TITE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 28, 1909.
LAST ACT IN
BROWNSVILLE
House-Passes Bill for Re-en-:
nistrfieht of Innocent .
TEXANS EMIT LAST ROAR
and others objected to incorpartingr In
the bill any authority to the Federal
Government to dispose of and lease
power In navigable streams.
The House sent the bill to conference.
Itoosevelt to Xame Court of Inquiry.
Gain- Iras In Japanese Issue,
but Cock ran Turns Laugh
ob Voluble Democrat.
LEAVES IT ALL TO PRESIDENT
Conferees Kill Provision for Half
"avy In Pacific.
OR EGONTAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 27. The conference com
mittee on the naval bill today struck
out the Flint amendment providing
'that there shall be kept in the dis
cretion of the President, as far as
practicable, one-half the Navy on the
Pacific Coast at all times."
This leaves President Taft with full
discretion to distribute the Navy as he
deems best. In view of his knowledge
of the Oriental situation, it Is probable
that he will assign more ships to the
Pacific than has been customary, but
he will give no consideration to that
question until after March i.
The House opposed this provision on
the ground that the President already
had this authority and because It op
posed the policy suggested by the
amendment.
EACH DEPARTMENT
COMPLETE IN SELF
Such Is New Scheme for Con
trol of Affairs in Navy De
partment Business.
TARIFF $1 OX ROUGH LUMBER
Majority of Committee Votes for Re
duction, Not Free Imports.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 27. The House committee
on ways and means, which is framing
the tariff bill to be reported early in
the extra session, has voted in favor
of a reduction of the duty on rough
lumber from 2 to $1 per 1000 feeft Th
tariff on high grades of lumber has
not yet been determined upon. Seven
Republican members, co-operating with
Democrats from the big lumoer-pro
duclng states, constituted the majority
President s signature to become law, ; to hold this duty at 1. The memDers
WASHr3TON. Feb. 27. The long
fight of the discharged negro soldiers
of the Twenty-fifth Infantry for an op
portunity to prove their innocence in
connection with the "shooting up" of
Brownsville, Tex., on the night of Au
gust 13, 190fi. was won today when the
House, by a vote of 210 to 101, passed
the Senate bill' to that end. Violent op
position was encountered from members
of the Texas delegation and others.
The bill, which now only lacks the
SECRETARY HEAD OF ALL
Present Equality of Authority
Condemned, and Bureau Chiefs
to Be Experts In Their
Particular Lines.
provides for the appointment of a court
of Inquiry by the President to pass
on all applications for re-enlistment
of the men discharged In connection
with the- fracas at Brownsville.
Cockran Suppresses Gaines.
During the debate there was much
confusion, especially marked when
Cockran of New York, in supporting
the bill, pleaded tor exact justice to all.
"How about Japanese?" shouted Gaines
Cf Tennessee. -
"The gentleman's interruptions." re
plied Cockran, amid a roar of laughter,
"are always picturesque, but not al
ways sensible."
"But they will all be taken back in
the Army; mark my prediction," re
marked Burleson of Texas, with some
heat.
. Turning toward the Texas member,
Cockran sharply retorted that "the gen
tleman may be as good a prophet aa
Samuel of old, but this is not a place
where prophecy can be made the basis
of legislation."
Loud Voice From Texas.
: Far buck in the chamber, from his
place. Slayden was shouting at the
top of his voice In an appeal to Cock
ran to yield for a question, the Speaker
all the. while pounding with his gavel.
Finally Slayden was heard to Inquire
upon what Cockran based his conclu
sion that any of the discharged men
were innocent. The New York mem
ber insisted that probably some of the
men were innocent. Slayden Insisted
that Congress was seeking to set aside
the moat righteous act of the Roose
velt Administration.. .
of the minority voted to place rough
lumber on the free list.
CONGRESS HEARS OF OPIUM
REPORT OF COMMISSION
TO SOLO'S.
