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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1912. -POSTMASTER RULE BE MAY RESCINDED Wilson Has Power to Restore Fourth-Class Offices to Patronagp List. 1 60,000 PLACES AFFECTED Taffs CItII 6errice Order Has EX feet of Relieving Many 3fembers of Burden, but Jobs Are Temptation to Many. OREGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Nov. 20. President Taffs recent order bringing all fourth-class post masters Into the classified service will prove a great boon to Democratic Representatives In Congress, if they only recognize that fact, but It is not . Ht all certain that the incoming admin istration will be content to let that order stand. Inasmuch as it continues in office some 60,000 postmasters, all Republicans. From time Immemorial, fourth-class postmasters have been appointed on the recommendation of Representatives in Congress, each member of the House, If in harmony with the National Ad ministration, having the right to name all postmasters In his district. In states or districts, where the members have been of the opposite or minority party, referees have been selected by the President and they have selected men or women for postmasters. Patronage Cause of Worry. The work "of picking fourth-class postmasters has been one of the most arduous and troublesome duties im posed on members of the House and any veteran member will say frankly that he has made more enemies than friends by reason of these appoint ments, besides having made hlmsel an enormous amount of work. This is reasonable enough, for if an office is - worth anything there are usually half a dozen or more applicants, and those who are not appointed are inclined to show their disappointment at the next election, while the' one successful can didate alone of all the applicants re mains loyal to the man who secured his lob for him. Where offices are so yniall that the salary is not attractive, it is frequently difficult to find anyone to accept the postmastership and that duty lias been falling upon the member ot Congress. He reaps no reward from ' surh appointments. By placing fourth-class postmasters under the civil service. President Taft has taken all this burden off the shoulder of members of Congress, and transferred it to a body appointed to handle Just such trouble. With some 60.000 Republicans drawing salaries ag gregating millions of dollars, there is sura to be a demand made upon the In- c-orn Ing President to revoke the Taft order, and allow the Democrats in con press to get their share of this patron age. President Wilson will have to ae cide between those members seeking Datronacn and those advocates of civil - service who are glad to be relieved of an enormous amount of work and worry. v - Office of Two Grades. Under the Taft order, fourth-class oostmasters are divided into two classes. Grade A including all whose salaries are from $300 to $1000 per an num. and Grade B all whose salaries are less than $500. The order will con tinue in office all present fourth-class postmasters as long as they render sat isfactorv service, and are content to stav. When vacancies, occur in offices of Grade A. the Civil Service Commis sion will hold a competitive examina tion in the town where the office is located, and all applicants for the post mastership will be eligible to take the examination. As a result of that ex amination, the Civil Service 'Commis sion will select the candidate passing the best examination, and that person will become postmaster. In the Grade B offices, where appli cants will be fewer, it is proposed to send a postoffice inspector to the town, when the postmastership becomes vacant, and he will interview all candi dates for the vacant office. From among them, he will select three best suited, in his estimation, and the three will be subjected to a simple civil service ex amination to determine their fitness to run a postoffice. This examination will determine the postmaster of Grade B offices. AVIlo Cmm Revoke Order. It will be a little hard for some Dem ocratic members, particularly those who have been in office for some time, to sit idly by and see the postoffice patronage taken away from Congress men, after having seen their Republi can colleagues, for years, dealing out these offices with a free hand. There is no certainty that Mr. -Wilson, when he becomes President, will continue in pffect the Taft civil service order. He may, if he desires, revoke that order, and restore the old order of things, thus enabling Democratic Representatives to have their fill of postoffice appoint ments, for there Is nothing to make the civil