4 TTIE MORXIXO OKEGOXIATT, FKIDAT, MAY 1, 190S. 4 BURDEN IS - ON ILL Norris Says the Paper Trust Taxes Every Consumer. TARIFF KEEPS UP PRICE Mann Tries to Prove Publishers Mis stated Facts About Advance Ad mitted by Trust Official Free Pulp Would Reduce Price. WASHINGTON, April 30. A mass of data bearing on what he charged to bo a combination of papermakers to raise ;: i.-'.s and restrict production was I ur i !. l:td today by John Norris, represent ing the American Newspaper Publishers' iooociation, to the select committee of the House which is conducting an In vestigation into the subject of the price of news print paper In the United States, air. Norris, with the exception of a short while, was upon the stand all day. During the time that Mr. Norris was excused General Felix Agnus, of the Baltimore American, . testified regarding his various contracts with japer manu facturers and said that on January 1 last he was forced by the International Paper Company to pay $12 a ton more for paper than he did last year. He related a. conversation he had had to day with Mr. Weller, a representative of the International Company, in which he was told that. If the tariff on print paper was removed, he would be given a reduced rate. At the close of today's session Chair man Mann stated that' apparently some of the publishers were not as anxious to attend the hearing as they originally appeared to be, but said that he would force their presence and secure their tes timony." All Consumers Pay More. In response to an Inquiry of Mr. Mann, Mr. Norris laid before the committee various , circular letters . which had been Issued at different times by the associ ation on the subject of the price of paper, copies of which had been mailed to Pres ident Roosevelt and others. Mr. Mann put Into the record letters received by him from the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Millworkers, and Director North, of the Census Bureau, and also telegrams from Oi Davis S. Cowles, president of the Ameri can Paper & Pulp Association, asking the opportunity to be heard. Both Mr. North ahd Mr. Cowles stated that they desired to deny certain statements made by the Publishers' Association. "Do you claim, as a matter of fact," Mr. Mann asked that the statement in Mr. Kidder's letter of March 4, 1908. to President Roosevelt. In which he said that there was practically a combination to put an additional burden of $60,000,000 per annum upon the printing and publish ing Interests of the country, is true?" "Yes, sir," the witness replied, and, answering a further question, said the newspaper print represented the great bulk of the paper made. "You don't figure that blotting paper or wrapping paper Is printing and publish ing paper, do you?" asked Mr. Mann. The witness said that he did so regard them. "How about wall paper?" Mr. Norris replied that it was intended to include all .consumers in the advance, and he put the question to Mr. Mann if he thought It material whether the $60, 000,000 planned was confined to the print ing or publishing or confined to paper consumers. "I think it is extremely material," Mr. Mann replied, "as to whether the $60, 000,000 burden Is on one thing or every thing In the United States." - Says Norris Misled Him. Mr. Norris said if it related to paper makers who are In tha combination, "and who are In the combination in such ways that the taking of their maohlnes off one kind of paper and putting them on an other affects the whole business," it was a factor to be considered. Mr. Mann remarked that the witness had been directed to cover the whole sub Ject of paper, whereas all that had been said was confined to the printing and publishing interests, "and thereby abso lutely misled you misled myself." Mr. Mann said he was horrified when one of his newspaper friends wrote him that his paper bill would be Increased and that $80,000,000 would be added to the printing and magazine publishing business in one year. "We don't claim," said Mr. Norris, "that the Increase Is confined to the printing and publishing business, but that It applies to a computation of the burdens which all the paper combinations aimed to Impose upon all paper consumers." "You disavow that," commented Mr. Mann, "and yet my friend got that in formation from Mr. Ridder's letter and accepted It as an absolutely truthful fact. Of course," he said, "we don't hold you responsible for Mr. Ridder's letters." Shirks No Responsibility. Mr. Norris asserted, however, that he was willing to accept responsibility for a very considerable part of that letter, and added: "I have no hesitation on that sub ject." He then read a letter from the Manu. facturers' Paper Company, expressing DAY SPEGIA Economical Buyers, Look These Exceptional Bargain Offerings Over Suit Special $ 1 3.75 50 Spring Suits, values to $30, will be offered in our suit department $13.75. The values are extraordinary and styles stunning. Millinery Special $3.95 100 street and dress hats, all desirable shapes, styles and colors, values to $10, spe cially priced for today at . . 3.95 ALL OTHER HATS AT OFF. Specials for the Children Children's Nazareth Waists 1 9c An extraordinary offering in these practical waists for children, very best quality and in all sizes, for only , , 196 Children's Tan Hosiery, all sizes and assorted shades, for. 23 Long Silk Glove Special $ 1 .39 An exceptional sale in ladies' long silk gloves, in 12 and 16-button, extra fine qual ity; colors russet, blue, pink, black and white, reg. $1.75 and $2 values. . . , .$1.39 New Neckwear Special 47c Latest styles in jabots in white and assorted colors, new arrivals, regular 65c val ues, specially priced at .- Linen Collar Special 1 9c Ladies' fancy colored linen collars, both plain and embroidered, regular 35c quality, for only . 