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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. JUNE 1, 1906.
MILLIONS IN FINES
1
RAILROADS
Government Has Evidence of
Rebates Given Stand
ard Oil Company.
BASIS IS $1000 A CARLOAD
Complete Chain of Documents Show
ing Kcbatcs Paid on 2000 Car
loads to Monopoly Offenses
Keueh Buck Tears.
WASHINGTON", May 31. (Special.)
Fines amounting to several million dollars
will be sought by the Government agaln.n
the railroads shown by the Gartield report
to have been guilty of granting favors to
tlie Standard Oil Company. This report,
with added details, will go to the De
partment of Justice this week and It Is
asserted that the waybills, bills of lading,
whipping records and other documents ac
companying It will form a complete chain
r evidence upon which to base prosecu
tions. Specific violations showing the granting
of rebttes on shipments aggregating more
than 11X10 cars will be alleged in one In
stance. Recently thet Chicago. Burlington
Quincy road was 'fined $Heo a car for
Mx cars of shipments upon which rebates
were given. No imprisonment penalty
covered this act, but. If this is made the
standard of fines, the Government hopes
to teach 1 violators a lespon.
Chicago, St. I-ouls and New York are
mentioned as the probable places for
bringing the new cases.
One of the most flagrant cases upon
which much evidence Is at hand is that
of shipments made by Whiting. Indiana,
to St. Louis. Mo., for the Waters-Pierce
till Company. False way-bills and dis
crlmlnating rates are alleged to have
been used between these points for ten
years, last year nlone saving the Standard
Oil Company $224,000.
WOMEN'S CLUB FEDERATION
rrcltlent iSiingesIs Changes in Or
ganization and lcrincs Objects.
ST. FAI'I May SI. Only a few mors
than 500 delegates to the biennial conven
tion of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs were present today when
the first business session was called to
order by Mrs. Sarah Piatt Decker, of
Denver. The morning session was taken
up with social greetings. -
Mrs- Decker In making her biennial
address said that she had visited 26
meetings of State Federations and she
thought that at these meetings there was
little or no mention of the National Fed
eration. There was not, she believed,
the proper centripetal force.
Some suggestions made by her were:
The establishment of national hendouur
ters, the appointment of a member of
the board of directors as adviser to the
executive; a new standing committee to
lie known as the "outlook" committee,
to report on new work: the merging of
the industrial committee and the sub
committee on child labor; a visitation
circuit, so that there would tie a general
officer at each state federation meeting.
In closing she said:
"The general federation Is not a ju-opa-i
gnnda, not a charity, not purely socio
logical, not political, not an academy nor
a museum of art. not a university, not a
bureau of publicity, but. despite all that
It ts not. it has aroused tho Nation to a
new life. The Federation is rather typ
ical of America' itself. It may prove a
mighty force In the civilization of the
future."
The report of the corresponding secre
tary. Miss Poppenhelm. of South Caro
lina, showed that 10,1 clubs have been ad
mitted to the Federation, and 1.10 have
'signed or been disbanded. Kvery state
represented. There are 40 state
'Ions, with 846 clubs and a mem
J, of 500.000.
treasurer, Mrs. Ponnypacker. re
reeeipts of $21,514; disbursements,
balance. $11,675.
e presidents had an opportunity to
show their best gowns-tonight, for they
were on the programme to make reports.
That there were many who did not avail
themselves of this privllige was evident
immediately after Mrs. Decker brought
her wooden mallet down on the table
with a slam. as ' she called 'for several
substitutes to come to the stage. Mrs.
Decker said the object of the evening was
to show what a splendid backbone the
Federation had In Its State Federation.
SMOOT AXD EASV DIVORCE.
Council of Mothers' Congress
In-
veiglis Against Ilotli.
MINNEAPOLIS, May St. Tile executive
council of the National Congress of Moth,
ers today adopted resolutions as follows:
Th National Congress of Mothers xirges
ROYALTY AND GRANDEES OF SPAIN
MADRID, May 31. Those taking the most Important part In the mar
riage of the King are the members of the royal family, the Premier and
members of the Ministry, with whom the marriage Is an affair of state
as well as of the heart; representatives of Spanish nobility and Knights of
the Golden Fleece; Cardinal Sancha. primate of Spain and Archbishop of
Toledo, with a distinguished retinue of bishops and dignitaries of the
church; officers of the Army and Navy, judges and high functionaries.
