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9 TELLER ATTACKS FOREST POLICY Replies to Depew's Defense by Advocating State Man agement. TOO HIGH SALARIES PAID Thousands of Dollars Spent in Prop aganda Too Much Money Paid the Prosecutors of . Trusts, Heney Among Them. WASHINGTON'. May 7. In reply to Heyburn's attack upon the forestry pol icy of the administration, Depew. of New York, today, in the Senate, spoke at length in defense of forestry reserves and the reforestration of denuded land. Only the other day he said, New York State received 1,000,000 trees from Germany for use in reforestation of the Adirondacks. He commended the action of President Roosevelt In inaugurating the system of forestry reserves by setting aside 20,000,000 .acres, which was increased to 40,000,000 under President MeKinley and is now 150,000,000 acres. In the last two years, he said, France has spent $50,000,000 for reforestation in view of the enormous damage to property and the homes of the people by floods. Teller said the work of New York State in reforestation was the kind he ap proved. He objected to having the Gen eral Government go into that business. It was for the states to do such work within their borders. He objected to the voting of a lump sum of $500,000 for the forestry division. High Salaries of Prosecutors. Teller referred to the appropraition of 1300,000 for the Department of Justice, to , be used for prosecutions under the anti trust law. The money had been expended, lie said, for salaries and otherwise, and as a consequence Congress had had nothing to do with fixing the salaries. One man, he said, had been paid J16.000. "He had been," said Teller, "in the service of the department on salary. He resigned and went to New York, and, finding he could not make money enough there, came back to Washington and got the work from the Government, making $16,000 a year." A newspaper of the Northwest, he said, had stated that Mr. Heney, a Government prosecutor, received $50,000 a year. Forest Reserves a Curse. Teller declared that the forest reserva tions were "an unmitigated curse, and not a blessing. Reading- from a memorandum of expenditures of the division, he said $59,000 was spent in a lump sum. Con gress, he added, had nothing to do with fixing the salaries Included In that amount. Prefacing his statement with the remark that he was responsible for what he said. Teller declared he knew that the For estry Division spends thousands and thou sands of dollars in a propaganda In the Interest of reservations. "They employ people in the colleges," he said, "and I can see no service they can render except to influence opinion in favor of the Forestry Service." "Did the Senator say," inquired Culber son, "they pay professors and school teachers for their influence? "I said that was my inference," re sponded Teller. "The Department had a propaganda men all over the country ad vocating forest reservations and in my judgment they were on the payroll for that purpose." Condemns Roosevelt's Action. Teller spoke of receiving letters fa voring forest reserves and added that he believed these letters were prepared by somebody connected with the Depart ment. Teller, referring to the law of last year, prohibiting the President from including any land in Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Washington. Oregon and Wyoming ' In forest reserves, said: "Before the President signed the law and after It had passed Congress, he did make some additions to these reserva tions." Heyburn interposed to say the amount of such additions was 20,000,000 acres. "Does the Senator mean to say that was done after Congress acted?" In quired Bacon. ' "It was done," Teller replied, "after the bill left the House and Senate and pending the President's signature to the bill." Propaganda for Forestry. Extended discussion of the expendi tures of the Forestry Bureau for public ity work of various kinds, called forth a vigorous denial by Mr. Smoot that a for ester had attended a convention and charged his expenses to "the hay and grain account." Asked by Foraker what he proposed to do about the bill. Teller said he hoped to defeat the lump appropriation of $500, 000 for the Forestry Service, but ho knew how difficult it would be to do so. APPROPRIATION" BILIj READY House Adds $l,t241,000 to Commit tee's Total or $106,966,369. WASHINGTON, May 