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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
House Irregular" Democrats
Believed They Have Blocked
Insurgents in Currency War

with the aid of Secretary B.yan be-
hind them in their determination to
carry through the administration cur
rency bill. the "regulars" of the House
democrats today are Growing over the
strategy which gives them a strong
upper hand over the attempts OF the
so-called insurgents to place an amend
ment in the coming currency reform
prohibiting interlocking directorates In
banks covered by the bill. Exactly
what the situation would be today un-
less Secretary Bryan had not come forth
with a strong and unqualified written
Endorsement of the currency reform bill
as 1t was written by Chairman Glass
ond his supporters on the committee
is problematical.
II had been rumored, and claimed by
MANY insurgents, that the opinions of
Secretary Bryan coincided to some ex-
tent with the views OF the insurgents who
fought for this amendmeE. prohibiting
banker from being q director In more
than one bank II this were true, the
Insurgents felt all along that no matter
hov rourh the steam roller OF the caucus
treated them, they would win out in the
end.
Bill Was Endangered.
Representatives Wingo. Neeley and
Henry. who have been foremost In the
hpht. have been looked upon as having
some moral support Of great strength In
some high and hidden source. The In
surgents strength was inc easing day by
day and it hooked to the observer to be
surely reaching the point where the ad-
rninistration bill would be r.ddled by In
surxent amendments.
How desperate was the plight of the
regulars who saw the vote Of the in
surgents run up from twenty to sixty
can be estimated by the dramatic man.
ner in which 1T was necessary to pro-
dnce the letter from Secretary Bryan in
which he disclaimed intention Of i'm
mediately supporting the amendment to
prohibit interlocking dtrectorAtea It
CONTINUED on Eighth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
U. S. NEEDS PRESS AGENT.
Services Desired to Boom the Good
Roads Movement.

CHICAGO, August 23.-The United
States wants press agent to help boom
the good roads movement, according to
announcement of the local branch of the
federal civil service commission today
The position may be competed for by
any male. but trained newspaper man il
preferred. The position will pay So day
for each day employed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
REFUSES TO MOVE
AGAINST NEWMAN
Acting U. S. Attorney for Dis
trict Turns Down Friz-
zeII Petition.
CITIZEN MAY NOW TAKE
CONTEST TOTHE COURTS
Proctor Believed to Have Taken Cue
From Attorney General
McReynolds.

The United States attorney for the
District of Columbia will not institute
proceedings in the District Supreme
Court to test the eligibility OF oliver
p. Newman to hold the office Of Com
missioner of the District Of Columbia
James M. Proctor, assistant United
States attorney in charge Of the office
In the absence of United States At
torney Wilson. who is In Europe on his
vacation, today notified Mr.. William j.
Frizzell. who petitioned yesterday for
the starting Of legal proceedings, that
he respectfully declines to comply with
the request of Mr.. Frizzell
Mr.. Proctor's Letter.
The letter from Mr.. Proctor, dated Au-
gust q. 1913 reads:
Mr.. William j.. Frizzell, AZ v street
northwest. Washington. D. c.
Dear Sir: am in receipt Of your letter
of the 22d instant, addressed to the Unit
ed States attorney for this district, sup
ported by copies of certain affidavits. re-
questing the district attorney to insti-
tute in his name. or upon your relation,
proceedings in quo warrantO against
Oliver p. Newman. to test his eligibility
to hold the office of a civil Commissioner
of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson, the district attorney, is
spending his vacation in Europe and will
not return for a month Acting in his
stead. I respectfully decline to comply
! with your request.
Respectfully.
Assistant United States Attorney in
No Reason Assigned.
While no reason is assigned by Mr..
Proctor for his refusal. 1t is supposed
that he took his cue from the action
of Attorney General McReynolds. to
whom the request for q legal inquiry
into the eligibility of Mr.. Newman was
| first made. Mr.. McReynolds refused to
comply with the request and the petit
| tioner then applied to the office of the
United States attorney as provided In
the District Code
| The refusal of both the general gov
ernment and the local prosecutor to
| institute the proceedings In quo war
ranto leaves Mr.. Frizzell free to prose-
cute the inquiry In the District Su-
preme Court in his own name.
His application for an investigation of
the matter by the District Supreme Court
will probably be started early next week
| by a request to Justice Wright to issue
| a rule on Commissioner Newman to
| show cause on a given date by what
right he holds the office OF civil Com
missioner. and why he attempts to exer-
else the functions Of that office
| On the return Of an answer 10 such
rule testimony would be taken and ar
guments on the law point heard by the
court. The only point raised by the
| taxpayer to the eligibility of Mr.. New
man is the claim that he did not reside
continuously In this District for period
of three years before his appointment as
| Commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23

