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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND," kvilTLr' 14, " 190T. E OF GRAFT SOON: EXPLODED Secretary Garfield Says Idaho Reclamation Service Is Clean. ENGINEERS EXONERATED Investigation Indicates False Re ports Results of Collusion and Contractors Real Offenders. Ross and Hoern Get Raise. OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ; Itigton, April 13. Secretary Garfield ', today exploded the charges of graft In the reclamation service in Idaho by of ficially notifying Director Newell that the accusations against Engineer D. W. Ross and his assistant secretary had been found to be without foundation and had been dismissed, following this announcement by promoting Mr. Robs from 13600 to 11000, and Mr. Horn from (3300 to S360Q. . , The report against Ross and Horn was made by Special Inspector A. R. Green, who spent some time In Idaho making Investigations and who gleaned fcls Information from Government con tractors. Green based his 'charges on statements mads by the contractors on the Boise-Payette project. : His conclu sions were utterly disapproved by Sec retary Garfield. . - . . . Discharged for Incompetency. So erroneous was Green in his find ings that the Secretary concluded he was not competent to act -as an in ., specting official, and he was forthwith ' removed from the office of Inspector, where he drew a salary of $2500 and $3 per diem additional, and given the of . flee of Superintendent of the Platte National Forest In Indian Territory at , J1600. Director Newell was deeply gratified at the Secretary's action. In ' ti statement Issued, tonight Mr. Newell says: . "We have understood perfectly that charges were attributable to parties financially Interested In discrediting , the engineers. Recent attacks were made In an endeavor to intimidate en- glneers and coerce them Into taking a less positive position In protecting the 1 Government's Interests. These men have boasted that they could bring suf ' flclent influence to bear to compel the removal of the engineers who stood 'between them and the payment of ' doubtful claims against the Govern . !2nent. . . Looks Like Collusion. .1. "While proof Is lacking of the exist 1 ence of an actual conspiracy to In jure these engineers, all the elements of collusion In this regard are found In statements which have been made In unison by a number of men. Taken - singly, none of these statements would : be considered as worthy of much con sideration, but when combined they had the appearance of plausibility. "Careful analysis of papers on file In , the department show that this collusion probably stopped Just short of - being within reach of- the law on the score of libel. The communications are of such a character that, while undoubtedly libelous In the ordinary use of the word, they may not be quite covered by the law, so that the engineers and others who have been the subject of attack may be unable ; to obtain legal redress.' "Some yellow journals have taken the opportunity afforded by the attack to Intimate that the entire . Reclamation Service was Involved, but the papers on Hie do not contain any basis for such broad charges." VSFXESS OFFICE ABOLISHED Blnger Hermann's "Press Agent" Loses Fat Job. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. April 13. S. A. Clarke, an old newspaper man of Oregon, for whom Blnger Hermann created the office of librarian of the General Land Office ten years ago, has resigned. It having been decided to abolish the office. When Clarke first came to Washington, he ran Hermann's press bureau, but before Hermann resigned from the Land Office be bad a quarrel with Clarke and sought . to remove him. Secretary Hitchcock, not because he loved Clarke more, but Her mann less, blocked Hermann's gams and protected Clarke, though Clarke's office was unnecessary. Commissioner Balllnger ia reducing the Land Office to a working basis and Clarke la one of the first superfluities to be let out. National Bank for St. Johns. 'ORBGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,- Wash ington, April 13. The Controller of the Currency has approved the application of 34. El Williams. R. a Craven, R. W. Hoyt, J. P. Watson and R. L, Durham to or ganise the First National Bank of St. .Johns. Or., with $50,000 capital.. - - 1 ' Surgeon Bosley Transferred. ORBGONIAN NBW3 BURS1ATJ. Wash ington, April 13. First Lieutenant John IR. Bosley, assistant surgeon. Is relieved from duty at Jefferson Barracks and will proceed to Fort Casey for duty. TACKLE EXCLUSION MATTER Special Commission Will Learn How Law Is Enforced. SAN FRANCISCO, April 13 John J. 8. Rodgers, United States Commission er of Education of Pennsylvania, and Harris Nesblt. Assistant Collector of the Department of Commerce and La bor, appointed as a special Commis sioner by President Roosevelt to In vestigate the methods of enforcing the exclusion act at this port, held their first session today. After the ad journment. Commissioner Nesblt an nounced that the investigation will be of a general scope, for the purpose of obtaining material upon which to base recommendations for improvements In the service. JAPANESE PROBLEM HARD OXE Immigration Officials Are Unable , to Keep Them Oat. .WASHINGTON. April 13. Under the regulations governing the entrance into this country of Japanese laborers, there is no way of preventing the Jap anese from Honolulu trans-shipping at Sin Francisco for British Columbia. It is evident from Inquiries that have been made by officials of this Government, that tne Japanese to whom the Japan ese Government Issues passports to .Mexico or the Hawaiian Islands have CHAR G no' intention of remaining there. Their destination, as the laborers themselves have admitted on cross-examination, is the United States. Recently several hundred Japanese laborers were interrogated in Mexico as to their intentions. Every one of them said he expected sooner or later to reach this country. Some of tnem were In serious financial straits. They w'ere awaiting opportunity to get across the borr Into this country. The same Is true of Japanese who are going to British Columbia. There is no work for them there and they expect to get into the United States as soon as pos sible. The regulations governing the ex clusion of Chinese laborers do not apply to the Japanese laborers. When Chinese laborers ship in transit through the Unit ed States to another country, a photo graph is taken of each Individual and the railroad or steamship company carrying him is required to give the Government a bond to prevent his escape. It is different with the Japanese. No photographs' are taken and no bonds are exacted from the transportation company. If a Japanese la borer escapes from the train or steamship while in transit, the Government has no recourse. TKiat many of them do take ad vantage of the opportunity afforded them to get Into this country is known offi cially, but there is no way under the reg ulations to prevent them from embracing the opportunity. Commissioner Sargent, of the Bureau of Immigration, declines to discuss the sub ject, but It Is' known that Secretary Straus, of the Department of Commerce and Labor, Is keeping in close touch -with the situation. Trouble Is being experi enced In handling the question, however, particularly In relation to the Japanese Immigrants who are arriving from Mexico. It Is practically Impossible to prevent them from being smuggled across the border and the Government Has no means of Identifying them after they reach thiB country. The question is likely to be come more serious in the future. MAJOR-GEXERAL WADE QUITS Distinguished Soldier Retires After 46 Years of Service. WASHINGTON, April 13. Major-Gen-eral James F. Wade, the senior of rank In the Army and next in rank to Lieutenant-General MacArthur, terminates his active connection with the military estab lishment today by operation of law on account of age. He will become 64 years of age, the retiring age, on Sunday. His military services cover a- period of 46 years and' include participation In the Civil War, the Indian campaigns and the Spanish-American War. The retirement of - General ' Wade will result In the promotion, of Brigadier-General William 9. McCaskey, commanding the Department of Texas, to the grade of Major-General and the promotion of Colonel Charles Morton of' the Seventh Cavalry, which is In the Philippines, to the grade of Brigadier-General. Major General Frederick D. Grant,- commanding the Department of the East, at New York, win succeed General Wade In the com mand of the Atlantic division.- The di vision command will be abolished on July 1 next and merged Into the Department of the East. General Grant will retain the command until relieved by General Wood, when he will probably be. assigned to the command of the Department of the Lakes at Chicago. ; ' ' Civil Service In the South. WASHINGTON, April 13. icivil Serv ice Commissioner Mcllhsney, -who is a Southerner -Tind Democrat.' is enter ing on what ha tetms- a campaign of education in the South In regard to the function and character of the .Commis sion. He found that one of the greatest difficulties in securing efficient service for the' Government In the South was; tne fact that the whites have conceived the idea that the service is meant esne. clally for the negroes, and as a. conse quence when an examination for post tlons is held it is generally attended largely by negroes, the proportion often being ten to one. This condition is not regarded by the Commission as whole sotte, and Mr. Mcllheney has set him self strenuously to counteract It. ' "Wo are not seeking to discredit the negro," tio said, "but rather to set the whites -right We wantr to ' correct erroneous opinions and' to administer the law: impartially to all, white and black. Democrats and Republicans." ; Wants Clerks to' Weigh Malls. WASHINGTON. April 13. The Civil Service Commission has been, called upon by the tPostoff Ice Department to fur nish a list of "clerks for-temporary work. beginning July. 1, who will be employed in masing - arithmetical computations in connection with . the -weighing of the mails. . . .. At its last session - Conereaa " directed the Department to furnish Information on tnis subject In regard to the mail of all classes. It is understood that 100 persons will be employed on this work, which will last for a year or more for capable employes. The salaries will range from SUO to 