HOT FUSILLADE IS
AT
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AIMED
CANNON
Fowler Accuses Speaker of
Tyranny and Conspiracy
., Against Party.
.MADE PLOTS WITH ALDRICH
3cjx.-cd Chairman of Currency Com
( miuee Iseues Furious Call to
: Iamirgeiits Scheme to
Beat Tariff Ttevision.
rowus's nrrs at caxnon".
Tou IltTllr hooted tha Idea of a
panic- . . . "But the
panic came, aa every man who had
any Intelligence on the eubjeot kuew
It would."
Whatever tbla additional low wa
(In the panic, due to failure to pasa
the credit currency bill of lfH6)
one-half or two-thirds of all of our
Ioimi I cbarre to you personally."
"A bill wa broaiKht forth" (the
Aldrtch-Vreeland currency bill
"through the secret and Uleeltlirate
cohabitation of the finance committee
of the Senate and other influences."
"Your record upon financial legis
lation Is a record of Ignorance or
political cowardice or a disgraceful
hybrid of the two."
"Do you suppose I was not aware
of your Ignorance, prejudice. Inordi
nate conceit, favoritism, putrid pref
erences ?"
"Ton revel In a glut of brutal
power, like Nero."
"I have gone Into these details to
lay bare your miserable, contempt
ible, false pretense and to expose
your duplicity, treachery and per
fidy." This scheme exhibits Cannonlsm
in Its highest and most perfect de
velopment." "You will be the last of the politi
cal Bourbons."
ELIZABETH, K. J., Aug. 23. Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon and Cannonism are
epenly and unsparingly denounced In an
open letter from Charles N. Fowler,
whom Mr. Cannon has deposed as chair
man of the House Committee on Bank
ing: and Currency. Mr. Fowler exposes
the methods by which his asset cur
rency bill was killed and makes soma
sensational charges about the handling;
of the Payne-Aldrlch tariff bill In con
ference. Mr. Fowler begins by quoting: as Mr.
Cannon's reason for not appointing; him
chairman, namely, that It was doubtful
whether he could get an agreement.
He says this reason was a false pre
tense and that the faot that he had al
ways secured agreements in committee,
and not his failure, was what 'worried
Mr. Cannon and rendered Mr. Fowler
unfit In his eyes.
He then quotes a letter he wrote the
Speaker on May 3. 1909. soliciting the
appointment, cites his success in getting
an agreement on currency bills and tells
of having urged the Insurgents to vote for
iftir. vannon tor opeaaer, out says lie uurs
not "regard servile and truculent obedi
ence to a party mandate which is in dis
tinct contravention of a conviction upon
matters of principle. Is any evidence
whatever of party loyalty."
Rakes Vp Cannon's Record.
Mr. Fowler then opens fire on Mr. Can
non with all his artillery. He begins by
showing the falsity of the charge that
he eould not get agreements on bills in
committee. Then he proceeds to rake up
Mr. Cannon's record on the money ques
tion from 1874 down. He shows that Mr.
Cannon voted for the' greenback bill, did
not vote at all on resumption of specie
payments and later voted to repeal the
clause providing for cancelling green
backs; voted for remonltizatlon of silver
in 1877. against repeal of the silver pur
chase act in 1S9S and endeavored to pre
vent the passage of the gold standard
act In 1900.
Cannon's Sulphurous Outburst.
Referring to the asset currency bill re
ported by the House committee on bank
ing and currency in the fall of 1906, Mr.
Fowler says:
I went to you. as was necessary, dis
graceful aa the necessity may n-wn, under
the circumstances, to ask whether I could
cail up the bill for consideration, telling
you we were thn facing a financial crista
and that something should be dene to meet
It. and that this bill had been drawn for
that specific purpose.
You literally hooted the Idea of a panic
and Inquired. "What In h does his
howling In Wall street amount to? The
country don't care what happens to those
d speculators. Everything is all
right out West and around Danville. The
country don't need any legislation. Then.