SEXT
General Effort to Stop Trade In
Poppy-Drug Is. Asked From
All Nations.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. The text of
the resolutions passed by the Interna
tional Opium Congress, which was in
session In Shanghai, China, from Feb
ruary 1 until yesterday, was received at
the State Department today. One reso
lution says it is the duty of all countries
to adopt necessary measures In order to
prevent shipment of opium and deriva
tives to any country prohibiting their
entry.
The commission recognizes the sincerity
of China In Its efforts toward suppressing
the use of opium. It recommends that
each government Investigating, from a
scientific standpoint, anti-opium remedies
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. 'President
Roosevelt's commission on naval - reor
ganization, whose final report went to
Congress today, outlines a new depart
mental system which the President- de
clares is sound and conservative and In
full accord with American policy.
It contemplates for the Secretary a
general council, a military council, and
the redistribution . of the duties of the
present bureaus in five division's, the
chiefs of which are to compose the grand
council. These are to be the assistant
secretary, four flag officers aiid a naval
constructor or civilian with technical
training.
No Drastic Change.
In submitting the plan the President
says:
"Nothing drastic Is recommended as to
the bureaus or other agencies by means
of which the purely business affairs of
the Navy Department are now adminis
tered. The plan outlined does not imply
any greater expenditure of mowy than
at present. It provides merely that the
money should be spent wisely, instead
of as at present spending it so that a
certain proportion is wasted in useless
work."
To supplement and finish the work of
this commission the President says,
another commission must eventually be
designated to take up the proposed plan
and complete it as to details; but no
plan can be satisfactory if there is devia
tion from the essential military principles
specified in this report.
The bureau system in its entirety has
been retained, but with additional per
sonnel. The commissions scheme Is
merely an illustration of principles and
not a digested plan.
Civilian as Assistant.
It contemplates that the Assistant
Secretary shall be a civilian; a "man of
college, the offices of naval intelligence
and kindred subjects.
Th9 third, or division of " personnel,
Whose chief shall be a flag officer, to
be charged ex-officlo with the business
of the bureau of navigation, all educa
tional institutions except the naval war
college; the marine corps, the discipline
of the Navy, the office of the Judge Ad
vocate-General: the naval observatory
and kindred subjects.
Head of Inspection.
The fourth, or division of inspection,
whose chief shall be a flag officer, shall
be charged with the duties pertaining to
the trials of ships; the inspection of
fleets, squadrons and ships, of navy-yards
'and stations, of sites for naval stations
and kindred subjects.
The fifth, or technical division, whose
chief shall be a flag officer, a naval con
structor or a civilian, with a technical
training, shall be in supervisory charge
of the business of the four technical
bureaus of construction, ordnance, engi
neering and equipment.
No chief of a bureau, while acting as
such, shall act as chief of a division.
The military members of the general
council to be appointed by the President,
with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate, for three years, and, with the excep
tion of the chief of the division of naval
operations, to be ineligible for reappoint
ment except after an intervening period
of three years.
The commission declares that the
bureau of supplies and accounts should
be divided. '
"We recognize," says the report, "in
order to make these recommendations ef
fective it will be necessary that earnest
consideration and careful study be given
existing laws, and we suggest that the
law (section 422 revised statutes) which
gives a bureau chief equality with the
Secretary in his absence, be repealed."
PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE TO SIMS
and properties and the effects of opium , affairs," who shall be the chief officer of
nOUSE PUTS , OX RESTRICTION
Again - Forbids Transferring Secret
- Service to Other Departments.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Within
three hours after it had been reported,
the House today-,-; under a suspension
of the rules, passed the general defi
ciency appropriation bill. The bill car
ries appropriations approximating J70,
000.800. Five million dollars for the
Panama Canal -Is the largest item. The
. cost of executing the President's order
transferring the marines from the ships
to shore duties 1s estimated at $307,640,
for which a deficiency appropriation is
asked tn case the order is to be put
into "effect- - - -
The bill provides for expenses and
compensation for Hie commission to the
Tokio exposition nntil February 1, 1909,
but . directs 'that no further expenses
shall be incurred ' by the commission
unless authorized by Congress.
