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THE MORNING OREGON! AX, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1911. did ASSERTS HIS RECORD CLEAR VENESABLE SENATOR WHO DEFENDS HIS RECORD BEFORE HIS COLLEAGUES. I RECIPROCITY DEAL way Venerable Senator Says Not Dollar Used Wrongly in His Elections. British Tories Express Alarm Lest United States Win Canadian Market. ecial Offerings )-- r X HE DEFENDS ILLINOIS' NAME LIBERALS SAY POOH, POOH! V. COMMONS DEBATE 9 V . . '- J ,- . r '! I'roplc a Moral a Tlio of Any MaU ot Slightest Saggealioa of t"orru ptlon la Any of live ejections to fcenaie. WASHINGTON". Feb. 8. In a br'ef 'element la IM Senate today fullom of I.lla-ls thai never had a dollar b-a corruptly uad In any of hl elec ttona. lie declared the popla of Illi nois to be mural tftoae or any eifcar etat and eald tney could take rara of thalr own good (im. Antiounrlnr mat ha took the floor only bKtM of lha reflectlona on him self and hi atata la connection with lha Lorlmer cut. the venerable Sena tor aald ha had not thought t becom In In him to dlarusa too Lorlmer mat t-. either pubiwly or privately. "When tha tlma cornea I shall rot rrnrdtnc to the dictate of my co icln-f." ha aald "un the five occasions when lha peo- p; of liiinole signally honored ma by tartlng ma lu me wnaia, na con- t'nued. "there waa not rrn tha slight vat u"tln on the part of any ona ff cnrruutloa or wrong doing la tha legislature In connection with roy lec tion "As a candidate for tha Legislature. a a ran-llilate fnr Comrtn. a a can rlt.lat f"r liovernor. a a candidate for I nlinl states Senator, no one haa ever rnarged that a single dollar waa used t o influence any member of the Legis )ture to vote fnr me. 1 have always been a strict party man and am now and have always received the support of mr party when a candidate lor pub lie office. These are the facta. They apeak for themselves. That Is all I 5b J ' - 'i.e. ,vf . y . S f I r. l4 - m i t t r- MIEI.RY M. CM.I.OM OF ILLINOIS. RECORD IS CLEARED have to aay concerning myself. GOLDBERG WANTS CRUISER Colwell's Rejection Annulled. Nomination Withdrawn. Vancouver Mao InaJola Mcjrr HE'S NOT STAMPED UNFIT Sell Ikwtoa lo Illm. WASHINGTON'. reb. I. Proceed ing; In mandamus were Instituted to day by A. Coldbera;. of Vancouver. H. V.. acatnat Ueorca too L. Meyer. (ee- Tetary of the Navy, to compel the 8e' retary to accept his bid of 1:0. 0 for the cruiser I'.oton and to deliver the ! In him. Hr. t;iMiier saya the Navy Depart ment advert!. ed for proposals for the purchase of the rrukwr. and when the bitia were opened lerernber 7. his bid was found la be the highest submitted, lie says thereby he became entitled to t"e boat. Mr. ;.-! Jbers; says he forwarded to the department a cenlneoeacheck for tha an our t of h'm bid. and that It then be en live BVniatertal duty of the cabinet ni cer to order the delivery of the boat. itr. Meyer, according: to the petitioner. nor I tlm that he had determined not t- .le.l-er the cruiser, but Intends to lend ti- boat to the Governor of Orejrnn. Tr bacretary also notified tha pur- f .wf tftat be would return the certified cr.. and. over the refusal of iioiu- t.-T. 0 1 return It. TWO CHILDREN CREMATED M.uhrr Saves Three by "Dropping Tbrm Oora Window. NEWCAJTU-. Pa.. Feb. l-Two chil dren were rremalcd. the mother seriously rurne4 and inree other children silently fc'irt br being dropped from a second story window early today when Are de stroyed me home of Peter Krkland. In -ith Newcaat.Sk The dead children are Arthur, i. and la-caret. montha The children dropped from the window by the mother are Helen, gg-ed 11; Albert, t, and Joseph. age-i .. Mrs. tklard sustained burn about the toly end waa Injured when she leaped from the window. The husband waa at work at a liaal steel mill. Mri. Eckland awakened to find the rowrn filled with a moke and the stairway a mass of Ramea. ona by one she droppel three of her children from the window. l:y thl tt:ne tl room In which Ire two y mnaer children Uy waa cut off by famea and the mother leaped from the window to save her own life. rrealdrnt Take Only Course) Open to Prevent Objections of Sena tors From Leaving Permanent Aspersion on Hint. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash- Ingon. Feb. S. At the request of Presi dent Taft. tha Senate today reconsid ered Its recent action on tha nomina tion of F.l.uer B. Colwell as United Statea Marshal for Orca-on and restored tha nomination to the Senate list.' as if there had been no rejection. This was Immediately followed by the with drawal of Colwell's name from the Sen ate by the President. This action waa taken in order to clear Colwell's record, so that he will not be stamped aa a man unworthy favorable consideration by the Senate The President wss deeply Interested I Colwell and did everything; possible to save him retained In office. In view of the fact, however, that the i-enat waa willing; to apply Its unwritten ru and reject the nomination on tha a lea;ed personal arrounds raised by ltourne and Chamberlain, there waa no way In which to force confirmation. and the President took the only othe course open to htm to protect Colwell's reputation. No new nomination has yet been made, but It la understood the Preal dent will goon name a new man for Marshal. The action of the Senate todav al lows Colwell to retire honorably, and this was the sole purpose of the Prrsl cent in requesting- that the rejection pe reconaldered. Will Hear Plea for Jones. UKHUONIA.V NEWS III" K Hal' Waah- Incton. Feb. 1-Tue Predent has prom- icj a Hearing; wr.r.'n the next few days tr W. N. Jones, under sentence for Tron land frauds. There It. some hone that the Imprisonment part of the sen tence win ne remitted. LLOYD-GEORGE MAY RESIGN rtrttlh Had leal Leader Suffers From Nervous ProM ration. NATLES. Feb. David I.Ioyd C.eorge. the Pritlah Chancellor of tha Kxchequer. and has friends refuae to diecuas the condition of bis health, merely saying; that he is taking; a seeded real. The reports, however, are that ha Is suffering; from nervous prostration and that his condition Is not Improv ing, which may eventually force him to reatarn his portfolio. David I.loyd-Georae left London Jan vary : fur a fortnight a stay In Italy, according; to dispatches on that date, to recuperate from throat troubles. A London dispatch on February t stated tist he probably would remain at Naples another fortnight and perhaps longjer. as his throat trouble was un eipectedly obstinate. POLITICIANS IN A PANIC fi-wntlnue4 Fpra rim Psee.) conference among; aeveral prominent Cannon "Young; Turk and Democratic leaders. They had been confidently Imparted the Information that Fore man Woodyard and his band of inquisi tors had gone on a rampage and that dire thine were to happen. On top of this news came the disquieting- report that the names of sev eral politicians prominent In Vermilion County politics were under considera tion, chargaa having; been made that they used their influence in aealstlnc a number of witnesses to cultivate tha peculiar "Danville memory." These men were told that such Interference with witnesses waa a statutory of fenjej. i New Street Corn m I loner Named.f PA3CO. Wash.. Feb. (.-(Special.) Mar shall Hill, a pioneer of this place, has been appointed street commissioner and tax collector. In the place of Alf Iro chartan. who resigned. The appointment - maJe by Mayor Grajr. BORAH'S ENERGY WINNER ronllnued from Pace 1 tt.e Minnesota Senator and lguured lio- Nelson moved that his Alaska'coal hill be taken tip and be made the "unfinished buainess. llorah addressed the chair and moved to lay the motion on the table. He waa ronaldrrahly anrered at the nar- iiajny sr. own Dy trie toe-president and. In making; h'.- motion, stated that his purpose was to get the Alaska coal bill out of the way so tha Senate could pro ceed witn tne con sine ration of tha Sena torlal election resolution. The Vice President, hoping; to drown Borah's words, so that uninformed Senators might not appreciate the significance of the maneuver, shouted at the top of his voice that "the motion of the Senator from Idaho was not debatable." reiterat ing; It when he saw Borah continued hi statement. llorah did not subside, how ever, until he had stated his purpose and had added that the "purpose of the chair Is perfectly apparent to me." Thli !anruase. by the way, failed to appear In tha printed record. It was a direct attack upon the Vice-President and was ao Intended. Itorab Gets Vote, by Kufltllns;. The Senate voted against Borah by a majority of Ave, several Pacific Coast and Weatern Senators who favored popu lar election voting; to take up the Alaska coal bill because they believed it was highly Important and could be readily disposed of. But these Senators were not aware of the deal that had been made to keep the coal bill before the Senate until very rloae to the time of adjournment. In order to prevent con sideration of the popular elections reso lution. Not In the least disheartened by his temporary defeat. Borah went to work among; Senators on the floor while the Alaska bill waa being; read and after twi or three rollrails on dllaiory motions, took tha breath of the "old guard" by breaking- In on the consideration of the coal bill and moving; that the popular elections resolution be taken