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8 'i LAST AfJrJUAt UNCLE FIRES GRAFT TAINT PIESSAGE OF SURPRISING ON JUDGE'S ROOSEVELT SHOTS NAME -Forecast of Document Indi cates'That It TTill Kecom- - mend Changes in Many Xaws Including Sherman Anti-Trust ' Halted Frees Iwei Wire.1 Washington, Nov. T. President Roosevelt's last annual , iommp to congress will bo of the nature of a classlo a document that may go down la History a a ralthiul register Of t&e uccora'pllahment and aim of the pres ent administration. At no time during tils term of office - has the president given the attention i to the preparation of a message that . he is devoting to this one. Roughly ,ior the summer, and supplemented since hia return by important depart mental recommendation, he is still at work amending and polishing. Much attention will be paid In the message to questions of economio r ; form In which labor Is deeply Inter tures will be recommendations of an amendment to the Sherman anti-trust law exempting labor organisations from Its provisions, and the passage of ami injunction law along the lines proposed last year. ., ; " aaww.va ... wuvut ITU y UO II 11.1 light for a larger navy by recommend ing the annual construction of four monster battleships has not been de ldd. - He will, at any rate, ask for . , two. - v , . Fortify tka rMUppU.es. . Additional fortifications for the Phil ippines and for cea coast defense in this country will be strongly urged. Congress will be requested to broaden the powers of the Interstate commerce - commission in the supervision ef rates before they become effective. The dif ficulties encountered in the adjustment of interstate rates by states having rail 1 road commissions have raised a" demand . for additional federal legislation that the president believes will meet -.with hearty support even by the minority party In congress. . The postal savings bank project of the pout master general , will receive hearty indorsement and an earnest rec ommendation that It be speedily enacted into law. The groat growth of prohibition senti ment and the demand of the state that the federal government meet the "orig inal package" decision of the supreme w court will be touched upon. The president will also- recommend legislation, requiring publicity of cam paign expenses. He has not yet in dicated whether he 'will repeat bis previous recommendation for the enact ment of an inheritance and income tax, but he Will cress for a federal incor poration license and for the enactment . oz a new employers' liability law. , :- ": Atlantic meet. ' ' :" - The president will take advantage of certain- criticisms in the last congress as to the advisability of sending the Atlantic fleet into Asiatic waters, by pointing? out the feeling of international amity that followed its triumphal prog : ress, and the great advantages, commer cially and otherwise, which he believes will Taccrue in Japan, China and other point of the Orient. Statehood for New Mexico and Arir Bona will not be neglected, nor will the demand for the creation of an. "Ap palachian forest reserve." Also his ad vocacy of the adoption of a policy look ing to the purchase of at least one le gation site a year will be renewed. The placing of dates upon the labels of packing house products and the pay ment of tho cost of inspection by the packers Is another matter to which he will call attention. The demand for uniformity In divorce laws will be re iterated, as well as child labor legisla tion. -- - ,; V''. !.-.,., - Although It is generally understood that the president wljl leave to his suc cessor the treatment of tariff revision, the desirability of placing wood pulp on tne iree iisi win again De pointed out. HOUSE MAY BE , FREED OX BAIL Continued from Page One.) ball will be fixed at such an enormous amount as may be almost prohibitive. In that event they are preparing to ap ply for a writ of Habeas corpus. Morse still maintains the attitude that he Is not guilty and that he can prove It. Hie counsel disagree entirely with the ruling of Judge Hough that entry in the books of a bank Is false even if properly made, provided the act that caused the entry Is In itself il legal. They intend to quote the rulings of other judges on that point, and ap pear to have no doubt that they, will win. Far from feeling the loss of the com pany of Curtis in the Tombs, Morse expressed himself todav as srlad that iis former employe and president of tne .National Bans; or wortn America Iiad been freed. The attitude that Morse took was that It would In no way ild his case to have 'Curtis remain In prison and as he always stood on his own feet, he can do so now without dragging down anyone else. It Is not believed that Morse today ts the wealthy man tie is generally reputed to De. on the contrary, those who nave suits against him say they believe that all the stocks and bonds' he at one time possessed have been hypothecated. Whatever he may have settled on his wife and sons la not known, but that lie personally has anything like the fortune of $21,000,000, which he told Curtis sometime ago he possessed is not believed. Morse spent most of his lime tooay receiving visits rrom nis wife, sister. Miss Jennie Morse and his two sons, Benjamin and harry. Before the visits began he spent more than three hours with a pack of cards play ing so imi re. THIRTEEN BODIES. (Continued from Page One.) Many bodied have been found tinder elm liar susDlclous conditions. Owing to the remoteness of the Io vaiity ana tne great omance rrom ins authorities, as well as to the uncertain ty regarding which state" the bodies were found In. the discoverers have buried the bodies where they were found.'