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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1900. , OREGON WAY NOT POPULAR IN EAST Primary Law Advocated by Governor Hughes, Opposed by His Friends. ments would be limited to ten days in which to circulate nominating petitions. "Why, the organization would have a blpger cinch than it has now." No New York politician has dared to take a stand in favor of any legislation similar to Oregon's famous Statement No. 1. They fear what would happen If a stal wart Republican legislator like John Raines, for example, found himself pledged to vote , for "Finsry" Conners. They also tremble when they think what would happen to "Fingy." For our politicians are not so well trained as the men In Oregon seem to be. GOOD JOBS FOR SENATORS TOO COSTLY TO POOR MAN Schurman Says Direct Primary De stroys Parties and Does Xot Se cure Nomination of the Best Candidates. BY 1.LOTD F. LONERGAN. NEW YORK, Feb. 14. (Special.) Gov ernor Hughes" plan for an "Oregon pri mary law" attracts less and less favor as the days go by. The most Interesting feature that has developed has been the unstinted disap probation which has been manifested by independents. In fact, men who have been the Governor's unswerving allies .for years have frankly announced their opposition to the proposed "reform." Prominent in the list of men who have stated their disapproval are Jacob Gould Schurman. president of Cornell Univer sity: Eeth Low. ex-Mayor of New York, 'and Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia. At the state convention last Fall Presi dent Schurman was offered the nomina tion for Governor. He declined, as he refused to stand in . the way of his friend, Charles Evans Hughes. Opposed by His Best Friends. Seth Low was one of the organizers of the Hughes League and a delegate-at- large to the last Republican National convention. He was one of the leaders in the movement to promote the Gov ernor. President Butler is one of the original Hughes men. In days' gone by he has rendered valuable assistance to the Gov ernor and has "backed him up" on nu merous occasions. None of these men are self-seeking politicians. The chances are very strong that none of them will ever aspire to of fice. Consequently their views on the matter, because of the utter lack of sel fish interest, are deserving of consider ation. Kills Party, Says Schurman. ' President Schurman has made public a long article over nis own signature. In which he declares that direct nomi nations are the worst possible from party standpoint, and do not conduce to the selection of the best candidates. Ex-Mayor Low talks along the same line as does President Schurman and then points out that the direct primary law has been a sad failure in many Western States. "A poor man cannot afford to be candidate under Its conditions, he as serts. "He Is compelled to make one battle for the nomination and a second for the election. Then the so-cnlled re form places a premium upon the man who can Invent a catch phrase or best anneal to the passions of the hour. ; President Butler's remarks are fairly well covered in the statements made by the two other gentlemen. Last year the Governor's crusade against the racetracks aroused interest and enthusiasm. He had the people with him on that Issue. Now the general sentiment is1 one of Indifference. Party Boss Feels Public Pnlse. Abe Gruber. the smallest leader, with the largest Republican district In Man hattan, the Seventeenth, frankly says that he does not care personally what system is In vogue, but he believes the present plan works better In practice than any proposed substitute would. Gruber keeps In touch with the mem bers of his district, consults them as to nominations and all in all Is a most sat isfactory boss. One thing that provt this is that his rulership has not been seriously disputed In a decade. "For example, the machine men want John Doe named for Assemblyman. They are practically a unit in his favor. Well, I find that John Doe has aroused the ani mosity of hundreds of Independents, and that his selection might damage party success. So I turn John Doc down. Un der direct primaries he would probably have won. Oregon's Bad Example Feared. "The two worst blows to direct nomi nations have been dealt by Oregon and Wisconsin. The cawe of Oregon particu larly is ridiculous. There is a state that gave Taft a big majority and voted in Republican Legislature. It beats me to understand under those circumstances why a Democrat should be