19? Fur Department Special Special inducements offered for all repairing and remodeling for the Summer. All furs remodeled at a cost of $5 and upward, STORED FREE OF CHARGE DURING THE SUMMER. WE PAY HIGHEST PRICES FOR RAW FURS. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. its inability to take an order for news print paper, but saying, "there has been a corresponding increase of price in higher-grade paper, and consequent ly there is no use to turn from those grades." Further questioned by the chairman regarding the statement contained in Mr. Ridder's letter above referred to, Mr. Norris said that to the extent that the manufacturers had restricted the burden merely to the printing and pub lishing Interests, that was inaccurate, "but," he said, "to the extent that they planned an additional burden of $60, 000,000 on paper consumers it Is en tirely accurate, as far as a fair esti mate could be made of that situation." "You may say it was fairly accurate," remarked Mr. Mann, "if Mr. Rldder re ferred to the burdens of all consumers of paper in the United States." MAKE RATE BILL EFFECTIVE President Asks Friends in House to Work for Appropriation. WASHINGTON, April 30. President Roosevelt sent for Representatives Hep burn, of Iowa; Townsend, of Michigan; Campbell, of Kansas, and Sulzer, of New York, and urged them to make vigorous efforts to secure a larger appropriation In the sundry civil bill for -an investigation of the books of the railroads of the coun try to determine whether they are com plying with section 20 of the Hepburn railroad rate law, providing that a sys tem of uniform accounts must be kept as prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission. For the present fiscal year the committee has an appropriation of $SO,000, but has not been able to make much headway in the work. For the next fiscal year the administration de sired an appropriation of $250,000 to $600, 000, but the House committee on appro priations cut the amount to $50,000. It is claimed by the President and the Inter state Commerce Commission that this amount will be entirely insufficient. BITtf HOLIES FOR - DIPLOMATS House Committee Reports Bill Ap propriating $1,000,000 Annually. WASHINGTON, April 30. The House Committee on Foreign Rela tions today decided to report favora bly a bill providing for the purchase abroad of American Embassy, Lega tion and Consular buildings, and pro viding that, not more than $1,000,000 shall be appropriated each, year for tnls purpose. For this year, the bill appropriates $500,000 for the purchase of embassies at Berlin and Mexico City and $500, 000 for the purchase of Consulates at Shanghai and Yokohama. Vreeland Bill Boomed. WASHINGTON, April 30. The commit tee on banking and currency had a brief FOURTH AND MORRISON ISM BRIEF MS M YES 1 Lanpherl V Hat 1 ; : : "ALWAYS RIGHT" :'MJfJ Ask .Your Dealer, h'- Wi M - ' meeting today, but declined to proceed for the purpose of taking up the new Vree land currency bul. Toe vote for adjourn ment stood 12 to 3, the negative vote being cast by Messrs. Burton, Weeks and McKlnney. The negative vote Is sup posed to represent the strength of the new bill and it is Inferred that the meas ure will be tabled as was the first Vree land bill. If It ever reaches a vote in the committee. It was not discussed at any length today, most of the members claim ing that they had not had time to read it. and others saying that it was In effect the old bill put in new form. The com mittee will meet again next Monday. Will Retire From the Santa' Fe. NEW YORK, April 30. Victor Morawetz, chairman of the executive committee of the Santa Fe railroad, said today: "I expect to retire, at least tempo rarily, from the Atchison manage ment. In order to have rest and time for other,, work which I have been compelled to lay aside for several years. My' resignation is not due to any loss of interest in' the company or to any difference of views. My re lations to the president and directors are more than cordial and there could not be more harmony in any board of directors than that of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe." STS. Carefully for today ati . V YOU understand the difference between saying a suit is cor rect in style, and making it so. Here is one of our new "Varsity" Suits -The 'style is correct, as you see; it's all wool and perfectly tailored. Hart Schaffner & Marx's name in it is your guarantee of all three. There are a dozen Varsity models to choose from and the prices range from $18 to $40 We have the largest and most complete line of Straw and Panama Hats in the city. (See Third Street Window) am'l JKosenblatt & Co. Cor. Shortening Sources -Lard is made from hog-fat; its origin is the pig-sty. It makes food greasy, indigestible and dangerous. Cottolene comes from the cotton fields of the Sunny South. -Its basis is the purest refined cotton-seed oil. It is pure, healthful, and makes digestible, nourishing food. It is Nature's gift from the Sunny South, and is the best frying and shorten ing medium possible to manufacture. Once get in the habit of using Cottolene, and you will never let lard enter your kitchen again. Nature's Gift from the Sunnv South EFFECTIVE MAY 1 All cars of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company within the city lim its of Portland and its suburbs, includ ing St. John, will stop only at the NEAR SIDE OF CROSSINGS As is now being done at railroad inter sections. Conductors of the Portland Railway Division are instructed to per mit passengers to get on and off of cars at forward vestibule, when desired, ex cept on forward vestibule of Portland Heights cars. We have the season's latest styles, in black, gray and the many shades of brown in the Multnomah Hat The best $3.00 Hat on the Pacific Coast. 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