THE 3IORMXO OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1909.
INSURGENTS
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AT UGH BILL
Beverldge Says Commission
Will Draw Up Next Tar
iff Measure.
of the bill. He reiterated that he and his
colleagues had been promised "a- day"
In which to cast their vote against the
report and had been denied it by Aldrlch.
CUMMINS RENEWS ATTACK
Say raiment of 10 Per Cent Does
Sot Fulfil KeriMon Pledge of
Parly Aldrlch Boasts of
500 Redactions.
WAFHLVGTPX, Aug. 4. As though pro
testing against helng called out to a night
session. Senators were very tardy In their
attendance upon the meeting of the Sen
ate tonight. Nearly an hour passed after
the appointed time before a quorum could
be assembled. It was finally obtained
after an order had been Issued to the
6ergeant-at-Arms to bring In the ab
sentees. For over an hour the Senate
emplovea had been telephoning to the
homes" of Senators, and were told that the
telephone had been temporarily de
tached. Simmons of North Carolina declared
rates were higher on goods used by the
common people than on those used by the
rich.
Insists on Commission.
"Whatever anv one may think of this
tariff bill." said Peveridee. "It Is the last
tariff measure that will be enacted by
the lark of method that has characterized
this revision."
Beverldge said he had reintroduced
his bill creating a tariff commission
so that If for any reason the President
should .be unable to exercise the pow
ers contemplated it could be pressed
for passage.
Hale sai.l that, whether the tariff
hill would be accepted by the American
people as satisfactory and would be
followed by prosperity, no one could
tell But. whatever the result should
be. he was satisfied that for ten years
people would frown upon any project
or plan or tribunal that would be like
ly to disturb conditions.
Hale Scoffs at Revisionists.
Replyins to Newlands. Hale declared
the President would have nothing to
do with investigating the cost of pro
duction at home and abroad.
Beverldge then explained that he had
been Incliwd to the same view, but that
ll.iri.-h having expressed a different
opinion, he would hesitate to press his
tariff commission bill until it could be
known wnat the fact would prove'to be.
Hale sent to the desk a circular letter
from the committee of ten appointed at
the National Tariff Convention held in
Indianapolis last Spring for the purpose
of promoting tariff commission legisla
tion. It announced that $25,000 would be
required to get a bill through Congress
and requested the recipients of the cir
cular to see that their newspapers were
filled with interviews and editorials fa
vorable to a tariff commission.
"That is your high-toned agitation," re
marked Hale, bowing to Beverldge and
then taking his seat.
' "I have heard of such a thing before,
but I do not see anything Improper in
ti.at letter," replied Beverldge.
Pledge Broken, Says Cummins.
Cummins, of Iowa, was the first speaker
at the evening session. He attacked the
various schedules of the measure as af
fording no relief to the American con
sumer. He announced his determination
to vote against the bill, though he con
fessed the belief that it was superior to
any other bill framed for revenue pur
poses, and. so far as the schedules go,
better than the Dlnffley law.
"I am opposed to the conference report
and the bill which It embodies," he said,
"for It Is not such a revision of the tariff
as I have expended the best years of my
life in fighting for and Is not a fair and
reasonable performance of the promise of
our nlatfortn.
"This is not a court of bankruptcy and
I am. not willing to accept 10 cents on the
dollar In discharge of th obligations of
the Republican party. It always baa
been and Is now a solvent organization,
and it is not only able but its rank arid
file will Insist upon paying its debt in
full. Its pledges will be redeemed at par
and. although the blindness of some of
Its leaders may at this time postpone the
day of redemption, I shall await with
patience, confidence and serenity the hour
at which it will keep full and complete
faith with the American people."
Admires Taft's Courage.
He expressed his admiration for the
courage and persistence of the President
"in attempting to secure and in a degree
securing lower rates In the range of dis
pute between the House and the Senate."
Sneaking "with the full consciousness
that the President will sign the bill and
that It will become a law with his as
sent." he recognized that there was a
fundamental difference between the veto
power and the voting power. "An execu
tive ought not." he said, "to veto a meas
ure simply because he would have voted
against it had he been a member of the
legislative body that passed it.
"I have always admitted that with
respect to these commodities on which
we are capable of supplying the home
demand, duties, however high, do no
harm, so long as there exists effectual
competition between our own produc
ers: and I repeat that admission now.
I have seen, however, competition in
the most important articles of produc
tion grow weaker and weaker until it
has been easy to perceive that with
many things prices have not been fixed
by the fundamental and essential law
of commerce, but have been fixed by
the arbitrary will of the producer, and
solely with reference to the utmost
profit that the trade would bear.
