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I 6 HAHR1MAN LOOKS : FOR GOOD TIMES Expects Burst of Speculation When Revival of Busi ness Begins. WAS NO EXCUSE FOR PANIC Bounds Warning Against Fake En terprises Tolerance Grows To- wards Railroads Losing , on Steamer Lines. NEW YORK, May Sl.-On the eve of ills departure for Europe to visit Paris and Vienna, and possibly Austrian health resorts, recommended ' to him by his physicians. E. H-Uarriman today an alyzed the conditions which -had made possible the panic of 1907 and gave Ma reasons for believing that whatever dan gers had existed for a return of those conditions were now passed. "The business of the country Is on a very substantial basis." said Mr. Harrl man. 'All that is needed is a realization on the part of the farmers of the prep arations for prosperity which have been so liberally made. There are now more acres under cultivation than ever before In the history of the country, and if we have favorable weather and correspond ingly large crops, I look for happy times. There will be a big burst of speculation and a rise in the price of everything, but these will quickly grade down from the top to whatever level the crops will make logical. The time Is ripe, however, for a warning an to the proper employment of idle money. We should be careful that this money be not devoted to the develop ment of fake projects, but on the con trary used in the upbuilding of real un dertakings resting upon solid foundations. Says Landis Caused Panic. of Tan?"". n nccsslty tor the panic of 1907. That panic was directly caused "l? "traordinary Landis decision and the general attitude prevailing at the time against the railroads and the corporations generally. It was a panic of sentiment a disaster caused by the X .of """tWnw that did not happen. It frightened people into withdrawing their money from circulation. The next 'wJ.W.V b?, 8mthns more serious because it will be due to shrinkage of business. As far as the mental atti tude of the public is concerned, we are on a saner basis today than we were i 1907. If we keep going ,Tp WVe;; and como down- it will hurt more after we have gone up three or four stories. Mr. Harriman dismissed with a shrug n question as to the ultimate action ..v. regaras the tariff. lattLdnif, tJ?1"k-that tho tarl legis lation will be of much importance- Economy in leal With, Hill. The working agreement recently n. AZ,lnt. bptween the Northern Pa I c.-n, GT: Nortnern and the Union IhcIIIc. by the terms of which all will Vorti,Bame H808 from Tacoma to Portland was cited by Mr. Harriman as an example of what might be done capital unneceasary investment of A question as to the ultimate re- bro,,7v,the y!eld f '"vested capital brought the reply that 60 years hence 5 per cent, dividends would be consid ered as remarkable as 10 per cent divl frnSvrre todav- Mr. Harriman reiter ated his conviction that new laws per mitting alliances 'of railways In or der to permit better development was 7"aJ"y Tne hysteria of thought which had countenanced existing laws retarding progress and hampered great undertakings had In a great mefsure disappeared, he felt, and in its place there was a conservative, tolerant, in telligent opinion abroad In the land that the railroads and corporations were not all enemies of the public good. As for listing securities of the Harriman roads on the Paris Bourse and disposing of J100.000.000 of new bonds abroad, nothing was further from his thoughts. He was going abroad Tor a rest, to take care of his health, and for no other reason. On the question of ship subsidies, brought out in connection with the operation of the Harriman line of steamships .on the Pacific Mr. Harri man. while not indorsing the principle of Oovernmentnl subsidies, expressed the hoj e that some day his lines would be placed on such a footing as to per mit them to compete on equal terms with new lines subsidized. "I lose four or live hundred thousand dollars every year.