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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1908. INDORSES PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FUNDS Bryan Declares Contributions Should Be Made Known Prior to Election. STANDS WITH ROOSEVELT Tells House Committee Secrecy Indi cates That Candidate Has Some thing Given Htm That He Doesn't Want Known. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. "An election Is a public affair and participation In politics is a civic duty. All arguments used in elections should be used publicly and all means employed to secure the election of or to defeat a candidate should be means which the one using them would not be ashamed to have the world know." This epitomizes the views of William J. Bryan on the subject of publicity of campaign contributions as expressed to day before the House committee on elec tion of President and Vice-President. In addition to the full membership there were present Perry Belmont and Samuel Gompers and other labor leaders. Mr. Bryan declared that reforms only come when abuses are recognized. Evil in American Politics. :."Not until there Is an evil to be remedied," he said, "does one think of a remedy. The thing to be remedied In American politics was the use of money to secure control of the Government, money being advanced by those antagon istic to the public pulse. "When a man resorted to secrecy," he paid, "it must 'be because he has some thing to gain, that he does not want the world to know, or that he distrusts the intelligence or patriotism of the people." Mr. Bryan Insisted that the most im portant thing to be done was to make the campaign contribution known before the election. The trouble about the pub lication of expenditures after election was that the knowledge came too late to he of any advantage to the people in that campaign. Right Spirit in Giving. Mr. Bryan declared that there could be no objection to any one making a cam paign contribution, if that contribution represents his patriotic interests in a public cause. He said it was the duty of people to contribute to the expense of disseminating campaign material by way of education. It has been charged, he said, that Chair man Cortelyou had received contribu tions from 6000 contributors, "as if," he said, "it was a matter to deserve recog nition that so many people had con tributed." 'Kven if this were true, he argued that they were a very slim fraction of the several million voters for President Roosevelt. As for the Democratic party, Mr. Bryan said that in 1S&7 it had more contributions than in any previous cam paign. Many men would bet $500 on the result of an election who. would not con tribute $5 to a. campaign fund. Mr. Bryan, however, voiced his opposition to the principle of allowing only a few men to provide campaign funds. Gives Power to Few. "It follows almost as a matter of ne cessity," he said, "that these few men will have an influence after the election entirely out of proportion with their numbers or to the influence they ought to have." Mr. Bryan said lie was glad President Roosevelt had talten the matter up. "He has spoken so plainly on the subject of publicity of campaign contributions," said Mr. Bryan, "that I am sure the fact that I am a Democrat will not place sus picion upon my argument, for I think I have the same Interest In this matter that the President has expressed." He declared he 'had a far greater in terest In Government and public ques tions than in personaf concern about the success of an Individual, "and," he added. "I assum that President Roosevelt and those who, like him, have spoken out in the Republican party, have the same broad general interest that have Demo crats -who have spoken out. PLEA IS BASED ON , LOGIC M'ontinuod From Firwt Page.) the nature or quality of his act or that the act was wrong. Lacking in these essentials the insan ity of the defendant, conceded to have manifested itself at certain times, had no standing under the law. Partial or Incipient insanity, which does not rob the sufferer of a perception of the acts he commits, has no recognition under the law. m Experts Are on Sale. Mr. Jerome fiercely assailed the insan ity experts of the defense, declaring It was a crying shame that experts can be purchased to testify to anything. This evidence, he declared, served one purpose, and that to emphasize its utter worthlets ness. N'ljt one statement made by them, he declared, was worthy of credence. Coming to the conclusion of his long address.