I don't take any stock in your d d as
set currency." As usual, your Ignorance
and prejudice were all sufficient then.
But the panic came, as every man who
had any Intelligence upon this subject knew
It would.
Mr. Fowler then proceeds to argue that
If his bill providing for J3uO.000.000 of
credit currency had been passed in 1906.
at least one-half, and possibly two-thirds,
of the losses In the panic would have
been prevented and he lays this loss at
the Speaker's door.
He goes on to tell how he reported the
Fowler bill In the 190S-9 session and ap
pealed for the privilege of bringing It up
In the House, "only to receive your con
temptuous refusal with the added infor
mation "You will get the Aldrich bill or
nothing.' " He says:
Bill Made by Two Bosses.
Not a single hearing was held at the
Senate end of the Capitol for the pur
pose of securing Information although con
ditions were most acute in the financial
world, and yet a bill was brought forth
there or somewhere else, or through the
secret and Illegitimate cohabitation of the
finance committee of the Senate and other
Influences, which was to be forced through
both houses without any support whatever,
except the political will of two political
bosses. ,
He continues:
TWi Is your record upon our financial and
currency legislation. I challenge you to find
a slng;e living man with so rotten a one. It
is a record of Ignorance or political cowardice
-or a disgraceful hybrid of the two. And yet.
irir. you assume to dictate the financial and
currency legislation of a civilized country.
Why Fowler "Insurged."
Then he announced himself as a candi
date for Speaker only to accentuate his
platform, which was to take away the
Speaker's political power and make him
only a presiding officer. He goes on: .
Aa a result of that movement we now have
a calendar day when all self-respecting mem
bers may call up blila In their own right and
will not hereafter be compelled to crawl upon
their bellies, like cringing lizards, to crave
the Indulgence of a recognition of the Speaker,
which being granted, csils for gratitude, and
carries with It an obligation, an appreciation
of which must be shown, of course, at the
proper time, or the recipient Is wrlttten down
aa an Ingrate.
Do vou suppose, sir. tthat I did not appre
ciate fully the probable consequence of my
act whsn I undertook to play my part In xe-
ouiing thk reform? To you ssjppoae that Z
was not aware of your Ignorance, prejudice.
Inordinate conceit, favoritism, putrid prefer
ences and that like all such characters pos
sessing absolute power, malice Is the main
spring of your every action under such cir
cumstances? Do not forget that I chose my
course in plain sight of your political guillo
tine and the political carcase of those you
had decapitated: but that 11 bad no terrors
for me.
He aaya Mr. Cannon deposed Mm as
chairman "because you revel In a glut of
brutal power, like Nero, to terrorise your
subjects."
Aldrich' Tariff Conspiracy.
Mr. Fowler proceeds to analyze the
Speaker's course In regard to the recent
tariff conference and accuses him of
having appointed not a single con
feree until Senator Aldrich approved
him and of having entered into "a con
spiracy with Mr. Aldrich to pack the con
ferees on the part of the House for the
express purpose of adopting the Senate
bill so far as possible Instead of the
House bill with a few exceptions." He
continues:
I have gone Into these details to lay bere
your miserable, contemptible, false pretense
and to expose your duplicity, treachery and
perfidy to that legislstlve body over which
you preside, whose bill you were bound to
defend and not destroy.
Plot to Discredit Taft.
He asserts that the Republican party
was pledged to revise the tariff down
ward, and then suggests that the Speaker
and Mr. Aldrich conspired to secure the
adoption of the Senate bill and the high
est rates In both bills "for the purpose of
discrediting the President by repudiating
his pledges and the platform of the Re
publican party." He goes on:
t -. v.-. : ; . v.; -.o.v-
9-
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Representative Charles N. Fow
ler, of Sew Jersey, AVhe De
nounces Speaker Cannon.
Both of you seemed to have forgottten that
the President was a great lawyer, a judge of
large experience, a man of extensive dealings
In great affairs, intelligent, honorable, coura
geous and patriotic. The scheme failed be
cause Mr. Payna and the President stood like
honest and brave men for the redemption of
the pledges of the Republican party.
