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DEBATE IS SHELVED
Bankers Disappointed of Cur
, rency Struggle.
NEW BILLS FOR CONGRESS
Amendment to Rate taw Providing
for Negotiable Bills of Lading.
Will Compel Express Compa
nies to Quit Banking.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 18. Discussion of the
currency question by the convention, of
the American Bankers' Asociation, the
topic upon which the attention of all
the delegates is centralized, and which
was postponed at the opening session
yesterday, was again postponed today,
the report of the bank legislative com
mute, which would have precipitated
the discussion, being laid over until
tomorrow morning as a special order of
business.
It was decided to lay the entire sub
ject of amending the constitution rela
tive to the limitation of the member
ship of the executive council over until
next year. The session today was brief,
consuming a little over two hours. Re
ports of the bill of lading committee
and the clearing house committed were
received and read.
Japanese Banker on War.
Yerjiro Ono, superintendent of agen
cies of the Bank of Japan, addressed the
convention on "Some Financial Aspects
of the Late War. Speaking from the
financial standpoint, lie said, "1 think
the war broke out at the right moment,
if Japan had to fight at all In one
sense it was an Economic war. Japan
fought for the so-called principle of
the equal opportunity and open door
policy of C'nina. With this principle
secured by the late war, we feel confi
dent that Japan will make her own
place among the commercial competit
ors of tho world."
The report nf the clearing-house con
ference committee, by Secretary Frederick
B. Farnsworth, of the Michigan Bankers'
Association, Detroit, set forth that un
questionably the evil of country checks is
and has been for some years one of the
most Important subjects which the banks
have had to consider. The report stated
that efforts are being made by the clearing-houses
of the country to eradicate the
evil, but that many of the clearing-houses
have poor systems of rules looking to
ward the accomplishment of this result,
tome of them being without even an ef
fective organization, and the committee
believed that the work should be carried
out on broader lines and with more scope.
Xcw BIll-or-Lading Lruw Needed.
The report of the bill of lading commit
tee was presented by Chairman Lewis E.
l'lenson. president of the New York Na
tional Exchange Bank, New York City.
The report dealt with the methods of
handling bills of lading by banks, and
recommended that there be presented to
Congress in December amendments to the
rate bill, to follow the existing bill of
lading clause, that will provide negoti
ability fur bills of lading when issued
In negotiable form, and also define the
rights and liabilities of the parties there
to, to the extent necessary to safeguard
the reasonable rights of 'those advancing
vahie upon such documents, with due re
gard to the nature of business and rela
tion, rights and duties of the carrier.
A resolution was adopted that the seere
. tary of the association be directed to mail
within 30 diiys to aii bankers, members of
Congress, each elearing-hou-e association.
Chamber of Commerce. Hoard of Trade
and shipping association In the United
States' report, copies of the bill of lad
ing committee, and that every banker
be urged to use his best efforts to se
cure the adoption by Congress of the
committee's recommendation.
.May Prosecute Fxpress Companies.
K D. Durham, of Onarga. 111.. Intro
duced the following resolution, which was
adopted:
That the executive i-ouncll of the Ameri
can Bankers' Association appoint a com
mittee, "with power to act, whose duty it
hall be to gather evidence of the breaking
of the interstate ronimcros law by the
fxpress companies In doing banking busi
ngs and place same before the Interstate
Commerce Commission with the avowed .In
tention of compelling said express compa
nies to discontinue the banking business;
furthermore, that the executive council of
the American Hankers' Association be au
thorised to place such funds as they may
deem advisable in the bands of the afore
said committee for "the purpose of collect
ing and presenting such evidence.
REFORM FIRE INSURANCE
Agents Convention Proppfes to Pa
cify Public Sentiment.
INDIANAPOl-lS. Ind.. Oct. IS. The
National Association of !Local Fire In
Hiiramv. Agents today discussed commis
sions and tho general relation of com
nny and agent. Tho feature this after
noon was the address by W. N. Bament
on the San Francisco disaster and fire
loss.