- which liLsted throughout the morn ing and afternoon sessions of court. Mr. Jerome denounced Harry Thaw In bitter est terms as "a coward, skulking behind the petticoats of his wife, attempting to shield and save his worthless life behind her shame." "Twice in his sanity," declared the pros ecutor, "he' has sat in this courtroom and heard her bare her shame. In all its piti ful nakedness, to all the world. Is such a man worthy of even the slightest con sideration at your hands?"' JEROME SHOWS GREAT CHANGE Speech Direct Opposite of Plea in Former Case. NEW YORK. Jan. 30. Evelyn Nes blt Thaw and Joslah Thaw were the only members of the defendant's family present when Mr. Jerome began his argument at 11 o'clock. He declared the case had been handled by him with some difficulty, as he had had many other matters of importance to attend to at the same time. "If I have at any time lacked in the d'gnity that attaches to my office," con tinued Mr. Jerome; "if at any time I have shown any asperity or lack of con sideration, I can only say now that I regret It. Any personal impression I have made or have not made should have no part whatever in your verdict. You r not trying the IMntrlct Attorney. An)r sneers ho may have made Is nit evidence for the people, and neither are they. aAt evidence that Harry; K. Thaw was Insane when he killed Stanford White. "As to the woman. If my mariner was one of disapprobation, that is not evi dence. Neither I nor the woman is be ing tried. Harry Thaw is on trial for the murder of Stanford White, and the de fense is that he was insane on the night of June 25, 1906, that he was not generally insane or is insane now. All you have to deal with, all I have to deal- with is whether or not at a particular time and place this defendant was Insane -.whether, when he shot and killed Stanford White, he knew that the act was wrong and against the law of the' land. "It matters not whether you believe the girl's story of the drugging or not," declared Mr. Jerome. "The relations of this middle-aged married man with the girl of fifteen cry out to heaven, and no decent man can say a word In defense. "I certainly have no intention of doing so. But with all the things I have point ed out to you, if there was no motive In the heart of this defendant. I can Imagine nothing that can create a' motive." The prosecutor took up, one by one, the acts of Thaw on the roof gar den, and immediately following the trag edy, and asserted they all pointed to a full knowledge of what he was doing; that his eyes fell on the "monster" who had done him many wrongs, against whom he had many grievances, and the premeditated murder came to startle the whole world. Thaw's movements were characterized by the most utmost delib eration. Mr. Jerome said: "We find Thaw armed on the Garden armed for a single purpose, armed for the man he walked up to and killed by three bullets. "Is there anything insane about all this? He was nervous as a child; he had fits of tantrums: he didn't like alge bra, he was always pale with staring eyes; he may have had outbursts here and there, but what has all that to do witn this case? You are to consider only If - Thaw had the capacity to know he had a pistol in his pocket, if he knew It was Stanford White toward whom he was walking and if he knew the act was against tne law.. That is all. Spanking as a Medicine. Mr. Jerome reviewed in great detail tne evidence presented as to many al leged irrational outbreaks by Thaw and declared he could find In them no trace of brainstorm or mania-depressive in sanity. "But if you gentlemen can." he ariried. "I beg you to give the defendant the oenem of It. We all have had tantrums In our childhood when we were slighted, but were we insane? No. : We received that best of medical treatment a good', sound spanking. "Whether Evelyn Nesbtt Thaw was drugged or not Is not material. For my pan. i aon t oeiieve it. But I am con vinced from the letters Thaw wrote in Paris that she told him the storv she says she did.