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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1906. RuOSEVELT 1 position when it came to a vote. Some of those who stood out against the Presi dent paid the penalty at the recent elec tion. It is therefore evident that, once the ship-subsidy bill becomes an Administra tion measure, its enactment into law be comes assured, and this fact more than any other - leads to the conclusion that the protracted fight over the principle may be brought to a close before the end of the short session next March. Having already passed the Senate, the bill needs only to go through the House and be signed by the President in order to make it law. BM OLDS, WORTMAN & KING r SfH GET SHIP SUBSIDY Christmas Shopping at This Store Is Easy Now These Specials Should Help You in Choosing Your Gifts If He. Supports House Will Pass Bi It INTERPRETS NEW FOOD LAW MAY BECOME UWTHiS SESSION Four Members of Cabinet Its Strong Advocates. CANNON HAS BLOCKED IT .Fear of Effect on Election Caused Speaker's Opposition, but He Is Expected to Let the House Pass It. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 2. If President Roosevelt has become convinced that the ship builders and the shipowners of the United States are In need of Federal assistance It Is safe to predict that a ship subsidy bill similar to that which passed the Senatffln February last will be enacted into law before the adjournment of Con gress next March. The fate of the bill Is entirely in the hands of the Adminis tration. . With the President behind it, It will almost certainly pass the House and become a law; with the President asaln'st It. Its doom is sealed. Never before were condition so favor able for the enactment of a ship-subsidy Jaw. A bill satisfactory to the shipping Interests has already passed the Senate and has the indorsement of the Cabinet officers having a direct interest in the American merchant marine. The Post- master-General, believing a subsidy law will benefit the foreign mail service, ad vocates it. The Secretary of the Navy', seeing in this bill an opportunity of build ing up a material naval reserve, hopes . for Its enactment, and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, having jurisdiction over all American shipping, sees great development ahead, once the Government . pledges its aid to American shipbuilders ami the operators of vessels flying the Stars and Stripes. In addition. Secretary Root advocated the passage of the bill in his Kansas City speech, and his words on that oc casion are looked upon as reflecting the attitude of the Administration. If this be true it is apparent that the subsidy bill will this Winter become an "Ad ministration measure," and In these days "Administration measures" never fail to become laws. Cannon Has Held I'p Bill. But for the determined opposition of Speaker Cannon the subsidy bill might have been passed by the House .during the past session. Because of his attitude ' the committee on merchant marine was never given an opportunity to vote. Gen eral Grosvenor, chairman of that com mittee, is deeply interested in this legis lation and believes a majority of his committee stands ready, to vote favorably on the bill provided the Speaker with draws his objection. This same majority would have Voted to favorably report the bill last session. The Speaker's opposition to the bill is not based so much upon its merits as upon the political effect of its passage. He knows the widespread opposition to the subsidy principle that prevailed throughout the Middle West, and he feared that the passage of a subsidy bill Just prior to the Congressional election would cost the Republicans many seats r in Congress. He is too good a party man to make any such break, and for this reason kept the subsidy bill in the com mittee pigeon-hole. At that time Mr. Cannon, like other party leaders, feared that the November elections would leave the Republicans with a very small ma - Jority In the next House, and he would not consent to any risky legislation. Can Be Rushed Through. Once the Speaker's objection is re moved, the committee on merchant ma rine is ready to take a vote, and a majority, will make a favorable report. The bill once reported to the House, can be pushed through speedily or be allowed to drag, Just as the committee on rules shall determine, but if this bill becomes an "Administration measure" the proba bilities are that a special rule will be reported providing for a vote after a limited debate. Such a rule would also shut out amendments. But the election is over and it will be nearly two years before another Con. gress is chosen. If a subsidy bill is to be enacted, this is the proper time, for it would give nearly tw0 years' play to public sentiment and in that time much of the resentment might die out, especial ! iy if it could be demonstrated in the next campaign that the country at large was benefiting. True, the Speaker will never become an enthusiastic advocate of subsidy legislation, for he does not believe in it. But if the President is determined and especially urges the pass age of the pending bill, Mr. Cannon will withdraw his personal objection and allow the bill to proceed on its merits. Can Beat Down Insurgents. The Republicans at present have a ma jority of 112 in the House of Representa tives. It would take 57 Republican votes, along with a solid Democratic member ship, to defeat an Administration meas ure. "While there may easily be 57 Re publicans who do not believe in or who do not enthuse over the prospects of a hip-subsidy law, it is very questionable if that many Republicans would join with the Democrats to defeat a bill that was known to have the enthusiastic support of the President. There would be some Republican votes against the bill, no mat ter what the attitude of the President, but their number would be small if the President showed as much interest In . the subsidy bill as he showed in the meat inspection bill of last session. On that Question, it will be recalled, the House leaders took issue with the Presi dent, but were not able to sustain their Agricultural Department Explains Rules to Merchants. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 26. The Department of Agriculture, since the enactment of the pure food law, has received many In quiries from retail grocers and jobbers concerning labels on canned goods now in stock which may remain In stock on January 1, 1907, when the new law goes into effect. Many dealers ask whether such goods will be affected by the new law provided they contain nothing dele terious to health, and others seek ad vice about canned goods that may con tain substances which are or believed to be injurious. Similar letters have been submitted by druggists regarding their stock on hand. To all such inquiries the department is now sending a stereotyped reply covering the questions raised. ' The reply is as follows: Section (ij of Regulation 17 provides that '"The regulation rgrardin the principal label will not he enforced until October 1, 1!K7, in the case ot labels printed and now on hand, whenever any statement therein contained which Is contrary to the food and drujfs act, June o0, VMM, as to character of contents, shall be corrected by a supplemen tal label, stamp, or paster. All other labels now printed and on hand may be used with out than Re until October 1, 1907." It is held that under this regulation labels wnich contain statements relating to the name or manufacturer, the place of manu facture, etc., which are not in harmony with the general meaning of the law may ho u?ed if on hand on the 1st of January. 1007, the day on which the regulations become effective. Any statement, however, respect ing the character of the contents which is false or misleading Bhould be corrected a6 Indicated. The correction should secure the obliteration of the misstatement either by placing the supplemental label or paster over it or obliterating it in some other way. If the goods contain artificial color or pre servative other than ordinary coudimenta! substances (wilt, sugar, vinegar, wood smoke, spices and condiments of all kinds), that fact should appear upon the supple mental stamp or paster. If. any of the words required to be placed upon drugs and foods in the specific wording of the act do not appear upon the label, such as alcohol, opium, etc., it is held that tne correction must include tna enumeration of these sub stances. If goods are packed and sealed in a car ton which contains the bottle or nther nack- age also scaled and labeled were not in the nanus of the manufacturer after January 1, 1907. but had been alreadv delivered tn the jobber or dealer, it will be held miffteient to mark the external carton alone, provided me gooas