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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1907. IS along the Missouri that the river has a first mortgage on all of the land between the bluffs. As this is the rich est land in the Country and Includes a strip from two to 10 miles in width, the value of this mortgage runs into the millions. The river annually fore closes on several thousand acres of land, and it ie estimated that the value of the land destroyed would pay for the cost of revetlng the banks along the entire length of the river where caving occurs. Wftsfc-t, E IS HIT Union Trust Vaults Emptied by Long Run. National Civic Federation Ad journs, After Passing Resolution. OFF WITH WOMAN'S MONEY RECEIVER IS. APPOINTED C D IV 1 VI i S 5 i u r PHOVID ENC MUCH HEEDED SHERMAN LAW NOT ENOUGH Asks Congress to Pass Legislation at Once, but Thinks Non-partisan Commission on Industrial Com binations Should Be Formed. CHICAGO. Oct. 23. Today's session of the National- Civic Federation was given over to flve-mlnute talks by business men, who discussed the various topics intro duced by the various speakers during the last three days. The committee on resolu tions In Its report says: "After 20 years of Federal legislation, directed against the evils of trusts and combinations and asrainst. railroad re bates, a general and Just conviction exists that the experience gained In en forcing these Federal acts and others succeeding them demonstrates the neces sity of legislation which shall render more secure the benefits already gained and better meet the changed conditions, both in the enforcement of statute law and in removal of grave abuses in the management of railroads and corpora tions. "First Immediate Legislation is re quired permitting agreements between railroad corporations on reasonable freight and passenger rates, subject in all respects to the approval, supervision and action of the Interstate Commerce Commif slon. Trust Commission Is Urged. "Second The enforcement of the Sher man act. The necessity is revealed for legislation which shall maintain all that the Sherman act was intended to secure and safeguard interests it was never ex pected to affect. We urge upon Congress without delay to pass legislation provid ing for a non-partisan commission, in which the interests of capital or labor, and of the general public .shall be rep resented. "This commission shall consider the entire subject of business and indus trial combinations, and report such proposals as to the formation, capital ization, management and regulation of corporations as shall preserve individual Initiative, competition and the free exer cise of a free contract in all business and industrial relations. Any proposed legis . latlon should also Include modifications of the prohibition now existing upon com binations on the following subjects: "First National and local investiga tion of labor and its agreements with employers relating to wages, hours of labor and condition of employment. "Second Associations made up of farm ers. Intended to. secure a stable and equitable market for the products of the soil, free from fluctuations due to specu lation. "Third Business and industrial agree ments or combinations whose objects are ' In the public Interest and are distin guished from objects determined to be contrary to the public Interest. "Fourth Such commission should make a thorough inquiry ,lnto the advisability of Inaugurating a system of Federal license or Inspection as a condition for the entrance of certain classes of corpora tions upon Interstate commerce, and also the relation to the public Interest of the purchase by one corporation of the fran chises or corporate stock of another. Full Investigation 'Wanted. "On each of these subjects the confer ence recognizes differences between good men. On all It asks a National, non partisan commission to be appointed next Winter to consider the question and re port at the second session of the ap proaching Congress for such action as the National Legislature, In the light of this full Investigation may enact. . - "Third The examination, inspection, and supervision of great, producing and manu facturing corporations, already begun by the Department of Commerce and Labor,- and accepted