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8 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, JUNE 26, 110. MAKING TRUCE IS PARTIES RESTLESS Protectionists Have Vision of Betrayal of Tariff by . Balfour. RADICALS ARE CHAFING Feeling Increases That Both Sides Are Playing for Time and to Save Young King Rival Icaders Compared. BT T. P. O'CONITOR. (Speclnl "aMe to the Chicago Tribune. ' Copyright, 1010, by Tribune Company.) LONDON. June 25. (Special.) Both political parties are getting restive un der the. compulsory truce and the con - Terence. The protectionist organ, the Morning Post, sees a vision of a be trayal by Balfour of. the darling scheme of tariff reform, while- the Radicals are possessed of equal :fear that the Liberal Ministers may give away some essential point of the pro Kramme against the peers. The secrecy of the proceedings con tinues to produce hourly crops of rumors. The most absurd rumor and the one most persistent Is that Home Jlule may ,be one of the questions set tled by mutual agreement. The Irish men would naturally rejoice at this early close of their long struggle but I do not entertain any hopes of the conference even touching, the Irish question. In the meantime the Radicals grow nrrore suspicious of the whole proceed ing. Their . fighting men in the con stituencies are losing some hope. The dampening .down of all Interest in pol itics which ; follows the conference is woi king badly from a Liberal point, of . .view. Knthuslasm ' and : a" passionate revolutionary temper are necessary factors to enable the Liberals to carry the abolition, of the Lords" veto, and enthusiasm now has vanished. Even Iiloyd-George Discouraged. Awkward questions, still -are! thrown at Asqulth from the Liberal members and meetings of discontented groups continue to take place In the confer ence rooms of the House of Commons. All this 'has produced a big effect on the Liberal negotiators. The result Is 'that the hopes of a compromise be tween the two parties, which were high on tome days of last" weelc, have di minished, and even that incurable opti mist Lloyd-George, shows signs of dls rouratem ent. Tt is significant that in spite of the differ :nt rumors in the papers the con 'fereni;e has only met twice up, to now and the preliminary meetings have not even approached the serious points which will lead to a settlement of a final rupture. Accordingly the feeling Increases that both sides are only playing for time and to avoid the re proach of forcing the young King into the gravest constitutional crisis. The arrival of Redmond and the other Irish leaders this week brings another disturbing factor Into the situation. Whl. O'Brien's exaggerated and men dacious --campaign against the budget lias lost all Its influence, .the feeling against the budget still is strong, es pecially, against the huge addition to the whisky tax. ; . AVliisky Tax Opposed. If the whisky tax is renewed the Irish members will find it difficult to vote for the budget and their vote against the budget brings back the old trouble and danger of early Spring, namely, that the Irish members may be forced Into action which will destroy both the budget and the ministry and thereby end for the moment the -campaign against the House of Lords. ' Active negotiations are proceeding to avoid such a catastrophe. Fortunately the early stages of the budget, which will come next week, do not raise the whisky tax, and the Irish members can vote for the early, stages without hesi- , tation. The suspension of. the active cam paign against the Lords through the conference produces in Ireland a cer- tain unrest and suspicion, and the situ ation, therefore, is less easy than when Asquith threw the bombshell Into the Tory camp before the late King's death in declaring his resolution to demand guarantees from the King. Early Dissolution , Desired. The best solution of the whole situ ation is that Liberal negotiators should ,not allow the Tories a prolonged confer ence and that at the first moment that all chance of a real (compromise dis appears the conference should be brok en up and the Ministry resume the liouse of Lords campaign. A oreaic up or tne conference will lead to the early close of the present