Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, March 07, 1908, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text1908. 15 NOT in the shipbuilding programme of Great Britain. The. incident had a slightly depressing efTV-t on' stock exchange prices when trading opened this morning. Prices ral Children's Dresses at Half 'We'll sell at sharply reduced prices our entire stock of Children ?s Wool Dresses, in piain or fancy materials. They are in one or two-piece styles, inclnding Buster Browns, Russian, sailors, etc. For children from 2 to 50c Perfumes at 25c Ounce TO FULTON BILL lied . subsequently, however, on Lord Twecdmouth's-explanatlon of the matter. Looks Like Mare's Nest. As a result of the official explanations already given at Berlin on the Emperor William correspondence, the opinion is expressed by the majority of morning newspapers that the Times has discov- . ered a "mare's-nest" Or at least "has quite Unnecessarily magnified hie Import ance of the affair. Pending Lord Tweedr moUm s promised statement on Monday next, however, decided comments are I withheld. ' j Buy supplies here today for your toilet table. We are selling an imported English perfume in all odors; comes in builk; regularly -worth 50c an ounce, OCT-, priced today at only ,..' KTJBIFOAM tooth wash. A famous liquid dentifrice. interstate Commission Ex poses Elkins' Misstate ment of Fact. Sells regularly at 25c the bottle, 7 14 years of age. Dresses regularly worth boc and 80c each, specially priced today at .' . 39c special ...... . side COMBS In plain styles, shell color. Regu larly 15c the pair, 1QC special HAIR PI'S of celluloid. 1 dozen In a box. An excel lent grade, worth 25c the box. spe- IKf clal....... loc WRITING PAPER in 1-lb. packets. Hurd's paper of fine fabric finish. Special for today the ?C pound SHELF PATER, with lace edge. All colors. Worth 3c a piece, special . for today Jfc $1.25 and $1.75 values, special. OOC values. stiecial.V'' & $3.50 and. $4 C f ? 7 values, special $5.50 and $6 d O values, specialy 0 0 STORE CLOSES SATURDAY AT SIX SHOULD REVIEW NEW RATE NO INTENTION TO INTERFERE THE MORNING OREGOXTAX, SATURDAY, MARCH OPPOSED Fulton Forces Show down in Com . mtttee Aceefts Amendment Pro posed by Commission, Which Strongly Favors His Bill. 'ORH30XIAN NEWS BURSAL. Wash ington, Mareli . When the Interstate commerce committee of the Senate met today. Senator Fulton forced a showdown, which disclosed the fact that the Inter state Commerce Commission, instead of deposing bis amendment to the rate law, as announced last Saturday by Senator Elkins. had really gone on record as fa voring the bill with an amendment to which Mr. Fulton agreed mora than a month ago. The bill, as originally drawn, firovided that no . Increase in interstate rates should go into effect, if protest was made, until the Interstate Commerce Com mission should hold such advance to be reasonable. When objection was made to this iron clad requirement Mr. Fulton areed to adopt an amendment, leaving It to the dis cretion of the Commission to say what in crease should go into effect after duo no tice, and what advances should be sus pended pending hearing and determina tion of their reasonableness, it being con ceded that many increases would be mani festly Just to all parties. Interstate Com merce Commissioner Lane said today that the Commission was unanimously in favof of Mr. Fulton's bill as amended, and deemed It very essential that such a bill be passed. The Senate committee today began a hearing of the railroad men who oppose the Fulton bill, and will give them fur ther hearing next Friday. . Mr. Futon hopes to get action before he starts for Oregon. PKOTEST AGAINST FULTON BILL Kallroad Officials Make Arguments Before- Senate Committee. WASHINGTON. March 6. Railroad of ficials today made arguments before the Senate committee on interstate com merce against passage of the Fulton bill to prevent advance in freight or pas senger rates until after the fairness of the Increase had been determined by the Interstate Commerce Commission. J. M. Culp. president of the Southern Itailway. declared that such a law would stand In the way of a railroad fixing lower experimental rates and would dis courage the reduction of season passen rtt rates or the making of any general concessions during the tourist periods, for fear that the road would be unable to restore the rates to normal or a stand ard remunerative figure. . PUOTECT IXXOCEXT BUYERS Korclney Proposes Change in Land Grant Resolution. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. March . Representative Ford ncy, of Michigan, has drawn, and in tends to press. an amendment to the Fulton resolution authorizing the De partment ot Justice, to bring suit against the Oregon California Railroad Com pany. He proposes to Insert provisions which will prohibit the department from assailing the title of land heretofore sold by railroad companies except In i-ase-a where tl can be shown that the sales were made with fraudulent intent. Many owners of this land, who bought direct from the railroad company, or after the land had changed hands sev eral times, acquired more than 160 acres and paid more than Ji."0 per acre. Some of them reside in Michigan. In all cases where these purchases were made In good faith and where the pur chaser had every reason to believe he was acquiring sound title to it, Mr. Ford ny says It would be manifestly unjust to assail the titles of present owners. Wherever It can be shown, however, that the transfers were of a shady character and knowingly mado In violation of law, lie has no objection to instituting pro- eedlngs to annul sales, though he says that under the law, as several times con structed by the Supreme Court, the Gov ernment cannot under any circumstances bring suit to recover title to land which was patented by the Government, erro neously or otherwise, more tlinn six years age- With his amendment incor porated. Mr. Fordnry will support the resolution. " The Attorney-General dwi not want the resolution amended in any way. but Mr. Kordney's amendment seems o mi peal to the committee and it is unite probable that It will have to be adopted to secure final passage of the resolution. It Is believed also that the Attorney-General will accept this amendment rather lhan sec the resolution fail, for his main rurpose Is to bring about a settlement In regard to the unpatented portion of the grant that is still tied up. Fat Salaries for Soft Job. MONTESAXO. Wash.. March 6.-Spe-cial.-That the offices of Justice of the Peace at Aberdeen and Hoaquiam are a lusury. was learned yesterday from the amouut of ryeipts turned in to the bounty Treasurer. The salaries of the two Justices and two Constables amounts to S a month, while the average re ceipts are only $40 to MO. one of the offices having turned In less than il as a total for February's huincss. MEDDLES AND LION ROARS (Continued From First Page.) member of the House of Commons, who wa Civil Lord of the Admiralty from 1WJ to 15, said today that the matter was too grave to be discussed without further information. "I and my late ministerial colleagues." Mr. Lee said, "are going to consider the best way to raise the matter officially." According to one version. Emperor William's letter to Lord Tweedmouth gave executive details of the com para tive strength of the navies of Great Britain and Germany, and. basing his opinion on this comparison, the Emperor said he thought the German fleet could not be considered more than one-fifth as strong as that of Great Britain. This being so, he thought Great Britain had no need to fear any rivalry In naval aupremacy from Germany, and that con sequently there was no need of increases Germans .Say Kaiser Wrote -as Ex pert on German Fleet. BERLIN. March 6. A considerable sen sation has been caused here by allega tions published in the London Times with reference to the letter sent by Emperor William, In February, to Lord Tweed mouth. The Foreign Office said it was quite correct that Emperor William some time ago wrote a letter to Lord Tweedmouth, but the assertion made .by the London Times that His Majesty had endeavored to Interfere In the naval plans of Great Britain was characterized as untrue. His Majesty in his letter corrected certain erroneous Impressions in England with regard to the development of the Ger man fleet. In naval matters the Emperor la entitled to consideration as an expert, it was explained at the Foreign Office, and he Is recognized as such In ngland as well as In Germany. As Emperor of Oermany, he would reject any foreign at tempt to decide, the proportions of the German fleet and on this basis would re pudiate the idea that he had Interfered In