are sola only in the unbroken carton. If the container, however, holds a large number of separate packages, it will be necessary that each of the separate packages to be sold as such shall be labeled with the words required SDeciflcallv bv the act. It must not be foraotten that Regulation 17, section (i. Is for the. purpose of avoid ing the expense of relabellne articles al ready packed and branded at the time th.e regulations go into effect and which nec essarily could not have been so packed and branded with any intent to evade the pro vlFlons of the law. and it is exnecteri that jobbers and dealers will do everything in their power to bring the packages now on band into as close harmony with the pro visions or tne act and the regulations. made thereunder as possible. aii articles in the hands of manufac turers, jobbers and dealers on the 1st day of January, 1007, which are sold wboily within the state In which thev are found on that date are exempt from the provis ions of the act. Thus the use of the sud- ple mental label, stamp or paster is required oniy on innse articles which on or after the 1st day of January, l'J07, enter interstate commerce or are offered for sale in the District of Columbia and the territories. It is believed that the provisions of Regula tion 17, section (i), can be complied with without great annoyance and expense. It will be deemed sufficient if the supplemen- im jiasLers a.nu laneis are aiiacnea at tne time tne roods are sh limed bevond the state line, that im. they need not necessarily De aiiacnea to such article on the 1st day of January, but at any time thereafter when prepared for interstate commerce. Thus the lahor of meeting this requirement win oe aistriuutea accord ine to the exieen- cies of actual trade. On and after Octobor 1. 1007. the mbels must be originally prop erly printed, and no further amendment will be considered. In another ruling, asked for bv the flour-milling interests, the Secretary of Agriculture says : The mixing of rye flour and wheat flour Is not prohibited bv law nmvirier! the package Is marked "compound" r "mixture," the word standing lone and without Qualification. and also If the label contain the information which shows that it is properly branded. The mixture may also be denominated a oiend" if rye flour and wheat flour he re garded as like substances. It is held tnat this information in the case mentioned would be a statement of the lnsrredients used In makine the compound. It Is fur ther held that the use of an ingredient in smaii quantity simply for the purpose of naming it In the list of ingredients would be contrary to the Intent of the law, and therefore that the ingredients must be ustd in quantities which would justify the ap pearance of their names upon the label. The statement made of the constituents used should be of a character to Indicate plainly that .the article ts a compound, mixture, or blend. It is evident from the above explanation that the naming of a mixture of this kind rye flour" would be plainly a violation of the law and the regulations made there under. Use of Preservatives in Meats. For the purpose of preventing the use in interstate or foreign commerce of meat or meat-food products which are unsound. unhealthful, unwholesome, or otherwise un fit for human food. Regulation SO is here by amended as here given. This amend ment shall become effective at once. Regulation 39 (a) No meat or meat food product for Interstate commerce, or for foreign commerce except as hereinafter ''provided, shall contain any substance which lessens Its wholesomeness, or any drug, chemical, harmful dye, or preservative, other than the preservatives common salt, sugar, wood smoke, vinegar, pure spices, and, pending further inquiry, saltpeter. No dye, unless specifically authorized by a Federal statute, shall be used in any meat food product prepared for interstate or for eign commerce, until the use of such dye has been specifically authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture. The department is conducting careful investigations into the effect of various dyes upon meat and meat food products, and, while the investigation of all dyes is not completed, it has ben demonstrated that certain dyes do not ren der meat and meat-food products unsound, unhealthful, unwholesome, or otherwise un fit for human food. The names of harmless dyes which may be