THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, MONDAY,
AUGUST 31, 1908.
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Melbourne Promises Week of
Festivities for American
Marines.
MEN ATTEND HIGH MASS
One Thousand March to St. ratrlck's
Cathedral American. Bluejack
ets Are Preceded by 2000
Cadets With Bands.
MELBOURNE. Aug. J 1. Rear-Admiral
Sperry, commander of the Amer
ican fleet, expressed himself as highly
appreciative of the warm welcome ex
tended himself and the men under him,
and the kindly greetings of the Aus
tralians, both In Sydney and at Mel
bourne, has developed a feeling of
gratification throughout the fleet. All
are looking forward with pleasure to
the coming week, of which this is the
official . landing day. The weather is
fine and hpspltallty promises .to be
abundant.
Sunday was set down on the pro
gramme a a "free day." nothing In
the way of formal entertainments hav
ing been arranged for the visitors, but
nevertheless those who came ashore
from the warships managed to spend
some enjoyable hours driving and
sightseeing.
Seventeen military trains arrived
Sunday morning from the various cen
ters throughout the country, bringing
Into Melbourne a-large body of cav
alry, which will participate in the
grand review on Thursday.
Marines Attend High Mass.
Twenty-five hundred men of the
ships were given shore leave Sunday,
of which 1000 marched through Col
lins street to St. Patrick's Cathedral,
where, pontifical high maas was held
at noon. The American bluejackets
and marines were preceded by 2000
cadets and a number of'bands were In
the procession. The streets were
thronged with spectators, who gave
the men a hearty welcome.
After the services were ended, the
men were served with lunch In the
cathedral hall.
Special services were held In all the
Protestant churches and later the Mel
bourne Automobile Club, in touring
cars, took the officers of . the fleet to
view the points of Interest In the city.
In the course of the afternoon num
erous private entertainments were
given.
There were comparatively few visi
tors to the warships owing to the dis
tance of the vessels from shore, but
those who made the trip. were enthu
siastic In their expressions of admira
tion for the beauty and powerful ap
pearance of the American men-of-war.
Officers Informally Kntertalned.
The pulpit of St. Patrick's Cathedral
was occupied Sunday evening by the
Rev. Father Gleason, chaplain of the
Connecticut, and the congregation
overflowed the edifice. Services in the
other churches were again well at
tended in the evening.
Much Informal Individual hospitality
was shown the sailors, and many of
the officers and men enjoyed the pleas
ure of Sunday meals at the family
board.
DESERT SNAKE BITE CURE
'Rattlesnake Weed" One of Most
Reliable Known In West.
Out West.
"The rattlesnake has a part all his own
In the desert practice of healing. Rattle
snake oil cures rheumatism and the stiff
ened Joints a man gets working down In
a wet mine; the oil rubbed in the ears
cures, deafness, and a rattlesnake skin,
tanned soft and supple as chamois and
worn around the waist, will keep a man
well on the hardest trip but the dust
from the rattles will cause blindness
which nothing will cure.
There Is a plant which the rattlesnake
fears he will not crawl across It, and if
It Is dropped on htm he uncoils and crawls
away. Perhaps this Is only a bit of a
myth, but every desert man knows the
srolondrlna the creeping plant with tiny,
round, gray-green leaves and minute while
blossoms with a brown center.
"Rattlesnake weed" grows in the little
open spaces from the pines to the white
aand hills that shift back and forth in
each year's wind. The leaves, pounded
fnto a wet mass, are bound on a snake
.Aite. and the victim, man or 'animal, is
given huge draughts of the bitter, dark
tea. Into which the whole plant Is steeped.
The golondrtna tea Is used as a liniment
for rheumatism, too, and the Mexican
women know that tt dyes cotton cloth an
enduring purplish black.
If the golondrlna is too far to find there
Is another desert cure for any snake bite
a cure well enough attested and one with
which many an Indian has fought bullet
wound and saber cut and mastered In
cipient blood poisoning. The leaves of any
flat-leaved opuntia. but especially the
common prickly pear, are thrown on a
camp fire until the thorns are singed off
and the skin puffs up in watery blisters,
then split open and bound hot on the
wound. So many a pack mule has been
restored to place In the train and many
a limb that a physician would have am
putated has been saved to do Its owner
good service on desert trails.
