Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 03, 1908, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHE 3IOKSISO OREGOMAX. FRIDAY, APRIL '3. IPOS. BRYAN MEN STILL THREATEN BOLT But Populist Conven tion Goes Ahead. OPPOSITION TO NAMING TICKET At Least Three, Possibly Five, States to Secede. ALL DELEGATES OLD MEN lliftirnmn Irri Tells How lo Cure Nation's Ills Resolutions Com mltte Burled I'mler an At a In no Iff of Plft nk. FT. LOtlS, Ap-H 2 The Nera);a dVitfttirn. whlrh 1 her tnrlrgc to tecur r'rTirnTit of th FopuliM National Onvention in the interest of "William J. Bryan, cafi no rropreM tolay after two Ff-FS'rns wer held, at the conclusion of which a perTnanont orpnitatlon had not t'en ffect-d. The fip!.t is st ill on un dfntnished. and the friend? of Mr. Frvsn wHl cnntir.'Je their efforts when the con vention rensserrhle?. The first contest came lit the after noon session, when A. M. Walling, of Pavid City. Neb., vigorously protepted agafn!t the manner !n which member of the commltte on credentials were chosen. He aaid no man had artv rljrht to serve on that committee or hold a seat In the convention unless he could show proper credentials, Mr. Walling averred that many delegate were pelf-appotnted and had no credent iala from any state or orga n iza t ion. Will Bolt if Ticket Is Named. Put the NehrsJka delegate: are deter mined, and they say they -will bolt if the contention attempts to place a ticket in the field. They ?ar they have been as sured of support from rth-er states, and that when the time comes, the delegate from these states will k-ave the conven tion with them. Mr. Walling sad to r.lght: "Nebraska is in earnest about this mat ter, and we shall b-lt if the convention attempts to nominate Watson or any one eJe. We are not alon. for we have as surances that Minnesota, Georgia, and pOKjir!y Michigan and Kansas will walk oct when we do." The convention came to order shortly before 11 o'clock. After an invocation by Ttev. Thomas WaJworth. of Indiana, the formal proceedings w-r begun by James H. Ferris, of Joliet, the chairman cf the National Committee. General Ferris made an a ti dress cf some length, which he prefaced with the declaration: i Cure fop Ills of Nation. "The People s psrty is the only party with a membership thoroughly united and entirely harmonious upon the great issues under discussion. It is the only i party in which the most violent oppo- renie of Its platform ani Its great lead ers are not inside the party itself." He said the measures the People s party had long advocated had now been adopted by the leading parties. He at tributed the panic to "general distrust of well-known rascals." He argued that Government ownership of public utilities and Government issuing of money alone could establish permanent conf kience. He favored the lending of money directly by the Government to manufacturers, farmers and miners, instead of to banks, whenever Wall treet Is dull. ' He advo cated a strong plnk "against the manu facture, transportation and sale cf alco hol or any other poison for eating or drinking purposes." He closed with the prediction of the rise of a great party from the convention of today. Jacob P. Coxey, of Ohio, iras named as temporary chairman of the conven tion. He made an address covering the leading economical questions of the day, paying particular attention to the Na tional currency. l ong: W rangle Over Oedenlials. Immediately at the conclusion of the chairman's address, a debate arose on the manner of appointment of members of the various committees. It waj finally decided that each state should select one member of each committee and that the chairman should hare the right to ap point four de!egates-at-large on each committee, except the committee on cre dentials. The business of the entire afternoon consisted of the adoption of the report of the committee on credentials. The committee reported to the convention that the list of delegates as held by the chair was correct, and the report was adopted. Nehraka d'i not vote. Nor did it present a minority report. Give AVay to C horn 9 Girls. The regular sessions of the convention are'held in the Olympic Theater, where a light opera company held forth at night, and it is understood that poi'tfoal sages thai! abandon the stage to the chorus irrls every afternoon at 5 o'clock. When that hour arrived to;iay. the committees on rulfs and permanent or gar. -ration were not prepare 1 to report, and the con vention a.i.iourred. About St-i dpi