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TIIE aiOroOXG OKEGOAN, TUESDAY, APKIIj 19, 191Q. BIG TRUST CASES WORRY PRESIDENT 'Full Supreme Court May Not Pass on Standard and Tobacco Actions. WHO WILL BE NAMED JUDGE 'o General Objection to Decision by Court of Seven Probably, Pro Tided Five Concur In Majority Opinion--Law May Change. OREGOMAN NEW a BUREAU. "Wash ington, April 18. Although the Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust cases have been ordered for rehearing before the United States Supreme Court, In the hope that full court of nine members may Bit and decide the questions at Issue between these great corporations and the United States Government, It is not at all cer tain that a full court will be able to sit In Judgment after the cases are argued a eecond time. A full court can not sit If the suc cessor to the late Justice Brewer should prove to be a man who had heretofore In any way been connected with either of these suits. The appointment of Circuit Judge Vnndevanter. or any other Judge of the Eighth- Circuit, would preclude Judgment by a full court: so would the appointment of Solicitor-General Bowers. But, furthermore, a full court can not decide either of these cases while Justice Moody retains his nominal place on the bench, for Moody, as Attorney-General, was Identified with the early preparation of the Government's cases against these two trusts. Seven of Nine May Decide. Thus It happens that the two big trust ases may ultimately be decided by seven of the nine Justices of the Supreme Court. Just as would have been the case had there been no postponement to permit of reargument. There probably would be no general ob jection to a decision by a court of seven "members, provided the majority opinion should be concurred in by five Judges, a majority of the full court. But if the cases are decided by a vote of four to three, the final opinion will be that of a minority of the full membership of the court, and sych an opinion will be open to criticism. The opinion that the court today stands four to three in favor of the Government is based largely upon the attitude pre viously assumed by the various Judges In similar cases, notably the Northern Securities case. That case was decided In favor of the Government, five to four. Justices Harlan. Brown, Day, McKenna and Brewer decided for the Government, and Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Peckham, White and Holmes held for tha corporation. Since that decision was rendered. Justice " Brown has been re placed by Justice Moody; Justice Peck ha.m has been succeeded by Judge Lur ton. and Justice Brewer's place Is still vacant. If the standing of the court In the Northern Securities case Is any indica tion of how the various Judges will stand on the Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust cases. It may be set down that Justices Harlan, Day and McKenna will sustain the Government, with strong probability that Justice Lurton will stand with them, making four In all. Justicas Fuller, White gnd Holmes would constitute the minor ity, if Moody did not participate. Thus the decision would be, in effect, rendered by a minority of the full court, though a majority of the Judges were sitting. In view of the situation that exists, the President 1s somewhat embarrassed. His personal inclination, It is believed, is to place Solicitor-General Bowers on the Supreme Bench, in place of the late Jus tice Brewer. If he does so. Bowers can not participate in either the Standard Oil or Tobacco Trust cases, for he argued both for the Government before the court. The President's second choice is believed to be Circuit Judge Vandevanter, who sat In the Standard Oil case and participated In the decision against the company. Van devanter, however, could, if he should be appointed, sit In the Tobacco case, for he has had no connection whatever with that prosecution. 