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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY DECEMBER IS, 19.02." .. : : - , r. - . . 4 mi TO FIGHT TRUSTS House 'Votes Knox Cash for the Purpose. TO ENFORCE SHERMAN LAW 'Bartlett Xo Sooner Makes the Move Than Hepburn Checkmates Him v and Doable the Amount $500,000 Is Available. i , The feature ol the House proceedings yesterday was the promotness -vrun which the Republicans took up a Demo cratic proposition to provide money for . the prosecution of trusts and Improved on it Bartlett of Georgia proposed to ap propriate ?250.000 for the use of the .Attorney-General in enforcing the Sher man anti-trust law. Hepburn of Iowa offered a substitute making the amount $500,000, and making it immediately available. After a little nartlsan talk on who was the worst enemy of the trust, both parties claiming the distinction, the Hepburn substitute was adoDted. The Senate passed several appropria tion bills, and devoted some time to the mllltla bill. tOtcts m 5 V Wortman &, K HRISTMAS hvvhiz at out store grows livelier and livelier, -There is no end to out fancy and staple articles tnat mane lovely presents Ana me Toys ano auusi vrrKti quamiues leave our siute vcty y hut we nave plenty more last as nice to show. But the earlier yot make your selection the more time you can give to choosing. A Surprising Doll Sale Commencing tomorrow. Friday, morning we will offer the greatest doll bargain ever attempted in Portland. It will be an event of much interest to every one who wishes to remember some little girl at Christmas, and such a doll bargain sale is not likely ever to happen again. There will be over 2000 dolls in the sale, some with kid bodies, others with hair-stuffed cloth bodies, :with and without dresses, sleeping and fixed eyes, and a great variety of types. Values to 65c each, but for this great sale every one in the lot will be sold at 10c each, WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Mr. Bartlett, a Georgia Democrat, during consideration of the legislative appropriation bill In the House today, unexpectedly and without warning sprang an amendment to appro priate $250,000 to enforce the Sherman anti trust law and to direct the Atforney-Gen-eral to proceed to the prosecution of all violators of the law. Although such a pro vision was plainly amenable -to a point of order, not a member, on either side of the House raised objection. Both sides wheeled into line, and all agreed that some suoh action was advisable. Some of the -Republicans raised objection to the looseness of the language of the amend ment, and Hepburn (la.) offered ae a sub stitute for it the language of the bill he Introduced on the opening day of the ses sion to appropriate 5500,000 for the enforce ment of the law. This was further strengthened tc make the appropriation immediately available, and, as amended, the. substitute was agreed to without di- ' i mi l.Mn1.it.tA Villi W4 practically us it came i 1 1 m .. except the. amendment. The language of the Hepburn amend ment as adopted is. as follows: "That for the enforcement of the provis 3ons of the act of July 2, 1890.. the sum of $500,000 is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not heretofore ap propriated, to be expended under the direc tion of the Attorney-General in the em ployment of special counsel and agents of the Department of Justice to conduct pro ceedings, suits and prosecutions under said net in the courts of the United States; provided, that no person shall be prosecut edprbejubJeGtejLony. penalty or for feiture tTot or on. account:, of any transac tion, matter or thing concerning which he j may 'testify or produce evidence, docu mentary or otherwise, in any proceeding, suit or prosecution under said act; provid ,ed, lurther, that no person so testifying shall be exempt from prosecution or pun ishment for perjury committed in so testi fying. This appropriation shall be imme diately available." In offering his substitute Hepburn said the whole country was agi tated over this subject. Bartlett want ed. Hepburn to Incorporate in his amend ment a provision directing the Attorney General to proceed with prosecutions, but .to this Hepburn objected, because it con tained a reflection on the Attorney-General. Bartlett said the Attorney-General should be