Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, February 19, 1909, Image 1

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    . .-.o rOTtTLAXD. OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19,1909. PRICE FIVECENTS.
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TWO
SENATORS
FiERGE WRANGLE
Penrose and LaFollette
Quarrel on Floor.
ANGRY TONES, GLARING EYES
Charge of Delay in Committee
by Wisconsin Man.
PENROSE'S FIERCE RETORT
Jle Aernses La Follette of Shirking
Committee Service Reply Is
Defiance to Whole Senate
From tittle Fighter.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. An acrid
exchange of words took place In the
Senate today between La Follette, who
was criticising; methods of that body in
the handling of appropriation bills,
and Penrose, chairman ot the commit
tee on postofflces and postroads, who
vai In charge of the postofflce bill,
which was passed, carrying appropria
tions of over $332,000,000. The. collo
quy was rendered almost tragic by the
angry tones and fierce attitude as
sumed by the Senator from Pennsyl
vania as he denounced the Senator
from Wisconsin, who stood quietly at
his place on the side of the chamber,
staring back at lils big antagonist.
La Follette Arraigns Senate.
- The day had begun by La Follette's
asking that the postofflce bill be al
lowed to go over until tomorrow, as it
had just been reported from the com
mittee and he had no time In which to
examine it. Penrose had resisted this
request, saying lie would explain all
amendments that had been suggested
by his committee. Penrose had moved
that the bill be taken up and it was laid
before the Senate, the Senator from
Wisconsin demanding the full reading
of the text of the bill. Later La Fol
lette severely arraigned the Senate for
permitting legislation to accumulate
until the last few days of the session,
when, he declared. Important bills were
rushed through with little or noime
for Senators to understand them.
"My observation is that these appropri
ation bills get in here about as late for
the long session as they do for the short
Mkn," eald La. Follette. "It seems to
be part of the system that these most
important legislative acts shall have lit
tle consideration."
Bills Unshed Through.
He charged that Important legislation
was placed on these measures and
passed when It could not pass as a sep
arate bill. He said also that the salary
Increase for the Judiciary, for the high
legislative offices and for the Vice Presi
dent and the Speaker of the House had
been put through In that way and In
e'.sted that committees unduly delayed
bills which might be reported earlier so
that the Senate would have more op
' portunlty to study them. He declared he
hoped the tariff bill would not be put
through on a greased runway.
"I do not see," lie continued, "that it
would be such a terrible calamity to the
country if the discussion of these bills
should carry some of them over to an
extra session. I know that, if appropria
tion bills are disposed of at this time,
there will not be any reorganization of
committees at this time and various lm
portant legislation, outside of appropria
tion bills ought to go over until another
session of Congress and a reorganization
cf committees.
Fe'nrose Castigates "Little Bob."
Penrose Interrupted to ask the Sen
ator from Wisconsin, "whether he was
delivering his regular lecture." adding
that he thousht he had heard It all be
fore. La Follette repl-d that observations
of that sort would not promote the pas
sage of the bill. He chlded the Senate
with having rut oft interstate commerce
legislation" for nine years and having, de
layed the pure food law for 17 by apply
ing the same methods against which he
was contending.
At this point Penrose arose and, with
violent angpr and glaring across the
chamber at the straight form of the
Senator from Wisconsin, said:
I shall not nit silent In my scat when
tnli'iiatcmenla are made or claptrap states
manship U attempted here. I charge that
the. Senator from Wisconsin has been on
the rommitfe on ce-.fus an.l during his
ervl-e on that committee, has tailed to
attend a Mngle meetinir of It. I make that
chance without any fear of contradiction.
He la on the committee on claims and has
only attended Its meetings once or twice
In all hia service, and that attendarce was
only to bring up ome trivial claim. i
maka this statement without fuar of con
tradiction that he la on the committee on
Tenslnns. which has one of the largest ap
propriation bills pending before Congress
every year, and has hardly ever been present
at tta meetings, according to the unanimous
testimony of nearly all of liia colleagues
on that committee. lie Is on the important
committee on Indian affairs, which every
vear considers a great appropriation bill.
and he has seldom or -never rendered any
service on it.
