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) a THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 190?. GRAFT ON RED MEN La Follette Tells How Choc taws Are Victims. POOH BAH'S DOUBLE TURN Commissioner Prepares Briefs for Lawyers, Then Acta as Judge of ( Them Vain Protest Against ; r- the Colvllle Fees, WASHINGTON. Juno 11. In the Sen ate today La Follette made the state ment that he had been Informed that an assistant to the commission to the five civilized tribes had assisted a legal firm In preparing the Indian roll and had then passed on the roll In his official capacity. He also said that a brother-in-law of a Senator who bad reported the legislation preparing a court system for Indian Territory had been appointed a member of the court thus created. These statements were made in a speech In opposition to the conference report on the Indian appropriation bill. The conference report was accepted, however, regardless of this opposition and that of other Senators, the expression of which consumed the greater portion of the day's session. The particular con ference provisions to which objection was made were those relating to the en rollment of the Choctaw Indians, the set tlement of the claim of ex-Senator But ler of North Carolina and other attorneys m connection with the Colvllle reserva tion in Washington and the adjustment of the business of A. J. Brown as ad ministrator of certain minor Seminole Indian children. Earlier In the day the Senate passed "the diplomatic appropriation bill, carry ing 1.154.549, and the oath of office was administered to William P. Whyte as successor of the late Senator Gorman of Maryland. MCCII GRAFTING ON INDIANS Colvilles, Choctaws and Semlnole9 - Get No HeTp lVom Senate. WASHINGTON, June 11. When the Senate today resumed consideration of the conference report on the Indian ap propriation bill, Tillman resumed his at tack on the provision ratifying the acts of A. J. Brown as administrator for cer tain minor children of the Seminole tribe of Indians In the disbursement of 1S6.000. Teller said that Brown's accounts as administrator had been approved by the courts, and, the Indians being citizens of the United States. Congress was under no obligation to take up the question, es pecially as the claim was made on the part of the Individuals and not for the tribe as a whole. "All that can be brought out In court." Tillman Interrupted to say. "I wish the Senator would wait until I (set through," responded Teller. "I am making this speech and I know more about the matter than he does." He claimed that the litigation was not In the interest of Indians, but in that of certain other claimants. Speaking of the country's, dealings with the Indians, he declared that It is "the blackest and most disgraceful part of our history." Simmons took exception to the pro vision looking to the settlement of the rlalm for 1150,000 of ex-United States Senator Marlon Butler and Josiah M. Vale In connection with the opening of the Colvllle Indian reservation. In the State of Washington. He expressed the opinion that the settlement was exorbi tant and said that only a part of the claim should be paid. Later Simmons took the position that no v legal service had been rendered. La Follette returned to Ms attack on the conference amendment concerning the enrollment of the Choctaw Indians, which he said would do an Injustice to 2000 per sons. He cited a case In which a firm pt lawyers In Indian Territory bad been paid 1750.000 for services to the Indians. Continuing, La Follette said that within the past few days he had been told that in 1903 an assistant on the commission to the Ave civilized tribes that had been given a leave of absence had during his absence been employed by the firm above referred to In briefing Its cases for the exclusion of Indians from the rolls and that he had returned to his office and proceeded to pass officially on the cases which he nad briefed. These cases were, he said, the same that are covered by the pending amendment. He added that he had been informed that this matter had been brought to the attention' of the Interior Department within the past few days, but that it had not been taken tip. The Wisconsin Senator also said that he had been told that a brother-in-law of a Senator who had reported the legisla tion for the Indian Territory courts had been appointed a member of those courts. The vote was then taken on the ac ceptance of the report and it resulted favorably, 30 to 16. NO MONEY TO MARK GRAVES House Refuses Appropriation . for Cuba and