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THE MORNING. OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIIi 21, 1910. 3 r 4 mm CASE JURY DELAYS VERDICT Charges Against Pittsburg Councilmen Are Well Substantiated. TESTIMONY IS AMUSING Witness Klein Says There Were Few Councilmen Who Would Not Take Money Many Coming Around to Ask For It. PITTSBURG, April 20. The Jury Is out tonight considering: the case of the second councilman placed on trial for bribery. When court adjourned, no verdict was returned, and if one is reached during: the night, it will be sealed and submitted to the court early In the morning. The case Is that of Councilman A. V. Simon, who pleaded (rullty when brought into court today, despite pleas of illness. John F. Klein was the chief witness against Simon, and his testimony was corroborated by ex-Councilman Chariest Stewart and by Dr. W. II. "Weber, who has admitted he Rave Klein 6OO0 to distribute among- councilmen. Klein afforded tl e court much amusement today by his testimony, es pecially when he said there were few councilmen that would not take money, and that generally they came around nd asked. "Am I in?" Some, afraid they were not "in." according: to Klein, threatened to tell George W. Guthrie, who was Mayor at that time. .Klein aid Pittsburg- councilmen were only too -willing: to vote for any ordinance that had a dollar mark on It. Simon is alleg-ed to have received J325 In the bank ordinance case and Co have been one of the $81.10 men in the street vacation ordinance. , WHO TELEPHONED POLICE? fae-Ieaae of Prisoner at Command of Voice, Causes Aberdeen Scandal. ABERDEEN, Wash, April 20. (Special.) A. mysterious voice called up police (headquarters iFriday night and ordered the release of Felix Skoidowski, charged with grand larceny by Peter MoGuire. saloonkeeper, for the theft of a diamond li Night Sergeant Ed Trlbbetts com plied. From ttds bast grown a scandal. Involv ing the PoOoe Department, municipal kneads and Justice of the Peace Bush, jbeXbra -whom the case was st for pre liminary hearing. Tribbetts in a sworn statement today Hectares that the voice which ordered (freedom for 8koldo-wakl was that of the VTusUce EBueh, and not that of Oouncilman tfcii Dolan or Maguire. as charged by City lAttomey A. M. Wade. Justice Bush declares it a "frame-up." nnd that on the night in question he went o bed at 8 o'clock and never saw any one in relation to the case. Maguire says that In the presence of himself and Jack Houston, the Judge, said he would re lease Skoidowski upon payment of costs. PORTLANDER MAKES TALK K. T. Allen, Forester, Speaks Before . Lumbermen at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, April 20. The pro pamrae for the second day of the con entlon of the National Lumber Manu, fiicf ;irers' Association included discus sion of the utilization -of waste, of traffic conditions and of forest conser vation. Among the speeches today were: "Utilization of Waste in Forest and Mill," by John B. White, of Kansas City, chairman of the executive com mittee of the National Conservation As sociation. "Tiie Box Industry in its Relation to Lumber Consumption.'" by C A. Staf ford, of Chicago, manager of the Na tional Association of Box Manufac turers. "Forest Fire Prevention," by E. T. Allen, of Portland, Or, Forester of the ; Western Conservation Association. Freight Classification," by Charles E. Browser, Secretary of the Classifl- cation Committee of the lumber and ! -wooden box interests of the United -States. INSURANCE LINE DRAWN (Commissioners Would Increase Re quirements of Fraternal. CHICAGO. April 20. At a meeting (here yesterday of Insurance commis sioners from a dozen states 'and offi Mrdlala of Insurance companies from all Vfparta of the country, a proposed nnl- (form tate law to r-eulate fraternal (insurance societies was adopted. It is proposed to present the bill for adop tion by every state legislature. Among ats features are: I All fraternal insurance societies after JJuraary 1. 