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THE JIORNIXCr OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, Al'KIL 1.1. 1910.
MYSTERY IN S
500
SHIP SUBSIDY FUND
Former Official of League In
dorses Note, but Forgets
All Details.
ATTORNEY ACCUSES HIM
sane Is rXHlped to Protect Asso
ciates in Lobby, Declares Ral
ston -Witness Ignorant of
Deals for Legislation.
WASHINGTON. April 12. Tou dodged
to avoid goini? bsk on your associates
tf the Merchant Marine Loagrue of the
I'nited States was the thrunt parsed
to Harvey D. Goulder. of Cleveland, ei
prenJent of that organization, by J. H.
Raipton. attorney for Representative
WISCONSIN SENATOR WHO ASSAILS MASSACHUSETTS, AND BAY STATE'S DEFENDEB
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Robert M. l4i Follette.
Sieenenson, at today's seeslon of the
!iip subMdy investigation.
Goulder denied the statement and said
be had been entirely frank in his testi
mony.
Goulder, William Ijvlngstdn, of
troit and Joseph Stewart, Second.
ifcuant Pcetrnapter-Genoral, were
nesses at today's inauiry into
De-As-wit-the
(harges that the leapue had reflected
upon the integrity of Mr. Steenerson and
other members of Oonsress in connection
w ith phlp subsidy legislation.
MyfUerlous Note Indorsed.
Goulder teHtinrd he had indorsed a
not for which he had placed in a
bank to the credit of the leauue; that he
did not know the source of the note,
whether it came from membership dues
or from the officers of the league them
nelves. Hi memory tvus hazy, but he
thought the note miffht have been put
in the bank to anticipate the membership
tines, so a? to have credit to meet ex
penses. Tiie officers and members of the
league. Mr. Goulder insisted. In urging
legislation for the encouragement of
the merchant marine, were actuated by
patriotic motives. So far as he knew
none of the officers expected any di
rect personal benefit from the passage
of the ship subsidy bill, and Mr. Steen
crson's statement to the contrary was
untrue.
AVUiiet-rt Docs Not Know.
Attorney Kalston tried to bring; out
that most of the officers, if not all,
expected to be benefited by the pro
posed legislation, that several of them
were financially connected with steel
and 1 ron ore transportation by water,
but Goulder replied he knew of none
nueh. and if there were any, they were
no few as to be negligible.
The witness admitted that he had
some savings invested in lake vessels
engaged in general traffic. He is at
torney for the Lake Carriers Associa
tion, represent tng more than t0 per
cent of lake traffic.
Goulder said that lie had no reason to
believe that Congressmen had been sub
sidized. His expenses in connection with the
league, lie said, all told were a little
more than $1000, which, to some extent,
he paid himself, lie likened the league
to a chamber of commerce, or a mari
time exchange, in that its piwpose was
educational.
Cleveland "ot Interested.
H e said t ha t he h ad no rel i able infor
mation about hips having been built at
Cleveland for Pacific Ocean service, and
paid that he had heard a shipbuilder
pay that it was Impossible. He reiterated
that none of the Cleveland people, or
anyone else, so far as he knew, expected
to get contracts of advantage under this
legislation.
Livingstone denied that the league was
mi organization of interested persons, so
far as expectation of pecuniary pront was
concerned.
Stewart discussed data a
steamship lines.
ocean
RACING CRUSADE FAILS
I'roposoil Canadian Law Submerged;
Councillors' See Light.
VICTORIA. B. C April IS (Special.)
respite weeks of agitation of the pro
hibition of horse racing in Canada, there
will be no immediate results. In Ottawa,
the Miller amndments to the criminal
rode, which contemplates the elimina
tion of book-making and all track bet
ling, have been submerged by other leg
. station, and there is now no prospect
that anything will be done this ses
sion unless the Government fathers the
crusade, which is far from probable.
As far as the possibility of arranging
for another -days meeting here this
summer is concerned, there will be noth
ing to prevent it. unless !t be inter
ference from the local authorities. It
was thought that the Council of the
municipality of Oak Bav, within whoso
jurisdiction the Willows tract is situ-
te?. would -sue fit feyw h YtUiXAs
have put the lid on track racing and
screved It tightly down.
But something has happened. The
councillors have been induced to mod fy
their extreme views, and it is probable
now that the measure which loomed so
threatening will be so amended before
its passage as to become harmless.
EMBARGO WILL GO ON PULP
Quebec Will Korblcl Exportation to
United States.
QfpJBRC, April 12. That the province
of Quebec soon will prohibit the evpurta
tlon of wood pulp cut on the "crown lands
of the province to the United Stalest was
announced in the legislature this after
noon by Premier Goiiin. The Premier
said :
"We have not spoken of this question
during the early part of the session, be
cause when the session opened a tariff
war waa threatened between Canada and
the United States.
