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THE SUNDAY QREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 11, 1900. REPEATERS' 0111 ENDED IN GOTHAM New Election Law Renders Old Tammany Tricks Impossible. REDUCES CHANCE OF FRAUD Voters Now Ttequlred to Sign When Registering and Voting, and Iodffing-ITcraso Keepers to Furnlsli Lists. TIT LLOYD P. LONERGAN. NEW YORK, July 10. (Special.) Tho appointment of William F. Baker aa Com missioner of Police has caused the vari ous anti-Tammany organizations in Great er Now Tork to moan bitterly about the "machine plat" to win the coming elec tion by fraud and trickery. The fact re mains, however, that the Legislature has mo arranged things that the police will have very little effect upon tho result. The old days of false registration. In timidation and ballot box stuffing are over, and at the present writing New Tork can Justly cluim to have the fairest elections in the United States. There are drastic laws upon the statute book today, the rigid enforcement of which. In the opinion of experts, will go far toward giving New York a fair elec tion next Fall, no matter what Baker or tho police may try to do to prevent It. Voters Must He Identified. The Importance and possible effective ness of two of these In particular have been pointed out by ex-Assemblyman Ed ward R. Finch, the leading expert of the county committee in matters pertaining to the purification of elections. These are the laws requiring voters to sign their names when registering and voting, and the statute giving the superintendent of elections for the metropolitan district the power to require of owners and lessees of lodging houses, at any time during the year, lists of all male persons over 21 jears of age. residing In their promises. Mr. Finch is chairman of the special committee of the county committee which for several years has been studying frauds against the ballot and remedies therefor, and he drafted the legislation of the last two years which has immensely facilitated the prevention of repeating. Both Mr. Finch and County Chairman Parsons have claimed, and it has never been seriously disputed, that the law re quiring the signature of voters prevented last year the casting of fully 30,000 fraud ulent votes. Tammany Will Bo Pesperate. The Republican leaders are keenly alive this year to the importance of cutting the repeating vote down to a minimum. The coming election is one of the most impor tant that Tammany Hall has ever had to face. The rln has had hard sled ding for four years, because of the May or's break with, the organization, which Is only partially healed at the present time. To lose this Fall would mean four years of starvation for the Tiger. This explains why the Republican leaders are convinced that Tammany will make most desperate efforts to win In November. "The bills that we had Introduced last "Winter."' said Mr. Finch, "were designed to make tho present law more self-enacting. They would have been of material aid in checking fraud had they been en acted, but the present laws will accom plish very much if they are thoroughly enforced, as I hope and believe they will be. "Lost year the law for the personal Identification of voters was not fully en forced. We did not insist that it should be. As you know, it was a new law, and everyone was more or less afraid of it, because it was not known exactly how it would work. It was feared that so much time would be taken in comparing the signatures with those of registration day that in election districts having a large enrollment, the booths would close before many voters had a chance to cast their ballots.- and that, in consequence, very many would be practically disfranchised because of the necessary delay. Erfect of New Law.. "That situation was very largely due to the fact that In many election districts there was an excessive number of voters. In some cases there were fully 800. The remedy, and the only one, is to have smaller election districts, and this has been accomplished by the new legisla tion, which has been granted us from Albany. "The personal identification law is the beat statute that has ever been placed upon the books. "When a voter presents himself at the place of registry, he is asked to sicn his na.niA In hnnv 1 ed by law. "On election day he Is called upon again to sign his name. If the two sig natures do not agree, the Inspectors of election, and there are two of each party, have the right to refuse to re ceive his vote. "The comparison as required by law, was not fully made last year. This year, however, we are going to insist upon its being made. But although the law was not fully enforced last time, it had its effect. The repeaters did not dare to attempt to get around 1L It was an entirely novel proposition to them, and they were afraid to take any chances. For that reason, and for that reason alone, the usual gangs of repeat ers were not brought in from other states. . . v Lodging-House Men Scared. "While the personal Identification law makes it possible to place an effective check on the repeater at the polls, the law giving the superintendent of elec tions the power