THE aiOKSiyP OHEGOXIAy. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1905.
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HEADY TO CONFER
ON HIGHER RATES
Railroad Presidents Agree to
Send Committee to Meet
Shippers.
INSIST ON GETTING MORE
successfully through the night by the
Sheriff and posse of 40 farmers. Miss
Barnett 1 charged with forging deeds to
some property that was supposed to be
long to Peterson.
BIG STRIKE CALLED
BROWNSON HOWARD DEAD
Cannot Buy More Material and
Equipment fntil Revenue In
creases Only Source of In
crease Is Higher Bates.
CHICAGO. 111., Aug. 4. (Special.)
The Eastern railroad presidents have
agreed to meet the shippers of the
country In conference over the pro
posed Increase In freight rates between
the Mississippi River and the Seaboard
Fred Wl Upham. president of the Illin
ois Manufacturers" Association, who has
Just returned from New York, stated
today that both the railroad and the
financial leaders In the East are ready
and anxious for a conference.. During
! his stay In New York Mr. Upham saw
several men of prominence In both rail
road and financial circles and talked
with them over the rate situation.
Agree to Name Committee.
, "I was assured by the Eastern
men," declared Mr. Upham, "that they
would speedily appoint a committee of
15 to meet the committee selected
- through the Illinois Manufacturers' As
sociation. No date was set for this
conference, as the railroad committee
has not been appointed. It is my un
derstanding that 15 representative rail
road men with, possibly. W. C. Brown,
senior vice-president of the New York
Central lines, at their head, will be got
together with a view to meet our com
mittee, which practically represents all
of the shipping Interests In the coun
try." "What was the attitude of the East
ern Interests with respect to an in
crease in freight rates?" was asked.
Only Way to Increase Revenue.
"They are very anxious for more
revenue and declare that they know of
no other way to get it. I had a long
talk with George Perkins, of Morgan
& Co., and also a director In the United
States Steel Corporation. He person
ally believes that an Increase in rates
Is the only solution of the problem.
The railroads must raise rates, he said.
In order to get money with which to
begin buying again. They all use the
same arguments and the matter will
be threshed out In conference."
F. D. Underwood, president of the
Erie, writes that personally he will be
glad to confer.
AH Presidents Favorable.
Lucius Tuttle, president of the Bos
ton ft Maine, writes that he would be
very glad to comply with the request
to arrange for a conference if he
thought that ' his influence would do
any good.
"In view of the fact," he replies,
"that an increase in freight rates de
pends upon what the trunk lines do
and in view of the fact that the New
England roads are primarily distribu
ting and collecting roads for freight
and must use on all Western freight
the rates fixed by the trunk lines," he
did not believe that his efforts would
be influential. He was, however, in a
favorable mood toward a conference.
He suggested that W. C. Brown be se
cured to get the Eastern men together.
President Delano, of the Wabash, de
clares his belief In the principle of con
ferring with the shippers upon Increase
or upon anything which Interests both
the carriers and the shippers. He be
lieves that an amicable understanding
can be reached In conference and will
heartily co-operate.
.Great Playwright Passes Away After
Long, Successful Career.
NEW YORK. Aug. 4. Bronson Howard,
the author and dramatist, died in Avon-by-the-Sea
today.
Bronson Howard, playwright, was born
in Detroit on October 7, 1S42. His father
was a shipmowner and Mayor of Detroit
in 1S49. He was educated In Rueselle's
Institute, New Haven, Conn. He began
life as a newspaper man and worked on
the Evening Mail, the Evening Post and
the Tribune, New York, In 1862. Four
years later he retired from Journalism to
devote himself to dramatic authorship.
During his long career as a dramatist
he wrote scores of comedies and dramas,
the most successful of which have been
"Saratoga." produced ' in 1870: "Di
amonds." 1872: "Mooreroft." 1S74; "The
Banker's Daughter." 1S78; "Old Love Let
ters." 1878; "Young Mrs. Winthrop."
