THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY. AUGUST IT, 1906. VETERANS ELECT THEIR NEW CHIEF Brown, of Zanesville, 0., Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army. WILL BE ROW ABOUT WIRZ Tanner Recommends Protest Against Monument and Glories In Fact That Muckrake Never Found Veteran Among Grafters. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 16. Commander-in- chief, R. B. Brown.' .Zanesville, O. Senior vice-commander, William H, Armstrong, Indianapolis. Junior vice-commander, E. B. Fenton, Detrolt. Chaplain-ln-chief, Archbishop John Ire land, St. Paul. f Surgeon-general, W. H. Johnson, Lin coln, Neb. These officers were elected today at the National encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. All other officers are staff appointments and will be announced later by the new commander-in-chief. The strongest oppponents of Mr. Brown for the honor of being commander-in-chief were C. G. Burton, of Missouri, and Cap tain P. H. Coney, of Kansas. Both with drew when It was seen that the election of Mr. Brown was a certainty. Several candidates were nominated for senior and Junior vlce-commandcrs, but later all withdrew In favor of Armstrong and Fen ton, and both were chosen unanimously. Archbishop Ireland had no rivals for the position of chaplain-in-chief. After the election the place for holding the next convention was taken up, but adjournment was taken before a vote was reached. The voting will be resumed to morrow. It Is expected that the debate on the Wire monument proposition also will come up tomorrow. Despite the fact that Commander-in-Chief Tanner strongly urged that a protest be made asainstthe erec tion of the monument, there Is a pro nounced feeling that the matter Is not one of which the Grand Army should take official notice. The new commander-in-chief, R. B. Brown, was born in 1S45 and has always lived in Ohio. He enlisted in the Fif teenth Ohio Infantry at the age of 16 and served in the Fourteenth Army Corps in the Army of the Cumberland, until he was mustered out in 1S64. He then re-enlisted and served until the end of the war. He was a private for three years and then became a noncommissioned" officer. He has long been active in the work of the Grand Army. Mr. Brown is now edl- Ao Veteran Among Grafters. The annual report of James Tanner, the retiring comamnder-in-chief, made to day, states that notwithstanding the fearful inroads of death the organization today is 3500 stronger than at the en campment in Denver last year. He said the G A. R. has attained a po sition of commanding influence. He bit terly arraigned those who, posing as the "most eminent men of the Nation,'.' had proven false to their trust in various ways, but declared that among all such the name of no Civil War veteran could be found. On this subject he said: "Repeatedly in the past year on vari ous public occasions I have defiantly, and perhaps arrogantly, called atten tion to the fact that, while the public conscience has been shocked and out raged by the exposure of moral turpi tude on the part of many of those who stood among the so-called most em inent men of the Nation, eminent in financial and religious circles, trusted guardians of the interests of the wid ows and orphans; men who in church circles stood on the very steps of the altars, trusted cup-bearers of the cause of Christ, yet who, when their real characters were exposed, were exhib ited in such poverty of soul and honor as compared to them, Lazarus in his lowest state might Justly be considered a multimillionaire, in all the list search It from top to bottom the name of not one veteran of the Civil War can be found." Observe Memorial Day. The commander-in-chief reiterated his views expressed In general orders regard ing a proper observance of Memorial day, and said that, as the result of his recom mendations concerning the graves of Con federates buried on Northern soil, he had received a number of touching messages from mothers of the South whose sons are burled in Northern soil. Reference was also made to his recom; mendation that the Sunday preceding Me morial day be duly observed as Memorial Sunday, in order that the growing cus tom in many places of regarding Me morial day as a mere holiday for games and amusements may be checked. He ex pressed gratification at the general ob servance of Flag day following its official recognition by the 39th encampment. The proposed monument to Captain Wirz. who was in charge of Andereonville prison, he strongly condemned. Membership Still Growing. The total membership of the Grand Army Is declared in the report of Adjutant-General Tweedale to be 235.823, an increase of S36S during the last six months. The losses by death for the year ended December 31. 