The principal figures In this brilliant assemblage are as fellows: 1
The royal family; the Queen Mother. Maria Christina; the King's sister,
Maria Theresa, wife of Trlnee Ferdinand of Bavaria: the King's brother-in-law.
Prince Carlos, widower of the Princess of Astttrias. whose little
son, the infant Alfonso. Is the actual Prince hereditary of Spain; the
King's aunts, the Infantas Isabella. Maria de la Taz and Eulalie.
The Cabinet: Premier Moret. leader of the Liberal party; Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Duke of Almodovar del Rio; Cnder-Secretary of Foreign
Affairs, Senor OJeda; Minister of the Interior. Count Ramananes; Minister
of War. General Luque, prominent during the Spanish-American war; Min
ister of Marine, Captain Concas; Minister of Justice. Garcia Prieto; Minister
of Agriculture, R. Gasset; Minister of Finance, Minas Salvador; Minister
of Public Instruction, Santa Maria de Tarades.
Senor Maura, ex-Premier and leader of the Conservative party; the
President of the Senate, Marshal Lopez Domlnguez; the President of the
Cortes, Don Jose Cnalajesy Mendes.
Knights of the Golden Fleece: The Duke of Veragua, a descendant of
Columbus: the Marquis de la Viga de Armljo; the Count of Cheste; Senor
Montero Rios; Senor Pidal. . -
Chiefs of the royal household: The Duke of Sotpmayor, chief of the
Royal Palace; General Bescaran. chief of the Royal Guard: General Pe
checo, chief of the Royal Halberdiers; the Marquis de la Mina, chief of
the Royal Hunt,
Church dignitaries: Cardinal Sancha. primate of Spain and Archbishop
Toledo; the Bishop of Zion, bishop for the Army.
The Governor of Madrid, Senor Ruiz Glmlnez; the Mayor of Madrid,
Senor Vicenti; the President of the HIs-h Court. Field Marshal Martinez
del Carpo, Generals Weyler, Polavleja and Prlmo de Rivera and' Admiral
Cervera.
Among the leading literary and artistic figures, for whom the court
shows special attention, are the painters Pradilla. Moreno Carbenero,
Munoz Degraln. Sorolla, the latter director of the Prado gallery: the sculp
tors Mariano Beulliure, Augustan Queral, Marinas and Blay; the music
ians Bretan and Chapi; and the men of letters, Jose Echegaray, Perez Gal
dos. Ramony Cajal and Memendez Pelayo.
th United States Senate to report on the
Reed Smoot case at this session and to de
clare his seat vacant; also that no political
party, tor the sake of votes, forget the duty
It owea to the Nation by condoning: organ
ized crime In retaining a, representative of
a law-defying, disloyal organization In the
Senate.
It aska .that a constitutional amendment
be enacted giving the Federal Government
power to deal with polygamy.
The council also took up the divorce
question in the following resolution:
Whereas, The enactment of uniform di
vorce laws Is of universal Interest to women;
therefore, be it
Resolved. That the National Congress of
Mothers requests every women's organiza
tion to use its Influence in securing the
enactment of a bill for uniform divorce
laws, which will be presented to State Leg
islatures by the committee appointed by
the recent Divorce Congress in Washington.
The executive council adjourned late to
day after deciding to meet next year In
Los Angeles.
STEAL TOWN -GOVERNMENT
Conspirators Imprison Mayor Jail
Stormed and Mayor Released.
SALT LAKE, May 31. A dispatch to the
Deseret News from Cheyenne, Wyo.,
says:
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
day to seize the town government of
Hartvllle, about one hundred miles north
KING ALrONgO-XBX
or SPAIJV.
of Cheyenne. Mayr Elliot Wilde and an
ex-marshal kidnaped Police Judge Adams
of Cheyenne. Mayor Klllot Wilde and an
threw him into Jail. Haupoff was advised
of their action and ordered out the depu
ties. The jail was stormed and Adams was
released. He immediately Issued war
rants for the arrest of Wilde and the ex
marshal, charging them with conspiracy,
robbing and kidnaping, Jloie serious
trouble is possible.