C. H. Wood worth of St. Louis in
troduced a resolution which favor a uni
form commission of 15 per cent flat and
IB per cent contingent on all classes of
buslne.sa throughout the country. The
resolution favored the elimination of the
HalarieJ agent and local manager. Speak
ing of the resolution, Mr. Vooit worth
aid:
"Public sentiment has reached the
tire insurance business and. if we don't
regulate our affairs, it will step in and
regulate ttum by legislative enactments.
It is just behind the curtain now and'
I now propose that wo make an effort to
regulate them ourselves and pacify public
sentiment."
The resolution met with general ap
proval and was sent to the resolutions
committee.
FUNERAL OF MRS DAVIS
Private Service In icv York Before
Body Goes to Richmond.
X'ElV YORK. Oi-t. IS. A simple and
brief funeral service was held today for
the late Mrs. Jefferson Davis at the
Hotel Majestic. Rev. X. A. Seufle of St.
Stephens Kptscopal Church officiated,
lie was assisted by Rev. George S. Baker,
chaplain of the Southern Society, and
Uev. Henry Lubeck, rector of St. Tim
othy's Church.
The (service was private, only the mem
bers of Mrs. Pavis' family, representa
tives of the United Daughters of the Con
federacy and a small number of. intimate
friends being present. Numerous wreaths
covered the casket, one of which wap sent
fry President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Other
floral tributes came from the Governors
of Southern states and from various so
cieties of which Mrs. Davis was a mem
ber. l.ate this evening, the body was taken to
the Pennsylvania Railroad Ferry at West
Twenty-third street and started on the
journey to Richmond, Va. A cotupany
of artillery from Governor's Island ac
companied it as military escort. Major
Edward Owen, of Montgomery, commander-in-chief
of the Confederate Vet
erans, and a guard of honor from that
organization, and Mrs. J. H. Parker,
president of the New York chapter.
Daughters of the Confederacy, and a
delegation of women also accompanied
it. In the funeral party also were Mr.
and Mrs. J. Addison Hayes, Jefferson
Hayes Davis, a grandson, and Mrs.
Gerald D. Webb, a granddaughter, ana
Mr. Webb.
The body will be buried 1n the Davis
mausoleum, at Hollywood, Friday. Ser
vices of a military character will be held
at St. Paul's Church. Richmond. It is
the wish of the family that the funeral
be attended by as many veterans of the
Confederacy as possible. Lieutenant
Governor Ellison, of Virginia, will have
the arrangements in charge, having ar
rived here last night to consult with
members of the family.
BURTON BEAD! FOR JAIL
WILL GO TO ST. LOOS TODAY
TO SURRENDER TO MARSHAL.
Still Protests Innocence and Does
Not Want Pardon Goes to Jail
on Principle,
TOPEKA, Kan., Oct. 18. "I expect to
start to St Louis tomorrow or Sunday
to meet the Marshal of the St. Louis di
vision of the Federal Court and accom
pany him to the Iron County Jail and
there begin serving the sentence of eix
months Imposed upon me," said J. R.
Burton. ex-United States Senator, tonight
Burton came to Topeka today and to
night returned to his home in Abilene.
He said his visit had nothing to do with
the proposed scheme to gee him a pardon.
"'It would be foolish of me," he said,
"to say that I would not accept a pardon,
because everybody knows that I would
have no more to do with its acceptance
than I would have to do with my convic
tion. However, I will say that I do not
want a pardon, for I am innocent of this
charge on which I have been convicted.
It is a matter of principle with me, and 1
want to be allowed to go to jail.
"Of course, if the Department of Jus
tice wires that I may have a day or two
to arrange my private affairs before start
ing to St. Louis, I will take' the time al
lowed, but unless I receive such word I
will start at once. This has not come as
a surprise to me, and I am prepared."
BLAZE IN FREIGHT SHEDS
Four Tracks of Freight-Car Are
Consumed in San Francisco.
