THE MORXIKG OREGON! AX, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IS. 1908.
DOUBLE-HEADED
BQOi.! FOR CANTJDN
Illinois Committee Indorses
- Him and Bouteli Sounds
His Praises.
READY FOR PRIMARY VOTE
Challenge bjTaft Men Promptly
Taken Vp Hpuse Hears His First
Speech in Congress ' Re
called With Applause.'
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 18. The Re
publican state central committee met this
morning and adopted resolutions indors
ing Joseph G. Cannon for the Presidency
and fixed March 26 as the date for hold
Ing the state convention in this city.
The .resolutions indorse the policy
President Roosevelt "in administrating
even-handed justice to all the people of
the United States, without regard to per-
sens and In the character of his recom
mendations to Congress," and proceed as
follows:
We Invite the attention of the country
to the well-known fact that without the
cordial, earnest and constant support of the
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, as Speaker of th
House of Representatives. It would have
been impossible for the recommendations
the President to have been enacted into
law and that the policy of the Kepubllcan
party, as manifested by the Preslednt and
enacted by the Congress, cannot be better
carried out and continued than by placing
the administration of the same in the
hands of the man whose authority and
fluence has been second only to that of
President Hoosevelt himself.
The resolutions closed with formal In
dorgement of Speaker Cannon for Prcsl
dent.
President Mcilurray, Alderman Fowler
and other representatives of tha Tatt
Club of Chicago appeared before the com
mittea to ask that provision foe made for
a primary vote on President. Colonel
George Buckingham, of Danville, speak
ing for Mr. Cannon, said that twice within
four years the state convention had de
clared Mr. Cannon the choice of Illinois
for President, that 90 per cent of the Ke
publicans of the state are for him and
that Mr. Cannon would not hesitate to
submit his claims to a primary vote if
that were practicable.
'.Mr. Cannon believes," said Colonel
Buckingham, "that the Republicans of
each district should be left to select their
delegates in thclr-own way."
CAXXOX BOOMED IX COXGRESS
Bontcll Starts Cheers by Proposing
to Send Him Higher.
WASHINGTON'. Feb. 18. Speaker Can
non's Presidential boom received marked
Impetus in the House of Representatives
ujiiay, wnen Bputoli, ills colleague from
Illinois, brought the subject to the fore
a the climax of a half hour's speech. His
remarks were based on the fact that to
day was the 34th anniversary of Cannon's
nr.t speech in the House.
Houtell spoke with enthusiasm, and
w hen he closed with the remark that
within the next two months "the plain
poople of the country would join the vot
ers of Cannon a district in conferring
upon him the Nation s final honor," the
Speaker was given a great demonstra
tloii.
Keen disappointment was felt on all
sides when the Speaker made no reply.
He stepped from the rostrum and amid
rheerlng retired to his room while the
House considered pension hills.
.nose on me aay was taken up by. a
discussion of the bill to provide for tak
ing tne next census. Its consideration
had not been concluded when the House
adjourned.
Great Men Who Heard Him.
-Bouteli began by recalling the fact that
this was the anniversary of Cannon's
first speech in the House. He recalled
me noica men or tne liouse at that time
whose friendship Cannon enjoved. and
said that among those present who heard
'his remarks were Speaker Blaine. Joseph
rt. fiawiey, or Connecticut; William P.
Frye and Eugene Hale, of Maine; Henry
i-- uawes. ty. KocKwood Hoar, George F.
Hoar, Benjamin F. Butler, Julius C. Bur
rows. James A. Garfield. Alexander H.
Stephens, of Georgia: William R. Morri
son, of Illinois; 'William S. Hoiman, of
Indiana; Lucius Q. lamar, of Mississippi;
Richard P. Bland, of Missouri; Fernando
Wood, of New York; Samuel J. Randall,
of Pennsylvania, and Roger Q. Mills, of
Texas.
Bontcll said that Cannon, then 35 years
old, spoke -on a bill reducing rates of
postage on books, for the carrying free
of newspapers within tins counties of
their publication, and for the extension
of the franking privilege to public corre
spondence. He said:
Cannon's Answer to Sneer.