SUNK IN LAKE COLLISION
Steamer Cut in Two and Five on
Hoard Drowned.
DETROIT. Mich.. May 31. The steamer
Erin, up-bound and towing the schooner
Danforth, was run into and cut in two by
the steamer Cowle. in the St. Clair River,
just below St. Clair, early today, and five
of the Erin's crew were drowned. The
dead : . .
Chief Engineer Patrick W. Quinn, Port
Pnlhousie. Ont.
Fireman "Bang" Hill, St. Catherine,
Ont.
Mrs. Mary Reed. Spanish River. Ont.
Watchman, shipped from Detroit, home,
Amherstbnrg. Ont.
Mrs. Hubert, cook. Cleveland.
Six members of the Erin's crew and the
13-year-old son of Mrs. Reed were saved.
Captain Sullivan and the boy and Mate
George Patterson, of Port Dalhousle, Out.;
James Dagden and Grove Shook, of Wind
sor, Ont., Thomas Lyon and George Fan
shaw. of Gloversvllle, N. Y., were picked
up by fishermen.
Officers of the schooner Danforth
charge that the Cowle did not stop and
assist - in the rescue of the Erin's crew.
The Erin sank so rapidly after the col
lision that those members of the crew
who were asleep had little chance for
their lives.
The Erin is owned by Thomas Conlon.
of Thorold, Out., and the Cowle by the
United States Transportation Company,
of Cleveland. The collision occurred dur
ing a fog. The Cowle is a modern steel
freighter and is not thought to have been
much damaged, while the Erin was a
wooden vessel of the old type.
Dcfalciitioii Causes Assignment.
PHILADELPHIA, May 31. The
banking and brokerage firm of William
II. Hurley & Co., one of the oiliest In its
line In the city, made an assignment to
day for benefit of creditors. The facts
of the case are being closely guarded,
but William J. Hurley, Jr., a member
of the firm, admits that a defalcation
figures In the assignment.
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GAT ROYAL WEDD
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cavalcade, defiling slowly amid - the en
thusiastic clamor of the populace.
On reaching the Chamber of Deputies
the cortege came In sight of Church of
San Geronlmo el Real, which was mag
nificently adorned for the ceremony. Over
its entrance was suspended an immense
canopy of red and yellow velvet, embroi
dered with Spanish escutcheons and sup
ported on gold-tipped lances. Awaiting
the bridal party stood lines of halberdiers
and palace guards.
The massed bands played the Spanish
national anthem as the bridal couple with
measured steps passed within' the church.
Gorgeous Scene in Church.
The interior presented a scene of rare
beauty as the royal couple entered. The
great arches and nave, usually somber,
were lighted up by thousands of electric
lights, which lined the 'cornices and
framed' the marble altar with- an aureole
of light. At the left of the altar arose a
throne upon a dais, over which hung a
majestic canopy of light silk,- exquisitely
wrought in black." Two richly gilded
armed chairs of marvelous workmanship
'If. K U4 i
p.. Jill t?, , -A
KING ALFONSO, OF SPAIN
HIS BRIDE, QUEEN VICTORIA
AND THE CHURCH
OF SAN GERONIMO
IN WHICH THE WEDDING
CEREMONY WAS PERFORMED
occupied the dais, on which also rested
two soft silken cushions, upon which the
bridal couple knelt. Immediately facing
the throne were gilded divans, on which
were seated Queen Christina, Princess
Henry of Battenburg. the Infantas, the
Princes and the members of the Batten
berg and other royal families. Besido
them were the foreign Princes. Archdukes
and Grand Dukes in their richest court
uniforms, with the Princesses and Duch
esses in marvelous court gowns, with
trains four yards long, corsages and hair
blazing with Jewels and with filmy white
mantillas floating brightly over their
heads and shoulders, mantillas being rig
idly required.
Americans Alone Wear No Uniform.