Tariff Shields Avarice.
"Under these conditions it seemed to
me that excessive duties would neces
sarily become a shield for avarice and
greed. It seemed to me that duties should
be so adjusted as to prevent the do
mestic producer from raising his price
above a. fair American level without
exposing himself to foreign competi
tion. "These were the only reasons known to
me for a revision of the tariff; and I
will never vote for a revision that does
not follow, or attempt to follow, these
lines of economic thought."
Aldrlch Says 50 0 Reductions.
Challenging Cummins' statement that
there had been no substantial reduction
in the bill. Aldrk-h declared that there
had been (00 reductions of rates. It would
be Impossible, he said, to show that these
rates were above a reasonable protective
point
Cummins reiterated that he would vote
against the conference report.
Daniel renemed his complaint that he
and other Democratic members of the
MnonrA fommfttee had been pirlnilMl from
a fair participation in the consideration J
WTLTj ALLOW XO MORE CHANGES
Aldrlch Willi Squelch All Efforts of
Hide Men.
WASHIXGTOX.'Aug. 4. Every amend
ment ottered to the concurrent resolu
tion to correct the tariff conference re
port, so as to make the reductions in
boots and shoes and harness and sad
dlery apply to manufacturers of calf
skin aa well as leather hides heretofore
dutiable probably will be laid on the
table. This is the plan of Aldrlch,
backed by House and Senate leaders.
Senators who desire to have changes
adopted In the conference report called
on Aldrlch today with requests that he
lend his Influence toward the accept
ance of such changes, but the requests
were In ali cases refused.
Payne said today that he did rrot
anticipate any difficulty In getting the
resolution through the House.
GERMANS DENY TARIFF YARNS
Senators Receive Copies of Much
Pisctis.-ed Report.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Copies of the
translation of the much-discussed German
report on wages appeared on the desks
of Senators today, a little more than J4
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When Inquiry Is Resumed Ma
rine's Mother Will Take
Stand to Make Charge.
WITNESSES ALL ON HAND
Bitterness Expected to Be Feature
of Sessions of Hearing as
Case Is Prosecuted
From Now On.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 4 Mrs. James
N. Sutton, of Portland, Or., and her
daughter, Mrs. Rose Sutton Parker, of
NEW PORTRAIT OF MOTHER OF LIEUTENANT SLAIN AT
ANNAPOLIS, INQUIRY INTO WHOSE DEATH WILL
BE RESUMED TODAY.
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hours in advance of the final vote on the
tariff bill.
The pamphlet consists of denials by
German manufacturers of statements pre
sented by American manufacturers to the
House ways and means committee in
favor of increasing the duties on articles
Imported from Germany.
Philippine Tarirf T7p to Taft.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. The confer
ence report on the Philippine tariff bill
was agreed to by the Senate today. Only
the President's signature to make It a
law remains.
PIRATES LOOT AND KILL
DESPERATE OUTLAWS RAMPANT
IX SOUTH CHINA SEA.
Merchant and Six Sons Tortured,
Then Burned Alive, In Effort
to Get Treasure.
VICTORIA. B. C, Aug. 4. (Special.)
Advices by the Tango Maru today note
remarkable recrudescence of piracy in
South China waters, the most desperate
band of outlaws having headquarters ap
parently In the vicinity of Macao, where
the communities are so terrorised as to
lend the pirates active as well as passive
assistance, fearing summary vengeance
otherwise.
Near Shantuk the water pirates, united
with a local band of robbers, made a
foray Inland and took by storm the
castie-llke home of a local merchant and
financier, who was believed to have" con
siderable treasure concealed. The mer
chant and his sons defended their home
with courage until their wives and chil
dren had been conveyed to safety, and
then fell Into the clutches of the pirates.
The latter applied various tortures to
seven prisoners lrr all. members of the
one family. In the endeavor to extort In
formation aa to the supposed hidden
treasure, and falling In this, burned their
captives alive. The Chinese garrison
was but 300 yards away and the shouts
for aid for the beleaguered household, as
well as their dying shrieks, were plainly
heard by the troops, who would not ven
ture forth, however, being warned by the
pirates that tf they did, they, too, would
be given a short shrift.
HUGE MORTGAGE IS FILED
Copper River & Northwestern Con
veys All Ita Property.
CORDOVA. Alaska, Aug. 4. Attorneys
today tiled for record a mortgage for
JcO.OOo made by the Copper River & North
mestern Railroad Company In favor of
the Standard Trust Company, trustee, of
New York.
