Dem
ocrat.
last Wednesday J. D. Farrcll and W.
W. Cotton met In Seattle, and It Is
learned on first-class authority they then
agreed to support Mayor Wright and con
tributed iOXO. Since then there has been
lavish expenditure of money among
the saloons and In the tenderloin dis
tricts. A good many of Hartman's sup
porters were weaned from him to Wright.
Hartman received a larpe .number of
votes from dissatisfied members of the
churches, who were opposed to Wright's
open-town policy.
Two weeks ago Mayor Wright appealed
to the church vote by promising a closed
town, but with the advent of Union Pa
cific money and lack of sympathy on the
part ot the church element completely
reversed hla policy and threw the town
wide open, and the results In certain
precincts jhows the change was a good
move-
Ten amendments to the city charter
were carried by large majorities. One of
them provides for the txsuanc? of n.O-
t00 or a water ystem from Green Rlter.
on for Inereajtod sala-les for dly offi
cials, and one of great importance to the
Union Pacific permitting it to bridge tho
city waterway In order to get to Its tide
lands. George Stevenson and Walter Chris
tian, well-known O. R. &. N. lobbyist,
were very active In securing- rotes for
this amendment, and money was spent
freely lo accomplish the result.
TELLS ABOUT HIS CRIMES
Walnurlght Reveals Cache or Plun
der How lie Dodged Police.
NEW YORK. April X tSpedal.)
Thomas J. Walnwright. the man of many
names, residences and accomplishments.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TKSTEItDAVS Maximum temperature. S
deg.; minimum. S Precipitation, none.
TODAVS Fair and continued warm. NorA-
erlr winds.
Fore lea-
Constitutional Democrats win sweerlnr vic
tor' In St. Petersburg and k Ml control
Assembly. iage S.
Alreeiras delegates wit bring pressure en
Saltan. Pace 8.
Japan will toon open Manchuria te trade.
Pare &
National.
Court review amendment t rate bill hurts
Senate's dignity. Page 1.
House passes National - quarantine bill.
Psge 4.
Tariff revisionists more for inquiry by Con
gress, page a.
Rutftia asks United States te fix day for
llegue peace conference. Pajee 1.
Election.
Chleaco votes far municipal ownenMn and
against municipal operation of traction
line. Paae 1.
Kansas City. 3Ae elect RrpubMran Mayor
on wnersrup piauorm. rage i.
JtepubMean elected Mayer f Milwaukee.
Page I.
Mayor of Kansas City. Karu. defeated on
wWe-open policy. Pare 1.
IontctSc
Dowle exposed as wife-beater, but announces
return ta rout enemies', rare 1.
Anthracite coal conference faiir to agree and
will meet acain. Pace 3.
Many bituminous miners gain advance, but
some union men break ranks. Pace 4.
Great rush of hotneseekcrs to Northwest.
Pace I.
Hllfs son confirm report be llt build road
across Isaacs, race s.
Pacific Coast.
George P. Wrlcht. Democrat. I re-elected
Mayer of Tacoma: city charter amendments
carry. Pce 1.
Accuser vf t'nlted Statr Mre-CeottH at La
Paz. Lower California, dies ef poison.
page
Decision f the Orrroa Supreme Court.
Page S.
Paloure Country complains about the sudden
rise in lumber prices. Page A.
A(M uostui i ouniy wire-smraerer Is re-
leanea from tne insane asylum. Pace 3.
Southern Callforalan ha fatal duel with bur-
cJar In his bocte. Pace a.
Portbtad aBd VIeJaitr
"While slave case Is beard In the Munlcioal
Cburt. Pace ll-
PortlAnd dredce does .satisfactory work In
Ailing East fciae nats. pace l.
Sieves Democratic cascJdatea for Representa
tives are silent as to their pcriiloa rrxard-
Ing the gas monopoly. Page 10.
Pool-rUtnc case Inrolvei novel problem.
Pace 10.
Equal raffrartsts will bold convention today.
Pace 10.
XSectrlc line lo llount Hood with an!tarium
and hotel at snow Una planned. Pace II.
Report U current that Word may not ko into
primaries, but run as an independent.
Pace IP.
CBacTTal aad Marts.
Pacific Coast and forelrn bop markets quiet.
Paae 15.
Xastern wool dealers now ready ta make con
tracts. Pace 15.
Reaction la stack market. Pace IS.