He mnde a carefully prepared, logical
rsument in support of the bill, reinforc
ing his propositi n by a well-ordered array
ef convincing figures. It was a speech
that could only have been made after hard
work and thorough preparation.
Several extracts from the speech were
read by Bouteli. who spoke of a gibe by a
member, directed at Cannon, that "the
gentleman must have oats in his pocket."
Bouteli oald that tumultuous applause
greeted Cannon's retort when he said:
. I understand the entlman. Yes. I have
oats in my pocket and hayseed in my hair,
and the Western ponple are generally af
fected In the same way; and we expect that
the seed, being good, will yield a good
crop, I trust tenfold; and the sooner legis
lation is had, not only as proposed by this'
bill, but all other respects, as the people
deir and equity and Justice shall dictate,
the better it will be in the long run for
all people In rhts country, whatever may
be their calling or wherever they may
re!de.
Not Afraid of Criticism:
He said that it had been charged that
the city press opposed the bill, and on
this point Bouteli quoted Cannon as fol
lows T don't believe that the city cress will,
as a unit, oppose this bill. A portion of it
may. from sclnsh motives In soma in
stances, honestly In others. I certainly have
no desire to call upon myself the assaults
of th city press or any portion of it. Nor
do I fear It as long as I truly represent my
constituents and act n my representative
capacity for the interest of the people gen
erally. Nor would I change the power of
the press to assail my acts or those of
nyone rin. wi, uie oincr hand, every
member of Consrress or other agent of the
people should court a fair criticism, of his
act, and. If he vitally misrepresents tha
people, they should and no doubt will fail
to keep him in places of trust. But no
man Is a proper person to represent the
people unless lie has the honesty and the
backbone to stand and do what is right and
for the Interest of the people, without refer
ence to what anyone else may say of him
or what the action of the press may be in
the premises.
Bouteli then continued:
That speech gave Mr. Cannon a position
as one of tha strong men in the Uoui.
and ' won for him the respect of his col
leagues In both branches of Congress and
of the leaders In official life.
Boom Him for President.
Mr. Bouteli referred to the steady
strides made by Mr. Cannon during his
service as a member of the House, result
ing in bis election three times as Speaker,
and In conclusion said:
t The people of tola district hava conferred
upon him all the bonora that are In their
gift to bestow, single-handed and alone,
and the thought comes to my mind on this
anniversary of our country colleague's first
attempt in this House, a triumDU won In
the Interest of the workers of the country.
Is uimply this; How gladly within tb-i
next few months would the other plain
boys who live on farms or work in mlns
or shops join the voters of his district to
reward this, their faithful servant, who
went forth In their cause 3-4 yeara ago witi
oats In hia pocket' and returned, bringing
his sheaves with him. by conferring upon
him the Nation's nna.1 honor.
Applause From Both Sides.
Bouteli's remarks were punctuated
throughout with loud applause on the
part , of the Republicans and Democrats
alike. The first mention by him of Can
non's name caused a demonstration.
Cannon occupied the chair and seemed
taken completely by surprise. Upon the
conclusion of Bouteli's remarks the House
and galleries, as a unit, indulged in loud
and continued applause and demands for
a speech by the Speaker. Everybody
stood -up and cjieered, and contlrueti the
demonstrations until the Speaker arose.
Every one expected him to say something
in reply, but amid shrieks of laughter he
said
"The gentleman from New Hampshire,
Mr. Sulloway, Is recognized for the con
sideration of pension bills."
Cannon turned the gavel over to Capron
of Rhode 'Island, and retired to his room,
visibly affected by the demonstration
which had been accorded blm."
MAY BUY THE SHENANDOAH
To Bo Turned Into Storage. Coal
Barge Other Shipping News.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18. Negotia
tlons are said to be tinder way for the
purchase from the present owners by
the United States Government of the
American ship Shenandoah, which re
cently arrived here from Baltimore
with a cargo of coal for the Navy De
partment. The Shenandoah, which is
the largest wooden ship afloat, Is
owned by Arthur Sewall & Company,
and it is said she is to be 'dismasted
and used as a storage barge for coaf
after being towed to Magdalena Bay.
