THE MOKMNG 'OREGOMAX, THURSDAY, DECEMBER . 10. 190S.
FULTON
S COURSE
MEETS APPROVAL
Congressmen Agree With Him
in Opposing Young's
Appointment.
LONG CONTEST LIKELY
JeIrcation Kxclusive of Bourne
Recommends Postmasters for
Several Towns Many I po
test Against Young.
OREOO.VI.AN NEWS Bl'REAL. Wash
lr.ton. Dec. 9. Senator Fulton and Rep-rse-tatlves
Hawley and Willis held a
conference this afternoon and decided
upon the following postoffice appoint
ment.: William W. Brwon. Ihanon: J. S.
Beasley. 11111 City: W. F. McEIdowney.
Forest Grove: G. M. RIcliey. Jji Grande;
Kdi?ar Hosteller. The Dalles; Jesse X.
Baskett. Freewater: Merret A. Baker.
Weston: X. EL Chambless. Arleta.
Inasmuch as the President has al
ready nominated John C. Young for
postmaster of Portland, thta appointment
was not formally considered, although
the Congressmen heartily Indorsed tha
course Senator Fulton has pursued and
agreed with- him that every effort should
be made to prevent Young's confirma
tion, if. as believed, his appointment Is
obnoxious to the people of Portland.
Mr. Fulton continues to receive tele
rrams from prominent Portlanders pro
testing against Mr. Young's confirmation
nnd urging him to defeat the nomination.
If it Is the concensus of opinion of rep
resentative citizens of Portland that Mr.
Young should not be confirmed. Mr. Fu'
ton is desirous that formal statements
to this effect be sent him without delay,
and he also asks that those entering
objections set forth their reasons why
the appointment is objectionable.
AX IXSITT TO ItEPCBLICAXS
Many Telegrams Sent Protesting
Against Young's Appointment.
Numerous telegrams, emphatically
protesting against confirmation of the
appointment of John C. Young as post
master at Portland, were forwarded
yesterday to President Roosevelt by
prominent business men of this city.
In the great majority of Instances the
authors of these protesting messages
Joined in signing a telegraphic petition
to the President requesting that John
W. Minto. Incumbent of the office, be
appointed for another term. One of
these petitions was signed by every
member of the Multnomah County Leg
islative delegation with the exception
of three who were not seen. .
"Young's appointment Is a direct in
sult to Republicans."
The foregoing Is substantially the
text of a large number of the tele
grams sent to Washington urging the
President to recall Young's nomination.
These telegrams were forwarded yes
terday In response to the request of
Senator Fulton for an expression from
the business Interests of Portland re
specting Senator Bourne's selection. It
will be largely on this objection of
the patrons of the office that Senator
Fulton will ba-e his determined ef
forts to prevenc the confirmation of
Young's appointment.
Foremost among the reasons that
will he urged against Young's con
firmation will be the attitude of the
nppointee towards President-elect Taft
during the campaign . preceding his
rumination. In a letter published in
The Oregonlan. May 9. last. Young de
clared that the nomination of Taft by
the Republicans would Insure the elec
tion of Bryan. Republicans now freely
assert that Young's sincerity in the
premises was mo-.e sincere than usual
ly attaches to a formal prediction in
a political situation.
The fact that Young wrote such a
letter is now regarded as the real
reason that Bourne sent Young's name
by the President to the Senate at this
time Republican here declare th
Bourne realizes tnat If he secures the
rontirmation of Young as postmaster
he must do so while Roosevelt Is Presi
dent. After TafVs Inauguration It Is
regarded as extremely doubtful If
Bourne could succeed in getting Taft
to submit Young's r.ame to the Senate,
to say nothing of securing the con
firmation of such an appointment.
