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g . TTTE MOKXIXG OREfiOXIAy. WEPygSDAT. DECEMBER 1.3. 1911. PRINCIPALS IN MAGNIFICENT CEREMONY OF THE DURBAR AND SCENES IN, INDIA, WHOSE MIL BUSINESS PARTY PENSION BILL IS PASSED III HOUSE LIONS YESTERDAY f AID HOMAGE TO tiniiiaAMi) a MNU ajsu ma vvmqv&i Great Reductions on iiiiliiLi n.i:x:l Hai mm nnl n4 Dpntoct Sherwood Measure Carried by Overwhelming Vote, De spite Opposition. rUIIMlKil IVlUVClllClll Ul I lUbOkj Is Launched at Chicago . Meeting. ' DEPENDABLE EVERY rrjB MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. AN OPPOR TUNE TIME TO SAVE MONEY ON TORS. ATTACK MADE ON GOMPERS 400,000 ARE AFFECTED ! IS NEW PROPOSAL D'S FURS Secretary Fisher Estimate $18. 000,000 Will B Added to Roll If All Who Are Eligible Ap ply for Benefit. WASHINGTON. Dee. II. The Bher wood serrlee pension bill, which adds upwards of 0.000.00 to the Goern ment annual espendltures by granting Incrwwd pensions to CI rll and Mexican War rtttruj on tha baala of Imith of aorrlca. waa paased by tha Houaa to night by a vote of 13 to X, despite the determined oppoaltlon of many Demo rrmtlc laadera. Serretarr of tha Intarlor Flshar esti mated that tha bill would add 7.000. 0t to tha pension roll If all tha 400.000 veterana ellirlble take adrantage of tha Inereaaed panalon. Tha Kepublicana who Totad with tha 14 lwmorrati acalnat tha bill were liardner. aillatta. WcCall iMasa.). Hlir ii'nnn l Knt iCal.l. MeCraary (Pa.). I'arne iStw Tor) and I'tterlr (R. I ) Speaker Clark Totad with tha major tr of hla party for tha bill. Im cratlc Leader I'nderwood and Fltiger ald. of New Tork. chairman of tha ap propriations committee. Toted acalnat It. Tha bill now goes to the Senate, where there Is a disposition to pass some form of amended service pension legislation. Senate leaders, howeYer, will proceed sloaly In tha considers tlon of this legislation and many House lrnorrata voted for the measure In the belief that tha Senate would not pass It. Tha Bulloway are penaton bill, paased by tha House last Spring, failed of paaaage In tha Senate. This Re publican measure waa offered onsuc--.safulljr In the House aa a aubatltute jf tha Sherwood bilL Scorea of amendments were offered and a bard hut unauccassful tight waa made to hare a straight ll-a-day pension bill tabllshcd without regard to length of service. Tha Sherwood bill would establish tbe following basis of pensions: For service of to days to six months. IIS a month; from six to nine months, HO a month: from nine months to one year, $15 a month; mora than ona year, iit a month. laas-artaat Aaaeadaaeata Mad. Two Important chants were made In the Sherwood bill In the course of the all-day battle. A Joint amendment by Representatives Ttauch. of Indiana, and fox. of Ohio, struck out tha provision denying entrance to Federal soldiers homes to veterans receiving mora than 2i a month pension and refuting to state homes Federal aid for the support of euch pensioners. The restriction against tha payment of any pensions to veterans whoa Income exceeds 11004 a year was voted out on motion of Rep resentative Viewer, of Colorado. The flaht on tha bill was waged along political lines to a considerable extent and members of each party charged the other party with bun combe In their attitude toward tha old soldiers. Prominent Democrata at tacked the bill aa directly opposed to democratic principles of economy and destructive of plans to reduce the tariff. Chairman Fltsserald. of the appro priation commltite, fought the bill be cause of Ita tremendous demands on tha Treasury. Representative Harrison of New York, a leading Democrat on the ways and meana committee, declared that tha bill knocka In the face all pretensions made by the Democratic party In the last campaign.