sent to the United States Senate. Surely as a ma jority of the voters are Republicans they want a Republican to represent them. . "Then take Wisconsin. Under the old ystem of conventions. La Follette. an Independent, poor but popular, was ena bled to beat the strongest kind of an op ponent. Then along comes Stephenson and under direct primary rules gets a majority of the state for Senator by the lavish use of money. "I tell you the old way, when party leaders are compelled to sound sentiment before they go ahead, has many advan tages. So far as I am concerned. It is a matter of Indifference. I don't want to hold this Job unless the people favor me. And I know I can win out one way a well as another." Koo.sevelt Cautions Delay. State Chairman Timothy Woodruff, af ter consulting with President Roosevelt and President-elect Taft, favors delay until the entire subject can be properly investigated. "If we are to have direct nominations," he says. "I am personally in favor of the plan embodied In the bill which has been worked out by the committee of the Young Republican Club of Brooklyn." - "There Is so much testimony from Western states which have the direct primary law, to the effect that It Is un satisfactory, that I believe we should thoroughly Investigate the matter before Installing it here. The Young Republican Club bill, to which reference Is made by Mr. Wood ruff, would provide for a system of com mittees to be elected by the voters at primary elections. Including Assembly District. Senate District. Congress Dis trict, etc., which would do away with all conventions. These committees would select the "regular" ticket, which must be filed no less than 30 days before the nominating primary, and any other candidates would then have ten days in which to make their canvass. "In other words." said a politician who ,-jiaa studied the subject, "the organiza- I tlon as represented by the party com- Stnlttee would have a year In which to laelect Its nominees, while opposing ele- Desirable Committee Places to Be Filled by 61st Congress. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Many de sirable committee places are to be filled In the Senate when the 61st Congress as embles. Including the successor of Senator Knox, there will be 13 new Sen ators. The committee places of Senator Allison, of Iowa, also remain to be filled. The vacancy as chairman of the com- XEWSFAPER CORRESPONDENT 11ECOMES ASSISTANT SEC RETARY OF STATE. sj ' If " V i t "i ' ' ' ' ' V H - H - I ; ' - :: 1 1 - t I V, ' j : : v j f lin i i - - im i rnrfti Tin tin n n mt t J. C. Long-alla. WASHINGTON. Feb. 14. Spe cial.) J. C. Loughlln, who has just been confirmed as Assist ant Secretary of State, has been for a good many years a news paper correspondent at Washing ton. More recently he was made secretary of the Commission to the Japanese Exposition. The postponement of the exposition led to his assignment to his pres ent position. He is not expected to remain in it after Marcn 4. mittee on appropriations caused by the death of Mr. Allison will be filled by Senator Hale, whose retirement as chair man of the committee on naval affairs will cause the promotion of Senator Per kins to that place. The retirement of Mr. Hemenway, Republican, and Mr. Teller, Democrat, will make vacancies In the committee on appropriations. Wet- more of Rhode Island, Dolliver of Iowa and Nelson of Minnesota are all looked upon as candidates to succeed Mr. Hem enway. but the strong sentiment among Western Senators for a geographical dis tribution of such places will probably result in the appointment of a Western -Senator. . - The most Important committee during the extra session will be that on finance. which will be charged with considering the tariff bill when It comes from the House. Vacancies were made on the committee by the retirement of Senators Teller, Hanabrough and Piatt and by the death of Mr. Allison. Senator Gallinger has declined an ap pointment on finance and the vacancies may be filled by Senators Lodge, Carter and Nelson, although McCumber and Clapp are also possibilities. Senatpr Teller's place may be given to Senator Clay, of Georgia. DEEP WATERWAY ON LAKES Via CliIcaEO-ro-Buffalo Channel Soo Will Be Asked. 