THjS MOBXIKG OREG02CIAK, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1905. CABINET STEPS OUT Italian Chamber Votes Down "Pet Measure. SITTING IS VERY EXCITING Deputies Are Greatly Opposed to the Commercial Modus Vivendi With Spain Strongly Supported by Premier Fortis. ROMB, Dec. 17. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Fortis resigned this evening:, fol lowing a 12 hours' debate in the Cham ber of Deputies and the defeat by the opposition of the commercial modus Vi vendi with Spain. The sitting was a most exciting one. It had been understood that the fate of the Cabinet would be decided by the vote on the measure, and all the Deputies were present. The galleries were crowded to o'erflowing and the famous tragedian, SalvinI, who had been unable to gain admittance, was sent to the press tribune with a ticket on which was writ ten, "SalvinI, editor of success," In the debate. Premier Fortis defended the position of the government, saying that the modus vlvcndi would protect Italian interests, and the assertion of the opposition that a reduction in the duty on Spanish wines from ti to &A0 would open a market to Spanish growers was untrue. In order to avoid a misunder standing, he said, he would request the Chamber for an explicit vote of confidence independent of the vote on the measure Jn debate, and declared the government was willing to resign if it was defeated on either question. The poll on confidence in the govern ment resulted in an affirmative majority of 63, but that on the modus vlvcndi was lost by a majority of 162. The Ministry then resigned. TtEVOLT IS OX AT BATODM Fierce Fighting Takes Place in Bar ricaded Streets. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 17 A dis patch received here from Batoum, in the Government of Kutais, Trans caucasia, reports the outbreak of a rev olution there. It says that the streets were barricaded and that fierce fight ing took place. The military-employed artillery and many persons, including subjects of the Ottoman empire, were killed. In response to a request made by the Turkish Consul the Porte is now arranging for the dispatch of ves sels to Batoum to bring back refugees. The dispatch says that a similar state of affairs exists at Poti. in the same government, and in the town of Kutais. International Fleet Recalled. CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec 17. The In ternational fleet, which has been mak ing a demonstration in Turkish waters, has been recalled. Montenegro Ministry Resigns. CETINJE. Montenegro. Dec 17. The Ministry resigned today. UUSSIA ANGLO-GERMAN ENTENTE. Members of Berlin Commercial Com munity Pass Resolutions. BERLIN. Dec. 17 A meeting of 2000 members of the Commercial Com munity was held at the Boerse today in favor of the Anglo-German entente. Herr Kirschner. burgomaster of Ber lin, many members of the Reichstag, and several well-known savants wcro present. Prince Schocnaich-Caraloth, Professor Friederich Paulsen and others spoke strongly In favor of such an entente. A resolution in accord ance with the view of the meeting was adopted and it will be forwarded to Prince von Buelow, the Imperial Chancellor. Sir Henry Campbcll-Ban-nerman, the English Premier, and Lord Ashbury, who recently presided over a meeting In London for the furtherance of friendly relations between Great Britain and Germany. The resolution emphasizes especially the advantages ojf an entente from a commercial standpoint. Telegrams of sympathy were read from the drama tists Fulda and Hauptmann. MASSACRE BY THE TARTARS Armenians at Eiizabethpol Put Up a Stubborn Defense. PARIS, Dec 18. A dispatch to the Journal from Trebizondc. Asia Minor, dated December 14, decrlbes the atroci ties committed at Eiizabethpol in the farly part of December. It sayg that the Tartars attacked the Armenians Decem ber 1. The latter offered resistance and endeavored to send their families away, but all the fugitives were massacred. Street fighting followed, and then came house-to-houce conflicts, which lasted for several days. Finally the Tartars set fire to the town, which is'now a mass of ruins. The dispatch says It is impossible to count the dead, the number of which is estimated at 1000. SUFFOCATED IN BOILERS. Fourteen Men Lose Their Lives in French Naval Steel Works. HOMECOURT. France. Dec 17. Fourteen men were suffocated while cleaning boilers In th naval steel works here today. "Bomb"' Was Not Dangerous. PARIS. Dec 17. The bomb found on the train at Saint Nomla Bretche, on which President Loubet was proceeding from Marly with a shooting party, and which it was supposed was intended to kill the President, turns out to have been harmless. Analysis showed that the con tents were composed of clay, crushed coal, nails and torn paper soaked in petroleum. The bomb was labeled "Long live Mall tou," referring to one of the anarchists recently acquitted of the charge of par ticipation In the attempt on the lives of King Alfonso and President Loubet. May SI last. Names a New Quartermaster. ' LONDON: Dec. 17.