Morning Oregonian., April 11, 1908, Page 5, Image 5

THE MORNING OREGOMAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 11. 1!H)S.
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BUY STATE MEN '
GIVEN FREE HAND
Taft Men Try to Get Instruc
tions, but Accept Com
promise. CONTEST WAGED ALL NIGHT
Mrcnsrth of Tuft Irvc Made Vic
tory Possible, but Crane and De
hir for Harmony Wtn Fcace
niHking fipcei'h of lxdgc.
HOSTC'N, Aprfl 10.The four mm who
n ill head th1 Massachusetts delegation
to the Republican National convention
ill Kn to hioaKo unple1 jrt-d. These
fnur dolecate selected at the Plate con
vention today, are I'ntted States Son
fttors Hon ry Cabot l.odjre and W. Mur
ray Crane; ex-SW rotary of the Navy
John T. Iconic and Sidney O. Bigney, a
htjmesB man.
The ronvrntton adopted resolution 1n
dnrMtiK Govern or tiutld as a candidate
for the Vl-e-Presidential nomination and
art-o-atlnK a wt$ revision' of the
tariff. On the question of the "PrwMden
t In 1 candldny of Secretary of War Wil
liam 11. Taft. the platform Juld that the
convention reenprnized that s. number of
donates to the convention desired his
nomination, but that It waf uncertain
whether a resolution would be carried,
and ita presentation would certainly lead
to a contest whhh would be injurious
in the welfare of the party.
Compromise W ith Taft Men.
This last-named plank, the adoption
if which was the feature of the conven
tion, it was admitted by all the party
leaders, was a compromise. It wan sub
mitted to the committee on resolutions
this morning by the Taft LeaRie after
an all-nlfrht session. The fight on it
may be regarded aa befrinninR with the
inception of the Taft movement in this
Mate several months ao. and it became
acute when Senator Crane, although not
d irectly opposing the ca ndidacy of Mr.
Taft, declared in a public statement in
February that the delegation to Chicajro
ought Dot to be hampered by pledges.
The plank was drawn up at 4 o'clock
this morning, laid before the committee
on resolutions six hours later. and
agreed to after a fission of about 40
minutes.
1odge Speak a for Harmony.
Kven after this agreement had been
reached, it was thought possible that
some of the warmest supporters of Mr.
Taft would endeavor to substitute for it
a more radical plank, but Immediately
after the reading; of the resolution. Sen
ator T-odge made a speech explaining
tha.t the compromise was in the interest
of party harmony as well as owing to his
friendship for his colleague, Mr. Crane.
;ind his desire for the success of Lieutenant-Governor
Draper next Fall and
the perpetuation of the policies of Fresl
oVnt Roosevelt. The resolutions were
then carried with a rush. Kven Con
gressman A. F. Gardner, one of the lead
ing Taft supporters in Massachusetts,
voted in their favor.
Tho convention was called to order
promptly on time by Chairman Doty, of
the state committee. Messrs. ldge
and Crane and Representative Gardner
were loudly applauded when they took
their seats on the platform.
The committe off credentials reported
that of the ..V0 delegates to whom the
convention was entitled, 1142 were present.
Tostmaster-Oeneral Mayer was named as
temporary chairman.
postmaster Henry Meyer permanent
chairman. The report of the committee
on resolutions followed Mr, Meyer's
speech.
Favors Wise Tariff Ho islon.
The platform opens with an expres
sion of regret over the illness of Gov
ernor Guild and of hope that he may
be shortly restored to health.
"We believe," the resolution says,
'he Is fully qualified for higher honors
and his nomination for Vice-President
would be gladly Indorsed by Massachu
setts." After declaring firm belief in the Re
publican party principles of the last 60
years, tho resolutions continue:
"We tand absolutely by the princi
ples of protection, but recognize that
rates or schedules must be from time
to time changed and revised. We be
lieve certain existing schedules have
become ill-suited to present conditions
and that our able Massachusetts dele
gation in Congress will take the part
the state demands and expects in se
curing" speedily wise revision without
abandoning the protective principle or
destroying our Industries or pauper
ising American laborers."
