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THE 3101tLG UlifcliONJLAN, TllUKSDAl, MAKCil 2, ltflU.
G0NSGIENCEHURT5;
9 MORE CONFESS
Pittsburg Bribe-Takers Tell
All About Aldermanic
Graft.
CONFESSOR SHEDS TEARS
i Ex-Councilman, Xow in Prison,
. Cries Iilke Child Arch-Confessor
Tries to Sooth Him Anti-Jury
Fixing Crnsade Is On.
PITTSBURG. Pa., March 23. Nine
r more men, conscious-stricken over tak
ing money for their votes, appeared
'before Justice K. S. Fraser today and
after telling- all they know of the coun
cllmanio graft conspiracy, had sen
tences postponed.
Besides these nine, William Brand,
ex-president of the Co ion Council,
one of the ring-leaders, according to
those who confessed, has also made a
statement, which is In the hands of the
District Attorney.
J. S. Wasson, who is in the Peniten
tiary, made his confession to the grand
Jury today. He wept like a child dur
. Ing the recital, while John F. Klein,
. the arch-confessor, tried" to soothe him.
Prominent Men Implicated.
With complete statements from
Brand, Wasson and Klein, the princi
pals in the conspiracy, according- to
their own statements. It is Bald, the
District Attorney is ready to proceed
against the bribe-givers, and while no
names are given out, Wasson's state
ment is said to implicate prominent
men.
The opportunity to confess voluntar
ily and receive postponed sentences or
"immunity" has passed for those who
have not come forward. Those indict
ed will be brought to trial. The first
trial will begin Monday.
Already an anti-jury fixing crusade
has been started by the District Attor
ney. Today five men were literally
yanked from the courtroom by county
detectives. It is said they were busy
with bribe money for jurors about the
Courthouse corridors. Each man was
put through a severe examination and
arrests of a number of others are pre
dicted. No indictments were handed down by
the grand Jury today, although they
have sufficient evidence for true bills
against more than half a hundred.
These will come- along-, according to
the Assi.tant District Attorney, before
the end of the week.
Wasson, now in prison, is a former
. Councilman who began five days ago an
18 months' sentence for bribe-taking..
The installments of the graft story have
been so spasmodic that a synopsis Is here
- presented for those who missed tho first
chapters.
Klein's display of $30,000 in bills on
, the street June 26, 1908. excited the
suspicion of Ernest Frey, a harness
dealer. He reported the discovery to
the city auditor, the latter told Mayor
Uuthrie, and he passed it on to the
Voters' League, to whom the citizens
of Pittsburg are indebted for the prose
cution that was set in motion. A detec
tive's bribery of councilmen in con
, nection with a fictitious wood-paving
plan started the ball rolling. This led
to the bank depository conspiracy and
other forma of graft. The law is still
grinding with the following net result
to date:
Ijaw Gralu Scores..
In Penitentiary W. W. Ramsey, for
mer president- of the German National
Bank; William Brand, former president
; of the common council; Joseph C. Was
son. former councilman; H. L. Bolger.
Under sentence to Penitentiary For
mer Councilman John F. Klein.
Waitings disposition of their cases.
F. H. Jennings, president Columbia Na
tional Bank: F. A. Griffin, cashier, who
pleaded nolo contendere.
Under indictment Forty-one council
men. Confessors of bribe-sharing. Twen
ty councilmen, former and present
select and common.
Confessors awaiting turn. Ten for
mer and present councilmen.
Bribes. From JBOOO down to the bar
gain rate of $81.10.
MORSE LEAGUE DILIGENT
"Movement for Pardon Seeks to Ob
tain 100,000 Signatures.
NEW YORK. March 23. At the head
quarters of the Morse Petition League In
New York it was said today that on or
before April 15 the league will open
branch offices in Newark. Jersey City,
Philadelphia, Boston, Buffalo, Syracuse!
Detroit, Cincinnati, Dayton and Wash
ington. The object' of the league is to obtain
- May 1. 100,000 signatures to a petition
for executive clemency for Charles W.