'Tart Wants Big Lawyer. President Taft's first ambition is to ap point a big lawyer to the vacancy on the bench. He believes In both Bowers and Vandevanter. Yet he realizes that the appointment of either will not relieve the situation that exists in the court today, and would not open the way to a decision by a majority of the full court, assuming the court now stands four to three. On the other hand, if the President ap points some one never heretofore identi fied with either suit, and the new Judge decides for the Government, it will be charged that the President "packed the court," and if such a man Is appointed, and swings the decision in favor of the corporations the President will be charged with standing In with "the Interests." Moreover, as long as Moody retains his place on the bench, though he does not actively serve, there Is possibility of an evenly-divided court, assuming Judge Brewer's successor is qualified to sit In these cases, and such a decision, while afnrming the decision of the lower courts. would be unsatisfactory, and necessitate further prosecutions of trusts and combi nations in alleged restraint of trade. In order to get a majority decision which would be binding In all Jurisdictions. Justice Moody would greatly simplify the situation If he would retire and make possible the appointment of an active judge In his place, for It Is not believed that the Massachusetts Jurist will ever again actively participate In the, work of the Supreme Court. There Is talk of passing a bill permitting him to retire on full pay. as was done In the case of Judge Ward Hunt, of New York, ap pointed by President Grant, and phvsl- cally incapacitated after serving a little more than a year on the bench. If such a bill is introduced. It probahly will pass, and open the way for so filling the Su preme Bench that the Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust cases may be decided by vote of at least five judges of the Su preme B?nch. It seems to be the only solution. IOWA'S, LOSS IS $5,000,000 Karly Fruit and Vegetables Killed by Sudden Freeze. DES MOINKS. Ia.. April 18. Secre tary Wesley Greene, of the Iowa State Horticultural Department, today esti mated that the loss of Iowa's fruit and vegetables from the freezing weather will be between 5,000,000 and $10,000, 000.' He asserts that the early fruit, cher ries and plums in particular, have been totally destroyed. The popular white wines, produced by the Italian-Swiss colony Asti Col ony Chablis, Riesling, Sauternes and Tipo are California's choicest product. kvtf restaurant, hotel and cafe serves PROMINENT FIGURES AT THE GOULD-DREXEL WEDDING TODAY 1 MMKaMi mmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmrm ' ,t t l. , , vi-msir si :. , ' v -rf V j V t v, t: J- - &- - & i- , " - v rjLZ $ t j ' - hit fl? trr u r v fall ilia IP' tl ' -'-I '- " 'zly firt " S "SUhhM II ; 5 l Hi - ' ' i j V WEDDING IS TODAY h'.JU ' Drexel-Gould Nuptials Will Be Brilliant. EVENT IS BIG IN SOCIETY A f U' r Strenuous "Wooing, Beautiful Heiress to Marry American In Preference to Titled foreigners Whom She Might Have Had. NEW TORKv April 18. (Special.) Uniting two of the wealthiest and best known families in the country. Miss Mar. jorie Gould, daughter of George J. Gould, and Anthony J. Drexel, Jr., eon of the founder of one of the largest fortunes In Philadelphia, will be married tomorrow. The story of the young man's wooing has made one of the few real romances among the lives of the very rich. In these days of title-marrying "heiresses. Miss Gould has had her chance at practically e.11 of the marriageable young men of Europe's r.obility, and has passed, them all by for this young American, who can offer her nothing but a good name and himself, for though wealthy, Miss Gould Is rich In her own right and wealth Is no attraction to her. The two were brought together by Miss Anita Stewart, who married the Prince of Braganza, and gossip has It that the young man had strenuous times1 to win the hand of the beauty whom he lovd. Society has mild at his earnestness, and many little affairs have been ar ranged with the bject of, bringing the two together. The wedding will be a most brilliant affair, and after the ceremony a recep tion will be given In the new Fifth-avenue residence of the bride's father. Prep arations have been going on for this event for the past month, and the beau tiful house will be made even more beau tiful through the arts of the decorator. A wedding present from George J. Gould to his daughter Is a fine house on Fifth avenue, not far from his own mansion. This has a 25-foot frontage and is six stories high, with an English basement It is said to have cost about $500,000. Aniuug ine Driaesmaias at tne wedding will be Miss Marjorle Curtis, daughter of Mrs. H. Holbrook Curtis, who is one of the most popular members of the younger New York society. SCHOOL FUND IS INDORSED Clackamas County Grange Pleased With Xew Law. OREGON CITY. Or.. April 18. (Spe cial.) Unanimous indorsement of the high school fund law as applied to Clack amas County has been made by the Clackamas County Grange, and the farm ers placed themselves on record at a re cent meeting of Pomona Grange at Springwater. County School Superintend ent Gary, who is an earnest advocate of the high school fund law, and who is z 4-' ' v' iiiiiiitiif . 