The 11.000.000 appropriated for the
secret service.' by express stipulation
cannot he. used for paying any person
detailed or transferred from the secret
service division tf the Treasury De
partment. For : defraying the cost of
collecting the customs $500,000 Is ln
clujpdr "maklr.g. an aggregate appro
priation of. tl9.50fl.000 for the fiscal
year.
According .to appropriations made in
the bill, the- ermt of the extra session
of Congress will be nearly $300,000. Tho
bill. cohtirtUes to pay members of the
National; Monetary Commission, who
will cmi to be members of Congress
after March. 4. Other deficiencies in
clude immigration service.. $600,000;
Army-pay, $400,000-. Navy pay, $1,016,-.-,
- -
and its products.
It finds that the unrestricted distribu
tion of morphine already constitutes a
grave danger which is spreading, and
urges that drastic measures be taken to
control the distribution of all opium
preparations liable to similar abuse.
It recommends that each government
take measures for the gradual suppres
sion of opium smoking in its own terri
tory. It urges the governments possessing
concessions in China, which have not yet
taken action towards closing opium dives,
to act as soon as possible.
the first division, and shall have charge
of the business of the bureau of yards
and docks, the bureau of supplies, the
bureau of medicine and surgery, and the
employment of civilians and kindred sub
jects. The second, or division of naval opera
tions, whose chief shall be a flag officer
Roosevelt Says . He Improved Naval
Gunnery Immensely.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. By way of
tribute to signal service rendered by Com
mander Sims, the new commander of the
battleship Minnesota, the President has
ent a special memorandum on the sub
ject, made public tonight, to Secretary
Newberry.. The memorandum says:
"The President wishes it to be distinctly
understood that the Navy regulations
were not changed or amended in order
to enable him to appoint Commander
Sims, late inspector of target practice,
to command the battleship Minnesota.
The President simply desires, before leav
ing office, to make practical recognition
of Commander Sims' really invaluable
services during the past seven years in
building up a system of gunnery in the
United States Navy which has won for
our seamen a unique and enviable repu
tation as marksmen, which has made
possible a rapidity of hitting at long
range hitherto undreamed of, and whijm
in every essential that obtains for suc
cess in time of war has enormously in
creased our fighting efficiency as a sea
power. "I am Informed by officers in whose
Judgment I have confidence, including
Admiral Walnwright, that our fighting
power is now. at least five times (greater
than It was before our training was
Improved by Commander Sims' methods.
Within the last year alone our rapidity
of hitting Increased more than 100 per
cent. ,
"In addition to this, his specialty, he
has been largely Instrumental, by his
recommendations. In improving the de
signs of our men-of-war, particularly in
bringing out the definite adoption of our
new type of all-blg-gun battleships
through the conclusive arguments -pre
CHARGES OF FRAUD
BLOCK STATEHOOD
Senate Committee Abruptly
Terminates Labors on Hear
ing of Corruption.
MAY HOLD INVESTIGATION
Governor of New Mexico Accused of
Hampering Special Agents.
Ring Control and Jury
Bribing Are Cited.
the principal military adviser to the bee-: sented by him In various papers on the
retary to be without administrative func- eubject- I regard him as having ren
tions but to be ex-officlo head of j dered to the United States Navy services
tho general board and the board of such signal value that It is my duty
of of construction is to supervise to recognize them in emphatic fashion,
war plans and the general policy j "Please file this with Commander Sims'
and nave under his control the naval war I record."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Arizona
and New Mexico's hope for statehood
at the present session of Congress went
glimmering today in a sensational
manner when the members of the Sen
ate committee that had the bill under
discussion rose one by one' and left
their places without arranging for any
future meeting, after the most sensa
tional charges of political corruption in
New Mexico had been made.