1 WASHINGTON. Feb. 14. A deep water channel from Chicago to Buffalo, -la the Soo," is in contemplation. In a few days a measure will be introduced In Congress providing for the complete sur vey, and. perhaps, for the construction of such a waterway. That the plan is feasible Is indicated by the fact that already there is a Chi- cago-to-Buffalo channel 21 feet deep. Con tracts have already been let for the con struction of a lock at the Soo which Agents for the Ladies ' Home Jour nal Patterns sv T7 TT IT Olds, W orisnan m il trig Agents for Royal Worcester Corsets 11 1 Nightgowns or Chemise A superb special in the lingerie section. A clean-up of women's odd pieces in night gowns and chemise of the finest sorts. They are of the best materials, nicely trimmed in finest lace or embroidery; body trimmed with medallions and em broidery in-sets; short sleeves in winged butterfly or.bebe styles; slightly soiled and mussed. from window display; a lim ited number only, but values Oil QC to $17.50; choice CfiUJ Chinaware Barg'ns Remnants and odd pieces in decorated Chinaware at very radical reductions. A chance to supply nearly any want in table or decorative china at prices much below regular. Decorated English Ware, in odd lots and short lines, very dainty colors, with pold border and roses, in Dresden de sign, KOins; at. . Dinner Sets, of 50 pieces (enough to serve 6 persons), reg. P(J "7C price $10.20, special QOil 3 Cream Jugs, very neat, l "Jn res. 25c each, special. .....lib Vegetable Dishe3, deco rated, reg. 35c val., spl. . "MOff 20c $10.20 Dinner Sets, in neat designs, 60 pieces, regular $13.60 value, on sale at. Dinner Sets, of 100 pieces, beau tiful patterns, regular PIC Q(l $24.40 value, for OlWiOU Covered Vegetable Dishes, dec orated pattern, worth Cfln $1.20, for the low price... DUu Odd Salad Bowls, good designs and shapes, worth 25c each, at the special price. 17c $lS0Pettic'ts Women's percaline or sateen Petticoats with deep shirred flounce or ruffle, regular price $1.50 each; special for Monday's selling, Ql n only OHU White China For decorating; odds and ends in "White Art China for half regular price. Covered Footed Bon Bon Dishes, worth $1.10... 55 6-inch Nut Bowls, 75c value 38 8-inch Fruit Bowls, 80c value . . . 40? 50c Hatpin Holders. . .25 h 75c Cheese Dishes, with cover 38 $1.25 Tobacco Jars, covered, for 63 $1.25 Lemonade Jug...63 $1.75 Baking Dish and Tray for 88 Floor Polishing Brushes, this sale, special. .. .S3. T5 Dust Brushes, special.. 15c Wire Broom Holders .. 10 Fire Screens,, neat designs, for ....$2.75 3-qnart Granite Saucepans, special J....; 10? 3-quart Enameled Milk Pans 10 Aluminum Crumb Pan and Scraper, special ..... .50? Valentines V2 Price Today Allover Laces 48c Yard Wide All-Over Laces in fine Venise de signs, in white, cream, ecru or black; 18 inches wide, and worth up to R Q n $1.25 the yard, special today TUU Values up to $2.25 the yard, special 98 p Values up to $3.50 the yard, special S1.48 v tti i 1 cn 3 :! cr-t cue? V HlUt'S Up IU Ti-I.cH LUC J ill U, HpCUJUl. . . .. iO Values up to $6.00 the yard, special $2.48 Values up to $7.50 the yard, special S52.98 Values up to $10.00 the yard, special. .3.98 EXTRA SPECIAL SALE of Valenciennes Laces in edges or inser tions, widths to 2 inches and values up to $2.50 the dozen yards; special price for today, only $5.00 Shoes $1 .79c .00 Pair And now the clean-up price shows startling reductions the most daring, the most extraordinary price cutting ever known in 'a Portland store. Rather than put these odds and ends back in stock, we sacrifice all of them for a mere tithe of their value. A big lot, containing Slip pers, Oxfords and Shoes, every kind and styles for street or dress wear, for house, and even mountain boots includ ed. Plenty of $3.50 and $4 grades, many Q1 fjfj worth $5; none can be returned or exchanged. . .U I lUU Men's Shoes, in narrow widths, all kinds of leathers and styles, priced according to size. People with slender or small feet get the best bargains; regular $3.50, $4 00 and $5.00 grades, but odd lots, this week, from $3.19 to as low as $1,50 Women's $2 Kid Oxfords, 98 Women's small-size riding boots, regular $15.00, special QC HO this week only UuiUU $1 Boudoir Slippers, large. 