by these corpora tions, should be "enlarged by legislation requiring, through the appropriate bureaus of the Department of Commerce and Labor complete publicity in the capitalization. transportation charges paid and selling prices of all such pro ducing and manufacturing corporations, whose operations are large enough to have a monopolistic influence. This should be decided by some rule and classification to be devised by the com mission already proposed. "Fourth The conflicts between state and Federal authorities raised In many states over railroad rates, being now under adjudication and under way to a final and ultimate decision by the Fed eral Supreme Court, this conference deems the expression of any opinion on these issues unfitting and confidently leaves this great issue to a tribunal, which for US years has successfully pre served the balance between an indis soluble union and Indestructible states, confining the Supreme and National powers of the one, and protecting the sovereign and Individual powers of the other." The resolutions were adopted as read, and the convention adjourned sine die. RIVER HAS A MORTGAGE Annually Claims Much Valuable Land Along Banks. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Oct. 26. F. H. Newell. Director of the United States Reclamation Serv ice, has Just returned to Washington from an Inspection trip which. began about the first of May. He has visited many of the reclamation projects of the West, and has accompanied Secre tary Garfield on his trip to nine -of the most Important. During the past three weeks he has been with the Inland Waterways Com mission, of which he is a member, and with this commission has Inspected the- condition of navigation on the Great Lakes and on the . Mississippi River and its tributaries. The most instructive part of this trip was that from Kansas City down the Missouri River, in which consideration was had of the present condition of transpor tation on the Missouri River and the possibilities of its Improvement. It is apparent that any general and perma nent improvement of the Lower Mis sissippi River can be had only after the Missouri River has been perma nently Improved . and caving banks protected by revetment. The amount of sand and clay washed into the Mississippi - River above St. Louie is enormous and serves to clog the over loaded stream. It Is estimated that each' year a volume of earth repre sented by one square mile 400 feet In depth is thrown into the Mississippi River. It is a saying among the inhabitants Rich Kansan Disappears With Grip - Containing $30,000. WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 25. Sylvester Harrison, a noted character of Southern Kansas, Is missing from the city and charges have been made against him in the Sedgwlch County Court by. Mrs. Katie Cathers, in which she alleges that he has with him $10,000 of her money, secured from her In what she says was a clever real estate swindle. Harrison is a rich retired farmer, inheriting more than $50,000 from his wife. He drew out of the looal banks something like $20,000 and with the 110,000 drawn out of the National Commerce Bank on & check signed by Mrs. Cathers, he left the city. Charles Carrey, cashier of the National Commerce Bank, saw Harrison place the $10,000 In currency in a grip. At the Fourth National Bank he drew $2500, placing it in the grip also. Three other banks report similar drafts from them, the money being placed in the grip. The telegraph and telephone wires are being usefl in every direction in order to get trace of Harrison. He stated to a local newspaper man that he had a scheme to clean up $10,000. Beside the charge of embezzlement of the $10,000 from Mrs. Cathers, Harrison Is also charged with passing spurious checks aggregating more than $1000. The accused was shot through the head at Bonesteel, S. D..' during the land opening at that place, and since that time has been tried for insanity, but found sane. In these proceedings his only son was taken from his care by order of the probate judge. ADOPT JAPANESE CODE Chicago School Ofrlclal Recom mends Oriental Moral Precepts. CHICAGO, Oct. 25. Japan Is to have unique revenge for real or fancied slights it may have received at the hands of American school authorities. If