Morning Oregonian., January 24, 1908, Page 7, Image 7

T7IE MORNING OREGONIAX, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1908.
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BROWNSDN'SSIDE
OF CONTI
ROVEHSY
Contained in Letters on Com
mand of Hospital Ships
Submitted to House.
ABLE SEAMANSHIP NEEDED
Admiral DeclHres Surgeon t Is Xo
More Fitted for Commander
, Than Postmaster Is to
Run Mail Steamer. ;
committee on hunking and currency to
day decided ofticially to ' ask Secretary
Oortelyou. Controller Ridgeley and the
members of the American Bankers! Asso
ciation to appear befort it and state their
views regarding the advisability of in
jecting elasticity into the currency and
of the guarantee of the National bank
deposits.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. The Speak
er laid before the House of Repre
sentatives today the response of Sec
retary of the Navy Metcalf to the
resolution Introduced by Representa
tive Gill, calling for the correspondence
relative to designation of staff offi
cers to naval commands. The corre
spondence Is voluminous and Includes
Admiral Brownson's letter of resigna
tion and the two letters of the Presi
dent commending the course he had
pursued. There was also a mass of
historical matter showing the Army
practice in the matter of hospital-ship
commands and including orders issued
In the Navy Department by secretary
Bonaparte, with copious indorsements
by bureau officers, all bearing upon
this question.
An Interesting paper among the lat
ter is an indorsement by Admiral Con
verse, then chief of the Navigation Bu
reau, delivered on June 14. 1904, upon
a proposition which originated with
the Joint board of medical officers of
the Army and Navy to place hospital
chips In command of naval surgeons.
Converse With Brownson.
Admiral Converse recommended
against the placing of hospital ships in
commission in times of peace, and also
against the placing of medical officers
in command, even with civilian crews.
Admiral Converse held that it was
necessary to discipline and efficiency
thnt the officers and crews of such
ships should be subjected to naval law
and regulations and that the officers in.
command should be fitted by experi
ence and training to navigate and com
mand a vessel under all conditions of
weather and unforeseen contingencies.
The new matter in the correspondence
about which Congress particularly desired
Information consists of a long memoran
dum prepared by Admiral Brownson, then
chief of the bureau, dated November IS,
last, thereby anticipating the admiral's
resignation by nearly a month.
Surgeons Not Seamen.
Admiral Brownson holds that, whether
hospital whips or not. such vessels as the
Relief must accompany a fleet to fulfill
their purposes and to do so must be
navigated and handled in the same sea
nianlfke manner which is required of all
vessels to assure safety on the high seas.
There is nothing In the training of a
ln.-dlcal officer, the admiral contends,
which fits him for such command. It
requires just as skillful a navigator to
pilot a hospital ship as it does to pilot
a man-of-war, the diftlculties are wholly
independent' of the internal arrangements
of the vessel or the uses to which it may
bo put.
To call It a hospital ship does not fully
describe the ship. It would be more
nearly correct to state that "a hospital
ship is a sea-going vessel having a large
hospital on board." Kxisting regulations
give medical officers all necessary
authority to control and care for their
department on board such ship. Yet the
surgeon-general, says Admiral Brownson,
seems to believe that the navigation, safe
conduct and general administration of a
sea-going vessel are secondary as re
gards the responsibility to command.
Telegraph operators or cable engineers
are not put in command of cable ships,
nor postmasters in command of mail
steamers.
Names His Objections.
Admiral Brownson next enters into an
analysis of the statutory law hearing on
this subject, quoting the facts of March 3,
1K74. and of August 5. 1S5I, and section
seven of the personnel act of March 3,
1st!, all of which he declares are pro
hibitive of the full exercise of command
by medical officers.
Admiral Bronsou concludes his memor
andum by summarizing his objections to
tiie proposed order in the case of the
Uelief as follows:
Klrst lr In directly contrary to law. for
the medical officer to efcerets military com
mand In any other than his own corps.
f-'econtl Divided responsibility leads to
confusion and poor administration.
Third Kxperlencc with the Solace In the
Spanish-American War and with auxiliaries
on the Asiatic station show conclusively
that the only orEanizntion for the fleet
auxiliary is to have a full naval crew and
officers.
