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3 L TO FINE BUILDING CT Y. M. C. A. AT PAYETTE. IDAHO, BURNS. SUICIDE REVEALS EMPLOYER'S . FAITH IS TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1914. Dllfi INQUIRY MNES ORDERED The Authentically Correct and Very Accurate Pictorial Review Patterns , Are Specially Featured in our Pattern Section m s -c - " I -ri i i House by Large Affirmative Vote Decides to Look Into Colorado and Michigan. WIDE SCOPE IS "OUTLINED QiiC!-lton of 1'conagc Among Subjects Considered Michigan Member Wants "Itadlum of Publicity" as Cure for Cancer. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. A sweeping Investigation of strike conditions in tlie coal fields of Colorado and the cop per district of Michigan was author ised by tho House late today. By a vote of 151 to 15 the House adopted the resolution of Representative Keat ing, of Colorado, empowering the mines and mining committee to make Inquiry as to conditions In Colorado and Michi gan in which the Federal Government might bo concerned. Hearings will be conducted In the strike regions by a, sub-committee or sub-committees, which wil start West as soon as arrangements can be made. The resolution carries authority to snbpena witnesses for testimony under oath and to require the production of records and papers. The investigation will be confined in the coal fields of Colorado to the counties of Las Ani mas. Huerfano, Freemont, Grand, Routt, Bouldtr and Weld, and In the copper m!ne3 of Michigan to the coun ties of Houghton. Keweenaw and Ont onagon. Seven Subjects Specified. Seven subjects of Inquiry specified in the resolution are: ' Whether the postal service is Inter fered with. Whether the Immigration laws are being violated. Whether citizens have been arrested and tried contrary to the laws of the United States. Whether conditions have been caused by agreements and combinations con trary to law for controlling the pro duction, sale and transportation of coal or copper. Whether arms and ammunition have been shipped Into the fields for the purpose of excluding the products of the mines from competitive markets in Interstate trade. Whether peonage exists or has been maintained. ' If any or all of these conditions ex ist, what causes led up to these con ditions. "Radium Cure" Advised. The debate on the resolution was brief, Representative Keating- outlin ing conditions In the Colorado coal fields, asserting that the "constitution ill rights of citizens had been trampled on." and urged that the "radium of publicity be employed to cure this cancer." Representative MacDonald, of Mich igan, said that the police power of the State . of Michigan had been turned over to men imported by the copper companies. "The time has come for Federal investigation," he said. "The state authorities are either unable or unwilling to subduo tho disorder." Representative Kelley, of Michigan, opposed the resolution. He said that- If the ' lnstigation was to be made It should bo conducted by the Industrial commission, which had ample author ity Inquire into the conditions. Rep resentatives Hardwlck, of Georgia, and Garrett, of Tennessee, contended that Congress had no authority to make the investi gat ionrt. MOBS HANG TWO NEGROES One Travels in Autos, Another Beats MiUtlit by 20 Minutes. MUSKOGEE, OklaT. Jan. 27. Benja min Dickerson. a negro charged with the murder of W. A. Chaffin, a travel ing salesman, at Oklahoma City, Sun day night, was forcibly removed from the Purcell Jail today by members of a mob who came in automobiles, taken to Noble, nine miles north of Purcell, and hanged. Dickerson'a body was then riddled with bullets. RALEIGH. N.' C, Jan. 27. Jim Wil eon, a negro, charged with the murder of Mrs. W. M. Lynch at Wendell, N. C, was lynched today by a mob near that place. The lynching occurred 20 min utes before a company of state militia, sent by Governor-Craig to prevent mob violence, arrived. STATE SHORT OF REVENUE Rhode Island Needs $1,500,000 More Than Is in Sight for 1914. PROVIDENCE, R I., Jan. 27. Rhode Island has never experienced so great financial embarrassment as at present, Walter A. Read. Slate Treasurer, as serted in his report to the Legislature today. The state, he said, began the year with Jess than J300 available cash in tho treasury and unless some means of increasing the revenue is found, the year will end with a deficit of 46. 480. The income for 1911 is estimated at less than 72,000,000, whereas, In the Treasurer's opinion, a dependable Income of $3,500,000 Is required. fir . .... 