T1TE SUNDAY OKEOOyiAy. PORTLAND.' APttIL 7, 1912. ! REUF BEGINS TALE CRISIS CALLS FOR SNAPSHOT OF SAN FRANCISCO'S CONVICTED BOSS, TAKEN ON HIS RECENT VACATION" FROM PENITENTIARY. OF GRAFT DEALINGS TUFT, SAYS FISHER; Ex-Po!itical Boss Writes Story Which He Says Will In volve Many. Courage, Patience and Con structive Ability Mark True Statesman. :-&Jt' Men's REAL PROGRESS IS NOTED President More Intereoted la Curing Kt1I Tban In Denonnclnff Tbem. Art. Not Profession Are Ills Standard. WASHINGTON. April .Secretary of the Interior Flatter. In an Interview todajr. urged the renominatlon of Frenl drnt Taft. Hla statement, which waa Issued from toe Taft National head quarters, said: " "It would be falae modesty for me to Ignore, or to expect others to ignore, the fact that the Judgment thua ex pree.i la the opinion of a member of the. Cabinet, aubject to such conscious or unconscious Influences as arise from that association: but I hope the per sonal Bute will be excused when I aay i that the appointment was not sought. I but was offered under circumstances j that compelled acceptance and that MAiu.l nhKff.llnni of inV 1 kind; that no such oblla-atlone were then or hare ever been sua-ejested. and that the personal and official associa tion has at least afforded the oppor tunity to form an accurate opinion of the- character and the capacity of the President and of his Ideals and methods." Old Abases) Deaaaaefi. Secretary Fisher said the people of Chicago "do not need to be told that he la. and has been, an earnest advo cate of progressive policies." In fact, "enough of a progressive to have been denounced as a radical." "No department head. said Secre tary Fisher, "could ask from the Chief Kxecutlve a more intelligent appre ciation, a more helpful co-operation or a more uniform and unswerving sup port." than ho had received from the iTesldent- Taklng up tha argument In favor of President Taft, Mr. Fisher said that the Nation faced problems of the great eat difficulties and "that the people lis determined that old abuses shall no lonjrrr be endured." "Whether the remedies will be vjrlsa or unwise, constructive or destructive. depends largely on the choice of the next vniez cieroiiT. ui m. said Secretary Fisher. "Most of all. I think It depends on the choice of tha Itepubltcan nominee. roaatraettv Ability Proved. "I believe that the nomine should be President Taft: "First Becouse he believes In popu lar government, to be achieved through the prlnclplea of repreaentatlve de mocracy, only by means of which genuine and enduring popular govern ment can be secured for the people. "Second Because he has demon strated constructive ability at a time when constructive statesmanship la needed as never before since the re public was founded. -Third Because on tne principles which he has advocated, and on the progress he has achieved the Republi can party must stsod at the election. His wnole amoition naa neon ana is to render disinterested and effective public service. ills Ideal of publle service Is the promotion or the wel fare of the whole people. Under the most adverse conditions. In spite or misunderstanding. misrepresentation and abuse, he has demonstrated cour age, patience and ability and has made real and definite progress, both In leg islation and administration. A els, Xet Prefeaalema, Ceamt. "He has shown that h la more In terested In curing evils than In de nouncing them. In moving steadily and surely forward than In talking about the desirability of moving forward. These. It aeems to me, are tha quali ties peculiarly needed now In the Presi dential office." Secretary Fisher said Mr. Taft "had not contented himself with reserving coal Oelda and timber lands and water power sites.' but had followed such withdrawals with efforts to secure ef fective conservation laws. "He Is a conservationist who appre ciates that conservation will be a use-" ful and enduring policy only to tha ex tent that we make It a practical and constructive policy." said the Secre tary. Secretary Fisher reviewed tha atti tude- of President Taft on the tariff, to show that he "had dona mora than any other man to establish a aclentiOo revision of schedules; and he cited his advocacy of the amendment of the railroad laws and his enforcement or the anti-trust laws as Indicative of his thorough administration of corpora tion laws. 3IONTANA DEMOCRATS AGREE Delegates to Be Selected at State Convention, May 3. HELENA. Mont.. April t The Demo cratic state central committee, whlca met here today, decided to hold the state convention at Butte. May S. Aft er a spirited debate over the appoint ment of delegates. It was determined that two delegates at large would b selected from each county, with an ad ditional delegate for every "S votes cast for Charles P. Hartman, Democratic candidate for Congress In 110. No effort was made to secure in dorsement for any Presidential candi date, and the question of preferential primaries was not mentioned. Oreat Falls was selected as the place f.-r holdir. a the state convention, which ill nominate candidates for state of fices. T.