50 7 styles Kid Juliettes. . .81.39 We are showing many styles in new Spring Oxfords. See them. See Superb Spring Showing New Wash Goods Three of our large display windows give you only a hint of the immensity of the assortment and you can't begin to know how good the values are until you get the goods in your hands. We cordially invite all Portland to come and look over the finest collection of desirable wash dress fabrics ever shown in any Portland store. Take advantage. Spring Suits A-Plenty Smart tailored costumes in the latest modes and the most desira ble weaves. Better come early and be one of the first to wear this season's styles. Exclusive models in great variety. You'll be de lighted with the low prices. Plenty of clerks to wait on you. dy New Draperies Rea Let us start now to furnish you with an estimate on your drapery work for this Spring's house-cleaning time. If you delay we'll be too busy to give you as much attention and time as we can at the present time. A full line of new materials and large variety to choose from. PLEA FOR LIBERIA Booker T. Washington dorses Root's Views. In- NATION SHOULD LEND AID r 0 i v-. 3 St U X i j L, Booker T. WanhlnKtoa, Who la Amxlona That I nlted States Send Aid to StrnrKlina; Liberia. will accommodate three of the IarjrMt vessels on the Iakes at one time. The cost of the project will be approximately $7,000,000. Scientific Tariff Desired. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 14. Preparation for the National tariff convention, which meets here Tuesday, have ben completed. The convention will be the first held to promote a statistical and scientific basis for the tariff revision. The num erous speakers will be confined to 20 mlnute addresses and issues not bearing directly upon the purpose of the con vention will be prohibited. Webfoot Oil Blacking (a -shoe grease). softens leather, weatherproof shoes. United States Dntybound to Help Negro Colony in Africa Other .Nations Have Helped Colored Republic. NEW YORK, Feb. 14. Indorsing the view of ex-Secretary Root that Liberia is an American colony, Booker T. Washing ton tonight declared that the situation In the African republic was serious and that the United States was in duty bound to render practical assistance to Liberia, which was established in 1819 by the United States Government and philan thropic Individuals. Mr. Washington said: 'The present condition of Liberia is serious. There are about 40,000 civilized negroes who have emigrated from the United States, or are desoendants of peo ple who emigrated years ago. Back of these in the Hinterland are about 1,600,000 of uncivilised people. "The present condition or LlDerla, how ever, need not surprise anyone. In fact the surprise is that Liberia has main tained itself as an independent nation for so long a period with almost no .help from outside sources, except that which has ben furnished by philanthropic in dividuals. Every European country which has planted a colony in Africa has spent millions of dollars In assisting their colonies. These European governments have also their best officials to supervise and guide their people- until they have gotten started. "In the case of Liberia, a small body of people just out of slavery in this country, with no experience in govern ment or the. conduct of educational in stitutions or without responsibility for their own conduct, were sent to a foreign country and the responsibility placed upon them within a few years of building and maintaining a government. I do not be lieve the condition of Liberia is hopeless, but I do believe this Government owes, as Secretary Root says, a duty to the country. We have spent large sums of money and given some of our best offi cials to reorganise and build govern ments in the Philippines, Hawaii, Cuba, Porto Rico and San Domingo and we cer tainly owe an equal duty to Liberia. "I believe and hope the United States will carry out the recommendation made to Congress by ex-Secretary Root and by President Roosevelt in the direction of lending practical influence in the sending of three Commissioners to Liberia as early as possible.'" sas City passenger train No. 104 left the rails today at Union, a small station 40 miles south of here. A list of the cas ualties follows: Killed: Tom Q. Barnum, stockman. Union: skull fractured against water tank; killed instantly. ' Injured: Frank Heavrin, teamster, South Omaha. Amos McNamee, rural- mail carrier; headquarters at Omaha. M. K. Thomas, agent Twentieth Cen tury Farmer, Omaha. Ossie Heston, Plattsmouth. C. Massy, Umadilla. Gus King, South Omaha. C. J. W. Roe, Omaha. Although the weather was intensely cold, the Injured did not suffer greatly, being cared for in warm coaches, which did not leave the track. It is believed that none of the Injured will die. The wreck is said to have resulted from spreading rails. The engine and baggage car passed over the bad rails in safety, but the three coaches following left the track. Storm Bowls Over Xegro Church. LARNED. Miss., Feb. 14. A storm struck this place from the northwest, at 2 o'clock