THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 11. 1008.
PARCELSPOST
-BD LOSE
I
Transportation Interests Too
, Strong for Friends v of
? Bapid Transmission at
it Low cast Mormon Apos-
, tie Boasts of Wives.; '
. Ban Francisco, Oot JO. Attar aa ail-
day fight, the Trans-Mlsslsslppi Com
mercuU congress today voted down
resolution offered by Edward Berwick
of Paclfio Grove, Cel., president of the
Postal Progress league. Indorsing; the
recommendation of Postmaater-Qenerai
!Meyer for a cheaper parcel a post. With-
1 out any opposition, a resolution pre
sented by Mrs. Solpio Craig-, asking rec
ognition of equal suffrage for women,
was adopted. The moat earnest advo
" cate for the cause of the suffragists
was Apostle John Henry tsmun or in
Mormon church, who said: .
"I know that the women who have
called me ihusband would do competent
to vote on national subjects, and the
same is true of the women of the Unlt-
. ed States."
From the time the congress opened
In the morning unui nearly s ocioca
In the afternoon there was a constant
struggle between those who favored the
parcels post resolution and the men
who opposed it, for the attention of the
delegate, although the speaking limit
wss 10 minutes, except In cases where a
. vote of the congress extended the time
five minutes for come of the speakers.
Every minute Berwick was in the thick
of the battle, but he held his ground
against a doien men, aided by Post
master Arthur J. risk, former Governor,
Rickard of Montana and two or three
other delegates. Former Governor Gos
' per of ArTsona and Ed Harris of Gal
veston, Tex, became involved in a ques
tion of parliamentary procedure, and,
disregarding the protests of the chair
man, defied each other and held a spir
ited personal argument at close quar
ters, and for a few minutea the con
gress was almost as belligerent as the
situation In the Balkans. The two gen-
' itlemen finally assured each other that
! there was no 111 feeling, and the dele
gates settled back Into their seats.
, Antls Forced to right Fair.
Berwick's first resolution had been
.killed by the sub-committee and he
- 'wanted to Introduce a second one be
'fore the general Congress, but O. W.
Hart, who had the chair, declared there
would be a special report by the com
mittee on resolutions.
- Former Governor Pardee offered a
resolution indorsing the work of the
Tree Planting clubs. It seemed that
Pardee wanted to have a resolution
, presented to establish a precedent so
that the chair would not refuse to ac
cept any more resolutions, the work of
(the committee on resolutions being com
jpleted. Pardee succeeded in getting
his resolution adopted and then former
Governor Gosper, of Arisona, succeeded
in getting a resolution adopted fav
oring the admission of Ariaona and New
Atexico as separate states,
i L. E. Pinkhara of Honolulu, a mem
'her of the sub-committee which had
killed the first parcels Dost resolution,
got the floor and urged the delegates
not to support the parcels post.
. , The report of the committee on reso
lutions, wmch was a long argument
is gainst parcels post, was reau. it ennea
'With a motion that it be adopted, but
the parcels post people demanded that
a. motion Bnouia oe put in tne regular
. wav, and not "sneaked through" in the
report.
G. W. Burton, of Los Angeles, op
posing the- resolution, made a motion
i to adopt, ana .ueiegate warns, or Texas,
was on' his feet In an Instant and de
manded to know what Burton meant
by such action. Harris had opposed
the resolution. Burton was mystified
by the challenge of a man who had
Men wun mm, ana men Harris Dis
covered that he had mistaken Burton
for Berwick, and apologized.
Vain Fleas for the Measure
i Berwick then "threw himself on the
mercy of the congress, and as he had
been blocked the day before by a tan
CLOSE RACE PROMISED"
IN WALLOWA AND UNION
Strong Bryan Sentiment Is Found in Eastern Oregon
i N-L-.i -rt ; ti a 1 l 11 r l. T
jUJuniies Housing iiuuumiuuu auurivs .uemu
cratic Jfeeting Held at La Grande.