31200 per annum. Clerks are wanted who are not only accurate. out r&pia, ana wno write good hands. Hey burn Stirs Up Trouble. NEW YORK. April 13. A dispatch to the Herald from Puerto Plata. Santo Domingo, says the opposition to the American treaty has been strengthened by the letter of Senator Hey burn, of Idaho. In which he said he favored such a convention with anto Domingo be cause it meant a big step toward annexa tion. The news of the letter, the dls- patcn says, has caused much agitation, but It is believed the treaty will pass. uiougn in a moainea iorm. Cuba Accepts Taft's Programme. WASHINGTON. April 13. The War De partment today received a dispatch from Governor Magoon, of Cuba, saying that the plana lor the elections in the island, which were made by Secretary Taft, are sausiactory to everyooay. Would Be "Cadet" or "Middy;" WASHINGTON, April IS. The State Department has received an inquiry from Hamilton King. American Minister to Slam, asking whether it would be possi ble to admit to the Naval or Military Aoademy a nephew of the King of Slam. Humphrey Again Quartermaster. WASHINGTON, April 13. The detail of Brigadier-General Humphrey as quarter master of the army expired today but by direction of Secretary Taft, he was im mediately reappointed. Commissioner Yerkes Resigns. . WASHINGTON. April lS.-John W. Yerkes, commissioner of Internal Reve nue, has resigned, and his resignation has been accepted by the President. Facte About the Grin. The grip Is highly infectious. It stimulates other diseases. The grip picks out the weak points of a person's constitution. The grip In itself Is by no means a mortal disease. The victims of the grip are adults who perish from pneumonia or bronchitis, and the aged who sink from. heart exhaus tion. Children, while prone to the disease, en Jov a comparative Immunity from its complications and dangers. In adults, the attack as a rule comes on with lightning-like speed. A person apparently in perfect health Is suddenly overcome by a feeling of dis comfort and depression. He "runs" at the nose; he feels chilly; his head aches; his eyes pain him. . What to do Go to bed at once; 'take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and qui nine as - directed -for .influenza . . - v - Do this and the grip Is soon shorn of its terrors. For sale by. ail druggists. POLICE OFFICER WILL LIFT VEIL Captain Mooney of Depart ment to Expose Existing Conditions. WILL HIT AT THE WEALTHY Honest Official Declares He Will Explain to the Grand Jury. How Rich Men Have Endeavored to Protect Tenderloin Dives. SAN FRANCISCO, April 13. (Special.) .filllnnn.irea an the - Drotectors of low resorts conducted by women is the lat est sensation developed through the graft investigation. The exposure has oeen made bv Police Captain John Mooney, who charges that rich men with high so cial position nave ( Intervened ana na sought to prevent projected inroads on tenderloin resorts. The men. he says, have come to his as sistance and have offered (inducements, sometimes in the shape of coin, to allow the disorderly houses to run unmolested. Captain Mooney will go before the grand Jury this week and reveal the inner workings of the machine in tne x-oucv Department. Mooney Is regarded as the ablest man in the Police Department He ia one of the very few against whom there has never been a breath of scandal. . News has also, been received of the vigorous measures advocated by the American bishops . for increasing the Peter's pence. The Vatican hopes that these contributions will be increased to $500,000 in America. In a statement made this evening the captain asserted that he would spare no one hieh or low and that the corruption prevalent in the districts of which he has had command win oe toia to tne wuau, regardless of the places it will strike-or of the wealthy men who will be called to account for it. He said: "I know of a- number of prominent men who use their influence to protect resorts that should not be In existence. I have caused Victor Magnln of the firm of L Magnln & Co., to be subpenaed in court to explain his connection with a Golden Gate Avenue resort and in every Instance where a man claims to be the means of af ford ing protection to an Illegal resort I shall .compel him to give a publlo explanation. DROP CASE AGAINST BARRETT Grand. Jury Finds No True Bill - Against examiner Editor. BAN FRANCISCO, April IS. Respon dent to a letter from Fremont oiaer, manaelnc editor of the Bulletin, with drawing the charges brought by. him, .the- grand jury today voted no true bill against John P. Barrett, news edi tor of the Examiner,- and formally dropped the investigation following the alleged confession, of Eddie. Graney that at a cost, of 3600 Barrett had hired him and James Coftroth -to cause wholesale -ballot-box stuffing in the primaries of August, 1904.' Mr. Older In his letter to- the grand Jury stated that , he withdrew his charges because their pursuit at this time mignt nmaer and hamper tno ituet-acumiu anu cor' Doration prosecutions., ' Asked why today's action by the grand Jury precluded that body from taking up the Barrett investigation at e. later time. Assistant uistrici Aiior- ney Heney replied: -"There is no law to that effect" The grand jury