SrltMt k4srk VBskaka. chancre to brine'
ufc mbi xrwa I'lissawc ta Port-
3m. .Paca .
MarssrsBMlsr reta .Cemractar TCMsoa far
- sjiiMtiac erU lata rtrar. rrt It.
MAYOR
TAGOMA
charged with looting the home and safe
deposit box of Dr. Joshua Plnault. of Min
neapolis, of properly worth JIjO.O'O while
calng for the place in the doctor's ab
sence, was arrested today. Magistrate
Moss remanded hltn to tho Tonibsrfor t5
hours pending arrival of extradition pa
pers frm Minnesota.
Walnwright told Ibe polleo where his
loot could be found. Fifty thousand dol
lars In bonds, ho said, were In the vaults
of a branch of the Corn Exchange Bank
The rest of the (tuff, such as Jewelry and
antiques, was in "his three farntehed room,
antiques, was In his three furnished
rooms.
He also told of his system of avoiding
capture. Re kept the three different
rooms going all the- time, and his stolen
property was kept In trunks. He carried
11 out, in uitcac when he wantcd-to dis
pose of It. When one room fell under the
'eye of the police, he resided temporarily
in another. When Walnwright fled from
the house of his employer In Minneapolis
he went directly to (ThJcago with a young
woman. He left her there after spend
ing much money with her.
.'EW . YORK. April 3. About JOXCOJ
worth of securities. Molrn by Thomas J.
Walnwright from Dr. Nicholas J. Pinault.
of Minneapolis, were recovered today.
Walnwright confessed that two trunks
filled with silverware are now secreted
In Providence. R. I. He got the securi
ties out of a safe deposit vault In Minne
apolis, first having secured the key from
a safe In the 'house, the combination of
which he had discovered.
BY
EXTRA TRAINS BRING 1IOJIE
SEEKERS TO NORTHWEST.
Regular Trains In Two Sections and
Ei Ira Trains Added Over
1000 Leave St. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. April 3.-1 Special.)
The homescckcrs travel continues hearv
and tonight more than WO holders of
these tickets had appeared at the Union
Depot. All the regular overland passen
ger trains were sent out In double sec
Uons. and the Canadian contingent via
the "Soo" Line went out tonight in three
sections, taking about VA passengers.
The Great Northern and Northern Fa
dfic sent out each two special trains.
while each of the fire regular trains car
ried from three to five extra coaches to
accommodate the rush. These passengers
were bound for Oregon and Washington.
Tomorrow railroad men say the rush
will exceed any day since the low rates
went Into effect, and the most conserva
tive estimate the arrivals at 50CO. The
one-way colonist rates put In effect Feb
ruary 15 will expire tomorrow, but will
be renewed and continued throughout the
Summer. Indiana. Illinois and Missouri
are furnishing the bulk of the homcscck
en travel.
EXCURSION" EVKRY TUESDAY
Special Roniccckcr Trains to the
Xorthrc5t and Southnot.
CIUCAGO. April 2. Executlvo oRl-
clala of Western roads today decided
to run horaeseekera excursions to the
Northwest every Tuesday during the
coming Summer. R is declared that the
roads tapping the mid-West and the
Southwest will fall into line, thus mak
lag It possible for those desiring to
scttlc,ln any territory in any section of
the West to start any Tuesday they
may desire.
The .Union Pacific gave notice today
that lt would tender weekly rates to
Its connections and similar notice al
ready had been Riven by the Rock
Island-Frisco system.
Homcscekers rates are considerably
lower than the usual excursion rates.
being on the basis of one fare plus 32,
while tho usual basis for excursions is
SO per cent of the local rate.
CARMEN MAY NOT STRIKE
Agreement With Oakland Company
Only Xccd-S Ratification.
OAKLAND. Cal., April 1 It is not now
thought that there will be a strike of the
street-car employes In this dly. After
a conference today between the managers
of the Traction Company and President
Mahon. representing the men. a state
ment was given out to the effect that an
agreement had been reached, requiring
only a vote of tne men to maxe it efiec
tlve.
The nature of the propo.ed settlement
will not be divulged until after it Is voted
on by the carmen.
MAY
HE CHOSKN SECRETARY OF
WAR.
Charles K. Macoea. GoTeraer of
Panama Canal Zase.
Jf Secretary of War TaXt retires
from the Cabinet. Charles E. 5ia
cooa may be appointed to succeed
him. As Governor of- the Psuna
Canal. . Zcne . Xfee .aUcatiaa of -tha
Prcaaseat hat been drawn to him.