"We have the right to prohibit the
evportatlon of pulp wood by order in
council. Within a few days an order
will therefore be passed by the council
to this effect. Our new laws will be
similar to those of Ontario.
FLOODS EXPOSE FAULT
Roots Entwine When Trees Are
Planted 16 Feet Apart.
DAYTON", Wash., April 12. (Special.)
Devastating floods of this Spring aided
fruitgrowers to the extent of thousands
of dollars. Professor J. L. Dumas, ex
preeldent of the Washington Horticul
tural Society, judges from his orchard,
where the waters washed the soil away
from the roots of the trees, that nearly
every orchard In this section is planted
too thickly.
The plan to urge prospective growers
to set their trees farther apart has been
presented, to the Columbia County Hor
ticultural Society. In places where the
water exposed the roots of trees set 36
feet apart, the roots in many cases were
intertwined. Now growers advocate
planting of apples from 24 to 36 feet
apart.
This Information is timely, as 3000 acres
of new apple orchard are being planted
in Southeastern Washington and. many
had intended to set the trees only 16 feet
apart.
CHURCH H0M0RS ORGANIST
First Iresbyterlaii Gives Reception
to Mr. and Mrs. K. 1:. Coursen,
A reception in honor of Ir. and. Mrs,
Edgar VZ Coursen was given last even
ing in the parlors of the First Presby
terian Church. For the last 20 years Mr,
Coursen has been the organist of the
First Church, and during that time has
made the enviable record of never hav
ing missed one Sunday, with the ex
ception of his Summer vacations. The
reception alo marked the regular post
communion sociable, when new members
are received into the church.
Several hundred guests attended, and
a musical programme was given by Mrs.
Rose Soursen Reed Hanscome, Miss Irene
Flynn. Miss Mam me Helen Flynn and
the Meier & Frank Orchestra.
A silver service was presented to Mr.
and Mrs, Coursen as a token of the con
gregation's esteem.
WEZLER'S TRACKS TWIST
r Continued From First rage.)
Schulz at this meeting. A few days
later Mrs, Wesler swore out a war
rant for Wezler's arrest, charging him
with threatening to kill her, and Mason
accompanied him to the station, when
he left the state to avoid being taken
into custody. The Masons then decided
to drop the matter, seeing that it was
impossible to bring the couple together
again. Wezler wrote frequently, but
never mentioned his mother-in-law.
They last heard from him April 2. when
they received a postal from Portland
asking about Mrs. Wexler and the chil
dren. ACCOMPLICE THEORY
HELD
Police llhere Certain Yezlers Chum
Personated Him Day of Murder.
Dispatches received from Tacoma last
night bear out the local theory that If
Charles J. Wrezler is the slayer of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Henry Schulz. of
Tacoma, the crime was committed only
after it had been planned In Portland
to the most minute detail by Wezler.
with the aid of an accomplice. Wezler's
accomplice, the police theorize, then re
mained in Portland the day of the mur
der, taking advantage of every oppor
tunity to establish an alibi for his
friend.
Another development in the case was
brought out last evening, when it was
learned that Wezler had been intomate
with a woman, thought to be an Ash
land, Or., resident, for the last few
montlis. It is said that the woman
had rooms at the National Hotel, where
Wezler was a great deal of the time.
Another man. who may be the mys
terious "short, dar kman," Is said to
have been Wezler'e rival for the af
fections of the girL This, however,
could not be verified
Cruisers Off for Buenos Ayrea.
PANAMA. April 11 The armored
crtMser Tennessee and South Dakota
sailed today for Buenos Ayres, where
they will participate in the celebration of
oeatooacg o AtroaUnfe Bepubliiv
LA FOLLETTE MAKES
BAY STATE TARGET
Wickersham Blamed for Ac
tion in Discontinuing
Against Merger.
TAFT'S BILL CRITICISED
fndier Its Provisions, Wisconsin
Senator Hectares, Attorney-General
Would Have Become Par
ty to Deal With Morgan.
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tation of New England and all the peo
ple of the country engaged In trade with
New England, after 11 months of pre
paration -.and successful prosecution on
the part of the Government, reached a
stage where the defendants are compelled
Henry Cabot Loile.
to take the stand and make their show
ing and then, like a thunderbolt from a
clear sky, comes the order from Wash
ington: 'Dismiss the Government's
case.' "
"Federal Law Repealed."
Quoting the Attorney-General's reason
for this action the fact of the passage of
the holding bill, the Wisconsin Senator
declared it to be totally inadequate.
"It is difficult,' he said, "for any man
to furnish very good reasons for doing a
very bad thing."
La Follette stated that at the behest of
the New Haven company, the Massa
chusetts Legislature had undertaken to
repeal a Federal law and license an action
that Congress had declared to be a jsrime
against the people.
