THE MORNING OREGON I A SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1908.
ME
OWNERS TO
FIGHT THE .TRUST
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Montana Mininc Men Propose
to Build Smelter of
Their Own.
SENATOR CLARK TO HELP
Advance In Hates by Trot Causes
Itevolt Independents Expect to
Raise $1,500,000 Before
February Opens.
HELENA. Mont., Jan. 17. That an
Independent smelter Is to be erected in
Helena by the mineowners of the state
of Montana seems an assured fact.
After perfecting a temporary organiza
tion today to be known as the Mon
tana Mineowners' Association, 13 lead
ing mine operators tonight raised
9100,000 and one member, M. L. Hew
itt, temporary president of the organ
ization, agred to secure an additional
tlOO.OOO within one week for the erec
tion of the proposed smelter in this
city. The operators, it is said, are
also assured that ex -United States Sen
ator William A. Clark will subscribe to
a large block of stock.
The personnel of the executive com
mittee, named today, it is pointed out
by the mineowners, is a certain guar
antee that the movement in this state
to operate the mines without, in the
least. relying upon the American
Smelting & Refining Company to
handle the ores, will be a success. The
committee consists of M. 1. Hewitt,
chairman; A. G. Conrad, one of the
most extensive mine operators in the
United States; A. K. Spriggs, H. 1.
Frank, ex-United States Senator Will
iam A. Clark, Benjamin E. Phillips
' and F. B. Llnderman. Mr. Hewitt to
night fa Id:
Montana leads all states In its mineral
output and the mine operators determined
not to ho hampered by the arbitrary action
of the Smelting; Trust. We are determined
1o erect an independent smelter near
Helena. Even though the American Smelt
ing; & Keflnlny Company should, in tbe face
of the present movement, decide to Rive
reasonable rates, there would even then be
far more ore than the East Helena plant
ran possibly handle. In view of these con
ditions an . independent smelter will cer
tainly be established at once. The mine
owners of Montana can raise $1,500,000 for
the establishment of the independent smel
ter by February 1. at which time our per
manent organization will be completed.
Selling Agent Necessary.
Secretary J. F. Calbreath, of tho
American Mining Congress, addressed
the meeting on the . special benefits
of co-operation among the Western
states, saying that a selling agent
would be necessary as well as inde
pendent smelters to deal with the sit
uation. He told of the five months' in
vestigation made by his organization
into the affairs of the American Smelt
ing & Refining Company, pronouncing
It a monopoly and in a fair way to be
come the mother of the trusts.
In order further to increase . the
membership of the body and make It
more general, the convention this aft
ernoon adopted the report of the per
manent organization committee to the
effect that another meeting be held
here a month hence and that temporary
organization continue until that time.
Exorbitant Rates Charged.
Resolutions of great importance to
the mining industry in Montana were
adopted and in conformity with them
committees to make .investigations
were appointed. Alleged highly ex
orbitant smelter and transportation
rates, entries upon forest reserves and
the classification of mineral lands, by
which, it is alleged, the Northern Pa
cific Railway secured title to vast
tracts of mineral land, were dealt with
at length. A committee was appointed
to investigate the classification of land
and adjournment taken until Febru
ary 17.
CHINOOK CLAIM BASELESS
Garfield Says Agreement to . Buy
Tlieir Land Never Ratified.
. ORBGONIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. 17. Secretary Garfield today
reported to Congress that there is no
foundation for tho claim against tha
Government by the Neu-Que-Clah-We-Muck
band of Chinook Indians of Ore
Bon and tne Chehalis tribe, Wheelappa
and Waukiakum bands of Chinook In
dians of Washington. These tribes made
an agreement with the superintendent of
Indian affairs in Oregon in ISol to cede
certain land to the Government, but their
agreement was never ratified by the
Senate, hence lias no effeat.
The Department says that all these
Indians, save the Chehalis tribe, have
died or intermarried. The Chehalis In
dians have a reservation. Had 'their
claim been Just, it would have been set
tled by Congress 55 years ago.
yesterday' and sent to the Utah delega
tion in Congress. V ith the address was
a personal letter to each of Utah's repre
sentatives in Congress, asking that he do
all in 'his power to support the legisla
tion suggested;
First A law amending the present law
governing greenbacks to authorize the
Government expenses for the succeeding
four months, amounting to perhaps $75,
OW.0OO per month, to be paid in a new
ifsue of greenbacks.
