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a postmaster they "make "ten enemies
and one lngrate," as the saying goes
in Washington.
SNAPSHOTS OF PROMINENT NEW YORKER WHO IS GRAVELY ILL
NEW CIVIL SERVICE
- 'SCHEME IS EVOLVED
TO STAY,
ASKED
CLAYTON
AS WILSON
House Judiciary Chairman
Abandons Race for Senator
ship in Alabama.
V
OLD ISSUE IS. REOPENED
Resignation as Senator by Appoint
ment Never Recognized by 6en.
ate Bring Up Question In
Another Form.
WASHINGTON, Oct 11. Representa
tive Clayton, chairman 01 wm
t..ji.i .tnAn-v sent a let
ter to President Wilson expressing ms
willingness to wltnaraw iroro
i c..aA(Ai fiffht uiA remain in
the House to help carry through the
Administration's anti-trust proSru..
Coincident with the publication of this
letter Mr. Clayton gave out his reslg;
nation as to the Senatorial appointee
for the unexpired term of the late Sen
ator Johnston.
His resignation was addressed to
n'Vni l who annotated him
several weeks ago, and a copy of It
was sent to Vice-President Marsnan.
CllA Dnratloil RODened.
Mr. Clayton's letters were made pub-
lie after conferences wun uovernur
O'TTeal, ex-Governor Jelks and other
Alabama political advisers. His res
ignation of the commission as Senator,
which Is now under consideration in
the Senate committee on privileges and
elections, reopens the entire question
of the right of Governor O'Neal to
make an appointment under tne new
direct elections amenomeni.
WMnnn'e Wishes Govern.
"I have not decided what course I
will follow as regards filling the va
cancy resulting from Senator John
ton s death." said Governor O'Neal to
nirht. "As the Senate has not yet
passed on Mr. Clayton's credentials, the
situation Is the same as when the va
cancy first occurred. I have no doubt
in my own mind or my riffm io appoint
a temporary successor xo onior juuu-
v... t win nnt art until after re
turning to Alabama and consulting with
legal advisers."
In making public his letter to Presl-
-i . wil.An tnlcr-tit "Mr rl n vtnn rait-
Ueuk 1 1 iiovu .ui..0u ..
orated the brief statement he made
yesterday in acceding io mo rrai
dent's wish that he remain in the
House.
"I can do no less than follow the
express and repeated wish of the Presi
dent to remain in the House and con
tinue as chairman of the great judici
ary committee, provided, of course, the
wishes of the Democrats in the Third
Congressional District of Alabama are
In harmony with the expressed Judg
ment and desire of the head of the
party.
"I have, therefore, tendered ' to the
Governor of Alabama my resignation
from the appointment to fill the va
cancy created' by the death of the late
Senater Johnston, and will be a candi
date for re-election to the House."
TYPHOID IS ON INCREASE
Chicago Takes Drastic Action on City
Garbage Question.
CHICAGO, Oct, 11. Drastic action In
the city garbage disposal problem was
taken today. Taxpayers of the Twenty-sixth
Ward applied for an Injunction
to prevent refuse from being dumped
Into the big clay hole In that ward
and Mayor Harrison, responding to the
protests of a delegation from the ward
promised that he would ask the City
Council next Monday to authorize him
to begin condemnation proceedings
against the Chicago Reduction Com
pany, whose plant recently terminated
its garbage reduction contract with
the city.
The typhoid rate this week Increased
41 per cent over last week and 60 per
cent over the corresponding week a
year ago. Deaths from this disease
this week were 41.
FRIAR LAND POLICY NEW
Change Indicated by ' Change of
Policy In Philippines.
MANILA, Oct 11. Colonel H. C. Mc
Coy, Deputy Collector of Customs at
Manila, and Charles H. Sleeper, direct
or of the Bureau of Lands in the
Philippines, resigned todaynand Manuel
Tinio was appointed to the Bureau, of
Lands. This appointment Is regarded
as implying the adoption of a new atti
tude toward the friar-land question.
Governor-General Harrison says that
he does not intend to make any further
changes at present. The reductions to
be made Jn the salaries of officials are
to be confined to those occupying the
higher positions.
