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IMF Bill UP
III HOUSE
Author of Bill Speaks for Four
Hours on the Merits
of His Bill
INCREASE COST OF LIVING
So Siyi Minority Report. Which En
ttrt Sever Arraignment of Rr
rUlon Which Bill Propoaet Saya
it Increases Instead of Lower.
WASHINGTON, D. C Mareb 22.
-Th tariff bill bold full iwty in the
House today. The menu re wti
promptly put before that body Imme
diately after convening. Congreat
man Payne, of New York, chairman
of the waya and mean committee,
apoke for four houra and ten min
ute explaining the bilL Then, some
what fatigued, he impended action
until tomorrow. He waa subjected to
croit-fire of questions. Payne, in
apeaking of the maximum and mini
mum featurei of the bill, predicted
that France, Germany and other
European countries would haaten ao
ai to equalise their duties on Ameri
can producti that they would derive
benefit of the minimum ratea offered.
What the Minority Say.
The Tayne tariff bill will increase
the coit of living; that it ia crude, in
definite, lectional and prohibitive and
that it ia an open challenge to trade
war with every other nation, are
aome of the criticism of that meae
ure made by the Democratic
members of the ways and meana com
mittee in a minority report submitted
to the House by Minority Leader
Clark today. The report ia a aevere
arraignment of the revision which
the Fayne bill propose.
Counterpreyailing duty on provia
lona for coffee and petroleum maxi
mum and minimum features, Cuban
reciprocity clause, woolen, glass, ag
riculture and sugar schedules are bit
terly attacked. Declaring that the
tariff is a tax paid by the consumer
arfd the only legitimate function of
tariff is to revise a revenue to sup
ply the needs of the government.
The minority members insist that in
stead of increase of taxes or new
issue of bonds, a correct remedy for
the growing deficiency In revenues ia
the reduction of expenses of the gov
ernment. The report declares that
the tariff scheme set forth in the
Payne schedule enables foreign coun
tries to force us to raise rates of the
Payne schedules 20 per cent, which
makes the average much higher than
the Dinglcy law. The reportdeclares
In favor of the maximum and mini
mum tariff which enables our gov
ernment to negotiate the tariff ar
WANTS OREGON'S
GUNS FOR CAPITAL
Governor Hakes Request of Secretary of Navy
That Battleship's Guns be Given State
SALEM, Or., March 22,-Governor
Benson, late Saturday evening, wired
Secretary of the Navy George von L
Meyer, at Washington, D. C, request
Jng that two of the H-inch guns
which were taken from the battleship
Oregon as a result of her re-equipment
with a battlement of more mod
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rangement by making concessions, to
other governments by reducing the
rates of our statute in return for valu
able considerations.
"Th Standard Oil," the report con
tinues, "la handsomely cared for in
the Payne bill as in the Dingley bill
and by reason of the provision in
Paragraph 637 what la popular known
a a Joker continues to be protected
by a tariff duty of 99 per cent which
enablea It to dominate and exploit
American markets and levy tribute
upon the public"
EX CONGRESSMAN DEAD
SANTA MONICA, CaU March 22.
-Colonel Guilford V.'iley Wella,
former repreaentative in Congress
from the second Mississippi district
and consul general at Shanghai under
President Hayes, died at his residence
here last night
ROUGH RIDER GOVERrl
WIRES RUATIO
GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO
NOT SATISFIED WITH RE
FUSAL OF SECRETARY.
SANTA FE, N. M, March 22.-
Governor Curry tonight telegraphed
his resignation as Governor of New
Mexico to President Taft. Governor
Curry atatea that although he has
contemplated taking thia action for
several months, the immediate cause
is the refusal. of Secretary Ballinger
to permit him to come to Washing
ton to talk with President Taft on a
matter of great Importance to New
Mexico.
ANTI-PLEDGE BILL IS
VETOED BY HAY
ENCOURAGES DISHONESTY
RATHER THAN DO ANY
REAL GOOD HE SAYS.