to get lists of resi dents ' at any time from lodging-house keepers- makes possible a check at the other end. where the trouble is. The method adopted by those who conduct this repeating business involves the co operation of lodging-house keepers. The usual way ia to go to such a person and ask how many names he or she will stand for. Usually the. lodging-house keeper agrees to stand for six or eight. The list of names is handed over, and then repeaters register and vote on those names. It is a fact that thou sands of-votes have.been cast that have been mere fictions or tricks such as these. Sometimes these fictitious per sons are kept on the lists for years and are accounted old voters. "The law dealing with this particular phase of election fraud has been on the books two years. It provides that, if the owner of a lodging-house fur nishes the superintendent of elections with a list which states that a male person .has .resided there for a longer period than he has actually resided therein, or if the owner puts upon the t list a name under which no person has resided any length of time, the owner shajl be sullty of a felony and in ad dition liable to a penalty of $1000, I which shall be a lien on the house and lot- ! Stops 7 0 Per Cent of Frauds. "This is very drastic, and lodging house keepers are slow to take chances with such a penalty staring them in the face. The law makes it possible to purge the rolls long before election time, so that in the last few weeks attention may be given practically to the 30-day voters. I believe that this law furnishes the means of stamping out at least seventy per cent of the voting frauds. "This question of pure elections is really the most important political issue with which the city of New Y'ork is concerned. "Vet it is one the gravity of which it is hard to impress on the average citizen. Y'ou tell him that thousands of votes are cast that are mere tricks and he will say "Oh, that may be done in some instances, but it cannot be very general.' There is plenty of evidence to show that tho fraud ulent vote was cut down at the last elec tion by about thirty thousand. As a re sult of our Investigations, we estimate that in Important contests the fraudulent vote may be as high as fifty thousand. Considering the fact that many elections in the city have been decided by margins much smaller than this, the Importance of the proDlem Is sufficiently manifest." DEATH DUE TO MURDER? ATTORVEY PROMISES SEXSA TIOX IX SUTTOX CASE. Brother Officer Says Oregon lieu tenant Carried tin n and Was Unbalanced. WASHINGTON. July la Attorney Vandyke, counsel for Mrs. Sutton, of Portland, who has succeeded in having the second investigation made of the cause ol the death of her son. Lieutenant James N. Sutton, says that the second hearing will clear the young officer's memory of the suicide finding, and will show that he met his death by murder Instead of suicide. In an extended interview this mor ning Van DyKe reviewed the testimony of the former hearing, contending that the evidence was contradictory, not given under oath, and did not Justify the finding of the suicide verdict. Lieutenant Adams, of the Marine corps, one of the principals in the af fray in which Sutton's death occurred, is quoted this morning by local news papers as saying: "I sincerely believe Sutton intended to shoot me that night. "We had a falling out about three weeks before the shooting. Previous to that Sutton and I were on very friendly terms. He had intimated to others on various occasions that he in tended to get even with me. He al ways carried a gun. It was the con sensus of opinion in barracks that Sut ton was somewhat lacking mentally, and that may account for his attempt to shoot me." Adams admitted, however, having taken his coat off and having rushed Sutton, but asserts this was only in self defense. Adams has requested permission from the Navy Department to read the testimony he gave on the former trial but his request has been denied. Details for the board of inquiry, which will meet July 19 at Annapolis, will be made immediately. LITTLE EVIDENCE EXPECTED West Point Men Will Tell Little of Alleged Hazing. WASHINGTON. July 10. The War De partment here has no report of what is being done by the West Point board of in vestigation into the alleged hazing of Cadet Sutton by his fellow-cadets. Adjutant-General AInsworth expressed the opinion that the inquiry into, the alleged hazing would be fruitless of definite re sults because of the evident disposition of the cadets not to testify. The cadets are following methods of giving no information beyond what may be drawn forth by questions and Sutton himself has given no testimony fixing the alleged assault on any individuals. Until the report of the investigating board has been transmitted to the War Department no action will be taken here regarding the case. POLTAVA REVIEW OVER BATTLE-SCARRED FLAGS ARE MASSED BEFORE CZAR. Emperor Nicholas Pays Visit to Peasants During Evening and Gives $2500 to Poor. POLTAVA. July 10. The Imperial visit to Poltava, in connection with the cele bration of the bicentennial of the famous battle, ended today, and