Compared to Medicine Vendor. .
"And he has been in the Senate dur
ing two years." Interrupted Gallinger.
Penrose continued:
There Is no Senator who has a greater
record for absenteeism than ne. it ill De
comes him to criticise these committees.
When he is here It is only to delay the
business of the senate, to hold up the
transactions of oublic business and to em
barrass those who, under their oatha of
office and the conscientious dlscnarge oz
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DISGRACED PASTOR
WILL START AGAIN
RETURNS TO OLD HOME WITH
FAMILY.
Kcv. A. E. Hamilton Will Attempt
to Live Down Snell Scandal at
His Illinlos Residence.
CHAMPAIGN'. III.". Feb. IS. (Special.)
Rev. A. E. Hamilton, Methodist minis
ter, his wife and daughter Edna, a for
mer University of Illinois society belle,
who cut such a figure In the famous Snell
case at Clinton, will try to live It all
down at Newman, their home. When
the Snell revelations were made the
Hamiltnns went to Blloxl. Miss. Local
Senator R. M. La Follette, Whose
Charge of Delaylug Appropria
tion Bills Aroused Penrose's
Wrath.
friends were startled today to hear that
the Rev. Hamilton had just visited
Newman, and practically closed a deal
for the purchase of a home.
"We have' been punished enough, and
will live It down," the deposed minister
Is credited with saying. It Is at New
man that Hamilton had the Methodist
pulpit when his family was connected
with the sensational Clinton case. The
Hamiltons fled, went South, only to be
ordered out of their hotel there. Later
they returned North, and are now living
at Indianapolis.
MANY WIRES DOWN IN EAST
Telegraph Companies Expect to
AVork Weeks Repairing Damage.
CHICAGO. Feb. 18. In point of dam
age done. It was learned today the
storms of last Saturday, Sunday and
Monday were the worst ever experienced
by the telegraph companies and the rail
roads. Thousands upon thousands of
poles are still down, and hundreds of
miles of wires are prostrate.
Throughout tho States of Indiana,
Ohio, New York, West . Virginia. Penn
sylvania. Manland, New Jersey, Dela
ware and all of New England, tele
graphic service Is curtailed, and In sec
tions discontinued. One Eastern rail
road alone is "said to have lost 80 miles
of cable. Every repair man In the af
flicted territory Is still working to the
limit, but resetting poles In frozen
ground is slow work and It will be weeks,
It Is said, before normal conditions are
restored.
NEVADA DOOMS GAMBLING
Bill Prohibiting Licensed Games
.Will Probably Pass.
CARSON. Nev.. Feb. 18. By a Vote of
26 to 19 the members of the Nevada
Assembly today ordered that the bill to
prohibit licensed gambling within the
state be made a special order of busi
ness next Wednesday afternoon. The
committee on public morals reported
the bill today, recommending that It be
amended to make the bill effective from
January 10. 1910. instead of from Sep
tember 1, 109. The bill In this form,
from present Indications, will undoubt
edly pass. ,
SIX HURT ON BOBSLEDS
Trofcssor and Students Hurled
Against Stone Bridge.
HORN ELL, N. Y., Feb. 18. As the
result of a coasting accident, at Al
fred last night, a professor and six
students In Alfred University were in
jured. Professor C. L. Clark Is In a critical
condition with a smashed knee and
Internal injuries.
At the foot of a hill Professor Clark
lost control of the sled, and It plunged
into the river, throwing the men
against the stone abutments of a
bridge.
N. P. RATES TO BE PROBED
Oregon Railroad Commissioners
Tackle Xew Rate Problem.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.) Today,
on Its own Initiative, the State Railroad
Commission commenced proceedings
against the Northern Pacific Railway
Company, which has announced an in
crease In rates of nearly 100 per cent, to
take effect March 1.