W. G. Gerda and W. H. Johnson,
assignees of various persons having
claims against the steamer Phoenix for
wages, materials, provisions, fuel and
labor, filed a libel against the steamer
in the United States District Court to
day to recover $710.
The Bteamer Umatilla. Captain
Thomas Reilly, arrived today from
Puget Sound. She had a smooth
passage down the Coast. Captain
Reilly reports that last Monday when
off Cape Blanco he sighted the steam
er Bowdoin with the four-masted
Hchooner David Evans in tow bound
for Grays Harbor.
The steamer Rosecrans, Captain Gus
Holmes, left today for Juneau, Alaska,
via Monterey. The Rosecrans will take
on a cargo of oil at Monterey.
The schooner Annie M. Campbell,
Captain Nelson, arrived today in bal
last from Redondo and will be laid up
In Oakland Creek. ,
The Bandon, with 450,000 feet, and
the R. D. Inman with 850,000 feet were
the only lumber-carrying vessels to
arrive at this port today.
The British ship Daylight, 3599 tons.
which arrived last Monday with 4910,
tons of coal from Newcastle, Australia,
was engaged prior to arrival by the
Standard Oil Company to convey a car
go of refined oil to the Orient. Olson
& Mahony have chartered the Ameri
can schooner Sehome, 620 tons, to carry
umber from Grays Harbor to Panama
for use on the canal.
CLOSES SPIRITED SESSION
Mining Association, Perfects Organ
ization and Adjourns.
HELENA, Mont., Feb.- 18. After a
rather prolonged, yet most interesting
and spirited session, the Montana Min
ing Association perfected its organi
zation late last night and adjourned to
meet here a year hence. The chief
business of the gathering was the
adoption of resolutions expressing fear
that unless an independent smelter
was built, the industry would be
throttled; the appointment of a com
mittee to visit with and lay before
the President the situation relative to
the Northern Pacific land grant classi
fication and the election of officers.
The executive committee is now ac
tively at work inaugurating steos for
tne building of an independent smelter
here.
MAY REARRANGE. . STARS
President Considers Plan to Revise
National Flag.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. President
Roosevelt Is considering a proposition to
revise the National flag by an entirely
new arrangement of the stars.
On July 1 another star must be added
to the flag, to represent Oklahoma. The
tars are now arranged in lines, and if
precedent were followed the change
would involve merely the addition of one
tar in one of the lines.
The plan of Dr. A. M. Martin, of
Bloomville, O.. calls for a geometrical
esign. consisting or nve arcs In com
binations. This means a big star with
five points, the center being occupied
with a few stars.
YANGTSE DIVISION FORMED
General Chiang Kuel-Tl to Com-
mand 5 000 Modern Soldiers.
PBKIN. Feb. 18. General Chiang Kuel-
Tl, who has been commander of the de
fenses of Pekin since 1900, is about to
leave here for the Tangtse River for the
purpose of organizing and commanding
tne new Tangtse Valley division of the
Army, .authorized by-the throne on ac
count of the revolutionary agitation in
tnat district. He will lhave 5000 modern
soldiers under his command.
STILL ENCROACH ON CHINA
Russia and ipan Establish Mu
nicipalities in Manchuria,
BKRLIN, Feb. 18. The establishment
of Russian municipalities in Manchuria
is a source of anxiety to China, esneelal-
ly as Japan is making extensive plans to
follow the example of Russia and set up
extra-territorial municipalities in Man-
huria to accommodate the Increasing
apanese population.
Junket to San Diego.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.-The House
committee on naval affairs today ac
knowledged receipt of an invitation from
the Chamber of Commerce of San Diego
Cal.. to visit that city next Summer. The
committee, expressed an intention to ac
cept. San Diego Is anxious to impress
the rommittee with the desirability of
locating a Government drydock on San
Diego Bay.
IS
PROUD OF WORK
Calls Graft-Encrusted Key
stone Capitol a Grand
Achievement.