Fourth .V sra-g-olng ship to he efficient
must of necessity be commanded by a sea
going officer.
The last chapter in the correspond
ence, a new one also, is a reply by Surgeon-General
Rixey to Admiral Frown
snn' memorandum ,under date of Janu
ary 22. The Surgeon-General denies that
lie ever asked that -medical officers be
intrusted with the navigation of hospital
ships. On the contrary, he had asked
that the Bureau of Navigation select a
sailing master and crew to navigate the
ship, all orders to and from the sailing
master to pass through the senior sur
geon's hands, who will be in command.
The Relief as an Army hospital ship was
commanded by a medical officer, and
there can be no quc-Uon. he says, that
medical officers are well qualified.
Merchant Sailors Kfficioiit.
The Surgeon-General states that neu
trality of the hospital ships demand that
line officers and fighting crews should
not by put aboard. He contends that a
merchant master and merchant sailor?
are as efficient in pilotage and naviga
tion as lino officers and a fighting crew.
He cites the Army transport service
commanded by civilians as notably effi
cient in their administration. Naval med
ical officers, he points out, met with the
same resistance from the line In their
claims on shins and on shore, yet since
1SS4. when this question was settled in
favor of medical officers, this sustaining
of the bureau In regard to the com
mand in the shore hospitals has been
most' satisfactory. Attention is called to
the fact that the Solace -destroyed her
claim to neutrality on several occasions
and even laid claim to prize money. In
conclusion the Surgeon-General says:
ft is necessary that the medical officers
have authority In their own corp. and
further that medical officers' authority be
recognized in all matters of sanitation
itospltal ships should be rua according to
regulations laid down a year ago by the
Secretary of the Navy and this should be
done tn the interests of peace and tried to
the satisfaction of the department and the
country so that In time i.f war medical
officers may know where they stand In the
care of thousands who may b entrusted to
their care
CUTS ALL HIGHER SALARIES
B. & O. Makes Horizontal Reduction
Due to Depression.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 23. Attributing the
action to depression In business, result
ing in largely decreasing railroad earn
ings, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to
night announced a reduction of 10 per
cent in the pay of all officers and em
ployes receiving over $106 per month,
bringing down to $150 all monthly salaries
between $150 and $166 per month. The cut
becomes effective February 1. The reduc
tion will apply to all officers from the
president down.
ENGLISH RATE GOES DOWN
Xormal Conditions Reflected in the
Bank of England's Discounts.
LONDON, Jan. 23 The rate of discount
of the Bank of England was today re
duced from 5 to 4 per cent. . .
The reduction of the bank rate was a
foregone conclusion, owing to. the rapidly
Improving financial conditions prevailing
everywhere, which caused the market for
discount rates to fall to 3 per cent. The
return of cash from the country consid
erably swelled the reserve, which further
will be increased In the near future by
the receipt of gold from Egypt and Aus
tralia, as well as bar gold now en route
to London. This will include $5,000,000
worth of gold which probably will be se
cured, by the Bank of England on Mon
day. Further influences tending toward
the reduced bank rate are the improved
conditions prevailing on the Continent,
forecasting reductions in the bank rates
of France and Germany and the likeli
hood of a return of gold from America
to Argentina, thus relieving the demand
on London.
The announcement of the reduction of
the bank rate had' a favorable effect on
the London stock exchange, where a re
duction of only per cent had been an
ticipated. Americans, which opened
around parity, improved to 1 per cent
for active Issues.
Business was not brisk, but values con
tinued to harden until the New York
opening was received, when the market
sagged under selling orders and closed,
dull.
FAILS TO QUASH INDICTMENT
'Action of Depositors as Jurors Sus
tained Against Treadwell.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23. James
Treadwell, of the insolvent California
Safe Deposit & Trust Company, this
morning, before Superior Judge Dunne,
asked, through his attorney, ex-District
Attorney Lewis F. Byington, that
the indictments against him be dis
missed because five of the grand jurors
who found the indictments were deT
positors in the defunct bank.'. It was
his argument that a personal feeling
entered into their findings and that
they had a feeling of malice toward
the defendant.
This view of the situation was not
taken by Judge Dunne, and the request
was denied. The court granted Tread
well 20 days to file a bill of exceptions.
Clothes Financial Barometer.