-.e date will be fixed by tha Butte convention. ITAII COMMITTEE IX) R TAFT President Indorsed for Renomina tlon at Salt Lake City- SALT LAKE! CITT. April f. Presl drnt Taft was Indorsed for renomlna lion for President at a meeting of the Krpuhltcan state central committee here today. The state Republican convention will be held at Pro to May II to select dele gates to the National convention. Taking to Tall Timber. "Slsteren and bretheren," exported Vncle Abraham, a recent promotion from the plow to the pulpit, "on de one side er dis here meetln'-bouse la a road Lading to destruction, on de udder Is a roud gwlne to bell and damnation. Which you gwina pursoo? Dar Is de Internal question: Which Is you gwlna pursoo?" 'liw, Brer Aberham." spoke Hister Ellia from the back pew, "I speck I'm er wlae home thi9 da woods r . : . , j , .-; t i . i imm, V:;: :iC:T f- ABRAHAM IIIEK CRKKTINO A FRIEND. WILSON IN ILLINOIS Governor Attacks Government Controlled by Interests. 4 MEETINGS ADDRESSED Average Man Must Be Drawn Into Game of Politics Before Tariff Question Can Be Settled, He Declares). CHICAGO. April . Governor Wll son. of New Jersey, addressed four i largo Democratlo meetings hero to night aa the wlndup of hla campaign tor tha primary vote for the Presi dential delegatea In Illinois. Governor Wilson discussed the trusts and the "money power." chastised tha "Inter ests." praised foreign-born cltisens. and denied that he had evrr voted anything but tha Democratlo ticket. Aaeerlea Stands for Principle. "When we speak of America." aald Governor Wilson, "we speak not of a race, but of a principle. After we have enumerated the Irish-Americana, the German-Americans, the Jewish-Americans, and tha Polish-Americana, who will be leftT Settlers and the descend ants of the settlers constitute the mi nority In America: and tha people of all the races of Europe a majority. "The term America" la bigger than tha continent. America Uvea In tha heart of every man. everywhere, who wishes to find a region where he will be free to work out hla destiny aa he chooses." Speaking at Galesburg. earlier in the day. Governor Wilson made an attack upon government for the interests, the present system of choice of candidates, the Republican tariff measures, and made a strong; appeal for the support of the voters at the Presidential pref erence primary next Thursday. People Tired ef "latere ts" Rale. "The people are tired of being gov erned for the especial benefit of tha Interests.' and they are clamoring for a President who will take the lead and aee that thlnga are done for tha ben efit of the general public," he said. "All government needs to be taken back to tha general public In frank confidence. "The question of the present tlma la not ao much which party Is going to win at the coming election, but which party la going to draw to Itself the forces of the Naflon and work for the renewal of tha power of the United States." Peeale Meat Settle Tariff. At Molina Governor Wilson said: "There never will be a permanent and aettled tariff policy In this coun try until the average man Is brought Into the game and public opinion has been fully consulted. Tha trouble Is that tha tariff schedules have been made up after consultation with a small group of Interested persons. "Tha greatest difficulty In politics Is to bring ail men together In great com mon undertakings, so that no elasa will be excluded from recognition by those who make the laws." GEOGRAPHY OF THE PIE New England Delicacy That Trav eled With the Son. Boston Transcript. Scholars who have to account for an error In authoritative texta of the claaslcs always begin: "Some Ignor ant scribe . . ." Let this formula be borrowed to stigmatise a piece of outrageous treason. The Norwich Record has had the Impudence to pro pose: "The great pie belt where pastry Is erred three times a day and takes the place of breakfast food Ilea north of the line between Bellows Falls. Vt, and Portland. Maine." Ha! Has this geographer ever heard that Massachusetts lies north of Bel lows Fails? Is Connecticut south of the Mason and Dixon line? Who con stituted Norwich the topographer of pie? la H all an historic myth, then, thst Lexington was won on pie swal lowing at breakfast or chewed as tha famllv flintlock waa reached down frem. eve tfaa flxsnlaoe, aad Ut tide J r X, ,- $. vs I Mi of tyranny turned back from Concord bridge by the valor bred of New Eng land pastry T We are a pie-fed nation. Our sinews of war were made' strong to crush rebellion In '61 by the ac cumulated might of other things and pie. Our merchant navy In Its roaring fifties was distinguished from the British chiefly hy Yankee pie. and the poor little British 'prentice boys the minute they made port set a course for the Yankee ships, to be asked: "HI. sonny, want a square meal, ye poor little UmeJulcerT" Pie rich, flaky, meaty pie abides as one of the glories of our New England fishing fleet, and the august tradition Is car ried to Georges and even to the Grand Banks. Even In a godless city like this we are still faithful to pie-worship, and though the Alley was named for the printers' variety. It has transmitted the ceremonial by what Is technically