Morning Oregonian., July 16, 1909, Page 4, Image 4

THE MORMNG OREGQNIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1909.
FR ET ON
PLRIfi
CORPORATION TAX
Taft Tells Aldrich and Payne
He Can 'Carry It With
out Them. . "..
REFUSES TO YIELD POINT
Last F.ffirt to Change Purpose
Fails Senators Stand Pat for
Hiph Duties President Lays
Down Ultimatum.
WASHINGTON". July 13. Slight but
unmistakable evidences of friction be
tween the President and the conferees on
the tariff bill have become apparent. A
last effort by the conferees to induce the
President 10 consent to striking out the
corporation tax amendment failed. The
President not only told Senator Aldrich
and Chairman Payne that he would not
withdraw from his position in favor of
this tax, but that he was assured of suf
ficient votes to keep the provision In the
bill and to insure its adoption in both
houses. The President reiterated this po
sition to several of his callers today.
Loaders Souslit Conference.
Pains were taken at the White House
today to make it dear that the President
'did not send for Messrs. Aldrich and
Payne on the occasion of last night's con
ference. The conference, it was said at
the W hite House, had been sought by the
legislative loaders. . .
Mr. Aldrich, it was related, was pleased
with the President's decision. Already
committed to the corporation tax. he wai
anxious that tlio House conferees should
understand that this tax is purely an Ad
ministration measure.
Pressure on Standpatters.
The Senate conferees iiave suggested to
the President that he send personally
for Senators to whom pledpes to stand
firm for the Senate schedules have been
given by the Senate conferees. The con
ferees told the President that, if the Sen
ators would release them from their
pledges, they would be glad to accept the
lower rates of the House bill. The Presi
dent, it Is declared, has accepted the sug
gestion. From all outward indications,
however, not much progress has been
made. -
Reductions Taft Demands..
The President, according to authorita
tive Information. Is still hopeful that out
of the conference will come a satisfactory
measure. ' The President has indicated
that he Is particularly Interested in se
curing free hides, frea oil, free coal and
a material reduction in the lumber sched
ule. Payne and Aldrich Don't Like It.
It iV7 known that neither Mr. Aldrich
nor Mr.- Paype wants the corporation tax
amendment, although, both of them are.
pledged to. the President to suppiyl it.
It developed that It would be ex
tremely difficult to reach an agree
ment on the numerous paragraphs
changing the rates on lead products,
which comprise practically all of the
paint schedules and numerous other
articles of manufacture. The Senate
conferees said that they could not ac
cept the House rates on these items.
They pointed, out that the higher rates
were adopted on the insistence of He
publicans from the lead-producinK
states in the Kocky Mountain region.
These Senntors stood by their commit
tee through all of its contests with the
insurgents in the Senate, and Senator
Aldrich told the Senate conferees today
that, if it had not been for the assist
ance rendered by the Senators from the
territory named, the committee -would
have been utterly unable to complete
a tariff bill. He said that the Senate
conferees must guard the interests of
the lead-producing states.
On the other hand. -Mr. Tayne pointed
out that the great agricultural inter,
ests had demanded cheaper paints and
said that he would be compelled to In
sist upon the House provisions. The
conferees spilt on this rock nnd a pro
longed contest Is anticipated.
The conferees have agreed that any
rate which is agreed upon may be
taken up for further action.
The President had at the White House
last night not only the three authors of
the corporation tax amendment, but all of
the Republican members of the finance
committee. Spohk.t Cannon. Representa
tive Pavne and Representative lwight.
of New" York, the Republican "whip" of
the House. The President indicated that
he wanted the net earnings of corpora
tions taxed nnd all of those present, it is
asserted, agreed to assist him in- procur
ing the enactment of such a measure.
Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Payne, according
to information believed to lie authentic,
told their conferees today that the cor
poration tnx amendment must be incor
porated In the tariff bill. It was inti
mated that if the proposition is aban
doned now by the conferees, a breach in
the relations between the White House
and Capitol might be the result. ,
Pendleton, articles of Incorporation for
a Sl,w.000 company were filed here to
day. The company will be known- as the
Umatilla Railway & Electric Power
Company. Dr. C. J. Smith, of this city,
and one of the best-known of the state
Senators, is the principal incorporator.'
while Douglass Beltz and A. R- Turner,
two wealtny Pilot Creek stockmen are
his associates.
Aside trora the construction and opera
tion of the railway system, the articles
of incorporation give the company au
thority to acquire and control land,
own and operate electric light and
power plants, build and equip steam or
electric boats to operate on Columbia,
Willamette and Snake Itivers, construct
and maintain warehouses, fruit can
neries and sawmills.
The power is to be secured from Camas
Creek in the southern part of the county,
a site having been tiled on several
months ago. Some work has already
been done. A corps of engineers is now
in the field surveying the route for
the Grant County line.
WATElTSTOPS'BIG bore
AVOIt K OX TACOMA TCXXEIi" INTERRUPTED.
SPLIT .ON TWO COMMODITIES
Conferees Disasroc on Ix-ad and
Cotton finods Dulles.
WASHINGTON. July ' l.V Qustions on
cotton goods ami lead products were
taken up by the tariff conferees today.
Members of the House con IV re nee com
mittee declined to aeeept tne S nate j
amendments to the eot:on sencnuze w nen
.that subject was tak-n up. Ti,ese amend
ments consist chiefly of changes from
ad valorem to speeitic dututs for the
purpose Ol rrti:j mi, eufc ...
tent of the Pingley rates, which Senate j
Comeret S aJ-sen u;ic eceu puin ir
by the misinterpretation of the Iingley
law.
Questions- relating to mereerizatlon and
the rates on high grade cotton goods ard
not the" subject of conference, as most
of those provisions, changing existing
law. were put into the bill by the House
and were accepted by the Senate over
tl protests of the so-called "progres
sive Republicans."
ROAD . INTO GRANT COUNTY
Pendleton Capitalist Incorporate
for Construction of Line.
PENPT.KTON. Or.. July 15. (Special
For the avowed purpose 0f building
an electric line from Pendleton south
Into Orant County, with the Dale school
house as Its urminus and another loep
line extending from Ivndleton north
westward 'across the wheat belt to svm
monds Landing. tlw?nce down the Colum
bia River' to Umatilla and back across
the Government reclamation project to
Contractors on Harriman Job Must
Expend Large Sum for Pump
- ing Machinery.
TACOMA. Wash., July 15. (Special.)
Practically all work has been stopped
on the Union Pacific tunnel at the
Sprajrue-street shaft, because of the
great flow of water struck and the lack
of tiie necessary machinery to combat
this unlooked for obstruction. Already
about $20,000 has been spent putting in
pumps, and for about a week 4,000,000
gallons of water were taken from the
shafts every 24 hours. This water was
turned Into the city reservoirs.
" To drive the tunnel at this" point It
will be necessary to use compressed air
to hold back the water, and each foot
dug will have to be solidly cemented
before the next is commenced. The
Twohy Construction Company's con
tract called for the completion of the
tunnel in one ye-ir. but it, will take at
least three months longer.
It is probable that a new contract on
the tunnel will be called for within a
short time, because of the great flow.
Chief Knglneer Hood, of the Harriman
lines, has the matter under considera
tion. Twohy Brothers are protected in
the present contract by a water clause.
They- will hid. on the new contract and
If . successful will have to purchase
$100 000 worth of new machinery with
which to fight the great onrush of
water.
WESTON DELIVERS LETTER
'oniil'ts Cross-Continent Mission.
May Tramp to Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 15. Edward
Parson Weston today handed to Post
master Fisk the following letter from
Postmaster Morgan of Sew York, dated
March 15. which he carried on foot
across the continent:
This letter will be presented to r?.bJ
Mr Edward Payson Weston, a pedestrian
who. at 4 15 P. M. on the 70th anniversary
of his birth will leave this office on a n
rtav walk to San Francisco. It Is a big un
deftaking for a man of Mr. '
or for anv man. hut be is net made of the
U that fails. and from what I know of his
past performances. I am sure that he win
make good.
