THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1908.
IMIEY PREDICTS
GREAT DEFICIT
Only Rigid Economy in Appro
. priations Can Pre
vent It.
NO RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
I'ndernood Seizes Opportunity for
Irony on Causes of Panic Re
lations of Deficit to Impend
ing Tnrlff Revision.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. The urgent de
ficiency appropriation bill occupied the
attention of the House today to the ex
clusion of all other business. A surprise
was sprung when Chairman Tawney of
the appropriations committee warned the
members that the country was confronted
with the certainty of a JIOO.OUO.OOO deficit
unless the estimates for the next fiscal
year should be cut down materially.
Tawney's warning was seized upon by
Underwood, Alabama, as the text for a
lengthy discussion of the recent finan
cial depression.
Who Caused the Panic.
tTnderwood maintained that there were
no natural ordinary conditions that pro
duced that depression. The country, he
ald. was prosperous and there were no
exterior causes. It was not an act of
Ood. Tt was not because of fire, pesti
lence or famine, crop failure or dearth of
money, but because of a lade of confi
dence. It therefore had 'been demon
strated, that, sofar as the Repu-.ican
party was working for the prosperity of
the country. It had dissolved partnership
with God, "because all that the almighty
lias produced In this country has been
lavished bountifully upon it and only the
Republican party has failed in Its part
of the partnership."
Should Fortify Harbors.
The method of making appropriations
was criticized by Kiefcr, Ohio, who said
it was unbusinesslike. Ho favored in
creased fortifications and said that, 11.
for instance. Pearl Harbor and perhaps
Hanila were properly fortified, "we would
not be talking so much or hearing so
much about a foreign war and we would
not have had to Incur the millions of
expense 1n sending our battleship fleet
around tlie Horn in order that we may
show that we have some spirit left for
war If war should come."
Tawney declared in Introducing the bill
ithat he deemed it his duty to call atten
tion to the impending deficit in order that
expenditures may be kept within esti
mated revenues.
"I do not make this statement for the
purpose of exciting alarm,'" he said.
Tawney made It plain that there would
be no new appropriations this session for
rivers and harbors or public buildings,
for, he said, his calculations did not In
clude this.
He criticised tho State of California for
its failure to provide money to assist
Sn the work of eradicating the bubonic
plague In San Francisco. Ho expressed
the opinion that the state should contrib
ute its share. ,
Tiy Is Revenue Decreasing?
AI.ann, Illinois, referred to the promise
of both parties that, if successful at the
next election, they would revise the tar
iff and inquired of Tawney if It was not
true that always immediately preceding a
revision of the tariff there was a great
decline in the customs receipts of the
Government.
Tawney replied that such was the case
and said there was always a decrease in
the revenues as well.
Mann asked also If it were not true
that the estimates of the Secretary of the
Treasury were based on former receipts
and did not take into consideration the
fact that the tariff probably would be re
vised and that the receipts would fall off,
"so that,' -ho added, "unless Congress is
economical, if our Democratic friends
prevail, they will come into power with a
mighty dcfii-it."
No Guarantee Klther "Way.
Tawney responded that the estimates
did not take into consideration the mat
ter referred to by Mann, nor the effect on
the revenues of the Government of the
recent financial depression. Tho esti
mates wore made prior to the money
stringency and before the revenue began
to fall off.
"Is the gentleman ready to guarantee
revision of the tariff provided the Re
publicans prevail next November?" a-sked
Livingston, of Georgia.
"No." said Tawney, "and I am not will
ing to guarantee that there will- be a
tariff revision if the Democrats prevail in
November."
ANSWER SENATORIAL CRITICS
Koosevelt Calls for Statements About
Recent Appointments. '
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. President
Roosevelt today sent for members of
tnis Cabinet and instructed them per
sonally to prepare for him at their
earliest convenience a list of all ap
pointments which require confirmation by
the Senate which have been sent to that
body during Its present session. It is
understood that the President Intends to
use this information for a statement to
fee issued some time in. the near future.
