THE aiORXiyO OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1909.
TARIFF
BILL AGAIN
IS BEFORE
E
Payne Submits Conference Re
port and It Will Be
Adopted Today.
LEATHER SCHEDULE SAFE
Canvass Sliows Majority Will Agree
to Reduce Duties Clark Will
Present Democratic
View ot Bill. s
TAFT RATES IN TARIFF BILL.
Article Asked Received
Hide of cattle. . . .Free Free
Oil Petroleum
erode end
refined Free Free
Lumber Free Jl.Ia 100
Iron ore Free 15o ton
Coal
Bituminous Free 46c ton
Shoes and boots. 10 per cent. .10 per cent
Saddles and
harness !0 per cent. .:o per cent
Gloves Senate rate. Senate rate
WASHINGTON. July 30. Entering
upon the last stages of its considera
tion by Congress, the tariff bill as re
ported by the conferees was submitted
today to the House by Chairman Payne
and ordered printed in the Congres
sional Record. Discussion of the con
ference report will begin at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, the indications be
ing that a day will suffice for its adop
tion. Three hundred and fifty of the 390
members were in their seats when
Jpayne passed up to the Speaker's desk
the bulky document which had occupied
the attention of Congress for 4
months. The Republicans applauded.
Payne will open to norrows proceed
ings with an exhaustive statement In
explanation of the bill.
Leather Schedule Will Pass.
There was a general scramble at the
Capitol for copies of the bill as finally
agreed upon. The herculean task of
printing the momentous measure was
performed by the Government printing
office during the night.
The House leaders are planning to
tiring a special rule before that body to
morrow conferring upon the conferees
specific authority to reduce the House
rates on boots and shoes and other
manufactures of leather. A careful
canvass has satisfied them that this
plan will go through with but little
opposition.
As a final act of caution, the con
Terees assembled early today and re
viewed their work. They desired to
make certain that in the confusion at
tending the last few days' sessions mis
takes had not crept Into the report.
No errors were discovered except a
few that did not affect rates. These
were corrected easily, and before noon
the bill was in shape.
Payne Chafes at Ielay.
The moment the House convened
I-ayne took his seat. He did not wear
eny too pleased an expression, and
e.emed Impatient for the routine busi
ness to be disposed of.
It was duly expected that Payne
would make an oftlcial statement In
connection with the report, hut he post
poned it until tomorrow, after having
lirst explained that he had prepared a
5erson:il statement. This he asked to
lave printed as an official document,
tout owing to objection from the Demo
cratic side, he was unsuccessful in that
Tespect. It is probable that Clark will
prepare a statement showing the Dem
ocratic view, and that the two views
will be printed together as one docu
ment. AIX NORTHWEST FOR BIIX
Chamberlain Alone Opposes Lum
bermen Tell Bourne to Cool Off.
OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. July SO. It now seems probable
that all the Northwestern Senators and
Representatives, save Senator Chamber
lain, will vote for adoption of the con
ference report on the tariff bill. Mr.
Chamberlain said today he would vote
against the bill. This morning Senator
Bourne threatened to vote against its
adoption because the duty on lumber had
l'een cut to Jl 2b. but his wrath had ma
terially cooled by tonight, after he re
ceived telegrams from Oregon lumber
manufacturers expressing the view that
It would be better policy to accept $1.:5
than to defeat the bill and run the risk
of getting even less in another bill.
Both Oregon Congressmen will vote for
the bill for this very reason. They de
clare that, if the House had another op
portunity, it would vote for free lum
ber, and in that event not more than 75
cents could ultimately be had in con
ference. The Washington delegation
Jioids similar views, so do the Idaho
men. Even Senator Heyburn. who two
days ago threatened to vote asalnst adop
tion of the conference report, talked to
ciav as if he would vote for its passage.
Inasmuch as the Dingley duty on lead
I'ullion had oeen restored.
The Northwesterners all agreed that
the bill is far from ideal, but probably
the best that could be framed under ex
isting circumstances.
TARIFF BILL PLEASES TAFT
Approves Particularly of Philippine
Sections and Corporation Tax.
