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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1914. 3 DEMOCRATS. FORGE ISSUE OF SUFFRAGE Action of Party Caucus in Con gress Makes Reprisals by Women Certain. WILSON NOT IN SYMPATHY president Kxpluins Kncouragcmenl tiiven Sex at Seagirt Was Only as Individual Party Senti ment Clearly Shown. BY HARRY J. BROWN". OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 10. The action of the Democratic caucus of the House of Representatives in voting overwhelm ingly against ,the creation of a spe cial committee on woman suffrage has played into the hands of those advo cates of equal suffrage who have been disposed to argue that the suffrage question has become a party issue. While there is division of opinion among the women themselves, parti cularly those operating at Washing ton headquarters, it la evident that in many states the women Intend to Join In the campaign to defeat many Demo cratic members who are known to be hostile to the movement. For some time one element of the suffragists at Washington has con tended that the Democratic party as a party was hostile to the suffrage cause and at first their attacks were aimed t President Wilson. Now, however, the more militant ones among the wo men workers are directing their at tacks against the Democratic members of the House who are opposeu to their contention, and they find that they have few Democratic friends In the lower house except in those states where women already have the right to vote. President IVot F'urglven. Suffragists who are aroused over the action of the House caucus have con eluded there Is little to be gained by assailing the President, but they are carefully scanning the list of Demo cratic members who are opposed to them, sifting out those who were elected by narrow majorities, with a view to opposing them next Fall. It so happens that a great many Demo crats who are in Congress for the first time represent districts that are normally Republican, or that are usual, ly close, and these are the members who will feel the full wrath of the suffragists. By transferring their criticism from the President to the members of the House, the fcuffragists have not 'for given Mr. Wilson, nor have they ex perienced any change of sentiment toward him. They were convinced months ago that the President was not in sympathy with them, but addi tional assurance was given them of the President's feelings when, at the recent conference, he told the suffrage leaders that ho could take no stand on the riuestion because it was not dealt with In the Baltimore platform. A significant incident occurred at the White House when the suffragists last called on the President, who explained that he could not suggest policies to his party, but must himself he guided by the policies laid down by the party convention. Individual" Thru Speaking "But. Mr. President." insisted Mrs. Cilendower Evans, of Boston, one of the leaders, "when we called on you in 1912 at Seagirt, you encouraged us to believe that if you became Presi dent you would urge the enfranchise ment of women." "I was speaking then as an indi vidual." responded the President, "and now I am speaking as a representa tive of the party to which I belong." Of course." said Mrs. Evans, "you were gunning for votes then." This response stunned the President for a moment, but he smiled and passed by the incident as if it had been of no consequence. Where the House Democrats blun dered, according to their Republican brethren, was in taking this question Into caucus. It would have been far .better for the party in power if the House leaders had carried out their original intention and appointed a com mittee on woman suffrage. They could then, as they planned, have packed the committee so that it would report no legislation to the House and the same end would have been accomplished. There was so much pressure from Democrats from the equal suffrage states that a caucus was decided on and it was that caucus which gave the suffragists the argument they wanted to Justify them in going Into the con gressional campaign next Fall. The House caucus voiced the senti ments of the party In power, and no one questions that the vote of the caucus nearly represented the true sentiments of the Democratic majority. COMPANY'S BOOKS SEIZED fContlnuefl From ylrst Page. when aroused by Hie telephone call, that he would ask the court this morn ing to remove Mr. Hunt as receiver at once and to Issue an order for the arrest of -Mr. Blrret. He asked also that as soon as the books could be located the Judge should notify Mr. Hunt that any notes taken should be destroyed. Judge Gatens said that he would in struct the receiver that he was en titled to possession of the books, but intimated that he was not within his rights in taking them out of the plant, that he had no authority to let any person take notes from them and that he would Instruct the receiver that no copies should be made or taken away of data copied from the books. He said further that he had pre viously advised Mr. Hunt that as tem porary receiver he was entitled to hold the