McDermott to Representative McDer-
mott.
This was paid because of services
rendered i'm the Cannon rules fight" said
Mulhall.
WAS il a contribution from John "A.
McDermott personally" ;,
NO from the Brewers Association.
who signed your name on the back
of the duplicate check?' asked REPRE-
sentative Ferris.
Il only know what McDermott said;
he told me he did it, said Mulhali.
The committee quizzed Mulhall closely,
asking him if he had been authorized TO
use the Mccormick check for $50 1or MS
own personal expenses. He was positiVe
he had BEEN
"WhO settled the duplicate cneck mat
ter?" said Ferris
II have been told 1t has not all been
settled. All 1 know is what McMichael
told me. That was after this exposure
came out"
sent to Fritz Reuters to beat him up
He did not mention any names, but said
that after this his friendship for McDer-
mott fell fiat.
Volunteer Witnesses.
W. A. Foster, accused by Representa-
tive Johnson, chairman of the House
District committee. of having sought the
clerkship of that committee for sinis-
ter purpose is also expected to testify
before the committee. Mr.. Foster asked
Chairman Garrett for an opportunity to
reply to the testimony given on Thursday
by Representative Johnson.
Il am w. A. Foster" he said, ''and I
think 1t only fair to me to be allowed to
reply to Mr.. Johnson, as I know he
wants to be fair. 1 would also like to
question Col. Mulhall.'
AS far as testifying concerning what
Representative Johnson has said be-
fore this committee. you may take the
stand" said Mr.. Garrett, ''but as nothing
has been said concerning YOU by Col.
Mulhall. do not believe the committee
can allow you to say anything about
him."
Foster is the man who Representa-
tive Johnson says, offered to give
Rogers Gore. clerk of the House Dis
trict committee, three thousand dol
lar position IL he would relinquish his
clerks ship and give Mr.. Foster the place
on the committee at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Senates

Met at IL am. and continued
tariff debate on wool schedule,
Bill to prevent interstate mov.-
ment of campaign funds recon-
mended for passage.
Passed $4,000 appropriation for
governments participation In
Knoxville conservation convention
Meeting Of elections commitf.a
called for Wednesday night to
consider seating OF Henry d. CLAW.
ton as senator from Alabama.
HOuDes
Nc session; meets Tuesday.
Currency caucus continued,
Lobby committee heard Martin
III. Mulhall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
The
Secretary of State
Lectures on
"The Va1ue of an Ideal"

<x1F you will pardon a refer
ence to my own case" says
William Jennings Bryan, Il
have had three ambitions-two so
far back that can scarcely re-
member them, and one SO recent
that I can hardly forget It. My
first ambition was to be a Baptist
preacher. When I was small
boy II anybody asked me what
intended to be always replied:
"A Baptist preacher But my
father took me one evening to see
an immersion. and upon reaching
home I asked him II 1t would be
necessary to go down into that
pool Of water In order to be a
Baptist preacher. He replied that
it would. and 1t Is a tradition in
our family that never afterward
would say that I was going to be
a Baptist preacher
my second ambition was to be
q farmer and raise pumpkins. and
people who are glad that until re-
Gently I have had chance to
realize my second ambition without
having my agricultural pursuits in
terrupted by official cares.
my third ambition was to be a
lawyer. When I was g. barefoot
boy I used to go to the court
house and, sitting upon the steps
leading up to the bench upon
which my father then sat, I lis
tened to the trial Of cases and
looked forward to the time when
I would be practicing at the bar.
That ambition guided me through
my boyhood days and my college
days. I studied law, was admit
ted to the bar and practiced for a
while In Illinois and then located
In Nebraska. In removing from
Illinois to Nebraska was in
fiuenced solely by professional
reasons
Tomorrow IN the
Speciaf Features Section
of The
SUNDAY STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
prisoner Very Petulant.