At the same time Young appears to
up against a hard game If he sue
ceeds in landing the $6rt00 plum. He
occupies the singular position of a can
didate whose confirmation promises to
be held up through the influence of
S-nator Fulton as long as Roosevelt is
Pr'fcident. The ttrms of Roosevelt and
Fulton expire practically at the same
time and with the succession of Taft
to the Presidency. Young's chances
would not be improved.
An appointment, such as that of
Young's, made while Congress is In ses
sion, dies with the adjournment of the
session before which it was presented
if not confirmed. In that event the ap
pointment has to be made again. In
the case of Young, should the Senate re
fuse to confirm his appointment before
adjournment March 4. next, the appoint
ment Is in the same state as though it
never had been made. Between the ad
journment of the present session of Con
crretfs andt the convening of the special
session that may be called by the President-elect,
Taft, who will then be Presi
dent, has the privilege of making-a re
cess appointment which holds until it has
been confirmed by the Senate at the next
session. In case of a recess appointment
the appointee succeeds to the office to
hieh he has been named Immediately
upon qualifying and filing the required
bond. He continues to hold office until
his appointment has been confirmed or
until another man has been named, confirmed-
by the Senate and qualities for
the office.
The letter written by Young and
which will le usd by Fulton in en
listing substantial opposition to con
firmation of the postmaster-elect, was
as follows:
BUl'RXE MAX KAPS TAFT.
John C. Touns Says Brrsn Would Defeat
Htm fr President.
PORTLAND, May 8. (To the Editor.) On
April 11. li. The Dally Oregonlan printed
a masterly editorial an4l!s of Mr. Tafl's
pn..e,-t. It palJ there Is great danger,
and gave ite reamm. why. that Mr. Taft. If
he gels the nomination. a-ll lose the labor
vote, much of the farmer vote, and practi
cally all the Begr? vote in the doubtful
"But." said The Oregonlan. "nomination
Is not election. ... It may be that Mr.
Tart's beat hope of compensating the losaea
which he must expect among the negroes
and workingmen lie In a huge aeceaslon
from rhe Democratic party wbuh may fol
I. w the nomination of Bryan. Hut thla ne
ceaalon 1 problematic. The chances are
that It will not be very extensive .and it
may not take p'.ace at all. If it does not,
hew can Mr. - Taft be elected T'
It is apparent - to many Republieana out
side of tha Taft "puph" that his nomination
means Bryan's election. Nor are the wlee
who are manipulating bLs political for
tune blinded by their own mU"repreinta
tlcns to the people rom-ernlng Mr. Taft s
strength, for thy are extremely anxious that
the v-nvcr convention shall name rome
other Democrat than Bryan, and are even
charged with the responsibility of booming
hoTh Johnson and Judge Gray for the Demo
cratic, nomination. In order to get an easier
mark for Mr. Taft in November. This activ
ity and Intermeddling by Mr. Taft a bmm
er" comes from the perfectly well recog
nized inherent weakness of the War Secre
tary with the plain people of all parties, and
the equally well recognised inherent strength
of Hrvan ae the peoples second choice
Roojevelt. In trelr hearts, being "ret
Now Oregon's nominal 3o,0oti Republican
majority hungs upon the public policies
wrlch the public eye sees Incarnated In Prel
dent Roosevelt more than it does upon any
platform or any party ties. And that same
public eve see, or thinks It sees, the eeme
polities Incarnated in Bryan.
Mr Trr Is recoenlxed for Just what he Is.
and but for the "big stick" pushing him to
ih. ton h would long since have droppel
..... r ,'t. mee m an Impossible candidate.
u ,-anMenr to a large contingent of
voters who do not believe that he embodied
In his conscience a devotion to tne policies
which Preeldent Roosevelt insists on com
mlttlr.g to his r-ande. If. therefore, It be
m. known, which It must be If a fact
nmrrlcallv before our June election, that
i...r..rv Tuft has. of the KSO votes the nee
essary 401 pledged to nominate him on the
flrt ballkt. Hrvan'a nomination at Denver
In July will be assured, and Oregon's! 3l.0"0
nominal KepuDllcan majority win or me
n.., in .lime and in November on Ita devotion
to those Rooeevelt principles it may conceive
to be Incarnated in Bryan on the . one nano
and their lack of incarnation in Mr. Taft
..in th.. other.