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throughout the - day the officers and
crew fought desperately with whatever
appliances were at hand to hold the fire
in check.
Hopeless Situation Realised.
Night came on and the seas abated
only slightly. The circle of steamers
kept their searchlights playing and
waited patiently within the danger sone
for the first moment when they might
again launch the lifeboats.
The hopelessness of the situation was
manifested at 9 o'clock at night, when
a great explosion tore a Way part of the
upper works, and flames burst from
the engine-room. It then became a
matter of how long the Volturno would
stay above water.
Meanwhile several of the- terrified
passengers, wrapped In life buoys,
dropped over Into the sea. One of them
was taken aboard the Carmania. It
may be that others found a haven with
other vessels of the fleet, but some
undoubtedly were swept away.
Womea aad Children Saved First.
When day broke the Volturno was
still afloat. The gale had moderated
and the seas had calmed down. From
almost everyone of the encircling
steamers lifeboats were sent out and
into these the women and children were
lowered first. Several trips were nec
essary before the survivors were re
moved to a place of safety.
It Is pointed out as a remarkable co
incidence that the Volturno about four
years ago made a noteworthy rescue
In a great storm in mid-Atlantic of the
crew of a French vessel. Captain Har
rison, who then commanded the Vol
turno. was decorated by the French gov
ernment for his daring act.
VmL t' ' 1 ' 4.f if ; .
Upper Photo by Bain News Service.
TIMOTHY Io WOODRUFF
ILLNESS IS GRAVE
Timothy L. Woodruff Shows
No Improvement.
LITTLE HOPE ENTERTAINED
Physicians Bulletin - Again TJses
Word "Dangerous" In Describ
ing Condition Leadership
Once Undisputed.
NEW TORK. Oct 11. The condition
of Timothy L. Woodruff, the Repub
lican leader In Brooklyn and for many
years prominent In New York State
and National politics, was reported to
night as still grave and as showing
no Improvement The bulletin issued
by the physicians today gave little
hope. Iti said merely that Mr. Wood
ruff "continued to be dangerously 111."
Mr. Woodruff Is 65 years old. Al
though he is best known because of
his political activities, he has many
other interests, is president or director
of a large number of corporations.
banks and trust companies and was
actively engaged in directing them up
to the time of his most recent illness.
He has attended nearly every state
and local Republican convention since
1885, and in 1908 made the speech
placing James B. Sherman in nomina
tion for Vice-President at the Repub
lican National Convention. He was for
a long time the undisputed Republican
leader in Brooklyn. He was Lieutenant-Governor
of New York from 187
until 1903.
MEAT DECIDEDLY SHORT
HIGH COST OFFICIALLY DECLARED
SERIOUS REALITY.
Government ' Experts Ura-e Revival cf
Beef Cattle In Corn Belt and
Extension In South.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1L Shortage of
meat In the United States and the way
to Increase the supply are discussed
by experts In the Department of Agri
culture in a special bulletin Issued to
day to the farmers of the-country.
That there is a decided meat shortage
Is explained by James M. Pickens, of
the Bureau of Animal Industry, while
George M. Rommel, chief of the Animal
Husbandry Division, urges maintenance
and Increase in the meat supply by
revival of beef-cattle raising In the
corn belt Its extension in the Eastern
states and increasing the production of
beef cattle and hogs In the South.
The high cost of meat is a serious
reality," Mr. Pickens says, "and It is
now obvious that the rise In prices In
recent years is the natural result of
an actual shortage In production. The
condition is reflected In the "per
capita consumption of meat In the
United States, which is estimated to
have fallen off ten pounds In four
years, or from 162 pounds in 190 to
151 in the fiscal year 1913. It is evi
dent that the country is facing an era
of short production of meat and that
some constructive means must be
adopted If the American appetite for
this class of food Is to be supplied."
BOHEMIA PLANS SHAPING
Signs of 'Activity Apparent Among
West Coast Properties.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Oct 11.
(Special.) Signs of contemplated ac
tivity on a large scale by the new own
ers are found at the West Coast prop
erties in the Bohemia district ' Plans
are being developed for the employment
of a number of men during the remain
der of the open season and a small
Lower by American Press Association.