1905, were 9205, or 3.90 per cent of the total membership. In the preceding year the losses by death reached exactly the same percentage. The suggestion Is made that the organ ization be incorporated, with a provision requiring the annual reports of the or ganization to be eubmltted to Congress. The delegates are about equally divid ed on the canteen question. The heat, which has caused much suf fering, continues with no prospect of cooler weather. It is estimated by the police' today that the prostrations during the parade numbered over 100. The great majority of these were women who had become exhausted by standing In the streets waiting for the parade to pass. Many have left the city for their homes on account of heat. Mrs. Carrie Sharkling, of St. Louis, was tonight elected National president of the Women's Relief Corps. Her prin cipal rival was Mrs. Kate Jones, of New York. Mrs. Sharkling has previously held a number of high offices in the organ ization. SECOND GRAND JURY MEETS Begins Inquiry Into Recent Rebates Given Standard Oil. CHICAGO,' Aug. 16. The special Federal Grand Jury, which is to con tinue the Investigation of the charge that the Standard Oil Company re ceived rebates from the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad and other transportation lines, was impaneled to day. The purpose of the second spe cial Grand Jury's Investigation of the case Is to cover rebates alleged to have been received by the Standard Oil Com pany since March 3. 1905. when the eastern division of the northern dis trict of Illinois for the Federal Judi ciary was created. FUSION MADE IN NEBRASKA Democrats and Populists Divide Nominations Between Them. LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. 16. At 5 o'clock this morning, after an all-night session, the Democrats of Nebraska adjourned until 7 o'clock for the purpose of holding a conference with the Populists regard ing some of the offices upon which the two conventions might fuse. This action came after George W. Berge, the favor ite of the Populists for Governor, had been defeated by the Democratic conven tion, and after Berge had declined the nomination tendered him by the Popu lists. The Democratic portion of the state ticket is as follows: For Governor, Ash ton C. Shallenberger, of Alma; Lieutenant-Governor, W. H. Greene, of Crelgh ton: Secretary of State, Carl R. Goucher, of Wahoo; . Treasurer, Frank C. Bab cock, of Hastings; Attorney-General, L. I. Abbott, of Omaha. This morning's conference resulted In the completion of the ticket; the Populists being permitted to name the following: For Auditor, V. S. Canady, of Mlnden; Land Commissioner, J. V. Wolfe, of Lincoln; Superintendent of Public In struction, Professor Watson, of Cherry County; Railway Commissioners; George Horst, J. W. Davis and Dr. A. P. Fitz simmons. W. H. Thompson, of Grand Island, who was the fusion nominee for Governor two years ago, was indorsed for the United States Senate, and the Democrats and Populists elected to the Legislature this Fall are Instructed by the state conven tion to vote for him. PLATFORM KEADY IX ADVANCE Nebraska Republican Committee for Protection and Against Trusts. OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 16. The com mittee appointed by the state commit tee to prepare a platform to be submit ted to the Republican State Convention August 22, completed its labors this af ternoon. After Indorsing the record of the Re publican party and noting with pride the work of the last Congress, the plat form declares "unalterable allegiance to the principles of protection and ap proves the efforts of the National Ad ministration to insure Justice for the people against trusts." The platform favors the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. It also says We declare ourselves as unalterably opposed to the domination of corporations In public affairs and urge the enactment by the next Legislature of an anti-pass law that will prevent the issuance of any free pass, free ticket, free transportation or transportation known as newspaper or editorial mileage, ex cept to bona fide employes of a railroad and to members of their immediate families, and caretakers of livestock. An employers' liability bill is fa vored and the platform says: We recommend our representatives in Con gress to urge the speedy adoption of such laws and regulations as will permit the leas ing, sale or other disposition of the Govern ment lands In the western portion of the state In such manner as will best protect the Interests of the residents. CALLS REYES A