11 1: 1 secretary of the Willamette Valley Chautauqua Assembly, made a plea for recognition and the grangers adopted a resolution indorsing the work of the Chautaukua, as well as the fund law. Hearty approbation of the proposed law was manifested last Saturday at a meet ing of the school officers of Clackamas County at Molalla. Those who attended - Pomona Grange were entertained with a heated discus sion over the merits of the proposed. Assembly plan, and finally, by a close vote, a resolution was adopted opposing the assembly. Mr. Wright, of Liberal, and Mrs. Maggie Johnson, of Mllwaukle. insisted that the question is one that should not be taken up in the Grange, but A. J. Lewis, of Maple Lane, and A. M. Shibley. of Springwater, and others defended the resolution. Mr. Lewis was formerly a Democrat, but registered as a Republican four years ago to support the nomination of Withycombe in the Republican primaries. He is fruit in spector of C.ackamas County. The Grange adopted a resolution favor ing the establishment of a parcels post, and pledged Its support to make Farm ers' day at the coming session of the Chautauqua at Gladstone Park a sue cess. DALLAS WOMAN IS SUICIDE Daughter of Dr. Embree Shoots Self at Brothers Home. BURNS, Or., April 18. Special.) Mrs. Sellars, daughter of Dr. Embree, of Dallas, committed suicide last night by shooting herself through the heart at the homestead of her brothers, Clyde and Van Enbree. 14 miles south of Burns. She had been in poor health for some years and came here from Dallas two months ago with her mother in hope of beneftlng her physical condition. She was very melanchaly and made two at tempts to poison herself. Last night she succeeded in securing possession of a revolver while the others were at supper and upon retiring for the night she laid down and placed the muzzle to her breast, pulling the trigger. She was 30 years old and leaves a hus band in Dallas. Diarrhoea should be cured without loss or time ana Dy a medicine which, like Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy not onlv cures promptly but produces no unpleasant alter enecis. it never tails and is pleasant and safe to take. Sold by all oeaiers. - - REPUBLICANS GIVE ODDS ON ELECTION Congressman in 32d New York District Will Be Chosen Today. FIGHT HAS BEEN BITTER Havens, Democrat, and Corporation Lawyer, Pitted Against Aldrldge, Republican Boss Graft Ex posure Is Great Issue. ROCHESTER, N. T., April 18. (Spe cial.) On the eve of the special elec tion In the 32d Congressional dis trict, to fill the chair of the House of Representatives made vacant by the leaving of James Breck Perkins, both Democrats and Republicans are ex pressing the greatest confidence In the result. James S. Havens, a corporation law yer, who never has had an office. Is pitted against George W. Aldrldge, for 20 years Republican boss of Monroe County. Chairman Howard T. Mosher of the county committee predicts 7000 plurality for Havens. The Republican leaders are esti mating in the neighborhood of 5000 plurality for Mr. Aldridge, and from that the Republican estimates run down to 2000. Betting is lively, but the Republicans are giving odds of 2 to 1 and many bets are even money on 2000 plurality. That is as near a forecast of the result as can be had. Mr. Havens and his supporters have made the fight on the moral Issue in volved, in which . they have had the support of many of the local clergy. Tariff an Issue. The Democrats have given much of the tariff and the high cost of living. The Republicans have potnted to the fact that Havens is corporation lawyer and subservient to the wisties of the New York Central Railroad and other large interests which employ him, and that he bolted Hearst and Bryan, and have rougnt vigorously to onset the effect of the $1000 check which Ald rldge received in connection with work in behalf of a bill to exempt unearned fire Insurance premiums from taxa tion. Mr. Aldridge has reiterated that he received the check for the benefit of the Republican party of Monroe