THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1909.
SENATE REVIVES
TARIFF ON HIDES
Adopts 15 Per Cent Duty in
Place of Putting Them
on Free List.
MEW LUMBER SCHEDULE
; Rate Is $1.50 on Sawed Lumber and
: Dingle-y Rates Are Cut 25 Per
Cent Opponents of Hide
; Duty Quote McKinley.
.- WASHINGTON, June 22. Late today
; the Senate reached a vote on the hide
: schedule and after several amendments
had been defeated the amendment of the
finance committee fixing; a duty of 16 per
. cent on hides was agreed to by a vote
of 46 to 3a This Is the rate of the present
law, but under the ruling; of the Treasury
Iepartment Is applicable only to hides
weighing more than 25 pounds. The
House placed all hides on the free list.
McLaurin undertook to have the pro
vision amended so as to make the duty
apply to hides weighing les than 25
pounds but failed, his amendment being
voted down, 31 to 48. An amendment by
Stone placing not only hides but many
other products on the free list was also
lost.
$1.50 Duty on Lumber.
Aldrlch on behalf of the finance commit
tee, brought in the committee's new lum
ber schedule and also a number of amend
ments relating to linoleum and oilcloth.
The committee proposed a rate of $1.60 per
?" sawed lumber, a 50-cent increase
- PJ""' the House rates.
More than six hours were devoted to
debate which began with an argument
by McCumber for a duty on hides. He
was sustained by Gamble and Heyburn.
They took the position that the effort to
make hides free was solely in the ln
terest of the manufacturers.
.Burton and Page supported the free
hide policy. Burton declared that the
beef trust obtained all the benefit to be
derived from a hide duty. A feature was
a speech by "Bob" Taylor, of Tennessee,
which attracted much favorable attention
, and established good nature. Taylor
pleaded for a tariff for revenue and took
a decided position against free raw ma
terial. v
New Duties Adopted.
When the Senate met, Aldrlch. on be
nair on the finance committee, offered
amendments to several paragraphs which
had been previously passed over They
erS ?BTeed to- various duties thus
flxed being as follows:
Saltpeter, H cent a pound; rino oxide
containing xlno but not lead, i cent a
pound; Keene'e cement, or other cement
gypsum and a component part, from $3.60
H!I ..I"1 rn- Btee1' or otner metal
glased with vitreous glass. $46 a ton
nS.t0S nfJ"1 chrom"t of Iron on the
Tree list. The Juty fixed on saltpeter Is
bin th rato flxed b House
bill, but the committee originally placed
the article on the free list.
McCumber for Hide Protection.
Consideration of the hides duty was
T,md and MCmber opened the
debate In fuvor of the 15 per cent duty!
rJ? i"re ,8trlklnK "lustration of in
gratitude could be found than that which
nd leViOWn manufturer, of leather
m it t KOOds wno S6ek to deprive
tie stockman and the farmer of the
li L a"Lot Protection left to him
on hides." said he. The fact, McCumber
J,-1 thatthe VMtM. States do" o
produce all the hides it uses was an
argument in favor of protecting Tnl In"
dustry , promote It, developmfnt up to
the stage when it will be able to supply
the home demand. His speech was a
n,r0er.the farmer a" aaln" m?nu-
freehhia?rSL,nJUStiC f thla nd for
V? , j ,. tecomM more startling he
' trr. -r!f WhBn we remember that our
protective system has built up thesl
: leather manufacturing Industries untU it
t" whoK'if" n0t -omfnate
wlo American market, but also to
: enter into every other market of thS
.rld- Having gained these advantages
and defrauded the American farmer of 1
. duty on calf hides, they have hd their
Wants Duty on Small Hides.
;frwht-?
r.rsnm,:utu,,eadt 'st ,rre ..Zy
-.nalter" C"eCt ,he dUty " e
"If I could have mv wav ..
r.""1- t-iftfaontareafther
tiZnSn1 ty , taS
J'We. and that the construct V that
llm tariff bill passed by the rim Con
S.ess hud placed a duty of 6 per cent
mV' r rtitle- and he omm,ded the
precedent as worthy of imitation
MeKinley for Free Hides.
