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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1911)
THE" aonnmt tix ko TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1911. 5 2 WIGKERSHAMS HAVE HOT WOODS Delegate's Charges Branded Falsehoods by Attorney-General. LITTLETON TAKES HAND North i im i Should Confirm Actum tlons Declares Representative TU Make Good." Promise " ' Former IVItb tVeUnc. WA8HINOTON. July 14. Chars mad by Dlgat ' Wlckersham. of Alaska, that the Attorney-General had "shielded Alaska criminals' and bad allowed the statue of limitations to run In an alleged coal contract fraud case were branded aa falsehoods today by Attorney-General Wlckersham. This and other emphatic disclaimer were made before the House com mittee on Judiciary as an answer to th delegate's allegation. Representative Littleton said Dele gate Wlcksrsham either should with draw or cor firm his recent chances that the Attorney - Oeneral "purposely shielded and defended Alaska syndicate criminals from punishment for crimes against the Government" Instances where ha (the deleftate personally rave the evidence which would Justify Indictments. "I'll Make Good. Sajs Delegate. 1 am h.ra to make good.- declared Delegate Wlckersham. "Well. then, make good." snapped tb Attorney-General. "Here Is a man who accuses everybody from Senator Kelson down. Let htm prove It. He can't do It" The delegate replied It would require several days to prepare bis evldenca and that although he bad. written to the Attorney-General In April. It 10. and laid before him most of the letters, he had never received a reply. As to the alleged coal frauds, th fcttorney-General said, hi department rif still Investigating the case and he would be clad to tret any further In formation. The Attorney-General also defended Eenator Nelson from the charge by Pelecat Wlckersham that there "bad been Jury padding la th Senate committee on Judiciary." Wlrkerham Telia of "Proof." tralla for the past few davs are at last under control and It Is th opinion of W. O. Wallace, fire warden of Lewie County, that they will burn themselves out durtns; th next 34 hour. Th Ore, which started on th property of th Che balls Lumbar Company near Llttel last Friday mo rains", waa finally ex tinguished after a fore of to firelight ers bad worked unceasingly for 4$ hours, but not until the loss from un cut timber had amounted to thousands of dollars. The fir warden reported that the Ores near Pe Ell were burning toward each other and It would be but a mat ter of a short Urn until they had burned themselves out. About 1.000.000 f-et of uncut timber belonging to th Weyerhauser Lumber Company, of Doty, was destroyed by the fire at that place, but that also Is now under control SOIMER RESORT ENDANGERED Niagara, Campers and Residents Are Fleeing to Safety. FAXEtt. Or.. July 14. It la reported here today that a forest fire Is raging In the vicinity of the Summer resort at Niagara. Stanley Rider and a party of friends from Salem reported they were com pelled to fie from th resort in an automobile last evening on account of the fire coming dangerously near their camp, and they say that many settlers of that section are leaving to save their stock and families. Campers are be lieved to have started the fir in th territory, which Is thickly covered with undergrowth and timber. MILL PROPERTY is BUR.VED Oregon Lumber Company Suffers Losa In Skamania County. STEVENSON. Wash.. July 14. (Spe cial.) Reports from the Little Whit Salmon Valley are that forest fires which were burning above Cook on Saturday, destroyed the mill plant of the Oregon Lumber Company, causing a joss or (4000. win Bunker, a rancher. near here lost bis barn and bay today, valued at f 10. as a result of sparks from forest fires. Fires have been burning In the timber of Skamama County since July X. and a large num bar of men are lighting th flames. Tb Attorney-General said th "prooP which th Delegate had given him consisted of an affidavit by H. 1. Douglas. ex - auditor of the Alaska syndicate. This purported to show that a conspiracy had been en tered Into by the Northwestern Com mercial Company and the John J. 8es nr Company to get contracts for sup plying co to tiovemment forts in Alaska. The TKuglas affidavit referred to alleged affidavits made by Captain Jarvts. who was head of the Alaska syndicate company, and who recently committed suicide In Seattle, and by John H. Bullock, who waa prealdent of the Sesaor company. The Attorney-General said Special Assistant Attorney-General McNamara. who waa sent to Alaska to Investigate the case, found no such aUfdavlts. and that the War Department records failed to show anything of th sort as claimed. The Attorney-General aald th statute ef limitations in the coal contract case would not run until March. 