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TilE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 10. 1808. BRYAfJ WILL BE HE President's ,f Message Shows . That 3Ieasures "Advocated mum for GUIDIITCU System in Vogue; Satisfac- 4 ; tory to Bidders Who at - First Complained. J' (Wublac torn Baraes at Tlx Jeers I.) WliKlnrtnn h lo.AS tha rsSUlt by ;Nebraskan; Are i Still k v"?"0" M"e, raramOUnt ISSUeS . ieiOre Praor uniform bull In the purchmM of ruei lor government vm, mn - ready been a saving of several thou and dollars, through the dllTry vf a bettsr ouallty of ooaL In many of the government buildings 1 In waamngion eoal la now betay purchased on eon tracts which specify definitely tha heat lnc value of tha coal and tha percent age of aah It contains. Under such a contrast, government official say, the ... - . - ...i.-. V. rm vm tm n i4 People of United fitates. X By John K. Lathrop,' -(Waahlogtos Boreas ef The JoeraaL) H7..kin.tnn 'vth in That tha srul dent has swept away ail sound reason gets what he pays for and -why William. Bryan should not be ' overnmeVt first Indicated ' elected chief magistrate of the United u, wish to purchase fuel under such a States, la the opinion of many thouf nt- contract, mere was mm a'"l:"i1-1'"" JuTm.J at thSnamnal. caJlUl-m.n tco.l . who In their thought strive to rise su- whu, penalised for .furnishing coal be- nerlor to the petty considerations 01 low the stanaaros eet in ?!..- . .:!-"V-.ir., .n ahead tlonn, ts given a pram urn whenever the , mv ' " : coal analyses aDove ma requirements, of all else tbeir patrlotlo regard tor the QUit number of premiums have been ' nation's welfare. paid, which Is satisfactory to the gov. These men reaaonln. along this -fttff Wv-SS & . line In reaching such a conclusion proven an absolute economy over the President Boosevslt, ' In bis now most old, bapbaaard method of purchase, celebrated special massage to the con- ' ' BJg"! BUU. ' 'tWJIZatt .JV&V t&W. Kvern'm.n? m - WSVW nVVfoO.OOO for tlonal. state and municipal polltlca out- "S?.,, ork WM tmk. up by the tech- welgh In V'IS" nologlo branch of the iJnltad SUtea .tyiMmiPfMpltfl geological survey following a letter that sanctity for the fw Just ust , J b Pre,fdnt Rooaevelt to the be establlsned even naall! national advisory board on fuela and to what aort of lawa shall be enacted, ,tructural materials, a body of leading that political honesty ; must be raraed IffiES? 5f the country which was as paramount to polity; that the dom- . t . b th DrMident tomi time 4 A ka Mava a AWa f PtSB ftrUinnmifl I s-sj . . ' ... . . m. i be maintained, end that, sequentially, nn rMRtlonarr at eD mar be permitted at this Juncture In the contest between ratln n,at aiM power for the various the two great forcea of our publlo Ufa I publlo buildings and other government The recent Investigations have shown so wide a variation in Jhe coat of gen i i Troubles The heart may beweaK ; just the same as the eyes, stomach of other orsrans. ;. It often, happens that' a. ' person is born with a weak heart. Then again dis- ease, fevers, oyer-exertion, anxiety, " , nervousness, rheumatism, T etc. weaken the heart. .The result is shortness of breath, pal ;pitation, pain in the heart, or in some of the nerves of the chest" or abdomen. The heart , should be strengthened with a tonic. and for this nothing equals iUUvo JUCttib VIUC. T had LaOrippe last fan aa I thought in a mild form. I was weak, tired feeling, and short of breath could hardly go about, and a good deal of the time sort of aa asthmatlo breathing and extremely nervous. I began taking Dr. Miles' Heart Cur and Nervine and now I feel so much better In every way. X am so thank ful that I began taking this medicine, and shall not hesitate to tell others how much good It has done me." UnB. F. 3. NORTON, Freevrile, New York. Your druggist eells Dr. Miles' Heart Cure, and we authorise him to return price ef first bottle (only) If It falls to benefit yeu. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind -nC JUL AVJ y N-T JJL SJ XX .', Wi s V3rX XJ purposes that I wouia do giaa io nave ai-o u i. haln carefully wrought aa the national advisory boaro on rue s That gpeclal Xessaga. coord Ing to President Roosevelt's own, plat one of the political postulate and structural materials consider this matter- and recommend to me a more fflclant bull ror the our aeverai and Tiitin Me own nrlnclolee aa enun- for securing ins nignest .aiiainnoie , -form laid down in that special messags unlfonnlv efricient balsfor ihe ithat Mr Rooaevelt cannot again be a chaae of fuel auppllee by the se candidate SoT the presidency without departments of .tfie government. HoTronS. l?irM2Z he mtit Ss narforce ezemDlifv that honesty by re- Ident's request to government engineera WnU unHai ha aleaiim flt AnrWtas haw H. I COaVl OO UW ACIOSI UWIIIIR tiuW wtis ;andldate and that nothing would alter drawn up and later RtIS th.t dtrmination." mended by thla board. Contracts were Ran manr In Waahlnaton who sx- in a numoer or oeparimenx. on m dently wish the president.-to remain In H " ma tecnnoioa c oraocn . ... a; iivsai i v w w a AfffPItaa saaaa fhab TnrOA nrfffkaa mrAarnlfleT. I rind-realise that if the president were to .JJZ forward all i accept a nomination for a third term .i work is beihs; cM-'ed torjwra all ,he would lay himself open to the impu- " ..tVi?. ,mV w!?.ii! . tatlon of havlna maneuvered to bring I rto pass such a result,-thus laying the ?JLi"S,SlThrinch and samp es of foundation for the sssertlon that . he Jhf. MSP'.ttS'f.'Rf. 'vEStS had been "as sounding brass and tin thi. ro.l are taken- to the laboratory yT!i,JhiiVJiy 9 determine the number .kling cymbals in his high prore.alom , u , ' .,- h fli r.rhnn tha vola .f rfm.ndinv rwilltlMl tinnutv from oar of heat units, me nxea carnpn. wis jow public men pollUc1 hon- ttom our ?iri.n;t?.Tihra.nhindui;huT K th coal average b niffner man oning referred to la to cauaa the ellnv he .Undara ,,t , Mb. .contrwt tn. I In at Ion of the president's favorlts can- rT -..SS.t V., i- i nenaltT J Vlidate. Mr. Tsft by arming that Mr. th todard. there Is a penalty. i.Taft. while eminently of oersonsl clean-I OOTernment Xepon. dent aecriea tne eiaims or Mr. Bryan that the ethical could be established In politics only bv fiahtlng Special privi lege, and continued .to allm himself with noiuinians wno Old not reoresent the forward march: that, after the pre liminary naming nan oeen done, and tne contending forces were more evenly bal anced, the president stepped forward, laraely pushed forth bv accident, and arasped to his own personal advance ment and to his own glorification largely the fruits of Mr. Bryan's fight ing and that of his fellow' much-maligned progressionists. In the light of these arguments, and presuming thorn to have been heralded to the country through a national cam paign, the Bryanltes In Washington are asserting, the election of the Nebraska mm may be looked for no matter who be nominated against him. And It Is faithful assertion to state (hat these arguments are admitted by hosts of thoughtful men here st tha national capital, who rise above petty party con- uderation to taice tne view or patriots. ness and probity, although not more I Th. mult of this work so far is con- so than aeverai of me admittedly re- tainnri in a bulletin lust iasued by the actlonary Candida tea, does not preeml- geological survey under the approval of nenuy aiana ronn aa tne exponent oi tne director, ueorge uxia omnn, ana the ethical principle as over-shadowing j. x. Holmes, chief of the technologic the economic In politics: that In the branch. D. T. Randall, the author of minds of the massea and In his own pub- the bulletin, and who has the investlga- llc expressions of the past fear a, Mr. tlon in charge, says: Taft his not differentiated himself "The people of this country have been from scbres of other public men ss ob- purchasing coal for years on the state- vlouslv the one man 'who represents the ment of tha selling agent as to its qual- central thought In the contest which ltr. or on the reputation of the mine haa been waged for -several years past I or district from which it was obtained. The farmers show more judgment in the purchaae of fertiliser than do many manufacturers in the purchaae of coal, for the farmer demands a chemical an alysis of the fertiliser before he pur chases it. . "Under the old plan of purchasing coat, when the consumer had cause, or thought ha had cause, to find fault with the quality of the fuel he received, he was