The statement. It is understood, will be
addressed to Congress, but will be made
to he House. It will be, according to
those who have talked with the President,
an answer to recent criticisms made by
the Si-nate for Federal appointments. All
the members of the Cabinet with the ex
ception of Secretary Jortelyou responded
to the President's summons today.
now, if pronounced physically fit by his
attending physician:
Colonel H. Lt Harris, Coast Artillery
Corps.
Not to be retired, provided they request
to be excused from the test in horseman
ship in view of the President's modifica
tion of former orders on the subject, and
provided also that members of the per
mament staff corps not detached, en
gaged on purely civil work of a technical
character, who have arrived at an age
and rank which renders it ' highly im
probable that they will be assigned to
any duty requiring participation in active
operations in the field, may, at their own
request, be excused from the physical
test. But that such a request if granted
will be regarded by the executive author
ity as a conclusive reason for denying
further promotion or assignment to duty
In position connected with the line of the
Army:
Colonel Henry M. Adams, Corps of En
gineering; Colonel William 1. Marshall,
Corps of Engineers: Lieutenant-Colonel
William Crosswell. Corps" of Engineers.
AFRAID TO HEAR BRISTOW
Senate Committee Will Not Discuss
Government Steamer Line.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Some' dis
sension has arisen among the members
of the Senate committee on interoceanlc
mails over a proposition to call ex-Assistant
Postmaster-General Bristow
the special Panama Railroad Commis
sioner, before the committee and ques
tion him concerning his report on a
project of the Government acquiring a
steamship line on the Paciflc Coast.
Mr. Brlstow was to have appeared
before the canal committee during Its
hearings this week. The plan has been
abandoned, in spite of the fact that
several members have expressed a wish
to question Mr. Brlstow. Senators
Flint, of California, and Hopkins of
Illinois have expressed stern opposi
tion to Mr. Brlstow's appearing at all,
and they seem to have carried the committee.
DISTRIBUTION OF
mm ATTACKED
Favors Increasing Army Pay.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The .Senate
committee on military affairs met today
and agreed upon a favorable report on
Senator Warren's bill increasing the pay
of the Army.
Under the terms of the bill as agreed
upon, Lleutenant-Generals are to receive
a 5 per cent Increase: Major-Generals, 10
per cent: Colonels, Lieutenant-Colonels
and Majors, 20 per cent; Captains, FirsJ
Lieutenants and Second Lieutenants, 25
per cent.
The pay of cadets at the Military
Academy is increased 25 per cent. The
President is given power to fix the pay
of enlisted men at an increase of not
over 10 per cent of what they are now
receiving.
Census Will Cost $14,000,000.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Director
North, of the Census Bureau, yesterday
asked the House committee on census for
an appropriation of $14,000,000 to defray
the .cost of taking the census of the
United States for 1910. Ho said that 3300
additional clerks were needed in the Cen
sus Department, some of them to serve
for one year, and that 60,000 enumerators
will be required.
AFTER LOXG ILLNESS, EDWARD
MACDOWELL DIES.
Admirers of Musician Have for Some
Time Been Raising Fund to
Found a Memorial.
NHW YORK, Jan. 23. Edward Alex
ander MacDowell. who has been recog
nized as America's foremost composer,
died at the Westminster Hospital at 8
o'clock tonight, aged 46 years. 'Death was
due to a nervous affection. In the
Spring of 1!X)5 and" while still in his prime.
Mr. MacDowell suffered a nervous col
lapse from which he failed to recover.
During the past year his most Intimate
associates realized that the end was not
far off.
Mr. McDowell spent the last Summer
months at his Summer home in Peter
boro, N. H.. returning on November 1 to
this city, where he had made his home
.during the Winters since 1806, when he
removed here from Boston. MacDowell
had not been greatly benefited by his
rest and from tho date of his return to
town this Winter he failed rapidly.