OLYMPIA, March 22.The anti-
pledge bill which attempted to dis
qualify for any office of legislative
character candidates who sign the
pledge to support any particular
measure and which made it a misde
meanor to circulate such pledges was
vetoed today by Governor Hay. The
Governor declares it "would encour
age insincerity and perhaps dishon
esty, rather than accomplish any real
good." The Governor today approv
ed the new criminal code bill. It pro
hibits among other things tipping ser
vants in public resorts; bucket-shops
and stock exchange gambling; screen
doors and windows in saloons; and
rectifying liquor.
ern and powerful guns, be presented
to the state whose name the celebrat
ed fighting ship bears to be mounted
on the capitol grounds and held in
remembrance of the man-of-war and
the part she has taken in making for
the United States navy the enviable
record and reputation which it bears
among the nations outside-
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Agonized Father Meets Agent of Kidnappers and Ar
ranges Terms Boy Placed on a Street Car
and Sent to Prominent Hotel Where
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Boy Was Disguised so That Father Would Hardly
Have Known Him Reception of Boy at the
Hotel Was Highly Dramatic and Al
most Resulted in a Panic
CLEVELAND. March 22. Little
Willie Wbitla who haa caused the
police of the entire country an end
less worry since he was kidnapped at
Sharon, Pa., Thursday, was returned
to hia father at Holenden Hotel here
thia evening in compliance with an
agreement entered into with the
agent of the kidnappers. The boy
was placed on a street car in the
outskirts of the city and atarted to
the hotel shortly after 8 o'clock. The
lioy wandered about the hotel lobby
Unannounced for several .minutes
asking the bell boys for his father
before the latter knew hia aon was in
the big foyer. The moment the anx
ious parent heard that a strange "boy,
was in the hotel he rushed across the
lobby and grasped him in his arms
land smothered him with kisses. An
attempt had been made to disguise
the lad, he wore a pair- of amoked
glasses and large black yarn cap and
4he father aaid it would have been
difficult to recognize the boy in such
a garb had he passed him on the
street. Willie is In perfect health.
He says he haa been well treated and
ever since his capture has been con
stantly indoors. He believes he was
taken from Sharon to Warren and
thence to Newcastle. He thinks he
was taken to Ashtabula Saturday
night at the time his father was about
to receive him in Flat Iron Parkr.
Whitla, senior, refuses to state
whether he paid a ransom or not.
He sai dhe received a letter today
from the kidnappers at his home in
Sharon saying if he called at a con
fectionery in the east end of, Cleve
land he would be told how to secure
hia boy, unharmed and "well fed
Shortly after noon he left Sharon
for Cleveland. He was unaccom
panied. His immediate family and
private detectives were apprised of
the trip but he insisted on making the
trip alone. Whitla was certain if he
spoiled the plans of his son's cap
tures tonight he would never see
him alive again. His experience at
HAS $1. TO START WITH
CHEYENNE. Wyo., March 22.
A will made shortly before death by
Mrs. Mary E. Ryan, who, together
with her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Behan,
was recently shot and killed by her
husband, John (Posey) Ryari, and
just found makes considerable change
in the disposition of her $15,000 estate
and may leave Ryan without means
to conduct his defense, on the charge
of murder. According to the instru
ment Ryan gets only $1 and the re
mainder of the estate is bequeathed
to her two sons, Eugene Clouser of
Thermopolis, Wyo., and Franklin
Clouser of Guernsy, Wyo., and her
daughter, Mrs Behan, whose portion
will now go to her husband.
BURGLARIONS COMBINE
rmPAfiO. March 22. Proof of a
working agreement between gangs of
burglars has been discovered Dy tne
police. After raiding one house and
making five arrests, officers went to
another district and captured another
group. Property stolen by tne first
gang was found in the possession of
the second and later developments
lmwed that an agreement existed be
tween the crooks whereby the terri
tory of each other Was respected.
OREGON TUESDAY, MARCH 23,
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Father Awaits Him
Ashtabula served him as a warning."
About 2 o'clock this afternoon be
went to the candy store carrying with
him $10,000, expecting that it would
be demanded of him there. He was
met by a woman who detailed the
terms of the kidnappera to which
Whitla agreed. The detectives in hia
employ says be had the money but
on this point the father declined to
commit himself. A few moments later
he returned to the hotel and awaited
developments. An agent of the kid
nappers' promised the boy would be
started for the hotel shortly after
nightfall. As the hour approached
for the appearance of the child.
Whitla became nervous. He disre
garded the advice of the detectives
who told him to keep out of sight of
the newspaper men and curious peo
ple who had learned that he was in
the city. Emerging from hia room,
he walked up and down the hall on
the second floor with hands clasped
across his breast. Then unable to
stand the suspense any longer he
went into the lobby and seated him
self. A few newspapermen walked
over to him to talk to him but he
refused to converse.