generally assured that It must be good; because, like all other coals sent him, it came from a mine with an es tablished reputation.' Such a state of affairs mads It difficult' to take advan tage of the competition which usually results when a considerable number of bidders are asked to submit prices. The purchaser was afraid, to buy from any but such dealers as he knew snd trust ed, because, although each dealer Maimed that his coal was equal In qual itv to that of the others, vet If It did not prove to be satisfactory, there was no standard ror settlement or cancella tion. On the other hand, many com plaints msde by the consumers are un rounded and unreasonable, but the dealer has no way of proving to the conaumer that the coal delivered Is of standard quality. The speclflcatlona protect not only the consumer, but also the desler. It Is sn easy thing nnder the specificatlona for 4he coal dealer to nrova aDsoiuteiv me araae oi ms i oaf and get Its true value in money. Bnylnf of OoaL "Many thousandsof dollars' worth of coal are being bought each year under the old, unsatisfactory plan; but the fmrchasers would consider it ridiculous f they were asked to give a contract for a building with no specifications and simply on the agreement that It should be of a certain else and well constructed. Neither would they buy mid. .liver or even copper and Iron ores on the mere Information that they were mined at certain localities. All products of mines are now purchased to a great extent on the basis of their value as shown by chemical analysis. Thi. im true of coal in only a small de gree, but the number of contracts made on this basis is Increasing every year. The purchase of coal on a specification la as advantageous as a definite under .t.ndlnv raa-aj-dlnB- the quality and nth.r features of . any product, or of a building operation or engineering proj M!t. "When the bidder is allowed to spec ify the quality of the coal he proposes to rnrnlah aa aetermmea oy a cnemicai analysis, he is plsced on a strictly com petitive basis with other bidders. Such a nrocedure broadens the field for both the bidder and the purchaser. It makes the' bidder's proposal, when accepted, t anecines sn estaDiisr fliiaUtv. This furnishes a basis for settling disputes regarding the quality of the coal oeuverea ana the nrlce to be naid If the fuel is either better or poorer than has been guaran teed. If the coal is uniformly poorer a basis for cancellation of the contract 'The value of a coal Is indicated by the number of heat units it contains. This heating value Is expressed in terms of British thermal units Per pound of coaL- The British thermal unit Is the amount of heat required to raise the thermometer of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit. Of several coals having a similar composition, me one which has the least moisture and the least ash will generate the most steam when burned under a boiler. Ash Is mads up of earthy matter and other Im purities which will not burn. In com mercial coals Its proportion may rangs from 4 to 25 per cent Coals containlnc a small percentage of ash ars most val uable, not only because of their corre spondlngly higher heating capacity, but Decause mere is lesa reaiatance to the free and uniform distribution of air through the bed of coal." BIG FINES FOR SOUTHERN PACIFIC In this country between corruption and cleanliness in tolltlcs; that he haa been Silent, or practically so, while other men were going to the front and expos ing themselves to the fire of the enemy; that he has been passive while others were active, that he has at no time, prior to bis entrance into the field as a candidate for the presidency, been dis tinguished as one of the pronounced leaders' In the wonderful war between the better and worse types of polltlca Asked to Answer. Again, it la being reasoned, that when Mr. Tsft was first "mentioned" as a candidate, the country actually had to ask the war secretary to declare him self as to his position on mooted ques tions; that he was so Indistinctly in the public eye that It was not possible to guess which way he would go to me progressive, or to the reaction' aries. . The resident then, havlnar llmln ated himself, first, by 'oft-repeated pledges, next by proclaiming