"And." he said, "the Attorney-General,
the highest law officer of the Federal
Government, sworn to preserve, protect
and defend the Constitution to enforce
the laws of Congress, gives his official
approval of this legislative compact be
tween the New Haven company and the
Massachusetts Legislature to nullify the
law of Congress and declares it ex
pressly authorizes what Congress has ex
pressly forbidden.
Justice "Juggler's Pawn.
"If the Federal anti-trust law can be
repealed by a State Legislature If the
Department of Justice at Washington will
hold conference with and lend counten
ance to the agents of law-breaking cor
porations while they are engaged in
lobbying through State Legislatures a
pretended sanction of their violation of
the criminal statutes of the Federal Gov
ernment and then by official edict make
such state statutes a shield under which
the criminal corporations may go un
whipped of justice if the door of the
Federal Court may thus be closed in the
face of a wronged and outraged public
by the Attorney-General of the L'nited
States, then the law becomes a black art
and justice a mere jugglers' pawn.
"Instead of dismissing the Govern
ment suit for the insufficient reas'o
assigned by law, officers of the Fed
eral Government under the new ad
ministration, if prompted by a high
purpose to serve the public, would have
sought every legitimate means to
strengthen and make invincible the
Government's case for the final trial."
La Follette drew the conclusion that
increased rates were but the beginning
of higher rates.
Higher Rates Predicted.
"If the complications preventing an
increase of through rates at the pres
ent time are disposed of," he said,
"when this bill becomes a law. If it
ever does, then we shall get an ex
ample of through rates which will
quicken the interest of the entire coun
try In the conduct of this creature of
state and National favor. Already
Massachusetts is made, to know her
real master."
The session was well nigh spent
when the Wisconsin Senator concluded
his set speech. Lodge was the first
to speak in reply. Declaring he could
not afford to allow what La Follette
had said to pass without a word on the
attitude of the people of Massachusetts,
he entered upon a statement Intended
to show that La Follette's outline of
the situation had not been accurate.
He declared that the New Haven
road and the Boston & Maine road were
not competing lines and he asserted
the necessity for consolidation had been
found in the poor financial condition
of the latter road, which rendered im
possible necessary improvements.
Lodge Explains Legislation.
Lodge then told of the efforts of the
New Haven road in 1906 and 1907 to
obtain control of its more northern
contemporary and told of the legisla
tion under the administration of Gov
ernor Guild to control the stock of the
Boston & Maine which had passed into
the hands of the New Haven Company
to prevent an injurious effect on com
merce. He said that the legislation
obtained at that time had prevented
the then contemplated consolidation,
but at the time had paralyzed the Im
provements undertaken by the New
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a great block of stock had been thrown
upon the market and there had "been
serious danger that a f oregn corpora
tion would obtain possession of it, a
result detrimental to the interests of
all New Kngland. This was the con
dition, said the Massachusetts Senator,
when the merger legislation of 1909
had been undertaken.
1 Governor Draper Defended.
Going into the details of this legis
lation. Lodge, in defense of Governor
Draper, said that official had given
the subject much careful consideration
and., he continued:
I desire to bear testimony that no
more honorable, no more high-minded
and no more public-spirited man ever
held office than he, nor is there any
man less subject to dictation. No
railroad president ever went into Gov
ernor Draper's office and undertook
to dictate what he should do."
Lodge admitted that differences had
arisen among the people of . Massa
chusetts and, outlining the holding bill,
he asserted that it had been framed to
safeguard effectually the interests of
the people of the state. Lodge dep
recated the agitation of a subject by
one who was not familiar with the
entire situation. He intimated that
New Kngland would be able to settle
its own affairs, and declaring that he
held no brief for the New Haven road,
said that he spoke only for the people
of his state. He believed that the
state had acted wisely and without in
tention of doing1 anything that would
not serve the public interest.
Gallinger, who had listened carefully
RIVALS THE
OREGALWAS
HUMAT AUTOMATON NOW ON
DISPLAY AT EILERS PIANO '
HOUSE DRAWS IMMENSE
CROWDS.
This Wonderful Performer Creates as
Much Interest r-s the Rare Ore-calw-as
Bird Did Before It
Died, a Week Ago.
Is he real, or is he wax and saw
dust? This was the momentous ques
tion propounded by spectators at Kilers
Piano House, at Washington and Park
streets, yesterday afternoon and even
ing and Monday, where a "human au
tomaton" was on display.
His name is Kdwin K. Davidson, who
is here from the City of Mexico, which
was one of the cities included in his
round-the-world trip. He recently re
turned from London where he posed for
eight months as he is doing at the big
m, usic store.
Davidson has a record of sitting for
twenty -five minutes before a Pianola
Piano without moving an eyelash.
