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THE -JIORSIXfi. OREUOMAX, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1908. DELEGATES 1ST BE INSTRUCTED Bryan Declares It Is Not for Him to. Say Whether. He Will 'Be -Candidate. MINISTERS MORE FRIENDLY bays In I.nt Ten Years Prcai:liors Have Kern Studying and 'ow Tliey Invite Him to AcWrcs-s Their Conferences. " PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S. William Jennings Bryan was entertained at luncheon at tho Racquet. Club here to day as the f?uest of lioland S. Morrisa, president -of the Pennsylvania Demo cratic Club. Twenty-persons were pres ent. I'rlnr to going , to the club, Hryan was asked by a reporter whether lie was a candidate for tiio Democratic Presidential nomination. Mr. Bryan dictated the following reply: "If ' the- vnters of the Democratic party want another than myself nom inated at Denver, they ousht to In struct their delegates to that effect. If they want me they ouRht to In struct their delegates for me. It is not a matter to be . decided by me or by any small faction of the Democratic voters. It is for the majority of the Democratic voters to determine. Delegates Should Be Instructed. In November last,' to stop the mis representations which wire .going about as to what I might or might not do and to the conditions under which I might or might not bo a candidate, I stated that I would not ask for a nom ination but that 1 would be a candi date if It wa3 the decree of the Demo cratic party that I should be. "Believing that in parties, as In popular government, authority comes up to thu official from the people, I believe that voters, when they gather In their communities, should express themselves on party principles and can didates and then select delegates In harmony witli their ideas. Preachers Grow Friendly. 'Instructions are Democratic, be-racse-ithe delegate has nd authority ex cept as. ho receives instructions from the voter and the delegate ought to say that which the voters want said." To visitors Mr. Bryan said: "I have noticed of lato a marked change among the clergymen. They were very largely oppo.sed to me be fore, but they have been studying af fairs during the last ten years and their views have changed. This is a very hopeful sign, to my mind. Now 1 am Invited by ministers to address conferences, and they show me in other ways that instead of being hos tile they are interested." This afternoon Jlr. Bryan left for Jieading, Pa. TARIFF COMMISSION 1)KSIKEI Manufacturers' Interests Consider-. ' ing Beveridge Bill. WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. James V. Van Cleave, of St. Liouis. president of the Na tional Association of Manufacturers, has arrived in Washington for the purpose of conferring with President Roosevelt, Senator Aldrich and Speaker Cannon on the subject of enacting the Beveridge bill for a non-partisan tariff commission. The movement ' headed by Mr. Van Cleave is supported by several hundred organizations of employers and business men, representing in the aggregate more than K),000 from all parts of the coun try. The delegates will call on Presi dent Roosevelt and speaker Cannon on Tuesday. Mr. Van Cleave last night said: "We are urging the appointment of a tariff commission, not as revisionists, but as staunch protectionists. It is my own belief and that of the -National Associa tion of Manufacturers and the large num ber of organizations which indorse the immediate appointment of a commission, that such a commission is absolutely necessary in order to protect the busi ness interests of this country from con tinued agitation for tariff revision .during the campaign. "We are. in hearty accord with the President in believing all tariff rates should be adjusted on the basis of dif ference of cost of production here and abroad, and we also believe that these rates should be adjusted with a liberal allowance in addition in favor of the 'American producer." Philippines for Taft. WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. Two dispatches from Manila regarding the Republican convention which chose delegates to the Chicago National Republican Convention received today by General Clarence Ed wards. Chief of the Bureaif of Insular Affairs, declare that the convention was enthusiastic and unanimous and that strong resolutions were adopted. General Kd wards- says the delegates were in structed to vote for the nomination of Secretary Taft. Taft Guilts Point in Ohio. COLUMBUS. O., Feb. . The Repub lican S'.ato Central Committee today voted to recognize the so-called Baker committee, which Is friendly to Secretary Tart, as controlling party affairs in Cuya hoga County. BIG FIRE OH FRONT STREET DAMAGE TO IICSTO.V BlILDIXG OV $33,000. Pcu.