Emperor Nich olas denartert lata V, o . . ' axiciiiuun IUJ KLiev. The Ti r n i r n m tti a tnAa-wr i i i field mass celebration on the battlefield cy -wcnoisnop John, of Poltava, in the vicocireo ui me emperor a troops, fol lowed by a ceremnnlnV rpiHow .i nnwn and the afternoon was taken up xne presentation of wreaths by uepuiauons irom various provinces of Russia. The chief spectacle of the day was the trooping of the battle flags of all the famous regiments of the army, to the number of several hundred. They were massed around th fi ..1 h .ito. a - -i-, aiLct mass were carried before the Emperor. i inese consisted or but a few tatters. The Emperor made an impromptu visit to the Quarters of the peasant depu tation last night, which gave his majesty an opportunity of coming in close touch with his people. For two hours the Kra peror devoted himself -to informal con versation with the peasants. The Em peror gave $2500 to the poor of Poltava,. BRYAN TALKS INCOME TAX Says Time Ia at Hand for AH States to Act In Ratification. LINCOLN. Neb.. July 10. Mr. Bryan has made publio the following state ment on the Income-tax aemndment: "The Democratic platform of 1908 contained an income-tax plank. "Mr. Bryan indorsed this plank and ureed the nwrcusitv r i , " v-uufllltutLUHiU amendment. President Taft, in his ac ceptance speech, ' insisted that an amendment was not necessary. For years the Republican leaders have op posed an income tax and denounced the Democrats for advocating it. "But behold the .change. President Taft sends a message to Congress pro posing the submission of an income-tax amendment and Jt passes the Senate by unanimous vote 77 ayes, noes 0. "Democratic Governors in states hav ing Democratic Legislatures ought to call extra sessions at once and secure Immediate ratification of the amend ment. Income-tax clubs ought to be formed at once in every countv non partisan clubs, to pledge members of the various Legislatures to vote for ratification. Now Is the time to act." M em Our Entire Summer Stock Must STRAW HATS FINE SHIRTS HOSIERY I TROUSERS SOFT and STIFF HATS UNDERWEAR SSW iw'SrtlS W0 dozen Wak and ,an All endless variety at 1000 Ia,e? ,h.peS and co, Broken Panama Hats. $1.50. IIose 25 to 50c values, these prices, values' Underw HALF PRICE NOW 85 CENTS NOW 15 GENTS iiU'85 NOW $2.65 HALF PRICE TO FULLY APPRECIATE THIS OFFERING YOU MUST VISIT OUR STORE IN THE NEXT FEW UPON YOU THE SELECTION AT THIS TIME IS COMPLETE. BUY NOW AND YOU BUY BEST GRANT PHEGLEY, SKILLED LABORERS ARE INDEPENDENT But 22 Per Cent in Indianapo lis Belong to Unions and Avoid "Open Shops." UNIONS LOSING INFLUENCE Statistics Show That Best Class of Workmen Prefer Industrial Freedom Of Total Only 1 Per Cent Are Union. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 10. (Spe cial.) The fight being made for the open shop in Indiana by the American Sheet Sc. Tin Plate Company, and the struggle for the same principle by the Evansville Street Railway Company, have called at tention to the work of industrial associa tions throughout the state. Reports recently received Here show that there have been steady movements among employers of labor for industrial freedom; and that the unions, as a re sult, have lost influence in some of the largest business centers of the state. Recent statistics compiled by the In dianapolis Industrial Association show that 46,000 men are employed in the in dustries of this city, and that fully 8R.000 of these are skilled laborers, and that the total membership of labor unions is but 6572, or less than 22 per cent of the skilled labor employed. Reports further show that when the entire labor population is considered there is less than 7 per cent that have mem bership in labor unions. JURTMEX ACT AS MEDIATORS Newark Hatters and Employers May Get Together Finally. 'NEWARK, N. J., July 10. A special committee of the grand Jury here has submitted an offer to the striking hat ters which, if accepted, will mean the return to work within ten days of 140 men and women who have been idle for months. The offer has been approved by ten companies. In it the employers remain firm In their determination not to permit the use of the union label on their output. EX-TJXIOX MA5J IS BEATEN TJP AVas Engaging Strikebreakers for Tinplate Mills. .WHEELING. "W. Va.. July 10. William Egan, said to be a former member of the Amalgamated Iron. Steel and Tinplate Workers, . was nearly beaten to death to day by a mob consisting of sympathizers of the tinplate strikers. Constable Emmet Clark was roughly handled and sent to a hospital. Egan is said to have engaged men to work in the nonunion mills during the present strike. More Men Go to Work. GLACE BAY. N. S., July 10. At the Old Dominion Coal Company's colliery today more men entered the pit than on any day since the strike began, and none of the workmen was Interfered with by the strikers. There is a gen eral improvement in the situation, ap parently as a result of the coming of the militia. Labor Men Plan. Campaign. PITTSBURG. July 10. Emmett Flood and John A. Fleet, general organizers of the American Federation of Labor, arrived in Pittsburg yesterday and