TIIE MORMXG OEEGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1909.
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PLANS FOR FUTURE
PEACE DISCUSSED
Great Strides Made in Past
Decade Reviewed at
Conference.
SESSIONS TO BE REGULAR
James Brown Scott Believes in Per
manent Institution ai The Hague
and Says Compulsory Arbitra
tion Is Sure to Come.
CHICAGO. May 4. Having discussed
the proscnt aspect of the peace movement
from various viewpoints, including those
of the politician, the business man and
the educator, delegates to the second
peace congress considered tonight plans
for the future.
Dr. David Starr Jordan presided over
the meeting, the general topic of which
was "Next Steps in Peacemaking."
Edwin D. Mead, of Boston, discussed
"The Arrest in Competitive Arming in
Fidelity to The Hague Movement." and
Congressman Richard Bartholdt, of Mis
souri, referred with sarcasm to the In
consistency of a race that Insisted that
the individual should settle his differences
In the courts, while nations settled by
the arbitrament of war.
What Conferences Have Done.
"The Advance Registered by the Two
Hague Conferences," was the subject of
the address by Professor William L.
Hull, of Swarthmore College, Pennsyl
vania, at today's session. The speaker
said that The Hague conferences are to
International law what the industrial rev
olution of the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries was to human industry, or
what the rise of the American Republic
was to human government.
Professor Hull- gave a summary of the
work of The Hague conferences, and
continued:
"The Institution established by the
conferences at The Hague which stands
out pre-eminent in the mind of the Nation
Is the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
"The Court of Arbitral Justice, al
though not et In operation by the second
conference, constitutes the International
promised land of the world today.
Increase in Armament.
If Great Britain. Germany and the
United States began today to act, with
reference to armaments. In accordance
with the spirit and purpose of The Hague
conferences, the peace and order of the
world would be assured tomorrow, said
Edwin D. Mead, of Boston. In his ad
dress. "In 1898 Great Britain spent on her
navy $124,000,000," he said. "Germany
spent $29,000,000 and the United States
spent 150.000.000. Last year Great Brit
ain spent $170,000,000: Oermany $83,000,
000, and the United States $140,000,000. Our
own Army expenses last year were as
great as our Navy expenses. Our Navy
expenses this year will he $30,000,000
greater than last year. We are today
paying for expenses of past wars and
preparations for possible wars 65 per
cent. . practically two-thirds of our total
National -revenue, leaving barely one
third available for all constructive pur
poses. This is what has come about in
Hi years in these three nations because
Th Hague conference In 1899 did nothing
about the reduction or arrest of arma
ments. IfcLJ
What Xext Conference Will Do.
A paper read by one of the officers of
the congress was prepared by James
Brown Scott, solicitor of the Department
of State, and attracted much attention
because it dealt with the subjects to be
considered by the next international peace
conference at The Hague.
fompulsory arbitration," said Mr
Scott, - defeated at the first conference
recognized in principle at the second
conference and incorporated in the con
vention for the limitation of force in the
collection of contract debts, will, in all
probability, make its appearance and
likely triumph at the third conference."
Mr. Scott held to the view that an in
ternational court for the determination
of disputes arising out of various inter
national instruments was almost a neces
sity. In the opinion of Mr. Scott the third
conference will recommend or provide for
holding conferences at stated intervals,
thus raising the international and oc
casional conference to the dignity of an
established institution." This, he be
lieved, would be a crowning achieve
ment of diplomacy.
DOLLIVER BEARDS EOSS
: (Concluded From First Page.)
within a single decade to the full meas
ure of the market place, organized into
a great corporation, over-capitalized Into
a speculative trust, and at length un
loaded upon the United States Steel
Company, with a rakeoff to the promot
ers sufficient to buy the Rock Island
system? If a transaction like that has
made no Impression upon the mind of
Congress, I expose the secret saying that
It has made a very profound Impression
upon the thought and purposes of the
American people."
Wool and Cotton Tariff Too High.
Saying the origin of the woolen sched
ule was not more mysterious than that
of tlie cotton schedule, Dolliver, referring
to Aldrich. said that "It was evidently
handed to him by others just as it was
to me. and the only difference between us
is that I have grown a little more curious
than lie has been to see what was In the
package."
Dolliver 4-eferred to the method by
which the cotton and woolen schedules
were framed. He said if these rates
wore high enough 20 years ago they were
too high in the present year "unless we
admit that the weavers' craft is at a
standstill in America a thing which no
body believes for a moment."
