THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH- 26, 1903.
PUTS PATCHES
ON CURRENCY BILL
Many Are Offered, but Only
Two Accepted by Al
drich, the Boss.
REVISION OF MONEY LAWS
fepnatp leader Admits Monetary
Commission Must Re Named Tel
ler Mould Cut Ofr Philippines
and Jleject Their Bonds.
WASHINGTON', March A grood
deal of progress was made by the Benate
today In disposing; of proposed amend
ments to the Aldrlch currency bill. It
iv;ls evident throughout the session that
the bill will be perfected In the form ap
proved by the finance committee, as no
proposition that failed to receive the
sanction of" the committee received any
Ftibstantial support. The amendments
reported by the committee were all
adopted without opposition and then one
Senator At'ter another offered additional
amendments which, except In the cases
of one proposed by Dupont and one by
Xodire, were voted down.
Dupont's amendment provided that
during the first six months the emer
gency currency Is out, interest shall be
paid at the rate of one-half of 1 per
cent per month and after six months
at the rate of three-quarters of 1 per
cent per month. Aldrlch said this
amendment would be accepted by the
committee, and it was apreed to. The
amendment by Lrfda;e admitted bonds of
the. Insular government of Porto Rico as
basis for the emergency currency.
Amendments Held in Reserve.
Several amendments were proposed
and laid aside upon the statement by
Aldrlch that the committee would take
them up and report to the Bonate to
morrow. Among these were the amend
ments offered by Lodge for the accept
ance of bonds of the Philippine Islands
and the City of Manila among the securi
ties for the issuance of emergency cur
rency: by Nelson, for the payment of
Interest at not less than one-half of 1
per cent on deposits of public money
in National banks; also by Nelson, re
pealing sections of the law giving credit
to National banks for parts of their re
serve deposits in other banks.
Aldrlch promised that the committee
would take up all amendments relating
to bank reserves and report tomorrow.
An amendment by Heyburn, requiring
National banks to keep on hand not less
than 15 per cent of their deposits as a
renerve was defeated. 58 to 2.
Nelson offered an amendment, which
was voted down, allowing banks to make
loans on farm mortgages.
Monetary Commission Needed.
Aldrlch made another statement rela
tive to the appointment of a monetary
commission. He spoke in response to
a question from Owen, saying:
"It is apparent to me that recent
events have shown an absolute neces
sity for taking up this question in a
legislative way and the preparation for
that will be entered upon in the imme
diate future."
All the amendments were discussed at
length, but in the main the debate was
along lines which have been traversed
during the general discussion of the bill.
There were, however, some exceptions,
and one ot these occurred in connection
with McUlurln's amendment.
The discussion served to bring out a
statement by Aldrlch regarding the se
curity afforded under the terms of the
bill. Aldrlch said he would never con
sent to taking away safeguards of Na
tional bank-notes which had existed by
act of Congress for 40 years, a Govern
ment preference having existed for more
than a. century.
Maintain tiuarnnlee of. Notes.
nnnivlnc to a question by MfUaurin,
,(i i,-h BHi.l that, while It was true that
the Government s guarantee would be
great, yet various accumulative guaran
hinl been thrown about the cur
rency In order that absolute confidence
in it might prevail, ana lie wuuiu um
vote to remove any one of them. He re
membered when the securities of the
I nlted States were not at par. In any
event, he said, the double liability of
stockholders of the banks was the guar
antee that the depositors would never
lose anything on account of the Govern
ment's prior claim.
While the question of accepting Philip
pine bonds as security was under consid
eration. Teller spoke In opposition to the
proposition, basing his objection on the
ground that there would be no means of
determining their value, and in this con
nection spoke somewhat of the relations
of the Philippine Islands to the United
States, saying:
Would Turn Philippines Loose.
T do not want to do anything that
will tie that country to this. I want to
see the islands cut loose from this coun
try. If wa have a war with Japan, we
will not trouble with them, as Japan will
walk In and take them.''
Replying. Lodge argued that Congress
should not discredit bonds issued on Its
authority. He contended that the bonds
were practically similar to state and mu
nicipal bonds In this country, which are
now acceptable as security for Govern
ment deposit8 ot money in the banks.
Nelson's amendment providing that Na
tional banks should be authorized to
loan upon farm mortgages led Aldrlch
to declare that for bank purposes the
farm mortgages were the last thing that
ought to be accepted.
Mortgages Not Good Security.
