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Democrats Accuse Roosevelt
of Bad Faith.
FAMOUS "QUARTEE BLOCK OF
FINE PIANOS" TO BE
DISCONTINUED.
SAY HE HAS SURRENDERED
Violent Attacks by Bailey and Till
man in Senate Roosevelt Nails
as False Charge He De
nounced Senators.
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care stated that he thought there
should be co-operation on the follow
ing: basis, namely, an amendment ex
pressly granting: a court review but
limiting: it to two points:
First An inquiry whether the Com
mission had acted beyond its author
ity, and. second, whether it had vio
lated the constitutional rights of the
carrier.
Chandler as Go-Between.
Chandler Mated that the President
repeated that he had reached a final
decision and that the right of review
should be thus limited: that thus far he
would g and no further, and that his
decision would be unalterable. Pro
ceeding! he said that Chandler had
said liat the President had assured
Mm tirat he would be in favor of a re
striction against the issuance of ex
pare Injunctions to meet the wishes
of Tillman and Bailey.
Vfter informing: Bailey of the pur-
rt of the Chandler interview, Till-
in said that on the next day he had
A"ld Chandler that In his and in
Bailey's opinion there would be no dif
ficulty in coming: to an understanding:
on the basis proposed by the Presi
dent. "On the evening of Monday Chandler
told me he had so assured the Presi
dent and asked him not to be dis
turbed by the newspaper items grow
ing out of the talk about Senator
Long's amendment, published in the
newspapers as one agreed upon at the
White House conference on Saturday,"
lie declared. He then said that he and
Chandler had continued their confer
ences and on April 5 the ex-Senator
had gone to the White House to make
a favorable report to the President.
On April 8 Chandler told him that
he had conferred with Allison,
asking him to intervene in the con
ference then in progress, and that the
Iowa Senator had agreed to do so.
Later Allison had seen the President.
Quotes Moody's Views.-
On April 13 Chandler had advised
Wiat he (Tillman) and Bailey see the
Attorney-General. Consequently they
had met that official on the 15th, find
ing themselves in perfect accord with
him except us to a small difference in
the matter of Injunction. "There was
absolute accord from the first on the
proposition that the court review
fthould be limited to the inquiry wheth
er the Commission had exceeded its
authority or violated the carrier's con
stitutional rights." Mr. Moody had
then agreed to supply the Senators
with a memorandum of his views, and
' had done so, "and we have the original
of It." said Tillman.
The next day Tillman said he had
seen Mr. Moody and had assured him
that 2H Democratic votes could be se
cured for the compromise proposed,
and told him It would be necessary to
get 20 Republican votes. "It was un
derstood that we should work together
to get the votes necessary to pass the
con promise. The Attorney-General
had expressed doubt of getting enough
Republican votes to assure the accept
ance of tne Bailey non-suspension pro
vision, but had suid he felt sure of
the Overman amendment." Mr. Moody,
he said, had assured him that it was
the fixed purpose to insist upon the
Long amendment, ,and he (Tillman)
had no suspicion of change of front
on Mav 4, when the President had his
iuttrview with the assembled news
paper men.
Senate Laughs at Tillman.
The readlrg of the statement evoked
many smiles and some laughter from
Senators. There was especial merri
ment over a statement of assurance
by the South Carolina Senator that
the President need not be alarmed
over newspaper reports. He had, he
said, told the Attorney-General that
there was no danirer of the result as
to the bill, as the President should
adhere to his plans. He then had the
clerk read the Moody memorandum, cov
ering the points agreed upon as the
bflsis of amendments.
Tltlmsii's time expired before he had
concluded his statement, but he was
permitted to proceed by unanimous
consent. He said that he and ex-Senator
Chandler had been informed at
the same time of the President's
change of attitude. They had gone to
gether with Senator Bailey, and all
had repaired to the residence of Mr.
Moody, "the fourth conspirator." and
had found him apparently innocent of
knowledge of the change.
He admitted that he had hesitated
about entering upon the negotiation
with the President, because of his
"Just Indignation for a past wrong."
but he had concluded to pocket his
vririe in the Interest of a great cause.
He also said that Allison had
promised him 22 votes on the Republi
can side, hence he had felt Justified
In his assurances to the President's
representatives.
"It would be useless to, pursue the
argument," said Tillman. "The Sen
ator from Rhode Island (Aldrich)
has resumed control of the Republi
cans," he said.
A slight murmur of mirth ran
through the Senate, Tillman remark
ing: Says Aldrich Again Controls.
"The Senator need - not shake his
head. But I simply want to say that
he has come nearer being unhorsed
and thrown in the ditch than at any
time since I have been here."
