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TEL MORNING OREGOXIAN.- WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 2. 1905. REFORRA III SYSTEM That Is What Cotton" Men Want From Wilson. HE EVADES MAIN QUESTION Southern Cotton Association Begins Movement to .Reorganize Agri cultural Department and Stop Irregularities'. WASHINGTON. Aug:. 1. President Jor dan and Secretary Cheatham, of the Southern Cotton-Growers' Association, to day issued' a statoment addressed to the members of the association, calling atten tion to the recent disclosures in the cot ton statistical work in the Department of Agriculture, declaring that efforts are being made to divert attention from the "deficiencies" of the system itself "to the thieving propensities of a few un worthy officials," and setting forth de mands to be made on Congress to reform conditions. The statement follows: The members of tho association have ben apprised through the public press from day to day of tho work done by the officers of the association at "Waflhlnrton. A a result of their -charges, the unreliability of the re port of the Department of Agriculture re lating to the cotton crop has been fulfy dis closed and the maladministration of that de partment under Us present head had been made evident. Try to JMvert Attention. Following these exposures, efforts are now being made to divert public attention from the main Issue, -which Is the Imperfections of the department, toward an attempted prose cution of anybody who can be found as a fcapesoat. Their punishment, even If It Is accomplished. Is of secondary Importance aa compared with the reformation of the sys tem which hatf made their performance o rlble. and the purpose of this address Is to secure the co-operation of the members of this association in lnHuenclnp In every legiti mate way a reformation of the system and a reorganization of the department. The membership of this association, number ing nearly 1.000,000. Includes the producers cr the most valuable product of American ag riculture. The cotton crop of the United. State and Its by-products is worth between $600,000,000 and $700,000,000 annually. It fur nishes two-thirds of our annual trade balance and In its producUon and manufacture employs many million individuals. No other product of the United States Is of greater or of equal Importance. The practical monopoly of cot ton which America enjoya and the narrow balance which has existed for years between sufficiency and scarcity in the world'a cotton supply render the cotton market peculiarly and acutely susceptible to the report of the Department of Agriculture regarding the con dition and prospects of the cotton crop. Secure Reform of System. Under the present circumstances a great duty devolves upon the members of the as sociation. "We are less concerned with what has been done by a few Individuals and the consequences thereof, regrettable as they may be, than with such reformation of depart mental methods as shall secure for w Just and accurate reports Jn the future. In the system at present In vogue, and which prom ises to be undisturbed unless public attention shall be arourd to need of reform, the re ports issued by the Department of Agricul ture are. in their last analysis, simply tho Individual opinion of a few officials of doubt ful experience and honor, by which the value of the cotton crop may be and has been af ttted at nsucVi as. ?7C.OOO60 In & single day. Jo such power should be delegated to any Individual or statistical board except under conditions which guarantee the most Incor ruptible, expert and Intelligent opinion, ar rived at by the application of the most sci entific methods and safeguarded by the' most eclcntiflc precautions. Want Special Cotton Bureau. It Is therefore urgently recommended to the members of the Southern Cotton Association that, through tlielr Representatives In Con gress and by every other means available to them, they exert their Influence and that of the association toward securing the Immediate reorganization of the Agricultural Department and especially with reference to Its report on the cotton report and that their representatives In Congress be requested specifically to de mand: First The establishment within the Depart ment of Agriculture of a bureau to be "known as the Cotton Bureau, charged solely with the duty of reporting on the cotton crop and all matters concerning that staple. Second The appointment as the head of that bureau at an adequate salary of a man whoee reputation and antecedents ehall be beyond re proach and whose familiarity with cotton cul tivation phall be an additional guarantee of his fitness. Third An organization of the bureau so es tablished upon such thoroughly scientific Unes as will Insure that no possible bla for either "buyer or seller or producer or manufacturer can be presupposed or asserted. Fourth The passage