Second A law authorizing National de
positories and National banks to purchase
or loan money from individuals, firms or
corporations upon bonds of the United
States when presented and deposited for
Buch sale - or loan; the United States
Treasury to supply such depositories and
banks with special treasury notes for that
purpose.
.Third! A law requiring the purchase and
immediate use In subsidiary coin and sil
ver certificates of 50,000,000 ounces of
silver.
Fourth A petition to Congress asking
that body, to authorize and indorse the
calling of an international conference by
the President to consider and if possible
to agree upon the remonetization of sil
ver on a fair ratio with gold; the ap
pointment of a commission favorable to
remonetization and authorizing such com
missioners to negotiate for such remone
tization when a majority of the leading
powers consent.
The address further declares that "be
tween 1873 and 1S36, because of the de
monetization of silver, miners of the
West lost quite t350.000.000."
The memorial concludes with the state
ment that the "decision by the people
against silver in 1S96 no more settled the
question than It did the tariff question."
NOISY WOMEN Ifl PRISON
SUFFRAGISTS IN DISASTROUS
pEMONSTRATION.
Assemble at Residence of Premier
CampbeU-Barinernian and Five
Arrests Made With Difficulty.
LONDON, Jan. 17. The arrival of the
ministers at Downing street today to at
tend the first meeting of the Cabinet be
fore the assembling of Parliament was'
made the occasion of a public demon
stration by the woman suffragists. The
police anticipated trouble and a large
force was present, but the women suc
ceeded In making their way inside the
residence of Premier Campbell-Banner-man
and five arrests were made before
order was restored.
Some of the demonstrants adopted a
novel manner to prevent being carried
off by the police. They bad attached
to their belts stout chaitis, which, when
they saw the police about to lay hands
on them, they quickly threw around the
iron railing in front of the building. The
police had to take these chains by force
before they could get the women away.
The suffragists subsequently were ar
raigned in the Bow Street Police Court.
They refused to give securities for their
good behavior and were sent to prison
for three weeks.
SOVEREIGN BANK FAILS
Large Canadian Institution With 70
Branches Goes Under.
TORONTO, Ont., Jan. 17. The Sov
ereign Bank of Canada has gone into
liquidation and the Bankers' Associa
tion will take charge of the assets to
morrow. The bank has 76 branches
in Ontario. Quebec, the. Northwest and 1
me maritime prnvmcBB, -
The Sovereign Bank was organized
in Toronto in 1904 with a capital. -of '
$1,500,000, which was increased in 190S
to .$4,003,000. When the Dresdener
Bank of Gmany took J2.000.100 of its
stock in June last the whole reserve
account of $1,250,000 was wiped out,
together with 1,000,T00 of the capital,
and the bank was reorganized with the
following officers:
Amelius Jarvls, president: J. H.
Dunn, representing the Dresdener in
terest, vice-president, and V. G. Jen
nctt. general manager, succeeding
Manager Stewart.
Since the reorganization . deposits
have fallen off $3,000,000.
The Bankers' Association held a
meeting which lasted long into the
night, discussing the bank's affairs.
It was stated at midnight that an ar
rangement had been perfected where
by all the branches of the bank will
be taken over by other banks in the
association and business will be con
tinued as usual. Depositors will lose
nothing, but holders of shares in the
bank probably will not fare so well.
The bank's losses, which led to the
reorganization last year, were sum
marized in a statement given out on
June 11 as follows: -
Bad debts, $700,000; unsatisfactory
advances, $800,000; depreciation of se
curities, $lo0,000; doubtful debts, $541,-0J0.
Fills Has Some Appointments.
OREGON I AN .NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Jan. 17. The Oregon delegation
has abandoned for the time being, plans
of conferences to agree upon the nomi
nation of Federal officers. At the pres
ent time Representative Ellis has a num
ber of cases in his district of promotions
ot fourth-class Postmasters to third
class. Ho baa secured the indorsement
of Senator Fulton and Representative
llawlcy to these, and will request the
indorsement of Senator Bourne, which
It is expected will be given, before filing
his own recommendation with the Post
oil ice " Department.
Fulton Bill Hearing Postponed.
OREGON1AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Jan. 17. Tho hearing railed for
today by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on Senator Fulton's bill for the
regulation of lumber freight rates was
not held on account of the absence of a
quorum. Another meeting has been
called for Friday next, when Senator
Fulton will present arguments In sup
port of his bill'.
Public Building for Bellingham.
