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THE ' 3I0RXIXG OREGONIAX, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1903. SWEEPING CHANGE a; mi ill EVE1MTHINQ a mm AL GLEAMM SALI MODS I rT"1Tr Hale Takes Up Cause of Line Against Staff in Reor ganization Bill. TOO MANY MIDSHIPMEN Brownsoii-mxey Jangle Aired in the Senate and Tillman Calls for In quiryHale Admits the Com mittee Will Investigate. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The introduc tion by Senator Iale, chairman of the committee on naval affairs, today of his naval personnel bill proved the occasion for- a general discussion of naval attains and rorent occurrences in connection with that branch of the public service. The Maine Senator entered upon a full ex planation of the provisions o the meas ure, together with his reason for Its adop tion. He was soon called upon by Tillman, a member of the naval committee, to say whether the consideration of the bill will probably bring out the facts relating to the controversy In the Navy Oepartment. Tillman added that he had considered the advisability of offering a resolution for such an investigation. Hale replied: T have ten asked s groat many times, in vlw of recent transaction In the Navy De partment, -whether I did not propose intro dunmir a resolution of Investigation, The subject la doubtless worthy of the considera tion of Congress, but after looking the mat ter over as carefully as I have been able to do, t nave selected this method of action, which involves the consideration by the Senate of the bill Instead of submitting the department to an . Investigation. ' Defends Bureau Chiefs. Hale then proceeded with his explana tion of the bill. The first proposition, he said, was to see that the business of the department shall be conducted, as it had been in former times of great emergency and great pexil to the country, by the bu reaus and officers of the department. He said Every coompHShment of the Navy has been by the action of these bureaus. It is only In late years that boards have been or ganized. ' Many of them are composed of officer whom we can respect, but I have thought that those boards have created dis sension tn the bureaus where the real work la done. I have provided In this bill that unless boards are to carry out a specific law. they shall not be continued or appointed in the future. That I believe Is a wise1 thing to do,. In order that jealousies, and at times, unjust' insinuations and aspersions on bureau offi cers of the Navy should at least have no raJ lying point In the department itself. He spoke of the provision concerning the lino and staff officers and their du ties, saying he inserted the provision that the rank of staff officers should not carry with it the command of any vessel in the Navy. Too Many Midshipmen. "There are two- sides to this question," the Senator added, "and I have simply incorporated that provision In the bill in order that It may be considered by the committee and perhaps by the Senate." Halo spnke of the Naval Anadciny and its magnificent equipment, saying there are now lltvi midshipmen at the academy and on practice cruise, and that It would, in his judgment, soon be necessary to receive in the higher ranks of the Navy only a mr.aH portion of those midship men, who in number are greater than the officers of the Navy itself, and to permit tho others to go into civil life. Gnlllnser objected to the practice of ap propriating $1,000,000 or $l,r00,000 for a naval academy, and then merely giving education to the men who are to enter private life. Tillman Wants Inquiry. Tillman again entered the discussion and again referred to the Brownson in cident. He referred to magazine articles criticising the Navy and charging that naval ships are being built In a way to ! fit them only for the scrap heap." That , assertion, he mid, should either be con- tradlcted or the construction of such ves- ! sels should be stopped. "Will the committee find," he asked, "why Brownson resigned?" and, continu ing, said: "The President has glvRn his version of this controversy, but, although he Is a great stickler for a square deal, he does not give Admiral Brownson's ver sion of it. I want to know whether the minority members of the committee on naval affairs will be given an opportunity to have the facts brought out." Hale said in reply that he hoped there would be no question of minority or ma jority in the committee, as it had always acted as one body. Hale Expects Airing of Quarrel. "I simply wanted to know," said Till man, "whether we would be stopped from getting witnesses." "1 should certainly hate to be in the way of the Senator when he ants to call in witnesses," responded Hale, smil ing. Without definitely admitting that the whole naval controversy should be opened up in the naval committee's con sideration of the bill. Hale gave as his belief the probability that he committee would go to a certain extent into the sub ject. "I realize." he said, "that we cannot go through this session without a pretty general airing of these subjects. How ever, the question how far the investiga tion shall proceed should be left to the committee.'' Bill Makes Many Changes. Hale s bill is expected to work many im portant changes in the personnel of the Navy. It