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PORTLAND, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1911.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL. LI NO. 13.778.
"GOOD" FIVE YEARS,
MAN GETS $17,000
KECKLESS CONDUCT GIVEN VP
TO COMPLY WITH WILL.
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MAN HANGING ON
WIVES OF SHARP
TO DIVIDE WORK
HEYBURN STIRS
REVISION OF
TARIFF IS
LIVE WIRES SAVED
E
BRIU.VTIII.KSS CROWD WATCHES
WOMEN" WILIi COOK MEALS OS
ALTERNATE DAYS.
RESCVE OF LIXEMAX.
ROYAL BANQUET
IS MAGNIFICENT
DEAD
ANSWERS
WOOL
GRAV
SENATORS
VETERANS
NAMES
PASSED
Amendment Is Refused
in Closing Hours.
24 REPUBLICANS VOTE AYE
House Will Not Walt Report of
Expert Board.
ONE -DEMOCRAT OPPOSES
Mess re From Taft Explaining Ef
forts of Tariff Commission to
Complete Task. Not Head
fntll Aftrr Vote.
totf or yotennrzaTT.KS mem
urns os nooi. t a rift
DIVIDKD.
OREOOJflA.V NEWS HrREAC.
washmstnn. Jan 20. Northwestern
Representatives divided ap I be rot
n th XMaiocratle wool tariff bill
today. Representative I-affertjr. of
Oregon. Insurgent; Humphrey, of
Washington, and Prr. of Montana,
regular, voted egairst !t passage:
I. a ro'lette. of Washington, and
French, of Idaho. Insurgent, voted
for It.
tteprraenta'lve Hawtey and Repre-swntatf-
Warburton were not In the
rtty. Iliwlrr being against tha bl!l
and TV"artorton for It. When Rep
rentatiTa 1-arne sought to hare t.ie
bill recommitted and held until th
tans board aubmtta it, report, ail
but Lafferty voted tilth htm.
larrrrty voted against recommit
ment. 11 did not esplala his vota.
WASHINGTON. June- 20. The House
of Representatives by a vote of III to
109 today passed the Underwood wool
tariff revision Mil. providing for a re
daction of the duty on wool and woolen
goods- Twenty-four Republicans voted
with the Demorratr for the passage of
the measure and one Democratic Rep
resentative, Francisco, of Ohio, voted
against It.
Many amendments were offered and
voted down, th only one adopted being;
a slight change in phraseology. Al
most five hours were spent by the
House In debate under th flve-mlnute
rule.
Delay Is Denied.
Immediately preceding; the final vote.
a motion offered by a Representative
of New York, that the bill be resubmit
ted to the ways and means committee,
with tnatructlons that It await a report
from the Tariff Foard on the woolen
Industry before making final report
of the bill, was lost y a vote of 119
to lit.
Representative Underwood, chairman
of the ways and means committee and
. In charire of tha bill, kept his forces
well together In their opposition to all
amendments. While some Democrats
proposed amendments, with one excep
tion they voted with the party when
the bill came to passage.
Representative Gray, of .Indiana, of
fered an amendment to place raw wool
on tha free list. Instead of prescribing:
a duty of 10 per cent, ad valorem, and
commit the bill to the committee with
Instructions that manufactures be re
duced to -0 per cent ad valorem. This
was lost.
Worsted Trout Assailed.
Representative Murdock. an Insur
Kent Republican, who finally voted for
the bill, proposed several amendments
placing; certain grades of wool on the
free list.' His purpose In these amend
ments, he said, was to give the Amer
lean people protection from the worst
ed trust by making free ""those articles
which enter Into the manufacture of
trust-controlled woolen products."
Mr. Murdock appealed to Representa
tive Harrison, of New York, a Demo
cratic member of the ways and means
committee, and to others of the party
who had favored placing wool on the
free list, to support him.
Mr. Harrison replied that he would
"vote for the bill, although he would
have placed raw wool on the free list
If his personal desires had prevailed."
Insurgents Vote for BUI.
The Republicans who voted for the
bill were Representatives Anderson.
Anthony. Campbell. Davis of Minnesota.
French. HauKhen. Ilelgeson. Jackson.
I .a Kollette. Lenroot. Llndburgh. Madi
son. Miller. Morse. Murdock. Nelson.
Norrts. Rees. Moan. Steenerson. Steph
ens of California. Volstead, Woods of
Iowa and Young of Kansas.
