THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1910. GAYNOR PUZZLETO THREE OF MAYOR GAYNOR'S DEPARTMENT HEADS WHO ARE MUCH IN THE PUBLIC EYE. PAULHAN SOARS OUT OVER. OCEAN NEW YORK BOSSES Mayor's New Commissioners Kept Busy Digging Up In teresting Facts. French Aviator Establishes Another World's Record in the South. TAX SYSTEM IS REFORMED FLIGHT MOST PERILOUS . fir J '4V;vVrr - ii-'VilU V 3k i i Is i- - J I! V "fit ::Y::--,- ' ' , . .S"" '.-.. ' Charles E. Murphy, Petted and Sent Home Without Patronage, Is Iazed Tammany looses Long String of Kat Jobs. BY LLOYD F. LONERGAN. NEW YORK. Jan. 19. (Special.) With Governor Hughes still on the joh at Albany and Mayor Gaynor mak ing; a record in the city, the lot of the political boss, regardless of party, is not a happy one. We have had rpformers before, and have .usually managed to fool them, but these two are of the kind that keep the old war liorsos snorting bitterly. The previous reform Mayors were Strong and fSeth Low, both personally on as high a standard as Is Gaynor. Rut they so bothered and annoyed th people that they were promptly turned out at the expiration of their terms. Their principal effort Beemed to be to give us a good old New England Sab bath, which failed to please the av erage voter, and it Is average voters who decide elections. Gaj-imr ISeglns Harmoniously. The present administration is start ing out in the most harmonious fash ion. Gaynor Is working hand in glove with the fusionists, and apparently is as good a non-partisan as the rest of them. The most pitiful object in town at present Is Charles K. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall. Murphy could stand abuse, neglect or ingratitude. .He has experienced tbem all. But the Gaynor brand of diplomacy has made his head ache. No person Is greeted more warmly at the Mayor's office than is Charles F. Murphy. Gaynor is always glad to see him; in fact, he alihost cheers. He pats Murphy on the back, and after he loaves the Mayor usually gives out, a statement telling what an excellent man is the leader of Tammany and severely rebuking all who attack him. Murphy Petted bnt Ignored. But Murphy has not landed a man in any kind of an office, and as all the places are gone, his chance of influencing the Mayor has also departed. Gaynor's actions up to date have met with general approval from the mass of citizens who are not seeking office. His appointees are high-class men. all of whom seem to bo carrying out the May or's injunction that there shall be no favor and no politics in this administra tion. One of the worst evils heretofore has been our unequal system of taxation. Per sons who had a pull paid little. The poor chap who did not stand in with the or ganization made up for . it. Often two adjoining parcels would, show a differ ence in valuation of from 60 to 100 per cent. Gaynor made practlcaly a clean sweep of the Tax Board of his predecessor. Then he lined up the new men and read the riot act to them. Tax Board Begins -Well. He gave fats and figures concerning companies that had been favored in the past and proved that he had studied the subject carefuly. Then he continued: "Favor no one and see that your depu ties favor no one for political Influence, love or money. If political leaders' come asking favors in valuations, tell them to go away; that that day has gone by. Pol itics must be banished from your depart ment. Let every deputy who puts down a manifestly wrong valuation be dis missed at once. "Try to find out some owner trying to corrupt a deputy and we shall have him indicted. No meaner person exists than one capable of trying to get rid of some part of his taxes by throwing it on his neighbor?. No jury would spare him." The new Commissioners have been en thusiastically stirring things up, and nearly every day have unearthed some thing new and interesting. For example. Fire Commissioner' Waldo discovered that he had a private stable, full of all sorts of wheeled vehicles, including a sleigh and an auto, which was provided at the expense of the city. He closed up the stable, discharged the help, and has or dered the wagons to be sold. Park Commissioner HIgglns made a tour of the Bronx the other day and found men digging postholes in the frozen earth. The ground was In such had shape that they could have -made very little progress, even if they had tried. The Commissioner decided that unneces sary digging is foolish in the Winter time and was able to dispense with the services of w men, for they formerly kept as big a force in the Winter as they did In the Summer. Controller Prendergast found eight cashiers in the Brooklyn office of the finance department.' There was work for only four of them, and the others Just stood around. He promptly discharged four, much to their surprise. The Commissioner of Water Supply, Ga and' Electricity has laid off nearly 100 Inspectors who never "Inspected" any thing so far as could be ascertained. The Tenement House Commissioner does not see why his department requires five automobiles, and has turned them all in. And