TRAITOR. Ex-Minlster From Colombia De nounces His President. NEW YORK, Aug. 16. The Tribune to morrow will say: There has just been made public an open letter written by Diego Mendoza, recently Minister of Colombia at Wash ington, in which the diplomat denounces President Reyea of Colombia as a traitor to his country and accuses him of ex treme bad faith. Never perhaps has there been penned such a scathing denun ciation of the head of a government by a c'.iplomat nominated by the man he at tacked. Senor Mendoza, who has but recently returned here from London, where, as a member of the Colombian Congress he represented Colombia at the Interparlia mentary Union, declares that President Reyes has, for financial reasons, entered Into a secret agreement with President Amador, of Panama, under which the former department of Colombia assumes a part of the Colombian debt, thereby practically abandoning Colombia's rights on the isthmus, and this, he says, stamps Reyes as a traitor. He also tells of President Reyes" sup posed financial interest in the lighthouse at Colon, and asserts that the President sent to Washington an agent authorized to sell the lighthouse to the United States for $100,000, for which service he promised the agent a commission of 10 per cent. After explaining at some length and in the most vigorous language how the se cret negotiations of President Reyes made Impossible the success of his own mission at Washington, which, he says, was the honorable solution of the secession of Panama from Colombia, Senor Mendoza makes the following statement in proof of his assertion that there exists in the United States a widespread sympathy with hl country: "The people of the United States desire that justice be done Colombia for the loss of Panama, and believe in the ar bitration of the question. In proof of this the holders of certain bonds of North Carolina have offered me Jl.000,000 in bonds, payable at the Federal treasury, to aid Colombia's cause. They also as sured me that, if we accept it, other states in the 'United States would do the same as North Carolina, because every body, with the exception of the President, realizes the reason and Justice of Co lombia's position." Senor Mendoza has arranged to distrib ute broadcast in Colombia copies of his vitriolic letter. It may be said, however, that they have been seized and confis cated. Under these circumstances the former Minister becomes by his action an exile from his country, at least drulng the tenure of President Reyes. WILL MEET AT HOT SPRINGS Printers Increase Salaries and Have Barbecue and Dance. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. Aug. 16. The International Typographical Union today selected Hot Springs, Ark., as the place for the holding of the convention of 1907. The vote was. Hot Springs 117. Indianapolis 73. The morning session was the only business meeting of the convention today. Elaborate social func tions in connection with an inspection of the Union Printers' Home in this city had been prepared for the afternoon and evening. A reception, with addresses by ex-Governor Alva Adams and union offi cers, was followed by a typical Western barbecue late in the afternoon, with a reception and dance for the evening. The proposition to Increase the salaries of the president and secretary-treasurer from J1800 to $2400 per year was adopted. The rest of the day was devoted to a discussion of questions regarding the dls-' bursement of funds for the eight-hour strike, the priority law and the oath of membership. This afternoon the delegates went to the Union Printers' Home to celebrate home day. A short reception was held by the board of trustees, followed by a band con cert and general Inspection of the home and grounds. During the afternoon a Rocky Mountain barbecue was given. Ad dresses were made by ex-Governor Alva Adams, President James M. Lynch, Secre tary John W. Bramwood and others. OF GRIEF THE ASYLUM Daughter Is Charged With Falsely Accusing Her Mother of Insanity. NEIGHBORS TAKE SIDES Say That Wicked Conduct of Child Is Responsible for Illness of Aged Mrs. A. W. Jarvis. Mind Not Unsound. "If you don't eat here at home I'll send you some place where you will." Ida Jarvis, a young woman who spends most of her time at Astoria, was over heard to make this declaration to her aged mother, Mrs. A. W. Jarvis, recently of Los Angeles, and now the old woman Is slowly grieving herself to death in the State Insane Asylum at Salem, although It Is alleged she Is of perfectly sound mind. Mrs. Jarvis came to Portland from Los Angeles recently and lived with her daughter at the home of Mrs. E. S. Bots ford, .685 East Twenty-first street, Hntil about a week ago, ' when she was taken before Judge Webster and adjudged in sane. Residents of the Powell Addition where Mrs. Botsford resides are up in arms and express the utmost indignation over the manner In which Mrs. Jarvis was treated by her daughter. Such a neighborhood scandal has never shocked the people of that part of the city In years and the air is full of rumors of scandalous things alleged to have taken place in the Bots ford home. Mrs. G. W. Stewart, a dressmaker, who resides at 682 East Twenty-first street, which Is Just across from the house in which Mrs.