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FQRAKER STRIKES
age. Marquis Ito's plan of gradual
referm is understood to mean the dis
bandmcnt of the Corean army, thus di
verting a million yen annually to the
administration and enabling a reforma
tion in taxation without increasing the
burden of the people and saving much
which is now peculated.
The number of new Japanese troops
will equal the present quota of the
Corean army.
Marquis Ito announces that he will
vigorously enforce reform In the gov
ernment affairs.
C3 TO)
Attacks Taft and Burton for
Advocacy of Tariff
' Revision.
THE SITXDAT OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 28, 1907.
VIGOROUS
BLOWS
HITS ROOSEVELT A BLOW
Lashes J'ardaman and Tillman.
Will Take Xo Orders at Wash
ington and 'Will Xcver
Get Lockjaiv.
BELLE FONTAINE, Ohio, July 27.
(Special.) "Secretary Taft favors tariff
TcvlFion. 1 hear he is goins to make a
speech In Columbus in September. Now
I challenge him to answer to me Just
where he would start in on that re
vision." said Senator Foraker in an i
passioned address at the Logan County
Chautauqua this afternoon.
It -was the llrst time that the Senator
had actually attacked the Secretary of
War, and his remarks evoked applau
from the rather large assembly.
"Burton also favors tariff revision and
fo does llcrrlck. I don't," continued Mr.
Foraker.
Gives Kooscvclt Slap.
The Senator was to speak on National
topics. After taking issue with Senator
Tillman on the race question, defending
his action on the railroad rate bill and
explaining the Brownsville episode, Mr.
Foraker threw discretion seemingly to
the winds. Among other things he lashed
Governor Vardaman, saying that, when
lie conies to the Senate, Mr. Tillman
will be reformed.
He paid his respects to President Roose
velt by savins that he (Foraker) was
doing a whole lot better Maying at home,
attending to his own business, than in
"Washington, attending to other people's
business.
"I am not now a candidate for office,
but if I ever am, I shall not get the lock
jaw," said he.
Expects to Be Eliminated.
This remark was intended as a slap at
Mr. Taft and It was eo construed by the
crowd, which responded with cheers. Mr.
Foraker said he liked Central Ohio,
"but," said he. "I probably will never be
with you again. I am to be eliminated.
There, are some good things about the
railroad rate law. I wrote them," he con
tinued. "I am going to do what I think I ought
to do at Washington. Don't send me if
you want me to take orders. I can't help
havinw my own convictions about public
questions. I may disappoint others, but
I have myself to live, with and I must
keep my own "self-respect."
SALEM CALLED A HALT
WOULD KXOW WHAT 1UGHT
PHONE COMPANY HAS.
Northwestern, a Long-Distance
Service, Puts 1'p Poles Without
Council's Permission.
SALEM. Or.. July 27. (Special.) Under
the assumption that it was operating in
conjunction with the Home Telephone
Company, -which has been granted a
franchise to install an automatic tele
phone system in this city, the Northwest
ern Long Distance Telephone Company,
which is supposed to be affiliated with
the Home organization, has stretched its
line through this city and established
several local long distance stations, with
out -so much as asking leave of the city
and county authorities, and now the al
leged Interlopers are face to face with the
choice of making a satisfactory Bhowing
of their rights In the premises or of
tearing down and removing their equip
ment and paraphernalia from within the
city limits.
The Home Telephone Company, which
Is under bonded obligation to install . an
automatic telephone system in Salem and
have 400 telephones in operation within
38 months from date of granting of the
franchise, will also be cilled upon to
show its intention of meeting the con
ditions of the franchise in the near tu
ture or suffer the pennlty of the for
feiture of its franchise and the amount
of the bond.
Mayor Rodgers is investigating into
the legal status of the Northwestern
Long Distance Company case, to ascer
tain if it Is classified with telegraph and
telephone lines under the -nterstate
Commerce act and entitled to the same
licensed privileges as Superintendent
Craig, of the company, -who came to Sa
lem to explain the situation, says his
company Is, and If not both corpora
tions will be required to give an account
ing and arrive at a settlement at once.
Under the Home telephone franchise,
the operation of which was held up by
litigation for several months by the Pa
cific States Company, in contesting the
rights of the newcomers to encroach
upon Its territory, and but recently de
cided by the Supreme Court In favor of
the Home people, the Home company is
bound to construct Its base line in the
city and run all of Its local wires
through underground conduits, but the
Northwestern constructed the line itself
and strung overhead wires through the
treets to Its local telephone stations
and now makes out that the work Is
charged up to the Home people, and that
the local service Is under the auspices
, of the latter.