so it goes through all the various municipal bureaus. Tammany Is Amazed:' Do you wonder that Tammany, accus tomed for years to "honest graft," can not understand it? "We have lost all the jobs and there is not a man in office today who would dare to give us a contract," remarked one district leader bitterly. "Not even in the days of Seth Low were we as badly off as we are at the present time." The Brooklyn organization is In near ly as bud a fix. The new leader over there is John, H. McCooey. who suc ceeded the late Senator McCarren. He is warmly indorsed by Gaynor. In fact, the Mayor freely admits that McCooey is an excellent man and a credit to the Democratic party. But McCooey has not landed a man In office under his friend, William J. Gay nor. True, he has the county patronage, under the Sheriff, Register and County Clerk, but that amounts to less than 50 places averaging about $2000 a year. And McCarren had 140 places in the finance department alone, to say noth ing of his more or less extensive re sources in the departments under Mc . Clellan. Some of the district leaders are talk ing of deposing McCooey, and others iy that he is not to blame, and that any other man would get the same kind of a deal from Gaynor. But there is little happiness in the ranks of the reg ulars In Brooklyn. Photo Copyright, 1910, by George Grantham Bain. ABOVK STREKT COMMISSIONER "HII.L" EDWARDS. BKI.OW DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHARLES S. WHITMAN AND CH4MBEH LAIN CHARLES H. HYDE. SENATE GUTS BILL No New Stars to Be Added to Flag Until 1911. TAFT INDORSES SCHEME Hamilton Measure May G1t WTay to Kntlrely New Document, Which Will Authorize Elections to Make It F'ully Effective. WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. No new stars will be added to, the American flag before the Summer of 1911, accord ing to the plan under consideration in the Senate Committee on Terri tories. The programme is said to have the endorsement of President Taft. It provides for the reporting of an en tirely new bill for the admission of New Mexico and Arizona as states. The Hamilton bill which was passed by the House is declared to be. objec tionable to the Senate Committee on two grounds: Objections Are Raided. First, it does not provide fox suf ficient time between the proposed ter ritorial elections and the adoption of constitutions and the election of state officers and members of the Senate and House of Representatives. The other objection relates to the protection of public interests in re lation to existing and proposed land grants. Under the terms of the Hamilton bill, elections of officials of the new states and Representatives in Congress could be held almost Immediately after state constitutions were adopted and ap proved by the President. The new bill will authorize New Mexico and Arizona to hold elections for the adoption of constitutions, but no election for state officers and mem bers of Congress could be held' until after the constitutions- had been ap proved by the President and Con gress. Effect of Proviso Revealed. The effect of this provision would be to permit the territories to hold con stitutional conventions during the present year, but the constitutions could not be ratified until Congress met next December. ' After ratification the state elections could be held. Under the terms of the proposed Senate bill the two territories could not possibly be admitted before the Summer of 1911. The Republican mem bers of the committee, headed by Senator Revertdge, have conferred with President Taft and' it Is understood they are unanimously in favor of this programme. SPANKED, WIFE LAUGHED SISTER TEIiLS OF 'COUKECTIOX OP 3IRS. CHRISTY. Wife's Love for Chauffeur Is Ho st rained by 'Thought of Child, Maid Testifies. ZANESVILLE. O., Jan. 19. Howard Chandler Christy spanked his wife one time when she swore at him, according to the testimony in today's hearing of Mrs. Christy's suit to gain possession of Natalie, the couple's 12-year-old daughter. That interesting event was portrayed by Miss Rose Christy, sister of the artist, in her testimony. Miss Christy said that one night she overheard Mrs. Christy in her room at the Christy home at Duncan Falls rum maging through a trunk and mumbling and swearing when Mr. Christy said if she did not stop her talking and go to bed he would spank her. "I guess he did spank her," . Miss Christy said, "judging from the sounds which came from their rooms. The next morning Mrs. Christy laughed and said she 'guessed she deserved it.' " Anna Washington, a colored maid, formerly at the Christy home in New York, said she often saw Mrs. Christy intoxicated and that .she oft,en called Purdy, the chauffeur.' for her mistress and that she served drinks to both in Mrs. Christy's boudoir. On one occa sion, the maid testified. Mrs. Christy said to her regarding Purdy: " 'I'm crazy about that man; isn't he handsome?'" and that "'if it were not for Natalie she would be with him al ways.' " She also quoted Purdy as saying: "God only knows how much I love this woman." referring to Mrs. Christy. When the maid was excused each side announced that it had completed Its case. Then Judge White prepared to go to the home of Attorney Durban, representing Mr. Christy, where Na talie Christy has been visiting during the trial, for the purpose of question ing the little girl. SPRING TO. BE SET APART Ballinger ' Impressed by Plea for Possible Health Resort. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Representa tive Ellis today recommended to Secre tary Ballinger that the nine warm springs on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation be set apart as a resort, so that a sanatorium may be erected for 'the benefit of those desiring to make use of the rprings. These springs will be readily accessible as soon as the railroads are built along the Deschutes River. The secretary was favorably Im pressed with the idea, and asked Mr. Ellis to lay the matter before the In dian Commissioner for his views. He will do so when Commissioner Valen tine recovers from his illness. It is the plan that several sections on which the springs are located, be cut out of the Indian Reservation, and leased to private parties, the Indians to be recompensed in some way to be determined later. MIKADO GREETS SEBREE Officers of American Fleet Present Ivoving Cup to Saito. TOKIO, Jan. 19. Rear-Admiral Se bree, Commander-in-Chief of the Pa cific fleet; Rear-Admiral Hubbard, com manding the Asiatic squadron, and the captains of the United States warships here were received today by the Em peror, who was extremely cordial. The officers were- presented by Ambassador O'Brien. Following the audience, the Ameri cans were entertained at dinner by Vice-Admiral Saito, to whom Rear-Admiral Hubbard presented a loving cup. the gift of officers of the American fleet. Guests at this affair included TAFT PROMOTES 'K A VA I, OF FICER TO GRADE OF REAR-ADMIRAL. Captain Aaron Ward, Whmc Ap pointment Reaches Senate. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Pres ident Taft sent to the Senate today the appointment of Cap tain Aaron Ward to be Rear Admiral. 'Captain Ward Is president of the Board of Inspection and Sur--vey. He was commissioned cap tain June 6, 1906. Admiral Togo and 16 other officers of the Japanese navy. Ambassador O'Brien and the staff of the' American Em bassy. The squadron will sail home ward tomorrow. Officers and men are in fine condition. Family Disgraced, Judge Relents. CHICAGO. Jan. 19. "Unto the fam ily of man or woman, who shall be im prisoned, shall be brought disgrace," is an ancint Chinese saying, and it had a telling significance when Mrs. Wong Chan, wife of Chin Chan, of the King Joy Lo Company, was arraigned here chaj-ged with shoplifting. Rather than see it affect the future of her two sons and two daughters, the court im posed a fine of J25 and costs, suspend ing the sentence of one day In jail he originally had decided upon. f ' si French Minister of Education Upholds Public Schools. CATHOLIC CHARGES DENIED Official Declares Enemies of Re- public Would Force Creed Su periority Impartial History Caused War, His Belief. PARIS. Jan. 19. Minister of Public In struction Doumergue replied todajr to vio lent attacks made by Catholic deputies upon the character of the teaching in the public schools. He said the war proclaimed by the church against public schools was di rected exclusively by enemies of the Re public, insisting that the letter of the episcopate constituted an attempt by threats to enforce the superiority of the church's authority over that of the gov ernment. M. Doumergue alleges that Catholic complaints against textbooks of history used in the public schools were due sole ly to the fact that these histories gave facts Impartially. Contrasting these with the histories used In the Catholic schools he quoted from thfm to prove that they taught, not the history of World events, but the history of the church and con demned everything inimical to the church's interest. The Minister instanced a case where priests had refused the last sacrament to a farmer unless he would agree that his son should be placed In a Catholic school. He announced that the government would introduce bills requiring diplomas of the Catholic school teachers In conformity with the laws of hygiene and others, that were applicable to the faculties of pub lic schools. Deputies Lascies and' Denyschoin ad vanced the submission of the question of nature study in the schools to a plebiscite in each commune. FAITH In COOK NOT DEAD COPENHAGEN PROFESSOR SAYS SWINDLING NOT PROVED. University Decided Only That Scien tific Proof Lacking Cook Reached Pole. COPENHAGEN. Jan. 19. (Special.) In four articles occupying more than 12 columns of space in the National Tidende. c. Henrik Seharling, pro fessor of religious philosophy in. the University of Copenhagen, .declares that he still has unshaken confidence In Dr. Frederick A. Cook. He asserts that the University's decision said and meant no more than that the Doctor's observations did not prove scientific ally that he had reached the Pole. It