- ENGINE DOES WORK OF TWO Second Locomotive Abolished on " Overland Train at ItoeYllle. SACRAMENTO, Pee. It (Special. ) The nrst overland train to be pulled over the bill from Itosevtlla by one engine left there today at 1:10 o'clock. It was drawn by engine No. 4201 of the Mallet compound type, and the throttle was opened by fcJnarlneer t'ronln. A. N. Xsston. V estlnghouse air Inspector, also want up in tha cab. Heretofore tha Southern Pacific Com pany has added a second angina at llosevllle. but In the future ona "mogul mill be made to take the place of two formerly used on thla aa well as other heavy passenger trains going east over the Central Tactile. Thla new type of engine baa been thoroughly tested on freight runs and It la asserted will be able to make time. The change meana a big cat la tha number of engine crews used for service on tha mountain division. HEAVY SENTENCES GIVEN Two Pacific Coast Counterfeiters Get Ten Tears, Ona Five. CHICAGO. Dec. IJ. Albert Leon. Ro Ulph twanson and Fred Ma meek, who hive manufactured thousanda of dol lars la counterfeit notes, according to their confessions, pleaded guilty la tha I'nlted States District Court today. Leon and blarneek wars sentenced to ten years each and Swanaoa to five years. Moat of the notes ware made In a cattn In a dense forest In Nootka Isl and. British Columbia. From there tha cities of the West, especially the Pa nic Coast, were flooded. MONSIGNOR AGIUS DEAD Papal Delegate Thought Cboeen lo -iocreed Fa Icon I o. MANILA. Dec It. Moasfgnor Am brose Agios, papal delegate In tha Phr.tpplne Islands, died suddenly thla morning. He had bean recalled to Roma and it waa believed here that ha waa to succeed Cardinal Falconlo aa papal delegate at Washington. . i - m m va - . "-ssr ;- - Vw'J ..r' i- I lit -,.y V . . 1-1 .' -A ; 4 4,t. - 't i, V-? aef-.. v :- Ml -.'-y.-.-i:- ..-.-5-" ..fca.,.j- fKvl i,i r i Si -A Vs.;:,'.- ii-ti --v- :. -i-"t. J., i .4 -'V ' J1 Above. Kl.a Ce-rie la Military r.lform. ae Mary on Board tb. -Medina,- En Ro-ta VT'iIT. silrt lt Beat l aeoaveatlal Pletare Ever Take, of Her Majeaty Below, C limps, of Calentta, Capital of India, Start of Great Tiger H.at It I. bi peeled That Kla George, JBefore Leavtag Iadia, Will Uoat Big Game From the Safe Poaltlan an the Bark af aa Elepkaat, . LAD'S SKIN SAVES GRANDMAi IVancIs Clifford. Aged IS, Quarter back at Brothers College, Is Hero. Francis Clifford. tha Jt-year-oM quarterback of the Christian Brothers College football team, and a member of the basketball team. Is the hero of the school Just now. He has given skin from one of his legs to save hla grandmother, and will In a few weeks arlve more from his other leir. The skin-grafting operation was performed at his home, at SJS Halsey street, last Monday by Dr. Robert Holt and Dr. Jamea Graham. Bo rtlents are doing- well. Mrs. John Condon, tha grandmother, who Is CI years old. came to Portland from Omaha. Neb., about two months mo. Two days after bcr arrival she was run over by an automobile driven by a son of Charles 8. Rudeen. The accident happened at the corner of I'nion avenue and Halsey street, while Mrs. Condon was crossing the street. Both her legs were crushed. Tha moat severe Injury was at the knee a. and aa little of the akin remained. It waa feared the flesh would heal In such a way as to leave a hard scar, and make It Impossible for Mrs. Condon to use her limbs. Dr. Holt therefore decided he would perform a skin-grafting operation, and Francla volunteered to give It. Seven pieces of skin were removed from tha boy's body before It became necessary to give him an anaesthetic Only half of the Injured woman's torn flesh waa covered, however, and another opera tion will be necessary. Francis Is tha sen of Mrs. Krsnk Clifford. nBHOGSftGREEO Ofl HOUSE COMMITTEE HtPOKTS SCLZF.K KESOLCTIOX. Conrres Freed to Take Quick Ac tion Authorizing President to Give Russia Notice. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.