known as a "pie-dive," which keeps alive the sacred spark In the youth of the community. But avaunt. provincialism! Let us view this aubject nationally. Pie went West and grew up with the country. Pie crossed the Alleghenles from Con necticut, and that corner of Ohio known as the Western Reserve pre serves the holy and serene art In a practice as pure as any known to New Eng' .nd, with pie thrice a day, 'in cluding holidays and Sundays," as the boat companies isy. Pie crossed the great plains In the prairie schooner, pie stesdled the aim of the Injun fight ers, and pie haa pushed, with the great republic, steadily across the continent. Aa the years lengthen more and more New England's contributions to our National greatness fall Into dispute. Her men of letters may. Indeed, have been a "mutual admiration society of mediocrities." and she the "abandoned farm of literature:" her orators and statesmen may revel many a common streak under the busy scratches of the historian's muckrake: her artists and sculptors may fall under reproach for filling the public squares and gal leries with boiler-plate bronzes and portraits as by glorified sign painters. But the pie endures. That priceless heritage has been transmitted for all ages. "North of Bellows Falla." quotha! It reigns from New Orleans to the Queen City of the Unsalted Seas; from harridan Manhattan to blow-hard West. We are a Nation of pie eaters. Differ aa we may on tariff reform, on trust-busting, on the silence of Mr. Roosevelt, on railroad regulation, on one Issue wa can all agree, Ona thing we all hold sacred a pie. A Sermon on Wisdom. Woman'a World. Little sins are eggs of great sorrows. A black hen laya a white egg, from dark clouda comes refreshing rain. In dusky mines men will find bright Jew els, and ao from our worst troubles comes our best blessings. Whatever else we barter, let us never try to turn a penny by, religion. God has- often a great share in a small house, and many a little man baa a large heart. It Is easier to keep out of a quarrel than to fight your way through It. He la the greatest fool who says ha will not believe what he cannot under stand: there are bones in meat, but am I to go hungry till I can eat them? Misers never rest till they are put to bed with a shovel. If a wife wastes, too, there are two holes In the barrel. It Is no more use giving advice to the idle than to pour water into a cleve. If a man haa no backbone how la ha to hold his head upT Spend not all you have: believe not all you bear; tell not ail you know; and do not all you can. He who rides In a carriage may yet have to clean It. The w Nationalism. Life. I believe in free trade, but I believe In publicity of campaign ex. pendlturea. but I -believe In regulation and not de. tructlon of great corporatlona, but I believe that courts should have tha power of declaring- laws unconstitu tional, hut- ..... I believe that Judicial decisions should be reviewed by the people, bUI do not believe in the recall of Judges, but . I believe that boas rule should end. but . ' I believe In the Initiative and refer endum, but I believe In arbitration, but I believe In Federal powers, but I believe In state's rights, but I believe In the people's rule, but I ajn not a candidate, but lazy Little Prne. LiDDlncotfe. Sue Wouldn't you Just H to te as happy as a lark yTut No, indeed. Think of tie Urns tasy ba t V FIRST OF SERIES PRINTED Early IUse From Young Lawyer and Futile Attempts to Remain in Fold of Reformers Out lined by Prisoner. SAX FRANCISCO, April 6. The first of a series or articles by Abraham Ruef. ex-polltlcal boss of San Francis co, now servlna- a 14-year sentence In San Quentln Penitentiary, waa printed ' today by the San Francisco Bulletin. In this series Ruef declares he will make a complete expose of the men connected with him In graft In San Francisco and accused with him, but not convicted. Ruef tells of his rise from an obscure young lawyer, of his work for reform while first connected with San Fran cisco affairs, but he says that even after be had been with the railroad In- I terests In their affairs and had tried to turn back to the reform crowd he found this well nigh Impossible, as, ; he says, "I would only learn that they were controlled by the same big in I terests to the same end and purpose." ! Ruef, in his opening narrative, says that he will give his account "without ' reservation," either as regards himself 1 or others who played a part in the i graft of the city. Aaaoeiatlom With Tools" Early. The first period Is abridged by a sin. gle sentence: "A few years later found me asso ciated with the tools and messengers of the railroads." The beginning of his association with a prominent rail road official Is told succinctly: "He began to court me. I could get passes and favors from him. For the first time I dined at his bouse." The publication of the articles was precipitated by an editorial In a San Francslco newspaper of April 4, which characterised Ruef as a "human hyena" and condemned the agitation for his release. A number of Indictments still pending against Ruef will be passed upon by Judge Dunne next