ORKGOK1AX NHWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. 17. Representative Hum
phrey today introduced a bill appropriat
ing $4110.0)10 for the erection of a public
building at Bellingliam. '
UTAH AGITATING SILVER
Memorial Asking for Changes to Be
Given to Congressmen.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 17.-The fol
lowing address on the silver question,
which proposes Congressional enactment
having tor its purpose a relief of the
financial stress, was approved by the board
f governors of the Commercial Club
WALKKR ENTIRELY IMMUNE
Cleared or Any Criminal Connection
With Wrecked Bank.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17 Upon mo
tion of Assistant District Attorney Wil
liam Hoff Cook. Superior Judge Dunne
this morning dismissed the charge of
embezzlement against David F. Walker,
president of the wrecked California Safe
Deposit & Trust Company, In connection
with, the disappearance from the bank of
the Colton estat securities, valued at
$205,000.
The Assistant District Attorney stated
that after a thorough investigation it
was found that theje was no evidence
showing a criminal act on the part of
Walker. adding, however, "that there
was criminal culpability in failing to in
vestigate the affairs of the bank and take
action upon learning of the loss of the
securities is undoubted."
The latter statement brought a sharp
protest from W. H. Chickering, attor
ney for Walker, who was not satisfied
with the dismissal of the . criminal
charge against his client with this re
flection upon him by the District At
torney. '
"Walker was not the kind of man
to be president of this bank, or of any
other,' retorted Mr. Cook. "There can
be no question of his criminal- culpa
bility when he did not know of the
condition of the bank and failed to
make an investigation when he learned
of the disappearance of the securities."
TFis action of the District Attorney
was predicted when President Walker
made a voluntary statement regarding
the affairs of the bank and afterward
testified against Bartnctt and Brown
before the grand Jury.
READY TO CHEAT JUSTICE
Sullivan Has Tools to Break Jail
or Commit Suicide.
SALT LAKE. Jan. 17. Joseph Sul
livan, alias Howard, arrived from
Portland. Or., today in the custody of
officers. He is to be charged -with the
murder ot Police Officer Ford.
Before he was locked up in the City
Jaii. a search of his clothing developed
a saw and a horseshoe nail, and three
hours after the cell door closed on
him he was found making a rope out
of his undergarments.
The Pure food Law af the United
States Govt. (-aaramtren " the
Purity of All Drugs Sold by the
"OWL" DRUGSTORE
Lowest Prices Orearoa mm
DrnBS. To I ret -Articles, '
Stasdnrd Remedies.
Established 1 850-FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS IN BUSINESS-EstablisW 1850
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Cood Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest
THE VICTOR
Talking Machine $1
Down, $1 a Week
Come ! and Hear the erv Rec
ords at Our Victor Hall.
$25 Suits, $115
$12-$18 Coats $6.98
75 Women's Suits of cheviot, broad
cloth and fancy imported suitings, in
plain black and navy, and smart gun
club checks in various effects. Jackets
are in the always popular Prince Chap
and military effects, trimmed with
silk, braid, velvet, etc. -Values to
$25.00 ; on sale 1 1 85
69 Coats, in all lengths, sizes and
colors, only a few of each style, in
LONG Coats and JACKET styles
light, medium and. dark shades.
Some extraordinary values." Regu
larly sold to $18, dC QO
sale." pD.i70
150 famous Heatherbloom Taffeta
Petticoats the kind that wear twice
as long, as ordinary taffeta and cost
half as muchi Made of rustling, lus
trous black Heatherbloom taffeta, with
extra deep flounce in three sections,
trimmed with hemstitching.' Regular
$3.50 values and equal to j- r
a $10 petticoat, sale .pwDO
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That woman who- bought twenty-two of these remnants the' first day, and that
other who traveled ten miles from the country and was the second customer to reach
here evidently believed that now is the time to buy.
They're remnants of the very best goods only the best dress goods become rem
nants. And there's a wonderful assortment, because we do the greatest dress goods
business in Portland. ,
There are 4000 remnants of Black, Cream and Coldred
Dress Goods, all wool and silk and wool; all lengths up to
six yards in broadcloths, serges, cheviots, mohair, Pana
mas, voiles, crepe de Paris, henriettas, shadow and Scotch
plaids, challies, batistes, albatross, brill iantines, craven
ette,s, tailor suitings, poplins and imported novelties
Marked for Clearance at
Men's Neckwear, Values to $1 at 39c
Most Sensational Values Ever Given by a Portland Store
These superb rich silk four-in-hand ties have always sold for
50c, and there are some among them that have sold as highi as
$1.00. They come in an infinite variety of designs and in every
conservative and popular shade and coloring. An unusually
good quality of silk makes them easy to tie correctly. There are :
Pretty Paris Flonrn Effect.