The mortgage is to secure a like amount
of 60-year 6 per cent gold bonds. The
mortgage covers right of way, rolling
stock, terminals, machinery and all equip
ment owned by the railway. It Is the
largest mortgage ever riled in Alaska,
St. Paul, Minn., with Henry E. Davis,
their counsel, arrived here tonight from
Washington, determined, they said, to
fight to the bitter end to remove the
stigma of suicide from the name of Lieu
tenant James X. Sutton, of the Marine
Corps, Mrs. Sutton's son.
They will make their effort when the
Naval board of inquiry resumes the inves
tigation of young Sutton's death tomor
row. Lieutenant TTtley and Surgeon Prank C.
Cook, who returned Tuesday from the
Mediterranean, reported at the Naval
Academy tonight. They will be the prin
cipal witnesses lor the rsavy.
When the inquiry was abruptly ad
journed a week ago, because of their ab
sence, the alignment of the entire pro
ceedings wan changed, and Lieutenant
Utley and the other officers who have al
ready testified were made parties de
fendant. Though Lieutenant Utley la considered
a most Important witness In clearing up
many of the Incidents surrounding Lieu
tenant Sutton's encounter with his broth
er officers on the night of October 12-13,
1907, when he met hie death, it may hap
pen that In the new role of defendant, he
will claim the usual privilege of refusing
to answer questions tending to incrimi
nate him.
Mrs. Sutton and her daughter are ex
pected to testify unreservedly. As a re
sult of their personal investigation follow
ing Lieutenant Sutton's death, they con
tend he was attacked and ehot by some
one of his brother officers.
The testimony of Mrs. Sutton will be
one of the most unusual bits of evidence
ever heard In any courtroom. It is) a re
cital of how she collected evidence from
those who were with her son at that time
that Mrs. Sutton Is to give upon the wit
ness stand. Equally aa Important from
the officers' standpoint must be the tes
timony of Lieutenant Utley. The lieuten
ant has a number of points to clear up,
for hie name has figured In the testimony
of practically every witness.
Mrs. Sutton this afternoon said she did
not care to discuss the report that B. H.
Harriman, the railway magnate, was eup
porting both financially and morally thelr
fight to clear "Jlmmle" Sutton's name.
It Is now believed that the inquiry can
be concluded In a week.
FILIPINOS STILL GET GUNS
Chinese Smugglers Accused of Tak
ing In Forbidden Rifles.
VICTORIA, B. C. Aug. 4. Major Dr.
Snyder, of the Vnited States Army Medi
cal Corps, who hae been stationed in the
Southern Philippine Islands for two years,
arrived today on the Tango Maru. He
says there Is much gun smuggling from
Borneo and Singapore by filibusters who
keep the Philippines natives eupplled with
arms. The greatest number of contraband
weapons are handled by Chinese, who
conceal them in the bottoms of their
boats when running between the Islands.
D. C. Peckham, a United States civil
engineer from New York, returned from
New Chwang after establishing a modern
waterworks plant.
Mr. Hendron, of the United States Se
cret Service, came from Manila.
K. Kubeta, an artist from Toklo, came
to study foreign methods, and there were
several Japanese students and merchants
and 84 steerage paasengers. including K
Japanese and two Hindus, for United
States points.
j See Demonstration of the Economy Automatic Self-Sealing Fruit Jars
n.oz foxing
Wot tuna
Househo Id
Ammonia
For use In the
toilet, laundry or
general househ o 1 d
use. special today,
bottle 84
Dresa Shield, rub
ber lined, nainsook
covered, regular 20o
value 104
Hmlrplnn, 5 on card,
good quality shell
color, ep'l, card, 84
Toilet
Soap
VI r Kin Brand,
full-sized cakes,
In box, worth
10c cake 64
Rousing Sale of Haviland China
Back Combs, carved
or plain, regular 50c
values, special 25t
Hair Barrettes, with
good strong catches,
properly curved, f0c
value 39
Tooth Brashes, with
perforated back, se
curely drawn. 2fc
value 19
Paper Cups, to take
with you on vaca
tion trips, special,
dozen 12?