A movement for the raising of a Mac
Dowell memorial fund has neen In prog
ress for some time and several thousand
dollars have been raised by subscription
and by the giving of "MacDowell con
certs" by various musical organizations in
different parts of the country. The chief
aim of the promoters, leading musicians
and patrons of musical art was to In
sure the comfort of the composer In his
helplessness following his breakdown,
and that of his family. Secondarily, it
was proposed to establish at the Mac
Dowell home in Peterboro a home for
musicians as a memorial tc the composer.
CTTS OCT THE HEAVTWEIGHTS
Army Retiring Board Acts oil Offi
cers Who Can't Ride.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The follow
ing action has been taken by the War
3epartment in the cases of the officers
recently examined by retiring boards
on account of disabilities discovered at
the time' of taking the test In horse
manship and found incapacitated for
active service:
To be retired:'
Colonel J. M. Marshall. Assistant
Quartermaster-General ; Major Z. D.
Vance, Fifth Infantry: Major George
Palmer, Twcnty-tlrst Infantry; Major
H. H. Bonham, Twenty-third Infantry;
Major P. M. B. Travis. Eleventh In
fantry; Major E. Hallock, Surgeon;
Chaplain P. J. Hart (Major). Coast Ar
tillery Corps.
Not to be retired at present:
Lieutenant-Colonel W. W. Robinson,
Deputy Quartermaster-General; Lieutenant-Colonel
O. M. Lissant (Major
Ordnance Department); Professor of
Ordnance and Gunnery, United States
Military Academy.
To take the test in horsemanship
A. W. Dennett, Religious Caterer.
STOCKTON. Cal.. Jan. 23. Alfred W.
Dennett, known as "Angel" Dennett, who
amassed a fortune througTi a chain of
lunchrooms In several of the large cities,
having proverbs and scriptural mottoes
on the walls, died today, aged 72 years.
Although at one time worth more than
$300,000, he died poor, a victim of finan
cial enterprises due to religious enthu
siasm. He failed three times. As a
result of this third failure his mind was
affected. He was placed In an asylum
whence- he afterward was discharged as
cured. Since then he had lived in retirement.
General Jules Lewal.
PARIS, Jan. 23. General Jules Loyis
Lewal, Minister of War, in the Ferry
Cabinet in ISSo, is dead, aged 85 years.
ELECTION OF KENNEL CLUB
William Davis Chosen President.
Plans for Bench Shows.
The annual meeting of the Portland
Kennel Club was held last night in the
office of Justice of the Peace William
Reld, in the Alnsworth building, and
officers elected. The reports of the offi
cers who served during 1907 show that the
club is In a healthy condition financially.
It Is the intention of the club to hold
the annual bench show this year be
ginning April 29, and closing May 2. In
addition to the annual bench show, there
will be a mid-Summer dog show, in which
there will be a show for local dogs, to
be Judged by local judges, after the
present vogue in England. '
The new officers elected are: President,
William Davis: vice-president, W. B.
Fecnheimer, and secretary and treasurer,
E. T. Chase. The trustees are W. O.
Van Schuyver, Henry L. Corbett, Harry
Litt and Frank Watkins-
CARD OF THANKS.
To all dear friends who have so kind
ly rendered valuable assistance during
our beloved friend. Captain Thomas
Bundy, wo wish to express our most
hearty appreciation and thanks.
J03. VALENTINE.
LOUTS VALENTINE,
the lonjr illness and recent, death of
East Favored at Expense of
West and South, De
clares Stone.
TELLER SPEAKS IN REPLY
Colorado Senator Takes Position
That Deposits In New Tork "Were
the Best Possible Protection
for the Nation at Large.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Senator Stone,
of Missouri, today presented statistics of
Government deposits In National banks to
show that the distribution of money dur
ing the recent currency stringency was
not "equitable," as contemplated by law
governing the Treasury Department. He
declared that the West and South were
discriminated against while New York and
'Boston were favored. His speech was on
his resolution pending in the Senate di
recting a committee to investigate and
report on these transactions.