t gates wpre present to day, representing ?S stated, and It was noticeable that fill were aged men. One speaker called attention to this fact when he declared, "there ain't one Spring chicken on this whole roost." The resolutions committee is fighting Its way out from under the greatest number of planks that any similar body ever wrestled with, and cannot possibly report before late tomorrow. IYPIANW TICRKT NOMINATED Convention Ituhtrses Fairbanks and Iteniamls Karljr Tariff Revision. !NTTAN"APOLI?. April 1 The Indiana R piib'-fan stat convention today adapted a platform, endorsed VIce-Frea-Jdett Charles Warren Fairbanks and in- atret s-truetefl the ! stare Relegates to the Na tional convention to vote and work for hie nomination for the Presidency, and nominated the following ticket: (KTfrv R. TVjit.!rw. Rustvr!. fV-ty cf Ptt FYw! A. SlM, Frank fort. Attt.-t of State-Jca C. r1!!hetmev. Treajurer e a! Oscar HSlT, Plla- fte;t AtTewr-G?-?a1 Jarr Ti Pm. Rportr of S'.:rrp.e Cc-izrt George W. 8.-. Cot wS- r f-jp:1Mtt ct FeV'c Instruction Lr rr - M.-rsr.r.. Axdcrsrn. Sa' Sa:tK-ian J. C. F:, ivoroTTx Jujt At ;"ate F!- of the nominat ons were by accla mation, as the candidates were the pres ent Sr'Jb!ican state ofTic a's and wre eonceded a second term without oppo sition. The contest for Governor was eager, and it took nre ballots to decide it. Clreer? Leaders Liberally. Menti-tn cf President Roosevelt. Vice Pres:dent Fairbanks, the names of the two 1" rited States Senators from Indiana and of Governor Frank J. Hanly brought fnom tle galria burs: of enthusiasm. The convent'on was the greatest and live-l:--t ever heM in this state. The p' at form incorporated a plank written by Mr. Fairbanks, insisting upon a revision of the tariff by a special session cf Con cress, to be called in November after the Fall elections Other planks favored chiM labor laws, a local option law wih the connty a a unit; favored economy in public expenditures, espec ially mentioning te Army and Navy; favored a modification of the financial system: pledged a complete regulation of capitalistic combinations in the interest of trade, commerce and the general wel fare cf the people, and urged the cre tion of a Bureau of Mines and Mining, and a Waterway Commission. Plank on Tarirf. The platform begins by unreserved ly and enthusiastically" indorsing the administration of Mr. Roosevelt and pledging the convention to continued support of his policies. It approves the growinr determination to exter minate political corruption ani op poses campaign contributions by cor porations or their officers. It recom mends currency reform and regula tion of banking. It approves the laws already passed reanlating railroads and trusts and pledges additional safe guards. The tariff piank follows: The last convention of the Republi can rarty In the State of Indiana de clared in favor cf revision of the tariff whenever such revision would do more good than harm. Protection was never a matter of schedule, and wh:le reaf firming the time-honored doctrine that there shall always be discrimination in duties that will fully protect the wage earner in the United States, we have never desired a higher rate than would accomplish that rurpose and always contemplated revision from time to time as the ever-changing conditions might make wise. We believe that re vision would now be beneficial and to minimise the harmful disturbance that tariff changes necessarily produce, we insist that revision be speedily done. We therefore favor the calling of an extra session early in November. 190$, to make such revision and to recom mend that Congress take Immediate steps to aecure the proper data by ex perts for intelligent revision as advo cated by our Senators and Representa tives from this state: but we also In sist in such revision the protective principle, shall be maintained, and that maximum and minimum rates be im posed so that our export trade can am ply be protected and foreign discrimin ations aeainst us be prevented." Extension of mail service by sea In the Interest of foreign, but limitation of appropriation to legitimate service in carrying mails is recommended. CHLOROFORMCAUSESDEATll ALBERT CLARK DIES PVRIXG A MINOR OPERATION". Physicians Not Blamed, as Weakness of Heart Conld Not Be De tected In Advance. While undr the influence of chloro form, for the purpose of undergoing; a minor operation. Albert Clark, the S -year-old son cf F. J. Clark, died Wednesday morning at the family resi dence. SS4 East