1912, shall collect asoees fments based on standard tables of mor tality. I Each society shall make an annual valuation of its Business and publish it Irfor the benefit of policyholders. ' When a society has accrued liabili ties In excess of its assets it shall be (placed in the hands of a receiver, and (deferred payments axe to be included "n its liabilities. BRITISH STEAMSHIP LOST Tate of Crew or Sataxa, Off Austra lia, Is "Sot Known. NEWCASTLE. N. S. W.. April 20. The British India Navigation Company's steamer Satara has foundered off the Seal Rocks. The fate of the crew is not known. The Satara was bound for Sing spore and, it is understood, she carried no passengers. PEACE PLANS ARE FAVORED World Court of Arbitration Is Be lieved Practicable. WASHINGTON. April 20 Ultimate disarmament of nations Is practicable, according' to Secretary Knox. He be lieves that a court of arbitrable peace will reduce armament and will ulti- ; mately render large armaments unnec- essary. His plan for an arbitral court, out lined in an identical note sent last Fall to various nations. Is said to be meeting with general favor, and Mr. Knox believes such a court will be constituted at The Hague In the near future. The court, it Is expected, would de velop international law, just a-s. the common law of England and the United States has been developed by judicial decision. The Secretary gave as an illustration of the successful operation of an in ternational court the conditions in Cal ifornia following the discovery of gold. In the absence of courts, every man carried a pistol and himself redressed his real or fancied wrongs. Ultimately the establishment of courts rendered the carrying of arms unnecessary and they were discarded. The Secretary foresees a like result to the nations from the establishment of a great international tribunal. MAN DRINKS, THEN IS LOST Temperance Worker, Wedded but Day, Suddenly Disappears. LOS ANGELES, Cel., April 20. With in less than 24 hours after his marriage to a Los Angeles girl. Thomas Hughes, a temperance worker who had been en gaged in anti-saloon and morality cru sades in Cincinnati, Chicago, and more recently in San Francisco and Oakland, disappeared and his bride appealed to the police yesterday to fmd him. He vanished after taking one glass of beer, his wife said. Hughes married Miss Cora Beck, im- JUDGE KNOWN FOR PART IN STANDARD OIL DECISION MAY SUCCEED BREWER. -JSC'- S3" 3 : WILLIS VAJV mediately after testifying- Saturday at the trial of a hotel proprietor, whose ar rest he had procured the day before. Re turning home that evening from the ho tel, where he had registered to secure evidence, Hughes brought with him a bottle of beer, according to the story Mrs. Hughes told the police. He took one drink, she said, and fell to the floor in spasms. Mrs. Hughes hurried out for a physi cian but found on Her return that her husband had disappeared and she has not seen him since COLONEL BIXBY PROMOTED Becomes Chief or Engineers; Goe thals Not In Line, WASHINGTON, April 20. Colonel Will iam S. iBixby, senior Colonel of the Corps of Engineers stationed in St. Louis, president of the Mississippi River Com mission, will be appointed chief of engi neers to succeed Brigadier-General Will iam L. Marshall, who retires In June. Colonel Bixby will retire as Brigadier General Just about the time of the com pletion of the Panama Canal, and it is surmised this will afford an opportunity for the promotion of Lieutenant-Colonel George W, Goethals, engineer in charge of the canal construction, to the head of the engineer corps. BURGLARS LOOT GROCERY Escape With Money at Albany While Proprietor Enters . ROSEBURG, Or., April 20. fSpecial.) A daring- burglary occurred here shortly after 10 o'clock this evening, when masked robbers entered Kidd & Sons" grocery, forced open the safe and made away with J150 in cash. The bur glars effected entrance to a rear win dow and were seen leaving- the store by Robert Kidd, one of the pro pletors. who chanced to enter as they had completed the job. Every available police officer in the city has been detailed on the case and their capture is expected at any mo ment. EARLY HEARING IS ASKED Trialfor Right of Way for Pipe Lin Sought by Sledford. J1EDFOHD . Or., . April 20. (Sneclal.) The City Attorney of Medfor'd went to Grants Pass today to ask Judge Calkins for an early hearing of the case of the City of Medford versus M. F. Hanley, as a new trial for a right-of-way for a pipe line through Hanley's land has been ordered by the Supreme Court. The pipe line has been laid all the wav from Fish e.ke to Medford with the ex ception of this tract of land and Engineer Roberts says that by June 1 something will have to be done to save the pipes from injury unless water Is turned into them. - LEATHER MAN FOUND; DEAD Bullet Wound, Asserted Accidental, Kills Chicago Manufacturer. CHICAGO. April 20. Carl W. Eisen drath, vice-president of the Monarch Leather Company, was found dead in .his room here today. Death was caused by a bullet from a hunting rifle. Members of the family declare the shooting was accidental. PLOT TO CONTROL COURT IS CHARGED Dakotan Avers Taft Would Guide Railway Law Through Appointments. MERGER CLAUSE SCORED Amendment Requiring That Traffic Agreements Shall Be "Subject to Approval" of Commission ( Keceii-es Senate's Assent. WASHINGTON, April 20. In his maiden speech in