"What I ask today of party leaders,"
said Dolliver, "is to take us back, not to
1SIH), when MoKlnley in despair turned
the making of the wool tariff over to a
mass meeting of its beneficiaries; not to
1S:7, wnen Governor Dingley's avowed
purpose to reduce the McKinley rates
was vetoed by the threats and clamor of
outside interests, but to 1SS8. when the
Senator front Rhode Island labored month
after month, day and niglit, with William
U. Allison in the preparation of the only
schedule of wrol and woolens in 40 years
in which either the public or the welfare
of the Republican party was made para
mount over sordid private considera
tions.'' Aldrich Contradicts Him.
When Dolliver declared, as he said upon
the authority of Aldrich, that the sched
ules of the pending bill were made by
officers of the New York Custom-house
and not by the committee on finance,
Aldrich promptly denied that he had
tnaoe a statement on which such an as
sertion could be based.
Aldrich explained that what he had
said was that those officers,' experts of
the Government, had been entrusted with
the duty of calculating . tne amount of
the specific dutieS imposed in place of
ad valorem rates, but he denied that he
had turned over to them the making of
the duties.
After some searching of the Congres
sional Record, Dolliver read from Aid
rich's remarks and declared that his in
terpretation of those remarks was war
ranted by a man agitated as he was.
"I know he is agitated," said Aldrich,
"and I trust I will not have occasion to
allude to it. ' .
Dolliver Resents Interruption.
Paying no attention to this suggestion,
Dolliver referred to Aldrich's remarks on
a former occasion that he was "circulat
ing false Democratic tariff rumors."
His quotation of Aldrich's remarks was
again excepted to by the latter, who de
clared that the Iowa Senator was speak
ing "from a guilty conscience." Again
the record was consulted and when it was I
read Dolliver proceeded with his argu
ment. Aldrich, Interrupting to say something
about Senators coming to him with sam
ples of cotton goods, was sharply cut
off by Dolliver, who refused to yield
for what he declared was Intended to be
an answer to an argument he had not yet
made, and he declined to allow Aldrich
to complete his statement, saying he
would not permit his remarks to be
sneeringly discredited in his own time.
With strong voice, the words of the
Iowa Senator resounded through the
chamber. Quick of retort, he frequently
provoked laughter. When Warren under
took to give sonie information concern
ing the wool business, Dolliver replied
that he had studied the wool business
"from the birth of the lamb to the manu
facture of a piece of cloth," and when
the laughter died out, Smoot sought to
interrupt with a statement.
"The Senator wishes to read a book
to us," insisted Dolliver, referring to a
volume held by Smoot, and amio renewed
laughter Dolliver proceeded.
Addressing his remarks pointedly
toward Aldrich, whom he faced, Dolliver
criticised the large duty provided In the
pending bill on wool tops. Aldrich gave
careful attention and frequently inter
rupted. While replying to a question by War
ren, Dolliver was interrupted by Smoot.
"I want only one in this class at a
time," said Dolliver.
Has Practical Men's Advice.
Being reminded by Aldrich that he
should not undertake to denounce tariff
making, Dolliver replied:
"This speech was not made without the
advice of practical men. I have put my
self in connection with practical men or
I would not be here."
When Dolliver had spoken for three
hours, Tillman requested that he suspend
until tomorrow and permit the Senate to
adjourn. Tillman declared that he was
not fatigued, for he said he never had
enjoyed anything more in his life, but
the session had run six hours.
Dolliver agreed, but Aldrich announced
that discussion of the bill would go on
nevertheless. After numerous appeals
from the South Carolinian, Aldrich
yielded, but he gave notice that the
country was waiting for the passage of
the bill. He said better progress must
be made, and therefore, the sessions here
after would be longer.
Argument on Income Tax.
At the opening of today's session Bo
rah, resuming his speech on the Income
tax, contended that the matter could well
be resubmitted to the Supreme Court of
the United States. He said he placed
the matter upon a higher plane than
that of raising a little revenue for the
Government during the next few years.
Root said he did not think the prop
erty of the country bore a sufficient pro
portion of the taxation. In New York
State real estate did not yield a net in
come of more than Zz to 4 per cent. He
declared that "the property of the United
States now bears a tax for the support
of government In the United States equal
to nearly eight times the income tax
they are proposing to assess upon it."
Bailey asserted that property did -not
even approximately contribute according
to its value to the support of the Federal
Government. He argued also thai in
addition to the man of wealth, the man
who exhibits an earning capacity far
beyond the necessities, of his home ought
to be compelled to pay a tax to the Gov
ernment. FIVE. KILLED ON SHOVEL
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OP FOR.
GOTTEN DYNAMITE.