Morse, the ex -banker, now serving a 15
year sentence at Atlanta.
HERO OF MONITOR IS DEAD
Hear-Admiral John Entwistle Iies
at 73 Years of Age.
NEW YORK. Mach 23. Rear-Admiral
John Entwistle, U. S. N.. retired, died to
day at his home at Paterson, N; J., aged
73 years.
Admiral Entwistle was in the boiler-room-
of the Monitor during the famous
engagement with the Merrlmac in the
Civil War.
REPUBLICANS SEE LIGHT
(Continued From First Pfute. )
ment- Payne is the result of the
seniority rule that brings members of
long service to the top.
Once the Republicans lose the House
jind regain control, they will not only
choose a new Speaker and floor leader,
but a new "whip," the latter being an
unofficial position, but an Important
one. The "whip" Is selected to keep
tab on members: get them into the
House when needed, and see that ab
sentees are paired, so their absence
will not count against their party on
roll calls. He Is the Speaker's general
utility man.
IHvlght Failure as "Whip."
Representative Dwlght. who suc
ceeded Jim Watson, of Indiana, as Re
publican whip, when the latter was
not returned, has proved a distinct
failure. He is not "onto his Job." It
was largely through Dwlght's failure
to attend to business that the Insur
gents were able to kick up their recent
disturbance over 'the House rules. Had
Dwlght known his duty and done it,
fch 2ocrla resolution could have been
voted upon and defeated immediately
after it was offered.
There are other Republicans in high
place who are high for the last time,
if the next House be Democratic; men
somewhat in the Payne type, though
none quite so bad. All these will be
relegated to the Junk pile and new
blood will come to the front under the
reorganization. There are competent,
brainy end active members a-plenty
to meet tile demands of the Republican
organization in the House, but most of
the present leaders fail to meet this
stipulation. Of the present leaders,
Tawney of Minnesota and Mann of
Illinois alone come up to specifications.
These two, if they be kept in Congress,
will figure In the reorganization when
it comes, but the remainder of the
old Cannon bunch will be sidetracked.
And when the reorganization does
come men of shorter experience in
public life, but men of recognized abil
ity will be advanced to the front.
There is enough discontent with the
present organization to Insure this.
These, in brief, are the reasons why
many Republicans would welcome the
election of a Democratic House next
November, these, and the fact that a
Democratic victory would put an ever
lasting crimp In Insurgency. A Demo
cratic House could do little damage,
with a Republican President and Re
publican Senate, and the chances are
that once full sway in the House was
given them the Democrats would make
their customary blunders and invite
their own defeat at the end of two
years, when the' next Presidential cam
paign opens.
GENERAL BELL IN CRASH
WIFE OF MAJOR H. J. SLOCCM
CRUSHED BY AUTO.
Woman Killed In Collision With Car
at Capital, Army Chief of
Staff Badly Bruised.
WASHINGTON. March 23. Major-Gen-eral
J. Franklin (Bell, chief of staff of the
United States Army, who was injured to
day in an automobile acpident. In which
Mrs. Herbert J. Slocum, wife of Major
Slocum, U. S. A. was killed, was re
ported tonight to be resting comfortably.
One of his ribs was broken, and he
suffered some scalp wounds but no in
ternal injuries have been discovered
and no complications have set in.
Major Slocum, wl is a member of
the Seventh Cavalry, now stationed at
Governor's Island, New York, arrived
tonight with his sons, Jermaine, also
at Governor's Island, and Theodore,
a student at Princeton University.
' The body of Mrs. Slocum will be
.taken, after the Inquest tomorrow, to
the home of her birth, Osslning, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, the latter a
sister of Mrs. Slocum. and Miss Robin
son, of New York, also arrived tonight.
Mrs. Slocum was visiting her sister,
Mrs. H. T. Green, in this city, and yes
terday went to Fort Meyer to viBit
General and Mrs. Bell. It was on the
way back to the city that the collision
occurred. The only occupants of the
car were General Bell, R?rs. Slocum and
the chauffeur.