A hearing will be held at the office
ot the Commission on March 4. and a
searching Inquiry Into the causes of the
Increase will be made.
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SENATE SAVES TO
STATE 1011,
Pruning Knife Used on
Small-Bills.
HISTORICAL.SOCIETY LOSES
Bowerman Thinks People Will
Not Forget Legislature.
NO TOPOGRAPHIC - SURVEY
Solon. i Object to Expenditure ol
$15,000 for Map AVork Meas
ure Pnt to Slecpby Vote of
Eighteen to Seven.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Feb. 18.
(Special.) Effective economy was prac
ticed by the Senate today, with the re
sult that a -net saving in appropriations
of $101,091.69 was accomplished for the tax
payers of the s'tate. Appropriations ag
gregating J103.091.69 were killed, and one
additional item of $2000 was added to the
appropriation for the Boys' and Girls' Aid
Society for the purpose of constructing
an additional wing at that Institution.
The various appropriations killed by the
Senate and making up the total of sub
stantially $100,000 were:
Reimbursing Indian war veterans. W.0""
Oregon Humane Society "itlv'in
Ilrain Normal School deficiency.. . J10"' "';
Topographical surveys 30.0ol.uu
Reduction Florence Crittcnton o
Reduction" Baby Home a.JJOJJ
Oregon Historical Society 1D.UQU.WI
Total $ios.oi.ca
Heavy Pruning Done Early.
During the morning session the $50,000
appropriation bill for the Indian War
Veterans, the allowance ot $3000 for the
Humane Society and the reimbursement
of subscribers to the Drain Normal
School and amounting to $0091.69, were
put out of business by the indefinite post
ponement route. The rest of the execu
tion was done at the afternoon session.
The pruning knife was then first ap
plied to the appropriation bill providing
for the various charitable Institutions lo
cated In Portland and vaclnlty. This bill
was considered in committee of the whole.
Beach, assisted by Bingham. Kay, Sin
nott, Albee, Abraham and Bailey made
a hard fight to secure an appropriation
of $6000 for an additional wing In addi
tion to $S00O for maintenance and general
expenses. This was resisted vigorously
by Nottingham, chairman of the com
mittee on ways and means, which had
disallowed the $6000 item. He said the
establishment of a detention home at
Portland would relieve the conditions at
the Boys' and Girls' Society end would
dispense with the necessity of con
structing the additional wing at this
time.
"In this matter I find myself between
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UncTOH YOU
LEGISLATURE
ODD
r
VON BUEL0W GRIPS
REINS OF CONTROL
CHANCELLOR RETURN'S TO
KAISER'S FAVOR.
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Strict llnanclal Reforms AVI1I Be
Fought for in Coming Session
of Reichstag.
BERLIN, Feb. 18. (Special.) "Upon the
solution of the finance problem depends
the power and safety of the nation."
These words, spoken by Chancellor von
Buelow in an address delivered- before
the German Agricultural Association, sig
nalize the government's purpose to push
the fight for the finance bill with in
creased vlgtir, taken with the Chancel
lor's declaration that he Is likely to "re
main In office longer than his adver
saries hope."
They are thought to mean that Prince
von Buelow Is again restored to favor,
since It is Improbable that he would
make such a remark without the authori
zation of the Kaiser.
The forthcoming fight in the Reichstag
promises to assume an acutely critical
character, as every important feature of
Prince von BueloWs plan for increasing
the nation's 'revenue Is violently opposed
by one faction or another. On the other
hand, the steady increase In the annual
deficit In time of peace Is creating a.
situation which the government feels to
be Impossible.
DAVIS CALLS JACKSON LIAR
Multnomah Representative Assails
Editor Portland Paper.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Feb. 18.