After th bill had been passed, a
message was read from President Taft
In response) to a request which had
been made for certain Information from
the Tariff Board In regard to the wool
Question. The message said that the
desired Information could not be fur
nished at this time. The President
added:
Tha Board of Experts was first en
gaged In assisting the Executive in the
discharge of his duties under the max
imum and minimum clause of the
Payne tariff bill. Its attention was
then directed to accumulation of Infor
mation for use In connection with th
reciprocity agreement mad with Can
ada. -The sundry elvll appropriation art
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Spokane Worker, Paralysed by Con
tact With Cnriwnt. Swaya In Mid
air Until Help Arrives.
SPOKANE. Wash.. June. 10. (Spe
clal. While a crowd of several hun
dred persons gazed breathlessly onthi
exploit. George Cowley., line foremai
mnlnverf hr the Washington Watel
Power Company, with four assistants.
rescued Gordon B. 6ton. a lineman
who had been paralysed by an electric
shock, from a perilous position anion
th wires at the top of a pole thla
morning.
Stone had been worklnc near th
top of the pole, which carries a heavy
load of rrossarms and a network o
wires. He rams In contact with bar
wires carrying- a high voltage feed clr
cult.
He was thrown clear of th pole, but
the safety belt encircling the pole
saved him from being: dashed to death
on the pavement. Unconscious), he fell
across lower voltag wires several feet
helow hra tie had been working.
VII. Mtnn,nlAn T r, r telenhoned his
chief, who cam In an automobile with
asststanta and tackle, arriving before
the automohlla patrol with emergency
hospitals stewards, who had been sum
moned.
SPRAYS STEM PEST HARM
Fruitgrowers Win In Hard Fight
Against Caterpillars.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. June Spe-
clal. The caterpillar pest, which has
been furnishing fruitgrowers with much
trouble for several weeks, has harmed
the fruit but little, according to A. A.
Quarnberg. horticulture Inspector for
his district. The farmers bave been
nravlnc their trees with arsenate of
lead, which has proved effective.
Th raternlliara were never worse
than this year, Mr. Quarnberg said, but
the danger Is now over and most of
them have been killed by hard work and
persistent fighting.
The caterpillars have got as far as
Klickitat County, where they are being
exterminated by the same methods.
Some of the 'farmers take coal oil ana
pour It on the large bunches or the
pests and burn them bodily.
SUTTON IS IN CONTEMPT
Hood River Children Sfnst Tie Re
turned to California. Mother.
SAN FRANCISCO. June SO. (Spe
cial.) Albert J. Sutton, wealthy citl
sen, of Hood River. Or., was held to
be In contempt of court today by Su
perior Judge Graham for taking his
two children outside of the state In
defiance of the order of court, and
the children were given Into th cus
tody of their mother, Mrs. Ethel Sut
ton Montgomery, of Berkeley, for tha
next four months.
This arrangement Is temporary, and
should It prove satisfactory. Judge
Graham Intimated, he would give the
mother absolute custody of the chil
dren. They are now with their father
at Hood River, and will be brought
here as soon as the order of court
made today can be served on Sutton.
BLAST NIPS VEGETABLES
June' Cool Weather Hit Products
ar Taoonia Town.
TACOMA. Wash.. June 30. (Special.)
June's cool record included a killing
frost In the suburbs last night. Just
south of the city lllmts. on th Spanway
line. Ice formed. Potato vines, cu
cumbers, tomatoes and other vegetables
fell under the cold blast.
Gardeners on the reservation suf-
fered to a greater or less extent last
night, but It will require a day or two
to tell the extent of the damage. At
the local weather bureau the register
at 4:30 A. M. showed 43 degrees abov
sero. It Is generally warmer In th
city than a few miles away from tha
water. .
PUPILS WILL TILL SOIL
Hernilston Young Folk to Begin
Agricultural Education.
PENDLETON. Or, June 20. (Spe
cial.) School District No. 111. located
near llermlston. Is to have a farm to
be tilled by Its pupils. This was tha
decision given yesterday by the tax
payers of the district when they voted
a special levy of 1 mill to secure a
fund with which to purchase a tract
of land adjoining the school grounds.
A competent Instructor In agricul
ture will be secured and all the work,
such as plowing. plan'Jng. Irrigating,
cultivating and harvesting, will be
done by the pupils under the direction
of the Instructor.