Keyeridge plied the Idaho Senator with
U aT JoSWit,h ,he lntp"" of showing
that John Sherman and President Mc
Kinley had favored free hides
Warren said McKinlov rnuiH ...
KfrBurn
that the subject had been very caret uUv
considered on that occasion '
-The beef trust," he said, "probably
tans 70 per cent of the hides, and the
whole tanning industry is threatened bv
the operations of these Packers. I think
It requires a great Seal of ingenuity to
show that the farmer is benefited by"this
duty on hides." 3
Before the vote was taken on the com.
mlttee amendment for a duty on hides
Aldrlch explained that the leather sched
ule had been held up until the duty on
hides had been flxed.
By an aye and no vote an amendment
by Cummins fixing the duty on hides
at 10 per cent ad valorem was rejected
rolIlver offered an amendment, which
was accepted by Chairman Aldrlch. plac-
!nR ?J,d,"ty .f L5 1er cent ad valorem.
In addition to the rato provided, on the
leather cut Into shoes, uppers or vamps
or other forms suitable for conversion
Into manufactured articles.
Xew Kates on Lumber.
Aldrlch. then reported from the com
mittee on amendments Increasing the
duty on lumber to $1.60 per 1000 and addi
"Vxaxes of from STVi to 60 cents, ac
cording to the number of sides on -which
It was planed.
These rates. Aldrlch explained, are 25
per cent below the Dingley rates on
rough and finished lumber, except on
lumber planed on one side, which retains
the duty of the present law. An amend
ment Increasing- the duty on shingles
from 30 to 60 cents a thousand was also
reported.
Another amendment reported main
tained the duty of the Dingley law on
linoleum and oilcloth, except that the
width of the goods to which the duty
Is applied Is reduced.
Chamberlain for Free Hides.
ORHGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash
ington, June 22. Senator Chamberlain was
the only Western Senator of either party
who voted for free hides today.
CHUNG TELLS OF MURDER
(Continued From first Page.)
on It. She was fighting with him, but
he only pressed the handkerchief harder
Into her mouth. Finally she struggled
no more and lay still, and Leon stood up
and looked down at her."
Those who heard this recital were al
most overcome with 'the thought that
Chung Bin could have stood by in the
adjoining room without raising a hand
to prevent It. In one version of the
Chinaman's confession. It Is said, he
admitted helping Leon Ling tie ' the
trunk, although denying that he aided
him in placing the body in it. He also
admitted giving most of the money which
he borrowed from Chu Gain to Leon Ling
to aid the latter in his flight from New
York, i
Jerome Prlea His Tongne Loose.
Chung- Sin is 35 years old and Is a
native of Canton. He was arrested yes
terday at West Galway, N. Y., and was
brought to New York today. Imme
diately after his arrest and during- the
trip to this city he was Interrogated,
bullied, persuaded and entangled In a
maze of questions. It was not until late,
however, that his spirit was sufficiently
broken or sufficient Inducements were
offered for him to cast aside his air
of stolidness and tell of the death of
the young missionary. Then the China
man with brutal bluntness told of the
girl's death to Assistant District At
torney Ward and District Attorney
Jerome, and from what can be learned
it was Mr. Jerome himself who finally
drew the story from Chung Sin's lips.
He was told that Leon Ling- had been
captured and had laid the blame upon
Chung- Sin's shoulders. This, together
with the hammering at him, brought
the confession.
Elsie Drugged, Choked to Death. .
From the story it Is apparent that
Elsie Sigel first was drugged with
chloroform and then choked to death.
The girl was killed apparently on the
night of June 9, although Chung Sin
appeared a little mixed in his dates. He
says that early in the morning of June
10 he heard a strange noise in Leon's
room, adjoining his, and, looking over
the transom, saw the girl lying on
the bed with a blood-stained towel over
her mouth. He passed through .the
room, he said, to go out to wash his
hands and, as he did so, felt the body,
which was still -warm.