- The House committee on foreign affairs unani mously agreed today on the Bulxer resolution directing the Immediate ab rogation of the 132 treaty between tha t'nlted States and Russia because of tha discrimination by Russia against American Jewish cltlsene In tha recog nition of passports. The committee wilt urge Congress to take quick action on the resolution. The Sulzer resolution says that. In the Judgment of Congreas, the treaty should be terminated at the earliest possible moment. It directa tha Presi dent to give the usual notice to Russia that the treaty will cease to be In force on expiration of a year after such notification. WARM WAVE STARTS SAP Paw- Willows Budding as Spring Opens la Slid-Winter In East. NEW TORK. Dec 11. (Special.) Today was the hottest December It on record and only twice In the annals of tba Westher Bureau has tha reeord even been approached.' At I oclock tnis afternoon tha ther mometer waa Just a shade under 0. On the same day In 1ST and 189 tha mercury touched It. The hot wave la general throughout the East. Up In the Berkshire tha maple ssp Is running like It does In Spring, and the puaay-wlllows are buddies GEORGE V HAILED Gorgeous East Indian Durbar Is Held at Delhi. CALCUTTA LOSES CAPITAL White, Brown and Black People Proclaim Sovereign In Two Am- phi theaters Scene Are Daxxllng In Brilliance. (Continued from First Pass.) homage and congratulations of the Gov ernors, ruling Princes and other rep resentatives of British India. When thla gorgeously uniformed Una had filed past, tha Imperial and vice regal parties appeared before tha vast asaemblsga In tha Durbar amphithe ater. Whan they took their seats on th crimson data th strains of the na tional anthem were beard and th peo ple rose as on person and stood In pro found alienee. It waa a pretty group around the four thrones of th Emperor, the Em press, th Viceroy and th Vicereine, at th back of which th Imperial and vice-regal staffs and th Imperial ca det corps, composed entirely of youth ful Princes and scions of princely fam ilies, formed in rank. Th first formal act of thesceremony was performed by the Foreign Secre tary, who advanced to the dale and asked permission of the Emperor to open tha Durbar. At hla signal a long roll from th druma and a thrilling call from the bugles war sounded, followed by a triumphant peal of music from th bands. Then a note from th her alds' sliver trumpets rang over th plain. Proclamation la Read. The Emperor commanded the herald to read hla proclamation announcing th coronation. Th herald read loudly, so that all could hear that Georg had been crowned King-Emperor. At that moment th royal standard was unfurled from tha tall flagstaff In the center of the arena. The National anthem was played by the massed bands, and 101 guns boomed. The Viceroy announced that a half month's pay would be granted to th non-oommlssloned offlcers and tho men as well as the reservists of the British army In India and that officers and men of th native army In India would b eligible hereafter to bo awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery on the Held of battle. A half month's pay was also granted to subordinate evil servants and 'certain classes of pris oners were released from JalL The greatest of Durbars ever hold In India then virtually came to an end with tha national anthem and a final burst from the silver trumpets. The rest of the week will be ob served as a festival throughout India. While many visitors began--departlng tonight. Delhi's wonderful Durbar camp the city of tents, will bo allv and gay until Saturday, when the Em peror and the Empress will make their farewell progress through the city, preparatory to their return to England. Delhi. 'the Durbar city, which Is to be the capital of India, has a popula tion of about 100.000. It Is altuated In th aoutheast corner of Punjab and was formerly the capital of th em pire. It is a beautiful city, situated on a great plain and surrounded by com manding hills. Delhi was tha scene In 1857 of a ter rible massacre of Europeans and In tha same year It was retaken by British soldiers and natives after a memorable siege. Singer of Old Dx"" to Be Aided. SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec 11. Thea trical men are arranging a benefit for Mrs. Carrie Godfrey, who 25 years ago was one of the "most widely known opera singers in the United States and who Is destitute here. Mrs. Godfrey and her husband came to Seattle from Baltimore two months ago. Godfrey fell 111 and died last Sunday. Carrie Godfrey played successful seasons In Portland and other Coat cities. Who Makes the Best Candy? 