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g ; TIIE MOKXIXG OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1900. I auake. The new progmiuim. i. - II WILL CONTINUE STANDARD TRIALS Government to Prosecute Oc topus in Several Federal Courts. TRY BIG FINE CASE AGAIN Sloth Standard and Railroads Must Suffer for Kebating Land Is Will Try Alton Case tlie Second Time. WASHINGTON. Jan. E. The state 'Inent la made today on good authority 'that, notwithstanding the refusal of the United States Supreme Court to , greant a write of certiorari In the case !ef the StnndarS Oil Company yester day, the Department cf Justice will at once proceed with the trial of the numerous other cases, pending In dif ferent section, either against the standard Oil Company for receiving rebates, or against the railroads for (granting them to the Standard Oil Compiny, Involving the same questions. 'These tnrlude the cases In the North ern District of Illinois and suits In the Iwe.stern district of Tennessee, the Southern District of California and the i Western District of New York. The effect of the refusal by the Su- , preme Court to take and review the standard Oil case on certiorari Is to leave the case resting upon the deci sion of the Circuit Court of Appeals, and the natural result will be that It will fro back to the trial court for a new trial. It is understood that the Government Is ready and will press for a prompt trial, and It Is supposed the retrial, like the original trial, will pro cecd before Judge Landls. STANDARD NOT OCT OF WOODS Flnc9 on rending Indictments May Total $10,000,000. CHICAOO, Jan. E. "The Standard Oil Company is not yet out of the woods," United States District Attorney Sims said today. "The big fine case will be rcdocketed within a few daya and may be on trial In two weeks." The District Attorney explained that, ven by fining the Standard OH Com pany on a basis of settlements for freight instcail of regarding each car load as a separate offense, the Govern ment may collect $40,000,000 from the oil company In lines, if convictions are obtained on ail Indictments which may be renewed against the corporation. INSURANCE AIDS PROGRESS London Took 40 Tears to Rebuild; San Francisco Only Three. SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 6. The thirty third annual fathering of the Fire Un derwriters of tile Pacific convened here todi.y with John W. tiunn presiding, in Ji:a opening remarks Gunn urged that the association should create a map depart ment for the Pacific Coast region, and bave maps prepared of every town where tile board companies do business. Following the chairman, William Sa ton. of tills city, and C. I. Hitchcock, of Louisville. Ky., spoke. Hitchcock re cited the history of the Insurance busi ness showing that it took 40 years to re build after tile great fire of London, be fore tho days of insurance, while it has taken but three years to restore San Francisco. Five papers will be read before the (fathering at tomorrow's session, and of lieers for the coming year will be elected. At the close of the session a banquet at the St. Francis Hotel will b attended liy the members. DOVE OF PEACE ALIGHTS ill Is Lovely at Venezuela and Americans Are Decorated. CARACAS. Venezuela, Jan. 8. A draft of the American proposition looking to the settlement of the questions now pending between the Venezuelan Gov ernment and that of the United States .-is tmlay presented to the present ad ministration by W. I. Buchanan, the special commissioner from Washington. Rear-Admiral Conway H. Arnold. Cap tain W. B. Ixiperton. commanding the battleship Maine and other oflleera from tiiat vessel were received by President Gomel. They all were decorated with ti.e Order of Bolivar. The revolutionary outbreak In the State of Guarlco, under Mendible. baa col la psed. The exequaturs of the Dutch Consuls throughout Venezuela, revoked by Cas tro, have been rtiored. quake. The new programme Is as fol lows: The 'battleships Connecticut, as the flagship. Vermont and Minnesota will leave here at midnight tonight, direct for Naples. Steaming at the rate of 14 knots, the Connecticut will arrive next Saturday. The other two vessels will follow, making the best speed they can. Upon arriving at Naples, Admiral Sperry will confer with the authorities and offer the services of the vessels at his command. The American scout cruiser, Yankton , . . wA..A thla ri r n t 'I tr f fir KlPRSlina With ICll II'-. a fc.i.a .iw.u..'B " medical supplies and provisions on board