Hi -famlHaritr -wMatthe-pritslems
the XstkBaas.ts 4ac jtrc4 siits
calef 4asflati2 fee. te JcsMsseC.
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SENATE'S DIGNITY
IS BRISTLES UP
White House Conference on
Rate Bill Causes Sharp
Questioning. -
WHENCE CAME AMENDMENT
Lonp; Speaks on Court Review Pro
vision and With Allison Is Ex
amined by Railroad and
.'Democratic Senators?.
WASHINGTON. April X-Senators Long
and Allison were under cross-examination
by their brother Senators today on the
White House conference on the former's
court review amendment to the rate bill.
After Long had spoken at length In sup
port of his amendment, both the railroad
Senators on the Republican side and the
Democratic Senators wanted to know
more about its paternity. They scented
In Its being discussed with the President
and his advisers bjr a few of the friends
of the bill before Its introduction In tha
Senate an Invasion of the sacred prerog
atives ot the upper house. Long and Al
lison successfully fenced with the ques
tions and refused to divulge what trans
pired at the conference.
When the Senate convened TUIman pre
sented his dally letter on the railroad and
coal situation. Hale protested against
the continued presentation of the letters,
and Tillman, while stating that ho
thought it was a good thing. Intimated
that he would cease the practice within a
few days.
After the employers liability bill, which
passed the House yesterday, had been re
ferred to the committee on interstate com
merce and Patterson had opposed the
adoption ot the- conference report for the
adjustment of the affairs of the five civ-
Hired tribes, the railroad rate bill was
taken up. Long Immediately addressed
the Senate In support ot the rate bill.
Jjong Speaks on CoHrt Review.
Long traced the development of the doc
trine of tho judicial review of rates made
by law and showed that rates of & com
mission could not be made final beyond
the power of the court to inquire into cer
tain questions In relation to thorn. He
contended that the decisions of tho Su
preme Court clearly showed that before a
court set aside a rato made by legislative
authority, it must clearly appear that the
rate Is so unjust or so unreasonable as to
amount to taking property -without Just
compensation: that tho court will only In
terfere with rates made by legislative au
thority when they arc confiscatory, arid
they have defined confiscatory rates to
be those which do not give a fair return
on the property employed in performing
the services. Rates could not be fixed so
low by Congress or by a commission, said
Long, as to leave the property of the car
rier in the bands of the owner without
any remuneration for its use. It Is a Ju
dicial question to determine whether the
maximum rat: fixed by the commission
permitted a fair return on the property
employed In performing the service, and
Congress could not and should not Inter
fere with this judicial function.
He declared that all the rights of the
carrier were amply protected under the
present Jurisdiction of the court, which,
would not be restricted or enlarged by tho
bllL
Two Theories of Commission's Power
Long agreed with Knox that a bill con
ferring the duty on the commission to set
aside a challenged rate and submit a max
imum limit beyond which the carrier could
not go In fixing Its future rate could bo
drawn on one of two theories that tha
order of the commission was final, or that
it contemplated a review of the commis
sion's order by the court. This bill was
drawn upon the theory that the court
would review the order, but the question
was. how far a court could go now In re
viewing an order of the commission, and
how far It would go it a provision for re
view was placed In the bill.
Long stated that he would not take the
inconsistent position ot contending that a
provision for review is now in the bill and
yet being unwilling to express such re
view by an appropriate amendment. For
this reason be had offered the amendment
decided upon al the White House confer
ence. He agreed with the Senator from
Fennslyvania that there should be no
question. of the right of the carrier that
bad been injured by an order of the Com
mission to sue the Commission in the
United States Court, and said that, while
he was satisfied with the House bill in
this particular, yet. In order to remove all
question of Its constitutionality, he offered
the amendment giving the right to sue
the Commission in the United States
Court? and giving Jurisdiction to the court
to bear and determine tne question
whether the order of the Commission was
beyond Its authority or in violation of the
rights of the carrier.
Exposes Aim of Railroads.
Long read extracts from the speeches
of Senators Lodge and Foraker. showing
that they desired to broaden the review
of orders of the Commission by special
statutory authority. It was contended by
Long that the effort was being nude ta
amerd this bill so as to transfer the rate
making function to the courts by provid
ing for a review of the Comratsetoa's or
ders and permitting the coarts ta ge lato
the whole question of detenalaiag waetker
the rates were wise and fair and the
question ot wisdom and policy.