Suppose the banks of the country had
been loaded down with farm mortgages
during the recent currency stringency,"
said Aldrlch. "the suspension which was
temporary would liuve been absolutely
permanent. It is no part of the business
of bunks to accept ' farm mortgages.
There Is no civilised country in which
banks are permitted to take farm mort
nges. They are Inconvertible securities.
Nothing could be more repugnant to
sound banking."
Several Senators from the Western
states arose to defend farm mortgages
as seeur.ity, Aldrlch replying that lie had
no criticism to make of them as securi
ties, but merely wished to be understood
as saying that they were wholly unfit
t,, be "used for banking purposes.
i;oom:vki.t like Hamilton
Malilcv Says He llelishes Glamor, Is
Intoxicated "ith Applause.
WASHINGTON. March . In the
.... ...... nf a Hitter denunciation of the
I'njii.leut. on the floor of the House of
Representatives loony, siwiirj i reu
tucky compared him with Alexander
u .'.M.... Iih f1e1sriiated "an Ob-
acure idvcnturtr,' and both of whom.
he said, had profound contempt for the
Constitution and displayed everlasting im
patience with its restraints. The Pres
ident was a man who relished glamor and
who became intoxicated by applause. On
the other hand, he said, Mr. Bryan had
the respect of the country as a statesman
and was trusted as a man.
Apparently Ignoring Stanley's remarks.
Cocks, of New Tork, who represents the
President's district, defended the Presi
dent against the attack of WUlett, who,
while representing another district, is a
constituent of his colleague.
Willett, replying, declared his complete
ability to defend all that he had said.
SVLZER BEGINS FIIjIBCSTERING
Gets More Kvenge on House Disa
greement on Agricultural Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 25. When Scott,
in charge of the agricultural appropria
tion bill, today sought unanimous consent
to limit to Ave hours . further debate on
the bill, Sulzer. of New Tork. objected.
That action forced the House to a vote,
and it was agreed to confine general de
bate to four hours instead of five. :-
The bill temporarily was laid aside in
order that Glllett. of Massachusetts,
might present a, request that the Senate
amendments to the executive, legislative
and judicial appropriation bill be dis
agreed to and the bill sent to conference.
Sillier objected and forced the reading
of all the amendment, this procedure
consuming much time. . ,
. The House disagreed to all the amend
ments to the legislative bill and it was
sent to conference. Gillett, of Massa
chusetts: Brick, of Indiana, and Living
ston, of Georgia being appointed confreres
on the part of the House.
A plea for homesteads for farmers of
320 acres instead of 160 acres was made
by French, of Idaho.
The remainder of the session was de
voted to brief speeches by Griggs, of
Georgia, who gave notice of an amend
ment increasing, by riOO.000. the appro
priation for the investigation of soils: by
Bell, of Georgia, who favored govern
mental aid to public roads; Ellerbe, of
South Carolina, who also favored in
creased appropriations for soil investiga
tion.
General debate having become ex
hausted, the agricultural bill was laid
aside until tomorrow, when it will be
read for amendment.
MANY TRAITORS IN CHINA
Seven Sentenced for Betraying Gov
ernment Secret to Rebels.
PBKIN, March 26. Seven men arrested
recently charged with trafficking in gov
ernmental secrets have been found
guilty and sentenced to long terms of
imprisonment. This punishment is gen
erally considered to be worse than death.
It would appear that the conspiracy
against the government is fairly wide
spread, and the revelations within the
last few days have considerably alarmed
the court and the administration. No
less than 30 important persons are now
being held In custody and It is reported
that the .Chief of Police of ths Forbidden
City Is among them.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Article of Incorporation.
cream: acii manufacturing com
pany Supplementary article to change
name to Willamette Valley Condensed Milk
Company.
POL.K COUNTY OIIj COMPANY Incor
porator. Daniel M. Watson, Carl R. Mal
lory. Frank M. Cotwell and George Curtis;
capitalization. $100,000.
THB BOLO CLUB OF OREGON Incor
porators. J. H. Upton. George K. McCard
and Seneca Fouts; objects, the physical,
mental and moral development of its mem
bers, and to promote the political and pub
lic advancement of honorably discharged
United States soldiers, sailors and marines
who served In the Spanish American War
or the Philippine Insurrection between
April 3, 1S48, and July 4t 1W2.
DeaM-hs.
ALGER At 429 Oregon street, March SS,
Hollls Alger, a native of Canada, aged 63
years.