As Weston walked from the hotel to
the Postoffiee. tlio white-haired, bronzed
old man was quickly recognized by the
crowds on the streets, and before he had
gone P yards had a big following that
escorted him to the postof rice and
crowded In to see him deliver his letter
and formallv end his long tramp.
Weston said that his plans for the fu
ture were as yet undetermined.. He will
rest in this city for several days, and
then probably will return to New York
by train, though he may walk to Seattle.
GALLON OF WHISKY KILLS
Skamania Farmer Found Dead and
liody Baked In Sun.
STEVENSON, Wash., July 15. (Spe
cial.) Dead from alcoholism, and his
flesh partially cooked by exposure to
the hot sun of yesterday, the body of
Samuel L. Moore was found near this
city this morning. Moore was a farm
er. It Is said he had not been sober
since July 4.
Charles Clifford, another rancher,
was found lying in a comatose condi
tion beside Moore's body. Dr. Pratt
administered restoratives and Clifford
may recover, although the chances are
very much against him. Moore and
Clifford came to town yesterday morn
ing about 4 o'clock and had several
drinks. On starting for home they
purchased a gallon of whisky and part
of one of the quarts was left when the
body was found. The other three
quarts had been drunk.
Moore was 57 years old and had re
sided In Skamania County for over 20
years. He leaves a wife and one son.
BUSY DAY FOR PASTOR
Moves Into New House and Weds
Two Couples.
SPOKANE. Wash., July 15. (Spe
cial.) The German Lutheran Church
has completed its new parsonage on the
ground purchased for the new church,
corner Fourth and Pine. The house Is
a modern nine-room building and a
credit to the congregation. July 14
was moving day. when the pastor Rev.
P Groschupf. who, as pastor of the
church, occupied the old parsonage for
141, years, moved Into his new quar-
UThe moving was pleasantly interrupt
ed though, bv two marriage ceremonies
which took place at the first day in the
new home.
LAZARE MONUMENT RUINED;
Anti-Drefus Outbreak Is Reported
At Ximcs.
NIME3. France. July 15. The monu
ment erected here to Bernard Lazare, the
defender of Alfred Dreyfus, was demol
ished with a hammer last night.
DKEYFUS- RELATIVE SUICIDE.
Man Drops Dead in Chicago Police
Station from Poison.
CHICAGO, July 15. Lucien Abraham
Dreyfus, a distant relative of Captain
Dreyfus, of the French army, fell dead in
a police station here tonight. He had
taken poison.
Xpw York- In order to serve a subpena
on Samuel J. King, an Insurance broker, a
jrtH-es. n-er tlrrt It to a brirk and threw
II throiiEh Mr Kings dinlnir-roora window.
He said the brick hit Mr. Kine and that
this constituted service. Mr. King dented
in brirk struck him and the court ordered
better service.
AUTHORITIES
COW
EASTERN STRIKERS
Charge of Constabulary Near
Pittsburg Puts Sudden
' End to Rioting.
COAL STRIKE CALLED OFF
Twenty-two Alleged Leaders of La
bor Trouble Are Put Under Ar
rest, and Quietus Is Placed
on Trouble.
PITTSBURG, July 15. With 22 alleged
strike leaders under arrest, herded to
gether in a boxcar, and the Pennsyl
vania state constabulary overawing the
3500 strikers by the free use of riot maces
and revolvers, comparative quite reigned
tonight at the plants of the Pressed
Steel Car Company at Preston, Pa., where
the employes struck last Wednesday for
a different working agreement.
The officials of the company tonight
stated they cannot understand why the
strikers rioted, as no attempt is being
made to work the plant.
Members of the district executive board
of the United Mineworkers this afternoon
called off a strike of the 18.000 miners of
the Pittsburg Coal Company.