NEW YORK, Jan. . 23. "When the
American people start in to wear their
old clothes, it does not take long to bring
business back to normal," said John W.
Gates yesterday. In discussing the finan
cial and business situation in the country.
It was Mr. Gates' first appearance in the
financial district since he went to Texas
early in December. He came to town to
attend the board meeting of the Republic
Steel Company.
Ho said there was a steady increase in
the steel business, the Republic Company
now -operating 30 per cent of its capacity,
after having been shut down to 18 per
cent of Its capacity In December. From
now on he expected a steady increase.
Not Accountable for Coolies.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23. Captain
I. H. Hathaway, of tho Pacific Mall
steamship Magnolia, was today exoner
ate by Commissioner Heacock of
blame in connection with the escape
of Chinese immigrants from his vessel.
It was shown that under the revised
law officers of vessels cannot be held
Btrlctly accountable for the escape of
coolies, if they can show that reason
able care was taken to prevent evasion
of the act.
Vliceling Steel Works to Resume.
WHEELING. W. . Va., Jan. 23. The
Wheeling Steel & Iron Company Is pre
paring for immediate resumption of work
in the steel and tube departments of the
big plant in Benwood. The former will
probably start February 9. Nearly 2000
men will be employed.
Shut Down Locomotive Works.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., Jan. 23. The local
plant of the American Locomotive Works
will be shut down the first week in Feb
ruary for an indefinite period. The force
which in December numbered 1008, lias
gradually been reduced to 500.
Discount Rate Reduced.
PARIS. Jan. 23. The Bank of
France today reduced Its rate of dis
count from S to 3 per cent.
ONE GUILTY, ONE INNOCENT
German Court Convicts Lrnar but
Sets Von Hohenau Free. -
POTSDAM. Jan. 23. The military court
of honor ordered by Emperor William to
try General Count von Hohenau, formerly
an adjutant to the Emperor and com
mander of the guard corps, and Major
Count Joannes Lynar completed its hear
ing today. Count Lynar was found guilty
of abusing his authority on six counts.
four of whii'h -related to Insults to sub
ordinates, and on five other counts charg
ing moral lapses, and was sentenced to 13
months in jail. Count von Hohenau was
acquitted. Von Hohenau a short time
ago was obliged to resign his position in
the army because he was accused of being
one of the so-called "court camarilla
i exposed by Herr Harden, editor of Die
Zukunft. The names of both General von
Hohenau and Major Lynar were brought
constantly Into the testimony during the
recent Harden-Von Moltke trlaL
Will Submit Currency Problems.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 33. The House
MOB ROUTED BY POLICE
"rtitinurrt from First Pagro.)
ROLL-TOP DESKS
$ 26.00 Desk, golden oak; special $ 17.75
'$ 30.00 Desk, golden oak; special.... $ 21.50
$ 40.00 Desk, golden oak; special S 27.00
$ 45.00 Desk, golden oak; special $ 29.75
$ 60.00 Desk, golden oak; special S 39.75
$ 65.00 -Desk, golden oak"; special. 43.00
$ 72.00 Desk, golden oak; special Jj 49.50
$ 82.00 Desk, golden oak; special $ 56.50
$100.00 Desk, golden oak; special $ 65.00
$115.00 Desk, golden oak; special Sj 77.00
$110.00 Mission Desk in weathered oak ;
special .$.80.00
$128.00 Desk, golden oak; special $ 88.00
$160.00 Desk, golden oak; special . ... $106.00
$175.00 Desk, mahogany; special $119.00
-$183.00 Desk, golden oak; special $125.00
$268.00 Desk, mahogany; special $179.00
TYPEWRITER DESKS-ROLL AND
FLATTOP
$12.00 Desk, in golden oak; special: $ 7.90
$25.00 Desk, in golden oak; special $16.75
$33.00 Desk, in goldAi oak; special. 1 $22.00
$38.00 Desk, in golden oak; special. .... .$25.00
$40.00 Desk, in golden oak; special $27.00
$45.00 Desk, in golden oak; special $29.75
$60.00 Desk, in gold an oak; special. .$39.50
$68.00 Desk, in mahogany; special. .... ..$45.50
$76.00 Desk, in golden oak; special $51.00
OFFICE FURNITURE OUR
ENTIRE LINE INCLUDED IN THE
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE
Those who have had occasion to inspect our splendid showing of office furniture
will recognize the advantages offered for selecting good, dependable pieces to meet
any demand in the furnishing of the office. Never before has our stock been so
complete and the liberal reductions which apply equally on every piece should not
fail to interest those who contemplate changes or additions to their office equip
ment now or in the future. It is unnec essary to go into detail and mention the
many superior and distinctive features and qualities of the Derby and the Leopold
Desks, of which we are sole agents in this territory. Mail orders and out-of-town
inquiries will be given our prompt and careful attention.
