THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 13, - 1SKMJ. GREEK BOYS ARE KEPT AS SLAVES Victim of Padrone System in Chicago Reveals Its Dark Secrets. LEASED TO EMPLOYERS Importation of -Children Carried On as a Regular, BusinessThree. . Thousand in Bondage.ln': ' Windy City Alone. - CHICAGO, May 12 (Special.) Secrets of the Greek padrone system, entailing slavery and oppression of young boys in Chicago, for many years concealed from Government and state investigation, were revealed today. A young victim of the system declared that at least 3000 young children are kept In- virtual bondage In the Greek fruit stores and restaurants, ealoons and shoeshinlng establishments of the city. Their .masters, it is asserted, beat them if they complain against work ing as many as 19 hours a day. The overworked children find their few hours' daily rest in dirty lofts or dark, ill-ventilated basements, sometimes undeB lock and key. The children are kept from the police and factory inspectors by fre quently changing the lodging-places of t he older ones and keeping those of ten der years locked up in back rooms for days at a time. Informant's Name Kept Secret. The youth who revealed the workings of the chlUVslavery system among his coun trymen told what he did only on assur ance that his name would not be re vealed. Condensed, the secrets of the eyBtem are as follows: - Boys are brought to Chicago from the various Greek ports in groups, sometimes running as high as 60 at a time, to be leased to owners of business places In the Greek quarters. The boys are led past the Immigration officials at Ellis Island by agents of the system among the Immi grant, who pose to the Government offi cers as relatives of the children. Each child Is thoroughly schooled before leav ing Greece and told what replies to make to officials of the United States Govern ment who seek Information of their des tination in America. Distribution of the Slaves. On arriving in Chicago the groups of children are divided, some being delivered to Greeks owning small stores in small cities of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Iowa. Steamship agents, real estate dealers (and merchants of the Greek colony are alleged to encourage the importation of the boys. It Increases business for all of them. The Greek churches. It is said, look on the custom with complacency, lor the leading members of the churches are directors of the system, and the big ger the Greek population the greater num ber of worshipers giving financial support to the church. UNITED AGAINST TYRANNY (Continued From Page 1) was simple, but eloquent. M. Rodicheff (Constitutional Democrat), the author of the motion, made the only extended speech. This was followed by a dozen or more stirring two-minute addresses by peasant and labor representatives, whose eloquence will compare favorably with that of any parliamentary body in the world. The tenor of the whole debate was expressed in the words of M. Rodi cheff. that the opportunity for a recon ciliation of the people by acceding to their prayer for amnesty was now knocking at the Emperor's door, but that what he failed to give the people with elemental force they would, take. M. Rodicheff s Bpeeech was most - eloquent and In part was as follows: Pardon Is the prerogative of the mon arch, and I will not submit a bill for pardon. During the electoral campaign, and even here, the only word we heard was the word amnesty. The jurisconsults of Russia maintain that the death pen alty is nonexistent in Russia; but in April alone there were W executions. The ghosts of the victims, dripping with blood, crowd this hall, and we cannot work in this place till they are laid. (Cheering.) Pardon Is necessary. . but It must be general. We dp not need partial amnesty. The error of October 3i must not be repeated. All the persons who have committed crimes must be forgiven, as the Apostle Peter was forgiven. A ceneral pardon will constitute the seal of union between the people and the Em peror. 'Prolonged cheering.) Delay Dinner to Act. The adoption of the resolution was due to the peasants, who not only voted down the motion for a two hours' recess for tlinner, but went hungry In order to ob tain immediate action. They also insist ed on working Sundays in order to ex yedlte the solution of the burning' prob lems before the Parliament. At the moment when the Parliament was adopting the resolution favoring am nesty, Cossacks were breaking up a stu dent demonstration in the Nevsky Pros pect. They charged a crowd of a thou sand men and women carrying red flags and singing the "Marseillaise," arresting several scores of them. Messages From Prisoners. When a mass of congratulatory mes sages from all parts of the empire was read, several from the political prisoners in