political honesty as the paramount Issue, and having logically eliminated Mr. Tsft br defining Issues so as to make It-Im possible to present Mr. Taft as the ob' vious ana inevitable candidate by vir tue of long-continued definition by Um- neir oi nis political proclivities, has swept away the last foot of ground of opposition to W. J. Bryan for nrasi- FiB"i . . . ini nr. tsrysn stanas ror political honesty, these reasoners argue, is one of the now universally conceded propo sitions; that he Is one of the highest aixainmeniH or me or meal in American politics and personally, as well. It would be difficult to find one to deny: that he has for years stood firmly in that attitude is patent to a nation. They proceed with their argument it nas ni no time Deen necessary to aak: "Where doea Mr. Brvan stand r JTe has been outspoken, fearless, , per sistent in fighting for the ethical prin ciple in American pontics. Hs has fought for it when It meant loss of votes: he-did not hesitate to fight for it even wnen in aomg so the president now. mereiy a leading Republican then, was calling Mr. Bryan a demagogue. anarcnist, stirrer or eiass ' distinctions. Decried Bryan. They aver that, when this fight for the ethical in pontics assumed its Initia tive phases Juat before it burst forth Into its splendid proportions, the presi Rebate Cases Number, 4,000 and Corporation Will Not Deny Guilt on Any Count. (United Press Ltased Wire.) Ban JYanclsco, Feb. 10. The South ern Pacific Railroad company will en tor. no denial of rebating In Callfornls. Assistant Attorney-General Raymond Benjamin said last night that 4,000 cases of rebating have been perfected against tne ooutnern raciric company, practically through Its own admissions. These cases will be presented to the railroad commission by Attorney-General U. a Webb. Mr. Benlamin and O. m.. uusning. special counsel for the Call fornia Traffic association. Should rnn victions be obtained on each of these cases, and the maximum penalty of $20, 000 be Imposed for each violation of tne law, the southern Pacific will face an aggregate nne or 180,000,000. GIKL BEOS PROTECTION; POLICE LOCK IIER UP corruoMT SM.r i'Ttf Men's Blue and Black Suits " As an example of the great purchasing power of my combined FOUR Clothing Stores in this city, I will continue the sale ALL . THIS WEEK of MEN'S BLUE AND BLACK SUITS all new, desirable goods, built for 1908 trade well made and trimmed, single,and double-breasted, at low price of $12,50 These are the equal of any $20 Suits in town BALANCE OF STOCK Overcoats and Raincoats Values Up to $20.00 Special $12.85 My Advertisements Never Contain Any Exaggeration BEN ELLINO LEADING CLOTHIER Put Her in Cell All Night "to In ner Appearance at the Hearing." sure THIRD FLOOR, C0RBOT BUILDING IS THE OFFICE. OF OOim TtTXM and isomxxtox Ore A. U MILLS President r I SAMUEL, i General Maosger life COK7AVT : CLARXNCB , BAMTJEL Assistant Manager (Special Olspsteh to Th Journal.) Near York; Feb. 10. Police Lieutenant Collins, of the West Thirty-seventh street station, was called upon today by Commissioner Bingham to explain why he ordered the arrest of a young woman who went to the police station for protection. Ethel Smith, a milliner, of 247 West Thirty-seventh street, told Magistrate Dwireri m ne naa run into tne police station after being frightened bv an in toxicated man. Lieutenant Colfins, she said, was behind the desk and sent Po liceman Pf Jester out to find the man she had complained of. When arrested the man satd he was Stephen Titus, of 668 Seventh avenue. Miss Smith preferred her charge against him and started to leave the station, when Lieutenant Collins called her back and told her that she would have to re main In custody all night to insure her apprarance in court in the morning. Wnen she protested, she said, the lieu tenant had her locked up in a cell, where she had to remain until the case against Titus came up in the court After fining Titus JI0 for Intoxica tion, Magistrate Steinert declared that u was an outrage ror Lieutenant Col lins to lock up Miss Smith. "A blind man," the magistrate said, "could have seen tha this woman was respectable. When she entered the po lice station to escape a drunken ruf- nan ana to asK ror protection she was treated like