service order permanent if the President desires to change it. It the order is revoked, practically every fourth-class postmaster in - the country may expect to find himself succeeded by a Democrat before the new administration has advanced far. If the order remains in effect. Demo cratic members of the House will have ' no patronage at their disposal except the Presidential postoffices in their re spective districts, and in many in stances the fourth-class offices, meas ured in dollars of aggregate annual salary, are far more important than tne P-esidential offices. Particularly is this true in the South. IDAHO'S NEW DEMOCRATIC SENATOR. t ' ; ' - - :; If v KJRTLAND I. PERKY. MANAGEMENJJS ACCUSED ('oMltiued Krnm First TaK. Inch thick and from IS to 20 years old. Only one bathtub was provided for each barracks. Nearly everything connected with the system of administration was con demned by McGroarty. He said that the Inmates were compelled to observe "taps" and go to bed at 9 o'clock. On one of his visits, he said, the library was so cold that men went to bed to keep warm. Hospital Management Assailed. Tuberculosis patients at the hospital, continued the witness, received eggs and other sustaining food only at rare intervals. D. L. Beeby. a former inmate of the home, testified that the veterans did not - have the right of petition, and that old soldiers had been dishonorably discharged from the home because they had asked for betterment of conditions. He charged mismanagement of the hos pital also. The inve8ttgators intimated that they might recommend that the management of all National soldiers' homes be taken from the control .pf the boards as now constituted and placed under the con trol of the War Department. PERK! HEALS SORE United States Senator From Idaho Compromise. WARRING FACTIONS MEET Democratic Breach lates Back to Fight Over Mormon Question, In AVhlch ex-Senator Fred T. Dubois Took Lead. BOISE. Idaho, 'Nov. 20. (Special.) The appointment of Judge K. L Perky, of this city, to the United States Sen ate to succeed the late Weldon B. Heyburn created a genuine stir In political circles here. t Is conceded that he ia one of the few leading Dem ocrats of the state who have stod between the Nugent-Kinyon-Pence and the Hawley-Gray-Flood factions. When the split came In the Demo cratic party several years ago over the Mormon Issue, Senator Perky -was In the open fighting Senator Fred T. Dubois, leader of the faction that was finally defeated. Senator Perky was chairman of the anti-Dubois convent ion. Last Spring, when the Coaur d'Alene convention took place. Senator Perky was the man who made a nara but unsuccessful fight against me nil srent wing over the National commit teeman. At that time he was classed as a Dubois man. Senator Perky took the stand that so far as the Democratic party was con cerned it was needless and unneces sary for any faction of It to go out of the way and purposely slap ex-Unitsd States Senator Fred T. Dubois. He was warmly oommended for the stand be made at that time. It is generally accepted here that Senator Perky will be a power in Washineton so far as Idaho Federal natronaice is concerned, as he stand3 well with the incoming Admlnistr tton. He goes to Washington, accord ing to his announcement in tne capital News recently, as United States sen ator from Idaho, representing no fac tion but the people and tne state. PERKY NAMED- BY TELEGRAPH Governor Hawley Sends Credential to Washington by AVlre. WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. Determined to take no chances of being late, the Governor of Idaho has telegraphed the credentials of the state s new Senator, Kirtland I. Perky, to the Secretary of the Senate. This, so far as can be re called, is the first time this method of introducing a member Into the upper House of Congress has been used. Perky will occupy the seat of the late Senator Heyburn until the State Legis lature elects his successor. The credentials of Perky, although recognized, will have to be supple mented in the regular way with formal documents, bearing the signature of the Governor of Idaho and the seal of the state. it is probable that better lights will be proviaed ror me suspension -onuge. L. L. Pickens declared that the service was not satisfactory. T. W. Sullivan said he would see officials of the Port land Railway. Light & Power Company and ask that more lights be installed. A vote of thanks was extended the Citv Council for insisting that the Port land Railway, Light & Power Company be compelled 10 proviae & neiem and freight warehouse in the city. M. D. Latourette received a telegram saying that about 100.0QO