GLARK LEADS HE FOR SPEAKERSHIP Stand for Further Revision of Rules Would Make Certain His Selection. MINORITY FACES CRISIS R(pilars Outnumber Inurcn(s in JIoiiMt, bat Attempt to Rule May Provoke Split Spirit of Compromise Growing. OREOONIAN NEWS BCRE.VtT. XCuMiirtnn Ko. IS. The selection Of a Dsmocratlo Speaker for tha next Boom of Representatives will prob aM H a-omtllahed with much less difficulty than the choice of a floor leader for tha Republican minority, it ems reasonably certain at this time that Champ Clark, of Missouri, will lud tha Speakership, and ha .will be aura of tha pUcs If ha cornea out squarely and unequivocally for a fur ther reTlslon of the rulfs. Once Mr. Clark declares In favor of a committee n comniltfev through which the Houm members, and not tha Speaker. ahaU make committee assignments and chairmanship appointments he will be wn strongly Intrenched that no other Democratlo aspirant for the fcpeaker ahlp can defeat hi: In caucus. Minority Leader la Iionbc. But It would take a Tery wise man to y. at this time, who will be rcc otrnlied as tha Republican leader In the nest House. This question will be decided th the Republican caucus. ' which w:il Immediately precede the assembling of Congress In Iecember. 11 f. At that caucus tha Rwpublicans mill nominate their candidate for Speaker, and this nominee will there after be tha recogalred floor loader. All this la assuming that the caucus la able to acre, and that tha Republi can membership regulars and Insur gents alike. areNrining to abUle by tha caucus action. In the present House. Koreno E. Payne, of New Tork. U Republican floor leader, holding that position by reason of being chairman of the ways vnd mrui committee. Payne would neer be floor leader If lila choice rested with the membership of the House, for ha la not fitted for leader ship, la decidedly unpopular with w -...a ..t-.r Vi . met the re- iulrements thrust upon hla shouldera Therefor It Is a safe bt that Payne will not be the Republican nominee for Speaker of the next House. Cannon EUU LItcIj- Figure. Tnols Joe" Cannon, the' present Fpeaker. will be a member of the nest House, and a 11 t1 t flirure In the Re publican caucua He also la tkely to be a candidate for tha honorary nomi nation for 6peaker. not that he will haTe any Idea of belns; elected, but because he would like to atep down by degrees and be the recognised lead er of the Republican membership while In the minority, aa he has been while In the majority. And there will be quit a few Republicans favorabls to the selection of Cannon. But It la extremely doubtful If this honor will be ftrts Cncle Joe. because of his great unpopularity among- the Insurgents. It waa demonstrated In the recent campaign that Cannon waa a drag to some of th Republican can dldateaaor nomination la th Middle West, and Cannoulam waa made an Issue In not a few district of that section of the country. Therefore It la to be presumed that the full Insur gent strength tn the caucua will be opposed to Cannon, as will a number of former supporters of the present Speaker who renounced him in the recent campaign. Compromise Spirit Growing. Th selection of Cannon aa Repub lican floor leader would carry to the country the Impression fiat the old ring IB the House was still In the sad dle and If Cannonism was not com pletely killed off In the late campaign It would rts again to plague the Re publicans two years hence. Cannon never again can be chosen Speaker of the House, even when the Republicans regain control of that body, and that fact will operate further to prevent hla selection for the honorary nomina tion. Moreover. Cannon was the actual floor leader of the House when David a Uandmon was Speaker, notwtthv standing rayne was enmu distinction. Cannon, therefore. has .'been honored both by leadership on h. floor and from the Speaker's cha'.r. ' and It will be argued that the Repub lican party has honored him suffi ciently without being called upon to give htm additional distinction at party expense when he himself has contributed much to the party's over throw. In the next House regular Republi cans will outnumber Insurgents and therefore will have a majority in the party caucua It Is probable, hqw ever. that by the time the new Con gress organises a spirit of compromise will have permeated the ful Republi can membership and that an effort will be made to select a leader who ' will have the support of both factions. If the Republicans are to regain con ' trol of the House they must reunite ' the warring factions and must present a solid front from the very beginning Regulars Outnumber Insurgents. Therefore It Is likely that radical ' Republicans of either facuon will be set aside when the caucus comes to select a leader. The choice probably ' will fall