TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX. TITURSDAY, MARCT 30, 1911. BOURNE MAY CIVE TROUBLE TO TAFT PRICELESS RELICS CHICAGO PUBLISHER WHO REFUSES TO GIVE LORIMER BRIBERY INQUIRERS SOURCE OF HIS INFORMATION LOST IN CAPITOL I A Mighty Good Friend IS G Insurgent In Line to Become Chairman of Committee on Postoffices. Fire at Albany Burns Whole Day, Destroying Records of Colonial Days. CLOTHES LATER DOCUMENTS SAFE Original of Washington's farewell Address and Other Paper Kb- rape Total Lots to Scale Will Be Close to $S.0.0. rAMors rtrrrot iires. ITltm Py vandal, A- D ; tK A. T: b Hshtnlns. July . I. J Wahinctoe Br Briti.h. I'll lninoia first reltl at Vajklelia, rm . 1 -"3 . Important stste d'vum.nts datrord. , Wt.cea.ta Madison, Trbrnrr Tt. a lt. prtc:a Itbrarr snd state dac- umnt. loaf. Kiaaourl Jffr"tl City, by llbt a Bins. Fbntarr X 1911. a N.w Tork Alnaar. March I. 191 1- AI.BA.VT. X. T, March I. Five mil lion dollar probably could repair tha (jinnit t tha Plata Capitol today, but money cannot restore tha historical Ix-irJi lliat were tha pride of Its atata library After examining the exterior wall. State Architect Ware said tha binding was plumb and true as ever. MiwI precious, from the historian's standpoint, of tha fuel tha flamea found In th. lr path were tha manuscript folio volumes of tha famous official records of the Governors of the Cite of New Amsterdam, covering tha period from to 174. These were In the course of translation by J. F. Van I-aer. Hl translations were burned with tha orig inal Iut'h documents. la addition to these, the state lost the correspondence f Governor tleorge C. Clinton. Sooe pieces In ail. and the original letters of Sir William Johnson and Governor Daniel D. Tompkins. Other Kecords Saved. Tha prlnelesa colonial. Washington and Unto in relics In tha rostody of the educational department, were In the 4fe In the around floor and ware not damaged. These Include tha original manuscript of Washington farewell address. tha oriartnal of Uncolns emancipation proclamation, all tha orig inal copiea of tha state constitution and trie Major Andre papers. Among the documents lost were rec ords daltng with tba history of South Carolina during the Revolution. At tha request of the state, a bill was pend- Ins; In the Legislature here ! permit the department to tnrn them ovar to their orlalnal possessor. Although the fire started In tha northwest corner of tha building. It caused the greatest damage In tha eouthweat corner. ' Hera tha red-tiled pointed rupol fell, carrying down part of the carved granite work which sup ported It and a towering atone chimney. X- trace has yet been found tonight rf Samuel Abbott, tha aged nlghtwatch- Irisn. Ti flames II. ked nt tha state 11- fcrarr. tha court of claims, tha Assam- Tr-iy library, tha document rooms, most of the offices of tha excise department and the quarters of the Senate finance committee, and water and smoke took tip the work that the flamea laid down. The damage was extended to every part of the building. ali. II. B. KOHI.StAT. KOHLSAAT HAS FACT He Was Told in Confidence of Lorimer Bribery Fund. INFORMANT'S NAME SECRET Editor I port $100,000 Raited to F.lr-rt Iorlme-r. hut He Kefues to Violate Confidence. Even at Risk or "Prion. fCotitlnued rrim First rasa.1 ITre Mill Barns at Merit. Tha fire was still burning tonight In te ruins beneath what was once tha r-autlful painted celling of tha state l hrsry reading room, but water kept pouring In from several lines of hose. A hundred National Uuardemen stood guard in the deserted corridors tonight and "e policemen patrolled the streets outside to protect the dismantled end of the butldlng. Next to the fire loss, tha chief ef fect of the fire will be delay In the ma chinery of the state government. Hoih houses met txl. y in tha City jl ill across the park from the Capitol. te Senate In tha Common Council chamber and the Assembly In tha Coun ty Co-jrt room, where tha Joint session else vtas held, and tha same arrange ment will be followed tomorrow. The rnrned-out detriment forcea found temporary quarters where they could. The state carried no Insurance, as the Captfol had been regarded as fireproof. It waa. In fat. not the building that mirned but ita contents. The fourth f -hit spare in tha west wing did nearly four times the service for which It was originally Intended. When the fire. starting among papers In the Assembly library, reached this portion of tha building, it swept ahead with a fury t-.at fused like. wax the stone, granite and marble. FAKE" POLICYMEN ABOUT I'arlfic Mutual Insurance Agent Here Report Swindlers. OLYMPIA, Wash.. March . Spa- ciiU. From the general agent of tha Facile Mutual l.lfa Insurance Company at Portland has been received notice by the State Insurance Department that two men. one of whom Is travel ing as II. C. Wert, are signing pros pects anl collecting premiums with out authority. Following