Stone declared that the Treasury Depart
ment had in three and one-half months
placed J47.000.000 In the banks of New
Tork, "In order that they might loan it
out,'- and St. Louis bankers had told
him that while their money was out of
their reach In the New York banks they
had gone to that city and had bought
currency there, paying from 14 to 2 per
cent for it.
Banking System at Fault. '
"Three per cent was paid," declared
Teller. . ' Teller, upon the conclusion of
Stone's speech said he believed the recent
"financial trouble had resulted from the
banking system of the country and had
not grown out of the' administration of
law.
"It Is passible." he said, ".hat The
Treasury Department did not distribute
the money in proportion to the banking
capital, but there was one storm center
of the whole trouble. We did not need
any money in the West. Colorado did
not need money, although it is stated that
Colorado had $11,000,000 in New York. If
true that was their own fault and there
were other reserve cities in which they
might have kept their funds. The ques
tion before the Department was how it
could best serve the public Interest in
Jjhe distribution of this money.
Did Best for Country.
"In my Judgment," the Colorado Sena
tor declared, "the Secretary could not
have served the country better than by
putting the money in New York City.
There were 12 or 15 trust companies there
that were in condition to go to the wall.
They needed the money. The banks came
to their relief. If they had failed there
would have been a failure of banks prac
tically all over the country. The people
in the West had as much Interest in
maintaing the Integrity of these trust
companies as the people in New York.
"This is the age of criticism of people
who have money. They have been
charged with having brought on this
panic. Some of the rich men of this
country who have been paraded In the
magazines as people Inordinately rich put
up practically their entire capital to tide
over possible panic. One man put up
$1,000,000. Some of these rich men could
have made a great deal of money by
letting the banks fail." -
STATE POLICE FOR NEVADA
Senate Passes Bill and Majority In
House Favors It.
CARSON, Nev. Jan. 23. The Senate In
committee of the whole today discussed
the state police bill and unanimously
recommended Its passage. The bill was
ordered enrolled. The measure calls for
an appropriation of J150.000.
At 11:40 o'clock tomorrow the bill will
come up in the Senate for third reading
and final passage. Only two amendments
were made to the bill in the committee
of the whole, one cutting the appropria
tion from $260,000 to $150,000, and the other
requiring a six months' residence of any
member before enlisting in the service.
The bill will probably reach the Assem
bly tomorrow afternoon.
It is probable that Governor Sparks
will send a message to the legislature
regarding an apprlpriation bill. The meas
ure Is already drawn. The judicial bill
giving Esmeralda County a separate ju
dicial district and two Judges will- be
taken up as soon as the pocket Is cleared
of the police bill. Another measure pro
viding for an issue of school bonds will
cover the session's work.
A petition from the Goldfleld Miners'
Union asking for the passage of the ar
bitration bill has been handed to the
Governor.
A poll of the members of the Assem
bly by friends of the police bill this
morning shows 23 In favor and 13 op
posed. Members of the Miners' Federa
tion are making a strong fight against
the section giving the state police power
to arrest without a warrant.
NEW UNION GAINS STRENGTH
Operators Back Rival to Miners'
Federation in Nevada.
GOLDFIELD, Nev., Jan. 2 The
Nevada Miners' Union, recently char
tered to displace the Western Federa
tion of Miners In Nevada camps and in
Goldfleld in particular. Is acquiring a
strong membership, it is said, and is
receiving the moral support of the
Mine-Operators' Association. Within
the last few days several large opera
tors applied to the new union for min
ers, and It Is said there will be little
difficulty In providing employment at
the prevailing scale of wages for all
miners who sign the membership roll.
Contest Over Webster W'Ul.
STOCKTON, Cal., Jan. 23.-J. B. Web
ster, of this city, father of Everett B.