Leon, in the meantime, had covered the
body with a blanket upr to the chin and
had pulled a trunk to the middle of the
floor. Leon was calmly emptying the
trunk, preparatory to placing the body
therein. The rope with which the body
was bound was lying on the floor at the
time, according to Chung Sin. Chung
said that he went downstairs, where he
remained until Leon called him. When
he entered the room the body waB not
visible having been bound with the rope
and placed In the trunk.
. Did Not Help Murderer.
At this point the Chinaman was asked
savagely if he had not assisted in put
ting the body into the trunk. Chung
Sin started perceptibly,, but said he had
not.
"I did not see her no more," said
Chung Sin, "and when I asked Leon
how she died fie said Bhe had bitten her
tongue and bled to death."
Leon told him, Chung added, that he
was going to send the trunk to Jersey
City and thence to Europe. As a mat
ter of fact, it lay untouched in the
stuffy little room until Sun Lung, the
proprietor, noticed the odor about the
building and summoned the police.
Despite repeated Interrogations, Chung
Sin declined to say just what happened
in the room when the girl was. murdered.
She Sought Out Leon.
"Did Leon take her there, or did she
go of her own accord?" he was asked.
"She went there alone," he replied.
"Was she in love with Leon or Leon
In love with her?" was another question.
At this Chlln? PUti tvilnnaa 4 . -11 .
----- '- - .jv iiny Ci.' IHTtJ
and then only smiled and shook his head.
muitmeo, nowever, mat the girl had
sought out the Chinaman.
Taking upvhls own case, Chung Sin
explained his sudden disappearance af
ter the murder by saying that he had
been employed by a New Yorker, at
whose country place near Amsterdam
he was arrested. He said he accepted
this position in order to ggt out of town
having hurried from the scene of the'
murder and sought out his- brother in
Chinatown, who procured him the posi
tion. He admittted having borrowed $260
from Chu Gain, proprietor of the Port
Arthur restaurant, in Chinatown, who is
also held In connection with the case.
Rival Lovers Had Fought.
Incidentally he said that Leon Ling
and Chu Gain had come to blows over
the girl's love several weeks ago. The
police theory Is that Leon killed the girl
because of her attentions to Chu Gain.
Chu Gain, who was arraigned in the
Tombs Police Court this morning and
discharged by Magistrate Cornell was
rearrested later at the instance of Coro
ner Harburger and held in $1000 bail as a
material witness. During his examina
tion by the Coroner, Chu Gain who
speaks English very well, threw some
interesting sidelights on the case He
described a Chinaman by name of Joe
Kay as skulking around the place within
the last few weeks and said he had a
key to the room of Leon Ling, and had
been at the room on several occasions.
WIT MKES APPEAL FOR JUSTICE
China's Representative Issues Poster
Calling for Arrest or Leon Ling.
WASHINGTON. June 22. Minister Wu
China's representative here,- today made a
personal appeal to his countrymen In
this city to aid in capturing Leon Line
As a poster written in Chinese characters
this appeal was scattered through Wash
ington's Chinatown. It follows:
"All Chinamen are bidden to give no
succor to Leon Ling, and to direct their
best efforts to bringing him to justice
aa an unworthy man who has brought
disgrace upon his countrymen In Amer
ica." j
CHINESE MASONS OX SCEXT
Begin Systematic Search for Leon
Ling In rnlted States.
INDIANAPOLIS. June 22.The Hoon
Soon Tong. known among English-speaking
people as the Chinese Masons, with
headquarters In this city, today began a
systematic search for Ion Ling accused
of the murder of Elsie Sigel, according
to the announcement of Chin Gun Eing
the supreme officer of the society.