Though this scheme failed. It exhibits "Can
monism" In Its highest and most perfect de
velopment. Mr. Fowler speaks of this as a dis
honorable and disreputable piece of busi
ness, and inquires whether the Speaker,
has entered into another conspiracy in
volving financial legislation "to bind
American commerce hand and foot, and
throw her to the wolves of speculation,
there to remain a' bedraggled prostitute
of the master operators until,' because of
some overwhelming financial cataclysm,
the people shall rise In their might and
set her free." .. " ' "'
Platform of Insurgents.
Mr. Fowler declares that the most im
portant question today Is Cannonism,
and outlines pledges to be taken by Con
gressional candidates for its overthrow.
These are to vote that all patronage
about the capitol be drawn for by mem
bers as they draw, for seats; that the
firwnlcer he strinned of all political
power and be made simply a presiding of
ficer; that .committees oi tne iiouse
be appointed by a committee on commit-
annntniMl hv the House. He savs
Mr. Cannon and his confederates have
already brought the Republican party to
almost certain defeat, and that the party
U1 nr. hrnfit nor COndonS VOUt COn
temptib'.e trickery and traitorous treach
ery, your disgusting favoritism anu
vengeful malice, your brutal despotism
and daringly desperate methods." He
adds:
If the Republican party wins the next Con
gressional election It will only be upon the
grave of "Cannonism."
, .,, , . v. i.-a, -.t (ha nolttlcnl Rour-
bono. and the conditions which made such a
creature aa you noaslDie will ena wug mi
61xty-flrst Congress.
JEWEL THEFT MYSTIFIES
GEMS WORTH $4500 VANISH
FROM VICTORIA STORE.
Member of Firm Not Positive He
Placed Jewels In Safe Day Be
fore loss Discovered.
VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. 23. (Special.)
The largest and at the same time the
most mysterious jewelry robbery on
which Victoria's police have been en
gaged for years Is now under Investiga
tion, J4600 worth of diamonds, in soli
taires, grouped Jewel rings and a mag
nificent pair of earrings, the latter alone
valued at J1250, having vanished from the
establishment of Charles TSU Redfern A
Sons.
The diamonds were In the show win
dow and they are now nowhere to be
found. Harry Redfern took the jewels
from the big safe Friday morning shortly
before 11 o'clock. He put the extra val
uable stock away soon after 6. When
the window dresser asked as to the
whereabouts of the best diamonds Satur
day morning, they could not be found In
the safe and young Mr. Redfern cannot
say with posltlveness that he put them
away on Friday. He presumes that their
absence from stock escaped his atten
tion and that they were purloined In some
way from the show window by an expert
Jewel thief between 11 and 5 Friday af
ternoon, which would see the largest traf
fic of the day on , Victoria's main
thoroughfare, on which the Redfern es
tablishment is situated.
The list of mlesing gems includes 11 fine
solitaires of values ranging from 4S to
H60, three twin diamond rings worth
from JG0 to $86, a three-atone ring worth
H7, four five-stone rings valued at from
$47 to $173, two cluster rings, respectively
at JSS and 195. a circle ring worth $50. a
three-stone ring' with platinum tips COO,
a tiger's head scarf pin with a diamond
set in the mouth quoted at $71, and the
earring pair worth $1250t the stones of
6 1-8 karat. Some of the rings are
stamped inside "C. H. R., . 14k," and
others, "Pat. 11-3-03. 14k."
The police ean find no starting point
to unravel the skein. Red-fern's establish
ment was robbed of Jewelry worth several
thousand dollars three years ago, which
Investigation showed a member of the
family had been concerned 'in the loot
of stock, which a woman confederate- hid
under a building.
HAMMOND
WOULD
TAKE BACK GIFT
Typewriter Magnate, Expecting-
to Die, Gave Away
Stock; Now Wants It.