Decorated Haviland China
Dinner Sets; odd numbers,
in many designs, bargainized
es follows:
60-pieee Dinner Sets, with
gold border, pink spray,
solid gold handles and
knobs ; regular $45 values ;
at the very low POO flft
price of, per set OZZiUU
36-piece 6ets in plain shape
festoon, in ereen vine and
gold, with spray decorations,
inside border; reg
ular $36 value; set
100-piece sets, reg-OQC 1 C
$53.25 values, atOwui 1 3
Haviland Dinner Sets, dainty
green border decoration ;
small red flower; full gold
line both outside and inside
border; solid gold handles
and knobs; sixty
pieces; reg. $44.50QftQ QP
val. at low priceOjJJ
117-piece sets, reg-CCQ flf!
ular $89.50 valiiesO JtJiUU
$23,76
Decorated Haviland China
Pitchers, in all sizes, from
the smallest creamers to
large water pitchers; many
dozen placed on a large table
where 'tis quick and easy to
choose; an unusual variety,
and, though they're all ar
tistic and good wear, they're
priced at HALF
70e values, special at. .35?
$1.05 values, special at.53
$1.10 values, special at.55
$1.35 values, special at.68
$1.40 values, special at.70
$1.50 values, special at.75
$1.65 values, special at. 83
$1.70 values, special at.85?
$1.80 values, special at.90?
$2.00 values, special. 1.00
$2.10 values, special. $1.05
$2.25 values, special. $1.13
$2.90 values, special. $1.45
$3.50 values, special. $1.45
Dinner Sets, 104 pieces; dainty pink and blue spray decora
tion, with stippled gold handles and knobs; fancy C0Q flfl
shapes; regularly $44.50 values; on sale for onlyOZuiUU
Cloth
es
Brushes
With good solid
back, c o n v e n lent
size, good value, at
25c each, special
Thursday 15c
Day Bookn, canvas
bound, long pages,
1100-page, ip'l....i3
Wrltlni Tablets,
pocket size, regular
10c value, sp'l 7
Writing
Paper
Box Writing Pa
per, fabric fin
ish, regular 66c
box. special 53C
DOrLKY SETS, . in
plain white, rose or
violet, 4 dozen in a
set. regular 35c
value, special.. 2o
a u m m ed Preserve
Labels, In book
form, very conveni
ent, special. .. .25
Envelop ea, large
size, nicely finished,
10c package.. .. .7
Chinese Stnreh
Gloss, produces
brilliant luster, 2
boxes .o
Soiled Linens Big Sale
Special in our semi-annual sale of odd lots of soiled and mussed Linens
appeal with irresistible force to thousands of thrifty housekeepers. The
greatest bargains of the season on the best linens we have in the
Northwest. Pattern cloths, napkins, tea cloths, towels, scarfs, spreads
and short lengths of linen included.
Soiled Napkins, only 30 dozen in
the lot. Regularly $(5.50 tC OC
the dozen, special at, doz.
$6.00 values for. $4.7o
$4.50 values for $3.75
Pattern Cloths,x of fine double
damask, slightly soiled. CM Gfl
Reg. $5.50, vals., special.-.
$li.50 values for only $5.25
$7.50 values for only.... $5.95
$9.00 values for only $6.75
$11.00 values for only $8.50
$12.50 values for only $9.75
Scarfs and Centerpieces Hem
stitched and hand-embroidered
Scarfs, Centerpieces and Spreads
of the famous Richardson's linen;
an assortment at HALF PBICE
Hemstitched Tablecloths Slightly
mussed from handling; a large
number of odd lines reduced
over ONE-FOURTH
Hnck Towels, of Richardson 's f frst
quality linen, hemstitched ends,
slightly soiled; $1.50 CI fE
values, special at JllUw
.00
Week
Sewing Machines $1
When you buy a sewing machine, why not buy the
best to be had! We, are exclusive Portland agents
for the Standard in all grades, and guarantee them
for ten years' good sturdy service. We sell them for
less than they sell in the big Eastern stores. Join
our sewing machine club and pay $5.00 membership
fee, then we deliver the machine. It's yours to use
now and soon paid for in small weekly pay- 01 fl
ments of OliUU
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SPECIAL SALES THIS WEEK ON COLORED
BLANKETS FOR CAMPERS ON HAMMOCKS,
ON CROQUET SETS, ON LACE CURTAINS, AND
ON ALL OUTDOOR GOODS.
All
Linen Coats at One-Third Less
This includes every linen coat of every sort. Dusters, dressy or street coats in white and colors. There s a great
assortment in sizes and finish, as well as style and "price. Take advantage and buy one for. .ONE-THIRD LESS
All lace coats now half price; All Spring coats half price.New suits for FaU are here in glorious assortment now.