Girls Dresses
"Wash Dresses for girls from 6
to 14 years of age, in linens,
reps and fine ginghams new
est styles and exceptionally well
made. Very clever Summer
models. Regular values 'up to
$5.50 each. Choice O J M Q
Wednesday OuitO
Children's White Muslin Skirts,
with waists, trimmed with lace
or embroidery;. sizes, 6 months
to 3 years. Regular values jnft
up to 65c. Special Udb
Regular values to $1.25 Q Q Q
tinman '&
! A Plume Sale
Even if you dont wish to buy a machine, by all means come in now and let one of the best sewino
maehme experts America show you the possibilities of a GOOD machine like the Standard Let
.J 070 ?f (Demonstration of this attachment on the main floor
It will do fancy work for you and dozens of other things that perhaps you don't even suspect i
sewing machine capable of. The club plan is the ideal way of buying a sewing machine-OL
vou if Tir? I ? price-in fact, less. You pay us $5.00 membeiihip fee an
you are a member of the club at once. We deliver your machine, then you pay $1.00 a week due
until tha hfilnriAA i a t-q TnTrocf ro iT i . k J v tt v CK aues
Serge and Panama Skirts
$18.50 Vols. Sellinz at $7.89
Extremely trim materials in Serge and Panama
walking skirts. Colors, blue, black
With one of these smart, man-tailored skirts and
a neat waist (which we'll sell you for little
money) you have an ideal summer costume. One
for the beach, for the Exposition, for traveling
and for street or afternoon wear. The shirt in
this special have an indescribable air of smartness
because they are made by the best men tailors
and from first-class materials. y , (r
Regular values up to $18.50 p Q if
Coats for Beach Wear at $19.75
Plain colors or fancy effects in stripes, checks, etc. The popular long
semi-fitted models, m just the right weights and materials for wear at
the beach and for traveling. Select a smart wrap while vou can take
advantage of this special. Regular values up to $48 50 om 7r
Choice - ..:.5l9,75
JJfe'
I flli
Wo
Sweeping, graceful ostrich
Plumes, in line black or
purest white. Fine male
stock, rich and fluffv.
Every plume in stock at
ONE-FOURTH LESS.
20-inch Plumes; regularly $9;
special at, CC 7C
each .ODil J
18-inch Plumes; extra wide;
regularly $10; special
at, each ."
Hi-inch Flumes; worth Of) 00
$12; extra wide; spL.QJiUU
S7.50
men's Oxfords New
$3.30 Models Sellins at $2.45
A decidedly lucky purchase enables us to offer this astounding
value. They are of tan Russia calf and brown kid. Owing to
the extreme popularity of tan Russia calf for summer loear.
the comfort and coolness, as well as the smartness that goes with
a pair of properly fitted shoes of this leather, the demand for
them this year has been tremendous and they sell regularly for
$3.50 and up. Anticipating this heavy demand, we contracted
one of the highgradjnufacturers to produce for us in their
quiet period SEVERAL THOUSAND pairs of tan ox fords. TheTe
are tan Russia calf and brown kid oxfords in button or
patent kid, gun medal oxfords in th pnn,.I II rrr7rrf
models, welt sewed, very flexible soles, in many styles. Straight
or swing lasts. Tips perforated or plain all ft f
sixes and widths. Chnir nf vutt i L J Si C
rr cu,.CJUUJ, ot mjp TT
Chamois Gloves
In natural color all sizes. Can
be washed like a piece of cloth.
-kxtra special Wednesday,
tne pair
51 .12
Kid Gloves $1.39
Summer weight Kid Gloves, in two
or three-clasp styles. All sizes and
colors. Regular values up
to $.3 a pair. (;hoiii.
$1.39
TBSS
CCeSSOTleS Wednesday
Fancy Ribbons 23c
A fine assortment of all silk Rib
bons, in good patterns and color
ings and widths. There are
plain taffetas and satin taf
fetas, and widths from 3 to 6
inches. Regular values up
to oOc the yard; special. .