RENXETT At 826 East Ash street,
March 23. Sarah Bennett, a native of Eng
land, aged 78 years.
BOG ART At 743 Overton street, March
21. Willis Bogart. an Infant.
ROSS At 20 "ri Fourth street, March 23.
H. E. Ross, a native of Tennessee, aged 30
yearn.
MKIXZIE At St. Vincent's Hospital.
March 22, Murdick McKinsie, a native of
Canada, aged 57 years.
LACY At ;8 Taylor street, March 23.
Francis H. Lacy, a native of Virgina. aged
85 years.
STEWART At M6 Belmont street, March
24. M. L. Stewart, a native of Ohio, aged
03 years.
AH At County Hospital. March 22, Ah
Hel. a native of China, aged M years.
Births.
RICHARDSON" At 134 East Thirty-sixth
street. March 21. to the wife of A. G.
Rioharrtmm, a daughter.
CARSTBN8 At IV42 Surman street, March
10, to the wife of Eugene A. Carstens, a
son.
Building Permits.
MUrf. P. B. S1NNOTT To erect a two
story frame flat on Rosa street, between
Broadway and Dixon; 40iV
K. W". NOTTBR To erect a two-story
frame dwelling on Kingman street, between
Bast Seventeenth ana &ast iMtneteemn ;
$1500.
P. DE 1MX) To erect a one and one-half-
story frame dwelling on Oorbett street, be
tween Seymour and Julia; S2O00.
J. R. PEARL To erect a two-story frame
dwelling on Alblna avenue, between Jeasup
and Davie; floo.
N. H. BIUD To alter snd repair a one-
stnry frame dwelling on Eighteenth street,
between Columbia snd Clay: $2O0.
MRS. c. Rt'RKHART To wreck and ex
cavate on Second street, between Alder and
Morrison: I17h.
W. J. PATTON To erect a two-story
frame dwelling on East Eighteenth, be
tween East Alder and East Morrison; S1730.
F. W. REED To erect a one-story frame
dwelling on Minnesota avenue, . between
Skid more ana prescott; siwo.
D. R. & W. J. HAWKINS To erect a
foundation on Second street, corner of Main;
12800.
DORA JHDA To erect a one-story frame
dwelling on Kelly street, between Flower
and Sweeney: si20u.
STEADMAN To erect a one-Story frame
dwelling on Iixlngton, between East Fif
teenth and East Seventeenth: $1300.
THUMBERG To erect a one-etory frame
dwelling on Sherrett. between East Eleventh
and EASt Thirteenth; $1.VM1.
J. H. SETTLEMEIR ESTATE To erect
four one-story frame dwellings on East
Davis street, between East Fifteenth and
East Sixteenth: $1.0 each.
C. M. MEREDITH To erect a three-story
frame flat on Thirty-seventh street, between
Hall and Lincoln; $i7dO.
M. A. M'NITLTY To erect a one-story
frame dwelling on Willamette boulevard, be
tween Greeley and Burrage; $1450.
Man-iasgf Llorneea.
MAKX-m.VM Ralph Marx,
H"nrltta Blum. 1. city.
22. city
HOCK1.NSON--RI EOO William H. Hotk
Inaon, over city; Nellie R. Ruegg, over
IS. city.
WKBORAW-sniAXZE-Otto Durboraw,
37. cltv; Minnie Sehaaze. 2t. city.
KINU-HKRV- A. B. King. 27. city
Loulm Curry. 23, clly
Wsddlng snd visiting cards, W. Q. aaltk
Co.. Waahlngton Old.. 4th asd Waak.
Four Months fur larceny.
Vxn Cucuwlth was Sentenced by
Judge C Maud yesterday to serve four
month in the County Jail. He had
changed his plea of not guilty to one
of sullty to a churse of simple larceny.
On March 7 he stole a revolver and
three rarors from Charles Peterson at
North Third street.
Gain for Constitutionalists.
TOKIO, March 26. The changes In the
Cabinet announced yesterday are re
garded as a declaration that the Consti
tutionalists will remain In power until
after the general elections.
TOKIO, March 25. Marquis Ito will
leave for Core March 31.
liruis style Hanan auoes at &oseatbaJa
II
Hunted Slayer of Montana
Sheriff Cheats Justice.
DIES TO AVOID CAPTURE
IViiliam C. Byckford Blows Out His
Own Brains When Surrounded
. by Posse Accomplice Is
Tnder Arrest.