- No publicity has been given to the rinain or tne aeaa noaies. When the snow melted last spring, 11 human bodies wers found between the two towns. They were all the vio- tims of violent fleams, in every ease tne skull being erusbed. Not one of the murdered graders was Interred with a coffin or shroud. All went back to earth just as they had died, with their Vests on. . i PERSONALS y ' fl. K. Kennedy, editor ef thU Raker rti 1,rel.l. is at the Imperial to re- fron'n vM-nl days h : n - J.. !i Gumn end daughter 0ne : l ',t5 Viuhi I avenu. fee Paul. n n I.:cr. Mrs. .J. W. ,Currn, j! Tfiur ncnniJ stret Cannon Bombards Panama Canal, Woman's Clubs arid Conservation of Resources Leave. Problems for Fu ture Generations, He Says. (United Vrtu Leased Wire.) Chicago, Nov. T. ;Uncle Joe Cannon, speaking before the Chicago Bankers' club tonight, declared his opposition to the Ides, of conservation of public re sources and against the expenditure of large sums for the completion of the Panama canaL Before the speech was delivered newspaper men were re quested. to leave the room. The speaker, declaring that they were all hard headed business men and pot doctrlnaiies, said the province of gov ernment was the protection of life, lib erty and property. "Let it -perform those functions," he said, "then-let every man take care of himself." There are great problems to be solved hv the next congress." said Can non, "and they are not going to be solved by the emotional hysteria of the party." Other; guests at the banquet were Charlevw. Fairbanks and James Ham ilton Lewis, Charles O. Dawes, retiring president of the dub, acted as toast master. Fairbanks was the first speaker. He said the Panama canal was a great un dertaking but he expressed the belief that the country would finish it. Then Cannon spoke. He referred to the canal first of all." : take to Oulf TlrsV "This is not a time." he said, "for the expenditure, of a large sum of money for the completion of the Panama ca naL Discreet care should be used in the endeavor to build a deep waterway from the lakes to the gulf." He said- great engineering problems were unsolved, and they might better be left to future generations. Newspapers, magazines, specialists and dootrinarles. women's clubs add school children, he said, signed memo rials to congress for the Issuance of bonds for millions to be used in all sorts of plans. - "Because I happen to be one con gressman who- is In a position where my judgment is brought to bear on these subjects, some think I should be killed altogether." Lsave Forests to State. ' He said many people blamed him for opposition to the reforestation of tho Appalachian range. There was ,a ques tion, ne said, a to whether the nation had the police power to prevent the destruction of forests. He said he thought the police power remained with the states. He declared there was also a Question as to the advisability of re forestation, and criticised magazines and newspaper for their articles on the waste of coal and tlmoer. It reminded him, he said, of the boy who was re quested by his teacher to figure out how long It would take a frog to jump out of a well if it fell back "two feet when It jumped up one. The maRa tlne, . he said, seemed to forget the great quantities of undeveloped coal in the- Rockies. . Knocks the Panama CanaL . The completion of the Panama canal, he said, might come when the nation had reached 600,000,000 Inhabitants. Transcontinental railroads might be comDleted. he thought, when tne na tion got to be 100,000,000 or 200,000,000. j It would be a serious thing, he said, for the country to go ahead now and i make mistakes. . Referring to the campaign, he said: i "The campaign ha demonstrated that I Democracy has a great -leader, but he! has developed great opnosltlon. Some I day a really great opposition to Re- j publlcanlsm will be developed, but It will be by a real Jeffersonian party." i He said deieat had once come to the ! Republicans because they had a bll-! lion-dollar congress in two years. The ; government was great and expensive, and now a billion-collar congress was me resuji every year. Lewis, the next speaker, assured the elub members that the Democrats would work in harmony with the Republicans for the welfare of the country. The Bankers club has about 200 mem- . bers, most of whom are millionaires. SEDUCTION CHARGE I AGAINST SALESMAN (Special DUpateb to Th Journal. 