President Otto C. Schneider, of the Chicago School Board, has his way. President Schneider wants to adopt the Japanese Imperial rescript on education as the standard of ethical and moral teaching tn the Chi cago publlo schools. A copy of the rescript. In a new trans lation recently made by a board of Jap anese scholars, reached the President yesterday from the Japanese government at Tokio. The rescript, which is a sort of educa tional cree'd, was issued some 30 years ago by the Emperor of Japan, and has been used since that time as a formula for ethical teaching In the Japanese schools. In part it reads: "Be filial to your parents, affectionate to your brothers and sisters; as husbands and wives, be harmonious, as friends true, bear yourselves In modesty and liberation; extend your benevolences to all, and perfect moral powers; further more, advance public good and promote common weal In this; always respect the constitution and preserve the laws; should emergency arise, offer yourselves courageously to the state, and thus guard and maintain the property of our immor tal throne, coeval with , heaven and earth." ROBBED BY AN EMPLOYE Express Company Loses $64,000 From Milwaukee Depot. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 25. Inves tigation as to a loss of approximately $64,000 reported last night from the railway .depot of lice of the United States Express Company in this city shows that the money was probably taken by an employe who was thor oughly familiar with the surroundings and with the best means of making away with the plunder. DECORATION FOR CARUSO Kaiser Personally Honors Hero of Monkey-House Incident. BERLIN, Oct. 25. (Special.) Emperor William after the performance of "Aida" tonight conferred on Signor Caruso the Order of the Crown of Prussia, personally remitting him its Insignia. An enormous audience gave an enthusiastic reception to the tenor. Okuma on Jnpunese Jangle. NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Dr. Louis L. Sea man, ex-Surgeon Major U. S. A., who was with the Japanese forces, both naval and military, during the Russo-Japanese War, has received a letter from Count Okuma, the Japanese Progressive leader who ob jects to the Pacific fleet maneuvers. "Foreign newspapers," Count Okuma wrote, "are too pessimistic. The Japan ese are convinced that there will be no war. Every case like the dan Francisco Incident is sure to have a bad effect. I think that the trouble Is due to the states sovereignty principle in the United States. The power of the states IS too great. They are too independent. The sending of the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific Ii not good diplomacy." Trunk Crushes Express Messenger. LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 25. Spreading rails caused Chesapeake & Ohio pas senger train No. 35, going west from Ash land to Lexington, to jump the rails at Klondike Station, 30 miles east of here, this afternoon. Arthur Chapman, , of Ash land, the express messenger, was fatally hurt, a trunk falling on him. Many pas sengers received bruises, but none was seriously Injured. Campbell Judge-Advocate of Xavy. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Lieutenant-Commander E. R. Campbell, navigator of the cruiser Milwaukee, has been desig nated to succeed Captain Diehl as JudgD-Advocate-General of the Navy, and will arrive next week. Captain Diehl will command the battleship Idaho when that vessel is commissioned next January. Gillette Sent to Tombs. NEW YQRK, Oct. 25.-Dr. Walter R. Gillette, ex-vice-president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, who yesterday was convicted of perjury and remanded to the Tombs, was denied bail in the Supreme Court today pending motions for appeal. . Xew Rural Carrier Named. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Oct. 25. Roscoe de Armond has been appointed regular and Jacob E. de Armond sustltute rural carriers for route No. 1, at Sultana, Wash. Talk About Porto Rico. LAKE MOHONK, N. Y., Oct. 25. Porto Rico was the topic for discussion at the Mohonk conference today. Troubles Due to Xew York Panic. Industrial Trust Stands Attack Well One Bank Demands Legal Xotice. PROVIDENCE, R. I., Oct. 25. The Union Trust Company, on which there was a run yesterday, did not open for business at 9 o'clock, the usual hour. As early as 6 o'clock this morning depositors began to form a line outside the entrance to the bank, and half an hour before the opening time there were more than 150 persons in line. There also was a detail of police fb keep order. Shortly after 9 o'clock the following no tice was posted: "This bank will not open today owing to the stringency of tho money market." Up to a late hour last night the officers of the' company expected to open today, but subsequent consultations brought a decision that in view of the tight money market the interests of the depositors would be conserved by closing. According to the statement Issued June 29 last the bank had' resources aggregat ing $28,238,335. Its liabilities included, besides the $500, 000 capital stock, a surplus of $2,250,000, undivided profits of $22,709, and deposits of $25,465,625. J. Edward Studley is president of the institution, and Marsden J. Per is first vice-president. . Industrial Trust Stands Run. An investigation was made today of the financial condition of the Industrial Trust Company. A statement was issued, de claring the company in a sound condition and entirely worthy of credit. The insti tution continued paying depositors to the close of business and was then said to be ahle to meet all demands. A director of the Union Trust Company, alleging that the institution was insolv ent, today petitioned the Superior Court to appoint C. S. Sweetland, a director of the bank, as temporary receiver. The re ceiver was appointed. Hearing will be had November 6. Due to New York Panic. Marsden G. Perry gave out an an nouncement that the Union Trust Com pany found itself unable immediately to meet all its obligations. He said, while the assets are amply sufficient to satisfy all claims under normal conditions, it is impossible to obtain sufficient money at present to meet the demands precipitated by financial disaster in other cities to in stitutions in which the Trust Company is in no way involved. The New England Trust' Company, of this city, posted a notice today requiring the legal 90 days' notice of withdrawal of deposits. The action was taken to prevent a threatened run. The New England Trust Company is one of the smaller institutions. It has a capital of $140,000, surplus of about $35,224 and depos its of $363,949. Two Branch Banks Close. CENTRAL FALLS, R. I., Oct. 25. The Central Falls branch of the Union Trust Company opened at 9 O'clock. At that time more than 30 people were waiting at the door. As all wished to withdraw their deposits, it was deemed necessary to suspend business, after about ten min utes.. The depositors were mainly mill operatives or small business men. The branch was originally the Manufacturers' Trust Company and was taken over by the Union Trust a' year ago. EAST GREENWICH, ' R. I., ,Oct 25. The East Greenwich branch of the Union Trust Company of Providence did not open its doors this morning. A notice was posted stating that the branch was being kept closed as a protection of depositors. FAIRBANKS STILL IN RACE Denies He Has Discussed Presidency in St. Louis. MIDDLES BORO, Ky., Oct. 25. Before leaving his special train here today, Vice President Fairbanks made clear his posi tion with reference to quotations from certain St. Louis and New York news papers, to the effect that he was not a candidate, actively or receptively, for the Presidency. He said that while In St. Louis he refused positively to discuss pol itics and that any statement alleged to have come from him in reference to Na tlbnal politics on the Presidency was en tirely unfounded. The above statement, made In this city by Mr. Fairbanks, was actuated by the report sent broadcast that he had during an Interview In St. Louis stated positively that he was not a candidate for the Presidency. This assertion was alleged to have been made by the In diana man after a conference with Chairman Dickey, of the Missouri Re publican State Committee, in whJch it is reported that Mr. Dickey told Mr. Fairbanks that the Missouri delegation to the convention would be pledged to Secretary Taft. KAXSAS IS SOLID FOR TAFT Long Says It Is Believed Roosevelt Will Not Run. WASHINGTON. Oct. 25. "Kansas will send a solid delegation to the