TIIE SUNDAY OXtEGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 16, 10OS.
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Campaign Oratory Freely
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SPEECHES THEN PRINTED
Senate ' Expected to Increase
Widow's Pension to $ 1 2 Bourne
Expected to Form Alliance
' Willi I,a Eollouc.
OllEGONIAN NEWS UURKAU,-'Washington,
Feb. 13. The House of Repre
sentatives is devoting the bulk of lis
time to campaign speeches, anil that will
bo tile principal order of business for the
balance of the session. Under the rulea
of tlio House, general debate can bo in
dulged in wliilo appropriation bills are
pending. Members need not confine
themselves to the bill, but can launch
forth on any topic they choose. In elec
tion years the campaign speeches are al
ways made when appropriation bills are
before the House, and nine-tenths of the
talk at such times Is for political effect.
The time is divided evenly between the
Republicans and Democrats, and every
man who so desires gets an opportunity
to make at least one speech for home
consumption. Not all take advantage of
this, but the majority do, for the
speeches made in Congress can be cir
culated through the mails under the Con
gressional frank, and the member is put
to no expenso other than the cost of
printing. Another practice that is com
mon at this time is to have speeches
printed in the Record, which have never
been delivered. A great many members
merely get permission to print in the
Kecord. and beyond the request, never
raise their voices in the House. When
the speeches appear in print there Is no
way to tell whether they were actually
delivered or whether they were "still
born." If the Senate is as generous as the
House with the widows of Civil War vet
erans, the & widow's pension will soon
be a tiling of the past. The House re
cently passed a bill increasing the pen
sions of all widows to $12 a month, an
Insignificant sum at best, and the Senate
is expected to do the handsome thing.
The Senate Is always generous; far more
generous than the House, and the end of
the session will see all widows drawing
the $12 pension instead of two-thirds that
amount, us heretofore. The bill which
pussed the House recently was a -committee
bill.- but was substantially the
same as that Introduced by Representa
tive French, of Idaho.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, has often
'Joshed' more or les by his fellow
Senators on his initial speech in the Sen
ate. It will b recalled that the Senate
was considering a bill involving a rather
Intricate lentil problem, and alter con
siderable debate tUo issue had been bad-
Only requires "TACT." . Our great Credit System, first and at all times, urges the fulfillment of "tact" and "taste," without
the semblance of embarrassment. We offer to furnish the home completely with the best furniture in the land, on our
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Dollar Down and A Dollar a Week
This great Rug offer -should draw hundreds of shrewd
store patrons to these floors Monday. There is a general
impression that credit stores ask more for their merchan
dise than cash stores. This is not true of the "Gevurtz"
Store. These Rugs, for example, can't be bought any
where else in town, even for spot cash, under $45.00. We
will prove beyond the most skeptical doubt that we do
sell better merchandise for less money, on credit, than
others do for cash. It's the immense volume of our busi
ness that enables' this. . The name "Gevurtz" speaks vol
umes. It stands for quality of the highest stripe Fur
niture of the finest build. .
Carpet Department
SPECIAL SALE OF DRESSERS AT $35.00
REGULARLY SOLD AT $45.00 TERMS $1.00 A WEEK
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ly befuddled. ' At that Juncture Senator
Borah was recognized and In less than
two .minutes hafl so clearly stated the
proposition that the bill was shaped up
and passed. It was not a speech in the
true sense, hardly more than a sugges
tion, but it went into the Record as a
speech and it is now so recognized.
It is one of the unwrittvn rules of the
Senate that a new Senator shall not make
a speech in" his first term; vhen any one
breaks the rule, the older Senators
usually show their disapproval by leav
ing the chamber. Such was not the case
when Borah spoke. In fact one of the
older Senators came to him afterwards,
and, recalling his maiden speech, said to
him: "Senator, that was the best 'first
speech' I ever heard in the Senate, and
It is the first one which did not give of
fense to the Senate leaders. Not a one
left his seat while you were speaking."
Senator Bourne, of Roosevelt third
term fame, is becoming very chummy
with Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin.