Seventh street. The purpose cf the operation was to re move enlarged tonsils and obstruc tions that threatened the boy with to tal deafness, and the operation ws-s performed by Vt. Hicks C Fenton, as sisted by Ft. George H. Stovall. the family physician. The boy was placed under chloro form and the operation proceeded in the presence of the boy's father. There was nothing to indicate that there was any weakness of the heart before the chloroform was adminis tered, and the weakness did not de velop until the operation had proceeded for some time. Mr. Clark, father of the boy. exonerates the physicians from any blame whatever, and last night said : "The operation was undertaken at my request, to save my boy from deaf ness, by the specialist, assisted by Dr. Stovall, my family physician and friend. There -was no indication that my boy had a weak heart and it ap peared perfectly safe for him to under go the operation. The doctors exam ined his heart before starting- the operation and before placing him under the influence of the chloroform and found no weakness. The operation had progressed for some time before it was seen that he was sinking, arid then both physicians spent every effort to revive him. I do not blame the physi cians In the least. They undertook the operation at my request to save him from becoming deaf." It was reported in the neighborhood that too much chloroform was used, but Mr. Clark denies that this was the rR5?. Pr. Stovall said last night that death was caused by a weakness of the heart that could not be detected be fore the operation began. It was a weakness, he said, that developed after the operation was undertaken. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, with Interment In Rose City Cemetery. AWARDS $2500 DAMAGES Widow of Ex-Deputy Sherifr Wilson, Killed In Auto, Gets Redress. S BATTUE. Wash., April t Special. Mrs. Stia Wiison. widow of ex-Deputy Sheriff James F. Wilson, was awards a fcMO damages from the Seattle Electric Company for the death of her husband last September. Wilson sustained injuries in a collision between an automobile and a car bound for the racetrack, from which he died. Ex-State Senator A. T. Van De Vanter. one of the best-known politicians in King County, who was also riding in the auto. mat his death in the same accident- Mrs. Wilson sued for 33,- That earthworm as wU as juirrel may a!d the fcretr la the novl ure-?rtion of ai American naturalist. I try inaple seds tf drawr Into worm iKirrairs, -w her they spro ut. and 1 1 m bl ! e efl t ha Mm of t?n must sarviv. in Ssrorafciy moist sea-sens. UPPER COURT TO DECIDE IMMUNITY Ruef Asks That Judge Dooling Be Forbidden to Try Him. HENEY CONDEMNS COURTS Say They Interpret 1mm to Aid Criminals and Thereby Provoke Mob Violence Aon Ex ploits Rucf's Y rone. SAN FRANCISCO. April t With the views of Judg Maurioe T. Dooling. as announced from the bench, that an im munity contract is non-existent in law, illegal if entered Into by a District At torney and unen forcible by a defendant, indicating a probable adverse ruling on the ovitci;on Of Abraham Ruef to fur ther proceedings against him because of the promise of immunity mads to him by the prosecution but afterwards repudi ated. Ruef. through his attorneys, today made application to the State Supreme Court for a -vrit of mandate- and pe titioned for a writ of prohibition. The ap plication and petition are identical with the ones denied yesterday by the Dis trict Court of AopeaL The Supreme Court is asked to prohibit Judge Itoollng from continuing the trial of Ruef and to Issue a writ of mandate ordering him to transfer the case to another department of the Superior Court. Rertey on Perversion of Law. Assistant District Attorney Francis J. "Heney this afternoon replied to the argu ment of Frank J. Murphy, who raised the question of the immunity . contract before Judge Dooling this morning and contended that through Ruef s reliance upon the Tomise made him. his consti tutional rights were invaded when he tes tified before the grand jury and that he was entitled to be placed back whe-e he couM attack the validity of the indict ments. The Assistant District Attorney, in re plying, commented upon some of the de c sions of the United States Supreme Court and the tribunals of some of the statas in upholding what seemed to him to bo unimportant technicalities and de clared such decisions and opinions to be "absurd and misohevious in results," and "calculated to bring courts into disre pute," He said: Laws apparently are rot mae f.