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.