Continuing, the platform says. In part:
"In the unexampled period of prosper
ity witnessed during the term of the
present National administration great
questions of the control or regulation of
transportation facilities, of capital and
trust combinations and of monopolies
li fling personal enterprise arose for so
lution. It was demonstrated that In cer
tain instances some corporations and
combinations were given unto unlawful
privileges and that competition and indi
vidual enterprises were being crushed by
fraudulent devices seeking monopoly In
trade. Then it was that our Republican
President In messages to Congress and In
piiMie speeches of matchless force called
attention to instances of wrongdoing and
especially to the evil tendencies which
must be arrested, lest the social fabric be
destroyed. Ills administration is en
deared to millions of his countrymen of
all shades of political opinion. The name
of Theodore Roosevelt is already enrolled
with tho great leaders who founded the
pnrty and announced its principles, and
with those of their successors who guided
its destiny at important epochs. His pol
icies win he carried out by the Republi
can party, which he has so bravely led
and which elected him and will elect his
successor."
shipping and Postal Hnnk.
We urge upon Consress legislation in
aid of our merchant marine, the prosper
ity of which is vital to the interests of
t hist commonwealth.
We congratulate Massachusetts that Its
people are still represented in the Cabinet
by a loyal son, who - won his place by
faithful service in our legislature and by
successful work In diplomatic, positions
which brought honor to his country. We
approve his administration and believe
that such a system of savings banks as
advocated by him. operated by the Post
office Department, will safeguard the
earnings and develop thrift among our
Tvaeeworkers and will become a valuable
adjunct to our whole financial system.
Loud Applause for Taft.
The first mention of the. name of Mr.
Taft In the resolutions was so loudly
applauded and cheered that the reader
was forced to go back to the beginning
of the paragraph and repeat the words.
The committee's statement that it con
sidered it unwise to incorporate a Taft
prferne resolution in the platform also
was loudly applauded.
Before action was taken n the resolu
tions committee's report. Mr. L.eds;e, In
response to many cries for a speech, ad
dressed the dHeats. Me referred to
the controversy which had developed over
the preference and said that its settle
ment was riu to the wisdom and s!f
rofitrol of the party leaders and their
devotion to the party as a whole. He
said that h would not attempt to hide
from the convention tb fact that his at
titude ou the resolutions had been in
fluenced by motives of friendship for Mr.
Crane, "his colleague."
In bis tribute to the President Mr.
T-iodae said that although millions of
dollars were saainst him, millions of peo
pl were with him.
The resolutions were then adopted by
acclamation.
SUGGESTS AN AMENDMENT
Bonaparte Writes letter With Ref
erence to Klktns Resolution.
WASHINGTON. April W.-Chairman Bl
kins today brought to the attention of the
Senate committee on interstate commerce
a letter from Attorney-General Bonaparte
submitting an amendment to the resolu
tion to suspend until January 1, 1110. the
penalties attached to the commodity
clause of the railroad rates law.
The amendment is intended to protect
the rights of railroads and permit the
Government to test the constitutionality
of the clause in advance of Us operation.
CHAMPIONS
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TEAM OF COMPANY B, THIRD INFANTRY. O. 3. G.
Company B, Third Infantry. O. N. G. indoor baseball team finished the season at the head of the Armory Ijeacue.
which was composed of cipht teams. Battery A, Hospital Corps, Companies B. C,E. F, H and K. The line-up. according
to picture ( as follows, from left to right. Top row. Private Stevens, right field; Sergeant Guerin, third base; Private
TUthJen. Second row, SeTg-e-ant Williams, flrpt base. Captain? Sergeant West, right shortstop; Lieutenant Dauxherty,
pitcher and manafier; Trivate Semple. second base. Bottom row. Corporal Lankfo rd. left shortstop, and Corporal Butler,
catcher. Five of these members have been playing together for the past sevon years. The battery. Pitcher W. F. Daugh
erty and Catcher W. H. Butler, have bern playing together in the same positions for nine years. The team's batting av
erage was .31'0. of whom five batted ov er .300. The team was presented with a silver cup by the Board of Officers at the
quarterly inspection and review by Governor George B. Chamberlain at the Armory, March -7, 1008.