-- the pur ro? of protecting soty aga'.tun crimir.ilii. hut are. made tr aid criminals in ei-ap!rg Jiti?. No wrr.d r we occasionally have q-jick i us: ice through mob vk-Jence. It is just srrh trifiirg with the law that brings about such a e:a:e cf puh'.tc tried as makes mob violence pcssibl. What Ruef Should Do. Touching upon the immunity contract, he stated that it was unenforcible. but could be considered by the Governor after a conviction as the grounds for a pardon. Mr. Heney suggested that it "would be wise and expedient for the defendant to plfad guilty and submit to the Governor the question of immunity and leave to the wide discretion of the state executive whether Ruef had acted in good faith and had earned immunity." Henry Ach. in replying, with dramatic, eloquence presented Ruef s case as a hypothetical case with personalities elimi nated, dwelling upon Ruef's faith In the promises of the prosecution, which in duced him to testify before the grand jury, resulting in the return of many !n d;otments and Incidentally adding to Mr. Heney s reputation. He painted a vivid word picture of what the arbitrary and summary procedure of courts of justice would be !f Mr. Heney had the making of laws and the control of the courts. Quick Retort to Ach. "Political bosses and millionaires would not be bribing and lawyers like you would be starving." Interjected Mr. Heney. Mr. Ach will conclude his argument to morrow morning. Judge Law lor this afternoon ruled that affidavits of Drs. Nieto and Kaplan and of Ruef would not be admissible in the disqualification proceedings brought by Tirey !. Ford. The defense submitted its case upon the showing made against Judge Ijiwlor and the prosecution will file its affidavits tomorrow afternoon. FIRE PANIC IN TENEMENT Three Persons Die and Many Are In jured by Jumping;. NEW YORK. April i. Three persons were killed. 15 were Injured, some of them seriously, and the lives cf nearly ?C0 persons were endangered by fire in a five-story tenement-house, at No. 44 Hester street, early today. The dead are: Perel Weinsteln. his wife and their l-year-o!d son. They were suf focated and burned !n their apartments on the fifth floor. Police aroused the IS families, wfco. scantily clad, jammed the fire escapes until they could not move and firemen on ladders had to rescue them. Several Jumped from second and third-story windows and broke leg and arms, and one of them. David Miller, will die. Weinsteln and his wife and baby had been overcome by the smoke while trying to reach the blazing stairway. Hanan snocs at Rosenthal's Tjfiy JUDGE! VT Jft kats after yoo I ft I ! asked your jj 'V dealer to show yon J i The Lanpherv ' Hat V I "ALWAYS RIGHT- OFFICES IN MERCHANTS TRUST BUILDING Sixth and Washington Best Location in City Modern Equipment Throughout FOR ROOMS AFPLT TO i ; MERCHANTS j SAVINGS 8 TRUST ! COMPANY ! 247 WASHINGTON ST. ! DON'T ASPERSE WiLFLEY ASIATIC ASSOCIATION TKOTESTS TO COMMITTEE. Says Injustice Pone In N"ot Hearing .turtle Entitled to Uratitnde of Good Cltlrens. WASHINGTON. Arril tThe judlciarj committee of the House of Represent atives is asked to refrain from casting aspersions npon the jndk-ia! character and methods of Juage A tWer. of Shamhal. in a letter sent by the executive commit tee of the American Asiatic Association and made public today. The letter Is ad dressed to Congressman John J. Jenkln chairman of the committee on Judiciary. It urges tha committee to withhold its approraj from those portions of the re ports of Its subcommittee which reflect upon Judge Wllfley. and declares that the committee fjtPv .licKa . -- ius aiilies in finding that tha rhar.ces. even if support ed or legal evidence. furni.i. grounds for imno.hn,.. .l! . . Vi. . me judge. Tha communication eerts th.t a g-os " i-vv.i uone xo the judtte In censuring Indiscriminately his court with out gtvir.ff him o hB.... . . mat memoers of the American i.i.o. . .. v.- K. V . -"sociation who Valuable Presents fill Tft IkflN , ' ilk il n 1 1 4iN V Boys Combination Suit i ISV ' :V. ' 1 For a limited time wc w give away with each Boy's Suit, any one of the following presents: Boy's Uniform Baseball Suit, Nickel-Plated Watch, Catcher's Mit, Fielder's Glove or a Pair of Baseball Pants. Boy's Combination Suit Double-breasted coat with belt, one pair plain and one pair bloomer pantt The greatly superior value for a $5.