COURTS ASKED TO HELP
His Contention Is He Wanted His
Employes to Have Shares After
His Death," but He Got Well
and Is Now After His Stock.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23. At attempt
by James B. Hammond, head of the
Hammond Typewriter Company, to
revoke a trust agreement by which
he virtually gave 52d shares of the
stock of that company to the employes,
was argued In court today.
Mr. Hammond's counsel Informed the
Court that In February last, believing
he was about to die, Mr. Hammond
appointed trustees to distribute the
stock among those of his employes
whose length of service warranted It.
Later an attempt was made to show
Mr. Hammond was mentally unsound,
but he was twice adjudged sane.
In June he visited Europe and re
covered his health, but while absent
he learned the stock was being dis
tributed. He had expected this to
take place only after his death. Mr.
Hammond returned to America and
recovered most of the stock. The
courts are asked to enjoin the bene
ficiaries from appropriating the rest.
Mr. Hammond's counsel said the
stork in question was worth $1,000,000
and that the agreement under which
Mr. Hammond had transferred It in
cluded a provision that the company
should pay Mr. Hammond $6000 a
year for five years. He now desires
tr. VioiH rh irlft In abeyance. De
cision was reserved by the Court.
STORM DOES NO DAMAGE
Gulf Waves So High Steamers Are
Greatly Delayed.
NEW ORLEANS, La., Aug. 23. No
serious damage as the result of the
Gulf Btorm today has been reported.
The vessels that were In the Gulf
when the storm warnings were issued
this morning, reported they had ex
perienced some rough weather, and
said It was still dangerous for a light
craft to venture beyond the passes.
The seas were running so high
much difficulty was experienced in
reaching the steamer Mom us from New
York. The steamer reached port this
evening several hours late.
TWO BAD STORMS ARE RAGING
Tempests Are 400 Miles Apnrt and
Headed Different Ways.
HOUSTON, Tex.. Aug. 23. That two
storms In ,the South Atlantic and the
Gulf of Mexico are raging 400 miles
apart and each heading In different di
rections was disclosed late tonight,
when the Weather Bureau noted the
rising of several tropical hurricanes in
the waters of the South Atlantic Ocean.
These hurricanes are speeding toward
Hatteras.
Late tonight storm warnings In addi
tion to those from New Orleans were
sent out to mariners at Galveston and
the east Gulf coast.
A gale is reported to have struck the
vicinity of Port Arthur.
Pcnsacola Is Alarmed.
PBNSACOLA, Fla., Aug. 23. For the
second time in the history of the city
hurricane warnings are displayed tonight
by the weather bureau, and have caused
much uneasiness among the bay-shore
residents, who fear a repetition of the
hurricane of three years ago. .
CHINESE WILL LOSE GIRL
White Child Found In Yellow Home
Not to Be Returned There. .
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28. Little
Alice Mlnto, or Mali Ho. who recently
was found living with a Chinese fam-
11 v wViloh had adonterl her. will not be
restored to her Oriental foster parents.
judge jwurasity in juvenile uwun
this afternoon ordered the child to be
placed in the home of some respon
sible white person. Miss Cameron, of
the Presbyterian Chinese Mission, has
undertaken to find a suitable home for
the girL
MAYOR BLOCKS LID ORDER
Refuses to Close Atlantic City Sa
loons on Sunday.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 23. In
terest in the reform movement here was
Intensified today, when Mayor Story of
ficially refused to receive a notice from
Attorney-General Wilson ordering him to
close Atlantic City saloons on Sunday.
Those in charge of the reform move
ment declared tonight that ' they would
cause the Mayor's arrest if he persisted
In his refusal.
Some people like
freckles ; other people
don't.
Those who don't like
them and want to get
rid of them should try
this recipe: '
Shave down a cake of Ivory
Soap. Add just enough water
to dissolve it. Set on back of
stove. When thoroughly ,
melted, remove from the fire.
Add the juice of one lemon.
Beat hard for a few moments
and pour into moulds to
harden. Use just as you
would use a cake of toilet
soap.