jail or in exile in Siberia, the mem bers, except a little group on the ex treme rightrose cheering In a body, the galleries joining In the applause. A mo tion was presented to send replies to the messages, but this was declared to be out of order. Neither Premier Goremykln nor any other member of the Cabinet was seated on the ministerial benches, which Instead were occupied by their assistants. There was considerable confusion about the procedure, emphasising the necessity for a code of parliamentary rules, which is being drawn up. The balloting for , vice-presidents resulted in the choice of the combination ticket determined upon last night, namely. Prince Peter Dolgo- roukoff and Professor Grodskut, of Khar koff. WILL STKIVK FOR HARMONY lint Do u m a Will Demand Amnesty and Pass Land Law. CHICAGO, May 12. (Special.) A special cablegram to the Daily News from sr.-Petersburg says: To your correspondent " today the Speaker of the Douma, fl. Mouromtxeff, said: "The Czar and Cxarlna received me In a most amicable manner. Re ferring to politics. His Majesty ex pressed bis wish and hope for har monious and perfect work in the Douma, and I- expressed the same sen timent and shall do my utmost to avoid a conflict between the Emperor and the Douma." Jn explaining the attitude of the Constitutional Democrats In the Dou ma, M. Petrunkevltcb, said to the corre spondent: "We shall demand a general amnesty for political prisoners. The govern ment will probably insist upon exclud ing, political murderers. If the peas ants put the agrarian question before the equal rights question, we shall try to discuss them at the same time and pass the hills together. One peasant group is with us. If the government creates difficulty, we shall pass a vote of no confidence." Z RESTING EASILY RALLIES DURING AFTERXOOX AND ;;" : OBTAINS SLEEP. Pnl: Subsides and Reaplratiea Is Loner Condition la Considered Much Improved. NEW YORK, May 12. Carl Schurs, who is critically ill' at his home in this city, rallied during the day, and to night is somewhat better.. The follow ing bulletin was issued at, 10 P. M - - "The patient's condition . has some what improved. Pulse' and respiration lower. The patient had several sleeps, and seems brighter.' , . . The bulletin was accompanied by a statement from a representative .of the family, who said that Mr. Schurx's' condition was considered so much im proved that no further bulletins would be issued during the -night. The change for the better, in Mr. Schurz' condition did not take place until this afternoon. He pass-ad a bad night and as late as 11' o'clock this morning a bulletin -was Issued by his physician - stating that he was worse: At 7:30 o'clock this-.- morning., the. J following' statement was issued, cr.e-r atlng the Impression that the end was not far away: "The night passed without much change. The heart and pulse respond to medication. There are occasional at tacks of difficult breathing. No im provement." During- yesterday " Mr. ' -Schurz- ap peared for a time brighter and strong- fr, and Andrew I arnegie was aamittea or a brief period to the sick room, as was also Edward I Pretorious, Mr. Schurx's partner in the ownership of the Westllche Post, of St. Louis. The improvement was, however, .of short duration. BIG VAUDEVILLE MERGER Keith and Proctor Form Far-Reaching Combination. NEW YORK, May 12. The Press tomor row will say: The closing of a ten-year contract yes terday between F. F. Proctor and B. F. Keith, practically all the vaudeville inter ests were brought into consolidation. The deal Is one of the largest ever brought abont In the theatrical field, and it is ex pected its ultimate outcome will be the bringing of every vaudeville theater In the "United States under one management. The new firm will be known as Keith & Proctor. EDITOR SENTENCED TO JAIL Indianapolis Judge Resents Criti cism on His Decision. INDIANAPOLIS. May 12. Alfred Purdy, editor and publisher of the Indianapolis Sun, was today sentenced to 30 days In jail and to pay a fine of $260 by Judge Fremont Alford, of the Marion County Criminal Court, for editorial criticism In the paper of Judge Alford's course In con nection with the recent indictment of Robert Metzger. Chief of Police, for as sault and batter- on prisoners. Mr. Purdy was taken from the courtroom to the Jail and locked up. GERONIMO A PREACHER Takes His Text From the Psalms and Delivers Sermon. L.AWTDN, O. T.', May 12. (Special.) On Fort Sill military reservation yesterday Geronimo, the famous Apache, preached the Initial' sermon of his ministerial ca reer. It lasted fully 30 minutes, and af the close 20 or 30 members of the congre gation gathered around the preacher and congratulated him. His text was "The Lord Is my shepherd: I shall not want." He recommends a season of