jl'arliamentary sittings, the resump tion of. the sittings. November, then an learly collision with the Lords and an - nappeal to ' the country in January. Irishmen and Radicals - will urge an early dissolution and they will pre vail. The agreement of the Liberal minis try to propose a conference with the Tory -leaders Is another instance of the enormous ascendency which Lloyd tiebrge has gained In the Innermost circles of his party. Why is this man so powerful? You would not find the reason In a casual look at liis face nor in a "merely casual conversation. The twinkling, ey.es, the puckered lines abouti the brow, the eyebrows ending ...... villi..,, - - . V. I " V Ul l L llll L. DLELBO tradition gives to Mephlstopheles when lie sings his mocking-serenade to Mar tha all these things suggest a humor ist who takes a comic view of every thing in life and is mainly concerned in getting-as much fun out of it as possible. i kloyd-Qeorge, .Tenaeiojti, He Is tenacious, or, te use a familiar phrase, sticky. It is the .universal ex perience of -the- -practical- politician, . that, in a group of men who meet to gether In council, personal tempera ment even, more than intelligence tells, and that the man who Is able to stick to his opinions and his point,' in the end,' by. sheer, force of. wjll. and : perse verance, bears down the other men who have a lack either of force or of pa tience. And this is the reason why apart altogether from his gigantic suet-ess as a popular leader through his budget Lloyd-Geoige commands such influence in the present cabinet. These things have led Lloyd-5eorge to ' a faith in negotiation which is infinite, almost srritfijlng', ' not altogether without perils. He has 'the Celt's desire to be agreeable, he is impulsive, help off hand, he ls frank" 6 ' 1'ndiscre'tfon'; "and thus it now and then happens that, he gives away. wha,t, afterwards, he has to take back. F"'or Instance, in making up a finance bill there is not a line which does not Involve huge pecuniary Inter- ests; and Lloyd-George, who has sublime indifference to money has often under- i taken to surrender something to persis- lent claimants which he had to take back when he had to face the grim figure of the officials of the treasury and the not altogether friendly atmosphere of the cabinet council. And thus there is the fear that in any negotiations he may give away more than his own friends would like. , Asqulth Just Opposite. Asquith as a negotiator has the very opposite defects to Lloyd-George. As the one man is a typical Welshman, the other is a typical Yorkshireman. The York shlreman stands In England for brusque ness, downrlghtness, an almost Orson like want of the graces of speeches and demeanor In life. In that respect Asquith is like the county in which he was born. His oratory is- like his character; it flows in a broad, pellucid, slow stream every word is in the right place almost every sentence, though lengthy and even unwieldly, ends in perfect construction, grammar, and lucidity; but it sometimes gives . certain mechanical impression, as though you were listening to a gramo phone rather than a man. Finally, Balfour is a combination of the qualities of the other two men; and intellectually is perhaps better equipped than either of them for the work of V negotiator. It ia. indeed, the dread of Balfour which accounts partly for the dim apprehensions of the Liberals that the conference may end in a Liberal defeat.- As he is physically, so is Balfour mentally. - - Balfour Personally Popular. " Courteous, cultured, with something of the grand manner of the aristocrat and the scholar, Mr. Balfour Is personally popular,- but his- slimness, his adroitness, his Inexhaustible power of escaping from the tightest corner at- the ; hottest pur suit; make-him a .dread;-and many Lib erals look with apprehension on an en counter between him and even such brill iant leaders of their own sides as Asquith and Lloyd-George. TIME OF CLERKS SAVED NEW REGISTRY SYSTEM INTRO DUCED IX POSTOFFICE. Numbers to Supplant Detailed De scriptions, Effecting Great Econ omy of Clerical Labors. ' . . Within two hours after- -arriving in Portland a commission of superintend ents of registry divisions yesterday In stalled a new