black spotted Yellowstone Park trout fingerlings would be sent here Saturday for liberation- in the streams of Clackamas County. F. J. Tooze and 'Llvy Stipp gave in formation regarding street improve ments. They said that while there was considerable improvement being done and that the cost was large, it was ap proved by the citizens. Mr. Tooze said petitions had been received for the im provement of Fourth, High, part of Jef ferson, Water, Eighteenth and John Quincy Adams streets. GENERAL ROJAS KILLED REBEL LEADER FALLS IX EX COUNTER WITH RURALES. LAW WILL TAKE COURSE JOHXSOX XOT TO OPPOSE CAPI TAL PUXISHMEXT. Convincing Reasons Mnst Be Pre sented Henceforth to Obtain Re- prieve for Murderers. - SACRAMENTO, Nov. 20. Unless"- good reasons for intervention by the Gover nor are forthcoming, two condemned murderers will be executed at ban Quentin next Friday, the first men to die on the gallows in California In nearly a year. .Governor Johnson announced toaay that in future the law in capital pun ishment cases in the state would De allowed to take Its course unless con vincing- reasons for reprieve were pro duced. He made the statement in con nection with the granting or a two weeks' stay of execution to still an other condemned man, but made no comment as to the reason for bis de-J cision. Prior to-the election of November 6, an initiative petition providing for the abolishment of capital punishment was circulated, but was not filed in time to appear on the ballots on that day. it will have a place on the general elec tion ballots next year. ASK BETTER BRIDGE LIGHT Live Wires of Oregon City Discuss PnbUe Improvements. OREGON CITT,Or.; Nov. 2of (Spe cial.) As a result of a discussion at a Activities of Insurrectos Gradually Being Confined to Southern Part, of Mexico. MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20. General Antonio Rojas, one of the most Influ ential rebel leaders and a strong sup porter of General Orozco, has been killed In an encounter with rural guards, according to unofficial advices to the government. The encounter occurred in San Joaquin Canyon, in the state of Chi huahua, the rurales being commanded by General Jose Blanco. ' The second anniversary of the launching of the Madero revolution was celebrated tonight with a banquet given by the President in the national palace. It was attended by many of the government officials and the mem bers of the Judiciary. The rebel leader, Cheche Campos, op erating in the State of Durango, has cut the Central Railway to the south of Torreon. The government Insists that condi tions in the north are sufficiently im proved to warrant the withdrawal of part of the troops for the campaigns In the south. There have been many protests against thewithdrawal of the troops. Jose Jerez Castro, a young planter who was prominent in the Madero revo lution and later In the Orozco rebel lion, has escaped from the courthouse where he was taken for trial. His guard went with him, and It Is sup posed thai he will attempt to rejoin Orozco s forces. STORM AND TIDAL WAVE HIT JAMAICA Hurricane Wipes Out Two Good-Sized Towns Crops Are Destroyed. 42 ARE SWEPT TO DEATH Western End of Island Devastated by Gale and- Wash of Seas In land Relief Forces Cut Off From Scene. KINGSTON. Jamaica. Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) The western end of the Island of Jamaica has been devastated by a hurricane lasting five days. A erreat tidal wave has swept over the north and south coasts, practically wiping out Savannah la Mar and Lucea, both towns of considerable impor tance. According to a report brought by steamer, -42 persons were killed at Monteago Bay. All the roads have been wrecked along the southwestern coast and In calculable damage has been done, com munlcatlon between Kingston and the center of destruction Is not likely to be resumed for a week. Tidal Wave Washes Inland. The latest reports indicate that the tidal wave -swept over Savannah la Mar and adjacent villages for a quarter of a mile inland. The effects of the hurri cane extended along the coast eastward to Black River, about 25 miles from Savannah la Mar. where the residen tial quarter was wrecked. The Governor, with a squad of mili tary tents and emergency supplies, left Kingston by a special train Immediate ly on receipt of news of the disaster in Monteago Bay and the West End to render assistance. Hundreds of people are reported homeless, their houses being destroyed by hurricane in the center as well as in the West nd. Banana Crops Destroyed. Banana crops are practically wiped out In those parts and great damage has been done to other crops. Tele graphic communication