AND
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FLAT-TOP DESKS SINGLE
DOUBLE STYLES
$ 20.00 Desk, golden oak; special $ 14.50
$ 26.00 Desk, golden oak; special. . . .$ 17.75
$ 29.00 Desk, golden oak; special... .$ 19.75
$ 35.00 Desk, golden oak; special $ 23.50
$ 42.00 Desk, golden oak; special $ 28.50
$ 45.00 Desk, golden oak; special $ 29.50
$ 46.00 Desk, mahogany; special $ 31.50
$ 58.00 Desk, golden oak; special $ 39.75
$ 72.00 Desk, golden oak; special.... $ 49.00
$ 90.00 Desk, golden oak; special.... $ 61.50
$160.00 Desk, mahogany; special'. ... .$107.00
OFFICE AND DIRECTORS' TABLE
, $ 17.50 Table, golden oak; special.... $ 11.50
$'23.00 Table, golden oak; special $
$ 25.00 Table, weathered oak ; special. .$
$ 32.00 Table, weathered oak; special. $
$ 35.00 Table, golden oak; special $
$ 45.00 Table, golden oak; special $
$ 55.00 Table, golden oak; special ;...$
$ 60.00 Table, golden oak: special $
$ 72.00 Table, mahogany; special .$
$110.00 Table, golden ak; special.... $
$lo0.00 Table, golden oak; special $
15.00
16.75
21.50
23.00
29.00
36.75
39.50
49.00
79.25
99.00
$250.00 Table, mahogany; special $170.00
DESK AND OFFICE CHAIRS
$7.00 Typewriter Chair in golden oak;
special $ 4.90
$7.75 Typewriter Chair in golden oak;
special $ 5.25
$11.00 Typewriter Chair in golden oak;
special '. $ 7.15
$8.75 Rotary Chair, golden oak; sp'l..$ 5.90
$10.00 Rotary Chair, golden oak; sp'l..$ 6.90
$14.50 Rotary Chair, golden oak; sp'l..$ 9.50
$12.00 Arm Chair to match; special $ 7.90
$16.50 Rotary Chair, golden oak; sp'l.. $11.25
$13.75 Arm Chair to match; special $ 9.50
$18.00 Rotary Chair, golden oak; sp'l.. $11.90
$27.50 Rotary Chair, mahogany; sp'l .. .$18.25
$34.50 Rotary Chair, golden oak; sp'l.. $23.00
$24.00 Arm Chair to match; special $15.90
$39.00 Rotary Chair, mahogany-, sp'l. . .$26.00
$30.00 Arm Chair to match; special $19.75
$47.50 Rotary Chair, golden oak; sp'l.. $31.50
$42.50 Arm Chair to match; special. . . .$28.50
STANDING DESKS-SINGLE AND
DOUBLE STYLES
$ 38.00 Desk, golden oak, 6-ft.; special. .$25.50
$ 46.00 Desk, golden oak, 8-ft.; special. .$31.00
$ 57.00 Desk,. golden oak, 6-ft.; special . .$38.50
$ 60.00 Desk, golden oak, 6-ft.; special . .$39.50
$ 69.00 Desk, golden oak, 8-ft.; special. .$46.00
$ 72.00 Desk, golden oak. 8-ft.; special . . $49.50
$135.00 Desk, golden oak, 8-ft.; special . .$94.50
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED
fromcuDiTf
I IS GOOD
ULrLr & IBB
r
C0MPLETE-H0U5E-FURni5HER5
MAKE TOUR
SWMTERMSJI
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED
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regard the whole thing as a huge Joke
until, they came In contact wn "
police.
ii.Hmm and two of his followers
who -were arrested at the same time aa
he, were arraigned In court on charges
of disorderly conduct and inciting a
riot.