This produced an emphasized smile
In the Senate. '
Turning his attention again to the
President, he said that if the Presi
dent had stood fast to his original
declaration "we would have won out."
"As for his treatment of me, I shall
say nothing."
He closed by asking whether or not
the President should be entitled to the
glory of the legislation which was
conceived in a Democratic convention.
Senator Polliver defended the Pres
ident and Senator Allison.
Roosevelt Says ICs False."
During te adoption of the final Allison
amendment, some time after Tillman had
completed his statement. Ixdge came into
the Senate chamber. He said he had not
heard Tillman, but that he had read por
tions of his statement. He said he could
hardly believe that part In which rx-Sen-aior
Chandler was quoted by Tillman as
saying that the President said he had
"come to a complete disagreement with
Senatorial lawyers." mentioning Knox,
Spooner and Foraker. Lodge said he had
gone to the ofticlal stenographer and ob
tained the exact sentence used by Till
man and had called up the White House
tin the telephone, that being the most
Eilers Piano House Forced to Aban
don Its Retail Piano and Organ
Business Owing to Astonishing De
mands Made by a Frenzied Land
lordEntire Stock of Pianos and
Organs to be Sold in Two Weeks
Office and Store Furniture, Desks,
Typewriters, Carpets, Rugs, Etc.,
Etc., All for Sale at What It Will
Bring.
The news of the decision reluctantly
reached by Eilers Piano House during
the past week to retire altogether from
the retail piano and organ business, rath
er than to submit to outrageous demands
made by a frenzied landlord, will be re
ceived on all sides with a great deal of
astonishment and much genuine regret.
Within the next two weeks. "Portland's
Quarter Block of Fine Pianos." which
has so long held the proud distinction of
being the largest and finest display in
the United States, will be a matter of
mere history.
A statement of our many attempts dur
ing the past eight or nine months to
effect a renewal of the old lease on an
Increased but a reasonable basts, and fhe
adroit evasion of definite conclusions on
account of alleged inability to decide be
forehand, and the oily promises, on part
of the landlord, of fair and proper treat
ment "when the time comes" (at the
termination of the old lease) is not essen
tial here. Suffice it to say that matters
have finally culminated in our receiving
the following formal notice: .
"Eilers Piano House, city: Tou are here
by notified to quit and deliver up posses
sion on the 31st day of May, 1906. of the
? remises now occupied by you under lease
rem Thomas Scott Broeke, TruBtoe, and
owned by the estate of Lloyd Brooke, de
ceased, said lease terminating May '31,
11X16. said premises being known as Eilers
Piano House.- and occupying the ground
floor and the basement of the building
situated on lots 5 and 6, block 214, City
of Portland, Oregon.
"(Signed) . THOS. SCOTT BROOKE,
"Trustee."
It would seem safe to assume that Bal
ers Piano House, ranking as it does with
the three 'largest and foremost concerns
of Its kind in the Unfted States, is surely
in position to pay a rental for store and
showrooms equal to any other mercantile
establishment but when an avaricious
landlord greedily demands an annual rent
al exceeding practically the entire annual
net earnings on the Portland retail busi
ness of the concern, the maintenance of
such an establishment is simply out of
question.
Much as we regret to take this step,
there is left for Eilers Piano House no
other alternative than to retire from the
retaii business, and this must be done
within the next two weeks.
The famous establishment on Upper
Washington street, which has done more
to bring a retail clientele to the west
ward, and has during the past seven years
done more in the fostering and cause of
music than any other Western concern,
will have to give way before the rapacious
demands of a landlord who must have
surely lost his head. Nor is this the only
case where the demands for rentals out
of all reason have caused the retirement
of a more or less important concern.
With our wholesale facilities at Thir
teenth and Northrup streets (which prop
erty we own), and with recently-acquired
facilities in both Tacoma and Seattle, we
shall be able to maintain a volume of
business in excess of the preceding years,
but until such time as we can secure fa
cilities In keeping with our requirements,
on a basis that will enable us 'to make
ends meet, Eilers Piano House will re
main out of the retail piano ttnd organ
business or Portland.
In the meantime, commencing Tuesday
morning, the greatest sacrifice of Jine
pianos, new ones and used ones, of prac
tically every make will take place. To
morrow the retail department will be kept
closed. Look lor closing-out announce
ment in tomorrow (Monday) morning's
paper. Everything must be sold, pianos.
organs, pipe organs, pianolas, pianola
pianos,' music rolls, carpets, furnishings,
fixtures, a safe, typewriters, etc., etc. It's
a sad breaking up, tor which, however,
others than the owners and officers of
h.iiers Piano House are responsible.
rapid way of reaching the President. He
then said:
I read the sentence to the President, and
he said in reply that tha statement which
I had read to him attributed to him by Mr.