Ivory Soap
99 4lSo Per Cent. Pure.
Ladies' Home Journal Quarterly Style Books Fall Number 20 c a Copy
and a 15c Pattern Free On Sale in Pattern Department
Qidsr Wortman
King
Three-Piece Silver Tea Sets $5.75
Rousing Good Specials in the Third-Floor House-furnishing Dept.
Three-piece Silver Tea Sets,
consisting of sugar, creamer
and spoonholder. Reg. worth
$7.25. Special this PC 7C
week at. Ouilv
Three-piece Sets, reg. worth
$9.25. Special, the Of (Jf
set. . 01 ifcO
Four-piece Seta, teapot, sugar,
creamer and spoonholder. Regr.
$8.50 the set. bpe-
cial at
Four-piece Set, reg.
$12, at
Four-piece Sets,
worth $15.50, at
Fousspiece Sets,
worth $18.00. at. . i .
Silver Cake Baskets, regularly
worth $4.00 each. QQ 1 R
Special at VUi I w
Cake Baskets, OA "?r
worth $6.00, at .Oil J
S6.50
S9.50
.Si
S1
2.25
4,75
1 Tz&ryr0d
Bread Trays, reg.
$1.95, at
Bread Trays, reg.
$2.25, at
Bread,Trays, reg.
$3.75, at. .......
Bread Trays, reg.
$5.00, at .-
...S1.59
...81.65
....$2.90
...53.95
Dessert Sugars and Creamers,
sell reg. at $2 pair. Q-J rr
Specially priced at u I iwu
Dessert Sugars and Creamers,
reg. $3.75 value, 2
Bonbon Dishes,
$1.50 values at.,.
Bonbon Dishes,
$2.00 values, at. .
Coffee Sets, 4
priced at $12.65.
Special at
Children's Mugs, ;
reg. $1.00 each, at,
Children's Mugs,
reg. 50c each, at. . ,
Silver Ferneries,
$1.90 value, at .
Silver Ferneries,
$2.75 value, at. ; .
$1. 15
S1.75
pieces, reg.
.59.98
...78c
...39c
$1.45
52.15
$2.75 Handbags
At $1.49 Each
"Women who wish to carry up-to-date
Handbags, in the best
leather and most popular
styles, had best take advantage
of this group of special offer
ings. Come in seal, morocco,
alligator, pig or patent leather,
with silver, gilt or metal trim
mings. Prices
LOT 1 Regular $2.25 to
$2.75, special at $1.49
LOT 2 Regular $3.50 to
$5.00, special at $2.49
LOT 3 Regular $5.50 to
$7.50, special at $3.89
LOT 4 Regular $8.00 to
$12.50, special at $5.98
LOT 5 Regular $13.50
to $18, special at $8.39
New JerseyCostumes $28.50 to $75.00
The reigning fad in the East where smart attire is most worn are these clever, form-fitting
dresses. Made of a beautiful, iridescent, shimmering wool jersey, they show off good fig
ures to perfect advantage; in this city where good figures are JOO Tl fn
so plentiful they're destined to be in greater favor. See window PVxJJ LxJ p I J
Fall Suits in fullest assortment, a model to fit every figure, a price to please every purse, a style to suit every taste
All white or colored Linen Skirts on sale at Half Price Lingerie Dresses worth up to $18.50, special now $4.97
House Dresses worth up to $15, special now at $3.98 Linen Suits worth up to $40.00, special now at $9.98
A Grand Shoe Cleanup
L. Portland's Premier Shoe Bargain Event is
?0 - presented in this splendid sale. Shoes of
Z. V the most wanted sorts are offered at prices
fiwli K absurdlv small and there's a god choice
MiSAj . . y as to sizes and styles.