The two men. have many views in com
mon, though the one never voices his
views in public speeches, whereas the
other speaks on every conceivable occa
sion. Bourne is cultivating LaFollette
and indorsing LaFollette's policies, and
it would not be surprising in the near
future to see an open alliance between
these , two solons. Bourne would like
to convert LaFollette into a Roosevelt
boomer, but so far he has met with little
encouragement. The fact is that LaFol
lette thinks he may bo nominated as a
dark horse, and as long as he entertains
that idea, Bourne's persuasive powers
will bo wasted on "Little Bob."
There is little prospect for an increase
in the pensions of Indian war veterans
this session. So far neither the Senate
nor House committees have . given any
consideration to the bills providing for
this increase, and the inclination of the
leaders is to shut off all appropriations
which can be put over for future consid
eration. There are- comparatively few
men in Congress interested in this legis
lation, and the great majority has no
concern whatever in any of the pending
bills. After the election there may bo
some show, but the present outlook is
anything but favorable. -
PENSIONS MAY BE RAISED
General Increase Is rroposcd by
lVeneli of Idaho.
OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 15. Representative French,
of Idaho, believes that the Government
should deal more liberally with the old
soldiers and the widows of old soldiers.
Mr. French proposes to amend the serv
ice pension act, passed last session, so
that old veterans may receive the max
imum pension "-when they reach the age
of "0, and not be required to wait until
they are "5. A the service pension act
passed. It allowed, a pension of $12 a
month . to all honorably discharged sol
diers who had served 90-days or more,
and who had reached the age of 62.
The next allowance, $15 a month, could
pot bet attained until the soldier was 70
years of age, and. the $20 rate was de
ferred until he became 75. Mr. French
would readjust the scale, giving the 62-year-oM
veterans $12; increasing it to $13
when they reach 5, and to $20 when they
are 70. He says there is considerable
sentiment favorable to the change, and
he has strong hopes that his bill will re
ceive favorable consideration.
The present general pension law pro-
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vides for pensions of $12 a month to
widows of soldiers who died of injuries
received in the service, but widows of
soldiers who died from natural causes
and particularly widows of soldiers
who served honorably for 90 days or
more without receiving any serious injury,
get but $8 per month. Mr. French pro
poses to equalize the widows' pensions,
so that they shall receive $13 per month,
regardless of the cause of the soldier's
death.
WOULD HAVE NO DIVORCE
Praises Teaching of Catholic Church
on the Subject.
PORTLAND, Feb. 13. (To the Editor.)
The unprecedented number of divorce pro
ceedings being brouRht in the courts of law,
and many ucon such ludicrous and frivol
ous grounds, is responsible for the alarm
ing indifference of the public mind upon a
question so grave, and one striking at the
very essence of our social beinir.
It has long: beeu recognized by eminent
authorities, both ecclesiastical and lay. that
our marriaKe and divowce laws are faulty.
Hence they are largely responsible for so
much of the present existing matrimonial
unpleasantness, us is evidenced by the
constantly increasing number of applications
to the- courts for 'relief.
With a deep feefing of repugnancy and
deprecation, one reads of the general wave
of matrimonial dUcontent. For instance,
in Marlon Couuty, this State, 30 divorce case.s
are now docketed. 230 in Clackamas and
Multnomah Counties, and the record has
been broken by granting 24 divorce de
crees in two hours and thirty minutes. This
is a deplorable condition, and strongly em
phasizes the fact that many people enter
wedlock being wholly unfitted and appar
ently not realizing the sacred responsibility
that will subsequently rest upon them.
The doctrine of the Roman Catholic church
In non-recognition of the divorce- is a. holy
law and stands as an edifying example of
righteousness and belief in the sacrednes
and sanctity of holy wedlock.
No human law can ever be drawn that
would reach every case of matrimonial
transgressions, but proper observance-of the
laws of honor between man and wife ar
essential, this law being the basic principle
upon which all society rests. The narrow
conception, that which gratifies the baser
Instincts und passions and not the high
spiritual idal, is seemingly - and generally
the incentive governing many who enter
and accept life's most sacred obligation,
marriage. The family unit is the basis y
all civilised nations. It is the keystone
which supports the whole social fabric, de
stroy it, then what? 'Disintegration, ruined
hopf-s. immorality and decay.