AND MRS. WOODRUFF.
crew during the entire Winter to open
up ore to work on next year.
It is now positively announced that
the new owners, about whom there was
so muoh secrecy, are William Zimmer
man and A. C Dixon. Mr. Zimmerman
has been interested in the mining busi
ness in different ways for a number of
years, and is well known In all the
Western mining camps. Mr. Dixon
Is .well known because of his con
nection with the Booth-Kelly Lum
ber ' Company. These men have
sufficient capital at command. It is un
derstood, to handle the property on a
fairly large scale and to put In what
ever machinery is necessary to treat
profitably the ore of this district. In
stallation of machinery for the hand
ling of the low grade ore, which cannot
now be mined at a profit because of the
heavy transportation charges in get
ting it to a smelter, will mean much
to many properties in the district-
The mill at the Vesuvius properties,
the only one which has been active this
season, is again In operation after a
shutdown of a week or so
PRICE OF COFFEE IS OP
SHORT CROP RETT ' SEASON EX
PECTED BY BUYERS.
Day's Advance of Half Cent Estab
lishes New Record Sot Season
on New York Market,
NEW YORK. Oct 11. An excited
advance of practically half a cent
established the coffee market at
a new high record for the sea
son during today's trading. This rep
resented the continuation of a duii
movement which has been more or less
in evidence since the middle of last
July, and has carried the price of cof
fee for March delivery up to 11.31 cents
at today's high level, making an ad
vance of more than 2H cents a pound
from the low point of last Summer.
Apprehensions of a snort crop next
season, combined with reduced esti
mates of the current crop and reports
of small reserve supplies in tne nands
of distributors In consuming countries
have been the chief factors on the ad
vance, and the market today seemed
to be alarmed over tne conunuea
strength of European markets and the
upward tendency of Brazil.
Spot coffees In the local market fol
lowed the advance in futures, with quo
tations for leading grades half a, cent
over yesterday's figures.
LIFE SENTENCE REDUCED
Wilson Extends Clemency ta Slayer
of Wife and Mother-in-Law.
WASHINGTON. Oct 1L President
Wilson exercised executive clemency
today In three cases pending before
him. He lightened the tines Imposed
on three St Louis men for violation
of the rivers and harbors act com
muted the sentence of a murderer now
In the Atlanta Penitentiary and re
mitted a fine of $1000 Imposed on' a
convicted counterfeiter from Nevada.
In the St Louis cases the fine of 12500
on Gibboney Houck was cut to $1000,
and those of $1600 and $1000 on R E
SchulU and William Erby, respectively,
were changed to $600 each. All three
men were convicted of obstructing- the
levee in St Louis.
The life sentence passed on John
Reeves for the murder of his wife
and mother-in-law and a cattle raiser,
who boasted of his relations with the
wife: was commuted to 15 years.
Reeves was convicted In 1903, and
with commutation for good behavior
will be released shortly from the At
lanta prison.
'CAVE MAN GR0WS STR0NG
Artist Gains Remarkably as Result
of Primitive Life.
. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct 1L (Spe
cial.) Joseph Knowles, the Boston ar
tist who has Just returned after liv
ing for two months In the Maine woods
as a cave man, submitted to a thorough
examination at the hands of Dr. Dud
ley A. Sargent Harvard's physical di
rector. "Knowles achievement is ' remark
able," Dr. Sargent said. "On July 30
his strength test was 876.3; today it
was 954. His weight decreased from
185 pounds to 180."
Democrats Would Bring Sec
ond and Third Postmasters
Under "Protection."
OWN PARTY TO BENEFIT
Republican Incumbent Will Have
Little Chance, Even if He Passes
Examination, According to
Precedent Already Set.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Oct 10. The Democrats of Con
gress, having gone as far as they dared
in the direction of deatroying the Civil
Servlca bv turnlnsr back to the spoils
system several thoussnd deputy mar
shals and deputy collectors or inter
nal revenue, after having created 400
nnn.nrn Sat-vIa 1ob under the in
come tax law, and Postmaster-General
Burleson having demonstrated that the
Civil Service as it applies to iourtn
class postmasters can be manipulated
to remove all Republicans and appoint
hut nomnpratr it la now nroposed
by the Administration to bring all sec
ond and third-class postmasters under
"Civil Service protection," as first pro
posed by President Taft
This proposal has two objects one
to offset the bad effect of the work of
Congress in abolishing civil service
jobs to create new patronage; the other
,a . 0-iva tr. thA Pnntmaster-General
power to displace all Republican post
masters of the second ana inira ciass
with Democrats, and make the change
more rapidly than is now possible but
all under the guise of civil service.