Log stated why he esed the Esea
Towmaead MH. hellevisg that Jc was aa
ewMtHatimal ta that K aimed ta eaafer
the raUitXasHT power ea a-scJal cew-t
of tiaaaportiHon. He sM the Heoeura
not contain the fatal defects that wcro
clearly apparent in tho Esch-Townscnd
WIL He believed that while the bill, as it
passed the House, recognized tho right of
review, and for. this reason was not open
to objection, yet he was willing to place in
the bill the kind ot review that was now
exercised by the courts in the absence of
a statutory provision. The amendment he
presented was offered to make the bill
more clear and definite on this point, ho
said. .
That White House Conference.
Following Long's speech there was quite
a spirited discussion of his amendment
and of Its' 'origin. There had been a con
troversy over the words "just compensa
tion." which have been frequently used in
debate.
Bailey was anxious to have answered
some questions concerning the w nue
House conference of last Saturday. These
were: "Was the amendment submitted
yesterday by iir. Long agreed upon at
that conference, and when did the confer
ence occur? He read, the newspaper ac
count of the meeting, which mentioned
the names of those present, including that
ot Allison. The Iowa Senator roso during
the reading, and. turning from Long, the
Texas Senator addressed his query to Al
lison.
"I wept to the White House on invita
tion," said Allison, and in doing so he
smiled with his fellow-Senators, who
manifested a good-natiircd Interest over
his being called so suddenly and uncx
pectedly to the witness-stand. "To my
knowledge." he went on. "this Important
question ot just compensation was con
sidered at that time."
Attempting to turn the current of dis
cussion. Allison asked whether the Senate
committee on interstate commerce had
given sufficient attention to this question.
Iiong on Wltness-Stand.
Bailey then turned to Long and asked
him to state whether his amendment had
been agreed upon at the conference.
"This amendment." responded Long.
"was prepared by several gentlemen not
at the W hite House"
Bailey then asked whether the "amend
ment was considered by the conference,'
and Long responded that "the conference
did consider the amendment."
Bailey remarked that this admission had
had the effect of clarifying the situation.
He then Indulged in a brief criticism ot
the President for his participation In the
conference, saying that the Constitution
provided a way for the Chief Executive
to communicate with the Senate, and that
It did not contemplate that he should
merely Invite a few friends, all of his own
party, to consider contemplated lcgisla
tion.
Allison interrupted, saving: "I was not
invited to a conference. I was invited to
the White House."
"Was the Senator Invited there to take
dinner?" asked Bailey.
"Whether I was invited there to take
dinner or discuss legislation is a question
of so much importance that I decline to
discus the subject," said Allison, smil
ingly.
Allison Declines to Answer.
, Foraker came to "the front with an In
dulry addressed to Allison. "The Senator
from Towa has told us what was not con
sldered at the conference." he said, "what
we want to know is what did happen.
Will not the Senator enlighten us on that
point?"
"I may say. in brief." replied Allison,
that I decline to say what transpired at
. private meeting at tho President's
house."
Bacon then quizzed Long concerning the
white Hou3o meeting.
"The amendment Is nothing more nor
less than a suggestion," said Long, in an
effort to dispose of lt with a sentence.
Tho opportunity was not afforded, how
ever, for Bacon demanded to know the
source of the amendment.
"A suggestion from whom? From the
President?" he asked.
"From myself," answered Long.
"Ah." replied Bacon, with "evident dls
appointment.
Bacon Qnotes Newspapers.
Recurring to the merits of tho con
troversy. Bacon referred to the newspa
per account of the conference and said
the fact that Long bad introduced in the
Senate the amendments as the paper had
said he would, bad completely corrobor
ated the accounts. "This." he said
"shows that the amendment originated
in the White House conference and not
with the Senator from Kansas, with
those who have no right to propose
amendments.
"The Senator," replied Long, "has been
long enough In public life not to bcllevi
ail that he sees in- public print, x say
also that, while I cannot say. what took
place at tne wnne blouse, tne amend
ment was not prepared at the Whlto
House conference."
He would not admit, as was suggested
at this Juncture by Aldrlch, that it had
been found necessary to get the sanction
of the White House.
Democrats Eecl Slighted.
Bailey said he was reasonably sure that
the newspaper accounts of the confer
ence had been given out at the White
House, and he repeated his complaint
Concluded on Pas 4.)