Those who watch him find it difficult
to decide whether he is a man or a wax
figure, and one does not have to mingle
in the large crowd in front of Kilers
more than a minute or two to hear
numerous arguments on this question.
Some are so sure of their opinions that
frequent wagers are made on the sub
ject. ,
Just as an observer fixes in his mind
that he is watching a man, Davidson's
hands drop exactly as a manufactured
figure will when "its works have gone
wrong. Then the spectator is sure
that he sees a wax model until he steps
off the platform and walks away.
Mr. Davidson has been for years h.
this line of work, and claims New York
as his home. His development of
make-up, light effects and immobility
of features has become nothing less
than an art with him, and makes his
attitude extremely puzzling and inter
esting to the spectators.
The "human automaton" will be on
exhibition in Kilers window every day
this week between the, hours of 2:30
and 4:30 in the afternoon and 7:30 to
9:30 in the evening.
Join avr Saturday-evening
party and take a trip over the
famous "NORTH, BANK"
and enjoy a Sunday in the
earliest fruit section of the
Northwest.
We are selling the cheapest
irrigated fruit lands in thu
country. '
Call at our office and make
arrangements to go with us.
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S- jj O m H Wednesday we will place on sale the balance of our large pur-
tfi.A El -TJ gJ It chase of finely-tailored suits, the surplus stocks of three leading;
mmmmSmmmi Eastern manufacturers that we bought at a ridiculously low price
and selling' them in the same manner. Tbese suits would sell in the
regular way at $30.00 and $35.00; they represent the season's most charming styles of the (J1 J Rt
choicest materials and in every popular shade for Spring. Special for Wednesday
Trimmed
sirable shade and combination,
day special
to the entire controversy, defended the
Attorney-General and asserted the
right of New Kngland to conduct Its
own business. Speaking: of the act of
Governor Draper, he Bald that Draper
had acted with absolute fearlessness
and under complete conviction as to
the wisdom and uprightness of his
course.
It was at this juncture Lodge added
a word in defense of the Attorney
General. He said he was not only an
able lawyer, but a high-minded and
honest man, and that he was satisfied
that whether Wickersham had acted
wisely or unwisely, his conduct had
been dictated by the best motives.
WALL PAPE
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A Great Sale of Wall Paper Never
Equaled East or West
Enough Paper for a Room
50c and Up
5000 Room-Lots of Wall Paper From 50c Per Room Up to $1.50,
Including Wall, Border and Ceiling; Enough Paper
in Each Lot for a Room 12 by 15 by 9.
At -these prices we will hardly more than get our freight money
back. We want quick returns and have slashed prices, re
gardless of profit. Shop early and get the best selections.
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CRESCENT MFG. CO., MANUFACTURERS Seattle, Washington
Entire Bldg.. Cor. Fourth and Morriion
Hat Special
season's
Regular values up to $12.00. Wednes-
LOGGERS ASK FOR WAIVER
British Columbians Would Export
Cedar tor Stiingle-Making.
VICTORIA. B. C. April 12. cSpe
clal.) The British Columbia Loggers'
Association today presented to the pro
vincial government a request that the
prohibition of the export of British
Columbia timber Into the United States
be lifted Insofar as rough -cedar for
shingle making is concerned.
it was urged that under the latest
American tariff revision, British Co
Street, Between Yamhill
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF FOOD
By investigating the economical and baking
merits of Crescent Egg-Phosphate Baking
Powder. Guaranteed by $500.00 and the
Pure Food Laws.
Compare it with the Trust
Cream of Tartar Baking Powders which
cost you 40c. and 50c. per pound. Crescent
costing 25c. per pound does more and bet
ter work in the kitchen for less money.
Do your share of fighting higher prices.
HOSIERY
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CORSETS
LEATHER GOODS
T SALE
Never Before Equalled in Portland
We unhesitatingly assure you that this is the
greatest waist value ever offered. And we know
that every woman who conies will admit this to be so.
Actual $2 Waists 98c
A superb collection of beautiful, dainty and
stylish lingerie waists in the newest and most charm
ing effects. Pretty combinations of lace and em
broidery in the most fascinating: designs. A largo
variety to choose from.
Your choice, Wednesday of regular $2 values.. OS
Beautiful lot of refined and becom
ing Tailored and Dress Hats, in the
choicest models. Every de-
$5.85
lumbia shingles can no lonner be sold
at a profit In the United States terri
tory, the proposal advanced being said
to offer the only opportunity by which
this province may continue to share
In the profits of the shingle market
of the Northwestern States.
The appeal has been taken Into spe
cial consideration by the government
and decision next week is promised.
Elliott Xanied lor T7. S. Marshal.
WASHINGTON. April 12. The Senate
late today confirmed the nomination of
Charles T. Elliott to be United States
Marshal for the Northern district of
California.
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