"In heaven's name, men, do not say
a word to me, I am on the verge of
nervous prostration."
For more than an hour Whitla
waited in the lobby smoking cigars
and muttering to himself. When he
entered, Willie did not see his father
or sister in the lobby. Walking over
to the clerk he asked: "Oh, have you
seen my papa?"
"Who. is he, boy?"
"Oh, I'm Mr. Whitla's Willie."
The crowd nearest the boy who
heard the words rushed in around
him. The lad was shoved up against
the hotel counter and the scene
closely resembled a panic. Across
the lobby, the father heard the, piping
voice of his son. Frantic with joy
he rushed through the office corridor
and in a moment .was fighting his
way through the spectators. Plung
FEAR BAM IS
Six Men Sail Away in Air Ship
and Strike a Fierce
Storm 4
GONE MORE THAN 50 HOURS
Little Short of a Miracle Save the
Men From Death by Exposure and
Starvation Experienced Searching
Parties Have Started Out
LOS ANGELES, March 22.-For
more than 50 hours noty friends of
the six men who ascended from
Tournament Park in Pasadena Satur
day in the big racing balloon "Amer
ica," have been without a word of
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ing and squirming, knocking bystand
ers right and left, the frenzied parent
made his way to the bewildered boy
standing solemnly with automobile
goggles in front of the clerk's desk.
The kidnapped boy saw his father
coming. He opened his lips to speak
but the words never were spoken.
Grasping the boy in hia arms, the
.happy father planted a score of kisses
on his lips, tears gushed from bis
eyes. He pressed the child to his
brest and hugged him tightly. Wil
lie smiled a little, he was glad to see
his papa, but did not realize what all
the fuss was about- When the crowd
'realized that the child had been re
turned, cheer after cheer rang out, for
three minutes hand clapping and
shouting continued. As soon as he
could push away through the crowd
Whitla went to his room, carrying
the boy in his arms. For several min
utes he was alone with the boy in
the room. Then he went to the tele
' phone and called up the boy's mother.
Mrs. Whtila begged that the child be
brought home tonight, but this Whit
la was unable to do because he was
unable to get a train out of here un
til morning.
Five minutes after the father had
entered the room 2000 people were
gathered in the hotel lobby calling
-Whitla's name and imploring him to
bring the boy out and let them look
at him. Whitla acquiesced and to
the demands for a speech replied:
"If I live a thousand years I can
never do enough to repay the press,
'police and people who have all done
' noble work in helpihg me find my
jboy and for their sympathy to me.
my family and relatives."
OFFERS $15,000 REWARD.
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 22.
The Senate tonight adopted a concur
rent resolution offering a reward of
$15,000 for any information leaindg
to the arrest and conviction of the
kidnappers of Willie Whitla.
them or the slightest knowledge of
the fate that has overtaken the in
trepid aviators. As far as the infor
mation here goes no human being
has caught sight of the huge gas
bag since it rose above the park en
closure and carried by a stiff north
erly wind sailed into the low hanging
clouds and disappeared from the view
of the gathered throngs. Within a
few hours after the flight began, a
terrific storm broke which lasted all
Saturday night and Sunday and Sun
day night, and today the snow has
continued to fall heavily in the
mountains with torrents of rain in
the lowlands. There are three dis
tinct ranges of mountains between
here and the Moharve desert and if
the balloon is able to pass these
ranges there is a possibility that the
occupants of the masket may be able
to reach safety. If the balloon is not
able to cross the mountain ranges,
and it carried no more ballast than
enabled it to rise 6000 feet, little short
of a miracle can save the men from
death by exposure 'and starvation.
Five or six searching paties have
started out, some of them guided by
most experienced mountaineers of the
district.
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NEW YORK, NOT PORTLAND
NEW YORK, March 22.-An In
spector of gas metres is dead at
Ridgewood heights, Long Island,
killed by gas last night, in company
with a woman. The victim was
John Wagner, who was found dead
in a hotel room with a woman sup
posed to be Mrs. Annie Miller, who
was separated from her husband. A
gaa jet in the room was turned on
and the gas was escaping into the
room when the bodies were found.
$10,000 TO PROSECUTE WORK.
NEW YORK, March 22.-Police
Commissioner' Bingham has asked for
$100,000 to be spent in continuing the
work uopn which Lieutenant Petro-
sini was engaged when he was mur
dered in Italy.