1 . Salem, Or Nov. 7. H. P. Nebold. i wanted in Adams County, Washington, ' on the charge of seduction, wa taken In custody by Deputy Sheriff William Ksch or Marion county at Salem today. Nebold had been Intercepted by the sheriff of Okanogan county, Washing ton, but had escaped. He Is a travel ing man and represents a local nur sery concern. He win be turned over to the authorities of Adams county as soon as officers can arrive with the necessary extradition papers. j Intense Interest in Eilers Big Contest Piano Manufacturers Decide to Increase Appropriation From $18,000 to $25,000. While thousands of contestants who eent In replies to the great Ellers .Count ing Contest, which ended several days ago, are anxiously awaiting the final de cision of the judges, the well-known piano manufacturers who are co-operating with Eilers Elano House la this gi gantic moremen have decided to mate rially Increase The cash, appropriation to be divided aunonf the successful con testants. . zvcssaaso to sas-ooo. Ha Intra la the interest manifested. and so favorably have these manufac turers been Impressed, that instead of distributing 118.000 as originally in tended and announced, it has been de- . cided to increase the total amount to 126,000. This should be welcome news ' to the thousands of contestants , In the. Eilers Contest. . , UUCM rSOQBSSS BSXVCI SCADS. Tn the meantime, great headway Is belnr made In the laborious task or as-i certainlcg the winners. From present indications, the Board or judges, com posed of .the following prominent men: Bev. Father H. J. McDevltt Mr. Tom Rinhariliion. Mrr. of the Commercial Club, and Prof. Frank Rigler, City Bupt. of Schools, will be able to arrive at the fortunate winners in a few days, and definite announcement -. made in tne papers possibly by Wednesday or Thurs day of this week. ... . . - ; All nrlu winners w4U be notified by. mall at the earliest poseitle moment, and to relieve u .Mmieiy or ine inommoi j of contestants Ellore Ftano House is employing every effort to expedite thej work as much as possible, and yet in-1 sure careful, accurate examination. I Charges of Criminal Nature Are Preferred Against Milo A. Boot of the Su preme' Court of Washing ton $50,000 Shortage. v (Bpeelal Dispatch to Ths Journal.) Olympla, Wash, Nov. 7. Charges of a criminal . nature against Associate Justice Milo A. Root of the supreme court are to be investigated by a com mittee 'from the State Bar association. under instruction from the supreme court These charges also involve the nam of Judge M. J. Gordon, justice of the supreme court from January 1895. to June.; 1904, and since the Utter date until a few weeks ago division counsel for the Great Northern railway at Spo kane. Judae Gordon resimed his position several, weeks ago. .within the last few days the story has been published that his resignation was due to a shortage la accounts of $50,000. These rumor now involve the name of Justice Hoot and are to the effect that Judge Gor don and hi attorney have declared that all or most of this money went to influence the decisions of the su preme court and was solicited by and paid to Judge Root. Judge Root a day or two ago was summoned to Seattle by intimate friends and the nature of these reports laid before him. Today he went before his associates on the supreme bench and denied the stories and asked that proceedings be Instituted to determine the fttctsl ; Investigation Ordered. Chief Justice H. K.- Had ley today di rected a letter to President J. B. Bridges of the State Bar association, requesting him to. appoint a committee from the members of the association to determine the truth or falsity of the charges,- and, in the event they are sus tained, to recommend such criminal prosecutions and disbarment proceedings as the facta warrant. Throughout this letter the name of Judge Gordon' is not mentioned, but the scope of the instruc tions to Bridges indicated that it is the desire that the whole matter be sifted to the bottom. When asked as to this point Chief Justice Hadley declared that that was the Intention of the court. "During the " primary election cam paign." said Judge Hadley, "my atten tion was called to certain statements made by Judge J. W. Robinson con eerning th Integrity of Justice Root, but the court certainly would not have taken cognizance of them in the form in which they were presented. The first Intimation I had of the involving of Judge Root's name in the Gordon mat ter was when he made his own state-, ment to me and his other associates." President XUmes Committee, President J. B. Bridges has appointed the following committee: John H. Powell, Harold Preston, Seattle; Judge i. iv elites, k. u. Huason, Tacoma; ti. M. Stephens, Spokane. In the rumors current concerning Judge Gordon and Justice Root, the as sertion has been made that, Nuxcum V Nuzium, Spokane attorneys for Judge Gordon, have In their possession writ ten evidence of Justice Root's solici tation and acceptance of money to In fluence his decisions. It Is certain they will be called before the . investigating committee, as will Judge Gordon. Both Judge Gordon and Judge Root were formerly on the superior bench in Thurston county. Judge Gordon was elected to the supreme bench in 184 and wa chief Justice at the time he resigned. He Is a father-in-law of State Treasurer George G. Mills. Judge Root was appointed to the su preme bench at the time of the in crease authorised by the 1905 legisla ture. In 1906 he was elected to a short term and was reelected for six years at the recent election. FAIR AND REASONABLE This massive, solid oak Morris Chair, special this week.... f 7.25 ft A This mosF useful and beautiful Ladies' Desk, special .....22.60 &l3&i fill POOR RUSSIANS FOR FOR LIFE Sure Death Is Given I3ack Friends Appear at Chi cago Hearing. (United Press Leased Wire.) Chicago, : Nov. 7. 