registry Bystem in the local . postoflice, each of the three representa tives of the Postmaster-General taking charge of a branch of the work and per sonally instructing the employes of the office in the details necessary - to carry It out. The commission, is composed of Assist ant Superintendents F. B. Newell and H. D. Temple, of Washington, and W. A. Robinson, of San Francisco. "Our commission is one of the many sent out by the Postmaster-General in the interest of a better and more econom ical registry service," said Mr. Temple. "Before night the Portland office will be using the system, which has been thor oughly tested and found satisfactory. "It was devised as a result of the In sistence of President Taft upon retrench ment in all branches of Government ad ministration. Portland will make 33 offi ces In which my associates and I have placed the Instructions, and It is esti mated that there will be a saving in those offices of approximately $175,000 per annum. "It does not mean that clerks will be thrown out of work, but that under the new plan one clerk will be able to han dle many more registers a day than he ever did before, and the clerks who will not be, needed ' In that division will be available for use at some other place In the office. "- - - "The new system -is based on numbers after the first description of tie package or letter has been written at the office of origin, heretofore the parcel or letter has been fully described at both ends of the line,' and the labor of writing up those books and the card system con nected with it has employed 275 clerks in .the 33 offices. We shall remain here until the fore part of next week, or such time as may be necessary to instruct all officials in charge of registry stations in all parts of the city as to the manner In which the work, is done. "A -time-saving system of issuing and paying money orders is now being worked out and it is probable that within a few months, this commission will be ordered back to Portland to install it. Every other department of the Government is undergoing a similar reorganization. The new registry system was tried In seven of the largest Eastern cities during the last holiday rush and worked perfectly. FOURTH MUST BE SANE ORDINANCES WILIi BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED, SAYS CHIEF. Ban Put on Bombs, Cannon. Crack ers, "Dewey Chasers," Loaded Canes and Toy Revolvers. Rigid enforcement of all clty ordi nances Intended to maintain a safe and sane celebration of Independence - Day will be required by Chief of Police Cox. . The ordinances relating to the matter were read to the reliefs yes terday and the reading will be re peated till the officers are thoroughly familiar with their duty. Many- restrictions are thrown about noise-making on the Fourth of July, and all must be regarded to the letter, the Chief says. No explosion of fire works wHl be allowed except on the proper day..' No weapon loaded with powder may be discharged on that day within the city limits. Dangerous ex plosives, Chinese bombs, "Dewey chas ers," loaded canes, cannon crackers, loaded anvils . and any cracker over four inches In length are under the ban and their sale is also prohibited. No toy pistol may be 'sold to any minor under 18 years of age and no such minor may use these dangerous weap ons. -No "flre.wer.tas, ma-y be-kept or stored within the city limits without a per mit from the chief of the fire depart ment.. Penalties of from 95 to $100 and Imprisonment for 90 days are provided for violators of the ordinances. t WELLS TO BEBORED Experiment in Irrigation to Be Tried in Lava Beds. F. L. KNEIP RECOMMENDS IT Assistant Forester Believes 2 60,000 Acres In 'Deschjntes National For est East of Paulina. Mountains Can Be Made Grazing Land. With the visit of F. L. Kneip, as sistant forester, to Portland comes the announcement of a project to make 260, 000 acres of land In the Paulina Moun tains available for the .settlers who are rushing into Central Oregon. By boring wells to a great depth on the - east side of the Paulina Mountains, now a part of the Deschutes National Fcrest, and excavating surface wells on the west slope, it is. Intended to make room for 60,000 sheep and a large number of cattle