-One of the first of ficial acts of the new Secretary of "War, Richard Burdon Haldame. is the appoint ment of General Sir WHIlajn Nicholson as Quartermaster-General, which makes him the third military member of the Army Council. It is considered that Gen eral Nicholson represents the best brains of the army. Hex was formerly director general of the military intelligence bu reau of the "War Office and recently was attached to the Japanese army In Man churia as an observer. Bubonic Plague on Vessel. CORONNA, Spain, Dec. 17f The pas- sengers and oarge of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Mar pesa. from Soutfe" Americas ports which vessel arrived here today, -were not permitted to be landed owing to the fact tnat there r thr m r,f bubonic plague on board. The steamer nas sailed ror LaChalice. Franc. Run Over by Royalty. NAPLES, Dec 17. The Duke and Duchess of Aosta. omiin of Vino mo tor Emmanuel, -while on. an automobile trip today ran over a -woman. The car was immediately stopped and the Duchess took the -woman with her to the home of a doctor who said that sne was in "a dangerous condition. Marquis Involved in Frauds. MADRID. Dec 17. The Council .of Ministers has decided to order an In vestigatlon of the allegations made in tne Chamber of Deputies accusing- Sen ator the Marquis Caceyory of impllca tion In gigantic treasury frauds Involv ing a sum of 57.203.OD0 by means of xaiseiy stamped, securities. Ralll Cabinet Has Resigned. ATHENS, Dec 17. The "Cabinet of M. Ralll resigned today as the result of the defeat of the government over the elec tion of a president of the Chamber of Deputies. King George has summoned ex-Premier Theotokls to form a new Cab inet Theft in Italian Church. FLORENCE, Italy. Dec. 17. A most au dacious theft has been committed in a church at Pesclna, where the thieves suc ceeded In stealing a notable work of Luca Delia Robla, after removing the entire altar. The loss Is looked upon as incal culable. CHICAGO J3ANKS FAIL Depositors Arc Said to Be Protected by Clearing-Hou.sc. CHICAGO, Dec 18. Failure ot the Chicago National Bank, the Home Sav ings Bank and the Equitable TniEt Company, all of Chicago, was an nounced at 3:30 o'clock this morning by representatives of the Chicago Clearing-house Association after a ses sion lasting 18 hours. James B. For gan. president of the First National Bank, as head of the clearing-house committee of the Chicago Associated Banks, gave forth the statement. . The assets of these institutions, it was asserted, were involved In coal and railway properties of John R Walsh, president of the Chicago Na tional Bank. John R. Walsh, head of the institutions which have been de clared insolvent, was not at the meet ing. The following were the members of the ' committee at the faceting: James B. Forgan. chairman; John J. Mitchell, James H. Eckels. Orson B. Smith, Ernest A. Hamill. The state ment was Issued at the offices of the First National Bank. It is as follows "The Chicago National Bank, the Home Savings Bank and Equitable Trust Com pany, which have been controlled and managed by John R. Walsh and his as sociates have concluded to wind up their affairs and quit business in this city. After a thorough and careful examination' of their affairs by the Chicago clearing house banks it is stated that all of the depositors of these institutions will be paid in full upon demand, the Chicago clearing-house banks ha-Ing pledged themselves to this result, thus putting all the rceources of the Chicago banks behind the depositors of these three institutions. The difficulty with the Institutions has been that investments have been made In assets connected with the railway and coal enterprises of John R. Walsh. "These assets were not Immcdiatcly avallablc to meet deposits and have been taken over on terms which will enable the three institutions to pay their depositors in full. Mr. Ridgley, Controller of the Currency, and Captain Eubank, ot the Auditors' Department at Springfield, were seen and expressed themselves as greatly pleased at the action of the Chicago banks, and stated that It reflected-great credit upon the associated banks of Chicago, which have again Indicated their ability to meet any emergency in a manner entire ly satisfactory to the public" The meeting of the Chicago Clraring House Association began at noon Sun day. Notices were sent to the members of the board by Mr. Forgan. after it had been learned the condition of the banks and the trust company. Clerks