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THE MORNING- OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1908,
MAKES PLEA FOR
POSTAL BANKING
Carter Exposes Scheme to Ar
ray Bankers Against Pop
ular Measure.
it. He J In .daily consultation wth
members, hoping to obtain unanimous
consent to allow the bill to be sent
back to conference. In cas-s he fails
In his efforts, he Droposes to move t In
House to send the bill back to con
ference. An effort was made to prevail upon
Representative Howlnnil. who as a
member of the commi.tee o.i public
lands led the fight against the bill, to
withdraw his opposition, but P has
manifested a disposition to stand firm.
MAY BE LAW BY NEW YEAR
Senate Puts Bill Ahead of All Others
and Will Ila.-len Conference lie
port Ii.ixcs of Objections
of Banking Interest.
WASHINGTON-. Iec. IS. Senator Car
ter today spoke In the Senate '.n support
of the nnstxl savings liank bill. After
referring to the various Indorsements
bv political conventions and other organl
rations of tli- principle Involved. Carter
said that, while there are only 1452 sav
ings bank?, there are more than 61.000
pustoflli es. of which are money or-
.irr nfli.-es. He declared that postal sav
ines hanks are In operation in practically
all clviliied countries of the world except
the United State?.
He nroDnsed. he said, to offer amend
mollis to the bill reducing from J10P0 to
:, the amount any person may deposit
in postal banks with Interest and from
!:) to $! the amount that may be de
posited in any one month, and also to
strike out tho provision allowing any
person to deposit money as trustee. These
amendments, he said, should remove three
objections that have been made to the
bill.
Kiposes Opponents' Scheme.
Carter read a circular signed by Lucien
T-tor chairman f the committee on pos
tal savings banks of the American Bankers-
Association, calling on the bankers
to onnose the bill.
"I acquit the American Bankers' Asso
ciation if the statements made in tills
rfitin r said 4'arter.
We then read from the circular, which
eked members of the American Bank
ers' Association to present the enclosed
arguments against the postal savings
banks to the local newspapers, request
,.k that thev be used as editorials or
-write-ups." This circular, the - Senator
.-aid. exhibiting the printed slips, "has
the following clause: 'Please remove this
slip before handing to newspapers."
riiA nurnnse of this cautionary notice.
said Carter, "was to have the local bank
ers slip up on the blind side of the paper,
..a tn riipv tills committee from re-
.nnn.ihiiiiv for fcnosft statements used."
He added that he would publish all
t1ioa rircnlnrs In the Congressional Re
cord that they could be seen by the pub
lie.
Bill Is Given Precedence.
s.niinr farter moved the consideration
of the postals savings bank bill and his
motion being carried, his measure became
the unfinished business, aispiacing me
joint resolution suspending the commodity
clause of the interstate commerce
The objections against the establish
ment nt nostal savings banks in this
country. arter said, had been urged also
against their establishment In ureat Brit
ain but now there was no sentiment
against them there. All political par
ties.. he said, were committed to the prin
ciple of the postal savings bank and lie
urged the passage of the hill as an aid to
the class of citizens most deserving of
the assistance of Congress.
ivpew spoke in support of the bill.
The bill . has been in conference since
the last session of Congress. An at
tempt to have both houses agree to the
report befor3 the holiday adjournment
will be made, before the original sec
tion becomes effective January 1.
WANTS TO I.KT 1'IBLIC KNOW
CoiiRrexfinan Seeks to Have Owners'
Names on Xew?-papcrs.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. With a view
cf letting the public know what influ
ence operates upon it through the press.
Representative Cooper, of Texas, today
introduced a hill to exclude newspapers
and magazines from the malls unless
the names of the owner and editor or of
ficers, directors and stockholders be
printed on its front page.
"There ie no agency in the Government
so powerful as newspapers to affect the
politic and policies of the Government
and the morals of the people." explained
Representative Cooper In discussing the
bill. "This being true, the people have
a right to know who their teachers are
and what inflence may operate upon
them. If the people knew the owners of
the paper and the influence and motive
that may prompt the editorials and writ
ings therein, they would better be able
to give popular value and weight to the
published articles."