up. Nelson rose and contended that such a motion waa not la order, the Senate having; just made hie coal bill the unfinished busi ness, but the Vice-President, finding; Mmaelf cornered, held that the Senate could at any time vote to make any bill the unfinished business. Then came the vital rollco'l showing; that Borah's forceg were fully united. Instantly the opposition lay down and acknowl edged defeat- Without a final roll ca... the Borah resolution became the "unflniahed business" of the Senate and so It will remain until disposed of. unless trickery proves too potent for mere -rotes. llcsolullon Now Has Advantage. By becoming; the -"unfinished busi ness," the resolution is to come before the Senate dally at 2 o'clock, and after that hour can exclude all other busi ness except appropriation bills. This means that Senators who want to talk on this resolution will have to pre pare and unbosom themselves, for the minute the debate closes, the Senate must, on motion, proceed to a vote. A bill that is the "unfinished business" enjoys a position of advantage, for It cannot be displaced by any other mat ters save appropriation bills. It is no longer necessary to fix a time for a vote. It is only necessary to keep up the debate until the opponents are talked out, and the vote follows ag a matter of course. Borah believes he will tret a vote on his resolution In ample time to per mit this resolution to ret through the House and go to the President for signature. A number of other Sena tors are of the same opinion, and. strange to aay, some of them, like Hale of Maine, do not favor popular elections. There is always a possibility In the Senate that anything may hap pen: there may be a filibuster; the discussion of appropriation bills may be prolonged or, when the Borah forces are not In evidence, the opposition may displace this resolution and make some other measure the "unfinished busi ness." The chances are of course not so good as they would be if the session was unlimited. There remains only a little over three weeks to get this resolution to the President, and or dinarily it would be said that the Sen ate could prevent a vote. But If the Borah resolution continues the unfin ished business and the Senate acts In good faith, a vote will be bad and the resolution will be passed. If constant attention and clever man agement can accomplish it, Borah will get hla resolution through, for he Is one of the most constant Senators In attendance haa developed Into a shrewd parliamentarian, la a good or ganiser and Is fast becoming a recog nised leader. So far aa thta particular movement la concerned, he Is the only leader, and to him Is due most of the credit for results thus far accomplished. MILLIONS ARE STARVING Austen Chamberlain "Fears Grain May Be Drained to "United States. Buxton Says Canada Would , Resent Interference. LONDON. Feb. Harcourt. Secretary of State for the Colonies, said In the House of Commons today that there mas no reason to believe Canada as desirous of submitting a question concerning her internal affairs, to the judgment of other dominions. He under ! stood, however, the Impossibility of the Immediate completion of the legislation necessary to make effective the recip rocity agreement between the United States and anada, and accordingly there would be ample time for consider ation. The Secretary's explanation was In re- Fly to a request that the Colonial Offices eiicgest that the Canadian government postpone a ratification of the agreement until the imperial conference had been held. The message from W S. Fielding, the Canadian Fiscal Minister, defending the rvlprocity arrantrement, was published this morning and took some wind out of the palls of the Unionist craft. Chamberlain Views With Alarm. J. Austen Chamberlain asserted the agreement removed Canada from the im perial orbit nd drew her Into the vor tex of continental polltica and the Inter ests of the United Statea One Imme diate result would be that food In Eng land would cost more. Waa the government, he asked, taking steps to secure for British manufacturers the same right of entry to the markets of the United States which the Canadian Mlnlstera were securing for Canadian goods? The ex-Chancellor added that the agreement would have far-reaching ef fects not onlv on the Dominion, but on whole empire, and particularly on the relations which Had prevailed up to the present time between Canada and the United Kingdom. Mr. Chamberlain foresaw that the re sult of diverting Canadian wheat to the United States would be the converting of other crops in that country and a constantly Increasing drain upon Cana dian supplies heretofore