of a law that will be more specific" In Its scope and under which Government employes can be prosecuted for giving away or elllng valuable Information, as has been done in the Statistical Bureau. We have no doubt of the seal of the officers or the department, but It seems to be as mis directed In this crisis as It was In the ante cedent period. All the powers and Influence of the department, of the lfcwyers and of every man of the Government, seems to be devoted to the attempt to dragnet a lot of irresponsible speculators. That there have been for years leaks In the department is as well knon to the trade ao the existence of the department, but these are insignificant as compared with the fundamental mismanagement. At tat time, however, there is a manlfent endeavor 1 to Given attention irom toe raaicai errors and deficiencies of the department Itself to th- thieving propensities of a few unworthy officials. Let us not be misled by any such misdirected energy. Let us root out the of fenders, cleanse the personnel, change the method and renovate the department root and branch. Then the cause of cotten and good government will alike be served In Koosevolt lan fashion. HARVET JORDAN, president Southern Cot- toa Association. RICHARD CHEATHASI. necretary. - DISCUSS COTTON SCANDAL. Moody and Roosevelt in Conference a at Oyster Bay. OYSTER BAY. Aug.. President Roose velt and Attorney-General Moody were in conference at Sagamore Hill through out the day. and Mr. Moody tonight is a guest of the President. After the dis posal' of the President's executive busi ness this morning, they had an oppor tunity to consider uninterruptedly the questions which brought the Attorney General to Oyster Bay. They spent the day about the Sagamore Hill grounds, taking a horseback ride this afternoon. No statement about tho results of the conference was made. Mr. Moody will tomorrow go to Washington. Mr. Moody's mission here was to con sider with the President the cases which have been turned over to the Department of Justice from the Agricultural Depart ment. Inquiries are now being made by "the Attorney-General into the scandals developed by the leak in the cotton re port condition, -the case of Dr. George T. Moore, who resigned because of his con nection witli a nitro-culture company. INVITES JORDAN TO TRY IT "Wilson Not Worried by Demands for His Resignation. WASHINGTON. August 1- Secretary Wilson said today he was not disturbed by the demands for his resignation made by certain officials of the Southern Cot ton Association, and that he heartily ap proved of the expressed Intention ol President Jordan of the association to go to President Roosevelt with his de mands. "I have reported my course to Presi dent "Roosevelt," said the Secretary, "and I have not taken President Jordan into my confidence. President Roosevelt knows what is going on in the depart-, ment: Jordan does not. Yes, I hope Jor dan will carry his demands to Oyster Bay." , WITNESSES RE3IAIN SUjENT. Haas and Peckhnm Fear to Incrimi nate Themselves by Answers. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. The grand jury continued its investigation today into the cotton-leak case. The New York wit nesses, Haas and Peckham. again refused to answer questions having a tendency to incriminate them. The grand jury then adjourned until Thursday. MOB FIGHTS DETECTIVES pitched Battle in Chicago Makes, Police Aid Necessary. CHICAGO. Aug. L A riot in which sev eral hundred persons took part occurred tonight In South Chicago, where three de tectives employed by the Lake Shore &. Michigan Southern Railroad attempted to arrest Charles B. Franc for riding on a sand train. The detectives in trying to make the ar rest, were compelled to use their revol vers, and the crowd retaliated with bricks and stones. A number of people were in jured. They are: Richard Williams, shot ia the arm by one of the detectives; Mrs. Emma Foley, wounded in right temple by a bullet that grazed her head; Myrtle Foley, daughter of Mrs. Emma Foley, knocked down and trampled by the crowd; Charles Brecht. detective, struck on the head with a stone and badly cut; Theodore Dangel, head cut with a sUme. The mob besieged the detectives and their prisoner in the depot and broke many of the windows in efforts to get at the officers. A detail of policemen from the South Chicago station was insufficient to disperse the mob and additional help was summoned. The crowd scattered after a number of arrests had been made. Franc was finally locked up in the Police Station, although a large crowd followed him all the way to the station, bent on securing his release. JEWS HIM FOB DEFENSE POPULACE OF KHARKOFF IS STIRRED AGAINST THEM. Fearing Massacre, Jews Arm and , Drill for Battle in Caso Fanatics Attack. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1. (Spe cial.) A private dispatch received from Kharkoff states that pamphlets entitled "Down with th. Jews" are being sold to the peasants of the district for ono kopeck eacb. while thousands of copies have been distributed among the re servists gratis. An uprising against the Jews is looked for. and the authorities are ap parently doing nothing to prevent it. According to authentic Information, the leaders among the Jews, feeling that an attempt is to be made to mas sacre them, arc organizing tho male Jews lor defense in the hour of need. Arms nave been secretly distributed among them and hidden in safe places, where they can be procured when needed. Tne Jews are also being drilled and taught how to use those weapons waen the time comes. REVISING ASSEMBLY SCHEME Council of Ministers Will Make Bou II can's Plan More Liberal. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 1. The Council of Ministers assembled at Petcrhof this afternoon under the pres idency of the Emperor to examine the pro rata for a National Assembly. The mdetlng was preceded by a Tc Deum. The Ministers will reside at Petcrhof during the 'discussion which is expected to occupy several sessions. After five hours' discussion of the de tails of the project, an adjournment was taken, the members of the Council re turning to St, Petersburg. Those present numbered 41, Including Grand Dukes Alexis. Vladimir. Alexander MIchaelovitch and Nicholas Nicholaie vltch. all the Ministers. Senators Brob Insky. Shirniski and Naryshkin. and Pro fessors K. L. Jutsbewski and Pavloff, of Moscow, nearly all of whom are members of the Council of the Empire. A bureau of the Council, composed of officials of the Imperial Chancellory, has taken over from the Committee of Min isters the work of elaborating a projeci for .ic convocation of the National As sembly. The project is to be thoroughly recast and made of a more liberal form. When complete, it will have little in com mon with the scheme presented by Min ister of the Interior Bouligan. The Coun cil will not touch upon the question .of principle, confining Itself to details on which there are differences of opinion. STRIKE RIOTS AT REVAL AGAIN Workmen Parade Streets and Sol diers Are Used to Disperse Them. REVAL, Russia, Aug. 1. The strike situation has assumed a serious as pect. A strike began today at tne Dvigalel works, wnerc the workmen offered- up prayers before marching on the streets. They visited other fac tories and demanded a cessation of work. The Governor has posted a notice warning the people that arms will be usod against crowds refusing to disperse. Lesser disorders have already oc curred.. The strikers proceeded to the prison to demand the release d? six workmen recently arrested, but the crowds that gathered round tho prison and in the streets were dispersed. The soldiery Is now patrolling the streets. BLOODY FIGHT WITH STRIKERS Many Killed and Wounded In Strug gle With Troops. ODESSA, Aug. 2. (Special.) Advices were received here today from Novo- vossislc a seaport town on the Black Sea. that the strika movement there, which commenced last Friday, had cul minated in a clash between the soldiers and the strikers In which 37 strikers and soldiers were killed and at least 70 were wounded. Communication with No vorossisk is had by roundabout ways Feptirosx Pills Iron lie the blood, feed tht nerm and brain, ton the stomach, aid digestion, and tire sweet rtitfnl. natural sleep. 53c, or(L Drucristsorbyisailof tu. 's Pills to 1&ES, . r i. ciocxt. THE WOMAN'S STORE ILVERFIELD' FOURTH AND MORRISON 65c, 75c Hosiery 43c Pair In our Hosiery Department we offer a splendid line of fine lisle hosiery in fine embroi dered and lace effects we have all desirable colors and some of the most handsome designs hosiery we have always sold for 65c and 75c we now place on sale at 43 Children' $ 35c Hosiery 23c Pair Excellent Mercerized Hosiery for children, ma&e especially strong so as to stand the vacation wear and tear we have them in "black, white and tan: we nsnally ask 35c now tiiey are 23 35c Jersey Ribbed Vests 27c In, 0OT JJa6" Department we offer you excellent Jersey ribbed vests in the sleeve less style, handsomely finished and trimmed with lace; our reg. 35c vests on sale at27 $7.50, $8.50 Silk Petticoats $5.95 Wo offer as an extra special onr entire line of Silk Petticoats-Petticoats of an excellent onality of taffeta , " I wxux Bits rtire very wen maae ana cut and beautifully trimmed with insertion and clusters of tucks, very handsome garments; never before sold for less than $7.50 and $8.50, now on sale at ?5.95 60c Buster Brown Collars 49c Fine Linen Hand-Smbroidered Collars in the Buster Brown styles, very suitable for wear with light Summer buite; regular 60c Collars 495" v NEW BACK COMBS In our furnishing department we have an assortment of new Back and Side Combs amber and tortoise with trimmings of 14 karat gold plaiting on German silver; prices from $1.50 to $15.00 SILK SUN PARASOLS