-Motorman Speinbauprh, Conductor Nor
ris and Chauffeur Ward were released
from custody ' on orders from Coroner
Nevitt. who Instructed them to appear at
the inquest tomorrow.
ROOSEVELT SEES CHILDREN
.(Continued From First Page.)
after two days of strenuous sightseeing;
but Colonel Roosevelt found time to visit
the mission of the United ; Presbyterian
Church of North America.
American Mission Visited.
Colonel end Mrs. Roosevelt, accom
panied by Dr. Robert S. McLennahan and
the Rev. Ralph G. McGill, drove from the
hotel at 3 o'clock in the afternoon to the
American mission. The road was lined
by mission boys, who saluted the ex
President. Miss C. M. Buchanan, prin
cipal of the girls' school, a native of
Hebron, Ind., and Miss Helen J. Ferrier,
the assistant, received the guests at the
mission.
As Colonel Roosevelt and Mrs. Roose
velt entered the room, which was
crowded with Europeans and Egyp
tians, the girl students sang a song of
welcome. Dr. McLennahan greeted the
visitors in a hearty speech, to which
Colonel Roosevelt responded at con
siderable length. He expressed his
pleasure at being able to visit the mis
sion, saying he had known of the work
accomplished for many years and had
seen for himself the results obtained.
Education of Women Indorsed.
"I was particularly anxious to see
the girls' school," he continued, "be
cause I think it Is being realized more
and more that It is impossible to up
lift one part of humanity while neg
lectlng the others. Above all, we can't
raise man unless woman Is raised also.
The missions must be for both sexes.
This applies equally at home and
abroad. vNo race can rise as high as it
should unless woman rises with man."
He regretted that his- numerous engage
ments would prevent him from visiting
the main mission at Assiut, as he had
wished, but given the choice of visiting
the boys' or girls' school, he had chosen
to visit the girls. ,
"I am mighty well pleased as an Amer
ican," said the ex-President, "to come
here and see what has been done by our
own people. Nothing augurs so well for
Egypt's future a soich work as is going
on and growing, year ty year, in in
fluence and success."
Colonel Roosevelt's words were greeted
with tremendous applause and during an
Informal reception the children sang
patriotic airs. The party then returned
to the hotel.
NEW DINING CARS.
To dine on the new dining-cars of
Northern Pacific on local trains be
tween Portland and Seattle and Ta
coma is a treat that makes the trip
a recreation. Bright and novel interior.
Roomy and light, with wide windows
and soft light from concealed electric
lamps. Employes pleasant and cour
teous, and the meals the best, served
a la carte.
Derelfct Ship Seen in Mldocean.
ROTTERDAM, March 23. The Brit
ish steamer St. Nicholas, arriving from
Savannah, reports having passed on
March 12. In latitude 41 north, longi
tude 46 west, the American schooner
Martha S. Bement, dismasted and with
her decks awash. The derelict ship is
in the path of transatlantic steamers.
Fully nine out of every ten cases of
rheumatism Is simply rheumatism of
the muscles due to cold or damp, or
iiiiumu iMvuiimuBm, nenner or wnirn
require any internal treatment. All
that is needed to afford relief is the '
tree application or Chamberlain's Lini
ment. Give it a trial. You are certain
to be pleased with the quick relief
which it affords. Sold by all dealers.
Don't take anybody's word see Ala
meda' Park. Take Broadway car.
THREE KILLED IN
BUTTLE ON TRAIN
Passenger, Crazed by Drink.
Shoots Conductor and Por
ter Near Washington.
OFFICERS HELD AT BAY
Posse Surrounds Car, but Is Unable
to Effect Capture for Over Half
an Hour Murderer Drowned
Out by Firemen.
WILMINGTON, Del., March 23. An
exciting battle in which three, men were
killed and several injured, occurred on a
northbound Baltimore & Ohio train today.
The fight began at Newark, Del., and
ended here.
The dead:
O. F. Wellman, of Philadelphia, conduc
tor of the train.
Samuel Williams', the colored porter.