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HOME TO FIGHT
Try to Stop Zion?s
Rebellion,
GRIMES AGAINST HIS WIFE
Beat, Starved and Made Hen
Household Drudge.
MADE HIS PEOPLE CONFESS
AVomcn Forced to Answer Scnrchlng-
Questions Sou Says He Is In
sane Vollva Invites Outside
Industries to Zion.
CinCAGO. April 3. (.Special.) Sirxlis
teleirraBM received toalsht at Zloa an
nounced that Sowle. weak, and stricken In
body aad mind, but savage la temper, would
arrive la Zion early next week to attempt
to crush the rebeUIoa agataat him. Stormy
times are certala to follow his arrival'.
CHICAGO. April 3. (Special.) Un
dreamed-of depths of tho domestic tur
moil in John Alexander Dowie's house
hold were probed today, when. Incidents
in tho history ot the disgraced "apostle's"
warfare with his wife and his lieutenants
came to light.
Dowle, lt was learned In Zion City,
caused divorce papers against his wife
to be drawn up before he left for Jamaica.
The grounds on which he proposed to sue
could not be learned in Zion. today, hut.
when the facts of Dowie's intention be
came known, they caused amazement. Ko
breath ot scandal has over touched Mrs.
Dowie's reputation, nor Is it believed that"
the "prophet" could have advanced, a
technical reason, such as desertion.
At all events, the overseer's Intention
became known to the men who set about
under Overseer Vollva's direction to re
establish ZIon's credit, and it was said
today that two ot them employed the
divorce mania as a club to forca ilrs.
Dowle to transfer .her right in Ben Mac
D'hul. the lllchigan Summer home. This
was in line with the desperate measures
to restore to tho starving followers ot
Dowle the money which had "been gajned
from them on various pleas and. as al-
leged. tossed Into Dowie's private purse.
Introduced Confession in Church.
It developed that Dowle and his wife
first became estranged during the World's
Fair in Chicago, when the so-called "doc
tor" insisted on the practice of tho con
fessional after his services. He copied
many of the passages from the Boman
Catholic Church, following with the most
personal questions to women under th
cloak of! divine inspiration. Several mat
ters were brought to the notice of Mrs.
Dowle, who decided to leave the Chris
tian Catholic cult. She begged her hus
band to forego that part ot his preaching
dealing with full confessions. He held
out that it was part of the glorious duty
to which he had been assigned.
Treated Wire Brutalljv
In the last two years Dowie's conduct
at home and in the apostolic cBlces at
the administration building of Zion caused
hl3 wife and son much anxiety, but for
the sake of avoiding publicity they took
no radical measures. Charges of cruelty
have been made by Mrs. Dowie, who has
told friends she was kept without food
for days, had crockeryware thrown at
her head and was subjected to the gross
est indignities. She had. to appear all
smiles while in the gaze of the public,
but became a drudge and slave as soon
as the doors ot Shiloh House closed upon
her. It is said on the highest authorlty
that IJowie dared his wife to make pub
lic the nature of his behavior in private
life.
Invite New Industries to Zion.
Confident of the legality of the trans
fer of Zion City Interests and the com
pleteness of the overthrow of the rule
of Dowie, the leaders In the north shore
community today decided upon a radical
departure In the conduct of tho theocracy
and its Industries. Sanction was given
at a conference of the leaders to a prop
osition to invite outside industries to tho
hitherto exclusive city. The importance
of this move, as Indicated by one ot he
overseers, is such that the leaders ex
pect to bring about a speedy rehabilita
tion ot the commercial interests of tho
community and draw to the place many
big factories.
Certain restrictions will be placed upon
the outside industries the products of
the factories must be absolutely pure
Nothing shoddy will be permitted. Ko
church restrictions will be placed upon
the employes of the factories. They may
reside within the corporate Umlts of the
city. If they desire, and select their own
form of worship.
Son Says Dowie Is Insane.
"I do not think my father has received
the message sent yesterday." said Glad
stone Dowie today. "Father is mentally
unbalanced; there is no doubt in my
mind about that. He has periods of ser
ious mental aberration and I- think that
things that happened would not have
been so had he been in full possession of
his faculties. The shocK of that tele
gram will act In one of two ways either
ho will be so stung that he will die in a
fit of apoplexy or he will lose his terapcrv
and start for home at once to make a
right. He is very sick, and I do not think
he may come north before June without
loslag his life.
"Father sever had a woman valet. That
iCmohtdad sa S.).
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