- he said, "simply for the -pleasure of flying the Stars and Stripes from those boats. I had a chance to sell them to advantage but I coulda't bring myself to having them pass under another flag." Mr. Harriman Intends to remain abroad for three months. He will sail for home on the Mauretania on Sep tember 4. TAFT 'FOR CONSERVATION Promises Earnest Attention Will Seek Legislation. and CHICAGO, May 31. The following letter said to. be President Taffs first authori tative utterance on the conservation of National resources, wan received here to-r day by A. W. Shaw, editor of a business man's magazine: The conservation of National resources Is a subject which will properly claim from the present administration earnest attention and appropriate legislation. The necessity for a comprehensive and sys tematic Improvement of our waterways, the. preservation of our soil and of our forests, the securing from monopolistic provisional appropriation the power in navigable streams, the retention of the undisposed coal lands of the Government from complete alienation all these mat ters are vitally Important to the people of the United States and to your constitu ency, the business men of the country. "Without the resources which make la bor productive, American enterprise, en ergy and skill would not In the past have been able to make headway against hard conditions.- Our children and their children will not be able to make headway if we leave to them an impoverished country. Our land, our waters, our forests and our minerals are the sources from which come directly or indirectly the livelihood of all of us. The conservation of our natural resources is a question of fundamental importance to the United States and to the business men today." HONOR TO ANDREW JOHNSON Tennesseeans In Thousands Gather at Gravei In National Cemetery. GKEEKEVTLLE, Tenn.. May 81. Throughout he National cemetery. which, for the past 40 years, "has served as the resting nl a p fnr tha t An drew Johnson, the 17th President of the United States, thousands of the descend ants of his old-time neighbors ' and friends in East Tennessee today took ad vantage of the first memorial celebration since the transformation of the private cemetery into a National institution to do honor to the memory of the former distinguished citizen by organizing the Andrew Johnson Memorial Association. Following the decoration of the grave Of the eX-PresMAnt tVia QecamKLr - - tumH fi-nm . K . . 1 - - n me j w iiie jjictsn vllle Auditorium, which seats 6000 peo ple. .where the formal programme was carried out. It had been planned to hold the exercises at the cemetery, but on ac count of a heavy rain last night the change was deemed advisable. The people came from all portions of the East Tennessee country, and while most of them were of the present day generation, there were some who boasted of having known the Tennessee common er in his day. The orator of the occasion, Martin. W. Littleton, came from New York to speak in terms of highest eu logy of the only President tried on im peachment charges. Mr. Littleton is a native of East Tennessee.. LIBER IAN ENVOYS RETURN Commission Sent to Africa Has Fin ished Its Work. . WASHINGTON. May 31. The Ameri can Liberian Commission.: which has been at Monrovia,, Liberia, about a month, investigating conditions in the African republic, has virtually con cluded its labors. The commissioners are returning home on "the scout cruis ers Chester and Birmingham. May Cnt Government Expenses. WASHINGTON. May 31. Senator Bourne has been selected chairman of the sub-committee on public expendi tures, and directed to prepare a plan of procedure by which the workings of the executive department may be ex amined and estimates cut, so that econ omy in public expenditures may be secured. Preliminary work already done by Bourne leads him to believe the expenses of the Government may be curtailed over $50,000,000 per an num without impairing the efficacy of the public service. Logging Outfit for Philippines. SEATTLE, Wash., May 31. A com plete logging outfit for the establish ment of .a large camp in the Island of Luzon will be part of the cargo of the steamer Kumeric when she sails for Ma nila Monday night. The shipment Is for a company that has found in the United States an eager market for Phil ippine hardwoods, and is planning to ex tend its operations. PUT LINCOLN ABOVE ALL Ifollingsworth Protests Against Hon or Paid Jeff Davis. WASHINGTON, May 31. Memorial Day was generally observed here today. All the Government departments and prac tically all the hlialno ,,. . closed in order that tribute might be paid .mL.,i n ueau. i ne principal exer cises were at Arlington ,, ,.. i spices of the G. A. R. Every grave was market with an American flag, while flowers were strewn everywhere. -Appropriate exercises also were conducted at the SoWiers' Home National Cemetery and other burial places in the city. tA.m the Sold'"s' Home Representative Holllngsworth, of Ohio, was one of the speakers He referred to theTeeent dis cussion In the House when he protested against placing the head of JefferBon Davis on the silver service of the battle ship