1882: "One of Our Girls," 1885: "Met by
All Mechanics on Canadian
Pacific Involved.
FROM ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC
Ten Thousand Men Insist on Com
pany's Acceptance of Minority
Report of Conciliation Board
Allowing Highest Wages.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Aug. 4. A spe
cial dispatch from Winnipeg says: At
10 o'clock tomorrow morning 8000 em
ployes of the Canadian Paclflc Rall-
NOTED AMERICAN DRAMATIST DEAD
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BHOXSOX HOWARD.
Chance," 1R87; "The Henrietta," 1887;
"Shenandoah." 1SS3; "Aristocracy," 1892.
and "Peter Stuyvesant" (In collaboration
with Brander Matthews), In 1899.
Mr. Howard was at the time of his
death president of the American Dram
atists and a member of the Author's and
Lotus clubs and The Players, New York;
the Savage and Green Room clubs, Lon
don, and the Prismatlcs. Detroit. He
married Miss Alice Wyndham, eister of
Sir Charles Wyndham in London, October
23. 1880.
Woman Eludes Sheriff.
BAY CITY. Mich., Aug. 4 Miss Eliza
beth Barnett. recently acquitted of the
murder of Oscar Peterson, a bachelor
farmer, and re-arrested on a charge of
forgery, escaped from Sheriff Hartley yes
terday to the brush-covered sand ridges
on the shore of Saginaw Bay. ten miles
northwest of here. She was hunted un-
SEEKS EDITOR'S ARREST
Ex-Mayor of Bellingham Charge
Criminal Libel.
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 4.
(Special.) A complaint charging crim
inal libel was sworn out today by Al
fred L. Black, former Mayor of this
city and a prominent attorney, against
W. D. Dodd. editor of the Bellingham
Herald. Black alleges defamation of
character in an editorial published In
the Herald. The particular words to
which Black objects are "moral con
tortionist" and "repudiator."
The editorial was aimed at Black as
a result of a political speech made by
him In the Interests of Henry McBrlde
for Governor.
Bank Winds Vp Voluntarily.
UNION. 8. C Aug. 4. The Peoples
Bank of this city closed its doors today
pending voluntary liquidation. President
D. F. Arthur gives general depression
as the reason. It Is said depositors are
fully protected1.
road mechanical department will go
on strike, including all men between
Halifax and Vancouver. This state
ment was officially made this morning
by J. H. McVety. who has been acting
or the men of the mechanical depart
ment. The position taken is that the
men demand acceptance by the com
pany of a minority report, signed by
their representatives after recent con
ciliation meetings, and, as the com
pany has refused to depart from Its
ground after having declared its will
ingness to stand by the majority re
port, the strike appears inevitable.
SENATOR ALLISON .DOES
(Continued From Flret Page.)
completed until tomorrow. The
funeral will possibly be held Friday.
Senator Allison was born at Perry, O.,
March 2, 1829. He was of Irish descent.
Ills grandparents having emigrated from
Ireland to Pennsylvania in the latter part
of the eighteenth century. The boy was
raised on hts father's' farm, assisting In
its cultivation and doing a man's work
in the Summer and attending the district
school in tile Winter. He showed an
aptitude for study and an eagerness to
learn and when 16 years of age was sent
to Worcester Academy, and subsequently
to Alleghany College, at Meadville, Pa.,
where he spent a year. After teaching
school a year he attended Western Re
serve College at Hudson. O., and soon
after .began the study of law. In 1851
he was admitted to the bar and began his
political career through appointment to
the office of county clerk.
His political leaning3 were toward the
Whigs, who were a little later merged
into the new Republican party. He was
a delegate to the Republican state con-
TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF IOWA SENATOR WHO DIED YESTERDAY
SNA TO2 s4JLUSOrt A ' i J
UZA VJVGTHS CAPTO I. ....C ' ' J
50 Hose at 89c
LACE HOSE of best lisle thread;
various patterns, in grades that sell
regularly from $1.00 to $1.50; they
are black and colors, and all sizes.