-lee Bros., Kilhum Stationery Company . and t Zimmerman & Co. the Heaviest Losers. A can of gasoline used on the presses of the.Peashve Brothers' Printing Com pany, at Front und Stark streets, ex ploded yesterday morning, and before the flames were extinguished, the building mid contents were damaged to the ex tent of nearly $35,000. The fire started In the pressroom, and soon spread to the storeroom of the Kilham Stationery & Printing Company, and to the wholesale liquor store . of F. Zimmerman & Co., which occupies the lower floor of the building at fll and S3 "Front street. The Kilham Company suffered h loss of tiOOO to stock ston In its wareroom. A large number of cuts belonging to Leo Peterson, publisher of ine Commer cial Review,, valued at $Wii, were also damaged. The wholesale house of F. Zimmerman & Co. was damaged to the extent of ?10.00t.' mostly by smoke and water. The firm's large supply of cigars and tobacco is practically a total loss. All the property destroyed was insured with the exception of the cuts-owned by Mr. I'etersont The building, which was erected in 1SS4, is owned by S. B. Huston, and the estimated ' loss to this structure is $10,000 ..covered by insurance. Owing to the slippery pavements caused by the snow, the heavy fire apparatus met with much trouble in getting to the scene. After its arrival, the firemen performed splendid work in saving the Adjoining buildings and portions of the Huston building. Miss Harriet Gigary, bookkeeper for Peaslee Brothers, who notified the fire department, and Miss Annie Knken, a feeder in the establishment, had narrow escapes owing tu the rapid spread of the flames. George Johnson, lieutenant of Kngine Company No. 1, was overcome by smoke, and had to be carried down a ladder by his comrades. He was revived quickly and was soon at work again. The flreboat was first to reach the scene and to stretch a line of hose to the burning building. An extension lad der was run up by Truck No. L but was found to be short, and some time was lost in adding to its length. EVERY EVENT A FEATURE IRISH-AMERICAN' CAKXIVAL TO BE BEST OF SEASOX. Sinithsoit . In. High Hurdles Starts From Scratcli Kelly Gives but Xlne Feet In 60-Yard. NEW YORK, Feb. 3. (Special.) The indoor athletio season will reach its ze nith next Saturday evening on the occa sion of the annual indoor carnival of the Irish-American Athletio Club in Madison Square Garden. Every event will be more or less of a feature one. The lim ited handicaps insure a big turnout of the back-markers, so that the public has no concern about lack of cla In the dif ferent events, of which there are 15. It is thought that the star race of the evening will turn up in the 600-yard scratch event, in which Harry Hillman, of the New York Athletic Club, and John Taylor, of the University of Pennsyl vania, will "renew acquaintance." When these two meet on the little garden oval Hillman with his mighty Jump and Tay lor with his marvelous finish rest as sured that a great race will ensue. Snilthson, the Portland man, will be on scratch in the invitation high hurdle race, and will make a great effort to get the new world's record that falling hurdles robhed him of twice at the Pastime meet. In the polo vault the bar will be placed at 9 feet 6 inches at the first try, so there are no mollycoddle vaulters on the list. -The sprinters will -have two chances in which to catch the Judges' eye, In the 60-yard, the scratch man, Dart Kelly, is asked to glvo away but nine feet as against 16 at the Pastime games." Portland fMliletes at Stanford. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto, Cal., Feb. 3. In the first handicap meet of the seaso... the surprises of the day were the two-mile run. which' was won by W. W. Adams. '09, from the veteran Houndrell, and the capturing of the 440-yard dash, by H. Brown, of this year's entering class. Holman and Reed, the Portland sprinters, each won a heat in the hundred. The finals were not run. Reed finished first in the 220 and Holman second. No time was taken. Moore Champion Skater. PITTSBURG, Feb. 3. Ollie Moore, of Charlevoix, Mich., the champion one mile roller skater, who also holds the world's record for a five-mile skating race, won the grand final in the five-mile event of the tournament being held here. Saratoga for Hughes. SARATOGA. X. Y., Feb. 3. Resolutions indorsing the candidacy of Governor Hughes for the Presidency were unani mously adopted by the Saratoga Republi can County Convention today. TAKE BUT ONE ASSIGNMENT General Land Office Renders De cision Affect Ins Claimants. , ' WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. It was stat ed at the General Land Office today that decisions in perhaps a dozen or more similar cases have been rendered by that office, holding that a person could take but one assignment of land from claimants. This is a reversal of prior decisions that a person could tako any number of assignments, not ex ceeding 320 acres. The former, regulations, it i said, opened up the way for frauds, but under the present decision, it ' is be lieved that this will be prevented, and that it also will tend to better admin istration of the law. . . ARREST ABERDEEN EDITOR O. M. Moure Charged With Libel in Kejjard to Recent Police Scandal. HOQl'IAM. Wash., Feb. 3. (Special.) O. M. Moore, edKor of the Grays Har bor Washingtonian, was arrested this evening by Sheriff McKinney. charged with criminal libel, the complainant be ing ex-Councilman Shaw and the charge emanating from a personal letter to Sena tor Poison concerning the recent police scandal. Moore , will answer to the charge at Montesano on Monday. He will furnish $500 ball tomorrow. Oregon -People in Chicago. CHICAGO, Feb. 3. (Special.) Oregon people registered at Chicago hotels today as follows: Auditorium Annex J. H. Brown, Port land: Great Northern J. L. Starr and wife, "A. C. Burdick. Portland; Palmer House F. A. Champlin, Gold Hill, Ore gon. Kaisuli to Give Vp MacLcan. LONDON, Feb. 3. The government lias received a telegram from the Brit ish Charge d'Aftalrcs at Tangier to the effect that Raisult, the bandit chief, lias promised to bring in Caid Sir Harry McLean this evening, exactly seven months to a day from the time he was made prisoner by Ralsull. Indian War Pensions. WASHINGTON, Fob. 3. The Senate to day passed a bill to apply the provisions of the act pensioning survivors of the In dian Wars of to 1S42 to survivors tg the Indian Wars that occurred in Utah, Colorado, Minnesota and Idaho down to and including 1S67. Warehouse Burned at Buffalo. BUFFALO.- N. Y.. Feb. 3. The explo sion of gas in the Merchants R. Shippers Warehouse at Terry and Peabody streets tutlay started a tire which destroyed tho buidiug and contents and caused 5223,000 damage. Two firemen were hurt. CURED BY PUBLICITY Knox Smith's Remedy for Evil of Combination. NATION SHOULD CONTROL Corporation Commissioner Would Prevent. Wrong by Supervision, Katber Than Punish . by Prosecution Afterwards. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Public opin ion has been prompt and efficient in the correction of commercial, evils when those evils are stated specifically. This Is one pf the conclusions reached by Herbert Knox Smith, Commissioner of Corporations, as expressed in the an nual report of the operations of tho Bureau of Corporations, made public to day.. Naturally under present condi tions the real power of public opinion reaches only such cases as may be "specifically stated." "Thus," says Mr. Smith, "the experi ence of the bureau seems to point logical ly to the need for an extension of such results by the creation of a general administrative system of supervision of interstate corporations which shall give, in substantially the same form as is furnished now for a few corporations, the essential facts relating to all the great interstate cor porations. Whether the system takes the form of. a Federal license plan or a simple requirement that interstate cor porations shall make reports and sub mit their books to a Federal bureau, is of little consequence, so long as the information necessary for publicity Is obtained. The thing that Is important Is to arrive at a system which will ac complish the result; which will enable the Government to deal with such cor porations In the main by administrative supervision, rather than by Judicial pro cedure; whose methods will be preventive, rather than penal;, and, most Important of all, a system which will afford a per manent practical ground for control and co-operation between the Government official charged with, this work, on the one hand, and corporate