property of the company as cus todian, but inasmuch as he was only temporary receiver, and the result of a further hearing might be to show that the case was not one calling for appointment of a receiver, it was not necessary for him to go to heavy ex pense in employing counsel. Biased Sympathies Ckarsred. Mr. Baker, Attorney Upton and F. H. G16yd, secretary of the United States Cashier Company, openly asserted last night that they believed Mr. Hunt was not a fair man as receiver, and that his sympathies were with the side of the plaintiff in the case against the company. Mr. Baker said he had been keeping watch of the plant at Kenton ever since the receiver's appointment, fearing some such attempt as that of last night. One of the books taken away, he as serted, vas a personal cash book in which he had entered expenditures in curred for the International Money Ma chine Company, which has taken over the United States Cashier Company since February 1. He charged that he had been refused possession of this book by the receiver,--vhlle Mr. Hunt aided Mr. Birrel in taking notes from the books. Accounting; I Delayed. I Judge Gatens, at a hearing yesterday morning, did not give a decision on the motion to release the-property of the company from the hands of the receiv er, and nothing will be done toward an accounting for the assets of the com pany, as asked by Mr. Birrel, until be makes his ruling. The motion probably will be argued Friday morning by Attorney Sam White, representing the International Money Machine Company, of Indian apolis, which asserts that it has bought the property. Some of the missing books of the company, which its officers had de clined to locate when he took posses sion last Saturday, were found yester day by Mr. Hunt In a safe which was opened by an expert employed by him. He declared that all the missing docu ments were not there, however. SENATOR URGES DELAY O'GOKMAX SAYS IMMIGRATION BILL, CAN WELL WAIT, to a window through which he could see what was going on within. He asserted last night that Mr. Bir rel was calling off entries from the books, which Mr. Hunt was writing on paper. After watching them for about 15 minutes, he went to a tele phone to communicate with Judge Ga tens, but was unable to get him. Shortly before 10 o'clock the lights at the plant went out. This left the office where Mr. Hunt and Mr. Birrel were going over the books in darkness. They borrowed the watchman's lan tern and it was then that they took the books with them in the automobile and left the plant with them. Hunt or Books Futile. Mr. Baker immediately hurried down town, bringing H. D.- Hoffmann. stockholder and Inspector at the plant with him. They went to the office of Robert J. Upton, one of the attorneys iJr tne company, in the Fenton build lag, where further efforts were made to get Judge Gatens. They were not successful. In the meantime Wirt Minor and W M. Cake, also attorneys for the com pany, had also been notified and were directing eflorts to find where the books had been taken. At midnight Mr. Upton learned that two men answering the description of Mr. Hunt and Mr. Birrel had gone to the office in the Yeon building of A. K. Clark, attorney for Mr. Birrel in his action against the company, shortly before 11 o'clock, but had left soon after. Another effort was mad-i to get juage oaiens, mis time betnT success ful. Kerelver'a Removal Wanted. Mr. Upton charged that Mr. Hunt, s receiver, had no right to permit Mr. Birrel, as a party to the suit against the company, to go through the books and make notes from them. He told Judge Gatens, who was In bed Delicate State of Foreign Relations Susareated aa Reaaon Many Amend ment Are Suggested. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Sentiment is beginning to develop In the Senate against any immigration legislation at this session of Congress. Hearings are being planned by the immigration com mittee of the Senate on the Burnett bill, with its literacy test as it passed the House, but it was apparent today that a strong effort would be made to prevent the upper branch from passing this or any other immigration measure at present. "I cannot say what others are think ing." Senator O'Gorman said, "but my own opinion Is that no legislation along Immigration lines ought to be at tempted at this time, when there is so much that is delicate In our relations with foreign countries. There is no great hurry for immigration legisla tion, and the subject might as well go over until a more propitious time." Senator O'Gorman, who also is a member of the foreign relations com mittee, said his views were shared by others on that committee. Senator Smith, of South Carolina, chairman of the immigration committee, is expected to tell his fellow members tomorrow of his recent conference with Presi dent Wilson In regard to the literacy test feature of the Burnett bill, which the President is known to disapprove. Many amendments to the Burnett bill have been suggested to members of the committee. Several will propose exceptions to the literacy test. In this connection it has been suggested that Southern planters be permitted to im port Mexican laborers in the cotton picking season, if they are sent back at the close of the season, and that farmers in the Northwest bo allowed to brin In Japanese laborers from Can ada for the busy harvest .season. SCREENINGS SOLD IN COAL Fuel Company Weigher Explains "Overages" on. Books. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb., 10. The Western Fuel Company it was testified here today, used to dump screenings in with the lump coal In the barges for loading into American vessels, and kept the practice as secret as possible. "We didn't care about having the wide world know about It. and we didn't let the customs officers know, because they would peddle the fact around the waterfront," said E. H. Mayer, chief weigher for the company, testifying in the Jnlted States District Court. Mayer, who is one of four men on trial for alleged conspiracy to de fraud the Federal Government, told of the practice of dumping screenings In with the first-class coal to explain the overages shown on the books, which were one of the reasons for the in dictments brought. ARMY SEEKS TO SETTLE Alsatians, However, Insist on Taking Damage Suits to Court. STRASSBURG, Germany, Feb. 10. Several officers of high rank in the German army visited the town of Za bern and endeavored to compromise a score of damage suits for illegal im prisonment in connection with the vio lent Incidents between the military and civilians there in November, according to the local inewspapers. In several cases the victims of the outrages received offers of $12.50 and costs to withdraw their suits, but most of them insisted on going to court. FIRE ROUTS OUT PATIENTS Tuberculosis Sanitarium Conducted by Milwaukee Destroyed. MILWAUKEE. Feb. 10. Forty-five patients at the Blue Mound Sanitarium for tuberculosis patients were driven out of their beds here today by a fire which swept over the Institution and destroyed it, the loss being $50,000. The sanitarium was a city Institution at Wauwatosa, a suburb. The buildings were only recently completed. Wednesday Is the and DOMESTIC ortnity to Stsy ay of Our Febr-uiay Affording Yota an E. est Linens at D DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS SPECIAL $1.69 EACH Every thread in these damask cloths is pure Irish linen in medium weight. Measures 68x68 inches. In a variety of neat patterns with border on four sides to match. LINEN DINNER NAPKINS SPECIAL $2.75 DOZEN This is a special size dinner napkin 23x23 inches- of pure Irish linen in neat patterns with border on four sides. SAMOSETE SHEETING SPECIAL 21c YARD Two yards wide. This is an unbleached sheeting of excellent quality, unusually free of starchy substance. "ROYAL" SHEETS SPECIAL 63c EACH Made of fine quality of bleached cotton no seams or rough places. Size 81x90 has three-inch head hem and one-inch foot hem. "ROYAL" PILLOW CASES SPECIAL 12y2c EACH Made of same quality of cotton as sheets. Size 45x36 inches. $125 CROCHET BEDSPREADS SPECIAL 98c EACH Hemmed ends, size for ordinary double bed in prominent scroll and set patterns bor der on four sides. $1.75 CROCHET BEDSPREADS SPECIAL $1.39 EACH An extra size hemmed crochet spread, firmly woven. Choice Marseilles patterns. 60c BATTING SPECIAL 43c SHEET Each one of these batts contain sufficient clear cotton for a quilt. 12y2c LINEN MIXED CRASH SPECIAL 10c YARD An all white linen and cotton crash of excellent quality, specially adapted for dish, roller and face towels. 1 6 inches wide. 10c LINTLESS CRASH SPECIAL 8c YARD A full bleached, crochet pattern, absorbent, suited for general utility kitchen towels. 12y2c GLASS TOWELING SPECIAL 10c YARD Red and white checks of various sizes. I 7 inches wide. HEMMED HUCK TOWELS REG. $1.80 DOZ. SPECIAL $1.44 DOZ. A full bleached union linen towel, hemmed ends size 36x18 inches. Of firm, even huck. KNIT SCRUB CLOTHS SPECIAL 8c EACH 30x22-inch knit scrub cloths, made of heavy jute, with overcast edges. Just the thing for your mop. 5c TURKISH FACE CLOTHS SPECIAL 3 FOR 10c Size I 1x1 1 inches made of soft, fine terry -white centers with pink borders. 25c HEMSTITCHED HUCK TOWELS SPECIAL 18c EACH Made of bleached union huck of high count, hemstitched and embroidered ends. $2 DRESSMAKER'S BUST FORMS, SPECIAL $1.50 EACH New style bust forms with long hip. Made of papier-mache covered with black jersey cloth. They are made so they can be used with or without stand. All perfect with the exception that the jersey is a little worn in spots on account of rubbing while in transportation. Basement. 12y2c PERCALE SPECIAL 10c A YARD ' In blue and white and black and white only. Is fine even weave in neat figures and stripes. 36 inches wide. SULTAN CLOTH SPECIAL 15c YARD A doth made specially for quilt covering, beautifully designed in two and three-toned col or floral patterns. 36 inches in width. BEST GRADE OF OIL CLOTH SPECIAL 20c YARD 45 inches wide, in blue and white, green and white, tan and white, blue vein marble, blue and white tiling and all white, together with an assortment of other fancy colorings. 