were notified and 50 or more with ten stenographers hurried to the First National Bank. Behind closed doors the Clearing-House Association be gan Its work of finding a way that might enable them to ride the financial sea in safety. That a panic would be likely to follow was the first thought of the committee. Resolutions were adopted and heads of other banks pledged themselves to give assistance. The amount Involved in the failure would not be stated by the committee members. All information concerning the meeting of the committee was kept secret until 3 o'clock this morning, and half an hour later the association gave the statement to the press. Directors of different banks were in attendance, as were other bank officials from near-by cities. The names of the committee who drew up the statement are: James B. Forgan; president of the First National Bank, chairman: John G. Mitchell, president of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank: Or son B. Smith, president of the Merchants Loan & TruBt Company; James Eckels, president of the Commercial National Bank; Ernest A. Hamill, president of the Corn Exchange National Bank. In addition to the formal statement of the failure and the announcement that the banks involved would not open their doors this morning, the following announce ment was made, signed by the clearing-house committee of the Chicago Associated Banks: "To the Public: Depositors of the Chicago National Bank, the Home Sav ings Bank, and the Equitable Trust Company are respectfully advised that their deposits will be paid In full upon demand." IT0 WILL JS0 TO COREA Marquis, It Is Said, WH1 Become Resident-General. LONDON. Dec. 18. The correspondent of the Standard at Kobe. Japan, says that the Marquis Ito has accepted an ap pointment as Resident-General in Cores, How Ho Discovered the Thief. Philadelphia Public Ledger. An English country clergyman detect ed a thief - in the following astute man ner: A laborer had informed him that a sack of potatoes had been stolen from his garden. "Well, well." said the minister, 'Til see to It after service." He preached on the eighth command ment, and ended thus: And now I have a sad tale to telL One of our neighbors has missed a rack of potatoes from his garden, and the thief is cren now sitting among you. Has he & feather on his head?" At once a man in the co'ngregation was seen to put his hand -surreptitiously to the top of his head. REPORT IS MADE Commissioner of Corporations Tells His Story. DISCUSSES THE TRUSTS Government Official Treats of Beef Industry and Holds That Rebate Question Has Two Sides. 3 lay Control Combine. "WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec 17. The re port of Commissioner of Corporations J. R. Garfield was made public today. The report treats at length all the various phases of the corporation question in the United States. In his report Mr. Garfield says: The total appropriations for the bureau were 056.230. Of this amount JllS.K5.6i has been expended. An unexpended bal ance amounting to $31,539.40 was reappro prlated for the fiscal year 1SKC-6. which, together with the regular appropriations, makes available for this year a total sum of 5217,579.40. The number of persons employed by the bureau on June SO. IKS. was 71, an increase of 22 since the preceding year. The methods of accounting, distribution of expense to the various special Inves tigations, and responsibility for public property have been so elaborated as to show the exact cost of bureau work, and have made Jt possible to prevent unneces sary expense. With the beginning of the new fiscal year the appropriations for the deportment made possible the discontinu ance of all regular details of employes from this bureau for departmental work. The estimates for the year ending June 30. 1907. are C,700, being an increase of J30.S20.60. to keep pace with the growth of the bureau. The published portion of this report dealt chiefly with the question of prices and the margin of profit in the packing business. In the course of this investi gation the Bureau had also obtained much information bearing upon the ques tion of combination as between the large packing companies. At the time of the publication of the report the Department of JufcUce had under advisement pro ceedings against certain packing com panies and their ofiicers for violation of the Federal anti-trust law. It was ob vious, therefore, that the publication of the information possessed by the Bureau on the subject was inexpedient at that time, and accordingly, by direction of the President, all the Information possessed by the Bureau on the subject of such combination was withheld from publica tion. Although this fact was set forth in the published report, the failure to