This action occurred at the conclu
slon of the reading of reports prepared
by Beveridge and Nelson, in which it
was stated that a gang had charge of
New Mexico's interior affairs, and that
corruption, jury-bribing and many oth
er offenses were the rule and not the
exception.
Among the statements read was a tele
gram from J. J. Hagerman, former Gov
ernor of New Mexico, reflecting upon the
character of the people who are in con
trol of politics of that territory, and de
claring that these men expect to con
tinue their control after the territory be
comes a state. He refers to them as
"freebooters," and says that 60 per cent
of the voters are Mexicans, and one-half
of that number are illiterate and ignorant.
and easily could be governed by the
"gang" to which he referred. He sug
gested that it would be well to wait until
after the next census before admitting
New Mexico to statehood.
Say Governor Interfered.
Another statement was read recounting
the difficulties described by Ormsby Mo
Hang, who went to New Mexico in 1907
as an agent of the Department of Justice
to prosecute land frauds. This state
ment declared that Mr. McHarg was
hampered in his work by Governor Curry
and his Attorney-General, Judge A. B.
Fall.
Among other confidential information
produced by various Senators were a
number of indictments returned against
the territorial officials, and there was
read also a letter from W. F. Wilcox, a
former newspaper man of Santa Fe, who
asserts that his life was threatened and
that he believes the threat would have
been carried out had he not left the ter
ritory. It is- regarded as extremely likely that
the committee on territories will decide
to conduct an investigation in New Mex
ico before acting on an admission bill.
Senator. Beveridge today introduced a
resolution which authorizes the commit
tee to conduct hearings if thought to be
advisable to do so.
In some of the communications laid
before the committee reference is made
to the "Rough Rider influence," and it
New York City Spends $400,000 for Free Lodging House for the Poor
FKYE'S IDEA NEXT SESSION
Resolution ' on Coastwise Iew9 Al
lowed to Go Over.
WASHINGTON, - Feb. 27. The Fry
resolution making the coastwise laws ap
plii"atleto. the shipment of Government
supplies will not be acted upon during
the present session. The resolution .was
Introduced in the Senate February 15. and
did not receive attention from the com
mute on commerce until yesterday. The
committee reached the conclusion that the
question was too Important for discussion
during the few days remaining of the
presa.it session; and concluded to permit
the measure to go over. .
The . resolution also provides for the
levytig of tonnavs dues and light money
at the rate of $1 per ton on other than
Vnlled States vessels engaged in the coast
trade. The resolution does not apply to
business with . Panama.
NATIONAIi PARK IN OLYMPICS
Will Be Outcome of Reservation for
Scientific Purposes.
Washington. Feb. 27. President
Roosevelt, at the request of Representa
tive Humphrey of Washington, and with
the approval of the Chief Forester, set
aside today -IW,0rt acres in the Olympic
Mountains, Washington, for scientific
purposes. In- addition to being a. rich i
field for r"ologicai studies, the area Is
studded with giant trees- and is the home
of the Roosevelt elk. It was etatad to
day that the action was-'prelirainary to
the' establishment of a National park.
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NEW YORK. Feb. 28. (Special.)
The new Municipal Lodging-House
of the Clty'of New York has Just been
opened. The homeless New Yorker has.
already a lodging free of charge which
has been regarded as a model of Its
kind. This new Institution surpasses
it In comfort. In fact with the Mills
hotels and the city free lodging-houses,
the poor or penniless are better housed
proportionately than those of greater
mean v This new lodging-house has
quarters for women. The first woman
to offer herself for the night declined
SENATE PASSES HARBOR BILL !.to tak the bath which is a condition
. of entrance ana sne was lurnea away.
Cuts "Out Provision for Leasing 4
- Power of Navigable Rivers.