HELENA, Mont., March 25. A special
to the Independent from Billings, Mont.,
says:
Wearied by his attempts to evade the
posses which surrounded him and which
sought to avenge the cold-blooded mur-
dar of Sheriff James T. Webb. William C.
Byckford this afternoon evaded capture
by firing a bullet into his brain.
At 2:30 this afternoon "Jack Hereford,
of Billings, and Deputy Sheriff Taylor, of
Musselshell, "approached the sheep wagon
at the Rufus Thompson ranch, where
Byckford had been lying sines daylight
and found him dead, with a bullet in his
temple and a six-shooter in his hand.
The rifle with which he had slain the
Sheriff lay at his side. But one shot
had been fired from the revolver.
Prior to the time the body was found.
many of the posses had arrived and the
oamp wagon was surrounded by men. It
was only after the long silence following
the one shot fired that Hereford ventured
to approach the wagon. No further shots
'eeted him, and peering cautiously Into
the vehicle he saw Byckford lying dead
on his back, his head in a pool of blood
and his gun In his hand.
Andrdew Oometock, the alleged partner
of Byckford. was arrested this afternoon
at the Hereford farm, charged with com
plicity in former cattle raids with Byck
ford. Comstock said that Byckford had
told him that he (Byckford) had killed a
Sheriff In some other state, but it is im
possible to ascertain where.
The body of Byckford will reach Bill
ings over the Northern Pacific tomorrow.
The funeral of Sheriff Webb will be
held Friday, when business will be sus
pended, and six Sheriffs from adjoining
counties will act as pallbearers. At the
Inquest over Sheriff Webb's body this
afternoon It was determined that death
had been Instantaneous as the result of a
bullet fired by Byckford.
LAWS MUST BE PASSED
(Continued From First Paa-e.)
ments being approved by the Interstate Com
merce Commission and published In all de
tails. The Commission should also be (riven
the power to make public and to pass upon
ue issuance or an securities hereafter issued
by railroads doing an Interstate commerce
business.
A law Should be passed nrovldina- !n effect
that, when a Federal Court determines to
place a common carrier or any other public
utility concern under the control of a re
celrershtp. the Attorney-General should have
the rig-nt to nominate at least one of the re
ceivers or else In some other way the In
terests of the stock: ho lders shou 1 d be con -
served, so that the management may not be
wholly re-delivered to the man or men the
failure of whose policy may have necessi
tated the creation of the receivership. Re
ceiverships should be used not to operate
roads, but as speedily as possible to pay
their debts and return them to the proper
owners.
Make Labor Unions Legal.
In addition to the reasons I have already
urged on your attention it has now become
Important that there should be amendment
of the anti-trust law because of the uncer
tainty as to how this law affects combinations
among laboring men and farmers, if the
combination hae any tendency to restrict In
terstate commerce. All of these combina
tions, if and while existing for and engaged
tn the promotion ot innocent and proper pur
poses, should be recognised1 as legal, as I
bave repeatedly pointed out.
This anti-trust law was a most unwisely-
drawn statute.
It was perhaps inevitable that in reeling
after the right remedy the first attempt
proved so crude; but It waa absolutely im
perative that some legislation should be
passed to control In the interest of the pub
lic the business use ot the enormous aggre
gations of corporate wealth that are so
marked a feature of the modern industrial
world. But the present anti-trust law, in
its construction and working, has exempli
fied only too well the kind of legislation
which under the guise of being thorough
going is dTawn up in such sweeping form
as to become either ineffective or else mis
chievous. I Wert s In Anti-Trust Law.
In the modern Industrial world combina
tions are absolutely necessary. They are
necessary among business men, they -are nec
essary among laboring men, and they are
very, very necessary among farmers.. Some
of these com bin art loos are among the most
powerful of all Instruments for wrong-doing;
others offer the only effective way of meet
ing of actual business needs. It Is ml
chlevous and unwholesome to keep upon the
statute books unmodified a law like the anti
trust law, which, while in .practice only It
1s partially effective against the vicious
combinations, has nevertheless in theory been
construed so sweepingly as to be prohibitive
of every organisation for the transaction of
modern business. Some real good has re
suted from this law. But the time has come
when it Is imperative to modify It. Such
modification 'is urgently needed for the sake
of the business men of the country, for the
ea ke of the wage w or k er and for the sa k e
of the farmers. The Congress cannot afford
to leave It on the statute books in Its pres
ent shape. It has now become uncertain
how far this law may Involve all labor or
ganizations, farmers' organisations, as well
as business organization. In conflict, or,
-if w secure literal compliance with the law.
how far it may result in the destruction of
the organisations necessary ror tne transac
tion f modern business as well as ot all
la.bor organisations and farmers organiza
tions and completely check the wise move
ment for securing business co-operation
among farmers and put back half a century
the progress of the movement for the bet
terment of labor.