a criminal. The lieutenant must be a madman or an idiot" BRIDGING THE ROGUE AT GRANTS PASS (Special Dlspatcb to Toe Joarntl.) Grants Pass, Or., Feb. 10. The Jose phine county court Is still receiving bids for a steal bridge across Kogue river at this city. Bids have been re ceived frohi all parts of the United States, but the greater number have coma from Portland. The bids will not be opened till next month, though the court Is holding regular sessions, meet ing with contractors and giving out specifications. The bridge will be more than twice the else of the present one. It will have a span of 400 feet, and will be 85 feet wide and capable of supporting electric oars as well aa wagon traffic It will be built this summer. The ma terial In tha present bridge will be used in building smaller bridges In the county. PROGRESS SOUTHWARD ' OF EXCURSIONISTS (United Press teased Wire.) MedfordAOr.. Feb. 10. Tha Inland m. plre excursion arrived on schedule time 'esterasy ariernoon. . Menrord a doduIs- tlon, headed by the cornet band, turned out enmasee to welcome' tha excursion ists. -. .,H- . -v .y." Ashland. Or., Feb.- 10. Tha Ashland Commercial club greeted tha inland empire excursion, which tarried here half an hour yesterday afternoon en route southward. - i Felicitations-wera extended by President Eggleston. 6f tha club, in a short address snd neat re sponses were made on behalf of tha excursionists by E. TJ. Sanders of Spo kane and John Brinlajr of Dayton. . STARVED, SHE DIES IN BED; BABY FREEZES Deserted Wife and Her Dead Boy Are Found by the Neighbors. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Chicago. Feb. 10. Deserted by her husband and too proud to beg for food Mrs. Ellen Schwartz, 30 years old, starved to death in her home, at 49 Car penter street. In the heart of Chicago. Her 11-month-old baDy boy froze to death during the nignt Desiae tne aeaa body of his mother. Both were found cold in death this morning by a next door neighbor. The fact that Mrs. Schwarts had neither food nor fuel was reported to the police yeHterday and an officer de tailed to investigate. Ha reported to the secretary of the police department that the report was true. But before the board of charities could be notified and the woman's necessities relieved shs died of hunger and cold. whan the nnllce arrived at the house today they found not a vestige of food or fuel and evidence of dire poverty on every hand, rne ponce are reniiK xw the husband who abandoned his wife to destitution or death, which is a peniten tiary offense In this state. HOME IN WIFE'S NAME, SHE SENDS HIM AWAY Husband, Seeking Divorce, Says He Had to Sleep in the Attic. (Special Dlipateb to Tbe Journal.) Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 10. After raising a family of children and buying a home, which he placed in his wife's name, John P. Otterpon, a sign painter, says he was forced to leave the home he had provided.. Otterson filed his petition for divorce, 1 orseQeeds PLANTS AND TREES , Send name and address for our 1908Catalogue This Is the handsomest book on Seeds, Plants and Trees that has ever been issued on the Pacific Coaat Send 2Se for packet of FLORENCE MORSE SPENCER Our sensational Sweet Pea - Novelty. CC SE &co. (1 YACXSOY ST SAJT (Successors Cox Seed Co. ABOUT THOSE GLASSES The Fourth and Yamhill optical establishment advertisement is not taken by Dr. Baker, as a legitimate play for business, but as a personal attack upon himself and his assistant's professional ability. Among some of the muckrake remarks were: "Free glasses are not given away unless the party has not the ability to fit them properly," etc. We feel compelled by the laws of self-preservation to strike as follows: Dr. Baker and Dr. Mills, his assistant, passed the most creditable examination of , any opticians ever before the state board, and both doctors hold diplomas and certificates from sev eral states, showing high merit and ability, while let us see into the optical establishment at Fourth and YamhilL The main optician there does not hold a certificate and has twice failed to pass the state board, while the proprietor himself could not pass the examination, but holds a certificate obtained through resident exemption in the law. We will leave it with