China Veterans. t WASHINGTON, June 11. After nearly four hours spent in the consideration of legislation affecting the Interests of the District of Columbia, the House today resumed consideration of the sundry civil bill, and, after an hour and a half spent in Its consideration, adjourned. An amendment was passed, permitting the appointment of retired officers of the United States Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., as members of the International Waterways Commission, as provided for in, the river and harbor bill creating this Commission. The House in committee of the whole refused to make an additional appropria tion for marking the places where Ameri can soldiers fell and were temporarily interred in Cuba and China, on the ground that it was a bad precedent. A HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN MUST GO IN FIVE DAYS CAN IT BE DONE? IT MUST BE AND EILERS PIANO HOUSE WILL DO IT. NOT GOING TO HAGl'E MEETING Spanish-American Countries Scorn World's Peace Conference. WASHINGTON, June 11. Many of the South, and Central American re publics are showing an indifference to-, ward the third peace conference, to be held at The Hague next year, which Is especially annoying to the United States. Secretary Boot was instru mental in bringing- about a delay of The Hague conference until next year o that it might not conflict with the Pan-American conference, which will begin at Rio Janeiro on July 12. But Secretary Root's interest in the south ern meeting does not seem to have spurred the southern republics to par ticipation in The Hague conference, in spite of the protests they voiced when Russia suggested that early this Fall would be a good time for The Hague meeting. Panama has declined from the first to take any part In The Hague con ference. Venezuela, Ecuador and Nica ragua have ignored all communica tions, not even acknowledging the re el ept of the' original invitation. Bo- Every Single One of the Remaining 137 Pianos, Pianolas, Organs and Pianola Pianos Must Go Before the Week's End Twenty-eight Instru ments Must Be Sold Each Day Till Saturday night Don't Put Off Coming Make Tour Own Terms. Eilers Piano House now faces a critical situation. Within the next ensuing five days everything In this great o!ti quarter block must be out. We forfeit 11O00 if the building is not vacant at that time. We're going to have it vacant. We're going to sell everything now remaining here on practically your own terms. Bring in $10 or t'2S for a first payment down and get a fine piano or a pianola. Bring In $., yes $3, and have an elegant parlor organ sent home. Nothing is to be gained by waiting any longer. We've got to sell an average of 28 instruments a day for the remaining five days of this week, and the prices on our tags this morning will sure ly accomplish it. Besides this, bear In mind, you can arrange payment for an Instrument as best suits your convenience. Will You Store One? Whatever instruments remain unsold by Friday noon will be sent free of charge to the homes of responsible persons who will agree to take good care of such an instrument until such time as we may want to get it back again. If you're not ready to buy, and will take good care of a piano, or an organ or a pianola, send In your name and address, and you will hear sweet strains of music in your owir home before the week ends. No cartages. No insurance. We'll take care of all that. All you do Is to take good and proper care of the Instrument. Phone Exchange 23. A Ray of Hope. For weeks we have been casting about for a temporary down-town office, and a place where the Aeolian and Pianola cir culating library, and the Oregonian pre mium talking and singing machine rec ords might be handled, which we cannot do in our wholesale quarters, corner Thirteenth and Northrup streets. It has been a physical impossibility to secure quarters adequate for these requirements. Now come Messrs. Jennings and Com pany with a proposition that may mean the cessation of this sale within the next 36 hours. So then, here's a fair warning. Sale may end within the next 36 hours. Don't put off coming, therefore, until this opportunity has slipped by. You can now save enough money in the buying of a pi ano to take the entire family on a trip East this Summer. You may not be able to do It after Wednesday night or after Thursday. Act quickly then, for if an arrangement now in contemplation is con summated the sale will stop forthwith. Take Heed, Act Now. Come in today. It'll surely be worth while to investigate. Hundreds of your friends and neighbors have done so, and they have secured a bargain of a lifetime. You can do the same, for we realize that only the most drastic measures and the most merciless price cutting will ac complish the task here now. 