SMOOTH PASSAGE KOK BILL,
Monde! I Commences to AVork for
Homestead Law.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. Efforts are
being put forth by Representative
Mondell of Wyoming to smooth the way
for the passage at this session of Con
gress of his bill increasing the quanti
ty of land that may be taken up for a
homestead from ISO to 321 acres.
At present the bill is on the Speak
er's table, where It was left at the
last session. The Wyoming Represen
tative Is considering means to revive
NOT FEASIBLE AT THIS TIME
t
Federal Purchase of Pneumatic
Tubes Frowned Upon.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 15. "It Is not
feasible and desirable at the present time
for the Government to purchase, to in
stall or to operate pneumatic tubes."
This Is one of the most Important con
clusions reached by a commission ap
pointed by the Postmaster-General to
Inquire into the question of the Govern
ment purchasing and operating pneumatic
tubes In the cities where the sen-ice is
now Installed, which was today trans
mitted to Congress by Postmaster-General
Meyer, the conclusions which he ap
proces. Tho commission, however, recommends
further Investigating the subject of Gov
ernment ownership of the pneumatic tube
service In operation at New York. Phila
delphia. Boston. St. Iouis and Brooklyn.
CL'SHMAN TO VISIT PANAMA
Washington
Gather
Clam-Eater
Law Data.
AV111
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Dec. 15. Representative Cushman,
of Washington, will probably visit Pan
ama immediately after Christmas as a
member of the interstate commerce com
mittee, which is to investigate canal con
ditions and also gather data with a view
to formulating a new code of laws for
the Government canal zone. Representa
tive Jones today introduced a hill grant
ing pensions to Army telegraphers who
served in the Civil War.
Representative Humphrey, of Washing
ton, today telegraphed the management
of the Seattle exposition, suggesting that
they extend a formal Invitation to the
Speaker and House of Representatives
to attend A. T. P. Exposition next year.
DISAGREES WITH CARNEGIE
SCHWAB TELLS HOUSE COMMIT
TEE ABOUT STEEL TARIFF.
Says Cost of Production and Change
n Plant Construction Precludes
Changes In Present Rates.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Disagreeing
with the published views of Andrew
Carnegie with regard to the steel
schedule of the tariff, Charles M. Schwab,
ex-presldent of the United States Steel
Corporation, gave valuable testimony be
fore the House ways and means com
mittee at the tariff hearing today.
While he practically admitted that the
conditions which existed nine years ago
would have permitted a reduction in the
steel schedule at that time, he said that
the cost of every item, entering into the
manufacture of steel rails had Increased
to such an extent that the conditions
should be changed to permit of tariff re
duction.
'In five years there will not be a Bes
semer steel converting works left In the
United States," Mr. Schwab predicted.
Bessemer steel will be of no use. The
same Is true of structural steel as well
as rails. They will' all be made by the
open hearth' process of manufacture.
Costly changes In the construction of the
plant will be necessary to make the Im
provement in the method of manufac
ture."
Mr. Schwab also declared that within
ten years the "open hearth process
would be superceded by the electric pro
cess, which was being perfected In Ger
many. "These changes in the process of
manufacture Increase the quality of the
steel." he continued, "but they also
slightly Increase the cost of production."
Mr. Schwab said he was not In favor
of any change in the tariff on steel and
steel products.
A moderate change would not make
material difference," he said, "but a
radical change might do considerable
harm." He admitted the tariff could be
taken off iron ore without effecting the
value of the Mesaba ore of this country.
Mr. Schwab stated that the Bethlehem
Steel Company, of which he is president,
imports all of Its iron ore from Cuba.
IK MARVEL DIES AT HOME
AUTHOR OF
BACHELOR
REVERIES OF
AND DR. JOHNS.
Long Life Filled With Sentiment of
His Greatest AVork Comes
Close at Edge wood.
to
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 15. Donald
Grant Mitchell (Ik Marvel) died at his
home in Edgewood tonight.
