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THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. 'JANUARY 24, 1913t MORGAN BANKER IN FAVOR OF CONTROL GARY DINNERS SET PRIGESfSAYSGOREY FORMER HEAD OF STEEL CORPORATION WHO SATS UNDER STANDING AS TO PRICES WAS REACHED AT GARY DINNER. Friday and Saturday Only 5--BIG SPECIALS-5 Ex-President of Steel Trust Contradicts Corporation's Answer to Complaint. ARMOR POOL IS ADMITTED Judge Gary. Witness fcays, Knew of Existence of Agreements Which lie fcaidt He htopped Clash Over Policy Shown. NEW YORK. Jan. 23. William Ellis Corey, ex-president of the United States Meel Corporation, agala a witness in the hearing of the Government suit to dissolve the corporation under the SherT man anti-trust law. gave further testi mony today in support of the Govern ment charge that the corporation Is a monopolistic cambinatlon. He testified that "understandings to maintain prices were reached at the famous "Gary dinners." given in New York by Judge Eibert H. Gary, chair man of the corporation, at which a large majority of the steel manufac turers of the country were repre sented. Armor Plate Pool Confirmed. He gave testimony, the first ad duced from any witness in the suit, as to the existence of an international armor plate pool in which tho United States Steel Corporation had partici pated. He confirmed in testimony the existence of a "plate and structural pool," and declared that Judge Gary had had knowledge of it. He declared that he himself had given orders to close down blast furnaces for tha purpose of maintaining the price of pig iron. He said steel rails were sold to foreign consumers at a lower price than to domestic, and die fur nished testimony Intended to prove that the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company was a competitor of the Steel Corpora tion in the rail market prior to its acquisition by the corporation. Clash Over Poller Indicated. Mr. Corey, who resigned as president of the corporation in 1910, made it plainly evident in his testimony that in many respects he had clashed with Judge Gary and the members of the finance committee on the matters of policv. He declared that he never had favored the lease of the Hill ore lands by the corporation in 190", which was abrogated bv the corporation almost coincident)- "with the filing of the present suit. "We paid double the price the ores were worth." he said, adding that ttic finance committee had overruled him. On the question of maintaining prices through the agency of the Gary din ners. Mr. Corey said he had been in "favor of competitive conditions," and that prices were maintained "longer than seemed advisable." His testimony In regard to these dinners was in di rect contradiction, it was pointed out by counsel tonight, to what the Steel Corporation said in its answer to the Government's complaint. This answer denied that "at any of said meetings or at any other time and place there was any agreement or understanding that prices should be maintained.' Dtaners Really Pools. The "Gary dinners." which began in 1907, took the place, the Government maintains, of various pools in main taining prices in the steel trade. In his testimony concerning several of these pools Mr. Corey said that tne Steel Corporation was represented In the "plate and structural pool" by the Carnegie Steel Company. He admitted that the pool divided business and im posed penalties when the business of . a member exceeded Its allotments. "Was it known at the executive of fices of the Steel Corporation that sub sidiaries of the corporation were oper ating under the agreements which you have described?" asked Jacob M. Dlck ' Inson, chief attorney for the Govern ment. Before Mr. Corey could answer coun sel for the Steel Corporation objected to the question on the ground that the term "executive offices" was Indefinite. Old E. H. Gary know about It?" "He did." said the witness. Judge Gary In his testimony before the Stanley steel Investigating com mittee said he had put a stop to the pools as soon as he learned of their existence. Gary has not testified In this suit. HOMES OF 120,000 TO GO Paris' rurchase of Fortifications Makes New Problem. PARIS'. Jan. 23. The problem of find , ing accommodation for 120.000 people, who are to be evicted from their dwell ings owing to the sale of the antiquated fortifications of Paris to city authori ties by the French government, is now before the Municipal Council for solu tion. Tne space occupied by the 21-mile wall encircling Paris and the "firing xone." 500 yards In width, facing It. Is to be converted Into public parks. This bpuve Is now covered by many thousand lamshaikle houses, occupied by the poorer working people. The amount of money expended on these old fortifications erected in 1840, and now to be