WASHINGTON. July 30. President
Taft expressed himself today as pleased
with the tariff bill as agreed to by the
conferees lart evening. He made it plain
that he was invited into the conference
before he attempted to give advice.
Without attempting to go into the de
tails of t!ie schedules recently in con
troversy, the President declared today
that in a great many ways the new
tanj law would be a marked improve
ment over t.ie Dtr.gley act.
The President pointed out aa great for
ward steps the enactment of the Philip
pine tariff, the corporation tax. the
establishment of a customs' court, the
Adoption of the new maximum and mini
mum provisions, the establishment of a
commission to advise the President In
the operation of the maximum and mini
mum class, and on the matters general
ly connected with the tariff.
Oregon Member Salt-fled.
WASHINGTON. July SO. Representa
tives Hawley and Ellis were both for the
adoption of the conference report on tar
iff bill. In their Judgment it Is less sat
kfactory than the bill which they might
draw if given authority, but all things
considered, they are fairly well satisfied.
BO
They believe that if this bill should be j
defeated it would be followed by another ;
bill which would pass and.whlch would
make even greater reductions on Ore- j
gon products than are made by this
measure. In view of the strong senti
ment in the House favoring free lum
ber, they consider themselves fortunate
to get as much as 11.25 duty.
Government to Pay for Lights.
WASHINGTON. July 30. (Special.)
The Senate added to the deficiency bill
today appropriating J24.000 for electric
wiring and lighting the Government
CHRONOLOGY OF TARIFF BILL
Dingley New
Act. Law.
Extra session met Marco 15 March IS
Introduced in the
House of Repre-
ser.tatives March IS March 17
Passed House of ...., n
Representatives. March 31 Aprni v
Referred to Senate
finance commit-
tee April 1 April 10
Reported back to .. .. ...
Senate May 4 April 12
Completed In com-
mine of whole.. July T July
Passed Senate July T July 8
House' Representa
tives nonconcur
and ask confer-
enca July July
Conference . report
made to House
Representatives July 19 July 80
building at the A.-Y.-P. Exposition.
Senator Jones' amendment carrying
$25,000 to classify lands of the Yakima
Indian reservation ' was also added.
DEER HUNTERS ACCUSED
CHASED DEER WITH DOGS,
WARDEN CHARGES.
Warrants Out for Two Men Third
Man Arrested for Having
Killed Game.
ASTORIA. Or., JuJy 30. (Special.) A
complaint was filed In the Justice Court
this afternoon by P. E. Peterson. Deputy
Game Warden for Clatsop County, charg
ing Adolph Koch and Charles Lankester
with violating the state laws by running
a deer with doss. It is also asserted that
a complaint will be filed later against
the eamo men charging them with having
deer in their possession during the closed
season, as well as one against Michael
Ieahy. of Olney, charging him with kill
ing a buck deer during the closed season.
Koch. Lankester and two other men,
whose names are not known, are accused
of running a deer with a pack of hounds
belonging to Koch for some hours on Sun
day morning. Leahy, it Is alleged, was
at his home about noon and on hearing
the dogs baying started toward the woods,
taking a .22-caliber rifle with him. While
still in his garden he saw a deer that
was apparently fagged out from running
emerge from the timber, coming toward
him and he shot it.
Leahy and hie two brothers carried the
deer into the woodshed at the house, but
soon afterward Koch, Lankester and two
other men came up with the dogs and
said that they should have part of the
deer, as they had been running It with
dogs'. After some parleying an agree
ment was made to divide the meat, but,
according to the story, the defendants
and their companions took the entire deer,
leaving Leahy only the skin and sufficient
meat for one meal.
PRIZE-WINNING GIRLS HERE
Captain and Mrs. Wells, ex-Port-landers,
With St. Louis Party.
Fifteen young women, prizewinners
in a recent contest held by the St.
Louis Daily Star, arrived in Portland
last evening in their private car Sun
beam, en route to the A-Y-P Fair at
Seattle. The party Is conducted by
Captain Harry L. Wells and wife, for
merly residents of Portland. Included
In the personnel of the tourists is Mrs.
E. G. Lewis, wife of the president of
the Lewis Publishing Company, of St.