LARGEST BOAT ARRIVES
New IJner Olympic Crosses Atlantic
Hours Ahead of Schedule.
NEW YORK. June 20. The new
White Star lined Olympic, the largest
steamer afloat, passed Fire Island on
her maiden voyage across the Atlantic
at 12:17 A. M. This point Is 75 miles
from the New York waterfront and th
steamer will dock In this city about
o'clock this morning.
Although It is reported that there
was no effort at great speed, the new
liner Is several hours ahead of the
scheduled time of her arrival.
Tons of Gold Plate
Shown on Tables.
CUT GLASS WORTH FORTUNE
Diners Are Resplendent in Uni
forms and Jewels.
KING AND QUEEN HOSTS
George V Gives Formal Audience to
John Hajs Hammond, Envoy of
United States, Who Fre
entt Credentials.
LONDON. Jun JO. Tha most regal
banquet palace of king or emperor
ever witnessed, and a gorgeous Shake
spearean ball under tha auspices of
noted society leaders, stand forth
shining features of th second day of
Coronation week. The bsnquet In
Buckingham Palace tonight was a
scene of Imperial grandeur, so. far as
the assemblage of royal and eminent
personages and the setting or. cosuy
magnificence and beautiful decorations
could make it.
The King and Queen entertained the
visiting and English royalties, all th
special delegations, the foreign Am
bassadors and Ministers, the officers of
state and the household, the members
of the cabinet, and ex-cablnet mem
bers, the heads of the church and ju
diciary and of the Army and Navy.
Tons of Plato Displayed.
The two largest apartments In the
palace, the ballroom and the picture
gallery which adjoin, were utilized as
banqueting hall. On the tables was
displayed the royal gold plate, used
only on historic occasions, the cost of
which la estimated at 115.000,000, and
Its weight eight' tons. This plate, for
the moat part was obtained In the
reigns of the four Georges, aad the
principal pieces Is a massive peacock
captured In one of the Indians wars,
whose tall Is studded with diamonds.
Cut glass worth a fortune. Ivory de
canters hundreds of years old, and
old wlaea dating back mora than a
century were on the board.
Tha gallery holds more than 800
pictures. The decorations in both
rooms are largely 'Of gilt, and the
background was embellished with
banks of palma and giant lilies, while
orchids, roses and ferns were stacked
on the tables. Yeomen of the guard
were ranged about the walls and all
tha diners wore their richest uniforms,
decorations, gowns and Jewels.
Thousands Join In Dance.
The Shakespearean ball was held In
Albert Hall, which was elaborately
decorated. The dancers numbered thou
sands, while 400 boxes were occupied
by the representatives of foreign na
tions and the most prominent officials.
As many as 2 quadrilles were danced
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Man Who Sought to Reconcile Old
and New Spouses Finds Task
Too Much for Him.
PITTSBURG. Kan., June 20. (Spe
cial.) The two wives of Peter C.
Sharp must live apart the rest of their
lives. Two three-room cottages, one
on each side of his own little home,
will be built, one for Anna Catherine
and the other for Louisa. That which
was thought would be a happy family
when Peter met his first wife. Anna
Catherine, a month ago after a separ
atlon of 40 years, will be divided
henceforth.
The separation comes as a result of
a quarrel last Saturday, which ter
minated in a physical encounter and
the decision of the husband that his
two wives shall live apart from now
on.
Peter, although hoping that he could
patch up the quarrel between his two
wives, saw that all hope had vanished
and' decided to build a cottage for
each 'wife on the opposite sides of his
little home. Louisa is to do the house
work and cook his meals one day, and
Anna Catherine tha other.
WOMAN BUNCOED OF $5000
Countrymen of Italian Woman Suc
cessful In "-Switch Game."
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20.-(Speclal.)
The police began a search today for two
swindlers who worked the "switch
bunco game on . Mrs. Angelina Pelllnl.
60 years old, getting $5000. the accumu
lated credit of Pelllnl. who is an In
valid, and the wife, who has cared for
the family and propertj" since her hus
band's sickness years ago.
The men induced Mrs. Pelllnl to put
ImOOO In a tin box. as evidence of good
faith to secure the care' of an Imaginary
ward, for which service $60 a month was
promised her. When the $5000 had been
secured by mortgaging the home, the
swindlers substituted a similar tin box.
which they told -their victim to put in
her trunk for safekeeping. After 10 days
she complained to the police that the
men had not appeared with the "ward."