SAX FRANCISCO. Oct. 18. Fire broke
out tonight in the freight sheds of the
Southern Pacific, on Berry street, between
Fifth and Sixth, and made rapid progress
on account of the Inflammable material in
Its path. Some alarm was felt throughout
the city on account of the quickly spread
ing action of the flames, but the reorgan
ized fire department proved itself equal
to the emergency and surrounding prop
erty was protected. The water supply
was ample and in good order. Alongside
of the sheds were four tracks of freight
cars and these were consumed,.
The sheds were coast receiving sheds
and contained much valuable merchan
dise. Shed "I,H one block in length, was
totally destroyed. The tire started in the
Sixth-street end of this shed shortly be
fore 9 o'clock. By the time the tire en
gine arrived the entire shed was ablaze
and the flames quickly spread to long
lines of freight-carst on the tracks, many
of which were loaded.
Chief Shaughnessy,, upon his arrival,
turned in four alarms in quick succession.
For a time over 2n0 freight-cars were
threatened with destruction. Several cars
loaded with paints and chemicals and two
oil tanks caught on fire and exploded,
throwing blazing oil in every direction
and driving the firemen bffek. Kngines
were rushed into the yard and began
hauling the cars out of the fire zone. Two
hundred were saved, but ahout 50 cars
and their contents were burned. For an
hour the tire gave the lire department the
hardest work since the disaster of last
April.
The cause of the flre is unknown, but
the railroad officials are of the opinion
that it started from spontaneous com
bustion or crossed electric wires. Will
iam Hardy, assistant local freight agent,
estimated the los at about $200,000,
MONUMENT IS UNVEILED
Mrs. Iiongwortli Performs Function
at Northwest Territory Reunion.
MARIETTA. O.. Oct. IS. A tablet com
memorating the first permanent, settle
ment in the old "Northwest Territory"
was unveiled here toilay on the college
campus in the presence of a larc:e and
distinguished gaiherins of prominent
citizens from all parts of the country.
Whitelaw Reid is the president of the
Ohio Company, which, although organized
in ITStJ. was not incorporated until 1902.
and the present memorial was prepared
under the auspices of that society and
unveiled by Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
daughter of President Roosevelt.
Governor Andrew Ij. Harris and Vlce
Tresliknt C. W. Fairbanks spoke and
the historical' address on the occasion
was by Professor Albert Bushnell Hart of
Harvard University.
Stcuiu Shovel to Build Big Dam.
WASHINGTON. Oct IS. The Secretary
of the Interior has authorized the pur
chase of a 70-ton steam shovel for use In
the construction of the Cold Springs dam
of the Umatilla irrigation project. -On
October 7 the department authorized the
reclamation service to construct this dam
by force account, and in order that no
time might be lost In Initiating the work,
emergency bids were obtained on steam
shovels for early delivery. The shovel is
to be delivered November 20, and will
cost the Government $.O0O.
Numerals for Portland Boys.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IS. (Special.)
Sweaters with class numerals were
awarded to the 16 freshmen who rep
resented Stanford in the Rugby same
last Saturday by the executive Commit
tee last night. These are the first
sweaters that have been given to any
members of the class of J910. The
Portlanders are: P. C. Giesy, C. F. Ga
llons and A. McDonald. President
Pavid Starr Jordan's son was among
the lucky boys of the baby class.
Deserted by Her Husband.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Oct. 18. (Spe
cial.) Delia Hulse in a divorce proceed
ing started in the Superior Court of
Clark County charges her husband. Omar
Lee Hulse, with willful abandonment and
lack of support, for which she asks for
a decree of divorce. No children nor
property Interests are in question.
Surveying Vp North Kiver.
SOUTH BEND. Wash., Oct. 15. (Spe
cial.) A party of Northern Paciilc sur
veyors is at work on North River. The
proposed line is to be from the Columbia
up North River to Gray's Harbur.
SUSPECTS ARE HELD
Two Men Arrested at Spokane
May Be Highwaymen.
ARRIVED IN TOWN MONDAY
Automatic Revolver Found On One
Uses Bullet Such as Found in the
Body of Reno Hutchinson,
1". M. C. A. Secretary.
SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. IS. (Spe
cial.) Two men were arrested this
evening- on suspicion that they are
ETiilty of the murder of Reno Hutchin
son, the Y. M. C. A. secretary, who was
killed on a fashionable residence street
Monday evening. The prisoners are
believed by the police to be highway
men and are held on the theory that
they "killed Hutchinson In an attempted
hold-up. They arrived In Spokane
Monday morning and one of them car
ried an automatic revolver of the type
using; cartridges containing charges
such as was found in Hutchinson's
body. The men gave their names as
Frank Dalton and Robert Harner.
The police have been following a
number of clews In support of this
belief that the murder was committed
by a former admirer of Mrs. Hutchin
son, who is alleged to have made the
threat that Hutchinson would never
long survive the marriage.
All saloons, tough resorts and
lodging-houses are to be cleared
of men, who cannot give an account
of themselves within 48 hours. This
is the order of Mayor Daggett, as
a result of the Hutchinson murder. The
Mayor stated that if the order was not
implicitly carried out, he would begin
at the top of the Police Department and
dismiss the Chief and every officer, if
necessary. Mayor Daggett states that
he has been deceived as to the conditions
below the dead line. He says he was
led to believe that everything was or
derly, but found resorts filled with loaf
ers with no occupation. He has found
the police working at cross purposes.
SHOOTING ON THE RANGE
TOM MYERS IS KILLED BY OLD
MAN HIRONOMIS.
Quarrel Over the Docking of a Horse
Is Renewed After the Men
Are Armed.
PENDLETON. Or.. Oct. 18. (Special. )
As the result of a quarrel this afternoon
Tom Myers was shot and killed by an
old man named Hironomus on the range
about eight and one-half miles west of
Mearham. Hironomus received one shot
in the left thigh from a 3S-caltbro re
volver, the bullet passing through Fix
inches of flesh and out again -without
touching the bones. His wound Is not
regarded as serious, unless blood poison
should set In. The Coroner left tonight
for the scene.
Hironomus was taken to the ranch of
Mr. Fee, on McKay Creek, where his
wounds were dressed by William Rhodes.
From information received tonight from
near the scene of the shooting, it was
learned that something like half an hour
before the shooting the two had met on
the range and had quarreled over the bob
bing of the tall of one of Hironomus'
horses. He blamed Myers for doing it,
while Meyers persisted in his innocence.
Before parting Hironomus is alleged to
have said to Myers that he would fix him
when he got him where he wanted him.
After parting Myers appears to have gone
to the house, buckled his gun about him,
and, accompanied by a young man named
Jesse Roberts, who was the only eye-witness
to the affair besides the two Impli
cated, proceeded to climb the mountain.
Hironomus went home, got his gun. and,
traveling by a circuitous route, overtook
Myers.
As the riders came together the previous
quarrel was renewed. All three appear
to have dismounted before the heated
words brought on the shorting. The re
ports as to who tired first are conflicting,
but it seems that Myers shot twice, one
shot striking Hironomus in the thigh and
the other breaking the leg of his horse.
Myers got a charge in the neck from a
shotgun, which killed him instantly.
The parents of the dead man, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Myers, make their home on
Cabbage Hill.
TWO SISTERHOODS UNITE
PYTHIAN AND RATHBONE AUX
ILIARIES OF KNIGHTS.
Supreme Lodge Elects Officers and
Considers Revision of Insur
ance Laws on Old Lines.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 18. The feature
of today's Pythian meeting' was the de
cision to consolidate the Pythian Sister
hood of 7000 members and tho Rathbone
Sisters, which has 15,000 members. It is
announced that a new name, that of
Pythian Sisters, will probably be adopted.
The organizations will merge their rit
uals. The Supreme Lodge. Knights of Pythias,
spent the entire day in election of offi
cers and adjourned until tomorrow with
out having elected a president of the
board of control or major-general of the
endowment rank. -These officers will not
be elected until the settlement of pro
posed changes In the constitution, which
make them appointive instead of elective.
The officers so far elected are:
Supreme chancellor, Charles A. Barnes,
Jacksonville, 111.; supreme vice-chancellor.