The suggestion of the Attorney-General
follows:
In view of the fact that pome difference
of opinion as to whether any appropriate
civil remedy exists, the provisions of the
"commodities clause" of the Hepburn art,
as the law now stands, I venture to sug
gest that the resolution be amended by
adding the following words:
"Provided, that nothing in this resolution
shall he construed to prevent the bringing
of any civil suit or proceeding for the en
forcement of said proceeding or prevention
of violations thereof; and that the Attorney
General is hereby authorized to institute or
cause to be Instituted, in the name of the
Vnifed States, against any persons or cor
porations falling to comply with sld pro
vision, sui-h civil suit, whether by applica
tion for mandamus, bill in equity for In
junction, or other effective remedy in the
premises In any circuit court of the United
states having Jurisdiction in the premises
to secure the enforcement and observance
of said provision; and the respective parties
to any such smtt herein authorized to be
commenced shall enjoy the right of appeal,
as In suits of this character when Instituted
by the request of the Interstate Oommeree
Commission to romped the ' observance of the
interstate commerce law."
Xejrro Bishops to Have Hearing.
WASHINGTON. April 10. The Inter
state Commerce Comiulfwion soon expects
to hold a hearing in a case of great In
terest in connection with the letter sent
br President Roosevelt to the Depart
ment of Justice with regard to enforcing
the laws requiring1 equal accommodations
for iif;:ro ajid white passengers. The
case is. that of five bishops of the African
Methodist Kpweopal Church against four
large railroads of the South and the Pull
man Company. Inferior accommodations
for passengers of the African race, the
refusal of sleeping car and dining car
facilities and other alleged discrimina
tions constitute the grounds for the com
plaint. Must Kcduoe Kxpress Rates.
IJNOOLN, Xeb.. April 10, The Ne
braska Supreme Court today granted a
restraining order against, the express
eompanies doing business in the state,
forbidding them to charge rates in ex
cess of the schedules prescribed by the
Sibley act. The order goes into effect
April 15. A referee has been appointed
to take testimony. The Sibley act re
duces express rates 2.S per cent. The
companies have disregarded the act.
Attorney-General Thompson started
suit and asked for an injunction.
$14.50
For Ladles' Tailor-Made Suits, worth
at Irfi Palais Royal, 375 Washington
street.
MH Fight Tax Ijevy.
CHKHAIJS. WaJi- April 10. (Spe
cial. It is reported on pretty good au
thority that several of the big timber
owners of this county and outside will
unite in a suit to fight the 1907 tax levy.
This was made after a cruise of the tim
ber holdings had been made tinder di
rection of men employed by the County
Commissioners. The Weyerhaeuser
Company, the lVty concern. XV. C. Yeo
mans and others are said to be back of
the move.
ORATORS HAVE DAY
Naval Appropriation Bill Is De
bated in House. .
SESSION IS PEACEFUL
Marked b back of Clashes of PartJ
Leaders and Interminable Roll
calls Speeches Made on ,
Many Subjects.
WASHINGTON", April 10. The dove of
prace hovered over the House today. In
stead of interminable rollcalla and clashes
of party leaders on questions of parlia
mentary law. there was an orderly ses
sion devoted almost entirely to considera
tion of the naval appropriation biil. Both
(."liairmRn Foss of Illinois and Padgett
of Tennessee, of the committee on naval
affairs, made exhaustive speeches Jus
tifying the action of the committee In re-
OF THE ARMORY INDOOR LEAGUE
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porting what they characterized as a con
servative naval programme for the next
fiscal year.
