tttt wraXTVG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1908.
EFT SPEAKS FOR
AT SEATTLE
Urges House Committee
Provide for Good Philip
pine Exhibit.
to
GARDNER PROVES HOSTILE
Chairman of Committee Makes Sar
castic Flings at Pacific Coast Eil
terprlse. Taft Commends
Expositions in the West.
ORHGON1AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. 27. The House committee on
expositions today gave a hearing to the
Washington Congressmen and Represen
tatives of the Seattle Exposition on Rep
resentative Humphrey's bill making an
appropriation for Government buildings
and exhibits at the Alaska-Yukon-Padnc
Exposition. Before the hearing began
Mr. Humphrey stated that he would
nmend the bill to conform to Senator
Pile's bill reported to the Senate last
week, thereby reducing the appropriation
to $700,000. The committee heard argu
ments from Mr. Humphrey, ex-Governor
McGraw and Henry K. Reed, representing
the Exposition; Governor Hoggatt and
Delegate Cale, of Alaska: Secretary Taft,
on behalf of the Philippines, and Prince
Cupid, Delegate from Hawaii.
Throughout the hearing Chairman
Gardner exhibited his hostility to the bill
and continually interjected sarcastic com
ments. Mr.- Gardner proposes to defeat
the bill. If possible, but his personal un
popularity in the House will really be of
assistance. Another hearing will be had
before the committee acts.
Taft Boosts Exposition.
The appearance of Mr. Taft before the
committee was the signal for a demon
stration in his honor. The proceedings
were interrupted when . he entered the
room by handclapplng and thumping on
the tables.
Mr. Taft thought that on account of
the Philippines' finances, the Government
would not be able to make any exhibition
of considerable size, but he said the War
Department would have the Jamestown
Philippine exhibit sent to Seattle.
In an indirect way, Mr. Taft touched
upon the relations between Japan and the
United States. The Exposition at Seattle,
lie thought, would have a great effect all
over the Pacific. "There are critical de
velopments," he declared, "in the matter
of fixing the attention of Orientals on
this country, but nothing will bring to
the attention of the Orientals so much
the Interest of this country in them and
tlieir Interest In us for the purpose of
trade as an exposition like this."
Coming Japanese Fair.
He referred to the proposed exposi
tion In Japan in 1912, and said the
Japanese expect to make it one of the
greatest in the world, and he added:
"I hope it will succeed."
The Japanese, he said, were anxious
that the United States should be pres
ent at the exposition. The Invitation
had been accepted. N .
"I think the exposition will have an
excellent effect," said. Mr. Taft. "It will
brlnjr the countries on both sides of the
Pacillc together in a way probably 'that
could not be accomplished in any other
way."
Answering- a question by Mr. Miller,
of Kansas, Mr. Taft declared thJM It
was more important for the United
States to have expositions in the "West
than In the East, because they have a
direct bearing on our Oriental trade
that will be a substantial contribution
to our progress in that direction. The
next BO years, he said, will see the
greatest development in the world on
the Pacific, and he added:
"It seems to me we ought to be in
it." ,
Refuses to Talk Politics.
Mr. Taft later visited Representative
Payne, of New J'ork, Republican floor
loader in the Hoiwe, and secured the
privilege of the floor for the two Phil
ippine Commissioners, Benito Legarda
and Pahlo Campo, In order that they
might formally be welcomed by the
house. Before he left the Capitol, the
Secretary was asked if he meant to
wait and meet Mr. Bryan.
"1 don't expoct to," he said. "I didn't
today.".
Asked if he had any comment or
even know he was to be at the Capitol
statement to make respecting the Pres
idential situation, Mr. Taft replied:
"I haven't made any statement yet."
"When will you you he ready to?"
Smiling:, he answered emphatically:
"Never."
Mr. Taft hastened from the Capitol
to the White House, where he "was due
to present the Philippine Commission
ers to the President.
Experiment Farm in Umatilla.
ORBGONIAN NEWS BURBA U, Wash
ington, Jan. 27. Representative Ellis
today again took up with the Recla
mation Service the question of estab
lishing an experimental farm In the Uma
tilla Irrigation project to demonstrate the
best method of Irrigation and the best
crops to plant. He was told that 40 acres
had been set aside for this purpose. Later
he was assured by the Secretary of Agri
culture that his department would at once
take charge of the farm and carry on
demonstration work during the coming
season.
$500,000 FIRE IS FATAL
One Fireman Killed, Score Injured,
by Chicago Conflagration.