(Special Dispatch to The JoenaLt
Enterprise, Or., Oct 10. Union and
Wallowa counties look well from the
viewpoint of thoee who are striving for
the eleotlon of William J. Dryan to the
preaidency. A conservative estimate of
the political complexion of these two
big counties, with due allowance for the
normal Renubllran majority in each
admits or the conclusion mat nryan
will im11 a heaw vote. He may not
carry both, or either, though local lean
era of democracy by no means admit
that the flrht la a forlorn one; but the
certainty is very mucn auve mat De
fore the oolla are closed the O. O. P.
will know that the Nebraska commoner
has been In the race.
Union county has organised and Is
preparing to wage an effective eam-
falgn. This will open In earnest with
he Dttch of ex-Senator John M. Gearin
at La Grande the evening of October IS.
when a capacity house will be on hand
to arreet and hear him. A rouslns- meet.
Ing of the Democratic oounty central
committee and local leaders or the party
was held In La Grande Wednesday
night, and measures were taken to get
the campaign In full awing.
John BT., Stereasoa Speak.
The meetinr listened to a short talk
by John H. Stevenson Of Portland, who
wss present on behalf of the state com
mlttee, and who urged tiie county or
ganisation to prepare for aa active cam
paign of education among the voters of
'Union couiliy.
The plan does not contemplate a cam
paign of red fire and bara-stormlng
demonstrations in luis or any vmw. (
county of the state, but a quiet and
dispassionate campaign of discussion
with and enlightenment of voters on
the srreat principles o. reform advo
cate by Mr. Bryan. .
Observation In nraotlcallv all tne
counties in the great district east 01
me cascade snow mat tne rir.i
statesman will receive an enormous
majority of the votes caat by the men
who toll with thalr handa. This em
braces an overwhelming- vote by mem
bers of the labor unions. He will get a
big vote in the farming sections, snd
some among the sheepmen, but cendor
necessitates the statement that the
woolgrowers will In large part follow
the traditional political stunt of -votln'
er straight," although the prioe or mis
year's clip Is lower then at any time
In a decade, while the tariff on wool Is
higher than the crest Of Eagle Cap.
Jtn Union 'and Wallowa, tne same as
elsewhere, unprecedented apathy and In.
difference Is the noticeable condition
among the great mass of Republicans,
wmie large numoere are lntenoing to
cast their votes for Mr. Bryan.
having more than SO votes, but a state J they would .be confined to their bar
represented by one delegate was al-. racks.
lowed 10 votes. , The adverse report of
the committee on the resolution was
then adooted
Mrs. Craig then offered her resolu
tion for equal aurrrage. Hugn uraig.
Apostle Smith, former Governor Gosper
and Arthur R. Brlggs spoke In favor
or ins resolution ana it was nuiu?
adopted, It being past the time for ad
journment. A vote of thanks was extended to
Sanranclsco for the hospitality of the
city and the entertainment of the lo
cal reception committee and the gavel
of President Walsh dropped until the
1909 convention In Denver.
USE SPOON TO
GAIN HIS LIBERTY
Turkey continues to arlve evidence of
self-control. She Is following a con
tained and prudent courae, under the
tutelage of Great Britain. The latest
advices from. Belgrade Indicate that the
Servians are doing their best to quiet
the radical element In the country In
accordance with the suggestion of the
powers.
MARTIN WILL
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; ale of parliamentary law, he asked to
do aavisea as to now ne couia put nis
resolution before the congress. He was
finally; allowed to enter it. and then
Postmaster Flak got the floor. He said
that he could not understand how a
commercial congress which stood for
cheaper transportation rates could con
sistently oppose a reduction In the
postal rate, and told of the success of
the rural free delivery service and ex
plained the cheaper rates prevailing In
jiurope on parcels sent by mail. Flak
said there nad been a misunderstand
ing in regard to his being Instructed by
Postmaster-General Meyer to fight for
the measure before the congress, and
that he had been : appointed a delegate
by Meyer by telegraph, but was not
Instructed as to taking any action in
the parcels post fight before the con
gress. - "Postmaster-General Mever wants the
rate reduced from 16 cents per pound to
drifted to Washington, D. C, where his
brother, George M. Bowers, is commis
sioner of the United States bureau of
fish and fisheries, and after a life of
inebriety there his people sent him
away to this city, in the hope that
change of place and conditions would
straighten him out, out wun no suc
cess. His career in this city has been
that or a chronic drunkard.