sent to Eng land. Americans Will Benefit. The railway trucks that carried wheat to the south would carry back American manufactures, to the detri ment of British producers. An enor mous stimulus would be given to stock raising, farther placing the producers of meat in Great Britain at the mercy of American trusts, while the manu facturing and producing power of the Unlter States would be immensely en hanced, not only by the favorable terms by which the Canadian market was en tered, but by reason of the favorable position to secure the use of the vast natural resources of the Dominion. The speaker blamed the Brltixh gov ernment for having Ignored the Ca nadian proffera of preference and con cluded by quoting Premier Laurier as having said a year ago that, if a tariff reform government were returned to power, there would be little prospect of any large measure of reciprocity with the United States. Ladies' Suits and Coats At Half Price Splendid Styles and Excellent Qualities Left to Choose From CHINESE TRY" TO SELL Cnil- DKEX TO PROCCRE IXKJD. Cry for Help Comes From Mission- ry Red Cross Offers to Send Gifts of Supplies. "WASHINGTON. Feb. R. EVerv incom ing mail brings to the Sti fk Department news of distress among the Chinese. To day the department made public a re port from Consul Gracey. at Nankin. Inclosing letters from some of the mis sionaries" in the famine districts. Rov. E C. Lobenmeln found almost two-third of the av.OOO fieople in the country of the Hwai-Juan destitute and not more than 10 per cent of the popula tion could provide for themselves un aided through the Winter and Spring. In the whole famine district Lo ben stein eatimates that at least l.Oou.OUO may die of starvation if not aided. Tho poor are trying to sell tlielr chil dren, b. t they can scarcely obtain a pittance for them, and as soon as the real cold and wet weather came (his letter waa dated December 28 laat) the death rate would Increase greatly. To carry out the intent of Congress and furnish a cargo for the Army trans port which has been authorized to carry supplies from this country to China for the relief of the sufferers from the famine, the Red Cross has issued a stir ling appeal to the public for contribu tions. The Red Cross is co-operating with the Seattle Commercial Club In this work. It I announced that flour, rice, wheat. dried fbh and meat are the most suitable foods to forward. Cheap cotton cloth and cotton wadding for quilted garments are also acceptable. Such supplies are earnestly solicited a be forwarded to the Seattle Commer- lal Club, while money contributions ehould be sent to the American Red Cross in this city. Contributors are au thorised to appeal to the railroads In the name of the Red Cross for free freight transportation for such supplies to Seattle. Canada Free to Act. Stanley Charles Buxton, president of the Board of Trade, answered that the government was quite unrepentant and Immovable In its view that tariff re form would Injure both this country and the empire. He said the state ment of the Canadian Finance Minister Fielding was a complete answer to almost all of the serious arguments Mr. Chamberlain had used. He added that the government did not share the apprehenslona of the United States In regard to the proposed agreement. Mr. "The agreement of Canada is a very delicate matter to discuss without the possibility of being misunderstood on the other side of the Atlantic which Is the last thing to be desired. Can ada has a free hand in this matter and the fact that they have come to terms with the United States Is a mat ter pn which they may congratulate themselves." Danger Seen In Preference. Mr. Buxton said the agreement af forded a good object lesson, showing the evils and dangers of the fiscal re forms advocated by the Unionists and pointed out that, if the policy of Im perial preference had been in force. Canada would have had to consult Kngland in reference thereto, with the result that the local lntersts of the Dominion would have been arrayed against Great Britain. Such a situation, said Mr. Buxton, might have brought the chain of em pire almost to the snapping point. He took the view that the pessimism of the Unionists was overdone and de clared that, even if the proposed agree ment had been In force in 1910, only 11.2 per cent of Great Britain's exports to Canada would have been affected. The president of the Board of Trade argued that the more Canadian wheat goes to the United States the" more will the United States send to Great 'Britain, the result being that the prices will decline. J. Austen Chamberlain, speaking of the agreement, said be was proud to rank himself as a disciple of the Ca nadian ministers to whose great policy of imperial preference the Unionists were now committed. Mr. Chamberlain declared that the provisional agree ment was a conclusive instance of the value of a tariff in commercial negotiations. S30.00 Values at $15.00 S35.00 Values at $17.50 $40.00 Values at $20.00 $45.00 Values at $22.50 $50.00 Values at $25.00 Special Sale Petticoats S 5.00 Values at ... $ 3.50 $ 6 00 Values at ... S 450 $ 7.50 Values at ... S 5.00 $10.00 Values at ... S .7. 