The divorce evil is the greatest, most
abhorrent and complex question confronting
society at this time. It attacks in its un
holy and destructive mission the very bul
wark of the nation, the home. If the family
unit perishes, what an imposture and mock
ery Is the law of marriage; the solemn vows
of love, honor, fidelity and protection, be
come empty words, and of no meaning.
Public conscience is awakening and pres
sure of opinion win. surely compel our wise
Solons. on whom the responsibility must
rest, to devise 'some -method which will pre
vent the glaring Infractions and complete
nullification of the marriage laws.
E. VERSTEEG.
Baker City Objects to Site.
OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 15. Every member of Con
gress received a postal card today from
Baker City showing a view oi Alain street
and containing the words: "We want a
Federal bftlldlng, but don't want that
sit." - .
The supervising architect says the Main
street ite was Ixmsht four years ago on
the recommendation of Representative
Williamson and practically every business
man in Baker City. No change can now
be made except through Congressional
legislation.
ON YAMHILL
mBacxaTejtMMsxixy&iBi
RESERVES ARE VAST
Valuable Data in Report on
Forests.
NO CHANGE IN POLICY
Sales of National Timber in Oregon
Last Year Amounted to $18,
52 6 "Western Stockmen Favor
the Grazing Regulations.
OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU, -Wash
ington, Feb. 15. TUo annual report of
Gilford Fine-hot, Cliief of the Forest
Service, contains interesting data in re
gard to the National forests and their
administration. The report contains no
apecilic recommendations, from which it ia
to be inferred that the administration con
templates, no material changes in its
forest policy. Nevertheless the recital of
what has been done-gives a clear lino
on what may be expected in the future.
Congress last session passed a bill pro
hibiting the creation of further National
forests, or forest reserves as they were
then known, in the states of the' North
west, but before signing that law the
President signed numerous procramationa
creating new reserves or enlarging old
ones in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
a few other states. The following table
shows the area in reserves July 1, 1006,
and one year later, the additions being
largely made just before the new law
went into effect
Land Held in Reserve. -
Conditions
since
Julyl,
1906.
Acres.
151,680
S74,6s6
Area
July 1,
Af res.
.. 21,131
.. 21n.3
..2,675,1)30
.. 142.0S0
..4,424,440
Forest.
Oregon
Ashland Chesnimnus
Blue Mountains .
Bull Run
Cascade
Coquille
Fremont
Goose Lake
Heppner
Imnaha
Maury Mountains
Siskiyou
Tillamook
Umpqua
Wallowa
Wenaha
Washington
Colville
Olympic
Priest River
Rainier
Washington ..
Wenaha
1,462, 4C0
148,317
1.235,720
630,000
2'.t2,176
7S2.720
1,132,582
175,518
788,400
t
54,220
747.2QO
413.2M
81,692
669,520
' 127,659
302,560
701,600
2,3oS,3!j0
.l,46.SSO
. 103.N0
.1,943,520
.3,t'52,S40
. 318, 4U0
Idaho
Bear River
Bitter Root
Big Hole
Caribou
Cabinet
Cassia
Cnour d'Alene ...
Henry's Lake ...
Kootenai
I.c-mM
Palouse
.. 415,360
..3,S60,!jO
H,HO
7.13.O00
4:4,560
2,331,280
1651242
l,::4t,.soo
194,40
326.160
798,720
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REGULAR PRICE $12.50 TERMS $1 DOWN, $1 WEEK
Four beautiful patterns Vernis Martin, Silver Gray, White and Pink, and
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$1.00 DOWN, $1.00 A WEEK
Payette 1,460,060
Port Neuf 99.50S
Pocatello 4P.P20
Priest River. 641,160 273.JMO
Raft River 2,"3,o44
Salmon River l.i79,iM
Sawtooth 1,947.."20 l,3?'2,MO
Weiser l,0.".9.,"2O 81,600
Yellowstone 177,360 128.SS1
The report discusses in mine detail the
matter of timber sales and figures are
presented showing the amounts realized
lrom sales in various states. The total
amount derived from such sales In the
, entire West amounted to $2,532,275. Of
this amount, $4S,526 was derived from the
Oregon National forests, $125,061 from
Washington and $165,430 from Idaho. The
cutting of timber is carried on under
strict regulation and supervision, so as
to permit merely the removal of mature
trees or those which are undesirable. The
Western hemlock is not regarded with
particular favor and because of that fact
considerable quantities were disposed of
on the Pacific Coast, especially after the
Forest Service had demonstrated that it
had certain value as a commercial lumber.