proposes a settlement of the vexatious questions as to whether the members of the staff corps shall have rank with the line officers, puts an end to the creation of bureaus by the Secretary of the Navy and gives a substantial raise in pay to every commissioned officer and enlisted mun of the Navy and Marine Corps. There Is an important section relating to the appointment of midshipmen to the line and staff corps, and also a pro vision calling for the retirement of of ficers of certain age. The first section of the bill deals with the bureau question by granting author ity to bureaus now existing to continue to transact the business assigned them and requiring that all reports and rec ommendations shall be made directly to the Secretary of the Navy. There Is then added the provision that "no per manent board of any kind shall be here after appointed by the Navy Department r continued in operation unless ex pressly provided for by law, but, from time to time, the Secretary of the Navy may .convene boards for temporary ser vice connected with the pending busi ness of the Department." That part of the bill which relates to the assipnmrnt of line rank to officers of the various divisions of the staff corps contends that they shall in no instance assume command of any vessel. It is as follows: The officers In the various staff corps And everything as it should be Hats that fit the face, clothes that fit the figure, prices that fit the pocket. 1 Money returned if goods are unsatisfactory. This week our "Lion Special" hat is on top. The latest blocks, $2.50 quality, $5.00 style spe cial, 51.85. CLOTHING CO . CusKuhnProp' 166-168 THIRD STREET of the Navy shall hereafter have actual rank and title as now established for the corps of the Navy, shall at all times have the title and designation of their rank and new commissions in accordance therewith shall be forthwith issued to them; provided, that this provision shall In no case carry with It command over any vessel of the Navy Department, but such command shall be exercised only by line officers." A large section of the bill deals with the appointment of midshipmen to posi tions in the line and staff and reads as follows: Limits Commissions to Middies. "That from the midshipmen who success fully complete the six year's course at the Naval Academy, appointments shall be made as may be necessary and. in the order of merit at graduation, to fill vacancies in the lowest commissioned grades of the line and other corps of the Navy to which such graduates are eligible for appoint ment under existing law, and that the number of said appointments which shall be made to the various corps of the naval service in any one year shall not exceed 75; provided, that the foregoing provision limiting the Increase in any fiscal year shall not apply to midshipmen who may have entered the Naval Academy prior to January 1, 1904, and have completed their four years' course at the academy. . "That the order of merit of graduates of the Naval Academy upon final gradua tion and the eligibility to appointment in the Navy shall be determined as now pro vided by existing law and regulation and the assignment of graduates to the va rious corps shall be made by the Secre tary of the Navy." The bill makes provision for honorable discharge ana one year's sea pay for those who don't receive such appoint ments. Midshipmen may. upon applica tion, be honorably discharged at the end of the four years' course at the Naval Academy, with proper certificate of grad uation. . July 1 of each year will be'regarded as the beginning . of the-year for reckon ing vacancies for the purposes of this act. Retirement of Officers. The bill provides that -when an officer has been 30 years in the service, he may. upon his atDlication. in the discretion of the President, be piaced upon the re tired list. Also that when an officer has served 40 consecutive years as a commis sioned officer, he shall, if he makes ap plication therefor to the President, be retired from active service and placed upon the retired list. The bill requires that any naval officer now or hereafter serving as a Chief of a Bureau of the Navy Department shall upon retirement have the rank, pay and allowances of such bureau chief. Under the bill the pay of all commis sioned officers, warrant officers, midship men and pay clerks In the Navy and Marine Corps, is increased 25 per cent; non-commissioned officers, mates and other petty officers, musicians and other enlisted persons in the Navy and Marine Corps, increased 40 per cent, this "pay being exclusive of allowance and com mutations. TWO SUBMIT CURRENCY BILLS Senators Introduce Measures to Re Mere Financial Stringency. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Senator Clay today Introduced a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue $300,000, 000 of non-interest bearing United States notes in circulation, in such form as he may deem expedient. Senator Bulkley today introduced a bill providing for emergency currency issued by banks in amounts equal to the par value Of bonds to be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States. It pro vides that United States bonds, Panama Canal bonds, bonds of any state, county or municipality of not less than 60,000 population, may toe accepted for such purposes. FORGIVE CHIXA BIG DEBT Lodee Proposes to Reduce Boxer In demnity to $11,855,498. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Senator Lodge today introduced a joint resolution reduc ing China's indemnity bond, incurred as a result of the Boxer trouble of 1900, from $:4,440.778 to 111.655,492. with interest at 4 per cent, payment of the amount be ing remitted as an act of friendship to China. Xo Money to Outfit the Relief. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The Navy De partment today ordered the hospital ship Belief into service as a naval auxil iary. Just where the money is to be found to defray the expenses Is not dis closed, though it is known ttiat more than $20,000 will be needed, a sum not easy o find, in view of the practical ex haustion of the allotment for the current month on account of ' naval repairs to auxiliaries. It is contemplated that the Relief shall be ready for service by Feb ruary 1. Appointments In Philippines. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The follow ing nominations have been made: James F. Tracey. of New York, to be a member of the Philippine Committee and Secretary of Finance and Justice; Gregarlo Araneta, of the Philippine Islands, to be an assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Merrill Added to Joint Board. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Rear-Admiral John P. Merrill, now president of the War College at Newport, has been as signed to additional duty as a member of the Army and Navy Joint Board made vacant by the detachment of Rear-Admiral Brownson. Men's Furriisfimgs "STAR" and CLUETT" SHIRTS, soft and starched bosoms, fancy patterns, cuffs attached and detadhed, $1.50 values, this sale . . . . . . . $1.15 WOOL and WORSTED UNDERWEAR "Cooper" and yinsted"' Mills; fawn, gray, blue and white, $1.50 values, this sale per garment . . . . $1.15 50c all-silk Neckwear, this sale 35c, 3 for . ...?1.00 $1.00 and $1.50 Neckwear, this sale 75 $2.00 Neckwear, this sale. $1.25 50c Lisle Hose, in fancy pat terns, 35c, 3 pair .for. . .$1.00 Jerseys Collar and "V" neck, all colors; $3 and $3.50 values, this sale $2.35 Wool Underwear, in fawn and fray;' ribbed and flat goods 1.00 values, this sale per gar ment , ' . 75 Fleece Lined Underwear, 75c values; this sale, garment. 40.? You will find here a full line of Hart Schaffner & Marx Fine Clothes dis played for your inspection at prices that will surprise you. 15 to 33 OFF of regular price of these Fine Suits Topcoats Overcoats and Raincoats Woolen Gloves Black, Oxford, brown and white, 75c values, this sale '. - 50 Vs OFF On Boys' and Youths' Suits, Raincoats and Overcoats B...iIVft.'" , $t k t I - l f "T't Copyright 1907 by Hart Schaffner W Mars Home of trie Hart Schaffner & Man . - Fine Clothes SAM'L ROSENBLATT 8 'CO: THIRD AND MOR RISON STREETS HOLD UP ft SALOON Two Masked Robbers Take . Contents of Cash Register. BISMARCK CAFE IS SCENE Bartender and Two Patrons of Re sort at Twenty-first and Thur man Streets Stand By With Uplifted Hands. Two masked men held up the Bismarck Cafe, on the corner of Twenty-first and Thurman streets, last nlgtit shortly before 10 o'clock. At the time- the bartender and two young men were the only persons In the place. One of the robbers entered the saloon and leveling his revolver, or dered the men to throw up their hands, which was promptly done. The robber then walked behind the bar and coolly emptied the cash register. It is believed that It did not contain more than $15. The second man stood guard on the out side to give the alarm in case of Interfer ence. The thieves made ho attempt to rob the men in the place, and after securing the money in the cash register walked off down the street. One of the young men, F. L. Hart, who had witnessed the hold up started after the men and followed them several blocks in the hope that he might meet a policeman, but the robbers Baw that they were followed and gave Hart the slip at the comer of Twenty-first and Raleigh streets. The police were no tified, but the robbers were not appre hended. The description of the robbers is that both of them were young and fairly well dressed. One of them was about 27 years old and the other about 18. The elder en tered the saloon. He wore a dark suit with a small black soft hat. The younger man wore a dark overcoat with light trousers and a black stiff hat. Both were clean shaven and both wore short black masks that reached the tips of their noses. WARD 0FFNIGHT RIDERS State Troops Guard Tobacco Supply at Lebanon. LOUISVILLE, Jan. 9. A detail of 12 men from the First Regiment, Kentucky Militia, left Louisville today for Lebanon, in response to orders issued by Governor Willson, in order to protect the property of the American Tobacco people at that place. Lebanon has been threatened by night riders. Store Tobacco at Louisville. LOUISVILLE. Jan. 9. Tobacco from all parts of the state is being hurried to Louisville for storage, to escape the can cellation of policies or the refusal of new risks by insurance companies, owing to apprehension of further raids by night riders. vinced the charges of modernism against him have been exaggerated. w Another question, however, has arisen with regard to the irregularity in the se lection of the