(X) bill which this store off ers you in these garments is a triumph of underselling rarely if ever equaled. Lots of other styles ranging from $2.50to$12.00 iam'l Rosenblatt & Go Corner Third and Morrison Streets have beon strorrplv 1mpresd with the valu of his services, find that ht merits the respect Rid gratitude gf everr re leetsMe man nnd woman within the jur isdiction of his wurt. Th oomnuinloatlon Is pipned bv James R Morse, S D. Webb. J. S. FeaVen. A. C Mill!. Thomas A. Phelnn. I. Osgood farletoD, William S. Frown, Albert Oorde-s. William U West atid John Koord. CARTER IS EXONERATED YYlnneniucra Coroner's Jury Says He Shot in Self-refen.-e. RENO, Xev.. April 1 A sreolal from "lnnein'jccA says that the Coroner's Jury summoned to Inquire Into the death of TI. .-rmsTrone. who ira. kiMei at thnt place a few days ago by William H. Car ter, formerly of Klrby. Or., brought in a verdict fully exonerating Carter. Tha tes timony showed that Armstrong, who waa drunk and looking for trouble, drew a re volver on a man named Pitch In the Pal ace aiiloon. and when Carter, who In man ager of the nlice. Interfered, turned the gun on Carter. Before Armstrong could shoot Carter drew his own revolver and shot Armstrong dead. ' Armstrong was recently from Oklahoma and posed aa a bad mart. Arrested on Eve or Wedding. ST. PAl'L. April 2. Guy H. Morris, son of a business man of Austin, wm arrested at Austin yesterday, a short time before his Intended marrtage to a young wnmnn telephone operator of Aus tin. The charge Is stealing 11500 worth of dlnmonds from Jennie Pmlth. of 8po knne. Jennie Smith asserts that Morris enticed her Into a room In a hotel, and that he choked her Into unconsciousness, chloroformed her and then robbed her of the diamonds. Morris waa a railroad brakeman. Since his return from the West, he pur chased a livery stable nt Austin. The police here say he pawned Jewelry to the value of $500 In a local pawnshop, and thHt he promised to return to Spokane without requisition pnpera. Favors Htilliling for Walla Wnlla. ORFXSONIAM NETVS BT-TRFIAU. Wash ington, April 2. Senator Ankenjr has se cured a favorable report on his bill au thorising the erection of a publlo bulldln at Walla Walla to cost 1B0.WO. Kye Qings"s 11.00 at -fetrger's. i .-Trn5irnrr. wno wa. K!Me: nt rnni C3 n LARGEST AND yf EXCLUSIVE f3 t LEADING FUR XCry Cjf5V OUTFITTERS k I MANUFACTURERS :t &3CEZZ'jr FOR WOMEN AND jj I OF THE WEST. H rLtC-T ..... ijf CHILDREN. A ---C0 STS. ) FRIDAY AT 8 A. M. SPECIAL SALE WOMEN 20 DIFFERENT STYLES SU 20 DIFFERENT STYLES Lotl. $25 AND i Q 7J $30 SUITS P 1 O. O Lot 2. $40 SUITS $24.85 FRIDAY morning at 8 o'clock we will place on sale a new arrival of stylish tailored suits, right at the beginning of the season, at much less than their actual alvL&. They are all of the latest and most approved models. The materials are serge, Panama and shadow-striped worsted. The colors are navy, brown, shepherd checks, tans and Copenhagen blue, and other popular shades. All sizes, 34 to 42 bust measure, to commerce the sale with. SEE SHOW WINDOW DISPLAY. $25.00 TO $30.00 SUITS S18.75 $35.00 TO $40.00 SUITS $24.85 Grand Corset Cover Special $1.75 Corset Covers, 63c A fortunate purchase of a manufac turer's high-grade stock of 50 dozen Corset Covers, bought at a great dis count, actually worth $1.00 to $1.75, which we are able to place on sale for today only at 63 These Corset Covers are elaborately trimmed in German and French Val. lace, also a few trimmed in a beauti ful design of torchon lace. Econom ical women, take advantage of this remarkable offer. COLLEGE COATS FOR GIRLS $4.35 8 TO 12-YEAR SIZES, WONDERFUL BARGAINS. These are new and immensely popular. They're selling as fast as we display them and you will have a hard time to equal them. Made in an excellent variety of striped mixtures, plain cheviots, broadcloths and fancy checks. Double-breasted styles, all strictly tailored and lined throughout. PANAMA SKIRTS EXTRA . SPECIAL AT $10.50 An exceptional value in fine black and navy Panama Skirts, some plaited, others gored, with self-trimming. SPECIAL $10.50 PERFECT FACILITIES FOR FUR STORAGE OF INTEREST TO TRAPPERS Sell your Furs to the Manufacturer direct. We pay the highest cash prices for your Raw Furs. Send for our new Raw Fur P rice-List. FREE on request. REMODELING AND REPAIRING OF FUR GARMENTS AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. The new styles for 1908 and 1909 in Fur Jackets, Boas, Ties and Stoles are here. Bring in your Fur Garments and have them altered into new styles. Great reduction on all Fur Garments.