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THE MORM.NG OREGOMAK, SATUKDA Y. DECE3IBER 8. 1906. SUPPORT HUGHES . '.IN REFORM WORK Purpose of Roosevelt's Con ference With Governor Elect. BRING NEW YORK INTO LINE Rumor Says President Plans Mak ing Hughes Senator If Piatt Re signs, but Redemption of New York Is Task. WASHINGTON! Dec. 7. (Special.) Governor-elect Hughes-of New York is to be President Roosevelt's guest at dinner next Tuesday. "Upon what Mr. Roose velt learns at the conference which will follow the dinner and at a few other con ferences during the Winter may . depend srreater nolitical honors for the man who defeated Mr. Hearst. If Mr. Hughes has any thought of discussing Empire State politics in the narrower sense with his host on that occasion. It will be neces sary for him to take the Initiative, for Mr. Roosevelt has no intention of talk ing state patronage with the newly chosen chief of New York's government, but he will talk state .policies. ' May Step Into Piatt's Shoes. Rumor has it rumor at times taking the form of specific statement that the President Is especially interested in the probable resignation of Senator Piatt and in the matter of placing another man In the Senator's shoes. The truth is that the President Is not taking the slightest Interest as yet in the Senatorial succes sion. He has not said one word which might be construed as indicative of a preference for the promotion of any man upon the retirement of Mr. Piatt. Aid Hughes in Reform Work. ' Tt Is known that the President wishes to offer Mr. Hughes all the Influence he has to be used in aid of a reform propa ganda. He has studied the vote In New "Vork State with special scrutiny of the result in the cities, and he thinks he has gleaned from his study that thousands of people, because of sheer disgust with prevailing conditions, voted for Mr. Hearst hoping that they could get relief. As a consequence, the President asks himself: If Mr. Hearst can do as much' as he did with his wild scheme of reform, why cannot Mr. Hughes plan and carry out reforms that will bring relief to the state and bring the wandering New Yorkers back Into the Republican party fold? The President does not like the idea that men known to be doing things should get all the credit of framing relief plans; while sane men are thrown simply on the defensive. QUESTIONS PUT TO ACTORS Jurors Learn That Ruef's Friends Were Interested in Theaters. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7. It ' looked like matinee day in the grand Jury room today, where that inquisitorial body was engaged in investigating the alleged the ater graft. Actors, actresses, managers, booking agents and others connected with the local theaters had been summoned as witnesses and were questioned at length as to their knowledge of municipal graft in connection with the granting of per mits for. and the operation of their theaters. Twenty witnesses were summoned and 14 bad given their testimony when the grand Jury adjourned until next Tues day, when the Investigation will be re sumed. It was shown that a few of the places of amusement had complied with the building regulations of the Fire De partment. It is said that while none of the managers admitted they had paid tribute to Ruef, or to anyone connected with the administration, it was brought out that many of Ruef's friends had in terests in most of the theaters. THEY GO HAND IN HAND Continued from First Page.) ticularly friendly to the Columbia River. Mr. Gearin was notably impressed by the kind words of his fellow-Senators, and responded . with ia happy speech, which he concluded with an urgent appeal for bountiful river and harbor appropriations. He predicted great development for the entire Pacific Coast when its harbors are equipped to handle the commerce that is now awaiting an outlet to the Orient. Idaho a Seaport State. "Idaho will be a seaport state," said Senator Heyburn, "when the Columbia Is opened." He declared. Idaho as much in terested in the improvement of the Co lumbia as any other state, for Idaho has as- much Involved as Oregon or Washing ton. He looked forward to the time in the near future when Lewiston will be transformed from an inland town into a seaport. He urged the Improvement of all available waterways, because of their importance as regulators of railroad freight rates. Senator Piles renewed his expression of friendship for the Columbia River and Oregon rivers, and gave assurance that he could be counted on when the time came to act. The closing speech was made by J. N. Teal, of Portland. Those at the Banquet. Those present were Senators Fulton and Gearin, Governor Chamberlain, Senator elect Bourne and Representative Her mann, of Oregon; Senator Piles and Rep resentative Jones, of Washington; Sena tor Heyburn, Idaho; Sertator Carter, Mon tana; Senator Clay, Georgia; Senator Foster, Louisiana; Senator Gallinger, New Hampshire; J. N. Teal, Portland; Orvllle