this letter came one from Fpokane declaring .hat seven men near Sherlock had each given It for a policy wtri the International Casualty Com pany, of Spokane, and asking tha de partment to take some aetion- S. A Madge. I"vputy Insurance Cora- jnlssloner. said today that none of tha rm.s given appears on the list of those holding agent licenses In Wash- lng On. He says tha department can do nothing and that the people must learn no: to pay any insurance money to strange agents until they obtain their policies. TAFT GREETS KING VICTOR Telegrams Are Exchanged on Oc casion of Rome Exposition. WASHINGTON. March . An ex change vf telegrams between President JWt and King Victor Emmanuel of Italy. t a occaelon being the exposition at Kome. was made public at the White loose today. In his telegram tha Preai- ent offered congratulations on the f-tting commemoration of tha 14th anni versary of Italian unity and best wishes for the weltare of tha King and tie peop:e of ltsiiy. King Vietor'a repiy. received today, was thst the PreaMents good vtishea ware rartlru'ar'.y gratifying to tha King and ae Italian pevy.a. matter how Important and vital to tba newapaper that Information Is. 'Now. I have talked that to ray boys and men and correspondenta for SO years, and nothing under heaven would make ma set an example of breach of confidence to my men and to tha other newspaper proprietors and tba men of this country. There Is no one that la mora Interested In maintaining that status of correct behavior between aewspaper men and public men than yon gentlemen yourselves. Suppose that during this trial I had given tha name of my Informant and ha had given the testimony; It would have had a wonderful Influence In tha case. Rrtrause Is Refused. -But he I I asked him If he had changed hla mind and If I waa at lib erty to give tha Information, and ha aid 'No. I could not release you. and ba told me why. and his reasons were absolutely sufficient, and I would not violate that confidence for anything. -Soma of tha Senators In Washing ton got hold of these same editorials and nator Root and others asked me If I could bring that evidence out. I told them I could not and Would not under any circumstances. I am aorry I cannot give you tha Information, but it la really Impossible for me to violate that confidence. Mr. Kohlaaat waa excused until 10 o'clock Thursday morning. He wae In formed by the committee that Ita mem bers had agreed that ha must answer the questions regarding the money. Committee Is Paxxlrd. The position taken by Mr. Kohlsaat la sa'd to have been a great surprise to members of the committee. It also has confronted them with a problem which many seemed to think would ba difficult to solve. Various members of tba Legislator believe Mr. Kohlsaat's attitude will have no little effect upon the Investi gation. Others have taken up a dis cussion of tha legal aspect of the sit uation, and its possible effect, as It concerns Mr. Kohlsaat personally. The present temper of the committee was Indicated In tha Instructions to Attorney Healy to use force. If neces sary. In compelling tha attendance of ex-L'ntted States Senator Hopkins, who failed to respond to a subpena today. Members of the committee Insist that all those who have been or will be subpensed must come to Springfield, and that no excuses will ba accepted. Attorney Healy Is said to hold a considerable amount of new Informa tion bearing upon Lorlmer's election which has not been made public. Those who are watching the investigation say the trrnd of his questions while examining Senator McGlvatn indicates the presence of hidden Information. It Is difficult now to estimate the extent or scope of the Investigation. Subpeass are said to have been issued for ISO men. nearly all of whom have been prominent In Illinois politics. McKltain Knows of Xo Bribery. State Senator Robert J. McElvaln, of Murphysboro. waa the only witness ex amined this afternoon. Ha testified that ba knew nothing of alleged corrupt meth ods used in election of Lorimer to tha Vnited States Senate. Attornev Healv was lnatrncted h v Chairman Helm to write a letter to Mr. Hopkins, informing him that ha la expected to appear, and that unless he does so the matter will ba presented to the Senate. M?lvatn testified he was a member of the Legislature at tha time of Lor liuer a election. He said ha never had a conversation with any one regarding Improper methods to effect the elec tion of any candidates. Attorney Healy then asked McElrala If tha latter had talked with any of his friends or neighbors near Murphysboro regarding alleged corruption In the Fed eral Senatorial election. McHlvain de nied that he had done so. Throughout McElvaln's further exam ination along this line, he said ha held no knowledge, either before, or after Lori mer' s election, of alleged corruption. LORIMER XOT TAFT'S CHOICE President's Erlends Deny Statement Attributed to Aldrlch. WASHINGTON. March 29. Prompt denial was made here today by friends of President Taft of tha report from Springfield. 