Nearly 8000 Offices Involved.
There are nearly 8000 postmaster
uhlna that would be affected by this
change, and the aggregate salaries in
volved amount to something like $13,
000,000 a year. The Administration,
however, is up a stump in regard to
this proposal, and the Attorney-General
has been called on o report whether
thA PtabM.tiI hv Aireputlve order can
transfer second and third-class post
masters to the civil service list, or
whether the transfer must be author
IzaH hv CnnE-raaa. It is feared Congres
sional action ' will be necessary, s
It, in the opinion or tne Attorney
General, the President can make the
transfer, it will be ordered as soon as
Vila nntnlnn f M rffrfllTdd at tha White
House. If he holds that Congress alone
can authorize the change, tne .f osimas-
ter-General will recommend in nis an
nual report that second and third-class
nnatmo otar, Ka trflnnfprrfNl to tha civil
service list and the President will urge
legislation carrying out tne recom
mendation. Lack of Patronage Annoying.
Cm - thai. ifftam haVA nlrPBV
i. IIIai K.. PraoiHonf T IT H o n hut
the majority of them are still held by
KepUDllcans wnuae lermi nave nut wa-
I . a .J vhnt. a.pvln.l haVA hAATl Of
a character that does not justify their
removal "in the Interest of the servlc "
When there Is Justification for removal,
the Postoffice Department has been
' . n vAmnVA PAnnhllmfl nflltmAl
ters In the larger offices before their
terms expired, and the fact that sev
eral thousand must be carried over for
n , trarn tnnr.F linlAKa thAra 1m
a change to civil service, is annoying
to tne powers umi utj,
Dnrtmn..P.nuTlDral Till rlP.H la -H
nraftw l tA i vlA iiftl. Whufi ha came
into office, his first Impulse was to
have the iresiaent cancel tne oraer 01
D...u.nt Taft ixrhlnh narriad fourth-
class postmasters into the civil service
and alter an - nepuuncuua imo occ
supplanted oy iiemuvniia ieiuo
order. That proposal met such a gen
.F.I rvT-ntcBt from the country that it
was quickly withdrawn. Right away
Mr. Burleson announced that all fourth
class postmasters who had not secured
their appointments after taking a civil
service examination should be called
on to take a special civil service ex
amination In competition with, all oth
ers. ' That work of elimination Is now
in process.
Democrats Will Be Favored.
-vnMA tViA aAnnnA ansl third class T)OSt.
masters are brought under civil service
by the present Administration, every
Republican postmaster 01 tumer u
these classes will be notified that a
civil service examination Is to be held
In his town, in which he can partici
pate, with all others desiring his office.
Wherever a Democrat is successful In
passing the examination he will be sure
of the appointment even though the
incumbent may make a rating of 10 or
20 points higher.. That is how Mr.
Burleson works tne civu service in inc
case of . fourth class offices, and if he
m..!.,,!,,. thA civil aarvlca to re.
move fourth class postmasters and re
place mem wun jeiiiucin.o, uo
. 1 1 thA R a m A TTIPHTIR t O
lebiu.jr whu ti.iy
a-at Democrats promptly into the of
fices of higher grades.