23c
$3.00 Parasols $1.98
Extra good quality materials and
directoire style handles. Colors
are DiacK, white, navy, cardinal
and combinations. Three prices
are in the lot; values 01 00
up to $3.00 for U I iuO
v ames to CJ n n n
$5.00 for....OZi30
$2.50 Bathing Suits
$1.89
Fast color Bath
ing Suits for wo
men, in navy or
black, neatly trim
med; regular $2.50
value; spe-Q1 QQ
cial at ul lOtl
Bathing Suits, Caps, Shoes and all
accessories for bathing suits, for
women or children, on sale in our
underwear aisle at low prices.
Women's Bathing Suits, construct
ed of extra good quality mohair,
colors, navy blue or black; Oh Q Q
reg. val. to $7.50; special. . Oti u U
Dutch Collars and Jabots, in de
signs to match. Lace and lawn
combinations, Venise lace and hand
embroidered designs; regu- A On
lar values up to 75c; special. . HrOu
Values to
$7.50 for.
Wash Dress
Trim 'ngs 1-2
Linen Bands, in
fast colors : em
broidered in white,
gold, silver and
light colors; values
to $5.00 yard, i
at 2
Valenciennes Lace3
and insertions, from
to iy2 inches
wide ; regularly
worth to $1.25 ' the
dozen yards,
special at. . .
Women's Handker
chiefs, pure linerf,
have hemstitched
borders and hand
embroiderd corner
designs or scalloped
edges; regular val
ues up to 50c, a spe
cial purchase en
ables us to 1 "7
offer them at. lib
48c
Worn
S3.98 P
y Bf- . 5.-.; , f
en .1
pair; special at
Colored Embroidered Floun
cing, white and pink only, 45
inches wide: the newest for
Summer wear; worth up to $3
yard; special for Pi QQ
Wednesday vliOU
Hose 29c
Fast black or tan Hose for women, fine lisle,
sizes 8y2 to 10; regular values up to 50c 0(1n
the pair; splendid lot; special, pair. . . O C
wuioren-s nose, tan ribbed cotton, medium
weight; regular values up to 35c the 4Qn
Oil
Women's Underwear, vests
and pants to match; also union
suits; medium or light weight,
urocnei eage or lace trimmed
yokes ; regular values up C Q n
to 85c garment; special.'. J JU
Untrimmed Stylish Dress Hats
New and wonderfully popular untrimmed dress shapes of Nea
politan braids m black or white. If you are to have a new hat
for the vacation trip and want it to be extremely modish vet
at small cost, purchase one of these. An immense shipment
MILLER NOT WELL
Consular Agent to Japan Re
fuses Any Other Statement.
WILL REMAIN IN OREGON
Physician Orders Him to Take Rest
in Mountains Report of Resig
nation Neither Denied
Xor Confirmed.
EUGENE, Or., June . 22. (Special.)
When Consul H. B. MiUer was asked'
this evening about the report that he had
sent in. his resignation from the Consular
Service in the Orient, he said that he had
no public statement to make, further
than that he would remain in Oregon for
the present, in the hope of regaining his
usual health.
For some time past Mr. Miller has suf
fered from frequent and severe head
aches, a malady not uncommon to people
who go to the Orient. This condition re
quires for improvement a relaxation from
work and the nervous strain attendant;
and Mr. Miller's physicians have said
that he must pn !ntn v. TYimmtoin.
wueying inese instructions the family
will in a few days go to McKenzie
Bridge, where Mr. Miller expects to stay
several months.
Aside from the trouble with his head,
Consul Miller is enjoying good health.
Since coming to Oregon his condition gen
erally has much improved: but just as he
was planning to sail for his post in Japan
the trouble recurred with such severity
that his physicians said he must not
take up his duties without a thorough
rest.
He at once notified the department of
the situation, and will probably make
some public statement within a few days.
SAILOR LOSES PARENTS
Returns After 15 Tears, but Is Un
able to Locate Familj.
SPOKANE, Wash., June 22. (Special.)
