titt: morning . oregonian, Tuesday, march n, idos.
REBATE OE
Shoes-Oxfords $3. 19 -$3. 89
Specials in Housefurnishings
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FINALLY STANDS
WOMEN'S HIGH SHOES, regula
tion height, or 10 different styles in
Oxfords. Calf, kid or patent leath
ers, button or lace; light or heavy
soles; low or medium heels a large
assortment from -which to make your
selection. $3.50 and $4 C O JQ
values PJJ. CT
NEW, NATTY, SNAPPY
WOMEN'S HIGH SHOES and Ox
fords in 10 different styles. Very
fine footwear that sells regularly for
$4, $5 and $6 the pair. You will
have no trouble in finding the style
you want and you are assured in ad
vance of a perfect fit. Specially
priced today, O OQ
the pair pO.Oi7
SPRING STYLES HERE
WALL OR CORNICE BRUSHES,
regular 95c values
for tOC
JAPALAC brightens evers'thing in
the home, renews varnishes, etc., per
can ....... 15 to 75
GREYLOO, for cleaning t
carpets, a 25c can, sp '1 swC
RUG BEATERS, regular pr
30c values, special at ""C
SUCTION SCRUBBING BRUSHES,
iu three sizes, on special sale. Take
up the dirty water and keep the
hands clean. The $2 size for $1.60.
the $1.75 grade $1.40. and the
$1.50 size f nr
for only pl40
WINDOW BRUSHES, that sell reg
ularly for 35c each, Ow
special
Supreme Court Is Against .the
Packers and Burlington
Railroad.
THREE JUDGES DISSENT
Irish Linens Special for St. Patrick's Day
Waists at 39c Each
Sr S I 5see35fe' muL mnn I i
Acceptance and Payment of Rebates
on Goods for Export Held to
Be Crime Why Brewer
Dissents.
WASHINGTON'. March 16. By a divis
ion of 5 to 3, the Supreme Court of the
Vnited States today affirmed the decision
of the United States Circuit Court of Ap
peals for the Eighth Circuit, imposing
fines on the Chicago, Burlington tc Quincy
Railway Company for granting, and the
packers of Kansas City for accepting, re
hates on shipments of packers' pnbducts
intended for export The decision was an
nounced by Justice Day and his announce
ment was concurred in by Justices Harlan,
White, McKonna and Holmes.
The Chief Justice and Justices Brewer
and Peekham dissented in an opinion an
nounced by Justice Brewer. Justice Moody
took no part In the disposition of tie
case. Justice Day said:
"Had it been the Intention of Congress
to limit the obtaining of such preferences
to fraudulent Bchemes or devices or to
those operating only by dishonest, under
handed methods, it would have been easy
so to provide in words that would be un
mistakable in their meaning. Device need
not be necessarily fraudulent: the term
Includes anything which la a plan or con
trivance.' Justice Day held that the Elkins act is
applicable to transportation anywhere,
nd that an offense Is confined to the Ini
tial point. He. also held It applicable
alike to shipper and carrier.
Justice Brewer, who wrote the dissent
ing opinion, held that the decision would
work a violation of contract, which
ihocked his sense of justice. He also held
that the United States Court in Missouri
had no Jurisdiction.
FAVORS THE LARGE SHIPPERS
More Evidence of Discrimination
Against Southern Pacific.
SAX FRANCISCO. March 16. In the
Investigation of the special rate and re
hates given by the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company, it was brought out be
fore the State Railroad Commission this
morning that the Illinois Pacific Glass
Company had been granted a rate of 25
cents a hundred to Los Angeles from
San Francisco, while all other shippers
and manufacturers were paying 27 cents.
O. W. Luce, general freight agent of
the Bouthern Pacific Company, explained
this discrimination by the same means
which he employed to show a legal
reason for granting a lower rate to the
Pacific Hardware & Steel Company and
Baker & Hamilton over the same route,
pointing out that they had branch houses
in Los Angeles and that, if the railroad
had not granted the rebate, the goods
would have been shipped by -water. In
the case of the glass company, however,
the situation was different, as there are
other shippers of glass and they did not
enjoy the lower rate.