treat therein of the question of combina tion was the subject of criticism. A further ground of criticism was the fail ure of the report to treat of discrimina tions by means of private car companies. At the time of making the report, the extent and nature of Governmental con trol over such companies was the sub ject of pending litigation, and 'it would have been improper to anticipate the de cision by assuming in advance any juris diction over them. Other criticisms were directed at the accuracy of the figures and conclusions relating to prices and profits, but only a few tended to disprove any specific statement in the report, and those particular criticisms werv based upon figures secured by estimates, or taken from a vory few isolated Instances, and hence-did not disprove the results stated In the report, whlchwere based on general averages obtained from figures covering the entire industry and tho slaughter of several millions of animals. In no case was any Infor mation thus given that would be of real assistance In correcting figures had they been found Inaccurate. The Investigation developed the line of division between the work of the Department of Justice and the Bureau. The Bureau, in obtaining facts upon which the President may make recom mendation to Congress, necessarily will obtain facts which might require prose cutions under the anti-trust law. As ttated In my former report, such facts must be reported to the President for such action as he may deem neces sary to take. He may find it neces sary to report them to the Attorney General. The Department of Justice and the Bureau often deal with the same questions, but for different pur poses and In different ways. The De partment of Justice has to do with prosecutions for violation of law this Bureau obtains facts for Congressional consideration; the lines of work may at times cross and overlap, but they do not conflict. If prosecutions are pending or Intended, the Bureau would, ot course, not take such action us would interfere therewith. In this par ticular Investigation cases were pend ing In fhe courts under the direction of the Department of Justice; hence it was not proper that the Bureau should use its powers In such manner as would embarrass the Department of Justice In its action relating to com bination or other violation of law 2. Oil and Steel Industries The House of Representatives passed two other reso lutions directing Inquiries Into the oil and steel Industries. On both of these sub jects the bureau had alroady made ex tensive inquiries, and was ready to take up immediately, in addition to the general work, the special lines indicated by the resolutions. A special report on the oil Industry will shortly be made to the Pres ident. 3. Other Industries Investigations of sugar, tobacco, coal and lumber Industries are in progress. 4. Insurance The compilation of state Insurance laws has been finished, and some special phases of the question of Federal supervision have been examined, but in view of the decisions of the Su preme Court I have not felt warranted In trying, to assume Jurisdiction over Insur ance companies for the purpose of Inves tigation. The fact that state supervision has failed to prevent great abuses In the management of some companies does not of Itself Justify Federal action. It must be shown, first, that Insurance Is subject to Federal regulation under the commerce clause of the Constitution; second, that Federal supervision would be of such a character as to correct existing abuses and prevent future ones. and. third, that such supervision would result not only in greater security to policy-holders, but would relieve them, through their com panies, of the great and unnecessary ex pense of duplicated Inspections and In vestigations by different states. Seem ingly the most effective way to settle the question Is for Congress to so legislate upon the subject as to afford an oppor tunity to present to the Supreme Court the question whether insurance as sow conducted is Interstate commerce, and hence subject to Federal regulation. In speaking of the creation of the office of Commissioner of Corporations, Mr. Garfield says: Vpoa only one point cjls. R be odd that public opinion was fxlrlr dear sal caaal mouft. and that point was the irlre ior "publicity In other srf, the fieri re for Information. It u aot clearly Bsseratand to -what a th!i Information oJd pat. nor. Iadee4. hat subject It a&ocld corer; but the demtat for acccrate JarorstaUon was fundamentally utreai. The poller of the Ssreau has keen framed In accordance with tbU demand. Its 4eM may be dtrUed into sBjct, rrlattsr t law en tae cac , ONLY SIX DAYS REMAIN MANY PORTLAND HOMES TO BE MADE HAPPY THXf YEA WITH. PINE PIANOS. A Special Holiday Offer om Six Higk Grade Piaaos ETsIar Price $475, at Isg Than Oae-Half, or ?236 .