prayer and supplication, that the President may grant his tribe liberty. SETTLE WITH DRIVERS. Men Return to Work Pending a Formal Agreement. .. NEW TORK. May 13. The strike of the funeral drivers was declared off after a long conference of strikers and coach owners last night. The pltfh agreed upon was that certain propositions were to be submitted to the organizations of owners and drivers, and that, pending a decision on these terms, the men should return to work this morning. Yesterday many funerals were held with trucks taking the place of hearses. " Open Shop for Iron Foundries. CHICAGO. May 12. Plans for estab lishing the "open shop" In the iron man ufacturing Industry in Chicago are be ing discussed at a convention of the leading foundrymen of the country. The cause of the ironmolders strike, which is In progress here in this city, has be come the most Important point In the fight now beng waged nationally by the National Founders' Association. It is expected more than B0 manufacturers Will attend the meeting. The local em ployers also will be well represented. The latter will report that they have been unable to open their furnaces owing to a scarcity of nonunion men and hope some method will be devised by the as sociation for remedying the conditions. Crushed to Death by Elevator. CHICAGO. May 12. (Special.) About a score of passengers saw Frank Parkhurst. a well-known dealer in dental supplies, crushed to death by an elevator in the Reliance building this evening. The conductor, after stopping the car at the seventh floor, started It downward again, intending to leave Parkhurst. as ' the car was crowded. The automatic doors opened and Parkhurst started to enter the car Just as it began to descend. He was caught between the top of the car and the floor and crushed Into a shapeless mass. Men and women fainted at the dreadful sight. . Honirkons. May 12. Arrived :prevlously Tydeus. from IJverpool, via Singapore, for Yokohama and Seattle. OIL TRUST'S TRICKS Sharp Practices of Rockefeller Salesmen Revealed. MOTTO, ANYTHING TO WIN Former Employe Explains Iniqui tous Trade Policy, of Big: Com pany Before Interstate Com merce Commission. CHICAGO, May 12. The investigation of the Interstate Commerce Commission into the relations . between the Standard Oil Company and the railroads was concluded ... r REVOLUTIONIST IN GERMANY, REFORMER IN AMERICA C 111 NX CARL BCHXRZ, THIS this afternoon, as far as this section of the country is concerned, and will be re sumed in Cleveland May 24. F. 9. Hlbbs, of Peoria, who was for 13 years in the employ of the Standard Oil Company, was the star witness of the day. He demonstrated how the agents of the oil company were accustomed to de ceive customers into thinking that the product of their- company was superior, when In fact it was inferior -to the product of the Independent companies. Taking a lamp he Illustrated the tricks by which agents of the Standard Oil Company make bogus tests for the purpose of over-reaching their competitors. Tricks of Oil Trade. "In testing the oil of a rival company," he said, "we rubbed a moistened finger tip across the wick of our rival's lamp, and after It had burned a little time the damp spot was reached and the light grew dim and there was a sputtering. In the meantime our light was burning brightly. We often bent down the lower part of the burner, which lets air under the chimney and causes the lamp to smoke. Some times we filled up some of the ventilating holes around the burner with wet flour or chewing gum." The witness said that In many cases the competitor's oil thus proved inferior was in reality of superior grade. He said he had been instructed by R. E. Lashley. special agent for the com pany at Peoria, to bribe railroad em ployes in order to get information con cerning the shipment of coal oil. He gave the names of men whom he had bribed to give information of the business of competitors, and on cross-examination declared: "The Standard Oil Company Is doing all of these things today.". . '- As Bad as Ever Xow. "Do .the agents, of - the Standard Oil Company; .stia practice the tactics you have mentioned in meeting competition?" asked Attorney Monnett. - . V "Yes. they are doing It today," replied the witness. "They pay rebates, bribe people, cut the price and substitute an inferior quality of oil: in fact, do any thing to get the business and put the competitor out of the way." Witness had joined the Independents, where, he said, it was not necessary to practice the trickery of the Standard Company. He admitted, however, that some "fake" games were played to cause trouble and expense for the Standard. Ruined a Mill's Machinery. Other witnesses told of bribing em ployes of railroads and manufactures companies, and one Instance was related where a wire