7. After ten days' discussion, consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill was completed by the House today, but be fore putting it on Its passage a recess until tomorrow was taken. The bill carries a total appropriation of $106, 986.369, or $1,241,000 more than was reported by the committee. The principal resolution of the day related to the salary and wage scale to be paid in the construction of the Panama Canal. The committee had in serted a provision providing that such salaries and wages should not exceed by more than 25 per cent the salaries and wages paid In the United States for similar work. The provision was defeated 10 to 101. Jn the course of the debate on an other section of the bill Sulzer sug gested that the Supreme Court of the I'nited States was unable to have any printing done because of its decision affecting labor, but Wilson of Penn sylvania, declared that the Typo graphical Union was willing to do all tne printing necessary. At K-.10 V. M. a recess was taken until 11:30 o'clock tomorrow. RELAX NAVIGATION LAWS Bill Gives Foreign 'Vessels Special Privileges as to Hawaii. WASHINGTON, May 7. A bill pro viding that for a period of six years passengers between Hawaii and other porta of the United States shall be per mitted to travel on foreign vessels without being subject to the payment of $200 penalty, was reported favorably from the Senate committee on com merce today. The law fixing this penalty was massed for the encouragement of Amer ican vessels on the Pacific Ocean. It has operated to the inconvenience of travelers, however, as there are not sufficient American vessels to handle the traffic, and travelers not infre quently have been compelled to suffer delay. Koosevelts Go to "Pine Knot." WASHINGTON, May 7. President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt and one member of the family, with five guests, left here this morning for Mrs. Roose velt's country place, "Pine Knot," Vir ginia, for a brief outing. Included In the party is John Burroughs, the natur alist. NORTH GARDEN, Va., May 7. Pres ident Roosevelt's special arrived at 2:50. 'The party immediately entered carriages and started on 'the long drive to Pine Knot. Reports Omnibus Bill. WASHINGTON, May 7. An omnibus bridge bill, .the first measure of its kind to be framed and introduced in Congress, has, been reported favorably by the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. The bill authorizes the con struction of 24 bridges in various parts of the country. These two dozen district authorizations were consolidated in one act on account of the Democratic fill buster in progress in the House, and this means that 23 rollcalls on the- floor will be escaped. Cannon Forgets His Birthday. WASHINGTON, May 7. Speaker Can non was 72 years old today. The fact that the weight of years has not worried him much was attested by his remark. when a Congressman reminded him of his natal day: "By Jove," he said, "I had not thought anything about it." Cressley's Name Sent In. WASHINGTON. May 7. The President today nominated James Cressley of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Third District of Alaska. - England's Trade Falls Off. LONDON, May 7. The April state ment of the Board of Trade ehows de creases of $48,414,000 in imports and $18,557,500 in exports. Amusements What the Press Agents Saj. Wilton Lackaye Tonight. The attraction at the Heilig- Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets, to night and tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock, will be the distinguished actor. Wilton Lackaye, supported by Miss Elsie Ferguson and an excellent company of players in Hall Caine's play, "The Bondman." A spe cial matinee wtllbe given tomorrow after noon. "The Climbers" at Baker. "The Climbers' is. in everyone's opinion, the most superb offering ever made on the Baker stage, and that meana a great deal. The play is Clyde Fitch's best, and' the way the Baker Company is presenting it proves a most delightful surprise. "The Bathing Girls." ' There Is only one place in Portland where musical comedy is kept constantly on tap and always fresh and entertaining. Th!