In the afternoon It was brought out
that the California Pine Box & Lumber
fompany and the Salinas Valley Lumber
Company had been granted preferred
rates. The latter company enjoyed a
special rate of 14.20 on lumber from Oak
land wharf to Lompoc Landing, against
the regular tariff of $10. S3, and a special
rate of J7.60 given to the Lompoc Real
Estate & Produce Company. Mr. Luce
explained that the first-named rate was
based on cargo lots of from 150,000 to
400.000 feet of lumber and granted because
of water competition, while the $7.60 rate
was merely for carload shipments.
"Is it not a fact that your special rates
run to the larger companies as against
the smaller concerns, the larger and
stronger companies not only getting the
business hut also the low rates?" asked
Attorney-General Webb.
The general freight agent, however, de
nied that there was any discrimination
as between the large and small shippers
under the same circumstances and con
ditions.
STATES CONTROL LIQUOR
Bills Removing Federal Barriers
Declared Vnconstitutional.
WASHINGTON', March 16. By the
vote of tlirve to two, the subcommit
tee of the Senate committee on judi
ciary today declared unconstitutional all
of the bills Intended to remove Federal
barriers against the states exercis
ing control of their police pow-
er for the regulation of the
liquor traffic. Hearings on these meas
ures have been held covering: almost
the entire present session, and the bills
were advocated by representatives of
practically all the states where there is
a strong: prohibition sentiment.
The members of the subcommittee
are Senators Knox, Nelson, Fulton,
Bacon and Rayner,
TRUSTY EARNS FREEDOM
Pardoned for Heroism in Prevent
ing Escajw of Alia.
DENVER, March 16. For his heroism
In overpowering Giuseppe Alia, the con
demned murderer of Kather Leo Heln
rlchs, when he attempted to escape from
Jail last Saturday. Guy Sexton, a
"trusty." who was serving a short term
for a small theft, was pardoned today by
Governor Buchtel. Sexton was cut in
the neck with a razor by Alia, receiving
a severe but not dangerous wound.
A scissor blade was found today con
cealed In a sleeve of Alia s coat. Each
side of the blade had been ground or
filed to a sharp edge. How the murderer
secured the two weapons has not been
definitely ascertained.
CHINA FREES TATSU MARU
Japanese Boat Seized for Carrying
Arras Is Released.
HONGKONG. March 1. The Japan
ese steamer Tatsu Maru, which was
seised by the Chinese customs authori
ties at Macao for carrying arms and
ammunition alleged to be Intended for
the use of Chinese revolutionists, was
released today.
. Japan's Crown-Prim1 Is Coming.
HONOt.n.U. March ML It is reported
here that the Crown Prince of Japan will
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SATIN FINISH DAM
ASK Of an extra heavy
quality. This is 2 yards
wide and regularly sells
for $1.50 the yard, for
today the d 1 OQ
price is only V 1 f
Special Sale of Muslin Underwear This Week
New Millinery Here Now Great Dress Goods Sale-See the Spring Suits
make his long-contemplated tour of Amer
ica and Europe this Summer. German
Professor Beltz, long of the Tokio uni
versity, has been recalled from Germany
to accompany the Crown Prince.
TERMS OP TATSU RELEASE
China Makes Full Preparation and
Japan Will Watch Smuggling.
PEKIN. March 16. The full terms
under which the Tatsu Maru, the Jap
anese steamer that was seized by China
on the allegation that she was con
veying arms and ammunition to the
Chinese revolutionists, has been set
tle as follows.
First Ctilna agrees to punish the
officers who lowered the Japanese flag
on the Tatsu Maru and to send a war
ship where the ship was seized to lire
a salute as the Japanese flag is re
holsted. Second The Tatsu Maru is to be re
leased at once.