razed, exceeded $200,-t'00.000. NAVAL MILITIA HELPED t-ennte Would Advance- Status to That of National Guard. WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. The Naval militia would be put upon a new foot ing bv a bill passed today by the Sen ate. It provides for the treatemnt of the Naval militia as a part of the regu lar Navy, in the same way that the Na tional Guard is now related to the regu lar Army. Enlistments in the Naval militia would make its members subject to call by the President in time of war. The bill has been strongly indorsed by the Navy Department. HOUSE UPHOLDS CHAPLAIN Instruction to Omit Reference to Legislation From Prayers Beaten SACRAMENTO, Jan. 13. A resolution Introduced in the lower house of the state Legislature today by Assembly man Ktlltngsworth. instructing the chaplain. Rev. Franklin K. Baker, not to refer to pending legislation in his nravers. was tabled by a vote oi m to Z0. Klllingsworth announced yesterday, after the chaplain had included in his prayer a plea for the passage of a Sunday-closing law. that he would present i - ST i: &JXti a'; : - : : i S&f: tyyiS-;:Si f ;sl I Myi 'i .; . y: vi A; i! " -:. : : -; f I -.- - ' , - " j s r I - V : -v: l'-'.':;; : - , t ; - - MpmtmmMmy I 'sp " - ! 4 -; -. " - - 4 t ' , : i I , :-' ' ' , K i t I - :-,.-,t.-.....ii j i i .j i 1 ............ t WILLIAM K. COREL TROOPERS FIRED 0(1 Border Patrol Encounters Mexican Rebels: CAVALRY RUSHED FORWARD Raiders Near Fabens, Texas, Are Re pulsed by American Ranchmen, AYlio IJrive Them Across Border. Killing One. EL TASO. Tex., Jan. 23. Telephone reports late this afternoon said that Mexican rebels this morning nrea on United States troopers of the Thir teenth Cavalry patrolling the border near Fabens, Tex. Raiding of ranches bv rebels in the same vicinity today resulted in a fight with American ranchmen, who drove the raiders over the line, killing one of them. It was said that the Troop G patrol did not return the rebels' volley and that none of the American soldiers was Injured. The Bring on the United States troops occurred directly oppo site Guadaiupe, where 400-ebels were located. The American ranches were raided some miles to the west. Troop B, of the Thirteenth Cavalry, has been rushed to the scene. Peace Offer Is Scouted. It Is said that General Jos Blanco, released by rebels at Guadalupn. brings a peace offer to the federal government from the rebels, who threaten to lane Juarex unles sthelr demands are grant ed. The matter Is rejected by the Mexican Consul here as "impossible," the details of the proffered plan being withheld. General Blanco said he was under parole not to enter the field against the rebels. The Insurrectos at Guadalupe are un der command of Colonel Roque Gomez and American ranchmen report them well armed and mounted. They will co-operate with another group organ ised at Palomas, opposite uoiumous, is. M-. by Colonel David de la Fuente, who recently Jumped bond at San Antonio, Tex., where he was held on a neutral ity violation charge. C annon Placed In Jnarrs. Other groups are said to be oper ating Immeil lately below Juarez along the railroad lines. Inez saiazar. wno appears to be acting as rebel com mander-in-chief, is believed to ne op erating farther to the south and may encounter federal reinforcements being rushed to the Juarez garrison from the state capital. At Juarez today the cannon throw ing shrapnel were placed on a hill commanding the town from the south west. Two machine guns complete the artillery strength. Aside from 300 regular troops, some 150 rural and city police and customs guards have been called upon to be ready. of stamps a day to merchants, it is alleged, has been purchasing some 01 his supply from an employe of the New York State Government at Albany, who is said to have confessed to postoffice InanAMnr that he remitted to the stamp broker from ?25 to 350 a week in stamps stolen from the state. orrice Boys Steal Cards. nnp hrnker advertised bv means Of a sign carried through the New Y'ork financial district at the noon hour that he purchased printed uncancelled post cards. T-his resulted, it is said, in many office boys stealing cards from tneir employers and selling them for three c.nti a hundred. The orinted portion of the cards then was skillfully covered by the broker witn a piece ui iun-- n9 nor and the cards were sold. The culpable broker, according to his ad mission to the Inspectors, sold the last two years more than 2,000.000 post cards, many of which were stolen oy The ripnartmpnt redeems postal cards trrm nriff nsl TlUrChaSCTS ai i i PCT CCUV th.ir face value. A few weeks ago a member of Congress and a former deputy commissioner of police ot jew vnrit citv renuested the tnira Assist ant Postmaster-General to redeem over a million cards from a constituent of the Congressman. Inquiry by Inspect ors developed the fact that the cards wr the nronertv of a stamp broker whose business Is declared by tne De partment officials to be clearly illegiti mate. Two Arrested in "ew York. vtTTir vriRW .Tun 23. Detectives ar rested Richard Fredericks, a stamp dealer, and Irving sevei. Keeper oi a o n w .nrinv nn chareres of having received stolen stamps. Other arrests are expected. 