the naval' affairs of Great Britain. The German official view is that there Is no reason why the letter should not be published, but It Is declared that the matter Is a personal one between the Em porer and Lord Tweedmouth. The news papers of Berlin observe great caution in commenting on the episode, averring that they consider It Improper to ex press opinions without full knowledge ot what His Majesty really said. Only one newspaper, the Berliner Zeltung, ven tures to express Its belief that the Em peror has written with "Indiscrete fullness ot expression to a foreign official." It la considered likely here tnat Lord Tweedmouth will make an explanation fully protecting Emperor William from the allegation that he has attempted to Influence the official acts of the British Admiralty or Cabinet. There Is no disposition In official circles to the belief that this letter will create any Incident similar to that which fol lowed Emperor William's telegram v to President Kruger. It Is regretted, however, that anything should be slezed upon by the opponents of Oermany In England while the British naval estimates are under discussion and when Germany is about to launch her first Improved battleship of the Dread nought type. CALL UPON THE PRESIDENT Torpedo-Boat Destroyer Fleet Offi cers Entertained. LIMA. Peru. March' . Lieutenant Commander Cone, commanding the torpedo-boat destroyer fleet now lying In Callao harbor. In company with United States Minister Leslie Combs and Military Attache Lieutenant Cordier, ' called upon President Pardo today and afterward paid their respects to Foreign Minister Poto and Minister of War General Fleahuru. The officers Were entertained at breakfast on board the Peruvian cruiser Iquitos as the guests of Commander Lastres. GRAVE DANGER OF THE FLEET McCIeary Points Out Many Things That Might Hare Happened. NEW YORK, March 6. Official Wash ington was filled with grave apprehension that the American fleet, on Its way to the Orient, would be made helpless at the Straits of Magellan, according to the statement of James T. McCIeary, second assistant postmaster general. In the course of a speech at the dinner of the New Tork State Postmasters' Association at the Hotel Astor last night Mr. Mc CIeary is In charge of the transportation of United States mails by sea and he had adduced this argument In favor of a sub sidy for the restoration of the American merchant marine. He especially deplored that all but one of the auxiliary fleet con cerned In the carrying of coal and cup plies for the fleet of Rear Admiral Evans should have been foreign. "It Is a matter of duty, of high imper ative duty." said he earnestly, "to change ull this. A fleet without proper auxiliary vessels, without coal and supplies. Is like a fleet without guns. There is a nation which has the reputation of striking first and declaring war afterward. It did It with China and it did it with Russia. Sup posing that splendid fleet of .ours to be approaching the Straits of Magellan, and suppose that the Japanese fleet antici Hted them. "Supposa that fleet struck and none of us knew where that foreign fleet was. I can tell you that there was grave anxiety 1n Washington, but that Is all passed now. Suppose, if you will, that fleet had met our colliers and carried them out to sea. taken what coal they wanted and sunk them and our fleet had then arrived. Then what? What could that $3O0,0P.iO fleet have done then? The telegraph lines would have been cut. This is only a hint of what might be. We must have an auxiliary fleet of our own." 5 almrUay 'Specials--Shop Early Children's Underwear at 35c 1 mmmmmm 35c Boys' Vests and Dresses, in ribbed balbriggan, . all sizes. A garment that gives perfect wear. . Exceptional values on special sale to day at, each GIRLS' UNDERWEAR in elastic, ribbed vests, in all sizes. At the Children's Under wear Counter VERY LOW PRICE BOYS' AND GIRLS' SCHOOL HOSE in all sizes, from to 9V2- Another shipment of one of the best hosiery values this store has ever offered, lxl ribbed, worth 25c f n the pair. Today .... . . . A. V2 C WOMEN'S HOSE Fast black cotton yarn. Cir cular leg. A stocking that is easily worth double the Saturday price. Buy Q a supply'at, the pair 4&C Lovely Lace Waists for $5.50 Net Lace Waists in ecru color. AH sizes. Two new and charming styles. In the lot offered there are just 10 