111., that Mr. Taft had joined with Senator Aldrlch In urging tha election of William Lorimer to tha United States Senate. Edward Mines, a Chicago lumber man. at the Lorimer hearing in Spring field yesterday testified that Senator Aldrlch had told him Mr. Taft was anx ious that Mr. Loriraer should he se lected. It wss said here today that a similar report became current last Sep tember, and that President Taft then. In a letter to an Illinois friend, cate gorically denied the statement. - In that letter the President said that "the ru mor, report or ststement that I con sciously lent any of the weight of tha Administration to the election of Lori mer Is wholly untrue. Friends of the President said today that Mr. Taft had expressed tha hope that the deadlock In Illinois would ba broken and a Senator eiectod, but that waa as far as he had gone. Ex-Senator Aldrlch today declined to discuss the testimony of Mr. lilnes. OBSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED GROWERS CHARGE PLOT HOOD RIVER TTflOX TO HOLD 51EETIXG SATURDAY. Fear F.x prr.cd That Outetde Inter ests Are Socking Control of Lite Organization. HOOD RIVKR. Or, March !. (Spe cial.) The annual meeting of the stockholders of tha Hood Klver Apple Growers Union, to ba held here Sat urday, will be characterized by the warmest discussions add largest at tendance of any meeting In the his tory of the organisation. Because of the unusually large Increase in the output of boxed applaa and tha extraor dinary size of Hood River apples last year, when tha demand was for product of a smaller slxe. a perceptible decrease In prices resulted. Although tha returns were profitable, several growers were disappointed, and It Is reported that dissensions against the management are rife. A communica tion from Manager Sproat was Issued to tha stockholders this week, explain ing the peculiar conditions that had to be met in last year's markets and urg ing that every member make an effort to attend the meeting Saturday. It is feared that advantage Is being taken of tha situation by Influences outside of the valley to secure con trol of the union. Mr. Sproat says: "Information has come to us that certain parties are making systematic effort to aecure union atock and proxies so that they will be able to get control of the union at our annual meeting April 1. Men who have no apples to ship and who are not mem bers of the union are canvasaing tha valley for atock and proxies, tha lead er in the movement being a stockhold er but not a shipper this year. We understand that the manager and board of directors of the union have been tried and found guilty of not knowing how to run the union- Tha trial haa taken place behind closed doors. We haxard the guess that tha power be hind the throne In this movement Is not entirely local." The advisability of placing salesmen In tha field for tha handling of next season'a crop has been discussed here frequently. BILLBOARDED RUM TABOO Tacoma Prohibits Sale of Liquor Exploited on Big Signs. TACOMA. Wash March S9. (Spe cial.) The Municipal Commission went tha antl-treating ordinance one better by passing an ordinance which pro hibits all saloons In Tacoma from sell ing any brand or liquor that la adver tised on billboards here. Tha penalty for violation is revocation of the sa loon's license and loss of the unexpired portion of tha license fees. The saloon men offered no opposition to the measure. Several weeks ago tha Ethical So ciety started the movement and women's clubs and church organizations took It up. A communication waa sent to tha commissioners requesting an or dinance to stop the use of sign boards to advertise beer and whisky. Before the passage of the ordinance today. Mayor Fawrett. retired, saying be had a pressing en:(t:inent. Though He Has Only One Vote, Op portunity Exists to Annoy Admin istrationCrane Asked to Take Place, but Is Unwilling. OREGONIAN" NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, -March 29. There Is no appre ciable Joy In Administration circles over the prospect that Senator Bourne, of Ore gon, Is likely to become chairman of the committee on postoffices and postroeds when the new Senate organizes. Yet that Is likely to happen, for the rule of seniority always governs In tha selection of committee chairmen In the Senate, and that rule brings Bourne to the top, or. next to the top. and will probably result in making him chairman. The Oregon Senator Is now the seventh member of the committee. Penrose, tha present chairmen. Is to become chairman of the finance committee, eutd, as a Senator cannot hold two chairmanships, he must relinquish his place at the head of the postofflce committee. Four Re publican members of this committee; Burrows Scott. Carter and Dick all of whom ranked Bourne, were not returned, and