managers on the other hand. Time Ripe for Publicity. "It Is believed that the time i3 ripe for a system. The voluntary co-operation and assistance of most of the large cor porations involved is tho subject matter of the bureau's investigations. This as sistance, given by the leaders of industry has been very encouraging, especially in Its Indication of the attitude of many of the ablest men of the country and the attitude of the public at large toward the fundamental objects for which this bu reau wus created. "There is no need that such Federal supervision should derogate from the proper powers of the states. "The business of today is transacted under conditions which, from a com mercial standpoint, are purely National, with no reference to state lines, 'but the legal status of these businesses is still limited almost wholly by state statutes, a discrepancy which has been the cause of many existing evils. Control Should Be National. "Corporate commerce as carried on by those great companies, whose operations substantially constitute the whole prob lem before us, is National, and has been deliberately made National; the control over them should, to some extent at least, be also National. "It is with such information that the Bureau of Corporations Is able, under the lawn to collect and publish, that the great corrective force of public opinion can be intelligently and efficiently directed at those industrial evils that constitute the most important of our present problems. "Corporate combination, as such, ap pears not only to be an economic neces sity, but also largely an accomplished fact. . It is not the existence of Indus trial power, but rather Its misuse, that is the real problem. The Government should direct Its attention toward preventing unfair methods and toward keeping open the opportunities for competition in in dustry." Little ' Idea of the accomplishments of the Bureau of Corporations during the fiscal year, ended June 30 last, is af forded by the report, for the reason that, under the law, the results achieved may be made public only by the President or through his express authority. Year's Work of Bureau. Mr. Smith points out, however, that the chief legal work of the bureau during the year consisted In aiding the law ofiicers of the Government in preparing and prosecuting Indictments against tho Oil Trust for alleged offenses against the Elkins- law (discriminations in railway rates). The report says: "The offenses upon which these In- M Open All the Time" ABSOLUT SAFETY OFFERED DEPOSITORS No interest paid on commercial accounts or daily balances. INTEREST Paid on Term Savings Accounts By the old gold tried and tested German-American Bank Corner Sixth and Afder Sts., Opposite Oregonlao. 42a INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM Cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills find the Proof Is Right Here. For years evidence that inflammatory rheumatism is curable by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills has been published. That hundreds of. people have tried the treatment with good results is shown by the Increasing number of cures re ported. ' Every sufferer from this most painful disease who does not try this treatment is neglecting the most hopeful means of recovery as is shown by the statement of Mr. E. O. Odell, of Morrison. I1L "I suffered with inflammatory rheu matism for eighteen months before I found a cure," he says. . "I had always been more or less troubled with my kid neys and stomach. The rheumatic- attack came on a few years ago when I was living in New York state. All of my muscles were inflamed and I was swollen from head to foot. I couldn't walk any distance at all without resting. The pains were dull and aching and once in a while were sharp and shooting. The rheumatism began to affect my heart, causing fainting spells. ' "I was under a doctor'g treatment for about a year, but didn't derive any help from it and in fact T think I grew worse. I Eaw an account of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in a newspaper and began to use them at once. The relief was almost immediate and I took the pills until cured. I have never had the rheuma tism in any form since. My wife -has been very much benefited by using the pills as a tonic and recommends them as highly as I do." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills were origin ally a prescription used in the doctor's private practice andtheir benefit to man kind lias been increased many thousand fold by their being placed on general sale with the doctor's own directions for use. They are entirely safe and contain no opiates or other habit-forming drugs. They build up the blood, strengthen the nerves and have cured rheumatism in almost every form, anaemia, troubles of women and growing girls and many forms of weakness. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box ; six boxes for 2.50, by the Dr. Willi ami Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. dictments were brought were not mere technical breaches of law, but were in most cases willful, long-continued and dangerous violations of the entire spirit and letter of the legislation forbidding every discrimination." Mr. Smith says he Is continuing the investigations already begun Into the industries of petroleum, tobacco and steel. Under resolutions , adopted by the last Congress, the Bureau also 4s making in vestigations into the operations of the International Harvester Company, the cause of high price of lumber with a view Order by Letter or Postal. We give the strictest possible attention to such orders and are now taking care of customers in various parts of Oregon and Washington Order by mail. Some special price suggestions Tor today, Wednesday and Thursday. Don't forget that we always have a big range of choice in geese, ducks, turkeys, chickens, and everything season able in fish and shellfish. Prices at Dresser's are always as low as can possibly be quoted on table articles of the finest qual ity. All things considered, Dress er values are vastly superior, OUR OWN MAKE Dresser's Home -Made Mince meat is that pure, wholesome kind in which there is no bad after-effect; lb. ...... . .15 Dresser's "Imperial" Salad Dressing is a triumph in this line. It is made in accordance with our strict quality standard ii L and its flavor is proof of the fact; 3 sizes... 25c, 45c, T5 Fifth 0 Cents oh the The entire stock of wines and liquors of the Pine Liquor Company to be disposed of by us at half price. AVe bought this immense stock of liquors and wines at 50c on the dollar, and shall offer it to the public at the same reduction.' Commencing this day, and until the entire stock is closed out, we shall offer as follows: 1000 Bottles of Rock and Rye; regular price 75c, at, per bottle 35 1000 Bottles Lion Rye or Bourbon; regular price $1.00, per bottle . 50t5 1500 Bottles of Sweet Wines; reg-ular price 50c, ai per bottle .-. 21 500 Bottles Dewar's Scotch Whisky; regular price $1.50, at, per bottle .$1.00 500 Gallons of fine Kentucky Whiskies; regular price $4.00 per gallon, at . .. .$2.00 2000 Gallons of California Sweet Wines; regular price $2.00 per gallon, at 95 All these goods were bought by us from the Pine Liquor Company, and will be closed out by us at 50c on the dollar. It will pay you to lay in a big stock. ' LAKE ERIE WINE AND LIQUOR GO. 234 FIRST STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON. Telephone Main 70. TODAY AT GEVURTZ a if: iOi a i r w . II An ilReiMjlearance dale or u M More room must be made to receive the large Spring ship ments about to arrive. Every piece of furniture that we must now sacrifice we can look to with pride and say that, after all, it's the qualitv that sells it, not alone the price. During this week DRESSERS, CHINA CLOSETS, BUFFETS, SIDE BOARDS, offered at greatest savings we have yet attempted. All Office Furniture at Wholesale Cost Select from Oregon's largest and best furniture stocks a choice worth while. Complete parlor, ; dining-room and library sets at surprising reductions. THIS AFTERNOON AT 2:3Q We desire that every lady in Portland shall be here at this hour, when our demonstrator will introduce some valuable hints on plain and fancy cake-baking. This, in connection with the Cooking Exhibit of the Peerless "Eclipse," now in progress. Biscuits and Coffee served at all times during the day. A demonstration of the absolute superiority of this world's greatest Range. "ECLIPSE" RANGES I. GEVURTZ & SONS' FIRST to developing any combination that may exist. Into the causes of fluctuations and differences in the price of .cotton and into patents granted to officers and employes of the United States. An Inquiry also Is being conducted into water transporta tion, both coastwise and international. To Select Encampment Place. OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) The council of administration of the Grand Army of the Republic for the De partment of Oregon will hold a special meeting In Portland next Saturday for WHERE PURITY IS PARAMOUNT Soused Mackerel, regularly 20c tin, 3 tins 50t Smith's Scotch Kippered Her rings, tin 20c, 6 tins. . ..