Dodge, Coquille; Peter Loggie, Coos Bay; . E. . Hofer, Salem; ' Phillip Buchner, Portland; John Lathrop, Port land; W. B. Mosher, Seattle; H. J. Brown, Portland Oregoriian, and J. A. Breckons, Portland Journal. ASKS FOR $150,000,000 A YEAR River and Harbor Congress Presents Plea to President. WASHINGTON, !Dec. 7. The final session of the National Rivers and Har bors convention today was marked by the: unanimous adoption of a resolution urging Congress to appropriate not less than $o0,000,j00 annually for the im provement of the rivers, harbors and waterways of the country, commenc ing -with the present session. Following that action, a committee j of 18 delegates was appointed, with" ex- Governor David R. Francis of Missouri as chairman, to present the resolution to the President. Senate and House. Preceding the adoption-' of the resolu tion a number of speeches were made and the reports of the secretary, and treasurer were read, showing the finan cial condition and the growth in mem bership of the convention to be highly satisfactory. The delegates were received by the President at the White House this af ternoon. The President told the dele gates that he would consult with the leaders in Congress and expressed the hope that something definite and ef fective could be done in the way of in- ' creased appropriations for the improve ment of the Nation's waterways. The report of the committee on reso lutions on the platform was adopted by a rising vote. The report in part fol lows: Present conditions demonstrate that trans portation facilities are totally Inadequate for the prompt and economical transportation of the products of the country. Within the last ten years the tonnage moved by railroads has increased only 20 per cent. Hundreds of millions of dollars are lost annually to our farmers and other producers by the failure of the National Government to provide the assistance whicn properlyImproved natural waterways will give in Increased facilities for transporting freight. The opening of the Panama canal, which will so greatly in crease our facilities for trade with the Ori ent, and the .awakened . development of closer business relations with the South American republics emphasize the question of ' water transportation as one of National and International importance. The time has now arrived when the United States with greater natural advan tages. -must so recognize the function of the waterway system in ' the economic develop ment of this country. The delegation, headed by Mr. Francis, after Its visit to the White House, pre sented the resolutions to Vice-President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon, of the House. A. H. Devers, of Portland, was today named as executive committeeman from Oregon;- J. D. Paters, of The Dalles, was made vice-president for the state. TENTACLE REACHES GAS Standard Oil Controls New York Trust and Squeezes It. NEW YORK, Dec. 7. Investigation of the books of the Consolidated Gas Com pany by the corporation counsel's office is alleged to have revealed that the gas com. pany pays 4.5S cents a gallon for oil to the Standard Oil Company, a price 1 cent higher than any other gas company pays; that gas, according to the company's books costs 52.50 cents per thousand in stead of 74.81, as the company claimed, and that William Rockefeller. James Still man and other wealthy men are directors in both the Consolidated Gas Company and the Standard Oil Company. Standard Men Deny Jurisdiction. FINDLAY, O., Dec: 7. Attorneys of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio to day argued the motion to dismiss the petition in error because it is claimed the Common Pleas Court has no juris diction to review the proceedings of the Probate Court in criminal cases. The petition in error raised the question among others of a technical character that the Probate court has no juris diction to try cases under the Valentine anti-trust law. The outcome of the arguments will determine' whether Jokn D. Rockefeller and the three indicted Standard Oil di rectors. J. M. Robertson, M. G. Vilas and H. P. Mcintosh, of Cleveland, will be brought here to plead to the indict ments. Oil Officials Are Subpenaed. PITTSBURG, Dec. 7. Officials of 14 con stituent companies of the Standard Oil Company in Western Pennsylvania have been subpenaed to appear before the United States Circuit Court of Eastern Missouri on the first Monday of January in the proceedings instituted by the Gov ernment against the Standard Oil Com pany, John D. Rockefeller, H. H. Rogers and 73 constituent companies. HOLLISTER IS IN CONTEMPT Shoshone Falls Power Proprietor Is Cited to Appear Before Judge. BOISE, Idaho.' Dec. 7. (Special.) It leaked out this afternoon that papers in contempt proceedings were served last night on S. I Hollister. the well-known promoter, who Is at the head of the Shoshone Falls Power project. He is cited to appear before Judge