(Special.) Representative Davis, of
Multnomah, on the floor of the House
tonight called Editor Jackson, of the
Oregon Journal, the "biggest liar and
braggart In Oregon," and "a thing in
the form of a man." Jackson was in
the lobby at the time.
The sensation came when liepre
sentatives Jones of Polk and Lincoln,
demanded the name of the Multnomah
Representative who. according to the
Journal, said money was offered for
votes for the Indian war veterans' bill.
jiepresentatlves Brady, Davis, Altman,
Jaeger, Mahone. Couch and Orton de
nied that they had given out such a
statement. In their denials, so many of
the members used the expression "It
wasn't me." that the House became
amused over the bad grammar.'and the
incident lost its serious aspect
Then Representative Miller, of Jack
son County, censured the House for
paying- attention to newspaper orlti
clsms. Speaker McArthur expressed his
high regard for Jones of Polk, and
then the House went back to work.1
ALIENS STILL POURING IN
Only Japanese, Russians and Finns
Show Decrease.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The Inward
and outward movement of aliens for the
12 months ending with November, 1908,
the figures of which were made public
today by the Department of Commerce
and Labor, Indicate that the emigration
has been greater than the immigration.
The figures are: Total arrivals, 573,581;
total departures, 644,452. To this num
ber of emigrants should be added the
unknown number of naturalized citi
zens who during that period have left the
United States for permanent residence
abroad.
HATE OVLT A FEW HOURS TO LIVE.
OH, HEAVEXSI AND WHAT A LIFE
ROADS
PERTURBED
BY GATEIY CASE
Opening of Portland
Would Affect All.
WORK HAVOC WITH ROUTES
No Exclusive Territory, if De
mand Granted.
HILL LINES MAKE RETORT
Say Harrlman Refuses Equal Di
vision on Business via Spokane
and Missouri River' Points
to Great Xorthwest.
CHICAGO, Feb. 18. (Special.) Railroad
passenger representatives throughout the
country are greatly alarmed over the
possibilities of the fight between the Hill
and Harriinan interests' over the Port
land gateway and are heartily wishing
that these two railway giants had settled
their differences before the Commission
undertook to solve the problem. During
the hearing before Commissioner Prouty
today it developed that, if "the Commis
sion and the courts should decide that
the Hill Interests must open the Portland
gateway to business coming over the
Harriman lines and destined to Puget
Sound points, through rates and through
routes all over the United States 'stand
In danger of a wholesale rearrangement.
It also Interests railroad managers
deeply because of the possibility of the
Commission and the courts holding that
on passenger business railroads cannot
protect territory in which they have
spent millions In development work, but
must open their gateways to any railroad
which reaches them and accept the short
haul into their especial territory upon
any business, which may seek routes ad
verse to their interests.
Woodworth Says "You're Another
J. G. Woodworth, -traffic manager of
the Northern Pacific road, gave a, clear
Idea of the importance of the question
before the Commission by calling atten
tion to some of the gateways which are
kept closed, not a few of them being
closed by Harriman interests. For ex
ample, he showed that the Oregon Rail
road & Navigation Company will not Join
the Northern Pacific in equalizing, by the
way of Spokane and other gateways,
rates In effect between stations on Its
lines In Washington, Oregon and Idaho;
that this company does not permit the
Great Northern to make equal rates by
the way of Spokane, but demands divi
sions commensurate with the revenue It
would have derived on the longer haul
that the Union Pacific will not handle
by the way of junction points west of
the Missouri River at equal rates passen
gers moving between points on Its own
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I'VE LED!
GIRL'S DECEIVERS
INDICTED BY JURY
PROMISED ROYAL GROOM; NOW
FACE JAIL.
Uncle Who Persuaded Angelina
Schlavone to Steal Held With
Family on SO Counts.