Some styles sold down to odd lots,
but values are exceptional; QQ.
on sale at, special, pair Oiv
MISSES' LACE HOSE, in black,
white or tan; regular price 1 Qf
25c the pair; special today.
$4Glovesat$3.24
WOMEN'S TAN CAPE GLOVES
In 16-button length, the favorite
of all handwear for street use and
wear with tailored suits; anticipate
your Fall needs;' buy JO A
now; regular $4 grades. ,fJ
WOMEN'S LONG SILK GLOVES,
16-button length, in black only;
sizes 5'2, 6 and 6V2J Cl If,
$2.25 values, special at. . P x J v
Wed
nes
day
NOTE THE SPECIALS HERE TO
HELP S UPPL Y AUGUST NEEDS
Women 's Vests 29c
Summer Vests Low neck,
sleeveless styles, trimmed
with pretty lace at neck and
arms. A regular 45c gar
ment, sale today 29p
Women's Pants Knee
length, umbrella style, lace
trimmed, fitted with French
band ; regular 30c value, spe
cial for 19
Boys' Underwear Shirts
and drawers in good quali
ties but broken sizes. Values
for today at HALF regular
price.
ART DEPARTMENT
FANCY WASTE BASKETS For office or
den; good variety of styles and colors ; OQp
regular values to 65c each; special at. .C
NEW BUST RUFFLES and shirtwaist ex
tenders of lace or embroidery, on display and
sale in our Muslinwear Department. Our line
of these goods is the largest in Portland, and
our sales are greater, because our prices are
lowest. ,
Notions
Toilets
Allen's Foot Ease,
to help you through
the hot weather in
comfort; a regular
25c box, I Oc
special ......
Woodbury's F a cial
Cream, comes in
large sized tubes;
regularly 25e each;
special price. ..18
Binder's Tar Soap
For shampooing, etc.
Reg. 25c cake..lO
Spiro Powder Re
moves 'all odor of
perspiration, regular
25c package ...18
Reporters' Note
books, 10c kind.. 7
Initial Stationery
50c box for. . .37
5c Bottle C arter's
Black Ink, ea. . .3
Fancy Back Combs,
reg. 75c val...48
15c Hair Bolls in all
shades, for 10
White Cotton Tape,
10c package for. 50
Children's Dresses
Wash Dresses for little
ladies from 2 to 14 years of
age ; plain or trimmed styles,
every wanted color, size and
fabric, in launderable mate
rials. Anticipate your needs
and fit the children out for
school now. All wash dresses
at ONE-HALF
Women's Corset Covers
Made of fine nainsook, low,
round-neck style, with full
French front. They are
trimmed in lace or embroid
ery, and regular $1.75 val
ues. Special ....... $1.19
WOMEN'S NIGHTGOWNS Of fine, soft
noincrnlr slinnvpr stvle. low. round neck, wide
kimono sleeves, trimmed with clusters of fine
hemstitching; $2.25 value; spe
cial at, only
WOMEN'S NIGHTGOWNS Trimmed with
clusters of fine tucks and lawn ruffle around
neck and sleeves; specially good val- Cy7 c
ue at $1.00, for low price of, each vj
$1.67
Your Size Shoe Sale Suits Worth to $18
Today at $3,95
Hundreds of well-pleased customers are enthusiastic il
their praises of a shoe sale so planned that the old trouble
of not being able to find the right size is entirely obviated.
Step into the Shoe Department and ask for a sale folder,
and you'll see at a glance what sizes and widths we have
in each price, so that you'll know whether the price that
interests you is here, and whether we've got your size.
WE'LL BE PLEASED TO MAIL A FOLDER TO ANY
ONE WHO WANTS THE RIGHT SHOE AT A SMALL
PRICE AND HASN'T THE TIME TO COME IN AND
LOOK. THE CHARTS SHOW SIZES AND WIDTHS.
WOMEN'S OXFORDS Values in the lot
to $6.00, on sale at this low price, the pair...