Crane of Massachusetts alone stands between Bourne and the chairmanship to be vacated by Penrose. Crane Is chair man of the committee on rules, and it Is understood he will not relinquish that chairmanship; therefore. Bourne, being next in line, will succeed Penrose, un less Crane can be persuaded to change his mind, and this is very doubtful. The Administration has In mind many reforms In the postal service which It would like to have enacted Into law. Bourne Is so hostile to the Administra tion, especially to the Postmaster-General and the President, that little co-operation is expected from him. Moreover, ho is angry at the way the President and Postmaster-General dispose of pa tronage, and all nominations of post masters are referred to the postofflce committee before being acted upon by the Senate. Thus, If Bourne becomes chairman of the postofflce committee, he will ba In a position further to vent his spleen on the Administration, and prob ably can make considerable trouble for the men he regards as his bitterest ene mies. There is one bit of consolation for tha Administration, however, and that Is that the chairman has no more voice In the action of his committee than any other member. Ha has but one vote, and can not dictate what the committee shall do. The committee Is at all times governed by the vote of a majority of ita members, and even if Bourne, as chairman, should evince a disposition to block the various bits of legislation urged by the Adminis tratlon. he would need the support of all the Democrats and two other Republi cans to control the committee, for as this committee is constituted, the Republicans have a majority of four members.. At tha sam time tha Administration would ba better pleased with some other Senator as chairman, for the postofflce appropriation bill is handled by this com mittee, the chairman of the committee has charge of the bill on the floor of the Senate, and is a member of the confer ence committee that finally adjusts the differences between the Senate and House over Itei provisions. In this latter rapacity, the chairman could do more to block the Administration than in any other, for the next House will be Demo cratic, tha majority of Ita conference committee will bo Democrats, and by yielding on Senate Items Bourne could go far to thwart the will or the senate, and could only be defeated if the Senate by majority vote, renounced his action, and Instructed him to act for the Senate and not according to his own Judgment. Anticipating trouble with Bourne, if he becomes chairman of the postofflce com mittee, members of the Administration have brought Influence to bear on Crane to Induce him to accept the chairmanship of the nostofflce-commlttce. Thus far the Massachusetts Senator has not yielded to these entreaties. Insisting that Bourne as chairman cannot do as much damage as has been anticipated. Crane natu rally wants to hold the chairmanship of the rules committee, because or the pre; tige It gives him. And he will hold it unless the pressure from the Administra' tlon becomes too great. But present in dications are that the Administration Is to have trouble with the next chairman of the pcetofflce committee of the senate. TRUSKETT JFOUND GUILTY Rich Old Kansas Oil Man Convicted of Murdering Neeley. INDEPENDENCE. Kan., March 19. A. A. Truskett, a wealthy business man of Caney, Kan., was today found guilty of murdering D. S. Neeley, a millionaire oil operator, of Lima. O. The Jury re turned Its verdict of. second degree murder at S o'clock tonight. Trnskett shot and killed Neeley in the lobby of the Palace Hotel at Caney,' January 7. There were no witnesses to the shooting. Neeley was president of the Wichita 'Sr .. .... OLD BUSHMILLS IRISH WHISKEY Ten Tear Old Pure Barley Malt THE FINEST WHISKEY IMPORTED ALEX. D. SHAW CO, raited States Agents Chicago, iclseo. 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While women in the gallery hissed, the assembly today considered a bill intro duced by Mr. Donnelly, of Hudson, pro viding that any woman found wearing a harem sktrt be adjudicated guilty of a high misdemeanor and sentenced to Im prisonment for no less than her natural life. There waa a flurry among the women spectators when the measure was Intro duced and several of them wearing "near-harems" beat a hasty retreat. The others hissed and gave other evidences that the much-discussed skirt waa not unpopular, as generally supposed. There was some discussion as to what committee should consider the bill. Sev eral of the lawmakers wanted reference made to the committee on feeble-minded women. Japan Ratifies Treaty. TOKIO. March 19. The Privy Council today ratified the treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States. The signatory exchange will be made April 4. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far the most dangerous? 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