& is at the Star Theater. The present attraction Is "The Bathing Girls," one of those warm weather entertainments. COMING ATTRACTIONS. William Bernard Sunday Night. Seats are now selling at the box office of the Heilig Theater, - Fourteenth and Washington streets, for the brilliant com edy, "Mrs. Temple's Telegram," which will be the attraction next Sunday night. May 10. William Bernard, formerly with the Baker Stock Company; Miss Margaret Snow. Norval McGregor and an excellent supporting company are presenting thla laughing success. "The Heir to the Hoorah." Next week another big success will be presented for the first time in stock in Portland and that will be "The Heir to the Hoorah," which will open at the Baker Sunday matinee. This is one of the best known and most popular of all the Western plays. "The Merry Widows' Return." At the Star Theater next week will be another of those down-to-the-minute musi cal comedies which are sweeping the town by storm and filling the Star three times every day. The new offering will be "The Merry Widows' Return." Great Acrobats Coming. Owing to an accident to one of Mile. Camille's champion leaping greyhounds, this feature act scheduled for the Marquam Grand next week, will be replaced by Val vino Brothers, the celebrated European acrobats who are among the cleverest in the profession. New Bookings. Bookings for the Grand next week show that the Doric Four will head another of the big Sullivan & Consldlne bills. This Is a tip top singing act. "The Laughing Horse," a circus travesty, will be on the card. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS. Marvelous Kangaroo. Big Jeff, the monster boxing kangaroo who performs three rounds with his trainer in the squared circle, is proving himself a strong drawing card at the Marquam Grand. It is more than interesting to watch the clever Australian animal. The Golden Gate Quintette continues to please. Grand's Real Yantfevillo. There is real vaudeville and plenty of it at the Grand this week. The headllners are the Marco Twins, sworn foes to the blues, ' and they would maice a policeman laush. "The Visitor" is a strange little dra matic sketch which is offered by Porter J. White. BODY BURIEDJN MEXICO Young Astoria Mining Engineer Dies at El Oro. ASTORIA, Or., May 7. (Special.) A telegram was received here today stat ing that El Oro, Mexico, was the place where James D. Taylor, the young mining engineer of this city, was killed by falling down the mine shaft a few days ago. The dispatch was from the manager of the El Oro Mining Company, for which the .deceased was working, and was as follows: "James Taylor was buried in the cem etery here, the body being taken care of by the company and his friends. The grave will be properly looked after. Am writing fully." An effort is being made through Sen ator Fulton to secure permission from the Mexican government to have the re mains shipped to Astoria for interment. Another Jetty Victim. ASTORIA, Or., May 7. (Special.) Andrew Hansen, one of the men hurt at the time the pile driver fell off the Jetty at the mouth of the river, died this morning at the Fort Stevens Hos pital, as a result of his injuries, making three victims of the accident. The de ceased was a native of Finland, 47 years of age, and left a widow and one daugh ter. He was a member of Lewis and Clark lodge I. O. O. F., of Hammond, and his funeral will be under the au spices of that order. Tomorrow and Monday positively the last days for discount on West Side gas bills. Remittances must be received be fore discount period expires. . fOAXlAND GAS COMPANY. ALL MUST BE OPEN Paper Committee Rejects Evi . dence in Confidence. MANN WANTS PUBLICITY Ohio Editor Says Trust Has Ruined Some Papers, but Refuses to Give Names Committee Will In spect Paper Mill. WASHINGTON, May 7. That there will be no secret record in the commit tee of the House Investigating the wood pulp and print paper question was evident today, when" Chairman Mann refused to receive from a witness, in confidence. me names or certain newspaper pub lishers. The incident arose during 'the testimony of C. L. Knight, publisher of the Akron. O., Beacon-Journal. . Mr. Knight had stated that to his knowl edge increase In the price of paper had wiped out the profits of a number of papers in Ohio, and in fact had forced one of them to the necessity of borrow ing money to meet its payrolls. When called upon by Chairman Mann to give the names of these papers he declined to do so on the ground that the informa tion came to him in a personal man ner