WASHINGTON. ' Feb. 17. The rivers
and r harbors bill, - carrying an appro
priation ot about $9,700,000, was passed
by. th Senate today. An Increase of
aboit 9369.000 over the .amount allowed
bynhe House was made.
All references to the development,
ownership or leasing of water power
by. the Federal Government in navi
gable streams was stricken out, except
The bath in fact la one of the great
drawbacks to the lodgings in the eyes
of many of the applicants for a bed.
In the Bowery lodging-houses all they
have to do Is to turn into a bunk with
their clothing on and turn out the next
morning. But at the city's lodging
house each man or woman must sur
, render his clothing on entering. The
(clothing is put Into a bag and thor
oughly fumigated by a scientific pro
, cess. Meantime the lodger has taken a
shower bath, washing himself thor
oughly with soap, and he is then as
signed to a clean nightgown and then
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OMORROW IVIORNING
the large business of the
Columbia Woolen Mills Co.
goes into the possession of
SALEM WOOLEN MILLS
CLOTHING COMPANY
The same location will be
maintained, with another
large adjoining store added.
The scope of the new or
ganization will be vastly
larger, as shown by the fol
lowing departments.
TAILOR-MADE
This department -will be immediately recognized as the
largest in the Northwest. An immense stock of Spring
woolens has just arrived, inaugurating the department
with a splendid line of high-class values. A Spring
suit selected from this stock may be had for $30 to $50.
Positively the best tailoring that can be done.
FURNISHING GOODS AND HATS -7-
A brand-new, up-to-date and stylish line of furnishing
goods has been installed, including gloves, neckwear,
handkerchiefs, socks, hats, underwear, pajamas, gen
tlemen's jewelry, shirts and collars, suspenders and
umbrellas. Care has been exercised in selecting goods
of only standard manufacture. Many lines have never
before been introduced on this Coast.
READY-TO-WEAR
Although not quite ready to show, we are making a
large assortment of Oregon wool suits, guaranteed the
best in the United States, and designed, both as to
pattern and style, for tEe wejl-dressed man. Through
this department we promise to offer the people of the
Northwest such values as have never been known before.
The new business will be under
the supervision of the same
management
GRANT PHEGLEY,
7th and Stark Sts.
Mgr.
Is declared that Governor Curry and a
number of others made several trips
to Washington to have the agents of
the Department of Justice called orr
when they were Investigating land
fraud cases.
ARIZON'ANS RESENT ACTION.
Feel Senate Is Making Them Suffer
for New Mexico's 'Wrongs.
PHOENIX, 'Ariz., Feb. 27. The pub
lished reports of the sensational proceed
ings before the Senate committee at
Washington today with reference to
statehood for Arizona and New Mexico
were received here with much surprise j
and the outcome with not a little dis
appointment. While for the last two
weeks It had become apparent that there
was little chance for statehood at this
session, the residents of this territory
had not entirely abandoned hope. The
feeling today is that Arizona has been
made the victim of the political wrangles
of New Mexico. .
pointed, but at the same time not sur
prised. Governor Curry said that the people of
New Mexico courted the fullest Investiga
tion of the charges, and that the more
searching the investigation the more com
plete . would be their vindication.'. He ,
considers the criticism of a certain ele-'
ment of the population as an Injustice,
but Is hopeful that in another year state
hood for Arizona and New Mexico will
be realized.
Delayed Blast Kills and Maims.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. One man waa
killed outright, three others are believed
to be dying and several more, all Italians,
were painfully Injured by a belated ex
plosion of a blust In a vacant lot at
Woody Rest avenue. and One Hundred
I and Sixty-third street In the Borough of
the Bronx today. The force of the ex
plosion damaged nearby property.
Read Gregory's
Paee 9. Section 3.
proposition. Sea
ARIZONA IS NOT SURPRISED
Hagerman's Charges Held to Justify
Separate Statehood Plea.