Kectional differences in the Republican
party In Oregon based upon conflicting per
sonal amnirione, in wnicn win ior uo.m .o
o-pnernt nubile has little concern and no
vmnathv. onens an easy road to defeat. Ttv
niot effective and Immediate aid to this re
eult In the opinion of many, will be for
Oiegon Republicans to add their eight votes
to Mr. Taffe necessary 4U1 : and w.ien they
have done that, and Mr. Taft's nomination
la secured, and Mr. Bryan's election brought
within the circle of probability, the reflex
effect iinon onr Senatorial election In June
think w ill be serious. Mr. Chamberlain poses
as an exponent of all that Roosevelt advo-
rntM He rieclHres. and many people un
meat innahlr helleve him. that Roosevelt
Bryan and Chamberlain are "three of
Just now the hone of contention among the
factions) In the Republican party based, of
r,n- on personal ambition. Is as to
sh.,h ir nartvs eight delegates to th
National convention shall go to Chicago un
Instructed. or go Instructed for Tsft. I.
wisdom Instead or paewon were- gotrruiut
the counsels of the party, in view of the
fact that Oregon has lew. thai 1 per cent of
the National delegates. It would dictate an
.nti-frtction nollcv. The party should not
permit itself to be dragged down to defeat
In June and In November to vent a spleen
or to administer a vengeance.
it it im rh deslrn to nut Oregon In th
Democratic column in order to discredit the
primary election law- ana t-iaiemt-ut .o.
i, .i.- FMnnaihniiv rest where It belongs.
t, viti not belnna- to Senator Bourne, his
frlMiria feiul Statement No. I Republicans', for
ttu... mm aunnnrt Statement No. 1 candi
date. 7or the legislature. H. M. Cake for
Vnited States Senator" and the nominee and
platform of the Chicago convention.
. JOHN C. YOUNG.
SPEND MILLIONS
TO DEEI
PEN RIBS
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Solid fcr $500,000,000
Bond Issue. -
NEW PORTLAND POSTOFFICK
Fulton Asks $2,500,000 for Site
and New Building.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
wton nee. . Senator C. W. Fulton
today- Introduced bills appropriating
t2.SMt.0nO for a public building in Port
land. JoOD.nOO for a public building in As
toria, J100.000 for a public building in Ore
gon City; also to create Saddle Mountain
National Park in the western division of
thx Rine Mountain forest reserve, and
nroviding for repayment of fees and pur
chase, money to land entrymen whose
entries have been declared void.
This makes the second time that Sen
ator Fulton has introduced a bill carry
ing with It an appropriation of $2,500,000
for a new postoffice building for Fort
land. If the appropriation is passed the
mony will be used for the purchase of
a site and for the building. . Postmaster
Minto has furnished the Treasury De
partment with data, showing the postal
receipts from. 1896 to 1W6. and also an
estimate of the population, of Portland
In 1916.
So far as known no site has been se
lected. Mr. Minto haa suggested sev
eral pieces of property. including the
block at Thirteenth and Morrison, the
Kamm property and' several other fine
location. If the appropriation Is passed
the present building used as a post
office will be used entirely for Federal
purposes, such as courts, land office and
other departments.
MfST DELIVER
ON SOUND
Aleshlre Again Turns Down Portland
Lumbermen's Request.
OREGONIAN" NEWS BVREAU. Wash
ington. Dec. 9. Portland lumbermen who
desire to submit proposals for lumber
for the Philippines under the recent ad
vertisement calling for delivery at Se
attle or Tacoma will be compelled mate
rially to underbid PtTget Sound competi
tors in order to secure the contract.