criticised because he had not enforced the anti-trust laws. He said then had been no representative of the people's Interest in the White House, Cab inet or on the Federal bench in the fight Rgainst trusts. Grosvenor (O.) said the Sherman anti trust law was a Republican measure. while a Democratic administration had cast doubt upon Its constitutionality. Hepburn, s amendment was adopted without division. Without further amend ment the bill was passed. The committees then were called. The unfinished business was the bill to tiro hlblt military and naval bands from com peting- with civilian bands. . The bill was defeated for a third ma ing. A bill was passed to transfer the census records from 1S20 to 1900 to the census Bureau. A bill was passed to -extend the act of June 6, 1900, which authorizes the sale of stone arid timber for use in the Indian Ter ritory, so as to provide for Its sale to rail roads parta of whose lines are in the terri tory. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from Governor Smith, of Maryland, notifying the House of the presentation by the. State of Maryland of the statues of -Charles Carroll, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and John Hancock, president of the Continental congress. These statues are now in utat nary hall. A resolution was adopted set ting aside Saturday, January 31. after 3 jr. jo., lor tne exercises in connection with me acceptance oi these statues. Never has a little money been so big in doll buying. It will be a sale without a rival. Remember the time, Friday morning. Doil Beds Made of steel, with mattresses, pillows and cover. Prices 25c to $1.00 Toy Pianos 25c to $10.00 Musical Horns, Metalophones, Violins, Orches trians and plenty of Drums at all prices. ATHLETICS II? THE ARMY. General Randall Obtains Concessions for Men In His T)rnnf WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. The Seeretarv of War has approved a recommendation made by General Randall, commanding the Department of the Columbia, that officers and men be granted permission under proper restrictions to visit other posts for the purpose of taking part in athletic r pontpsts. Rurh nermissinn tHII nnt v.Q considered' as a leave of absence or a furlough, but will be noted on the returns in the same manner as absence with per mission to hunt. The Secretary also has approved a recommendation that an an nual department contest in field sports be held on condition that such contests be without expense to the Government. This action Is in line with the policy of the War Department that proper provision be made in each of the military depart ments for a course of systematic instruc tion In athletic exercises. SENATE PASSES APPRO Pill ATI OXS. Pensions and Cattle Disease Provld ed For Ealoples on SeTrell. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The Senate to day parsed the pension appropriation bill without discussion. It carries $139,847,000, An urgent deficiency bill also was passed. The amount carried by this bill is J1.14S, 400. and includes an item of $500,000 to en ible the Secretary of Agriculture to stamp aut the, foot and mouth disease, which has become epidemic In the New England states.-, The mllltU bill was up for a short time. Bacon . Ga.) continuing his remarks igalnt:ithe Constitutionality of tho pro vision lor a reserved force of trained men.' . . - At 2 B'clock Kean (N. J.) called up the esolutions expressing the resrret of the Senate at the death of the late Senator Great Sale Doll Furniture In white, decorated enamel or Louis XIV gold, also" strong, good patterns, in oak. Prices: k Extra good oak tables, value $1.15, special 90c Oak commodes, value 62c, special 48c Oak wardrobes, value 75c, special 57c Oak wardrobes, value 50c, special 38c Oak bureaus, 3 drawers, value 23c, special 18c Oak bureaus, with 3 drawers and large mirror, value r $2.75, special pj&lO Oak- book case, 35 in. nigh, with glass doors, value q JSZ $4.00, special ZtO Aft Department Sale Asbestos Table Mats Something nice to set hot dishes on, with a handsome silk em broidered linen slip. Re- duced from 75c to. . 49 c Doll Buggies Christmas Specials Four--wheel buggies, with fine grade reed bodies; ;. $6.00 kind for $3.98 4.00 kind for , . . , . 