the Senate, delivered today on the railroad bill. Senator Pur- T --.T .w.w 7? DEVAJfTESl. cell of North Dakota sharply criticised the President and the Attorney-General. He practically charged a purpose of so transforming the Supreme Court as to Insure such construction of the pro posed law as to supplant ' and nullify antagonistic state laws and state con stitutions. He was dealing with the merger pro vision of the bill and having stated that the North Dakota state constitu tion prohibited the consolidation of railroad lines he contended that un der decisions of the Supreme Count it had been held that questions of this character were subject - to state con trol. Court to Be Reconstructed? "It must be apparent to everybody," ho added, "that when the President and the Attorney-General drafted this law they were familiar with existing laws covered by section 12. It is fair to assume they put it in this bill because they wanted to see it become law. Section 12, if enacted, would conflict with the decisions men tioned. "It can become operative only in one way. Of the members of the Supreme Court which decided the Louisville & Nashville Railorad case, only three now are on the bench, and two are advanced in years and entitled to retirement. The court is now in a lamentable condition. Ttt-o vacancies qow practically exist. Two more will soon exist in the natural course of events. This will make at least four appointments the President will have to make. "Having the power to appoint the members of this court, who finally de termine the law upon all questions, he has the opportunity to appoint those whose sentiments on section 12 accord with his' Iumber Tariff Criticised. Mr. Puroell declared that already the country had repudiated the wisdom of the President in giving bis Indorse ment to the new tariff law. He spoke regarding the failure to place lumber on the free list, and went at length into conditions in his own state, where he said lumber business was largely under control of a ring. The Senate engaged in a prolonged wrangle over the status of amend ments offered by Senator Crawford at.d Cummins to the provisions legalizing traffic agreements between railroad companies. This condition was at last relieved by. the acceptance -by Senator Elklns of the Crawford amendment. The Crawford provision requires that snch agreements shall be subject to the approval ' of . the Interstate Com mence Commission, but does not speci fically require this approval shall be vouchsafed before the agreements go into effect. WITHDRAWAL BILL IS PASSED Vote on Conservation Measure in ' House Almost Unanimous. WASHINGTON, April 20. The Pick ett conservation bill, authorizing the President to make withdrawals of pub lic lands for purposes of conservation, was passed by the House today. No record vote was taken, the final pas sage of the bill being unanimous. As passed, the bill is practically in the form it was introduced by Mr. Pickett, of Iowa, it being stated that in that form it had had the approval of the President. Under its terms the President is authorized to withdraw from location public lands for public uses and for examination and classi fication -to determine their character and value. These withdrawals, the bill provides, are to remain in force until revoked by the President or by Congress. An agreement again to report the Nel&on bill to authorize the President to make withdrawals of areas of pub- asrV J ft. . lic lands was reached by the Senate committee on public lands.' It is pro vided that the withdrawals shdfald be from settlement, location, sale or en try, and reserved for water-power sites. Irrigation, classification or for other public purposes. While the bill amended so as to declare that the public lands might be withdrawn "temporarily," the provision that the reservations should remain In force until revoked by the President or an act of Congress was retained. M AX WELL- TO BE ASKED AGAIN Ship Subsidy Witness Will Have Another Chance to Answer. WASHINGTON. April 20. It was de cided today to give John Ar. Maxwell, of Indianapolis, the recalcitrant wit ness before the House ship subsidy in vestigating committee, another chance to avoid being reported to the House for contempt in refusing to answer the committee's questions. The select committee informally de cided today to try to secure the in formation from him in some other way, the idea being tha the report to the House was too serious a proceduce to adopt without exhausting every means of getting the witness to tell what he knew. The hearing tomorrow is likely to be devoted to the testimony of Editor Dotson. of the Crookston. Minn., Times, subpenaed at the request of- Repre sentative