Mr. Whitrldge, the American special
envoy, who was in evening dress, sat
among the other envoys, and Minister
Collier and Mrs. Collier were seated with
the resident diplomats. The wife of the
American Minister, who was the only
American woman present, wore a Par
isian court gown of white lace over
white satin, embroidered with sliver
roses. Mr. Whitrldge and Mr. Collier
were conspicuous, owing to the fact that
they did not wear uniforms. The Minis
ters of the Crown and the highest officers
of state sat further back, and then came
the nobility, the grandees. Knights of
the Golden Fleece and the Field Mar-
WEDDING DRESS MARVEL OF BEAUTY
MADRID. May 31. The wedding dress has attracted great interest In
Spain, as It is truly a Spanish product, in fabric and finish, except for the
wonderful Brussels lace which has been brought to adorn it. It was a fancy
of the King and the Queen Mother that the wedding dress should be
made In Spain, and the Princess Ena graciously fell in with this patriotic
sentiment. The dress Is therefore one of the special presents from the
King, and Is a marvel of elegance.
The silk was manufactured from a special pattern in one of the large
Spanish silk establishments. It was made up with all the artistic skill of
the court dressmakers. The silk is heavily overlaid with wonderful silver
embroidery with soft frills of the finest Brussels lace, said to have cost fcO
a yard. The laces were publicly exhibited before being put on the dress,
and excited the admiration and astonishment of the aristocratic ladles of
Madrid.
Orange blossoms are profusely used with the silver embroideries and
laces, for the corsage, and even in dainty clusters along the train, which
is four yards long.
According to Spanish traditions the bride must afterwards present this
wedding dress to the Virgin de la Paloma, the popular protectress
of maternity.
shals, each In their distinctive uniforms,
their breasts scintillating: with high or
ders, the silken vestments of the envoys
of China, Persia, Slam and Morocco lend
ing the scene additional touch of Oriental
color.
As the royal couple entered, the assem
blage arose and 200 choristers Intoned a
processional- hymn. The King looked
calm, happy and slightly pale, as usual.
Across the breast of his Field Marshal's
uniform was the blue and white sash of
the Order of Charles III, and on his
breast sparkled the Orders of the Garter
and of the Golden Fleece.
The bride entered with her mother,
brother and Queen Christina,- the silvered
embroidery of her wedding dress being
reflected by the myriad of lights until
the bride seemed to be robed In Jewels.
Her veil, slightly drawn aside, revealed
her clear, fine features with cheeks full
of vouthful color.
The King advanced to meet the bride
and they stood together as the marriage
service began. The ceremony was per
formed with all the impresslveness of tho
Roman ritual, Cardinal Sancha, Arch
bishop of Toledo, robed in crimson silk,
officiating, assisted by a special Nuncio
of the Pope and the highest dignitaries
of the church, with scores of acolytes
and incense-burners.
The ceremony, which lasted nearly an
hour, terminated with the Nuncio's pro
nouncing the Pope's benediction on the
newly married couple and the chanting
of the "Te Deum." As the King and Prin
cess Victoria were pronounced man and
wife, the news- was signalled to the wait
ing crowds and all Madrid broke Into
frantic demonstrations of joy, white
cannon boomed and church bells chimed.
Entering the royal coach, the King and
Queen of Spain returned to the palace
amid scenes of the wildest enthusiasm,
the throngs shouting:
"Long live Queen Victoria."
BRIDE'S WEDDING TROUSSEAU
Wondrous Creations of Silks, Laces,
Linen and Muslin.
IX)N"DON. May 31. Except the wed
ding dress, all the bridal trousseau of
robes, cloaks, evening and tea gowns,
petticoats and underllnen, was made in
London, where many of the dresses
have been on exhibition. Some of the
articles of this queenly trousseau, are
described as follows:
A dainty dress of white moussellne
de sole flowered with miniature roses.