District Attorney Conger Of Duchess
county, N. Y; Deputy Attorney General
Franklin Kennedy and others concerned
in getting Stanford Whites slayer back
to Matteawan. are awaiting develop
ments, meantime exerting pressure on
the Vermont authorities in anticipation
Of extradition proceedings in that state.
Thaw was very petulant today, particu-
larly 80 over Roger Thonpson's declara-
ton that he had been framed into the
Matteawan plot His cell is near Thomp-
sons. but they have not tried to talk to
each other.
Letters and kilograms of encouragement
are pouring in on the prisoner. But he
is still without personal funds. His
credit appears to be pretty good, though,
for imported cigars. candy. fruits and
other luxuries are piled on his cot and
table. He had trouble sleeping last
night and sent for the jail physician to
give him a sleeping potion By the time
the doctor arrived at the jail rhaW had
fallen asleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
Lawyers May Drop Writ.

Thaw probably will never have a hear
ing on the habeas corpus writ procured by
his counsel, according to a statement by
one of them today.
The date for this hearing has been set
for next Wednesday, but the entire
habeas corpus proceedings will be dropped
before then il the latest proposal is car
ried out.
This is to have the writ withdrawn and
permit Thaw to face trial on the defec-
tive charge on which he was committed
to Jail by Justice Dupuis at Coaticook
In this event Thaw would appear before
a magistrate and select the method Of his
trial. whether it should be by jury or by
the court without jury.
May Mean Long Delay.
Should he elect a trial by jury his case
would not ordinarily come up before au-
tumn, and a month or more Of delay
would consequently result. Whatever the
verdict many months. perhaps years, Of
litigation could follow in appeals from
the verdict.
During the lifetime Of this litigation
Thaw could remain in Canada, his law
yers believe. and they cite the case Of
Canada for years while their counsel
fought legal proceedings to bring them
back to the United States.
Whether this course will be adopted
will rest In large measure with Thaw
himself.
Thaw to Support Thompson.
Thaw's lawyers conferred today regard
ing the yelled threat Of Roger Thompson.
the chauffeur now under arrest here. to
''squeal' as to the details OF the Mat
teawan delivery. 1t was announced that
the Thaw family stands ready to give the
chauffeur every support in his fight
against the immigration authorities.
Thompson ciings to the assertion that he
is a British subject, even while he
acknowledges his identity. THOMPSON
says that his father was a policeman in
Toronto. Thaw was greatly perturbed
today over the difant attitude Of Roger
Thompson.
He would not admit that he knew
Thompson. but he issued this statement:
Mr.. Thaw has engaged Louis St.
Laurent OF Quebec to act for Mr.. Thomn-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
Confer All Forenoon.

His lawyers conferred with him all
forenoon. but with what result was not
made known. Roger O'Mara of Pitts
burgh. reported to be on his way here to
sit on the Nd' for the Thaw family. had
not arrived this afternoon, and Thaw was
still the dominant head Of the proceed
ings The uncertain status of his lawyers
has not precipitated an open break, but 1t
is understood that in the absence of any
definite advices from the Thaws except to
''do their BEST" they were marking time
and listening patiently to Thaw's ram
bling advice.
After his admission Of last night that
he was the chauffeur that drove ThaW
from MatteaWan 'Gentleman Roger
Thompson kept his mouth closed today.
Thaw. however, promptly issued
statement that he had retained counsel
to defend Thompson, and that he re-
garded the chauffeur as "a British
subject victim of false arrest. AS
matter Of fact, Thompson is said to be
the SON of Toronto policeman. For
years, however, he has lived In New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
CANADA ANXIOUS TO
GET RID Of THAW
Immigration Officials Propose
to Deport Him to Vermont
If He So Wishes.
HOLD HIM TILL OCTOBER.
IF OFFER is REJECTED
Development Puts the Next Step in
Case Squarely Up to the
Prisoner Himself.

SHERBROOKE. Quebec August %
Out Of the tangle of legal red tape sur
rounding the case of Harry X Thaw
detained in the Sherbrooke jail as a fugi-
tive from Matteawan, there issued this
afternoon what was understood to be an
ultimatum from the immigration authori
ties 1t was that Thaw. if he SO elected
would be deported to Newport, VT, as
an undesirable after his arraignment In
court here Wednesday, and that then the
Canadian authorities would wash their
hands of the affair
If he chooses not to submit to de-
portation he will be held here under the
present commitment of being fugitive
and will not have a hearing should he
drop his habeas corpus proceedings) until
the October term of court.
This put the next step In the case
suuarely up to the prisoner himself, a
situation said to be very pleasing to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
WEATHER.