Crew Clearing Right of Way Is
Blown to Atoms and Huge
Machine Is Destroyed.
lilMROD, Mont., May 4. In an explo
sion today 'of a steam shovel belonging
to Winston Brothers & Dear, at Tyler's
ranch, a few miles east of Nimrod. five
men were killed and two terribly Injured
today.
The five men killed comprised the
shovel crew. One was blown several
hundred feet into Hellgate River and his
body had not been recovered Iaje tonight.
The explosion tore down all telephone
and telegraph wires -in Ximrod. Word
was relayed to Missoula through Helena
and a special train was hurried to the
scene.
The men killed were operating a giant
steamshovel clearing right of way. Ex
tensive blasting was in progress there a
month ago. In some manner a heavy
charge of dynamite was left in a crevice
-In tlie rocks. When the steamshovel
struck the rock today this old and for
gotten charge exploded. The men were
terribly mangled and the 6teamshovel
was reduced to scrap iron.
READY FOR INVESTIGATION
McPherson Issues Statement Review
ing Work in Missouri Rate Cases.
ST. LOUIS. May 4. ffudge Smith Mc
Pherson issued a long statement here to
day reviewing his work in the Missouri
rate cases and defending the course taken
by him In those trials. He asserts his
willingness to undergo a Congressional
Investigation.
Murphy Roundly Scored.
KANSAS CITT, May 4. Attorney
Frank Hagerman, of this city. leading
counsel for the railways, today sent a
telegram to Attorney-General Wicker
sham at Washington, saying that Repre
sentative Murphy's resolution Is an "out
rageous tissue of misrepresentation."
FRUIT CROP TO BE LARGE
Fruit in Rogue- River Orchards Be
yond Injury of Frosts.
MKDFORD. Or., May 4. (Special.)
Iocal fruitmen are rejoicing in the fact,
that the liability of loss from freezing is
now past. The past three days have been
quiet warm, and all fruits are growing
rapidly. Thorough investigation has
been made of the orchards throughout
the entire Rogue River Valley, and a
bumper crop is found without exception
in every orchard.
MOTHER OF MAINS
DEFENDS HER BOY
Most Dramatic Scene When
Grief-Stricken Woman
Yields to Strain.
AILMENTS OF: HIS BOYHOOD
Pathetic Story of His Telling Her
How Home Was Ruined Through
Wiles of Annis Mrs. Hains'
Automobile Rides.
FLUSHING. N. T., May 4. Mrs. Vir
ginia Jenkins Hains, mother of the de
fendant, concluded her testimony this
afternoon after a trying and pathetic
ordeal In an effort to save her son,
Peter C. Hains. Jr., on trial for the
murder of William E. Annis. Now that
the father, mother and two brothers
of Captain Hains have testified, the
trial will soon reach the "alienist
stage." The defense has but two more
I(y witnesses to examine and.' as this
will be done tomorrow, the five alien
ists retained to show that the young
army officer is insane probably will
testify on Thursday.
The testimony of Mrs. Hains. who is
69 years old, made the most dramatic
Incident of the trial so far. She sob
bed throughout the direct examination
by John F. Mclntyre, chief counsel for
the defense, and when District Attorney
Dewitt started his cross-examination
the strain proved too much for her.
The hypothetical question in regard
to Captain Hains' sanity, which will be
submitted to the alienists, contains 10,
000 words.
Had Nightmares in Boyhood.
Mrs. Hains was assisted to the wit
ness stand. She glanced at her son as
she passed by him In the courtroom,
but there was no sign of recognition in
the defendant's face. She spoke dis
tinctly, but appeared a little nervous
when she began her testimony.
Mrs. Hains said she had been sub
ject to dizzy spells for several years
previous to her son's birth, and told
how the boy suffered from nightmare
when he was two and three years old.
"He stuttered and stammered in his
speech until he was 10 years of age,"
she said.
The witness said Peter suffered from
severe headaches.
Coming down to June, 1908, Mr. Mcln
tyre asked the witness to tell the Jury
how her son looked ard acted when he
visited her home in Washington.
Tells Mother His Troubles.
"He looked worn and tired and hag
gard," she replied, "when he first came
into the house, as if he did not know
where ho was. He did not pay any at
tention to me until I threw my arms
around his neck. Then he said, 'Isn't it
awful? Wife and home and my little
children are all ruined.' "
"What else did your son say at that
time?" asked Mr. Mclntyre.
"He had some insane idea of breaking
up our home and caring for his chil
dren. He said we could , board with
them."
Under cross-examination, Mrs. Hains
broke down completely and had to be
excused from the stand. She was led
sobbing from the courtroom. ..