Steenerson. Maxwell prob ably will be recalled to the stand Fri day or Saturday. PENALTY MADE FOR BANKERS House Committee Favors Bill Gov erning Insolvency. WASHINGTON, April 20. The House committee on banking and currency to day favorably reported a bill by Repre sentative Russell, of Texas, making it a felony for any officer of a -National bank to receive any deposit of money or other valuable property after such officer has knowledge of the Insolvency of teh bank. The punishment provided is imprison ment for from two to ten years. The committee also favorably reported to bin by Representative Parsons; au thorising the Attorney-General to bring quo warranto proceedings for the ousting of -any officer of a National bank who violates the currency laws. VAN DEVANTER NEAR TOP JUDGE CONSIDERED FOR PLACE ON SUPREME BENCH. Washington Paper Regards Former Wyoming Man as Probability for Justice Brewer's Place. WASHINGTON. D. C April 20. The Washington Times (independent) prints the following in regard to the possi bility of Judge Van Devanter being ap pointed to the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench, caused by the death of Justice Brewer: "Judge Willis Van Devanter, of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, is looming up as a possibility for the Supreme Court bench, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Brewer. Although the President is in no hurry to make his selection for this important post, he has already begun to look over the field of probabilities and eliglbles. and Van Devanter is said to stand near the top of the list, with Lloyd W. Bowers. Solicitor-General for the Department of Justice. "Judge Van Devanter was a member of the court which made the famous decision dissolving the Standard Oil Company, on which an appeal is now pending before the Supreme Court. He is originally from Wyoming, and is known to the Judiciary of the whole country as a man of profound legal learning and strong character. He was seriously considered for the Supreme bench by the President Just before Judge Lurton was appointed, and he has the indorsement of a strong fol lowing in the West. "It is probable that Mr. Taft will not make his final selection before June 1, and he may let it go over until next Fall,- but so far his study of the situ ation has left him with a high opinion of Judge Van Devanter, according to those who profess to be familiar with the President's views." PHONE MERGER IS BEATEN Attempts at Bribery in Ohio Defeat Corporation Scheme. COLUMBUa, O., April 20. -By a vote of 14 to W the Senate tonight defeated the EJeon telephone merger bill. The passage of this measure by the House resulted in bribery charges and an in vestigation by a legislative committee. The House committee that instigated the bribery charges today connects no member of the House with any irregular or unlawful act in connection with the El son bill. The testimony shows, how ever., the committee says, that an un successful attempt was made to influ ence Representative H. W. Pears in his vote on the bill and the grand Jury may find evidence to warrant an investiga tion. Evidence is disclosed, the committee re ports, by the testimony of Representa tive Cyrus D. Withers that, if he with drew1 bis opposition to the Eleon bill, he would receive political Influence and sup port in his candidacy for Secretary of State or for any other office. . This evidence, however, is contradicted by evidence as positive and direct, says the committee. CUBA TAKES PRECAUTIONS Troops Sent to Santa Clara to Pre vent Uprising of Negroes. HAVAKA, April 20. During the night a special train carrying a bat talllon of Infantry and a battery of ma chine guns under command of General Rivas left Camp Columbia, bound for Santa Clara, There was a rumor current last night that an uprising had occurred in Santa Clara Province, but this the govern ment denied. Secretary of the Interior Lopez Levla today issued a statement positively de nying the existence of the least disor der in Santa Clara or any other part of the Island. i The Secretary said reports had reached the government that there was a condition of suppressed excitement among the Negroes of Santa Clara and the eastern provinces, in consequence of the Incendiary utterances of the negro agitator. General Evarlsto Es tenos. Because of this report, the Secretary said the government had de cided to send troops for the sake of the moral effect. Taggart After Beveridge's Job. INDIANAPOLIS, April 20. Thomas Taggart, former chairman of the Demo cratic National Committee, formally an nounced today that he would be a can didate before the ' General Assembly next year to succeed Albert J. Bever ldge