CH tC AGO. Jan. 17. One fireman is sup
posed to have been killed, more than a
score of others were Injured, and prop
erty valued nt half a million dollars
was destroyed in a fire which devastated
the Mayer building, a seven-story brick
bulletin-, and the Hotel Florence, at 163,
17 Adams street, early this morning.
The fire broke out in the basement of
tiie' Mayer building and spread so rap
idly that when the first detachment of
firemen arrived, the entire building was
in flames. A stronjr north wind swept
the flames to the adjacent hotel building
and in a few minutes that structure also
was a roaring furnace. The walls of
"Doth structures collapsed about an hour
later, carrying with them an entire com
pany of firemen. All except one. James
Gallagher, of truck company No. 1. were
rescued. Ills body Is believed to be "in
the ruins.
Dun Company, printers, occupied
four floors of the Mayer building. Their
damage will amount to more than $150,
000. Other occupants of the Mayer build
ing were:
Dlnse, Page & Co.. electrotypers: John
son. Koch & Quinn. bookbinders, and
Kahn Bros., dry goods.
Adjoining- the burning structure on
the east was the partially 'completed
lS-story building of the Corn Exchange
National Bank, but with the exception of
some temporary woodwork, resisted" the
flames successfully. Two members of the
fire department were struck by boards
which fell from a burning scaffolding on
the 15th floor of the bank building. One
of them, Edward Wakefield, a truckman,
was knocked unconscious. The other,
Herbert Scanlon, a plpeman, escaped with
slight bruises. . . -
During the height of. the conflagration
a flaming cascade of sparks poured upon
the Rookery Building at La Salle and
Adams streets and upon the Board of
Trade, Grand Pacific Hotel; Illinois TruBt
& Savings Bank, Western Union, Home
Insurance and other big structures, but
the firemen prevented spread of the
flames to them.
The fire started in the rear of the sec
ond story of the Hotel Florence. A six
story building adjoining the hotel on the
west caught fire, and was partly gutted.
It was occupied by six printing and two
tailoring concerns, most of which suf
fered heavy damages. Many were driven
to the street so hurriedly that they were
forced to face the blizzard clad In the
sleeveless garments of" the stereotyping
room. Many of the guests of the hotel
were also scantily clad when they .reached
the street. Two hours after the first
alarm had sounded the flames were under
control.
LOSS AT PORTUAJTD, $900,000
Fire . in Maine City Confined to
Block of Origin.
PORTLAND. Me., Jan. 27. Fire
which several times threatened to wipe
out the business district of this city,
and which caused damage estimated
THAW'S INSANITY
G VEN NEW NAME
English Alienists Make Contri
bution to Dictionary of
Madness.
DEFENSE CLOSES 6ASE
Trio of Experts Answers Ponderous
Hypothetical Question Dr. Wells
Tells Thaw's Antics In the
Hospital in London.
I
NEW YORK, Jan. 27. The Thaw de
fense closed its case today with "manic
depressive" insanity as the explanation
of the death of Stanford White at the
hands of the young Pittsburg millionaire.
Tomorrow the prosecution will begin' its
OREGON CARTOONIST SKETCHES EVELYN NESBIT THAW.
Heppner Blackman. an Oregontan .who 1b fast winning a National reputa
tion as a cartoonist, is a son of Henry Blackman of Heppner. who was for
merly collector of internal revenue. He is now In New York City and Is rap
Idly forging ahead as a newspaper artlftt. Many artists nave sketched Evelyn
Tha-w, but no artlBt has succeeded better In catching the girlish, Ingenuous
look that la hers by nature or which she affects.
at more than 1900,000, was kept-confined
to the block in which It started
this morning after almost 10 hours -f
fighting by Portland's firemen, aided,
by men and apparatus from several
outside cities. -
The fire started In the wholesale dry
goods house of Mllllken, Cousins & Co.,
and it was in their half of the build
ing that the greater part of the loss
was sustained. It spread to the other
half of the building, occupied by A. F.
Fox & Sons which It destroyed, and the
1250,000 stock of boots and shoes was
ruined.
The Parker-Thomas Company sus
tained lose by water estimated at $100,
000, and Cook, Evarts & Penna Com
pany, wholesale druggists; F. C. Bailey
& Co., carriages; Lewis & Co., whole
sale clothing; A. H. Berry & Co., boots
and shoes; M. A. Waterhouse & Co.,
hardware dealers, and Russ, Eveleth &
Ingalls, dry-goods dealers, jointly suf
fer losses aggregating 1100,000.
The fire assumed such proportions
that Mayor Leighton called for n"elp
from ten cities In Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and Maine.