MEDIUM LOCATES CORPSE
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been professionally consulted by Mrs.
Donohue and that on each occasion she
had prophetic vision of mud and ooze in
the Donohue household and had foretold
calamity to the woman or her husband.
Woman Followed by Stranger.
Of the more material evidence in their
possession the police are tonight Inclined
to say little.
An effort is being made to locate ac
quaintances whom Mrs. Donohue is said
to have made at the racetrack and to
learn whether or not there is any founda
tion in fact to the neighborhood narra
tives relating to visitors at the Donohue
home.
The theory brought most forcibly to the
attention of the police has to do with
accounts of a mysterious stranger, who
Is said to have followed Mrs. Donohue
home on several occasions at night and
to have been surpriseed while prowling
about the premises. Mrs. Donohue, who
was a semi-invalid about 40 years of age.
Is said to have claimed the protection of
a neighbor four nights prior to her dis
appearance and on the Thursday night
that Mrs. Donohue dropped out of sight
the same neighbor. Mrs. E. Verra, of 12S2
tUxty-flrst street la said to have been
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SAILOR
LADS
awakened by a tapping at the window
of her bed-chamber. Mrs. Verra, al
though satisfied that the person outside
was Mrs. Donohue, was too paralysed
Uh fear to admit her. having heard,
earlier in the evening, that Mrs. Dono
hue's shadow had again trailed her home.
Woman Choked, Police Conclude.
From this the police conclude that Mrs.
Donohue. who disappeared between 10 and
12 o'clock, while her husband was In at
tendance at a meeting of the Elks, was
attacked aad choked or beaten either
wrthln or Just outside her home and that
the body was dragged to the lonely spot
where it was found burled.
On the day following the disappearance
of his wife Donohue went to the police
headquarters, reported it and offered a
reward of J100 for Information concerning
her. He said that he was convinced that
she had ended her own life while tem
porarily deranged. She had suffered an
Injury to her back shortly before the
San Francisco disaster of two years ago.
and since that time had been In poor
health. A few davs later Donohue asked
that the reward of J10O be withdrawn, he
having been given Information, he said,
which led him to the opinion that his
wife had eloped with a follower of the
race track. About a week later Donohue
made his third appearance at the police
station and said that he had changed his
mind concerning the elopement theory
and was now convinced that his wife had
met with foul play or had committed sui
cide in a moment of mental aberration.
He reequested the police to make every
effort to get tidings of her.
BHYAH STARTS TO ST. PAUL
WILL MAKE SPEECH AT FAIR
GROCXDS TODAY.
Appears in Fargo, Grand Forks
and Sioux City Before Re
turning to Lincoln.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 30. W. J. Bryan,
Democratic candidate for President, to
day launched upon another Bpeechmak
ing tour. He left here at 4:30 o'clock
for St Paul, where tomorrow he will
speak at the Fair Grounds, his remarks
dealing with the subject of Govermental
extravagance.
Three other speeches will be delivered
before he returns here, Thursday. These
will be at Fargo and Grand Forks, N. D.,
and Sioux City, la. No particular topic
will be discussed, but It Is the Inten
tion of Mr. Bryan to deal generally
with the Issues of the campaign.
The Ohio speech of Mr. Taft yesterday.
In which he entered at some length into the
labor Question, was carefully read by Mr.
Bryan, but he declined to make any
comment regarding it.
As usual, Mr. Bryan attended religious
services in the little MethodiBt Church at
Normal, a short distance from Fairvicw.
He was accompanied by the entire fam
ily, the carriage being driven by him
self. By dint of hard work, the Democratic
candidate last night completed his Labor
Day and Peoria speeches.
HARD TASK SET FOR MACK
Selection of Eastern Chairman Puz
zling Problem to Solve.
NEW YORK, Aug. SO. While scores
besiege headquarters and press their
claims for positions to aid the party,
Norman E. Mack, chairman of the
Democratic National committee, finds
himself today searching for a chair
man of the subcommittee to run the
Democratic campaign in the East, and
he has been hunting for nearly a
month. Many have been considered;
but none chosen and Mr. Mack de
clared today that while he hoped to
make a selection this week, he did
not know who would be chosen.