in a territory which has never been considered of value. The district to be irrigated is known as the lava beds, and lies from. 40 to 50 miles southwest of Prlneville. Ow ing to the porous character of the soil and rock, moisture is not long re tained in surface depressions, and while there Is a rank growth of vegetation and a heavy forest growth. It has been impossible for stockmen to make use of the territory. It is said to be ca pable of supporting 65,000 head of sheep. Recent examinations of the district disclosed but two springs and one cave where water may be obtained at the surface Antelope Springs and Coon Ice Cave. These places are fully . 25 miles apart. Stockmen have been unable to locate other water holes near the feed ing grounds. -It has been noticed, however, . that the district is inhabited by deer in large numbers, "bear and other game animals, none of whom ever . appeared at either of the known springs for' water. Following the beaten game trails of the district, forest rangers were led to the bottom of deep canyons, -where bedrock was found: This gave rise to the thoory that water courses coulo be located at the same depth In other portions of the district. With the approval of th Interior. De' partment. Professor H. R. Gregory, of the Geological Survey, was sent to. Ore gon to make a thorough examination of the Paulina district. He was aided by W. E. Herring, chief engineer, and Howard K. O'Brien, chief of the graz ing division. After spending two weeks In the district, it was decided to recommend as an experiment, wells bored five miles apart and equipped with pumping plants. The work will begin within a few weeks, and efforts will be made to complete it during the present season. Assistant Forester Kneip, who is now at the head of the grazing division of the Forest Service, expressed Jiis ap proval of the plan to make the dis trict available for stock grazing. Mr. Kneip started , with the Forest Service as a ranger on the hot -sands of New Mexico, and has worked up to one of tne most responsible positions in the division. He is recognized by stock men as an authority on . grazing mat ters, and is the man who usually ac companies "Tama Jim" Wilson, Secre tary of Agriculture, on his visits to the West. Mr. Kneip left last night for ugaen. PORTLAND'S NEW INDUSTRY Where the clean clothes will come from, as fresh and bright as when new. Why? Because the method that will be used in this new plant, known as the -Palace Laundry Co., will require seven different waters to cleanse every washing. It takes just one hour to properly wash your clothes with water from cold to boiling temperature. The 'machinery "Is "of the "latest type, giving that classy finish that cannot be pro.d.n.cJl .b.y, ma.chjue.s.qf. the, older style. The management have decided to open up for business tomorrow and they wauld.be .glad .to. have .all .who would like to see the process of handling the family wash with the newest ma chinery by up-to-date methods, call on them, corner East Tenth and Everett streets, or phone East 1030 or B 2113 and see what your clothes look like after they have been laundered right. YOUTH . BEGS TO BE JAILED Michigan Lad Gi.es to Cell to Keep Himself From Temptation. Trying to break into -fctJ lo vijape the temptations of the sAlon ma1 the consequent violation ot rj parole, given to a court In Michigan. Ralnh McMillan, young, well dressed and of good presence, appeared at the c;sk at police headquarters yesterday morning. Captain Baty was astonished when the young man asked him to lock him up, but complied with the request when the situation was explained. McMillan said he reached Portland Tuesday. He is a son of James A. Mc Millan, president of a large lithographing- company of Grand Rapids, Mich. Some time ago the youth committed a forgery and pleaded guilty in court, receiving a suspended sentence on con dition, that he would stay out of- sa loons. Arriving in Portland and feel ing unable to keep his pledge he f?ave himself up to. the police and askod that he be sent back to Grand Rapids. He will be held while his case is invest! gated. , Beer, $1 doz. quarts, delivered to your home. Spring Valley Wine Co. ' r Your Success . ' depends on how you think arid