and that the publishers have been "hit hard enough" already without pro claiming to the world the fact that they were bankrupt. No Evidence in Confidence. He did say, however, that he would give names to the committee In con fidence, and that the committee could summon them" and that they could tell their experiences if they so desired. Mr. Mann refused to receive the names under this condition, stating that, if he was able to prevent it, the committee would receive no information that did not go in the record. A large number of publishers of news papers in different sections of the coun try were examined today, and they all told the same story of a steady advance in the price of paper. How Noyes AVas Squeezed. Among the publishers heard was Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associated Press, and editor and proprietor of the Chicago Record-Herald, who told of going Into the market owing to the fear of scarcity of paper, and buying 1000 tons of paper at $2.45 per 100 pounds, when the maximum of his contract with an other company was $2.10. W. E. Gardner, publisher of the Post Standard, Syracuse, N. Y., testified that he had paid from $1.75 to $2.50 per hun dred pounds. He said that in his opinion the increase was due to the shortage of the wood pulp supply 'and through a combination of the paper mills. The committee will leave tomorrow for Corinth, N. Y., where an investigation of the Hudson River Mill will be held. DOGS TAKE MANY PRIZES Portland Animals Win Honors at Seattle Bench Show. SEATTLE, Wash., May 7. (Special.) Portland dogs carried off more than their share of the honors in the judging at the dog show today. E. A. Dicken son's Freda T. took second In limit bitches' class, Gordon setters. In cocker spaniels C. R. Campion's Victor took first in limit dogs, first in the open and first in the winners' class, beside a spe cial cup for best black cocker In the show. J. Wesley Ladd's Red King took first in open and winner's classes1 and special cup for the best red cocker dog In the show. His Red Queen was first in limit bitches. Mrs. J. .C. Haroldson's bull bitch, Kilbourn Miss Marquis, took first in the novice class. Admiral Togo II, owned by J. J. Dalrymple, of Salem, took second In the open class among the Airedales. J. C. Moore's bull terrier dog Willamette Demon took first in the limit open and winners' classes and a special for the best dog in the. show. Frank E. w atklns' bull terrier bitch, Willamette Starlight, took first In open and winners' classes. She did not com pete' for the special cup- Of the Boston terriers Harry Litt's Presto Boy took first in limit dogsc and his Arroyo Amer first in the open and winners' classes, beside a cup. E. T. Chase's Elmundo Dolly Varden took first among limit bitches and first in winners', beside a cup. Among the fox terriers W. B. Fechheimer's Multnomah Rex took first in puppy, novice and limit classes. .His Multnomah Blue took first In open and winners' classes. His Multnomah Flash took first among puppy bitches and his Multnomah Dark Gold took first In limit and reserve in winners' classes. GRIMM SHOWS GREAT PROMISE Will Enter Wrestling Try-out' for the Olympic Games. SEATTLE, Wash., May 7. (Special.) H. E. Grimm, the husky young wrest ler who won the heavyweight cham pionship of the Coast at Portland last month, and who was one of the stars on the University of Washington foot ball team last Fall, will go to San Francisco to attend the Olympic try outs. Last night an Interview with Dr. Roller was published In which he de clared that Grimm is the most promis ing amateur wrestler in the country today, and should by rights be a mem ber of the team that goes to London to compete In the Olympic gamed. A few members of the Seattle Athletic NEW SKIN REMEDY Creates Big Stlri Drug Stores Crowded With Sufferers. For several weeks past the Skid more Drug Co. and other leading drug stores In this city have been crowded with persons desiring a supply of poslam, the new cure. for eczema. This Is the drug which has created such a stir throughout the country since Its discovery one year ago. For the convenience of those who use poslam for pimples, blackheads, blotches, red nose, acne, herpes and other minor skin troubles, a special 60 rent package has been adopted, in ad dition to the regular two-dollar jar, which Is now on 6ale at all leading