spent the greater portion of the day in conference with P. J. McArdle, pres ident of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. They have been assigned to this district by the American .Federation of -Labor to assist the .Amalgamated Association' THE SURPRISING SUCCESS of our Opening Season together with the glowing prospects in view for our Fall Business has brought us to the realization that we must have more room better windows and more commodious quarters for our customers. To this end, beginning on July 25, our contractors will commence extensive alterations. A complete Children's Department will be inaugurated; cabinets will be installed, and with the high-grade connec tions we have made in the clothing world, we will be in a position to invite you to come into one of the most pleasing clothing establishments in the country. Meanwhile viug A FEW OF OUR Mgr etrike, and will begin an active cam paign today. President McArdle said that the announcement that the United States Steel Corporation would build a 50-mill tinplate plant and a 50-mill sheet plant at Gary, Ind., the largest of its kind in the world, is only a bluff on the part of the eteel corporation to win the strike for the American com pany. OPEN SnOP IS CONDEMNED Tin and Plate Leaders Advise Men . to Shun Such Places. NEW CASTLE, Pa., July 10. The an nual reunion of the Amalgamated Asso ciation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers was held here today. Thomas L. Lewis, president- of- the United Mine Workers of America, and Charles 'H. Lawyer, secretary-treasurer of the Tinplate Workers' Association, ad vised against association men going to work under "open shop" conditions. Strikers Get Decision. PITTSBURG. July 10. "Our finding Is that James Ashford be reinstated to his Job in the company employment, and that he be allowed 20 days' pay for the time he was absent from duty." This was the decision reached by the arbitrators appointed to adjust the sig nal difference between the Pittsburg Railway Company and its employes, who recently struck. MISSOURI NOT FALLING FLOOD CONDITIONS BUT LIT TLE IMPROVED IN EAST. Train Service Still Demoralized, and Freight Movements t Standstill. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 10. Flood conditions along the Kansas and Missouri rivers and their tributaries in this vicin ity continue to cause apprehension. The Missouri River at Kansas City has re mained at a "stage of 25.4 all day, but weather officials say it will probably be 26 by daylight; and if such is tho case a few of the west bottom streets will be flooded. Train service west of here Is badly demoralized and in fact It is only the St. Louie trains that are able to run on time. Many of the main lines running through Kansas have, been partially abandoned, and passenger traffic is over circuitous routes. Freight service La practically at a standstill. An effort was made today to raise the submerged cars of the Santa Fe train wrecked Wednesday near Pomona, Kan. Tho body of a farm hand named Hill was found in the river. All of the passengers of the wrecked train appear to have been accounted for. SIOUX CITY WATER-PLAGUED Sudden Flood Causes Immense Damage In Few Hours. STOUX CITY, Ia., July 10. Tonight the little Perry Creek, which suddenly over flowed its banks early this morning, caus ing a loss estimated at from $500,000 to Jl.000,000, has nearly returned to its chan nel. Many of the hundred families which were driven from their homes will not be able to return to their homes for sev eral days. Because of the flooding of the power plant of the Sioux City Service Company, the electric car service is entirely tied up. Many factories which depend upon the company for power closed down to day. The west side of the city is with out gas because of a break in the mains. The Main-street pumping station was forrced out of commission and the water supply is being furnished from the Isa be lie-street station. RIVER MENACES BROWNSVILLE Inhabitants on West Side of Town Fear Rio Grande's Rise. BROWNSVILLE, Tex.. July 10 Sur rounded by water, the inhabitants of West -Brownsville were today fearful of the, result if the Rio Grande continues to. rise. Small houses west of the city stood in several feet of water. ra.de Qothimi MONEY-SAVING SPECIALS CLOTHIERS FURNISHERS TAILORS BOMB THROWN BY LAROR UNIONIST? Two Men in Jail Accused of Blowing Up Chicago's Telephone Building. SPY IN UNION'S RANKS He Gives Prosecutor Facts by Which Two Members Are Induced to Slake Revelations May Un earth Big Conspiracy. CHICAGO. July 10. (Special.) Joseph Altman, brother of Vincent Altman, held at the County Jail charged with firing the bomb which wrecked the rear of the Chicago telephone building in Cal houn place, destroyed $150,000 worth of property in buildings on that block and injured SO persons, was arrested today. He is charged with having been guilty of a bomb outrage at 6S21 Center street a year ago. AVhile this arrest was being made. State's Attorney Wayman made the announcement- that the July grand Jury would take up a thorough investigation of the bomb outrages, covering two years. Previous to this announcement 