In the United States Senate. JUST IN "A MODERN CHRONICLE," BY WINSTON CHURCHILL An Extraordinary Sale of Ostrich Plumes Ostrich Plumes are again worn more than ever this will be in immense demand within the next few weeks. for their perfect lustre, rich quality, smart colorings. you will find bothlthe long graceful Willow Plume for French Plume which is again in popular favor. LOT ONE This lot contains both French and Willow nPmes. In several of the best color. Values to $20 LOT TWO Extremely long and full width French Plumes! Worth .up to $15.00 eacllJjQ00 LOT THREE Extra wide, full large French Curled Plumes. ' All dyed from the best white stock. Worth up to $10.00. Sale . . HAVENS IS CONTENTED UOCHESTER CONGRESSMAN' NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION. Delivery of New York's Thirty-Second District From Republican Boss All That Is Sought. ROCHESTER, N. T., April 20. James S. Havens announced today that he was con tent with delivering the Thirty-Second Congressional District from the hands of a '"Republican boss," and that he would not accept renominatlon for the office of Congressman, to which he was elected yesterday by nearly 6000 plurality. "I feel," said Mr. Havens, "that I have done enough for the party In overturning the political machine that has ruled Mon roe County for the last 20 years. It is now somebody else's turn." For personal and professional reasons, he said, it would be impossible for him to serve in Congress after the expiration of his present tetrm. Regarding a boom for Governor launched today by one of the newspapers that supported him, Mr. Havens- was si lent. "This is not wholly a partisan victory," said Havens. 'It is a victory over the things for which Cannon has stood and for the Ideals which Governor Hughes typifies." The Hughes Republicans today declare MERCHANDISE ii ii $8 Trimmed Hats, Special $3.95 Dressy and Tailored Styles You never saw a better assortment of stylishly trimmed hats than these we are showing today at $3.95, for both young and middle aged women. Many styles and colors. The newest of attractive blocked shapes in straw and hair braids trimmed to especial advantage with - flowers and ribbons. Well shaped turban styles in the soft Ramie braids, trimmed with quills. Fine chip and Jap braids in picturesque shapes. You will find them all in an amazing variety of styles large, small and medium. In black, old rose, white, burnt and blues. Special for Thursday LOT FOUR Full broad, extra long and wide. All in good colors. Reg. $6.95. (j LOT FIVE Brown, champagne, ciel, old rose, also a few other colors. These are long flue French stock. Regular fc O QC $5.75. Sale . . . 3.y- $10.00 LOT SIX Dainty shades of French Plumes in light, blue, pink and white. Six dozen in the lot. $.800 that although Haven's election nhows that the people of this district were dis satisfied with the tariff policy of the Republican National Administration and with the political control of George V. Aldridge, Havens' defeated opponent, it entrenched Governor Hughes and his pol ciy more strongly than ever. According to Mr. Havens, the high cost of living was mainly responsible for yes terday's revolution. LOGGER KILLED ' BY LIMB l'artner Standing Three Feet Away Escapes Injury. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 20. (Special.) Standing 20 feet behind a large fir tree while a tree which he had just cut was falling to the ground. Louis Olsen, 50 years old. was struck on the head by a falling limb and in stantly killed near Yacolt yesterday. T. T. Ostensen, Olsen's partner, was standing within three feet of him when the limb fell, but he was uninjured. The logger was a widower and had one daughter living in the Ease. Corvallis Progress Pleases. CORVALL1S, Or., April 20. (Special.) Officials of the Southern Pacific and Corvallis & Eastern railroads visiting this -lty are pleased with the advance ment of Corvallis. They have Indicated their . willingness to do their part of the paving of Washington and Ninth streets and agreed to lower the track to the proper grade. The new station was in spected and plans were made for beauti- OF MERIT ONLY season. Colored Plumes Our Plumes are noted In this immense variety the picture hat and the .$1.39 fying the grounds. The old frame depot will be removed to the rear of where the new one now stands.' Land Is Sold Near Eagle Point. MEDFORD. Or.. April 20. (Specials Sixty acres of land four and one-half miles from Eagle Point were sold to W. H. Dodsworth, general manager of the Great Northern at St. Paul. Let Thompson fit your glasses it- ' Vr ' I . - J- Twenty Years' Kxperlence at Your Service. 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