12 DROWN, 3 ARE SAVED Each Time Boat Capsiies, Some Sail ors Are Swept Away. GREAT GRIMSBY. England. Jan. 23. Twelve of the crew of the bark Agda were drowned when that vessel foun dered on Tuesday at the mouth of the Humber. Three sailors, the only sur vivors, were picked up by a trawler and landed here today. When the Agda went down in a vio lent storm, the members of the crew took to a boat, which was capsized tfree times. On each occasion some of the struggling sailors were swept away and sank. The three survivors clung to the boat and drifted for 12 hours. MILLIONS YEARLY STOLEN 7ontinufd From First Page dollars annually, have been unearthed in vn- York Citv alone, while illegal trafficking in stamps in Boston. Phila delphia. Baltimore. Pittsburg. Chicago, inaiannnniis st. Louis, m inneapojis. Cincinnati. New Orleans. Kansas City, Denver. San Francisco. Seattle Port land. Or- and many other cities has reached large proportions. In V - Vnrlr nnrncimtt.lV 20 SO called stamp brokers make a business of purchasing postage stamps at a dis count ranrinir from 50 cents to 90 cents on the dollar and selling them to merchants at prices varying irom cents to s9 cents on the dollar. r ,t,mn hrnker in New York City, who sells from 1300 to 1000"worth of PRETTY NURSE IS BRIDE MILLIO.VAIRE-S SOX WOOS AXD WINS FATHER'S ATTEXDAXT. Parents on Learning of Secret Mar riage to San Francisco Beauty are Surprised, Xot Displeased. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23. (Special.) The marriage of Norma Anderson, re puted to be the most beautiful trained nurse In San Francisco, and Ernest Ro chat. son of the millionaire furniture manufacturer and realty operator, be came known after being a secret since Saturday. Rochat and his bride are passing their honeymoon in Santa Barbara, i . i, j..b a-A i 1 1 m a n H silver. vtilttiv me vnj a . - and the waves make music for the glowing moonlight niglits. The marriage was me ucuuucu-, n....w. that hAffiti nt the bed side of the father of the bridegroom. ine eiaer .kocuhi ucLanio n ..j after returning from a tour to Europe with his son. Hiss Anderson became t-t- .. .. .1 in that -a i' mat the son nis uuiXi ttii'i ... ...... Their engagement was kept secret, and Intimate friends were not taken into their confidence when they decided to be marriea. The wedding followed a quiet dinner to which young Rochat had taken the i j ..i . hA Palac lintel. The It J ItiC (Ifl . a . ' " " ceremony was performed at the home .. . .i,A t?av William Rader. nastor of Calvary Presbyterian Church. The tatner oi nocn&i maui: mil lions In the furniture business and in realty operations. The Rochat family home in Burllngame and the Rochat country estate In Sonoma County are among the finest in California. The Rochat family had no objection to the marriage but was surprised at the news. - Colonel Stevens Transferred. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 3. Lieutenant-Colonel Gu stave W. S. Stevens, under orders Is sued today, is relieved of command of the artillery in the District of the Columbia and of Fort Stevens. Or., and is ordered to Charleston. He will be succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel Oscar L. Straub, now at Fort Baker. Cal. Major James Canby, Quartermaster, in addition to his other duties, has been detailed 4n take charge of construction work at Vancouver Barracks. Mrs. Mosler on Tour MOSIER. Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) Mrs. J. N. Mosier. wife of the presi dent of the Mosler Valley Bank, was a passenger on the steamer Bear, which sailed from Portland on Tuesday. Mrs. Mcsier will visit friends in California citls and spend a few months in Los Angeles," where she hopes the climate siav be beneficial to ber health.- Combination Under Supervis ion Held Better Than Un regulated Competition. ' ., TRUSTS "GREAT BLESSING" Henry P. Davison Tells House Com mittee It Is Cnfortuiiate for Entire World Tliat Courts Have Interfered. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. That the present concentration of financial re sources In New York Is "sufficient to care for the business and commerce of the country." was the statement today of Henry P. Davison, of J. P. Morgan jk Co on the stand before the House money trust committee. The questionJ of further concentration, mr. iwvuuu asserted, depended entirely upon the development of the business and com merce of the country. Mr. Davison went on record as favor ing "combination and control of indus tries under Government regulation, as opposed to free, unrestricted competi tion." Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the committee, had a tilt with the witness on the conduct of banking affairs in European countries. Mr. untermyer insisted that England, France and Ger many prevent control of banks through interlocking directorates. Concentration Strong Abroad. "Talk about concentration, why, we haven't even started In this country, as compared with the European na tions," was Mr. Davison s reply to mis statement. ' Mr. Davison said he saw no objec tion to a law forcing the publicity of bank assets, "If the public thought It desirable," but he was opposed to any law that would force banks to make public lists of their stockholders. "Do you favor the principle of-con-trolling concerns through holding com panies?" asked Mr. Untermyer. "Generally speaking," said Mr. Davi son, "I have a prejudice against hold ing companies, but I think there are circumstances which make a holding company the best means of handling a situation." Trusts Regarded as Blessing-. "Do you believe three or four or half a dozen men should be allowed to mo nopolize any industry so long as they do not operate through a holding com pany?" "I don't know how you could prevent It. If they had the financial backing and the ability to do It," asserted Mr. Davison. "Are you opposed to trusts?" asked Mr. Untermyer, a few moments later. "I would not say that I was wholly In favor of them in the making, but I was not opposed to them after they were made. I think they were a great blessing to the country." Mr. Davison further said that he thought It was "unfortunate for the people of the entire world" that the courts interfered with the trusts, "as they have done." STEAMER PORTLAND SOLD Globe Stilling Company Starts Fleet for Bulk Wheat Trade. When the steamer Portland finished unloading New Y'ork cargo at San Francisco this week1 she was bought by the Globe Milling Company as the first of a fleet to be used in transport ing grain from this city to San Fran cisco and San Pedro. The steamer recently completed a voyage under charter lo Bates ifc cneseDrougn. The P rtland was built in 1900 and was first known as the A. B. Wolvin. She Is of 8286 tons gross and 1587 tons net register, her length being 242 feet, beam 42 feet and depth of hold 26.6 feet. She carries a crew of 19 and boasts 900 indicated horsepower. The Globe Milling Company has begun preliminary work on a grain elevator to be erected on the East Side, and It Is the announced plan to handle cereals in bulk from here. $12.50 and $15 Men's Overcoats and Slip-Ons The Overcoats are made of fancy mixtures and storm collars, latest styles and patterns $15 Men s High-Grade, Tailor-Made Suits for Brown, fancy mixtures and striped effects. Genuine $15.00 values - $2.50 Men's Pants, Extra Special for This Sale Made of striped and fancy cloths, straps and flap pockets... Belt $1.25 Men's Wool Underwear, Very Special at Natural wool, the very best of workman ship. A rare value $1.50 Men's Flannel Shirts, Specially Priced at Grays, browns and; tans, made with plain collars or with military styles. The Red Front $745 $1.65 1 rst and reets W. J. Turnridge Dies- at Scio. SCIO. Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) Wil liam J. Turnridge, aged 71 years, and long a resident of this section, died recently. He was a native of Holt r-nnv urn hut resided 26 years on a claim four miles west of this place. He is survived d mice inm.ci. Joseph Turnridge. Mrs. Ellen Henness and Mrs. Gene Gordon. Civil War Veteran Made Citizen. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23. For 51 years a resident of the United States, a . . i j 1 1 uop ofl 7fi vears veteran mo v.... of age, William Westhoff was admitted to American citisenship today. He wants to return to oermany iur vwu m mit sure he is not detained, ap plied for citizenship. Marsrfield Waters Recede. . .... '!.. T - )4 y n MAttsnr iiiu. vi., " "... -w. ... n.i. - kl-h nf nut fW Clai.l X 116 HIS1 " l . w ...w i' - days Is now receding and It is possible . : ... .Ha lnpal hranrV of to run irama j i. . . tho Southern Pacific though water civers it In places to the depth of six to eigne incneo. Retired List oSt to eB Augmented. nfteutYflTrtV -Tun 23. The Senate committee on military affairs today re fused to report favoraDiy tne dii no place surviving officers of the Civil ... . i ..,1. K.t nf th A r m v It Will UH 111. ....... . - . .... . - would require an annual expenditure of about tll.000.000. Camas Factory Girls Strike. CAMAS, Wash., Jan. 23. (Special.) The 39 girls employed In the Crown Co TanAy Cnmnnnv' batr factory went out on strike this afternoon. The girls are paid ji.iu a cay ami nave asked for an increase to J1.50. This request has been refused by the com- pany. The company has shut down .the ! bag factory and has laid off the 50 1 men employed. Mlllruan In Auto Drowns. I SEATTLE. Wash- Jan. 23. James Izctt, aged 38 years, president of the j Izett Lumber Company, of Seattle, was I drowned yesterday at Brinnon on Hood , Canal, when his auiomooue piun,.. off a wharf while he was trying to turn It in an insufficient space. The company's mill is at Brinnon. Condon Young Man Dead. CONDON. Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) James Smith, aged 23 years, died at the home of his parents in this city Wednesday. He was the son of W. J. Smith, a prominent farmer of this vi cinity. He was one of the candidates for the postmastershlp. Slayer of 30 Apaches Dies. caxt rnrTx a pniKO Jan. 23. Stew art Wall, who fought a battle almost single-handed againsi me 1864 and killed 30 Indians before he fell with 14 bullets In his own body, died here' today. Wall was 81 years old. , Hawley to Make Address. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 23. Representative Haw ley will deliver an address on William McKinley before the Young Men's lie Kinley Republican Club of Pittsburg next Wcnesday. Fullerton Signs With Seattle. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 23. (Special.) pitcher Charlie Fullerton's signed contract was received by President Dugdale today. The headquarters of the Seattle baseball club will be changed to the New York block this week. The contract for new offices was signed today. Blood Humors Commonly cause pimples, bolls, hives, eczema or salt rheum, or some other form of eruption; but sometimes they exist in the system indicated by feel ings of weakness, languor, loss of ap petite, or general debility without caus ing any breaking out.- Hood's Sarsaparllla expels them, ren ovates, strengthens and tones the whole system, according to the testimony of thousands annually. "My little boy was a sufferer from skin disease. A sore formed on his Jaw and began to discharge. I gave him Hood's Sarsaparllla, and when he had taken six bottles he was completely cured." C. Smith, Altheimer, Ark. There Is no real substitute for Hood's Sarsaparllla Get It -today in the usual liquid form or In the tablets known as Sarsataba. Your Family's Health depends largely on proper sani tary conditions. You can have the kind of sewer pipes in Portland streets that won't disintegrate and emit deadly fumes. It's made in Oregon, too. Boost for Portland Glazed Cement Sewer Pipe. The man who spends all he earns is but a slave, for his work brings him nothing but a living. Work is a pleasure to the man who saves, for by it he gains independence. A Savings -Account is the beginning of inde pendence. Open one at the SECURITY SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY Fifth and Morrison Streets Capital and Surplus .$1,400,000 "My! This goes to the spot!" And this isn't the first time this hun gry man has said the same thing about our wholesome Tomato Soup. Every time you eat it you realize more than ever that there is nothing like good tomato soup to put the right edge on your appetite; and that there is no tomato soup like Campbell's. Fresh, tempting, nourishing, it is ever wel come and satisfying, alike at the formal company-dinner or the sim plest home-meal. Don't you need another dozen today? 21 kinds fesl lOcaoan I Look for the red-and-white label j lcKJfpI minus " " "j f Everybody Admires a Beautiful Complexion- DR. T. 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Yellow and Muddy Skin, giving delicately ciear and refined complexion which every woman desires. No. 11 For sale by Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. FenLT. Hopkins, Prop., 37 Great Jones Street, INew Tone MM LTU INVESTMENTS Im buying aeenrltles from this comprroy the rnstomer hum the careful and constant attention of officers, connsel and directors and the ssnranre that the laterest and principal will be paid promptly. -yfst foist (?nmpany 'hJofpnrflandQrBgnn THIRD AND WASHINGTON. hip grri1 Hy.i;.-TC .mm .i a THE SAN FRANCISCO & PORTLAND S. S. CO. LARGEST AND NEWEST STEAMERS ON THE COAST. Sailing 4 P. 51. Jan. 26, 31; Feb. 5 and 10 and overy five days. BAN FRANCISCO First-class 110.00. 112.00 and $15.00. Second-class (.. LOS ANGELES First-class (21.50. $21.50. J26.50. Second-class $11.85. PACIFIC MAIL. STEAMSHIP COMPANY Honolulu. Japan. China. Manila. Around the World Tours. Red need Rate t Honolulu. H Omm Wwi UO Rouud Trip. r tnida room bartha. an Ttaa Bit Btmship Mongolia, Manchorla, Korea, Blbsna F PANAMAmBtSee the Cani-Low Excursion Rate, for Mexico. Ctrai and South America and New York. Bvery 10 days. Ticket unica lss xdixo owawi. uuui. jaiu ibi -" such a resolution today.