A bill has been presented tn the Congress
to remedy this situation. While such a
measure as this bill is needed In the case
.r all ranred in the industries which are
essential to the country' well-being, I do
not pretend to say the exact shape the bill
should take, and the suggestions I have to
offer are tentative; and my views wouio ap
ply equally to any otner measure which
would achieve the desired end. Bearing
this to mind. I would suggest merely tenta
tively the following changes In the bill:
Veto on Trust Agreements.
The substantive part of the anti-trust law
should remain at present; iimi i.
tract in restraint of trade or commerce
among the several states or with foreign na
tions should continue to be declared illegal;
nmviriM hum-ever, that some proper govern
mental authority (Buoh as the ComrPiloner
of. Corporation, acting under the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor), be allowed to pass
on any uch comtraot. Probably tfhe best
method of providing for this would be to
rnact that any cootract subject to the pro
hibition contained in the anti-trust law Into
ahlch it was desired to enter might be
ft ed a ten the Bureau of Corporations or
other apuropriste executive body, which
would publish it within say 6t days of the
whit-h Deriod cul d be ex tended by
order of the department whenever for any
reason It did not give the department suf
ficient time for a thorough examination the
executive department having power to forbid
the contract, which then would become aub-
wt to tne provision or tne tnu-iruai
If no prohibition waa issused, the contract
would then only be liable to attack on the
.tiA thst it constituted an unreasonable
restraint of trade. Whenever the period of
filing had passed without any such prohibi
tion, the contracting combination could be
riiMPnmvM or rcrmaaen omy wiw nonce
and hearings, - with a reasonable provision
lor summary review on imthi iu h"- wi i .
lahrr organisations. farmers' organiza
tions and other organisations not organized
for the purpose of profit would be ailuwed to
tm law gi uzg uio wt-
OUTUW
tion of the bead office, charter and by-laws
and tbe names and addresses of their prin
cipal officers.
Allow Only Actual Dsunagea.
In ths interest of all ths organizations
business, labor and farmers alik uhe pres
ent provision permitting recovery of three
fold damages should be abolished and as a
substitute therefor the right of recovery al
lowed should only be the damages sustained
by the plaintiff and the cost of suit. In
cluding a reasonable attorney's fee. The
law should afreet pending suits: a short
statute of limitations should be provided, so
far as the past is concerned, not to exceed
a year. Moreover, and even more In the
interest of labor than of business com bins -tions.
all such suits brought for causes of
action heretofore occurred should be brought
only if the contract or combination, com
plained of was unfair or unreasonable. It
may be well to remember that all the suits
hitherto brought by the Government under
the anti-trust law have been in cases where
th combination or contract was tn fact un
fair, unreasonable and against tbe public
interest.
It is Important that we should encourage
trade egreements between employer and em
ploy when they are Just and fair. A strike
is a clumsy weapon for rigbtlnsT wrongs done
to labor and we should extend, so far as
possible, ths process of conciliation and ar
bitration as a substitute for strikes. More
over, violence and disorder and coercion.
-mmitti in connection with strikes.
should be ma promptly and as sternly re
pressed as when committed lit any other con-
K.,r -triw themselves sre and
should be recognised to be entirely legal.
Labor Unions Necessary.
, - . . 1. man Via V . DCU-
uomDinaiioiiv r
m . v utin Ths verv
culiar reason i ui men -- ,,, "
weaiuiy maiviauai niiH'."" - ,
the very wealthy corporation, stands at an
ovontairs u hen compared to tne
individual working man: and while there are
. . 1 u-,t h nr.esearv
many cases wnpre n - - -
: . . m ...iAn ! man v other
ror iBDorers to unni . uu, . ; - t.
cases It is indispensable, for otherwise the
. . it. ...,t. th thousands Ot
lem In tneir aeaiinss " , r
the big Individual or corporation employer.