Senator Fulton today urged the Quar
termaster General to accept bids on
Portland delivery, but General Aleshire
said no such bids could 'be considered
unless, when added to the freight rate
from Portland to Seattle, they fell be
low the lowest bids submitted by Puget
Sound mills. He preferred that Port
land competitors quote their prices on
Seattle delivery. ,
This decision is merely a continuation
of the quartermaster department's long
standing prejudice against Portland.
Job for EiiRene Man. '
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Dec. 9. The Secretary of the
Treasury has requested Representative.
Hawley to designate some banker In
Eugene for appointment ns disbursing
officer for the new Federal building to
be erected there. The position will pay
about J3P"0. Mr. Hawley today tendered
the appointment to S. B. Eakin, of Eugene.
TO 0LDMEXIC0.
The regular mid-Winter excursion to
Old Mexico will leave Portland Decem
ber 12 and 13, Joining the Southern
Pacific solid Pullman excursion train
out of San Francisco Tuesday, Decem
ber 15.
The return fare. Portland to Mexico
City, will be 1104; tickets bearing a
limit of two mortns. with stopover
privileges at pleasure on the return
trip. '
Passengers will be given the choice
of the Southern Pacific or the Santa
Fe returning between El Paso and San
Francisco.
Coming west over the Santa Fe you
can make a side trip Into the Grand
Canyon for IS.B0.
Ask for "Mexico." a little booklet
story on this charming and historic
country.
Tickets, reservations and . particu
lars at Third and Washington streets.
REBUFF " TO CHAMBERLAIN
MEN'S WOOL COATS, $1.00
If you are at ail interested in buy
ing your clothing at half price, don't
delay in visiting the closing-out sale
of the wholesale clothing stock at
Front and Oak. streets.. Men's wool coats,
1.00; men's wool vests, 50c; men's good
pants, $1.00; boys knee pants, 25c; men's
wool suits. $o.00. On sale at northwest
corner Front and Oak streets. In the cen
ter of the wholesale district, where rents
are low.
no-the
Honor Milton's Memory.
LONDON'. Dec. 9. There was a
table gathering in the theater of
British Academy tonight at the opening
of the celebration of the tercentenary of
John Milton's birth. Those assembled in
cluded men prominent in arts, scienco
and literature, and the learned profes
s'ons Whitelaw Roid. the American
Ambassador, and Amdassadors of other
rowirs attended. The British and Amer
ican flags were entwined over the plat
form. The features of the evening were
the recitation of a poem of homage spe
cially written by George Meredith, the
novelist, and an dtation by Dr. A. W.
Ward, of Cambridge, who presided.
John L. Seeking Divorce.
CHICAGO. Dec. 9. John L. Sullivan,
former champion of the pugilistic arena,
today filed suit for divorce against his
wife, now said to be living at Centerville,
R. I. The charge is infidelity. The mar
riage took place in 1SS3.
Quake Destroys Indian Shacks.
VANCOUVER. B. C. Dec. 9. An earth-
uake occurred at Skidegate, Queen Char-
otte Tslands. on the afternoon of Novem
ber 30. according to news brought south
by the fishing steamer Celestial Empire.
t was estimated that the shock lasted
fully 7 seconds. Two Indian shacks were
thrown to the ground.
Catarrh
One of the most common of blood die
eases, is much aggravated bv the sudden
changes of weather at this time of
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Mood's Sarsaparilla, -which effects rad
ical and permanent cures. This great
medicine has received
40,366 Testimonials
in two years, which prove its wonderful
efficacy in purifying and enriching the
blood. Best for all blood diseases.
In usual liquid form or chocolated tablets
known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses $1.
TEA
Such tea that your deal
er returns your money, if
you don t like it: money
back tea.
Yoar erocer returns yonr money II re 4oo't
like Schilling Best: we pay Dim.