County. Another issue raised by the Democrats which has been bitterly resented by the Republican orators, is that the Monroe delegation at Albany, In fluenced by Aldrldge. has been op posed to Governor Hughes. They also have resented the inter ference of Boss Connors, of Buffalo, and the campaigning of the Hearst news papers. Much has been made in the way of campaign capital out of. the discovery by the Plnkerton men in the employ of the Democrats of wholesale "colonlza tion" in several of the city wards and warrants are now out for a number of men and will be served if their names are voted tomorrow. ANOTHER COUNTY PLANNED Faction. Would Carre Otis County From Malheur and Harney. VALE, Or.. April 18. (Special.) The lit tle City of Drewsey, in the western part of Malheur County, Is becoming ambitious and would become the county seat of a new county to be called Otis, and formed out of part of Malheur and Harney coun ties. In Malheur County the new division would take in the heaviest taxpayers. meaning a loss of $35,000 in taxes in the Agency and Barren Valleys, Juntura and Riverside, while it would reach as far as the summit of Stinkwater Mountain In Harney County. Drewsey merchants have raised H000 to pay the solicitor who is said to have secured 2000 names of the 10,000 necessary to place his petition for the creation of the new county on the ballot at the next state election. A BOARD ELECTS TEACHERS Weston Principal Is Re-elected and Salary Is Increased. WESTON, Or., April IS. (Special. J. E. Kepfe. Jr.. was. re-elected princi pal of the Weston Hlgn School and pub lie school Saturday, at an advance In salary to $1450 a year. Miss Clara G. Hall was re-elected first assistant prln clpal. Mr. Keefe is a graduate of the Brldgewater, Mass., Normal, and of Harvard, and i an all-around athlete. The teachers chosen in the lower grades are Miss Pearle Edwards. Miss Claudia Kelly, Miss Lillian Holman and Miss Stella O'Harra, all of whom are Weston Normal graduates and have taught at Weston the past year. Two vacancies are left In the teaching force to be filled, later. RANCHER NEEDS GUARDIAN Wealthy Kittitas farmer Is Ad judged Incompetent. BLLBNSBURG, Wash.. April 18. (Special.) A Superior Court Jury yester day found Arthur W. Hawn, a wealthy rancher of the valley, incompetent of managing his own affairs and the court appointed a guardian under bonds of $5000. Hawn was adjudged a habitual drunk ard by Superior Judge Kauffman on March 2. The last of the month, J. E. Ferrell, a Councilman, asked to be ap pointed guardian, alleging that Hawn had been supplied with liquor and in veigled into selling a $40,000 ranch for $18,000. The court decided today that the guardian must bring action to set aside the deed issued to w. T. Lewis, of this county. MAN PREFERS BED IN JAIL With Small Fortune In Pockets, He Spurns Seaside Hotels. SEASIDE. Or., April 18. (Special.) with a bank book showing a deposit of $1455 to his credit and a wallet contain ing over $50 in gold and silver, Emil O. Guyot prefers sleeping In the town Jail to a comfortable bed in a hotel. Guyot arrived here last night with a party of laborers bound for the railroad construction camps in this vicinity. With the exception of Guyot and a companion, the party went to a hotel and secured lodging for the night. These two men said they had no money and would have to sleep in the streets. Later, when ac costed by the night Marshal, they told the same story and were promptly locked up. When searched at the Jail. Guyot volun tarily handed over the bank book, but tried to hide the wallet in his bootleg. When asked why he had not gone to a hotel for the night, he said the employ ment agents had promised him a free bed. He is a middle-aged man and speaks English with a foreign accent. His rea son for keeping his wealth a secret is thought to be a fear of being robbed by his companions. NEW SCHEMES TO BE TRIED Socialists May Sell Fuel and Ice at Cost in Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE, April 18. The establish ment of municipal coal and wood yards and a public Icehouse, where these utili ties may be obtained by the consumers at cost, the abolishment of the contract system in public work, issuance to pupils of free school books and school utensils and the condemnation of all slum prop erty are among the things that the Social-Democratic party, which assumed control of the city administration tomor row, will