Louis. The journey to Seattle will be
resumed Sunday evening. In the in
terim Captain Wells and his wife and
daughter are busy renewing old friend
ships In this city.
Before his departure from Portland
several years ago Captain Wells, who
gained considerable distinction as cap
tain of Company L. Second Oregon Vol
unteers. In the Philippines campaign,
was prominently identified with news
paper and military circles here. He
was for several years connected with
the editorial staff of The Oregonian.
He left Portland in 1902 to become a
member of the staff of the San Jose
Mercurv. He subsequently went to Mis
souri, where he engaged in a general
advertising agency business. Later he
became affiliated with the St. Louis
Star, of which he is now chief editorial
writer.
A reception in his honor will be ten
dered at the Louvre tonight by the
former members of Company L who
served under him during the Spanish
American War.
STRANGER CALLS FOR AID
Arrested for Disturbing Rest of
People at Roseburg.
ROSEBVRG. Or.. July 30.-(Speclal.)
A voung man giving the name of Otto
P. Bourne, and claiming to reside in
St. Paul. Minn., aroused various resi
dents of this city at an early hour this
morning, saying he was deadly sick
and In need of medicine.
About 5 o'clock he visited a local res
taurant and telephoned for a physician,
saying that he was sick, but refused
on the physician's arrival to take the
medicine offered him. He afterward
went into the residence portion of the
city and again awakened many people
with his requests for assistance, which
resulted In his being apprehended and
taken to the County Jail, where an ex
amination of his sanity will be held
'"rle says a brother resides In Buell,
Idaho.
YAKIMA FIREMAN HURT
Struck by Live Wire While Attempt
ing to Save Burning Barn.
NORTH TAKIMA. Wash.. July 30
(Speclal.) Fire consumed a barn owned
by Fred Benort here late tihs afternoon.
A horse and cow were burned. There
was no insurance.
While attempting to save the uilding.
Charles Coombs, a fireman, was struck
by a live wire and was injured so that
he will be confined to his room for a
few days.
Chehalls Building Enlarged.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. July 30. (Special.)
The Chehalis Improvement Company
has let the contract for the extension
of the Improvement block, the addition
to be Ex5 feet in size. This will make
the block the full size of the lots. 76x112.
The present tenant will pecupy he
PAYNE EXPLAINS
WORK ON TARIFF
Revision Downward on Neces
saries and Upward on
Luxuries.
DECREASES ARE LARGEST
They Cover Five-Sixths of Value of
Commodities Consumed, While
Increases Apply to One
Sixth of TotaL
WASHINGTON, July 30. Revision
downward was declared by Chairman
Payne, of the ways and means com
mittee, to be the distinguishing feature
of the new tariff bill when he presented
the report of the conferenoe committee
to the House. A marked decrease in
duties on necessaries and an increase
on luxuries, he said were the main char
acteristics of the bill. .
In his statement analysing the bill
Payne said the total increases for
consumption value of importations were
$852,512,525 and the total decreases on con
sumption value amounted to $1,978,122,124.
He said duties had been lowered where
they were too high, sometimes prohibi
tive, and imports were small, and had
been raised where they were too low for
protection and Imports were great.
Payne's Parallel Column.
He then gave the following table, which
shows the consumption value in 1905 of
articles on which rates of duty have been
Increased or decreased in all cases where
the amount of production could be ascer
tained: Articles Decrease. Increase.
Chemicals t 433.OOB.84d $ 11.105.820
Earthenware 128.43.732
Metals 1.248.200.W9 11.432.2S5
Lumber 5S6.870.B. 31.280.372
Sugar 300,965.053
Agricultural prod
ucts 4S3.430.637 4.380,043
Wines and liquors 4B2.001.8S8
Cotton 41. 621,024
Flax. hemp. Jute. 22.127.145 804.445
Silks 7.947.M6 108.742.646
Paper and pulp. . . 87.628.055 81.48rt.4rt6
Sundries 1.719.428.068 101.656.598
Total 14.978.122,124 SS32.512.323
Of the above increases the following are
luxuries:
Articles Duty Inc.