WOMEN'S SHOES Values m the lot to
$7.00 the pair, on sale at, the pair
WOMEN'S OXFORDS Values in the lot to
$5.00, on sale at. this low price, the pair....
WOMEN'S SHOES Regular values in the
lot to $6.00; priced now at, the pair
WOMEN'S OXFORDS Regular values in
the lot to $4.00; on sale at this price, the pair. .
YOUNG WOMEN'S SHOES Values in
the lot up to $3.50, on sale at, the pair
WOMEN'S OXFORDS Hot-weather shoes,
worth regularly to $3.00, on sale at, the pair.
YOUNG WOMEN'S SHOES Sizes 2V2 to
7, with low heels, on sale at, the pair
WOMEN'S VACATION OXFORDS White
canvas; reerular $2.50 values, on sale at, pair..
BOYS SHOES, $1.49 A PAIR AND UP. d
Sizes to 13i. Others on sale at, pair. . . . . '. .P f
MEN'S SHOES AND OXFORDS, the pair 3.69
Over 6000 pairs, all sizes and all styles; every stylish and
wanted shoe included. Let the men learn the women's
wav of saving. Buy your shoes here and save money.
$3.69
$3.69
$3.19
$3.19
$2.49
$2.49
$1.98
$1.98
$1.49
Women's Tailored Suits, of fancy wool ma
terials, Khaki Riding Suits and Misses'
Junior Suits are grouped at this special
price. For your outing trip these suits are
especially desirable. They are in good
models, and the values run d?0 QC
as high as $18 each. Special yJJJ
Women s Silk Dresses
A small lot of charming one-piece styles,
neatly trimmed. Good quality materials
and values to $25. Special for JQ QQ
today at
$2.50 Summer Parasols 85c
Extra special values on White Linen Para
sols in plain or embroidered effects. Have
smart wood handles, well made; just the
thing to carry with your white Summer
suit. Values to $2.50; this morn- QCp
ing from 8 to 12, choice OJL
Embroideries 10c
A great special on embroidery in
blind or openwork patterns; widths
2 to 6 inches, edges and insertions,
in cambric or lawn materials; reg
ularly worth to 35c yard, t Q
on special sale at, the yd..
WOMEN'S INITIAL HANDKER
CHIEFS, with plain hemstitched
borders, broken lots; special ?
price, each, today M
WOMEN'S UNLAUNDE RED
HANDKERCHIEFS, hemstitched
border and embroidered corner ;
extra good quality linen; regular
20c value, on sale at 1
this special price, ea.. I m
A Great Go-Cart Sale
Take the baby out these warm days and give him a breath of
fresh air. Have the Go-Cart for use now and later, too. Buy
now, and you own it for much less than the regular value. Reed
bodies, reclining back, adjustable foot-rest, patent anti-friction
brake and wheel-fastener. Regular prices $2.75 to $23.50.
"
Regular $23.00 values, -on salo II Regular $19.50 values, on sale
for, each $16.50 for, each .......... .$14.50
Regular $21.00 values, on sale Regular $20.00 values, on sale
for, each $15.00 for, each .. ...$14.75
Men's Underwe'r
75c Values 49c
MEN'S FANCY WEAVE UN
DERWEAR, in pink or blue only,
all sizes; regular 75c val- f
lies, at this low price "
MEN'S VESTS, in fancy flannel
or wash materials; regular J
price $1.50 to $10; reduced..
SOLID LEATHER SUITCASES
With brass locks and catches, fully
st rap 'd; regular $6.50 C AQ
values, on sale at, ea. P."'
STRAW SUITCASES ..X'4 OFF
Men's $1.50 Golf Shirts. . .$1.15
ventlon In 1S56 and In that campaign sup
ported Fremont for President. The fol
lowing year he removed to Iowa, settling
at Dubuque, where he rapidly became
prominent in law and In politics. He
was a delegate to the Chicago convention
of 18UO and as one of the secretaries of
that body assisted In counting the ballots
that nominated Abraham Lincoln for the
presidency.