upon some Republican who la willing to accept a- measure of the reforms demanded by the Insurgents. and yet who will not represent the vagaries demanded by the most radi cal Insurgents. Home regular Repub lican who la not a hide-bound Cannon man: one who la progressive, as dis tinguished from Insurgent, may be chosen. This is particularly true be cause the regulars will outnumber the insurgents In caucus. James R. Mann, of Illinois: Walter L Smith, of Iowa. or M. E. Olmsted, of Pennsylvania, might fill the bllL John DalxelU of Pennsylvania, will never do. for he Is as radical as Cannon or Payne. Payne will not be chosen for reasons given, ind because of his Identification with the recent tariff bill that coat the Re publican party many votes. Repre sentative Norris. of Nebraska, and Representative Murdock. of .Kansas. stand little snow, ior iaey leal In their insurgency as Cannon Is radical Ift hla "regularity." The choice will not necessarily be limited to the few members named. There are more than a dozen men eli ' erlble members who would probably - - - . . v. f..ttnni If nave xne twn. . . . . - a reconciliation Is brought about, and tt may ho deemed advisable to select for leadership some member not here tofore prominently Identified with either faction. Party Split Possible. Then again, there is a possibility that factional strife may be carried into the caucua. resulting in a split. In such event the regulars probabl) will select the floor leader, but If the Insurgents bolt the caucus, they wra not acknowledge the leadership of the man chosen by the regulars, hut may put forward a leader of their own. Should such a situation arise the pros pects of getting the Republican fac tlona together before the next general election will be slight. Two Republi can leaders and two contending Re publican factions In th House will make reunion Impossible. President Taft will be for reuniting the factions. He will show this before the new Congress assembles, and the probabilities are that there will be only one Republican leader in the next House. But in these troublous times nobody knows what will happen. PORTAGE ROAD STABLE TEMPORARY LIVE TO CEXtLO CAXAL TO STAVD WEAK. TIM and Ralls Anchored Firmly to Poll to Withstand Effect of Annual nigh Water. THE DALLES, Or, Xov. 16. (Special.) Work on the dolphins; bulkhead and In clines that are being built on the bank of the Columbia P.lver north of the city for the Slate Porte.se road to run !te freight to the boats and thus make the con necting link between the Upper and lAer Columbia Is almost completed, and the work hi being done as substantially as though the road waa to be usvd for many years and not the live or etx in which it will take to complete The Dalles Cell!o CanaL Extra precautions have been taken to anchor ties and roils firmly to the soil, oa port of the road will undoubtedly be lnunduted with th high water each Spring. Lengths of heavy woven fence wire are beicg bedded firmly fito tha rocka and soil beneath Om ties, and then brought up and staplod to them. Fruin the point where the road enters the city limits on the etst to Its terminus at the bulkheads on Washington street It has been heavily rtprapped end on the tkie toward tne river luurense posts hsve been sunk and four-inoli planking stapled to Ltictn. lolph!ns are driven every 60 feet for many rods from the bulkhead to provide for the moving up of the wharf boat in high water. The dolphin posts have an anchor on the end which is driven Into the ground wnicn insures) their remaining stationary. The soil between tlie Columbia River and the mouth of Three-Mile Creek l to be dredged out to the bulkhead, which means the removal of many hundreds of cubic feet of earth. Underneath, the in cline which runei for a rod or two Into the ' river will be filled solid full of cobble Mono a. This will give the safest anchorage possible for the wharfboat. Two carloads) of material for the half bridge at Big Eddy have been received by the engineer In charge of the work but this Is still waiting for the removal of the O. R. A N. to then new track, and work hast not progressed on the road very far beyond Seurert'a. GKA-NI JCKT CAULS MEMBER OF FORT OF FORTXAJO). After Questioning Mass Meeting's Delegation It Summons John Drlseoll Manly There. That the charges mads In a mass meet ing agalnat members of the Port of Fort land Commission are to be taken up by the grand Jury, was Indicated yesterday afternoon. A delegation headed by M. G Munty and Rev. George B. Van Waters appeared at the office of the District At torney and was questioned individually by the grand Jury. i Following the visit of the delegation. John Drlacoll. a member of the Com mission, waa summoned before the Jury, but the Investigators went to the Court house to