OUIDA'S PITIFUL FUNERAL
Followed Only by Maid and Few of
Her Dogs.
FI-ORBNCE. Jan. 27. The funeral of
"Oulda" today was a most pitiful epilogue
to hej. pitiful end. She died amid squalor
and poverty, and her body was followed
to the grave only by a dozen dogs she had
starved herself to feed and her faithful
maid, to whom she left her last manu
scripts. The body was buried in the
English cemetery at Bagnl di Lucca, and
the spot is marked only by a wooden
cross.
UNDERWRITER IS A SUICIDE
Colonel Ii. It. Bromwell Puts Bullet
Company AVant to Know What
OAKLAND, Cal.. Jan. 27. Colonel L.
L. Bromwell, one of the best-known
underwriters on the Coast, committed
suicide some time between last night
and this afternoon.
He was found in his rooms at the
Elks' Club lu Fourteenth street at noon
today. He had shot himself through
the heart. He Is survived y a widow
and three children.
Officers of California Hop Union.
SANTA ROSA. Cal., Jan. 27. The di
rectors of the California organization
of the Pacific Coast Hopgrowers' Union
met in this city last evening, follow
ing: a meeting of growers of Sonoma
and adjoining counties, and elected the
following officers: Joseph T. Grace, of
Santa Rosa, president; W., E. Lovdal,
of Sacramento, vice-president ana sec
retary; Benjamin F. Ballad, of Sonoma
County, assistant secretary; Senator
Edward F. Woodward, treasurer.
These, with M. H. Durst, of Wheat
land, and Frank L. Cunningham, of
Mendocino. County, are the directors of
the California organization.
Validate Surveyors' Claims.
OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Jan. 27. Senator Heyburn today
favorably reported from the committee
on mines and mining the bill validating
the location of mineral claims heretofore
made by deputy mineral surveyors.
The Interior Department has held that
deputy mineral surveyors, though not
officers of the Government, are, like
land office employes, prohibited from
locating claims on public land. This
question has been long pending in the
courts, but has never been finally determined.
Eye glasses $1.00 at Metzger's
evidence in rebuttal and the case will go
to the jury by Wednesday, night or Thurs
day noon. ....
District Attorney Jerome - tomorrow
morning will apply lor the appointment
of a commission to take the testimony of
Abraham Hummel, the convicted lawyer
who is confined in the penitentiary on
Black-well's Island and who is said to be
too 111 to appear in court. Mr. Littleton,
of the defense, said he would oppose any
such action, whereupon Justice Dowling
announced that, if necessary, he would
go to the Island himself tomorrow night
in company with the defendant and his
counsel, to preside at the taking of Hum
mel's testimony. The Jury, it was said,
would not be compelled to take the night
trip across the river. Thaw seemed de
lighted with the prospect of the outing,
even to the grim shores of New York
City's penal colony, and smiled broadly
at the court's suggestion.
r Did Not Badger the Experts.
Mr. Jerome disappointed a crowded
courtroom when he refrained from his
tactics of lastl year in baiting the expert
witnesses for the defense, three of whom.
Doctors Wagner, Evans and Jeliffe, de
clared that Thaw at the time he killed
Stanford White was suffering from such
a defect of reason as not to know the
nature or quality of his act or that the
act was wrong. The prosecutor contented
himself with drawing from Dr. Evans the
fact that last year he swore it was during-
"brain storm" that Thaw committed
the homicide. He also read from the af
fidavit made by Dr. Wagner before the
lunacy commission last year, giving con
versations had with Thaw in court which
tended to show that the defendant had a
distinct recollection of occurrences oh the
roof garden immediately preceding the
tragedy. .
May Hear Hummel in Prison.
It was up to Justice Dowling to make a
most important Inquiry of the alienist.
He desired to know the exact nature of
"manic-depressive" insanity and If the
attacks were likely to recur. He also
asked if a person suffering from this form
of Insanity would be likely to commit as
saults. He learned that it was a recur
rent form of mental disorder, the attacks
coming suddenly and without warning, a
period of insanity being followed by a
maniacal outburst, then by a period of
complete depression and then by another
lucid interval. It seemed that the presid
ing judge was securing information upon
which to base judicial action In case of. a
verdict of not guilty on account of in
sanity or a straight acquittal. .Even in
this latter event It was pointed out that
Justice Dowling would have the right to
have Thaw committed for examination.
Xew Name for Thaw's Insanity.