2.95 3.00 kind for 2.50 Christmas House Slippers The nicest kinds there are, pretty, comfortable and warm, for the whole fam ily, and at small cost. Wbmen's House Slippers Of velvet, plush or felt, colors black, brown, blue, green or red, with or without rur trimming, prices to .uu Men's Slippers Best seal, in brown or black, flexible hand-turned r A A. soles. Also Cavalier iJootees. Jfrice Men's Nullifiers, colors tan and black. Prices $1.50 to $2.50 Elk slippers, of undressed calf, toe burned in Elk em- q ff blem. Exceptionally fine work. Price vpQ.UU ; Children's Slippers Red felt, fur trimmed or plain. Prices 65c to $1.50 rs oiippers In best leather or velvet. Prices 75c to $1.25. Men's Smoking andHottse Coats Just the styles in cheviots, Scotch tweeds, coverts, diagonals and silk mix cassimeres as will please men of good taste.. $3. 50 to $25 . Men's Gbristmas Handkerchiefs First in rank for merit is the famous Richardson Irish linen 'hand kerchiefs. "We 'have large lines of taped borders, hemstitched and initialed ones, initials being all hand embroidered. Prices are 25c, 35c and 50c each, plain hemstitched ones at 25c, 35c, 40c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 each, For those who prefer silk handker- chiefs to linen, we have them in plain hemstitched styles and initialed. Christmas Neckwear for Men Beauties in fine AscotSj Imperials and four-in-hands. Every grade from 25c to $3.00 each, in most desirable colors and patterns.. Men never have too many ties. If "in doubt what to get him, buy neckties. . . ' . Wten's Christmas Gloves Kid, Cape,.-. Castor and Kassan, with or without lining, in many Wnris nf finish, includine Dent's famous English make. Prices i $1.00 to $2.50 each. ... Sewell, of New Jersey, and feeUngly" epoke of his life and character. He was followed by several other Senators, and as a further remark of respect an. ad journment was taken until Saturday. , The Senate concurred In the amend ments to a bill providing for the survey or certain lands In Wyoming. 11 Morgan (Ala.) gave notice that on Sat urday he would address the Senate re garding the construction of an isthmian canal. "Bacon had not concluded his speech against the militia bill when, at 1:30, 'the Senate went Into executive session. When the doors were opened, Burrows (Mich.) called attention to the fact that his colleague, Alger, wag without a com mittee assignment, and that the commit tee on committees had stated the diffi culty of making one at this time. He therefore, in view of Mr. Alger's services as Secretary of War, and his general fit ness, tendered his resignation as a mem ber of the committee on military . affairs in order that Alger might bo appointed to the vacancy, which was done. TO INCREASE CIRCULATION BILL TO ALLOW BA7VKS TO ISSUE MORE CURRENCY. Konse Committee Proposes to Allow Issue of Notes Equal to 25 Per Cent of Capital. OPPOSES ARMY STAFF BILL. General Breckinridge Thinks His Office Is Necessary. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. General Breck inridge, Inspector-General of the Army, made an argument against the bill creat ing a general staff corps In the Army be fore the House committee on military af fairs today. He objected especially to the discontinuance of the Inspector-General's department, Insisting that Inspections by .officers wholly independent of the other branches of the service are necessary for the best interests of the Army. CUBAN TREATY IN SENATE. President Sends It In and Committee Takes It. WASHINGTON, Dec 17. The President sent to the Senate today the reciprocity treaty recently negotiated between the United States and Cuba. The treaty was received by the Senate in executive ses sion and was referred to the committee on foreign relations without being read. It is stated that the treaty does not con cern the disposition of the Isle of Pines. For Exchange of Arid Lands. WASHINGTON, Dec 17. The House committee on public lands today author ized a favorable report on the bill intro duced by -Representative Miller, of Kan sas, affecting lands within the limits of railroad land grants in the arid regions. The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to exchange vacant public lands, arid or semi-arid, not mineral or timbered lands, and not required for public pur poses, for private lands of like area and character in the alternate sections granted to railroad companies. The bill, however, limits the exchanges so that public land neither can be Increased nor diminished la each county. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. Representative Fowler, chairman of the House-committee j on banking and currency. Introduced a'blll today which was drawn by him In accord ance with the views of the Republican members, expressed at recent conferences, and which will be urged instead of the cur rency bill reported to the House at the last session. The bill provides "that any Na tional bank may, with the approval of the Controller of the Currency, take out for issue and circulation an amount of Na tional bank note3 not exceeding 25 per cent of its paid up and unimpaired capital, without depositing United States bonds with the United States Treasury in the manner provided by existing law. "That said National bank notes shali be furnished by the United States at the ex pense of the respective banks Issuing them, and shall be in denominations of $10 and multiples thereof. "That, before any National Bank shall re ceive any of the bank notes referred to In' this act. It shall first deposit In the Treas ury of the United States as a guaranty of the payment thereof an amount of United States bonds or gold coin, or both, equal to 5 per cent of the amount of the notes to be taken out, and such deposit shall be counted as a part, of the lawful reserve of said bank against said notes. "The Interest upon said bonds shall be paid to the bank so depositing them, and ! u saia oanK shall retire said circulation, or any portion thereof, an amount of bonds or gold coin, or both, equal to 5 per cent of the notes so retired, shall be returned to said bank; provided, however, that It I it should be necessary to sell said bonds lor me purpose defined In this act, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby au thorized to dispose of the same and use the proceeds In accordance with the pro visions herein contained." A tax of one-quarter of 1 per cent Is to be paid on the first days of January and July of each year In gold on the average amount of said notes in circulation during the preceding six months, which tax, to gether with the 5 per cent deposited, shall constitute a guarantee fund. The bill pro vides that these notes shall be a Hen on the banks issuing them. Provision Is' made for the redemption of the notes and the protection of the United States in case a bank falls. United States residing In Hawaii, the Philippine Islands, Guam, Samoa and other islands In the Pacific Ocean belong ing to the United States shall be paid from the United States Pension Agency at San Francisco, and that those residing In Porto Rico shall be paid from the United States Pension Agency at New York.. Pensioners residing In the Insular posses sions of the United States formerly were paid from the agency at Washington. Hoar to File Trast Bill. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Senator Hoar today secured permission from the Senate to file with the secretary of that body while tho Senate is not in session, a bill for the regulation of trusts. He did not state the nature of his bill, but paid he would prepare and file it before next Sat urday. President's Nominations. , WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: ' Navy Brigadier-General, Commandant Charles Heywood, Marine Corps, to be a Major-General. RELIEF FOR PHILIPPINES BILL TO REDUCE TARIFF TO ONE- FOURTH OF DINGEEY RATES. Spanish. Copyright Treaty. WASHINGTON, Dec 17. Minister Storer, of Madrid, has advised the State Depart ment by cable that the reciprocal agree ment between the United States and Spain for the International copyright of 1895 has been restored to full effect b'y the Interchange of diplomatic notes. The terms of the proclamation, whlch'wae issued by President Cleveland In 1S95, lapsed during the war with Spain. Federal Building Site in Fresno. WASHINGTON. Dec 17. Assistant Sec retary of the Treasury Taylor has. select ed "as the site for the Federal buildings at Fresno. Cal., the Cowan House site, corner of K and Tulaxe streeto. The price isJ 515.008. VICTORY FOR DEMOCRATS Decision in Conrt May Give Tliem a Senator in Colorado. DENVER, Dec. 17. The Court of Ap peals today dismissed the writ of man damus granted by District Judge Palmer, requiring the