week. Directors of public utility corpora tions and railroads, publlo officials and politicians are named by Ruef in hla prologue, and he declarea he will show how money was promised and paid. All Fads to Be Given- "Since the heavy doors of the state prison closed behind me." he says, "I have given .much consideration to the events and Influences which ended so Ignomlnously a life full of hope. I believe much good can come from a straightforward statement of my ex periences. I have decided to make such a statement. It will embrace all the leading events In my political life. I shall give, circumstantially, all import ant facta and events. Including those leading up to and embracing the San Francisco graft prosecution. Whatever civic corruption existed In San Fran- ; Cisco or waa within my knowledge I shall frankly avow and declare. With out reservation. I shall relate my actions and the part played by others. I shall show how the public service corporations, large and small, through their political and financial control, dominated the government and cor rupted politics." Here Ruef mentions the granting of a franchise to a street railway com pany, and declares he will show how money was paid for the privilege. Political Deal to Be Teld Of. "I shall give a full account of the famous Santa Cms convention which nominated Governor Gillette," he con tinues," and of all my conferences ia relation thereto. In doing which, I hope not only to give the public an In sight behind the scenes which will be of benefit to them, but also In some measure to compensate for my partici pation In the events which I shall re late." Ruef begins his narrative with a con fession of repentance. He says in part: "With others, 1 co-operated In selling out the City of San Francisco; and so I am In a prison cell. It has taken these stone walls, this area, by 10, where the only light or air la that which comes from a narrow wicket, to bring me to the full realisation of this be tray aL "I started life buoyantly. When I left the university I had the ideals of the average young man of that period. How and why my life flew so wide of Its goal, I am now determined to trace and to write In detail. In the hope that it may prove of public benefit and may make amends for what society has lost by my work. I shall write with out extenuation of myself or those who co-operated with me. However harsh ly I may write, it will be without mal ice or 111 will, and with no desire to have others suffer as I have suffered. Ruef Starts sub Tasac Lawyer. "When I first entered politlca. 1 was a sanguine young man of 21. I had been graduated from the California State University and from Its law depart ment. With Franklin K. Lane, Ferdi nand Vassault and John H. Wlarmore, I helped to organize a club for civic re form. I had established myself In a modest law office up two flights of stairs. Here our- little club met two or three times a week to read and dis cuss leading works of political economy and political reform. We were tha first nucleus on the Pacific Coast which took up, scientifically and systematically, this line of work." Ruef then tells of having become dis gusted with politics and with having decided to devote himself exclusively to law. He refers to two railroad fixers. "For 10 years, I was associated with these two men, he continues. "I fell Into the routine of their camp. I learned their methods. I absorbed their Ideas. I wrote their platforms. I made their nominating speeches. From time to time, dissatisfied. I would quit and Join the Independent reform movements, only to learn that they were controlled by the same big Interests to the same end and purpose. The people were apa thetic and ao I drifted with the ma chine." The account of the first period ends with Ruefs mention of having dined at the house of a prominent railway official. ABERDEEN MILLS GRANT RISE Operators 6y They'll Have Plenty of Men Strikers Doubt It. ABERDEEN'. Wash.. April 8. (Spe cial.) All mills of Aberdeen announce a resumption or wora on a new wage scaie oi . u., ....... mon labor enner aionuay or xuesuay i of next week, and mill men say they wliA save vcewa nivvsu m suw w - rkWMmmh W '-, e I I si r y - J'i , .' raj e . M V, I - i BENS operate all departments of the mills. The strikers question this. A clash may take place tomorrow should the strikers insist on holding a parade, which Is contrary to an order issued by Mayor Parks prohibiting demonstrations of all sorts. A law and order league was formed here today, public opinion swinging now to the side of the mill men, follow. lnr. the announcement of wage ad vance. Monday being the Greek national holiday, further demonstrations are ex pected. Dr. Titus Is in the city tonight and Is making a last determined ef fort to encourage a furtherance of the strike. Chief of Police Templeman continues to employ special policemen and all mills will be closely guarded next week. TALES OF MANLY EXERCISE Athletes Have Been In Demand in Every Nation. . New York Press. It would seem that the Romans, who conquered 88 nations, recognized the secret of success In things military when they called their