Mississippi, declaring that "it would be a dark day Indeed for the Republic when the name of Abraham Lincoln ceases to be revered above all - other figures of the Civil War period, or when it shall be replaced by that of Jefferson Davis in the hearts and affections of the American people. The thought of it is as shocking as the first thrill of horror that followed the firing on Sumter." PARTY LEAVES ARIZONA M. Jusserand Will Stop for Sights of Southern California. LOS ANGELES. May 31. According to the schedule arranged for Ambassador Jusserand, who is on his way from TV ashington to the Coast, the party was due to leave the Grand Canyon in Ari zona this morning. At San Bernardino tomorrow the party will leave its special Carv.,,?r a day ot "'Shtseeing from auto mobilies. A visit will be made to Red land, Riverside and other cities in the valley, the travelers passing through the orange, fig and walnut groves ,Th6 ,trin 13 due ln Los Angeles tomor row night. An extensive programme has been prepared for the Ambassador here Ambassador Jusserand is en route to To".' SCO, o Preae"t a gold medal Jh ly f San Franclsco n behalf or the French nation commemorative of the city s upbuilding from the late dis Sussera"6 '8 acco Mme. DAY OBSERVED IN MEXICO American Place Wreaths ln Honor , of Soldier Dead. ia?7Z F ?EXICO- 31.-Memor-!fj y 7as ODBerved in this city today by the American colony, and a wreath was placed on the monument erected eT,!iy. f tne Chapultepec ca dets who fen I 1847. The graves of the American soldiers were decorated and a memorial address was delivered by Consul-General Shanklln ' ; Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution placed a large floral wreath on the monument in the cemetery that marks the resting place of more than 700 American soldiers. HORSES GO TO ARGENTINE Elmdorff Farm Ships 135 Jo Be Sold in South America. LEXINGTON, Kf, May Sl.One hun dred and thirty-five horses will be shipped from James B. Haggin's Elm dorff farm here tomorrow for sale in the Argentine Republic- This is the largest shipment of horses ever made to South America from the United States. C. H.' Berriajn.. manager of the Elmdorff farm, today pronounced false the published story that Haggln would sell all the Elmdorff horses and cease producing. Surrender on Murder Charge. FLAGSTAFF. Ariz., May 31. Reuben L. Neill and Herbert Woods, for whose arrest Governor Sloan offered a reward, surrendered themselves to Sheriff Fran cis here tonight. They are accused of having murdered an old man named Swartz. who claimed to be a detective, at Williams. His body was found a cou ple of weeks ago. buried on a hill a few miles north of Williams. They appeared before Justice Harrington later and were released on J5000 ball each. Roth have many influential friends here. THE 3IORMXG SENATORS LABOR Nearly All Paragraphs Relat ing to Agriculture in Tariff Bill Disposed Of. LEMON DUTY INCREASED Aldrlch Creates Surprise by With drawing Committee Amendments . on Meat Products Chocolate and Cocoa Are Reduced. WASHINGTON, May 31. Agreements were reached in the Senate today upon many sections of the tariff bill, so that as. the hours for adjournment approached, the paragraphs relating to agriculture were nearly all disposed of. During the afternoon Bacon entered upon an extended discussion of the pro posed lrcreases over the rates of the House bill on duties on bacon and ham, lard, fresh beef, etc. Aldrich surprised the Senate by withdrawing the committee amendments, saying he believed the House rates, although below the Dlngley law rates, were protective. This action provoked further discussion on the part of the Senators who favored the higher rates. Senator Rayner cre ated considerable amusement by a humorous description of what Senator Aldrich had referred to as "citadel of protection," and Senator Smith of Mich igan advocated a free tariff or a tariff for revenue only. Lemon Duty Takes Two Hours. More than two hours were consumed by a debate on the proposition to Increase the duty on lemons from 1 cent a pound, as provided by the Dlngley law, to 1J cents a .pound, and after earnest oppo sition by Root, the increase recommended by the committee was sustained 43 to 28. Among other duties affected was that on dried peas, which was reduced from 30 to 23 cents per bushel: The duties on chicory root, chocolate and cocoa were reduced, as was that on salt, from 12 to 10 cents per 100 pounds ln bags and from 10 to 8 cents in bulk. Stout, ale, beer and porter were given an increase of duty from 40 to 45 cents w-hen . in bottles, etc., and