dozen 60 waists in each style. At this price they should all be sold in one day. WAIST NO. 1 is made with Butterfly sleeves, yoke finished with applique medallions, Venise inser tion and lace. WAIST NO 2 is in the Gibson style like illus- tration with yoke of medallions and trimmed with filet insertion edge. Gibson pleat trimmed with Valenciennes lace. These are exceptionally strong values, priced at only $5.50 WOMEN'S TAILORED SUITS Chic affairs in Short Jacket fancy striped materials, values in all Portland at, each, only models. Plain- or The best garment I $19.50 1 Shoes $2 98 Pair Women's Shoes and Oxfords. Over 40 styles to select from. Good foot wear that sells regularly at $3.50 and $4 the pair, today 'tdJO QO price p.0 WOMEN'S SHOES & OXFOEDS, that are regularly priced at $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 the pair. Over 30 styles l n the lot. Marked down for today's selling at, the pair ...... WOMEN'S RIDING BOOTS Sev eral styles. The very best made. Regular prices $12.00 to $15.00 the pair, on sale today at, pair WOMEN'S TAN SHOES in bro ken sizes. Button or lace styles, and worth to $o.00 the pair. Choice today. ; . $3.89 $9.00 $2.98 Gibson d1 QQ Gauntlets ylQO A smart glove for wear with tai lored costumes. White kid with cuff finished in fancy edge and stitching. A de - cidedly popular novelty. Special $1.38 , Save on jlirfe jjl i nrYl n PPortunty fr men to economize. jri riY iCJ J&f IfiJiI Fancy Shirts that men of good taste . II I JwrS" will be pleased to wear. In plain or ' I ' pleated bosoms, separate or attached cuffs and all sizes, 14 to 17. Neat patterns, superbly good $1.50 qualities, priced for today at $1.15 MEN'S OUTING FLANNEL NIGHTSHIRTS Long, warm, soft and neatly trimmed; very desirable gar ments, that are sold regularly at $1.00 each. A lot of five dozen, in all sizes, on sale for today 7Q at, each '. MEN'S NATURAL WOOL UNDERWEAR ; shirts and drawers, in medium weight and neatly trimmed. A full line of sizes; an exceptional bargain at, per QQr garment . MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS, in polka-dot border pat terns; silk-finished; worth 20c each, to- 122C MEN'S UNDERWEAR, in the famous Staley make. Several small lots in numbers that cannot be reordered, therefore must be closed out regardless of $1.25 value; regularly worth $2.50 each, today MEN'S HOSE A superior quality of yarn in depend able dyes. Fancy effects in blue and gray Regular price, 12V2C the pair ; a "phenomenal Saturday O E special at,, 3 pairs for 3C MEN'S HOSE Seamless knit, fast black, with white feet; t!"! quality that sells regularly at TOl Y!'zi the p'iir; today special at 4 2C H6useNeeds Saturday specials on various ar ticles, indispensable iu the kitchen and all parts of the house. Food choppers, a well-known make. The regular $1.25 size, QC priced today at only SvC 70c Granite Dishpans, 17- CC quart size, special iJiJC Granite Saucepans, worth 1 25c each, for Flour Sifters, worth 15c fg each luc Gas Mantles, regularly 1 25c lV- Match Holders, regularly e 5e Clothes Hooks, worth 10c 7 C dozen Clothes Baskets, worth OP 75c each OOC Per r ins 9 SEgp Kid Gloves In all sizes, regularly $2 the pair; also odd sizes in our famous $2.25 d1 - AO Monarch Cloves pl40 MYERS GOES Oil THE STAND DISCLAIMS COXXECTION WITH LUMBER COMPANY. STILL. FETE AMERICAN NAVY Peruvians Provide Much Entertain ment for Bluc-JackeU. CALLAO. March 6. festivities given by tha Peruvians of both Cai.o and Lima In honor of the officers and men ot the visiting second torpedo flotilla of the American Atlantic fleet coirtlnu to make the Htay of the Americans a most pleas ant one. s A matinee was given yesterday afternoon at Bella Vista by the prefect of Callao. It was attended by the Ameri can officers and many Peruvian naval men. Including Rear-Admiral Raygada. All the principal families of Callao were Invited to meet the Americans. A ban quet aboard the scout ship Almlrante Grau was given last evening. The trip of the destroyer Whipple, the flagship of Lieutenant Cone, commander of the American flotilla, to a point oft San Lorenzo Island with a party of students of the Peruvian Naval School, wa a . success. The Whipple went through a Berles of maneuvers and ex ecuted a torpedo drill for the benefit of the students. Before the trip to 9a n Lor enso, a banquet was given on the trans port