State Board of Canvassers to certify the election of C. A. Cooper. Re publican, Instead, of J. T. Whltelaw, Demo crat, as Representative from San Juari County, holding that the courts had no right to interfere thus with executive offi cers In the performance of their duties. This decision has -an Important bearing on the election of a United States Sena tor, as It leaves the State Board of Can vassers at liberty to seat two Democrats, whose' seats had been contested. If cer tificates are given to both Democrats, the House will consist of 33 Republicans and 32 Democrats, and the Democrats are hope ful that with a majority of only one the Republicans will be thwarted In their at tempt to unseat the Democrats from Ara pahoe County, and thus secure a majority on joint ballot CURRENCY FOR EMERGENCIES. Depcrr Introduces Bill for Species of Asset Circulation. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Senator De pew today Introduced a bill authorizing the Issuance of emergency currency by tho Treasury Department. It provides that such currency shall be supplied to any National bank with a capital of not less than 550,000' to the extent of E0 per cent of the bank's capital. The extra capital Is, however, to be supplied only In case of a strengency In the money market sufficiently serious to jeopardize values and Imperil the commercial and business interests of the country. Pension Payments in the Islands. WASHINGTON, Dec 17. The President hao issued an order directing that, begin ning January 1, all pensioners of the Punished for Slngrlnj? In America. NEW YORK, Dec. 17. As the result o joining the Maurice Grau Opera Com pany and leaving the Royal Court Theater at Dresden, George. Anthcs, the German tenor, has been expelled by the King of Saxony from the Order of Albrecht. The King also has withdrawn from him his appointment as royal court singer. Mr. Anthes considers, his treatment unjust, and says that he may possibly become an American' citizen in consequence of It. He received the news of his expulsion In a letter yesterday from Carl Buenz, the German Consul-General, in this city. Anthes thinks the action against him Is Intended as a warning to other German singers who are anxious to secure en gagements In America. Ways and Means Committee Adopts It Democrats Will Try for Free Trade, Then Support It. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The House ways and means committee today au thorlzed a favorable report on the bill In troduced by Representative Cooper, chair man of the Indian ' affairs committee, amending the Philippine tariff act so as to provide for a reduction- of the tariff on products of the Philippines coming Into the United States to 23 per cent of the existing schedules. The bill further provides that the rates of duty which are to be levied upon Phil ipplne products shall be less any duty paid upon shipments from the archipelago under tne acts of the Philippine Commls slon; also that all articles the product o the Philippines, admitted Into the United States free of duty and coming directly into the United States for use and con sumption here, shall be exempt from any export duty In the Philippines. The Democrats sought to have amend ments reported which would provide for free trade between the Philippines and the United States, but the Republican major ity prevailed against them. The Republicans, with the exception of one member who desired more time to consider the measure, stood unanimously for the report. Chairman Payne made a report to the committee. Representatives Richardson (Tenn.) and McClellan (N. Y.) submitted a mlnorlty report, In which they say In conclusion "A vote against, the bill Is a vote for the maintenance of the present rates of duty 75 per cent of those Imposed by the Dlngley law. A vote for the bill Is a vote In favor of reducing the to 75 per cent of those Imposed, by the Dlngley law If the opportunity Is offered, we shall try to amend the bill: failing, being powerless to iclleve the country from what we be M CARTERS Municipal League Convention. PHDL.ADEL.PHIA, Dec. 17. Announce ment was made today that the executive committee of the National Municipal League has" accepted the Invitation of the Detroit Municipal League to hold the next annual meeting In Detroit. The date of the meeting has been fixed