Investigation showed that the tin box
contained an ordinary brick. The swind
lers spoke Italian, but the police have
no trace of any swindlers answering the
descriptions of the pair, who have had
ample time to put a aafe distance be
tween them and pursuit
MEN TEACHERS ELECTED
Oregon City "School Board Fills
Women Vacancies.
OREGON CITY, Or., June 20. (Spe
cial.) The Board of Directors or the
Oregon City schools has made a radical
departure from former years In the
appointment of 9. E. Duff assistant
principal of the high school and H. F.
Pflngsten teacher' of science. There
was not a man in the high school fac
ulty last year and the failure of three
women teachers to file their contracts
within the time specified opened an
avenue for the board to engage men.
There are now six men teachers in
the Oregon City schools.
J. E. Hedges has been unanimously
re-elected school director to serve flv
years. Mr. Hedges' ' hae served two
years as director and he was requested
by many of the business and profes
sional men to be a candidate to succeed
himself. E. P. Carter was re-elected
director at Gladstone.
DOWN WITH SOME STANDPATTERS !
9
Obligation to Britain
Is Minimized.
BAYONET' TALK IS EXPLAINED
Nelson Sees Annexation
Reciprocity Sequel.
BENEFIT' OTHERWISE NIL
Mlnncsotan Declares if That Is Ac
complished It Will Be Much to
Nation's Credit Only
Dream, Says Galllnger.
WASHINGTON, June 20. Statements
in the Senate by Senator Heyburn, of
Idaho, that "whatever we have taken
from England has been taken at the
point of the bayonet," produced a tense
moment in today's short debate on the
Canadian reciprocity bill. Senator
Heyburn's remark, which he later ex
plained extended only to Governmen
acquisitions, was challenged by Sena
tor Bacon, of Georgia, "as a "grave
matter," in view of the pending arbl
tratlon negotiations with England.
"We have more to enjoy that we have
received from England than from all
the rest of the world put together,
said Senator Bacon.
Xelson Hopes for Annexation.
Senator Galllnger brought on the
controversy by asking If this Nation
did not owe more to England, In tne
way of reciprocity, than it did to Can
ada, because of the tree trade market
that England has always given to this
country and the rest of the world.
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, de
clared that his only hope of benefit
from the reciprocity agreement was
that It might lead to the annexation
of Canada. He met Senator Gallinger's
argument that reciprocity ought to be
given to Mexico and all other nations,
if given to Canada by saying that this
country could not hopooannex all
the rest of the world.
"But If we can accomplish the an
nexation of Canada, we shall have done
a great deal," said Senator, Nelson.
Dream, Replies Galllnger.
"Canadian annexation at this time Is
an lridlscent dream." said Senator Gal
llnger, who is a Canadian by birth. "At
one time it was considered seriously
by the leading men of Canada; but now
that country has grown to be a big,
strong, self-supporting nation, ana oy
this treaty we will further strength'
en It.
T am convinced," added Senator Gal
linger, "that when this bill passes
there are many Republicans on this
side who will Join Democrats In kick
ing out the foundation clones of the
protective tariff system. We will be
fortunate if the whole structure of
protection does not fall."
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts re
newed his argument today that the
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First Act of California n After Ob
taining Father's Fortune Is to
Give Grandmother $1000.
OROVILLE, Cal., June 20. (Special.)
As a reward for laying aside what
his father termed in his last will "the
wasteful and reckless conduct" of his
son, and as a further reward for ac
quiring "steady, and "temperate"
habits and a "fixed purpose In life."
and "an apparent determination to be
come a . useful member of society,"
Charles A. Meng obtained possession
yesterday of the residue of his father's
estate, amounting to more than $17,000.
The will of the father provided that
the son should be placed on a proba
tion of five years and that the ques
tion of whether or not the estate
should be given him was to be deter
mined by his conduct during this
period of probation. The five years
are now passed.
Meng appeared in court yesterday
with a petition certifying to the fact
that he was steadily and usefully em
ployed and that the habits of which bla
father complained had apparently been
corrected.
One of the first acts of young Meng
was to give $1000 to his aged grand
mother, Mrs. Janet Rice, with whom
ho has been boarding.
