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MonxiXG OHEGOXIAX. FT? ID AY. AUGUST 4. 1911. . - - LA FOLLETTE BILL SACRED COLLEGE BELIEVED TO HAVE CHOSEN AMERICAN FOR ELEVATION TO CARDINALATE. eductions 4 i en?s Shirts r Nondescript Wool Measure Designed Chiefly to Cause - Taft Confusion. Discussion of Prices Merely Incidental, if It Is Intro duced at All. AND SORDID TOPICS Great S TE 0 1 MAR GARY D NNERS inm WORLD PACT IMPRACTICAL tYltnct In Strel Hearing DoobU Probability That American 8jr trm Can B "Tnltnfd on nt of World." - NEW TORK. Aur. 1 John A. Top Bins. chtrmn ef'tha Board of Direc tor of th Republic Steel A Iron Com pany, which recently cut price of Heel products, told th Home Committee of Inquiry Into the affair of the United State Steel Corporation today that no agreement to maintain price existed between the Steel Corporation and In dependent companies. Topples- was led Into a discussion of the so-called "Gary dinners." where, tee! men assemble to discuss the trade, and his attention was called to the fact that at a Gary dinner Just after the, Re publlo company had cut prices last Way he had not been present. Mr. Topping said he did not know whether ha had been slighted because the Re public company had slsshed the price. Stock Sold Out of Friendship. Before going Into the steel prlca question. Mr. Topping, who formerly was a member of the Tennessee Coal ft Iron Company syndicate, told tha committee at tna time of tha transfer of tha Tennessee company to tha United States Steel Corporation ha had not wanted to sell his stock, but did so out of friendship for Grant B. Schley. In responsa to questions by Reprs sentatlra Bartlett. of Georgia, regard ing steel prlca agreement. Mr. Top ping said he had not recognised any "golden rale" of prices such as has been talked about since Chairman Gary of tha United States Steel Corporation Inaugurated his banquets. -Do you know of tha existence of any agreement to maintain a level of prices as to steel rails and other products?" Mr. Bartlett asked. "I do not." said Mr. Topping. "When did the Republic Iron A Steel Company berln to cut prices?" I think It was last May." Dinner Topics Varied. Tha purposa of tha Gary 1 1nner. Mr. Topping ald. was a general destra on tha part of steel men to discuss socio logical, technical and other questions of mutual adrantage. "Wasn't any iuch sordid rubject as prices erer talked about?" "Not specifically. In a general way. parhaps." "Were not tha men who attended tha dinners put on their honor to maintain prices?" "I think no one was bound to do any thing mora than to look out for tha best interests of his own business." Chairman Stanley asked tha witness tt he had bean InTited to attend tha International conference of steel manu facturers at Brussels last July. Ha aid h had. but declined. This was be fore tha Republic cut prices. "Did you Ratify Judge Gary of tha Republic's Intention to cut steel prices r- "I told him, as a matter of eoursa. Thera was no reason to conceal It." World Movement Scouted. Chalrnv. Stanley read comments In ft. German iron Journal on the Brus sels' conference, which charged that American steel men were attempting to Introduce American trust methods to control steel prices of the world. "Do you believe ss a practical busi ness man." Mr. Stanley then asked, "that this effort made In Brussels to fix prices all over tha world will escape tha Parliaments of Europe, as prlce flxlng baa escaped here, and that this American Institution can ba fastened on the rest of tha world?" -I doubt It very much." Mr. Topping aid. "even if It were practical." Representative Sterling, following a revelation that steel consumers in Chi cago are charged tha Pittsburg prlca. plus tha freight rate from Pittsburg to Chicago, on products made In Chi cago plants, asked Mr. Topping If he thought It proper for tha Interstate Commerce Commleslon to put Chicago and Pittsburg on tha aama plana with reference to freight rates. -I think It proper." Mr. Topping said, "for tha Commission to make a rat based on a fair profit per ton per mile." Coat Sheets Demanded. Tha committee held an executive ses sion lata today with Richard V. Linda bury, counsel for tha United States Steel Corporation. regarding sub penas duces tecum which have been issued for Richard Trimble, secretary ' of tha Steel Corporation, to produce documents and cost sheata relating to tha