4 25c TURKISH BATH TOWELS SPECIAL 20c EACH A full bleached towel with hemmed ends. Made of two-ply cotton size 40x23 inches heavy terry. BATH TOWELS SPECIAL 25c EACH 45x23-inch extra weight, full bleached, hemmed ends, heavy, soft terry, made of twisted two-ply cotton. $1.50 LONG CLOTH, SPECIAL $1.19 THE PIECE 12 yards to the piece, 36 inches wide, soft chamois finish, specially adapted for un derwear. 25c WHITE MADRAS, SPECIAL 12c YARD About one thousand yards in this lot white figured madras waisting in neat Jac quard patterns. APRON GINGHAMS SPECIAL 8c YARD. Solid and broken checks in black and white, blue and white, brown and white and green and white. This is not the ordinary loose-woven apron gingham. DRESS GINGHAMS SPECIAL 17c YARD This is the quality usually sold for 20c. Beautiful, even texture clear, distinct colors from pin-head checks to large plaids and from hairline stripes to the elaborate fancy stripe. Also solid colors in all shades. 32 inches wide. 25c MADRAS SHIRTING AND WAISTING 20c A YARD 32 inches wide- a fine quality of madras in white grounds, self cord, hairline and clus ter colored stripes in black, blue and pink. 25c KIMONO PLISSE CREPE SPECIAL 18c YARD' New Persian designs soft clingy finish in blue, lavender and tan effects. KNIT DISH CLOTHS 5c EACH Lintless and sanitary dish cloths, with fast edges. Made of soft, pliable cotton. Size 20x18 inches. - Basement LATEST "The Light of Western Stars" by Zone Grey FICTION "The After House" by Mary Roberts Rinehart c"Merchandi"so ofcJ Merit Only The New Spring Dresses Of Soft Taffeta, Crepe de Chine, Wool Crepe and Serge Have Arrived While these dresses reflect the new style tendencies they may be fit tingly called practical, as their styles are not extreme, but are modifica tions of the latest modes of the day. -There are fine black and white check dresses showing the "pegtop" skirt, and tailored-in effect. Dresses of serge in various styles. Of crepe de chine with pannier effects and trimmings of self shirrings and rufflings. Soft taffeta dresses in the "bouffant style in changeable colorings and light evening shades many of the models being trimmed with cream-colored shadow laces and wide girdles. Prices $9.85, $13.85, $16.50, $20.00, $25.00, $30.00 Third Floor. Our Men's Furnishing Shop Opens On Wednesday With A Four-Day Sale of Shirts Showing the New Spring Styles in Exceptional Colorings and Patterns New $1.50 Shirts, Special $1.15 Shirts jn the newest patterns and of the latest materials in neat hairline stripes and cluster stripes in pink, blue, black and white, heliotrope, brown and plain white. Made with cuffs attached. Sizes 1 4 to 1 7J2. New $2.00 Shirts, Special $1.65 Pleated shirts made of a fine quality madras, being exact reproductions of finest made-to-order shirts. Cuffs attached. Shown in a full range of sizes and sleeve lengths. Also shirts with soft bosoms and French cuffs with the high, new style de tachable collar with each shirt. Made of corded madras and soisette. l-'lrat Floor, Waahlngrton-ivt. Entrance. First Showing of the New Spring Wash Suits for Little Boys Russian Blouse and Middy Suits Little Oliver Twist Suits New French Coat Suits , . Genuine English Middy Suits With One Pair of Long and One Pair of Short Pants Of linens, poplins, pique, percale, galalea. seersucker and other novelty materials. In all ivhite, plain blue or fancy stripes. Made in various novelty styles ivith the straight open leg pants and large sailor or round turndoivn collars. Trim mings of hand embroidery, braid or regulation styles tvith emblems. Sizes 2 to 8 Years Prices $1.35 to $17.50 Here Are Two Opening Specials in Boys' New Suits: $1.50 Suits for $1.19 $1.85 and $2.00 Suits for $1.59 This includes a variety of Russian styles in sizes from 2 to 6 years. Short or long sleeves round neck and side button effect. Some have the straight trousers and all are trimmed to match the collars. Of striped percales, Indian Head, fine gingham, galatea and chambray. In plain colors, plain white and fancy stripes. Trimmed with plain contrasting colors. Fourth Floor. Novelty Imported Sachets for Valentine Gifts In heart shape, in various sizes made of pink and blue chiffons and filled with the leaves and blossoms of sweetly smelling flowers, which have been put through a special process, thereby retaining their odors for an indefinite time. Some are plain, and others are most artistically decorated with roses, or other flowers combined with loops and bows of ribbon or chiffon. Prices range from 65$ to $3.50. Perfume Dept., First Floor. special News of tiora Dress Husk ies for Splits The latest fashion development in Paris has been the prominence accorded the combination effects for tailored suits. The leading designers are showing many of their finest tailored suits made in a combination of plain and figured materials. Hence, in keeping with our policy of always presenting whatever is favored by fashion, while it is so favored, we have these smart combination materials, in the very newest colorings. They are here in seven new shades such as mahogany, Japanese blue, amber, black, the new green, dark blue and a rich brown. These fabrics are 5 1 inches wide and sell at $2.50 the yard. Second Floor.