for the earthquake suffejers. She carried also a number of doctors. The Connecticut, the flagship of Rear-Ad- i , . v. Vurrnnnf the Kansas III 1 1 I 1 Clljr, ' and the Minnesota arrived here from Sues last night. SUEZ. JafL 5. The American battleships Kentucky, iuifiiana, tum". and Ohio entered the canal at 8:30 o'clock this morning. The weather was perfect. The five ships probably will reach Port Said at midnight tonight. Some of the American sailors have been ashore here and their conduct has been excellent. MAY RESENT HEW INSULT HOrSE COMMITTEE ANGRY ABOUT SECRET SERVICE. A. Considers Either Expunging Part of Roosevelt's Last Message or Returning It. WASHINGTON'. Jan. B. Drastic meas ures were considered today by the Per kins special committee of the House, ap pointed to recommend action in defense of that body in reply to the criticism made by the Presiuent in his annual mes sage in referring to Secret Service legis lation. After a meeting of the committee a re port spread that the cbmmittee would recommend that a portion of the mes sage referring to the Secret Service be expunged from the record. Another re port was that the recent message in re ply to the request for more Information on the subject would be returned to the Chief Executive. Neither report could be confirmed. A report probably will be agreed upon by the committee tomorrow and It is thought that the House will "be called upon to take action Thursday. Friends of the President will resist any drastic action that may be recom mended. On the other hand. Representa tives Tawney, Smith, Shcrley and Fitx gerald are preparing to defenu themselves against the references to them in the message. SAYS PRESIDENT IS WRONG Counsel In Land Case Says Roosevelt Quotes Secret Service Men. COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia,, Jan. S Tin ley Emmet, counsel for C. T. Stewart under Indictment of the Federal Court at Omaha, charged with land frauds, and of whom President Roosevelt's message to Congress has some strong criticism, last night gave to the Associated Press a statement in which he declares: "There will not be a single witness offered by the Government who will testify in ac cordance with the statement made by the President." He also says the President Is In error In nearly every statement presented as coming from the secret service men, so far as these statements refer to the Stewart case. E. E. Hart, whose name the President mentions in the same connection. Is a prominent local capitalist. Mr. Hart de clares that the President's utterances are the result of inaccurate reports made to him. HOUSE A ITER PURE FOOD Questions Legality of Siecial Roard and Will Investigate. WASHINGTON Jan. B- Whether the Secretary of Agriculture exceeded his au thority In creating the Board of Pure Food Referees and whether he acted In conformity with the spirit of the law In setting aside Jl"0.0no for the work of that board Is the subject of an investigation by the House committee on agriculture. When Dr. W. H. Wiley, head of the Bureau of Chemistry, appeared tod ny be fore the committee In connection with' his annual estimate for the bureau,, he was asked by what authority the sum was set for the work of the board and of what that board consisted. Dr. Wiley said he was not conversant with the affairs of the board. When Secretary Wilson comes before the committee he will be questioned on the subject. HONOR TO LINCOLN'S MEMORY Gore Froposes Printing Inaugural Message. WASHINGTON. Jan. B. A proposition to print the Inaugural address of Presi dent Lincoln, torjther wan the emanci pation proclamation. In the Congressional Record of today, this being the centen ary year or Lincoln's birthday, was made in the Senate today by Gore, of Okla homa. He also proposed that 50.OH0 copies of these papers be printed in document form. 'I have no objection to the inaugural address." said Bailey, of Texas, "but 1 do object to the printing of the emanci pation proclamation." Gore s resolution was referred to the committee on printing. HEAVY SENTENCE GIVEN Albert W. Bailey Sent o Prison for Shipping Cargo of Stolen Goods. NEW YORK. Jan. E. For his part in rhj rilmnte!i1n of the steamer Golrls- COO worth of goods said to have been obtained under alse pretenses, Albert W. Bailey, formerly secretary and treas urer of the defunct Export Shipping Company, of this city, today was sen tenced to state's prison for not less than four years and six months nor more than six years and eight months. rams CHIEFS WILL HUNT