A few years ago Bowers married a
young lady of Oregon of highly re
spected parents. She evidently took a
contract to rerorm him, Dut it is evi
dent , that she eventually found him
"past all surgery" In the reformation
line, aa she began a suit for divorce.
About a month ago, and after divorce
proceedings had been commenced. Bow
ers went to the house of his wife's
father at Gladstone In a state of sav
age Intoxication armed with a revolver.
Finding his wife alone, he said he
would finlah her. She grabbed the gun
and held the muzzle away from her, at
the same time screaming for help. Her
mother and sister came to the woman's
aid and the three of them overpowered
Bowers and took the gun away from
him before he could do any harm with
it For this offense he was awaiting
trial In the circuit court at the time of
his escape.
SERVIA FACES
INTERNAL STRIFE
(Continued from F&ro One.)
riva norvlna iAQ AAA aganrA 4C1 Ann.
total war strength. 790,00; available
for duty, unorganized. 4.700.000.
Servia: Available for active service.
27,000; reserve, 198,000; total war
strength, 225,000; available for duty un
organized, u,uuu.
Thus It will be seen that Servia Is
hopelessly outnumbered from the very
start. Austria couia oomoara ueigraae
and throw 160,000 men across the Ser
vian frontier inside of 24 hours, so that
the struggle must necessarily .be short
lived if war does come.
The peace movement is golna stead! lv
forward under the leadership of France.
but there are many difficulties to be
surmounted berore tne proposed treaty
conference can be called.
British opinion now regards a confer
ence of the Powers aa necessary to pre
vent a general conflagration in the
Balkans, but Great Britain insists on
confining It to the accomplished facts.
London is the seat of negotiations be
tween M. Iswolsky, the Russian min
ister of foreign affairs, anJ Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign secretary,
looking to the convocation of an inter
national conference to maintain peace.
A dispatch to the Times from Sofia
reports conditions there which point to
trouble between Servia and Bulgaria.
Some alleged Servian spies have been
arrested In the neighborhood of the
magazines at Sofia. It Is stated that a
large number or Servian laborers will
be expelled.
Trie Servian representative has made
tators. who craned their necks with the
men in catchtna slant of the wltneases
and of the aorv exhibits that constitute
a reature or tne case, inoi since tne ;
narm remaaa nz trial ror aetamina
Mayor Lane has such Interest bean
shown In a trial in the circuit court
among the people of all classes, and this
interest will grow as the time for a
verdict approaches.
District Attorney Cameron last night
declared that-he Is holding in reserve
testimony that is to clinch the case and
send Martin to the gallows. He would
not divulge its nature, but intimated
that a sensation from the side of the
state may be exDected tomorrow. He
said he could not say more because he j
did not want to divulge his testimony to
the other side, but that it Will be the
high card in the case. ,
MAKTIN SAYS POLICE
J00K UP" EVIDENCE
(Continued From Page One.)
Now I am a new man, for my blood Is
like that of a baby. Not for months
It cents, and the maximum weight of friendly representations aa to the attl-
packages Increased from four to 11
pounds," he said. "You can now send
a package to Europe cheaper than you
ckn to Oakland, and a larger one at
that. Do you want to refuse the Amer
ican people the benefit of a lower
rate, while the people of Europe are
giving a cheaper rate through our post
offices? The present parcels post Is
a a Injustice to the American people.
The real opponents to the measure are
the commercial travelera and the ex
press companies.''
Adverse Assort Adopted. ,
When the vote was taken by states
the result was SO to 140. no delegation
tude of his country but corrmlications
are feared.
Great Britain has instructed Mr. Peel,
the English consul general at Canea,
to Inform the government of Crete "that
Great Britain will not recognize any
change without the consent of the pow
ers. It is officially stated that Servla's
reply to Austria's request for an ex
planation of the calling out of the Ser
vian reeerves Is that the step was
taken "In view of the general situation."