Quintlus. Saj Francisco. The body of T. How ard, formerly a pallor on board the United F r at- cnttser Maryland, was found Coat ing in the shallow waters of tbe bar Boar Fort Bakor by com sailor Thursday jaitl is believed to havo bea murdared. Read Sharkey's Sunday ad. bays He Acted as Sub-Agnt for Sale of Stock Declares He KnewT Nothing of Conspiracy. LOS ANGELES. March -6. In the hear- ' lng of Lee R. Meyers, before Federal Commissioner Van Dyke, to prevent his removal to Oregon tor trial on charges of alleged land frauds, half a dozen wit nesses were introduced by his attornevs i today to establish the fact that Myers had no connection with the Pacific Fur niture & Lumber Company, other than to act as salesman for its stock. j Scott Scheldon. one of the witnesses subpenaed by the Government for the Oregon trials, testified that Myers had no office in the furniture company's building. Malvern Dimmick testified that he bought from the furniture company ISsiJJ . worth of stock In 1303 with the under standing that he was to go to Oregon and be given control of one of the branch stores. When he reached the place, he testified, the man in charge refused to give him possession. At the hearing this afternoon Lee R. Myers went on the stand in his own be half. He declared he had not at any time lived In Oregon and had never en tered into any conspiracy to defraud the Government of public lands. His only connection with the Pacific Furniture A i Lumber Company, he testified, was as a stockholder and as a suD-agent for the sale of stock. . He worked under directions given by Richard Hynes, he said, obtaining the Job from the furniture company In re sponse to an advertisement. He was to receive a commission of 10 per cent for 1 selling stock In the company. If the Pa i ciflc Furniture & Lumber Company was ever engaged In conspiracy to defraud the Government, the witness stated that le never knew or was informed of it. MAST ARE CALLED TO TESTIFY Prominent Citizens Summoned in Furniture Company Case. GOLD BEACH. Or.. March 1. S. K. Marsters. County Sheriff, Mr. Adolphsen, a prominent citlsen, and Al Marsh, County Tax Assessor, left this week for Los Angeles, Cal., summoned by United States Marshal to appear as witnesses In the case being tried there against the Pa cific Coast Lumber ft Furniture Company and alleged accomplices. This company operated here for some time and, it is claimed, secured timber claims fraudulent ly, perpetrating what la termed the Curry County land steal. In the April term of court, probably at Portland, the cases wiU be heard of F. A. Stewart, editor of the Port Orford Tri bune; Ames P. Johnston, County Super intendent of Schools, and, J. Huntley, a lawyer, and at present a candidate for County Judge, who. with one or two oth ers, are under indictment in the same case, charged with assisting in the fraud. IGOR MEET SUCCESS GREAT INTEREST IN TRACK CONTESTS AT EUGENE. LAST HONORS TO PROCTOR Thousands Stand in Snow Storm to Watch Funeral Cortege. PROCTOR, Va.Ti March 6. People from all sections of Vermont came here today to pay respect to the mem ory of the late Senator Redfield Proc tor, whose funeral was held at . the Proctor Union Church at 3 o'clock to day. A special train bearing the body of the late Senator, which was accom panied by his Immediate family and an official delegation representing both houses of Congress, reached here at 2:45 P. M. The party at once pro ceeded to the church. The casket and the pulpit were hid den from sight under Immense mounds of flowers. The services were con ducted by Rev. H. H. Seavere, of Rut land, for many years an Intimate friend of the Senator, and were of the simplest character. The party proceeded from the church to the Proctor mausoleum in the eem etery. about three-quarters of a mile distant. Although a driving snow storm was raging. 