Chandler was a deliberate and unqualified
falsehood; that Senator Foraker's name wis
never mentioned at alt In the conversation;
that Senator Spooner was only mentioned by
him to express a cordial approval of Senator
Spooner's amendment. As to 8enator Knox.
he said that he did not agree with a portion
of his proposed amendment, but thought that
he made a very strong argument for grant
ing affirmatively the Jurisdiction or tha
authority of the court.
I think. Mr. President.' that It la a mere
act of Justice to allow this statement to go
out with that whlrh was read and attributed
to the late Senator from New Hampshire.
Did He Talk With Chandler?
As Lodge seemed to have concluded.
Bailey asked if the Senator would tell the
Senate whether it was admitted by the
Executive whether the alleged conference
took place.
"I did not cross-question in regard to
the statment made by the Senator from
South Carolina, for I did not hear the
statement myself, and the President has
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not read one word of it. I imagine that
tomorrow, when he has read the etate-
. in .ill h. will mnlcA renlv which
will aatlefy the curiosity of the Senator
from Texas.
"It was not a matter of curiosity," re-
aa nail.. T T i. ATnlnfneit h n t If It
were true that the President had not
called the conferences, mat aiao ougm
to go In the records, because he took It
tl.,,- th. finnnlnr from flonth r!a.rolinA.
was Just as willing as the Senator from
Massachusetts that the President of the
United States should have the full bene
fit of the trutn.
"I think It also important," he con
tinued, "for those of us on this side who
had no communication, to know whether
an oT.memher of this bodv assumed an
authority not granted to him."
Roosevelt Preparing Reply.
Lodre made the remark in closing that
It must be obvious to tha Senator from
Texas, from what he (Lodge) had read,
that the President admits fully that he
had a conversation -with ex-Senator
Chandler on the subject, "as he has bad
with dozens and scores of Senators of
both parties in this chamber."
President Roosevelt and tne iv nits
House stenographers were at work until
a late hour " tonight, and it is believed
that the President prepared a statement
to answer Tillman. The statement may
be made public.
FOILED IX STEALING THUNDER
Democrats Disgusted Because Re
publicans Got Together.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May lz. The Senate Democrats
are disgruntled because the Republicans
have united on the Hepburn rate bill and
are studiously endeavoring to spread the
impression that the rate bill. In its
amended form, is not effective, but, on
the contrary, is exactly what the railroads
have been striving for. Bailey and Till
man are particularly sore because credit
for the passage of the rate bill will now
go to the KepuDiican party, ana tney
again have charged that President Roose-
veJt asolutel surrendered to AldricQ, as
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Leading Clothier
shown by Tillman's statement, which -he
read in the Senate today.
Bailey and Tillman, through ex-Senator
Chandler as intermediary, were doing
their utmost to make it impossible to pas?
a rate bill, except -by Democratic votes.
They believed they could make a deal
with the President whereby a large part
of the credit for the passage of this bill
would go to the Democratic party, as
much credit as the minority of the Sen
ate could ever hope to attain. But the
Allison amendment was brought forward.
It appealed to a large majority of the Re
publican Senators, it met with the ap
proval of the President, it in no manner
enlarged the scope of the Hepburn' bill
but did meet the objection which many
Republicans had to the bill in its original
form. In that all doubt as to Its constitu
tionality was removed.
So effective was this amendment and so
generally approved that Aldrich found
his supporters had abandoned his stand
ard, expressing their approval of the Al
lison amendment. Aldrich, old fighter as
be is, knew when he was defeated; he
knew that after the stampede to the
amendment to the Hepburn bill he could
not rally his force, ot even gather to
gether enough men to combine with the
Democrats to form a majority, so be
adroitly announced that be. too, favored
the AlllBOn amendment and would vote
for it. He put on a bold front and let
be known, without directly so stating,
that he regarded the Allison amendment
as a provision for broad court review,
and, standing that bluff, he is today
claiming to have won a signal victory,
when in point of fact he has been de
feated, for the first time since he became
actual manager of the I'm.. States Sen
ate. Democrats are singing the praises of
Aldrich, declaring that he has routed
President Roosevelt, and all that, not be
cause they admire or even sympathize
with Aldrich, but because they are sore
at the President that he outgeneraled
them and has made the rate victory a
party victory, not even permitting the
Democrats to share in .the glory.
Viewed in the light of other combats
between the President and congress, this
is the most sweeping victory any Presi
dent has won. At one time, and not long
ago. It looked as though Aldrich would
force the President to rely on Democratic
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votes to pass an effective rate bill but
the President has so maneuvered as to
not alone drive Aldrich from ids position
but has been able to line up his own party
solidly and In the end array the Demo
crats against legislation which their peo
ple so vigorously demand.