was in session one hour today and no testimony was taken. .Qnly two witnesses were in the ante-room M B. Cass, president of the Home Telephone Company of Los An geles, and Fred Hubert, who is under subpena in connection with charges of petty i grafting by Mayor Bcnmitz. Neither was called. . Cass stated to Heney that If placed upon the stand he would, in obedience to the advice of his counsel, George A. Knight, refuse to answer any ques tlons on the ground that he might in criminate himself. In this connection Heney said, after adjournment: - "Mr. Knight is quoted in the press as Baying that he advised Cass, Torrence and Adams to refuse to give any fur ther testimony before the grand Jury because of a 'published official state ment' that the grand jury had decided to indict them 'anyhow.' Mr. Knight has been misinformed. No such offi cial statement has been given out. It would be quite ridiculous for the prosecution to presume to say what the grand jury will do or will not do in the matter of returning true bills. "The situation is simply this: Under the statutes of California, It is the duty of the grand jury to extend to an accused person the right to be heard in his own behalf when witnesses have given evidence against him .'which is Incapable of explanation.' To ' Illus trate, if witnesses testified before the grand jury that they saw John Jones shoot a man to death, that evidence would not be 'explainable,' and it would be Improper to summon John Jones, and an indictment would be re turned and Jones would ' in due time defend himself in court "But If witnesses testified that short ly before the murder they saw Jones in company with the deceased in the vicinity where ths dead body was found, that evidence would be 'explain able,' and it would be the duty of the grand jury to summon Jones and give him the privilege of explaining, if he could. "That Is all the grand Jury has done in the case of Cass, Torrence and Adams given them a chance to explain. If they feel they cannot explain without In criminating themselves, they undoubtedly know best" Cass, Torrence and Adams already have testified before the Inquisitorial body re garding the raising of large funds by the Empire Construction Company's stock holders, who, beside themselves, were Detwller and Phillips. But their testi mony stopped before a sworn statement as to how this money had been dis bursed. Detwller is now under 13 indictments charging him with bribing 13 Supervisors In the sum of 3500 each to award to the Home Telephone Company a franchise competitive to that held by the Pacific States Telephone Company. He is a fugitive from Justice and if arrested must furnish bonds in the sum of 1130,000 or go to jail. The grand Jury adjourned until Tues day. BRYAN ON JEFFERS0NISM Contrasts It With Principles Enun ciated by Hamilton. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 13 The -chief event of Founder's Day at the University of Virginia was the address of William J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan was greet ed - by ti great ' audience tn 'Cabell Hall and spoke for nearly two hours. He discussed Thomas Jefferson and his po litical philosophy and Incidentally put it in vivid contrast with Hamilton's. The vice in Hamilton's plans, he said, was lack of sympathy with the people. Jeffer son for his day was a rich man, but his money did not color his views of govern ment nor destroy his sympathy with the common people. Mr. Bryan avoided all personal allu sions. He referred to the California school case, be said, only to show that tne jenersonian way of settling It would have been to leave it to the people of California. After his address Mr. Bryan was en tertained by the Delta Chi Fraternity and then left for Washington. in the afternoon Martin A. Knarm. of the Interstate Commerce Commission, discussed the transportation problem. - TAFT AND BRYAN CANDIDATES Xebraskan's Friend Predicts His Success If He Drops Ownership. OMAHA. Neb:. Anrll IS (Sn4al ) That W. J. Bryan does not expect to ride into the White House on a Govern ment ownership of railroads plank might be infem-H f mm th. nnullnHnn 1 . 1 -J f ' .-j.i-i. vj 1119 Intimate friend. Colonel John' G. Maher, that W. H. Taft will be the next Presi dent If the Democrats make this a part umr piatiorm. colonel Maher has Democratic councils and Is very close to Mr. Bryan in his political movements. jar. Miner too ay made the prediction that the two presidential candidates in 1908 will be Willian H. Taft and William J. Bryan and followed with the signifi cant remork: I'UnlPSS RnVArnmotlf Avnaratiln I, eliminated from the Democratic platform. -isut win db elected; otherwise I predict Bryan's victory in 1908." Fairbanks to Speak at Seattle. NEW YORK, April 13. The general sec retary of the Society of United Chris tian Endeavor, William Shaw, announces that Vice-President Fairbanks will ad dress the 23d International Christian En deavor Convention, which will be in ses sion in Seattle July 10 to 15. His subject will be "Our Country Its Problems and Possibilities." Millers for Tariff Revision. CHICAGO, April 13. Tariff revision along the lihes of reciprocity with Cana da and the countries of South America was favorably discussed at the convention of the Millers' National Federation today. STEVENS JISfKES CANAL EX-CHIEF ENGINEER OF "BIG DITCH" REACHES NEW YORK. Denies That He Was Asked to Re . sign or That He Opposed Having ' Work Done by Contract. . NEW YORK. April 13.