Donald Grant Mitchell, known to a
legion of sympathetic readers as Ik
Marvel. author of "Reveries of ' a
Bachelor," was born at Norwich, Conn.,
April 22. 1822. His early school days
were passed at Ellington, Conn., In prep
aration fop a college course at Yale,
where Mitchell was graduated In 1841.
Mitchell s life was peculiarly filled with
he quiet sentiment found in his best-
known work despite busy years pent in
ill. Jll
HIGHEST-CLASS
TAILORED SUITS
Values to $40.00
$21.45-
Ladies' Highest-Class Tailor
made and Novelty Suits of
fine all-wool broadcloths and
fancy materials. Some are
trimmed with braid and satin,
others are strictly tailored.
All skirts are made in the
newest flare styles. Selling
regularly to
$40.00 at.
: $21,45
Demoastration of
Nemo and W.B. Corsets by
an Expert Corsetier
Jaauary Butterick
Patterns and Delineator
Only Complete Stock in Portland
MAIL ORDERS. PROMPTLY FILLEDJ
Headquarters for Art
Needlework, Pyrography.
Complete Assortments.
Merchandise Orders
for Xmas Gifts Sold In
Any Department
Xmastide Bargains m
AlIS
actions
These extraordinary special values have been selected at random from the
many hundreds of special holiday bargains that are placarded in all depart
ments. They give merely a suggestion of how far you can make your Xmas
shopping money go at Lipman-Wolfe's.
Wide aisles, neat, courteous salespeople and hundreds of extra employes in all sections make Lipman-Wolfe's
the satisfactory Xmas store. In spite.of the great crowds you will not have to wait, x nis weeK we especially urge customers io suup
early in the morning. When the crowds are smaller the salespeople have more time to wait on you.
Trimmed Hats to $ 10 at $2.95
For Wednesday sale we offer 100 Trimmed Hats, just, re
ceived from New York for this special sale. Q
Regular values up to $10.00 for
Hat Shapes Vals to $2.75 at 79c
50 dozen new shapes, embracing every fashionable 7Q
effect, values up to $2.75, for... (
$4.00 Ostrich Feathers at $1.69
Three hundred Ostrich Feathers, superb quality at the reg
ular price of $4.00: greatest value ever 31 5Q
given for l.JS
Children's Hats Vals. $2 at 49c
200 Children's Hats in the season's favored styles AOkf
and colors; values up to $2.00, for only .XC
$2.50 Axrninister Rugs at $1.39
500 Mottled Axminster Rugs in han'dsome Oriental designs
and color combinations, sizes 27 in. by 60 in.; J1 QQ
regular $2.50 values .P
Reg. $3 Utility Boxes for $1.95
300' Utility Boxes of weathered oak and golden oak finish,
suitable for waists, skirts, etc.; regular $3.00 . D1 QE?
values; special r x
Teddy Bears $1.75 Vals. $1.19
Imported Teddy Bears that squeak ; just the djl 1 Q
right size for the little one; special P
Reg. 75c Jointed Dolls Spc'l 59c
Dressed and undressed Jointed Dolls, dark or light KQ
hair; regular price.75c; for only Jk7
Reg. $5.50 Bath Robes for $4.39
Fancy Figured Blanket Bath or Lounging Robes, all the latest
designs and colors, with cord and tassel;
the best nualitv for pt.OJ7
$1.35-$1.50 Dressing Sacques 98c
Long and Short Figured Kimonos; also Fancy Flannelette
Dressing Sacques, handsomely trimmed; values QO
up to $1.50; special . V...'OC
35c Infants' Crochet Sacques 29c
Regular 35c Haiul-Crocheted Worsted Sacques, white and
trimmed in pink and blue; values up Qr
to 35c, for tJG
$7 Fancy Silk Kimonos at $5.79
$5.79
$4.50 Short Silk Kimonos $3.69
Fancy Short Kimonos of figured Japanese silk in JO (ZQ
all colors and designs; regular $4.50 values PJOI
$2 Women's Silk Hosiery $1.19
50 dozen Ladies' Pure Thread Silk Stockings made with
double soles, all desirable colors; regular djl 1 A
$2 values, for p 1 . 1 17
3-Prs. Women's Hosiery in Bx.$ 1
Ladies' Extra Fine Lisle Thread or Fine Black Cotton Stock
ings, imported goods, real Onyx dye, put up 5100
3 pairs in box; special P ' W
$2.25 Child's Coat Sweaters $1.59
Sale of Children's "Worsted Coat Sweaters, all colors, com
bination fronts, sizes from 24 to 34; . 1
specially priced at plJJ
$5 Men's Bath Robes at $3.47
We have about 100 Men's Blanket Bath Robes that are made
full and roomy; a splendid assortment of pat- CQ A 7
terns; usually' sold for $5.00, at '. yO.4
The Lily White Half-Made Corset Covers
"Lily White" Semi-made Corset Covers, each in a fancy
box; a very dainty gift.