'Apollonarls Alex endrevitch and Christian Rudowskl, two Russian fugitives, are fighting for their lives on American soil. The men are accused by the csar's government of crimes thev deny ever having heard of until they were arraigned before United State commissioner Foote. Al ready an order is out for the deportation oi Aiexanarevucn, a tail young stuaeni, who was arrested several days ago and taken before the commissioner. Upon the assertion of an interoreter mat Aiexanarevitch expressed willing ness to return, to Vilna for trial on charges of forgery, he was ordered turned over-to a representative of the Russian government Deputy Marshal wsinwrign,i was sworn in as a special officer of the cxar And was given pa pers for the deportation of Alexandre vitch. He took the prisoner into cus tody tonight and since - then his move ments have been secret. Realising that Alexandrevltch' ' de portation mean his execution shortly after his arrival in the czar's domains, the Lettish . Social Democrats of Chi cago held a meeting and telegraphed to their agent at Washington to present the matter to the secretary of state, if possible, before Alexandrevltch is de ported. ; Alexandrevltch was a student In a Russian university. He was dismissed witn many otner oecause tne students were suspected of revolutionary tenden cies. He fled the country after inef fectual attempts to get back into the university. The czar consul here, Baron Ernest Schilling, charges that Alexandrevltchforged a certificate as an apothecary's clerk and aided other students In similar forgeries in their elforts to regain admission to the uni versity. The same kind of "proceedings were under way for the deportation of Ru dowskl on a charge of murder, when a lawyer engaged by the Lettish organisa tion appeared in court and demanded a hearing tor the prisoner. The case was continued. Rudowskl is an Ignorant Lithuanian, who was a nrlvate soldier in the revo lutionary army of the Baltic. The Let tish champions officials say the czar has received pledges from high Ameri can official for aid in the deportation of a large number of recent arrivals from Russia They accuse the czar's agents of intending to order wholesale executions oi uie men. !W COliTESF I DEMCOUIIT Democratic Leaders Will Hold Final Conference on Subject Monday. (United Press leased Wire.) Chicago. Nov. 7. -Chairman Boesch- ensteln tonight-closed the state' Demo cratic headquarters and left for Bloom tngton to consult Adlai Steveifson pre paratory to demanding a recount of the ballots cast for governor. The dwindling majority of Deneen. according to the latest returns encour ages the Democrats to believe that Stevenson was elected and tnat a re count of the ballots will land him in the state capital. Before his departure Boeschensteln announced that many more errors in the counting of Chicago ballots had been discovered. In one' voting pre cinct it was found that the judges bad counted 14 votes for Deneea when the ballots had been scratched for Stev enson, but gave the rest of the ticket to the Republicans. The step to be taken will be de cided at the conference to be held be tween Stevenson and his campaign man agers Monday. Tomorrow and Tuesday positively last days for discount on west side gas bills. Coi't forget to read Gas TJps. I 2 COMPLETE HOUSERURNISHERS GREEN t(Amt flfi CFDCT CT BETWEEN WASHINGTON FRONT IVf - 1 UO ri K5 I O I . AND STARK STREETS NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC : Remember, that we are the only original low price Furniture Store in Portland; tnat we have fought and licked the Fnrniture Trust Stores, at least as far as their maintenance of (rust prices is concerned. Otherwise they are combined as strong as ever to run us out of business, as no wholesaler or manufacturer in Port land will supply us with goods fdr fear of being boycotted by all the other retailers. WE ASK YOU. IS THIS JUSTICE TO US? WE HAVE TAKEN UP THE FIGHT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PORTLAND PEO PLE. NOW ARE YOU LOYAL TO US AND ARE PATRONIZING US, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE SURE TO SAVE YOU MONEY ON EVERY ARTICLE YOU MAY BUY. nnnn v J H I This solid oak. 6-foot Extension Table, special this week $13.50 , STANDS At Extra Special This solid, quarter-sawed oak polished Stand at a price other stores ask for fir stand. ?3.50 nnl iving Day Is Fast Approaching Don't let the dinner in-" vitation find you unpre pared; best, place your order with NlCOLL at once and profit by the Sale Reduced Get your order in early, as we will soon return to our old location on Third street Satisfaction guaranteed la all cases. Garments to order in a day if required. Full drees and tuxedo suits a specialty. 