and nail mill in Indiana was compelled to shut down because grit had been placed In the oil purchased of an independent concern, at the instance of a salesman of the Standard Oil Com pany. - A number of railroad men were called to the stand for the purpose of proving connection between the railroads and the Standard. Joseph Bartells, of St. Paul, agent for an independent oil company, said A. B. Stickney, president of the Chi cago Great Western, refused to lower a freight rate because "the Standard Oil Company was satisfied with it." MADAME CURIE PROFESSOR Widow of Discoverer of Radium May Succeed Him. PARTS. May 12. (Special. ) Instead of pensioning Madame Curie, widow of. the discoverer of radium, who was killed In an accident a few days ago. the Minister of Justice has decided to appoint her to the chair of natural sciences, which was specially created for her husband. This innovation makes the conservative popu lation of the Sorbonne gasp with aston ishment. Minister Briann. who Is a So cialist, Is unable to see that the question of sex makes any difference. He said today: "Professor Curie always acknowledged that he would not have accomplished what he did without the collaboration of his wife. The world stands a better chance of developing the uses of radium with this woman carrying on the dead man's work than would be the case if I appointed one of Professor Curie's dis ciples. I do not expect any difficulty In the matter." I . When the correspondent asked Madame Curie if she would accept the position, she replied: "I cannot really believe that the chair will be offered to me, and it would not be in good taste to discuss the matter thus prematurely. But in some form or other I intend to devote the rest of my life to extending our knowledge of radium." BULL FIGHT IS INCLUDED Elaborate Festivities for King Al fonso's -Wedding Are Planned. MADRID. May 12. Spain' is preparing for rejoicing on a magnificent scale on the occasion of the marriage of King Alfonso to Princess Ena of Battenberg. Premier Moret announced today that some of the features of the early programme have been changed, but the essential features remain. The marriage will take place May 31 in the Church of San Geronimo. The city will be given over to festivals for a fortnight before and after the wedding. The fetes will include a royal bull fight, balls and receptions. COLOXIALS SCATTER ZULUS. Army Going to Join Bambaata Is - Beaten With Heavy Loss. ; DURBAN, South Africa. May 12, (Spe- I DYING STATESMAN. cial.) The first decisive victory scored by the colonial troops -who are operating against the rebellious Zulus was that of Saturday, when at dawn a force of cav alry attacked the camp of Chief Ketia. who was on the way with his men to join Bambaata. The rebels were taken by surprise and scattered after a volley from the Loyal ists. The latter captured, an .enormous -quantity of camp supplies, but failed to get the chief, who managed .to escape with a large number of his men. The Zulu casualties were 30 killed ant? many wounded and captured, while the British loss .was nothing. . . The Zulus are now in full retreat, and are being hotly pursued by the colonials. RAIN STORM FLOODS HAVANA Cuban City Literally Inundated and Several Persons Drowned. HAVANA, May 12. (Special.) The heaviest rain that has fallen here in 50 years descended upon Havana today. All the streets were three or four feet deep in water, and some had eight or ten feet of water in them. Many houses are inun dated throughout the city, and some of these have collapsed. The authorities are lending all, the assistance possible to the people. ; Ambulances and mules that were sent to carry sick persons to places of safety in , a number of instances were swept down the streets by the currents. A number of persons were drowned, ' in cluding several school children. 1 f Jlminez Plans' Revolution. " WASHINGTON, May 12. Reports have reached the State Department of the or ganization of another revolutionary move ment directed against the government of President Caceres, of Santo Domingo. It is understood that the Island of Porto Rico- is the. base of operations, and It Is supposed that ex-President Morales and Jlminez are the leaders of the movement. Instructions have een sent to the in sular Governor of Porto Rico to take steps to carry out the neutrality laws, which would prevent the organization and departure of any hostile expedition, and the American warships surrounding the Island of Santo Domingo will also be in structed to prevent any landing of hostile forces and to co-operate in preserving neutrality. . . , f Expects Xo Uprising in China, i WASHINGTON, May 12. According to a letter written by Gilbert Reld, president of the American Association of China, to John Ford, secretary of the American