112. MANY FORESTS ARE ABLAZE VALLEY FILLED WITH SMOKE Atmosphere Becoming Charged With Breath of Burning forests. ALBANT. Or, July 14. (Special.) The fire in th timber near Mill City tonight la reported to be burning north ward and also spreading east and west. Until this afternoon the flames were confined mostly to logged-off lands, burning fallen timber, old trunks and brush, but the fire haa now reached valuable standing timber, most of which la owned by the Curt las Company. Smoke from this fire la drifting down Into the Willamette Valley tonight. water, situated about three miles from here, may he wiped out. as well as many farm properties adjacent thereto. Th fir Is now within two miles of th power plant of tb Portland Rail way. Light Power Company on th Clackamas River. Th flames are la one of th haavlest Umbered sections la the state. Through E. E. Blackley. construction engineer for th Portland Railway, Light A Power Company, who la direct ing th fire-fighters, arrangements were today mad with th Government Forest Service officials In Portland by which 100 soldiers from Vancouver Bar racks wtll arrive. Tuesday morning In a special car to assist In placing th fir under control. Every available man In this city haa Joined th fore of vol unteers that Is endeavoring to check the conflagration. An additional fore of 75 men will leave her tomorrow morning for th scene of the fire. Th devastated section la situated be tween th Clackamas River and Clear Creek. A strong east wind Is blowing and tb fir Is spreading rapidly. Vol unteers left Estacada today to assist In flzhtlng the fir. Mtate Fir Warden Ferguson arrived today to direct th volunteer force In their work. It Is not known Just how the ft re originated, but the prevailing opinion I that a campflre Wl by a party of fishermen on th bank of Clear Creek was scattered Sunday morning by th strong wind which began blowing about e A. At. Craw lire Menaces Residences. OREGON CITT, Or, July 24.-(Speclal. For soma time there was considerable excitement on tb West Side owing to a fir started by soma campers th night previous, which begsn spreading in th dry grass. Th flames soon gained head' way and It was necessary to call for help. Th Porter bom and the hous occupied by Mr. Bevens were In imme diate danger. Much damage has been caused by fires left by campers, and thta Is th second Instance where a fir has been started on the West Sid In this manner. JILTED MAN KILLS SELF Brother Marrlea Girl to Whom He Waa Engaged. LOS ANGELES. July 14. Coming from San Francisco two days kO to present a bandsom diamond ring to t girl to whom he waa engaged to be married. Fred Schalbl found that sh had teen married two weeks to Lis brother. Last night, as be waa being taken to Jail for an attempt to kill bis brother. At. hi sent a bullet Into his 1 reast and will probably die. Tn revolver with which he attempted sui cide was bought with the proceeds of tb pawning of the ring. ARTIST DIES FOR KITTENS Woman Saves 'Babies From Flames and Is Burned to Death. LOS ANGELES. July 14. 8hrteklng "My babies! They are all I have In tn worm:- Alias Louise rrledrlch, an ar tlst. rushed back Into a burning apart meat-house In Garvansa. the northern section of th city, early today, and after throwing a basket containing rour wnite Angora Kittens out of window, fell hack and was devoured by th flames. Th kittens landed on their feet unhurt In th street. Th charred body of their mistress, ho had sacrificed her life for them. was later taken from the blacksned ruins of her apartment. CLARK RAX CUES THREATENED Homing Slashings Caue Grain to Be la Danger of Deetrnctlon. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jul 14. (Spe cial.) Brush fire two miles east of Brush Pralrte. started from burning slashings, threatened the grain crops or several ranches In that vicinity, and for a time the home of half a dosen farmers were In danger. A strong wind fanned the flames out of bounds. Fifty men were assembled and they fought all Hunday Blent, and tbla morning bad the fire under control. Several watchmen were left around the fire today, and no further serious damage la expected. This section waa badly damaged by forest Area last Au gust, maay families being rendered homeless. Gam birds and songbirds by th thousand have been driven out of th bruih and woods by the fierce flames snd maay hundreds of th former have been cauaht by band, aa they were crippled by the burning of their wings while trying to fly through th flames to a place of safety. The recent hot wave has left every thing aa dry aa tinder In th hills about Brush f'ralrl and when th fir start ed It found ample food to nonrtsh It. MILLION FEET IS DESTROYED Lumber Company' at Doty Suffers Heavy Loss by Fire. CTXTRALIA. Wash, July 14. (Spe cial.) All of the timber fire whlrh bav been raging southwest of Can- LABOR LEADERS ANSWER Oral Plena of Not Guilty Are Made to Contempt Charges. WASHINGTON. July 94. In lieu of formal answers to the Vontempt charges against them. Samuel Ooropera, John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, of th American Federation of