make a partial report before Mr. Drlseoll put In an appearance. He and other members of the Commission will probably be heard today. Disposition to Investigate the death of Mabel Putnatu by accident In the ele vator at the Pacific Monthly building, waa ahown yetserday when several per sons having knowledge of that fatality were in the ante-room of the grand Jury chambers. They were Instructed to re turn today. Miss Putnam was stenog rapher for the Pacific Monthly, and was mangled and killed by being caught be tween the shaft and the cage after a auddon drop of the elevator. FOSTER IS NOW COLONEL Officers at Vancouver Barracks' A re Glvea Promotions. Vancouver barracks. wash, Nov. 15. (Special.) Charles W. Foster. Lieutenant-Colonel of the Second Field Artillery, has been promoted to the rank of Colonel, and will go to the Sixth Field Artillery, of which he will probably as sume command. Ho was promoted to the rank of IJeutenant-Colonel about three and a half years ego. Alien J. Greer. Lieutenant of the Six teenth Infantry, who ha been In Califor nia for about two and a half years In Judge advocate work in the Army, will succeed Captain John J. Bradley, who will return to the line. Lieutenant Greer will be given the rank of a brevet captain during his office as acting Judfce advocate of the Department of the Columbia. He has about a year and a half to serve be fore returning to bis company, which la now in AlaaKa. Captain Bradley on December 1 will take a four months' furlough before Join ing his company. At present be is un-afjrm-d. . SOLDIERS'. TOTS TO REVEL Christmas Tree to Be Provided Chll dren at Barracks. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.. Nov. 15. (Special.) A Christmas tree for all the children of enlisted soldiers In this post is to be held in the post gym nasium about Christmas time. A census of all available children la now being taken by the officers. A Thanksgiving ball will be held In the post gymnasium by John Ikatw Camp. No. C, United Spanish-American War Veterans. The committee is E. D. Ham monda P. J- Corcoran and James Peter son. An Informal dance Is to bo given on the evening of November 18 by the officers and women of the post. Many from Portland have accepted lnvltattons. The First Infantry orchestra will furnish music WATERWAYS HERE N United States Senator William Alden Smith Comes to View Rivers. VISITOR IS IMFRESSED Congressional Investigator Says Portland Is Likely to Benefit Greatly at the Hands of National Commission. William Alden Smith, United States Senator from Michigan, a member of the Inland Waterways Commission. Is In Portland to Investigate the Inland waterways, as well as the waterways from Portland to the Pacific Ocean. He will submit a report, embodying a re view of the inland waterways In the territory tributary to Portland and the ocean and his opinion of certain fea tures Involved, to tho Commission when It meets In Washington this Winter. The Commission, composed of five Representatives and five Senators, will review the report with others conoern ing waterways in the United States and Kurope, and make a general report and recommendations to the committee on commerce of the Senate and the rivers and harbors committee of the House of Representatives. Senator Smith spent yesterday on the Willamette River and today will go down the Columbia. An Inspection of the Columbia lUver, perhaps as far as the Canadian boundary line, and Its navigable tributaries will also be made. Inspection Most Important. "Portland should not be considered alone In this subject, said Sonator Smith last night. "Thre great atates are concerned. The waterways of these states may mean a great deal to them and the rich valleys they traverse. They touch a vast area and their develop ment may bring millions of people to the Northwest. My report will set out facts pertaining to the waterways of this part of the United Staffs and I may make certain recommendations. However, the Commission may reject or approve them, tn part or in whole. The Commission expects to make its complete report to tho next session of ("engross and wind up Its affairs. The investigation has been carried on In all parts of the United States and In Ku rope. I have no doubt but that the Commission will make, a report that will be taken up by the rivers and har bors committee in the House and that a bill will be prepared and passed along to us. Great Growth Noted. "It is 2i years since I was In Port land. After viewing this city and learning of the remarkable develop ment of Oregon and its vast resources, I feel that my education has been neg lected. It would be a good thing for all Senators and Representatives In Congress to come out here and look over the country, and visit all parts of the United States, for that