Midnight Auto Trips With Annis.
Bmile Hess, an automobile salesman,
who formerly had a garage in Brooklyn, -testified
that Captain Hains was at his
garage In June last and asked him what
he knew about Mrs. Hains and Annis.
The witness said he told the captain that
Mrs. Hains had called up the garage one
morning at 1 o'clock and asked him to
come to Nineteenth street and Fourth
avenue. Brooklyn, with her car. He
found her there with Annis, took them
back to the garage and offered to take
Mrs. Hains to her home at Fort Hamil
ton. Airs. Hains is alleged to have said:
"You don't think I am fool enough to
go home at this hour in the morning, do
you?" and she and Annis left the garage
together, the witness said. ' Hess said he
told Captain Hains that Annis and
Claudia Hains had left the garage in the
Hains car on several different occasions,
the captain acted Irrationally while he
was relating these things to him, the
witness said.
CLEAR CAPTAIN ROBINSON
Xjfttle Blame Said to Attach to
Master oT Wrecked Indiana.
SAX FRANCI9CO, May 4. The body of
Captain J. F. Robinson, late commander
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
steamer Indiana, who committed suicide
on the wreck of that vessel at Point
Tosco, near the entrance to Magdalena
Bay on April 26, was -brought here today
on the steamer Peru, and will be buried
from the family residence in Alameda.
Although an investigation showed that
Captain Robinson was little, if any, to
blame for the loss of the Indiana, which
occurred April 3, he became despondent
over the wreck of the vessel, and finally
ended hLs own life at the scene of the
disaster.
The Peru also had , on board 65 members
of the crew of the stranded steamer, all
of whom united in denying: reports of
mutinous conduct among the men. It
has been learned, however, that the men
were dissatisfied with the work of saving
the cargo ef the wrecked vessel. On
April 6, seven men are said to have been
put in irons and on April 28, John Rum
gey, third cook, drew a knife and cut the
first cook, Xichols Antone, on the head.
According to members of the crew.
Captain Robinson, who was in good
spirits shortly before he retired to his
cabin, cut his wrists in an unsuccessful
attempt , to sever the arteries, and shot
himself through the heart. His body was
found by the ship's officers who heard
the shot. The first officer, first assistant
engineer and two men are still with the
wreck.
PETITIONS FOR RECEIVER
J. H. Anderson Takes Idaho Smelter
Company Fight Into Court
SPOKANE. May 4. J. Herbert Ander
son has filed a petition in bankruptcy
for the Idaho Smelting & Refining Com
pany. He charges that a Montana mil
lionaire became Interested in the com
pany for the sole purpose of wrecking It,
defrauding the creditors and bying the
smelter at Sand Point at a nominal fig
ure "for parties unknown,' supposedly
the smelting trust. '
. Anderson charges that the Greenoughs
threw the company Into the hands of a
receiver and secured a warrant charging
him with embezzlement solely to discredit
him with Eastern capitalists with whom
he had arranged to refinance the com
pany. He asks that Stark Oliver be
A Sale of Outer and Under Garments for Infants and Children. We don't believe any customer can
find anywhere a better, daintier, prettier assortment of goods. You will not be lively to again find such
splendid reductions in choice, elegant Infants' Wear as is now offered in ihis timely Lilliputian Sale
Children's Lawn and Gingham Dresses.
Children's White Worsted Sweat
ers fancy weave, double-breasted effects. . Excellent
values.
Children's New Gaps and
Jackets
Children's Colored Cloth Spring Box
Coats. Button and braid trimmed,
double and high-breasted styles.
Sizes 2 to 6 years.
$6.00 Values, Special $4.49
$1.25 Mull Caps 89 Cents .
Infants' and Children's Mull Caps,
Fancy Tuscan Bonnets, trimmed
with lace insertion and tucks, also
ribbons and flowers.
$1.25 Sun Hats 79 Cents
Children's P. K. Sun Hats in fancy
and plain scalloped edges. Button
crowns. .
60c Infants' Soft Shoes 49c
Infants' Soft Soled Shoes, Ankle
Ties, 2 and 3-strap Sandals and Kid
Moccasins.
named receiver and Receiver Moclne be
ousted.
Tax Board Goes to Spokane.
OLTMPIA. Wash., May 4. (Special.)
The State Tax Commissioners left to
night for Spokane, where Thursday there
will be a meeting w.lth the east side
mining men to discuss matters of assess
ment and taxation of mining properties.
SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL. STATE
MENT OF THE
Northwestern National
Insurance Company
Of Milwaukee, in the State of Wisconsin,
on the 31st day of December, 190S, made to
the Insurance Commissioner of the State of
Oregon, pursuant to law.