did not say that Dr. Cook had not been at the Pole, simply because neither the university nor anyone else knew whether he had been there or not. Professor Scharling used plain lan guage in criticising the Danes for dropping Dr. Cook as soon as the University's decision was made public. "Danes." he says, "ought not to kill Dr. Cook before he has been con victed as a swindler. Thus far no swindle has been proved." John Hansen, ex-Minister of Com merce, pibHshes a long article in which he says that he still believes in Dr. Cook, as he had found much in his character that gave the impression that he was a good-hearted and strong man. SOME YET CALL COOK HONEST "Explorer" No Scientist, but Copen hagen Lets Degree Stand. COPENHAGEN. Jan. 19. The commit tee of the University of Copenhagen has completed its examination of Dr. Freder ick A. Cook's original notes and today confirmed its previous conclusions that not the slightest proof that the explorer reached the North Pole had been submit ted. The report was submitted to the con sistory of tlie university today. The committee finds that the copy of Cook's data, on which its previous decision was based, conforms in the main to the" original notebook now in its possession. The latter, the examiners say, contains various alterations, but there Is noth ing to show whether the changes were made with the purpose of deceiving. While the consistory was unanimous in declaring Cook's claims absolutely untrue, some of its members declare Cook is an honest man, though not a scientist. No immediate steps will be taken to rescind the honorary degree conferred upon Cook, as the verdict is merely the Scotch otie of "not proven." However, Rector Solomonson and Professor Stromgren, chairman of the examining committee, have been dele gated further to consider all evidence at their disposal, after which final action concerning the university's hon oring of the explorer may be taken. With Wife as Passenger, Record Breaker in Biplane Sails 22 Miles In 33 Minutes, Reaching Alti tude From 500 to 1000 Feet. AVIATION FIELD, Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 19. By carrying one passenger in his biplane on a 22-mlle cross country trip from the aviation field to a point half a mile out over the ocean, and by taking another passenger on a 12-mile flight over the fields, and three other passengers, one at a time on. short flights, Louis Paulhan today es tablished a new world's record for heavier-than-air machines. No other aviator has taken up so many passengers during one day and no other aviator has taken a woman for a high flight over fields and woods and villages and hungry surfs for more than 20 . miles. Paulhan sailed at an altitude of from S00 to 1000 feet over Redondo Beach, Venice-by-the-Sea and'other resorts to ward Point Firmln. There were no life preservers tied to the machine to save them from death in the waves should they fall. He made the trip and the other perilous flights of the after noon with - the ease of a run to your club in a taxieab. The passenger-carryiivr record is held by Orville Wright, who flew with Captain Englehardt for one hour and 35 minutes at Berlin last Fall, but AVright did not leave the course, where he could land at will. Paulhan Nears -Mile-a-Mlivute Mark. Paulhan was gone 33 minutes on this 22-mile trip. He had his wife as a passenger. His 10-mile trip was made with Clifford B. Harmon, of New York. Beside these, he took up Mrs. Cortlandt Field Bishop, wife of President Bishop, of the Aero Club of America; Lieuten ant Paul Beck', of the United States Army Signal Corps: William Randolph Hearst, the newspaper publisher, and another newspaper man. The flights were made under perfect atmospheric conditions. Earlier in the afternoon the wind had been "puffy," and the other aviators had gone back to their tents after trying the course for a few laps. While the crowd waited patiently in the burning sunshine, Paulhan went over the parts of his machine. At 2:27 o'clock he put on his yellow coat and helped his wife up to her high perch. Then he flew out over the grandstand to give the big crowd greeting. With their cheers of delight sounding faintly, he left the course on his next lap and headed for the ocean. In 10 minutes he had become a blur against the sunlight clouds that curtained the Pacific. A few minutes later he disap peared behind a telegraph wire, as it appeared through the field glasses. He was again giving an exhibition of something for which the world has waited for centuries. The dirigible bal loons entertained the crowd while wait ing for Paulhan's reappearance. Sev eral times It was cried that he was coming, but it was found that it was only a bird. The Frenchman was chas ing the seagulls away from their haunts. Crowd Goes Wild. At 2:50 o'clock Paulha.n again came into sight and at 3 o'clock he landed directly In' front of the grandstand. He received wild congratulations, and was taken down the narrow aisle of frantic people so that all could get a good look at him. As he was In an amiable mood, he was besieged with