matter, to obtain detail knowledge of each com munity. We would all be better able to discuss subjects relating to the gen eral welfare of the country and its particular sections. My trip has been of great benefit to me, and I can talk more Intelligently on subjects pertain ing to the Northwest." When asked about the high cost of living and its cause. Senator Smith said: Tariff Not Blamed. "The tariff has nothinc to Aa with it There was a great cut In the revision at ins last session, when an average is taken, and the Treasury Department hue suffered a great loss. So far as I am concerned, I hope nothing will he done with the tariff at this session, but I fear the Democrats may try to do some thing with lt In my opinion we are not producing enough, and that Is tha principal cause of high cost of living. Laboring men are living better than they ever did. In fact, it would be difficult to go Into a laboring man's home and not get a square meal. Little economy Is practiced and almost as much Is thrown from the table as eatem. The Democrats have held the tariff responsible for the high cost of living, and I believe that explains the recent Democratic victories. When you touch a man's pockctbook he is soon heard from. His pocket book has been touched by the high cost of living, the Democrats have said it was the tariff, and there you are. The prosperity of the farmers In dicates where the profits have gone, and probably the middlemen have been tak ing profits also, but they have rent and other expenses to pay and it is natural they should moke something.' Senator Smith was entertained yester day at luncheon by ex-Senator Fulton and last night at dinner by B. S. Josselyn. CHINESE FLEES IN TAXI Tuck Tung Shoots Peacemaking Celestial Police Make Capture. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 15. SpecIal.) After shooting and mortally wounding Shin Quo Oly. an aged countryman who had acted as peacemaker in a gambling quarrel In Chinatown. Tuck Tung, a Chi nese youth, ran to the waterfront, hired an" auto and attempted to escape from Seattle to Tacoma. A telephone message was sent tp the sub-police station at Georgetown anu uie police of that suburb stopped the ma chine and arrested the Oriental when he arrived there 30 minutes after the shoot ing. All ied limits were Ignored by the auto driver, Harold Rosse, who was promised tJS for a record trip to Ta coma. the Chinaman telling him that a relative In that city waa dying. Shin was shot five times, four bullets entering his abdomen. He survived an operation at the City Hospital, but cannot live. Ashland Club Elects Officers. MEDFORD. Or.. Nov. 15. 8peeloJ.) The Ashland Commercial Club elected of ficers for the year at Its annual meeting. George G. Euhsnks was elected presi dent. Homer Bllllnps vice-president. H. O. Frohbach secretary and J. W. McCoy treasurer. The new trustees) are C. B. Watson, six months; Louis Dodge, 12 months, and H. G. Enders. li months. The club has planned to Increase the publicity two-fold during the coming year and to rush the work on the boule vards that have lately been laid out- Till Tapped, $8 Taken. OREGON CITY. Nov. 15. Special.) By removing a sash in the rear of the building, entrance was effected last night Into the Straight & Salisbury plumbing establishment, and the Intruders took about (S from the cash drawer. None of th stock or the tools sere disturbed. UNDER INSPECTION Al Gel An Event of Vast and Vital Importance to Every Woman in Portland Rain or shine, commencing promptly at 930 A. M. today, the $20,000 stock of the Allen Company consisting of Women's fine Suits, Coats, Costumes, Dresses, Skirts, Waists, Corsets, Hosiery, etc., will be placed on counters, tables and on racks at prices so ridiculously low that they will create a selling sensation never before witnessed in Portland. The price concessions and reductions will be made by The Connors Company, of San Francisco, who are assisting in arranging this division of partnership. The Connors Company have been given strict orders to dispose of the stock at once, regardless of cost or profit. Here is an opportunity to purchase the season s newest styles, the finest ready-to-wear garments in town, at prices lower than cost of manufacture. Lowest Prices Ever Quoted on Fine, Meritorious Garments What would you consider a fair price on Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Garments in a sale where money is needed to close out a retiring interest? "Would one-half to two-thirds the regular price .tempt youf We are even making greater reductions than this. In this sale we will sell the highest grade of dependable garments at less than cost of manufacture. No stock will be reserved. A large bona fide reduction will be made on everything in the store. This great money-saving event is of great importance to the keen and shrewd buyers. Here Is Just a Partial List of Price Concessions Suits Up to $35.00 in Cheviots, Broadcloths. Serges, Panamas in M,"1 Grar- $14.95 Xcw Suits of Brown, Blue and Black Serges and Cheviots and Mixtures, 32-31 inch Coats, Satin Lined, $35 Values, All (P1Q QC Sizes, at .....