candidates proposed for the coadjutorship. It Is pointed out by those who are opposed to the appointment of Dr. Hanna that Archbishop Riordan. of San Francisco, instead of leaving the irremovable rectors of his diocese free to select the candidates, selected them him self, sending the list to the rectors for their approval, thus practically debarring them from the exercise of their own free will. Furthermore it Is pointed out that he personally took the list to the arch bishops and secured the ratification, final ly coming to Rome and securing the indorsement of the cardirjals of the prop aganda for his candidate. Dr. Hanna. Archbishop Riordan desired to obtain assurances from the Pope that Dr. Hanna would be elected to the office of coad jutor, but the pontiff limited himself to t&e promise that he would ratify the nomination if Dr. Hanna was proposed by the propaganda. It Baoy Is Cnttlnx Teeth Be sine and use that old w.ll-triod remedy, Mr. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It sootbes the child, softens the gums, allays pain, collo and diarrhoea. Today Is the last day to obtain .discount on West Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co. DQSCH-SPERRY WEDDING Well-Known Portlander Has Nup tials Without Formality. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9. Special.) Miss Elsie Sperry, of San Francisco, and Arno Dosch, of Portland, were mar ried quietly at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, in Larkin street. The simple ceremony was performed with no witnesses ex cept the Immediate family and was not followed by a breakfast. Everything was done with the least possible form ality and to many of Mrs. Bosch's friends the news was not known for some time after the wedding-. The date originally set for the wed ding is still a day or two ahead, but the young people decided today to have it at once. Mr. and Mrs. Dosch left for a wedding trip tn Southern Cali fornia and will return to San Fran cisco in about a week. Thomas Heads Sugar Trust. NETW YORK. Jan. 9. W. B. Thomas, who since the death of H. O. Wavemeyer, has been acting president of the American Sugar Refining Company, has been elected president of the corporation. MARTINETTE FOR HANNA But Riordan's Method of Getting In dorsement Criticised. ROME. Jan. 9. Cardinal Martlnelli. chamberlain of tho sacred college, haa been entrusted with the task of present ing before the congregation of the prop aganda which will meet next week the matter of the appointment of a coadjutor archbishop of San Francisco. Cardinal Martlnelli declares that he Is ready to support the nomination of Rev. Edward J. Hanna, of Rochester, as he is con- Mail Orders Receive Our M'ost Prompt and Careful Attention The Fashion Center Entire Corner of Fourth and Morrison Streets Our Annual Clearance Sale STILL CONTINUES With great bargains on our entire stock of Ladies', Misses and Children's medium and high-grade FURS, SUITS, CLOAKS, WAISTS, SKIRTS, JACKETS, SILK PETTICOATS, TRIMMED HATS, UNTRIMMED SHAPES, GLOVES, HANDBAGS, FURNISHINGS, CORSETS, KIMONOS, MUSLIN AND KNIT UN DERWEAR, OUTING FLANNEL SKIRTS, GOWNS, PAJAMAS, HOSIERY, ETC. EXTRA SPECIALS FOR TODAY A sample line of Velvet Suits in Prince Chap and Novelty styles; colors are black, garnet and navy, which we place on sale, for today only, at the following prices: $45 Suits $25.00 I! $55 Suits $30.00 $50 Suits $27.50 $75 Suits $45.00 $80.00 SUITS $47.30 Novelty Black Velvet Jackets, in Military, Cutaway and Prince Chap styles, reduced for today only as follows: $37.60 Jackets reduced to $26.50 $27.50 Jackets reduced to $22.50 $45.00 Jackets reduced to $29.75 $50.00 Jackets reduced to $32.50 $52.50 Jackets reduced to :.. $35.00 SILK RAINCOATS $18.75 A fine line of Ladies' Silk Raincoats, in plain colors, checks and stripes; regular val ues to $35.00, for $18.75 See Window Display. $12 Brookmink Neckpieces $4.35 For Friday and Saturday we offer a large assortment of Neckpieces, made of the finest quality brook mink, in all the new and leading styles, beautifully lined and made to sell up to $12.00. On sale for today and tomorrow only, &m or at the low price of p"J J "See Window Display." Leather Goods Specials $5.00 Handbags ?1.98 . A large assortment of Handbags in all the popular leathers; in tan, brown, black and green. Regular values to $5.00. On sale for $1.98 Envelope Purses 98c Ladies' Envelope . Purses, well made and lined; colors are white, black, tan and brown; regular $2.00 values, reduced to . . . 98 High-Grade Leather Goods V4 Off Our entire line of high-grade Suit: cases, Traveling Bags and Handbags, in all leathers, for today and tomor row only; ONE-FOURTH OFF from the regular prices. Fowne's $3.50 Gloves for $2.98 A limited quantity only of Fowne's celebrated 16-button black Kid Gloves; slightly soiled by display; regular $3.50 values, on sale while they last ....$2.98 Third - Floor Specials $9 Eiderd'n Bathrobes $5.69 Ladies' fine quality Eiderdown Bathrobes, well made and edged with satin ribbon; color, red only; regular $9.00 values, on sale today only at the extremely low price of. .-. $5.69 75c Cashmere Hose at 49c Ladies' fine quality black cashmere. Hose, in all sizes; excellent values ' at the regular price of 75c; on sale' today only for, per pair. .... .49