McKinley and Knowland, of California,
pleaded for a navy of such size as to be
capable of upholding at all times the
honor of the country at home and abroad,
while Bartholdt of Missouri advwatod a
halt in naval increase and the substitution
for it of arbitration in matters in inter
national dispute. '
Many other speeches were made under
the order of general debate, but they were
on other subjects. The list included Webb
of North Carolina, who favored the regu
lation of interstate traffic in intoxicating
liquors; Lamar of Missouri, who wanted
a stricter Sunday observance law for the
District of Columbia; Touvelle of Ohio,
who pleaded for a monument to the men
under Generals St. Clair and Wayne, who
fell in battle against the Indians; Perkins
of New York, who desired free wood pulp;
Custermann of "Wisconsin, who empha
sized the necessity for decent American
legation buildings abroad, and Aiken of
South Carolina, who pleaded, for a re
fund of the cotton tax.
DRAFT COIE OF PROCEDURE
Powers Will Move to Establish Inter
national Prize Court.
WrASHlNGTON, April 10. Great Brit
ain has Invited the Governments which
participated in the last Hague conference
to send experts to London whose duties
shall be to formulate a code of pro
cedure for the proposed international
prize court, the establishment of which
is provided for in each of the treaties
resulting from the conference.
The American Government will be rep
resented at the London conference.
This- conference is regarded as informal
In character, and the participation of the
United States will require no legislation,
except, perhaps, a small appropriation to
meet the expenses of the American rep
resentatives. The date for the confer
ence has not fen fixed. It Is stated
here that the ratification of the treaty
providing for this court will doubtless be
delayed by the Nations until after the
rfort of this body of experts has been
made.
ASSERTS RIGHTS OF XAVAJOS
Stevens Inquires About Arrest of By-
A-Lflie and His Men.
WASHINGTON". .April Id The action
of the United Staes Government troops
In arresting Navajo Indians In 1907 is
questioned by a resolution introduced in
the House today by Stevens, of Texas.
The resolution calls on the Secretary of
the Interior to furnish the House with
all the correspondence and all her
papers on file in his department relat
ing to the use of soldiers at the time
mentioned on the Xavajo Indian reserva
tion or in the vicinity in arresting By-A-LiTle
and other Navajo Indians, which
resulted in the killing of two Indians and
the wounding of at least one other. The
resolution also calls for other Informa
tion and demands to know whether the
Interior Department holds that the In-
riiana are not person within The mean
in of the constitution and entitled to a
trial by due process of law.
1 cec h Accepts the I'osllion.
MANILA. April ' 11. John S. Leech,
public printer of the Philippines, who.
on April 4. was nominated hy Presi
dent Honaevelt rnhllr printer to suc
ceed diaries A. Stllllnas. resigned,
wired his acceptance of the position to
day. He will start for Washington
May 1. (tolna- probably by way of Si
beria and Europe.
Betting King In Danger.
WASHINGTON. April 10.-A sub-committee
of the Senate committee on the
listrlct of Columbia, today made a fa
vorable report on the House bill to pro
hibit bcttlnK at the Bennlntra race track.
Chairman farter, of the committee, will
report the bill to the Senate Monday.
ASKS THAT JUJMORS CEASE
Elklns Intimates Daughter's En
gagement Talked Of Too Much.
WASHINGTON. April 10. Senator
Stephen B. Elkins. in view of tho reports
from Rome that the rumored encase
ment of Miss Katherine Klklns to the
Puke d'AbruzzI bad been confirmed, and
that In fact matters had progressed so
far that the royal family has placed
orders for the wedding arifts. tonipht sent
to the Associated Press a statement
-c l
deprecatory of current reports, as fol
lows: If you can consistently, will you kindly
cease the publication of dispatches and
rumors of the reported engagement of my
daughter? The matter has occupied the at
tention of the press so long and to such
an extent that I feel called upon to make
this request.
While making It, I wish to state that I
appreciate the kindly expressions that have
appeared concerning my daughter in con
nection with her reported engagement.
Whenever there is any reason for au an
nouncement about the matter, I will be glad
to give it to the press in an authentic
form.
THURMAN PAYS PENALTY
Hanged for Murder of Roommate
in Xorfolk, Va.