DOWN AND KILL ALL RENEGADES. DECISION LOWERS STOCKS Gas Shares Tumble 14 Points In Open Market. NEW YORK. Jan. B. Consolidated Gas shares made another sensational decline In the stock market today. The stock opened at from 133 to 140. as to yester day's close at 141. It moved sluggishly downward during the early session of the market, but this afternoon on per sistent liquidation sold as low as U"t'i. From this price the stock rallied feebly. YANKTON CARRIES RELIEF Cruiser Leaves Fleet and Rushes Toward Messina With Food. PORT SAID, Jan. 5- The Itinerary of the American battleship fleet under flear-Admlral Sperry has been, changed la cooasauaac tb Italian saxUi- Tliousands Act on Peace With Mex icoAmericans Can Invest In Sonora Safely. NOGALES. Ariz., Jan. 5. Official notice was received here today from Acting Governor Cubillas. of the state of Sonora, Mexico, that the treaty between the Mex ican government and' the Taqui Indians has been flnaffy ratified, and that thou sands of the Indians are coming Into the Capital and surrendering their arms In compliance with the terms of the treaty. The Taqui chiefs announce their de termination of hunting down and slaying all renegade Indians who refuse to sur render peacefully and agree to the terms of peace. The details of the peaco pact are as outlined in these dispatches several days ago and amount practically to complete surrender and disarming of the warring Indians. "Give the glad news to all the people," Is the message which Governor Cubillas sends with the official notice. The end of the Indian war in Sonora Is one of far-reaching Importance to in terests In Mexico and the Southern and Western part of the United States. Thousands of Americana owning mines, land and various enterprises in Sonora who have been forced out of the country through fear of Indian outrages will re new their commercial activities, result ing In a great period of dttvelopmeat for tli count rT USE YOUR While inclement weather continues we will fill Phone Orders for any goods advertised for the Clearance Sale. Don't miss the bargains because the weather man doesn't give you an opportunity to venture out with comfort. Special operators will be installed and, clerks who are thoroughly familiar with the merchandise will attend to your ,w ants Home Phone A6 161 Pacific, Private Exchange 12 OLDS, KING'S WHERE PORTLAND'S GREATEST CLEARANCE SALE IS IN FORCE 000 HAS COST S15, Report on Inquiry Into the Brownsville Riot. CONTRACTS GO TO SENATE Brown and Baldwin Hired to Get Evidence and Are Still at Work. Forakcr to Continue the Fight In Courts. , WASHINGTON. Jan. 6 It has cost the Government $15,000 already in the employ ment of private detective agencies to in vestigate the Brownsville affair and the contracts with these agencies are still In force. This Information was received by the Senate today from Secretary of War Wright in response to the Foraker reso lution Inquiring when and by what au thority of law Herbert J. Brown and W. G. Baldwin were employed. It was the .report of Brown and Bald win on which President Roosevelt based a message to Congress declaring that the guilt of certain of the discharged negro soldiers had been fixed beyond a shadow of a doubt and this report was attacked by Senator Foraker in a speech on the floor of the Senate. Taft Urged Contract, Attached to Mr. Wright's report 'were conies of tb various contracts entered into between responsible officials of the War Department and the detective agencies. There was also a confidential letter from President-elect Taft. then Sec retary of War, under date of April 16, 190S, urging the President to make the' original contract with Brown and Bald- Mr Taft's confidential letter to the President, dated April 6, 1908, foUows: Identify Guilty Ones. The Brownsville Investigation before the Senate committee, while It establishes be yond any reasonable doubt the correctness of the conclusion reached by you on the renort of the Inspectors and the other evi dence, has don. nothing to Identify the nartlculax members of the battalion who Old the shooting or who were accessories befcre or after the fact. ... . . If the bill now pending. Introduced by Mr Warner, passes It will throw upon you the duty of further examination Into the i..M.