'TIs a pity to offer these beautiful and dainty Baby Grands, Parlor Grands. Concert Grands, these exquisite uprights in special "art cases." these Pianolas, and these fine Church and Parlor Organs at such, ri diculously low prices. But sentiment can not enter in now. Everything must go, and In double-quick time. The quicker the better. ' No one will -ever again see such tre mendously low prices. Nothing more can be said or done. The pianos are here awaiting your choosing. People who have figured on eventually buying a medium grade piano will now find that they can purchase the very highest-grade Instru ments at the price heretofore asked for the ordinary kinds. It is like getting two pianos for the prijg of one. Don't delay any longer. Come In today or tonight. we'd rather give them to you at a loss than to be compelled to for feit the J1000 to the landlords. Store open this evening till 11 P. M. Eilers Piano House, 351 Washington street. livla, Guatemala, Salvador and Peru have accepted the invitations, while Brazil, Argentina and Mexico are also known to have expressed a desire to take part in The Hague deliberations, under the prescribed conditions. MAY ADJOURN ABOUT JUNE 23 Congress W ill Dispose of Everything Except Type of Canal. WASHINGTON. June 11. In an effort to bring an adjournment of Congress by July 1 or earlier. Senator Allison, chair man of the Senate Republican steering committee, will call the committee to gether either on Wednesday or Thurs day to consider the programme for the remainder of the session. With the state hood question out of the way, it is now believed that the railroad rate conference report and the meat Inspection bill are practically the only obstructions to an early adjournment. It is not likely there can be any agree ment this session between the two houses on the subject of the type of the canal to be constructed across the Isthmus of Panama. For several days June 23 has been held up in the Senate as an adjourn ment date to strive for. In the House there is a disposition to adjourn before July 1, if possible, and It is likely that any reasonable programme could be agreed upon between the houses. HOUSE TO ACT ON RATE BILL 4 Will Send It Back to Conference Without Debate Today. WASHINGTON, June 11. The railroad rate bill will be sent to conference by the House as its first business tomorrow. The committee on rules has been called to meet inthe morning and a special rule returning the bill to conference without discussion in the House will be brought in. Under the rules there will be 40 min utes' debate on the rule, but none is to be had on the conference report. Growing Trade With Japan. WASHINGTON, June 11. Trade of the United States with Japan Is larger than with any other Oriental country, says a bulletin Issued by the Depart ment of Commerce and Labor, and ag gregated In the fiscal year $106,000,000. Exports to that country have grown from about $5,000,000 in the calendar year 1895 to over $55,000,030 In the fiscal year 1905, and imports from that country from J27.500.000 in 1895 to nearly $51,000,000 in 1905. The growth In exports from the United States to Japan and China, says the bulletin, hag been a remarkable feature in United States export trade, in the last decado. The increase in exports to Japan was in round terras $50,000,000. Confirmed by the Senate. WASHINGTON, June 11. The Senate In executive session today confirmed the fol lowing nominations: . , M. R. Wilson, Register of Land Office at Bozeman. Mont. Receiver of Public Moneys Samuel A. Wells, at Spokane, Wash.; Charles A. Wilson, at Great Falls, Mont.; John R. Hilman at Kalispell, Mont. . Postmasters Idaho. Grace H. Wolley, Preston; Washington, W. W. Ward, Day ton: F. -W. Molloy, Oaksdale; W. L. Lemon, North Yakima; Carrie Newton, Ben wood. The " Different Store" -OLDS, WORTMAN & KING FIFTH, SIXTH and WASHINGTON STREETS BUT 5 DA YS MORE REMAIN OF THE GREA T ANNUAL WHITE SALE! The opportunity to buy ANYTHING IN WHITE embraced in our stocks except contract goods--at sharply reduced prices ENDS SATURDAY at closing time. A STREAM OF BUSINESS IS SURGING IN THAT SWEEPS OUT OUR BIGGEST READINESS: Lagging Summer and "Jupiter Plnv's" persistent pelting is responsible for the unprecedented price-cutting going on all over the store. While other shops are in the doldrums, our