-.., t'" s Fine, Stylish, Xcw Suits, Mostly Mi-ctnras. Values un to $50. This is Certainly an Un usual Opportunity at. ale Opens at 9:30 A. M. Today We Caution You to Be on Hand Early We intend to make this sale absolutely the selling sensation of the year and we want you to know that when low prices have been made before, the crowds have always responded enthusiastically. Never in your extreme moments of bargain agitation can you nwiTO the wonderfullv low ririces that will prevail in this sale, so it is up to you to get here early while we have a good selection of sizes and styles. The greatest bargains are tnose wanted Dy alL So don't delay. Act at once. THE' CONNORS CO. of San Francisco Will assist in the disposal of THE ALLEN COMPANY'S fine stock of Ready-to-Wear Garments IS Sumpter District Objects to Misrepresentation. LEAGUE ISSUES. PROTEST Business Men of Baker County Mining District Discredit Litera ture Sent Out by Promoters in Eastern Cities. SUMPTER. Or, Not. 15. SpciaD The operations of unscrupulous promoters In floating 'wildcat mlntasr ventures la this section several years a no were large ly responsible for the quietness that pre vailed in mining in Eastern Oregon for the pnt five years, and realizing- this fact, the Sumpter District Development le&gue has gone on record in no uncer tain terms In its determination to put a stop to any such operations that may corae up In the future. In the pant few years mining has been almost entirely free from such fakirs In this district, and it is proposed by the mine operators and business men com prising the membership of the league to see that it continues so. At th last meeting of the development league the first step voa taken officially by adopt ing the resolution of which the following is a parU Whereas, certain inquiries Bare beea made la resard to the Sampson Company, limited, la regard to their operations la the WARNING n eighty Cra An Extraordinary Free Special Offer $25 Suit Free to Some Woman To the first 50 women who en ter the store today will be given a ticket bearing a number from 1 to 50. On display, enclosed in an envelope, will be a num ber, also from 1 to 50. The lady receiving the number corre sponding with the one in the envelope will receive choice of any $25 suit free. The tickets will be given out as you come in at 9 :C0 today, and the envelope will be opened at 10 A. M. Thursday, November 17. Get here early, you may be the lucky one. $21.95 A I Mid 415 WASHINGTON merger of the principal mines of the Cracker district under the management of the said company, including the North Pole mine, the E. & E- mine, tha Tabor Fraction mine, and the Goloonda mtne, and it appearing from certain printed matter sent out by White A Co.. or Chicago, and Springfield, Mass., that a merger of said properties is being consummated, and it appearing from authentic information received from the owners, and that said printed matter has a tendency to mislead persons who are not acquainted with the facta, and that doubtful and misleading statements have been sent out in said printed matter for the purpose of inducing persons to purchase stock In the Sampson Company, limited; therefore be it Kesolved, that we do ask before any one parts with his money for the purchase -of any stock based on this so-called merger, that he examine into the situation thorough ly, and in case he does this, we believe that no stock will be purchased. In adopting the resolution the league GAS, DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION AND ALL OTHER STOMAGH MISERY GOES Take a little Dlapepsin now and your Stomach will feel fins five minutes later. If your meals dont fit comfortably, or you feel bloated after eating, and you believe It is the food which fUls you: if what little you sat lies like a lump of lead on your stomach; If there Is difficulty la breathing after eating, eructations of sour, undigested food sad acid, heartburn, brash or a belch ing of gas, you can make up your mind that you need something to stop food fermentation and cure Indigestion. To make every bite of food you eat aid In the nourishment and strength of your body, you must rid your Stom ach of poisons, excessive acid and stomach gas, which sours your entire meal interferes with digestion and causes so many sufferers of Dyspepsia, Stole HaadaohxV BLUousmssv Constljpsk- sh In Prices Dissolution Sale Prices Talk Louder Than Words The price tickets on every table, on