Third China will purchase the arms
and ammunition seized.
Fourth She will punish the officers
who committed this breach against in
ternational usage.
Fifth The Viceroy of Canton will
settle the amount of demurrage for
the retention of the steamer after con
sultation with the Japanese Consul,
and Anally Japan agrees to exercise
extra vigilance against her subjects
In the matter of smuggling arms Into
China.
The Canton Viceroy telegraphed his ad
herence to the conditions of settlement
as arranged by the Foreign Board and
conferred with the Japanese Consul
about the release of the steamer in ac
cordance with the terms. The Incident
officially is closed at Pekin.
In view of the legal strength of Japan's
case, as modified from the original de
mand, and the interest shown by the
other powers, the action of the Chinese
government In accepting the terms is
generally approved.
CUTS FORTIFICATION BILL
HOUSE COMMITTEE SHUNS BKL-
LIOOSE ATTITUDE.
Opposes Large Expenditure Lest
Japan Think We Are Prepar
ing to Fight Her.
WASHINGTON, March Is. The forti
flratlons bill, carrying a total appro
priation of 18,210.611, Instead of the
J38.443.946 asked for by the War De
partment, ' was reported today to the
House committee on appropriations by
Smith of the sub-committee on appro
prlations. The committee felt that,
aside from other considerations, to rec
ommend an appropriation of $38,000,000
for fortifications at this time would be
an action which might very reason
ably be construed by Japan as an of
flclal declaration that the United States
was preparing, against a war with that
nation. The amount recommended by
the committee Is larger than any which
has been annually appropriated since
the Spanish-American war.
The cutting down of the Depart
ment's estimates by J30.233.334 means
among other things, that the commit
tee has recommended nothing for con
tinental United States, and has appro
priated mainly for the Hawaiian and
the Philippine Islands. The commit
tee has turned down entirely the De
partment's proposal for the fortifica
tion of Manila harbor by the construe
tlon and fortification of an artificial
island and nothing is carried for Su-
big Bay.
The only points in the continental
United States appropriated for-are De
ception Pass In Puget Sound: Charles
ton. S. C, Pensacola, Fla., Mobile. Ala.,
and various points where expenditures
are required for the Installation of
range-nnding apparatus.
For the Hawaiian Islands practically
everything is allowed that was rec
ommended by the Taft board, except
ing the fortifications of Pearl Harbor.
Stolen Money Located.
EL. PASO, Tex.. March 16. A telegram
from Juan A. Creel, manager of the
Banco Mlnero. of Chihuahua, Mexico, to
the local branch of that bank, received
here today, says that the robbers who
recently secured J2P6.0OO from the bank
have been arrested and that the stolen
money has been located but not yet re
covered. Hanan shoes at Rosenthal's.
Special for today only on Richardson 's famous Irish Linens.
One of the best things you will have to remember this St.
Patrick s Day by will be the sale of these Belfast-made
linens. The special is offered in honor of St. Patrick's
Day, but whether you are celebrating
will surely be
HUCK TOWELS With
hemstitched borders of
fancy damask. The $1.75
grade is, each, $1.45; $1.50
grade, each, $1.23 and the
$1.25 towels for Q O
each, only .... O C
LEAVE NO LOOPHOLE
Southern Oregon Insists
on
Land-Grant Suit.'
NO CHANGE IN RESOLUTION
Telegrams Show Disagreement With
Portland Chamber. Almost Cer
tain No Exception Will Be Made
of Innocent Purchasers.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, March 1$. It would appear
from telegrams received here this
afternoon that the Portland Chamber
of Commerce, in demanding an amend
ment to the Fulton resolution to pro
tect so-called innocent purchasers of
Oregon and California railroad land,
acted without regard to public senti
ment, and furthermore, that- public sen
timent does not snstaln the lumber
companies that are asking for such
amendment for the manifest purposes
of confirming their now faulty titles.