a critical public to decide whether they wish to pay big prices to such professional failures or get glasses free or at a low price from men of gilt-edged ability. We will continue to give stock lenses free for one week more to any person bringing in their frames, or we will supply frames as follows: Silverine, 754; gold-filled, $1.48; solid gold, $3.15 cases included. v People requiring special ground work will be supplied same at half price. We are in this fight to a finish. Come forenoons and avoid the crush. ' Dr. B. J. Mills, Assistant Optician in 6 th st Bet, Washing, ton and Stark DU FONT'S OPINION charging desertion, in court today. He TAPT STftONflTIST TS was always known as a boarder at his X O AAiyil VTXiOA, AO home and paid his board regularly to his wife. A year ago, after he had com pleted his payments on the house and put his deed In his wife's name, his wife, he says, told him he-could go: that sne naa arranged to rent tne nouse. Otterson has not seen her since. "My room was In the attic, and had been for 10 years before I left home." says Otterson. "All that time I gave my family 11,000 a year. "I was notified to go in the back way ror rear my daughter ouve a Deaux, would see me with nalnt on my clothes. They were ashamed of me because my worn ciotnes were sonea. ASLEEP IN GRAVE, HE STARTLES MOURNERS Companions Place Imbibing Work man in Rough Box to Pre ent Freezing. Freeland, Pa., Feb. 8. While digging a grave at St. Jerome cemetery here this morning, Michael Besack, who had been drinking, fell . asleep, and on ac count of tha cold weather and to save themselves from worry about bla safety. BJs .companions placed him In the rough bos in tha grave and then screwed tha lid on. .- . When the funeral arrived theV were busy elsewhere. Undertaker Ktrnan di rected an assistant to remove -the lid from the rough box. They did so. Bo- sack sat upright and wanted to know what waa doing, Tbe mourners wera startled until the real situation was exnlained, and inter ment waa then made. Delaware Senator Opposes Nam' ing Delegation Bound to Knox. to orras A cou rx on sat Tak LAXaTIVI BHOM 0 Quints Tablets. InuriU: rernna bom; U It falls H enr. B. W. eBOVJt'S slgaatara Is aa each bes. Me, (Special Dispatch to Tbe Journal.) Washington, Feb. 10. United States Senator Henry A. duPont, of Delaware, today declared that reports that he fa yored Senator Knox for president were incurred, ne aaia: "I favor an uninatructed delegation from our stata next June, which will support the man who may appear to be, st that time, the best and strongest Re publican candidate. "As President Roosevelt has' declined to run again, it seems to me that Secre- t , ,W Tmft mm Ma., am haw mtmvtJk wmi 1 A be the stronaest candidate: but Hushes. Fairbanks, Cannon, Knox and others are all available and fully competent" PROTECTION FOR TRAVELING PUBLIC (United Prass Leased Wire.) Indianapolis. Ind Feb. 10. Tha first important steps looking to the better protection of tha traveling public on traction and Interurban railway lines are about to ba taken In Indiana, which stata claima to possess tha largest and beat system of ' interurban electrlo lines of any state In the country. The fre quency of accldenta in various parts of the country during tha past .year haa led to the movement for mora adequate safety devices .and mora 'cars In opera tion. ;. e - .1 ,w- .,.;.'., ' - Officials of the "various Unae operat ing In Indiana met la conference here today with tha Indiana railroad commis sion to discuss tha proposed measure Tha officials have expressed their en tire willingness to cooperate with the commission In formulating uniform The Imperial Painless Dentists DENTISTS TO THE EAST SIDE : Booms 1, 3, S and T, Bsaly Blag. Corner Grand ava. and X. Morrison. Solid Gold Crowns at... Solid Gold Bridge Teeth Best Plates ts.oo .S3.G0 A Blading Guarantee an An Wort. operating rules and providing for the instruction of aonductors and motor men In their rules, and Irt taktna- sv othar steps for safe operation m l ' prevention of sccldenta a () cum;? slon may deem neresaary. " A Issy liver lesds to ehronln a-sis- snd constipation weaken, t! system.' Doan a Resrulets (4 rwrif : box) correct the liver, tone tiie ' ach, cure constipation. "X. 4 JL ' 1 : - I