Labor, lata to day entered oral pleas of not guilty be fore Justice Wright, of th District Su preme Court. They also entered a plea of Immunity under th statute of limitations, and at tacked th court for not having Insti tuted th proceeding within the statu tory tlra lira-t. Further hearing was postponed for 1 days. Declaring that tb attack mad upon him before a Congressional committee by Mr. Gompers left him no alternative but to proceed with tb trial to th end, Justice Wright, of the District Supreme Court, today reiterated his refusal to certify tb contempt cases of th three labor leaders to some other members of th court. Traveling Men to Be Guests. RATMOND. Wash, July St. (Special.) Th business men of Raymond will en- th business men of Raymond will en tertain the traveling salesmen who make the Southwest Washington ter ritory. July 17. Sewer Caves In. Killing Seven. MUSKOGEE. Okia.. July 14. Seven mea were allien ana several Injured her this afternoon when a deep sewer ditch caved In. burying th workmen. Four bodies bare been recovered. Happies C.IH la Uaeela. A Lincoln. Neb- girl write. "I had been ailing for some time with chronic constipation and stomach trouble. I began taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and In three davs I was able so be up and got better right long. I am the prouaest girl in Lin- coin to find such a good medicine." For sale by all dsalera. How Can I Purchase Needed Furniture and 1 . I 1 IS-S. 1-1 I k Home Furnishings Without Ready Cash? This store will quickly solve that problem for you. There is no reason under the sun why your home; why every home should not be furnished just as you would have it. If you haven't the ready necessary cash, this store and its Credit Plan will solve the problem for you. Why not let it? Stand at $2.95 Quartered golden oak, 24x24 -inch top, roomy lower shelf, well braced. J- 1 A $26 Table for $18.75 Quartered oak, Early English fin ish, 45-inch round top, mission base. Same style, seat ing 12 people, $21.75 instead of $31.50. MI Midsummer Rug Specials $4.50 Axminster Rugs 3.15 36s. 72. A good quality in Oriental and floral patterns; durable coloring. Regular $4.50, $3.15. $7.50 Wilton Bugs $5.5036x63; the rug for hard service. Excellent for halls and vestibules. Oriental reproductions. Regular $7.50 for $5.50. $5.00 Navajo Ruga $3.15 Ma chine made, 3x5. Splendid quality Angora wool. For the den, the tent or cabin. Regular $5 at $3.15. Clearance of Odd Coal and Gas Ranges A straightening around of 6tock forces us to sell" out at a sacrifice a large number of odd gas, wood and coal Ranges and Cook Stoves. The present prices barely cover cost of handling but we're glad to sell at cost because we must have the room these stoves occupy for the numerous carloads of goods now en route from the East. Any of them sold at our usual easy terms of credit. High-Grade Pillows at Trifling Prices High-grade Pillows for trifling prices. Some odd pairs of the very finest feather pillows left after inventory. A golden op portunity for lovers of luxuri ous pillows. '"' $10 Do Luxe Pillows, $6.75 22x28 German linen tick, reg ular $10 for $6.75 the pair. $3.50 Edelweiss Pillows $5.65 22x29 satin finish tick; regu lar $8.50 for $5.65 the pair. $7.50 Veribest Pillows $4.50 22x28 satin finish tick; regu lar $7.50 for $4.50 the pair. Luxurious Laminated Cotton Quilts Large assortment of patterns and colors, suitable for the most dainty bedrooms. Regular $6, midsummer price, S3.50. $2,00 Leather Cushion, $1.CD A genuine leather cushion, 22x22. For couch, porch or hammock. Lasts for years. Regular $2 for $1.00. Couch Covers at Clearance Prices Oriental stripes. Just the thing for your camp or Summer cottage. Reg ular $2 for $1.45. Heavy Tapestry Couch Covers Soft, rich colorings, in artistic de signs. Regular $3.50. Special at $2.35 All our extra quality Couch Covers, ranging from $5.50 to $9.50 reduced 25 PER CENT. You 11 never know real Stove and Range satisfac tion until yours bears the BUCKS trademark. " Bucks " are best for every purpose. Can be had on very easy terms. 51D0WN $1 WEEKLY 69-75 Grand Avenue - Complete ) sifefeL corner House 'k 10$? m Kffj tSP HKSIm E. Stark' furnishers. M M ffiSiffl S3 ai Street at less ! , i0 Ea03S5Sa " expensive f 0 mr. - lw Each Cus tomer shares the $25,000, our annual savings in interest and taxes, because we built on the East Side. STEEL PACT READ I: Their Attorney Denies Knowl edge of Agreement. COPY' PLACED IN RECORDS Protest of Lawyer Fall to Bar Re markable Document of Plate As sociation, Which Appor tioned Xallou'i Business. WASHINGTON'. July 24. When ths Hons steel trust commutes resumed Its InTestla-atlon today. Chairman Stanley put In the records a copy of an Ironclad agreement by which the Steel Plate Association of the United States was entered Into November 9, 1900. The agreement baa been In possession of Chairman Stanley for some time, and a number of witnesses have been ques tioned