Only the first-class reserves have
been ordered to rejoin the colors. It
was said, and they had not been mob
ilized with a view to nny Immediate
action. Assurances were given that
have I taken any morphine, and the
craving is gone.
"Another thing you may have noticed
is that I am constantly sneesing. A
"dope" fiend does not sneeze. The drug
takes away the action of the nerves that
cause a man to sneeze, and I never saw
a man who used morphine who would
catch cold. 1 I have a cold now, for I
catch cold easily."
On Martin's back was a larae Dorous
plaster. He tore it off with one strong
Jerk without flinching, exhibiting in
this thing the indomitable nerve that
he exhibits In a different way in the
courtroom when llstanlrts- to th At.
tails of the murder he Ts .accused of!
having committed. He said he wore the
plaster because of an attack of pleurisy.
Martin repudiates any knowledge of
tne Diooay overcoat round niaaen under
the Beat of an old couDe In South Port
land, along with a gun that was stolen
from the Wolff pawnshop. When ha
was told that this coat bears the mark
of a clothing firm of Broadway, New
ui a, a.uu uim ujiB was tne reason- tne
state was anxious to put in evidence
the fact that he came from that city,
Martin declared:
Was Beady-Made Coat,
It was a ready-made coat and if
they can prove that I ever bought any
ready-made clothing on Broadway I
will go up and plead guilty. I never
had that short overcoat in my hands,
and I think It was put where it was
found bv one of tha rietectlvaa work
ing on the case."
Martin asserted that Deteettva Hi.ll-
yer falsified when he tontlfleH that at
tne time or tne arrest Martin tried
to persuade the officer not to taka
the overcoat and umbrella with them.
"I told those offlcera that I wanted
to take the coat with me. and thev
were the ones who objected to taking
it. They said the coat and umbrella
could be looked after by my friends.
This I will be able to prove.
' A n ,1 , Vi wAn.nn 1 T -..A.
the room said that I told her I wanted
it so I could rest I did not tell her
that. I rented that room so I could
telephone to some of mv friends, set
my things In shape, have my wife noti
fied, and attend to things of that kind
oerore i gave myseir up.
Martin does not seem the least de
pressed, in spirit by the testimony thus
far given against nlrn. He referred to
several points, particularly declaring
that the evidence of Max Drey regard
ing the ahirts does not appear very
.damaging. He said he expected to ex-
f'laln the circumstances before the case
s finished so as to Insure a verdict for
acquittal.
Notaries Commissioned.
Salem, Or, Oct 10. Commissions ss
notarv hsve been issued to Alfred A.
Aya, William F. Powell and M. B- Ree
fer. Portland; 8. W. Stark. The Dalles;
K. C. Warren. Oak Grove; and O. F.
Morton, Astoria.
T7 TVtr?Vf
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DIAMOND SOLITAIRE RINOS
FROM $25.00 TO $1,000.00.
Carefully Selected Substantially Mounted
The largest variety in the northwest for selection. Satisfaction
guaranteed and prices, the most moderate.
joist? waewru
Corner Third and Washington Sts.
Manufacturing Jewelers Opticians Diamond Importers
Sale of Sunlight
Heaters
For Wood
At our regular prices $10.50 on pay
ments or $9.45 cash there is not as
good a heater anywhere as this. AVe
have an enormous stock and the
warm weather has caused sales to be
less than we expected. Remember,
this price is for this week only.
$7.65 for Cash or On
Payments $8.50
A , . . .-
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J U Description . 1!
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Saved
'On Every One
Jutt like, illustration. Size ofbod
che wide, 18 inches deep, 20 inches high;
material, body heavy steel, cast-iron bot
om, cast-iron top, front and front door
nickel top, ai shown, . nickel front band,
nickel foot rails and dull nickel legs; hat a
flat top, which lifts up; pipe cellar takes
6-inch pipe; one-Joint pipe free; letting
up free; cash price, thia week gj
You Are Welcome
to Credit
At this store. Easy payments
and reasonable prices go hand
in hand. Better come and see
for yourself. N
LOOK AT THIS
Beautiful Quarter-sawed and Polished Hall
Seats, golden finish, seat 36 inches wide,
back 37 inches high, depth 17 in. op.