& V Jf U Women's Oxfords", small sizes in black kid
IpV iY J and all sizes in the white or colored can
7, f'H fTil vas. Regular values to $5.00. PI nfl
lAA Choice......: Ol.UU
. k'l pf I Women's Low Shoes, in every style
w" leather and shape, 7000 pairs. A cleanup
C of regular $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 grades,
.-..xp Nothing held back; they all go. . QQ
Values to $6.00 in this lot. Choice Oi Jd
Women's Low Shoes, of the very, best grades, fancy colors in
buck, suede and castor leathers. Values to $7.00 (j
Grab Box A lot of 100 pairs of low shoes, in odds and ends.
Regular values up to $4.00 the pair. Special for today OCp
at, pair.
Misses and Children's Low Shoes, all at One-fourth Less.
All Boys' Shoes on sale today at Half Regular Price. '
Men's Low Shoes on sale at one scale of prices, as follows :
The regular $2.50 grades, special, the pair, for JJ51-89
Regular $3.00 grades for $2.19
Regular $3.50 grades for $2.30
Regular $4.00 grades for $2.69
Regular $5.00 grades for $3.60
And the regular $6.00 grades, special, the pair, for. $4.30
Lace Curtains 75c Pair
This special price is on white lace cur
tains in Brussels or Renaissance effects.
Many grades are featured, and all re
ductions correspond with the one
noted in headline. Regular
$1 grades going at.
75c
.50c
Regular $1.25 values for 95
Regular $2.00 values for $1.65
Regular $2.50 values for. : $2.10
Regular $3.50 values for $2.50
Regrdar $7.50 values for, $5.50
Stencil Matting Rugs, sizes 36x65 inches, worth
75c each. Special
Indian Robe Blankets, for auto robes, buggy robes, slumber
robes, etc. Regular $4.50 values. Special at, QQ PC
each 4.OO1DO
Tapestry Couch Covers, in fancy Bagdad stripe effects, fringed
all around, 60x108 inches. Regular $3.50 values. PQ PC
Special at . ;.: .0"D3
Tapestry Couch Covers, Oriental designs, 60x108 inches, with
silk braid edge. Regular values $5.00 each. Spe- QQ "7C
cial at OJilU
Hospital Pillows, made with extra tick, which buttons on and
can be taken off to be washed, filled with live goose PC Crt
feathers. Worth $7.50 pair. Special, pair Ouiull
fffJl
Everythinginlnfants9 Wear Reduced
Again comes a special stirring six days' sale of baby needs. A solid week devoted to
featuring things that mothers want and that babies take comfort and look well in.
The best assortment of baby things on the Pacific Coast is at the disposal of those
who come to save at this sale. Prices always low now radically reduced, and the
general reductions enlivened and made stronger by thrilling specials that attract
irresistibly. BABY BIOGRAPHIES FREE.
Hand-made Slips and Skirts, long or short. Our
entire stock will be placed on sale this week at
a special reduction of ONE-THIRD.
Domestic Slips, bishop or yoke styles, very well
made and daintily finished. Regular Qpp
$1.25 values. Special OOu
Children's Mother Hubbard Dresses, made of
fine lawns or nainsooks, ages 6 months to 3
years, at the following prices :
Regular 75c values, special for this sale at 59
Regular $1.50 values, speciaLfor thi3 sale 97
Recrular $2.50 values, special this sale $1.87
Regular $z.o values, special tnis sale gx.tJO
Diapers of birdseye cotton, in three sizes, very
specially priced the large size at $1.48, the
medium size at 99S and the small 77p
size, per dozen I lb
Stork Absorbent Diapers, half dozen in box.
Large size, special, per box 90J; medium
size, the box, only 82; small size, CCn
the box, only 00b
Knit Cotton Bands for Infants, regularly 4 Tfp
worth 25c each. Sale price only I I U
Pique Buggy Robes, regular value Q1 1Q
to $1.75. Sale price, choice 0 I w
Stork Waterproof Diapers, Mr.
all sizes. Special Hub-
Infants' Summer Shirts, slipover Infants' Shoes, regularly nQp Pads for beds and baby cribs,
styles. Regular 65c at 39tf 50c pair. Choice, pair..UUO Reg. 30c. Sale price .-23