- Drugged or not. that she was wronged-grossly wronged-ls wholly true. That the places In Twentv-seeond and Twenty-fourth streets she has de scribed to you existed is as true as that you are sitting here. "That they were surrounded hv r Tniseiv- able lot of degeneratessome of whom still live in this city and whose names nave been mentioned here, is the abso lute truth. That they were maintained for gross orgies is true. . But the Issue here is not whether Stanford White de served death. We can't go into that we have no right to consider it." a IRISH PEERS SAY ANARCH RULES EMERALD ISLE. Call Government Cowards, but Bal four's Crimes Act Will Xot Be Revived. LONDON, Jan. 30. Heated charges of cowardice in turning a blind eye to the "reign of terrorism" in Ireland in order to keep the Nationalists in good temper and assure a continu ance of their support in the Commons, were launched against the government in the House of Lords today. The Marquis of Londonderry, who warf viceroy of Ireland in 1S86-S9, led the attack, and so infectious were his sen timents that even Lord Longford, who has been a representative peer of Ire land since 1884; broke his silence of 24 years and devoted his maiden speech to a recital- of his personal experience with cattle-driving outside his own gates. , The Marquis of Londonderry de clared that the present state, of Ire land is worso than in the dark days of the early eighties, when murder and outrage were rampant, and he attri buted the conditions entirely to the cowardice of the government. The lawbreakers, he asserted, had the au dacity to declare that they had at their back members of the govern ment, and it was even reported that the constabulary had been ordered not to come into actual contact with them. He pointed out that when Right Hon. James Bryce vacated the chief secretaryship, Mr. Bryce reported that the condition of Ireland was reassur ing, but shortly after Mr. Blrrell's ad vent, cattle-raiding was inaugurated, and It had now spread to ten counties. The judges were paralyzed in the sec tions subject to coercion by the Irish League, and trisl by Jury was a farce, out of 237 prisoners tried only eight being convicted. Even tho govern ment's own Irish attorney-general had declared that, if the present condi tions continued, anarchy would result. The Marquis of Londonderry con cluded by charging the government witn cowardice and with being terror ized by the Nationalists Into permit ting a state of things disgraceful to any civilized government. Lord Beauchamp, replying in behalf of the government, complained of the exaggerated pessimism of the Unionist peers, and resented Lord Lansdowne's comoarison yesterday between Ire land and Macedonia. He admitted that cattle-driving had increased during the last year, but said that this was the sole sign of agrarian conditions be coming worse. The government de plored the cattle raids, but he de clared tho country was no more law less than during certain periods of Premier Balfour's administration and, following Gerald Balfour's precedent when he was chief secretary for Ire land in 1S95-19U0, the government had no intention of reviving the crimes act, as suggested. VANDERBILT BUYS FLAG Secures Precious Relio of Chesa peake for $4250. LONDON, Jan. 30. The flag of the American nfan-of-war Chesapeake, cap tured in the fight with the British ship Shannon in 1S13. was put up at auction In this city and sold for $4250, to a dealer named Patrldge. It is reported that Pat ridge acted for Cornelius Vanderbilt. Relief for Miners' Families. PITTSBV-RG. Pa., Jan. 30. The" execu tive committee of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission today gave 3,000 to the widows nnd children of the 250 miners killed last month in the Darr- mine- dis aster at Jacobs Creek. Pa. Have your abstracts made by the Security BANKING BILL IS IN Aldrich Submits Amended Measure to Senate. CALLED UP FEBRUARY 10 Chief Changes Made Are for the . Purpose of Providing Speedy Relief by Increased Clrcu-.-latton. in Emergencies. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. The Senate to day held a short session during which Senator Aldrich reported his banking .bill from the committee on finance, which he announced he would call up for considera tion on Monday, February 10. Mr. Aldrich said that the committee had under consideration some amendments to tho bill relating to railroad bonds, and probably would suggest them at. a later day. He explained that the bill was the bill of the majority of the committee and that members of the minority might have a substitute to offer later. The bill has been in the hands of the committee on finance since Its intro duction January 7. The various amend ments which have been published appear in the bill. There has been an effort on the part of the committee to emphasize the emergency nature of the act that is proposed and to this end various amend ments are inserted in the (bill which are intended to cause speedy issuance of ad ditional currency when a stringency occurs- The following amendment is In serted In the first section: Procedure in Emergencies. . "The Controller of the Currency shall transmit immediately the application, with his recommendation to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall In his Judg ment, should business conditions in the locality demand additional circulation, ap prove the same and shall determine the time of issue and fix the amount within the limitations hereinafter imposed of the additional circulation notes to be issued. In order that the distribution of notes Issued under the provisions of this act shall be made as equitable as practicable between the various sections of the coun try, the Secretary of the Treasury shall not approve applications from associa tions In any state in excess of the amount to which such state would be entitled of the additional notes herein authorized on the basis of the proportion which the un impaired capital and surplus of the Na tional Banking Association in such state bears to the total amount of unimpaired capital and surplus of the National Bank ing Associations of the United States. "Provided, however, that in case the applications from associations in any state shall not be equal to the amount which the associations of such state would be entitled to under this method of distribution, the Secretary of the Treasury may, in his discretion, to meet an emergency, assign the amount not thus applied for to any applying association or associations in the states In the same section of the country." That railroad bonds alone are to be taken at 75 per cent of their market value Is the limit of the Issue of notes against them. Notes may be issued against de posits of municipal and county bonds up to u per cent or their market value Double Limit of Circulation. The limit of circulating notes that may be issued under the act has been raised from $250,000,000 to t500.000.000. The section of the bill relating to the aor ceptance of interest-bearing obligations or any legally authorized bonds of states, cities, towns and counties as deposist for the security for additional bank currency issued against them has been broadened considerably by amendment. Bonds Issued, by school districts and townships will be acceptable providing tney coniorm to requirements specified. It Is made the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to obtain Information with reference to the value and character of the municipal and railroad securities- au thorized to be accepted under the provi sions of the act, and he Is required from time to time to furnish Informa tion to National Banking Associations as to such banks as would be accept able as security, to the end that in formation concerning railroad bonds may be gathered with some degree of accuracy. Security for note issues in cludes only the bonds of roads which com ply with the existing law in reporting statements of their condition and earnings to tne interstate commerce Commission. It has been made the duty of the Sec retary of the Treasury to prescribe regu lations for conveying title of bonds. It is mandatory on the Controller to proceed as soon as practicable to prepare notes for all National banks so that they may be ready for issue immediately upon the receipt of applications and after se curities have been approved. There is no mention of the reserves of banks located outside of reserve or cen tral cities. It is specifically provided that all acta and orders of the Controller of the Treas ury and the Treasurer of the United States authorized by the act shall have the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. PAY OF MAILERS INCREASED Bill in Nature of Subsidy to Vessels on Pacific. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. The committee on commerce of the Senate today author ized a favorable report on Senator Gal linger's bill to extend the mall carrying rates for vessels of the 20-knot class to 16-knot vessels on routes to South Amer ica, to the Philippines, via Japan and China and to Australia. The passage of the bill will mean an award of $4 a statute mile for vessels on these routes carrying United States malls Instead of $2 a mile whroh they axe now receiving. Ti.8 20 knot American mail steamships are all confined to the Atlantic A grant of t2 a mile to the other lines mentioned, it is believed, will aid them considerably and to a certain extent act as a subsidy to bring about Improvement in their service. It is freely admitted that the measure is in the nature of a ship subsidy bill and It is reported that It is the only bill of this class which the Senate will consider at this session. SETS LIMIT OX IXJTrTfCTIOXS Courts May Act Only for Protection Ender New Bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. SO. Senator Gore today introduced a bill prohibiting the granting of restraining 