HAWTHORNE IS HONORED
Oregon "V" Confers LL. B. on Pro
' lessor and ex-Confederate Soldier.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Or June 20. (Special.) As a measure
of recognition of his long and faithful
service on the faculty, and In honor of
his admission to the bar. Professor Ben
jamin James Hawthorne on his 74th
birthday today had conferred upon him
the honorary degree of LL. B. by the
University of Oregon Law school. The
recommendation of Judge C. U. Ganten
beln, dean of the school, that this de
gree be granted, was unanimously con
curred in by the university faculty.
A Confederate soldier when he was
24 years .of age, college professor and
president in turn for 46 years, professor
emeritus and recipient of Carnegie's
pension fund honors. Professor Haw
thorne became a law student at the age
of 73 and now occupies a desk In the
law offices of Smith & "Woodcock in
Eugene.
Profesor Hawthorne was born In
Lunenburg, Va June 19, 1837, and en
listed with the 38th Virginia Confed
erate Infantry. He was Colonel at the
battle of Gettysburg on the staff of
General Armlstead, and when his com
mander fell dead by his side in Pick
ett's famous charge, he fought on.
though severely wounded himself, to the
finish.
INDEX OF
TODAY'S
NEWS
The Weather.
TESTETtDATS Maximum temperature. 12
degrees; minimum, 40 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair, northwesterly .winds.
Foreign.
Pre-coronatlon banquet most gorgeous ever
witnessed. Face l.
National.
House passes bill revising wool tariff. P&ge
1.
Heyburn declares bayonet has won ail Eng
land evar gave to United states. iage 1.
Hlnes sought money for Lorimer fund from
Harvester Company says MuC'ormick.
Page 2.
Uavameyer1! son witness In sugar hearing.
Fnitu 4.
Domestic.
Man lives exemplary life for five years and
gets fli.'iuo. 1'age 1-
Peter Sharpe's wives to cook his meals on
alternate aays; cannot live in narmony.
Page 1.
See's writings extol girl's virtues. Page 3.
Tuberculosis convention told infection of
young otten brings immunity later, pagtj
2.
Woman vainly sacrifices reputation to save
man from Hie Imprisonment. age o.
Children of Orient demonstrate work of Sun
day schools. In bail Kramclsco convention.
Page S.
Chicago peddlers win "strike" for noise.
Page o.
Sports.
Pacific Coast league results yesterday;
Portland 7. Oakland 3; ban Francisco J.
Vernon o; Los Angeles 5, Sacramento 1.
I'age s.
Northwestern League results yesterday:
Portland 9. Tacoma 7; Spokane 10, beat
tie o', Vancouver 7, Victoria 1. page b.
Van Haltren. agent of Pittsburg club here
to see Koadters and Tigers play. Pago a.
Pacific Northwest.
Fellows rescue workman hanging In mid
air on live wire, page 1.
Sheriff Mlnto condemns policy of Governor
v ee. in allowing convicts to worn wuere
escape Is easy. Page 2.
Idaho outlaw races for mountain hole haven
for huntej men. page 5.
Old graduates have sport in pre-commence-
mcnt exercises at University of Oregon.
Page 7.
Four generations of family of J. H. Rlne-
nart, bl persons, noia annual reunion
near Sprlr.gtield. Page 0.
Fosse closing in on Toucalla train robbers.
wnose capture la expecteu toaay. page i.
Knights of Pythias elect officers at grand
lodge session lu Astoria. Page o.
Commercial aJld Marine.
Closing of Oregon City locks to shut off
water transportation from Oregon City
south to Corvallla. Page IS.
Active demand for club wheat in local mar
ket, page 111.
Excitement In Chicago pit. owing to dam
age reyorts from Dakota, page 19.
Crop uncertainty affects stock market. Page
la.
Portland and Vicinity.
"Dead," answers many names in roll call
of Indian War veterans at reunion. Page
1.
Fire Chief Campbell, police Captain Bailey,
and two sergeants said to be slated for
removal by Kuahllght. Page 3.
Auditorium Commissioners, organized, are
unanimous In favor of selecting city
owned property as site. Page 4.
Sixty-five students are graduated from Lin
coln Hih School. Page 14.
Charter Commission meets and decides to
' adopt seven-branch system of commis
sion form of government. Page 4.
Druggist, said to be unlicensed, blamed for
acid-burn for which i23,UVO is sought.
Page
Street committee of City Council holds that
United Railways does not have to build to
' HUlsboro aa set forth In franchise. Page
9.