every counter, will prove without a question of doubt to the public who will participate that this sale will be the money-saving event of the season. Be one ,of the first at the doors the opening day. To miss this sale will mean a positive loss of money to 3'ou. Now is the time to make your dollars do double duty. Don't delay. A golden opportunity to economize beckons you here. Your most vivid conception of value greatness would not do justice to the price concessions to be had during this great sale. 1 ors. Valued at $5, dur- Valued up Sizes, at Quality Is the Para mount Factor There are very few other stores in Portland that offer the variety and selection in Ladies' Ready-to-Wear seen at The Allen Com pany. Not only is the assortment in all sizes complete, but the styles are remarkably diversified. Our merchandise is almost all new and in the height of style, yet we have not blindly followed fashion. Style knowledge far in advance of other stores. Close contact with the leading manufacturers of the country enables us confidently to say that in this great sale you can buy the best at the lowest price. 1 1 STREET voted that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to tho Postoffice Department, with the request rthat an investigation be made) of the operations of tha com pany. The Bam peon Company, limited, was 'n corporated test July for $7,000,000, and the paper of the corporation filed at Salem. In filing tho papers tho Intention of the company was given to effect a merger of the Sampson, Cracker-Oregon, B. & E., North Pole, Tabor Fraction, Colum bia and Golconda mines, in the Cracker Creek district, seven miles north of Sumpter. So far as can be learned the first two named properties are the only two whi'i tho company has the sem blance of a title to, while the others-are tho principal ones to be secured in ef fecting such a merger. The other mines are the ones which have In the past made tlon. Griping; eta. Tour case is no different you are a stomaoh sufferer, though you may oall it by some other name; your real and only trouble is that which you eat does not digest, but quickly ferments and sours, pro ducing almost any unhealthy condition. case of Pape's Dlapepsin will cost fifty cents at any Pharmaoy here, and will convinoe any stomach sufferer five minutes after taking a single dose that Fermentation and Sour Stomaoh is causing the misery of Indigestion. No matter if you caU your trouble Catarrh of tha Stomach. Nervousness or Gastritis, or by any other nams always remember that a certain cure la waiting at any drug store the mo ment you decide to begin Its use. Pape's Dlapepsin wiU regulate any out-of-order Stomach within five min utes, and digest promptly, without any fuss or discomfort, U of. aar kind, of tood-yoa -eat. 0 Jo Prices No Woman Should Ignore Fifty Coats in Mixtures, Coverts, Rubberized Satins, Rainproof s, Priestley's and Broad- (gC QE cloths, Vals. to $20, at. . .O.yO Silk Petticoats in Black, Blue, Lav ender, Brown and Changeable Col $2.95 this sale, choice, at. WAIST SPECIAL Black Taffe tas, Silk Nets, Tailored Crepes, Wools, Linen and Madras Waists, to $6.50, alii '$2.89 THE CONNORS CO. of San Francisco Are known all over the Pa cific Coast as the most sensa tional giver of actual bargains that district famous as a gold camp and the ones that are known today to have the ore reserves to Justify mining on an extensive scale. There's No Risk If This Medicine Does Not Benefit, You Pay Nothing A physician who made a specialty ol stomach troubles, particularly dyspep sia, after years of study perfected the formula from which Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are made. Our experience with Rexall Dyspep sia Tablets leads us to believe them to be the greatest remedy known for the relief of acute Indigestion and chronia dyspepsia. Their ingredients are sooth ing and healing to the Inflamed mem branes of the stomach. They are rich in pepsin, one of the greatest digestive aids known to medicine. The relief they afford is almost Immediate. Their use with persistency and regularity for a short time brings about a cessation of the pains caused by stomach dis orders. Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets will In sure healthy appetite, aid digestion and promote nutrition. As evidence of our sincere faith In Rexall Dyspepsia Tab lets, we ask you to try them at our risk. If they do not give you entire satisfaction, we will return you the money you paid for them, without question or formality. They come in three sizes, prices 25. cents, 50 cents and $1.00. Remember, you can obtain them only at The Owl Drug Co., Inc. Cor. 7th and Washington Sts. Hundreds of people dug Clams on the Beach at GEARHAET last Sunday. They will be plentiful again at low tide on the 20th. I