"The selecting of an Eastern cam
paign manager .has been no easy
task." said Mr. Mack today, "and
while I hope to name the man some
time this week, no one has been se
lected for the place."
Chairman Mack is strongly of the
belief that the differences existing be
tween Leader Murphy, of Tammany
Hall, and Senator McCarren, of Kings
County, are at least susceptible of a
temporary adjustment, and to this end
he Is bending every effort through
numerous conferences which are being
held daily.
LOOK FOR MISSING MAN
Nelson Hughes May Be Suicide, but
Police Are Doubtful.
The police are searching for Nelson
Hughes. 60 years of age, and a carpenter,
living at 1065 East Salmon street, who
has been missing since Friday. His dis
appearance was reported to the police last
night by Lawrence McDonald, of 1070
Corbett street, who had found letters
and papers belonging to Nelson, together
with a package of underclothing, near
the river front at the foot of Hamilton
avenue. The opinion was expressed that
these had been put there In order to pre
sent a false clew. A theory of suicide Is
not credited for want of more definite
proof.
Hughes Is B0 years of age and Is de
scribed as having dark, curly hair and a
dark mustache. He Is B feet 6 "4 Inches
In height and weighs about 140 pounds.
He Is a member of the Carpenters'
Union.
GAVE OUT NO INTERVIEW
Judge Baker Repudiates His De
fense of Judge Grosscup. .
GOSHEN, Ind., Aug. 30. Judge Francis
E. Baker, of the United States Court of
Appeals, today authorized the Associated
Press to make a denial of an alleged in
terview with him on the subject of the
Standard Oil case, which was printed in
many newspapers August 26 and 27.
Judge Baker says he was not properly
quoted and he did not authorize any in
terview and added:
"I have never given out, nor shall I
ever give out, or knowingly permit to be
given out, any statement concerning a
case before me, except from the bench
and In a form befitting the occasion."
Religious Workers Advanced.
Announcement has just been made of
the promotion of Adjutant and Mrs. J. T.
Foulkes, of the Pacific Coast Regiment,
Volunteers of America. At a recent meet
ing of the grand field council these offi
cers were advanced to the grade of Lieutenant-Major.
Since the recent burning
of the local armory at Fourth and An
keny streets, meetings have been held at
246 Couch street. Services are held each
night at 8 o'clock and on Sundays at 1:30
P. M. and 8 P. M.
- Tnitarian Woman's Alliance.
The next regular meeting, after the
Summer vacation, of the Unitarian Alli
ance will be held next Wednesday. At
this meeting a large attendance is desired
In order to make plans for the Autumn
work and programmes. The meeting will
be held in the Unitarian Chapel, corner
of Seventh and TamMll streets, at 3:30
o'clock.
YEAR'S LUMBER CUT
40.000,000.000 FT.
This Tremendous Total for
1907 Is Obtained From
Incomplete Returns.
REPORTS OF 28,850 MILLS
Texas Rises From Eighth to Third
Place as Lumber - Producing
State Oregon Shows In
creased Output.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Aug. 30. Figures of the lum
ber cut In 190V compiled by the bureau
of the Census and the Forest Service
showed the largest total ever reported
In the United States, exceeding by over
seven" per cent the cut reported for
1906, until then the record year. This
does not necessarily show a larger
actual cut than In 1906, for the re
turns obtained last year were .more
complete than ever before. The fig
ures themselves disclose some interest
ing facts.
Newly Reported Mills Small.
In 1907 28,850 mills made returns,
and their production was over 40,000,
000,000 feet of lumber. This is believed
to include 95 per cent of the actual
cut. In 1906 22,398 mills reported about
37.60p, 000,000 feet. Since according to
these figures nearly 29 per cent more
mills reported last year than the year
before, while the Increase In produc
tion was only a little over seven per
cent, it might- be thought that the
amount actually manufactured must
have been greater In the earlier year.
This, however, would be a too hasty
Inference, for It is almost wholly'
among mills of small individual out
put that the gain In the number of
establishments reporting has . been
made.