ACTRESS LOSES APPENDIX
Operation on Sirs. C. S. Albert Said
to Have Been Successful.
CHICAGO. Jan. 23. Mrs. Charles Stan
ley Albert, formerly Miss Sarah Truax.
the actress, underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the woman's hospital here
today. Mr. and Mrs. Albert were mar
ried in the hospital yesterday. Physicians
at the hospital say that Mrs. Albert's
condition is satisfactory tonight and pre
dict a speedy recovery.
Xorthwestern People in New York.
' NEW YORK. Jan. 23. (Special.)
Northwestern people registered at New
York hotels today as follows:
From Portland H. C. Wortman, at
the Woodward; B. J. Bartholomew, at
the Prince George; W. Travis, Jr., at
the Belvldere.
From Spokane J. 3. Herlihy, at the
Imperial.
From Seattle W. U Dudley, at the
Imperial.
Miners Indorse Woman Suffrage.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 23. The con
vention of the United Mineworkers of
America was addressed by Miss Laura
Gregg, of Kansas, fraternal delegate
from the National Woman Suffrage
Association. The delegates Indorsed
the movement by a' rising vote.
It is considered probable that the
convention will not formulate a wage
scale until after it has been deter
mined whether the operators will meet
the miners in joint conference on
January 30. It is also considered prob
able that a joint wage conference may
not follow the convention Immediate
ly and possibly may not be held In this
city. It Is said by prominent miners
that Indications are that the operators
are In no hurry for a wage settlement
and are now averse to the stimulation
certainty as to the future of coal pro
duction., in view of the fact that an
to the market that would attend un- open Winter has cut down the demand
for coal and the industrial depression
has reduced the consumption of steam
coal.
FUN MAKERS ARE
SEVERELY CUT
Come in a Horry, and Take Advan
tage of the Biggest Talking Ma
chine Values Ever Offered in
This Town-Sale Near-.
ing Close.
Their services. however, were not
needed.
l.ater in the afternoon a crowd gath
ered on the lake front, but it was
broken up by a few officers sent for
the purpose by the chief of police. NoV
body was seriously hurt during the ex
citement, although some of tho march
ers will have sore heads and backs for
a few days. Many of them seemed to
When modern talking machines and
high-grade reeord cabinets are offered
at retail for lessthan manufacturer's
cost. It is most surely time to buy.
The pleasure and entertainment af
forded bv a talking machine is prac
tically limitless and once installed in
the homo will prove the most popular
feature of home amusement. In this
great closing-out sale of the East Side
company's stock, regular $15 machines
may be' purchased for $6.40: $25 kinds
at $11.65: $35 styles at $16.75, etc.,
while beautiful record cabinets form
erly sold at $10 are now marked $5.40;
$15 styles, $S.10: regular $2A styles,
now $13.60. etc., etc. Remember, every
machine and cabinet in this stock is in
cluded in the special sale, with the ex
ception of certain contract goods.
Price are really figured on at spot
cash ba?is. but if you prefer to pur
chase on payments, we will grant any
reasonable concession, so that the offer
may be taken advantage of by all who
would like to own a fine talking ma
chine outfit. Don't overlook the fact
that we carry the biggest stock of
records., too. and that our new sound
proof individual demonstration parlors
are the handsomest and most conveni
ent in town.
Make it a point to call at once, for
the stock is going fast, and the salo
can only last a few days longer, at the
most. Store open evenings during sale.
Kilers Piano House, 3i3 Washington
street, corner ot Park.
The materials we use are the best we can buy.
And a partner in our business selects them.
The goodness of Schlitz is due largely to them.
But the supremacy of Schlitz as a home beer has
been gained by the fact of its absolute purity.
Purity is not so conspicuous as some qualities in
beer, yet it is very expensive. That is why it is rare..
But what does it matter how good a beer is if it is
not a pure beer? If its use is unhealthful? If its
result is biliousness ?
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Ask for the . Brewery Bottling.
Common beer is sometimes substituted for Schlitz.
To avoid being imposed upon, see that the cork or crown is branded
in
That Made M
Schlitz beer is
known as the
pure beer the
worlcj over. '
Sherwood & Sherwood,
8 Front Street, Portland.
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