50c Ribbons 23c
Novelty Ribbons, in
stripes, ' dotted effects,
checks, etc.; also in plain
taffeta; regular values to
50c the yard; spe- 0P
cial at, yard, only. . . LOh
Embroideries 15 c
Edges and insertions, in
swiss and nainsook mate
rials; widths 2 to 8 inches;
regular values up to 45c
the yard; special fori Cp
today at, the yard. . . I Ju
Han'kerch'fs 10c
Women's Pure Linen
Handkerchiefs, with y
inch hem; a grade that
sells regularly for up to
20c each; special for 1 0 p
today's selling at I UU
$3.50 Veils 98c
Imported French Veils, in
the new large mesh ef
fects, with crocheted dots;
colors, taupe, canard,
black, gray, green, QQp
etc. ; values to $3.50 . U 0 U
Every Bathing Suit and Parasol Reduced
Starting yesterday morning with a tremendous rush and keeping our salespeople on the go all day,
this sale is one of the greatest events we have ever known. Our customers tell us that our quali
ties and assortments are by long odds the best to be had and that they never saw such values.
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Unit; I' f 7""vr'---'vl n mit.
Women's Bathing Suits, in fast
color materials, neatly trimmed
with wash braids; come in royal
or navy blue or fast black,- with
smartly contrasting white and red
braid, used as trimmed; regular
values up to $4.00 each; QQ CQ
special at this low price 0-ivD
Women's Bathing Suits, in black,
blue or gray, trimmed. with neat
braids, in red, black and white
and other fetching contrasts; fine
quality wool materials; regular
values up to $10.00; spe- 5J7 CQ
cial for this sale at only OliUu
Women's Bathing Suits, in black,
brown or navy blue mohair,
trimmed with soutache or fancy
band braid ; several styles and va
riety of trimmings ; some low neck
and some with Middy collars;
regular values up to PO OQ
$7.50 ; special for this sale OwiOu
Women's Bathing Suits, in the
very finest quality mohair; trim
med with wash braids; large
choice as to style and trimming;
colors, black or blue ; regular, val
ues up to $15; special Pin QC
for today at only, each O I UiU J
SILK BA THING SUITS ARE RADICALL Y REDUCED. EVER Y
WOMAN'S AND CHILD'S BATHING SUIT IS REDUCED
PARASOLS $1.98 UP- The one mentioned in the headline is a rare ex
ample of how good a parasol can be made to sell regularly at $2.75.
Good bargain at that price, but they must move quickly. Pongee color
soisette, have good quality handles aud fancy silk borders PI QO
or embroidered dots; regularly $2.75; special this ' week, each 0 1 1 JU
ALL PAEASOLS AEE REDUCED NOW Immense assortment to
choose from, all colors and all sorts of pretty handles; handsome ones
that sell regularly at $7.50, $5.50 and $3.50, respectively, are Pft OJJ
now priced at exceedingly low figures, $4.38; $2.98 and OLtLO
CALIFORNIA HAS TEMBLOR
Slight Quake Along Coast Causes bat
Utile Excitement.
cik VRANCISCO. Aug. 4. The bu-
.... . nhxarverg reDort the occurrence
of a slight earthquake In this city at
10:28 this morning. The movement was
so faint, however, that it was not gen
erally known to have occurrea. 'ine
una and xlizht force of the disturb
ance were confirmed by the seismo
graph at the University of California,
at Berkeley.
SAN JOSE. Cal.. Aug. 4. A slight
earthquake was felt in this city about
10:30 o'clock this morning. Many per
sons did not feel It and It caused little
comment.
HANEY IS IN LOS ANGELES
British Columbia Traln-RcSer Is
Trailed to His Refuge.
LOS AXGELBS, Aug. 4. Chief of Police
Dishman has been informed that William
Haney. for whom the British Columbia
police are searching and for whom a
reward of J4O0O is offered. Is in Los An
geles. Haoey Is wanted for murder and an at
tempt at train robbery in Ashcroft, B.
C While trying to escape Haney shot
Constable Decker and got away. The
British Columbian authorities offered
$2500 and the Canadian Pacific 11600 for
his arrest.
In 1894 Haney was sent to Folsom peni
tentiary from this city to serve a term
of three years for robbery.
Rose City Park League Meets.
The Rose City Park Improvement
League, at its regular meeting last eve
ning, declared unanimously in favor of
widening Sandy road to 80 feet, from East
Twenty-eighth Btreet to the city llmiu.
It is to be known as Rose City avenua.
and the immediate improvement of the
thoroughfare with hard-surface pavement
is contemplated. A committee of five
was appointed to urge this improvement
upon the City Council. The league also
indorsed the extensively signed petition
of property-owners for the establishment
uf arc lights along the proposed boule
vard and the Alameda. A committee was
appointed to wait upon Postmaster Young
and ask increased mail facilities for tha
park residents. Streetcar service between
the main office and .the substation is es
pecially desired.
AND CALLING rAltnit
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