A classification of the returns by
states and regions throws additional
light on the situation. Individual
changes, as, for example, the remark
able rise of Texas from eighth to third
place among the lumber-producing
states, are doubtless accounted for pri
marily by the greater accuracy of the
1907 figures: but In the majority of
cases the advances and declines can be
traced to specific influences.
Business Depression Felt.
Before the year closed the general
business depression was severely felt
In the lumber Industry. It was not,
however, the most Important cause of
a falling off In the production of the
year where a falling off occurred. For
decline In production took place only
In certain regions. The South Is the
region of greatest activity in lumber
production, and yellow pine the most
important wood, forming 33 per cent
of the entire cut of the country. The
cut of yellow pine reported shows an
increase of 13 per cent over that of
1906. In the early part of the year
many of the Southern mills cut so
heavily that, in spite of the curtailed
output which followed the business
disturbance later, the total was greater
than ever before. But in both the
Lake States and 'the Northwest a
smaller cut was reported than for 1906,
though the number of mills reporting
Increased.
White Pine Supply Wanes.
In the Lake States the falling off
evidenced the waning supply of white
pine. Michigan, which for many years
led all the states In lumber produc
tion", and then gave way to Wisconsin,
sank In 1907 from fourth to seventh
place, while Wisconsin went from third
to fifth. Minnesota as late as 1905
held fourth place. Last year It went
from seventh to ninth. It was not un
til the latter 90s that the South dis
placed this group of states as the most
Important source of lumber supply.
Since Southern pine Is abundant In all
the Atlantic Coast States from the Car
olinas to Texas, the region as a whole
will doubtless maintain Its leading po
sition for some years, in spite of the
fact that at the present rate the bulk
of the timber will be gone In another
decade, but In totals of production by
Individual states the leadership has
since 1905 been held by Washington..
. Oregon Has Increase.
The figures of production show that
during 1907 Washington fell oft very
decidedly from its huge cut of 1906,
while its sister state, Oregon, Is cred
ited with a slight increase in its total.
In the early part of the year Wash
ington suffered from a car shortage,
and at the end the combined effects
of business disturbance and higher
freight rates had. brought the Indus
try almost to paralysis. Oregon kept
up Its cut because of Its larger pro
portion of coastwise and foreign trade.
These two states together produced
more lumber than any other two states
in the Union.
Consumption of Lumber Grows.
It Is a striking fact that though
lumber prices have been steadily going
up during the last half century, the
per capita consumption of lumber has
also been going up. In 1850, accord
ing to the best figures obtainable,
the average consumption to each per
son In the country was 250 feet. In
1900 460 feet, and In 1907 480 feet. This
illustrates what has been found true
the world over that with Industrial
progress the demand for wood becomes
greater and greater.
DROP FIGHT ON F0RAKER
(Continued From First Page.)
It Is said. If Johnson keeps his hands
off, the Democrats will be heavily
handicapped, for this little man con
trols many, many votes In Cleveland,
and Cleveland Is the Democratic strong
hold In Ohio.
The other matter is the recent flop
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Democratic
which announced a few days ago that
Bryan's fight is hopeless, as he would
be unable to make gains in the West,
where the campaign is to be won or
lost. This paper points out that the
West Is normally Republican, and that
no Republican leaders, not even the
dost radical, have bolted. From this It
reasons that Bryan cannot hope or ex
pect to carry the pivotal states. There
fore, the Enquirer will not fight Bryan's
battle, a losing battle. In Ohio.
The flop of this Democratic paper
will not determine the result In Ohio,
but It will help. Incidentally, the an
nouncement of the Enquirer greatly
pleased Mr. Taft, while Mr. Bryan re
fused to make any comment.
The per capita circulation of the United
States 1b exreeded by only one other coun
try of Importance Franca.
Watch Repairing
You are absolutely certain of
good work when you bring
your watch here. We charge
only a modest price, and - re
fund your money if work is
not satisfactory. Leave your
watch early in the week.
Cleaning $1, hands 15c, crys
tals 15c, springs 75c to $1,
jewels 75c to $1 each.
Carving Sets
A sale of Carving Sets that con
cerns every set in the entire stock.
There are plain sets that cost but
little, or very handsome ones that
any one is gl.id to pay a good price
for at any time. No matter what
the regular price or the value may
be, all are reduced now in this sale.