$8.60 Down and $6.00 a Moatk New Cass DiM A Bare Chance for Shrewd Buyers Store Open Evenings. Thousands and thousands of fine pianos are sold each year by us. But never be fore have such strictly exclusive and cost ly Instruments been displayed in such profusion, and never has Christmas buy ing been so lively and enthusiastic If you are interested in strictly high grade Instruments, in fancy, exclusive case designs, such as are not regularly Included in the planomakers catalogues, you should not fall to inspect the present exhibit of uprights, graaos. baby grands. Pianola pianos. Pianolas. Orchestrelles, organs, etc.. at Ellers Piano House. Upright pianos are here in almost end less assortment, be It a good, serviceable upright at XISL and from that price down to 1157 and JUS. or one of the costliest of Chiekering, or H axel ton. or Haddorff. or Weber, or Kimball, or Schumann, or Ho bart M- Cable, and other art styles, rang ing in price from JtlS to JoCS. $55 and up to $$15. All are to be obtained on easy payments. Special Holiday Offer. "We are making a special holiday offer on six high-grade pianos, the regular price of whick Is JtTS, at less than half, or CSS; a down and K a month. This offer applies only on six of these pianos, and they are bound to be snapped up quick by shrewd buyers. Baby grand pianos are shown in abund ance. The tiniest of diminutive Chtcker ings at tOCO. the famous Chlckerlng quarter-grands, the small or semi grands, the large parlor grands and the most magnificent concert grand pianos, and made by H axel ton. Weber. Chlcker lng. Kimball. Pease and other standard makers, are displayed In a wealth of va riety that Is simply astounding. Pianola pianos are shown In Aeolian Hall In orcr twenty different styles. In mahoganies, walnuts. Circassian walnuts. English oaks and many other fancy cases. Pianola pianos ranging In price from the plainest, at VXO. to the choicest of Wheel ocks at J-500 and SCO: Stecks. J9 and JS30. and the magnificent Wcbers at J3 and ttttO. All are supplied with Mctrostyics this year. Any make of piano taken as Part pa Jin en t toward a Pianola piano. Balanc at moderate monthly payments. Pianolas, with Metro style, are $230 now. The Pianola will be found, without ques tion, the most popular Christmas gift that can be made. A Pianola Is at once the greatest educator and entertainer In any home possessing a piano, and enables c-ery member of the family, from grand pa down to the little tot. to render any desired selection without any previous knowledge of music The Pianola is sold on payments of 110 or J15 a month. If de sired. Every Instrument sold by Eilcrs Piano House has a twofold guarantee one given by the makers, and also the guarantee of tilers Piano House, which means that It any instrument Is not exactly as we rep resent it your money cheerfully refunded. Depend upon It. too. that every instru ment sold to be delivered as a Christmas surprise will be delivered upon the exacr hour promised. Xot a single one was overlooked last year out of over 70 Christ mas deliveries, and we are prepared this year with automobile service, added to our own three fine piano wagons, to at tend to over a hundred piano deliveries as Christmas presents. Let this be a Joyous Christmas, one to be long remembered. A piano will make It so for every member of the household. Pay 110 or J30 down, and K. J3 or JI0 a month, and have a piano sent home as a Christmas surprise. Only six days more remain. Settle the gift question today by selecting your pi ano at Ellers Piano House, the biggest, busiest and best dealers. 331 Washington street, corner Park Store open evenings. hand, and rahjret relating to economic In dtmrlal facta on the other. It men ex amine and compare the statutes tinder which the corporation are dolus: bnslnesj with industrial and ' statistical facts. The commissioner talks of the work of the bureau and says: "The bureau has endeavored not only to obtain accurate, reliable Informa tion, and facts sufficient In number to be representative, but also to draw conclusions that shall represent per manent tendencies rather than Individ ual Instances. To this end it has. with a force of carefully trained employes, taken up given Industries dealing In Important staples, and collected sta tistics and facts relating thereto; has then digested this Information so as to obtain what might be called reliable general average, and has endeavored to deduce from them conclusions as to permanent corporate methods and ten dencies. "It le strongly felt that preventive rather than remedial means must bo used In dealing with the entire prob lem. The Government must deal be forehand with causes, not