Rights or AVajr Sold.
Another interesting topic discussed in
the report relates to ris'nts of way across
National forests. Payment is always re
quired for the actual value of all timber
necessarily cut or destroyed. The most
important case of this kind during the
past year was that of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railroad Company,
which secured a right of way 2W feet
wide, running through the .Helena, Lolo,
Coeur d'Alene and Washington National
forests, all along its line which is being
projected to Puget Sound. The company
agreed to clear and keep clear, as a safe
guard'' against fire, additional strips of
from 50 to 100 feet in width, according
to the fire risk, on each side of its right
of way, and to pay the market value for
ail merchantable timber cut.
All timber cut in the National forests
is not said. Much is given away, for the
regulations permit the free, use of timber
by settlers, prospectors, miners and
others, and full advantage of this permis
sion has been taken by persons residing
in the vicinity of National forests, and
large quantities of saw timber, fuel and
fencing have been cut every year for .use
on ranches and in developing mining
claims and for other domestic use. It is
estimated that $75,000 worth of timber was
so cut last year. On the other hand,
trespassers who cut timber from the Na
tional forest without securing permis
sion, were assessed $65,036. for their rash
ness. Receipts From Grazing.
According to Mr. Pinchot's report, the
stockmen of the West ire generally ap
preciative of the grazing policy that ap
plies to range lands within National
forests. The total receipts from grazing
permits last year amounted to $S57,856, but
the amount collected in the various states
is not given. In Oregon 111,819 horses and
cattle and 940,154 sheep were permitted' to
graze in the forest reserves. In Wash
ington reserves were 19,551 horses and
cattle and 172,323 sheep, while in the
reserves of Idaho 115,126 horses and cattle,
and .S25.4S4 sheep were allowed' to use
the range within National forests. More
sheep are admitted . to the reserves of
Idaho than in any other state; indeed
nearly one-third of the sheep admitted
to all reserves are in that state, for the
report shows that during the past season
the total number of sheep grazing on all
reserves was only, 6,657,0S3, and nearly
2,000,000 of this number were in Idaho.
On all National forests created after
March 1, 1907, and on all additions to the
older forests which were made subsequent j
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The Rugs just reached us from our far-away
markets. They come in the richest color tones,
exclusive designs of strong character; Florals
and Orientals of most exquisite shade and con
trast. A separate, distinct pattern for each de
cided taste. There are an even hundred of the
'very new Rugs. These we offer Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, the many values all at the
one sale price ' 33.50
SI Down, $1 a Week
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to that date, the stocks which had regular
ly occupied the range were allowed-to re
main during the season without the pay
ment of any grazing fee. These ranges
will not bo open to free use during the
coming season. In some of the forests
which have been under administration a
euffleient length of time to secure an im
provement in forago conditions an In
crease was made in the number of stock
allowed, while in a few newly created
forests it was necessary to make reduc
tions. In order to stop damage from over
grazing.
HAS NO HAUNTED CASTLE
Small Boys Responsible for Weird
Tale of "Spooks."
PORTLAND, Feb. 15. (To the Editor.)
Vt 111 you please Inform me through the
columns of your Sunday paper the history
of the so-called haunted castle on the
hill above the Seventh-street terrace?
Who was the original owner of the castle
and why is it called the haunted iHstle?
SUBSC'IUBHR.
(In this age of enlightenment It is rather
surprising that any one should believe in
supernatural manifestations, but it would
appear from the communication printed
aoove there aro people still who live,
mentally, back in the days when witches
were supposed to exist, and when chairs
clanked and strange noises were heard in
abandoned houses. When such things
have been investigated, a reasonable ex
planatlon invariably has been made. The
only foundation for the talk of the
Seventh-street castle being haunted lies
in the fact that after the "castle" was
built by "Piggott, tlie poet," and aban
doned, small boys took delight in shying
stones through the windows and soon
caused the pile to present anything other
than a desirable-looking habitation. It
then needed only some old darkey
mammy" to start a report that the place
was "hanted," probably with the Inten
tion of keeping her wards from straying
up, the hill.)