CARVING SETS with white cellu
loid handles, regular CJO 1 Q
$2.75 value, for, set. . . 57
CARVING SETS, with stag han
dles; regularly worth J?0 r7tt
$3.50; special, the set. PS J
$4.00 values, special, set, $3.19
$4.50 values, special, set, 53.58
$5.00 values, special, set, S3.9T
$5.75 values, special, set, $4.60
CARVING SETS with white cellu
loid handles, regularly QQ
worth $6.25, for, set. .pi0
CARVING SETS, with fine stag
handles, regular $8.50 C?C Ot
value, special, the set.
$ 9.50 values, special, set, $7.50
$10.50 values, special, set, $8.35
Silverware
3-PC. TEA SETS Sugar, cream
er and spoonholder; 4J?C HtL
$7.25 value, special P-
3- PO. TEA SETS Sugar, cream
er and spoonholder; OC
worth $9.25; special. .
4- PC. TEA SETS Sugar, cream
er, spoonholder and teapot; regu
larly worth $14.65, ?i 1 CC
on sale for, set.... P
4-PIECE TEA SETS, consisting of
teapot, sugar, creamer and spoon
holder; regular $16 CIO Cft
value, special for. ..P x
4-PIECE TEA SETS, consisting of
teapot, sugar, creamer and spoon
holder: regular $20 M A QC
Lvalue, special for... S IT
SILVER-PLATED CRUMB PANS
AND SCRAPERS, t0 QC
$3.75 val., sp'L, each.
TUFT WILL FISH
PLAY GOLF
Judge Reaches Middle Bass
Island Trifle Hoarse,
but Feeling Fine.
TO MIX WORK WITH PLAY
Several Political Conferences Will
Be Held at Island Resort JudgB
to Attend G. A. R. Encamp
ment at Toledo, Wednesday.
MIDDLE BASS ISLAND, O.. Aug. 30.
William H. Taft and party arrived at the
Middle . Bass Island Club at 4 o'clock
this morning. After a five-hour sleep the
candidate breakfasted and later attended
services In the little chapel. He rested
throughout the remainder of the day.
The 14 speeches which Mr. Taft de
livered yesterday In the unexpected cam
paigning he did on the trip through his
native state, from Virginia Hot Springs,
left their impression on his voice today,
but aside from the hoarseness and his
declaration that he felt a little tired, he
said he was little the worse for wear.
Mingle Work With Play.
While the week on the fishing grounds
Is primarily for recreation, it Is under
stood several political conferences may
be held. Representative J. Warren
Kelfer, of Ohio. Is at the club. Wed
nesday Mr. Taft will go to Toledo to ad
dress the National encampment of ' the
G. A. R. This speech will not be politi
cal. '
The small island on which Mr. Taft
will finish his pre-campalgn vacation Is
one of a group lying about 20 miles oft
shore, midway between Cleveland and
Toledo. One end of the Island Is owned
by the fishing club, where ample accom
modations for its several hundred mem
bers are provided by a clubhouse and a
colony of Summer cottages. The family
Is quartered In one of the cottages.
Will Fish and Play Golf.
The candidate will divide his time be
tween fishing for bass, which is done from
small boats, and playing golf.
HITCHCOCK OFF TO CHICAGO
Chairman of Republican National
Committee to See Managers.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Chairman Frank
H Hitchcock, of the Republican National
Committee, left today for Chicago, where
he will consult with the managers of the
Western campaign. The Western mem
bers of the executive committee will all
be present and also a number of the men
recently appointed to serve in an advisory
committee, which is to assist the treas
urer of the National campaign in gather
ing funds for the campaign.
Mr. Hitchcock expects to be in New
York -again on Thursday or Friday.
After several days spent in this city he
will make a hurried trip to some point
f AGENTS FOR ROYAL
nFTHWASHINGTON"SIXTH STREET'S
Wash Goods
The very smartest fabrics and the
on display in the linen aisle. All
are decidedly small. Get the first
$8.50 Silk Petticoats $4.98
Light colors for dressy wear, or darker shades to go with street suits.