Asiatic Association, the fear which seems to exist in some quarters of another up rising in China is not well founded, and the opinion is expressed that the circum stances are not such as to make neces sary the flight of foreigners in the inte rior to the ports. It is admitted, however, that there Is a ferment in the political ideas of China, but it is stated that, while riots may be expected to appear at times, there Is more hesitation about taking a foreigner's life. Mrs. Goelet Pays Damage. - VENICE, May 12. After the collision in the harbor here last Wednesday between Mrs. Robert Goelet's yacht Nahama and the Italian warship, the Navy Department threatened to bring suit against Mrs. Goelet, but a compromise has been reached by Mrs. Goelet paying the dam ages. Fatally Hurt by Runaway. . MINEOLA. L. I.. May 12. (Special.) Mrs. Martin W". Littleton, wife of the former borough president of Brooklyn, was seriously if not fatally hurt this noon In a runaway accident. She had a bad fracture of one leg and two broken ribs. Mrs. Littleton was riding with her two boys, aged about 5 years, who were thrown out, but escaped harm. It was fully half an hour be fore Mrs. Littleton was picked up un conscious a mile away from the vehicle. Sinking Steamer Is Saved. SHELBURNE. N. S.,' May 12. The Don aldson line steamer Hestia, bound from Glasgow for St. John, was towed into this harbor in a sinking condition today by the Canadian government steamer Lady Iaurier. The Hestia struck a sunken ob ject off Cape Sable. t GEARIN WILL FIGHT Makes Active Canvass of Ore gon for Senator. ORGANIZES PRESS BUREAU Remains in Washington Till Rata Bill Is Passed to Vote Against Roosevelt, Then Come West and Stump State. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. May 12. Senator Gearin. who showed little Interest in the Senatorial contest prior fo the recent' primaries, is now going into the campaign to make the best of his opportunities. He will not return to Oregon Immediately, but is expected to go home in the latter part of May and take an active part in the canvass, speaking at a number of the principal cities. At present he deems it his duty to re main here, at least until the rate bill is disposed of, so that he can cast his vote against all amendments that are Indorsed by President Roosevelt and the Republican party. Up to the present time Mr. Gearin has voted consistently against Mr. Roosevelt, and will do so until the end, unless the Democrats de cide to Jump on the wagon and derive what credit they can by voting for the Hepburn bill as it is amended by Re publican votes. But Mr. Gearin is not letting the grass grow under his feet; he has organized an active press bureau in this city, which goes "into operation today, and from now until election day the Democratic press of the stato will be flooded with special dispatches from Washington telling of Mr. Gearin's accomplishments and point ing out the advantages of having a Dem ocratic Senator In s. Republican Senate from a Republican state. The produc tions of this bureau will be furnished without cost to the Democratic papers of Oregon, with the understanding that they be printed as bona fide special dispatches from Washington. , The first work of the press agent was telegraphed to -Portland tonight. SELLING AGENCY ILLEGAL " . . Paper .Trust . Decision Makes Slier man Law Cover It. NEW YORK, May 12. James M. Dleck, of this city, who, with Frank B. Kellogg, of St. Paul, represented the Government as special counsel . in the case brought by the .Attorney-General against the Gen eral Paper Company, last night said: . "The real significance of this case con sists not merely In the Important deci sion rendered by the Supreme Court as to the power of the Government to com pel a corporation to produce its books and papers, notwithstanding the Sth and 14th amendments, but in the fact that it was held to be within the provision of the Sherman anti-trust law for a number of competing corporations to establish a common sales agency. "In this case some 28 corporations, which were manufacturing paper, formed a: corporation called the General Paper Company, and practically sold all of their product through the General Paper Com pany to the trade. The General Paper Company fixed the prices, made the al lotments among the mills, and after de ducting a percentage for lis expenses, re mitted the balance to the constituent companies in proportion to their output." RETIRES AS SELLING AGEXCY Paper Trust Sends Orders Direct to Each Mill. MILWAUKEE, Wis.. May 12. John A. Davis, general manager of the Gen eral Paper Company, today sent out the following letter to the trade "The General Paper Company has withdrawn from the field as a selling agency. All mills heretofore manufac turing paper and selling it through the General Paper Company will now sup ply the trade direct, and all unfilled or partially unfilled orders placed with the General Paper Company prior to this date will be filled by such mills and invoiced direct. Temporarily and until each mill can adjust Itself to new conditions, all orders received by the General Paper Company will be turned over to the mill heretofore supplying the customer giving such orders." HOBSON NERVE UNBOUNDED Candidate for President Before He Enters Congress. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 12. Richmond Pearson Hobson, the "IJero of the Merrimac," is not short on nerve. It. was his nerve that brought him Into promi nence at Santiago; it was his nerve that permitted him to make a spec tacular ass of himself when he went on his kissing tour of the country; it was nerve that prompted him to run against and defeat one of Alabama's most popular members of Congress, and that same nerve will stay with him in Washington, for he is going to press a bill to appropriate two billion dollars fcr Immediately building up the American Navy. But nervy as he has been on all past occasions, Hobson capped the climax when he announced the fact that he aspired to the Presidency. Men usual ly do something before they even dare think of becoming Presidential candi dates. Hobson's achievements are very few: he sank the Merrimac with out results and he defeated Congress man Bankhead. That is about all there is to his career so far, aside from his osculatory gymnastics, and they won't help him except possibly In the states where women vote. How ever, it is a fair illustration of the Hobson nerve. That man would at tempt anything. PAY FOR IMPROVEMENTS Government Must Compensate Set tlers on Land It Appropriates. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 12. The Assistant Attorney General for the Interior Department re-' cently rendered an 'opinion of importance in all parts of the West where Govern ment irrigation projects are being con structed or are likely to be constructed some time In the future. This decision is substantially as follows: Settlers upon public lands appropriated by the Government for use In the con struction and operation of Irrigation works, who have made a bona-fide settle ment and have continued to comply with the law as, to residence upon and cultiva tion and Improvement ot the land settled upon, are entitled to be compensated for their Improvements, although they have not placed their claim of record because of the unsurveyed condition of the land. WORLD-FAMOUS INSTITUTION A Center Prom Which Has Radiated Unmeasured Good Throughout the Wide World. THE ELECTRIC CENTER Conducted on the most mod ern and scientific prin ciples. One of the points of interest on the Niagara a ironuer. .In this age of wonderful discoveries and equally wonderful applications of those discoveries, the eyes of the world are directed to the Niagara frontier. Here Is the great center of operations in electrical science. Here the first attempt was made to apply to man's use the knowledge of one of nature's properties and . powers, a knowledge that was wrested from na ture by the brilliant minds and the studious thought of the world's lead ing scientists. The development of electric power at Niagara Falls Is now something of an old story .and yet it is a story which is seemingly to have no end. It is now perhaps fifteen years since operations were first begun by a cor poration to develop on a large scale electric, power for commercial use at Niagara Falls. The Initial effort was to produce 50,000 horspower. By the time that was successfully done it was found necessary to double the capa city of the first plant. This plant is located on the American side of the falls. On the Canadian side there are now under way the erection of three separate plants, which will develon something, like . 350,000 horsepower. This product is being used and will be used in various ways. Great In dustries have been established at the falls as the result of this wonderful power, industries some of them that were unknown to man before it was possible to obtain electric power In practically unlimited quantities and at reasonable prices. Furthermore, this power is now transmitted suc cessfully long distances, and the City or Buffalo uses it in many ways. It runs its street-cars, it lights its streets, it runs thousands of its manu facturing plants. The day is coming when It will do more. Tesla, who made . possible the transmission of electric power under high voltage for long distances, has made still further discoveries in this line, and he now promises that ere long he will be able to send practically unlimited power from Niagara to almost any part of the world for whatever use Is desired. He Is now talking about a 12.000,000 