00 $15.00 Values at . . . $11.50 When Buying Clothes Come to Gray's Where You Know They Are Right M. 273-275 Morrison Street Ladies' Entrance 148 Fourth Street ray committeemen consider unnecessary. Mr. Grant replied, urging Senator Bourne to urge the passage of the bill. McNamara Is Murderer. NEW YORK. Feb. 8. King McNa mara, who surrendered to the police last Sunday night and said he was wanted for a murder committed in Lexington.. Ky., in 1S99, was this after noon identified in the Tombs by two Kentuckians. C. S. Wilkerson and J. L. Wilson, as the man who did the fa tal shooting. The authorities suspected that McNamara was trying tp get a free trip. Morgan Gets Sllssourl Phones. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 8. The Kansas City Long-Distance Telephone Company will become a part of the new 8100.000.000 in dependent telephone merger planned by J. Plerport Morgan, If negotiations now under way are successful. This announce ment was made today by Max Kohler, vice-president of the Kansas City com pany, in denying a report that the Bell Telephone nystem had acquired the Kan sas City company. Mrs. Scbenk Given Alimony. WHEELING. V. Va.. Feb. 8. Ac cording to Attorney Frank O'Brien, representing Mrs. Laura F. Schenk. counsel have agreed on alimony of 8100 a month for Mrs. Schenk. The bill of particulars in Schenk's divorce suit was filed today, but the contents were not disclosed. Taft's Reciprocity Indorsed. PITTSBURG. Feb. 8 Present Taft's measure of reciprocity with Canada, was given unanimous indorsement today by the Pittsburg branch of the National League of Commission Merchants of the United Stares. OLD BUSHMILLS IRISH WHISKEY Ten Year Old Pure Barley Malt THE FINEST WHIiKEi7 IMPORTED ALEX. P. SHAW CO, Cnited Statea Ag-enta GRAVES MUSIC CO. Ill FOURTH STREET We Offer the Following Used Pianos--$100 Standard makes that we have taken in exchange for our player pianos and baby grands. Offered for what they cost us, plus the expense of handling them. w York, rhirago, San Franclaco. HALLET & DAVIS In KboAy and Gold. HARDMAN PIANO In BircjWre Maple. A. B. CHASE PIANO IN RICH BOSKHOOD CASE A STERLING PIANO In Fine Oak Caee. A KIMBALL PIANO Mahogany Case. WHITNEY PIANO la Fine Oak Caae. A LELAND PIANO Mahogany Case. These are pianos not regularly sold by ns, but represent part of the purchase price of one of our regular lines. "We want the money. If you want a GOOD piano for little money, eome in and select one of these. Pay for it on YOUR terms. Priced at $100 and upwards. i 4 Apple Packers Graduate. NORTH TAK1MA, Wash.. Feb. 8. Special.) The T. M. C. A. apple pack ing school, a new department of ex tension work. Just graduated 46. In structor Frank Klasey packed the car load that took first prlae at til a Chicago pple snow. BRIDGE BILL IS FAVORED War Department Reports on Broad way Span Measure. ' WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 8. Tho War Department has made a favorable report an the Broadway bridge bill, but recommends the elimination of the pro posal to validate the bond Issues. A complete statement has been sent to the Portland City Attorney. From a telegram received yesterday by City Attorney Grant from Senator Bourne, it is believed that the Senate committee having in charge the pro posed bill to authorise Portland to con struct the Broadway bridge will report favorably. The bill as drafted, has met with the favor of the members of the commit tee, it is said, with but one exception, that being the clause validating all past proceedings. This, it la said, the Scratched For 40 Years l ard D. D. D. Six Months AH Itching Goat! Thta is the actual experience of Anne Croman. Santa Rosa, Cal., with the won derful D. D. D. Prescription. D. D. D. is the proven Eczema Cure, the mild wash that gives Instant relief In all forms of skin trouble. Cleanses the skin of all impurities was Ilea away blotches and pimples, leaving the skin as smooth and healthy as that of a child. Get a 25c trial botlte of this wonder ful Eczema Cure today and keep it In the house. We know that D. D. D. will do all that is claimed for it. 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