TO
START FOR AFRICA
STEAMER HAMBURG SAILS
THIS MORNING WITH WISH
ES OF ENTIRE COUNTRY. ,
OYSTER BAY. March 22-Closing
a strenuous day that waa takes up
chiefly with final arrangements for
his African expedition ex-President
Roosevelt spent the hours of the
evening in the heart of his family all
in readiness for the long journey on
Trhich he is to set out tomorrow. The
baggage was put aboard the steamer
today and after inspecting the quar
ters reserved for him on the vessel,
Roosevelt rerturned to Oyster Bay
with his wife and children. While
Roosevelt is grateful for the demon
stration that has been planned for
him as the Hamburg sails, he again
expressed the hope that the leave
taking will be regarded as strictly
that of a private citizen.
Hill SECURES
QUARTERS 01 RICH
WILL HOLD A MEETING WITH
ALL SOUTHERN PACIFIC
LIEUTENANTS SOON.
SANTA BARBARA, CaL, March
22. E. H. Harriman has wired J. K.
Harrington of the Texas Pacific Im
provement Company that he will be
in Santa Barbara tomorrow and will
select a site on the company's hop
ranch for his winter residence. Har
riman and all his Southern Pacific
lieutenants will hold a week's con
ference at the local hotel and it is
authoritatively stated he will not go
to San Francisco as previously announced.
PITTSBURG GRAFTERS
FACE INDICTMENTS
Judge Authorizes District Attorney to Indict mil
lionaire, Bankers, Councilmen, Saloonkeepers
PITTSBURG, Pa., March 22. The
councilmanic graft was given a sen
sational turn today when Judge
Davis authorized the district attorney
to prepare an indictment against the
following: Dallas C. Byers, million
aire iron manufacturer; F. A. Griffin,
vice president of the Columbia Na
tional Bank; Henry Bolger, Water-
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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APP0II1TED IB
1IMEFS
All Vacancies on Standing Com
mtttees are Filled Confirming
Action of Caucuses-
NUMBER OF CHARGES MADE
Republican Senators Are Not Entire
ly Pleased With Committee Assign
ments and State a Number of South
Central States Have Been Neglected
WASHINGTON, D. C. March 22.
The organization of the Senate
committees was the chief business of
that body today. Many bills were in
troduced and referred to the cotnmt
tees notwithstanding it was under
stood that at the present special ses
sion no bills would be introduced be
yond the tariff and census fails.
The Senate today filled all vacan
cies on its standing committees and
'created two more full committees,
confirming the action taken by the
Republican and Democratic caucuses
earlier in the day. Of the new com-
rmittees one is entitled "On Public
Expenditures." The members are
'Hale, Aldrich, Warren, Perkins. Pen
rose, Dolliver, Clapp, Nelson, Gam
ble, Carter, Bourne, Cummins, Bur
ton, Root, McLarin, Newlands, Owen,
Fletcher and Hughes; the other is a
committee "On Conservation of Na
tural Resources," and is composed of
.the following: Dixon, Clark of Wyo
ming, Beveridge, Dolliver, Dilling
ham, Heyburn, Dick, Briggs, Gug
genheim, Jones, Newlands, Overman,
Davis, Bankhead, and Smith of South
Carolina. The assignments of West
ern Senators to the committees in
clube: Commerce Bourne; judiciary,
Pile, Borah; inter-oceanic ( canals.
Flint. The following chairmanships
go to Western Senators: Education
and labor, Borah; industrial exposi
tions, Jones; inter-oceanic canals,
Flint; naval affairs, Perkins. Several
changes were made in chairmanships
of small select committees which are
headed by Democratic Senators. Aid
rich stated he would later submit a
resolution fixing the powers and du
ties of the new committee on public
expenditures.
DON'T LIKE IT.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 22.
Much dissatisfaction was evinced
today in the Republican caucus over
committee assignments. Senator Scott
particularly objected to the manner
in which the vacancies of the finance
committee were filled. His complaint
was that the South Central States
were neglected and suggested that
the course of Republican leaders in
the Senate might drive these states
into the Democratic column.
street saloonkeeper; and Councilmen
Klein, Weber and Stewart. Byers
and Klein are charged with conspir
acy to bribe; Stewart is accused of
soliciting $2500 from the cashier and
president of the German National
Bank; Griffin is slated to becharged
with perjury on account of contra
dictory answers before the grand
jury recently.