Twenty-two years ago, by the act of Juno
29, 1886. trades unloss were reeofmlied Mr
law and the right of laboring- people to com
..... .... 1 k V. nWA Unit.
bine ror ail wiui jjui v - - -
recognl.ed. this right Including combination
for mutual protection and benefits, the. regu
lartion of wage.. bou,, and
labor and tne prme-iivu
... . . . 1.1 n tn hft nrosecutlon
of their trade or trades; and to the of
June 1, issw, "1K wire , -in
Oho same provision that forbad. Pf"cl;
patlon in or Instigation, of force or violence
Sgainst Pera or property or the attempt
to prevent omere i ' a -threat
or Intimidation.
No Blacklist or Boycott.
. , . hj nmteoted In
ine tHieinew "' " '
person and property, and so must the fa"""
the waeworRer; an a. regards all
alike me rignt 01 r,u' ,,, '
all -awful purpose, should be explicitly rec
i w .n. .mninvM'ii to comotne
ogniieo. in. fmimv . A ,th ,.,
and contract wnn on. , Vjj
employ, should be explicitly recognized,
riupiui. ,,. r the employes to
and so snouia viiw i . . - -
combine , and to contract wh one another
and wun tne craywi" , .
pelade other, to accept their view, andto
.trilte ror ine ."'-."-
Ing from employer. -,
their labor.; ..Nothing
lie a blacmist or a . tT
illegal at common law. " , .
of boycott denned and condemned by th.
Anthracite Strike Commission.
Postal Savings Banks.
- m Ll.T iMrlnlAtlnn Is now.
Tne question 01 j
receiving much attention in bot reuses and
we nave a rignt iu
cloee of the ,eeion. It is -jrgent nece.
.ary that tnere .nou.-r - -
or tne wafrewiH --:-- o" -- - .
IaZ,v, L valuable adjunct to our whole
financial system. ,.
Be"! ?.".-'-'" :"J.-o.d pre-
The time nas como . ' , .
a'tariff bm ano4't7rmlne upon Us term-;
and this. I fully re. -
terWU which wm ., :-' :i, eom
Ttwr TTii.11 tO aCl imiU-M'ij .-.- --
rr suxh. .ouid
action by tne t. "L, ,h. .,.
perhaps In tn. snap. '"-",- ,-,,-
committee, to gather tn. "7 ,..eli and
tion both through th; '
through Government agents v. no
with prompt anu .a wis.
Government agents, n IL tn m,K
to appoint individual, from .uWd. the
lie servic. '".";- jt,. deslg-
on tne rnjuwi
with it. i .-,- ti.at one
chininSnt:-
ProtoYTno on. method of Protecting
co-m? SSrJSTS thdoot't
an export duty on them.
So Mora Free sr r
. . i a v.. marie for a
a mole provision h..vu - ...
permanent" Waterway Common wUh
whatever power Is required to make It
fflve The expectation, of the people win
SoVb. realized ""is.
this .e-slon tor -- .VTL'-. im.
"J,", "f the conservation of our natural
Jources with which this commleelon deal.
L Mtera'ly vVtal for th. future of th.
N Numerous bill. granting "'-Pf'T!
t-i trh t h on naviaanie Biieio
rodu'eed" None of -m give. th. Govern
ment, the rignt to "'"7 - d,t.
r. fact That he 'w-twOT
S3 .Tand. W.h-r ft. -t V
Nor is any u---. " " - . h
always be cone in -7-; " r-- r-
oblgea nereait-r
waterpower bill which doe. not provide
-j . . - . 1 rmr A fur th rl rht of the
Tor a time imi'i -
President or n . ... ..V" ,.
fix ana. co nect .u n . ... - . -
find to D. just "
INSULT TO THE PRESIDENT
SOMEBODY REMOVES PICTURE
FROM TEMPERANCE HAIili.
Faction of the Society Is Suspected
Which Maintains Roosevelt Rep
resents the "Idquor Party."
ASTORIA, Or., March 26. (Special.)
During last night some one broke into
the Suomi Hall in Uniontown and re
moved the picture of President Roosevelt,
which was recently oruereu
. .. . 1. n Ha mmtlnz room bv the
Suomi Temperance Society, the vote of
the conservatives uuvms uu.u.u.i
IHHl Ul 1
There is no clue as to who committed
this audacious tneit, out suauiciuu imu.
on those who had before objected to the
President's picture being in the room,
mi . that President Roose
velt represent the "liquor party" and
therefore nis poruau "b"-
the walls or a room oci.-uie o
ing place of a temperance organization.
i v.r..tB-ht to be a direct out-
X tie m uuii . o .
come of the mass meeting of radical
Socialists held In Uniontown last Sunday,
when one of the speakers referred to the
President In a most uiito.iw......,
manner.