armies exerci tus. bodies of drilled or exercised men. During, the Middle Ages It was the custom of princes, and even of wealthy burghers, to keep runners who fol lowed their carriages afoot, while the horses were going at full gallop. Fast runners were In great demand, and If parents wanted to qualify their chil dren for a position of that sort they began to train them from the earliest childhood, making them undergo a sin gular operation, namely, the removal of the spleen, which was supposed to have an influence upon the vigor of the lungs. . From the town of Puebla, In Mexico, a sandy road leads across the hills to the Valley of Amozoc Early In the morning- that road Is crowded with Indian peddlers and hucksters, who carry heavy baskets on their backs. They frequently come from a distance of 10 or 12 miles, but make the whole trip at a sharp trot and without a single stop. Their children trot at their sides, carrying small bundles or bags, and thus learn their trade so gradually that they hardly feel the hardships of It. It seems curious that a small, short legged dog can as a general thing outrun the tallest man. This has not always been the case. An ostrich proves that two legs can go as fast as four. Want of exercise In man probably accounts for the whole differ ence. . Lifting weights has always been a favorite exercise for the lungs. There Is the story of a Grecian Samson, the athlete Milo of Crotona, who day after day carried a calf around the arena and gained In strength as the calf gained In weight, until finally he could carry a steer. We may well doubt whether the steer were quite full grown. There Is, however, a case on record, apparently well authenticated, to the effect that one Winshlp of Bos ton practiced with dumbbells and bags ful of pig Iron until he was able to a a Humphreys' Seventy-Seven Breaks up Grip and Never fails If " Seven ty-6even" is taken at the first feeling of a Cold, lassitude and weakness; before you begin to sneeze and shiver, before your bones begin to ache; mark you, if "Seventy seven" is taken at the first stage of a Cold, it never fails. It pays to keep "Seventy-seven" handy. All dealers sell, 25c, or mailed. CBook sent free. Humphreys" Homeo. Medicine Co, Cor. STUUam aad Aaa streets, Xacaw COLDS We will I you the a pleasing variety of service able and fashionable cloths; suits that will give you the utmost satisfaction during the long Spring and Summer months. ELLING ' ' ' 'MORRISON STREET AT FOURTH j lift (though only for a moment) the weight of the heaviest steer In Texas. . In countries where they still rely on the strength of their limbs, as in Tur key, Hungary and Afghanistan, there are plenty of men earning their bread by common labor who could astonish the so-called athletes of the rest of the world. A Turkish porter will shoulder a box which the driver of an American express wagon would hesitate to tackle without assistance. In one or tne ai- i ghan wars, the native warriors car- j ried cannon to a battery on top of : a hill from where the English soldiers were unable to carry them down aprain. The foot soldiers of the Turkish Jan izaries had to drill in full armor, run, wrestle and even swim without remov ing their Iron equipments. Such a value did their drill masters set upon the Influence of early training that "Hotel Cliff ore! W. M. Robinson, Proprietor Formerly of The Sargent" East 6th and Morrison Sts. One Block from Grand Ave. New fireproof 4-story building, having all the most modern conven iences, such as steam heat, gas and electricity, telephones, hot and cold roinning water in all rooms. Large Lobby Convenient for Both Ladies and Gentlemen Large, well-lighted rooms, single or en suite, with bath. Ten Minutes Walk from Center The "Clifford" is but 10 minutes' walk from Third and Morrison sta. Rates 25 per cent Less than West Side Houses Come over the river and you will be delighted with this home-like hotel. It will pay you to live on the East Side at "The Clifford." WE NOW HAVE SOME OF THE BEST LAND IN OREGON TO OFFER HOMESEEKER3 Location and soil ideal for BEERY, POULTRY, FRUIT ud DAIRY farms. Several openings for small industries, such as PLANING MILLS, SASH AND DOOR FACTORIES, FRUIT CAN. NERIES, CREAMERIES, VINEGAR WORKS. Our land reached ty fast electric trains. Frequent service. for iirroRMATion address RUTH TRUST COMPANY 235 Stark Street PORTLAND. OREGON Main 6076 A 3774 be ad to show newest models, faultlessly tailored from ! II they would never accept a recruit of more than 12 years of ase. These ca dets were exercised for years, like the sons of the old Spartans, before thejr were assigned to actual duty, and the result was that the Janizaries repeat edly defeated the armies of Western Europe. The ancient Greeks managed to train not only their troops but the whole nation by offering liberal prizes for proficiency In all kinds of bodily exer cise, such as running, leaping, lifting, spear-throwinfr and wrestling. At a distance of 60 yards their spearmen could hit a target with unfailing cer tainty. Last week of our Removal Sale. Pianos J100 less; open every evening. Soule Bros., 127 Eleventh st. 99