ELUDES TEN-YEAR SEARCH
Commits Suicide After Being Chased
Tlireo Times Around Globe.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15. After be
ing pursued for more than 10 years by
detectives, the search taking them
three times around the world, Karl
Rapp, who was being held here to
await? further hearing, charged with
setting fire to a; factory and dwelling in
Rosswag, Germany, In 1898, was found
dead In his cell today, having commit
ted suicide by hanging.'
San Francisco, Feb. 13. Arrived Steamer'
Flizabeth Bandon; schooner a K. Wood, .'rom
Grays Harbor; schooner James H.. Bruce, from
Wlllapa Harbor. Sailed Steamer Senator,
for Portland; steamer Atlas, for Seattle;
steamer Buckman. for Seattle; steamer Geo.
V . Elder, for Astoria; steamer Grate, for
Grays Harbor; steamer Mayfalr, for Willapa.
San Pedro, Feb. 15. The barkentine News
boy, Captain Anderson, sailed today In ballast.
fnr Grays Harbor, ' tf load lumber. The
steamr Vostnilte. Contain Johnson. arrlvrl
Wiay, from Portland via San Francifcco;
steamer Nome City, Captain Hansen, cleared
tonight, for Portland via San Francisco. The
steamers Caacl. Captain Ahlin. and Uuinault.
Captain Christian1 n, cleared today to reload.
the former lor coos Bay ana the latter for
Grays Harbor.
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VKU1UCT IN" GOSS4JN' MIRDEIl
CASE AT TILl'MALLi:S.
Jury Deliberates Six Hours Result
Surprise, as Lad Had Confessed
tho Crime to the Officers.
THE DALLES, Or, Feb. 15. (Spe
cial.) Guilty in the second degree Was
the verdict returned shortly after 8.
o'clock tonight by the Jury in the Bon.
omi-Gosson murder case. The jury de
liberated six hours, and the first bal
lot stood as follows: First degree, 3;
second degree, 4; manslaughter. 3; not
.guilty, 2. The verdict came as a sur
prise, as young Gosson Is known to
have confessed to tho oflleers at the.
time of his arrest that lie killed Bon
onii. Clever work by attorneys fur tlio
defense saved tlio lad from 'tho seat
fold. Arguments to tho jury in the ease
were completed hero this uioi uing.
Deputy District Attorney F. W. Wilson
making the opening; plea for the state.
In his argument for the defendant, W.
H. Wilson dwelt upon the fact that
Gosson was beside himself with rago
on account of Bonomi's threats against
his mother and sister, and consequently
could not be held responsible for the
deed. Prosecuting Attorney Menefoe
closed for. the state Just at the close
of the morning session, and at the re
convening of court Judge Bradshaw de
livered his brief charge to the Jury.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the jury re
tired to the Jury-room. E. J. Middle
swart, of Mosier, was foreman of tha
jury.
Seattle Shipping'
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 16. Steamers
Umatilla and Watson both had good
freight cargoes and fair passenger lists
when they left today for San Francisco.
Standard Oil steamship Polonol K.
L. Drake towing barge No. 3, owned by the
same company, left lor Port Harford
yesterday. ,
Steamship Tampico sailed for S;m
Francisco yesterday morning with a full
load of coal for the Pacific Coast Com
pany. Steamship Alki was due to sail early
this morning for Trcadwell. with pow
der. The Alki will also make a call at
SkagWAy with freight.
Steamship Delhi, Captain Zeh, arrived
from San Francisco with 170 tons of
powder, to be transferred to the Alki.
The Delhi reports strong head winds
for the first two days out of San Fran
cisco. Iilllooet Is Floated.
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 13 The hydro-
graphic steamer Lilloot I was floated at
3 P. M., from where she grounded after
launching, without apparent serious In
jury.
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