Henry B. Brown. Cleburne, Texas; su
preme prelate. Leo A. Caro, Grand Rap
ids. Mich; supreme keeper of records and
seal. R. L. White, Nashville, Tenn.; su
creme master of the exchequer, Thomas
D. Meares, Wilmington, N. C. ; supreme
master-at-arms. Noble Binns, Trail.
British Columbia; supreme interior guard,
S. H. Davis, Davis, I. T.; supreme outer
guard, Joseph H. Lyon. Leavenworth,
Kas. (re-elected.).
The following officers were elected by
the National Grand Keepers of Records
and Seal Association: U. S. Burns, Mil
waukee, president: Alonao Bedell, New
York, first vice-president; J. D. McLean.
New Orleans; second vice-president: H.
D. Walker, Iowa, third vice-president;
B. W. Bartlett, Little Rock., Ark., sec
retary; H. M. Quinn. Jackson, Miss.,
treasurer.
The important business of the conven
tion was reached today. The proposed
revision of Pythian insurance laws, as
outlined by John' M. Adams, of Fort
Worth. Texas, secretary of the special
LP THE
NGFUND
The Y. M. C. A. Management Has Requested That the Eilers Piano Offer
' Be Held Open to the Public Until November 6.
The Request Is Gladly
Granted
Five magnificent in
struments to be sold
to the highest bidder
and the entire pro
ceeds will be donated
totheY.M. andY.W.
C. A. building- fund.
Each bid must be
accompanied by ten
(10c). Put in as many
bids as you please at
ten cents each.
Send in your bid on
one of these instru
. ments. If your offer
is accepted, you get
the instrument and
we turn every penny
of the money over to
the building fund. In
case of a tie, we turn
over to the building
fund all profit on the
second piano above
the cost price.
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TAKE YOUR CHOICE-
See thesa instruments. Buy one at your own
price and at the tame time boost a worthy
the latest style "E" fancy mahogany 5550
Chickering; , upright, the finest, biggest-toned,
most beautifully deslpned, highest grade Amer
ican piano Boston's best.
Second, the famous style 13 quarter sawed
English oak $550 Kimball upright, the now
world-renowned Kimball, preferred and used by
hundreds of the world's greatest artists from
Adelina Patti to our own local musical contin
gent. . Third, the new style fancy mahogany $450 Ho
bart M. Cable upright piano a piano that has
sprung into most wonderful popular favor, and
lias been purchased of late years by a larger
number of educational institutions and profes
sional musicians than any. other.
Fourth, the fancy genuine selected burl wal
nut $3."0 Marshall & Wendell upright one -of
the old established "down-Eastern" makes which
has proven itself .one of the great American
home pianos, -sweet-toned and durable.
Fifth, and last but not least, a genuine latest
Improved Metrostyle Pianola, choice of oak.
mahogany, walnut or ebonized case to match
any pinno desired grand or upright, retail
price $250.
A FINE ASSORTMENT; YOU MAKE
THE PRICE
Here is an assortment of the very best of fine,
standard, brand new. warranted musical instru
ments, valued all told ut $2150.
, If you wish to help the building fund without,
in reality, parting with a dollar, this is your
opportunity. If you have no piano you should
not fall to see and to try these instruments, then
make the committee the very best offer, either
cash or payments, that you feel like making.
The Tiines bona fide bid submitted In writing
will secure each respective Instrument. You
pay 10 oents for a chance to bid. You may put
In as many bids on each or any piano as you
wish to pay for. A proper committee on No
vember 6 will open the envelopes and the instru
ments will go to the highest bidders.
ALL CASH NOT NECESSARY
It is not necessary that all the cash should be
paid Immediately for any of these pianos. But
the committee must have a definite assurance of
a definite amount to be realized from the sale of
these Instruments by November . Bids may be
submitted either on a basis of all cash or In
monthly or Quarterly installments, payable one
tenth in cash upon acceptance of the bid, balance
one-fourth January 1, 1907, one-fourth April 1,
1007. one-fourth August 1. 1907, and the balance
on or before January 1, 1908.