Beatty, of the Federal Court, to answer and the case has been set for hearing on the 18th. - Hollister was granted the right by the court to build a certain wing dam near the crest of the falls to divert water -to his plant. It is alleged he built the dams at other points than those desig nated and made them higher. Seven months ago, when the character of his work was discovered an injunction was issued by Judge Beatty. It is alleged he disregarded the Injunction and built the wing dams in the manner prohibited by the restraining order. Last night Hollister was here with a party of capitalists interested in the en terprise and the Marshal, who had long been trying to get service on him, de scended upon him and served the papers. The matter was hushed up, but the facts leaked out tonight. GETS YEAR FOR $1.80 THEFT James Dooley Pleads Guilty to Lar ceny of Card of Combs. PENDLETON, Or., Dec. 7. (Special.) James Dooley pleaded guilty to the larceny of a card of combs from a store In this city and was today sentenced to serve one year in the penitentiary. The combs were valued at $1.80. One year is the minimum sentence for larceny in a store. Alfred Jones, who a few days ago enter ed a plea of not guilty to the charge of assisting prisoners to escape from the County Jail by passing in saws, today changed his plea to guilty and was sen tenced to serve 18 months in the peniten tiary. His accomplice, Wilfred Perry, has not yet been sentenced, although he has also pleaded guilty.. Hermiston Bank Incorporated. PENDLETON. Or., Dec. 7. (Special.) The First National Bank of Hermiston has been incorporated with a capital stock of J25.000. The incorporators are F. B. Swayze, recently from Indian Ter ritory; E. L. Smith and J. Roy Raley. both of Pendleton. Smith, who is one of the prominent capitalists of this county, was elected president, and Raley, who is a son of Colonel J. H. Raley, .vice-president. Swayze will be secretary and cashier. The vault and other bank fix tures have been ordered from Portland and the building is now in course of erec tion. - v Portland Men Buy Interest. PENDLETON, Or., Dec. 7. (Special.) R. B. Kelsay, one of the incorporators of the Cunningham Sheep & Land Company, which owns property to the value of $250,000, has sold his two-sevenths interest in the business to the other members of the firm. Jim Keeney, of Morrow County, is said to have purchased half of his holdings, while J. N. Burgess, of Pendle ton, and J. Milarkey, of Portland, each took over one-fourth. This company owns more land and runs more sheep than any other company in the state, if not in the United States. WE WANT YOUR MAIL OR DERS, TOO We're -equipped to take the best of care of you in tbe mall order department. Your order will be filled tbe same day it's received, Send for. anything In this advertisement. me Come Before the for Yourself Men's House MEN'S LOUNGING ROBES, made of blanket cloth, in hand- some Oriental - designs, some thing any man would be pleased to have for a Christmas gift. Regular value, $4; fO GO special today, each.V Better Have have, for 26 or 28 A Suitable DEATH RELEASES SECRET IiAPPONI PASSES AWAY AND FRIENDS LOOSEN TONGUES. They Say Lapponl Pronounced Se nile Consumption Cause of Late Pope's Death. ROME, Dec: 7. Dr. Lapponl, physician to the Pope, died today. He had been ill for some time of cancer of the stomach, and, pneumonia setting in, he could not, in his weakened condition, withstand lus ravages. When Dr. Lapponl was sinking the Pope sent him the apostolic benediction, and when the news of the death of the doctor reached the Pope he was exceedingly grieved. It is reported that before los ing consciousness Dr. Lapponl, referring to the Pope, said: "He has a strong constitution, and, hav ing studied him carefully, I think he will live longer than Leo XIII." The friends of Dr. Lapponl, when his death became generally known, said that the time had arrived to vindicate his rep utation regarding his diagnosis of the ill ness of Leo XIII, which step the doctor had always refused to take. When the Pope became ill the bulletins issued only told of the symptoms, but did not men tion the disease itself. Many of the phy sicians and medical publications. Includ ing some American papers devoted to the medical profession, attacked Dr. Lapponl, saying that he did not recognize that the Pope was suffering from cancer. Shortly before the pontiff's death tele grams containing statements to this effect made abroad were submitted to the doctor at the Vatican, and he emphatically de nied that the Pope had cancer. Dr. Lap ponl was supported in this statement by his assistant. Dr. Mazzoni, but they abso lutely refused to give out any statement regarding the real cause of the illness of the Pope. i Later, when the Interest in the case had almost disappeared, the doctor informed the correspondent of the Associated Press that Leo XIII suffered from senile con sumption, which