CHICAGO. Feb. 18. (Special.) The
principals in the strange story narrated
by Angeline Schlavone. 17 years old, the
crippled daughter of Pasquale Schlavone,
following her arrest recently on a charge
of stealing thousands of dollars from
her father's hank at 3S8 Halsted street.
were Indicted by the grand jury today.
Thirty Indictments, naming seven per-
Senator Boles PtsroM, of Penn
sylvania, Who Attacked Sen
ator Lb Follette.
inns, relatives of the young woman, who
are all alleged to have induced her to
steal by promising to obtain her an
Adonis husband, were returned by that
body in Judge Freeman's court. Miss
Schlavone, who is a helpless cripple, was
not indicted. The defendants are charged
with the larceny of sums aggregating
ia.000. Thev are Francesco Schlavone,
a brother of the banker, and members
of the former's family.
TO BUILD TO TILLAMOOK
President Greenougli, of t'nited
Railways, Tells or Plans.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Feb. 18. (Spe
cial.) "It is the intention to build
our line to Tillamook and the coast,'
sold T. K Greenough. head of th
Snowstorm mine and president of the
United Railway Company, now building
an electric line out of Portland, to-
nieht.
"Within two weeks we will have
completed 12 miles of our road, from
Portland to Holbrook. The district
from Portland. 85 miles. Is rich In
timber and' agricultural products
which we Intend handling.
"We have a tunnel two miles from
Holbrook, which is about 3800 feet
long, and it will require about eight
months to complete It. Work has com
menced on the tunnel from either
end."
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ELLA DINGLES IS FAKER
Story of Kidnaping-, Drugging and
Abuse Proved' Untrue.
CHICAGO, Feb. IS. After thoroughly
Investigating the case of Miss Dingles
the 18-year-old ' lacemaker who on
Wednesday was found bound hand and
foot in the general bathroom of the Wei
lington Hotel. Captain O'Brien declared
he was convinced the girl's story of hav
ing been kidnaped, drugged and Ill
treated was untrue.
The physician's official report says that
the cuts and bruises on the girl's body
were only skin-deep and that there was
no presence of drugs in her system. De
spite this. Miss Dingles at the hospital
repeated her story.
CLOSE CALIFORNIA TRACKS
Governor Will Sign Anti-Racing
Bill; in Force in 60 Days.
.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 18. Governor
Gillett will sign the Walker-Otis anti
racetrack bill tomorrow morning. The
bill becomes operative 60 days after the
Governor's signature is attached. This
means tnat the Emeryville and Santa
Anita tracks will not be able to finish
their present seasons as scheduled.
NO LIQUOR AS MEDICINE
Kansas Even Forbids Druggists to
Sell for Cramps.
TOPEKA. Kan., Feb. 18. What is
probably the most stringent legislation
enacted in any state In the Union was
passed by the House today. The bill ab
solutely prohibits the Issuance of permits
to druggists to sell liquor for .medicinal
purposes.
POISONED SAUSAGE KILLS
Three Dead and Five Dying at
j Memphis After Meal.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. . 18. Three
persons are dead and five others In
a serious condition here as a result
of eating sausage supposed to have
been poisoned.
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SUFFRAGETTES IN
RIOT ON STREETS
Attempt to Force Way
to British Premier.
POLICE KEEP LINE UNBROKEN
Clothes and Hats Torn Off in
Fierce Struggle. .
MANY LEADERS ARRESTED
After Falling to Reach Asqulth in
Afternoon, Women Return to
Scene In Evening in
Quieter Order, but Fail. , j..
LONDON. Feb. 18. The suffragettes
failed today in their attempt to pre
sent to Premier Asquith the resolu
tion adopted at yesterday's meeting of
the Women's Freedom League, declar
ing for a continuation of the militant
propaganda for suffrage. '
The police had completely blocked all
entrances to Downing street and 20 of
the more militant, suffragettes who
tried to break through the lines were
arrested, chaiged with interfering
with the police. For a time there was
P. scene of great disorder, women time
and again throwing themselves val
iantly agahist the double line of po
lice, only to be forced back, or if they
were unusually persistent, to be hand
ed over to Constables, who marched
them off to the police station amid
cheers, hoots and hisses from the
throng. The women who were taken
Into custody were later arraigned In
Police Court. They refused to pay fines
Imposed and all were sent to prison for
terms varying from a fortnight to a
month.