Bore First Child In Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash.. March 25. Ursula
Hughes Wyckoff. aged 82. mother of the
first white child bom in Seattle, died to
j vr, wvcirnfr. first husband was
George M. McConnaha. president of the
First Territorial uegisiaiur. 01 -..i-ington.
who was drowned on his way
1 (dot .e.sion in a canoe In 1S54.
Mrs. Wyckoff was a native of Missouri
and came to Seattle in ik. 1
ROT.KR B. 8INNOTT.
Vol District Attorney.
WILL NOT HAVE HILL
Kaiser Rejects Chosen Amer
ican Ambassador.
SEVERAL POSSIBLE CAUSES
Sudden Change of Attitude Surprises
kRoot Action at Hague Confer
ence Is One Among the
Possible Reasons.
BERLIN, March 25. The German Gov
ernment has informed President Roose
velt that Dr. David J. Hill, at present
American Minister at The Hague, is not
acceptable to it as Ambassador at Berlin.
Charlemagne Tower, the present Ambas
sador, declined today to eith'.T confirm
or deny this statement.
From other sources it was learned that
the grounds are that Dr. Hill is not rep
resentative enough for the United States
to send to Germany. The German For
eign Office made inquiries and learned
that Dr. Hill has not created much of a
position for himself at the Netherlands
Court. It appears also that some for
eign officials who have met Dr. Hill
have made representations at the court
here adverse to him.
It does not appear that any of Dr.
Hill's opinions or writings are objection
able to German feelings, but it would
seem that he was considered not suited
for this post.
BliOW TO STATE DEPARTMENT
Root Amazed at Rejection Letter
Coining to Explain.
WASHINGTON, March 25. The objec
tion to Dr. Hill is purely personal to
Emperor William. The reason is . con
nected with the visit to America several
years ago of his brother. Prince Henry.
Dr. H1U at that time was First Assistant
Secretary of State, and necessarily was
brought Into official contact with the
distinguished foreign visitor. Just what
he did, or did not do, to give offense is
not known here.
Last November the German govern
ment let it be known that Dr. Hill would
be cordially received as American Am
bassador to Berlin. Dr. Hill was select
ed to till this important vacancy for two
reasons First, because of his high rank
In the world of literature and diplomacy.
and, second, because his promotion would
be in execution of Secretary Root's cher
ished plan for the application of civil
service to the diplomatic Bervice.
For two years preceding Dr. Hill had
been an American Minister, first ac
credited to Switzerland and. then to The
Hague. He was engaged in writing a
work covering the entire history of the
world s diplomacy.
As the task neared completion Dr.
Hill was willing to accept the higher
diplomatic post at Berlin, and the Ger
man Foreign Office cordially responded
to the overtures from the State Depart'
ment. So today's decision of the Ger
man Emperor has come as a complete
surprise to official Washington. It is
nevertheless final, for etiquette does not
permit of any question of the right of a
sovereign to interpose an objection to
the reception of any official who comes
to his post as Ambassador. '
Secretary Root was amazed because his
own-information was that not only the
German Foreign Office, but Emperor
William himself, had formally signified
a willingness to receive Dr. Hill. He
called Baron Speck von Sternburg, the
German Ambassador, to confer with him.
No knowledge of Dr. Hill's rejection had
reached the German Embassy officially.
David Jayne Hill has for many years
been regarded as an authority on inter
national law. As president of Rochester
University, he made that subject a spe
clalty and he was the author of several
works thereon. He entered the service of
the State Department October 25, 1898, as
Assistant Secretary of State. He was an
extremely efficient officer and during
the frequent illness and absence .or Secre
tary Hay he discharged the latter's duties
as the head of the Department in a man
ner that elicited the warm approbation
of the late President McKinley.
President . Roosevelt also conceived a
high admiration for Dr. Hill's ability and
with reluctance sent him abroad. As one
of the American delegates to the Hague
he took a leading part In the presentation
of the American proposition which term
inated in what Mr. Root called one of the
greatest diplomatic achievements of the
century.
Dr. Hill is a political author of great
force and wrote with great vigor on the
protective tariff, which may explain the
objection to him.
A letter is on the way from Berlin
which contains a full explanation of the
reasons for the change of attitude on
the part of the German government to
ward Mr. will.