-Botsford resides, is one of the women of the Powell Addition who Is greatly incensed over the treatment ac corded Mrs. Jarvis. She has written to the Chief of Police at Los Angeles and if it is found Mrs. Jarvis has relatives or friends there an attempt will -be made to have her discharged from the Asylum. The women of the Powell Addition de clare that they will raise a sufficient sum of money to send the poor, unfortunate mother hack to the City of Angels. Mother Horribly Mistreated. Mrs. Stewart declares that Mrs. Jarvis was horribly mistreated and that she was rallrbaded to tne Insane Asylum, not be cause 'she was insane but because her daughter wanted to get rid of her. Mrs. Stewart says that the mother was so heart-broken over the conduct of her daughter that she became determined to die. and for this reason did not object to being sent to Salem. Mrs. . Jarvis re fused to eat and this was one of the things which led Judge Webster to be lieve that her mind was affected. But' Mrs. Stewart and the neighbors say that her grief was so Intense that she could not eat. Ida Jarvis is now an inmate of the Waldorf dancehall at Astoria, and Mrs, Botsford is caring for her 2-year-old son. The young woman is described as hand some, but Mrs. Stewart says her actions at Mrs. Botsford's house were so bad that she was warned to leave the neigh borhood and to never return." Mrs. Bots ford could not be seen last night as she was not at home. "I talked with Mrs. Jarvl and am firm ly convinced that she is perfectly sane," said Mrs. Stewart last night, her voice fairly shaking with suppressed indigna tion. "That poor old woman does not de serve to be in the asylum, and I believe her daughter sent her there Just to get rid of her. All of the neighbors think the same as I do, and we are willing to send her back to Los Angeles If we can get her discharged. Old Woman Ileart-Broken. "She refused to eat, but that was due to sorrow. She wanted her daughter to send her back to California, but this she refused to dc. The mother was so terri bly heartbroken because of the conduct of her daughter that she lost all interest in life, and I believe determined to kill herself by starvation. The daughter, ab solutely devoid of love for the poor eld mother who reared her, was brazen in her infamy and had her sent to the asylum. "The old lady was deaf, and her daugh ter had to talk to her in loud tones. Con sequently, we heard much that was said. Once I heard the daughter curse her and say: 'If you don't eat, I will send you where you will.' 'Oh, God, help someone to help me," was the replv. Ida Jarvis was deaf to this appeal from her mother, but I am not, nor are the neighbors, and we hope to do something to help mend DYING W"wHwiiinHWPintiff.juiiiiHiiHi)iiwiiijifliiiijijiMiii;iuiiiiii'iii'iiiiuii!i'n'mwmT 9 AM it tslv- i the broken life of this poor women, whose own daughter, it appears, loves her least of alL "Jost before she was taken away, the women of the neighborliood were not al lowed to go near her. Mrs. Jarvis did not want us to see her. as they knew that we could tell that she was not insane. However, we do know, or most firmly be lieve, that her mind Is not affected and that the daughter is to blame for this great injustice. Is Intelligent and Refined. ' "Mrs. Jarvis is one of the kindliest and most loveable old ladies I ever met. She is very intelligent and appears to he a woman of education and refinement. She loved her daughter, and things she dis covered upon coming here filled her heart with sorrow and almost killed her. It Is one of the most pitiful Instances of mis treatment I ever heard of. "I talked with Judge Webster regarding the condition of Mrs. Jarvis, and he says that she is Just bordering on insanity. He is of the belief that If she will make up her mind to eat, she will recover en tirely. But he does not know all the cir cumstances, as we do. "The little boy of Ida Jarvis has been subjected to abuse, too, and if it does not stop I shall most assuredly appeal to the authorities. We don't want anything more to do with Ida