pleas to take friends up. He returned to his machine and be gan this part of the programme. Lieu tenant Beck, on his trip, took dummy dynamite bombs to attempt to throw them from a height to a measured place on the ground. This was a test made for the benefit of the Army. The re sult Is that gunplts -may have to be covered to protect them from aerial enemies in time of war. While Lieutenant Beck was not suc cessful in placing the bombs within the square, they did not land far away, and it was demonstrated that the aero plane could be used for this purpose and that it was but a matter of practice to place bombs where wanted. Paulhan's flight, with Mr. Harmon, was not made until 5 o'clock. Again he disappeared in the direction of the ocean, but he did not go to the shore. He returned after circling the fields in the w'est, an approximate distance of 12 miles, made in a little over 20 minutes. Other Aviators Accomplish Little. Tho other aviators did not accomplish much. Charles K. Hamilton made three starts in an attempt to break Paulhan's alti tude record of 4165 feet. On his first trail. Hamilton rose 455 feet: on his sec ond 300 feet and on his third approxi mately 700 feet. Paulhan, on the sea shore, exceeded this without any effort at record-breaking. Hamilton's machine was not working well enough to encourage him to go higher on the spiral pathway. The Gill-Dosch machine met with an accident that eliminates it from any work tomorrow. This is an American machine owned by H. W. Gill, of Baltimore. It has been tested out several times, but each time it has met with trouble. This time the trouble was serious. At a height of from 30 to 100 feet It circled the field once and then came down with a- crash that wrecked its left plane. Hillary Beachey, the driver, was not injured. Curtiss Tries for Record. Glenn H. Curtis made two appearances. The first time he went around the course three times and the second time he tried for a speed record. His lap -was 2:19, seven seconds from the record. Tomorrow Is the last day of the meet. Curtlss will go to Hammondsport, N. Y., to start work on a new model biplane, a heavier one than he has used here. He claims that he will demonstrate with this new machine"" that he can get along with out the Wright patents. After the meet Paulhan, it was given out by his manager tonight, will go to San Francisco. He will make several flights there if the weather permits. From San Francisco ho will start on a trip around the world. Hamilton may attempt the flight from here to San Diego for which San Diego business men have offered a prize of $1200. The plans of the French syndicate con trolling Paulhan. to take the aviator on a trip around the world, have not been de cided. Negotiations are now on with sev eral cities, particularly Salt Lake City, St. Louis and New Orleans. If terms are Dresses, Values From $25.00 to $37.50 THURSDAY $13.85 All the newest style dresses in all-silk and in all-wool jabrics. Semi, princess, moyen age and dresses made With waist effects, full pleated shirts. Some are beautifully braided and fancy lace yokes and plain tailored button trimmed. Made of chiffon taffeta, French prunella, serge, chiffon broadcloth. In reseda, wistaria, navy, black, gray and walnut. MERCHANDISE OF MERIT ONLY reached, the world trip will be postponed until exhibitions have been given in these places. Lake-and-Rail Freights Advance. CHICAGO, Jan. 1?. An increase of 5 cents a 100 pounds on first-class freight between New York and Chicago, by lake and rail, practically has been agreed upon according to dispatches from the East last night. All lines had agreed to the advance with the ex ception of the Grand Trunk Railway National Dispatch, it was stated. It is 'pE " It ! t II A Veritable Grand Piano THOUGH somewhat smaller than the Hardman Concert Grand, and, therefore, perhaps more suitable for use in a Drawing-room or Music room of ordinary size, the Hardman Parlor Grand Piano has a volume of tone surpassed by no instrument of other make. It is, in-every meaning of the word, a Grand Piano, and will be found more than adequate to any demands that may be made upon it. It represents one of the most notable musical achievements, due to its well-known makers' sixty six years of successful effort. "The Hardman, the only piano I used in mv home during the past Winter, has given me the "utmost satisfaction. ENRICO CARUSO, , "Tenor." " Terms of purchase arranged to meet your conven ience. Old instruments taken in exchange at a fair valuation. --r. i MVJ.-y J BW-nt -J aa 304 OAK ST., BET. said that pressure is being brought to bear on this line to induce it to join in the increase. This boost will be worked out by the reduction of the dif ferential of the lake and rail under the ail-rail rates. This differential has been 10 cents a 100 pounds on flrst-clasa freight. The water lines are said to have agreed to cut this differential In half, giving them a rate of only 5 cents' lower than that by all rail. Today is positively last day for dis count on East Side gas bills. FIFTH AND SIXTH