$1.00 Hickmott's Puree of Asparagus, two tins 15 Smyrna Figs, regularly 30c lb., special 25 Smoked Goose Breasts and Legs, lb 60 Norwegian Prime Ost Cheese, lb ..25 The famous Gjed Ost Cheese, lb 45 Swedish "Lysekil" Anjoois can 25 Swedish Gaffelbitar, can. .25 DELIVERIES Portland Heights Twice Daily Now, 9:3Q and 2:3Q ; Also Whittaker St., South Portland and Failing St., East Side North. . and Stark Both Phones ercfiandise Only Sold on Our Great Saving ON YAMHILL the purpose of determining the place and date of the next Department Encamp ment, which will be held about the last of June. Druce Case Grows Weak. LONDON, Feb. 3. Almost the last prop was knocked from under the Druce myth today when tho Master in Chancery dismissed G. H. Druce's civil suit for the possession of the estate of the late Duke of Portland. The attorney for Druce ap pealed the case and the appeal was al lowed. Dresser's baked goods and sweetmeats are prepared for you on the uppermost floor of the building and we guarantee their purity and excellence in every particular. Our sausages land we have every kind), hams, ba con and cured meats of every nature are also prepared for market right here on the prem ises, and in these, as in every product- of this store, superi ority is our constant ambition. PURE WINES Our best grades of California Port and Sherry, special for an other few days. We have an extensive family trade for these wines, and we want more of our customers who appreciate such quality to know about them. Regularly $2.00 per gallon, spe cial $1.50 r v Dollar esiraoie Plan of $1.00 a Week SECOND Because You Aro Married is no excuse for neglecting your personal appearance. "Don't care" women make un happy homes. If you would like the admiration of your husband, chil dren and friends, be even more par ticular than you were in courting days. Don't allow yourself to look "careless". Dress your hair becomingly. Take care of your complexion a smooth velvety skirt free from blackheads, pimples, tan, freckles and wrinkles, will make you attractive. ifossneo ia the best known preparation for cleansing the pores, beautifying the skin, and keeping: it in perfect condi tion. It is positively harmless, never causes hair to grow on the face, and leaves no greasy look. Amk You 7eaf at Kosmeo, nnd the booklet tout tells how to ue it. Prc BOo m Urn It your dealer does not Bell Kosmeo, send, me his name und r will give yon the name of one who does. Mrs Gerrslse Graham, Chictio, tlnlr. oi Fine Toilet Frcoaratioes For Kale In 1'orllHoU by Woodard. Clarke Ac Co., Special Areata. 9111 Orders Solicited. W ,:.,A,i.' f.- KIDNEY -CURE TEA W. J. VAN DAM MB. It will cure all cases (including chronic) of kidney and liver dlneaseo. I sell my kidney cure (Just a tea, 110 medicine) on tha condition of "No cure, mouuy refunded." Call at office and read testimonials of per sons cured by the use of this tea. A trial will convince any sufferer. Put up in 6O0 and H0 bottles. 185 Morrison street, near bridge, next to Pap's coffee house. XKW TKSTl.MON'IAIX. Mr. ,A. 1,, Petty, of. Portland Blvd . was docVrlnK for 15 years for what th physlrtans called rheumatism. He could nol ppt around, without the aid of a hftvy cane, hut after takine three bottles of Kldn-y Cure Tea he threw the chiis aAiv and went to work. Kitht bottles completely cured him. which demonstrated that while the physicians were doping him for rheum atism, he really had kidney trouble. A. J. Wilks. of 7W Williams avenue, suf fered for 1(1 or 12 years with kidney trouble, and a prominent physician wanted J'.'UO to treat him. His back was as black as his bat. and his stomach so inflamed that ho could not button his pants or vnst. He. wu induced to try a bottle of Kidney Cure Tea. He Immediately had some relief and by the time that he had taken 10 bottles he was completely cured. w nere nis ciotninc was too tlcht. there Is now 10 Inches of space between his vest and his pants. HAND SAPOLSO Is especially valuablo daring tha Bummer season, when outdoor occu pations and sports are most in order. GEASS STAINS, MTJD STATES AND CALLOUS SPOTS yield to it. and it is particularly agreeable xvhen used in the bath after violent exercise. -ULfeocwfjaDrcs