corps of "riders" apply the whip of bargains, and spur of sparkling novelties, lustily and mercilessly, to the old nag "Storekeeping," and she brings "Business" under the wire a flying. If you want to share in the winnings, come to the store today. ALL MONDAY SPECIALS except in cases where lots are closed REMAIN IN FORCE TODAY. We print an eyeful of reminders. Extra Special Today Only An Excep tional Sale of Women 's House Wrappers: 69c Need new House Wrappers? Pay us today for the $I.25-$1.50 sort. Buy a plenty you'll need several to take away to the shore cottage or country bungalow then, there's the supply that's running short for the housework at home. Today's offering includes the usual $1.25 and $150 wrappers in pretty percales, light and dark colorings, neat, attractive patterns. Full regular made in splendid workmanship, sizes are exact, not a skimped garment or pinched size ift the lot. All have rolling collars, some ruffled over shoul ders, others made plain. Skirts are flounced in ?Q gathered effect. Special today only at.... Do You Want A Pretty Suit, Coat, Summer Dress, Lin gerie or Silk Waist, Wash Dress, Black Silk Petticoat or Walking Skirt at a price not related to value? . Grand Salons Second Floor. This is the time when one may purchase several of 'the needed articles of Summer apparel for the price ordinarily paid for one. Examples : Beautiful New $35.00 Wash Dresses at $26.85 Handsome $7.50 Black Petticoats for 4.69 Lace, Silk and Lingerie Waists Reduced $12.50 Waists at $ 9.38 $20.00 Waists at $15.00 $15.00 Waists' at ?11.25 $25.00 Waists at $18.75 And values up to $55.00 at similar reduction. Few Summer Wash Dresses, worth up to $20, at $4.95 TWO LOTS OF WALKING SKIRTS AT SPECIAL PRICES. L0T1- $ 8.50 Skirts for $ 6.38 $10.00 Skirts for $ 7.50 $12.00 Skirts for $ 9.00 $15.00 Skirts for $11.25 LOT 2 $ 4.50 Skirts for $3.00 $ 6.50 Skirts for $4.33 $ 8.00 Skirts ior. $5.33 $10.00 Skirts for ...$6.67 Others up to $28.50 at similar bargain prices. Very Unusual Silk Values And Silks are Indispensable in Correct, Smart Summer Gowning. Here are 3500 Yards Suiting Silks, Worth $1 and $1.25 at 67c a Yard Annex, First Floor Fifth Street. Special Today and Wednesday 3500 yards of stylish new silks for suits, linings and trim ming in checked and striped Louisine, taffetas, foulards, "Cheneys," in a grand assortment of colors, the wanted grays included; also black taffetas and peau de soies; regular values $1.00 and $1.25 per yard, special for today and tomorrow only at, the yard 672 DEPENDABLE, YARD-WIDE BLACK TAFFETAS. A new shipment just received direct from the looms: Regular $1.25 grade, 36 inches wide, special, yard 97 Regular $1.50 grade, 36 inches wide; special, yard. ..$1.19 Regular $1.75 grade, 36 inches wide, special, yard... $1.42 CLIFTON BOND SUITING. This well-known, guaranteed silk, in every wanted color for either street or evening wear, always sold at $1.00 yard; special for today and tomorrow only at, the yard..85 This silk is warranted by the maker, a printed guarantee with every purchase. The Pretty, Wanted Wash Stuffs For dainty Summer Frocks and cool, chic and "comfy" Dresses all at interesting prices for today's buyers. Pure linen hand-embroidered waist patterns, at $2.19, $2.24, $2.64 and $3.08 each. Scotch homespun Table Damask, heavy and medium weight; N special at, yard , ....63 and 85 Persian mulls and percaline cloth, in fine, soft, silky finish ; special at, yard 21S 26, 30 and 38 35c WHITE NOVELTIES 25c. About 6,000 yards white novelties, in silk finisn jacquard waistings, embroidered batistes, poplinettes, lace Jawns and fancy suitings; regular value 35c, special, yard 25 18c WHITE LINETTE 12y2c. "White Linette" has the look of real linen; regular value 18c, special, yard lSSVi Summer Coats a Third Less: 24-inch and three-quarter length models, values $15.00 to $75.00, a third off in price. Absolutely Every Tailored Suit in the House Reduced as Follows : With the bare exception of white which are all indepen dently reduced. Examples: Starting at $15.00, now $10.00 $20.00 Suits, special at $12.33 $25.00 Suits, reduced to $16.67 And on through the stocks to $175 at proportionate reduc tions. ' Notable Makes in NEW MILLINERY In a Sweeping Sale Today at $5.00 $15 Gage, worth to $15 Phipps & Atchison $15. 50 styles of above famous make of hats, values to $15, for $5. Every late and approved style in the choosing, all wanted colors, no hat worth less than $8 and more worth up to and including the $15 models; choose today at $5.00 i Need More 'Kerchiefs? Surprising Values in a Special Sale Today PLAIN AND FANCY HANDKERCHIEFS. 