25 wit nesses were taken before Mr. Wayman and statements which It Is believed will clear up many of the bomb crimes were secured by the Cook County official. The witnesses examined by the State's Attorney' were taken to te Criminal Court building secretly and through de vious passageways to the private office of the prosecutor. Important revelations were . made by two members of a labor union, it is said, but Mr. Wayman refused to give the slightest inkling of the evi dence. After each witness had been closely questioned, he was kept in the anteroom until all had been examined. The wit nesses were then led from the building together, surrounded by detectives, who prevented any persons from talking with them. It was also reported that one of th4 witnesses is a spy who Is connected with an agency doing work for an employers" association. This man is said to have Joined a Chicago labor union. Inspector Lavin. it is said, received secret reports from him. DEMANDS TO BE GRANTED (Continued From First Fag4.) made to reject the conference report in tha event of "such a glaring Insistence on upward revision." 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These changes were made necessary by the action of the Senate in consolidating the dutiable and free lists and making the maximum and minimum provision the second section of the bill. Nearly 300 other amendments relate to phraseology over which there will be no dispute what ever. It is pointed out that there are more than 40 amendments that repre sent opposing views. Few members of the conference committee are willing to place the time necessary for the com pletion of the bill in conference at less than ten days. It was agreed today that many of the more important provisions should be sub mitted to sub-conferees, and other sub jects . will go to members of the com mittees on ways and means and finance who were not named as conferees. As sistance was giver, also by members of the Senate and House who had no official part in framing the bill in committee. ' The explanation was made today on behalf of Speaker Cannon that the con trolling motive with him In selecting the House conferees had been the question of locat'on. His chief desire was that all sections of the country especially in terested in the tariff should liavo been represented on the committee. If the conferees had been selected ac cording to the rule of precedence among members of ways and means committee, the Mississippi Valley country would have ben represented by Boutell alor.e, while the Eastern states would have had four representatives, including two from New England. This the Speaker considered would be an inequitable distribution. Iseedham of California was left oft ac cording to the explanation, because the Pacific Coast has very few interests that are involved in the pending bill. HIRED TO STEAL NOTES Ex-Convict Confesses Plot to Club Police Stenographer. KANSAS CITT. July lO.-Tony Cruye. an ex-convict under arrest here, in a sworn statement tonight admitted that he acted as a "lookout" the evening of June 17, while John Mertaugh. also under arrest, went into a room and obtained certain stenographic notes from Miss Annie Lee Owen, stenographer for the Police Board. Miss Owen was found unconscious by her desk that night suffering from a blow on the temple from which she has not yet recovered. MANY PLACES WANT TAFT Flood of Invitations Pours Into White House From West. WASHINGTON. July 10. Since the announcement of President Taft's ten tative itinerary for his Western trip the White House has been fairly flooded with telegrams and letters requesting that the tour be extended to include va rious states and cities that did not have a place on the President's list. WHERE TO BUYC AND WHY This store presents the greatest and best selections, by reason of its immense stock, wisely chosen for its quality, workmanship and style. 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Mr. Hoopes in his suit makes many sensational allegations against his wife. Says Trust Agreement Fraud. Mr. Hoopes also files a bill in equity asking the court to declare fradulent an agreement entered into in ISO! by himself, his wife and Mrs. Hoopes' two broth ers whereby Dawson Hoopes' interests in the Hoopes' manufacturing concern here were placed in trust for him. In the bill Dawson Hoopes declares he was in duced to sign an agreement in conse quence of proceedings brought by his wife to have him declared an habitual drunk ard. Shot Xewhall Years Ago. The Hoopes' domestic affairs came prominently Into the public eye some years ago. when Dawson Hoooes slightly injured Mr. Newhall with a shotgun. Mr. Newhall did not prosecute Mr. Hopes, de claring that the latter was not responsible for his action. The common wealt li prose cuted him and he was convicted, but sentence was suspended. PIONEER HUTTIG IS DEAD First Mayor of Cripple Creek and Founder of Famous Gold Town. CANTON CITT, Colo., July in.pet(,r Huttig, Colorado pioneer and the first Mayor of Cripple Creek, died today of heart failure at the home of his daugh ter here. Huttig assisted in surveying and' platting the famous gold camp city. V