used will be communi cated to the inspectors in charge from time to time as the investigation progresses, and no meat or meat-food product which con tains a dye whose use has not been ap proved by the Secretary of Agriculture shall be marked "Inspected and Passed" or al lowed in interstate or foreign commerce. Inspection and sampling of prepared meat and meat-food products by department em ployes aha'l be conducted In such manner and at such times as may be necessary to secure a rigid enforcement of this regula tion. b) In accordance with the direction of the foreign purchaser or his agent, meat and meat-food products prepared for ex port may contain, preservatives In propor tions which do not conflict with the laws of the foreign countries to which they are to be exported. When such meat or meat-food products are prepared for export under this regula tion they shall be prepared in compartments of the establishment separate and apart from those in which meat and meat-food products are prepared according to para' araph (a) of this regulation, and such prod ucts shall be kept separate and shall be labeled with special trade labels, approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, and indi cating that buch products are for export only. Special export certificates will be 1b- I The Linen Aisle NEW IMPORTATIONS in fine satin finish Damask and English Marseilles BEDSPREADS, full sized, with fringe, prieed at dJ ff S20.00 to. pt.JJ HANDKERCHIEF LINENS, for the holidays; Richardson's make; sheer, and cambric finish, three qualities, all specially priced at, yard, q J ff $1.50, $1.25 and.....P-lL' HUCK TOWELING, Richardson's fine washed linen huck, in plain or fancy jacquar.d designs, at, the - Qw yard, $1.50, and as low as. . ?C FANCY MOHAIR WAISTINGS, for the construction of neat and f durable house waists, the yard OUC Muslinwear and 1 SECOND BABIES' SACQTJES, knitted, of fine wool, come in plain white or with pink or blue border; also sacques made of fine all wool flannel, trimmed with ribbon, and . edged with fancy stitching. Reg- C 0 ular 65c value, special today WOMEN'S PETTICOATS, of fine.whii,e cambric, with deep flounce and three . clusters of tucks of three rows each, and finished, with 9-inch embroidery edging. Regularly $2.75 each, QQ $7.50 Tailored Hats Sell for $2.49 Each Drastic price-cutting in the Millinery Section now, for we are intent on selling all our millinery while you can. use it best. . Smart tailored Hats, neat, fetching shapes, worth regularly as high as $7.50 each ; today . . T. . . . . $2.49 All Pattern Hats are selling now at half former prices. All Trimmed Hats in this Store are reduced one-fourth. See These Kerchiefs ALL-LINEN KERCHIEFS, with embroidered and hemstitched edges; 15c, 25c, 30c and up from..50 INITIAL KERCHIEFS, of pure, linen, Richardson's make, hemstitched; 25c each, or box of 6.. $1.25 FINE INITIAL KERCHIEFS, hemstitched, 35c grade; box of 6. . $1.50 CROSSBAR KERCHIEFS, all linen; 65c, 35c, 28c, 25c and 15C HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, pure linen; special values at, each, 35c, 25c, 20c, 17c, 15c, l'Vic and - 10 COLORED CHECK KERCHIEFS, the latest fad iu women's Handkerchiefs; splendid assortment; spe cial value, ready today, each 40 75c Mufflers 53c Men's Shop, Sixth Street, First Floor. A fine worsted Muffler, with chest pro tectors and earlaps, combined. Can be worn with or without the earlaps ; sweater neck. Comes in plain colors or pin s.tripes; the $1 grade ZQn for 73c, and 75c ones JJ- MEN'S WORSTED UNDERWEAR, medium weight, derby ribbed; shirts have French neck and the drawers have double seat; comes in natural, gray, blue, tan and pink; a regular QEn $1.25 value, today, only 7J. SMOKING JACKETS, come in navy blue grounds, with white flecked dots, plaid lining; . collars and cuffs. The best $5.50 value made, 37 MEN'S BLACK CASHMERE HOSE, with, double soles and high spliced heels, one of our very best three-for-a-dollar grades ; today, the Of-pair sued for meat-food products of thts charac ter, and. If the products are not exported, under no circumstance shall they be al lowed to enter domc-atlc trade. The law permits the use, under the above restrictions, of preservatives in meat and meat-food products for export, but does not permit the use of any dye or coloring mat ter not permitted in meats prepared for in terstate trade. Neither is there in