Fair and somewhat cooler to-
night: Sunday fair and moderate
temperature; northwest winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE ELEVEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
Thaw to Support Thompson.

Continued on Second Page0
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CONTINUED on Eighth Page.l
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-02
sENII-WEEKLY OREGON JOURNAL
and
SEMI-WEEKLY ASHLAND TIDINGS
BOTH ONE YEAR FOR $2.75.

This special bargain offer lasts
until November only.
The Semi-Weekly Journal is not
only an up-to-date newspaper, with
full telegraphic reports from Oregon
Washington and Idaho, and the
world at large, but has features OF
interest to every member of the fam
lily.
The Oregon Journal is issued
every Tuesday and Friday and the
Tidings is issued every Monday and
Thursday, so the service is almost
equal to any daily. The Tiding'
gives you all the home news and the
Semi-Weekly Journal all the worlt
news.
To get this bargain you must sub
scribe before November 5.
Applies alike to all old as we'll al
new subscribers.
Payment strictly in advance.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-02
NOTICE OF SUMMONS.

In the Justice Court for Ashland Dis
trict, Jackson County, Oregon.
L. H. Teeters, Plaintiff,
VS..
Mrs. L. B. McKibben, whose other
and further name is unknown,
Defendant.
Summons i'm Action to Recover
Money.
To Mrs. L. B. McKibben, whose
other and further name is un-
known, the above named defend
ant:
In the name of the State of Ore
gon, you are hereby required to ap-
pear and answer the complaint filed
against you in the above entitled
action within six weeks from the
date of the first publication of this
summons, or in default thereof.
plaintiff will take judgment against
you as prayed for in said complaint,
to-wit: For the full sum of $46.75
and interest on said amount frcm
July Is, 1912, at the rate of per
cent per annum and for the costs
and disbursements of said action.
This summons is served upon you
by publication in the Ashland Tid-
ings, semi-weekly newspaper pub
lished in Ashland, Jackson County,
Oregon, under and by virtue of an
order for publication made by The
Hon. ]. G. Hurt, Justice of the Peace
for said Ashland District, dated Sep
tember 9, 1913, requiring you to
appear herein and answer the COM
plant of plaintiff within six weeks
from the date of the first publication
hereof.
Given under the hand of said
Court this 9th day of September,
1913, at Ashland, Oregon.
]. G. HURT,
Justice of the Peace.
GEO. w. TREFREN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Date of first publication. Septem-
ber IL, 1918. 31-7I-Thur.
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WANTED: so MEN AND WOMEN
To Take Advantage of Special Offer
Made BY McNair Bros.

McNair Bros, the enterprising
druggists, are advertising today for
fifty men and women to take advan-
tage of the special half price offer
they are making on DR.. Howard's s
celebrated specific for the cure of
constipation and dyspepsia and get a
50-cent package at half price, 25
cents.
So positive are they of the remark
able power of this specific to cure
these diseases as well as sick head
aches and liver troubles that they
agree to refund the money to any
customer whom the medicine does
not quickly relieve and cure.
With DR.. Howard's specific al
hand you can eat what you want and
have no feaiNof ill consequences. Il
strengthens the stomach, gives per
feet digestion, regulates the bowels
creates an appetite and makes lif
worth the living.
If you cannot call at McNair Bros.
store today, send them 25 cents b.
mail and they will send you pack
| age promptly, charges paid.
McNair Bros. have been able t
fsecure only limited supply of tn
/ specific, so great is the demand, an
; you should not delay taking advar
tage of this liberal offer they ar
: making this week
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BARGAIN TIMES.
Oregonian and Tidings From Now
Until January 1, 1915,
for $3.50.

We have made special arrange
ments whereby we can give the Ore
gonian and Tidings from this date
till January 1, 1915, for $3.50. This
offer holds good only until Novem-
Der 1. After that the price will be
$2.75 for the two for twelve months.
This will be applied to either old or
new subscribers. Payments strictly
in advance.
Those taking advantage of this
offer during September will receive
both papers for 15 months at the
price of one year.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-02
1881 Shattuck Avenue,
Berkeley. Cal, Sept. 16, 1913.