Capital.
Amount of capital paid up In
cash ; $ 1,000,000.00
Income,
Premiums received during the
year in cash ( 2,145.769.79
Interest, dividends and rents
received during the year. . . 183,062.96
Income from other sources
received during the year. .
Total Income $ 2,328,832.75
Disbursements.
Losses paid during the year. .$ 700,768.07
Dividend a paid during the
year on capital stock 120,000.00
Commissions and salaries paid
during the year 745,231.27
Taxes, I lewises and fees paid
during tae year 80,989.07
Amount of ail other expendi
tures 230,019.86
Total expenditures $ 1,877,008.27
Asset.
Value of real estate owned... $ 206,050.23
Value of stocks and bonds
owned 3,381,058.26
Loans on mortgages and col-
lateral, etc 1,1 38,204. S4
Cash in banks and on hand. . 203,396.33
Premiums in course of col
lection and in transmis
sion 225,793.96
Total admitted assets $ 5,174,503.62
Liabilities.
Gross claims for losses un-
paid $ 101,65678
Amount of unearned pre
mi urns on all outstanding
Hska . - - 2.614,975451
Due for commission and bro
kerage All other liabilities,
conflagration reserve $175,000
and reserve for taxes
due or accrued 55,000 230,000.00
Total liabilities S 2,946,632.29
Total insurance in force De
cember 31. 190S $526,686,047-00
Business in Oregon for the Yemr.
Total risks written during the
year f 197.092.00
Gross premiums received dur
ing the year .34,846.34
Premiums returned during
the year 4.90091
Losses paid during the year.. 20,777.63
Losses incurred during the
year 20,501.38
Total amount of risks out
standing in Oregon, De
cember 31, 190S 4,306,854.00
Northwestern National Insurance Company
of Milwaukee, Wis.
By WILFORD M. PATTON, Pres.
Statutory resident general and' attorney in
fact:
MOSES BILLINGS. Portland. Or.
OUR FIRST SPRING
Lilliputian Sale
Special at $ 1 . 1 0
Children's Colored Chambray, Ging
ham, Percale and Lawn Dresses.
Low and high neck, long and short
sleeves. Sizes 2 to 6 years.
65c Children's Rompers, 39c
Children's Rompers, Colored and
Plain Chambray, and Striped Seer
sucker. 2 to S years.
$ 1 .65 Children's White Sweat
ers 98 Cents
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don't care what you pay for a lot of orna
mental fandangoes vou won't buy Cobs.
They're too rough too cheap looking the
packages pre too ugly the box is too common.
Cobs are made of well ripened Havana. Cobs
don't pretend to be fancy they 'ret the crudest
of all cigars. But what they lack in appear
ance they more thanmake up in quality
and in value, and in aroma, and in smooth
ness,; and in taste.
Just because everything else but the cigar has been econ
omized on down to the mill Cobs don't have to be. They
can be sold nine for 1 5 cents and be made -of the same
leaf as the best 10 cent Havana cigar.
Not for men who want to economize. or who have to but for all
men who want the best smoke. :
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MASON, EHRMAN
Children's Skirts
Kmtr & jy merits
85c Children's Fine Muslin
Gowns. Cluster tuck and
yoke. Hemstitched, ruf
fled edge and some with
embroidery. Sizes 2 to 12
years.
Special 59 Cents
85c Children's Cambric
Muslin Skirts, trimmed
with lace, cluster tucks,
and embroidery. Sizes 2
to 12 years.
Special 59 Cents
38c Infants' Sacques at 29c
Dainty Little H'nd-Crochet Worsted
Sacques selling at 38c special to
day 29c
85c and 95c Infants Slips 69c
Infants' Dainty Lawn Pillow Slips
with finely ruffed and embroidered
corners. Regular value 85c and 95c.
Infant's Long Slips and
Dresses $1.10'
Infants' Long . Nainsook and Dimity Slips and Dresses,
circular and V-shape yoke daintily trimmed with fine
laces, insertion and embroidery.
If you want
banded, costly looking cigar-
if vou insist on ornamented boxes and
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE.
& CO., Distributors, Portland,
It will pay to
attend
this sale if you
have need of
Infants Wear
and Gowns
Children's Fine Muslin'
Drawers, cluster tucks, '
with embroidered lace
edges. Sizes 2 to 8 years...
Extra Special
23 Cents
Children's Percale and
Chambray Sun Hats and
Bonnets in polka dot and
plain colors. Regular 35c
values.
Special 25 Cents
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Seattle, Spo kane.
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