the law any authority for allowing; a trade label for use in export trade which , is not permitted in interstate trade. F. E. Hyde, American liawyer. PARIS. Dec. 2. Frank E."Hyde, for merly of Hartford, Conn., died here to day. Mr. Hyde was one ot the most prominent American lawyers In Paris. He was a member of the firm of Hyde & Harper, the principal counsel In the famous Evans and Jill cases. Women9 s $1 Underwear 78c White or natural Merino Pants and Vests, -medium weight goods, nicely finished; a gar ment that sells regularly for $1 the garment; spe cial for today, only... 78c Women's cream- tinted, fine ribbed Cotton Vests andPants, a very soft, fine garment; they are for fleshy women, being sizes 7, 8 and 9; 60c yO value ; special Women's Merode Union Suits natural merino; good Winter weight ; our best $1.Z5 suit, special, suit.... $1.39 Children's black cashmere Hose; seamless; splendid values at 2oc 35c, 40c and Children's Wear FLOOR. GIRLS' SWEATERS, in all-wool yarn, Norfolk style, with belt, and trimmed with fancy pearl buttons, ages 6 to 14 vcars,' regular $2.00 values, d f O Q special :... HEMSTITCHED DOILIES and Center pieces and Scarfs, white embroidering be tween double rows of fine hemstitching. Sizes from ti'inch doilies to 32-inch cen terpieces. Regular prices 25c to 1 "7f $2.50 each, now $1.67 to M. I K. I " Silk Raincoats in plain colors or fancy plaids and 6tripes, swagger, loose-fitting models, made of noth ing but dependable quality silks. Regular prices, $22.50 to $42.50 each; today One-Fourth Less. Silk Petticoats Splendid Christmas Gifts-, here in a plentiful assortment; $5.00 to : $1 Dress Goods 81c Fifth Street Annex, First Floor. All-wool Panamas, in 50, 52 and 54-inch widths, the best wearing fabric made for walking suits, etc. You have all the wanted shades to choose from, and it's priced like this: $1.50 grade for $1.19; $1.25 quality for 98c, O 1 n and the $1 grade for Oil, Silk Department For today, Tuesday and Wednesday1 we offer 2800 yards of all-silk Japs, for 'linings and fancy work; come in 24 and 27-inch widths; very spe- OQ cial, the yard, at 7C CREPE DE CHINES, FOR DU BARRY SCARFS. This is the favorite fabric for these faddish scarfs, and we have the most complete assortment possible to carry, from small, neat patterns to the most elaborate designs; priced at, yard, $1.00, . $1.25 gQ LOSSES DROVE HIM INSANE Wealthy Xew Vorker Made Threats Against President Harriman. ' NEW YORK, Dec. 2. Brook McKall. 60 years old. a wealthy retired real estate man. was arrested at .his home in this city late tonight because of the threats he is alleged to" have made against E. H. Harriman and other officials of the Union Pacific Railroad. He was examined by police surgeons and adjudged insane. He will tomorrow be committed to St. Elizabeth's, the Government Insane asylum. When searched a threatening letter ad dressed to President Harriman was found. . According to the police, McKall has been making complaints for several weeks that he lost thousands of dollars on account of the change in the presi dency of the Illinois Central Railroad. Mail Sent Underground. CHICAGO. Dec. 2. Wagon service for carrying mail, except registered matter, between the general Postoffice and the passenger railway stations in Chicago is now a thing of the past. The Postoffice officials today began using the tunnel system between the general Postoffice and the Chicago & Northwestern and the Polk-street station. The tunnels of the Illinois Tunnel Company are now in use between the general Postoffice and all the railway stations of Chicago. Women's black Cashmere Hose; seamless, flat woven, also ribbed; special O value .....2&C AVomen's fine ribbed black cashmere Hose, seamless; great value for the A f money rrUC Women's very fine ribbed black cashmere Hose; finished foot, verv elastic, r"s for" OUC Women's extra fine cashmere Hose, full shaped, double sole, big value , 60c 50c Glove and Kerchief Boxes 19c ON THE New designs in Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, for burning, very J f special, each.V X 1 L INK STANDS, on ebony or cherry base, round glass ink well, regular Qf)s 50c value, today, special JJC TOILET WATERS, fine import- ACZn ed French goods, 75c bottle for &C OREGON SCENIC WONDER BOOK; buy one to send to your Eastern friends. $1.00 values, S0c Buy "Someone" a Fur Scarf or Set Women's Velvet Cos tumes, Reduced One- Quarter Fur buying in this splendid stock is different from try ing to purchase in any other store. For ho re the selec tion is so large, there's so many things to choose from, that it's easy to find just what you are sure you want And of course the store with the largest stock is in a posi tion to make the best prices. Fur Sets, separate Scarfs, or Muffs, of mink, baummarten, ermine, gray or blended squirrel, silver fox, Isabella Fox, Lynx, Persian lamb, River mink, Angora, Thibet and Rus sian or fjable coney. i Scarfs From $1. 