IIIIvIj INTEXSEIA" SURPRISED
Thought He'd Be Welcome Hague
Conference Possible Cause.
PARIS, March 23. David Jayne Hill
who arrived this evening from The
Hague, expressed the greatest surprise
when informed by the Associated Press
that the German Government had de
ciined to receive him In the capacity of
American Ambassador to succeed
Charlemagne Tower. He was at a loss
to understand the announcement, espe
cially because he personally saw an of
ficial communication from Germany to
the Government at Washington, express
ing Germany's satisfaction over the rati
fication of his selection.
Moreover, he said, on a recent visit to
Berlin he did not hear anything that
would lead him to believe that he was
persona non grata to the German Gov
ernment, nor had he received the im
pression that the situation was different
from that expressed in the official com
munlcation he read. President Roose
velt, he added, informed him that he In
tended -to appoint him.
The Matin thinks the reason for Ger
many's action Is the attitude which Dr.
Hill and the other American delegates
adopted at The Hague. This attitude on
several occasions greatly displeased Ger
many.
THEATER ONLY SCORCHED
Fireproof Curtain Protected Audi
torium of Irury Ixtne.
IjONDON. March 25. The fire which
early tbia morning was reported to have
practically destroyed Drury Lane The
ater, one of the most famous playhouses
of London, did not do so much damage
as was supposed. The flames were first
discovered at about 4 o'clock In the morn
ing bursting from the 'windows of the
building. For a time the theater was
threatened with total destruction, but the
firemen managed to get the flames un
der control and the caretakers succeeded
tn lowering the fireproof curtain. In this
way the auditorium was saved from being
completely gutted but as it is. the stage
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of ruins, the great glass dome having
fallen in and the auditorium Is somewhat
damaged by the smoke.
George Conser Very Sick.
HEPPNBR. Or.. March 25. (Speclal.V
George Conser, cashier of the First Na
tional Bank of this city, is very ill from
kidney trouble and his recovery is In
doubt. Mr. Conser Is a native of Oregon,
54 years old. After the Heppner flood
of 1903 Mr. Conser, forgetting his own
losses, set to work doing what he could
to make the survivors comfortable and
received great praise.
New Trial or Coal-Land Case.
PUKBLO, Colo... March 2S. The Gov
ernment has been granted a new trial of
Its suit against the Ute Coal & Coko Com
pany for damages for taking coal from
Government land fraudulently secured.
The Government was awarded $5125 on the
first trial, but asked J3O.O0O and appealed
to the Circuit Court of Appeals.
Books That Book Business
For Snoe Men.
Brown Rhoe Company's Illustrated "Hlntory
of the White House" Is Making Big
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FEES. THOS. JEFFERSON.
One of the most original anil effective
business makers for shoe retailers that has
offered to "White House customers by the
Brown Shoe Company, of St. Louie the most
been brought out In many years. Is now being
progressive and up-to-date manufacturers of
high-grade footwear in America. This firm
ia always on the lookout for business-getting
advertising ideas for the benefit of its cus
tomers, and for this purpose has recently
Issued a very interesting little publication
entitled. "The History of the "White House.'
which It wishes to placer In the hands of all
snoe aeaiers inrougnout tne country.
The books come In four handsomely bound
and printed volumes, are beautifully illus
trated and contain a complete and Interesting
history of White House life from Washing
ton's time to the present. Accurate repro
ductioru of famous paintings and photographs
of the Presidents and their wives are shown,
and interesting bits of gossip about the various
occupants of the President's mansion, tradi
tions and stories are retold in an entertaining
manner.
These books are furnished free by the
Brown Shoe Company, to the trade, who In
turn give them away to their patrons. With
each supply the Brown Shoe Company also
sends an attractive colored poster to be hung
in the etore, which sets forth that the mer
chant will give one volume of the Message to
each purchaser of a pair of White Houbo
Shoes. In this volume is the notation that the
remaining three volumes of the set may be
obtained by forwarding 10 cents to the Brown
Shoe Company in St. flouts. For the benefit
Lof those who do not happen to be ready at this
time to purchase a pair of shoes, the Brown
Shoe Company states that It will send the
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The Brown Shoe Company reports that a
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ready taken advantage of the opportunity to
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all these dealers state that' the books have
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The Brown Shoe Company wishes every
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of this remarkably profitable opportunity, as
the new trade which will be secured to mer
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