Made of prime quality taffeta, finished with flounces and ex- &A QQ
tra dust ruffle. Regular values to $8.50; special, only p-rJ
Great Combination Shoe
and Hose Sale9 Both $2.49
SHE shoes alone are stamped to sell at $3.50, and, in
the hose, you have choice of 3000 pairs of regular
75c and 50c grades. Your saving is from $1.50 to
$1. 75 on each purchase. You select the shoes at $2.49,
and we give you the stockings free, or select the stockings
first and we will give you a ticket good for the shoes. There
is a wide range of choice in both shoes and hosiery. Hose,
plain and fancy; shoes in all sizes and widths, and in six
different models. The combination is very well do
worth $4.00 or $4.25. The selling price is only 57
Sale Men's 75c Nightshirts at 49c
Summer Nightshirts for men, made of fine quality cambric and nicely
trimmed. Cut in good, full sizes, too, and full length. Sizes 15 .JQc
to 18; regular price 75c each; special, only xV
Children's Gingham Dresses
Made in a variety of styles, of fast color gingham and chambray,
fairly good assortment of sizes and regular values to $3. 7gc
Special Monday, while the lot of 83 lasts, choice
White Basting Thread at 4c Spool
600-YARD SPOOL of white Bast
ing Thread, No. 40 or 50, for tail
ors and dressmakers ; on sale A
at this special price, spool..
PURE DYE SEWING SILK in all
shades, 100 yards on spool; C
on sale at, special, spool -v
"MEPHISTO" COPYING LEAD
PENCILS, regular 10c val- C
ues, on special sale at, each.
In the Stouth to confer with the members
of the National committee ana me stare
chairmen of Southern states. It is likely
also that he will stop at Cincinnati for
a conference with Mr. Taft.
HAS FIGHT WITH WHALE
Revolver Shots Don't Stop Mammal's
Attack on Small Coasting Craft.
San Francisco Bulletin.
From the deck of the little coasting
steamer Coos Bay Captain James Bowen
waged a hattle with a mammoth whale
while his vessel was off Cayucos, on her
way up the coast. The whale was ob
served making straight for the steamer
and Bowen was obliged to put his ves
sel upon a different course to avoid, col
lision with the mammal. Even this action
of the skipper did not suffice to keep the
Coos Bay out of danger and drawing,
revolver the captain opened fire upon
hie enemy.
Twice he emptied the contents of the
revolver's chambers, but the leaden mis
siles apparently had little effect upon the
mammal, as It renewed Us attack upon
the vessel. Finally In a last effort to
escape from the whale the skipper of
the steamer ordered full speed ahead,
and gradually tha Coos Bay crept ahead
of her pursuer.
Speaking of the experience shortly
after the Coos Bay's arrival In port, one
member of the crew said:
"For some moments It looked like the
whale would surely hit us and consid
erable excitement was caused aboard the
ship. The mammal was all of 100 feet
long and seemed of a particularly vicious
species.
"Even when Captain Bowen discharged
his revolver at It the whale kept coming
after us, although the water was dyed
with blood. But for the fact that the old
Coos Bay was able to crowd on a little
steam we would have come Into port
with some ecars where the whale hit
us with his flukes.
"The first time we caught sight of the
whale was oft Cayucos, and it kept fol
lowing us right along the coast, some
times almost abeam of the ship and but
a hundred yards off.
DROUTH CAUSES. MURDERS
3Ien and Women Killing Each Other
In Province of Apulia.
PARIS, Aug. 29. (Special.) Short
age of water In the Italian province of
Apulia is creating considerable distress
and has caused two tragedies.
Yesterday a woman who refused to
give water to another woman was at
tacked and killed by the latter with
a hammer. Today near Bar,i a young
man demanded water from a water
carrier for his fiancee. The carrier
refused, and the young man snatched
his pitcher from him, struck him on
the head with it and killed him.
The countryside Is devastated by
the drouth,-and the government Is ne
gotiating with shipping companies for
the transport of water from Venice to
Apulia.
Men and Women as Friends.
Vanoc In the Referee.
Men prefer men to women for friends
because betwen them there Is a sense
of equality that Is absent from all their
relations with the opposite sex. Men,
moreover, disliking the way women
treat women, confide in each other with
knowledge that their confidence is more
likely to be respected than when they
entrust their secrets to a woman.