'orders by Fed eral courts in cases between employer and employe unless It is necessary to pre vent ' Irreparable Injury to the property rights of the applicant. The bill also provides that no agreement between em ployes can be held by a court as a con spiracy unless property rights are en dangered. Would Silence Marine Band. WASHINGTON, Jan. - 30. The -House committee on labor today agreed to report J favorably, he bill introduced by Repre. ALL -323 :. GEVURTZ sentative Bartholdt of Missouri, pro hibiting enlisted men of the Army, Navy and marine corps from competition with civilian artisans or craftsmen. This bill Is Intended to stop the practice of mem bers of the Marine Band playing at pri vate entertainments. MASS TROOPS ON PACIFIC Transfer to Philippines Gives Rise to Startling Rumor. OMAHA,. Nebu. . . Jap, 80. Added strength to the theory that the send ing of Rear-Admiral Evans' fleet to the Pacific may not be so much for mere naval practice as for possible protection was given today, when it developed here that the National Gov ernment is also making preparations for the mobilization of more troops on the Pacific Coast by the time the fleet arrives there. Troops will be sent from Fort Crook, in Nebraska, -Fort Leavenworth, in Kansas, and Fort Russell, in Wyoming, to Puget Sound and the Presidio at San Francisco early in the Spring, ac cording to advices received by railroad officials here. FUXSTON DENIES THE RUMOR Has Heard of No Movement to Mo bilize Troops. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. SO. General Funston said today that there was no truth in the rumor that the Government Intended mobilizing troops on ,the Pa cific Coast between now and the time the fleet will arrive. If such a plan had been contemplated, he would have been informed of it long before now, but no word has come to -him from Washing ton. So far as the Government asking for rates from the railroads for the Govern ment troops, this is done, according to General Funston, right along, there being so many men going and coming from the Philippines. r- Discredlt Mobilization Rumor. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash., Jan. 30. (Special.) Colonel Woodbury, of Se attle, commander of this department, has received no advices that troops are to be mobilized on the Pacific Coast. He is in Vancouver tonight and said that he be lieved the report based on the usual move ment of troops to and from the Philip pines. Major Bumham, chief of staff at Vancouver Barracks, joined with Colonel Woodbury in this opinion. PERS0NALMENTI0N. Thomas J. Davidson, wife and son, of Hood River, Or., are stopping at the Hotel Lenox. Mr. Davidson is a promi nent business man of Hood River. Mrs. W. J. C. Wakefield, wife of a prominent mining and corporation lawyer, of Spokane, accompanyed by Mrs. E. Lulck. are guests at the Hotel Lenox. Mrs. Wakefield has been In all health for some time, and after remaining in Port land for several . days will go to Los Gatos, Cal., - for the remainder of the Winter. C. P. Connolly, lawyer and magazine writer, from Missoula, Mont., Is a guest at the Portland. Mr. Connolly Is the writer who told in the magazines the story of the Montana . mining deals and of the vigilante days in that state. Els most recent assignment was covering the famous Haywood and Pettlbone trials at Boise, Idaho. Mr. Connolly, is on his way to California. C. E. F. Ussher, assistant passenger traffic manager for the Canadian Pa cific Railway, with offices at Winnipeg, passed through Portland last night, ar riving at 4:15 P. M. from Seattle, and leaving at 7:45 for California over the Southern Pacific. Mr. Ussher was ac companied by his family. He will attend the session of the Transcontinental Pas senger Association at Coronade early In February. NEW TORK, Jan. SO. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at new Tork hotels today as follows: -' From Portland H. Chute, at the Al bany: E..W.