On the breaking out of the Civil War
Mr. Allison was appointed on the staff
of the Governor of Iowa and rendered
valuable , assistance in organizing and
placing volunteers in the field. His ca
reer in Congress opened in 1862, when he
was elected to the House of Representa
tives. He was re-elected three times,
serving In the Thirty-eighth. Thirty-ninth,
Fortieth and Forty-fifth Congresses, from
1S61 to 1871. He was a member of the
ways and means committees most of this
time and was one of the Congressmen
chiefly relied upon by President Lincoln
to devise plans for raising money to carry
on tha' war. He was one of the most ar
dent reconstructionists after the close of
tha war and warmly advocated giving
the ballot to the colored man.
In 1871 Mr. Allison refused re-election
to Congress and became a candi
date for United States Senator. After
a long and spirited contest he defeated
James Harlan for the office and took
his seat in the Senate In March, 1873.
His schooling in finance and political
economy caused him to be chosen
chairman of the committee on appro
priations, which position . he held
throughout his career. He steered a
middle course on the tariff, -taking a
position between that of the high pro
tectionists and the tariff reformers.
He was responsible for pruning down
some of the more extra'agant sched
ules of the McKlnley bill as It came ;
from tue lower House, 'and also advo
cated measures of reciprocity and se
cured their adoption.
James A. Garfield, when elected i
President In 1880, offered Senator Alli
son the position of Secretary of the
Treasury, but It was declined. Senator
Allison was a leading candidate for
the Presidency in 18S8. and after the
election of Benjamin Harrison again
refused the same Cabinet portfolio that
was tendered him by President Gar
field. At the time of his death Senator Alli
son was chairman of the appropriations
committee and a member of the finance
committee. In recent years his most re
markable achievement in the Senate was
his reconciliation of the opposing Repub
lican factions on the rate bill advocated
by President Roosevelt. President
Roosevelt, being unable to force the Re
publican Senators to insert in the bill
what he considered a reasonable court
review provision, opened negotiations
with the Democrats, with a view to se
curing the adoption of such an amend
ment by a combination of Democratic
and progressive Republlcfan votes.
The Republican leaders immediately set
to work to prevent such an alliance by
coming to terms with the President. In
course of the conferences Senator Ful
ton drew an amendment which he sub
mitted to Senator Allison, on which all
the Republican leaders agreed, and which
Allison agreed to father. Roosevelt's
negotiations with the Democrats came
suddenly to an end. whereat they were
highly indignant. The Republicans pre
sented a united front in support of the
rate bill, except Senator Foraker and a
few other irreconcilables. and the bill
became a law as a Republican measure,
many Democrats supporting It because
they dared not do otherwise. This was
Senator Aillaon's last great service In
preserving the unity of his party.
Senator Allison was known as the
leader of the conservative faction In the
Republican party of Iowa, the points of
difference with the progressives, led by
Governor Cummins, being the questions
of tariff revision, reciprocity, railroad
regulation and direct election of Sena
tors. The Legislature, at Its last seRslon,
passed a bill providing for a direct pri
mary, with a popular vote In each party
on candidates for . United State. Senator.
When the first primary under this law
waq held, last June, Senator Allison was
the candidate of the conservatives and
Cummins of the progressives for Senator.
Senator Allison won by a majority of
over 12,01)0, after a bitter campaign, but
his death before election by the Legis
lature gives Cummins an opportunity to
appoint a Senator friendly to himself for
the unexpired term and to win at the
next session of the LPErtelature.
BANK CLERK IS SUICIDE
Phoots Himself In Basement or New
York Institution.
NEW YORK. Aug. 4. Charles W. West
erfeld, aged 22. a clerk In the Produce
Exchange Bank, at 10 Broadway, shot and
killed himself in the basement of that
bank this afternoon. No reason Is known
for Westerfeld's self-destruction. An In
vestigation of Westerfeld's accounts was
hpgun at once.
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