next Re publican convention pledged to vote for the nomination for the Presidency of Secretary Taft- Kansas believes the President meant exactly what he said three years ago when he remarked that under no circumstances would he again be a candidate for that office.'" This was the statement of Senator Long, of Kansas, on leaving the White House today after an interview with tfie President. . - WHITLOW HELD FOR CRIME Lover Accused of Murder of May Sapp in Kansas. IOLA. Kan., Oct. 25. Samuel F. Whit low was held in $10,000 bail todsy for the murder of Miss May Sapp, who was cut to death with a razor in her father's yard in Moran, Kan., on September 27, and who. Whitlow says, committed sui-. clde because of her infatuation for- him. Whitlow was uncertain tonight as to whether he would be able to furnish a bond. The prosecution introduced strong evi dence to show that Miss Sapp had been murdered andproved that Whitlow at tempted suicide soon after he was ar rested. Two physicians gave 'contradic tory testimony as to the possibility of Miss Sana's having cut her cwa throat. Children's 25c Hose 17c Pair The Best 25c Stockings Made Stockings that will stand the wear and tear given them by the school children are a boon to any mother. We have them here. The "Ever Best" Hose are just what the name implies BEST. Wearing of these stockings by the children means a saving of money and darning for the mother. Try them once and you will always be their champion. All sizes, ltf " the pair A rousing special in Hose for Children's Day, this week. They are fast black stockings of medium weight. Come in a fine rib. An excellent wearing article, quite adapted to the hard 9 usage of the school child. We have all sizes from 6 to 3 a 912. They sell regularly for 25c. Saturday, special at.. 35c -45c Underwear for 25c For boys and girls. A fine quality Jaeger Cotton, particularly suited for Fall and Winter wear. It's heavy weight and fleece lined. Broken sizes, to be sure, and not all sizes in the lot; but if you are fortunate enough to find the ones you want, you have an unusual bargain. 1 These are excellent values at g- m ' 35c, 40c and 45c, according to the size of the garment. O Saturday, any size f Incomparable Sale Children's Caps and Tarns Two hundred of them. The most popular article of the season for headwear. Just the thing that every hoy and girl is wanting for school. New Fall goods of the latest fashion, clean and in every way desirable, but they are odd lines that we want to close out, hence this unusual reduction at the very beginning of the season. An assortment comprised of serge, broadcloth, corded silk, plain 'silk, corduroy, pressed plush, whipcord cloth, black leather, tan leather, velvet and camelshair. Colors: Navy, red, brown, tan, white and Scotch clan plaids in red and blue inixtures. An unprecedented opportunity for those with caps or tarns to buy. SATURDAY ONLY FORTY-NINE CENTS 49c 49c 49 c 49c CLOTHES PINS Special price for - wash-day needs, the dozen C WASH BOARDS Regularly worth 35c, special for oq Saturday, each tOC WASH TUBS Galvanized, regu lar price 85c, special CtCkf. each UtC WIRE CLOTHES LINES Regu lar 25c values, special, each .... 1 WASH BOILERS With worth $1.25, special, each e WILLOW CLOTHES BASKET Reg ularly worth 75c, special, each . CLOTHES PINS With spring, regu lar price 8c, special, the dozen.... FLOOR MOPS Patent wringing, reg ularly worth $1.00 special, each. . . . 19c copper bottoms, 95c 59c 6c 75c SUCTION SCRUBB'G BRUSHES Regular price $1.25, QQ special, each 7C WATER PAILS Galvanized, regularly worth 30c, rC special, each OC WIRE SOAP HOLDERS Regu lar 10c values, special for j Saturday . .. C WIRE SOAP SAVERS Regular price 20c, special, 1 C each IOC CLOTHES WRINGERS Regular . $2.00 values, special, each SLEEVE AND BOSOM BOARDS Regular price 40c, special IRONING BOARDS Patent, reg ularly worth $1.25 ; special, each WASH BOILERS Anti-rust, reg- t 7 j ular $3.25 values, special, each. . . - $1.62 33c $1.00 MEN SHOULD Save Saturday MEN'S UNDERWEAR SHIR TS and DRA WERS Made of long-fiber yarn, a splendid Fall weight. These goods are fully equal to Dr. Jaeger or Stuttgarter brand and cost one-fourth less. The sizes run from 30 to 46 inches. All men can be fitted. To intro duce this number