for April 22, 23 and 24. Will Move Boston Factory,. JOLIET, 111., Dec. 17. The Franklln Stceh Company, of Boston, "has "purchased the plant of the Jpllet Wire Company, and will move, ittf Boston factory here. SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by thaso Little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspep. via. Indigestion and Too Hetrty Eatln. A perfect 'remedy for Dlxzlnew, Neuisea, Drowsiness. Bad Taote In ths Mouth, Oea,Ud Ton rue, Pain in the Side, . TOR PID LIVER. They Resul&tsNik Baw Ik Purely Vegetable Sraali Pill. Smaii Dm Small Pricsw STORE OPEN EVENINGS . Special Values in Furs Fancy Cluster Scarfs of American 4? o y Stone Marten : J. ....... 4 . .1 p O 3 Gray Lynx Double Scarfs, & A SO inches long PT W Electric Seal Double Scarfs, . jZL fif trimmed with fur tails P 37 52 inch Sable Fox gt v . Scarfs..., ,...Jp7.5U BefyraSronS $7-50 $50.00 Three yards long, of Imported Siberian Bear, the most fashion able fur of the season. Regular $12.50: ' Jllso Ladies' Cluster Scarf of Imported Siberian, Bear, made with & full tails to match. Regular $3.50 2 0-5 $25 Tailor-Made. Suits $1475 Just SO Ladies' TailovMade Suits in this lot. Colors are black, navy, brown, tan and castor. Materials are broadcloth, Venetian and cheviots. Styles are blouse and jacket effects. Plain or fancy trimmed. Your choice of any - A y r of them at Special PI 4 !j Sale of Dressed Dolls Our dolls are all displayed on second floor. J great variety of prettiest dolls. Sale of Dressed Dolls at SPECIAL 63c, 73c, 98c, $1.19, $1.73 Doll Cabs, all styles, 25c to $10.00 Handkerchiefs Thousands of fine handkerchiefs in fancy boxes for pre' sentation. Six handkerchiefs in a box. Plain white, all pure linen, handkerchiefs, special 78c, 98, $1.23, $1.49, $1.98 and $2.95 Fancy embroidered scallops and hemstitched bor der, some lace trimmed, special , . . 49c, 78c, 98c, $1.23 to $2.49 box All Dress Goods Reduced Our Entire Stock of Colored Dress Goods Our Entire Stock of Black Dress Gods $1.00 Quality at $ .85 125 Quality at 1.07 1.50 Quality at 1.28 1.75 Quality at 1.45 2.00 Quality at 1.65 2.25 Quality at 1.87 $2.50 Quality at $2.12 2.75 Quality at 2.30 3.00 Quality at 2.50 3.50 Quality at 2.95 4.00 Quality at 3.38 5.00 Quality at. .... 4.20 Shrewd buyers see oppprtunities for Xmas gifts of Dress Goods at advantageous prices. $ .85 Black Taffeta at $ .73 1.25 Black Guaranteed Peau de Sole at .;. 97 1.50 Black Peau de Sole at : 1.19 1.50 Black Armure at 1.19 1.50 Black Satin Duchesse at 1.19 1.25 Black Velvet at 95 1.00 Black Liberty Satin at , .79 2.50 Black Satin Duchesse at 1.90 FINE PIANOS And Lots of Them Christmas pianos are selllns rapidly at our place Just now, and many a home will be the happier on ac count of possessing a fine Knabe. Hardman. Ludwlg. Fischer or some of our other old standard makes, that have a musical quality not found in others. This month we are very generous, and are dividing our usual profit with our customers, which means a savT Ing of at least $75 over what other dealers charge for pianos of same quality. Pianos that they call cheap at $350 costs you 5264. Others that we sell for ?22G, $23S and $256 would cost you at least $100 more at other places. Our easy-payment plan applies to all, and all contracts taken are carried by us. ALLEN & GILBERT-RAMAKER CO. Successors to the Wiley D. Allen Co. 200-211 First St., PORTLAND. 140(J Second Ave., SEATTLE, WASH. CHRISTMAS G2FTS a most appropriate. gift is a handsome . Sealskin Coat, Persian Lamb, Otter, Beaver, Near-Seal or Astrachan Coat. Sable Fox Boas White Fox Boas Sable Boas Isabella Fox Boas Siberian Squirrel Boas Mink Boas, etc., etc. Feather Boas,'Fur Collarettes. Fur Capes, Fur Muffs in the newest shapes :: :: :: CHILDREN'S FURS IN GREAT VARIETY FUR ROBES AND RUGS Call or Send for Illus trated Catalogue :: :: in & Sons 126 Second Street Near Washington lleve to be an unconstitutional system, today Issued a writ of supersedeas In the S a " a ,Chli ln?en tW0 evils' We i c2,?e of Mayor Vtghr and tSl members shall vote for the bill." . j ot the Board of Aldermen; ho "ere re- - cently sentenced to"-four months impris- Dcnver Official- Get a. Respite. i LiZnk1 f ilulI!nS,' f x the District Courts The case was taken DENVER, Dec. 17. The Supreme Court to the Supreme Court on a -writ of error.