Under the present law, postmaster
the first second ,and third class must
i 4 n tiH vw thA TrAfii4iant and
confirmed by the Senate, and because
of this law. It is believed nothing but
an act of Congress can transfer the
second and third-class postmasters to
the civil service. There will be some
Congressional objection . to this plan,
because these postmatershlps consti
tute SDOUt ail tne pairunagv mni uun
. n u. t. thA mamWi nt tha Tiousa.
a nuiiiiu, -
and to some Senators, and by passing
sucn a Din uemucraxio repitsBeaiawvco
will be cutting off their own means
experienced members have discovered
this nloi, nf nfltpMiBr urnrkl to
their disadvantage more than to their
benefit for every time they appoint
BANKRUPT
PETERS' FURNITURE
Great Chance for Those
Starting Housekeeping
63 FIFTH
BUSCH'S DEATH PEACEFUL
Son Cables Brewer Was at Desk
Hour Before End Came.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 11. Cablegrams
from his eldest son, August A. Busch,
tonight gave the first details concern,
lng the death of Adolphus Busch on
his estate in Germany yesterday and
of his funeral, which will' be In St
Louis, probably on October JO. The
message sent to E. A. Faust a son-in-law,
here, said:
."Father passed away in the most
peaceful manner imaginable. An hour
before his death he sat at his desk
smoking a cigar and reading letters.
He dictated answers and then col
lapsed. Will sail on the Kron Prlnses
sln Cecille October 21. The body, al
his request will lie In state at father's
home for the convenience of his em
ployes." Out of respect to Mr. Bosch, his
brewery plant which employs 7000, was
shut down tonight Mr. uuscn s es
tate has been estimated at $60,000,000.
A few weeks ago the Order of Philip
the Good had been bestowed on him by
Emperor William. He previously had
been decorated with the Order of the
Red Easrle by the Emperor and tne or
der of Commercial Counselor by the
Duke of Hesse. .
JUDGES KEPT ON ROLLS
House Agrees to Senate Demand
Abolishing Commerce Court.
in
WASHINGTON, Oct 11- The United
States Commerce Court created in 1912
to have jurisdiction over appeals from
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
will go out of existence on December
21, if President Wilson signs m a
anrnnrtlnn hill as It r
passed the House today. The positions
it. Tn ri o-a hnwaver. were finally
saved when the House accepted the
Senate's amendment continuing tne
present Judges1 as additional Circuit
Judges of the United states untu tney
resign or retire.
TM. CanAtA'a fl m ATI rim An t VIII SC-
cepted today because of the belief that
the deficiency bill would be indefinitely
held up by the Senate it tne iiouse in
listed. on legislating tne present torn
merce Court Judges out of office.
ORENC0 DOCTOR LEAVES
Knnthern California Attracts W. B,
Cunningham for While.
ORENCO, Or., Oct 11. (Special.)-
ri Txr X3 Punninrhim nna of Orenco1
rir-t inhabitants, departed for Southern
rniifnmlii Thursday niKht He has
V. . n f th. mnnt RPtlvA cltisens
the town, being prominent in church
nhnni An. nther nuhlic activities, serv
ing for three years on the School Board
and taking an active part in an puouu
work. A lew weeas gu wuiut
severe cold It settled on his lungs, and
he decided that a warmer climate was
needed for his health.
The ladles of the Woman's Circle of
the Presbyterian Church tendered a
reception for Mrs. Cunningham at the
home of Mrs. M. McDonald, and this
was attended by nearly every woman
in the town.
MORE WATER IS WANTED
AQhiand Considers Extensive Im
provement of System.
ASHLAND, Or., Oct 11. (Special.)
This city is considering tentative plans
for -the extension of its water system
and supply. Now that tne municipal
Ha-ht nlant is on a firm footing, prompt
attention , will be given to the water
department
Conduits will be enlarged and other
improvements made. Means will also
be employed to add to the. capacity of
one of the chief pipe lines running over
Crowson Hill, a section of the Bystem
which has not always furnished an
adequate supply in certain zones. The
expense of these improvement will be
heavy. x
NEW RAILS ARE BEING LAID
Line Between Independence and Air-
lie Assumes Shape.
AIRLIE, Or.. Oct. 11. (Special.)
The work or tne souwern r-aciiic
r. n fn lav4nir tiaw rails and ties
on Its line between Independence and
this place is advancing rapidly, a. new
.n..k Irani, la slfifl In VlA 1 1 (1 (tOTR
the Valley & Setz Kaiiway tracas,
na. h. tn tha Southern Pacific
track, and the Valley & Silets will use
the Southern Pacific tracks untu sucn
time "as they complete their road to
thin niace. Full crews of men are em-
An thA trrnillnfir work
Thirteen miles are to pb compieteu
this year and tne road win oe com
pleted to Siletz isasin next summer.