We have just received a splendid line of colored silk Sun Parasols, all the most desirable colors of the finest silk, the most fashionable handles; special $2.50 and 2.73 FURS All far garments at greatly reduced prices during our Sum mer Sale. Note the excellent garments and exceedingly low prices in our Morrison-street window. PRINCIPAL PORTLAND AGENTS FOR BUTTERICK PATTERNS AND PUBLICATIONS SlCo Great Midsummer Sale in Cloak Room L.Y0 Shirtwaist Suits 350 Women's Wash Shirtwaist Suits our en tire stock divide1 into five lots, no reserve, com prising white and tan lawn, white, tan and blue linen, fancy check embroidered gingham, fancy figured voile, etc. jEmbroitlery and lace trimmed lawn hemstitched, some plain;, full new leg-o'-mutton sleeves, latest style skirts, all this season's -newest styles, not one old suit in the lot. You can choose today at these great bargain prices ; Regular 4.50 at -. S2.75 - regular 6.75 to 6.00 at $3.75 .Regular S8.75 to S7.50 at -. $4.95 Kegular 12.50 to S10.5Q at $6.25 Regular S20.00 to $17.50 at $9.S5 Linen Suits Regular $ 8.50, $ 7.50 Suits at $ 4.95 Regular ?15.00, $12.50 Suits at $ 7.S5 Regular $20.00, $18.50 Suits at $ 9.75 Regular $25.00, $22.50 Suits at 512.50 Made in white and tan linen, in the very latest styles. Linen Coats Reg. $4.50 at $2.50 Reg. $12.50 at $6.85 Reg. $6.50 at $3.50 Reg. $17.50 at $8.95 Made in white and tan -natural linen, up-to-date styles. All Walking Skirts at Greatly Reduced Prices Hosiery Bargains Women's black lisle allover Lace Stockings, extra special value at 25 Women's black lisle allover and lace-boot Stock ings; regular 50c, for this sale 33d Misses' fine black lisle, ribbed Stockings, double knee, heel and toe; extra special value at 25 Boys' heavy cotton ribbed black Stockings, dou ble heel and toe; reg. 17c, for this sale 12V2? Great Bargains in Women's and Chil dren's Bathing Suits Time now for a dip in the "briny" the proper costume will add much to its proper enjoyment. Our entire stock of Bathing Suits for women and chil dren in brilliantine and alpaca, colors and black: you may choose today at the following great bargain prices: Regular $2.00 at S1.65 Regular $4.00 at $3.20 Regular $2.50 at $1.95 Regular $5.00 at $3.85 ml Linen Store Bargains 1 $1.25 Table Linen Damask. .. .$1.05 $1.00 Table Linen Damask 72 85c Table Linen Damask G2d 60c Table Linen Damask 45c $2.00 Linen Napkins, dozen. . .$1.49 $4.00 Linen Napkins, dozen. . .$3.19 35c Bleached Huck Towels 25 25c Bleached Huck Towels 19 25c Traycloth Damask 19 35c Traycloth Damask 2S $1.50 Crochet Bedspreads $1.05 $3.50 Marseilles Bedspreads. . .$2.65 50c Embroidery 17c 5000 yards Swiss and Nainsook Embroi dery, 3Y2 to 9 inches wide, all this sea son's styles; regular pjice 50c, for this sale 17 20c Embroidery 5c 3000 yards Cambric Embroidery Edge and Insertion, W to 5 inches wide, all this season's styles; regular price up to 20c, for this sale 5 New Veiling Arrivals Received by express additional novelties, newest Veilings, all the latest colorincs and meshes; prices, yd., from 25c to 85 Automobile Veils,, 3 yards long, navy, brown, black, white; special value 85 JEWELRY STORE Received by express large assortment of the latest styles, large crosses now all the rage in the Eastern cities' stores, all colors; price $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 51.00 BELTS 50c New Belts in wash silk and plaited belts, alU colors; values up to $1, today. .50j 25c Silk Ribbon 17c In the Ribbon Store 6000 yards all silk Messaline Taffeta Ribbon, 5 inches wido, black, vhite and all colors; regtn lar price 25c, to day 17 35c Ribbons 23c Extra quality all silk warp p?int4 Dresden Ribbons, also the latest French and Scotch plaid effects, all this season's lat est colorings; rcjralar price 35c, today 23 White Silk Gloves Just- what you have been waiting for arrived . by express yesterday and will be placed on sale today Amsterdam double-tipped finger WHITE SILK GLOVES. 200 dozen 2-clasp Amsterdam double-tipped finger MilanesaSilk Gloves, JFosterine em broidery, in while; special values at 50 & 75, $1.00 and $1.25. ' LONG SILK GLOVES 25 dozen 16-button length Silk Gloves in whits, gray and champagne, all sizes; spe cial value at $1.00 Felt Outing Hats At $2,50 An extensive showing of the new Mid Summer and early Fall Felt Ha ts, an ideal hat for the beach and mountain wear, also for all outing occasions. Included are many clever (cowboy) shapes with leath er band trimmings, etc., white and colors . $2.50 SOcHandkerc'fs 25c 100 dozen "Women's all pure Linen Novelty Valenciennes Lace-trimmed Handker chiefs, a large variety, new design's: values up to 50c. choice today at 25 ?5c Neckwear 25c Today we place on sale 200 dozen Women s Neckwear, a large manufacturer's sample line in Turnovers, lace effects, novelty tabs, also collar and cuff sets, all the latest designs, a large variety to solect from; values up to 75c, while they last 25 $ Great Leather Goods Bargains Suitcases -Fine Bags All our Traveling Bags, Grips and Suit Cases; regular $10.00, 12.50 to 15.00 values at :.