drug stores. In eczema cases, poslam stops the Itching with first application and pro ceeds to heal, curing chronic cases in two weeks. In minor skin troubles, re sults show after an overnight applica tion. For a free experimental sample, write direct to the Emergency Labora tories, 32 West Twenty-fifth Street, New York City. Club saw Grimm and Roller work out in the gymnasium laet night, and 10 minutes later the money was provided to pay the boy's expenses for the trip to San Francisco. DROWNED BOY IS FOUND Corpse of Edgar Manigle, in Water , 60 Days, Floats 60 Miles. PENDLETON, Or., May T. (Special.) After being in the waters of the Snake and Columbia rivers for 60 days and hav ing floated 60 miles down stream, the body of Edgar Manigle, the 7-year-old son of the superintendent of the Govern ment works at Page, Wash., and whose home address is 496 Tacoma avenue, Portland, was found yesterday, lodged on an Island In the Columbia River near Irrlgon. The boy fell from a scow at Page, March 17. The most strenuous ef forts to recover the body failed, no trace of It having been found until It was dis covered on the island. The remains were shipped to Portland this morning for burial. SAYS INTIMATE WITH WIFE Murder Trial Brings Out Sensational Testimony From Defense.' SPOKANE, Wash., May 7. (Special.) A Jury was secured today for the trial of Ernest Spurlin for the murder of Frank F. Sherman. All the testimony was In at the time of adjournment tonight. It was alleged In the testimony that deceased was intimate with the wife of the defend ant and that Spurlin got a shotgun and went to the barn, saying that he was going to kill himself. His wife asked him if he was going to kill her, and he re plied that he thought too much of her. Sherman was In the barn, and defendant told him he had to go away and accused him of intimacy with Mrs. Spurlin, which Sherman denied. Sherman went out of the barn and closed1 the door on Spurlin, but after some effort by defendant it was opened, and In the scuffle that ensued Sherman was shot, by accidental dis charge of the gun, the defense claimed. JiAXt BONDS UNITE FAMILIES Triple Marriage of Two Sets of Twins and Two Others. ' SPOKANE, Wash., May 7. (Special) A minister's sermon on love's old sweet story, is credited with being directly responsible for a triple jnarriage "here today, three sisters, two of them being twins, two brothers, twins, and the lat ters' uncle, being the contracting parties. The uncle married the youngest of the three sisters. The couples are Sam Crockett, aged 25. and Ollie Engle, aged 23; Miles Crockett, aged 25, and Fannie Engle. aged 23; Alfred Olsen, aged 37, and Elizabeth Engle. The bridegrooms are all of Tekoa, Washington, and the brides have lived in Farmington, a near by town. The marriage took place at the Halliday Hotel, Rev. James Hanaver, a Baptist minister of Tekoa, performed the ceremony. MAKE NO EFFORT FOR TRADE Steam Schooners Give Up Grain Freight to Large Boats. SEATTLE, Wash., May 7. (Special.) The steam schooners carrying wheat be tween Columbia River and Puget Sound ports and San Francisco and other points in California have quit cold at the first attack made on them by the larger steamship companies. L. H. Gray, a steam schooner operator, says there will be no retaliation. The steam schooner owners are not organized, and while the steamship companies carry wheat at $2 they will not make any effort to get the trade. Governor Speaks at Union. UNION, Or., May 7. (Special.) Gov ernor Chamberlain addressed a crowded house at the Union Theater today. An excursion was run from Cove. The Gov ernor's reception was In the form of an ovation and his words carried the crowd. The Governor came from Eagle Valley In an automobile, going from here to LaGrande, making three speeches for the day. Eye Glasses S1.00 at j-fetgger'a. 4 l a" i i I Read It Before I f . ; ifimm. I You Eat It I . gpl ' ' A.J. T DELEGATES IN AUTO VOTES NEEDED IN BITTER FAC- TIONAIi' FIGHT. W ild Ride of 100 Miles Brings Dele gation Just in. Time to Save Day . for Thompson Forces. LEWISTON, Idaho, May 7. (Special.) A wild 100-mile ride in the early morning hours today brought the delegates of Melrose precinct to the Republican county convention and saved the day in a hotly contested factional fight waged to wrest the party leadership from G. W. Thompson, said to be slated