SOOI OidlIuCh avenue,
Berkeley, Cal, Sept. 16, 1913.
Mr.. Editor: In evidence of the
high opinion held by your corre-
spondent, of Oregon products in gem
eral and of Ashland peaches in par
ticular, the following lines are sub
mitted, to be used at your discretion
The same have appeared in a grocery
store window here for ten days past,
advertising Ashland peaches, the
beauty and flavor of the fruit being
their inspiration, the author and the
grocer, in the person of your CORE
spondent, being the muses. medium
of expression:
Ashland Peaches and PeacherinOs.
Mixed with sugar and cream, de-
licious confection.
Now, if into Elysian fields you'd
gracefully glide,
Just throw back your head, open
mouth wide,
And o'er your ravished palate let a
shovelful slide.
Then, amid Elysian fields, you'll
most surely seem,
With no after effects, such as follow
pipe dream"
And ere you've recovered from your
sweet dream whirls,
You'll imagine you are being kissed
by Ashland's prettiest girls
Girls who are not only pretty, but
chaste and meek,
And rosy, as are these peaches, on
each dimpled cheek.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-02
A Marvellous ESCAPE.

"My little boy had a mervelous
escape" writes P. F. Bastiams of
Prince Albert, Cape of Good Hope.
"It occurred in the middle of the
night He got very severe attack
of Group. AS luck would have it,
had large bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy in the house. After
following the directions for an hour
and twenty minutes he was through
all danger" Sold by all dealers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-02
Passing of the New Currency Bill.

Passing of the New Currency Bill.
We were privileged to occupy
seats in the strangers gallery in the
House of Representatives when the
above measure was finally voted
upon. Champ Clark, the speaker,
called in stentorian tones for a vote
of the House, and, taken, it resulted
in 29S ayes and "a noes. The call
ing of the regular roll, to ascertain
precisely how each individual men,
ber stood upon the question, was in
sisted upon, and occupying, as it did,
over 80 minutes, there was much
pent-up feeling, and the usually
good-humored and placid mind was
tried to the uttermost in maintaining
the semblance of good order during
;he trying ordeal. Twice the speaker
delivered himself in this wise: Gen
tlemen of the House, be so good as
to take your places and refrain from
conversation. The business of the
House is being seriously impeded and
if you refuse longer to conform to
the rules of the House l must ask
you to leave it with as little delay as
possible" And later, using some
what the same phraseology, he
bluntly asked refractory members to
'leave the House and go home"
whether with or without the accus-
toned mileage the speaker remained
provokingly silent
The Nine "Ifs" for Commercial TRAY
elers.
In our use of hotels in the very
agreeable itinerary that has fallen
to our lot, we have found a Bible
invariably in our rooms, placed there
bearing the following inscription:
This Holy Book, whose leaves dis
play the Life, the Light, the Truth,
the Way, is placed in this room by
The Gideons'-the Christian Com
mercial Travellers Association of
America" The nine "ifs" constitute
an edifying signpost:
IF lonesome or blue and friends un-
true, read Psalms 23 and 81.
IF trade is poor, read Psalm 81.
IF discouraged or in trouble, read
Psalm 1876.
IF you are out of sorts, read He
brews 10.
IF you are losing confidence in men,
read /. Cor. 13.
IF skeptical, read John $40 and
III.
IF you can't have your own way,
read James 8.
IF tired of sin, read Luke 1885 to
43.
IF very prosperous, read l Cor. 10
IL and 13.
Cotton Still King in the South.
The red stiff clay soil that abounds
so largely in the Sunny South is re-
sponsible more than anything else
for the exclusive crop of cotton in
Dixie land. In the uplands of Geor-
gia is grown what are considered
very find peaches and they find their
way into the eastern markets. but
aside from this the soil is pronounc-
edly favorable to cotton. In the bot
toms of Louisiana a rich black loamy
soil produces the sugar cane and
with it, an abundance of the richest
rice. A new dream has come ovel
the south, and instead of selling the
material north for manufacturing
purposes, they have mills of theil
own and undertake the job fol
themselves, which accounts for the
recent closing of the big concerns al
Providence, Fall River and New Bed
ford. Who would have thought this
few years ago?
Houston, Texas, Sept. 23, 1913.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-02
Another Bargain Offer.

The Portland Evening Telegram
daily and Ashland semi-weekly
Tidings. both one year for $5. II
you subscribe before October Is, both
Tidings and Evening Telegram free
to January /, 1914.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-02

An Oklahoma inventors corn
planter is light enough to be carried
in the hand, yet SOW the grains even
ly and cover each with soil.