Oregon pioneers to assemble In annual re
union today. Page 12.
60ns and daughters of Oregon pioneers In
annual reunion find many eligible chil
dren not members. Page 12.
Indian War Heroes
Roll Call Pitiful.
TWO OFFICERS' CHAIRS VACANT
Patriarchs' EyesTear-Dimmed
in Muster of Departed.
TINY PENSIONS DECRIED
Old-Time Oregon Country Upbuild
ers Appeal for Widows of Na
tion's Martyrs Old Are
Spry at Big Feast.
BT ADDISON BENNETT.
When the grand chaplain of tha In
dian War Veterans lifted his voice yes
terday morning to Invoke a blessing
upon all of those absent and assembled,
his voice came as If through tears, tor
there were absent many of his old
friends and comrades, who had been laid
to rest In the past year.
Then Mayor Simon, himself a pioneer
of 1857, extended the welcome and hos
pitality of the city, a city which they
had seen grow from three or four log
huts to the Portland of today, a city
which they had made possible by their
valorous deeds. And it is but Justice to
say that the Mayor felt the weakness
of words at such a time and In such a
cause, for the pioneers, particularly those
who bore arms In the early days, need
no welcome to a city that is all their
own.
Death Answers Rollcall.
And then the roll of officers was called,
and to the two first names came the
answer, "dead!" How was it that at
that moment something seemed to get
wrong with the eyes of the comrades
and friends of the departed; how did it
happen that so many glasses needed
wiping, that the silence was like the si
lence of death? "Dead!" Harvey W.
Scott, the vice-commander, and T. V. B.
Embree, the grand commander, have laid
down their arms and gone to Join their
comrades on the 'farther sliore, where
they wait to welcome the coming of
those who are still left, but who will so
soon Join them.
Presently the secretary read a sort ot
financial report, showing the great
wealth of the order nearly H0. And
what were the chief expenses of the
year? Flowers for the dead! Could any
thing be more appropriate than to decor
ate the homes left vacant, and the graves
newly-occupied, by their dead comrades,
comrades whose names will ever remain
on the archives of our state as men
great in war but greater, far greater,
in peace; men who had so much to do
with making "the Oregon country" part
and parcel of the greatest country on
earth!
Tears Arc Shed.
"Smiles and cheers and tears." Happy
smiles at the thought of being together
and renewing old bonds of friendship and
love, cheers for the deeds of valor of
their comrades, tears for the dead, for
those vacant chairs by the rostrum, for
those vacant hearths in so many homes
throughout this great Northwest! And
why tears? Ah, they were not tears of
pain, but rather tears of joy, knowing
that their comrades are at rest, that
they have put on another armor to wear
throughout eternity.
In the business meeting the question
of pensions came up, and It was shown
that the amount they receive. JS a month.
is the smallest paid by the Government
to any old soldiers or sailors. An effort
to have this stipend increased 'to some
thing like the pensioners of the Mexi
can, Civil and Spanish Wars receive has
thus far met with nothing but rebuffs
from Congress, but the veterans hope for
better results soon. They have so hoped
for many years, they probably will so
hope until there are not enough of them
left to fill the officers chairs and that
will not be so many years from now.
Appeals Are Pitiful.
Eight dollars a month! And many of
them entirely dependent upon this pit
tance for a livelihood, being too feeble
to work! These men are not beggars,
not asking charity simply asking Jus
tice. They are either entitled to a
monthly payment commensurate with
their services, as gauged by other veter
ans, or they are not entitled to anything.
That is their position and contention.
And as different ones spoke on the ques
tion yesterday it was notable that every
voice was raised for the speaker's friends
and comrades, and not for himself.
"I." said one speaker, "'care not for
myself. I will very soon Join my oh
comrades across the river, and until
then these old hands can provide my
daily bread, and sustenance for the rem
nants of my family. I ask Justice in the
name and for the benefit of those who
are too old to labor, for those who now
are living on the pittance of a month!"
His voice trembled, his hands shook;
he was weak physically bnt strong men
tally. Brave and noble and grand ha
stood there giving voice for his weaker
comrades caring nothing for himself.
Old-Time Spirit Shown.
And was that not the spirit that in
spired them 45, 50 and 60 years ago? They
did not fight so much for themselves as
for their friends, their families and theii
country. Unselfish then, they are un
selfish still and many of them would
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