plant at Niagara for this purpose. All these things have made the Niag ara frontier the cynosure of the world's eyes, and Buffalo, as the com mercial center of the frontier, is re ceiving the attention due to It. Buf falo, however. Is known to the wrld for other reasons. . It is ' the secohd city in size in the Empire State. It'ls among the leading '.commercial cities of the world. It is the eighth in point of population "in the United States. It is here that the most modern, steel making plant in the world has been built. It is known far and wide as the city which held the most beauti ful exposition that was ever conceived by man. It Is known "throughout this country, and In foreign lands as well, as the city in which is located an, in stitution that is a household word throughout the land and as the point of manufacture of household remedies that have brought health and strength to thousands upon . thousands of suf ferers. This institution is the Invalid's Ho tel, and these remedies are collective But the bona fide character of the settle ment, and the acts of the settler should be clearly established before allowing com pensation, when the settler has not indi cated his purpose and intent by placing his claim of record, whether from the unsurveyed condition of the land or from other cause.. CAN'T CUT 0FFFREE SEED Only Government Graft in Which Everybody Gets Share. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, .May 12. It takes a great Na tional Issue like-the Congressional free seed distribution to thoroughly arouse the House of Representatives and bolster up the timid orators who never raise their voices when legislation like the rate bill, the tariff or. kin dred subjects are under consideration. Not in a long while has the House shown such Interest In any debate as that which recently occurred over th proposal of the committee on agricul ture to cut off the free seed graft, as It has come to be called. The committee took the view that there Is really little excuse for the free distribution of garden seed, es pecially as the distribution is in very small quantities, which would not ap peal to the average farmer and which are absolutely useless to the city con stituent. But the Democracy was sol idly in favor of free seeds and a sur prisingly large number of Republicans disapproved of cutting off this time honored, vote-getting custom, partlcu- MIT certain if you take Hood's Is This great medicine cures those eruptions, pimples and boils that appear at all seasons; cures scrofula sores, salt rheum or eczema; adapts itself equally well to, and also cures, dys pepsia and all. stomach troubles; cures rheu matism and catarrh ; cures nervous troubles, debility and that tired feeling. Special. To meet the wishes of those who prefer medicine in tablet form, we are now putting np Hood's Sarsaparilla in chocolate-coated tablets as well as la the usual liquid form. By reducing Hood's Sarsapa rilla to a solid extract, we have retained in the tablets the curative properties of every medicinal ingredient. Sold by druirtrists or sent by maiL 100 doses one dollar. LHaod CaLowelL IIul ly known as the Pierce medicines, and specifically known as the "Favor ite Prescription" and the "Golden Medical Discovery." Dr. Ray V. Pierce is the founder of this institu tion and the discoverer of these reme dies, and he is entitled to rank as one of the world's great benefactors. As sociated with him in the management of the mammoth- business, which has been born of the confidence 'of human kind in the truth of what he has claimed for the remedies and their proved efficacy, is his son. Dr. V. Mott Pierce. The business, which is now conducted by-the World's Dispensary Medical Association, is proof that the, sick and suffering who have called here for aid have not called in vain. A business of this kind does not flour ish for forty years unless there are truth and honor and results back of it. Many attacks have been made upon the Dr. Pierce remedies, but for thirty eight years they have ' retained the confidence of the people, and they will do so tor many times thirty-eight years to come. Even the latest at tack, made by a prominent women's journal, has not destroyed that confi dence. A prompt suit for $200,030 damages because of the statement that Dr. Pierce's remedies contained alco hol was followed by an equally prompt retraction of the charge. The editor . found, on having the proper analysis made, that these remedies were free from alcohol, free from opiates, free from all Injurious ingredients. Just as Is advertised. - As an outgrowth of the business of manufacturing and marketing the Pierce remedies, there has grown up an Institution In Buffalo known as the Invalids' Hotel. Here thousands of persons, , men and women,, have come for successful