WAS BLIND' TO STEALING
Admits Ignorance Sanderson Was
Paid $2,000,000 in Excess of
Estimate Astonishing Way of
Making Furniture Bills.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 18. Ex
Governor Pennypacker was an impor
tant witness at he Capitol conspiracy
trial today. Mr. Pennypacker. by vir
tue of his office as Governor, was
PENNYPACKER
COMMISSIONERS FROM PHILIPPINES TO
SIXTIETH CONGRESS
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PABLO (KAJtrO (OX TUB Rl(iHT) AND BENITO UXiAKDO.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. (Special.) Pablo Ocampo and Bonlto Iegardo,
resident commissioners of ,the Philippine Assembly to the United States, were
recently Introduced to the leaders of the' House and Senate by Secretary of War
Taft and assigned seats In the House.
Although elected by a native assemlily which works in harmony with a Re
publican administration, ;the Filipinos were Riven seats on the back row of the
Democratic side and smiled benignly when told where they were located.
Granting; of floor privileges to the resident commissioners from the Philip
pines was accomplished In the House by a resolution from the committee on
way and means. This resolution gave them the privileges of the floor of the
- House, as they have ,ln the Senate, with the right of debate, but with no places
on committees. They have not the right to vote or introduce bills.
Messrs. Legardo and Ocampo are the only representatives in the lower house ,
of Congress who are not directly elected by the people they represent They
were chosen by the Philippine Assembly, which was elected by Filipinos, and
are therefore elected more after the manner of Senators than Representatives
In the United States.
Legardo was formerly a native member of the Philippine Commission and '
peaks English, while Ocampo is the member of Congress who neither speaks
nor understands English.
president. of the Board of Grounds &
Buildings during the equipment of the
Capitol. His colleagues on the Board
were ex-Auditor-General Snyder and
ex-State Treasurer Mathues. Its ac
tive officer was ex-Superintendent
Shumaker. The ex-Governor was
called as a witness for these' three
former state officers.
Mr. Pennypacker said extraordinary
precautions had been taken to safe
guard the commonwealth in the pay
ment of bills by requiring the archi
tect and the Superintendent of Grounds
and Buildings to certify to them and
the -contractor to make oath to their
correctness.
Did Not Know of Grafting.
The ex-Governor admitted ' under
cross-examination that he did not
known that $1,169,000 had been paid by
Snvder and Mathues to Sanderson
without the approval of the Board or
that on January 10, 1905, the date of
the adoption of the resolution by the
Board requiring the architect s cer
tiftcate on bills, $2,000,000 had been
paid to Sanderson in excess of Hues
ton's estimate of the cost of the fur
nishings.
Mr. Pennypacker said he had no rea
son for thinking that Hueston did not
do as fully as he could the work he
was called upon to do.
"If you are asking me for a judg
ment," he said, "1 think it Is a great
achievement.",
Asked how long his reliance upon
the architect continued, the answer
was: .
"It continues down to the present
time, until I am shown reason to tle
contrary."
Made Bills In Bulk.
The commonwealth ehowed In the
cross-examination of James H. Stevenr
son, Sanderson's bookkeeper, that bills
for furniture for the Senate and House
amounting to over $600,000 were made
out as so many feet In bulk and paid
in the course of Sanderson's business,
and that several months afterwards
Stevenson, when ordered by Sander
son to make detailed bills, simply
took the lump sum of feet and "ap
portioned" it among the articles,
gleaning some information from blue
prints and receiving the "remainder
from Sanderson.
Stevenson had "some feet" left and ho
added that to the rostrums of the Sen
ate and House caucus-rooms. Kvidence
was Introduced by the defense to show
that, in spite of the "approximation"
system of billing the Sanderson fur
nishings, the state was the gainer to
the extent of $348,227 on Sanderson's
bills for furniture and that Sander
son could have collected $1,224,292 in
stead of $876,066 for the furniture.
MINERS DIG TO OPEN AIR
Aided by Rescuers, AH but One of
Entombed Men Escape.
SHAM O KIN, Pa., Feb. 18.-A11 but one
of the 28 men and boys who were en
tombed yesterday at the Mid-Valley Col
liery were rescued early this morning.