we make a special rL Jt price, per garment. lif MEN'S GOLF SHIRTS with attached or separate cuffs; new and desirable pat terns; sizes 14 to 17; a stand- r ff ard $1.2i brand ipl.UU MEN'S COTTON HOSE Full regular made, fast black with double heels and toes; silk embroidered; regular 3 for -$1.00 number, the pair MEN'S SUSPENDERS Lisle thread web. finished with leather ends, cast-off buckles. In Ilftht or medium colors. standard 35c values. Special at, the pair 25c THIS STORE CLOSES SATURDAY NIGHT AT SIX O'CLOCK-SHOP MORNINGS Shoes For Children At Special Prices Style 775: Boys' Shoe, in Blucher cut, made of Norwegian calf. The stock is waterproof; soles are double and quilted with steel wire and hand-inserted horseshoes. An excellent wearing shoe. Saturday: $1.98 $2.39 Sizes 9 to 13 special at Sizes 1 to 2, special at Sizes 2Vt to 5H special it10:.. . $2.89 Style 774: Boys' heavy box calf Shoe in Blucher cut. Goodyear welt soles of the best rock oak. Made on a sensible, natural last. Just the thing for sturdy wear. Buy Saturday and save 50c on the pair. Sizes to ISM, &1 QO special at pX.Zf O Sizes 1 to 2, AO on special at p 4 . J s Sizes 2 to B, dn On special at p4.0tf Style 758: "Our Leader," boys' Shoe of Milwaukee calf leather. Lace style, heavy soles fastened to a leather insole with brass rivets. Soles are quilted with brass "S." It's a shoe in which style and durability are combined. Sizes to 13H, c f special at Jpl.OU Sizes 1 to 2, special at... Sizes 2H to 5H, spe $1.80 es ZH to 6, an fr clal at IpZ.UU The Dress Goods Sale Ends Tonight TO MISS IT MEANS TO LOSE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY OF THE SEASON TO SAVE ON THE MOST DESIRABLE SORT OF FABRICS CoVd Dress Goods Bargains Plain Panamas, Voiles, French Serges, fancy striped and checked "Worsteds and Panamas, Ol regular $1.00, at Oil Plain Panamas, French Serges and Voiles, Fancy Worsteds and Pan amas, Melton Cloth, in checks, plaids and striped effects, QQ. regularly $1.25 iOC, Tailor Suitings in soft tones, eith er stripes or shadow plaids; Nov elty Voiles in light and dark shades, Eoliennes, - Poplins de Chine, regularly C1 QQ $2.50 J.' pi.70 Plain Voiles, Poplins de Chine, Panamas, Herringbone Worsteds, Check and Plaid Worsteds, Sha dow Plaids 'and Noveltv Suitings, Plain Eoliennes, Poplins de Chine, Voiles, fancy checked and striped Broadcloths, Panamas and Worst eds, in stripes, checks and plaids; Novelty Voiles in light and dark effects ; regularly 1 1 91 $1.50..... pl. 1 Plain Panamas, Voiles, Eoliennes, Poplins de Chine, Tailor Suitings, in fancy striped, checked and plaid effects; Shadow Broadcloths in both stripes and checks; Nov elty Voiles, both light and dark colors; regularly -$2.00 Splendid Tailor Suitings in neat ef ' fects and soft, pleasing tones; new shades in imported French Broad cloths, also checked JJO OQ patterns, reg. $3.00. . .ty $1.59 Saving On Black Dress Goods Serges, Panamas, Mohairs, plain and fancy; regularly Q1 -$1.00 1 OXi Serges, Panamas, Armures, Voiles, Mohairs, Prunellas and an excel lent line of striped goods, QQ regularly $1.25 Serges, Panamas, Prunellas, Mo hair, French Foules, Melrose, Eta mine, Crepe de Paris, dj 1 O regularly $1.50 pLL Mohdelaine, Ombre Stripes, Sha dow Plaid, Voile and fl"! AO Serge, reg. $1.75 P 1 .tO Turkish Mohair, Satin Liberty, Wool Taffeta, Venetian, Prunella and Herringbone d'1! CQ Stripes; reg. $2 pl.Ol7 Turkish Mohairs, Corkscrew Wool Taffeta, Clay Worst- QQ ed, regularly $2.50 . . . .P 1 .IO Turkish Mohair and Tailor Suit ings, regularly tfQ OQ $3.00 p.tXj Tailor Suitings, regu larly $3.50 $2.78 Mail orders will be filled for out-of-town customers, but we prefer not to Bend samples. Send orders for the goods direct or yon may be disappointed. Order from descrip tion and send sufficient money for goods and postage, allowing one cent an ounce. Infants9 Pettico'ts Dainty white Flannel Skirts for the baby. ' Extra long and neatly embroidered in silk around the bottom. Regularly worth $1.75, spe cial for t Chil- (1 90 dren's Day at....? 00 "WMEBC QUAUTY RKMS' WHERE FWCM ABt fAiH" Children's Coats A large assortment of new goods for Fall and Winter wear. All sizes from 6 to 14 years. Select a garment while the stock is complete. Prices range from $4.50 to $15.00.