work. s .. Well nourished brains and nerves are absolutely neceBBary to successful thinking and work ing. Many successful men ' all around you can tell of the value of -. Grape-Nuts as a brain and nerve food. It is made of wheat and barley ("in cluding the phosphate of pot ash grown in the grains) and supplies' the very food Nature requires to rebuild the delicate pray substance in the Brain and Nerves. - . . . - You can safely make your morning meal on Grape-Nuts and cream, with an egg or two and some fruit. f n ere s a Reason Postum Cereal Company, Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich. J Toll &z GiWbs, Inc. Morrison at Seventh Toll Gibbs, Iirac. THE HOME OF GOOD FURNITURE WHERE QUALITY and PRICE LOWNESS REIGN SUPREME Finkl Week Jomie Rose5 Sale of Foroifcoire Tlhe Last IBuat-Mofc tlhe ILeast ; to Vailoe-Gwmg - . All through the Furniture Store, in second, third, fourth and fifth floors and annex displays, in furniture for. the bedroom, the dining-room, the living-room, the library,, the parlor the den, the hall and the office, the fifth and final week of this most important saving event will contribute bargains "of , the same liberal character as have marked the sale's successful progress dur ing the previous weeks. Impoirftapfc Bairgaio MewsTMrdl Floor Slhow iimg of Craftsman Fomitare Foinmedl Oak j in $45.00 Fumed Oak Buffet, with same appointment as one above, at $31.50. $44.00 Large Fumed Oak Buffet,' with five drawers and two compartments. Mirror 10. inches by. 38 inches, with shelf and plate rack above. ' $38.50 Fumed Oak Dining Table, with 48-inch square top, extends to 8 feet; has five square legs, at $28. 50. $49.00 Fumed Oak Dining Table, with round top 48 inches in diameter and pedestal base; extends to '8 feet, at $33.50. $60.00 Fumed Oak Dining Table, with 54-inch top and pedestal base; extends to 8 feet, at $48.00. $168.00 Dining Suite in fumed quarter-sawed oak, con sisting of buffet, china cabinet, dining table, 5 chairs and 1 arm chair; buffet has regular buffet appointment; china cab inet, has mirror behind top shelf; pedestal-style table ljas 48 inch round top and extends to 8 feet ; chairs have leather seats. This complete suite at $115. OO. ' $45.00 Book Case in fumed oak, with 4 shelves and trim mings of copper, at $29.75. V $60.00 Combination Book Case and Desk, in fumed oak, a splendid craftsman design, with two bookcases and desk between, at $39.50. Dining Room, Living Room, Library and J1 all $5.50 Fumed Oak Dining Chairs, with leather seats, at $4.25. . $9.50 Arm Dining Chairs to match at $7.00. , $7.00 Fumed Oak Dining Chairs, with leather seats, at $4.50. $12.00 Arm Dining Chairs to match at $7.75. $12.50 Fumed Oak Dining Chairs, with sole leather seats and backs,, at $7.75. $25.00 Fumed Oak China Cabinet with bent glass ends at $17.50. $39.00 Fumed Oak China Cabinet with four shelves and plate rack on-top, at $22.50. - , $42.00 Fumed Oak Buffet with large linen drawer, two silver drawers and two compartments, at $27.50. $28.00 Fumed Oak Settee, with rush seat and 7 panels in back, at $18.75. $15.00 Arm Rocker to match at $11.25. $15.00 Arm Chair to match at $11.25. $10.00 Arm Rocker, with saddle-pattern seat, in fumed oak, at $6.75. $19.00 Nest of Tables in weathered oak, 4 in all, at $10.75. $31.00 Fumed Oak Library Table, with drawer and shelf below, at $19.50. . ' ; $43.00 Fumed Oak Arm Rocker, with large,' heavy posts, leather upholstered spring seat and loose leather cushion back, at $29.75. t . $41.00 Morris Chair in Early. English finish, with cush ions of leather, at $29.75. $12.50 Card Table, in weathered oak, with drawer and folding top, at $7.75. ' . " $22.00 Hall Seat, in fumed oak, 44 inches long, with box under seat, at $13.50. $27.00 Fumed Oak Hall Seat, 50 inches long, at-$15.25. v $79.00 Couch with fumed oak frame, up holstered in leather, at $49.50. CONVENIENT PAYMENTS Ivlany High-Gfade Pieces icr Parlor. Library and Living" Room Are Priced Remarkably Low Restf ol Onainrs and Roclkers Comfort Is Secured at Little Expense - by Taking Advantage of Such Savings $6.25 Arm Rocker in quartered golden oak, with solid seat,, at . $4.35.' ; ' - - -. $10.00 High back Arm-Rocker in quarter-sawed golden oak, at 97.75. . $11.00 High back Arm Rocker in quartered . golden oak, with roll-pattern seat, at $8.25. $8.00 High back Arm . Chair of. solid oak,- in . golden finish, at - ' . V $4.75.