Frank Orloskie, a miner, fell down a
chute after the accident and was killed.
The men were entombed by a number of
pillars of coal running, causing a gangway
to close in. wnen this miners were Im
prisoned they gahered In a long, well-ventilated
gallery and made plans as to the
best means of digging their way through
theh blockade. ,
The men had picks and shovels and
began work without delay. The im
prisoned men heard sharp raps on " the
steam pipe running through the drift and
felt' certain of being rescued. When the
rescuing party penetrated to the entombed
men, it was found that the men had dug
for a great distance through the wall
of coal. There were but few persons at
the entrance to the drift when the rescued
men reached the surface. ' The men
quickly made their way to their homes,
.showing no effects of their experience.
WHAT FRANCHISE IS WORTH
Chicago City Hallway Pays the City
$875,000 Year, Pays Dividends
CHICAGO. Feb. IS. The City of Chi
cago- will get $033,831 as its share of th
net earnings of the City Railway Com
pany for the last 11 months of last year.
This Is computed by the company to
mean $675,000 for a full year.
Figured on the accepted basis that the
Chicago City Railway will furnish two
fifths and the Chicago Railways Com
pany three-fifths of what the city will
get altogether from the traction com
panics, this means a total of $1,687,500
as the city's annual income from the tw
traction companies under the new oi'di
nances.
President Thomas E. Mitten, of the
City Company, made the first report to
his stockholders at the annual meetin
of the company yesterday under th
new ortliiiance. It showed the company
could pay 65 per cent of it's net earnings
to the city and still make plenty of
money. The report showed that" the com
pany had earned from all sources $l,91b,
658 net, or 10.64 per cent on the par value
of the stock.
That it has paid out ' $1,215,000 in dlvl
dents, putting the stock at 9 per cen
basis and setting aside $701,658 for the
surplus rund.
That $7,168,980 had been added to the
value of the property by improvements,
most of which had been paid for by
bonds, the Interest on which had been
paid from the operating expense account
as provided by ordinance.
That the total passenger ' earnings for
the full year were $S,087,000, or an in
crease of 4.1 per cent.
CLOSE CALL FROM DEATH
Man Taken Prom Burning
Just in Time.
House
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18.-Prompt and
heroic action today on the part of his
wife saved Police Officer Joseph P. Malo
ney from an almost certain death. He
was found asleep at noon today in the
upper story of his cottage, 3364 Twenty
first street, when a fire broke out on the
roof, rapidly destroying the ceiling in the
room in which Maloney was sleeping. His
wife rushed to the rescue, but found the
room filled with flames. However, she
awakened him and both escaped, though
sl'ghtly burned. The property losa was
small.
PROHIBITION IS DEFEATED
Amendment Lost by Two Votes in
Lower House in Mississippi.
JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 18.-The sumrlse
of the legislative session occurred, today,
when an amendment seeking to e.otuhiuh
constitutional prohibition was defeated in
me ixiwer House by two votes. Those
favoring the calling of a constitutional
convention are credited with having de
feated the amendments In the hope that
it would strengthen their cause.-
SHARP BRUSH WITH TRIBES
BVench Army in Morocco Kept Busy
Two Days.
TANGIER. Feb. 18. A wlreles rMv.
here today from Caea Blanca state that
sharp brushes occurred Sunday and Mon
day between troops of General d'Amade's
rorces ana aiaoanar tribes. Details of the
engagements are lacking.
GAS LAW JS SUSTAINED
w York Has Power to Fix Rate
for Lighting. .
ALBANY, X. T., Feb. 18.-The Court of
Appeals today sustained the constitu
tionality of the gas and electricity com
mission law, giving the Legislature au
thority to delegate the rate of fixing
power.
Enjoined From Working Gold Wedge
GOLD FIELD, Nev.. Feb. 18. tt0rn,.o
for the Consolidated Mines - Company
wired from Carson today that the Fed
eral Court has granted a temtiorarv in
junction in favor of the company, direct
ed against the Jumbo Extension Mining
Company and the Mohawk Jumbo Mining
& Leasing Company, forbidding either
company to extract, ship or settle for
any ore from their workings on the Gold
Wedge claim. Judge Farrlngton set Feb
ruary 25 as the day upon which he would
hear arguments in the case. The dispute
is over apex rights.