TUCSON. Ariz., Feb. 27. The defeat
of statehood at this session occasions no
surprise here among the well-informed.
It was generally understood that there
was little or no hope of securing the en
abling act. It is believed that after the
next census Arizona will be certain of
admission, since the territory Is growing
steadily in population and agricultural
resources.
The conditions alleged by ex-Governor
Hagerman to exist in New Mexico are
taken as a ' substantiation of Arizona's
objection to Joint statehood.
as ;to leasing power in the St. Marys a bunk. He sleeps between clean sheets
I'.iveiv Miehlgan. -Bcon, Teller, Lodge , and In a well-warmed room. In this
Curry Asks Investigation.
SANTA KE, N. M., Feb. 27. When in
formed of the action of the committee of
Congress in reference to the Arizona and
New Mexico statehood bill, and the at
tack made upon him and others in con
nection with the affairs of New Mexico,
Governor Curry was inriiemmt and disap-
Winter of poverty and cold, the old
lodging-bouse has been overcrowded
and the relief afforded by the new one
was very welcome.
The new building Is six stories high.
In the basement are the showers and
tha formaldehyde disinfecting plant.
the laundry: vacuum cleaning plant
and the ventilating fans. On the first
floor are the offices, the reception
room and the kitchen and dining-room
for men. On the second floor are ac
commodations for BO to . 100 women.
Including shower baths, olotolng rooms.
dining-room and dormitory. The three
floors above have dormitories for the
accomodation of 700 men. The sixth
floor is occupied by the help and on
the roof a storeroom and a day room
for employes. The house cost the city
mere uu ftvv.vvu.
Men and Women
Suffering with
Nerves" Read This
The impairment of the nervous force
n men and women is first manifested
by extreme nervousness, sleeplessness,
dread, worry and anxiety without rea
son, trembling of the hands and limbs,
with the slightest exertion, heart palpi
tation, constipation, kidney trouble, and
a general inability to act rationally at
all times as others with health in their
bodies do. This, if neglected, leads to
despondency, melancholia and lost am
bition, making the likelihood of a cure '
more and more difficult, while fre- '
quently locomotor ataxia, "blind stag
gers," paralysis and even - insanity are
a direct result of neglecting to increase
the life-giving nerve force.
A simple home treatment has been
provided which, if taken in time, will
certainly work wonders. The mixture
can be prepared at home by obtaining
the four ingredients separately, and the
embarrassment or timidity which most
sensitive people abhor is thus avoided.
Thfi Ingredients are pure and used in i
various prescriptions.
In a half pint bottle get three ounces i
ot syrup sarsapariiia compound, and
add to this one ounce compound fluid
balmwort, and let stand two hours;
then get one ounce compound essence
cardiol, and one ounce tincture cario
mene compound (not cardomom); mix
all together, shake well and take a tea
spoonful after each meal and one at
retiring.
This contains no opiates whatever
and may aiso be used by men and
women who suffer with their nerves
with fihflnluttt certaintv o-f nromnf anH
J lasting benefits.
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Friday's Recital
A Splendid Programme Prepared and
Admission to Be Entirely
Complimentary.
A very interesting programme has
been arranged for the Pianola Recital
to oe given by Ellers Piano House on
Friday evening, March 5th. Several
popular local artists have been engaged
for this occasion. There will be no
charge for admission and tickets may
be obtained until 6 P. M. Friday at ths
Ellers store, entirely without charge.
Sticky Sweating
Palms
after taking1 salts or cathartic
waters did you ever . notice that
weary all gone feeling the.palms
of your hands sweat and' rotten
taste in your mouth Cathartics
only move by sweating your bowels
Do a lot of hurt Try a CASCA
RET and see how much easier the -.
job is done how much better
you feeL ' sot
CA8CAKBTS loe a box for week's
treatment. ll druirfriau. Bifrirert seller
ia tbc wetld. Million boxes a moiiUi
f