NOI4TOLK. Va., April 10. Leo C. Thur
man, of West Point, Ky., was hanged
here today for the murder on February 1,
19$, of Walter P. . Dolsen, of Michigan,
his room-mate, whose body he packed in
a trunk and then fled,, being captured Pi
months later at Vancouver, B. C.
Ttrurman, after drinking a cup of coffee
and smoking a cigarette, walked to the
gallows. He asked for time to kneel in
silent prayer, and then stepped upon the
trap. He made no statement further than
a declaration that the murder of Dolsen
was committed in self-defense and after
great provocation.
RESENTS "JIM CROW" LAW
Oklahoma Officials Threatened by
Anonymous tetter1 Writer.
MUSKOGEE. Okla., April 10 A threat
ening letter was received here today ad
dressed to the new Guthrie State Tribune,
In which the writer asserts that Governor
Charles N. Haskell and Bud Lcdbetter.
the Chief of Police of Muskogee, are to
be assassinated and the City of Guthrie
burned by negroes. The letter is un-'"
signed.
The letter is an outgrowth of the "Jim
Crow-' law passed by the -Legislature and
recently put Into force.
Every. pambliner-house and saloon in the
city has been closed.
HEAVY RAINS IN TEXAS
Streets , in Gainesville Flooded and
Streams Out of Banks.
FORT WORTH, Tex.. April 10 Exces
sive rains fell in Northern Texas, the
panhandle and Eastern Texas yesterday
and today. The country around Gaines
ville, near the Oklahoma line. Is under
water, streets in Gainesville are flooded
and streams are out of their banks. Much
damage has been reported.
Astoria. Or.- Ol Bakken. resident of
East Astoria, committed to the State Insane
Asylum March 9 and released later, was
taken into custody last evening and sent to
Falem this morning, mentally unbalanced
TELLS OF
REFUNDS
Rebate Clerk of Santa Fe
- Gives Commission Facts.
RATES FAR FROM EQUAL
Only Shippers on IJt fiot Inlde'
.Tariff for Ijos Angrles-san Dicjfo
Freight Hearing Adjourned
to San 1 ranolM'O.
1.03 Cal.. April 1ft. The
State Railroad Commission today fin
ished Hs investigation into the. alleged
rebating practices of the Santa Fe and
Salt Lake Railroads as far a I-os An
geles is concerned. The adjournment to
day came before the members of the com
mission had secured all the evidence they
desire, but the hearing on Santa Ke meth
ods will be resumed In San Francisco on
a date to be later announced.
Today's session was confined to the
Santa Fe. Kdward Chambers, who pre
viously .testified as to traffic agreements,
and O. T. Helpting. formerly a clerk in
the claims department, who handled the
refund of over J30.000 made In favor of
the Associated Oil Company, were the
chief witnesses. The testimony was large
ly corroborative of what had already len
shown through the examination of Santa
Fe officials.
Heipling on Stand.
Mr. Helpling was on th stand fnr an
hour. It had bee-nutated previously that
the Associated' "Inside rate' whs not
meant to apply to shipments to StoeKton.
and the letter from Freight Traffic Man
ager Chambers to Auditor Davidson the
letter from wbich President Roosevelt
quoted in his me? sag last January so
instructed. Previous to the writing of
that letter, however, the shipments in
January, HVfS most of which are said to
have been to Stockton had been refunded
to the amount of $72:.
Mr. Helpling testitled that when . Mr.
Chambers wrote instructing that the low
rate should not apply to Stockton, he did
not understand, in the light of the claim
already allowed, and he wrote, to Mr.
Chambers for further instructions. Mr.
Chambers replied that the adjustment
made on the Stockton shipments should
not he disturbed, but should be allowed
to stand.
Mr. Helpling also testified that some
Ivos Angeles Jobbers got inside rates 10
San Diego and -some did not.
Had to Wateh Closely.