50c HANDKERCHIEFS 25c. A lot 'of fine scalloped bordered Swiss Handkerchiefs, "all nicely embroidered in pretty designs; every one is worth 50c, special sale price 250 10c AND 12V2c HANDKERCHIEFS FOR 6 FOR 50c. Women's pure linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs, our 10c and 1220 values; special sale price, 6 for.. 50J 25c HANDKERCHIEFS FOR 15c. Ladies' pure all-linen Handkerchiefs, very fine and sheer; our 25c value, special sale price 150 Undermuslins : Dainty garments so exquisite and so prettily trimmed are they, that at the special prices of today, one can scarcely see how a pair of hands cairbe paid for putting a garment to gether. And really there's not a bit of earning to anyone at these figures. Your's is all the gain and all hands are kept busy. Ladies' fine cambric Corset Covers, double rows of lace and beading, drawn ribbon and lace edging arOund neck and armholes; regular 65c value, special at 470 Ladies' fine Cambric Petticoats, deep flounces, with lace or embroidery insertions and edging, and fine plain or hem stitched tucks: Regular $1.50 value, special at $1.18 Regular $2.25 value, special at $1.47 Regular $3.75 value, special at ....$2.49 Another shipment of Corset Covers came in, about 9 styles to select from ; lace or embroidery trimmed ; regular price 85c, special at ....590 A great assortment of ladies' gowns, of fine cambric or nain sook, long or elbow sleeves, high or low neck, including slipover styles; regular price $2.50, special at $1.87 Ladies' fine Cambric Drawers, deep lawn ruffle, fine hem stitched tucks, lace insertion, embroidery and lace edging; regular price 75c, special at ; . . . .480 Ladies' Black Petticoats of Italian cloth and fine sateen flounces, in a variety of styles; regular price $4.50, spe cial, at $3.37 New Black Mohairs: Important Savings ' These special values in the Dress Goods Section should bring an eager response. The mohairs are among the Sum mer's most wanted fabrics. English Imported Black Mohairs, in Sicilian and brillian tine weaves, all wool serges and cheviots in the fine finish and Leuvien stormproof weaves; all fast blacks and unequaled values at the regular prices Regular $1.00 grades reduced to, yard 820 Regular $1.25 grades, reduced to, yard 980 Regular $1.50 grades, reduced to, yard $1.19 Extra Special! "Rajah" Pongees Today at 79c Yard Instead of $1.25 The genuine Rajahs in a full and pleasing Tine of beautiful colorings. File your claim early if you'd share in this un usual offering by the "Silk Store." NEW CENTER PARTY Russian Moderates Will Try to Check Radicals. OPPOSE AGRARIAN BILL While Parliament Talks, Revolution ists Stir Up Peasants to Strikes and Arson Whole Regiment in Open Mutiny. ST. PETERSBURG, June 11. The orga nization of a new party of the Center, midway between the Octoberists and the Constitutional Democrats, is announced today In an interview with M. Termoloff, formerly Minister of Agriculture, and now a member of the Council of the Empire. The party, which probably will have a clear majority In the Council, expects to co-operate with. Count Hayden, Michael Stakovlch and other Conservatives In the lower house. Though M. Termoloff was dropped from the ministry on account of his liberal opinions.- he does not hesitate to call many of the most cherisned plans of the Constitutional Democrats, including their agrarian project, "nonsensical wlll-o'-the-wlsps," which the Council of the Empire will refuse to follow. He states that no project embracing general expropriation and nationalization of private land will have the slightest chance In the Council of the Empire, which will admit of ex propriation only In extreme cases and under extreme necessity, but adds that the party contemplates the Immediate formation of a commission to elaborate principles under which the lower house's agrarian scheme may be amended. In or der to secure the most speedy action. The Center party Is opposed to the Council's assuming the initiative of legis lation, which only would fruitlessly ex asperate the lower house. In general It takes its stand on the principles of the fundamental law and the Council's re sponse to the speech from the throne, but the members are not bound to details by a hard and fast policy. The 8t. Petersburg newspapers are filled with dispatches reporting agrarian troubles In the Interior, in which the hand of the revolutionists and a central directing brain are clearly manifest. Where it is Impossible to influence to