The business Interests of Bouthern Ore
gon insist that the resolution should
pass without amendment and object to
Congress validating sales which were
made In violation of law.
These telegrams will be laid before
the House public lands committee and
will probably have considerable weight
in influencing its action when It meets
Thursday to frame a report. The pres
ent expectation is that the committee
will report the resolution without
amendment.
M'COURT TO BE CONFIRMED
Committee Reports Favorably and
Senate Will Act Wednesday.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 16. There was no exec
utive session of the Senate thlB even
ing, therefore the nomination of John
McCourt as District Attorney was not
confirmed.
The Judiciary commltte today unani
mously authorized Senator Fulton to
report the nomination favorably. Under
the Senate rules the report lies over for
one day before the confirmation, unless
immediate action Is necessary by con
ditions of the service. The Senate will
undoubtedly confirm the nomination
Wednesday.
The instant Mr. McCourt's nomina
tion Is confirmed by the Senate, his
appointment as United States Attorney
for Oregon to succeed W. C Bristol is
complete. If the Senate tomorrow rati
fies the action of its Judiciary com
mittee, Mr. McCourt Immediately be
comes District Attorney and Mr. Bris
tol will retire from office. In con
tested cases, the United States Supreme
Court has decided that the confirma
tion by - the Senate of a nomination
amounts to an appointment, even be
fore the commission has been written.
Filing the required bond and taking
the oath of office are considered purely
ministerial acts.
Under the direction of Judge Wol
verton, Mr. Bristol has taken charge
of the grand Jury and will proceed to
day with the investigation of seveial
pending criminal cases until he sur
renders the office to his successor.
Much of the evidence in these "cases
has been worked out by Mr. Bristol,
with the assistance of his deputies,
Robert Tucker and Walter H. Evans.
By retaining the Assistant District At
torneys, who have familiarized them
selves with the evidence that will be
presented to the grand Jury in these
cases, Mr. McCourt may be able to take
up the work of the office without the
confusion that would result should he
attempt the task single-handed and
without knowledge of the charges
awaiting investigation.
WILL CUT OUT RAILROAD BONDS
Roosevelt Condemns One Feature of
Aldricb Currency Bill.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. March 16. It now seems prob
able that, when the Aldrich currency
bill comes to a vote in the Senate, an
amendment will be adopted knocking
interested in the goods
IRISH LINEN NAPKINS
Hemmed and ready for
use. 150 dozen in the lot,
many patterns to choose
from. Reg. $3.00 values,
for today at, C O yfO
the dozen.. PrtO
out the railroad bond feature. At the
time the bill was drawn the President
seemed satisfied that it would be ad
visable to include railroad bonds among
the securities on which currency should
be issued, but further investigation
and conference is said to have satis
fled him that railroad bonds should be
eliminated.
There is such general opposition to
the railroad bond feature that without
the President's support It will be
knocked out.
WANT TO SEE THEIR BOOKS
Los Angeles Land-Grabbers Say
They Will Prove Innocence.
IOS ANGELES, March 16. Attorneys
for the defense in the Oregon land-fraud
case occupied nearly all of today's ses
sion in the Federal Court with arguments
on a motion to allow the defense access
to the books and records of the Pacific
13 AND
the day or not you
offered.
REMNANTS of Richard
son's Irish Linens in lVz
to 4 yard lengths, special
ized for St. Patrick's Day
at great
Reductions
Furniture & Lumber Company. They as
serted that the Innocence of their clients
could be clearly established by the pro
duction of -the books which would show
that Gillelen and Kenny simply acted as
agents for the loan of money to the
furniture company. United States Dis
trict Attorney Lawler and Tracy Becker,
the special prosecutor, strongly opposed
the motion.
Warren Gillelen recited in detail the
connection of himself and his bank with
the Pacific Furniture & Lumber Com
pany and said that his only connection
with It was to loan money to it and that
he knew nothing of the alleged land
fraud.