ITO'S PLANS FOR COREA
Save Money by Disbanding Army
and Stop All Grafting.
SEOUL. Corea. July 27. Commenting
on the approval by the foreign press
of Japan's procedure in Corean af
fairs. Marquis Ito's official newspaper
Days:
'Though not a voice hag been raised
against Japan's right to free action In
the peninsula, foreign criticism would
not have deterred us from doing what
our dignity and vital Interests impera
tively demanded; but it is good to
know that we are working with the
approval and sympathy of our neigh
bors." The first consideration of the Jap
anese residency will, it is said, be the
obtaining of funds, but it is thought
that a loan la not contemplated in
view, of Japan's financial disadvant
JAPAN TAKES STRONG HOLD
Guards C'orca Railroads and De
mands Reform of Court.
SEOUL. July 27. Guards have been
placed along the railways in the coun
try today, and regular bodies of troops
are patrolling all parts of Seoul.
Corean troops and rioters in Kyong
Son Province have attacked the police,
destroyed seven Japanese dwellings,
injuring six persons, and driving the
Japanese to their boats.
Two of Marquis Ito's new ap
pointees, the Minister of the Household
and Keeper of the Seals, both in the
Cabinet, have been ordered to reform
the court, and warned that If this is
not accomplished within three months
their appointments will be revoked.
This means putting a quietus on the
activity of the former Emperor who,
as late as July 23, It is said, intrigued
to send a commissioner to Germany.
SAN PEDRO WAS IN PERIL
SURVIVORS OF1 . COLUMBIA DE
FEND CAPTAIX HANSEN.
Pussengers so Crowded on Damaged
Schooner They Could Hardly
Stand, Says Doctor.
EUREKA, Cal., July 27. About eight
Portland peorlle and those bound for Port
land who were rescued from the Colum
bia disaster are still In this city. Hans C.
Wahlberg, hop buyer of Portland, will
leave tomorrow on the steamer Roanoke
for Portland. He has been 111 with a ner
vous shock but left his bed today. Dr. J.
K. Taul and wife, of Nebraska, also sail
on the Roanoke tomorrow.
A. W. Crodli, also of Portland, will
sail. A. L. Elvers, of Portland, Is still
in the city; also, B. W. Graham, of
Portland; Stella Cannon and Louis
Cannon. Miss Stella Cannon is in the
hospital.
Mans C. Wahlberg today signed a
statement framed by rescued Columbia
survivors, repudiating the charges
mado by Third Officer Hawse, of the
Columbia, that Captain Hansen refused
to take a boatload of people on the
Sar. Pedro. This statement has been
signed by Dr. Paul and his wife.
Captain Hansen Is exonerated also
from any charge made bv Hawse, whom
the statement declares to be irresponsi
ble. No more bodies have been washed
ashore along the Coast as far as can be
learned. With regard to the statements
Hawse has made concerning Captain
Hansen's alleged refusal to allow more
passengers Rboard the San Pedro, Dr.
Foster stated that it looked as if Cap
tain Hansen was right in doing such a
tiling.
"When we came up on the Elder," said
Dr. Foster, "the after house of the San
Pedro was packed with people. They
were standing tiiere so close together
that every time the vessel would sway
they would bo compelled to grab hold of
one another to retain their position on
the boat. I think Captain Hansen did
right to keep the remainder of the pas
sengers in the small boats alongside,
if ho did."
HAWSE VICTIM OF MORPHINE
Columbia's Third Officer Begged
for It Repeatedly.
EUREKA, Cal.. July 27. "I gave an
injection of morphine to Third Officer
Hawse, of the Columbia, and was so
licited for more by him twice after
ward, but I refused."
This statement was made by Dr. S.
B. Foster, the United States Marine
Hospital Surgeon, in answer to in
quiries relative to stories circulated
about Hawse by passengers on the El
der, who said the man was a morphine
fiend.
"I don't know that the officer was
intoxicated when he came to me for
morphine. In fact, I don't think he
was, but I thought it a little queer
that an officer of a steamship should
want the drug. He told me he was
not injured, but was only nervous and
unable to sleep. He said he had taken
the drug before, and that It had al
ways a comforting effect."
Hawse is the man who made charges
against Captain Hansen, which would
make it appear that the master of the
San Pedro Is responsible for a greater
loss of life than otherwise would have
taken place.
Dr. Foster told of giving Hawse mor
pliino after once refusing him. Hawse
asked for it again the same night and
the next morning, but the doctor refused
to give it.
DENIES HE ATTACKED HANSEN
Hawse Now Says He Simply ''Ven
tured an Opinion."