Jarvis if we can help It. I know that she was sent word to leave the neighborhood and never return, and it did not take her long to heed the warning." UTAH SENATOR ON INDIANS Sutherland Believes They Will Be come Good American Citizens. George Sutherland, United States Sena tor from Utah, is a guest at the Hotel Portland, on his way to Victoria, B. C, on private business. Politics In Utah, according to Mr. Sutherland, is rather quiet at present, but he expects an awakening of Interest immediately after the Fall conventions. Senator Sutherland was a member of the Commission on In dian Affairs during the last session of Congress and takes a deep Interest In the affairs of the red man. "It is the intention of the United States Government ultimately to put all the Indians on their own resources and get rid of an expense that now runs into hundreds of millions of dollars annually," he said, last evening. "Congress has had this plan In mind for at least ten years, but perhaps half a century will expire before all the Indians will have become individualized and able to make their own way in the world. "This is a tremendous undertaking and naturally will require much work. After careful consideration of the situation it seems that this will be a much better system than the one . now in vogue. Where the Indian lives on a reservation he is Inclined to be lazy, knowing that the Government will provide him with rations and look after his welfare. Is Naturally a Nomad. "Naturally the Indian Is a nomad. He likes to hunt and fish and take life as easy as possible. The reservation sys tem rather encourages this sort of life, and it is our Intention to gradually di vide a certain amount of land among the Indians, perhaps inserting a clause whereby it will be Impossible for him to dispose of at least a portion of his holdings. Sixty or 70 acres of land could be retained by the Indian himself and the remaining property deeded him by the Government sold. This would make more room for the settler, provide the Indian with enough land to make a liv ing and open much tillable soil to set tlement. "The Indian is not an agriculturist, as the Government hoped he would prove some years ago when It first- took up the matter of adjusting matters for him. He is fond of riding and takes naturally to the raising of stock and horses. As a result of his disposition to engage In the catttle business, Indians will soon own ranches in all parts of the country. As a matter of fact, they already are en gaged in the industry to a certain extent, particularly In the Indian territory. , Redmen Wealthy as a People. "There are In the neighborhood of 90.000 Indians among the five civilized tribes in the Indian Territory. Owing to the bill passed during the last session of Congress making the Territory and Ok lahoma one state, the Indians are being taken from their former reservations and will in time become individual citizens of the United States. The Indians of the Indian Territory are perhaps the wealthiest, as a whole, of any people in the world. When the Government has finally adjusted all its affairs the Indians will average $6000 each. "Intermarriage with the white race im proves the Indian in every way. He ia not like the negro In this particular. The half-breeds attend college, take up differ ent professions and make good citizens. As time goes on, the Indian will become more and more capable of civilization and the Government will be rid of one of its largest expense accounts that Con gress has to contend with each year." Extinction Still Distant. There has been talk of the Indian In time becoming extinct. This, eventually perhaps, will happen, but Senator Suther land says it will be long after the pres ent generation of whites is gone. Senator Sutherland speaks in the high est terms of Senator Fulton of Oregon. He had hopes of meeting Mr. Fulton here and wa somewhat disappointed to illlHkllillllk..l .,: Millions Just To Be Clean THE mammoth Pabst Brewery is a model of neatness that might well be taken as a pattern by other pure food manufacturers. Millions have been spent on the Pabst plant to make the manufacture of Pabst Beer absolutely clean, pure and wholesome. Pabst Beer is not fermented in open vats as is usual in breweries but in sealed tanks where no air but pure, filtered air can reach it. Pabst Beer is not cooled in rooms where men walk in and out, but in specially constructed sealed coolers -where no hands can touch it, no breath of foul air can taint it. Pabst Beer Is stored and aged only in specially constructed, hermetically sealed tanks that are kept pure and clean by rinsing only with filtered water. Absolutely no chance is taken for the slight est contamination by dirt, germs or tainted air; Pabst Beer, in addition to being the cleanest beer, is a pure beer the most wholesome beer because made only from the '"Pabst exclusive process eight-day malt," which retains all the rich nutrition the strength and health building r elements of the barley, and the exclusive Pabst Process of brewing with eight-day malt makes abst Blue Ribbon the perfect beer in age, purity and strength. Wkea Ordering Beer, call for Pabst Bin Ribbon.? CHAS. KOHN & CO. Phone Main 460. 