- . , $12.75 Morris Chair, with frame of golden oak,' at $10.25. $18.00 Morris Chair, with heavy frame" of quartered golden oak, in dull finish, at $13.95. $20.50 Roman Chair in quartered golden oak, dull fin ish, with carved panel back, at $11.75". $14.50 Roman Chair in quartered golden oak, dull fin ish, at $9.25. . - - $19.00 Easy. Arm Rocker in quartered golden oak, with loose velour cushions in seat and back, at $14.75. Mentioning a Few of the Opportunities . in Kedlroomni Foroitore $23.00 Dresser of solid oak, in golden finish, with oval pattern mirror, at $17.00. $35.00 Dresser of best birds eye maple, with large oval mir ror and wood drawer knobs,, at $24.50. $41.00 : Large Dresser of birdseye maple, with large - bevel-plate mirror, at $32.50 $63.00 Fine M a h o g a n y Dresser, in dull finish, .with oval front and wood drawer knobs, at $39.50. ' $78.00 Mahogany Dresser, Colonial style, made by Berkey & Gay, at $46.25. ' ' N $59.00 Dresser of fine mahogany, dull finish, "with large plain mirror, at $37.50. ' $44.00 Dresser in Circassian "Walnut, Colonial design, with oval-shaped mirror, , at $31. SO. $41.00 Chiffonier to match at $29.50. " ' $44.00 Full size Colonials tyle Bed, in Circassian Wal nut, at $31.25. . $57.00 Full size Bed in Circassian Walnut, at $29.75. $37.00 Cheval Mirror with mahogany frame, $24.50. $40.00 Cheval Mirror with frame of quarter-sawed golden oak, at $29.50. i $68.00 Toilet Table of finest Circassian Walnut, richly carved; pictured above, at $42.50. $31.00 Toilet Table in quartered gold en oak, at $19.75. -' $59.00 Napoleon Bed, full size, of ma hogany, at $41.50. . " ' Hraiss Hedls annuel Eroo Beds -Opportunities Such as These Are Seldom Overlooked. Easy Payments . $6.00 Full size Iron-Bed, in green enamel and gold, at $3.65: ; , $7.25 Full size Iron .Bed,' hi white enamel and cold, at. $4.75. .... $9.50 Full size Iron Bed, in green enamel and gold, with brass post caps, at $5.95. $15.75 Full size "Iron Bed, in best ivory enamel finish, at$9.25. $27.00 Full size Iron Bed, in cream enamel finish with satin brass fillers, at $18.75. $45.00 Three-quarter size Bed of satin brass, with east brass post caps,' at $32.50. $59.50 Satin-brass Bed, full size, with heavy post and fillers and ornamental caps; at $41.75. $77.50 Full size Bed of satin brass, a continuous post style, at $52.50. $95.00 Full size' Bed' of satin brass, also a continuous post style, at $57.50. CONVENIENT PAYMENTS Closing Out Several Patterns in Go-carts aodl CanririaLS in the Last WeeK of the June Sale $6.50 Folding Go-Cart with padded seat, covered in leather cloth, at $3.95. $7.50. Folding Go-Cart with padded seat and back cov ered in leather cloth, at $4.75. $10.00 Folding Go-Cart, with reed body, at $5.75. $24.00 Baby Carriage with coach-finished brown wood body, upholstered in wool fabric in color to match. Best gear, at $9.75. , $35.00 English Perambulator with coach-finished gray body, upholstered in wool fabric, hood of leather cloth, at $22.25. Library Tables, BooKcases and DesKs Are Being Offered for Less During the Last WeeK. of Sale Leather Foroitore jj j feek $31.00 Mahogany-frame Arm Chair, with seat, back and outside back upholstered in best black leather, at $18.50. $27.00 Arm Chair with frame of quartered golden oak, seat and back upholstered in best black leather, at $15.25. $42.00 Easy Arm Chair, upholstered in ; best black leather, with mahogany legs, at $31.50. $25.00 Large Easy Arm Rocker with heavy golden oak frame, seat and back leather upholstered, at $14.50. . $34.00 Large Arm Chair with frame of quartered golden oak, spring seat and back upholstered in leather, $19.75. $95.00 Reading Chair, upholstered in best leather, green shade, at $59.50. $108.00 Couch, upholstered entirely in Spanish leather, best springs and upholstery construction, at $63.50. . $95.00 Large Easy . Chair, covered in . red Morocco leather; a very fine piece at $62.50. ' $139.00 Large Colonial-style Davenport, with frame of mahogany and upholstered in best black leather, $86.50. Toll & Gibbs, Mc. MORRISON AT SEVENTH