A sudden charge by a detachment of
state constabulary at daybreak this
morning .put to flight the mob which
surrounded the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany's works at McKee's Rocks, where
3500 men are on strike, and there has
been no rioting since then.
When the police arrived today they sta
tioned their horses inside the steel plant
and then took positions outside. A mo
ment later a brick struck one of the
troopers. Instantly the mill gate was
thrown open, several troopers vaulted into
the saddle and dashed into a crowd of
strikers and sympathizers. As they gal
loped through the crowd the state police
struck right and left with heavy riot
clubs. The crowd became demoralized
under the territic assault and fled in all
directions.
Twelve persons were injured in the
charge, and three of them are in a serious
condition. More than a score of strikers
and their sympathizers were placed under
arrest.
Two hundred deputies and special offi
cers are on duty.
For the present the police are shooting
over the heads of the strikers.
DISPATCHERS LEAVE PLACES
American Railroad Men in Mexico
Out on Strike.
MEXICO, July 15. The resignation of
the entire body of train dispatchers, in
cluding chiefs, of the National Railroad
lines of Mexico, which were handed in in
blanket form yesterday, is the result of
feeling by Americans against the na
tives. The chief point for which the dis
patchers contended was revocation of or
ders issued by the general officers of the
National Railway, July 1. to the effect
that each superintendent should elect na
tive telegraphers employed in their re
spective divisions and place them in the
dispatchers' office as copy operators,
with the right to handle train orders un
der the directions of the dispatchers in
charge.
It is contended by the dispatch
ers, most of whom are Americans, that
the orders showed the desire on the part
of the officials to break in native dis
patchers, and carry out the avowed inten
tion of the management of the system to
employ Mexican labor wherever and
whenever possible.
KANSAS DISTRICT IS INVOLVED
More Than 14,000 Miners Walk
Out at Pittsburg Mines Today.
PITTSBURG, Kan., July 15. More than
14.000 miners employed in the mines of the
Pittsburg Coal Company In the Pittsburg
district went on strike today.
The strike order was issued several days
ago by the local union officials and does
not have the sanction of the National of
ficers of the United Mineworkers of
America. A meeting of the executive
committee will be held this afternoon.
NO ELECTRIFICATION YET
Harriman Engineers Investigating
Problem, No More.
CHICAGO, July 15. (Special.) Re
ports that E. H. Harriman was about
I
PORTLAND
DAY
A. Y. P.
Exposition
FARE $5.60
Portland to Seattle
and Return
Going trip, July 19 only.
Return limit, July 26.
Tickets and Information, 255
Morrison Street.
A. D. CHARLTON, A. G. P. A.
SPECIAL
SALE
Of Men's High-grade Clothes ready-to-wear
with a style and all-wool quality and tailoring, such
as you find in no other clothing.
$20.00 Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits
$22.50 Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits
$25.00 Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits
$30.00 Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits
$35.00 Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits
$18.00 Men's Suits Reduced to .
$ 1 450
$ 1 6.85
$ 19.50
$22.SO
$26.SO
$ 1 3.SO
New
"Griffon" Shirts
Complete lines in all sizes. Plaited bosom, cuffs at
tached. In the season's latest color effects
Regular $1.50 Values
$1.15
Fine Silkine
Underwear
All sizes in stock
In blue and white
Regular $1.00 Values
75c
Saml
osenblatt
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Corner Third and Morrison Streets
Go
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to order the .electrification of the
Southern Pacific's Sacramento division
and possibly other portions of his lines,
which have aroused . some invidious
comparisons with the Illinois Central,
were refuted by Julius Kruttschnitt,
director of maintenance and operation
of the Harriman system."
Mr. Kruttschnitt said that, while in
vestigations had been made for the
past five years and are still in pro
gress of the posKihilities of harness
ing the power water of the Sierra Ne
vada Mountains to pull trains over
heavy grades by electricity, nothing
had yet been decided.