attempt to bring about. Victor E. Berger, Alderman-at-Large and spokesman of the party, today Issued a statement outlining the plans for the mentioned innovations and the principles for which the administration will stand. Among the latter are public ownership of all municipal utilities; the Initiative, referendum and right of recall; Just and equitable taxation; efficient eanitary In spection of work shops and public con trol of all food supplies. Until public ownership of utilities is attained the party promises to enforce the utmost extension and possible service, within the scope of the law, from the corpora tions controlling them. ROSEBURG'S SHOW READY Plans Outlined for Strawberry and Hose Carnival in May. ROSEBURG. Or.. April 18. (Special.) All arrangements have been practically completed for holing the second annual strawberry and rose carnival on May 12. 13 and 14. . The first day's events will be in charge of Roseburg Lodge 326, B, P. O. Elks. On the second day will be held the children's parade, in which every child attending the public schools will par ticipate, followed by a baseball game In the afternoon. In the evening the pleas ure-seekers will be entertained at the Armory by a comedy drama, to be given under the auspices of the. ladles' aux iliary. The decorative automobile pa rade will be a feature of the closing day followed by Inspection of the livestock exhibits in the afternoon. As an appro priate closing of the three days' festlvl ties a masked carnival will be held in the evening under the auspices of the Roseburg Business Men's Association. CHEMAWA FRUIT ADVANCED Crop Promises to Be Record-Break-er from Present Indications. CHEMAWA, Or., April IS. (Special.) The fruit crop in the vicinity of Che- mawa will be a record-breaker this year unless something unforeseen occurs. Trees of all kinds are covered with bloom and the bud has formed on cherries and prunes. Apples and pears are not so far advanced, but the blossoms are heavy. Small fruits, especially strawberries and loganberries, will be very prolific this sea son in this neighborhood. The acreage In this vicinity is large in all these fruits. TWO BOYS DROWN IN LAKE Olympia. Youths Fall from Log While at Play. OLYMPIA, Wash., April 1R. Charles McCarty, aged 16, and Roy W. Hidden aged 14. eons of ranchers living near this city,, were drowned in Long Lake yeeterday while playing on a log. John Savage, aged 14, was rescued. YOUNG GRAIN LOOKS FINE Asotin County . Farmers Jubilant Over Prospects. ASOTIW, Wash., April 18. (Special.) That young grain was never in a better SpringCleaning Tbe Hunan System Needa It. Mrs. M. Morgan, 411 4th Ave., EL, Brainerd, Minn-, writes: I take from, one to two bottles of Hood's Sarsap& rilla In the Spring: to purify tbe blood Just as regularly as I do my house cleaning, and go around light-footed and light-hearted. I believe It Is th; best blood purifier known. - Hood's Sarsaparllle. so combines the, curative principles of roots. barks and, herbs as to raise them to their highest effioiency; henoe Its unequalled, radl- cal and permanent cures. ' There Is no real substitute for It. If urged to buy any preparation said to be "Just as good" you may be sura it is Inferior, costs less to make, and yields the dealer a larger profit. Get Hood's 8rmipmrlll tod&y- la uau&l Uauld farm or t&bleta callad, StntUbk FREE! FREE! 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At this very attractive price we offer you these fine rough straw shapes in a great variety of large, medium and small styles. In this offering black and burnt straw is represented. condition at this time was the statement of several prominent farmers In this county today, in talking crops. After the splendid rains of the past sev eral days the grain presents a healthy ap pearance and the stalks were never in such fine shape. The ground is now just la the right condition to assist the grain In great growth, with several warm days. Prisoner May Be Murderer. A 'LB A NT, Or.. April IS. f Special.) n Liquid sunlight, with all the sparkle of Youth and every virtue of Perfection "The World's Best Table Water" In New Sterilized Bottles a We want men who have selling ability, men of force, of character, men who know themselves thor oughly. If you are such a man if you have sold goods, or if you think you can sell, we have a live oppor tunity for you. 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