this afternoon, with terrific force, blowing down a negro church, killing Mrs. Richard Harris and Mrs. Maggie Bennett's child Snd injuring eight or nine persons. About 75 persons were In the buililinsr at the- time. MARKET TORPID BUT FIRM JAPANESE QUESTION XO FLURRY. CAUSED Iron and Steel Orders Held Up Pending Revision of Duties Big Copper Production. NEW -YORK, Feb. 14. The semi stagnant stock market of last week re flected the growing torpor of the specu lative spirit and the determination to await the clearer outlines of the busi ness future before entering on further stock market commitments. A firm tone prevailed, however, from which it was Inferred that owners of stocks were content to hold them. Such strength as last weeks market showed was attributed largely to the demand from the bears to cover up the short commitments made the week before on the supposition that a pinch irl the money market mlglit follow the heavy depletion of the cash reserves of the clearing-house banks and also that the anti-Japanese agitation in California might afford a subject for disturbance of the markets. As thesn suppositions were shown to be groundless the bears covered their shorts and prices rose. The fiscal operations of the Govern ment offer the only likely source of disturbance. As for the Japanese ques tlon, the rise in Japanese government bonds day after day while the discus sion was in progress was taken as the truer index of the situation by the financial world. The final action of the California Legislature will be ac ceDted as full confirmation of this opinion. The iron and steel business is assert ed by the leading trade authorities to be living in part on orders taken In November and December. Orders are held up pending the adoption of the re vised duties on imports. Estimates of refined copper on hand published by, the newly-organized Cop per Producers' Association, showed a less formidable surplus than rumors had Indicated, but the January produc tion was shown to be 22.000,000 pounds in excess of deliveries, and the stocks in smelter hands were said not to be In cluded in the estimate and to .be very lirge. Marriage Licenses. city. Otterson, WARBEI.-SEELY Henry Warbe!, .17- Maria R. SeelV. 34. OTTKRSON-JACOBSBN Fred citv, i; Lna Jarobsen. 2. FRANKLIX-FRAiNKLIN C B. Franklin, Lenls. Or.. 2.1: Heln Franklin. IS. LI.VD-SCHWARTZ J. M. Llnd. city, 29; Anna Schwartz, 19. DKMPSEY-BRA1NARD P. F. Dempscy, city. :; rcdna O. Bralnard. 20. ONE KILLED, EIGHT HURT Kansas Passenger -Train From Track. Jumps OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 14. One passenger was killed and eight others injured, some of them seriously, when three coaches of the Missouri Pacific Omaha and Kan- WE ARE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS irs UP TO YOU to take advantage of the opportunity offered you to SAVE MANY DOLLARS &t fpi! ill LESS THAN COST We have only a few days more, and to dispose of our stock quickly are sell ing at LESS THAN COST This solid, genuine quarter-sawed oak stand, 16x16 top, a strictly high-grade stand; regu- (tl 9C lar $2.25 value sacrifice price J?J.JJ If you need any furniture, this advertisement is worth many dollars to you. Come in and convince yourself that we mean business. ENDENT FURNITURE GO. 104-106 FIRST STREET riS?,5?S INDEP GREEN FRONT BUILDING SKIFF-WAGNER Seymour S. Skiff 21: Bertha Wacner. 18. HILL-MARKYTAN C. M. Rosalie Anna Uarkytan. IS. city. Hill. city. 21; Weddtn and vlaitlnn cardi. W. o. Smlta ACo.. Wanhlnetnn hid?. Jth and Wash PACKARD K Pianos What would afford you more pleas ure In your home than music and story and song. Music gives to the home life an atmosphere which nothing else can supply. Your children will be better, brighter, happier if they sing and play. Mother and father will likewise be hap pior. Music Indeed has charms power to drive "dull care away." We suggest a piano or a player piano. A new piano will find its way to your home if you will bring us but $10 cash; a player piano if you will bring us $-5 cash Why should you bo without muslo dur ing 1909? This is a personal invitation for you to call to see and hear our pianos. STKIXWAV AM OTI1EK PI AX OS. Sherman, Clay & Co. Opposite Vonittf f lee. HAND SAPOUO rOB TOILET AND BATH Delicate enough for the softest ckin, and yet efficacious in removing any stain. Keeps the skin in perfect condition. In the bath gives all the desirable after-effects of a Turkish bath. It should be on every wash- stand. tftXJ. G2.0CE2S AND DB.TJGQIST3 Jill