3 HAT is a hard question to answer, hero in Portland. Alter January 1 I will have time to take care of a confectionery account. ONLY ONE. That store canfisrure on about a 33 1-3 per cent increase in business after three "faionths' service. I'll talk business now, but will not take hold until January L 501YeonBld Telephone N&inll3( Speaker Declare "Labor Trust" Would Ruin Commerce to Gain Fnd 9 Amendment of Sher man Act Suggested. CHICAGO, Deo. II Presagtng the birth of a new political party, oompoaed of business men and formed as a pro test organisation, the resolutions com mittee of the National Business Con gress considered today such a resolu tion, framed by A, Parker Nevln, of New Tork. general counsel of the Na tional Association of Manufacturers. Final action by th congress will b announced tomorrow. As a result of a discussion of th McNamtra case th National Congress probably will be asked by th business oongress to regulate the sale and trans portation of high explosives. Such a motion, made by a business delegate, asked that the Illegal distri bution of explosives be made a felony, Merchant Marine Dlseoaaed. The Business Congress also will be asked to go on record as favoring civil aervlce in the consular department. The merchant marine will be a subject for resolutions. Frederick Townsend Martin, of New Tork. exploited comDulsory Insurance today as a panacea for economic ilia and John J. Klrby, Jr, attached laoor unionism. Mr. Klrby .called the Fed eration of Labor "Samuel Oompers Monopolistic Jj-ibor Machine" and said organized labor had a "aeierrainea pui Icv either to control or ruin the com merce and Industries of the country, which left no shadow of doubt that Its mimosa la to emDloy .any means, no matter how brutal, unlawful or unrea sonable. which would produce a condl tlon where workers would be absolute ly at the mercy and dictation of a gl nntln and merciless labor trust." As-aln. he characterized the labor organization as a cold, merciless or sanitation, with no regard for th flaa-." and aald labor leaders asked punishment of the McNamaras. not be cause Ol gUlll, OUl wu- fessed." Sherman Law Criticised. Speaking on a proposed amendment tn tha Sherman antl-truat law to pro tect ail legitimate combinations of labor and caDital. Frank t). Pavey, of New York, said: "No court or executive department or Industrial commission can enforce a wrong law so as to produce the right results. As long as the law is wrong in principle their decisions cannot be Just and at the same time In accord ance with the law-and facts. All will agree that the law ought to recognize and protect all legitimate comuina tlons of labor and capital, but agree ment as to what combinations are legit imate la difficult." "Definite standards of what combina tions of labor and capital may lawfully do under the existing system of privately-owned Industry must be estab lished. '"- "Men should be free to compete and struggle, or combine and co-operate. so long as they don't transgress nec easarv and proper rules for the pro tectlon of others from undue Injury. Th evil which is sought to be prohib ited Is not a restraint ol trade or an ettemDt to monopolize some part of trade, but an Injury to trade or com mere." PACKERS' TRIAL ADJOURNS Venire I? Exhausted With Only Sev. en Men In Jury Box. CHICAGO, Dec. 12. The trial of the 10 Chicago meat packers. 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Excuses first will be heard and later the weeding out process will be re commenced. At adjournment seven men remained In the Jury box out of the 12 secured earlier In the day by the packers' counsel. deal Present for Christmas Go to Eilers Music House Immediately today and get one of the latest HornleBS Talking Machines and Records 10 cents a day. We have just received a new shipment and In clude them all in the great $22.80 combina tion offer. Latest hornless machine and 24 selections of records, all for $22.80 cash, or on payment of TEN CENTS A DAY. mm This machine cnt does not do it justice), with twenty-four selections of latest records, all for $22.80 cash or 10c daily. Order one now, this lot will not last long. EILERS MUSIO HOUSE, on Alder street at Seventh. All Departments Open Evenings Until Xmas. 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