George L. Stearns, one of the de
fendants, who ' is seriously ill, was
temporarily freed from charges of con
spiracy. 1 The Commissioner sustained the
plea In abatement and ordered his dis
charge from custody "without prejudice
to a new complaint."
Free candy with children's shoes at
Rosenthal's. Seventh and Washington.
I0E MANUFACTURING
A Great Industry, But Poorly Represented Here
We Offer a Chance for the Investment of Capital, in a Solid
and Strictly Legitimate Business Enterprise, for the Em
ployment of Home Labor and a Benefit to Our City
If we want to make Portland,. Or., the greatest city in the Pacific Northwest, we
want to make her a manufacturing center. We claim to have the best proposition to
day for development, and all that is required is sufficient capital to handle the busi
ness at hand. There are about $10,000,000 of Eastern-made boots and shoes dumped
into territory tributary to our city, per year.
Our concern started here in Portland, manufacturing a heavy, everyday line of
shoes, some six years ago, on a very small capital. We find that we are unable, with ,
our limited means, to supply the steady demand for our product. We have the reputa
tion of making the best goods on the market, and have no trouble in securing business.
We can make shoes here just as cheaply as anywhere in these United States, and are
unable to give employment to mechanics constantly calling upon us for work.
We have the only fully-equipped power plant in this city, and the opportunity
here in our line is great. .
With the North Bank Road almost completed, together with the large packing
concerns starting, the future for Portland, and in the shoe manufacturing line, is great.
We invite strict investigation as to the personnel of our concern, and also as to
our business standing.
In view of the above, we offer shares for sale in our company at par, with a guar
anteed yearly dividend of 7 per cent, payable quarterly. .
We shall be glad to meet parties who are looking for a legitimate business in
vestment, at our place of business, in order that we may explain more fully the
opportunities in our line here.
We offer no boomerang, and are looking for only those who mean business and
have the manufacturing interests of Portland at stake.
THE J. A. REID CO.
IS UNION AVENUE
An amazingly good sale on
plain tailored styles. The
are
lawns, mercerized goods, flan-
nels, etc. You may choose from black,
white or plain colors, or if you pre
fer, fancy effects in dotted or figured
designs. You will find, too, all sizes.
Regularly worth to $5.00 each. A
clean-up sale that offers tre- O Q
mendous saving possibilities
Limit 2 to customer. None sent C.O.D.
No phone orders filled.
Women's Tailored Suits
m r jnori Jcict siyies. a ne most mo a is n aq F f
M l.jU garment for Spring wear. Plain or lo.jU
fancy materials all sizes.
! ITALIAN IS CLOSING CAP
BUT AMERICAN AUTO HAS GOOD
LEAD IN GREAT RACE.
Leader Leaves Ogden First French
Car Leaves Omaha Second
French and German In Iowa.
OGDEN, Utah, March IS. The Ameri
can car left Ogden at 4 P. M. after a
thorough overhauling, expecting to
make Cobre, Kcv 160 miles west of
here, by Tuesday evening.
The Italian ear left Wansetta, 40
miles west of Rawlins, Wye at 1' P.
M. This leaves a gap of only 250
PORTLAND,
Waists in
materials
miles between
Italian cars.
the American and
AMES, la.. March 16. The second
French car left Ames at 10 o'clock this
morning. The German car Is stuck in
the mud near Nevada, la.
OMAHA. March 16. The first French
car, which has been at Crescent. Ia.,
for three days awaiting repairs,
reached Omaha this morning and left
at noon for the West in first-class
condition.
' SEATTLE, March 16. A special to
the Post-Intelligencer from Fairbanks,
dated March 15, says:
"Gasoline has been distributed all
along the trail for the automobile
racers."
Mullane's Cincinnati taffies. Sig Sichel
& Co., sole agents. . .- -
Spring styles Hanan shoes at Rosenthal's
OREGON