A morning grown' Is of fine spotted
lawn over palest blue, inset with Va
lenciennes laces.' A beautiful princess
robe Is in spotted lawn; made to wear
ovor many different colored slips. A
charming pale-blue china' silk empire
morning robe Is fastened in front with
blue rosettes and ends. Another morn
ing grown is of white lawn over pale
blue, inserted at equal distances with
Valenciennes lace.. A smart morning
grown Is composed entirely of. English
embroidery in. a very . openwork de
sign. Among the simple day gowns are
many composed of linen. The bodices
In many instances are made after the
American blouse style, with touches of
red and blue embroidery. One of the
many dressing? jackets Is made of the
palest blue and white zenana, edged
with quaint silk embroidery. A hand
some day dress is composed of Ivory
crepe de chine, the bodice arranged
with the finest guipure lace and tucked
squares of crepe de chine, the centers
of which are delicately embroidered
with colored rosebuds and set together
with insertions of Valenciennes lace.
A simple frock Is of- the palest pink
and white flowered voile, with Valen
ciennes lace. Another day dress Is of
pale pink and white satin foulard in
y:3 ' j :
a small design. Another beautiful vis
iting dress is of fine white Valen
ciennes lace and Ivory-colored cloth.
Among the many tea gowns is a
beautiful one of palest pink mousse
line de soie made in the empire style.
Another is a pale yellow empire gown
veiled with white llnon de sole. The
large bell sleeves are entirely of frills
of lace, and round the short waist are
pale yellow ribbons threaded through
embroidery. There Is a handsome
evening coat of pale biscuit-colored
faced cloth. Among the evening gowns
is a Bhort-waisted one of pale maise
moussellne. Another empire evening
gown is of white silk moussellne.
llowered all over with tiny clusters
cf pink roses.
The underllnen is made of the finest
nlnon, trimmed with real Valenciennes
lace and fine embroidery. The Initials
of the royal bride, surmounted by the
Spanish crown, are worked on all the
garments.
GIFTS FROM KINGS AND PEOPLE
Rulers of World, Spaniards and
Britons Slake Them.
MADRID. May SI. The presents for
King Alfonso and bis bride are ar-
riving from all quarters of the globe,
from- countries and their rulers, from
provinces and cities, and even from
school children of Spain, who have
contributed their mite to show their
lovalty to the King. Some of these
gifts are as follows:
The Queen Mother presents the King
with her portrait, painted by Moreno
Carbonero. The City of Madrid gives
an enduring: present to. the bride by
establishing a workingmen's quarter,
which is baptized in the name of
"Queen Victoria Eugenia." The Mayor
of Madrid has invited all the Mayors
of Spain to sign an artistlo album, ex
pressing their homage to the young
couple. The manufacturers of Barce
lona have presented the bride with a
diadem of diamonds valued at 153,000
pesetas.
The presents from royalty are nota
ble mainly for their elegance and taste
rather than their intrinsic worth, al
though sonie of them are of great
value. The Emperor of Germany sends
some splendid hunting trophies, made
of the head3 of wild boars and stags,
which Alfonso killed during his hunt
in the imperial hunting preserves of
Germany. France sends some of the
finest productions of Sevres porcelain
and the Gobeiin tapestry factories.
The Spaniards of Argentine cabled to
the famous sculptor, Mariana Beul
liure. ordering busts of Alfonso and
the bride, in marble or bronze, and
transmitting 50,000 pesetas.
Queen Christina presents the bride
with a priceless court mantle which
belonged to Queen Isabella II, of dark
red velvet wonderfully embroidered In
gold. The bride's presents from the
Spanish aristocracy include many his
toric jewels, fine old fans, laces and
porcelains. The daughter of the Duke
of Alba sent her a gold waist buckle
set in rubles. The presents from the
people of Spain show the sympathy
with which they receive the foreign
Princess. The school teachers through
out the country have subscribed a
large amount for a sumptuous edition
of Don .Quixote, accompanied by a
message of felicitation on parchment.
The friends of the King at Biarritz
have united in making a truly royal
gift of the Villa Mouriscot and its
splendid estates, where the roynl
courtship began. The English resi-
dents are vieingr with the Spaniards in
giving; presents, the English colonies
of the interior towns having raised
100,000 pesetas for a diamond and
pearl necklace. Many of the presents
from rulers and state are yet to be
announced.