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American
Passes
Car Practically
Through Ohio.
KEEPS IN LEAD ALL DAY
French Car but Few Hours Beliind.
Gets on Wrong Road at Ashta-bula-ftltalian
Auto at Cleve
land, German at Erie.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. IS. The Ameri
can car in the New-York-to-Paris race,
driven by Montague Roberts, practically
passed through Ohio today. The'car en
tered the state just east of Conneaut at.
7.13 A. M., arrived at Cleveland at 11:40
A. M., loft at 1:03 P. M., and arrived at
Toledo at 9:35 tonight. The car will re
min in Toledo over nighi and enter In
diana tomorrow forenoon.
The French car, driven by St Chaffay,
was but a few hours behind the American
car all day. At Ripley, N. Y the car
had to stop for repairs, but proceeded
soon. At Ashtabula some time was lost
in taking the wrong." road. The road was
retraced and the car arrived at Cleve
land at 1:20, passing through without a
stop. The French car stopped at Fremont
for the night and unless it meets with an
accident, will enter Indiana tomorrow.
The Italian car, driver by Sirlori. ar
rived, here at 7 P. M. and will remain
over night. The German car. driven by
Mass, remained at Erie over night.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 18 The scond
French automobile in the New-York-to-Paris
race, driven by Goddard, arrived
here tonight. It will remain. here until
tomorrow morning.
WORLD'S RECORDS BROKEN
Wringler, of Chicago, Bowls 6 69 in
Singles Other Scores.
CINCINNATI, Feb. IS. With the break
Ing of the world's record for individual
bowling by A. Wingler, of Chicago, who
bowled tP9 points in his singles, all Amer
lean Bowling Congress and Canadian
Bowlers' Association records have been
broken. The Tosettis, of Chicago, who
made 2S points, broke ail five-men team
records, and, Chalmers and Klein, of Chi
cago, who bowled 1274 in tha two-men
events, also broke all records.
In the five shifts of two-men events
A. E. Lequese and Dick Morgan bowled
1247 and thereby obtained second place
in the two-men record. W. Pollock, of
Buffalo, bowling in the same shift with
Wingler, obtained second place In the In
dividual events by bowling 668 points.
Robert Menninger, heretofore in first po
sition, secured third place with 664 pins.
Following are the high scores on the
fourth, fifth, sixth and, seventh shifts of
individual events: D. Mory, .Cleveland
655; C. A. Moore Omaha, 631; C.:J. Fran
cisco, Omaha, 620; N. J. Mugler, St. Paul,
616; Ed O'Donnel, Sioux City, 616.
The high scores in the last three shifts
of individual events ars as follows: F
Jones. Chicago, 648; Ben Still, Chicago,
B36; H C. Grayum, St. Paul. 60.
The five high scores in the first shirt
or nve-men events were: ausi, reoria.
2694; Treulich, Chicago, 2843; Windham
Philadelphia 2641; Mint Arcade. Phila
delphia, 2590; Jolly Fat Men. Washington,
36S9.
OAKLAND ASSERTS CLAIM
Tells All Concerned They Occupy
Waterfront
on
Sufferance.
OAKLAND, Feb. 18. Despite the
statement made by Warren Olney, Jr.,
attorney for the Western Pacific Rail
road, made today to the Board of Pub-
Works of the City of Oakland that
ast year's decision of the United States
Circuit Court in the case of the South
ern Pacific vs. the Western Pacific was
not tinal, the city .officials still feel
that the decision as rendered is amply
sufficient to justify Oakland's claim to
the water front.
Notice was served today on all com
panies now occupying water front
property within the bounds of the Car
pentier grant that they were holding
the ground on sufferance of the City
of OaKland, and that the city would
hortly demand substantial compensa
tion for the use of the ground and the
wharfing out privilege. This notice
was given by Mayor Mott at a meeting
at which representatives of all but two
of the concerns occupying property and
rights now claimed by the city were
present.
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY
Insurance . Broker . in Toils-Sensa-
tion May Follow.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 18. On a
warrant charging him with forgery of
$30,000 check on a Quakertown bank.
Louis S. Cox, an insurance broker, was
rrested here today after a struggle
with two detectives. He drew a re
volver and attempted to shoot himself,
but was over-powered. Cox, who is 63
ears of age, was once a prominent
Inerchant of Philadelphia. The police
say tnat within the next few days
here may be sensational developments.
Other arrests will be made.
WILL MEET ON ROSTRUM
niverslties of Washington and Cal
ifornia to Debate.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 18. Uni
versity of Washington debaters will meet
representatives of the University of Cali
fornia according to news received from
the north today. The challenge was sent
out by the California men some weeks
ago and has been accepted.
An innovation, so far as California de
bating contests are concerned, will be
the limiting of the team to two men in
stead of three, as is customary in the in
tercollegiate debates with Stanford. The
debate will take place In Seattle on the
evening of April 17.
Car Upsets. Ladles' Carriage.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 18. A car
on the Polk-etreet line collided tonight
with a carriage In which were Mrs. M.
H. Russel, widow of the late John Rus
sel. a former well-known politician, and
Mrs. E. A. Younger and Mrs. Dr. Soule,
her daughters. The carriage was over
turned and dragged some distance by the
frightened horsefi. The driver. Thomas
Cosgrave, was severely injured about the
head, but succeeded in stopping the
horses. The ladies were taken from the
carriage In a state of collapse, but none
of them was badly Injured. Motorman
F. Whitmore has been arrested.
Tomorrow, Thursday, will positively be
the last day for discount on Fast Side
gas .bills. Portland Gas Company.
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" Established 1850 Fifty-Seen, Years in Business
Cipman, Oloife & Co
Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest
Beauty's Busy Days
'.-."Age cannot wither nor custom stale her infinite variety,"1
wrote Shakespeare of the beauties of his day. The first warm
days soon to come will see the first blossoming of the "in
finite variety" of early Spring styles. These are days of
ceaseless preparation for the new season.
The things that are really NEW are the center of attraction.
Many of these are now shown at Lipman -Wolfe's exclusively.
Our recent notable picture of the "American Girl for 1908"
showed many of the smartest novelties in apparel. But there
are many other new things in every department, so many that
only a few can be advertised. We inviteyour attention to .
"Billie Burke" Hat Drapes
These smart, new effects in hat dfapes have embroidered
and ribbon edges, $1.50 to $5. ,
Silk Gloves in Smart Colors
" r The fashion of wearing silk gloves to match the costume will
be very prominent. Lipman, Wolfe & Co. show the correct
colors as well as black and white.
Daintiest Cottons for Spring
Bits of Ireland and Switzerland, and the best of France and.
America are here among the Sprirfg cottons in one superb display-.
It is to be a dainty year in cottons pale colors, delicate
sprigs of embroidery, minute checks everything suggesting
ribbons and frills and laces and charmingly "feminine" gowns.
There is just as much exclusiveness among fine cottons as
among silks or woolen dress goods, and of many we order only
a piece of a kind or color.
Fabrics for Tailored Suits
"Lipman-Wolfe's for'Dress Goods" has been a motto among
Portland women for many years, even though they buy other
goods elsewhere. We are showing many more patterns than
any other Portland store, as well as exclusive novelties selected
by our European buyer.
"Nemo" Flatning Back Corsets
The fashionable figure of today is long and slender. The
"Nemo Flatning Back" is the only perfect corset of this style.
Fitted at Lipman-Wolfe's by the only expert "Nemo" corset
demonstrator in the Northwest. .
Neckwear, Belts, Waists, Etc.