None of the women arrested today were
prominent in the movement. ,
Leaders in Reserve.
Mrs. Pankhurst and the other leaders
who were only recently released from
jail are holding themselves in reserve, and
the women taken into custody today are
mostly from Glasgow, Manchester, Birm
ingham and elsewhere In the provinces.
Although the raid on Downing stroet
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 55.8
deprees; minimum. 45.3.
TODAY'S Rain;- southerly winds, probably
li.creasing in force.
Igbilatiirrs.
Oregon Senate cuts $100,000 from appropria
tions. I'age 1.
House plays horse during night session.
HouseScalls up postponed hill, resuscitates It
then applies death-dealing blow once
more, i'age 7.
Local option bill has ragged career at Olym-
pla. Page fl.
Lie is passed in Senate chamber at Boise;
fist fight narrowly averted. Page u.
Foreign.
Earthquakes destroy 50 villages In Persian
mountains, with their entire population.
Page 4. ...
English and Scotch suffragettes start riot
In attempting to Interview Asqultli.
Pae 1- Ml
Von Buelow regains Kaiser's favor and will
push financial reforms. Page 1.
National.
Penrose and La Follette have angry debate
in Senate. Page 1.
North American Conservation Congress
opened by Roosevelt, who predicts uni
versal organization. Page 5.
Democrats In House Jeer at Republican
efforts to clear up Knox tangle. I'age o.
Permanent tariff reform organization U
formed at Indianapolis. Page 5.
Reinforced tleet near Hampton Roads.
Page 4.
Taft made Mason on sight at Cincinnati.
Page 4.
Domestic.
Mrs. Lemp granted divorce with alimony.
Three8San Francisco firemen injured while
rescuing Chinese from burning building.
Page 2.
Comic scenes in courtroom at Sparks dur
ing trial of woman who whipped police
chief. Page 2.
Portland gateway decision will disturb rail
roads' interests throughout the country.
Page 1.
Angry scenes at examination of Calhoun
jurors. Page 3.
State considers conspiracy proved In Cooper
trial and awaits defense case. Page .
Relatives of girl who robbed father Indicted
for grand larceny. Page 1.
Hamiltons. who were involved in Sneil
scandal, return to Illinois to live It
down. Page 1.
Oregon girls held for trial as pickpockets at
Oakland, Cal. Page 4.
(Sports.
Fielder Jones will not listen to Woodruffs
blandishments. Page 14.
Berg gets four falls, but loses to Instructor
O'Connell. Page 11.
Pacific Northwest.
Sixteen hundred Elks help dedicate new
temple at Albany. Page 0.
Commercial and Marine.
Active buying of hops for export. Pase 15.
Strength of coarse grains hold up Chicago
wheat market. Pago 15.
General selling in the stock market. Page 15.
French bark la Tour d' Auvergne clears for
Europe with full cargo of wheat. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Freight conductor killed in yards of Oregon
Electric. Page 12.
New committee will strike medium between
present charter and proposed one. Pago 10.
City officials deny report that favoritism
was shown In sewer assessment. Page '..
Miss Gladys Van, who threatened life of
Ollie Mack, is married. Page 9.
Girl turns sleuth and recovers lost pup
Page 18.
Mavor Lane's political future discussed at
kneetlng of Executive Board Committee.
Page 10.
Itinerary for farmers' special in Inland Em
pire. Pago 14.
East Side Baptist Churches pave way for
Joining hands. Page 16.
Eusiness men will address school children
this afternoon. Page 15.
Notorious French white slave run to earth
In Portland. Page 5.
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