-, to determine whether certain of i el sons who ma " I"7'? glany clew to the perpetrator It be comes your duty, therefore, and that ot IhT department, to make every effort pos sible to identify the men who did the shoctlne and to establish the Innocence of " many as ar. Innocent among those discharged. ( Hire Detectives to Find Out. In pursuance of that purpose 1 have had a conference with Herberl J. Brew no. who under circumstances not necessary to re peat made an Investigation Into the cir cumstances of the aftray. and Is a Jour illst of considerable experience, and with Mr W C. Baldwin, the head of a large detective agency at Roanoke. Va.. serving the three ureal railways that pass throusu that town. I have written to the presi dents' of the three railroads which Mr. Rildwtn serves to know whether he Is con sidered by them to be trustworthy, reliable and skillful, and until I have an affirma tive answer from them on the subject I shall not sign the contract. The contract has been prepared by the Judge Advocate Tnravi talked with Mr. Baldwin and with Mr Browne, and they think that unless within 80 days the prospect of success Is hnrht It would be useless to continue tho investigation fusjher. If. however, th-ir clews re found, as they eipoet to find them, through ths use of the large force of detectives In the employ of Mr. Baldwin, then SO days further may be needed In order to render the proofs satisfactory. V&sre Is, as you will sea. ia the contract the right to cancel the contract at the end of 30 days and thus save half of the expense should it turn out that the effort Is wholly useless. You whl find written on the back of the contract a formal Indorsement and authorisation by you to sign In order that the money may be withdrawn and paid from the appro priation there mentioned. Many Ask Reinstatement. The contract recommended by Mr. Taft was for the payment of J5000 In four weekly Installments and the Secretary of War pointed out thafit could be termi nated before its expiration If the Investi gation by private detectives had been concluded, or if it were not successful. Mr. Wright's letter covers fully the employment of Browne and Baldwin. He says that since the discharge order was promulgated numerous applications for re-enllstment had been made by soldiers who asserted their innocence of partici pation in the Brownsville affair. It ap peared to the Department, says Mr. Wright, that some of the members were Innocent and for that reason the con tract was made with Browne under which he was to associate Baldwin with him and undertake an Independent investiga tion of the incident. Foraker Counsel for Negroes. After March 4, the activities of Mr. For aker will be transferred from the United States Senate to the courts. While no definite understanding has been reached concerning his course, it is believed he will become attorney for some of the Brownsville soldiers in an effort to test the constitutionality of the President's action In discharging them without honor. FEES ARE UPHELD HOUSE ALMOST UNANIMOUS FOR AP PROPRIATION. Burton's Declaration Against It Arouses Hawley to Canvass May Spend $50,000,000 This Tear. OREOONIAN NEWS J3UBBAU, Wash ington, Jan. 5. Representative Hawley has been busy today working up senti ment among members of the House In favor of the passage of a river and har bor bill this session. It was semi-of-flclally announced yesterday that Chair man Burton was Inclined to believe that, in view of the dt-pleted condition of the Treasury it would be unwise to have a bill this session. Mr. Hawley contends that It is good business policy to pans such a bill, and to make It large enoush to keep work In progress on all Important projects. m Among the meffbers with whom he talked he found sentiment almost unan imous in favor of a bill. Pressure Is to be brought to bear on the river and har bor committee to report a bjll carrying at least SiO.000,000. Borah's Bill Meets Approval. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 6. Senator Borah was today congratulated by many Western Senators on his bill, introduced yesterday, aimed at correcting abuses long perpetrated by special agents of the General Land Of fice, and Senator Fulton, member of the public lands committee, offered to call up the bill and urgS its report at the first meeting of the committee. Out of courtesy, the bill will probably be re ferred to the Interior Department before a report is made to the Senate. The outlook for Its passage Is encouraging. Crash Kills Engine Crew. HINTON, W. Vs., Jan. .5. Fast pas senger train No. 1 due here early today and running late, ran into an' open switch at Caperon, 30 miles west of Hin ton, killing Thomas Edwards, engineer, and Peter Trent, fireman. The engine and four