Regular $2.25 Corset Covert for $1.50
Regular $1.75 Corset Covers for $1.35
All-Over Waist and Dress Nets
White, cream, ecru and colored Allover Waist and Dress Nets
in tucked, Venise, net, baby Irish and fancy effects, 18 to 45
inches wide, dotted and figured designs. '
Values to $2.00 Yard at 198 cents
Values to $3.00 Yard at... .$1.49 ,:.C
Values to $5.00 Yard at.. ..$2. 75
Hairbow, Sash Ribbons in Box
Special Hairbow and Sash Ribbons put up in set in fancy
box. Come in white, light blue and uink striped, moire and
fancy effects any length desired. Hairbow Ribbon from
39 up; Sash Ribbon to match, 53 yard up.
Novelty Veils to $1.75 at 53c
Novelty Tuxedo, Chiffon and Embroidered Veils in all CO i
colors, 114 to 3 j-ards long; values to $1.75, for OOC
A large assortment of long Japanese Silk Ki
mouos, very fancy designs; special for
Ribbon Remnants at Half Price
Ribbon Remnants at half price at the bargain ta-
ble all descriptions and lengths, plain and fancy
'Kerchiefs Values to 12 Vz for 5c
White Embroiderette 'Kerchiefs, plain hemstitched: also Col
ored Embroiderette and Fancy Handkerchiefs, C
values to lic, for wv
Women's Neckwear to $2 at 98c
While and Colored Lace, Ribbon and Fancy Neckwear of all
descriptions, including Coat Sets, Collar and Cuff QQr
Sets, Collars, Ruffs, etc.; values to $2.00, for iO
Reg. 15c Kimono Cloth 11c Yd
Two hundred beautiful patterns in Persian and many other
designs; choice colorings to select from; 1 1 f
special, per yard... . . .
$1 Embroidered Linen Scarfs 50c
Bureau Scarfs in pure Irish linen, artistically embroidered
in many beautiful designs; size 18 in. by f)tf
54 in.; special
50c Battenberg Doylies for 25c
uilierent
25c
$2 Cut Glass Nappies for $1.48
Cut-Glass Nappies without handles; cut in designs 1 A Q
remarkable for their sparkling brilliancy
Reg.$8Cut Glass Bowls at $4.98
Beautiful Cut-Glass Bowls, 10-inch size; beauti- A QO
fully cut in different designs; values to $8, for. . . . . ".IO
Reg. $1.25 Jewel Cases Sp'l'69c
Silver and Gold-plated Jewel Cases cut in many fiQf
designs; values to $1.25; special for KJiJK
$3.50 Plated Jewel Cases $1.29
Jewel Cases,
1.29
Round and Square Battenberg Doylies in thirty
designs, two sizes 12-inch and 14-inch;
50c values for
$12 Plated Flower Vases $9.98
Quadruple silver-plated Flower Vases in many pleasing clus
ter designs and other patterns; values to $12; Q QO
special 0
$25 Ten-Piece Desk Set $15.98
Ten-piece Desk Set in many different designs, consisting of
Blotter, Inkwells. Trays, Pen-wiper, Paper- 1 C QQ
Rack, etc., complete for . X.JmZfJ
$16.50 7-Piece Desk Set $10.48
Complete Desk Set of antique Butler's Brass in "I ft AO
different styles and patterns; great special at. ., V.tO
Reg. $2.50 Rayo Lamps $1.79
The best nickel-plated and Brass Rayo Lamp, t HCk
with many different color shades; $2.50 value X 7
Smokers' Jars, Vals. $2 for 98c
98c
Various patterns in Silver and Gold-plated
lined with different color satin; values
to $3.50; special
$8 3-Piece Silver Tea Set $3.89
English shape 3-piece quadruple plated Tea Sets; JO QQ
a very acceptable Christmas gift; $8 values for. . .pOi
$12.50 Pearl Opera Glasses $9.48
Beautiful, genuine "Lemaire" Opera Glasses, a most com
plete assortment in the newest styles; $12.50 Afl
values for ipiJ.tO
$22 LeMaire Opera Glasses $17.43
Genuine "Lemaire" Opera Glasses, a suitable tfjl A
and pleasing gift; regular $22.00 values for P
$1.50 Ladies' Kid Gloves at 87c
The popular 2-clasp Dress Kid Gloves, in all leading colors;
also 1-clasp Dent tyle P. K. Seam Cape Gloves; Si7r
Special per pair Ofi
$4.00 Kassan Cape Gloves $2.67
Extra fine grade 'Kassan Cape Gloves, 16-button length; all
shades of tan; the best Glove in the market; (tp
special ptJ I
Reg. $3 Smokers' Sets for $1.98
.Silver, Copjer and Brass Smokers' Sets, with trays, match
and cigar-holders, with plain or fancy pattern; fljl QO
special J X O
$3.50 Leather Novelties $1.98
All styles in Leather Novelties, Cuff Cases, Portfolios, Desk
Racks, Calendars; the very latest values to djl QQ
$3.50; special for pi.i0
$2 Plated Shaving Sets at $1.35
Shaving Sets, silver-plated Mug and Ebony Brush. d1 OP
in case; $2.00 value.. pi.OU
$10.00 Silver Toilet Sets $5.98
Toilet Sets of quadruple plated silver; also Manicure and
Military Sets; values to $10.00, dC QQ
for.. v""-
$6.00 Shaving Outfits at $3.98
Shaving outfits, adjustable mirror on stand, Mug fiJO QO
and Brush complete; $6 value.'. JJw.i70
$10.00 Shaving Stands at $5.98
Shaving Stands, nickel-plated, beveled French C QQ
plate mirror, Mug and Brush; $10 value JZJO
$8 Women's Leather Bags, $4.89
Fancy Leather Handbags in all latest and new assort meiUs,
lined and fitted with Purse; 5r$4 89
special for "-'
$10.00 7-PieceDesk Set $7.48
Antique and Butler's Brass Desk Sets uf 7 J AQ
pieces, complete, with pad, special values for
Smokers' Jars and Tobacco Jars; values to
$2.00, for only
Men's Linen 'Kerchiefs 6 for $1
with hand-embroid-
1.00
Men's pure Irish Linen Handkerchiefs,
ered initials, laundered and put six in a
box for
Reg. 65c Taffeteen Silk 50c Yd
An All-Silk fabric of unusual strength, which cau he laun
dered without impairing the finish or luster; black and a full
line of colors, suitable for lining, waisting and '"JOf
skirting; at the lining section
50c Best Standard Books for 29c
100 titles of Standard English Poets and Prose Authors,
decorated covers, boxed; publishers' price, Qr
50c ' eZ,k'
50c Alger and Henty Books 25c
All the books of these two famous Authors for boys in our
largest and best Juvenile Book Section 25c
for. '
$1.00 Boys' Books here for 50c
Over 300 titles by Ellis, Castleman, Stratemeyer, Alger, St.
Clair, Otis, Bonehill, Rockwood; 50c
special
$1.50 Padded Leather Poets 89c
The standard English and American Poets, in fiQc
gift editions, bound in padded leather
Reg. $1.00 Plaid Silks at 49c Yd
1500 vards of the season's most novel color combinations, in
plaid'silks; regular $1.00 values, for 49c
only
85c Colored Taffeta Silks for 59c
These beautiful Taffetas sell at 85c a yard everywhere, and
! they come in every color and shade; a wonderful 59c
: value at '
! Victor.Talking Machines $38. 20
Victor Talking Machines, with 12 records, needle-box and
; 200 needles; an ideal Christmas present,
i for
Pictures, Values to $1.25 at 49c
; We invite you to see the best $1.25 Pictures of 49c
1 the Art Stores and then come for these at .'
50c Post Card Albums Spcl. 29c
Post Card Albums with very effective cover designs, several
different styles to select from; woiih 50c; 29c
special
Child's Sewing Sets to $4 for V2
Children's Sewing Sets and fitted work boxes, different sizes:
every one in stock from 25c to $4.00, Half
reduced to
$2 Leather Handbags at $1.29
Handbags of various leathers, lined and fitted with purse,
with or without outside pocket; sells for $2 "1 OQ
ami $2.25; special X.-
Pictures, Values to $1.75 at 69c
Every style of Picture, all kinds of Frames, till 69c
shapes; values to $1.75, for
Pictures, Values to $3.00 at 95c
No exclusive Picture Store could hay these Pictures I'm- 95c;
you'll be surprised to see them for 95c
only.
1000 Sample Pictures attyi Price
Everv variety of subject, frame; size, manner of treatment
and shape; 1000 Pictures of all kinds and U D.:.
price, exactly ' F1CC
traveling abroad In private and public
capacities. . He made several trips to
Europe and was appointed consul to
Venice In 1854, when he began collecting
material for a history of the Venetian
Rf public. He returned in 1805 and estab
lished a country home near New Haven,
which he called Edgewood and where
he passed the remainder of his Cays en
gaged In literary work.
Aside from "Reveries of a Bachelor,"
Ik Marvel wrote many other volumes ln
(tluding. novel. "Dr. Johns." ;1He also
contributed to leading magazines besides
nerving as a judge of industrial art at
the Centennial Exposition at I-tilladelphia,
18T6. and as Vnlted States Commissioner
at the Paris Exposition of 1S78. He was
married In 1850 to Mary . Prlngle of
Charleston, S. C.
Death 'ot Due to Doctors.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15. In the trial
of In Whan Chang, the Corean accused
of the murder of Durham White Stevens,
adviser to the government of Corea, to
day. Dr. Fred H. Zumwalt gave expert
testimony in regard to. the , wound re
ceived by Stevens. He said tnat nothing
that could have been done would have
saved the life of the diplomat. This tes
timony was produced . to forestall the
charge of the defense that death was
due directly to a careless operation for
the removal of the bullet.
Portlanders in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15. (Special.) Portland
citizens registered at Chicago hotels are:
F. C. King. Mrs. C. C. Barker and
daughters, Alice and Ada, at the Audi
torium: R. M. Gray. Tom Richardson,
at the Auditorium Annex: S. P; Strang,
at the Brevoort; R. R. Warner, at the
Great Northern,
SLAVEDEALERS IN PRISON
Man and Woman Accused of Im
porting 'Women to Chicago.
SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Henry
I.air and Lucine Darvaille. a French
woman who passes as his wife, were
arrested In this city today accused of im
porting and harboring alien women in
Chicago. Their bail was fixed at $25,000
each, the greatest sum ever demanded in
a similar case In the West. This was
done at the request of Federal Attorney
ims. of Chicago, to insure their rturn
to that city, where tliey are alleged to
have been at the head of one of t ho
largest combinations of "white slave"
dealers In the United 5ttit?.
The couple were found In u resort they
conducted In Commercial street. They are
charged with Importing and harboring,
at 2118 Dearborn street, Chicago, an alien
woman named Marie Peroux. who has
told the Federal officials a story of hor
rible cruelty.
Fitted Lags and cases, Harris Trunk
Co.