Highest bidder secures the respective Instru
ment. See the Instruments at 353 Washington
street. Bring your musical friends, test the
planus, criticise them, then put 1n your bid in a
sealed- envelope, addressed to Mr. S. L Oilman,
account of Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Building
Fund Committee, care Eilers Piano House. Bear
in mind that time Is precious. Returns must all
be in by November t. Bids addressed to Eilers
Piano House and marked' as above may also be
submitted by mall, but should be accompanied
by money order, check or postage for 10 cents.
All money is payable to the Y. M. C. A. and Y.
y. C. A. Building Committee.
Telephone Exchange 23 for any further partlc-
Numio. i.ii' . in in, jiwuoc, ooo w asnington
street Portland. Oreeon
committee on endowment rank, gives to
the members of this rank ths same se
curity as old-llnu Insurance compnnles,
including about the same reserves, paid
up and extended insurance and the mak
ing of policies incontestable after three
years. It is not proposed to change the
old fourth clause, with Its $1,500,000 sur
plus provision but the privilege will be
offered members to transfer without med
ical examination Into the new ranks.
The supreme tribunal handed down a
decision annuling the expulsion of a
member from Freedom Lodge, Worcester,
Mass., on the charge of having negro
blood in his veins. The case was re
manded to the supreme lodge of Massa
chusetts. In the case of a Pythian living in Chi
cago, name not made public. It was
found that this member had been ex
pelled for being a bartender at a time
when it was unusual for a Pythian to
be a saloonkeeper. Afterwards he be
came a saloonkeeper. The supreme trib
unal decided that as the man had been
Shoes are not Wt out by chance.
They are designed. Like a Grecian
vase or a Cremona fiddle.
With a toe shaped thus, the heel
must be so.
Change the toe, the heel must he
modified.
To the eye the result is proportion
and symmetry. 1
They look right Siough you may
not know why.
v They feel right tooTV
That is the art in designing shoes
and it is an art. ,
Gotzian Shoes, for example, look
right, feel good, wear well, because they
obey the harmonies of shoe construc
tion. -
Ask for the booklet. "How Shoes are
Made.',' and get shoe wisdom we send it
free on request. -
Hie Gotzian Shoe
Rait in SL Paul It C Gotzlu & C. fins 1855.
once expelled for being a bartender he
must also be expelled for being a saloon
keeper and that the supreme tribunal Is
unable to draw a distinction between a
bartender and a saloonman.
Princes May Visit America.
COPENHAGEN. Oct. 18. Prince Walde
mar of Denmark, and Prince George of
Greece, started this morning, via Naples,
on a Far Eastern trip, from which they
possibly will return by way of America.
The Princes are traveling in company
with a group of leading Danish financiers
interested in the Kast Asiatic Company,
their object being to further Danish com
mercial interests in China and Japan.
O. R. & X. Defies Commission.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 18. The O. B.
& N. Company has notified the Wash
ington state Railroad Commission that
it will refuse to obey the commission's
order requiring it to make physcal con
nection of Its tracks with those of the
Northern Pacific at several points in
Eastern Washington for ease in the
interchange of traffic. Some time ago
the Northern Pacific announced its
willingness to obey the order. A
hearing will now be ordered.
Croker Not Missing In Politics.
NEW YOP.K. Oct 18.-ln response to a
cablegram sent him by the World regard
ing a report that he was to visit the
United States, Richard Croker sent the
following message:
"I have not fully decided when I will
sail for America. If I go at all it will
be about Christmas, and only to see my
friends, and I will remain but a short
time. There Is no political significance
to the visit."
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It is made from cotton seed oil, in a thoroughly
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the most delicate stomach. Lard food on the
contrary, is indigestible, and will cause trouble
if its use is persisted in.
Cottolene is endorsed by the most prominent
cooks and household economists of the country
as well as by that portion of the medical profes
sion who have made a study of pure food.
There is no substitute for Cottolene because there
is no shortening so good as Cottolene. It stands
alone as everyone who
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COTTOLENE was granted a GRAND PRIZE (highest
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