Corporation's affairs. A difference between tha committee and the Corporation has arisen over tha production of tha original cost sheets. Tha Corporation regards the abeets as secret Information, which, if made public would prove of advantage to competitor. It ha agreed to sub mit an epitome of cost taken from the cost sheets. If these do not prove to ba what tha committee desire, a demand for tha coat sheets will ba made, and this mar throw the matter Into the courts. GRANGE ISSTANDING PAT ConnecUcat Farmer Will Xot Greet President Taft at Fair. HARTFORD. Conn.. Aug. S. "There vtU be no withdrawal from tha posi tion taken t7 the executive committee." aid Leonard II. Haley. matter of tha Connecticut State Grange today, when asked If there was any likelihood that the Grange would reconsider Its deter mination not to participate In the Con necticut Fair at Charter Oak Park next Vonday because President Taft was in vitl. , Tha Ptata Grange or the farmers of Connecticut have no objection to the 'president of tha United States coming to Connecticut or to tha Connecticut fair." be said, "but In view of the jrestdeot'a poslt'on on reciprocity, tha Grange cn. i - ' th m lair wnrv jr. iat " - ... .I. In. tilt In In. L. .1117 wur " - - estdent is an Injustice to us." Pre GlavU Gets Xevr Job. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Aug. a That j pUis G:srls. who was ousted by ex Secretary of tha Interior Bellinger, has 1 ,n nsmed secretary or ice vsmorma 7 t-oneervatlon Commission and tha Cali fornia unwr"""" v. - charge cf water power, was the an nouncement mada today In thla city. ' -"'ir; 'J1 ;V-V I . iff ' ; v 1 jniniiii II i i m J - i ' ' ARCHBISHOP aiTIGLET. WiSHINGTON. Aug. 8. Jsmes Edward Qulgley. Archbishop of Chi cago I. to created a cardinal byPopa Plus X. according to plan, at "?on.i.tor; of tha .acred coll.g. to b. held early In the TM. TMw. Tt ll aaid? has been definitely decided on at the Vatican, and an off lc al announcement of the choice Is expected to ba made by the apostolic delegate within a few days. MOREFOR OREGON Senate Passes Bill Allowing Third Representative. TWO AMENDMENTS ADDED Cpper House Insists T'pon Initiative and Referendum Featnre to Safe arnard Against Gerrymander ing In Some States. OREOONIAM KEW8 BUREAU. Wash ington. Aug. S. Tha passage or the Congressional reapportionment bill by tha 6enate todaa assures Increased rep resentation In tha next Congress from all Northwestern states. At the Con gressional election next year Oregon will elect three Representatives Instead of two: Washington will elect flv in stead of three, and Idaho two Instead of one. States that are not redlstrlcted by their Leglsatures before tha next cam paign will elect their additional Rep-resentatlves-at-large. The reapportionment bill, as passed by tha Senate, bears an Initiative and referendum feature to safeguard against gerrymandering In a number of states. It fixes the future House mem bership at SS. with two mora when Arizona and New Mexico attain state hood, instead of the present 191. Roll Call Xot Xecessary. There was not even the formality of a roll call on tha final vote. Two amendments, both offered by Senator Burton of Ohio, were attached to the House measure, and on these a confer ence with the House will be held. The Increase In the membership of tha House will mean an added expense to tha country of approximately $400. 00 a year. The salaries of the 41 new members will aggregate tJIS.OOO. Each will have at least one clerk st $1500. which will add $1.000 to the total. Mileage and other Incidental expenses will further Increase the sum. Under this decennial reapportionment there Is to ba no reduction In the mem bership from any stale. State Laws Obtain. The Initiative and referendum pro vision wss one of tha Burton amend ments. It provided that In case of an Increase of representation of any state, tha redisricting. Instead of being dona by the Stat Legislature as provided In tha House bill should ba "In tha man ner provided by the laws" of tha state, thus leaving the redisricting subject to Ci Initiative and referendum laws wherever they have been placed on a state's statute books. These states have adopted the Initi ative and referendum: Oregon. Okla homa. Nevada. Missouri. Montana. South Dakota. Colorado. Arkansaa and Maine. Utah has adopted a similar amend ment but the provision is Inoperative becaue of the failure