Chemicals, including perfumer
ies., etc 11.105.520
Wine, and liquors 462.001.SS6
Silks 106.742.646
Total 1579,850.322
No changes In tobacco and wool.
This leaves a balance of increases not
luxuries Of 272.6S2,203.
Many Reductions on Chemicals.
Taking up the schedules in their order,
he gave, first, the Increases, then the de
creases. The figures In all cases were
comparisons with the Dingley law.
In schedule a) relating to chemicals,
he gave the increases, as follows:
Liquid anhydrous ammonia from 25 per
cent ad valorem to 5 cents a pound.
Manufactures of collodion increased 5
per cent. Cocoa leaves increased 5 cents
a pound. Fancy soaps increased from 16
cents a pound to 50 per cent ad valorem.
In the list of decreases a large num
ber of important commodities are in
cluded. . Glass and Brick Reduced.
In earthenware and glassware there is
but one Increase according to Payne's
figures." This Is slight and is made of
the smaller sizes of plateglass. The de
creases include: Fire brick, glazed, en
ameled and so forth, from 45 per cent to
25 per cent ad valorem; brick other than
fire brick, if glazed, from 43 per cent to
35 per cent ad valorem; plaster rock or'
gypsum, crude, from 50 to 30 cents a ton;
If ground or calcined, from J2.25 to J1.25;
unpolished, cylinder, crown and common
window glass, smaller glass and cheaper
values, reduced one-eighth of a cent a
pound; onyx In blocks, from $1.50 a cubic
foot to 65 cents a cubic foot; marble,
pawed or dressed, over two inches In
thickness, from $1.10 to $1 a cubic foot.
There is a general reduction In mica
to 30 per cent ad valorem. Structural
steel, fitted for use, is fixed at 45 per cent
ad valorem. There also is an increase on
razors and upon nippers and pliers.
Telegraphic plates are increased from 25
to 50 per cent ad valorem.
The duty on watches was readjusted,
remaining at about the same as the Ding
ley law. A duty of 1 cent per pound was
put upon the zinc ore where it contains
more than 20 per cent of zinc. On ore
with less than 20 per cent of zinc there
is a lower rate of duty. Zinc now has a
duty of 20 per cent. There is an added
duty of one-half of 1 cent a pound on
plain bottle caps and on decorated bottle
caps, an increase of from 45 to 56 per
cent.
Steel and Iron Rates Cut.
The reductions in the metal schedule
are more numerous. Heading the list is
iron ore, decreased from 40 to 15 cents a
ton. Pig iron, iron kentledge and spieg
leisen were lowered from $4 to $2.50 a ton,
and scrap iron and steel from $4 to $1 a
ton. Reductions were made on bar iron,
round iron, slabs and blooms, structural
steel not fabricated, anchor chains and
steel forgings, hoop, band or scroll iron
or steel, steel bands or strips. The re
duction on cotton ties Is from five-tenths
to three-tenths of a cent a pound, and
railway bars and steel rails from seven
twentieths of 1 cent a pound to seven
fortieths. Iron or steel sheets were also
reduced, and the duty on charcoal iron
Is made $6 a ton instead of $12. Other
reductions in the metal schedule affect
numerous tools, nails and various forms
of iron. Tin plate is reduced from 1H
to 1 2-10 cents a pound. The minimum
duty on table and carving knives is made
40 . per cent ad valorem instead of 45.
.Material reductions are made In . the
rates on flies, and the duty on cash reg
isters. Jut manufacturing machinery,
typesetting machines. machine tools,
printing presses, typewriters and all
stseam engines is reduced to 30 per cent
ad valorem from the existing rate of 45
per cent.
Until January 1, 1912. embroidery and
certain lacemaking machines and ma
chines used for the manufacture of linen
cloth and tar and oil spreading machines
used In the construction of roads, are to
be admitted free.
Decreases on Lumber.