Reg. val. $7.60. Special sale price. DtD
Screen Prices
Reduced
A few sllfhtly dam
aged Boreena at cost.
Others as follows:
No. 171 S panels,
jenlra covering-; 14.00
value S3. 15
No. IT1 4 panels,
jenlm covering": tt.04
value ...... ..S4.90
No. 189 Weathered
Oak frame, slain
cretonne cover; $4.00
83.25
No. 89 Weathered
Oak, S panel, burlap
covering-; J8.00 kind,
for S6.20
Portieres
Curtains
Couch Covers
An entirely new Una
at modest prices!
MVTTJ.VD
OXJMTAISU
75 o S3.00
OVBTAZjrS
904 to S5.00
COTTOR OOYEBS
S1.80 to SO.OO ;
poaruais
S2.CO to S15
Isj S l
i. ntii.i i i ii-
mil
u mmmwm
r mm
ifPictures
Of fish and
game, 11 H by
It Inches,
weathered oak
frames, 1 ft In.
wide, for dec
oration of dln-
lngr-room; reg
ular value 90o
l e h. Sale
price ....3T
-rprTabo'rette
$1.75
f ;
w
A. fine one,
made of solid
golden oak, ori
ental design,
octagonal shape
the favorite
pattern of the
Moore and
Turks and Is
easily worth
again as much
as we ask for
It
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B
Oil
Heaters
Perfeotlon
brand.
lust like Il
lustration; medium
size,
S2.00
Large site,
S3.90
This is II
less than
they art
worth.
Costumers
Half Price -
$1.50 Costumers, 75
$3 Costumers, f2.00
$17.50 Costumers,
brass . .. ...S1J.00
Folding Tables $1
Maple Folding Sewing Tables,
yard measure, stamped on ton of
each: 11.45 reaular. Soeclal t
String Folding Maple Card fa
bles, 24 Inches square, finely pol
ished 2.05
Money-Saving
Prices on
Dining Tables
Solid Oak .Table, ( feet
long, when open, top 82x40
inches, closed; regular
17.60. Special . ...5.00
Solid Oak Table, square
top 42x41 when closed,
opens to 6 feet; $9.60 val
ue. Special at . ...$6.75
Massive Quartered Oak Ta
ble, No. 22, top 48 inches
square, heavy 6-lnch legs;
111 value. Special $14.40
Pillar Extension Table,
square top. No. EOS, very
fine quartered and pol
ished; 132.60 value ..824
Leather Covered
Chairs and Rockers
About a dozen samples to be closed
out at material reduction:
No. 147 126 Chair, leather seat, back
and arnis, oak frame 817.50
No. 469 116 Rocker, leather seat and
back, mahogany finish frame $21.00
No. 508 127.60 Bocker. ' leather seat
and back, oak frame 810. OO
like Illustration; value $47.60, now 833 !
Quantities under 10 yards are considered remnants. We
have a number Of these pieces suitable In size for , bath
rooms; 11.60 to 11.80 Inlaid linoleums. Price, yard. 81
PRETTY
PICTURES
Just aa Illustrated, fancy
shaped gilt frame 16x20.'
copies of famous oil
paintings; worth. 1146;
we sell them for"
65 Cents
-idrfSjW" f 1 II
J
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Special Sale of
Leatherette Couches
$33 Values for $19.90
A. good leather cloth Is better than any real
leather except the very best.
rnese coucnes are i incuea long, z incnea
wide, "have massive oak frame. 80 steel
springs, tied with steel wire, and supported
on steel strips, canvas lining, biscuit tufted
too and spring edge. No better value has
ever bean offered ' 819.90
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STEWART OUT
OF THE ARMY
President's Signature to the
Board's Findings Last
Step in Noted Case.
rrnl4 Press Leased Wire.
JVashlngton. DT C, Oct X0. "ap
proved. Theodora Roosevelt"
With these words attached to tha
t lh. armv bo&rd which TS-
terday eonoluded its conaideratiOB of the
case of Colonel William T. Stewart f
the eoast artillery, that fflcer was to
day formally retired from actlva aerT
vice in the army. Toalaht Secretary
of Wtr Wright addresee a leuer to
Colonel Ptewart In form lag hla of tae
preetdeiit's action.