Large Assortment Ruchings of All Kinds at Lipman-Wolfe's
Champ Clark Denies His Insinuation
Congress Opposes River Im
provement Lyman Makes a
Forcible Address for West,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9. Sentiments In
favor of a Government bond issue for a
comprehensive Improvement of the rivers.
harbors and canals of the country, to the
end that this Nation shall have 'the
greatest system of waterways in the
world, gained headway at the opening
session of the Rivers and Harbors Con
gress here today. The scheme contem
plates $500,000,000 worth of Federal
bonds for Internal watercourses, to be
distributed over a ten-year period, or
$50,000,000 annually. President Roosevelt
and President-elect Taft before the joint
conservation meeting have advocated the
Issuance of Government bonds for con
structing permanent public Improve
ments.
The speakers included Vice-President
Fairbanks, Andrew Carnegie, Ambassador
Bryce. Seth Low. of New York, Repre
sentative Joseph E. Ransdeil, Repre
sentative Champ Clark, of Missouri, Gov
ernor George E. Chamberlain, of Oregon,
and Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of I.abor.
Upwards of 3500 delegates, represent
ing 44 states and the Territories of
Alaska. New Mexico. Hawaii and Porto
Rico were in attendance.
Itebuff to Chamberlain.
' The advocacy of Governor Chamberlain.
of Oregon, of the defeat of Senators and
Representatives who have pledged them
selves . In favor of waterway improve
ments and who failed to redeem their
pledges was opposed by Representative
Champ Clark, who declared Congress
was not opposed to river and harbor im
provements and never had been. To say
so. he declared, would be to assume that
Congress Is composed of a job lot of po
litical idiots. He expressed the belief
that if Congress were presented with a
feasible scheme for waterways improve
ment it would be adopted.
Mr. Carnegie indorsed the bond scheme.
praised the work on the Panama Canal
and expressed the belief that the utiliza
tion of our own waterways was of In
finitely more importance , than ' the Pan
ama Canal.
Lyman, of Walla Walla, Speaks.
Professor W. D. Lyman, of Whitman
College. Walla Walla. Wash., discussed
"Waterway Development as a Factor In
the Growth of National Unity." He de
clared that California and Massachusetts
go arm In arm to Uncle Sam and ask
the common boon of harbor improvement
and that those of the Far West find the
closest bond of sympathy with those of
the Mississippi River in calling upon
Congress to lock the rivers and thereby
unlock commerce. I
He asserted that we have reached a
National period, for a great and co
herent system of waterway improvement.
that "this Congress is the child and the
voice of that sentiment. The second age
of Western immigration upon which we
are entering due to Irrigation," he de
clared, "is to be brought about by water
way improvements.'"
Waterways Knhanoe Vnity.
He said that the building of the Paitama
Canal will contribute of itself vastly to
the enhancement of our National unity.
but added that unless we connect our
producing sections with the seaboard by
proper waterway improvements we shall
be building the canal for other nations
and not for ourselves.
He said that the remarkable growth of
the West was due largely to cheap and
easy .water transportation. He continued:
There is no present Indication that our
Denote will ever fqvor tne icia or i.overn-
ment ownershtp of railroads. That being
the case, the great , National Interests In
transportation must be connected with our
waterway systems. waterways can notn
their own with the railways, but to do It
contlnuousneas and depth of wattr are
sentlal. With a great channel and a gond
craft no form of transportation con corn
pet, wllh water transportation. If we had
1,,-foot channel from Ldke M!chlf;in
the Gulf of Mexico, the effect would be
prcilglous in the direction of National
unity.