J. H. Bethea, of Dillon, S. C.
John O. Wiley, a park guard of Wilm
ington, Del., was shot in the hand and
leg, and Matthew Hailey, of Wilmington,
was shot 'n the leg, while others were
grazed by flying bullets.
Bethea, who had been drinking heavily,
quarreled with the porter, and shot him
through the heart, killing him. Instantly.
The murderer then stood off the pas
sengers until the train reached Wilming
ton. When it came into the station, a
hurry call was sent to the police station
and a squad of policemen, reinforced by
park guards and a posse of citizens and
trainmen, ran to the car.
The police called upon Bethea. to
surrender. In answer he opened Are
on the police and the crowd with an
automatic revolver. Bethea is believed
to have had at least 100 rounds of am
munition, for he succeeded In holding
the posse at bay from 5:17 until 6:35.
During this time many shots were
fired on both sides, all the windows of
the car being riddled.
After an hour's battle the police
asked aid from the fire department. The
firemen, barricaded behind trucks and
boards, played a stream of water upon
the windows of the car and Bethea,
half drowned, staggered to the plat
form. The police once more called upon
him to surrender, but he replied with
several shots from his revolver.
As Bethea fired. Police Captain Evans
shot him in the face. Notwithstand
ing this injury, he blazed away -again.
Patrolman Baughman then opened Are
and struck Bethea In the right arm.
The desperate man tried to Are again,
butthe police closed in and as they
took hold of him he fell dead in the
arms of a patrolman.
All through the battle the dead porter
aat as though looking from the window.
PROSSER SWEPT BY FIRE
Early Morning Blaze, First Disas
trous to Business Section.
PROSSER, Wash., March 23. (Special.-)
The first disastrous fire to visit Pros
eer's business section occurred early this
morning. About 3:45 o'clock- the Pren
gruber building was discovered ablaze.
The volunteer fir department was unable
to effectually cope with the flames as the
building was a frame structure and was
soon destroyed, with the two adjoining
buildings, and only by hard work was the
Are confined to this group. The cause of
the fire Is unknown.
Mr. Prengruber estimates his loss at
$3000, with 'no insurance. Other losses,
Corr.er Cafe, $800, insurance $500; Walter
Wlthrow, clothing and general furnish
ings, $3750, insurance $2000; H. E. Bert,
real estate, loss $800, no insurance; Pink
ham & Houghton, real estate, $150, no
Insurance; L. C. Feisy, barber, and C.
G. Baker, investment company, loss nom
inal, fully covered.
Eugene Has New Ixt Addition.
EUGENE, Or., March 23. (Special.)
Midway Park is the name of a new
addition to the city of Eugene, situated
midway between Eugene and Spring
field, opened by Melvin Hanson, a local
real estate man. There are 175 lots In
the addition, ajid 47 of them were sold
the first day the addition was placed
on the market.
Albany Revives Twilight League.
ALBANY, Or., March 23. (Special.)
The Albany Twilight Baseball League
was organized last, evening by the elec
tion of J. C. Irvine as president; Lloyd
Marquam, vice-president; Nelson Wllber,
secretary, and Hans Flo, treasurer. Fran
chises were granted to six teams: The
Household Remedy
Ifekea in the Sprlas; for Tears.
Ralph Rust, Willis, Mich., writes:
"Hood's Sarsaparilla ha been a house
hold remedy in our home as long as I
can remember. I have takan it In the
Spring for several years. It has no
equal for cleansing the blood and ex
pelling the humors that accumulate
during the Winter.'. Being- a farmer
end exposed to bad weather, my sys
tem is often affected, end I often take
Hood's Sarsaparilla with good results."
Remember there is no real substi
tute for Hood's Sarsaparilla. If urged
to buy any preparation said to be -Just
as good" you may be sure it is inferior,
costs less to make, and yields the deal
er e larger profit.
Oet Hood's Sarsaparilla today. In -uaual
liquid form or tablets called Earsatebs.
AND CALLING CARDS
W.G. SMITH Zk CO
WASHINGTON BU)Q-'n WASHINGTON,
Cured. Only authorised Keeley In
stitute in Oregon. Write for Ulus
trati circular. Klrj Inntttute.