"i'e had to watch very closely," said
the witness. "Under instructions from
the traffic department, those shippers on
the list got the inside rates on th com
modities specified, but thc rest did not. '
He also stated that the .Globe Milling
Company and perhaps one other mill at
one time got a rate on flour that was even
lower than the jobbers rate. The Globe
mill was given a rate of 10 cents a hun
dred, while other jobbers had to pay 16
cents a hundred.
Mr. Helpling gave a list of books and
records giving Information concerning re
funds, and Auditor Healey was requested
to produce them when the hearing is re
sumed at San Francisco.
MT. HOOD J3REWING CO.
Has a tine brew of bock beer bottled
in pints arid quarts, which will he
ready for the market on April IS.
Seeding Time!
This ought to get
you interested in
seeds that Grow
Seeds, for instance
Every dealer sells Lilly's Best
A copy of our catalog will be
sent you on requests contains
112 pages and 16 colored pho
tographs of new novelties.
Cha. H. Lilly Co.
Smmtllmmnd Portland
'TIS BETTER TO LOOK
FOR THE NAME THAN
TO BE DISAPPOINTED
A true epicure would
rather go hungry than be
disappointed in a slice of
breakfast bacon or ham.
The only way to order and
be sure you are getting the
best is to specify
COLUMBIA
HAMS, BACON
and LARD
The U. S. Government in
spection marks our products
as pure and wholesome, but
the Union Meat Company's
label is your guarantee of its
being a product of superior
grade that will tempt the ap
petite, then satisfy it.
UNION MEAT CO.
Pioneer Packers of the Pacific J
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Michaels
Stern Fine Clothing
$12 to $35
for suits, Spring overcoats
and Priestley Cravenetted
Rain Coats, that are in
effect and service smart,
correct, good looking and
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" Law Pointers."
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How Harsh
Physic Wrecks the Bowels
Irritate the skin in any spot frequently
nd that spot will grow calloused.
That is Nature means of protection.
So with the bowels. When yon irritate
the lining with salts or "pills," the
lining grown hard.
That so retards the natural bowel ac
tion that you come to need physic
constantly.
And you need a constantly larger dose
because of the calloused bowels.
You have the "physic habit."
Cascareta bring the same results gently
and naturally without irritation.
They restore the natural bowel func
tions, so you don't need them long.
And thedose never needs increasing.
Their effect is the same as the effect of
laxative foods or of exercise.
The "servant
probIem"has
no ter
rors for the
home that
knows
Shredded Wheat
Being ready-cooked and
ready-to-serve it is a boon
to the housekeeper who is
called upon to quickly pre
pare an appetizing, nourish
ing meal. Something to
"lean upon" when cooks fail
and servants fail.
For breakfast heat the Biscuit in oven,
pour milk over it (hot milk in winter) and
a little cream. If you like the Biscuit for
breakfast you will like toasted TRISCUIT
(the Shredded Wheat wafer) for luncheon
or any meal with butter, cheese or marma
lade. At your grocers.
ppp lade. At your grocers. pp
Narrow Heels
' No matter how well it fits
the rest of your foot, if it slips
at the heel your shoe is wrong.
jNarrow heels demand that
ithe shoe fit snug, holding
them in place at every step.
The firm clasp you feel
from a Crossett is its elo
quent answer to that very
demand.
CROSSETT
SHOE
M&Kes LnaTValkEBy-
TRAfil MlAK'
24,22
CALL ON YOUR DEALER OR WRITE US.
LEWIS A. CROSSETT,
NORTH ABrNQTON, MASS.
rucnAfis -stern rwEcx.T.iiNG
to
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They act exactly the same as right Iiv
ing would do.
If the bowels are already calloused, you
may need two tablets a day for a
time.
Bnt, after that, take one at a time
when yon need it.
Cancareta are candy tahteta. Ther are an!4
by all druggristt, bnt never in bulk. Be sure to
set tbe genuine, with CCC on every tablet.
The box is marked like thii:
The vest-pocket box fs 10 centa.
The month-treatment box 30 cents.
12.000.000 boxes sold annually.
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The "Servant
Problem" is Easy
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