FETES CELEBRATE EVENT.
Gorgeous Array of Floats Passes
Through Madrid.
MADRID. May 31. The fetes for the
King's wedding have been prepared on an
unusual scale of lavishness. They are di
vided Into three parts, (the first Including
the family fetes celebrated at the royal
palace by the members of the royal fam
ily: second, the fetes offered to the vfslt
lng Princes, envoys and high function
aries; and third, the popular fetes organ
ized for the people. These begin on the
wedding day, lasting a week or more. The
royal fetes Include banquets, dinners and
a grand ball, to which only the represent
atives of royal houses having family alli
ances with Spain are bidden. The official
fetes to foreign envoys and high func
tionaries Include a reception and banquet
at the royal palace, military review, gala
performance at the Royal Theater, recep
tion and ball at the Hotel de Ville. and
many other entertainments for the distin
guished guests.
By far the most Interesting fetes are
those in which the people participate. In
cluding night Illuminations of the Prado
EHA.PR.Wc'ESS,
ST ' BATTEN AERQ
and other public quarters, a Venetian
feast at the Westparo. three bullfights, a
luminous cortege, a' battle of flowers and a
procession of all the Spanish provinces in
typical groups and figures, in order that
the new Queen may see the Spanish peo
ple from every quarter of the country.
The programme of the luminous cortege
gives an idea of the extent and splendor
of the popular fetes. Its main features
are:
Two great decorative floats with the por
traits of the King- and Queen.
Two artistic pyramids with figures repre
senting the Spanish provinces supporting the
arms of Spain and Battenberg.
A beautiful gallery of orange flowers,
transparent and luminous, liberty style.
A float containing 0 monster flambeaus,
with the monograms of Alfonso and Ena,
surmounted by royal crowns.
Three pyramids of flowers and colored
lights 1180 persons).
FlambeaiiH surrounding the portrait of the
Queen Mother.
A pyramid formed by 10 galleries (100
personal.
Flambeaus with th portrait of King Ed
ward with British banners and arms.
Twenty floats giving Spanish hlstoiy in
allegorical designs 1 100 persons ).
Fifty floats with the arms of the princi
pal Spanish towns.
Sixteen floats bearing Spanish and British
banners.
Seven enormous luminous letters spelling
Alfonso.
Eight enormous luminous letters spelling
Victoria.
Two great royal crowns of 10 feet
diameter.
Klght great decorative, floats (each trans
ported by loo persons).
A great float formed by the arms of
fcpain and Battenberg surrounded by laurel.
Thousands of people form the personnel
of these floats. Besides those mentioned
there are many representing huge pansies.
roses and lilies. The luminous Inscrip
tions breathe welcome to the new Queen
and long life to the royal couple "Vive la
Kelna Victoria Eugenia," "Glory to the
British Navy," "Madrid and London,"
"Long Live Our King and Queen," "Glory
to Shakespeare and Byron," and many
other popular greetings for the English
Princess who becomes a Spanish Queen.
Royal Salutes In British Empire.
LONDON, May 31. Royal salutes of 21
guns were fired at the naval and military
stations at home and in many of the col
onies today In honor of the marriage of
Princess Ena to King Alfonso and the
wat ships were decorated with bunting. At
Windsor Castle. Buckingham Palace and
the St. James Palace the bands were es
pecially turned out and played the Span
ish national anthem during guard mount.
DIES MARTYR TO SCIENCE
Authority on Roentgen Rays Con
tracts Cancer Through Them.
ROCHESTER. N. T., May 31. Dr.
Louis A. Weigel, the first American au
thority on the Roentgen ray, died here
today as the result of his experimental
work la that connection. In October,
1904. it became necessary to remove
his right hand and three fingers of his
left hand, which had become covered
with a cancerous growth due to the
rays. A few months later he was again
put under the knife and his left chest
muscles were removed. Four more op
erations were performed before he
finally succumbed.
UMPIRE KNOCKED ON HEAD
Minneapolis Mob Pursues Kane for
Favoring St. Paul.