I iW Afc3-Jtvaafc (ufeajuy
lim Leather Goods
MSW We inaugurate this morning our Christmas Leather Ooods Sale. It will be of in- qgpg' W
ilSSBy terest to everyone, as there are so many suggestions for gifts for men, women, boys VttrT"" 'v- ill
l&isiilfcM' i ' and girl8' Every article ls useful practical and especially appropriate for a gift. WL H
?SrSry lr " Each and every piece bears the Lipman-Wo'fe high-grade r '"L&&tizz
'Irw "quality marks of best materials and superior workmanship. -"
8tg The extraordinary low prices quoted here are only a few of the many surprisingly ""V
interesting leather items that await your inspection. VT
j ' All leather poods purchased here will be marker! with reeipi- ' V y (jAfV
f ent 's name gratis. Orders should be placed as early as possible. IP3 'nf VTT
Horn Back Alligator Bags
Fine selected alligator skins. In brown
colors, leather lined, fitted with extra
large card cases and purses, gold-plated
mountings, size 12 inches $6.69
Imported Bags
Made of richly decorated suede leather.
Many unique designs In the new and hand
i raft shapes $18 and $24
Extra Large Bags
Made of real seal leather, leather lined,
fitted with purse, out extra deep and
mounted on heavy frames whicli open
very wide, making a very roomy bag with
strong lock and key. Three sizes, $7.48.
89. OO. $10.50. S25.00.
New Carriage Bags
Made of fine pearl seal and sea lion
leathers, silk or leather lined, with card
case and purse, gilt or gun trimmings, in
black and fancy. Extra large size.. $9. 75
Durable Bags
Made of various fancy leathers, lined,
strong double bandits, gilt and gun trim
mings, fitted with ourse. Size 10 and S
inches $4.98
Horn Back Alligator Bags
Rich medium brown color, fine calfskin
lined, large purse, gilt-trimmed Vienna
nandles. Size S to 14 inches $8.50 to $35
Useful Bags
Made of real seal and fancy elephant
grain leathers, lei-ther lined, new stylish
handles, gilt and gun trimmings, fitted
with purse. In black, brown and tan. size
9 inches $3.87
Music Folds
Made of all kinds and colors of leather,
top strap handle 98 to $15
Collar Bags
Made of fine soft goatskin leather, silk
lined, cord trimmed, in gray, tan, brown
and red, seal and suede.. 9Sd to S7.50
Dressing Cases
For traveling, made of real seal leather,
lined with fine calfskin, fitted with hair
brush, comb, tooth and nail brushes; also
r.ooth powder and tooth brush cases.. $10
Dressing Cases
For traveling, made of seal grain
leather, fitted with seven useful fittings
for men from 83. OO to $25. OO
Game Sets
In leather-covered silk-lined case, for
playing bridge whist or 500; two decks
of gilt-edged cards, two pencils and two
pads of score checks, with rules for both
games $1.35 to $3.50
Medicine Cases
Made of fine tan sole-leather and fitted
with six screw-capped glass stopper glass
containers $3.25
Bill Books
Made of real seal and morocco leather
lined. All sizes ...-$1.00 to $7.00
Game Sets
Leather-covered case, with two decks
of gilt-edged playing cards, score cards
.for bridge whist or 500. Compact form for
traveling $2.25
Traveling Flasks
Seal leo)thcr.plg and calf-covered, with
screw-top drinking cups attached, $1.50
to SS.OO.
Jewel Cases
Made of buffed alligator leather, pig
and seal, silk velvet lined $1.25 to
SG.oO.
Playing Card Sets
Leather-covered enses, deck gilt-edged
playing cards 75 and $1.00
Medicine Cases
With Four screw-top glass containers,
in water grain leather case $1.25
Stick Pin Cases
Made of real seal leather, velvet and
silk lined, handy for traveling. small
enough to fit vest pocket $1.50 and $2
Card and Bill Cases
Made of seal grain leather, popular se
cret pocket Sl.OO
Garment Hanging - Sets
For the proper hanging of all kinds of
weiring apparel in leather cases of four
to six hangers $1.50 to $3.00
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Blended Isabella Opossum Sets at $5.75 Set.
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Mink Sets (scarf and muff) at $25 to $75 Set.
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200 beautiful Axminster Rugs of best quality, in handsome Oriental, floral and conventional designs. In
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