-John F. Stev. ens, who recently resigned as . chief en gineer of the Panama Canal, arrived here today from Colon. He left for Wash ington this afternoon. Mr. Stevens said "I was not asked to resign. On the contrary, the highest position was not only offered but urged upon me. I never naa any clash witn any or niy superiors, and their attitude was always In support of my efforts. "The connection of the Washington of ficials with the actual work on the Isth mus is too small to offer many chances for disagreement I have never opposed doing the- work by contract I advocated such policy. The plan of contract ' under whioh bids were received was formulated by me. I did oppose letting the contract to the Oliver Syndicate for good reasons. but the -statement-that I have ever op posed the letting of any contract is false." POSSE SEIZES HUSBAND Angry Texas ' Slob Chases Alleged Negro Ravlsher First. HOUSTON,' Texas, April IS. While posses were scouring the woods to night in the vloinlty of Kirbyvllle, a small town near here, in an effort to apprehend a negro who, it was alleged by T. T. Tissue, a farmer, had crlmm ally assaulted and shot his wife, the woman regained consciousness and de nied the story. She would not state. however, who shot her. This caused a suspicion to rest upon the woman's husband, and an enraged mob took him. Officers prevailed on the citizens to surrender him and he was placed In Jail. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD F. H. Thomas, Knights Templar , General. WASHINGTON. April 13. Frank H. Thomas, formerly of Michigan, general and captain-general of the grand encamp ment of Knights Templar, died hsre to day. High School .Declamatory Contest. " MONTESANO, - Wash.,. April .13. (Special.) The first declamatory con test of' the .Chehalls County High School League was held here last night The high schools of Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Montesano, Cosmopoiis, Elma! and Oakvllle were represented. The winner was Miss Stella Byles, of Elma, whose declamation was entitled "Tobe's Monument" and. .received, a gold medal engraved with the letter ing. "C. C. H. S. Declamatory League, 07," - 'Will Discuss Publicity Bill..' NEW YORK, April 13. The National publicity bill, the organization of which Perry Belmont is president. Will meet here Tuesday. The meeting will be ad dressed by William J. Bryan, Samuel Gompers and others. Over 300 repre sentatives from Various parts .of the country have signified their intention of being present. Mr. Bryan will tell of the kind of a publicity bill he thinks should be passed by Congress. Spring ; The best is Hood's Sarsaparilla. It is the best because it does" the most good. While it nukes the blood pure, fresh and lively, it tones the stomach to bet ter digestion, creates an appetite, stimu lates the kidneys and liver, gives new brain, nerve and digestive strength. An unequaled list of cures 40,366 tes timonials in two j ears proves its merit. Sirs tabs For those who ureter medicin til tablet form. Hood's Sarsmparilla Is now pat op in chocolated tablets eaLMd d&-?satabs, a.s wen as in the asoaJ liquid form. S&rsat&bs have ideuti- -.11- .1.. ..ma . . 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Con siderable progress was made yesterday, the percentage of registered voters being about the same as on preceding days. Of 147 names canvassed, 68 were thrown out. Close tally on the canvass' was kept by paid representatives of both the Municipal Association and the liquor interests. No effort has been made as yet to reinstate the names that have been removd from the petition. Alfred Seal, of' 141 Four teenth street, who was engaged as one of the McKenna petition solicitors, is credit ed with the record for collecting names of persons who had no right to sign. Whether a man was a registered voter or not Seal's representations were such that he secured his signature in many cases. Seal had charge of section 34 of the petition, to which he secured 63 sig natures, most of them living In Sell wood. Of this number 24 have been thrown out. C. B. Lucas, of 641 Tacoma street, reports having told Seal he did not think he was entitled to sign as he had come from Mis souri Ave months ago and was not a voter. "That's no difference. If you are a taxpayer you have a right to sign," is the statement accredited to the solicitor. J. L. Larsen, also living on Tacoma street, was Induced to sign although he was not registered. 8. D. Craig, of 667 Tenino avenue, has not voted for 12 years. He says he became disgusted with politics at that time and has never registered or voted since. His Son, James Craig, just reaching his ma jority, signed but is not registered. E. W. Sleeper, of S21 Umatilla avenue, is registered, but says he signed the pe tition Just to get rid of the circulator. Police Officers Are Shot. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 13. A Piedicieie J ..-. - Mra. J. P, Gee. 5ft (ionld btreet. 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