caused pleurisy. The then Papal Secretary of State, Cardinal Rampolla, obliged both Dr. Lapponi and Dr. Mazzoni to maintain secrecy regard ing the cause of the Pope's death. The Pope has given orders that the funeral of Dr. Lapponl be at the pontiff's own expense. Latest Census of Hongkong. HONGKONG, Dec. 7. A preliminary re Co OLDSy WORTMAN FIFTH; SIXTH AND WASHINGTON Ch ris tma's Sh Terriffic Crush Is On Make It Easier for Our Clerks, for Our Delivery Men, You'll Have a Better Selection Now, and We'll All Be Better Satisfied. Coats $4.29 Men's Shops Sixth-Street Annex There's a bargain that will solve the problem of what to give for many a perplexed gift-seeker. Plenty of them here you have a wide range of choice, and the best values you've ever seen on well-made garments. From a maker who specializes on these .goods, and he's known as a maker of the best. Come in Ox- . ford gray,- navy blue and brown, and have collars and cuffs and lining of plaids, in . very striking patterns. Buy one today and save nearly $2.00, for the $6.00 kind MEN'S MUFFLERS, of black peau de soie silk, come in the regular muffler or the large, dress protector . style. Have quilted lining, and they're the quality that -sells t J )Q for $1.23 ; special . . V t7 an Umbrella- Some one would like one for a Christmas gift, even if you don't need one yourself. And if you'll heed this advertisement and come for one of these, you'll give the most satisfactory present this year that you ever the same amount of mone.t, expen.ded. - inch, for men or women, with fast black covers, in piece-dyed taffeta, with tape edge, or covered with black mercerized cot ton. Paragon frames, best-wearing and strongest there are, and steel rods. Have all sorts of handles; an umbrella you will pro nounce the best for the monev you ever had your hands on. ... . $1.50 Christmas Gift 2000 Pairs Men's Slippers 79c A glorious Saturday bargain in the Shoe Department. A chance for you to purchase Xmas Slippers at a great saving. Slippers that any .man in the world would be pleased to own, and you'd surely have to pay more than this for them if you buy any place but here. Made of a prime quality of kid, with medium heavy soles, Everett style, with patent leather tongue and back and a selected brown kid vamp. Came to us in an unusually large Slipper purchase, hence this very small price. Come for them Saturday '70f without fail, the pair ' port of the quinquennial census returns has been issued. It shows that the non Chinese population is 10.981, an increase over the last census of 2550. Chinese land population, 242,000, an increase of 12,193. Chinese floating population or those liv ing in junks, etc., 45,582, an increase of 5657. LABOR SCARCE IN GERMANY Agriculturists Talk Seriously of Im porting Chinese Coolies. . BERLIN, Dec. 7. The resolution adopt, ed by the West Prussian Agricultural As sociation at Danzig yesterday, empower ing its executive committee to prepare to import Chinese as farm laborers, on ac count of the scarcity of such labor, has attracted much attention as .characer izing the general scarcity-of labor in Ger. many. The Prussian Ministry of Agricul ture, however, does not regard the matter seriously and doubts whether the agri culturists intend making a determined ef fort to carry out the resolution. The labor situation in the industrial establishments is scarcely any better than in the farm districts. On all sides the manufacturing and mining interests are complaining that owing to the scarcity of labor they cannot keep up with their orders. , CONSULS WILL- AID STARVING Government Informed of Famine In Central China. WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. A serious fam ine, affecting millions ot people, prevails throughout Central China, according to a cable message received at the State De partment today from Shanghai. This is the first information the Government here has received that such a serious condition exists. The dispatch states that relief committees consisting of the various Consuls-General, local Chinese officials and business men, have been appointed to deal with the situation. The . dispatch adds that the sufferers are on the verge of starvation. HUNGARY WANTS NO CHINESE Government Will- Provide Labor to Wrk Farms. BUDA PEST, ' Dec. 7. In the lower house of Parliament today M. Daranyl, the Hungarian Minister of Agriculture, referring to the threatened strike of farm laborers in the county of. Bekes and the proposal to bring in 20,000 Chinese coolies to replace them, announced that -the gov ernment would adopt the measures neces sary to prevent Illegal agitation and that Any Silk Raincoat in Our Store for One -Fourth Less Today Bear this in mind today, if you get caught in a shower. Then it won't take you long to decide that you 'II own one of these very smart, decidedly service able Raincoats. Choosing from the large stock we have to show you is easy. Plenty of