merely after wards with their effects. In order to ascertain proper methods of preven tion it Is necessary to know the causes of Industrial evils. The work of the bureau has brought out. to an extent not reached before, the actual methods used In certain Industries; their methods of competition, of economies in production and distribution, of dis criminations in distribution and trans portation: and also the results of such methods In obtaining or tending- to ob tain monopolistic control. Its work has shown. In the case of the several great industries already investigated, or now under Investigation, the fact that the predominant control enjoyed by certain great concerns Is based us ually upon one or two, or a very few, single factors, such, as the control of transportation, of trademarks, of patent rights, of raw material, special legisla tion, or a combination of one or more of these factors. Such information will afford the basis for an Intelligent nubile opinion, and It will constitute "publicity" of a sort that will be efficient In correcting some prev alent abuses. An Illustration of this prin ciple has already been obtained in num erous cases where the Bureau has been investigating oppressive and unjust meth- ods qf competition. In a considerable number of cases the victims of such methods have informed the Bureau that the mere Investigation of these facts has led to a discontinuance of the methods, and have assured the Bureau that from their Individual standpoint great good has already resulted to them from the Bureau's work." Mr. Garfield discusses the rate discrimi nation question, and says: "It Is idle to claim that the railroads are wholly at fault for rebates, discrimi nations and other devices for affording to one shipper Improper .advantages over a competitor. It Is Impossible to prevent such abuses by purely penal legislation. This does not mean that the enforcement of the anti-trust law has not been bene ficial, for it has. Its enforcement has compelled some respect for the law. which, until recently, was wholly lacking! But so far as effecting a permanent change of the conditions which that law denounces, bat little has been done Tho Imposition of a penalty upon a comblna tien sCtnply drives the men in that com bination to the formation of aaother de vice for accomplishing the same purpose, and this for the reason that combination is an industrial necessity, and hence will be engaged in despite penal legislation." II Is held that Congress can mruit (combination of capital in such a manner as to taice away tne objectionable feat ures. The cosualsslener says: "By the exercise of the affirmative ( power granted under the cesaerce cbk. v-ongrets east wita safety provide a method by which reasonable, ceaafctaa tlon ay be permitted. This method awtt i Ve. feitaded vpoa aa act the Federal , Winter Clearance Sale Starts Today--Monday . 225 $14.00, 515.00 and $16.50 Coats at 56.50 or While They Last, We are manufacturers or we could not do this. Store open this week until 10 I; M. MANNISH LONG COATS A Treroesden Assortment of Ceate Hero Are a Few at Special rrices: Made of fine xrrar. black: and white Tweed, rope-styfe weaTe; also In tan covert or black kersey, elegant long coats. These are elegant jrarxnents. Sotendid coats at the regnlar price of J TO and tZZ. Ther will be placed on sale thia week, white they last, at . S11.M MAIL ORDERS Don't be afraid to order one ot the?e coats. Remit the price of the coat. It Is the best coat yoa hare reen or will see this year for the price. If yon don't like the coat when you set It. express I: back to us and we will refund your money. NDV ETON JACKETS 3 lack. blue, green, red. garnet, etc Regular S.Ct) sulu. CIO Cfl Special today fX.OVI THE J. M. ACHESON CO. FIFTH AND ALDER STREETS Remember, you can buy any of these special-price garments on the installment or easy-payment plan if you like. -You are not granted this privilege elsewhere. Government, which will give to corpora tions engaged In Interstate and foreign commerco standing and recognltloa un der a. Federal act. It may be accom plished either by a license to engage In each commerce or by a charter granted by the Federal Government. Under cither form Congress should provide all requirements necessary to Insure pub licity and honesty In promotion, organ ization, capitalization and conduct of the corporation, reserving to the Government the right of inspection of the books of such corporation and the further right the meat Important of all to stop the operations of such corporations If It be comes a violator of the Federal statutes, at all times preserving to the corporation and lis stockholders the right of judicial appeal against the Improper exercise of executive authority." In discussing