regarding; it. Eleven great steel companies entered Into the agreement and apportioned among themselves all shipments or steel plates. The steel company that dared violate th agreement laid Itself liable to heavy penalties, and It la said that fines of S1000 frequently were Imposed on members of the association when complaints were filed with the execu tive oommlttee. Monthly Statements Demanded. Each firm vas required to make monthly sworn statements relating to shipments. rolling production. etc. and any member who had sold more than his apportioned amount waa required to pay a penalty on each pound of such excess, the mon ey thus collected being apportioned mong the members who did not ship up to their allotted share. The agree ment showed the following apportion ment of shipment allowable by the various companies party to the agree ment: Carnegie Steel Company, 46.25 per cent; Jones & Laughlln, Ltd, 4.75; lilt nols Steel Company, 11.00; Crucible Steel Company of America. 4.50; Otis Pteel Company, 2.60; Tidewater Steel Company, 2.00; Lukens Iron & Steel Company, 7.60; Worth Brothers Com' pany, 7.00; Central Iron & Steel Cora pany. 8.00; American Steel 4c Wire Comnanv. 5.50: Glaserow Iron Corman V. to the extent of sales and up to 40.000 tons, should they be able to accom plish them, prior to December 21, 1901. Another provision of the agreement required that "all plates shipped into the states bordering on the Paclflo Coast, and to be actually used In the territory Into .which It is shipped, and also plates actually exported for use outside the limits of the United States, be reported to a commissioner, with bills of lading or other evidence of ex portatlon, for actual use abroad, satis factory to him (said evidence to be confidential and hot to be circulated among members). Such tonnage was to be deducted from the members' reports and the agreed pool tax charged. Pool Prices Rule. The agreement also bound ths mem bers to make sales between parties to the agreement at pool prices. - To Insure rendering of statements and faithful adherence of each party to the terms of the agreement, a guar antee fund of 2100,000 was provided by payment of 11000 on each per cent of allotment. Eugene C Bonniwell. of Wayne, Pa.. a lawyer and Democratic candidate for Congress last Autumn, told the com mittee today of having seen tha agree ment and how he Induced F. B. Kauf- mann. of CoatesvlUe, Pa., a publisher, wno printed a copy of the agreement for the Lukens Steel Company In 1900, to procure a copy of It for the steel committee. Richard Llndabury, counsel for tha United States Steel Corporation, pro tested against the Introduction of the copy of tha steel piate association agreement. We have not got such an agreement In any of our f Ilea, and cannot produce (and have nothing to do with It." said Lindabury. "We deny all knowledge of it and feel that we ought not to be connected with it in this record, particularly as this Is an unauthenticated copy and there is nothing' hare to indicate its authenticity." The copy of the agreement was placed In tha report. today by the Treasury Department to the First National Bank of Merrill, Or. The capital is $35,000. J. Frank Adams was recognized as president, E. R. Reams, vice-president; P. R. Merrill cashier. Photographers Hold Convention. ST. PAUL, July 24. Every state In the Union will be represented by dele gates and specimens of photography when the annual convention of the Photographers' Association of Amer lea opens Its business session at the armory tomorrow. Gnild Arrives In St. Petersburg;. ST. PETERSBURG. July 24. CurtiB Guild, Jr, who succeeds William W. RockhiU as American Ambassador to Russia, arrived here today. Premier Stolypin, who has been absent from his office recently because of 111 health, returned to .the capital today. . Merrill Bank Gets Charter. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, July 24. A charter was Issued CHANGING HER FACE (From the Household Friend) Any woman not satisfied with her complexion can remove It and have a new one.- The thin veil of stifling half-dead cuticle is an encumbrance and should e removed to give the fresh, vigorous young skin underneath a chance to enow Itself and to breathe. There's a simple old-fashioned home remedy which will always do the work. Get an ounce of pure mercolized wax from your druggist and apply It at night like cold cream, washing- It off In the morning. The mercollde will gently absorb all the lifeless skin and leave a healthy and beautiful com plexion, es fresh as a child's. Natural ly It takes with it all such facial blemishes as freckles. tan. moth patches, sallowness, liver spots, pim ples, etc. It Is pleasant to use, effective and eoonomical. The face so treated mmediately looks years younger. Adv. -Tlni ,Birwir Tlh Best $3 Haft m tibe World It Has Quality, Wear and Appearance Styles, SSnapes amid Sazes Large Reductions on Straw Hats BEN SELLHMG LEADING HATTER Morrison at Fourth