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TTIE MORXIXO OKEGOXIATT, FKIDAT, MAY 1, 190S.
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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
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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."
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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.
Third and Morrison
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Hart Schafiuer & Marx
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