75 to $85 and Sets Up to $185 Women's Velvet Suits, in elaborately beautiful models, constructed by the most expert workers, and trimmed in exquisite taste; Eton, Eton Blouse and Half-Fit ting Box Jacket styles; trimmed, with fancy crochet braids and buckles. Rich costumes that sell regularly for .$28.50 to $95.00 each. Special for today ONE-FOURTH LESS THAN REGULAR up $45.00 Back and In sets of three pieces, made of shell, set regular 85c value, special today, set Very Special Lace Sale MECHLIN AND MALTESE LACES, in complete sets; splendid for trimming so many of the little things you'll be making for pretty Christmas gifts. Priced like this. See them: . -inch width, yard ,-8 -inch width, yard 12V2 and 15 1 inch 15, 18'and 20 REAL ARMENIAN LACES, for trimming gift Handkerchiefs; beautiful pat- Afl terns, priced at, the yard, 75c, 60c, 50c and tUC CLUNY LACES, for edging centerpieces, with insertions to match; splendid for the daintiest sort of fancy work, priced thus: -inch width, the yard 10 2 to 2V2 inches, the yard 15 to 25 2 to 3 inches, the yard 25 to 45 4 to 6 inches wide 50 to $1.25 BIDS ON 'BIG PASTURE" Indian Reservations In Oklahoma to Be Opened for Settlement. LAWTON, Okla., Dec. 2. Tomorrow the Government Land Office here will begin receiving1 bids for a million acres of land in the Kiowa, Commanche and Apache Indian Reservations in Okla homa, carrying out an act of Congress, opening the land to settlement. The land Is spoken of as the "big pasture." Most of it is good for farming pur poses. .Under the law no bids of less than (T. an acre will be considered. Each bidder may put In as many proposals as he desires, but the maximum amount Ribbon Specials Miles and miles of ribbon. Holiday time calls for ribbon, for so many things.' You'd better come here today bent on ribbon buying. No. 1 All-Silk Ribbon, yard 2C Or the piece of 10 yards 18i No. 14 Ribbon, all silk, the yard...3f Or the piece of 10 yards 25 No. 2 Ribbon, all silk, thp yard..3 l-2 Or the piece of 10 yards 30 ALL-SILK TAFFETA RIBBON No. 1. J4 inch wide, the vard...3 1-2C Piece of 10 yards for 30 No. inch wide, yard 4c Piece of 10 yards for 35 No. 2, I2 inch wide, the yard 5C Piece of 10 yards for 45C No. 3, inch wide, the yard 6? Piece of 10 yards for .....50c No. o, 1 inch wide, the yavd Sc Piece of 10 yards for 70 MAIN FLOOR. HAIR BRUSHES, the English rubber cushion kind, 9oc value, ' for OOC PIT, the game for enjoyment and ex citement, worth 50c, special "C CREPE PAPER, fancy decorated, as sorted designs, 20c value, 20c CHAMOIS SKINS, medium size, regu lar 10c value, special 2 2c Silk and Lace Waists New ones, lingerie waists and. all the new things in pretty bodices. Wouldn't you like to come in and see the latest ones? New Walking Skirts Just here and more coming by every express. New Suits in all the good models. Side Combs with Rhinestones and gold mounted; 43 C 1!4 inches .- 15 to 35 1 to 3 inches. 22 to 35d 214 to 3 inches 25 to 50 MECHLIN LACES AND INSERTIONS- Especially suitable for the trimming of fine kerchiefs, waists or any article that needs the application of filiny, foamy laces. Comes in widths of V to l- inches wide, and priced at, the yard, 10c 25c .12V2C, 15c and of land to be sold to any one hlddt r will be limited to a single quarter section. Campaign on White Plague. ATLANTA. Ga., Dec. 2. The . Ameri can Tuberculosis League under tiio presidency of Dr. George D. Brown, of Atlanta, is planning campaign for the introduction in tli Legislature in every state in the Union, of hills to secure uniform legislation for the care of indigent consumptives, and to pre vent the spread of the disease. This plan will be laid before the next meeting of the league at Atlantic City, In June, .1307. The co-operation ot Government officials, National, state and municipal, is to be asked to for ward the measure. V