Swell Double Pralds.
Dainty Embroidered Figures.
Polka Dots and Coin Dots.
Lovely French Satin Effects.
And others in srreat variety.
Easy to adjust for the smartest large or small knots, as you
prefer. The variety is so large that every taste can be suited,
whether you prefer a tasteful black or a smart wine q q
or garnet shade.. ..: 37C
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25c -30c Vals., 9c
Mary, Come Down,
I Like a Little Loving Now and Then,
Splash Me,
Won't Your Mamma Let You Come Out and Play
I Want to Be Your Little Girl,
My Very O-Own,
You'll Not Be Forgotten, Lady Love,
We Have No One to Care for Us Now. ,
Southern GirL AND MANY OTHER HITS.
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Bnatjreds of Titles
Popular Music Hits
25c-30c Values at
15W
FOUR GIRLS DEAD
Many More Hurt in Fire in a
Knitting Factory.
CROWDED OFF FIRE-ESCAPE
Junip or . Fall From Third Floor.
Eighty-fiT Girls at Work When
Fire Breaks Out on Ground
Floor, Running Vp Shaft.
SCRANTOX, Pa., Jan. 17. Four girls
were killed, ten seriously Injured and a
score or more slightly hurt In a fire In
the Imperial Knitting Company's mill in
Dix Ttourt, in the central part of the city
today. The dead:
MARIE BUCKlBT, agred 19 years, neck
broken by jumping from third story,
window.
CATHERINE GRIFFITH, aged 20,.
skull fractured by jumping" from window.
JENNIE RATCHFORD, aged 22,
jumped from window, died in . hospital.
KATHERINB : MANNING, aged 18,
jumped from window and died in hos
pital. Seriously injured:
Anna Ryan, aged 22 years.
Florence Watrous, 19 years.
Ernestine Kohn.
These girls jumped from the third floor
and received internal injuries and broken
limbs.
Eighty-five girls were at work on he
third floor when fire broke out on the
ground floor where some men were
varnishing furniture in a warehouse. It
quickly ascended the elevator shaft and
drove the girls panic-stricken to the win
daw opening on the fire escaped. The
girls on the upper part o the fire escape
crowded those in front. With the flames
enveloping them, half of them jumped
from the third floor before the firemen
arrived.
Thre was only one exit, a narrow hall
way, beside the fire escape and this hall
way was cut off by fire and smoke.
The fact that many of the girls fainted
further block the narrow Are escape and
added to" the difficulty' of rescue.
The financial loss is $75,000.
Nearly every - one here attended the
funerals. Many of the graves were not
ready to receive the bodies, and mourn
ers were compelled to wait hours to
bury their dead.
1HIT5 WRONG MARK
BECOMES HUGHES OVATION
NIGHT WORK TO BURY DEAD
Unidentified I.ald Away in Trenches
at Boyertown.
BOYBRTOWN, Pa., Jan. 17. The un
common sight of a gang of Italian la
borers digging graves by the light of the
moon for the burial of the dead of the
Rlides Opera-House. disaster was - wit
nessed in Union and Fairview Cemeteries
here last night.
So many funerals are to be held today.
authorities found it necessarv to keo at
work all night. Today found this part
of the work almost completed. A large
number of funerals were held today, and
many sad scenes were enacted as one or
more members of a family were, laid to
rest in the hurriedly prepared graves.
The largest number of funerals will take
place tomorrow. The coroner placed the
number of dead at ITS.
The unidentified dead will be buried
in a trench. Each unidentified body
wilt be placed in a separate coffin.
Meeting to Raise Funds for Tuske
gee Forgets Its Purpose.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17. Governor
Hughes, Henry Watterson and Booker
T. Washington addressed a noteworthy
audience In Carnegie Hall tonight in
the Interest of the Tuskegee Institute.
The meeting was arranged by the Arm
strong Association, its purpose being
to launch a campaign of money-raising
for Tuskegee. ,
Scth Low, who .presided, said Tus
kegee ' was sorely in 'need of funds to
continue its work and it was impera
tive that $70,000 be given to the insti
tution before May 31, next.
In introducing the Governor. Mr.
Low said that he presented a man too
busy. with his official duties to devote
any attention to his personal Interests,
present or future, but not too busy to
lend his aid to the cause, of Tuskegee
Institute. This statement brought
forth a demonstration seemingly par
ticipated In by everyone in the vast
audience, and It was some time before
the Governor's voice could be heard.