The new "Gibson Collars," "Mascot Stocks," "Beau Brum
mel" Jabots and a score of distinct neckwear novelties. "Col
lege Widow" Belts, "Captain Jinks" Belts.' "Woodland" Belts
and seventy-five other new effects. "The'Beau Brummel" and
"Papillon" are the waist novelties of the season and are shown
exclusively by Lipman, Wolfe & Co. New goods in every de
partment. Phonograph Record Exchange
Bring back your old records and we will exchange them for
new ones. It doesn't matter what make they are ; how old or
worn they are we take them in exchange for new Sun
Records. Bring back two old records, buy two new Sun
Records and we will give you a new Sun Try
Record r. J? FCC
Art Embroidery Lessons Free
Free lessons in Art Embroidery and Pyrography are given
daily by expert teachers. Classes from 2 to 5 P. M.
UPSETS SOifliJ TROUBLE
UXFHOCKED PRIEST'S SOX SOL
DIER IX DISGUISE.
Bride Admits Man Wanted lor Sell
ing Government Property Is
Famous Heretic's Son.
ST. LiOUIS, Feb. 18. Sergeant Pierre
Compton, wanted by the military authori
ties at Jefferson Barracks for selling
Government property, is In reality Paul
B. Crapsey, a son of Algernon S. Crapsey.
the Episcopal minister found guilty of
heresy and dismissed from his charge at
Rochseter. N. Y., according to a state
ment made today by the Sergeant's brije
of a year.
Compton is on a two weeks' furlough.
which began last Friday, and his wife
says she does not know his whereabouts.
Hl3 richt name is Crapsey and he is
the son of Dr. A. S. Crapsey, of Roches
ter," she said.
The marriage ceremony was performed
under tite name of Paul B. Crapsey op
April 15, 1907. Dr. Crapsey's controversy
with high ecclesiastical episcopalian au
thorities has now become famous.
GENERAL OF BOXERS DEAD
Tung Fun Slang, Who Was Degrad-
'ed by Powers' Demand.
SHANGHAI. Feb. IS. General" Tung
Fuh Siang,. the leader of the Boxers In
the uprising of 1900, Is dead. He had
been banished to Kwansu.
General Tung Fuh Slang, was regarded
at one time as the ablest and most pow
erful of the Chinese generals. In the
Spring of 1900 he appeared at Pekin at
the head of 10.000 troops, largely re
cruited from ex-Mohammedans. When
the anti-foreign outbreak came to a
head. General Tung was the one com
mander who achieved any early success
against the allies.
In February, 1901, In conformity with
the demands made by the ministers of
the powers. General Tung, together with
other leaders in the uprising, was or
dered to be degraded and deprived of his
rank. .
Colonel C. W. Ainsworth.
NEW YORK. Feb. 18. Clinton W'. Ains
worth, 68 years of age, owner and editor
of the Oak Park, 111., Report Argus, and
well known throughout the United States
in state reformatory work, died last
night. His death was the result of blood
poisoning, whluli developed in a fracture
of the right ankle. This injury was sus
tained November ao. when he slipped on
the ice. Colonel Ainsworth was born In
St. Lawrem-e County. N. Y. He was em
ployed In different state institutions for
35 years, his last post being at Plankin
ton, S. p., where he remained ten years
as superintendent.
EXPLOSION OF CARTRIDGE
Sent Through Mail, Postmaster Sets
it Off One of 20.
VERSAILLES, Ky., Feb. lS.-While
Assistant Postmaster Kelly White was
stamping the incoming mail here today,
a cartridge In an envelope which was
being sent through the mails exploded.
An Investigation proved that the letter
in question was one of 20 which were re
ceived in the same bundle of mail matter
at the Versailles office, and each, In addi
tion to the blood-red warning to the
party addressed, contained a cartridge
and a match. Indicative, no doubt, of the
sender, should the warnings not be
heeded. ,
Investigation established the fact that
the letters were mailed in a street mail
box in Georgetown. Ky.
WEDDING
INVITATIONS
VISITING CARDS,
AND MONOGRAM STATIONERY.
W.G. SMITH & GO.
Washington Balldlnc 1
Fourth and Washington Streets.
:. COFFEE
Don't buy coffee not
packed in airtight packages;
don't buy coffee without the
name of the roaster.
Tour grorer returns your money If yon
don't like Schilling's Beit; we oay him.