$5.95 Regular 20.00, 18.50, 17.50, 16.50 values at $9.45 ' Regular 30.00, 27.50, 25.00, 22.50 values at $12.48 Ladies' Hand Bags All our latest style Hand Bags, black and colors; some fitted with purse, some card case and purse, gilt leather and guu metal trimmings: LOT 1 Regular 2.50 to $2.00 at $1.39 LOT 2-Regular 3.50 to 2,75 at $1.95 LOT 3 Regular 7.50 to 5.00 at $2.95 LOT 4 Regular 12.50 to 10 at $4.95 ft LW and full details of the disorders cannot be had for many hour?. Trying: to Bear Price of OH. ST. PETERSBURG. Ausr. 1. The Min istry of Finance has summoned a con ference of experts and others Interested to discuss the situation caused by the high price of crude oil, which is of economic importance owing- to its use as fuel. It is proposed to require the payment of a portion of the rent of oil lands in oil, which the government will be able to sell outside the "combine." and also to open up unexplored oil lands In the possession of the government. Grafters Did Xot Spare Czar. LONDON. Aug. L The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Dally Telegraph Mates that the Emperor, the Empress and the Dowager Empress each Invested X750.OM In the Yalu timber enterprise. When the accounts were made up the whole of this money was found to be miss ing. Arrangements were then made to reimburse them from the war fund, but when this proposal was submitted to the Emperor, he struck out hla own name, leaving only tL names of the two Empresses. REGISTERING FOR FARMS Thousands or Applicants for Land on Uintah Reservation. SALT LAKE, Aug. L Registration of applicants for land on the Uintah reser vation was begun at 3 o'clock this morn ing, at Provo, Price and Vernal, Utah. At Provo. registrations were made at the Parker achoolhouse and the Proctor Academy. Exactly -HI applicants were In lln5 at each flace. There was no dis order. At Price there were 17 registra tions In the first 15 minutes, and the registration proceeded quietly and with no excitement. - The first to register at Provo was Mrs. Isabel Miller, of lslnore, Utah. If rea sonably successful, she proposes to go on the reservation and cstabllrh a home. She Is 5S years old and a widow. As fine emerged from the booth. Commissioner Richards took a snapshot picture of her. George Jaggery. TO years old and a Civil War veteran, was the first In line at the Parker schooL Good order Is being maintained! The sa loons are open day and night, but there is little disturbance. No gambling is per mitted. The total registration today at Utah points follows: Provo. 2S50: at Vernal, 475:. at Price. 1S8. At Grand Junction, Colo., 1333 names had been registered at 4:30, P. M.. when the office closed because- no more applicants were In line. " Five Thousand nt One Town. DENVER. Aug. 1. A dispatch from Grand Junction says that fully SCO strarig- Tutf s Pills Cure All Liver Ills. Prevention better than cure. Tutt'sXiver Pills will not only cure, but if taken in time "will prevent Sick Headache, dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria, constipation, jaundice, torpid liver and kindred diseases. TUTT'S Liver PILLS ABSOLUTELY CURE. ers have x already arrived in that city, most of whom intend to register, and about 400 men spent the night In line at the Auditorium, where the registration Is being held. The first man in line was "William Wayback, of Ouray, Colo. Those left In line when registration closes at C o'clock each evening receive tickets en titling them to their piaces in the line the next day. Several of the churches have been converted Into sleeping apart ments for strangers In the city. SUMMER GIRL CAN YOU WEAR LOW SHOES? If your ankles are slender, weak and easily turned so that wear ing low shoes causes you the greatest inconvenience here is the remedy silk elastic anklets, knit to fit. Made of fine silk and fresh rubber they are light, thin and strong. Worn nest the skin, under the stock ing, they are absolutely invisible from the outside and they hold the ankle so strongly and firmly that you can wear the low shoes that are so cool and comfortable this weather, without fear of wrenching or hurting the slender ankles. Such a "comfy" feeling I Athlete s Keeps the Figure Slender and Trim ABDOMINAL BELTS Knit to Fit We wish to call the attention of visiting athletes to the fact that we knit, with our own machinery, on the premises, elastic hosiery, anklets and other .supports to your measure. Guaranteed knit to fit, of finest silk and pure rubber. We take measurements, in our fitting-room or .forward complete instructions. Send Your Prescriptions for Lotions and Liniments to Our Prescription Department They Will Be Filled by Expert WOODARD, CLARK & CO. Fourth and Washington