different patterns, and all sizes, so there's no fear that you won't find one that suits you. Made of waterproof silks, in plain or fancy patterns, and of first quality goods. The regular prices were from $22.50 to $42.50. and every one in the whole stock is to be sold at a reduction of 25 PER CENT. For "instance: RAINCOATS WORTH $22.50 SELL RAINCOATS WORTH $25.00 SELL ONLY P O.OO RAINCOATS WORTH $35.00 SELL TODAY. FOR $26.25 ONLY - Children's Coats Reduced, Too We take TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT OFF OF THE PRICE OF THESE coats for today (Saturday) only, and that makes them-bargains that there's no use in trying to equal. Garments for the little ladies-4hat want the correct things to wear. Made in the most approved styles, of plain-colored materials or the wanted fancy mixtures. Some have shoulder capes, some are trimmed with braid, some trimmed with velvet; all are loose-fitting style, and the colors are navy blue, brown, green and red and the light stripes, checks and plaids. For girls from 6 to 14 years of age and every coat Ctney " xlL was a good value at regular price. Reduced. VltC" JT OUITl Buy sieeves, special, WOMEN'S lisle, that black cotton ' pair Three Bargains From the WOMEN'S PETTICOATS, of striped outing flannel, with 11 ineh flounce, and embroidered scalloped edge; worth QQg 50c; special J04, It would organize a labor reserve, not of Chinamen, but other foreigners available for service In the field., The Minister expressed the hope, however, that concili ation on both sides would result in pre venting the strike. EMULATOR OF TRUST CHIEFS Belgian Socialist Makes Vigorous At- - tack on Lertpold. , BRUSSELS. Dec. 7. M. Vanderveldt the leader of the Socialist party, delivered a speech in the Chamber af Deputies today in which he violently attacked the ad ministration of the Congo Independent State and the maltreatment of the natives thereof. In the course of his remarks he designated King Leopold as an associate and emulator of the chiefs of the great American commercial combines. ITALIAN. STEAMERS TIED UP Emigrants Crowd Ports While Steamer Employes Strike. NAPLES, Dec. 7. The strike of the men employed on the trans-Atlantic steamers has resulted in a serious congestion of emigrants here. All sailing dates for America have been canceled. Thousands of the emigrants held in Naples are in want. FRANCE WILL BUY RAILROAD Chamber Votes for Purchase of Western Line. PARIS. Dec. 7. The proposal that the Btate purchase - the Western Railroad passed the Chamber of Deputies today by 364 votes to 187. If confirmed by the Senate, this proposal will go into effect at the end of the year. Trial of Ship Scuttlers. YOKOHAMA, Dec. 7. The sensational trial of Albert A. Lewis, Charles A. Hill and F. M. Howard, accused of scuttling the American ship Agenor, which recently arrived from Seattle and was chartered to carry wheat to Kobe, in order to se cure the insurance money, is still in prog ress here. Counter-suits for heavy dam ages have been brought by Sale & Frazer, of Yokohama, owners of the wrecked ves sel, and a protracted contest is expected. Marconi Arouses Austrian Ire. VIENNA,. Dec. 7. A storm of resent ment has been aroused here by the speeches delivered by William Marconi in Venice, in which the promoter of wireless & KING STREETS 4 opp TODAY FOR tf o 7 ONLY plO. i D RAINCOATS WORTH $30.00 SELL TODAY FOR 0OO Cl ONLY p,.OU This Splendid ing WOMEN'S WOOL MESH PANTS AND VESTS, made by the Lewis Knitting Co., which is a. guarantee of their being correctly made, and good materials. All yarns in this make of underwear arc of selected Australian wool, made in the mesh weave similar to the lmen mesh underwear. We want to introduce these garments and we re going to make a special sale on them. and pants are tigut top and ankle length; garment WOMEN'S LONG-SLEEVE VESTS, of while mercerized Vega silk, Swiss- Q O ribbed style regular value $1.25 each; special for & C HOSE, black mercerized look and feel like silk; have sole; worth 50o 39c Second Floor, Sixth Street Annex. CHILDREN'S DRESSES in col ored or white wool goods; great variety of styles, for children from 2 to 14 years; regular prices, 75c to $18.50 "4 OFF. New Gilt Belts In Today THEY'RE THE LATEST THING OUT, BACK IN NEW YORK. A FAD THAT HAS TAKEN PEOPLE OF TASTE BY STORM. THE HORSE SHOW PROVED THAT. THEY WERE IN SUCH DEMAND THAT THEY'RE MIGHTY HARD TO GET. AND WHEN THESE ARE GONE, WE CAN'T PROMISE WHEN WE'LL HAVE MORE. PRICES RUN ALL q f THE WAY FROM $1.00 UP TO pO.DU telegraphy expressed the hope that, when some day war should rage on the Adri atic, wfreless telegraphy would inform the -world with lightning speed of the victory of Italy. Newspapers as well as politicians deplore such references to a possible Austro-Italian conflict as tending to. embitter the strained relations existing today between the two countries. SCOFFER PROVOKES LAUGHTER Talk of Preserving Moroccan Inde