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27. Third Offi
cer Hawse, of the wrecked steamer Co
lumbia, has made a statement in which
he denies the charges made against him.
Referring to Captain Hansen, he says:. .
"I never did criticise his conduct, but
simply made my report to the United
States inspectors of hulls and boilers,
in accordance with the facts, and ven
tured the opinion that had the San Pedro
allowed me to discharge the survivors
from the boat. I would have had a
chance to rescue more."
FREAK OF CRAZY DOCTOR
Demands $1,000,000 by Telegraph
From Chicago Merchant.
CHICAGO, July 27. A demand for
$1,000,000 from a. State-street merchant
under dire threats was the climax of
the eccentricities of Edwin Moras, a
Chicago physician and author of med
ical works. The demand was on Leon
Mandell on Monday in a 60-word tele
gram signed by Moras. The police
finally decided that Moras was harm
less, but needed watching. The mat
ter wae kept secret until yesterday
in consequence of efforts of friends
of Dr. Moras to get the physician out
of town for a much-needed rest.
Overwork and almost Incessant pain
resulting from - the loss of his arm
several years ago are supposed to be
responsible for the queer actions of
the physician,, who has left his home
and now is in the care of a friend.
Dr. Moras admitted last night that he
had sent the message, but he said he
regretted it. The only thing that he
could bring up -against the firm was
that it had sued him for a small ac
count, not over $100, and that his
neighbors were pointing scornful fingers
At him. ..
SEMI-ANNUAL RED TAG SALE
Only Three Days Left in which to take advantage of our greatly reduced prices. This sale
ends Wednesday Night, and we intend to make the last three days the busiest days of the
month. Don't put off buy now and save 25 to 50 per cent on your household needs.
Parlor Furniture
$15.00 Solid Mahogany Rocker, loose silk
velour cushions, reduced to Jj59.50
$48.00 2-piece Mahogany Suit, upholstered
in verona, reduced to $32.50
$27.50 Roman Seat with back,' finished ma
hogany, reduced to... $15.75
$16.50 Mahogany Finished Roman Seat
without back, reduced to. . . $10.50
$10.00 Reception Chair, tapestry seat, ma
hogany finish, reduced to $5.00
$5.00 Mahogany Finished Reception Chair,
upholstered in velour, reduced to. .$3.25
$14.00 Upholstered Seat Rocker, finished
mahogany, reduced to $S.5'0
$100.00 2-piece Parlor Suit, upholstered in
first quality verona, reduced to. .$60.00
$108.00 3-piece Tapestry Parlor Suit, re
duced to.... $53.50
$55.00 Mahogany Finished 3-piece Parlor
Suit, upholstered in green verona, re
duced to .$34.50
$100.00 3-piece Mahogany Parlor Suit re
duced to.. .. $57.50
Kfipeo p
Chairs and Rockers
$14.00 Golden Oak Wood-seat Rocker,
at $9.50
$6.00 Wood-seat Rocker, golden finish,
at $4.0O
$8.50 Armchair in golden oak or mahog
any. . $5.25
$7.75 Cobbler-seat Rocker, mahogany finish,
at $3.75
$7.00 Mahogany Finished Wood-seat Rock
er. ... . $3.50
$11.00 Mahogany Finished Leather-seat
Rocker, reduced to.. $6.75
$4.75 Golden Oak Cobbler-seat Rocker, re
duced to... $2.75
$12.00 Mahogany Roman Chair, reduced
to :...$7.75
$14.00 Rocker, upholstered seat and
back, golden or weathered oak, reduced
to $7.50
$18.50 Fiber Armchair, reduced to. .$11.50
$19.50 Rattan Chair, upholstered seat and
back $12.50
Couches and Davenports
$18.00 Velour Couch, oak frame, reduced to. . . .$13.50
$36.00 chase leather Couch, reduced to $25.50
$15.00 Couch, oak frame, velour cover, rede'd to. $10. SO
$48.50 genuine leather Couch, reduced to $36.00
$68.00 Couch, heavy oak frame,. best leather, at. $47.50
$35.00 Bed Davenport, golden or weathered oak, re
duced to ..... $24.00
$65.00 golden oak Bed Davenport, reduced to. .$45.00
$100.00 Davenport Bed, in genuine leather, at. .$74.00
$85.00 Davenport, Mission design, Spanish leather, re
duced to ,. $59.00
$72.50 Davenport, loose leather cushions, weathered, re
duced to $57.50