the regulation of Inter state commerce. Mr. Garfield says: "The power of Congress to regulate In terstate commerce being plenary, that body may determine to what extent It will first exercise Its power. The trans portation companies most clearly should come within the terms of such a meas ure: and with them should be joined th greater corporations engaged In the pro duction, manufacture and distribution of those staples which affect the lives of the people of this country, and the mo nopolization of which will necessarily re sult In hardship and Injustice to the in dividual. Such a law Is not an Invasion of Individual liberty or right: Is not an effort to have the Government do that which the Individual could best do: and would not. In Its effect, destroy Individual enterprise nor the possibility of Individ ual success. It would afford equality of opportunity, not equality In results. "It Is universally recognized that the great highways of commerce should be open to all upon equal terms. It is like wise true that the opportunities for the Individual to engage In industrial enter prise should be equally free. The individ ual Is not strong enough ordinarily to protect himself against a great corpora tion. He can be secure In his rights only under a law which subjects the corpora tion "to regulation by a government whose Jurisdiction Is broad enough and whose power Is great enough to compel obedi ence. Such a law would lessen the possi bilities of unfair and dishonest competi tion. Under such a law the questions of the reasonableness of combination, of conspiracies In restraint of trade, of bso nopollstic control, would be tefi. as they sboald be. for the determination of the courts: and .the Government would then have, as It should have, the opportunity at all times to know the detailed opera tions of those corporations to which It has granted great .powers, upon which It Jms Ispesea great re?etMU.tl0, aad Coats like cut, made from cloth taken from our gentlemen's merchant tailor stock. This same cloth made in men's suits sells at from $27.50 to $50.00. "We are closing ont the men's, department. Hence, we have made this fine imported cloth into ladies' Coats. It is a chance of a life time, as it is not likely to ever be repeated. See descriptions below most of them exclusive, one of a kind: We Are Manufacturers of Coats HENCE THE PRICES: All garments as always marked in plain figures. Besnlar Price. No. 150 $55.00 silk-finished hlack French worsted, today $20.50 Xo. 157 $45.00 silk-finished black undressed worsted, today. .24.50 So. S03-$30.00 full-length frock-bnek style, black, today $17.50 Xo. 156" $42.50, best coat in the world AVest of England Tan Covert, today ...$25.00 No; 15S $37.50 black worsted cheviot cord diagonal, today. .$18.50 No. 165 $40.00 black and gray hard imported worsted, to day $21.50 No., 153 $37.50 black tweed cheviot worsted ....$18.50 No. 159 $37.50. You never saw a coat like this; it "is-the new Army bine officers' cloth today $21.50 No. 123 $32.50 Bannockburn tweed, red and green mixed, to day ,......$16.00 No. 131 $30.00 Bannockburn tweed, snuff and old gold mixed, today $15.o0 No. 130 $37.50 fine English tweed-inixcd plaid, today $18.75 No. 11S $30.00 elegant rough tweed, mixed colors, todav S15.50 No. 15S $37.50 English blue plaid and black broadwale, to day ....$18.50 No. 129 $40.00 extra fine English worsted, checked and mixed, today S21.0O No. 122 $30.00 Scotch red mixed Bannockburn, today $14.50 No. 10S $30.00 Scotch fed mixed Bannockburn plaid, today.. 15.00 No. 137 $35.00 fine old gold and mixed tweed, today $16.00 No. 154 $30.00 blue plaid worsted, tweed finished, today $15.50 No. 13S 40.00 fine dark green unfinished worsted, today .'...21.50 No. 95 $35.00 English broadwale, gray, soft finish, today. .18.50 No.3000 $1(5.50 red, green mixed tweed, V2 length, today $10.50 There are several of this last one they are fine. Children's and Girls' Coats at Half Price And remember, we own, operate arid maintain a manufacturing plant for the making of Ladies' Garments and have the real man-tailors to fit you. The garments you purchase in our store will be handled in an ex pert manner. You will find no such equipment elsewhere as we maintain at our store. "We have a splendid line of Silk Petticoats, Dress Skirts, etc. PETTICOATS We have them again, $1.50 Black Sunburst "Petticoats, 75. "We have been out of these for two weeks, as the last 100 dozen did not last long. The shipment Friday brought 115 dozen, and they will be on sale at 75, as follows only: Today, from 8 A. M. to 11 A. M., and 6-to 10 P. M.' over which It will exercise Its full meas ure of protection so long as they obey the laws of the land. 