1 lJ-r:T - - -faXXr' " V E' aaiiiiiiSiii 'K HI. x V, i - I VIEWS OF STRUCTURE BEFORE AND WHILE BURNING. FIRE LOSS $20,000 One Man Injured as Payette Y. M. C. A. Home Burns. SEVERAL BARELY RESCUED Occupants Saved by Being Carried Out Through Windows and Resi dence., of Mayor and Other Buildings Threatened. one of the heaviest snowfalls experi enced In years. PAYETTE, Idaho, Jan. 27. (Spe cial.) Fire destroyed the local Y. M. C. A. building yesiurday, causing a loss of nearly 20,000. The fire originated in the basement from a defective flue and soon reached the roof. The fire company responded to the first alarm, but the fire was fanned by a stiff breeze and made their work almost useless. However, the walls -ere saved as well as the office, reading-rooms and part of the base ment equipment.. Several of the young men rooming In the dormitories barely escaped. E. H. Murphey. cashier of the Fruitgrowers' Bank, and Wilbur Burno, a bookkeeper for the Idaho-Oregon Fruitgrowers' Association, were almost overcome by smoke before they were taken out through the windows of their rooms. About ten other persons lost all their personal effects, and one was injured by Jumping from the second story. Secretary C. L. Shaw, formerly of Dallas, Or., was one of the heaviest losers. Hardly before the last blaze was under control a movement was put under way to rebuild the structure. Insurance of -$7500 was carried on the building. Many other buildings, including Mayor C. B. Compton's house, were in danger, but through the help of volunteer fire fighters they were f saved. EDITOR TO BE DIPLOMAT light Over Henry Mv Pindell Ends In Ills Confirmation. WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. Ending the fight, on Henry M. Pindell, the Peoria, 111., editor, the Senate today, in execu tive session, confirmed his appointment as Ambassador to Russia. Mr. Pindell's confirmation was de layed pending investigation of certain published letters alleged to have passed uetween him and senator Lewis, of Illinois, purporting to reveal an ar rangement by which Mr. Pindell was to have the St. Petersburg post for one .year. The Senate foreign relations committee recently voted to recom mend his confirmation. ANNA HELD ASKS ESTATE LATE WOMAN OF SACRAMENTO UN DERWORLD HER RELATIVE. TROLLEY ROUTE CHANGED Right of ' Way Across Vancouver Military llcserve May Be Amended. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 27. Senator Jones and Representative Johnson, of Washing ton, have introduced new bills granting the Washington-Oregon Corporation the right to build, an electric trolley line across the Vancouver military res ervation. " A bill for this purpose was passsed August. 9. 1913, but since'the passage of that act .a demand has arisen for a change of route for the trolley line across the reservation and la order to permit a change of route new iegislatlon-became necessary. The new bill authorizes this com pany to build a double-track road across the reservation from the' center of BMfth street, Vancouver, at the' in tersection of Reserve street, along the west side "of Reserve street to Seventh, thence entering the military reservation and running northeasterly to the cen ter of Seventh street on the east side of the reserve. This route will carry the carline near the officers' quarters and will also per mit the better handling of freight for the reservation. Man Who Stole $10,000 but Afterward Atoned Follows Benefactor to Grave. OLD CHARGE IS FEARED Death Recalls Action of Vhllantliro pist Who Dared Ridicule ' and Defied Disaster by Giving Another Chance. CHICAGO, Jan. 27. The story of an employer's faith in an employe who robbed him of $10,000 was brought to light here today at an inquest held over the body of W. T. Curry, of Cleve land, who died suddenly last night, probably of self-administered poison. In 1903 Curry was employed oy the Vincent-Barston Company, of Cleve land. He stole JlO.OuO of the company's funds, was arrestea at Pueblo, Colo., and brought back. Despite this act, Mr..Barstow forgave him. Curry's po sition was restored to him and in the suceeding years he Justified bis em ployer's faith in him. Barstow died three months ago and Curry, fearing that old charges would be raked up against, him, is said to have left the city under an assumed name and come to Chicago, where he registered as "W. D. Jackson, Buffalo, N. Y." Curry met Barstow In 1902. The lat ter faced the derision of the police and his friends by employing Curry, who was considered an outcast, and a year later ' Curry disappeared with the 10,000. When Curry came back Barstow talked with him for hours and. the next day Cleveland was astounded to find that Curry had been re-employed. Pre dictions of disaster poured in on the philanthropist, but he was steadfast. Curry worked as few men work. He advanced until he was chief of a de partment. Business, political and social Cleveland accepted him as one of them selves. The