$50.00 Bed Davenport, in chase leather, at $36.00
$125.00 genuine mahogany Davenport, silk velour, re
duced to . p $72.50
$57-5 golden oak Sofa Bed, Verona cover, at. . .$41.50
Porch Furniture at Less
Than Cost
$6.00 rustic Chairs, silver birch, reduced to. .-. . . . .$4.00
$4.50 comfort seat Rocker, white maple or painted green,
at., $2.85
$2.50 rustic Rocker, hickory, at. . . . , .$1.00
$3.50 Chair, white maple, cane seat, reduced to.. $2.00"
$4-75 green Porch Chair, rattan seat and back, reduced
to , $2.75
$4.00 rustic Chair, silver birch, reduced to $2.00
$9.50 Settee in white maple,, reduced to . . $5.00
$13.50 Mammoth Chair or Rocker, in silver birch, re
duced to : $8.50
Mission Furniture
$25.00 Settee, weathered oak, laced leather
seat and back, reduced to $15.00
$18.00 Weathered Oak Armchair to match,
reduced to -. $11.00
$9.00 Roman Seat in weathered oak. re
duced to $5.00
$50.00 3-piece Weathered Oak Library Suit,
upholstered in Spanish leather, reduced
to $29.50
$65.00 3-piece Leather Suit, weathered oak
frame, reduced to $37.50
$54.00 Weathered Oak 2-piece Suit, up
holstered in leather, reduced to..$34.00
$10.00 Desk in weathered oak, reduced
to. $6.50
$32.50 Combination Card Table and Cellaret,
reduced to $16.50
$7.00 Pedestal in weathered oak, reduced
to $4.25
$7.00 Weathered Oak Magazine Rack, re
duced to $3.95
$17.50 Combination Cellaret and Magazine
Cabinet at $10.50
$7.50 Weathered Oak Smoker's Table, re
duced to ...$4.75
$12.50 Weathered Oak Rocker, reduced
to. . $8.75
FIRST and TAYLOR
Library and Center Tables
$21.00 Golden Oak Center Table, reduced
to $15.00
$45.00 Mahogany Center Table, reduced
to $30.00
$15.00 Pedestal Center Table in golden oak,
at $11.25
$14.00 Golden Oak Pedestal Center Table,
at $7.00
$7.00 Center Table, golden oak or mahogany,
reduced to $4.50
$4.75 Mahogany Finished Center Table, re
duced to $3.25
$5.50 Golden Oak Center Table," reduced
to $3.75
$21.00 Library Table, golden oak or mahog
any finish, reduced to. .'. .$13.75
$12.50 Golden Oak or Mahogany Finished
Library Table, reduced to $8.75
$26.50 Oak Library Table, Colonial design,
reduced to $17.50
$40.00 Oak Library Table, three-drawer,
at $29.00
$28.00 Weathered Oak Library Table, re
duced to $20.50
AGED
SENATOR
Pettus of Alabama Passes
Away Suddenly.
SOON FOLLOWS yiORGAN
Typical Southern Gentleman of Old
School and Confederate ' Briga
dier In Case of Death Suc
cessor Already Chosen.
ASHBVILLE, N. C, July 27; tTnlted
States Senator E.' W. Pettis, of Alabama,
died at Hot Springs, at 10 o'clock
tonight.
Mr. Pettus became unconscious while
at breakfast yesterday and remained un
conscious till his death.
Mr. Pettus died from the effects of a
stroke of apoplexy, with which he was
seized while at the breakfast table yes
terday morning. His entire body was
paralyzed and he had not recovered con?
sciousness since that time.
Mr. Pettus' daughter and his grandson,
E. W. Pettus, Jr., reached Hot Springs
an hour before the Senator's death, but
he did not recognize them.
The attending physician say that from
the moment of the apoplectic stroke Mr.
Pettus Buffered no pain and that he
passed away quietly.
Mr. Pettus celebrated his eighty-sixth
birthday at Tate Springs last week and
on that occasion his unusual vigor -was
the subject of comment.
Senator Edmund Winston Pettus.
who died today, was born July 6, 1821.
He received his education in the com
mon schools of Alabama, and his col
legiate course in Clinton College, Ten
nessee.. He was admitted to the bar
in 1842. beginning- his. practice in
Gainesville. Ala. Two years later he
Lm jnaxried to Hiss atarjr g. Chapman.
He served through the Mexican War,
receiving the rank of Lieutenant and,
when the Civil War broke out, he
served in the ranks of the Confeder
ates, advancing from Major to Brigadier-General.
In 1858 he removed to
the little town of Selma, where lived
also his colleague In the Senate, John
T. Morgan. There he continued the
practice of law. He was elected to
the Senate in 1897.