The sense of honor among men,
their antipathy to fidgets and agitation
about trifles, provide a larger stock
of the raw material of friendship be
tween men than that with which na
ture has provided the opposite sex.
WORCESTER CORSETS j
7
JVJ
and Waistings
handsomest patterns to be found are
wool or wash materials, and the prices
cut.
DRESS SHIELDS Light weight,
white nainsook covered; all sizes;
regular price 25c the pair; 1A
extra special today for. . .
FANCY WHITE PAPER DOIL
IES, lace edge, 5 or 6-inch Cp
size; regular 10c the dozen..-''
POSTAGE STAMP ALBUMS, for
stamp collectors; new 0 Cf
line, ea., from 35c io..P"JJ
CONGRESS READY
FOR TARIFF WORK
Senate Committees Will Have
Reports for Special
Session.
GATHERING DATA IN EUROPE
Commissioners Sent Abroad to De
termine How Present Sched
ules Affect Markets for Goods
From the United States.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Aug. 30. When Congress assem
bles in extra session in March. 1909. for
the express purpose of revising the tar
iff, both houses will be able to get right
down, to business, for the preliminary
work Is now in progress, and by the be
ginning of the new administration com
plete data will be available for the use
of the two committees which will handle
the new tariff measure. Under the con
stitution, tariff legislation must originate
in the House of Representatives, and the
House of Representatives imposes upon
the ways and means committee the duty
of framing all tariff bills that are to be
considered in and passed by the House.
Therefore, as soon as the House organ
izes and elects its Speaker, a ways and
means committee will be organized, and
that committee will at once begin the
framing of the tariff bill.
Theoretically, the Senate can do noth
ing with tariff legislation until it has
been passed by the House, but practical
ly the Senate will get busy as soon as
Congress meets or rather the Senate
committee will get busy. The commit
tee on finance, which will readjust and
report the bill after it passes the House,
will have the same data that Is laid be
fore the committee on ways and means,
and' while the House 'committee is shap
ing up Its bill, the Senate committee will
be in constant session, deciding what
sort of bill It will report to the Senate.
The finance committee Is not required
to retain anything but the number and
title of the House bill; It may, If It so
desires, strike out all after the enacting
clause and report an entirely new bill.
As a matter of fact, the Senate will have
more to say about the final tariff bill
than will the House, for the Senate will
make radical changes in the House
measure, thus throwing the question into
conference, and almost without exception
the Senate dominates conference commit
tees on Important legislation.
During the past session, the Senate au
thorized three special committees to in
vestigate various phases of the tariff
question, and to prepare data that will
be necessary In readjusting the Dlngley
rates. Senators Aldrich. Hale, Daniel
and Teller are now abroad, studying tar
iff and trade conditions from the foreign
standpoint, inquiring into how our tariff
affects American products that enter the
markets of Europe, and how American
prices abroad compare with American
prices on the same commodities at home.
Another committee, headed by Senator
Hopkins of Illinois, is to begin sessions
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In New York within a very few days,
for the purpose of ascertaining Just how
existing tariff rates affect Imports en
tering the largest port In America.
The third committee, headed hy Sen
ator Burrows, is now in session in Wash
ington, looking into the administrative
features of the Dlngley law, ascertaining
what changes are deemed desirable by
the Treasury Department, and what new
legislation is thought necessary. This
same committee will gather data from
departmental sources, bearing on the
question of tariff duties and our Import
and export trade.
The fact that the Senate authorized In
vestigations by special committees Is in
dication that the Senate, as long ago as
last Spring, concluded that the tariff mist
be revised at the beginning of tlie next
administration. Even Chairman Payne,
of the House ways and means commit
tee, and his lieutenant, Representative
Dalzell. were forced to admit, during tha
past session, that revision was soon to
come, and both weakly confessed that
they believed the tariff should be read
Justed. That Congress will be called together
in special session Is no longer a ques
tionthat Is. if Taft is elected In No
vember. The Republican nominee has
declared it his Intention to call a special
session soon after his Inauguration, and.
furthermore, the Republican party Is
committed to revision in Its platform
adopted at Chicago.
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