In the lumber schedule the only in
creases were those on shingles from 30
cents to 50 cents a thousand, and on
briar wood and laurel wood for the use
of pipe-makers from the free list to 15
per cent ad valorem. The rate on sawed
lumber was decreased from $2 a thousand
to $1.25 a thousand. There was also a
diminution of timber from 1 cent a cubic
foot to one-half of one cent, and on
sawed boards of white wood and kindred
woods from $1 a thousand to 50 cents a
thousand. The reduction In the differen
tial rates in favor of dressed lumber
averaged about one-third of the Dingley
rate. Paving, posts, railroad ties and tele
phone poles are reduced from 30 to 10 per
pejit ad valorem, clapboards Xfom JL50 a.
You will find our Suit
Sale interesting because
we offer all this sea
son's merchandise. If
you want The Lion's
Share, get here today:
$25, $30 and $35 3-piece
suits $2
$20 and $25 2-piece
suits $10
LION CLOTHIERS
166-170 THIRD ST.
thousand to $1.25; laths from 25 cents to
20 cents a thousand, while fence posts
and kindling wood were placed on the
free list. The only change in the sugar
schedule consisted of a reduction of five
hundredths of a cent in the differential
on refined sugar.
In agricultural products broomcom was
taken from the free list and made duti
able at $3 a ton.
Hops Raised, Meats'1 Reduced.
Hops are Increased from 12 to IS cents
a pound. There are also Increases on
lemons, figs, almonds, pineapples and
chicory root. The reductions in the agri
cultural schedule covered bacon and hams
from 5 to 4 cents a pound, lard from 2
to Hi cents, fresh meats from 2 to 114
cents and starch from 114 to 1 cent a
pound. Tallow, wool grease, dextrin,
peas, sugar beets, cabbages and salt
were als lowered.
The wine and liquor schedule was in
creased to 15 per cent over, the Dingley
rates. The cotton schedule was recon
structed and readjusted to bring the du
ties up to those collected during the first
four years of the operation of the Ding
ley law and to the rates then collected
under that law. Since that time the rates
have been lowered, in some cases from
60 to 6 per cent by court decisions. These
new rates, Mr. Payne explains, are
equivalent to an addition, on the whole,
of 3 per cent ad valorem increase over
that collected under the present law for
the last year.
Cotton Stockings Are Higher.
Cotton hosiery valued at not more than
$1 a dozen Is Increased from 50 to 70 cents
a doze npairs; more than $1 and less than
$1.50 a dozen pairs, from 60 cents to 85
cents a dozen pairs; more than $1.50 and
not more than $2, from 70 cents to 90
cents a dozen pairs. The remaining
rates on stockings are the same as under
the present law.
Hemp is Increased from $20 to $22.50
a ton and hackle hemp from $40 to $45
a ton. The cheaper laces remain as in
the present law, but there is an Increase
from 60 to 70 per cent on some of the
higher priced laces. In this schedule
single coarse yarns are reduced from 7
to 6 cents a pound and gill nettings
from 26 to 20 per cent ad valorem. There
was a general reduction In carpets and
mats. A reduction from 20 to 15 cents
was made In hydraulic ahose. Oilcloth,
including linoleum, was reduced about
one-third.
Pulp Free, Paper Reduced.
There was practically no change in the
wool schedule, but there was a read
justment between tops and yarns and a
small decrease on cloths with a cotton
warp. Mechanically ground wood pulp
was exempted from duty and placed on
the free list with a provision for a
countervailing duty against Canada. The
lower grade of printing paper was re
duced from $6 to $3.75 a ton and the
higher grades from $8 to $3.75. There
is an increase on surface coated paper
and lithographic prints, including post
cards and cigar labels. Bituminous coal
goes down from' 67 cents to 45 cents a
ton and there are reductions on gun
powder, matches and cartridges. Agricul
tural implements are cut from 20 to 15
per cent ad valorem.
Hides Free, Leather Goods Cheaper.
Hides were placed on the free list,
while the rate on band and sole leather
is reduced from 20 per cent to 5 per
cent ad valorem, on dressed leather from
20 per cent to 10 per cent; boots and
shoes from 25 per cent to 10 per cent.
Fireworks are Increased from 20 per
cent ad valorem to 12 cents a pound:
wearing apparel made of fur from 35
to 50 per cent, and the higher class
Jewelry from 60 per cent to 85 ad valorem.