As evidence that no immediate elec
trification is contemplated, he pointed
out that two Mallet compound oil
burning locomotives, said to be the
'most powerful in the world, which re
cently passed through Chicago, had
proved so successful on the mountain
division that orders had been placed
for 21 duplicates.
Details Left to Committee.
ECGENE., Or.. July 15. (Special.)
The City Council has decided to leave
the details of construction of the city
power plant in the hands of a commit
tee of four, consisting of Mayor J. D.
Matlock and the committee on fire and
water. This committee will report pro
ceedings to the Council from time to
time. v
Extra Trains for Ijandseekers.
SEATTLE, July 15. Two thousand per
sons passed through the Union passenger
station today, bound for Idaho and Mon
tana, to apply for land on the newly
opened Indian reservations. The rail
roads were obliged to run extra trains to
handle the landseekers.
: i iirlscoll and Moran Matched.
LONDON, Julv 15. Jem Driscoli. the
champion English featherweight, and
Owen Moran, the former bantamweight,
have signed articles for a fieht of 20
rounds for the featherweight champion
ship. September 13. A purse of JlO.OftO has
been offered, but the fighters have, de
cided to await other bids.
AN APOLOGY
We wlah to apologise for the
unattractive appearance of oar
windows during thin Mile, which
l nevertheless bristling Tilth
unusual bnrgalns. Our estab
lishment has always had the
name for representing the mOMt
artistic vrlndovr display In Port
land. After the alterations of
our front, which will be com
pleted about August 15th. we
promise the usual artistic display-
Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sts.
Don't forget the Sllverfleld
furs during this sale. We are
making unusual price reduc
tions on our high-grade furs.
All furs purchased during the
sale will be stored free of
churge until wanted. Don't for
get to store your furs with us
over the Summer months.
DO IT NOW
Great Alteration and Expansion Sale
Contractors are busy at work remodeling entire interior of our store from wall to wall and from basement
to roof Every counter, every floor and every case is being torn up, remodeled and replaced with new material
throughout. Our present stock of high-class up-to-date Ladies' Suits, Coats, Millinery, Muslin Underwear,
Baby's Wear, Corsets, Hosiery, Knit Underwear, Belts and Gloves, Notions, etc., in fact, everything m Ladies
and Children's Wear must be condensed to give the workmen ample room for their work, so we have decided
to sacrifice the balance of our stock. No Consideration of Value or Thought of Profit. High-Class Well
Made Garments at Less Than Cost of Raw Material. Never before and never again will such an opportunity
present itself to you in the way of buying merchandise.
Neither time nor space will permit us to go into details, and list and price the hundreds of thousand differ
ent articles in, our store that must suffer from this mammoth price-cutting event, but come and see for yourself.
NOTE THESE BARGAIN;
Ladies' wash dresses for house and
street wear, materials, gingham,
linen, dainty mulls with lace trim
mings, regular values to $16.50,
for '- 5.85
Ladies' waists in batiste, mulls' and
lawns, values $12.50, for. . .-.$2.49
Children's wash dresses in ging
ham and linens, all colors and
styles, size from 6 to 14 years, val
ues to $4, for $1.19
Children's sweaters in box-belted
styles, colors navy, cardinal, oxford
and white, values to $4.50. . .$1.98
Children's beach and outing hats,
values to $2.50, for 19
Closing out of a beautiful line of
skirts in voile, mohair and serge,
colors cream, white, blue, black
and brown, values to $18.50 $5.75
Closing out of odds and ends in
waists, both fancy and tailored
styles in white and colors, values to
$5.00, for only ,.89
$35.00 ladies' tailored suits in light
weight wools, materials serge, pan
ama, voile, mohair; colors brown,
green,' tan, gray or others in shep
herd checks and stripe effect, ac
tual values $35.00, for. . . . .814.95
Unusual sale of Summer wraps,
consisting of pongee, cloth of gold,
linen crash and mohair. Coats
suitable for auto, outing and even
ing wear, splendid values at $35, at
this ridiculously low price. 811.95