UE.?'iiK. Portland. Orecxui
MUDLAVIA Treatment Draws Out Pain
and Poison with the famous Mud Baths.
Thousands Aave ben cured- Big Hotel
open all year. Send tmr book. Address K.
B. KRAMfiR, Preau, KnnrL lad,
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ANKLE STRAP PUMP
$3.50
DOUBLE BAR PUMP
$3.50
SINGLE BAR PUMP
$3.50
Postal-Bankers, Methodist Sunday School,
Phi Alpha Pi, Albany College, the Mer
chant Cubs and the Southern Pacific
team. The season will probably open
April 4. Games will be played two or
three evenings each-week beginning; at 5
o'clock,
Jroft Airow(g(ai!!
Newest chip shapes, 'in light colors, as .champagne, burnt, etc., to
sell at $2 to $5.
New small roses in every desirable color, to sell at 35 to $2.50.
Fresh from our own workrooms daily, beautifully different hats to
sell at $5 and up.
?rnl(iy IBs
. . 212-214 Third Street
Preserve Your Sight
Glasses may a ve (rood present vlnlon, yet waste the reserve power
of the eyes in doing ao. Later yon pay the bill with eyesight that la
dimmed and iee all things darkly.
Avoid Haerlflee-fatnre-for-preaent Klanneii t avoid the eye strain that
accompanies them then. the unhapplneas that mast follow their use.
Consult onr opticians. Leaders In this profession, their scientific
knowledge enables them to anpply glasses that give present comfort
and at the same time preserve your eyes for the demands that the future
will make on them.
COLUMBIAN OPTICAL CO.
133 SIXTH ST. Oregonian
CORRECT EASTER MODELS
If you take time to compare our present window displays with those of our
competitors, you will admit that we have proven exceptional value-giving ability
beyond every reasonable doubt.
Our established practice of sacrificing all broken lines, at the end of each season,
gives us a tremendous style advantage over ordinary shoe stores. Right now,
when other concerns are facing Spring with heavy stocks carried over from Fall,
this store has been able to follow every phase of the greatest shoe fashion revo
lution that has ever been accomplished in a single season.
Glance at our new "Queen Quality" designs and you will be astonished at their
number, at the innovations which have been emphatically featured in them as
compared with the styles of the previous seasons. They easily constitute the
best chapter of "Queen Quality" production.' ' '
Shoe production at reasonable prices WAS a "QueenQtjality discovery ; con
stant improvement IS a "Queen Qyality practice. In our present assortment
you will readily recognize both.
And, remember, our store service is in keeping with the shoes we selL We fit
shoes carefully, sell them honestly and our responsibility does not terminate
when a customer's money reaches our cash register.
The new "Queen Quality designs are attracting wide"attention and being called
for at an unprecedented rate. The earlier you visit the Store, the greater your
assurance of genuine "Queen Qyality' satisfaction.
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Demurrage Case Set.
OLTMPIA, Wash,, March 23. Judge
John R. Mitchell, of the Thurston County
Superior Court, has set March 31 as the
time for the hearing of the case of the
State Railroad Commission against the
For Critical
"Easter Bonnet"
Enthusiasts
New "Castellan" English model
tailored hats, to sell at $10
to $20.
New Paris and New York pat
terns, to sell at $30 to 60.
Newest blocked Leghorn shapes,
to sell at $7 to $11.
Newest bleached Milan shapes,
to sell at Jj5 to $12. .
Building
Portland, Or.
STREETS
Northern Pacific Railroad Company to
test the constitutionality of the reciprocal
demurrage law passed by the Legislature
of 1907. Shippers in all parts of the
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shores of the majestio Columbia for hundreds of miles in the
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Every comfort is supplied en route.
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Arrive St. Paul 8:1 OA. M. 1 0:00 P. M.
Arrive Chicago 9:00 P. lyt, 1 1:00 A. M.
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CITY TICKET OFFICES.
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will be represented at the hearing a
week from Thursday.
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