WILSON HAS INDIGESTION
Attack Slight, but White House
Callers Are Turned Away.
WASHINGTON, Oct 11. President
Wilson denied himself to ail cauers to
day, as he was suffering from a slight
ttocv nt inaHa-eatlon. He was attend-
'ed by Dr. Cary T. Grayson, of the Navy.
Later the President went to nis oi
ii.. ona ennfarrad with Senator Smith
of Maryland, about the appointment
Of a Collector OI uisurau at oammui a.
Orenco Teachers Are Guests.
ORENCO. Or., Oct 11. (Special.)
The Woman's Circle ' of the Orenco
Presbyterian Church gave a reception
to, the school teacners in me iiuum;
schools and to the parents of the pu
pils this week for the purpose of get
ting acquainted. Refreshments were
served during the evening. A number
of new families have moved Into the
STREET
Schloss-Baltimore Clothes
ARE mU
THE VlUUltO XKJJL xuu
.At the better class restaurants at the theater
in the best business houses and offices that's
where you 11 see the clothes we sell.
You'll see them worn by the clerk and the mechanic who
takes pride in his appearance and who wants style and
wear for his money."
He gets it in Schloss-Baltimore Clothes at
$15, $18, $20, $22.50 and Up to 40
PHEGLEY & CAVENDER
FOURTH STREET AT ALDER
Successors to Salem Woolen Mills Clothing; Co.
town during- the past year, and such
meetings will serve to get the residents
better acquainted.
BUSINESS MEN TO SPELL
Tacoma Commercial Club Plans Old.
Fashioned Bee at Dollar Dinner.
TACOMA, Wash., Oct 11. (Special.)
Arrangements have been completed
for an entertainment at the Commer
cial Club next Wednesday night on the
occasion of the first of a series of mem
bership "dollar" dinners. It is to be
a reprular old-fashioned spelling: bee
FOR OCTOBER PLANTING
C tpt .tttit1 "Tnn T?nrt "
Bulbs, specially grown for florist use the
kind you want.
FOR EARLIEST FLOWERS INDOORS Ro
man Hyacinths, "Paperwhite," Narcissus and
China Lilies will bloom in six to ten weeks.
FOR A SUCCESSION OF WINTER FLOW
ERS Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissi, Crocus, Lilies
and many other free-blooming beautiful flowers
can be grown in pots or boxes in your home and
are sure to bloom. .
FOR OUTDOOR PLANTING Our splendid
offerings of Giant Darwin and May Flowering
Tulips, Hyacinths, Daffodils and Crocus New
and distinct varieties of great beauty will com
mand attention wherever grown.
IF MOLES EAT YOUR TULIPS or destroy the beds,
you can easily keep them out by surrounding the
plantings with wire netting one-inch mesh, two feet
wide, sinking so the top is at the ground level.
OUR AUTUMN CATALOG
of Bulbs, Roses, Trees, Ornamental Vines, Ferns and Flowering Plants',
listing the best standard varieties, and latest novelties of merit, a
splendid guide to your purchases, will be mailed free on request
Asa tor iaiaiugrue itu. u.
Portland Seed
Company
Front and Yamhill Sts. Phones, Main 4040, A6dl5
V.v Vaii
for a $5 hat to be given as a prise by
President Scofleld to the best speller
In the club. Attorney Griggs and Rev.
W. A. Moore have charge of the con
test There will be two teams of 40 men
each, with F. Garrett Fisher as cap
tain of one and A. B. Howe as captain
of the other. The divisions will lino
up on opposite sides of the room, the
side to spell the first word to be chosen
by lot, and after that the words to al
ternate, a contestant dropping out as
soon as he misspells a word, the con
testant last standi? to bo awarded the
prize. Btald business men are brush
ing up on their dictionaries.
United States unions have an sgrrerats of
l.Or.S.lSl members.
Our Direct Importation
HYACINTHS
TULIPS, NARCiSSI
and Many Other Beautiful
SPRING FLOWERING
BULBS NOW ON SALE
solid, nronerlv matured