-J., Collins, Miss Collins, at the Belmont. From Seatti Miss Gv -Allan, at ihe Saturday night winds up this remarkable January Clearance. During these two remaining days, your unrestricted choice of any and all this season, and early Spring Garments, HALF. Ladies' Suits Ladies Coats Bags TODAY and Every style of present day moment. Some lines of late arrival almost complete and unbroken. Affording a choice in exact accordance with almost every taste. NOTE-Special large sizes in all lines Ladies' Suits and Goats, also HALF. TODAY, SATURDAY, and SATURDAY NIGHT POSITIVELY NO LONGER PORTLAND'S FASHIONABLE STYLE PARLORS OF Prince George; T. M. Morgan, at the Herald Square. From Walla Walla T. M. Hanger, at the Tork. From Tacoma W. Jones and wife, at the Wolcott. CHICAGO. Jan. SO. (Special.) The fol lowing people from Portland registered at Chicago hotels today: N. C. Barker at the Auditorium; George A. Stephenson at the Great Northern. COX TO HEAD THE POLICE Sparks Chooses New Official No Bribery of Labor Leaders. CARSON, Nev., , Jan. 30. Governor Sparks today stated he would appoint W. Cox as Superintendent of Police. Mr. Cox was the Governor's repre sentative at Goldfleld when troops were sent there. Other officers provided for will be announced later. The question of submitting the po lice measure to a vote of the people of this state under the initiative and referendum is causing considerable dis cussion. Petitions are already pre pared and will go out as soon as the Legislature adjourns. The special committee introduced a measure making it a felony to offer a bribe to any officer or member of any labor organization to Induce him to prevent or cause a strike or prevent appearance to furnish testimony in a criminal or civil trial. The bill passed the Senate. Troops Will Leave Goldfleld. WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. Senator Nixon, of Nevada, Informed President Roosevelt today that the new constab ulary of Nevada would be organized and ready to take up the duty of policing Goldfleld in three weeks. This will make it possible to withdraw the United States troops now stationed there. The Blue Mountain Forest Association of Newport, N. H., has shipped a carload of .deer to Pennsylvania. All the deer were taken from the association's park. 1 3 S3 el A 2 B-rp o -. CJ to c 5? 2 S" 5" as ? V w Q v-.i ra 1 Trill & 2 158? 1) 3 o 2. pa Ladies' Skirts Ladies' Sweaters Belts and TOMORROW, FINAL & SON HEIR TO OREGON FORTUNE New Jersey Citizen Made Rich by Portland Uncle. SOUTH ORANGE, N. J., Jan. 30. (Special.) By the death of. an uncle In Portland, Or., Samual H. Daly, a former resident of this place, but now living In Columbus, O., has fallen heir to a for tune of more than 11,000,000. The estate is largely real property in the State of Oregon and includes some valuable holdings In the City of Portland. Mr. Daly will remove with his family .to the Pacific city. The uncle had lived In Oregon for years, and his wealth was the result of real estate purchased there. Fountain for St. John. The fountain purchased through the efforts of the women of St. John has been turned over to the city authorities to be installed in front of the City Hall. i f hp "i i i loaay ana HALF Last of the Clearance Sale of the E. S. P. Go. Stock MODERN, HIGH-GRADE Talking Machines $ 15.00 Machines now $ 6.40 $ 25.00 Machines now $11.65 $ 35.00 Machines now $16,75 $ 50.00 Machines now $27.10 $ 65.00 Machines now $35.15 $100.00 Machines now $54.40 Magnificent De Luxe Outfits Regular Value $122 NOW CUT TO $78.00 The latest De Luxe Cabinet, with high-grade tapering-arm ma chine, and one dozen 10-inch records a strictly first-class combination in every respect, and the greatest value ever offered. Remember, every machine and cabinet in the East Side Phono graph Company's stock is included in this sacrifice, except certain contract goods. EASY TERMS OR GASH AS YOU PREFER Choose your new records here. Remember, we have the largest stock on the Coast all the new selections as soon as issued. Indi vidual, sound-proof demonstration rooms; cosiest, handsomest, most convenient in town. I i w I TALKING MACHINE 353 WASHINGTON, P AFP Ladies' Furs Ladies' Waists Combs CLEARANCE FIRST ON YAMHILL SECOND It was obtained from J. L. Mott Iron Works, of New York. It will be 9 feet 6 Inches high. The ground basin is 9 feet 6 Inches in diameter. The height to top of first pan is 4 feet 9 inches, and from the first pan to the top pan 2 feet 6 Inches. The diameter of the first pan is 4 feet 4 inches and top pan 2 feet. According to the plans of the fountain the water will fall nearly nine feet from the top and first pan to the ground basin. The women who had charge of the en terprise propose in order to bring out the artistic features of the fountain that It be illuminated with electric Jets at night. They desire that the jets be placed where they will Illuminate the falling spray, arid this ma;,- be done. Old Man Breaks an Arm. EUGENE, Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.) Rev. Andrew Sweeney fell and broke his arm Just below the shoulder, while entering the home of a neighbor this afternoon. The fracture, which is a compound one, is the more serious be cause Rev. 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