MINNEAPOLIS. May 31. Umpire Steve
Kane was chased by baseball enthusiasts
as he came from the American Associa
tion baseball park here today and knocked
unconscious by a missile which struck him
on the. back of his head. His decisions
In the game between Minneapolis and her
bitterest rival St. Paul did not meet the
approval of some of the crowd.
Federation Discusses By-Laws.
DENVER, May 31. The morning ses
sion of the Western Federation of Miners
was taken up in reading the reports of
three of the seven members of the ex
ecutive board and the introduction of
amendments to the by-laws.
The convention continued to hear read
different reports and amendments to by
laws at the afternoon session, and also
discussed further the question of open
meeting. The latter matter was passed
on to the committee on constitution and
by-laws.
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ENGINERY OF LOVE
Great Display at the Trial of
Cupid's Expert.
PANFUL OF. LOVE POWDERS
Hundreds of Dupes From Many
States Gather In Baltimore to
Testify Against Dr. White
on Charge of Fraud.
BALTIMORE, lid., May 31. (Special.)
Nearly 200 witnesses representing 37 states
of the Union appeared In the United
States District Court this morning to
testify for the Government In the case
of "Doctor" Theodore White, whose trial
began today on the charge of using the
malls in a scheme to defraud.
Also on hand were the 17 pretty type
writers who were kept busy by "Doctor"
White in conducting the correspondence
Incident to the Immense business he had
established concocting love powders, man
ufacturing magic breast-plates and dis
pensing diplomas conferring the degree
of Ph. D. on the graduates who had es
tablished their title to that degree by
paying for "Doctor" White's book. "Bless
ings for All Mankind." The tables In the
courtroom were covered with exhibits, a
panful of the powder and some speci
mens of the breast-plates being displayed
there.
Postoffice Inspectors and deputy mar
shals described the raid on the establish
ment and then Miss Rose Harnan. who
testified that she was the head of the
corps of typewriters after the '"doctor's"
wife had separated from hfm. told how
the establishment was conducted. Inci
dentally she said she signed tho diplomas
conferring the Ph. D. degree as vice
president of the college, although she ad
mitted that she had not the slightest idea
what Ph. D. meant and did not know
what the graduates had done to become
enStled to It.
KEEN EYE IS Oil
KOOSKVFLT HOPES 1 OK
KEPI BLICAX VICTOKY.
Annoyed at Democratic Misrepresen
tation of Position Anxious
for Sweeping Result.
WASHINGTON. May 31. "I hope Ore
gon Republicans will elpct their straight
ticket," said President Roosevelt to Sen
ator Fulton today.
The President's Interest in the Oregon
campaign grows keener a election day
approaches. Whevener he meets a man
from Oregon or one familiar with the po
litical situation in the state he anxiously
Inquires about the progress of the cam
paign. Ills first- remark to 1). N.
Mosessohn today bore on the coming elec
tion and his questions gaTe evidence of
his anxiety for a sweeping Republican
victory.
The President has been much annoyed
at the manner In which Oregon Demo
crats have misrepresented his position, .in
the hope of making capital for Chamber
lain and Gearin. Oregonlans who have
talked with him have no doubt as to his
position and can testify as to his sincere
desire to see the full Republican ticket
elected. The President's .feelings are not
personal: ho Is not anxious for the defeat
of Chamberlain and Gearin for personal
reasons, but believes that a strong Re
publlcan state like Oregon should send
Coffee Wrecks
The Children
Dr. Elias G. Brown, the medical examiner of defective
school children in the public schools of New York City, in
his report to the City Superintendent, writes:
"After hereditary or congenital causes, improper diet
is the greatest of the causes of malnutrition and nervoiis
ness. In considering nutrition I rind one of the most
noticeable evils to be the very large proportion of school
children who drink tea and coffee.
"Both tea and coffee are, as we know, pure stimulants
and contain an acid that is harmful.
"Many children come to school in the morning after a
breakfast of stimulant (coffee or tea) and starch (white
bread), and children very frequently have coffee or tea
with each of their three meals, and sometimes also at
three o'clock on their return from .school. No child who
drinks tea or coffee can be at his best. In this matter
parents need education."