verdict of the Coroner's Jury was suicide by poison. GOMPERS REACHES 64 LABOR LEADER SAYS 11 E FEELS YOl'NU OF MIND AND BODY. PRIMA DONNA GETS DECREE Evidence for Violet Gerrish Colby Harvey Gained With Field Glass. NEW YORK, Jan. 27. (Special.) Supreme Court Justice Newburger -today granted a d'ech-ee of absolute di vorce to Mrs. Violet Gerrish " Colby Harvey, the prima donna, from her actor-husband, J. Clarence Harvey. Testimony regarding Harvey's fond ness for a chorus girl and of his visits to her apartment in a San Francisco hotel was given before a referee, who recommended that a decree be granted Mrs. Harvey. According to evidence before the referee the -chorus girl occupied an apartment in a San Francisco hotel in July, 1913, and Harvey visited her sev eral times. Detectives who occupied an apartment in another hotel located across the street gathered evidence with powerful field glasses. VIEWING OF CELILO ASKED Government May Co-operate In In vestigating Tower Site. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 27. The Senate commerce committee today favorably reported Senator Chamberlain's bill authorizing the detail of an officer of the Army Engineer Corps to co-operate with en gineers of the reclamation service in investigating power possibilities at Ce lilo Falls with a view to developing a co-operative project to be built by the Federal Government in conjunction with the States of Oregon and. Washington. Actrem Will Try to Gain Posmaatoii of 80,000 Left by Cherry de St. Maurice. Who Via Murdered. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27. (Special.) Anna Held, the actress, declares she is the heir to the $60,000 estate of Cherry de St. Maurice, a notorious wo man of the Sacramento underworld, who was murdered for her Jewels lat July. This fact was revealed today by Charles F. Hanlon, of this city, who Is Miss Held's attorney. A short time ago Miss Held, when playing in Chicago, announced that she had been left a large sum of money by a California woman, whose name she could not remember. The revelation that the woman was none other than the notorious brothel keeper, for whose murder "Jack" Drumgoole. a prize fighter, has been sentenced to hang, was revealed today. "Anna Held was the only relative of Cherry de St. Maurice," said At torney Hanlon. "In 1911, when the ac tress was playing in Sacramento, Cher ry de St. Maurice called on her and told her that she was her only heir. 'If I die,' she said, 'I will leave you everything I have.' "She told Miss Held that her mother was a sister of Miss Held's father." Hanlon is now endeavoring to estab lish the relationship. "As Cherry de St. Maurice did not leave any will, her estate is in escheat to the State of California, but 1 shall endeavor to forestall escheat proceed ings on behalf of Miss Held." said Hanlon. Aberdeen Expects More Snow. ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. "27. (Spe cial.) The Government thermometer nere regtsterea degrees at 7 o'clock tonight. An inch of snow fell during the day. . Local weather men predict FLAGMAN'S GUILT REMOTE Judge Says System Was Really to Blame for Xew Haven Wreck. NEW HAVEN. Conn., Jan. 27 Charles II. Mllrrov flQtrm.ti ti .. Harbor Express, which was wrecked by the White Mountain Express on the New Haven Railroad at North Haven on September 2, pleaded guilty to man- sidugnter ana was sentenced today to one year in the County Jail. The sen tence Was susnende.H nnri 7U n t--o put in "care of the probation officer. The Hiecii curst jives. In pronouncing sentence the court said ..lurray's negligence was remote. The real cause was the system under WhlO.h th flcrTYiar wn.l,. 'I' 1 . r " ' . xnts court said that the Interstate Commerce Com mission round several contributory causes for the wreck, and Murray's negligence was the least of these. MANY MARRIAGES INVALID Decision in Montana Affects Hun dreds of Cases. HELENA. Mont., Jan. 27. The appli cation of Harry C. Cotter, of Sookano to be appointed special administrator tor tne estate or Mamie Cruse Cotter, daughter of Colonel Thomas Cruse! millionaire, was denied by Judge j' Miller Smith today. He ruled the girl's marriage to Cot ter, two months after she divorced Alva O'Brien, of New York, was in valid under a law prohibiting the mar riage again of an innocent divorced person within two years and of a guilty party within three years. An attempt to repeal this law- was made in 1S95, but failed because of a defect in the title of the repealing act. Hundreds of marriages in Montana will be rendered invalid by the de cision. file. Cored til 6 to 14 Ua.rs. Druggists refund moner If PASO ointmi.:vt tails to cur. Itching. Blind. BlelnK or Pro- (rcrifn. I4 1 . . L..i .nnin.,i.. . , 7. . ... , President Wilson Sends Congratulations and Cabinet Members, Senators and Representatives Attend Banquet. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, today celebrated his 65th birthday. He devoted the day to work at his office, reading mes sages of congratulations from, all-parts of the world, receiving a report of a representative of the Galveston, Tex., Council of Labor, who had walked all the way here, and -tonight attending a banquet in his honor given by the local Central Labor Union. Mr. Gompers asserted he felt as vigorous physically and mentally as ever. -resident Wilson sent a letter of re gret that he could not attend the ban quet and extending hearty congratu lations. Secretaries Daniels and Wil son, Speaker Clark Senators Martine and Hughes, of New Jersey, and Shep pard, of Texas, and Representatives Keating ,of Colorado, and Nolan, of California, were among those present. A set of silver was presented to the labor leader by the local union. Mr. Gompers will leave tomorrow for Indianapolis, where on Thursday he will explain to the United Mine Work ers, in convention there, what the American Federation of Labor has been doing for the workers in tho Michigan. copper strike. KAISER IS YOUNG AT 55 GERMANY JOINS IN CELEBRATION OP" EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY. Ruler Is Hale and Vigorous of Body and M I ml Congratu lmtlonM of Diplo matic Corps Received. BERLIN, Jan. 27. Germany Joined today in the celebration of the 65th birthday of Emperor William. The day In Berlin was ushered, ill with the traditional sounding of a choral from the lantern of the castle dome by a corps of trumpeters at 7 A. M. The "grand reveille" by massed military bands, which marched from the castle to the Brandenburg Gate, the whole length of the crowded Unter den Lin den and return, came next. After service in the royal chapel. His Majesty held a birthday levee, and received the congratulations of his ministers, the ambassadors and minis ters of other countries, the high mili tary and naval authorities and court society generally. The Kaiser Is hale and vigorous in body and mind, and able still to under take the physical work of a man In the prime of life. ISLAND JOB CONFIRMED WALTER T. DENIJ5JON IS SECRETARY OF INTERIOR IN PHILIPPINES. Pictorial Review Patterns are proving- a wonderful success. Many customers, who have used them since they- were installed last month, tell us how very pleased they are with these patterns, from a fashion able as well as an econom ical standpoint. Aside from giving- them the latest in style and fashion, they save at least half a yard of ma terial on every gown made. Pictorial Review Patterns and Illustrations are not only a relieving help to the home - sewer, but provide splendid fashion ideas for the exacting modiste and for milady of fashions who is planning the new season's apparel and costumes. The March Fashion Sheets and Patterns Are Ready for You Replete with all the latest modes for the Spring season: Articles 'for every mem ber of the family are por trayed in these new Fashion Sheets apparel for the ma tron, the mother, the young woman, college miss, school girls, boys and tiny babe. Visit our interesting and UmJnfnl Pictorial Review Pattern Section. Second Floor. cAMercliandise of o MentOniy III rayi' AwWv)A fiftm i f ! lh ill 4W 1 hi pany to hold the liner, but the tide would not permit. Mr. Denison says it has been a pleas ant wait, and it gave him opportunity to visit friends in Portland, Or., over the holidays and make a little side ex cursion to Alaska. He will sail February 3, barring fur ther unforeseen delays, on the steam ship China, which in the interval al ready has sailed once without him, and will have made the round trip to the Orient and back before he finally catches her. 2000 IN COLLISION PANIC Municipal Ferries Crasli Together in Fog in JNew York Bay. NEW TORK. Jan. 27. Two thousand ferryboat passengers were badly shaken up tonight when, in the thick fog which held this city in its grip all day, the two municipal ferryboats Brooklyn and Manhattan collided. The boats lost parts of their superstruc tures. Many of the passengers were thrown from their seats and slightly injured. The presence of mind of the Another Steamer Is . Missed Because Government' Is' Half Hour Be hind Press Dispatches. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. The nom ination of Winfred T. Denison, of Port land, Me., to be member of the Philip pine Commission and Secretary of the Interior of the Philippines was con firmed by the Senate today. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27. Because the United States .Government was half an hour later than the Associated Press in giving Winfred T. Denison the news that his appointment to be Secretary of the Interior of the Philippines had been confirmed by the Senate he missed a liner for the Orient for his eighth consecutive time. The news arrived from Washington at 12:44 P. M., Pacific Coast time. "That gives me Just 15 minutes to catch the Chiyo Maru, and I'm going to try it," exclaimed - Mr. Denison at the other end of a telephone line. On second thought, Mr. Denison changed his mind and decided to wait for official advices. -H asked tho com- LADIES! DARKEN YOUR GRAY HAIR Use Grandma's Sage Tea and Sulphur Recipe and No body Will Know. The use of Sage and Sulphur for re storing faded, gray hair to its natural color dates back to grandmothers time. She used It to keep her hair beautifully dark, glossy and abundant. v henever her hair fell out or took on that dull, faded or streaked appearance, this sim ple mixture was applied with wonder ful effect. . . But brewing at home is mussy and out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at any drug store for a 50 cent bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem edy." you will get this famous old recipe which can be depended upon to restore natural color and beauty to the hair and Js splendid for dandruff, dry, feverish, itchy scalp and tailing hair. A well-known downtown druggist says it darkens the hair so naturally and evenly that nobody can tell it has been applied. Tou simply dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one strand at a time. By morning the gray hair disappears, and after another ap plication or two. It becomes beautiful ly dark, glossy, soft and abundant. Adv. STOPS THE ACHE INSISTonDENT'S ALL DRUGGISTS - 15 men passengers and tho crew averted a panic. Late tonight another ferryboat, the Scandinavia, collided with a Lacka wanna railroad float. None of the 150 passengers was hurt, however. Of 11 steamships held up by the fog only three managed to reach their piers. Labor Turns Down Socialism. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. Jan. 27. By a large majority the British Co lumbia Federation of Labor, meeting here today, decided to protest against tho entrance of Asiatics into British Columbia on any terms. The Socialist member of the Federation pleaded for the admission of the Asiatics, but on a vote being taken they were defeuted by a large majority. A resolution favoring women's suffrage was adopted. Later the Federation refused to adopt Socialism as a plank In their platform. AlthouKh the Stato or New York oxcce.l ed all former records bv producing more than 8,Cl!5.OOO.O0O cubio feet of natural gai last year, It imported nearly as much more from Pennsylvania to supply its demand. Wiiy Not a. Modern Gloom Dispeller a.t Your Home Today? You ought to see the beautiful, new 1914 model of the now world-famous Antopiano which we are now selling for only $585. The human-touch finger of the Autopiano eliminates entirely the objectionable mechanical effects of other player-pianos. Such intrinsic worth hitherto could not have been obtained for less than $750. In some places even $800 and more would be 'asked, but Eilera Music House little-profit-per-piano policy supplies it for $585 now. There are also on display other very elaborate styles of the Autopiano that cost more money. Free Music Roll Service goes with all. The new Bungalow player-pianos are now arriving, too. $485 is the price. $35 cash and then $12 a month secures one of these beautiful instruments, delivered free, with bench and music rolls. In fact, we arrange the matter of payment to suit any reasonable buyer. There is no reason why any Portland home should not now have an elegant modern player-piano. Every member of the household can play it. It is so easy to pay for one at Eilars Music House. In the main salesroom, third floor, we are closing out a num ber of player-pianos of various makes. A modern Hobart M. Cable player-piano, mottled walnut case, price $400. A large size fancy mahogany Starr player piano (also '88-note"), latest equipment, sale price $400. A latest style Weber Pianola Piano, equipped with Themodist and Metrostyle devices, which before the invention of the Rythmodic music roll were considered essential, is now priced at only $565, and a Pianola Piano, also thus equipped, $365. We would like also to call especial attention to a plain, small size, but strictly modern player-piano, "88-note" equipiaent, in an elegant mottled oak case, which is now for sale at only $335. Terms of payment, $8 a month; a first-class instrument, with $35 worth of music rolls free; guaranteed in every way; a whole sale sample, used for demonstration purposes. See all these and trainload of others now on sale at Eilers Music House, the Nation's largest. Alder street and Broadway.