10,000 persons, near ly a third of whom were employes of the - Vermont Marble Company, lined the road and stood with bared heads while the procession passed. DR. DAY IS ACCUSED (Continued From First Page.) who know him. He seems to have a mania to bring charges against some one and he has exercised this privilege many times in the past. Something over a week ago he wrote me a letter saying that he Intended to bring charges against me. Among other things he said: " 'This is a serious matter for the re public. It may as well be fought out OTer you as any one else.' It did not seem to matter against whom charges were brought, as long as they were brought against some one.. "I am utterly indifferent to Mr. Cooke's charges or his procedure. If the time comes when it is necessary, I believe I can successfully defend myself against his accusations." Postal Treaties Submitted, WASHINGTON. March . The final draft of postal treaties between the American Government and Italy and 'France have been prepared and trans mitted to those countries. Class Rivalry Keen Surprises Arc Sprung by Brlstqw and Moon in Dashes Moullen Is Star. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Or., March 6. (Special.) The first an nual Indoor athletic tournament, of the University of Oregon, held here this evening, was a complete success in every respect. The meet was primar ily to interest students in early train ing and to raise money to send the varsity team to the Columbia meet on April 11. The wrestling matches and the tug-of-war contests appealed es pecially to the large college audience and class rivalry was keen during these events. Several dark horses ap peared in the course of the meet, not ably Bristow in the 25-yard and Moon in the 300-yard dashes. Moullen was the star of the evening, securing 15 points. Moores and Huston, regular varsity sprinters, were not in good shape, so did not compete. The events and their results, with order In which the men won, were as follows: 25-yard dash Bristow, Kuykendall, Moore. .0-yard dash Moon, Klltz, Reed. 'High Jump Moullen. Taylor. Kuykendall: height, s feet 6 inches. Wrestling (158 pounds) Taylor vs. S-week, won by Taylor. Pole vault Moullen, Roberts, Robinson; hetrht. 10 feet. 'Tug-of-war Freshmen vs. .sophomores, won by sophomores. Shot-put Moullen, Volght, Mclntyre. Wrestling (125 pounds) Finals, Morgan vs. Ramp, won by Ramp. Tug-of-war Seniors vs. Juniors, won by Seniors. lOOO-yard run Woods, Slevers, Hoover. Broad Jump Kuykendall. Bristow, Rob inson: distance. 19 feet 6 inches. Wrestling (heavywelpht, 190 pounds) Moullen vs. Zacharias. draw. Wrestling (145 pounds) May vs. Lyman, won by Lyman. Tug-of-war University vs. CHy team, won by City Team. Starter, Hay ward; referee, Hathaway. "Wu Talks Peace. CHICAGO. March i-Wa Ting Fang, the new Minister from China with his retinue arrived here today en route to Washington. The Minister scouted the idea of war between China and Japan, saying: "There is nothing in such reports. China and Japan are on the most friendly terms. This, little breach will amount to nothing. It only remains to be seen just where and to whom the goods on that seized boat were going and then If it is found that China, is in tbe wrong, an apology ia due. and will dOUbtleSR be Srl'Vpn Sllnh fmam a. !.- happen over there frequently. All talk of war is foolish." EDWARD VISITS IN FRANCE Calls on the President and Enter tains Clemenceau. PARIS, March . Premier Clemen ceau and Foreign Minister Pinchon were the guests of King Edward at luncheon today. King Edward arrived here last evening from London. This- afternoon he visited the studio of Rodin, the sculptor. and later called upon President Falflerea at the Elysee Palace. Vessels to Leave Santa Barbara. SAN DIEGO, Cal., March . Accord ing to advices received by wireless, the cruteers Washington and Tennesee. composing the "Pathfinder" squadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral Sembree, are to leave Santa Barbara today for San Diego and are expected to arrive tomorrow for a stay of ten days or more. t 1- - I UlnMw " t'(n-J... will a tabllnn a bank m Thibet to issue notes for circulation there. From The Oakland Tribune "The demands of the Government are certainly exacting, and if all dealers in food stuffs retained Government Inspection, there would be no cause for complaint as to the quality of the various foods consumed by the people. It will thus be seen that it is the intention of the U. S. Government to give the people healthy food, which. they will get if they insist upon being served with U. S. Inspected products." Take advantage of the Government's precaution in your behalf. Allow none but Government-Inspected Meats to come on your table. They cost no more than those un inspected. Union Meat Co. Wholesale Dealers in TJ. S. Government-Inspected Meats, "Columbia" Brand Hams, Bacon and Lard.