CHAXDLER WILIi STRIKE BACK
Late in Life to Be Accused of False
hood, Says Ue.
WASHINGTON, May " 12. (Special.)
There Is to be another chapter to the ex
citing 8enate incident today, when the
President denounced as an 'unqualified
falsehood" the statement attributed to
ex-Senator Chandler that the President
had harshly criticized Senators Spooner,
Knox and Foraker In connection with the
railway rate contest. Mr. Chandler to
night merely replied to an Inquiry that
It was late in life for him to be accused
of a falsehood by a President and that
he would have something to say at
length within 48 hours.
It la said that be will issue a statement
tomorrow giving his version of the Presi
dent's remarks.
HEYBURN NOT IMPROVING
Kidney Disease Aggravates Illness of
. Idaho Senator.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, D. C, May 12. Senator Heyburn's
wife and friends were much concerned
over his condition today. A week ago he
was believed to be out of danger and well
on the road, to recovery, but for. three
days he has shown no improvement, and
the most encouragement the -doctors give
is the assurance that he is holding his
own.
However kidney trouble has developed,
further complicating his disease and ren
dering his condition serious. . His pro-,
longed illness, following two previous at,
tacks, has taxed his vitality to the ut
most, leaving him little strength to fight
off disease.
WASHINGTON,
May 12. Senator
Heyburn, of Idaho, is very ill of catarrhal
appendicitis which compelled him to re
linquish his Senatorial duties almost a
month ago. This morning his condition
was serious, but later in the day showed
some lmprivement.
VICTIM'S BODY IN TRUNK
Brutal Murder of Old Woman Dis
covered Long After.
FRANK FORT-ON-THE-MAIN. Ger
many,' May 12. Details of a myster
ious and revolting tragedy which will
cause the : arrest of Wilhelm Meyer
and a woman named Chrlstlania on
the arrival of the Hamburg-American
Line . steamer Graf Waldersee at New
Tork were revealed this afternoon.
Meyer came to Frankfort April 34,
and left a -trunk and other baggage
with an express company, saying; that
the trunk contained clothing and that
he wanted It kept for three months,
as he was going abroad. The trunk
was finally opened by the police and
found to contain the half-decayed body
of an aged woman covered with ehlor
lde of lime. .
Tle body turned out to be that of
a Mrs. Vogel, of Wildungen, In the
Principality of Waldeck, who had been
missing since the disappearance of
Meyer from that place. She came from
San Francisco to Wildungen with
Myer two years ago. The latter is
a furniture dealer, SI years of age and
born In Germany. Mrs. Vogel was re
puted to have been rich. Latterly she
quarreled with Meyer and asked for
police protection. .
The murder was committed by
strangulation.
Meyer spent several days In Frank
fort and wrote to the Cbriatiania wom
an, who comes of a good family, to
meet him here, whence they disap
peared together. Inquiries made by
the police established the fact that
the couple sailed for New Tork from
Hamburg April 29, registered as from
New Orleans.
Both Arrested on Arrival.
NEW TORK. May 12. Meyer and the
woman were arrested by Federal officers
when the Graf Waldersee docked today.
They were committed to Jail without ball
until Monday, when the German Consul
In this city will appear against. them.
The Graf Waldersee was met at the
dock by Deputy United States Marshal
Bernard and another deputy, who at once
put Meyer under arrest. He made no re
sistance. The woman who accompanied
him was registered on board the ship as
his wife, but confessed to the authorities
that her real name was Chrlstlania. As
soon as she realized what had been done,
she began asking the Marshal the reason
for -the arrest, and from her questions it
seemed as if she was entirely ignorant of
the crime of which Meyer was accused.
During the drive from Hoboken to Com
missioner Shield's office in New Tork. she
made several attempts to comfort Meyer,
but her advances were rebuffed.
Meyer is of medium' size, dark-haired
and with irregular features. When asked
if he had lived In the United States be
fore, he replied In German that it was no
one's business. The woman speaks some
English, but Meyer apparently does not
understand a word of it. They were both
searched, but the authorities found noth
ing of a suspicious character. Meyer had
with him in German money a sum equiva
lent to 1150.
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Brutal Murder of Old Couple.
NEW TORK. May 12. A powerfully
built man early today entered the home
of August Hupfer. 7 years of age, choked
him Into insensibility and assaulted Mrs.
Hupfer, 60 years old, causing her death.
The police have arrested on suspicion
James McPartland, a night' watchman
employed in the building. Hupfer's condi
tion is critical. The police charge that
nine years ago McPartland was convicted
of a similar offense, causing the death of
an old begsar woman, and was sent to
fimg Sing for seven jears.