'It Is not necessary to repeat what was stated in my last annual report regaruing the relative merits of Federal license or a National incorporation law. If the prin ciple of Federal regulation be agreed upon, there will be little difficulty In de termining which method should be adopted." WISDOM FOR DftlNKERS. Regret Expressed That Beer Is Ger many's National Tipple. Medical Talk. In a recent number ofthe Blatter fur Volksgesucdheltspflege of Berlin. Dr. K. Bcerwald entera the lists In oppo sition to excessive, or what many peo ple call moderate, water drinking1. Dr. Beerwalfl says that "there are few more positive feelings than that of thirst. Wh.lle we may go weeks with out food. In a few days without drink men become desperate. This fact ' Is easily comprehended when we consider that 63 per cent ot the body Is water, and that we give out each day a Iarse amount of fluid through the lungs, skin and execretiona. However, we need to drink relatively very little fluid, as our food is to a large extent water, even dry bread being1 40 per cent water, while Juicy fruit contains .SO per cenfc "On the hunt, mountain tour, or walk, those people have the most endurance who do not stop at every Inn, who do not drink Xrom every spring-. And It Is rather an Indication of bodily weak ness if these exercises produce exces sive perspiration and extreme thirst. These two things arc simultaneous, the one cause the other; the one who per spires a great deal, drinks a great deal, and again, because he has dunk he perspires. Thus the body becomes a distilling apparatus, but it, should be borne in ralnd that the work performed has a great deal to do with the causa tion of weakness and exhaustion, ex cessive water Jrlnklng not only pro duces temporary disturbance. It also creates direct 'Organic disorders; the heart and kidneys are particularly af fected by the excess, and In these cases the vascular system la overcharged, and the heart and kidneys overworked. Proof of such a condition Is frequently seen In cases Of slight Injury. A man who suffers frequently fro as thirst bleeds easily, and we may well consider that ex cessive ta-Irst is a sign, tfeat the amount rof fluid in the body Is not kept within ! bounds, and that this condition must be ' remedied by opposing the feeling of thirst. "We do not mean, however," continues : Dr. Becrwald. "that on hot days It Is not J natural to have a more positive feeling- of thirst than at other times. When the high temperature takes from the body Its fluids we must supply their loss. But even in this case nature has supplied us with abundant fruits, and these.should be the first things with which we seek to satisfy our thirst. If, however, one must drink, the best thing Is water, or better still, water and lenurn juice, or occasion ally a glass of milk. -We should never drink beer or alcoholic drinks, which only exhaust and tire. It Is certainly not a blessing for the fatherland that beer has grown to be the national drink of the Germans." Fashion In Beard's. London Chronicle. English history is rich in examples of the way In which the fashion in beards has changed from time to time. The spies sent out by Harold reported that the Norman invaders "did almost seem to bo priests, because they bad all their face and both their lips shaven," which Is confirmed In the Bayeaux tapestry. It was to distinguish themselves from their hated conquerors that the English exaggerated the length of their hair, calling down .upon them the thunders of the church, which decreed that those who wore beards should be excommuni cated while living and not prayed for when dead. This seems to have had little effect, for' Stow spcteks of long hair as well as beards In Henry I's reign: "Men contended with women In their long halres, and when this decayed through old age they knit about their heads cer tain rolls and braidings of false hair' It Is something to know that the "switch" of the hairdresser's window had a masculine origin. In more recent times long hair continued to be a symbol of ungodliness. Judging by the nickname ot Roundhead given to the shaven and godly parllamenatrlans. Did they guess., we wonder, that they were sharing a monk ish superstition? It was St. Wulstan who frankly described the practice of wearing the hair long as "Immoral, criminal and beastly." He did rather a mean .thing In connection with this prejudice of his. by the way. When one of his long-haired flock knelt for his blessing he would whip out a knife and cut off as many of the tresses that lay under his consecrating hand as he could manage In the rather limited time at his disposal. By the time Butler wrote his "Hudlbras." though. Ideas aeenr to have changed, for we find the somewhat halting lines: -Speak with respect aad honor ' Both of the brd aad ttt bard's owacr.