pendence Amuses Germans. BERLIN, Dec. 7. The Reichstag today discussed the Algeciras Convention. For eign Minister von Tschirsky explained that Germany's position throughout the Moroccan Conference had in view as serting the fundamental principles of the sovereignty. Independence and integrity of the Sultan's dominions, the political equality of all the powers there and measures for acquiring the peaceful de velopment of the country and the pro tection of the rights of all foreigners. Herr Blumenthal, radical, asked how it could be asserted that the Algeciras convention guaranteed the independence of the Sultan. The question was greeted with laughter. It should rather be en titled, according to Herr Blumenthal, to the regulation of the Sultan's inde pendence. At the conclusion of the debate the bill for ratifying the Algeciras convention passed its first and second readings. Battle With Pretender Near. . MOROCCO. Dec. 7. A detachment of the Sultan's troops under the command of Kaid Baehina has crossed the Moulouaya River and native runners report that the pretender's followers are preparing to at tack the Sheriflan force. The result of the battle is anxiously awaited, although it is believed here that the Sultan's sol diers will be victorious. Burgess Received by Chancellor. BERLIN, Dec. 7. Chancellor von Bue Iow today received Professor John W. Burgess, . first Roosevelt professor of American history and institutions at the University of Berlin and dean of Columbia University. American Students Win Most. ROME, Dec. 7. Cardinal Gottl, prefect of the propaganda, today distributed the prizes to the students in the foreign ec clesiastical colleges In Rome. American students carried off the greatest number, getting a total of 27 medals. PILES CUBED IN 6 TO 1 HAYS. PAZO OINTMENT U guaranteed to cure any caw of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Vrotrudlnr Piles In 6 to 14 day 'or money rera4d. 60c FRKE EMBROIDERY LES SONS GIVEN DAILY. Come and take advantnne of them and make some of the pretty tliiiiK" that you want to clve. 'Twill have an added value to the recipient. Every afternoon from 2:30 to 5. Today Underwear Vests come with high neck and long regular value $2..j0; '...: $1.75 WOMEN'S SILK HOSE, in pink, blue, red, black and gray; lace boots and garter top; also made with embroidered boots; regular $3.00 and $3.50 values $1.98 Second Floor SOFA CUSHIONS of pure silk floss, covered with white cam bric, 22 inches square, and reg ularly worth 0.)C, for 39c TAKE CURE OF CHILDREN MARK TWAIN'S ARGUMENT FOR EXTENDED COPYRIGHT. Great Writer Mingles Humor Willi Logic in Pica Before Com niittce of Congress. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) brought to a close with laughter a day of argumenta tive strife over the terms of the copy right bill, now the subject of hearings before the Senate and House committees on patents. Mr. Clemens followed a brief state ment by Rev. Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the Senate. Mr. Clemens commented on the impossibility of under standing the legal phraseology ' of the copyright bill and .said he allowed all credit to "the trained legislators" who were wrestling with It. He continued: I am particularly interested In the portion of the measure which concerns my trade. I like that extension of the present limit of the life of copyrights from 42 years to the life of the author and 50 years there after. I think that ought to satisfy any reasonable author, because It will take cars of his children let the grandchildren take care of themselves. It will satisfy me be cause It will enable me to take care of my daughters. After that I don't care. I have long been out of the struggle, independent of it and Indifferent to it. This Is not objectionable to me, that all th trades and' industries of the United States are in the bill and protected by it. I should like to have oyster culture added and anything else that might need protec tion. I have no ill-feeling. . I think it a just and righteous measure and should like to see it passed. The expiration of a copyright, he ex plained, did not inure to the benefit of the public, but to the publisher, "who lives forever and rears families In afflu ence and enjoys from generation to gen eration these ill-gotten gains.' Mr. Clemens said: My copyrights produce to me a great deal ,more money than I can spend. However. it 1 did not have them, I could take care or myself. I know half a dozen trades, and. If those ran out, I -Mould Invent a half dozen 1 others. But, for my daughters, I hope Con gress will extend to them the charity which they have failed to get from me. You cannot name 20 pea-sons in the whole United States who in the past TOO years have produced books which have outlived the copyright limit. Virginia has found It necessary to pans a law declaring that for all legal purposes the words "railroad" and "railway" are to be considered synonymous.