60-62 Third Street inrtm' iitinffllKf Here's Eilers While building- operations are in progress at Park and Washington Streets, patrons of the house are taken to the establishment, corner of Thirteenth and Northrup, to select pianos. From three to a dozen instruments are sold daily OFFICES OF EILERS PIANO HOUSE , Are at the corner of Park and Washington; also Pianola library ; Oregonian premium Talking Ma chines and record delivery. find that he was at his home at Astoria The two are personal friends. L0NGW0RTH TAKES CHARGE Elected Secretary of Policy-Holders In Fight on Old Guard. NEW YORK, Aug. 16. Representative Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio, was today elected secretary of the International pol icyholders' committee of the New York Life and Mutual Life Insurance Compa nies, to succeed Seymour Eaton, who re cently resigned. This action was" taken at a meeting of the executive committee, at which Mr. Longworth was present. A clerk will be employed to perform the current duties, as Mr. Longworth is leav ing for his home In Ohio in a few days to look after his political Interests. The committee also discussed candi dates for trustees for both the New York Life and Mutual companies, and held a conference with the subcommittees of the Mutual Life Policyholders' Association, at which further progress was made, toward! the selection of a Joint ticket for Mutual trustees. KERMIT ON HUNTING TRIP Roosevelt's Son Visits President's Old Home in South Dakota. DEADWOOD, 8. D., Aug. 16. Kermit Roosevelt, with his young friend, John Heard, arrived here today for a-visit to Captain Seth Bullock, United States Mar- iUMilt UU.JI 3 -,-t vii ar T- M 111,1111 7' -J iSl il XT, I KWttirS f 3 f 5 f S) f a Glimpse of the Piano Warehouse shal. They will take an overland trip by way of Belle Fourche to President Roose velt's old ranch, near Medora, on the Lit tle Missouri River. The party consists of Captain Bullock, his son, Stanley; Paul Martin, son of Con gressman Martin; Kermit Roosevelt and John Heard. They will travel with a com plete camping outfit and will be gone about 10 days. The boys came direct from Oyster Bay. Kermit accompanied the The Commonwealth Building on Sixth and Burnside Streets, the Distributing Depot of the Reed French Piano Manufacturing Co. . ' V ' s t ' v' V : ' ' ; '- ' ' i i-v-v-.j -4 . :-y . w . .' ' :sr x rx , ? : x . s :&xx: nx:? V a? 1 : - - : x .-. : 1 -: . . y-rtlhv .... - ""T'''- ' -J I f r " T f t F" ift i i I l i - f80-! '-' -i&tfK . . '1 I j , . Zzh ipwHyf!-,.fr.... -, J The peculiar wants of the Reed-French Cortpany make the Common wealth buildings Ideally adapted to their purposes. Tho Portland offices of the company have the whole northwest to look after, and shipping conveniences is a first consideration. Plenty of room, excellent light, nearness to depots and withal a two minutes' walk to the very center of town makes this location and building just ihe place lor the whole saling of musical instruments. t The warerooms are rapidly filling up. (Mr. Pick has three wagons T going). About tomorrow will have lots of pianos to show Fall styles " -in fine pianos you know there is an up-to-dateness about pianos the J same as in everything else. And when Saturday comes we want you to call (Sixth and BurnslJe, you know) and see a piano that we're proud of. We don't want to get too extravagant In descriptions, but we're safe in this case. AVe will put In your house the awelleat. 4hr moat np-to-rinte, the moat liberally truar- anteed piano ever ahown In thla tovru for S-17 (pay aa you like). This price Is at least a hundred dollars less than retailers must ask for the same thin?. If you don't mind looking around a disordered store come In before Saturday. TheReed-French Piano Mfg. Co. "FROM MAKER. TO PLAYER." Sixth and Burnside Streeta. Commonwealth Building;. captain on a hunting trip last Summer, when they bagsed both bear and wildcats. Fireworks End 21 Lives. NEW YORK, Augr. 16. A cable dis patch to the Herald from Rio Janeiro says: A Bahla fireworks factory exploded yes terday and 21 men were killed. Many others were wounded. I