Immediately upoa the cloee of the
rase. Recorder HowUnd of the t?rl
set about preparing tb reoord. Eariy
todsy the iranecnpi wm nuon
Urt 1 (r-nr I Halt president of the
htr4. aad shortly therm ft er the hoard s
report f!nd-g that elotel Stewart
wss r4vsl'lly dtiKtosljfied to remain
retirement, was In the hands of the sec
retary of war.
The papers were sent over to the
White Rouse and as soon as they were
brought to the attention of the presi
dent he Inscribed his Indorsement and
sent them back to the war department
By reason of his enforced retirement
Colonel Stewart will hereafter draw a
salary of 1211 a month. Instead of 1176,
hla pay while on the active list
niOLAFJD SAID
TO BE MOFFAT'S
Incorporation Articles Filed
to Build Railroad From
Weiser to Tillamook.
Articles of Incorporation for the Ore
roa Midi sad Railway company, which
rrooooes to build a line front Wefeor,
JdsJo. to the Tillamook Bay country,
touching at Portland, have Wea filed
with the ewrtUrr of state at SaJem. It
Is eisimed that the line Is to be a branch
of the Moffat mala line, and that con
nections will b made later with the
rood beine- tolfc late Salt Lake.
The tnirriorttor lr C V Cwnrv.
af liter Murdoch and Robert CapfS f
Portland, and John P. van Orsdel, a
civil engineer. The capital stock of the
comcanv is alven as SI 00.000.
Although It is claimed that the pro
posed tine is a connection or tne Mor
rat road, auch a plan is not considered
very probable, aa the Denver, North
western dc Pacific la still threading Its
way mrougn ins mountains oi nortn
weetern Colorado, and haa not emerged
into tne plains jeaaing to Bait Lake.
Moffat la said to have experienced
considerable difficulty in flnencin hla
line thus far. and It Is not believed that
he would undertake at this time to se
cure a right of way for a possible line
in Oregon.
BOLLS WILL SHOW
BIG KEALTY.IXCBEASE
The personal tax roll which baa Just
been completed by .the const? assessor
shows aa Increase over last year of
mora than It.0oe.eo0, the total being la
the neighborhood of tl.a,. The
realty rolls have not ret beeo finish' t
but they are espected to total about
124a, oso.oee a agamec szji.vee.ws iat
rear. The board of equalisation will
not meet antll Monday, October It, bat
the books will be opn for the tnpo
tioa of taxpayer aeat Monday morning
at tha assessor office la the city
' '
iootjm rest uiib otn twtrj peeod
-dna aeeq pw it -aiaea rejeaea a eoau
ei sol ofatmoa ibW i poam
m oe oMf o rmi snnjn
-oeent sre "Bpoeioa ea.i "jo aaT3ds ml
rtTre iii ri tse ! 'ui
apadrupwnfe iiesoj C4w4 innuev
SIDETRACKED
CARS CO WILD
Mrs. Harry Hunter Fatally
Injured When "Home"
Coach Breaks Loose.
(peclat Dlspatca e tae Joarul.)
Butte. Oct IS. Mrs. UirT Hnnl.r
Wife Of aa ena-ineer emnlamA tiw k
St Paul railroad was, fatally Injured
this aaoralng. wbea the car la whina
the Hanter family was living oa the
east of Batte, end IT others oa the
ram wiKn,.gro loon ana ran wild
down the mountain colliding with a
worktratn. two mllee down the bill.
Mm. Hun tr Jumped front the car la
which) she waa. after the a trine had
run a mile dor srada, and sustained
a doable ootmestoa of the bra I a, mni
a fractured left arta. Her Infant wae
with her and ecepa Injofy, despite
the fart that the soother took tb leaa
with the feaba.
Tt Kaa tin MtlMitJ v . ..
WAm of the avmra ran ope and elnea
WW wmm m,vvw,vrw UTOI SKI year.
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