treatment for special diseases. This is the home of the large staff of physicians and surgeons- which Dr. Pierce has gathered about him. Everyone of these men 1s a graduate from some medical col lege of standing and reputation. Everyone of them is a specialist. Everyone of them is pre-eminently successful In his own line. Here the fortunate patient receives the best treatment known to modern medical science. Thousands have come here for treatment and thousands have gone away cured. And these have sung the praise of the Invalid's Hotel throughout the length and breadth of the land. , As a matter of fact, the Invalids Hotel Is a modern hospital without the distressing appearance of one. It Is a. comfortable home, where the all , Ing one is carefully and scientifically treated. It has its operating rooms, and at the head, of this department stands Dr. Lee H. Smith, who ranks as one of the leading surgeons of the country. It has a unique treatment room constantly charged with ozone and equipped with many curious ap pliances, by means of which patients not able to exercise secure the bene fit of such exercise without effort on their part. It has many curious con trivances for massaging different parts of the body and for stimulat ing and strengthening various or gans. It has electrical machines for treatment by that wonderful curative agent of nature. It has an X-ray-room, wherein is one of the finest . X-ray apparatus manufactured, where examinations of patients are p and where they are treated by the X-rays and by high frequent cur rents. Results have been obtained in this room which have astonished ex perts elsewhere. It has Its own dispensing-room, with Its staff of grad-. uated and licensed pharmacists. Here all prescriptions given by the various doctors, either for patients in the hos pital or at their homes, are filled. tajf There Is nothing left to chance In the Invalids' Hotel. It is. in brief, a modern hospital, conducted by experts scientific principles"! And it is this fact which makes t one of the noteworthy Institutions Buffalo and Niagara r rontier. It would be unfair to the Dr. Pierce establishment ' to leave the subject without brief . reference to the im mense laboratory In which the world famous medicines are manufactured. Roots, herbs and barks of known pow ers and specific properties are used In these medicines. They are gathered In the woods and fields, especially for Doctor Pierce, :and they are bought In large quantities. At the laboratory they are ground and mixed by skilled men and prepared with the utmost care and under the most cleanly con ditions. They are always the same and always just what they purport to be: nothing else. Thousands of bot tles are filled daily and shipped to al most every known point, whence from drug stores they find their way alike into the homes of the rich and the homes of the poor, bringing relief from suffering and restoration to health. , , . . larly those men who depend largely upon the seed distribution for their renomlnation and election. Many members of the lower House never attain prominence in the House, accomplish little . for their districts, but are good hand-shakers and careful distributors of free seeds, and these two qualities combined are ample to get the votes. These are the men who were in the limelight when .the seed problm was being threshed out and whose votes perpetuated a nuisance that was about to be abolished for all time. As one obscure member said: "The free distribution of seed by Congress costs less than $200,000 a year, and it is the only Government graft in which all the people get a share." His remark was greeted by wild applause. The House wants everybody to get a taste of graft. The seed distribu tion will go on ad infinitum. It can't be cut off. Lone Tenure of Offioe. Exchange. Secretary Wilson has been longer In office as a cabinet officer . than any other member of a President's official family since the days of Albert Galla tin. Mr. Wilson was appointed Secre-' tary of Agriculture by President Mc Klnley March 6, 1897, and has served continuously ever since. Albert Galla tin was appointed Secretary . of the Treasury by President Jefferson in 1801. served through both of his ad ministrations, through the first of Mad ison's and until April 17. 1813. of his second. Gallatin was foreign born, as was Secretary Wilson, the former a native of Switzerland and the latter of Scotland. CO I! ysarv v -jJl Sarsaparilla. Mrv Helen L. Thompws of lawUtos. He., Mparts great benefit te her little (iri from Hood'i SenuperilU, which thoroughly purified her blood after su attack of that blood ooleoouK die ease, starlet fever. It cae her strength and renewed health. Thousands of others tell of similar enres. also cares est scrofula, salt rheum, eesema, ete,