An English physician, one of the three
men of medicine who testified, first gave
the name "maniac-Repressive" or "sub
acute mania" to Thaw's mental condi
tion. Dr. Sydney Russell Wells, of Lon
don, made the diagnosis during an out
break by Thaw in London In 1899, when,
with a normal temperature. Thaw de
manded that the walls of his rooms in a
nursing home be torn down-so he might
have air and that 20 tons of ice be put
in the apartment to cool it.
Mr. Littleton's hypothetical question,
which was answered by the three experts,
was a complete resume of the evidence,
with the exception, as Mr. Jerome pointed
out. of the testimony of James- C. Smith,
brother-in-law of White, who talked with
Thaw for 15 minutes Just before the
shooting on the roof of Madison-Square
Garden. The question contained some
16,000 words.
Convulsions In Childhood.
Dr. Charles Francis Blngaman, the
Thaw family physician, of Pittsburg, told
of the early symptoms of nervousness in
Harry Thaw, saying he was first called
to attend the boy when he was 3 years
old. At that time his nervousness often
bordered on convulsions. The attacks
usually followed various children's dis
eases. Thaw slept badly as a child, re
quiring a relay of nurses most of the
time. In the Fall of 1903, which was
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terials ; checks, stripes and fig
ured patterns. A large num
ber to select from and all sizes.
Slightly soiled. Worth CQ-fl.25-$1.50
ea., today. OSC
Men's Black Cotton in.
Hose, special, the pair. "C
Men's Ties 3 for $1
A very special sale of fine Silk
Ties in' regular 50c and 75c
qualities ; f onr-in-hand styles
plain or figured patterns; 50o
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Sheets, Pillow Cases
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Size 90 by 108 inches, regularly
worth $1.50 each; OA
today's price ..? ,u
ALL SHEETINGS AT SPECIAL
PEICES
An extraordinary announce
ment, for it means that for today
our entire stock of bleached or
unbleached sheetings are on sale
at clearance prices. -(-
BEST HEMMED SHEETS 80
Hemmed Sheets of splendid qual
ity muslin, size 63 by 90 inches,
regular price 85c ea.; Qfl-,
today, each.- OUC
The Monday sale is
continued for- today ;
Let thrifty housekeep
ers take prompt advan
tage. Unordinary sav
ings are to be had on
thoroughly dependable
brands.
Our Sheets are made
without center seams,
and axe far superior to
the ordinary affairs
usually offered at spe
cial sales.
HEMSTITCHED
SHEETS 1.10
Best q u a 1 i ty Hem-
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each; special to- J J Q
Fruit of the Loom Muslin, full
yard wide. Every housekeeper
knows what this brand is; 10,000
yards on sale at this "1 fX
special price, yard 1.VC
$5 Blankets $3.98 Pr.
The blanket item mentioned in this headline gives
you an idea of bedding savings to be had here this
week. White or sanitary Wool Blankets; full size,
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$ 5.50 Blankets, $4.15
$ 6.00 Blankets, $4.45
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$ 6.50 Blankets, $5.00
$ 7.00 Blankets, $5.15
$ 7.50 Blankets, $5.50
$ 8.00 Blankets, $5.55
$10.00 Blankets, $7.35
$11.00 Blankets, $8.35
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Women's $3.50 and $4.00
Shoes, $2.98 Pair
This morning, from 8 to 12 o n 1 y , women's $3.50 and $4.00
Shoes, in all wanted styles and all sizes. Choose what style
or leather you will patent, kid or calf leathers, button or
lace styles, with high or low heels. Regular .gy qq
$3.50 and $4.00 values, this morning only . J).I0
After 12 the price is $3.19.
High-Class Tailored Suits Half Price
A sale that has to do with garments of distinctive types, of
unusual style and pronounced worth. Women who dress
well should take decided interest in this announcement
'tis intended for their eyes. The costumes featured are for
semi-dress wear or in smart tailored effects for street use.
There are over 100 from which to make your selection. Rich,
clever garments-, that exemplify this season's favored modes.
They are regularly priced from $40.00 to $135.00
each. Today selling at . .- -. I &
Women's Evening Gowns in high-class materials
and worth from $75 up, on sale at half their value.
Exquisitely lovely creations, designed and fash
ioned by arbiters of women's fashions. Both
American and foreign products. New ideas in
trimmings, combined with original modeling and
unusually rich materials, make these gowns mas
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after . Thaw's first trip to Europe with
i - i V.t . v, trented TilflW in PlttS-
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burg for nervousness and melancholia.
In prison Thaw impressea mm in
tional. Danced Like Madman.