cars were ditched. The express messenger was slightly injured, but none of ths passengers was seriously hurt. United States Court Passes on Forestry Question. m embers of the Cattlemen's Association refused to pay the fees, Fred Light and several others on Battlement Mesa and Holy Cross reservations being chosen to stand for the cattlemen. The Govern ment brought suit in equity to compel payment. , Tho constitutionality of the forest re serves was the most Important question Involved. The question of conflict be tween state and Federal laws was also discussed. Had the decision been against the Government, the whole system of grazing fees would have been defeated, and cattlemen would have gone on tho reserve without charge. The case, ft is said, will 'be appealed to the United States Supreme Court. x- GRAZING CHARGE LEGAL Stockmen Mnst Pay for Privilege of Using Reserves for Flocks Case Settles Important Points Con cerning Forestry Laws. DENVER. Jan. 5. The United States Government today won its case in de fense of the constitutionality of forest reserves, when Judge Lewis, in the United States , District Court, handed down a decision in favor of the complain ant In the case of the United States against Fred Light et al. The case In volved the right of the Forestry Service to charge grazing fee and was regarded of the utmost importance In the West. The case was brought shortly after the decision of the Forest Bureau to charge a fee for grazing on forest land. Cat tlemen of Colorado and other stockmen determined to test the right of tho Gov ernment to make such charges. In order to bring a test case, several OUR SERVICE This company receives de posits subject to check; sav ings deposits on which inter est is paid; issues its interest-bearing time certificates; effects collections through oiit the United States; sells domestic and foreign ex change; prepares bond is sues, acting as trustee there for; does a general trust business; handles substan tial properties, etc. Interviews or correspond ence solicited respecting any feature of the business. MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY 247 WASHINGTON STREET. Portland, Or. A PRESCRIPTION TALK There is a custom among many retail druggists, which has been in existence for years, of furnishing prescription blanks to physicians bearing the name of some particular druggist and his ad dress, with the object and hope that when the prescription is written the pa tient or party to whom It is handed will by reason of the printed card of the druggist, seek out that particular Btore and have It filled, all of which sounds like a bit of cheap and desirable adver tising to which the physician furnishes his name and the druggist the trivial amount required for the prescription blank. All of this, however, takes no note of the disposition on the part of most people to buy their drugs and have their prescriptions filled where they please, and many more who resent any implied attempt on the part of their physician or anyone else to direct them to.anv one store. They have a well-grounded dislike for any coercion, open or Implied, and per haps back of it there Is a little suspicion that the druggist who is advertised by the legend which says, "Take this to John Smith, Druggist," . or whoever It may be, is perhaps receiving some little concession or consideration, and eo the patient straightway goes to some other store of his own liking. s We have always regarded this form of advertising or business-getting as not only questionable, but really undesirable in every way. It injures, the physician with the patient and It Injures the drug gist with the public. We furnish many thousand prescription blanks to physi cians, and are glad to do so. It Is a courtesy which costs but little, but with out our card. It has always seemed to us that there were other and better ways to secure the patronage of that great host of people who are seeking relief for their bodily ills. Our store, the character of Its service, the quality of its drugs, the reasonable ness of its prices; these, and a thousand other good reasons, coupled with con sistent, liberal, enterprising newspaper advertising, has accomplished more by far than the indirect and uncertain method outlined above. That our view is a correct one we believe Is evidenced by the fact that we fill more prescrip tions than any retail drugstore on the Pacific Coast, and as many as the largest drugstores in Chicago, Boston or New York. WOODARD, CLARKE S CO. Established 1S53. I