of the Legisla ture to enact the necessary acoompany lng legislation. Amendments Are Pending. In the following states such an amendment haa been submitted by the Legislatures but has not yet been voted upon: California. Washington. Wyoming. North Dakota. Nebraska. Florida and Idaho. This amendment was agreed to by a st riot party vote. I to tt. the Republi can Sonatore voting for tt and the Democrats against It. . The other amendment adopted pre scribed that "candidates for Represent ative er Kepresentative-at-large shall be nominated In the same manner as candidates for Governor unless other wise provided by the laws of such states." . Three other amendments wtrre voted down. Thee Include- provisions by Root of New York to retain the pres ent membership of 11. which was de feated. to tS; by McCumher of North Dakota, fixing the membership at 0t. defeated II to 4T. and by Reed of Missouri, providing that where any state's representation la Increased, euoh Representatives should be elected at large by the state until the state Is redlstrlcted by the Legislature or "by the people." defeated it to J. Hood Rlter Bonds Delay. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Aug. $. Spe cial.) At Monday's meeting Of the City Council, the City Recorder. H. B. La&gllle. reported that be had com municated with Ulen Co, of Chi cago, and Morris Bros, of Portland, the firms of brokers who made ths successful bids on the $90,000 munici pal water bond Issue, but whose attor neys refused to approve the issue be cause of a competing system In the city, relative to a renewal of their of fer since the city had filed condem nation proceedings against the Pacific Power Light Company's plant. The Chicago brokers, he said, had made no reply, but Morris Brothers have signi fied an intention to take the bonds if the city will continue the control of the water system and derive the rev enue therefrom. TREE STOPS WILD AUTO Mrs. Baker, of Walla Walla, Is In juredCar Backs Down Hill. WALLA WALLA. Wash, Aug. 1 (Spe cial.) Narrowly escaping death. Mrs. Elisabeth Baker, of this city, widow of Dorsey 8. Baker, and mother of W. W. Baker and Henry Baker, among the most prominent men of the valley, wss badly shocked In an automobile accident two dayssgo, according to word which reached here today. Charlea Loney, of this city, wss bring ing a party of Walla Wallans to this city from Wenahs Springs, and in going up the mountain from the springs the accident occurred. All the rest of the party besides Loney and Mrs. Baker were walking. The machine could not make the grade and began to run backwards, the brakes refusing to work. Loney picked out a convenient tree and crashed Into It. Mrs. Baker was badly bruised. AVIATOR FALLS 500 FEET Machine Lands on Kearney and He Remains Unconscious. ST. LOUIS, Aug. i. Horace W. Kearney, an aviator,, of New York, while making a descent from a height of W0 feet, fell with his biplane here tonight and was dangerously Injured. The maohlne turned over Just before It struck and landed on top of the avia tor. He was taken out unconscious and has since remained so. Auto Men Fall to Comply With Law. SALEM. Or, Aug. . (Special.) Receipts for July In the Secretary of State's office according to final figures compiled by Secretary Olcott today total $16.(05.33. the largest In the his tory of the office. From motor vehi cles the sum of $S(I was received and from general fees $8144.33. For the corresponding month of the year 1910 $7329.38 was received, less than the amount received for the motor vehicles alone trtls year. There are approxi mately 1000 automobile owners in the state who have not yet complied with the law which went Into effect Au gust L Box Car Looter Caught, CHEHALIS, Wash, Aug. 3. (Spe cial.) A man who broke the seal on a box car containing flour and sugar yesterday peddled It around to restau rants and others at 23 cents a sack. The thief was caught as he was selling flour to the Home Bakery by Deputy Sheriff Foster. The flour and sugar was shipped to customers here and on the South Bend line. Third Conboy Jury Disagrees. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3. After re maining out all night and casting five ballots with the unvarying result of six votes for conviction and six for ac quittal, the Jury sitting In the case of Michael Joseph Conboy, the former captain of police, charged with having killed Bernard Lagan, reported today that It was unsbla to reach an agree ment and applied for a discharge which was granted This was the third trial of Conboy. Salem Prepares for Conference. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 3. (Special.) Work of cleaning and renovating tha First Methodist Church In this city baa already started preparatory of the annual conference which will be held here In September. Arrangements for the entertainment of over 200 visitors are being made as well as plans perfected for housing and accommodating them at the homes of members of the con gregation. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Aug. 3. William O'Neal via killed this after noon by Barney McKeary, his cellmate In Jail, who Orst strangled his victim and then stabbed him with a steal fork. Both were arrested today for drunkenness. PRESIDENT REMAINS CALM Best of Argument Remains With Ex ecutive, W ho Will Submit Data Prepared by Experts at Coming Regular Session. OREGONIAN XEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Aug. 3. Senator La Follette haa been Indulging la sundry and various gloats ever since the Senate, by - com bined Democratic and Insurgent votes, psssed the La Follette substitute wool bill. He has been gloating because be believes he haa embarrassed the Presi dent, and that Is his chief aim In life. He figures that the President Is neces sarily embarrassed, for If the two houses of Congress finally agree upon a wool bill and aend It to the President for signature, the President must either sign a bill bearing La Kollette's label, or veto It. and thus continue In effect schedule K of the Payne-Aldrlch law, which the President himself has denounced as In defensible. Taft Free From Worry. But haa La Follette embarrassed the President? Those who have talked with the President about the wool tariff since ths La Follette bill went through the Senate have not observed anything on the Presidential countenance Indicating embarrassment or worry. And. as a matter of fact, there is no apparent rea son why the President should feel em barrassed. On the contrary. It would seem that if he Is disposed to veto the wool bill. In whatever form It may be aubmltted, he can find ample Justifica tion for such a course. Assuming that the House finally will accept the La Follette bill as it was agreed to by the Senate (and there I little probability of this). President Taft can consistently veto the bill, even though he has condemned schedule K as it now atands. The La Follette bill Is the product of one men's brain; it was drafted by La Follette, who Is not a recognized authority on wool, and It was accepted by a majority of the Sen ate without debate, without Investiga tion as to its merits Or its reasonable ness, and without any action whatever by the finance or any other committee. Bill Is Nondescript. In fact, the La Follette bill which passed the Senate did not even repre sent what La Follette himself believed to be right In the matter of wool tariff, for it will be recalled that the Senate voted down La Follette'e original amend, ment, which he contended was the cor rect thing In the way of wool tariff, and It was only after the Senate had voted down the House bill later, that La Follette proposed a second bill, which was a cross between his own bill and that which passed the House. If La Follette's original bill was all that he claimed for It. his second bill was de ficient, and If the House bltl waa all the Democrats claimed for It. the La Fol lette bill did not meet the same specifi cations. While schedule K Is admittedly bad legislation, the President will have to ask himself whether. In the absence of accurate and reliable Information, he Is Justified In approving a substitute sched ule which, so far as he can tell, may be equally subject to condemnation. The tariff board has not reported, and until that report Is available next December, the President will not be able to deter mine, any more than is Congress, what Is fair and Just. Those who are playing the La Follette game declare that the President is In a hole on the wool tariff: that If he refuse to sign whatever wool bill Con gress may send him, he will be con demned from one end of the country to the other. But Is that true? Congress will reconvene In December, and as soon as it convenes tne President will send In the report of the tariff board on the wool tariff, and with that