Webster, the millionaire steel magnate,
who died recently In New York, leaving
an estate of $2,000,000 to two women not
his .relatives, will contest the will. The
attorney declares that overwork and kid
ney trouble had rendered his son men
tally unsound, and he declares also that
his mother was insane for years before
her death.
International Missionary Meeting.
PITTSBURG. Pa., Jan. 23. Plans have
been completed for the first international
convention under the direction of the
young people's missionary movement of
the United States and Canada, In the
Exposition Music Hall here March 10. It
will be one of the largest religious gath
erings in the history of the country.
We're knocking Hat
prices.
All our "Lion ' Special"
Hats regular $2.50 grades
we've knocked down to
$1.85.
This means all the newest
shapes and colors, in both
soft and stiff Hats.
2 LION
CLOTH IN GC0
Cas KuhnProp
166-168 THIRD ST.
BRYAN AND HARMON ATEAM
THEY TALK STATE RIGHTS TO
ALABAMA AUDIENCE.
Harmon Greeted as Next Vice-President
Bryan Says Republicans '
Hatch Democratic Eggs, i
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 23. Birming
ham tendered to William J. Bryan and
Judson Harmon a remarkable welcome
during their visit to the city today. Mr.
Bryan made a public address this morn
ing to a crowd which taxed the capacity
of the Bijou Theater, and hundreds were
turned away. Mr. Harmon spoke very
briefly at the morning meeting, and,
when he was introduced as the "next
Vice-President," there was one of the
greatest demonstrations of the day.
Mr. Bryan, Mr. Harmon and Governor
J. B. Comer spoke at the banquet given
by the Board of Trade tonight in honor
of the visitors. Four hundred covers
were laid for this affair.
In his speech this morning Mr. Bryan
predicted a Democratic victory this year,
and he based his prediction on a united
Democratic and a divided Republican
party. The principles of the Democratic
platforms of the past had been vindi
cated by their adoption by the Republi
cans. "If the Republican party hatches the
Democratic eggs," he said, "the Demo
crats are entitled to some of the credit."
Mr. - Bryan also said that the doctrine
of state rights was as dear to the North
ern States as it was to the Southern
States. He praised Governor Comer, Gov
ernor Glenn and Governor Smith for the
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earance dale
Men's $18 Overcoats
Sale Price . .
(11 ft!
"Cluett" and "Star" SFiirts
in fancy patterns; soft and
stiff Bosoms; cuffs attached
or detached, $1.50(31 11
values, this sale -P
"ELGIN" GOLF SHIRTS
(Union Made) fancy patterns,
$1.25 values, this p7C.irN
sale - - - - JOC
WOOL UNDERWEAR in
fawn and gray; regular $1.00
values, this sale, per tm jm
garment - - - -
ALL-SILK NECKWEAR
regular 50c values, E?
this sale - - -
THREE FOR $1.00
Big lot of broken lines in BOYS KNEE PANTS SUITS and
OVERCOATS, values up to $5.00, your Cft
choicest - - - ------ - P.cJU
Sam'l R
osenbiatt 8 Co.
Cor. Third and Morrison Streets
fight they have made for the right of the
states to regulate corporations doing bus
iness in their states, and added that it
was absurd for a Federal Judge to set
himself up as greater than the state.
The banquet tonight was attended by
prominent Democrats from all parts of
Alabama. Mr. Harmon spoke to the
toast, "A Reminiscence."
Metzger, jeweler, optician, 342 Wash.
FORCE DUNSMUIR'S HAND
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Oppositlon Springs Bombshell in
Provincial Legislature.
VICTORIA. B. C, Jan. 23. In the Pro
vincial legislature today the opposition
sprang what purported to be a bombshell.
This was the announcement that a motion
had been made in the Dominion parlia
ment to bring down all papers connect
ing the Dominion authorities with the re
cent refusal of the LieutenHnt-Governor
to assent to the enactment of an ex
clusion law. The opinion is prevalent
here, that this will force the hand of the
Lieutenant-Governor and compel him to
say Just upon whom devolves the re
sponsibility for his action.