from 20 to 25 cents per gallon when in bulk. Object to Work on Holiday. The House duty on bacon and hams and on lard, was restored upon motion of Aldrich, who withdrew the commit tee amendments increasing it. An effort of Mr. Bacon --to reconsider the paragraph relating to fresh beef, mutton, etc.. in order t'o decrease the duties on those articles was defeated. An amendment offered by Gore, placing a duty of 30 a ton on bananas, was de feated. Renfttom o-om , . - -- - ' .,71. suur-iuuKing as they entered the Senate chamber be cause of their having to meet on a legal holiday that- most of them had usually devoted to exercises ln commemoration of the day. As soon as the tariff bill was taken up consideration of the para graph on lemons was resumed, and Sen ator Flint proceeded to defend the amendment proposed by the committee on finance which increases the duty to cents a pound. . . The roll- call being demanded only 48 Senators, not more than a quorum, answered to their names. WELCOME TO FAIRBANKS Mikado Receives Him and Sends Friendly Greetings. TOKIO. May 31. Ex-Vice-President Fairbanks and Mrs. Fairbanks .were re ceived in audience by the Emperor and Empress of Japan this morning. They were presented by Ambassador O'Brien and afterwards had tiffin at the palace. Princes Fushtmi and Arisugawa and other princes of the royal blood were pres ent at the interview and luncheon The Emperor was in high spirits throughout the visit. He said that he desired Mr. Fairbanks to understand that he was a welcome visitor to Japan and wished him also to carry back to the people of Amer ica an assurance of continued friendship and the ever-increasing . reliance of .the Japanese people upon the good will of the United States. The Emperor inquired par ticularly after the health of President Taft and the ex-Vice-President replied ln the most cordial terms. Decoration day exercises were held this afternoon. Among those present were Mr Fairbanks and Admiral Harber, of- the American navy. An oration was delivered by Dr. T. Green, of Boston. The weath er was brilliant and "great masses of flow ers filled the Yokohama Hospital with their fragrance. Count Karo Katsura. formerly Prime Minister, will entertain Mr. Fairbanks at a dinner this evening at which will be present the elder statesmen and members of the Cabinet. The former Vice-President and party will leave for the interior tomorrow morning. GRANT USED .NO WHISKY Told Howard He Was Sorry Any j Soldier Did. . CHICAGO,. May 31. In an address to Grand Army Veterans here today, Major General O. O. Howard threw a new light upon the personality of his war-time as sociate and personal friend. General TJ. S Grant. He told a story of sleeping ln the same room with Grant at Bridgeport, Ala during the war. A whisky flask was hang-1 Ing on .the wall of the room and General Howard said he apologized to his superior officer. :' "I never use it myself." said Xu. "This whisky probably was left here by some soldier' "Neither do r use 'it." - answered Gen eral Grant, "and what is more, I am sorry that .any man in the army does." Montesano Plant Resumes. ! MONTESANO, Wash.. May 31.-Uspe-cial.) The plant of the Montesano Lum ber & Manufacturing Cbmpany began operations this morning after being idle since last Fall. - The sawing part of the machinery and equipment has been leased by the Montesano Planing Mill Company and the planers and dressed lumber equip ment have been leased by the Musser Lumber Company, of Spokane. Anderson Is Sentenced. MONTESANO. Wash.,, May 31.(Spe cial.) Oscar Anderson, who ran- awav with $500 belonging to the Cooks and Walters Union of Aberdeen, was sen tenced Saturday in Supejior Court here to an indeterminate sentence of one to 10 years. Anderson was captured in Portland about a week ago. HARD HOLIDAY OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY. THE $3.00 Fruit Bowls at. .$2.43 $6.60 Mayonnaise Bowls 2 pieces at $5.49 $2.50 Oyster Cocktail Glasses, y2 doz. $2ill $4.75 Perfume Bottle at..... $398 $2.50 Perfume Bottle at ..2!o8 $4.00 Water Bottles at $3.29 $4.25 "Water Bottles at ...$3i54 $3.00 Olive Oil Bottles at .. '. $2!59 $3.75 Olive Oil Bottles at. .$2!98 $2.25 Vinegar Cruets at $1.89 $2.50 Vinegar Cruets at -..