report he will submit a message recommending revision of the wool schedule In accordance with the findings of the board. Congress will not be able to withstand the pressure for an honest revision of the worl schedule; the Democratic House will not have the temerity to pass a bill at vari ance with the unbiased findings of that board, and the Senate Itself will be compelled to pass a reasonable wool bill. President's Position Logical. If the Prealdent. therefore, vetoes any hermaphrodite wool bill sent him this session, and signs av wool bill framed at the next session in accordance with the findings of the tariff board, he will be In a position to claim much credit for the fair and Intelligent revision of sched ule K. and for having warded off a wild cat revision made possible by the "un holy alliance" of Democrats and Re publican insurgents who are seeking solely to embarrass him. The La Follette men have said that If their bill Is not all that It should be. It Is at least a step In the right direction, and Its enactment Is preferable to delay; that there can be further revision next session If the report of the tariff board suggests other schedules than those pro posed by the Wisconsin Senator. Dut is the President Justified In permitting re vision of the wool tariff now when he knowe there must be further revision next Winter? Is such a course fair to the wool Industry? Is be Justified In up setting the wool business any more than it is now disturbed, and keeping It In turmoil and uncertainty for another year, when, by vetoing any wool bill sent to him, he can at least In part allay the prevalent uneasiness? These ques tions all will occur to the President. La Follette Never Sincere. As to the La Follette wool bill: It was never proposed with any sincere and earnest hope for proper revision of the wool schedule. La Follette has no more Information than other men on the wool question. His bill, on the contrary, was proposed purely and simply as a trouble maker, and In furtherance of his scheme to "embarrass" President Taft. Of course, he had some hope that his bill, or one of hie bills, might be passed by Congress and vetoed by the President, for then he could go onto the lecture platform and proclaim himself the one honest tariff reformer, and denounce the President as an enemy of tariff revision. But where will La Follette be one year hence If, after the tariff board re ports. Congress enacts and the President signs a very different wool bill, drawn along scientific lines, considered Intelli gently and exhaustively by the commit tee of both houses, and by Senate and House as well? Who, then, will be the true tariff revisionist Taft or La Fol lette? Foresters Increase Dues. CLEVELAND. Aug. 1 Following the r urHisfaings A SPECIAL $1.50 and $2.00 Soft French 'Cuff Shirts now going at $1.15 Cluett and Manhattan Shirts $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 Men's Furnishings genuinely reduced from regular prices. We do not permit misrepresentation in our store or our advertisements. BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER adoption yesterday of an amendment providing lor an increase 01 approxi- i ca - in h. mnntWv dues of members of the Catholic Order of Foresters, the International convention today decided to abolish the additional charge which Is made against persons engaged In hazardous occupations. These men hereafter wm oe carried o.v retu' Insurance rates. EX-SENATORMURPHY DEAD Xew York Man Falls to Rally From Effects of Operation. NEW TORK. Aug. 3. Ex-United States Senator Edward Murphy, of Troy, N. T., died at his Summer home at Elberon, N. J., early today, as the result of an operation which he under went two weeks ago for an enlarged abdominal gland. Following the operation Mr. Murphy rallied, and for a while it was be lieved complete recovery would result, but last Tuesday there was a relapse. v Edwin A. Abbey's Body Cremated. LONDON. Aug. 3. The body of Ed win A. Abbey, the celebrated American our new quarters. During the week we received a dandy assortment or the latest styles in both women s and mens wearing apparel. For Friday and Saturday special values will be on sale and terms. If you want them. si Tailored Suits for Women New Fall styles, mix ture and plain serges. Better values than you can find anywhere. Special $18.75 Cash or Credit. 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