141 Sixth Street, Corner Alder I. R. HAS FUII WITH THE ARf.1V Leads 60 Men a Chase That Is Very Merry, for the x President. (United Press leased Wire.) Washington, D. C, Nov. 7 The pres ident bad a "bully good time" with the army this afternoon. With Secretary of the Interior "Jimmy' Garfield." As sistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon and General 3. Franklin Bell, chief of staff, he undertook the higher educa tion in physical culture or 60 of the of ficers of the general staff students of the war college. Tonight the 60 are grateful that to morrow is Sunday. President Roosevelt led the 60 a merry chase. The party started from Boulder bridge, in Rock Creek park, at t o'clock. The first thing the president did was to plunge into the creek. Breasting the cooling waters until they rose to hie shoulders, he shouted, "Everybody lnf With the commander-in-chief of the army leading, history repeated Itself..1 A inanKsg Removal Pnces DBWITBE Question? If" Furniture Store is advertising to sell goods at Yt Price (and still make a profit, for do busi ness man can sell goods without profit) What Per Cent of Profit Is That Store Making at Regular Prices? However, the fact of the matter is that these so called -Price goods'come from the FIRE SALE of a' large manufacturer of mattresses and uphol stered Furniture, who burned out about eight weeks ago on Front street DO YOU SMELL THE SMOKE? This neat and substan tial Child's Rocker. OS This 4 . useful ? Nurtrv Chair, special . ; .f 1.05 :j Le Palais Royal i. fr2tofCf: 375 Washington Street s This Suit Sale Saves Yo u Dollars . , : , : .- , ' - Not one or two, but a handful. Our garments are made up by thoroughly reliable manufacturers, and we believe that these are the most startling offers made on suits of equal value. A HE ROIC PRICE-CUT AT T&E START-OFF is the quickest way to reduce stock. . ' ' 1 250 Lucky Women may find this bonanza At Le Palais Royal tomorrow. It's a varied lot of suits almost every Style designed this season ts represented. ' LOT. 1 LADIES' SUITS. Vou will tell us that $30 is an undervaluation for any of them. Vou may hay e your choice for .$17,59: LOT 2 LADIES' SUITS: This lot will surprise you still more, and the . more we can surprise you the better it will please , us. They are worth $37.50. Your choice LOT 3 LADIES' SUITS. More phenomenal than the oth ers, this lot. You will say ,w Why do you sell them at this price? ' Well, we want the money. Take your choice at r $27. $2450 Millinery Our Hat Department is one we do not have to tell you much about, as it is always well stocked with the latest and best at the lowest prices. COME EARLY MONDAY: ! ' After that. It was up hill, down vale. Into the water, up a cliff, aoyrn Into a meadow but always back to the bao- bUXf :S0Olthe president led the 60 to the Connecticut avenue bridgeafter j a .i l- W Inrllndr TtlArdl giving It ova trra 'V . " " , - colonel Roosevelt lined 'em up and told them wnat a gremi nmo u. "'h". .u "I'm only sorry," he said, "that the water was no low. We" really ought to have had chance to swim." president-elect and avife ath0t springs (United Press Leasee Wire. Hot Springs, va.. Nov. 7. au noi Springs turned out today to welcome This neat Stool or Dressing Chair, 18 inches high, special tfiis week ........39f We handle only the highest grades ' of Stoves and Ranges . at lowest prices. , Ladies' Waists The best selections the city af fords ; are gathered under the Le . Palais Royal roof., . Net Waists in white, ecru ' and black. ! Satin Waists trimmed with buttbns, fitting sleeves. You should see the lot at $3.9. Silk Petticoats 'A Off Monday Capes and Dresses Coming in daily. Beautiful garments in the new shades. Call and see them. Our prices will not frighten you. PresMent-elect Taft and Mrs. Taft xs they stepped from the train - Cheer upon cheer greeted the couple, who smiled and bowed right and left, as they were driven away to the Harrison cottage where "far from the madding crowd" Mr. Taft will recoup the vital ity expended during his campaign. Today he read a little and piny." six holes of golf and dictated answer to a flood of congratulatory telegrams and letters that nave been pouring in all week. The Tafts will stay here un til Thanksgiving. No plans have been made definitely as to their point of destination from here. Page 6 1st section saved from the fire. Furnltnra at actual cost of manu facturing. Bee Peters & Roberts' advt. In today1 s paper. Evening CdDlPAIf T CASH OR CREDIT This elegant Dresser, choice bird's-eye maple or quarter sawed oak 18.50 China Closets at greatly re duced prices. This ' , ' - one f 14.50 .'. fill-: