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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OREGON! AN, FRIDAY. MAT T, 1909. L OFFER OF FOSIOfl NEW MAKES He Would Unite Republican Progressives and Demo crats on Tariff. ALDRICH ENJOYS JOKE Bristow Fights High ' Paint Duties and Demands Rights Cummins Warns Senate of Popular Wrath If Revision Fails. WASHINGTON. May 6. Little progress was made in the consideration of th9 tariff bill by the Senate today, the lead schedule being under discussion. Bristow made a strong fight against increases over the duties provided in the House, on the ground that such increases would un necessarily Increase the cost of paint which the farmers used extensively. Cummins addressed the Senate in fa vor of the lower duties, especially in the iron and steel schedules. He declared that the people would take matters into their own hands if the law did not check monopolies. IS'ewlnnds Offers Coalition. An amusing situation occurred at the close of Cummins' speech, when he was asked by Newlands whether the faction striving for a revision of the tariff down ward had formulated a plan with which the Democrats could unite In order to ac complish their purpose. T"he question save evident satisfaction to Aldrich, but apparently Culberson, the minority leader, was not so well pleased. It was pointed out by Newlands that. If the 20 pregresslve Republicans united with the 31 Democrats, they would have a majority of the Senate. Cummins remarked that the Senator from Nevada had found more progres sive Republicans than he had. Respond ing to Newlands' question, however, Cummins asked: Admits Democrats Powerless. "Is the Senator from Nevada author ized to speak for the 31 Democrats when he propounds such an Inquiry?" "No." said Newlands, "because the 81 Democrats are powerless to accomplish anything here by taking the lead. The only way they could succeed In benefit ing the country would be by following the lead of progressive Republicans. I think if that Republican faction would get together on a programme for revis ion of the tariff downward, the Demo crats would respond favorably to the pro posal." "Are you making any official statement from the Democratic party, or merely a suggestion?" asked Aldrich. Newlands replied that he spoke only for himself, whereupon Cummins declared that the speeches favoring the highest duties had come from, the Democratic side, so that he saw little hope of help from that quarter. Newlands declared that the Democrats had stood with the President and In line with the position of the Senator from Iowa for the progressive action on such questions as the railroad law and that they would be with him for a downward revision of the tariff, and he again ex pressed hope for the co-operation of the progressives of the two parties. . Bristow Insists on Rights. Bristow renewed his attack upon the lead schedule and Beveridge protested against haste when a, vote was called for. Bristow then remarked: "For me third time a vote has been called for on this paragraph while I have been attempting to get recognition of the chair. I am a new member here, and perhaps It is considered that I have no right to be heard, but I am here. Just as are others who have been, members of the Senate for 30 years, and I have the same constitutional right to be heard as they have." Bristow continued to discuss the lead schedule and a vote was not ordered. Aldrich tried unsuccessfully later to reach a vote, but the discussion lasted until ad journment. Cummins Sounds Alarm. In li Ik speech at the opening of the session, which led to the colloquy with Newlands. Cummins said: "The hill now before us will not be ac cepted by those who have favored a re vision of the tariff as either a fulflll rnent of the party pledge or as a settle ment of the controversy. If this hill, or anything substantially like It. becomes a law. I predict that a campaign for lower duties will begin the moment the extraordinary session of Congress ad journs and will continue with increas ing zeal until the Judgment entered in the court of public conscience is also entered in the journals of Congress. "It gives me no pleasure to utter this prophecy, for I have earnestly hoped the revision now in progress would end the dispute for years to come, and that the business of the country would enjoy the peace and tranquillity which are possible during tne existence or a movement material ly to change duties upon imports. Millions Will Demand Revision. "I have heard it said over and over since we began this discussion, not, of course, in public debate, but in private conversation, that there are but few peo ple, comparatively, who were Interested in a reduction of duties. I know that the voices of thoee who are clamoring for an Increase of custom-house taxation are more distinctly heard in the corridors and committee-rooms, but there will come a time, presently, when the clamor of the millions who want relief will sound like the roar of a Niagara from one end of the country to the other." Cummins said he had heard it said many times that the people who were in sisting on tariff revision did not know whether duties were too high or too low. "This skepticism of the judgment of the common man is a fundamental mistake often made, and always atoned for in sackcloth and ashes." Continuing, Cummins said: People Will Enforce Justice. "The last Administration will be re memberetl, so long as the history of our country is preserved, for its victories in the struggle for rate regulation and for corporate fair dealing. "The work has just begun, and I sin cerely hope the present Administration will be no less distinguished than the last one for its energy in dealing with these perplexing problems. One part, however, of the programme was assigned by common consent to this Administra tion, and lis conspicuous leader assumed without hesitation, the task of tariff revision. The people know what they want with respect to revision Just as well as they knew what they wanted with respect to railways and to indus try! combinations, and their intelligent educated, patriotic instinct is Just as cer tain with respect to the tariff as it was with respect to transportation or monop olies. If we fall now substantially to rv duce the duties upon the important schedules, we but postpone the justice due to the people, a Justice which, thanks to the genius of our institutions, they have the power to enforce, and which, in the fullness of time, they, will en force." Lumber and Wool Rates Too High.. Passing to the consideration of the lum ber schedule, he said it made little dif ference whether there was a duty or not. so far as the preservation of the forests is concerned. With respect to the cost of production, in the greater part of the United States at least, he said, the Amer ican had the advantage of the Canadian, and a duty was only necessary to equal ize a disparity in rates of transportation. Cummins scouted the idea that ad herence to the wool schedule was nec essary In order to maintain the pro tective principle. . "And I intend to defend my faith," he continued, "with all the vigor of which I am capable. The finance committee, composed of honorable, intelligent, bright-minded and experienced men, is still not the ark of the covenant of Re publican doctrines. It is not the only repository of Republican faith." Cummins said that the stock of the United States Steel'Corporation had gone up so high because of its unlawful prof its. He further declared that from a moral standpoint the profits were dis honest. He said that the corporation could not produce a single ton of steel more cheaply than could its constituent companies or than the so-called Inde pendent companies can. He denied that it was co-operative to any extent, saying its employes had been allowed to pur chase stock as any one else could. Responding to a query by Depew, Cum mins said that he had not ventured to look forward "to that disastrous day in which all the industries of the United States and of -the world are concentrated in a . single hand or in a single board of directors." When, he said, the day should dawn that a single man shall direct the ener gies of the earth and control the for tunes of mankind so far as manufactures are concerned, "there will still remain the lamp-posts of the common people after the law has failed, in order that the country may be rid of those monop olists who coerce the whole world." PUTS GERMAXY IX TROUBLE Tariff Bill Demands Concessions She Cannot Grant. 'BERLIN, " (May . An extraordinarily difficult situation for Germany has been caused by the announcement of the in tention of the United States to terminate the commercial agreement, according to the Tageblatt. 'Germany must again struggle for the advantages secured in the provisional agreement," save the Tageblatt. "The new American tariff is in many points explicitly directed against German im ports and the concessions that Germany is able to offer so as to set aside the protective tariff probably will be insuffi cient under the present agrarian domina tion. Trade and commerce must for the moment pay the agrarian minority's bill. These conditions, however, are be coming Impossible of continuance. Enor mous Issues are at stake. The United States is one of Germany's best customers and it will be difficult to find other markets for our industrial exports now going to that country. The United States on the other hand, can easily dispose elsewhere of her agricultural products. the entry of which we make difficult." BROKEN LEVEE COSTLY RECLAMATION DISTRICT NO. 17 ENTIRELY INUNDATED. Over 14,0 0 0 Acres of Rich Land Are Flooded by Rise in San Joaquin River. STOCKTON, Cal., May . (Special.) Reports from the islands tonight say it will be Impossible to save Reclamation District No. 17, on which a break in the levee occurred this morning. The water is pouring from the San Joaquin River through a crevasse almost 100 feet wide opposite Lathrop. Owners of property are rushing a dredger and steamer to the scene, but at the rate the water is running into the large tract the indications are all of the 14,000 acres will be inundated. The land is very rich and was ex pected to produce fully 35 sacks of barley to the acre. The losa this year will be near 1250,000. The levee gave way under the weight of the rise In the San Joaquin River due to the warm weather melting the snow in the mountains. The river is steadily rising, and it is possible that other tracts may be inundated, though the break in No. 17 will greatly relieve the situation for several days. SPOKANE INVITES EDITORS Inland Empire Association to Be Formed by Publishers. SPOKANE, Wash., May 6. (Special.) A permanent organization of newspaper men of Washington, Idaho. Montana, Oregon and British Columbia, is to be formed in Spokane Saturday, if She plans made by the leaders in the movement are carried out. In response to letters sent out by the Spokane press committee to over 850 editors and publishers in the territory mentioned, replies have been received from nearly loo stating they will be here Saturday. One of the objects will be to boost for the National Irrigation Con gress which will hold its annual meeting in Spokane the week beginning August 9. The visiting newspapermen will be entertained at a banquet Saturday night. GREAT FLOWER SALE, Our Immense stock of flowers at haif price and less. Le Palais Royal, CHILD TAKEN OUT OF MOTHER'S ARMS Family of Nurse That Reared Boy Carries Him Off When They Move. ARREST WARRANT WIRED Belasco Slakes Peace. NEW YORK, May 6. David Belasco, the theatrical manager, who has already spent J1.000.000 in resisting the effort of IClaw & Erlanger to collect $6000 of the profits of "The Devil's Auction." has signed a peace agreement with his old time enemies and the' appeal from the Judgment against Belasco has been taken out of court. This Is considered the last echo of the long war which was waged between the producing managers, the settlement of which was effected a few days ago. James Lee, Who Took Child From v Helena, Says at Missoula Where Sheriff Caught Him, That Boy's Parents Gave Their Consent. HELENA, Mont., May 6. Sensational was the kidnaping of young Charles Pea body at the Union Station here today by the members of the family of James Lee. By sheer force of strength, the 6-year-old child was taken from his mother and an other woman and hustled aboard a Northern Pacific train. Just departing for the West. The affair was evidently planned with great care, and was ctrried out in brutal fashion. Lee for a number of years has been section foreman for the Northern Pacific at Marysville, a mining camp near here, while Peabody Is one of its more prominent merchants. Mrs. Lee Nursed Child. Six years ago a child was born to the Peabody family and the mother i being feeble, had Mrs. Lee care for it. After some little time, Mrs. Peabody recovered, made settlement with Mrs. Lee tor her service, and too"-, the child to her home. From its temporary residence with them, the entire Lee family became greatly attached to the infant, and this countlnued throughout their residence in Marysville. Lee was last week or dered from Marysville and prepared to move. Mrs. Peabody was asked to bring the child to them, that they might bid it farewell. This Mrs. Pea body consented to do. There were many affectionate fare wells between the Peabody child and the members of the Lee family. The Lees boarded the train, while Mrs. Pea body and a Mrs. Irwin, who had ac companied her to the station, started for the streetcar, each holding a hand of the youngster. Before they realized it, they were set upon by members of the Lee family and the .child wrested from them and taken aboard the train. Boy Will Be Returned. The mother was so astounded at the action of the Lees she could make no outcry, while her friend was given a etern warning to keep silent, "that It was none of her business." Recovering her wits, the mother quick ly repaired up town,secured counsel and visited the courthouse, where the war rant "was secured. Lee was arrested upon the arrival of tne train at Missoula, and he and prob ably the child are now in the custody o the officials. Sheriff Hlggins departed this afternoon for Missoula and will re store the child to its mother. Lee will be prosecuted on a kidnaping charge. Hart Schaffner & Marx Fine clothes are all-wool or silk and wool fabrics. K"' f5 -Mill Copyright 1909 by Hart Schaffner 6c Mar Hand tailored by experienced tailors, sewn with silk thread, lined with silk or serge, and built not just made, but built to fit the human form by men who have the brains, the experience and the money to carry out their ideas and who have such a large volume of bus iness the patterns are exclusive. In buying your Spring Suit here you'll find you have an even exchange for your clothes money, and you'll come again. Spring Suits $20 to $40 anil Rosenblatt .'& Co, COR. THIRD AND MORRISON STS. AID FOR WORKMEN Von Bernstorff Tells of German Civic Effort. CITIES INSURE MEN'S LIVES KIDNAPING STORY IS DENIED James Lee Says He Took Child When Mother Grew Excited. MISSOULA, Mont,, May 6. Six-year-old Charles Peabody was not kidnaped. He was brought to Missoula with the full consent of the boy's parents, according to a statement by James Lee, who, with his wife and the child, were detained and placed under nominal arrest here to day upon advices from the Helena au thorities. Mr. Liee declared the boy was to have accompanied him and Mrs. Lee to St, Regis, pursuant to an agreement between the- latter and Mr. and Mrs. Peabody of Marysville, the child's parents. It was arranged before leaving Helena, Mr. Lee says, that Mrs. Peabdy was to visit the Lees at St. Regis during the Summer months and' upon her return home the boy should accompany her. "At the Helena depot this morning," Mr. Lee continued, "Mrs. Peabdy became excited at parting with the child and to prevent a scene I gathered him in my arms . and went inside the car. Our ar rest here was the first Intimation we had that we were suspected of kid naping the boy." The Sheriff's office here communicated by telephone tonight with Mr. Peabody at Marysville, who was greatly surprised at what had taken place nd promised to stop further action on the part of the Helena office. Ambassador Shows Progress of State Socialism in Empire in Employ ing, Sousing and Educat ing Workingmen, MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 6L Count Johann Henriech von Bernstorff, the Ger man Ambassador, was the guest of honor at a banquet tonight given by the Citi zens' Business League. He responded to the toast, "Social Reform in Germany." He said in part; "Workmen's Insurance In Germany throws a heavy burden on the taxpayer in general and the employers specially, which they, hem-ever, have gladly taken on their shoul ders because the legislation In practically raising their wages secured to oar working classes a tolerable standard of life," guaran teed their physical health and mo furthered, their social moral and intellectual intrsts. The cities are burdened by the workmen's Insurance partly in their quality as adminis trative authorities having to perform a cer tain quantity of work for the execution of the three branches of insurance, partly as the responsible executors of tha rommnii! irir insurance which often requires subvention out oi me communal run a a, and partly as em ployers in the -municipal public works, such as gasworks, waterworks, electric works, tram.. Find Worlatoien Employment. Conslderlnc that the workman 1 natv titled to claim the benefits -of the Insurance laws. In case of sickness, accident. invatiMitv and old age, if hi position la that of a workman from the legal or statutory point of view, many towns have taken measures mo enect mat every neaithy workman wuuupauon, it possioie, ana remains in cured. For that purpose Tabor register offices hav been instituted which, under responsible di rection, form central offices for the labor market and assist the workmen In looking for employment. They supply to the unem ployed workman quick and gratuitous infor mation about vacancies and so reduce the time of Involuntary Idleness and enable him to earn his living and, at the same time, to found hfa legal claim for further assistance. Besides, the towns are endeavoring to reduce involuntary Idleness by providing for work, viz.: by having so-called "distress work" ex ecuted. Such kind of work has been under taken by the cities to a great extent during the last years of economic depression. Lastly, some communities - have also ap proached the question of Insuring workmen against Involuntary idleness and thus pro viding assistance for them when they are out of employment. Municipal Dwelling Houses. The cities are also devoting ever-increasing attention to the housing of the workmen em ployed by them and of the less prosperous inhabitants. On t he one n an d, they con struct chea p dwellings of a small size for the municipal workmen, or they stipulate by statute that such dwellings constructed by them may only be let or sold to wo rkmen and subaltern officials. On the other hand, they eacourage private builders or hullding societies to con struct such dwellings by granting them cer tain labors and subventions in money or by conceding municipal ground to build on. Be sides, they endeavor to Improve the dwelling In existence and help the requirements of of fer and demand to bs met with by emitting police rules for the condition of dwellings, by appointing Inspectors of dwelling and opening dwellings register offices. The largest pulley block In the world wss recently completed at Belfast. Me. It Is a four-sTiive affair, weighing 540 pounds- It is all nourishing, so you don't need to be sparing in drinking Cocoa j F a c t No. If The cocoa tree is an ever green. Frequently one tree will have buds, flowers and fruits in all stages at the same time. The gathering of the cocoa bean is how ever usually done in semi annual harvesting periods. The cocoa tree should not be confused with another totally different plant from which the alkaline cocaine is obtained. IP(2 i urn A little is good and more is better. It smells good -tastes good is good. Don ' ask merely for cocoa ask for GhirardellPs. HORSE CRUSHES HIS RIDER Rancher ricked Up Half Dead After Three Hours. WALTA WALLA, Wash.. May 6. (Spe cial.) Pinned down beneath the body of his saddle horse, unconscious, with two ribs and his pelvic bone broken, William Bowe, a rancher living in this vicinity, was found today at the bottom of a dry pulch near his home by some of his friends. For three hours Bowe lay" at the bottom of this grulch under his horse and when finally discovered and removed to a local hospital, was in a precarious condi tion. He was riding horseback across a bridge which - spans a dry gulch and when the center of the structure was reached, the horse shied at a pile of rails at the side of the bridge and in his fright backed off, falling with the rider 16 feet to the bot tom. By a seeming miracle the horse was uninjured. New Nevada Marshal. WASHINGTON, May 6. President Taft today sent to the Senate the nomi nation of Harry J. Humphreys,, of Ne vada, to be United States Marshal of that state. J. F. Smith, Railroad Builder. SALT LAKE, Utah. May 6. J. F. Smith identified with early railroad con struction in the West died here last night, aged 71. Taft'a Son Heads Debaters. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. May 6. Robert A Taft. Tale "18. son of President Taft, has been chosen president of the Uni versity Debating- Association., SOCIALIST FOUND GUILTY "Appeal to Reason" Editor tjsed the Malls Wrongly. FORT SCOTT, Kan., May 6. Fred D. Warren, business manager of the Appeal to Reason, a Socialist publication, charged by the Goverhment with sending scurril ous and defamatory matter through the mails, was this afternoon found guilty by a jury in the Federal Court here. An appeal will be taken. "Train de Iiuxe" on Exhibition. Another of the magnificent trains in the Soo - Spokane - Portland through service will be on exhibition on Fourth street, north of Oak, between 1:15 and 3 o'clock tomorrow (Saturday) after noon. It Is of Canadian Pacific design throughout and superbly equipped. The public cordially invited. f?t. Jo.ph. Mo. In resfsnlnir hia position as assistant physician of the State Hospital for the Insane Xo. 2. Dr. T. E. Oraham mid the patient are subjected to gross out ram on the part of the attendant, with the knowledge of Superintendent Kuhn. There are nearly .000 patients In the hoapltai. HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR RAW FURS. SEND FOR PRICE LIST AND TAGS Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sta. FUR REMODELING AND REPAIRING AT REDUCED RATES, STORED FREE OF CHARGE LARGEST AND LEADING FURRIERS OUTFITTERS TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN S LVERF ELD'S FR DAY ARGAIN DAY ' As usual we are offering extraordinary values in high-grade merchandise of excep tional interest to economical buyers. $30.00 Ladies' Tailored Suits $ X 7.35 New Arrivals A special purchase from one of the foremost manufacturers of New York, City enables us to of fer the best suit special in the city; all the latest styles and ma terials; colors, navy, gray, rose, black and checks; actual values $27.50 to $30.00, for $17.35. All this season's merchandise. No leftovers from last season of fered in this sale. MISSES' SPRING JACKETS AT 14 OFF An opportune offering in beauti ful Spring Jackets for misses, ages from 8 to 16 years, in navy, red, tans and shepherd's plaids, all at Values as follows: $7.50 values for. ... . $5.75 $8.50 values for. ....... . .$6.49 $10.00 values for. $7.45 $12.50 values for .$9.45 $15.00 values for $10.95 T lr M BABIES' WEAR RADICALLY REDUCED MOTHERS, TAKE ADVANTAGE. Special bargain offering's throughout our Babies' Department on Babies'. Lawn and Linen Dresses, Jackets, Bonnets, Hosiery, Bootees, etc., etc., all radically redueed. See window display and note prices. . ANOTHER MILLINERY OFFERING AT 14 OFF We have just received the latest styles in ladies' Leghorn, Tuscan straw, etc., in fact, all the different styles in the new shapes, which we offer for Friday and Saturday at ONE-FOURTH OFF.