for state chairmanship in the Hevburn-Brady French combination. Midnight caucuses and counting of noses discovered the fact that Melrose precinct delegates. Thompson adherents, had not reached the city. Country tele phones located the men and at 4 o'clock this morning an auto started a hazard ous ride over hills, canyons and muddy prairies into Melrose precinct, 60 miles away. At 10:30 today the mud-spattered car, bearing the much-needed votes, drew up at the court house just as the convention opened. Thompson men controlled the convention and he is named to go to Boise. His supporters are In the major ity on both the Wallace and Boise dele gations. Hoquiam Mayor's Appointments. HOQUIAM, "Wash.. May 7. (Special.) Mayor Thomas P. Frary and the newly Kicoard Fraction rocervS Wink and isn't it worth winking for when you get? Well wink at the grocer and learn. Reearasoin Great Sale Men's Clothing, Shirts and Hats 25 Per Gent Discount ON EVERY Suit and Overcoat IN OUR STORE $35.00 Suit now $26.50 $30.00 Suit now .$22.50 $25.00 Suit now $18.75 $22.50 Suit now $16.85 $20.00 Suit now $15.00 $18.00 Suit now $13.50" $15.00 Suit now. $11.25 These Prices Include Blacks and Blues Men's Hats in the Spring's Nobbiest Shapes cut from $3.00 to. ... $2.35 Men's Shirts in dark and light patterns reduced from $1.50 to . ... . $1.15 elected Council for a city of the second class, assumed charge of municipal affairs last night. Retiring Mayor Mclntyre was not present but was appointed health of ficer with power to act. Other appointees are: Police Chief, H. L. Oliver; City At torney, Sidney Mooreheath: Street Su perintendent, Virgil Smith; Police Sergeant, Walter Neilson; Fire Chief, Andrew Bruce (the father of the Hoquiam Fire Department), vice William Crawford, removed; City Engineer, J. Cosper; Police Patrolmen, .Belknap and Olsen, Police Magistrate United States Commissioner, Seth Warren. All appointees were con Armed without dissension. BEAN LEAVES FOR AVASHIXGTOX "Will Attend Congress of Governors and Inspect West Point. PENDLETON, Or., May 7. (Special.) Chief Justice R. S. Bean, of the State Supreme Court, left this evening for Washington, where he will attend the conference of Governors called by Presi dent Roosevelt. He is one of three men appointed by Governor Chamberlain ' to represent Oregon, It not being possible for the Governor to go at this time be cause of his political campaign. The other two are H. W. Scott and C. S. Jackson. The latter Is now In the East. Bean Is also a member of the committee of eight appointed by the President to Inspect the conditions at West Point Mil itary Academy and report to Congress. He will go to West Point following the Washington conference and will be there during commencement. Speeding Autoist Is Fined. OREGON CITY, Or., May 7. (Spe cial.) F. G. Urfer, a Sellwood grocer who owns property at Clackamas, was this afternon sentenced to pay a fine body', 1 m.'KC WntMnn'fnn C ,C&5J'ir!& Opp. Woodard, Clarke 6 Co. of $10 for creating a smashup last Sunday between Oregon City and Park place. He was speeding his automo bile and frightened the horse belong ing to C. Z. Lake, the animal running away and breaking the buggy.. Urfer pleaded not guilty, but had no attor ney. First Bank of Pilot Rock. PENDLETON, Or., May 7. (Special) The First Bank of Pilot Rock opened Its doors this morning. It Is first in fact as well as name. Douglas Belts Is presi dent of the institution and George G. Schlegel, formerly of Eugene, Is cashier and manager. The capital stock Is J16, 000, fully paid up. Candidate Has "Withdrawn. ' PENDLETON, Or., May 7. (Special.) W. T. Shaw, who. at his own solicita tion, was to have been the Independent Statement No. 1 candidate to the Legis lature against L. L. Mann, has changed his mind and withdrawn from the race. Another man will be found to take his place. Burglar Makes Confession. PENDLETON, Or., May 7. (Special.) Albert Murray, halfbreed, arrested in connection with the burglary of the Corner Saloon at Athena, Tuesday night, has confessed, Implicating Herman Had ky. a traveling musician. They secured only about ten dollars. Tomorrow and Monday positively the last days for" discount on West Side gas bills. Remittances must be received be fore discount period expires. PORTLAND GAS COMPANY. Metzger, jeweler, optician. 242 Wash. Hanan shoes tt Rosenthal's. ,lV ) .