Pencil lead is given specific rates instead
of ad valorem rates with a slight In
crease. For the first time moving picture films
are named specifically in a tariff law.
The bill gives them a protective rate of
114 cents a foot.
Petroleum, crude and refined. Including
kerosene, gasoline, naphtha, benzine and
similar petroleum products, are made free
of duty and left even without counter
vailing duty. The Dingley rates on
women's and children's gloves are ol
lowed to stand. The only change is a
reduction on "schmachsen" gloves not
over 14 inches in length, on which the
rate is made $1.25 a dozen pairs Instead
of $1.76.
The free-hides provision is based on
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MEN AND WOMEN
DONT MISS THIS GREAT SALE
"We Have Bought Stock, Fixtures and Lease of
Crawford Shoe Store
270 Washington Street
AND ARE NOW SACRIFICING EVERY PAIR
OF THE FAMOUS CRAWFORD SHOES AT
LESS THAN COST OF PRODUCTION
We want the location but Ave don't want a single pair of the shoes; our great
business in California has been established by our buying independence in the
open market a condition impossible to the merchant who is pledged to any
one manufacturer. We will restock the Crawford Store with complete assort
ments of shoes for men and women, in all grades.
Bear in mind that "CRAWFORDS" are recognized as the most phenomenal
shoe values to be found in any one brand in the world ; that the prices are
stamped on the shoes at the factory, and therefore, the reductions are abso
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lutely genuine.
$5.00 GRADES
Now $3.8S
the condition that on and after October
1, 1909, sole leather from tho hides that
are admitted free shall pay a duty of 6
per cent: grain, buff and split leather,
7 per cent; boots and shoes, the upper
leather of which is made from such hides,
10 per cent, and harness and saddlery, 30
per cent. Bituminous coal Is reduced from
67 cents a ton to 45 cents, and there is
also a reduction on gunpowder, matches
and cartridges.
Agricultural implements go off from 20
per cent ad valorem to 16 per cent, and
the older works of art are placed upon
the free list. Petroleum carries no duty,
and most of Its products come, in under
the same terms.
Binding twine is retained on the
free list. Cotton ties remain dutiable
at three-tenths of a cent per pound,
and cotton bagging at six-tenths of a
cent per square yard.
Salmon Catch Very Light.
ASTORIA, Or., July 30. (Special.)
The run of fish has gradually fallen
off since Monday until the catch last
night and today in the various parts of
the river was light
.IS ANGEL ,V. SAN FRANCISCQ
GAMBRINUS BREWING
PHONES A 1149
$4.00 GRADES I
Now $3.35
. . .
Not Sisters
Now and again you see two women pass
ing down the street who look like sisters.
You are astonished to learn that they are
mother and daughter, and you realize that
a woman at forty or forty-five ought to be
t her finest and fairest. Why isn't it so ?
The general health of woman is so in
timately associated with the local health
of the essentially feminine organs that
there can be no red cheeks and round
form where there is female weakness.
Women who have suffered from
this trouble have found prompt
relief and oure in the use of Dr.
Fierce' Favorite Prescription. It gives vigor and vitality to the
organs of womanhood. It clears the complexion, brightens the
eyes and reddens the cheeks.
No alcohol, or habit-forming drugs is contained in "Favorite Prescription."
Any sick woman may consult Dr. Pierce by letter, free. Every letter is
held as sacredly confidential, and answered in a plain envelope. Address:
World's Dispensary Medical Association, Dr. R.V. Pierce, Pres., Buffalo, N.Y.
For thirty-five years the leading
family beer of Portland, the uniform
purity and excellence of which is
never questioned. "GAMBRINUS
SELECT is the equal of any bottled
beer to be obtained in the city, no
matter what foreign brands are of
fered. If your grocer can't supply you,
call up the brewery both phones
thus insuring prompt delivery.
Once tried, the customer is ours.
PRICES:
Large size, $1.75 per case of one doz.
Small Size, $2.00 per case of two doz.
Usual allowance made for return of
empty bottles
MAIN 49
$3.50 GRADES
Now $2.95
COMPANY
PORTLAND, OREGON
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