City Superintendent of New York Public Schools, Will
iam II. Maxwell, in discussing this report, writes in his
report :
"In discussing improper diet, Dr. Brown finds exces
sive use of tea and coffee a potent reason for defect in the
child. His remarks upon the use of such stimulants by
children should be brought home to every parent ignorant
enough to give such beverages to the very young."
Children become attached to their cup of hot Postum
Food Coffee for breakfast. Have, it well boiled according
to easy directions on pkg. and see how they thrivs when
Postum is used in place of coffep.
There's a Reason for
POS
END CAME LAST NIGHT
PASSING OF THE FAMOUS
"QUARTER BLOCK" OF
FINE PIANOS.
Eilers Piano House Will Continue to
Be Open From Day to Day on Suf
ferance, at Mercy of Landlord
Any Day May Be the Last Every
thing Will Now Be Sold Out
Greatest Piano-Price Sacrifice Ever
Known Make Your Own Terms
Store Open Evenings.
The passing of the famous "Quarter
Rlock" of flue pianos, one of Portland's
showplaces. the mecca of the entire musi
cal fraternity, which has been pointed t'
with much pride as the only establish
ment wherein nearly all of the strictly
high-grade, standard pianos were carried
under one roof, came last night. The
lease under which the Piano House was
held, expired yesterday. There was no
solemn ceremony to witness the end. but
there was genuine regret on all sides as
the hours sped by.
By today we should have vacated the
premises, but fortunately, or unfortunate
ly, as the case may be, the landlord has
been unable to secure a tenant, and will
allow us to remain from day to day on
sufferance.
There still remains a large and almost
complete assortment of pianos, pianolas,
orchest relies, organs, etc.. nil of which
we want to sell out now. Rather than
take the risk of carrying them over In
definitely we will make still deeper
slashes into prices. We'll sell them at
any cost.
Don't put off buying your pfano, or
pianola, or org-un. any longer. Seeing is
believing here. Drop in and convince your
self that you can now buy a strictly lit ch
est -grade, beautiful Instrument at a price
usually asked for a cheap, inferior grade.
Hear in mind that while we a re here
today, we may not be tomorrow. The
entire lower floor will he vacated by to
morrow. We are simply remaining and
doing business at the mercy and pleasure
of t he owtier. At any ra te only a few
days remain before we must pack up and
Eet out. Pia no a nil orga n . cont racts a re
more nimbly taken care of than Instru
ments, and we would rather Fell the re
maining tine pianos, pianolas, organs, etc..
at a losfl than to ro to the heavy expense
and additional trouble of carrying them
Indefinitely.
The opportunity of a lifetime awaits
piano and organ buyer.4. Attend to this
today.
Remember any reasonable offer as to
terms will be accepted. Rilers Piano
House. ..",1 Washington street.
none but Republicans to Congress and to
the Governor's chair. Indeed he believes
that Republicans ought to fill every elec
tive office and not permit the minority
party to gain any advantage anywhere.
Tf he were writing the party slogan for
Oregon, he would say:
"Vote the straight Republican ticket.'
GRAFT OF COOK JUSTICES
Illrcut C'osls C'fillrclrd and Divided
Up Among the Conspirators.
CHICAGO. May 31. (Special.) Evi.lpms
of nn amazliiR Kraft system among the
Justices of Peace In Cook County, by
which. It Is charged. Illegal costfl are
collected and divided up among magis
trates, constables, attaches and. in some
Instances, complainants, win be presontoj
by State's- Attorney Healy to tho next
grand Jury. Indictments are predicted
and a termination of the aystem will b
forced.
Startling conditions have been disclosed.'
which would not be remedied by a new
municipal court law. because. It Is said,
most of the Justices concerned are out
side Chicago. Even under a new law
these Justices will have jurisdiction over
residents of the city, and reform Is con
sidered of the utmost importance. Thou
sands of dollars are collected illegally
each year by Justices of the Peace as
cost.s. it is charged. A majority of the
Justices in Cook County are reported to
be involved in the Information filed with
the State's Attorney.
Any one can take Carter's Uttle
I.iver Pills, they are so very small. No
trouble to swallow. No pain or griping
after taking.
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