$2.08 $5.25 Olive Jars at $4.28 Sale Russian Hand Hammered Brasses Trays, Jardinieres, Fern Dishes, Candlesticks, Hang ing Baskets, Umbrella Stands, Etc. Prices Reduced V4 to V2 Off At These Prices All Week Hand-Hammered Fern Dishes, solid brass, claw feet. 5- inch regular $1.60, sale price $1.25 6- inch regular $2.80, sale price $1.75 7- inch regular $3.20, sale price $2.25 8- inch regular $3,60, sale price $2.50 Baskets at Less Four different styles of baskets, small, medium, semi-medium and large. Small regular $1.40, sale price. . .95 Medium reg. $2.40, sale price $1.50 Semi-med. reg. $4, sale price $2.60 Large regular $8.00, sale price $6.00 ?scMC WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. ssi - - -ss: ' ' ' WHITE MUNTO RULE Weight of Brain Proves His Permanent Superiority. NO EQUALITY WITH NEGRO Cornell Professor Shows Brains at Negro Conference Mrs. Wooley Hints Negro Blood Might Improve Tillmans. NEW YORK, May 31. A Katlonal con ference In the interest of the American neero was nnenprt In tVio T7nltH -.Qt . ties building ln this city today by Pro fpSSflf I.lvlnPfltrtn 1Tan-sni4 IT A Seligman. and John Dewey,' of Columbia University. Professor Wilder, who Is the author I of "A Form of Bequest of Brain,-" orougni irom Ithaca several brains ClUdtnr thOflA nf an n.an. uuaurirpuious politician, an Illiterate col ored Janitor and an eminent mathema tician. With these exhibits as a basis the speaker made some Interesting deduc tions. 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DISTINCTIVE STORE WOODARD, Half Price Our entire stock of im ported bronzes, includ ing vases, figures and jardinieres, to go at half price. . negro seem tr hA o v.., . - - u L " i- uuncea lighter than that of the average white man and probably there occurs more fre quently than ln the white man a less development of the pre-frontal ,lobes; these two conditions render it likely the whites will remain the dominant race." Mrs. Wooley, founder of the Frederick Douglass center In Chicago, said In part: The present greatest need of the negro in this country Is the discriminating friendship of the white man. This May Jar Tillman. "When Senator Tillman accidentally runs across Booker T. Washington in the White House, and, having never before seen the distinguished man of color, lm proves the occasion to look him over I1--"" "llll!tlllll'Ullll.lilllw.l.lp,il..,ili,.Miii. ,. t j:ritinuininiiiiur!H;iliiimii,n-'.vMii.iinin, ... li.it'."-- : r"-""""'"r:"';;;!! I m ill m I M -I W 1 il I'WllllMllfc 'J ! fciiiinNisaitiiiiMi n iiii '"HliiiMriiMailiinityi4ri(lf)-7y ' 'f' i"iuinswi. CLARKE A CO THE DISTINCTIVE A Genuine June Cut Glass Sale ALL THIS WEEK $6.00 Wine Decanters at $4.92 $5.25 "Wine Decanters at $4.59 $8.00 Water Jugs at $6.89 $5.75 Vases-r-9-inch at $4.78 $7.00 Comports at $5.83 $3.75 Square Plates at ..$2.98 $2.25 Celery Trays at :..$1.89 $2.25 Nappies 6-inch at $1.89 $3.75 Berry Plates at .$2.89 $2.75 Bon Bon Dishes at $2.29 $6.25 Sugar and Creamer .at $5.37 $3.75 Fruit Bowls at $2.98 " j w, Umbrella. Stands Umbrella stands, 9-inch top, 24 inches high, with solid brass Lion head handles, the kind that sell ordinarily for $20, Sale $10.20. Lmbrella stands, hand-hammered, in Oriental designs, 24 inches high, solid brass handles, Jund that sell ordinarily for $15. Sale $9 OO ai".: -porter we only smnewiTh amusemTnt1aknd ff Mr Tmm" W,th the "ection S3; s pure'whe eweeSbnU th tyPe that thankful . nave reasn to be reni , t V? the. mlu of blood cur-comtatriot.-' Vln' 0t h,B "-skinned Stubbs Escapes in Train Wreck. TOPEKA, Kan.. May 31.-Santa Fe passenger train No. 9, westbound, was wrecked at Peabody this morning. The wreck was caused by a freight wreck on the eastbound track, the cars having been piled on the westbound track in front of the on-coming passenger train. STORE. 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Liniment, small.. 45c Allen's Lung Balsam, lg..90c Stuart 's Dyspepsia Cure, small -45c" Charcoalette -25 Kondbn Jelly, large 45c "Woodlark" Bed Bug Banisher The world's wonder for cleaning out the miserable bedbugs. Don't fail to give it a trial. Price, bottle, 25 35c, 60c One-half gallon . . ..$1.00 One gallon $1.75 The engine, baggage and mall car went into the ditch. H. C. Thompson, a mail clerk, was instantly killed and E. Per kins, a brakeman, and A. W. Travis, baggageman, were slightly injured. Train No. 9 is known as the California Fast Mail and leaves Kansas City at 8:40 P. M. .It was made up of a mail, baggage car, three chair cars and three sleepers. Governor W. R. Stubbs, of Kansas, was a passenger on the train. He escaped un hurt. New York John Strika. a machinist, de nounced Rv. Father Murry as he finished his sermon In St. Rome of Llma'i Catholio Church, Sunday, and when the priest ap proached, attacked him savagelv. He was subdued and taken to a hospital. 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