Decides Mrs. Colton's Residence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The jury in
Probate Court of the District of Colum
bia today decided that the legal resi
dence of Mrs. Kllen M. Colton, the valid
ity of whose will Is being Contested, was
In Washington at the time of her death.
It Is understood that the contest over the
will now will be transferred from the
California courts to the District. The con
test is being fought out in behalf of
Helen Margaret Beatrice Sacher, the 7-year-old
great-grandchild of Mrs. Colton,
who was given only a small portion under
the will.
Score in Bicycle Race.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 23 At 1(1:30 to
night at the end of the 32d hour, the
standing of the six-day bicycle riders
was: Bardgett-Mitten. 658 miles 2 laps;
Root-Fogler, Lawson-Moran, Hopper-Hol-brook,
Wiley-Sherwood, each 658 miles 1
lap; Monroe-Morgan, 653 miles 8 laps.
Mulai Racbld Loses 600 Men.
CASA BLANCA, Jan. 23. Mulai Rachld.
one of the supporters of Mulai Hand, the
usurping Sultan, lost 600 men in his en
gagement with the French a week ago
at Settat. It is reported now that Rachld
has sent an urgent appeal to Hand Bjiy
lng his presence Is imperative In order,
to prevent the disbanding of his army.
Stubbs to Visit Coast.
Traffic Director Stubbs, of the Harrl
man system. Is on his way to the Pacific
Coast, via New Orleans and California
He Is making an inspection of traffic con
ditions on the Southern Pacific He will
reach Portland early in February, it Is
expeoted and will return over the Union
Pacific to Chicago.
Mail Orders Receive
Our Most Prompt and
Careful Attention
The Fashion Center
Entire Corner of Fourth
and Morrison Streets
OUR ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE
.Only a few of the great bargains offered throughout our entire store, during our Great
Annual Clearance Sale, are quoted below, but a visit to our establishment will convince
you that here you will find the biggest reductions on good reliable up-to-date merchandise,
to be found in the City of Portland.
Our Entire Stock of Millinery
A 1 r m r -mm -t uinrtr
SPECIAL NO. ONE.
Hats, values to $8, trimmed with ribbons,
wings, etc. On sale today only for $1.98
SPECIAL NO. TWO.
Velvet and Felt Hats, trimmed with
wings, breasts, ribbons, flowers, etc. Val
ues to $10.00 : . . . $2.98
SPECIAL NO. THREE.
Fancy Trimmed and Pattern Hats; regu
lar values to $15.00. On sale for. .$3.98
,? V.'SEE WINDOW DISPLAY"
Our Extra Fur Spe
Today and To
morrow Only
We offer the best
quality French Er
mine Neckpieces, Ties
and Throws, well
made and lined with
Skinner's satin. Reg
ular values to $10.00.
for $4.25 y
Muffs to match the
above on sale $4.50
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New W h i t e
Wa
i s t s
Fo r $ 1 .7 5
Ladies' Tailored Shirtwaists in
white damask and striped mad
ras. Regular tailored styles,
open front, long sleeves and stiff
collars and cuffs. Regular $2.50
values, on sale for . . .$1.75
Children's Goats
Half Price
For today only, we place on sale Chil
dren's White Coats, made of serge, poplin
and bedford cord; beautifully made and
trimmed; sizes 1 to 5 years. On sale today
only for . . . .HALF PRICE
Hose Supporters at Half Price
For today only, we place on sale our en
tire stock of Ladies' and Children's Hose
Supporters at .......... .HALF PRICE
Our High - Grade
Leather Goods
TODAY AND TOMORROW
One-Fourth Off
Our entire line of high-grade
Suitcases, Traveling Bags and
Handbags, in all leathers; for to
day and tomorrow only, ONE
FOURTH OFF regular price.
"SEE WINDOW DISPLAY"