is still inter rupted, although every effort is being made to restore- it. The railway is badly wrecked, but It is hoped that trains will get through late today. Lucea is a small town of 2000 inhab itants on an inlet on the northwest coast of Jamaica, while Savannah la Mar is a seaport with the same num ber of inhabitants on the southwest coast, almost directly opposite on the other side of the island. The latest intelligence from the West End of the island shows fearful de vastation. A telegram from an ob server at Monteago Bay says the full force of the hurricane struck the town. partially wrecking the observatory. The towns of Lucea, Green Island and Black River were badly wrecked. One Town Wiped Ont. Only a few houses were left standing in Lucea. while Savannah la Mar was practically destroyed from the coast line for a distance or a quarter or a milo Inland, including all wharves at Black River. Superhuman efforts are being made to get through the rail, but these ef forts are still fruitless. Nothing has yet been heard from the Governor who went to the relief of the aiiected ais- trlcts, but it is believed he will find it extremely difficult work to - get across the county after leaving the railway terminus. The United Fruit company nas Dlaced its steamships at the disposal of the Government and also the Royal Mall Steam Packet Company for relief purposes. CHINA'S CLAIM SUBMITTED Rnssla Told of Attitude Concerning Mongolian Autonomy. PEKIN, Nov. 20. The Chinese gov ernment has opened negotiations with the Russian legation in respect to Rus sia's recent recognition of the auton omy of Mongolia, which has created anti-Russian agitation throughout the province. The Minister of Foreign Affairs vis ited the legation today and voiced China's clam to the control of Mon golia's foreign relations. He suggest ed that no foreign power send troops to Mongolia, and that China's repre sentative should have guards there, as in Tibet- . Recent dispatches indicated - that many of the Mongolian princes were strongly opposed to the convention be tween Russia and Mongolia by which Russia recognizes and guarantees the independence of Mongolia. They urged President Yuan to afford military pro tection to those Mongolians ready to join the Chinese republic. Troops to the number of 45,000 attached to the northern army are under orders to go to the Mongolian frontier if necessary. GIRL DOES NOT WEAKEN Miss Farley, on Trial for SInrder, Sticks by Previous Stories. COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. 20. Miss Cecilia Farley, the Statehouse stenographer on trial for first degree murder for shoot ing Alvin E. Zollinger, could not be confused on cross-examination today In her story of how Zollinger was "acci dentally shot." Although she had been on tne wit ness stand for two days. Miss Farley did not once contradict previous evi dence she had given. She strenuously denied much of the testimony given by woman detective who had been placed in an, adjoining cell in the coun ty jail, saying; that some oi it was "untrue" and that other parts had been taken from the newspaper ac counts of the case. NEWELL INQUEST DELAYED Belief Is Centralis Officers Are on Trail of Supposed Murderer. CENTRALIA, Wash- Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) Coroner Sticklin this morning postponed the inquest over the body of Charles Newell, the murdered Cen- tralla postoffice clerk, until Friday morning. The Inquest was to have been held today, and from tne tact tnat it was continued for a second time, it is generally believed that officers are on the trail of the suspected murderer of young Newell and are closing in on the fugitive. News of the arrest is ex pected hourly. Dr. David Livingstone last night per formed an autopsy and secured the bul let that lodged under the murdered man's eye. This bullet was found to be of 38-caliber, the same as one dug out of the earth by Sheriff Urquhart. where the body was found, thus de stroying any tneory mai mure man one. weapon was Implicated in the mur der. Tounr Newell's mother Is In a de cidedly critical condition as the result of her son s deatn. SMALL THEFT DISDAINED "When I Get Government, I'll Get It Good," Fitzgerald Is Quoted. CHICAGO, Nov. 20. Testimony was given today by several Government mitn.aiiAa in TAdera! Judee Camentor's court against George W. Fitzgerald, who is charged with having embezzled $173,000 from the Subtreasury Febru ary 20. 1907. William Boldenweck, former Sub treasurer, testified concerning what was said to be a change in the figures in one of Fitzgerald's books. Thomas H. 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