These two men from the same town
long enjoyed the distinction of being
the oldest men in the Senate. After
Mr. Morgan's death last June, Mr. Pet
tus was left as the dean of the Senate.
The death of these two men creates an
unparalleled situation In Alabama. The
Legislature In that state meets but
once in four years, and at the last
session, realizing that the Senators
had not long- to live, it elected alter
nate Senators, J. H. Bankhead as alter
nate to Mr. Morgan, and ex-Governor
Joseph F. Johnstone as alternate to
Mr. Pettus. After Mr. Morgan's death,
Governor Comer appointed Mr. Bank
head to he Senate. The Alabama
Legislature is meeting in adjourned
session this Summer, and upon it wfll
fall the duty of formally electing the
alternates to the positions held by
Messrs. Morgan and Pettus.
Rev. W. A. Schaffer, Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. July 27. Rev.
Dr. Wm. A. Schaffer, president of the
board of publication of the general coun
cil of the Evangelical Lutheran Church,
died today at his home in this city, aged
55 years. .
Wife of Governor Blanchard.
NEW ORLEANS, July 27. Mrs. New
ton C. Blanchard, wife of the Governor
of Louisiana, died today at Mineral
Wells, Texas. She has been in ill
health for a year.
Revives Old Law In Divorce Case.
BUTTH. Mont., July 27. In the course
of the trial of a divorce case bere today
Mr. Maury cited an old blue law, never
repealed, but long forgotten, making mar
riage within two years of divorce a felony
and invalidating the ceremony. It is said
hundreds of Montana marriages are thus
invalidated.
Revolt Begins in Argentina.
RIO JANEIRO, July 27. A revolu
tionary movement has broken out in
one of the Argentine -provinces bor
dering on Brazil.
ENGINEERS STAND TEST
GREAT EFFICIENCY' SHOWN 'OX
HAUniMAX LINES.
Surprise Signals Observed in Every
Case on 12 Tests, 9 5 Per
Cent on Others.
OMAHA, Xeb., July 27. (Special.) Re
markable efficiency on the part of the en
gineers of the Union Pacilic and other
Harriman lines is shown as the result of
a series of surprise signal testa Just com
pleted. Out of 1196 tests, the signals were
observed and fully complied with in 1180
cases. Eighteen different tests were ap
plied, besides special tests, and in 12 of
the 18 classes the record was perfect. In
no one of the 18 was the percentage ob
served below 95.
These surprise tests have been made
for four years on the Southern Pacific and
three years on the Union Pacific. They
are made in person by each division
superintendent on his subordinates. The
general manager and general superintend
ent also made a certain number of sur
prise tests each month.
The tests cover the use of torpedoes,
fusees and slow and red flags, switch
lights out and at danger- and all sema
phore signals. The results are reported
to the director of maintenance and opera
tion. Officials say the percentage of
failure Is higher in the tests than in ac
tual operation, for the reason that the
tests are made as difficult as possible,
with the purpose of catching the engineer
unawares.
early in November.' according to an an
nouncement made by Public Sen-Ice Com
missioner Rust is. This marks the com
pletion of the first of several underwater
routes that are to give improved traffic
communication between New York and
Long Island. ,
First East River Tunnel to Open.
NEW YORK, July 27. The first ot the
tunnels under the East River, connecting
New York and Brooklyn, will be opened
for passenger traffic late in October or
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Agreed to Fix Health Board.
CHICAGO. July 27. Dr. Edward Dow
dall was arrested last night, accused of
obtaining money from medical students
and from women who are endeavoring to
pass state examinations to obtain certifi
cates as mid-wives, the money to be used
in "fixing" Dr. James A. Egan, secretary
of the State Board of Health. A woman
complained that she had paid him $100 to
secure from Dr. Egan a charitable scru
tiny of the answers she made In the state
examination by the Board of Healt-h, now
In progress here.
Noted Publisher Very III.
CHICAGO, July 27. R. C. Mlchaelis, the
well-known publisher of the Staats Zei
tung and Chicago Freie Presse, of this
clt- is critically 111 at his Summer home
near Medford, Wis.
Indicts Woman in Runyan Case.
NEW YORK. July 27. Laura M. Car
ter, the woman who betrayed Chester
B. Runyan, the -paying teller of the
Windsor Trust Company, -who stole
$96,000, has been indicted for receiving
stolen goods. Runyan says he gave
her $15,000 of the $80,000 in cash he
stole, and that she took another $10,
000 when he was not looking
Xew Assassination Plot Found.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 27. The
police today unearthed a plot to assas-
sinate the Minister of War, General
Roediger. Several members of the I
military organization of the Social'
Revolutionist were arrested.
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