arson, the propaganda manifests Itself in agrarian strikes. In the province of Kher son the peasants refuse to begin work in the fields until their demand? shall have been granted. In the central provinces the field hands are insisting on a mini mum wage of about Jl.M a day. Famine already is acute In several districts and in the province of Veronezh typhus has become epidemic DEBATE IiAND BIMJ ALIi WEEK Parliament Will Refer Question to Large Committee. ST. PETERSBURG. June 11. The de bate on the agrarian question In the lower house of Parliament promises to continue throughout the week, and when It is finished the solution of the question will hardly be much further advanced than when the debate began, as the Idea of giving Instructions to the committee which will frame the bill has been aban doned. Whatever fighting occurs will come on the election of the committee, which will consist of 88 members. While the com mittee will be supposed to follow the gen eral direction of the views expressed during the debate, its size will make It easy to reopen a discussion of all the dis puted points. There Is little prospect that the bifl will be ready for submission be fore July 1. at about which time It is the Government's Intention to declare Parlia ment adjourned until September for the Summer vacation. The members of the House dare not re turn to their constituents after a fruitless session of two months, and undoubtedly will resist any attempt to adjourn. Nevertheless, the House will be power less If the Government persists. The Government's plan is clear. The House having failed to offer a solution of the agrarian question, the Emperor, under the authority reserved to him by the fun damental law, will promulgate the Gov ernment's agrarian programme as a tem porary law, in the hope that the peas ants, disgusted at the failure of Parlia ment to give, relief, will accept It. Once the Government's scheme for land distribution Is put In operation and gen erally accepted, the Government calcu lates that it will create enough support to prevent the House from attempting to replace It by Its own plan in the Autumn. The mere adjournment of Parliament against the protest of the lower house of Parliament, however, is sure to raise a popular outcry, with which the Govern ment will have to reckon, and the situa tion and temper of the country at the critical moment will determine wheth er the Government will have the courage to attempt the scheme. The peasants are reported to have taken possession of the estate of M. Stakovlch, a member of the lower house belonging to the October party. In Ryaxan Province. WHOLE REG1MHXT MUTINIES Poltava Garrison May Get Infection From Malcontents. POLTAVA. South Russia, June 11. An open mutiny has broken out in the Eletz regiment of infantry over the failure of the military authorities to redeem their pledges regarding the amelioration of service conditions, made as a result of last Fall's revolt. The mutiny threatens to spread to the rest of the garrison. Members of the Noncommissioned Offi cers' School have Joinedi the mutineers. The public la greatly excited, anticipat ing that the revolutionists will seize the opportunity to Inaugurate an armed re volt In support of the mutinous soldiers. The Eletz regiment paraded today be fore the garrison commander, who prom ised satisfaction of several of the men'a demands. Afterward a review of the gar rison was held, the Eleta regiment par ticipating. Father Force to Choose Son to Die. ST. PETERSBURG, June 11. A pa thetlo story comes to the Associated Press from Riga, where the military au thorities compelled a father, a veteran of the Turkish War, to choose which of his two sons should be executed for par ticipation In disarming a policeman, the authorities being unable to Identify which brother was implicated. After the father had sent his son to execution, it was discovered his other son was the real culprit. He is now on trial. Russia Rebuilding Her Fleet. ST. PETERSBURG. June 11. An of ficial statement issued today shows that the naval construction in progress con sists of seven cruisers, which would be accepted by the Summer of 1908; five bat tleships, four gunboats and two torpedo transports, which will be ready for com mission at the end of 1907. and 35 tor- Give Dp-Graves' Tooth Powder one trial and you will use no other. Makes yellow teeth white, clean and beautiful. "Society and your health demands its use twice-a-day;" so the dentists say. In handy metal cans or bottles. 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