After an absence of 15 years Edward
lnke returned to Spokane today to
search' for Information regarding his
mother and father, from whom he haa
received no word during the last nine
years.
About 16 years ago Lenke left his home
in Spokane and entered the United States
marine service. Far a number of years
he wrote home regularly and sent his
parents his earnings, until about, nine
years ago, when letters returned uncalled
for. All efforts to locate hia parents
since that time have proven fruitless.
$600 In Coin Iost In Fire.
CATHLAMET, Wash., June 22. The
ranch residence of Jefferson Nelson, four
miles north of town, was completely de
stroyed by fire on Friday last. The con
tents were saved, with the exception o'
an old trunk. In which Mr. Nelson s fath-
er had $600 in coin secreted, and diligent
searth of the ashes has so far failed to
locate It. The house was valued at $1500.
There was no insurance.
BOARD HEARS TESTIMONY
Lease of Columbia River Island to
Be Decided Later.
SALEM, Or, June 22. (Special.)
The State Land Board, which has been
hearing testimony in the matter of the
title to the fishing island opposite
Astoria, at the mouth of the Columbia
River, has taken the case under ad
visement and will render lta decision in
a few days.
A man named Troyer bought the
island from the State of Washington
and. te make' his title clear, sought
to secifre a deed from the State of
Oregon, but, under a law passed in
1907, this state can lease but cannot
sell these lands for ten years. The
Taylor Land Company has filed a pro
test against the State Board leasing
the island to Troyer, claiming that it
owns part of the island to which
Troyer seeks title.
BRYAN IS NOT CANDIDATE
Denies He Seeks Senator Khip Go-
Jng to Son's Wedding-.
DENVER, June 22. W. J. Bryan, ac
companied by Mrs. Bryan, his daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt. and his son,
W. J. Bryan. Jr., arrived in Denver to
day on their way to Grand Lake, Colo.,
where the marriage of Miss Helen Ber-
ger, of Milwaukee, and the younger Mr.
Bryan will take -place tomorrow.
Mr. Bryan, who will lecture here
Friday evening, declared he was not
a candidate for the Nebraska Senator-ship.
MUTE PEDESTRIAN KILLED
Teacher at Perkins Institute Struck
by Train While on Long Hike.
SYRACUSE, N. T.. June 22. Walking
from Boston to San Francisco on a wager,
Melvin M. Lien, a mute, 26 years of age.
a tutor in the Perkins Institute for the
Blind. South Boston, Mass., was killed
near this city today by a New Tork Cen
tral train.
Boat-Pullers, Too, Guilty.
ASTORIA. Or., June 22. (Special.) In
the future. Fish Warden McAllister and
his deputies will arrest the boat-pullers
as well the gill-net captain of a boat
wken, they are found to be engaged in
fishing contrary to the state laws. In
the past, only the captain of the boat
has been arrested and the boat-puller
permitted to escape, but under instruc
tions from Prosecuting Attorney Tongue,
y
FREE EXCURSION
vSUNDAY
.SUBURBAN HOMES ii
w m m r-.s a g
1
both rA cnn.li.. ...
arrested. and should be
' Thompson's
Optical
Institution la
Headquarters
for Shur-On
Eye Glasses,
Torle Lenses
and Kryptols
Invisible
Bifocals.
One of the hRt TM-nn. .
of the merits of the Shur-On Eye Glass
Is the following true incident:
haS"?,,,01!, ?ur t,at,lent whom we
5, "Jrd toa Dalr of Shur-Ons-was
riding his bicycle the other
day, with a package in one hand
"d umbrella in the other.
VV nile turning a corner his wheel
struck a groove in the car track
and he went one way, the wheel
another, the package another the
umbrella another and his hat an
other, while his "Shur-On" Eve
Glasses remained on his nose.
One Ckarxc Csvers Entire Cost of Ex
amination, tilnsses, Frames.
THOMPSON
SECOVD FLOOR CORBETT BLDG,
FIFTH AND MORRISON.
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