Dr Wells then told of his treatment
of Thaw In "England In 1899. On one
visit he found Thaw In a highly nervous
condition and feared he might harm him
self. Thaw did not respond to treat
ment and was sent to a nursing hospi
tal in Devonshire. He found Thaw danc
ing about the room there like a madman
and reported the case as automanla. Dr.
Wells said: .
"He did not like the nurse assigned to
him, and wanted, me to employ a whole
staff of nurses, so he might find one he
liked. When he was in bed the patient's
eyes glared into vacancy. The acute at
tack at the hospital continued six days.
He had no fever at any time. His talk
was largely Incoherent. There was no
evidence of alcoholism."
Thaw remembered him. and the things
that happened during his outbreak, and
was anxious to apologize, especially to
a nurse whom he felt he had offended.
Miss Lillian T. McBride, a professional
nurse of London, who treated Thaw at
the time referred . to by Dr. Wells, cor
roborated the tatter's testimony.
Mild Mania In Rome.
Dr. Frederick Burton-Brown, who had
practiced medicine in London, India and
Rome, said he attended Thaw in Rome
in March, 1902, when Thaw suffered from
mild mania for about 36 hours, showing
no trace of alcoholism.
Dr. Maurice Gauja, of Paris, testified
through an interpreter that he treated
Thaw In the Spring of 1904, when the lat
ter had swallowed laudanum with sui
cidal intent.
Mr. Littleton then read the hypotheti
cal question to Drs. Wagner, Evans and
JolifTe, and with their reply that -Thaw
did not know the nature of his act In
'killing or that the act was wrong, the
defense closed.
Father Breen Called Down.
ROMEX Jan. 27. The explanation made
by Father A. E. Breen. of Rochester, in
the American press of his attitude toward
the candidature of Rev. E. J. Hanna for
the office of coadjutor archbishop of San
Francisco has not been received with
favor at the Propaganda and the Vatican.
A high dignitary of the church said to
day that, -only Dr. Hanna's direct supe
riors, Mgr. Falconio,- the apostolic dele
gate at Washington, and Bishop McQuald,
were entitled to make a report on them.
Father Breen should have had recourse to
Bishop McQuald and not to Rome secretly.
UNEMPLOYED TO CONVENE
James Eades Howe Issues Call Con.
dition Like 1894, He Says.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 87. James Eades
Howe, philanthropist and friend of the
unemployed, is planning a convention
here next month, to be attended by the
unemployed in the East and Southwest,
to consider means for relieving the
present situation, which, he says, paral
lels the conditions of 1894.
He -declares that In St. Louis alone
there are between 45,000 and 50,000 out
of work.
"Our man Reltermann, who was
beaten in Chicago with - blacksnake
whips, will be here to address the con
vention," he. said. "Other leaders
from Chicago, New York,' Clnclnatl
and Boston will be present." . k
CYCLONE LEADS AWAY COW
Picks Up Barn, Carries It 800 Feet
and Breaks It to Pieces.
LONC BEACH. Cal., Jan. 2T. Sweeping
In from the ocean this afternoon a cyclone
picked up Henry Leming's barn, contain,
ing three stalls and a quantity of hay,
carried it 300 feet and broke it to pieces.
A cow tied In a lot was dragged half a
block, bellowing with fear. Before veer
ing eastward the unusual visitor ripped
the shingles from several roofs.
v Discharged for Laxness.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 27. The gov
ernor and vice-governor of the Akatul
prison In Siberia have been removed from
office and dismissed from the service be
cause of the laxness of their methods
which permitted the escape of Gregory
Gerschunln, an accomplice In the assina
tlon in 1902 of M. Slpiaguine. the Russian
minister, and Peter Karpovlch, who In
1901 killed the Russian minister of public
Instruction, M. Bogollepon.
Xo Xew Provision for Indians.
OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU, 'Wash
ington, Jan. 27. The Indian appropria
tion bill reported to the House today
makes no new appropriations for Oregon
or Washington Indian schools, merely
the regular appropriations for main
tenance and support.
National Bank at North Powder.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. 27. The Controller of the
Currency has approved the conversion of
the Farmers & Merchants State Bank of
North Powder, Or., Into the First Na
tional Bnnk of North Powder, with $35,
000 capital.
The stamps at . KaigilrU's gulden mill.
New South Wales, have ' produced geld
valued at 1RO,000,0O0. It costs $25 to haul
a cord of saice brush.' the miserable fuel
used St the batteries.
COFFEE
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tea, and a time for good cof
fee; there is no time for poor
either.
Tour grocer returns your mony If you
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