Mr; Watterson said that, though the
white man seemed to have got along
faster than his colored neighbor, both
were creatures of evolution and ed
ucation'. Dr. .Washington sad In part:
" Education makes the neirro less criminal;
It makes him less thriftless: It maks him
more industrious; it makes him more help
ful in the performance of his duty as a
citizen In the community in which he lives.
The negro already pays taxes -in America,
after' only a few years of freedom and op
portunity, upon more than $354,000,000
worth of property. He started in poverty a
little more than 40 years ago. He now
owns and occupies over 500.000 homes and
farms. He owns and controls, mainly In the
Southern States, S3 banks.
Succeed In Forcing Adjournment.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 17. The Sen
ate adjourned today until Monday. The
antl-Beckham Democrats and Republi
cans united to force the adjournment.
Chinaman Fatally Shoots
War Among Tongs. .
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But Man Whose Life He Seeks Is
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Innocent Bystander May "
Forfeit His Eife.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17. The tong
war among the Chinese, evidences of a
renewal of . which have appeared in
Sacramento and Oakland during the past
few days, has broken out in San Farn
clsco. and tonight Luey Ten, said to be
a member of the Hop Sing tong, shot
Lung Chow, foreman in the London
broom factory In Jones Alley, and Jung
Dang, an employe of the same establish
ment. Lung Chow was shot through the neck
and through the thigh and probably will
die. Jung Dang was shot In the wrist
and is not- seriously injured.
Jung Dang belongs to the See Yups
and was the man that Luey Yen was
after. He shot Lung Chow by mistake.
He had appeared at the same place until
last night. Then he disappeared and to
night came with a companion, whose
identity is unknown, and immediately
upon entering the place fired the three
shots at Jung Dang, two of which, hit
Lung Chow. There had been no trouble
between tho men before and it is evident
that the trouble is between the . rival
tongs.
After firing the three shot the two
..Chinamen ran' down the stairs and dis
appeared, leaving their smoking revolver
in the hall. The police know the man
who did the shooting, but have not
located him. ,
FIRE IN WHOLESALE HOUSE
McXclll & Higgins in Chicago Dam
aged $750,00 Worth.
. CHICAGO. Jan. 17. Fire in the six
story building at 19-29 Market street,
occupied by McNeill & Higgins. whole
sale grocers, did $750,000 damage to
night. Northwestern People in Xew York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17. (Special.) North
western people registered at New York
hotels today as follows:
From Portland E. R. Clary, at the
Broadway Central.
From Tacoma J. A. Shuchford, at the
St. Denis.
From Seattle J. H. Hughes and wife, at
the Prince George; W. W. Phillipps, at
the Murray Hill.
From Spokane D. Ryrie and wife, at
the Brcslin.
One Amsterdam factory alone cuts 400 -0'ft
rlinmond! v. rv your.
AFTER THE GRIP
Convalescence is very slow and a good
tonic is absolutely necessary.
Hood's Sarsaparllla has ' plenty of
praise for its wonderful help after at
tacks of the grip, typhoid fever, scarlet
fever, diphtheria, pneumonia and othur
blood-poisoning,-prostrating diseases.
It Builds Vp just when one needs It
most; it creates an appetite, aids di
gestion, neutralizes' the poisons and
gives vitality and richness to the thin
and impoverished blood, Invigorates
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There ISrver Has Bf a more useful
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and helpful In all cases of prostration,
that tired feeling and impure blood.
Whenever you take it you may rely
upon it Hood's will do you good.
TODAY OR NOT AT
Bert Reed, the Piano
Man, Makes a Strong
Bid for Gash Today
All day today any piano on the floor of tbe ReedTFrench Co. Sixth and
Burnside may be had for Cost, and in some instances, even below cost.
The object of this determination on Mr. Reed's part is to get all the
money lie possibly can today, for a big payment is due at a local bank.
$400.00 Pianos .go for''.. $285.00
$350.00 Pianos go for. $225.00
$300.00 Pianos go f or .7 $210.00
Besides this new stock, a number of excellent used" instruments, such as Everett, .
Packard, Kimball, Fischer, Cable, Hallet & Davis, Barmore, at less than half retail.
No payment less than $50 down and $10 a month.
To the person who loves music, or the parent who feels a musical training
is a part of a modern education, we ask her to make the effort to get a piano
today. r -' I
Store open till 11 o'clock tonight.
REED-FRENCH PIANO CO.
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BERT REED, Secretary.
Sixth, and Burnside.
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